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Innovative Drug Delivery and Vaccination Systems (IDDVS)

Revolutionizing healthcare in Pakistan with dissolving microneedles for painless drug delivery, improved accessibility, and local innovation.

Innovative Drug Delivery and Vaccination Systems (IDDVS)

The implementation of dissolving microneedles in Pakistan’s healthcare sector offers a revolutionary, painless, and safer alternative to traditional hypodermic needles. This technology enhances patient compliance and streamlines medication and vaccine administration, particularly in rural areas. Local manufacturing of these microneedles presents economic opportunities, driving industrial development, creating jobs, and attracting investment in medical innovation. By adopting this technology, Pakistan can improve healthcare accessibility and outcomes, bolster its healthcare infrastructure, and position itself as a leader in medical innovation, fostering a healthier and more prosperous future for its citizens.

Group Members

Dr. Nimra Tariq

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sciences

Role: Head
Research Area: Bio-Materials, Medical Physics, AI in Medical Imaging

Dr. Muhammad Usman Hashmi

HoD, Faculty of Sciences

Role: Team Member
Research Area: Bio-Materials, Medical Physics, AI in Medical Imaging

Dr. Muhammad Waseem Ashraf

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences

Role: Team Member
Research Area: Bio-Materials, MEMS/NEMS

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Explore the latest publications detailing breakthroughs and insights from our researcher.

