Professional Overview
Dr. Shehla Nasar is a highly qualified pharmaceutical scientist currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacognosy at King Khalid University (KKU), Saudi Arabia. With a Ph.D. in Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy, her career focuses on the research of natural products and their therapeutic applications . She is recognized for her academic excellence and her active involvement in mentoring student research projects.
Key Leadership and Experience
- Assistant Professor, King Khalid University: Leading instruction and research in the Faculty of Pharmacy since 2018.
- Research Mentor: Successfully mentored numerous student projects on topics such as carotenoids, handwash formulation from aromatic plants, and herbal soap chemical profiling.
- Editorial and Reviewer Roles: Served as a member of the University Research Committee and as a judge for student research projects.
- Institutional Governance: Actively involved in the setup of laboratory facilities and serving as the Pharmacognosy Laboratory Incharge.
- Course Coordination: Serving as the course coordinator for Complementary and Alternative Medicine as well as Graduate Students Research Projects.
Core Expertise
- Phytochemistry & Pharmacognosy: Specialized in the isolation and characterization of natural compounds using techniques like UV, IR, NMR, and HPTLC.
- Herbal Cosmetology: Expert in the development of herbal formulations such as soaps and handwashes.
- Quality Control: Skilled in the standardization and quality assessment of crude herbal drugs.
- Drug Discovery: Actively researches the phytochemical and pharmacological activities of medicinal plants, including their anticancer and hepatoprotective effects.
Awards and Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Phytochemistry & Pharmacognosy (2017): Awarded by Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
- Young Women Scientist Award (2022): Received from Career Point University, India.
- Research Fellowship (2010): Awarded for being a meritorious student by the University Grants Commission (UGC-India).
- GATE Qualified (2003): Successfully qualified the All India Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering through IIT-Delhi.
- First Prize in Creative Writing (2007): Honored by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi.
Education
- Ph.D. (Phytochemistry & Pharmacognosy): Jamia Hamdard, India (2017).
- M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Biotechnology): Jamia Hamdard, India (2005).
- Bachelor of Pharmacy: Jamia Hamdard, India (2003).