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Dr. Madiha Mustafa (R.Ph)

Senior Lecturer | Co-Founding Member, Department of Pharmacy | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ph.D. Scholar (Pharmacognosy) — Punjab University Lahore (Ongoing)
M.Phil Pharmacy — Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, 2016
Doctor of Pharmacy — Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, 2011
F.Sc (Pre-Medical) — BISE Lahore, 2006
Matriculation (Science) — BISE Lahore, 2003

Email

madiha.mustafa@qu.edu.pk

Dr. Madiha Mustafa (R.Ph)

Senior Lecturer | Co-Founding Member, Department of Pharmacy | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Education
Ph.D. Scholar (Pharmacognosy) — Punjab University Lahore (Ongoing)
Punjab University, Lahore
M.Phil Pharmacy — Lahore College for Women University
Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, 2016
Doctor of Pharmacy — Lahore College for Women University
Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, 2011
F.Sc (Pre-Medical) — BISE Lahore
BISE Lahore, 2006
Matriculation (Science) — BISE Lahore
BISE Lahore, 2003

 

Experience
Designation / Institution From To
Acting Head of Department (HOD), Department of Pharmacy, Qarshi University, Lahore March 3, 2026 August 13, 2026
Senior Lecturer, Qarshi University, Lahore Jan 2025 Present
Lecturer, Qarshi University, Lahore Sep 2016 Dec 2024
Internship, Fazal Din’s Pharmacy, Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore N/A N/A
Internship, Pharmawise Pharmaceuticals, Lahore N/A N/A
Internship, Gulab Devi Chest Hospital, Lahore N/A N/A

 

Memberships
[1] Registered Member of Punjab Pharmacy Council. Reg No: 9103.
[2] Member of Pakistan Pharmacist Association from 2014. Office: 488 G Johar Town, Lahore.
[3] Member of Pharmaceutical Society of Lahore College for Women University.
[4] Member, Board of Studies, Department of Pharmacy, Qarshi University, from 2023.

Research & Publications

Research Publications
[1] Ali NM, Khan MK, Mazhar B, Mustafa M. “Impact of Water Pollution on Waterborne Infections: Emphasizing Microbial Contamination and Associated Health Hazards in Humans”. Discover Water. 2025 Mar 2;5(1):19.
[2] Riaz, F., Asif, R., Naeem, N., Mustafa, M., Alim, M., Wahhab, Z., & Riaz, A. (2024, June). “In-vitro Efficacy Evaluation of Ethanolic Extract of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon) as a Potential Antimicrobial Agent Against Clinical Isolates”. National Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 6(1), 15–22. https://doi.org/10.52587/njhms.v6i1.77
[3] Asif R, Ahmad H, Yasmin R, Ansari F, Mustafa M, Alam M, Shah S. “Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Phytoextraction in Combination with Antibiotics Against Bacteria Isolated from Diabetic Foot Infection”. International Health Review. 2023;3(2):60–72.
[4] Asif R, Ali M, Mazhar M, Mustafa M, Yasmin R. “Evaluation of Phytochemical Contents, Antimicrobial, and Antioxidant Potential of Haloxylon Griffithii Collected From Northern Region of Balochistan, Pakistan”. Dose-Response. 2023 Mar 16;21(1):15593258231163389. IF: 2.685.
[5] Bushra Tehreem, Muhammad Ume Marri, Ghadir Ali, Haroon Ahmad, Shafiq Ali Shah, Madiha Mustafa, Idrees Khan. “Seroprevalence of HBV Among the Infected Population of District Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. International Medical Journal. Vol 29, Issue 05, May 2022.
[6] Asif, M., Yasmin, R., Asif, R., Ambreen, A., Mustafa, M., & Umbreen, S. (2022). “Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs), Structural Characterization, and Their Antibacterial Potential”. Dose-Response, 20(1), 15593258221088709. IF: 2.685, HEC Category: X. https://doi.org/10.1177/15593258221088709
[7] Ahsan A, Mazhar B, Khan MK, Mustafa M, Hammad M, Ali NM. “Bacteriocin-Mediated Inhibition of Some Common Pathogens by Wild and Mutant Lactobacillus Species and In Vitro Amplification of Bacteriocin Encoding Genes”. ADMET and DMPK. Published 14-11-2021. https://doi.org/10.5599/admet.1053. IF: 1.381, HEC Category: Y.
[8] Shahzad M, Chaudhry M, Shahid MG, Ahsan A, Dar M, Mazhar B, Mustafa M, Saeed S, Munir S, Ali NM. “Antibacterial Activity of Ricinus communis Plant Extract Against Antibiotic-Resistant Helicobacter pylori and Gluconobacter oxydans Isolated From Fresh Apple Juice Samples”. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 2021 Dec 15;84. IF: 1.65, HEC Category: X. doi: 10.1590/1519-6984.253203.
[9] Madiha Mustafa, Rabia Mustafa, Rizwan Asif, Modassarah Mazhar, Naveed Munir, Zahed Mahmood. “Pharmaceutical Monitoring and Care for Asthmatic Patients Management From Lahore City of Pakistan”. National Journal of Medical and Health Sciences. 2021, Vol 3, No. 2, pp. 49–58. HEC Category: Y. https://doi.org/10.52587/njhms.v3i2.21.
[10] Madiha Mustafa. “Formulation and Pharmaceutical Evaluation of Lavender Cold Cream” (Abstract, Conference Proceeding). RADS Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. HEC Category: Y, 6–22.
[11] Madiha Mustafa. “Obesity-Related Complications in Conception and Pregnancy”. EJPMR. 2018, 5(4), 101–105. ISSN 2394-3211.

