10/05/2026
Mr. Kashif Ali, PhD Scholar, Department of Pharmacy, AWKUM, has successfully defended his PhD thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Haroon Khan and Prof. Dr. Momin Khan (Chemistry). His research topic was “Synthesis, Computational Studies, Antidiabetic and Nephroprotective Evaluation of Electron-Donating Oxindole Derivatives.”
His thesis was evaluated by renowned experts Prof. Dr. Hussain Ali, Tianjin University, PR China, and Prof. Dr. Ilkay Erdogan Orhan, Lokman Hekim University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy.
The examiners for the viva voce/defense were Assistant Prof. Dr. Sajid Hussain, Department of Pharmacy, Kohat University of Science and Technology, and Associate Prof. Dr. Shakir Ullah, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.
The examiners appreciated the scientific rigor, originality, and practical relevance of the research and provided valuable feedback. The defense session was attended by faculty members, researchers, and postgraduate students of the university and the Department of Pharmacy.
The academic activity concluded with a vote of thanks by the Dean, Faculty of Chemical and Life Sciences, Prof. Dr. Salimullah Khan, and the Chairman, Department of Pharmacy, Prof. Dr. Omer Shehzad.
In their remarks, both the Dean and Chairman acknowledged the efforts of the PhD scholar and emphasized the importance of high-quality research in the field of Pharmacy.
