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Hire M ZulQarnain K.
Pakistan
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Food Scientist | Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals Researcher

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing
Research Market Research, User Research, Scientific and Technical Research
Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting
Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Data Mining, Data Cleaning, Data Processing
Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Deformulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Concept Development, Packaging Design, Prototyping
Work Experience

R&D Specialist

Highland GABA Foods

February 2026 - Present

Visiting Lecturer

Bahauddin Zakariya University

August 2022 - February 2026

Education

M.Sc (Hons) Food Science and Technology (Department of Food Science and Technology)

Bahauddin Zakariya University

October 2022 - August 2024

BS Food Science and Technology (Department of Food Science and Technology)

Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology

September 2018 - June 2022

Certifications
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Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shanza Ashraf, Tariq Ismail, Saeed Akhtar, Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan, Umar Daraz, Syed Waqas Bukhari, Muhammad Qamar, Mohammad S. Mubarak (2026). Phytochemical investigation of Phyllanthus emblica (Amla) for therapeutic application in urinary tract infection (UTI) management and development of functional tea . Ultrasonics Sonochemistry.
Ashraf, S., Ismail, T., Akhtar, S., Khan, M. Z., Daraz, U., Bukhari, S. W., ... & Mubarak, M. S. (2026). Phytochemical investigation of Phyllanthus emblica (Amla) for therapeutic application in urinary tract infection (UTI) management and development of functional tea. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 107927 .
Khan, M. Z., Akhtar, S., Ismail, T., Ashfaq, A., Usama, M., Qamar, M., & Esatbeyoglu, T. (2026). Nutritional, phytochemical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties of Daucus carota L.(black carrot) extracts and their application in functional yogurt development. Applied Food Research, 102086 .
Fatima, B. I., Akhtar, S., Khan, M. Z., Qamar, M., Ismail, T., Saeed, W., ... & Jafari, S. M. (2026). Valorization of Banana Biomass: Nutritional and Phytochemical Insights With Applications in Food and Allied Industries. eFood, 7(2), e70143 .
Saeed, W., Qamar, M., Suleman, R., Amir, R. M., Waseem, M., Bhatti, S. A., ... & Ismail, T. (2026). Carissa carandas L. and Its Methanol Extracts Promote Hematopoiesis and Thrombocytopoiesis: A Sub‐Acute Toxicological Study in Experimental Rats. Food Science & Nutrition, 14(3), e71647 .
Usama, M., Akhtar, S., Qamar, M., Ismail, T., Saeed, W., Khan, M. Z., ... & Esatbeyoglu, T. (2025). Barberry (Berberis vulgaris): Exploring its nutritional composition, bioactive components, and health benefits for humans. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 102484 .
Saeed, W., Qamar, M., Ismail, T., Khan, M. Z., & Esatbeyoglu, T. (2025). Nutritional, Antinutritional, and Phytochemical Profiling of Raw and Fermented Carissa carandas Puree and its Utilization in Ice Cream Development. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 102205 .
Saeed, W., Qamar, M., Ismail, T., Khan, M. Z., & Esatbeyoglu, T. (2025). Nutritional, Antinutritional, and Phytochemical Profiling of Raw and Fermented Carissa carandas Puree and its Utilization in Ice Cream Development. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 102205 .
Qamar M, Ismail E, Khan MZ, Fatim BI, Din MJU and Abbas WM. Nutraceuticals Against the Silent Killers: Role of Secondary Metabolites in the Prevention and Management of Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia. Premier Journal of Cardiology 2025;5:100013 .
Qamar, M., Khan, M. Z., Ismail, E., Fatima, B. I., & Abbas, M. W. (2025). Curcumin as a Multi-Targeted Nutraceutical for MetabolicDisorders: Consolidating Clinical and Molecular Evidence. Biology & Molecular Medicine, 1(1), 01-09 .
Qamar, M., & Khan, M. Z. (2025). Flavanones from Citrus sinensis L.(Fruit): A Natural Innovation for Sports Nutrition, Health, and Wellness Formulations. Sports Science, 3, 100009 .
Saeed, W., Ismail, T., Qamar, M., Khan, M. Z., Ahmad, N., Mubarak, M. S., & Esatbeyoglu, T. (2024). Carissa carandas: A multi-faceted approach to health, wellness, and commerce. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 18, 101274 .