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PhD Researcher | Hydrogel Systems, Cell Culture, Drug Release & Molecular Analysis

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I am a PhD researcher specializing in biomaterials, drug delivery, and molecular analysis, with hands-on experience in hydrogel systems, cell culture, and polymer-based formulations. My work focuses on designing and troubleshooting experimental systems involving hydrogels, controlled drug release, and cell–material interactions. I have extensive experience in experimental design, optimization, and resolving common laboratory challenges related to reproducibility, material behavior, and biological response. I can help with: Hydrogel formulation and stability optimization Cell culture troubleshooting and assay design Drug release studies and experimental setup Biomaterial selection and system design Interpreting experimental results and improving workflows Fabrication of polymer/composites, nanomaterials. 3D printing, electrospinning, force spinning, emulsions, etc. I aim to provide practical, efficient solutions that reduce trial-and-error and help accelerate research progress.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Biopolymers
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ RNA Synthesis
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Biological Engineering
• ☆ Engineering Physics
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Tissue Engineering
• ☆ Rheumatology
• ☆ Drug Delivery Technologies
• ☆ Device Fabrication
• ☆ 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Work Experience

Research Assistant

Villanova University

June 2023 - Present

Research Assistant

Institute of Space Technology

September 2018 - June 2023

Independent Scientific consultant

NeoSynaptics

June 2021 - February 2023

Researcher (Internee)

National Centre for Physics

September 2017 - January 2018

Education

PhD Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)

Villanova University

June 2023 - December 2027

Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)

Institute of Space Technology

September 2018 - June 2021

Bachelor of Science in Physics (Physics)

University of Wah

September 2013 - September 2017

Certifications

• Responsible Conduct of Research for Engineers

  CITI Program

  https://www.citiprogram.org/verify/?wfffaa0c5-3c16-423c-bc3b-67249f02b2a8-62459660

  April 2024 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sheraz Ahmed, Noelle K. Comolli (2026). Delivery of potential natural disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs: Beyond polyphenols and flavonoids . Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy.

Sheraz Ahmed, Rahila Batul, Muhammad Sameet Ismat, Muhammad Haseeb Nawaz, Syed Muneeb Haider Gillani, Aqsa Aizaz, Adam Khan, Huzaifa Shafique, Mian Sami Mudassir, Fatima Javed, et al. (2025). Direct ink write 3D printed poly (ethylene oxide)/ Guar gum/ lawsone scaffolds for burn care applications . Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology.

Sheraz Ahmed, Syed Muneeb Haider Gillani, Awab Mughal, Raja Aqib Akmal Khan, Muhammad Haseeb Nawaz, Zohaib Razzaq, Muhammad Sameet Ismat, Rabia Hussain, Abdul Wadood, Badar Minhas, et al. (2024). Development of hybrid polyvinylpyrrolidone/carboxymethyl cellulose/collagen incorporated oregano scaffolds via direct ink write printing for potential wound healing applications . International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.

Sheraz Ahmed, Awab Mughal, Syed Muneeb Haider Gillani, Duaa Fatima, Rabia Hussain, Jawad Manzur, Muhammad Haseeb Nawaz, Badar Minhas, Muhammad Shoaib Butt, Mahdi Bodaghi, et al. (2024). 3D-printed polyether-ether ketone/carboxymethyl cellulose scaffolds coated with Zn–Mn doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles . Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials.

Fabrication and characterization of wheat gluten-metallic composite nanofibers as an efficient adsorbent of smoke pollutants @article{Sajjad_2024, title={Fabrication and characterization of wheat gluten-metallic composite nanofibers as an efficient adsorbent of smoke pollutants}, ISSN={1735-2630}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13762-024-05576-x}, DOI={10.1007/s13762-024-05576-x}, journal={International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Sajjad, A. and Zia, M. and Khan, A. A. and Hanif, S. and Ahmed, S. and Ur Rehman, M. A.}, year={2024}, month=apr } . International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.

Aizaz, A., Nawaz, M.H., Ismat, M.S., Zahid, L., Zahid, S., Ahmed, S., Abbas, M., Vayalpurayil, T., Rehman, M.A.U.(2024). Development and characterization of polyethylene oxide and guar gum-based hydrogel; a detailed in-vitro analysis of degradation and drug release kinetics . International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 273.

Gillani, S.M.H., Mughal, A., Khan, R.A.A., Nawaz, M.H., Razzaq, Z., Ismat, M.S., Hussain, R., Wadood, A., Ahmed, S., Minhas, B., et al.(2024). Development of hybrid polyvinylpyrrolidone/carboxymethyl cellulose/collagen incorporated oregano scaffolds via direct ink write printing for potential wound healing applications . International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 278.

Mughal, A., Gillani, S.M.H., Ahmed, S., Fatima, D., Hussain, R., Manzur, J., Nawaz, M.H., Minhas, B., Shoaib Butt, M., Bodaghi, M., et al.(2024). 3D-printed polyether-ether ketone/carboxymethyl cellulose scaffolds coated with Zn–Mn doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles . Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 156.

