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Dr. Aftab Alam

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Educational Qualification :
  • PhD in Clinical Pharmacy, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, India (2025)
  • MS in Clinical Pharmacy, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (2020)
  • MBA in Pharmaceutical Management, JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India (2011)
  • PG Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India (2009)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India (2008)
Professional Career:
  • Instructor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, RAK College of Pharmacy, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (January 2026 - Present)
  • Senior Lab Instructor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, RAK College of Pharmacy, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (October 2018 - December 2025)
  • Lab Instructor, RAK College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (October 2014 - September 2018)
  • Junior Lab Instructor, RAK College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (September 2011 - September 2014)
Courses Taught

Undergraduate Program: B. Pharm
Practical and Case-Based Learning (CBL) Sessions

  • Pharmacy Practice I, II, III
  • Pharmacology & Therapeutics I, II, III, IV, V
  • Pharmacotherapeutics I
  • Community Pharmacy

Experiential Learning / Practice School

  • Practice School - Hospital
  • Practice School - Community
Publications
  • Alam A, Dubey P, Joshi R, Sridhar SB, Sharma S. Drug interaction dilemmas: A database-based comparative evaluation of dual antihypertensive therapy. In Silico Res Biomed. 2026;2:100216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.insi.2026.100216
  • Alam A, Dubey P, Bhardwaj S, Saran A, Joshi R, Sharma S, et al. Beyond the bookshelf: Transforming drug information resources through digital innovation. In Silico Res Biomed. 2026;2:100217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.insi.2026.100217
  • Nairoukh E, Shah SS, Ahmad J, Bukhari AAS, Alam A. Assessing COVID-19 vaccine side effects among the general population in Jordan: A nationwide perspective. Trop J Pharm Res. 2026;25(1):71-80. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/tjpr.v25i1.10
  • Muhammad N, Shah SS, Bukhari AA, Ahmed J, Usman S, Khan SA, Alam A, Rabbani SA, Asghar J. Formulation and Evaluation of Alginate-Based Hydrogel Membranes Loaded with Colistin for Effective Management of Multidrug-Resistant Wound Infections. Pharmaceutics. 2026 Jan 21;18(1):133. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics18010133
  • Alam A, Shah SS, Rabbani SA, El-Tanani M. The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Pharmacy Practice and Patient Care: Innovations and Implications. BioMedInformatics. 2025 Nov 26;5(4):65. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedinformatics5040065
  • Shah SS, Alam A, Bukhari AAS, Ahmed J, Haindongo J. Decoding prescriptions: A closer look at common errors in clinical practice across community pharmacies of Northern Cyprus. Pak J Pharm Sci. 2025 Jul-Aug;38(4):1195-1202. https://doi.org/10.36721/pjps.2025.38.4.reg.14103.1
  • Karatasli O, Shah SS, Alam A, Rabbani SA, Tamirci M. From prescription to plate: Evaluating drug-drug and drug-food interactions in the prescriptions dispensed in community pharmacies of Northern Cyprus. Indian J Pharm Educ Res. 2025;59(3 Suppl):s1141-s1152. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijper.20251254
  • Alam A, Saran A, Joshi R, Sridhar S.B., Sharma S, & Paliwal S. From algorithms to evidence: Assessing artificial intelligence chatbots and drug databases for detecting cardio-diabetic drug interactions. Int J App Pharm, 2025;17(5), 253-262. https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2025v17i5.54398
  • Alam A, Saran A, Sridhar SB, Paliwal S, Sharma S. Artificial intelligence in drug interaction management: a transformative approach in clinical decision support systems. Int J Innov Res Multidiscip Field. 2025 Apr;11(4):12-29. doi:10.2015/IJIRMF/202504004
  • Alam A, Wadhwa T, Hassan E. Acute Coronary Syndrome - Exploring the Evidences Clinical Pharmacist Driven Cardiac Review. IJOPP, 2020; 13(4): 304-310. doi:10.5530/ijopp.13.4.52
  • Wali AF, Hamad EA, Khazandar AA, Al-Azzawi AM, Sarheed OA, Menezes GA, Alam A. Antimicrobial and in vitro antioxidant activity of Salvia officinalis L. against various re-emergent multidrug resistance microbial pathogens. AP. 2019 Dec;8(2):115-120. https://doi.org/10.21276/ap.2019.8.2.14
  • Wali AF, Alam A. The Effect of Different Extraction Methods on Antioxidant Capacity and Phytochemical Screening of Syzygium cumini Seeds. FRA. 2019 Apr 1;9(1):48-51. https://doi.org/10.5530/fra.2019.1.9
  • Usman S. Alam A, Nadeem N, Khawar R, Intesar Z. Biowaiver Studies of Atenolol Tablets (100mg) - An Alternative to In Vivo Bioequivalence Studies. Nat Prod Chem Res. 2014 Jan;2(1):1-5. doi:10.4172/2329-6836.1000125
  • Usman S, Alam A, Suleiman R, Awad K, Abudeek I. Evaluation of dissolution testing for ciprofloxacin (500 mg) tablets: post market surveillance of different brands available in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE). Int J Biopharm. 2014;5(1):65-72
Achievements
  • Graduated with Distinction in MS Clinical Pharmacy (2020).
  • Second Place - Poster Competition (World Pharmacist Day, 2018)