Faculty Profile

Dr. Samreen Ahsan
Assistant Professor (TTS)
PhD (Food Technology) UAF, Pakistan

Dr. Samreen Ahsan is working as an Assistant Professor at Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Institute of Food Science and Technology. She did Doctorate in Food Technology at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) and during that, she got IRSIP scholarship to visit Department of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA where she served as visiting research scholar. In academics, she has Produced several M.Sc./M.Phil and published about 40 research publications in various journals of national and international repute in impacted / non-impacted journals and 10 Book Chapters with renowned publishers. Dr. Samreen have various professional memberships of national/international associations/societies.  She participated in several national and international conferences/workshops. 

 

1.       Ahmad, T., Ahsan, S., Farooq, M.A., Gulzar, M., Mubben, M., Hussain, A., Ahmed, A., Asif, A., Kauser, S., Najam, A. and Sidrah, 2024. Role of Smart Agriculture Techniques in Food Security: A Systematic Review. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science210(5), p.e12758. W

2.       Xie, Kangkang, Jiayi Ling, Awdhesh Kumar Mishra, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Samreen Ahsan, Sadia Hassan, Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny et al. "Impact of baby spinach as a carrier for the development of sustainable probiotics prior to consumption." Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 8 (2024): 1430146. W

3.       Ahsan, Samreen, Amna Tariq, Atif Liaqat, Adnan Khaliq, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Ashiq Hussain, Samina Kauser et al. "Development of active packaging film, based on Phyllanthus wightianus and their application to meat product preservation." Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization (2024): 1-15.W

4.       Chughtai, Muhammad Farhan Jahangeer, Imran Pasha, Samreen Ahsan, Tariq Mehmood, Muhammad Zubair Khalid, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Atif Liaqat et al. "Metabolic syndrome extenuation in rat model by feeding Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni cookies." Cogent Food & Agriculture 10, no. 1 (2024): 2305513. W

5.       Safdar, Muhammad, Sidra Aslam, Misbah Akram, Adnan Khaliq, Samreen Ahsan, Atif Liaqat, Misbah Mirza, Muhammad Waqas, and Waseem Akhtar Qureshi. "Bombax ceiba flower extract mediated synthesis of Se nanoparticles for antibacterial activity and urea detection." World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 39, no. 3 (2023): 80.   (W)

6.       Abrar, M., Ahsan, S., Nadeem, M., Liaqat, A., Chughtai, M.F.J., Farooq, M.A., Mehmood, T., Khaliq, A. and Siddiqa, A., 2023. Detection and quantification of aflatoxins in spices stored in different food packaging materials. Journal of Stored Products Research101, p.102081. w

7.       Ali, Ayesha, Naveed Ahmad, Atif Liaqat, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Samreen Ahsan, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Abdul Rahaman, Kanza Saeed, Syed junaidurRahman, and Azhari Siddeeg. "Safety and quality assessment of streetvended barbecue chicken samples from Faisalabad, Pakistan." Food Science & Nutrition 11, no. 2 (2023): 930-939. W

8.       AFTAB, Rashna, Samreen Ahsan, Atif LIAQAT, Muhammad SAFDAR, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir CHUGHTAI, Muhmmad NADEEM, Muhammad Adil FAROOQ, Tariq MEHMOOD, and Adnan KHALIQ. "Green-synthesized selenium nanoparticles using garlic extract and their application for rapid detection of salicylic acid in milk." Food Science and Technology 43 (2023).  Y

9.       Iqbal, R., Liaqat, A., Yasmin, I., Ahsan, S., Jahangir Chughtai, M.F., Tanweer, S., Mehmood, T., Tehseen, S., Khan, W.A., Nadeem, M. and Tahir, A.B., 2022. Double layered encapsulation to immobilize Bifidobacterium bifidum ATCC 35914 in polysaccharideprotein matrices and their viability in set type yoghurtJournal of Food Processing and Preservation46(8), p.e16748.  (X)

10.    Junaid-ur-Rahman, S., Chughtai, M.F.J., Khaliq, A., Liaqat, A., Pasha, I., Ahsan, S., Tanweer, S., Saeed, K., Siddiqa, A., Mehmood, T. and Ali, A., 2022. Rice: a potential vehicle for micronutrient fortification. Clinical Phytoscience.  ( IF=2.56) X

11.    Khaliq, A., Ahsan, S., Liaqat, A., Chughtai, M. F. J., Mehmood, T., Farooq, M. A., ... & Shariati, M. A. (2022). Physiochemical, rheological and organoleptic assessment of camel milk yogurt prepared from various locations of punjab-pakistan. Journal of microbiology, biotechnology and food sciences11(6), e7560-e7560 Y.

