Dr. Muhammad Ijaz
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy
Area of Interest: Pharmaceutics, Nano-Emulsions, Thiomers, Cyclodextrins, Mucoadhesive Polymers, Self-Nano-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems, Peptide drug delivery.
Tel # (Off): 111-001-007  
On Leave

Dr. Muhammad Ijaz has an excellent academic and research orientation. Multidimensional experience of teaching and administrative jobs, technical knowledge in the field of pharmacy, pharmaceutical technology. He has completed his PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology from University of Innsbruck, Austria. He has won scholarship for his PhD studies from Higher Education Commission, Pakistan and proved his abilities as researcher abroad. He has won one research project from governmental organizations during his post-PhD phase. Dr. Ijaz has extensive profesional and managerial experience. He has worked in Sales and Marketing department of Sanofi-Aventis, Pakistan. He has four years experience of working as a Health and Nutrition officer in Punjab Health Department, Pakistan.

Dr. Muhammad Ijaz has been working at Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veternary and Animal sciences, Lahore before joining Pharmacy department of CUI. 

Dr. Muhammad Ijaz has joined newly established Department of Pharmacy at COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore and currently working to establish various laboratory facilities in department. He also has an outstanding record of teaching research courses to M.Phil students in Pharmaceutics.

Dr. Muhammad Ijaz is HEC approved research supervisor and has supervised number of M.Phil students.

His major research interest are but not limited to: Self-Nanoemulsions for cancer drug delivery, Peptide drug delivery systems, Mucoadhesive drug delivery systems, Hydrophobic Ion Pairing in drug delivery, Cyclodextrins, Thiolated Cyclodextrins. 

Publications:

