Abid Yousaf

Experience

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  Awan Medical Store

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  Retail/Community Pharmacist

  1. Patient Counselling2. Dispensing

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  Higher Education Commission of Pakistan

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2015

  Research Associate - Scholar M.Phil leading to Ph.D

  1- Optimization for the preparation of various formulations such as solid dispersions, microcapsules, inclusion compounds, nanoparticles, SMEDDS, SNEDDS, hydrocolloid wound dressings etc.2- Preformulation studies of various pharmaceutical formulations.3- Preparation of above-mentioned formulations via various preparation methods (e.g., solvent-evaporation method, surface-attached method, solvent-wetting method etc.) using the spray-drying technique, electrospraying technique, SPG membrane homogenization, high pressure homogenization (HPH) etc.4- Assessment of enhanced solubility and dissolution of poorly water-soluble drugs using above formulation techniques.5- Physicochemical characterization of the optimized formulations by PXRD, DSC, TGA, SEM, FT-IR, TEM, particle size analysis using HALOS and ZETASIZER etc. techniques6- Pharmacokinetic studies of the selected formulations for assessing bioavailability and bioequivalence.7- Preparation and characterization of sustained release formulations, e.g., by SLN technique, sustained release tablets etc. Show less

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  University Of Central Punjab (Official)

  Jan 2016 - Feb 2018

  Assistant Professor of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics)

  Academia and Research:1. I have taught "Physical Pharmacy" and "Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics" to the students of Pharm-D degree program.2. Moreover, I have taught "Advance Pharmaceutics" to the candidates of Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree.3. I have supervised research of M.Phil. candidates.4. I have performed my own research in "M.Phil. Lab of Pharmaceutics", and have published the results in various peer-reviewed SCI journals of my field.

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  COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus

  Mar 2018 - now

  Assistant Professor of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics)

  Academia and Research:1. Teaching "Physical Pharmacy" to the students of Pharm-D degree.2. Our "Drug Delivery Research Group" is performing research activities in collaboration with the nation-wide and international research groups.