 

Books
[1] Madiha Mustafa, Rizwan Asif, Zaigham Wahhab, Imtiaz Mustafa, Hamad Ahmad, Shahla Umbreen, Abdul Rehman. (2024). A Holistic Healing: The Modern Role of Essential Oils in Therapeutic and Aromatherapy Practices. Unique Publishers.
[2] Asif, R., Yasmin, R., Mustafa, M., Nisar, J., Ambreen, A., Rehman, A., & Umbreen, S. (2023). Antimicrobial Potential, Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Applications of Bio-nanoparticles in Medicine. In Nanomaterials: The Building Blocks of Modern Technology: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (pp. 115–130). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
[3] Asif, R., Yasmin, R., Mustafa, M., Ambreen, A., Mazhar, M., Rehman, A., Umbreen, S., Ahmad, M. Phytohormones as Plant Growth Regulators and Safe Protectors against Biotic and Abiotic Stress. In: Hano, C., editor. Plant Hormones – Recent Advances, New Perspectives and Applications. London: IntechOpen; 2022. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.102832.

 

Research Interests
Pharmacognosy · Medicinal Plants · Natural Product Drug Discovery · Herbal Drug Standardization · Wound Healing · Anti-inflammatory Research · Antioxidant Research · Phytochemical Profiling · Molecular Docking · Network Pharmacology · Integrative Medicine · Herbal Product Development

 

Honors
[1] Award of Roll of Honor for academic performance in MPhil from Lahore College for Women University.
[2] Third Position — Poster/Oral Presentation, 2nd International Virtual Conference on Innovation in Pharmacy, 2021.

