The Women University Multan
Faculty Dr. Amina Riaz

Faculty

Dr. Amina Riaz

Dr. Amina Riaz

Assistant Professor

  • Pharmacy

  • amina.6387@wum.edu.pk

  • Doctorate

Summary

Dr. Amina Riaz holds a Doctorate degree in Pharmacy from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan . She worked as visiting research scientist at University of Antwerp, Belgium during her Ph.D. and produced publications as first author in high impact International journals. She has also co-authored various international publications that are published in JCR impact factor journals. She is an enthusiastic researcher in the field of nanocarriers based drug delivery and infectious diseases where focus of her research work is treatment of Leishmaniasis and fungal infections.

Academic Background
  • Ph.D. Pharmaceutics

    Doctoral

    Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

    - 2021

  • M.Phil. Pharmaceutics

    M.phil

    Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

    - 2013

Honours and Awards
  • International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) Scholarship by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan - Bench fee, Stipend and Return airfare.

    2019

  • Indigenous M.Phil. & PhD Scholarship by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan-Tuition fee, Stipend and funding for research consumables and laptop.

    2014

  • Got 1st position in M-Phil Pharmaceutics session 2011-13 and selected for the award of gold medal.

    2013

  • Got 3rd position in pharm-D session 2006-11 and was awarded with bronze medal, merit certificate and cash prize.

    2011

Research
Publications
  • Chloroform-Injection (CI) and Spontaneous-Phase-Transition (SPT) Are Novel Methods, Simplifying the Fabrication of Liposomes with Versatile Solution to Cholesterol Content and Size Distribution.

    https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/12/11/1065

  • Preparation and Characterization of Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Improved Topical Drug Delivery: Evaluation in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Vaginal Candidiasis Animal Models.

    10.1208/s12249-020-01717-w

  • Formulation of topical NLCs to target macrophages for cutaneous Leishmaniasis.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101232

  • The Structural, Crystallinity, and Thermal Properties of pH-responsive Interpenetrating Gelatin/Sodium Alginate-based Polymeric Composites for the Controlled Delivery of Cetirizine HCl

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7227899/

  • pH responsive cross-linked polymeric matrices based on natural polymers: effect of process variables on swelling characterization and drug delivery properties."

    https://doi.org/10.15171%2Fbi.2017.21

  • The structural, morphological and thermal properties of grafted pH-sensitive interpenetrating highly porous polymeric composites of sodium alginate/acrylic acid copolymers for controlled delivery of diclofenac potassium

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29491802/

  • Synthesis and Characterization of pH Sensitive Acrylic Acid/Sodium Alginate Hydrogels for Sustained Drug Delivery

    http://www.latamjpharm.org/resumenes/35/6/LAJOP_35_6_1_16.pdf

Experience
  • Women University Multan
    Assistant Professor

    4 months

  • Women University Multan
    Lecturer

    5 years

  • Johar Institute of Professional Studies
    Lecturer

    1 year