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Dr Farhan Ahmad Khan

Tenured Associate Professor
Area of Interest: Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (92)992-383591-5
 
Academics/ Degrees
  • PhD, University of Technology Vienna, Austria, 2012
  • M.Sc., Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 2005
  • B.Sc., Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan, 2002
 
Journal Publications
1. S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,R. Sarwar,M. Ali,Farhan Khan,U.Farooq,J. Uddin,A. Ibrar,A. Khan,A. Al-Harrasi Some of the organic ligand transition metal complexes can serve as potent α-glucosidase inhibitors: in-vitro, kinetics and in-silico studies, Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 2023
2. S. Ali,S. M. Bukhari,M. Jahangir,A. Zaidi,Farhan Khan,M. Riaz,M. M. Khan,S. Sammi,I. u-llah,A. Amin Moxifloxacin metal complexes; synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial and antidiabetic activities with docking studies, Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, 2023
3. Abida K Khan,Ghulam Murtaza,Tauqir A. Sherazi,Farhan Khan,Shujaat A.K, SA Khan Antibacterial and wound healing potential of electrospun PVA/MMT nanofibers containing root extract of Berberis lycium, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2023
4. Farhan Khan Inhibitory Efficacy of Thiosemicarbazones for Carbonic Anhydrase II (Bovine and Human) as a Target of Calcification and Tumorigenicity, Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2022
5. Farhan Khan Chitosan-based Dy2O3/CuFe3O4 Bio-nanocomposite Development, Characterization, and Drug Release Kinetics, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022
6. A. Saleem,U.Farooq,S. Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,R. Sarwar,T. A. Wani,S. Mahmud,M. Israr Isoxazole Derivatives Against Carbonic Anhydrase: Synthesis, Molecular Docking, MD simulations, free energy calculations coupled with In-vitro Studies, ACS Omega, 2022
7. Farhan Khan Finding New Precursors for Light Harvesting Materials: A Computational Study of the Fluorescence Potential of Benzanthrone Dyes, ACS Omega, 2021
8. Mughisa Munir,Syed Nisar Hussain Shah,Uzma Almas,Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Ghulam Murtaza An assessment of the wound healing potential of a herbal gel containing an Azadirachta indica leaf extract, Veterinarni Medicina, 2021
9. Ubaid Ullah,Abdur Rauf,Eman El-Sharkawy,Farhan Khan,Ajmal Khan,S. M. Bukhari Green synthesis, in vivo and in vitro pharmacological studies of Tamarindus indica based gold nanoparticles, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 2021
10. Maria Bibi,U. Rashid,Naveeda AkhterQureshi,Abdul Sadiq,U.Farooq,Farhan Khan,------ Exploring the ability of dihydropyrimidine-5-carboxamide and 5- benzyl-2,4-diaminopyrimidine-based analogues for the selective inhibition of L. major dihydrofolate reductase, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2021
11. A. Khan,M. Ahmad,M. Ali,U.Farooq,Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari Antiglycation potential of indigoferin A, indigoferin B and indigoferin C natural products from Indegofera heterantha Brandis, Clinical Phytoscience , 2021
12. M. Ali,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Farhan Khan,U. Rashid,N. Tahir,B. Rabbani,U.Farooq Inhibition Profiling of Urease and Carbonic Anhydrase II by high-throughput Screening and Molecular Docking Studies of Structurally Diverse Organic Compounds, Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 2020
13. Afia Saleem,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,U.Farooq,Majid Ali,Asma Khan,Kausar Hussain Shah,Adeem Mahmood,Farhan Khan Enzyme inhibition and antibacterial potential of 4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives, Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
14. M.T. Shehzad,A. Khan,M. Aslam,S.A. Halim,M. Khiat,M.U. Anwar,Farhan Khan Synthesis, characterization and molecular docking of some novel hydrazonothiazolines as urease inhibitors, Bioorganic Chemistry, 2020
15. Abdul Sadiq,Anwar Zeb,Sajjad Ahmad,Farhat Ullah,Muhammad Ayaz,Farman Ullah,Nawab Ali,Jamshaid Ahmad,Farhan Khan Evaluation of crude saponins, methanolic extract and subsequent fractions from Isodon rugosus Wall. ex Benth: Potentials of antiangiogenesis in egg and anti-tumorigenesis in potato, Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019
16. M. Ubaid,M. Ahmad,Farhan Khan,G. Murtaza Development, Validation, and Application of HPLC Method for Metformin in Rabbit Plasma, Current Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2019
17. Saba Tahir Tanoli,Muhammad Ramzan,Abbas Hassan,Abdul Sadiq,Muhammad Saeed Jan,Farhan Khan,Farhat Ullah ,Haseen Ahmad,Maria Bibi,T. Mahmood,U. Rashid Design, Synthesis and Bioevaluation of Tricyclic Fused Ring System as Dual Binding Site Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors, Bioorganic Chemistry, 2019