 

Trainings
1. Cosmetic Chemist Training — January 2025
2. Quality by Design (Design-Expert Software) for Formulation Development and Optimization — 2024 (3 Months)
3. Generative AI in Education — PHEC Training, September 2024
4. Bioinformatics Tools Training — 3 Months 2026
5. Molecular Docking and Simulation Workshop — Qarshi University, May 2022
6. UNESCO Training on Research and Bioethics Standards (Dr. Zabta Khan Shinwari) — October 2021
7. Workshop on Conducting Clinical Trials in Pakistan — COMSATS University Lahore, September 2021
8. Industrial Pharmacy Training: In-Process Quality Control Testing of Tablets — July 2020
9. Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Techniques — UVAS Lahore, January 2019
10. International Workshop on Current Trends in the Use of Natural Products as Therapeutic Agents — FC College, November 2018
11. Dry Lab Workshop — Lahore College for Women University, January 2018

 

Selected Service Activity
[1] Served as Acting Head of Department (HOD), Department of Pharmacy, Qarshi University (March 3 – August 13, 2026), overseeing departmental academic and administrative operations under the supervision of the Dean
[2] Co-founding member of the Department of Pharmacy at Qarshi University — contributed to establishing departmental academic and operational infrastructure
[3] Upgradation of labs
[4] Event management
[5] Curriculum upgradation
[6] 10 years’ experience of teaching Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy I, and Pharmacognosy II at Qarshi University
[7] Problem-based teaching in Pharmacognosy
[8] Clinical Pharmacognosy, Case studies
[9] Lesson planning, preparation, checking, and assessing pupils’ work
[10] Invigilating examinations
[11] Attending staff meetings
[12] Conducting lectures (Theory and practicals) for BEMS students
[13] Participation in Qarshi University Admission campaign activities
[14] Member of advisory committee in DEMS

 

Core Competencies
Academic Leadership & Administration Department Establishment and Development · Curriculum Development and Review · Accreditation Preparation · Quality Assurance and Compliance · Academic Administration and Coordination · Outcome-Based Education (OBE) · Academic Governance · Pharmacy Council Documentation
Research & Scientific Expertise Pharmacognosy · Natural Product Drug Discovery · Medicinal Plant Research · Herbal Drug Standardization · Wound Healing Research · Anti-inflammatory Research · Antioxidant Studies · Herbal Product Development · Molecular Docking · Network Pharmacology · Phytochemical Profiling · Integrative Medicine
Technical Expertise GC-MS Analysis · LC-MS/QTOF Profiling · Chromatographic Techniques · Spectrophotometry · Phytochemical Screening · Animal Handling and In Vivo Studies · Bioinformatics and Molecular Docking · Schrödinger Maestro

 

Laboratory-Oriented Skills
[1] Natural product formulations
[2] Organic skincare formulations
[3] Quality control testing of different formulations
[4] Establishment of Herbarium
[5] Animal handling, injecting, dosing techniques
[6] Distillation
[7] Extraction Techniques: Maceration, Percolation, Soxhlet extraction, Rotary evaporation technique
[8] Kymograph
[9] Tissue organ bath
[10] Preparing different Pharmaceutical and Unani medicaments (Capsules, Tablets, Qurs, Ointments, Herbal creams, Herbal oils, Natural Syrups, etc.)
[11] Analysis of Herbs
[12] Spectrophotometry
[13] pH metry
[14] Chromatography
[15] Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
[16] Glycoside analysis, Alkaloids analysis, Tannins analysis
[17] GLP Compliance
[18] Herbal Formulation Development

 

Teaching Expertise
Pharm-D Courses Pharmacognosy I · Pharmacognosy II · · Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms · Natural Product Sciences
BEMS Courses Clinical Pharmacognosy · Medicinal Plant Sciences · Technology for Processing of Medicinal Plants · Herbal Drug Quality Control and Standardization · Nutraceuticals · Secondary Metabolites
Teaching Methodologies Outcome-Based Education (OBE) · Problem-Based Learning (PBL) · Case-Based Learning · Interactive Teaching · Research-Based Learning · CLO-Aligned Assessment Design

 

Additional Information
[1] Co-founding member for the Department of Pharmacy at Qarshi University.
[2] Served as Acting Head of Department (HOD), Department of Pharmacy, Qarshi University, from March 3, 2026 to August 13, 2026.
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