12.    Quddos. A., M. Nadeem, S. Ahsan, A. Khaliq, M.F.J. Chughtai, M. Rebezov, S. Terent’ev, Y. Tryabas, V. Ermolaev, G. Iskakova, S. Konovalov, A. Gayvas, M. A. Shariati. 2021. Genotype by Environment Interactions in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Cultivars for Nutritional Quality Assessmnt. AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science.

13.  Tanweer, S, M. F. J. Chughtai, S. Zainab, T. Mehmood, A. Khaliq, S. J. U. Rahman, R. Iqbal, A. Liaqat, S. Ahsan, Z. Ahmad, A. Shehzad., 2021.Food and Immunity; A Pragmatic Approach to Mitigate Corona viruses Attack. Journal of Nutrition and Food Science (1.8). Y

14.    Chughtai1, M.F.J., S. Zahra, A. Khaliq, S. Ahsan, A. Liaqat, A. B. Tahir, M. Nadeem, I. Mironova, A. Nigmatyanov, E. Ponomarev, N. Nikolaeva, V. Gribkova, R.  Maksyutov, M. A. Shariati 2021. Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter isolated from raw poultry meat and its product with special reference to Food Safety. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology (Published)  (Y)

15.  Khaliq, A., H. Sajjad, M. F. J. Chughtai, S. Ahsan, A. Liaqat, A. Bin. Tahir, L. Ponomareva, E Khryuchkina, Evgeny Ponomarev, Elena Lavrushina, N Gubanova, L. Kozlovskikh, D. Baydan, M. A. Shariati. Incidence, Enumeration and Confirmation of Listeria and its Species in Ready-to-eat Street Vended Salads.  Sold at Various Outlets of Faisalabad City, Pakistan.  Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. 

16.  Tanweer, S, M. F. J. Chughtai, S. Zainab, T. Mehmood, A. Khaliq, S. J. U. Rahman, R. Iqbal, A. Liaqat, S. Ahsan, Z. Ahmad, A. Shehzad., 2021. Comparative study of physico-chemical and hedonic response of ginger rhizome and leaves enriched patties. Czech Journal of Food Sciences (1.300).  X

17.  Liaqat, A., Chughtai, M.F.J, Saeed, K, Khaliq, A., Mehmood, T, Ahsan S, Iqbal, R. 2021.  Garlic: A natural shield against detrimental effect of microorganisms. Mini Review https://www.alliedacademies.org/food-technology-and-preservation/1 J Food Technol Pres,  1-4;5(4) x

18.  Iqbal, R., Liaqat, A., Jahangir Chughtai, M.F., Tanweer, S., Tehseen, S., Ahsan, S., Nadeem, M., Mehmood, T., Ur Rehman, S.J., Saeed, K. and Sameed, N., 2021. Microencapsulation: a pragmatic approach towards delivery of probiotics in gut. Journal of Microencapsulation, 38(6), pp.437-458.(3.142) x

19.  Ahsan, S., Khaliq, A., Chughtai, M.F.J., Nadeem, M., Tahir, A.B., Din, A.A., Ntsefong, G.N., Shariati, M.A., Rebezov, M., Yessimbekov, Z. and Thiruvengadam, M., Techno‐functional quality assessment of soymilk fermented with Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casei. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry.04 January 2021 https://doi.org/10.1002/bab.2094 (IF=2.431)    x

20.  Din, A., Jahangir Chughtai, M.F., Mehmood, T., Khaliq, A., Nadeem, M., Ahsan, S., Amir, R.M., Abrar, M., Saeed, K. and Manzoor, M.S., 2021. Shelf Life Extension of Mango Fruit by using Non-Preservative Technique. International Journal of Fruit Science, pp.1-10. (IF=1.359)  x

21.    Rahman, S., Pasha, I., Chughtai, F., Khaliq, A., Mehmood, T., Liaqat, A. and Ahsan, S., 2021. Food Induced Anaphylaxis: Causes, Risk Factors and Clinical Management.  Food and Agricultural Immunology. (IF: 3.268)  X

22.  Iqra Yasmin, Rabia Iqbal, Atif Liaqat, Wahab Ali Khan, Muhamad Nadeem, Aamir Iqbal, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Syed Junaid Ur Rehman, Saima Tehseen1, Tariq Mehmood, Samreen Ahsan, Saira Tanweer, Saima Naz, Adnan Khaliq.  Characterization and comparative evaluation of milk protein variants from Pakistani dairy breeds. Food Sci. Anim. Resour. 2020 1 September 40(5):000~000 DOI https://doi.org/10.5851/kosfa.2020.e44(IF2.622)  (W)

