Research Skills & Key Projects
Research Skills
My research passion is to identify peripheral markers of brain and vascular disorders by using skills such as Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), Electro Encephalogram (EEG), Clinical Demographic, Ultrasound Imaging, Patch Clamping, Tissue culture, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Platelets- electro pharmacology, as well as Molecular biological and Biochemical techniques (such as Amperometry). Part of my work for the early diagnosis of vascular disorders such as stroke has been filed for patent for the regions of Brunei and Malaysia. Stroke Meter: Kit and Method for detecting cerebrovascular disorders Patent ID PI 2011700180 in Malaysia and Brunei.
In summary, my academic work is characterized by experimental rigor, thorough analysis, successful team collaborations and a passion for new discoveries. I further successfully combine research and teaching knowledge to train and inspire the next generation of academics / researchers.
Key Projects
- 2024 NOT-AG-21-036: Notice of special interest (NOSI): Novel Approaches to Diagnosing and Studying Clinical and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. Title of the project is “D-Serine and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) as predictors of incipient dementias” (Submitted)
- 2020 Development of cerebrovascular handheld diagnostic tool Stroke meter into a wearable
- 2019 Risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease in Pakistan University grant of 5 million PKR Higher Education Commission Pakistan # HEC 3895
- 2016 A comparative study of hypertensive and normotensive rats for the detection of biochemical risk factors of ischemic stroke. CHT Project Grant UTS Australia ($6,000)
- 2012-2015 New MR-Methods in early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (1,720,000 Brunei dollars per year granted for 3 years 2012-2015 BRC/2)
- 2009 Genetic profile of Schizophrenic patients in Pakistan University grant of 3 million PKR Higher Education Commission Pakistan # HEC 2095
- 2008 HEJ strengthening grant of approximately 40 million PKR to established First Patch Clamp set up in Pakistan (this set up is now housed at PCMD, University of Karachi) HEC # 6544
- Reference: https://www.dawn.com/news/936004/nobel-prize-winning-patch-clamp-technique-in-pakistan
- 2004-2007 In vitro and In vivo animal studies of Nigella Sativa extract as an antioxidant in petrochemical pollutant induced oxidative stress (2004-2007). Interdisciplinary Research Grant Application # 01-04-2-12/04 (AED 1,857,800)
- 2001-2002 To study electrical currents passing through serotonin receptors in platelet cells derived from patients with schizophrenia. RMC Grant University of Newcastle,($10,000)
- 1999-2001 Molecular structure-function study of ion permeation through GABA and glycine-gated ion channels ($123k, 115k & 117k/year)