  1. Nimra Tariq, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf, and Shahzadi Tayyaba, “Simulation, analysis, and characterization of solid microneedles for biomedical applications”, Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems (2022). I.F: 1.8
  2. Nimra Tariq, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf, Shahzadi Tayyaba, Augustin L. Herrera-May and Enrique Delgado-Alvarado, “Numerical Simulation, Analysis and Fabrication of MEMS-based Solid Ag and Cu Microneedles for Biomedical Applications”, Hindawi Journal of Mathematical Problems in Engineering. I.F: 1.43
  3. Nimra Tariq, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf, Shahzadi Tayyaba, A Review on Solid Microneedles for Biomedical Applications, Review Article published in springer journal of pharmaceutical innovation. I.F: 2.9
  4. Research Paper in 9th International Workshop on Soft Computing Applications (SOFA), Arad, Romania, “Simulation and Analysis of solid microneedles for biomedical applications”, Published in Spring Soft Computing Applications, Part of the Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, BEST PAPER AWARD.
  5. Research Paper in 1st International Conference on Emerging Science and Technologies (ICEST), “Simulation of Solid Gold Microneedles using Fuzzy Logic”.
  6. Navid Hussain Shah, Muhammad Abbas, Nimra Tariq, Muhammad Sulaman, Naila Ijaz, Yahya Sandali, Mubashar Ilyas, Yanyan Cui, and Yurong Jiang, “Synergistic photocatalytic activity of metal chalcogenides (MoS2)-Modified Silver silicate (Ag6Si2O7) nanocomposites for dyes degradation”, Materials Science and Engineering: B, Volume 305, July 2024, 117453: I.F: 3.9
  7. Navid Hussain Shah, Muhammad Abbas, Nimra Tariq, Muhammad Sulaman, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Qasim, Yahya Sandali, and Yanyan Cui, “Redeeming the photocatalytic potential of CuWO4 incorporating Ag6Si2O7 via S-scheme PN heterostructure”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 983, 5 May 2024, 173895. I.F: 6.2
  8. Saher Manzoor, Faheem Qasim, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf, Shahzadi Tayyaba, Nimra Tariq, Agustín L. Herrera-May and Enrique Delgado-Alvarado, “Simulation and Analysis of Anodized Aluminum Oxide Membrane Degradation”, MDPI SENSORS Journal (2023). I.F: 3.9
  9. Research Paper in Journal of Recent Contributions from Engineering, Science & IT (IJES) Vol. 9, No. 2, June 2021, “Structural parameter analysis of Mg Doped ZnO Nano Rods by Fuzzy Logic Controller”.
  10. Research Paper in 1st International Conference on Emerging Science and Technologies (ICEST), “Geometrical and Microfluidic Analysis of AAO Membrane for Filtration”, BEST PAPER AWARD (2021).
  11. Research paper in Bahria University Journal of Information & Communication Technologies Vol. 11, Issue II, December 2018, “Simulation of Piezoelectric Actuator using ANSYS”.
  12. Research paper in 2nd International Conference on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (ICRAI), Rawalpindi, “Comparative simulation of silicon, PDMS, PGA and PMMA actuator for piezoelectric micropump” published in IEEE Xplore (2016).
  13. Research paper in 1st National Conference on Trends and Innovations in Information Technology (TIIT), Nawabshah, “Simulation of Silicon-Based Piezoelectric Actuator Using ANSYS”.
  14. Research paper in 1st National Conference on Trends and Innovations in Information Technology (TIIT), Nawabshah, “Numerical Simulation of PDMS Circular Membrane for Piezoelectric Micropump”.
  15. Research Paper in 1st International Conference on Recent Advances & Challenges in Basic and Social Sciences in Contemporary Research, “Development of Nano-Channels on Aluminum Sheet”.
  16. U. Hashmi,Saqlain A. Shah, , S. Alam, A. Shamim., Effect of aligning magnetic field on the magnetic and calorimetric properties of ferromagnetic bioactive glass ceramics for the hyperthermia treatment of cancer, Mater. Sci. Eng. C 31 (2011) 1010–1016 .(IF:4.959)
  17. Saqlain A. Shah, M.U. Hashmi, et.al, Thermo-responsive Copolymer coated MnFe2O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles for Hyperthermia Therapy and Controlled Drug Delivery, J. Mat. Che. and Phy.137(2012)365-371(IF:2.781)
  18. U. Hashmi, Saqlain A. Shah, S. Alam, A. Shamim, Effect of CaO/MgO ratios on structural and mechanical properties of bio-active glass ceramics Ceramics Silikáty 58(4)(2012) 347-351 (IF: 0.923)
  19. U. Hashmi, Saqlain A. Shah, , Ashraf S. Alkedy, Effect of sintering temperature on structural and in- vitro behavior of bioactive glass ceramics, Ceramics – Silikáty 62(4)(2013) (IF: 0.923)
  20. U. Hashmi, Saqlain A. Shah., Dissolution behavior of bioactive glass ceramics with different CaO/MgO ratios in SBF-K9 and R-SBF, Prog. in Nat. Sci., Mater. Intern’l 24(2014) 354-363(IF: 3.310)
  21. U. Hashmi, Saqlain A. Shah, , Ashraf S. Alkedy, Effect of sintering time on crystallization, densification and in-vitro characteristics of bioactive glass ceramics, Int. J. Engg.Sci. & Innov. Tech. 3(1) (2014) (IF: 0.765)
  22. U. Hashmi, M. Suleman, M.J Zaidi, Mathematical Modeling of Cancer Treatment cultured with Chemo Immunotherapy by Cytokine Interleukin IL-12, World J. Zoology 9(3): (2014) 190-196
  23. U. Hashmi, M. Suleman, A Comparative Study of Tumor Regression Efficiency under the Impact of Cytokines Interleukin-21 and Interleukin-2 on The Mathematical Modeling of Cancer Chemo- Immunotherapy, Amer. Euras. J. of Taxicol Sci, (2014)
  24. Saqlain A. Shah, M. U. Hashmi, Doxorubicin-loaded photosensitive magnetic liposomes for multi-model cancer therapy, Colloids and Surfaces B: Bio interfaces , 148 (2016) 157-164 (IF: 3.973)
  25. MW Ashraf, S Tayyaba, N Afzulpurkar, Micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) based microfluidic devices for biomedical applications, international journal of molecular sciences 12 (6), 3648-3704
  26. MK Hossain, AA Mortuza, SK Sen, MK Basher, MW Ashraf et al. A comparative study on the influence of pure anatase and Degussa-P25 TiO2 nanomaterials on the structural and optical properties of dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) photoanode, Optik 171, 507-516
  27. MW Ashraf, S Tayyaba, A Nisar, N Afzulpurkar, DW Bodhale, T Lomas, Design, fabrication and analysis of silicon hollow microneedles for transdermal drug delivery system for treatment of hemodynamic dysfunctions, Cardiovascular engineering 10, 91-10

 

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