23.  Chughtai, M. F. J., I. Pasha, T. Zahoor, A. Khaliq, S. Ahsan, Z. Wu, M. Nadeem, T. Mehmood, R. M. Amir, I. Yasmin, A. Liaqat and S. Tanweer. (2020) Nutritional and therapeutic perspectives of Stevia rebaudiana as emerging sweetener; A Way forward for Sweetener Industry. CyTA - Journal of Food. 18(01): 164-177.(IF: 2.255) (Y)

24.  Yasmin, I., W.A. Khan, A. Khaliq, M. F. J. Chughtai, R. Iqbal, S. Tehseen, S. Naz, A. Liaqat, T.Mehmood, S. Ahsan, Saira Tanweer. 2020.In vitro probiotic potential and safety evaluation (hemolytic, cytotoxic activity) of Bifidobacterium strains isolated from raw camelmilk Microorganisms, 8(1-21)  (IF: 4.128)  W

25.   Chughtai, M. F. J., S. Aziz, S. Ahsan, A. Ali, N. Sameed, K. Saeed and S. J. Rehman. 2020. Asparagus Racemosus: A Therapeutic Herb. Scholarly Journal of Food and Nutrition, 3(3)-. SJFN.MS.ID.000161. DOI: 10.32474/SJFN.2020.03.000161.

26.  Ahsan, S., A. Khaliq, M. F.  J. Chughtai1, M. Nadeem, A. A. Din, M. Hlebová, M. Rebezov, M. Khayrullin, I. Mikolaychik, L. Morozova, M. Ali Shariati. Functional exploration of bioactive moieties of fermented and non-fermented soy milk with reference to nutritional attributes. Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology and Food sciences. 2020. 10 (1): 145-149. Y

 

27.  Zahid, S., T. Zahoor, M. Nadeem, M. F. J. Chughtai, A. Khaliq, S. Ahsan and A. Sagheer. 2020. Effect of soy protein on hypercholesterolemia and hypertension to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Progrees in Nutrition, 22(1) : 288-296(IF: 0.567) Y

 

28.  Din, A, R. M. Amir, K. Ameer, A. Ahmad, M. Nadeem, M. F. J. Chughtai, A. Khaliq, S. Ahsan, M. I. Khan, A. Riaz, R. Kausar. Assessment of quality attributes of tomato sauce supplemented with moringa root. 2020. Food Science and Technology. ( IF:2.602) Y

29.  Amir, R. M., M. N. Hussain, K. Ameer, A. Ahmed, A. Ahmad, M. Nadeem, A. Riaz,, M. F. J.  Chughtai, A. Khaliq, S. Ahsan, R. Kausar. 2020. Comprehensive assessment and evaluation of selected wheat varieties for their relationship to chapatti quality attributes. Food science and Technology. 1-8. ( IF: 2.602)  Y

30.  Muntaha, S., R. Iqbal, I. Yasmin, S. Tehseen, A. Khaliq, M. F. J. Chughtai, S. Ahsan, W. A. Khan, M. Nadeem, Lukas Hleba, M. Rebezov, M. Khayrullin, E. Kuznetsova, L. Kozlovskikh, M. A. Shariati. 2020. Safety assessment of milk and indigenous milk products from different areas of Faisalabad. Journal of microbiology, biotechnology and food science, 9(6). Y

31.  Ahsan, S., T. Zahoor, A. Shehzad and M.A. Zia. 2019. Biochemical and nutritional characterizations of different soybean varieties cultivated in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 56(1): 131-139 (IF: 0.748)

32.  Khaliq, A., T. Zahoor, M. Nadeem, M. Imran, S. A. Gilani, M. F. J. Chughtai, M. B. Irshad, A. Liaqat, I. Pasha, S. Ahsan, F. H. Shah, M. A. Shariati, Z. Yessimbekov. 2019.  Assessment  of Camel Milk Yogurt As A Cogent Approach On Streptozotocin (Stz) Induced Diabetes Mellitus In Sprague - Dawley Rat. Journal of microbiology, biotechnology and food sciences.  9(3):648-652.

33.  Ahsan, S., T. Zahoor, A. Shehzad and M.A. Zia. 2019. Valuation of co-culture soy milk as a pragmatic approach on hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia in Sprague - Dawley rats. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 29(3)( IF: 0.490)

34.  Khaliq, A., M. F. J. Chughtai, M. Nadeem, A. Aslam, A. Liaqat, T. Mehmmod, S. Ahsan. 2019.  International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences (IJRSB) Camel Milk: Massive Paragon of Nutritional and Therapeutic Potentials: A ReviewInternational Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences. 7(9):12-26.

