Arshad Mahmood, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Abu Dhabi Campus

+971 2 6133549

Arshad.mahmood@aau.ac.ae

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmaceutical Technology), Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.

Master of Philosophy (Pharmaceutics), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Bachelor of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Research Interests

  • Mucosal drug delivery
  • Multifunctional excipients e.g. Thiomers, Proteolytic enzyme decorated conjugates, Phosphorylated polymers.
  • Novel nano and micro carriers e.g. nanoparticles/microparticles/micells/SEDDS  with mucoadhesive, mucus penetrating, zeta potential changing, cell penetrating properties

Selected Publications

  • Kashif, MU, Sohail M., Mahmood A., Ahmed Shah S., Abbasi M., Kousar M., Nose-to-brain delivery of nano-engineered biomaterials for effective targeting to the brain; International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, pp. 1–24. (doi: 10.1080/00914037.2024.2383412), 2024.
  • Arshad A, Arshad S, Alamgeer, Mahmood A, Hussain Asim M, Ijaz M, Muhammad Irfan H, Rubab M, Ali S, Raza Hashmi A., Zeta potential changing self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems: A newfangled approach for enhancing oral bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 14, 655, art. no. 123998, 2024
  • Jabeen N., Sohail M., Mahmood A., Ahmed Shah S., Mohammad Qalawlus A.H., Khaliq T. Nanocrystals loaded collagen/alginate-based injectable hydrogels: A promising biomaterial for bioavailability improvement of hydrophobic drugs, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 91, art. no. 105291, 2024.
  • Akhtar A., Waqas M.K., Mahmood A., Tanvir S., Hussain T., Kazi M., Ijaz M., Asim M.H., Development and Characterization of Thiolated Cyclodextrin-Based Nanoparticles for Topical Delivery of Minoxidil, Pharmaceutics, 15 (12), art. no. 2716, 2023.
  • Mahmood A., Erum A., Tulain U.R., Malik N.S., Saleem A., Alqahtani M.S., Malik M.Z., Siddiqui M., Safdar A., Malik A., Exploring the gelling properties of Plantago ovata-based Arabinoxylan: Fabrication and optimization of a topical emulgel using response surface methodology, PLoS ONE, 18 (8 August), art. no. e0290223, 2023.
  • Haroon B., Sohail M., Minhas M.U., Mahmood A., Hussain Z., Ahmed Shah S., Khan S., Abbasi M., Kashif M.U.R., Nano-residronate loaded κ-carrageenan-based injectable hydrogels for bone tissue regeneration, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 251, art. no. 126380, 2023.
  • Ghumman S.A., Mahmood A., Noreen S., Hameed H., Kausar R., Rana M., Aslam A., Mimosa pudica mucilage nanoparticles of losartan potassium: Characterization and pharmacodynamics evaluation, Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 31 (8), art. no. 101695, 2023.
  • Mahmood A., Erum A., Tulain U.R., Shafiq S., Malik N.S., Sidra, Khan M.T., Alqahtani M.S., Aloe vera-Based Polymeric Network: A Promising Approach for Sustained Drug Delivery, Development, Characterization, and In Vitro Evaluation, Gels, 9 (6), art. no. 474, 2023.
  • Mahmood A., Haneef R., Al Meslamani A.Z., Bostanudin M.F., Sohail M., Sarfraz M., Arafat M.; Papain-Decorated Mucopenetrating SEDDS: A Tentative Approach to Combat Absorption Issues of Acyclovir via the Oral Route, Pharmaceutics, 14, 8, 1584, 2022.
  • Mahmood A., Bernkop-Schnürch A.; SEDDS: A game changing approach for the oral administration of hydrophilic macromolecular drugs; Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2019, 142, 91-1010.

Teaching Courses

  • Pharmaceutics I and III (BSc.)
  • Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics (BSc)
  • Advanced Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (MSc)

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

 

Memberships

Pharmacy Council of Pakistan.