18. M. Alam,A. Khan,A. Wadood,S. Bashir,A. Aman,U.Farooq,Farhan Khan,F. Mabood,Samiullah,A. Al-Harrasi Bioassay-guided isolation of urease inhibitors from Ferula narthex Bioss, South African Journal of Botany, 2019
19. M. Alam,A. Khan,A. Wadood,S. Bashir,A. Aman,U.Farooq,Farhan Khan,F. Mabood,J. Hussain,Samiulah,A. Al-Harrasi Bioassay-guided isolation of urease inhibitors from Ferula narthex Bioss, South African Journal of Botany, 2018
20. Farhan Khan,Sidra Mushtaq,Sadia Naz,U.Farooq,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Abdur Rauf,Mohammad S. Mubarak Sulfonamides as potential bioactive scaffolds, Current Organic Chemistry, 2018
21. B. Ahmad,S. Naz,A. Rauf,S. Bashir,A. Khan,U.Farooq,Farhan Khan,S. Patel,Z. Khan,J. Hussain,A. Al-Harrasi In vivo study on analgesic, gastrointestinal tract (GIT) motility, and anti-termite potential of methanolic extract of Sarcococca saligna (D. Don) Muell. fruits, South African Journal of Botany, 2018
22. Farhan Khan,Sidra Mushtaq,Sadia Naz,U.Farooq,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Abdur Rauf,Mohammad S. Mubarak Sulfonamides as potential bioactive scaffolds, Current Organic Chemistry, 2017
23. A. Rauf,G. Uddin,B. S. Siddiqui,A. Khan,U.Farooq,Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari,S. B. Khan Bioassay-guided isolation of novel and selective urease inhibitors from Diospyros lotus, Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, 2017
24. Saeed Muhammad,Awan A. Aleem,Naveed Muhammad,Mehmod Khalid,A. Khan,U.Farooq,Izhar Ahmad,Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari Investigation of antipyretic activity of Viola serpens on brewer’s yeast induced pyrexia in mice, Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research, 2017
25. Prof. Dr. M. Gulfraz,Muntazir Shah,Hina gul,S. M. Bukhari,Kashif Ashraf,M. Azeem,Farhan Khan Anti-tuberculosis potential, pharmacological and phytochemical studies of methanolic extracts from selected plant species , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research, 2017
26. A. Ibrar,Shamyla Nawazish,Imtiaz Khan,Tayyaba Noor,Bushara Uzair,S. M. Bukhari,Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi Triazolothiadiazines as a new class of efficient DNA of intercalating agents, Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research, 2017
27. Shaista Hameed,Linda A. Lawton,Christine Edwards,Ajmal Khan,U.Farooq,Farhan Khan Effects of temperature and salinity on the production of cell biomass, chlorophyll-a and intra- and extracellular nodularins (NOD) and nodulopeptin 901 produced by Nodularia spumigena KAC 66, J. Appl. Phycol., 2017
28. Sajjad Ali,A. Zaidi,Farhan Khan,Jamil Khan,Muhammad Bhaktiar,S. M. Bukhari Applications of ultrasound and industrial processes, Pakistan Journal of Contemporary Sciences A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2017
29. Farhan Khan,A.Maalik,G. Murtaza Inhibitory Mechanism Against Oxidative Stress of Caffeic Acid, Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, 2016
30. A.Maalik,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Kausar Hussain Shah,Farhan Khan Chlorogenic acid: a pharmacologically potent molecule, Acta poloniae pharmaceutica-Drug Research, 2016
31. Farhan Khan,A.Maalik,Tayyaba Noor,A. Zaidi,U.Farooq,S. M. Bukhari Advances in Pharmacology of Isatin and its Derivatives: A Review, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2015
32. Muhammad Atif,Iftikhar Ali,Ajaz Hussain,Farhan Khan,Viqar Hyder,A.Maalik,U.Farooq Pharmacological assessment of natural bioactive flavone: Hispidulin , Acta Poloniea Pharmaceutica-Drug Research , 2015
33. A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Farhan Khan,Tayyaba Noor,Naseem Iqbal Ethnobotanical, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Daphne mucronata (thymeleaceae) , Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2015
34. A.Maalik,Farhan Khan,A.Mumtaz,A.Mahmood,M. Atif,S.Azhar Pharmacological Applications of Quercetin and its Derivatives: A Short Review, Tropical Journal of pharmaceutical Reseach, 2014
35. Farhan Khan,T. Mahmood,Muhammad Ali,Abdul Saeed ,A.Maalik Pharmacological importance of an ethnobotanical plant; Capsicum annuum (L), Natural Product Research, 2014
36. G. Murtaza,S.Azhar,A.Mumtaz,A.Maalik,Farhan Khan Recent pharmacological advancements in schiff bases: A review, Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research, 2014
37. T. Mahmood,Farhan Khan DFT Studies of Biphenyl Derivatives,Potential Application as Chiral Dopants for Liquid Crystals, Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2014
38. Farhan Khan,A.Maalik,Z. Iqbal,I.Malik Recent pharmacological developments in β-carboline alkaloid "harmaline", European Journal of Pharmacology, 2013
39. Farhan Khan,Constantin Rabong, Ulrich Jordis, Jaywant Phopase Surprising behavior of NXO-peptides toward the lithium hydroxide solvolysis, Tetrahedron Letters, 2013
 