Hussain, R., Minhas, B., Batool, S.A., Kazmi, S.L., Javed, U., Abbas, Z., Khan, A., Ahmed, S., Imran, A., Khaliq, A., et al.(2024). Electrophoretically deposited Asphaltum punjabianum (Shilajit) coatings on polyvinylalcohol/carboxymethylcellulose hydrogels . International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 278.

Sajjad, A., Zia, M., Khan, A.A., Hanif, S., Ahmed, S., Ur Rehman, M.A.(2024). Fabrication and characterization of wheat gluten-metallic composite nanofibers as an efficient adsorbent of smoke pollutants . International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 21. (13). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 8635-8646.

Sheraz Ahmed, Rabia Hussain, Ahmad Khan, Syeda Ammara Batool, Awab Mughal, Muhammad Haseeb Nawaz, Muhammad Irfan, Abdul Wadood, Egemen Avcu, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman (2023). 3D Printing Assisted Fabrication of Copper–Silver Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles Reinforced Sodium Alginate/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Based Composite Scaffolds: Designed for Skin Tissue Engineering . ACS Applied Bio Materials.

Ahmed, S., Bodaghi, M., Nauman, S. and Muhammad Khan, Z. (2023), Additive Manufacturing of Flexible Strain Sensors Based on Smart Composites for Structural Health Monitoring with High Accuracy and Fidelity. Adv. Eng. Mater. 2300763. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202300763 .

W. Gul et al., “Synthesis of graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and their application as nano-fillers to improve the physical and mechanical properties of medium density fiberboard,” Front. Mater., vol. 10, 2023, doi: 10.3389/fmats.2023.1206918 .

Sheraz Ahmed, Saad Nauman, Zaffar Muhammad Khan (2023). Electrospun nanofibrous yarn based piezoresistive flexible strain sensor for human motion detection and speech recognition . Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials.

Nauman S, Asfar Z, Ahmed S, Nasir MA, Hocine NA. On the in-situ on-line structural health monitoring of composites using screen-printed sensors. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. 2023;36(1):234-252. doi:10.1177/08927057211001907 .

Nauman, S., Asfar, Z., Ahmed, S., Nasir, M.A., Hocine, N.A.(2023). On the in-situ on-line structural health monitoring of composites using screen-printed sensors . Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. 36. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 234-252.

Ahmed, S., Nauman, S., Khan, Z.M.(2023). Electrospun nanofibrous yarn based piezoresistive flexible strain sensor for human motion detection and speech recognition . Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. 36. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2459-2481.

Gul, W., Akbar Shah, S.R., Khan, A., Ahmad, N., Ahmed, S., Ain, N., Mehmood, A., Salah, B., Ullah, S.S., Khan, R.(2023). Synthesis of graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and their application as nano-fillers to improve the physical and mechanical properties of medium density fiberboard . Frontiers in Materials. 10.

Ahmed, S., Bodaghi, M., Nauman, S., Muhammad Khan, Z.(2023). Additive Manufacturing of Flexible Strain Sensors Based on Smart Composites for Structural Health Monitoring with High Accuracy and Fidelity . Advanced Engineering Materials. 25. (22).

Ahmed, S., Hussain, R., Khan, A., Batool, S.A., Mughal, A., Nawaz, M.H., Irfan, M., Wadood, A., Avcu, E., Rehman, M.A.U.(2023). 3D Printing Assisted Fabrication of Copper-Silver Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles Reinforced Sodium Alginate/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Based Composite Scaffolds: Designed for Skin Tissue Engineering . ACS Applied Bio Materials. 6. (11). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5052-5066.

M. Akhtar et al., “Centrifugal spinning of polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate-di -aldehyde-gelatin based antibacterial nanofibers intended for skin tissue engineering,” Mater. Lett., vol. 323, p. 132530, 2022, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2022.132530 .

Akhtar, M., Ahmed, S., Hussain, R., Wadood, A., Roy, I., Atiq Ur Rehman, M., Boccaccini, A.R.(2022). Centrifugal spinning of polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate-di -aldehyde-gelatin based antibacterial nanofibers intended for skin tissue engineering . Materials Letters. 323.

TRANSLATION

Sheraz Ahmed, Entrepreneurial Lead & PhD Student, Bo Li, PhD. (Technical Lead & PI), Sandra Gomberg, Industry Mentor (2024). I-Corps: Translation Potential of Extreme Textiles . National Science Foundation (NSF).

CONFERENCE PAPER

S. Ahmed, S. Nauman and Z. M. Khan, "Development of TPU/CNPs flexible composite strain sensors using Additive Manufacturing (AM) for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of aerospace components," 2021 International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technologies (IBCAST), Islamabad, Pakistan, 2021, pp. 47-54, doi: 10.1109/IBCAST51254.2021.9393013 .

Ahmed, S., Nauman, S., Khan, Z.M.(2021). Development of TPU/CNPs flexible composite strain sensors using Additive Manufacturing (AM) for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of aerospace components . Proceedings of 18th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences and Technologies, IBCAST 2021. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 47-54.

Gul, W., Akbar, S. R., Khan, A., & Ahmed, S. (2019, December). Investigation of the surface morphology and structural characterization of MDF & HDF. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey (pp. 17-19).