35.  Khaliq, Adnan, Moazzam Rafiq Khan, Samreen Ahsan, M. F. J. Chughtai, M. Nadeem, and Ayesha Aslam. "Effect of skim milk powder and sucrose on quality and storage stability of mango leather." Res. J. Food Nutr. Res 3, no. 4 (2018): 41-49.

36.  Yasmin, Hafiza Maryam, Tahir Zahoor, Ambreen Sagheer, Muhammad Nadeem, Adnan Khaliq, Rabia Iqbal, Samreen Ahsan, and Zulfiqar Ahmad. "Assessment of antagonistic activity of free and encapsulated Bifidobacterium bifidum against Salmonella." Journal of Food Safety 38, no. 6 (2018): e12546.  (IF: 2.449)

37.  Ahsan, Samreen, Tahir Zahoor, Majid Hussain, Nazia Khalid, Adnan Khaliq, and Muhammad Umar. "Preparation and quality characterization of soy milk based non-dairy ice cream." International Journal of Food and Allied Sciences 1, no. 1 (2015): 25-31.

Research Articles in Digital Media

 

38.  Samreen Ahsan, Tahir Zahoor, Adnan Khaliq and Atif Liaqat. 2016. Soy as a meat replacer. Technology Times.Pakistan’s First ever newspaper 7(3). http://technologytimes.pk/post.php?id=9629

39.  Samreen Ahsan, Tahir Zahoor, Nazia Khalid and Adnan Khaliq. 2015. Spilling healthy beans. Monthly Bulletin Ingredients. 1(5): 80-85.

40.  Samreen Ahsan, Tahir Zahoor, Atif liaqat, Adnan Khaliq, Nazia Khalid and Fakhra Khanum.2015.Termeric, the magical spice with the healing touch. Monthly Bulletin Ingredients. 1(5): 36-39.

1.      Atif Liaqat, Samreen Ahsan, Rabia Iqbal, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Adnan Khaliq, Chapter: Pathogenic Microbes in the Food Systems, Book: Food Microbial and Molecular Biology, Edition1st Edition, First Published 2023 ImprintApple Academic Press, Pages23 eBook ISBN9781003300601

2.      Adnan Khaliq, Samreen Ahsan, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Atif Liaqat, Tariq Mehmood, Nimra Sameed, Kanza Saeed, Syed Junaid Ur Rahman, Chapter: Food Hazards and Their Risk Management, Book, Food Microbial and Molecular Biology, Edition1st Edition, First Published2023, ImprintApple Academic Press, Pages32

eBook ISBN9781003300601

3.      Chughtai, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir, Adnan Khaliq, Tahir Zahoor, Samreen Ahsan, Atif Liaqat, Muhammad Nadeem, Tariq Mehmood, Assam Bin Tahir, Kanza Saeed, and Syed Junaid-ur-Rehman. "Meat Replacers and Meal Plans Based on Plant Protein Isolates for Human Consumption." In Plant Protein Foods, pp. 439-465. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022.

4.      Chughtai, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir, Adnan Khaliq, Tahir Zahoor, Tariq Mehmood, Samreen Ahsan, Atif Liaqat, Muhammad Nadeem, Assam Bin Tahir, Nimra Sameed, and Shoaib Aziz. "Plant Protein Based Beverages." In Plant Protein Foods, pp. 251-270. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022.

5.       “High-Pressure Processing; Principle, Applications, Impact and Future Prospective” book entitled “Sustainable food processing and engineering challenges” by Elsevier, 1st Edition, Editor: Charis Galanakis, Paperback ISBN: 9780128227145, eBook ISBN: 9780128227152, Published Date: 19th March 2021, Page Count: 394

6.         Chughtai, M.F.J., Khaliq, A., Zahoor, T., Ahsan, S., Liaqat, A., Nadeem, M., Mehmood, T., Tahir, A.B., Saeed, K. and Junaid-ur-Rehman, S., 2022. Meat Replacers and Meal Plans Based on Plant Protein Isolates for Human Consumption. In Plant Protein Foods (pp. 439-465). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Her area of interest is Food Sciences: Technology, Human Nutrition, Dairy, Safety, Microbiology and Services management for value addition: Nutraceutical and functional foods, Probiotics & Prebiotics, Cost-Effective Food Processing Technology.