Conference Publications
1. R. Sarwar,Mohsin Ali Khan,,U.Farooq,N. Riaz,Sadia Naz,Farhan Khan Investigation of Biological Potential of Verbena officinalis by its Total Phenolic Content Antibacterial, Antioxidant, NO Scavenging Activities., , 2019
2. Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Ayesha Nisar Synthesis of bis(4-hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one) derivatives and their antibacterial potential, , 2019
3. A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Farhan Khan,Tehmina Tariq Synthesis of thiazole analogues and their antibacterial potential, , 2019
4. Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Sajida Bano Synthesis of sulfonylhydrazide derivatives and their antibacterial activities, , 2019
5. Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Ramla Khattak Synthesis of 4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives and their antibacterial activity, , 2019
6. Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Muneer Ahmed Synthesis of ciprofloxacin metal complexes and their antibacterial potential, , 2019
7. Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Kiran Shehzadi Synthesis and antibacterial evaluation of 4-aminocoumarin Schiff bases, , 2018
8. S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Farhan Khan,Iqra Kalsoom Synthesis of pyrazolone Schiff bases and their antibacterial potential, , 2018
9. S. M. Bukhari,Anee Taj,A. Zaidi,U. Rashid,Farhan Khan Biological Evaluation of Some New Derivatives of 4-aminoantipyrine, , 2017
10. Farhan Khan,Afia Saleem,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi Synthesis of 4-Hydroxycoumarin Derivatives in Search of Biologically Active Molecules, , 2017
11. Farhan Khan,Iqra Kalsoom,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari Synthesis and characterization of Metformin Derivatives, , 2017
12. Farhan Khan,Kiran Shehzadi,A. Zaidi,K.H. Shah,S. M. Bukhari Synthesis of New Isatin Derivatives in Search of Antibacterial Molecules, , 2017
13. Farhan Khan,Kiran Shehzadi,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Muhammad Aamir Antibacterial potential of N-substituted indole derivatives, , 2017
14. Farhan Khan,Iqra Kalsoom,A. Zaidi,Sundus Mir,S. M. Bukhari Synthesis and Characterization of Biguanide Derived Compounds, , 2017
15. Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,K.H. Shah,Basit Niaz,Fatima Aslam Synthesis and characterization of substituted hydrazones from 4-hydroxycoumarin, , 2016
16. Farhan Khan,Afia Saleem,S. M. Bukhari Synthesis of carbohydrazide based building blocks, , 2016
17. Farhan Khan,Anee Taj,A. Ibrar,S. M. Bukhari Antibacterial potential of new derivatives of 2,4-Dinitrophenyhydrazine, , 2016
18. Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari,Mohsin Danish Design, Synthesis and Computational Studies of Benzanthrone Derivatives, , 2016
 
 
Profile/Bio
PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
  • April 11, 2022 to date: Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus Pakistan
  • 2012 to April 10, 2022: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus Pakistan
 
 
Research Interests

Synthesis of:

  1. Modified peptides
  2. Heterocyclic derivatives from biologically active molecules
  3. Organometallic compounds 
 
Awards
  • 2007: Scholarship award under Indigenous Scholarship Program for Ph.D. by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan to support my Ph.D. at Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • 2008: Scholarship award under Indigenous Scholarship Program for Ph.D. by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan to support my Ph.D. at University of Technology Vienna, Austria