Journal Papers:
1. Muhammad Asim Farooq, Md Aquib, Daulat Haleem Khan, Sana Ghayas, Anam Ahsan, Muhammad Ijaz, Parikshit Banerjee, Maqsood Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Masood Ahmad & Bo Wang (2019), "Nanocarrier-mediated co-delivery systems for lung cancer therapy: recent developments and prospects", Environmental Chemistry Letters, pp: 1565-1583, Vol: 17, Issue: 4, ISSN: 1610-3653, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-019-00897-7, Impact Factor: 9.02  Abstract  (External URL)
2. Mulazim Hussain Asim, Ali Moghadam, Muhammad Ijaz, Arshad Mahmood, Roman Xaver Götz, Barbara Matuszczak, Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (2018), "S-protected thiolated cyclodextrins as mucoadhesive oligomers for drug delivery", Journal of colloid and interface science, pp: 261-268, Vol: 531, ISSN: 1095-7103,0021-9797, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2018.07.062, Impact Factor: 8.12    (External URL)
3. Ines Brini, Sana Bhiri, Muhammad Ijaz, Jihene Bouguila, Sonia Nouri-Merchaoui, Lamia Boughammoura, Hassen Sboui, Naila Hannachi, Jalel Boukadida (2018), "Temporal and climate characteristics of respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in neonates and children in Sousse, Tunisia, during a 13-year surveillance", Environmental Science and Pollution Research, pp: 23379-23389, Vol: 27, Issue: 19, ISSN: 0944-1344,1614-7499, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-3922-x, Impact Factor: 4.22    (External URL)
4. Ali Moghadam, Muhammad Ijaz, Mulazim Hussain Asim, Arshad Mahmood, Max Jelkmann, Barbara Matuszczak, Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (2018), "Non-ionic thiolated cyclodextrins–the next generation", International journal of nanomedicine, pp: 4003-4013, Vol: 13, DOI: doi: 10.2147/IJN.S153226, Impact Factor: 6.40    (External URL)
5. Muhammad Ijaz, Maximilian Prantl, Noemi Lupo, Flavia Laffleur, Barbara Matuszczak, Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (2017), "Development of pre-activated a-cyclodextrin as a mucoadhesive excipient for intra-vesical drug delivery", International Journal of Pharmaceutics , pp: 339-347, Vol: 534, Issue: 1-2, Standard: ISSN: 0378-5173, Impact Factor: 3.65    (External URL)
6. Noemi Lupo, Benjamin Fodor, Ijaz Muhammad, Muhammad Yaqoob, Barbara Matuszczak and Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (2017), "Entirely S-protected chitosan: A promising mucoadhesive excipient for metronidazole vaginal tablets", Acta Biomaterialia , pp: 106-115, Vol: 64, Standard: ISSN: 1742-7061, Impact Factor: 6.32    (External URL)
7. Flavia Laffleur, Muhammad Ijaz & Claudia Menzel (2017), "Screening of anionic-modified polymers in terms of stability, disintegration, and swelling behavior", Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy , pp: 1866-1872, Vol: 43, Issue: 11, Standard: ISSN: 1520-5762, Impact Factor: 2.30    (External URL)
8. Menzel C1. Laffleur F1, Ijaz M1 (2017), "Screening of anionic-modified polymers in terms of stability, disintegration, and swelling behavior.", Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, pp: 1866-1872, Vol: 43, Issue: 11    (External URL)
9. Arshad Mahmood, Sonja Bonengel, Flavia Laffleur, Muhammad Ijaz, Muneeb Ahmad Idrees, Shah Hussain, Christian W Huck, Barbara Matuszczak, Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (2016), "Can thiolation render a low molecular weight polymer of just 20-kDa mucoadhesive?", Drug development and industrial pharmacy, pp: 686-693, Vol: 42, Issue: 5    (External URL)
10. Sonja Bonengel, Max Jelkmann, Oh Sejin, Arshad Mahmood, Muhammad Ijaz, Andreas Bernkop-Schnurch (2016), "Charge changing phosphorylated polymers: Proof of in situ mucoadhesive properties", European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, pp: 203-208, Vol: 105, Standard: ISSN: 0939-6411, Impact Factor: 4.16    (External URL)
11. F. Laffleur, M. Michalek, W. Suchaoin, M. Ijaz, (2016), "Design and evaluation of buccal-adhesive system made of modified xanthan", Therapeutic Delivery, pp: 423-429, Vol: 7, Issue: 7, Standard: ISSN (print): 2041-5990, Impact Factor: 2.35    (External URL)
12. Muhammad Ijaz, Sonja Bonengel, Ožbej Zupancic, Muhammad Yaqoob, Markus Hartl, Shah Hussain,Christian W. Huck and Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (2016), "Development of oral self nano-emulsifying delivery system(s) of lanreotide with improved stability against presystemic thiol-disulfide exchange reactions", Expert opinion on drug delivery , pp: 923-929, Vol: 13, Issue: 7, Standard: ISSN: 1744-7593, Impact Factor: 5.65    (External URL)
13. Flavia Laffleur, Lukas Bacher, Stefan Vanicek, Claudia Menzel, Ijaz Muhammad (2016), "Next generation of buccadhesive excipient: Pre-activated carboxymethyl cellulose", International Journal of Pharmaceutics , pp: 120-127, Vol: 500, Issue: 1-2, Standard: ISSN: 0378-5173, Impact Factor: 3.65    (External URL)
14. M. Ijaz, M. Ahmad, N. Akhtar, F. Laffleur, A. Bernkop-Schnürch (2016), "Thiolated a-Cyclodextrin: The Invisible Choice to Prolong Ocular Drug Residence Time", Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, pp: 2848-2854, Vol: 105, Issue: 9, Standard: ISSN: 0022-3549, Impact Factor: 2.71    (External URL)
15. Muhammad Ijaz, Julia Anita Griessinger, Arshad Mahmood, Flavia Laffleur, Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (2016), "Thiolated cyclodextrin: Development of a mucoadhesive vaginal delivery system for acyclovir", Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, pp: 1714-1720, Vol: 105, Issue: 5, Standard: ISSN:1520-6017, Impact Factor: 2.71    (External URL)
16. Julia Anita Grießinger, Sonja Bonengel, Alexandra Partenhauser, Muhammad Ijaz, Andreas Bernkop-Schnurch (2016), "Thiolated polymers: Evaluation of their potential as dermoadhesive excipients", Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy , pp: 204-212, Vol: 43, Issue: 2, Standard: ISSN: 0363-9045 , Impact Factor: 2.30    (External URL)
17. Arshad Mahmood, Sonja Bonengel, Flavia Laffleur, Muhammad Ijaz, Gintare Leonaviciute, Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (2015), "An in-vitro exploration of permeation enhancement by novel polysulfonate thiomers", International journal of pharmaceutics, pp: 304-313, Vol: 496, Issue: 2    (External URL)
18. M Ijaz, A Bernkop-Schnürch (2015), "Preactivated thiomers: their role in drug delivery", Expert opinion on drug delivery, pp: 1269-1281, Vol: 12, Issue: 8, Impact Factor: 5.4    (External URL)
19. Muhammad Ijaz, Barbara Matuszczak, Deni Rahmat, Arshad Mahmood, Sonja Bonengel, Shah Hussain, Christian W Huck, Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch (2015), "Synthesis and characterization of thiolated ß-cyclodextrin as a novel mucoadhesive excipient for intra-oral drug delivery", Carbohydrate polymers, pp: 187-195, Vol: 132, Impact Factor: 6.044    (External URL)
Conference Papers:
1. Ines Brini, Naila Hannachi, Muhammad Ijaz, Manel Marzouk, Asma Ferjeni, Jihene Bouguila, Sonia Nouri Merchaoui, Lamia Boughamoura, Hassen Sboui, Jalel Boukadida (2017) "Impact of Climate Parameters on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis in Children During a 13-Year Surveillance Period", Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration, pp: 1975-1978    (External URL)

Qualification

Ph.D
University Of Innsbruck, Austria, Austria
Mar 2013 to Jan 2017
   

Experience

Assistant Professor
Pharmacy Department, COMSATS University, Lahore
Apr 2018 to Date
   
Assistant Professor
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UVAS, Lahore
Apr 2017 to Apr 2018
   
Research Associate
University of Innsbruck, Austria
Mar 2013 to Jan 2017
   
School Health and Nutrition Supervisor
Punjab Health Department, Bahawalpur
Jun 2009 to Feb 2013
   
Pharma-Associate
Sanofi-Aventis, Pakistan
Jun 2006 to Feb 2008
   
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