Public defense of two PhD Scholars of KMU-IBMS held at Multipurpose Hall

Open Public defense of two PhD Scholars of KMU-IBMS held at Multipurpose Hall. First PhD scholar was from physiology, Dr. Zubia Shah, and her thesis title was “Effect of Enhanced Physical Activity, Anti-Oxidant Status and Cardio metabolic Markers in Prediabetic Population”. She was supervised by Dr. Inayat Shah, Associate Professor Physiology and Director IBMS. While she was co supervised by Dr. Omar Malik, Assistant Professor Physiology IBMS, KMU. Dr. Zubia is currently working as Assistant Professor Physiology at Khyber Girls medical Collage, Peshawar. She has managed to publish 12 research publications of which 2 were during her PhD in impact factor journals. Furthermore, she has presented her work both nationally and internationally.
Her thesis external examiner was Prof. Dr. Hafeez Ul Hassan. He is working as a Professor and HOD physiology LNMC where he trains medical professionals from undergraduate up to PhD level. He is also FCPS supervisor in physiology. He is visiting faculty of various universities recognized countrywide. Dr. Zubia’s internal examiner was Dr. Mohsin Shah, Associate Professor Physiology IBMS, KMU
The second PhD scholar Dr. Fozia was from Biochemistry department. Her thesis title was “Homozygosity
Mapping and Mutational Analysis of Rare Human Hereditary Skin Disorders”. She was supervised by Prof. Dr. Rubina Nazli, Professor of Biochemistry IBMS, KMU and she was co supervised by Dr. Saad Ullah Khan, working as Tenured Associate Professor at the department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat.
Dr. Fozia is a currently working as lecture in Biochemistry department, KMU Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS Kohat). She has managed to publish 26 research articles all in international reputed journals with impact factor of 60. From her PhD Research work, she has published 3 research articles in international journalist W category.Her thesis external examiner was Dr. Muzammil Ahmad Khan, who is the director Gomal Centre of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Gomal University, D.I. Khan. Her internal examiner was Dr. Estisham, Assistant Professor Biochemistry IBMS, KMU. 
The vice chancellor KMU Prof. Dr. Zia Ul Haq, Registrar KMU Prof. Dr. Saleem Gandapur, dean basic medical sciences Prof. Dr. Jawad Ahmad and director IBMS, Dr. Inayat Shah, besides a large number of faculty and scholars were also present at the occasion and presented souvenirs to the external examiners.