Educational Qualification

• PhD in Clinical Pharmacy, 2020, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Near East University, Cyprus with highest 4 CGPA. (Class topper)
• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy, 2016, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Near East University, Cyprus with highest 3.86 CGPA. (Class topper)
• Pharm-D (Doctor of Pharmacy), 2014, Faculty of Pharmacy, Abasyn University Peshawar, Pakistan with highest 3.78 CGPA. (Class topper)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Law and Sociology, 2012, University of Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan

Experience

• Coordinator Clinical Rotations, Sep 2024 onward.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, RAK College of Pharmacy, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, 13 Sep 2023 onward.
• Assistant Professor (Part Time), Department of Pharmacy, University of City Island, Cyprus, Feb 2023 - Sep 2023.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, European University of Lefke, Cyprus, Sep 2021 - Sep 2023.
• Chief Pharmacist/Clinical Pharmacist, Dr Suat Gunsel Girne University Hospital, Cyprus, 2017-2021.
• Clinical Preceptor, Near East University Hospital, Cyprus, 2018-2021.
• Hospital Pharmacist, Near East University Hospital, Cyprus, 2015-2016.
• Drug Information Centre Pharmacist (Part Time), Near East University Hospital, Cyprus, 2015-2017.
• Shelving Assistant, Near East University Library, Near East University, Cyprus, 2014-2015.

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmacy Practice I–III
• Pharmacology and Therapeutics-III
• Clinical Pharmacy
• Hospital Pharmacy and Pharmacoinformatics
• Pharmacotherapeutics I-II and IV
• Clinical Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacovigilance
• Rational Drug Use
• Herbal Pharmacotherapy
• Nutrition Pharmacy
• Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Management
• Special Topics in Clinical Pharmacy
• Community and Practice School Hospital

Publications

• Prevalence and predictors of adolescent tobacco use in the Russian Federation: Insights from a nationwide survey. Public Health Challenges, 2026.
• Real-world osteoporosis pharmacotherapy in the UAE: Prescribing trends, adherence, and patient beliefs. Healthcare, 2026.
• Formulation and evaluation of alginate-based hydrogel membranes loaded with colistin for effective management of multidrug-resistant wound infections. Pharmaceutics, 2026.
• Implementation of guideline-directed medical treatment for ischemic heart disease management: A knowledge, attitude and practice-based cross-sectional survey. PLOS ONE, 2026.
• Assessing COVID-19 vaccine side effects among the general population in Jordan: A nationwide perspective. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2026.
• The role of artificial intelligence in pharmacy practice and patient care: Innovations and implications. BioMedInformatics, 2025.
• Bacterial profiling and antibiotic resistance patterns in urinary tract infections: A microbiological analysis from Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. BMC Infectious Diseases, 2025.
• Decoding prescriptions: A closer look at common errors in clinical practice across community pharmacies of Northern Cyprus. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2025.
• From prescription to plate: Evaluating drug-drug and drug-food interactions in prescriptions dispensed in community pharmacies of Northern Cyprus. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 2025.
• Evaluation of health-related quality of life of female students with primary dysmenorrhea: Findings of a cross-sectional study from Pakistan. Frontiers in Public Health, 2025.

Achievements

• Contributed to the development and revision of BPharm, MSc Clinical Pharmacy, PharmD and PhD curricula.
• Introduced AI-powered, simulation-based and Metaverse-based Case-Based Learning (CBL) into the curriculum.
• Member of various university and college committees, contributing to curriculum development, assessment, research, quality assurance and academic administration.
• Author/co-author of multiple peer-reviewed international publications/book chapters in clinical pharmacy, medication safety, pharmacotherapy and pharmacy education.
• Paper Presenter, DUPHAT 2026 and FIP World Congress 2024, Cape Town, South Africa.
• Speaker/Moderator, 2026, at CPD-accredited scientific meetings in Dubai, UAE.
• Ad Hoc Peer Reviewer, 2023–2026, for Scientific Reports, BMC journals and other Springer Nature journals.
• Presented scientific work at international conferences in Türkiye, Azerbaijan, South Africa and the UAE.
• Recipient of Merit Scholarships for MSc and PhD studies at Near East University, Cyprus.
• Recipient of Merit Scholarships for Pharm-D at Abasyn University Peshawar, Pakistan.