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Dr. Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai
Assistant Professor / Additional Director
PhD Food Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

I am currently serving as Additional Director and Assistant Professor at the Institute of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Food, Health Science, and Technology at Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan. I hold a Ph.D. in Food Technology from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, funded by an HEC Indigenous Scholarship. My doctoral research focused on characterizing and analyzing the effects of Stevia rebaudiana, a potent natural sweetener, in managing diabetes and hypercholesterolemia.

I have also had the opportunity to work as a Visiting Scholar at the Agricultural & Biological Engineering (ABE) Department, Bindley Bioscience Center, Discovery Park, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, under the IRSIP scholarship by HEC-ISB. Prior to my current role, I served as an Assistant Professor at NUR International University, Lahore, and as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore. Additionally, I worked as a Research Associate on an HEC-funded project at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad for two years, and as a Teaching Assistant for six months.

I have actively participated in and organized numerous national and international conferences, symposia, workshops, seminars, trainings, and webinars, furthering my commitment to academic excellence and professional development.

1.      Saeed, K., M.F.J. Chughtai, A. Khaliq, A. Liaqat, T. Mehmood, M.Z. Khalid & E.L. Kasongo. 2024. Impact of extraction techniques and process optimization on antioxidant and antibacterial potential of Kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract. International Journal of Food Properties, 27(1), 909-926. (Imact Factor 3.1)

2.      Chughtai, M.F.J., Pasha, I., Ahsan, S., Mehmood, T., Khalid, M.Z., Farooq, M.A., Liaqat, A., Khaliq, A., Tanweer, S., Ungureanu-Iuga, M. and Cotovanu, I., 2024. Metabolic syndrome extenuation in rat model by feeding Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni cookies. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 10(1), p.2305513. (Imact Factor: 1.7)

3.         Ahsan, S., Liaqat, A., Khaliq, A., Iqbal, R., Chughtai, M. F. J., Mehmood, T., & Sameed, N. (2023). Current Trends and Prospects of Transforming Animal Waste into Food. In Climate Changes Mitigation and Sustainable Bioenergy Harvest Through Animal Waste: Sustainable Environmental Implications of Animal Waste (pp. 469-503). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

4.         Manzoor, M. S., I. Pasha, S. Younas, M. Zhu, R. Hussain, U. Arqam, N. Younis, and M. F. J. Chughtai. "Phenolic acid profile of oat cultivars, and their suppressive effect on intracellular reactive oxygen species." International Food Research Journal 30, no. 1 (2023). (Imact Factor: 0.7)

5.         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).

6.         Ali, Ayesha, Naveed Ahmad, Atif Liaqat, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Samreen Ahsan, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Abdul Rahaman, Kanza Saeed, Syed junaid‐ur‐Rahman, and Azhari Siddeeg. "Safety and quality assessment of street‐vended barbecue chicken samples from Faisalabad, Pakistan." Food Science & Nutrition 11, no. 2 (2023): 930-939. (Impact factor: 3.5)

7.         Liaqat, Atif, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Adnan Khaliq, Umar Farooq, Muhammad Shahbaz, Ayesha Ali, Kanza Saeed et al. "Applications of biosurfactants in dairy industry." In Applications of Next Generation Biosurfactants in the Food Sector, pp. 509-526. Academic Press, 2023.

8.         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, 8(1), pp.1-14.

9.         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 Research, 101, p.102081. (Impact Factor: 2.7)

10.     Liaqat, A., Ahsan, S., Fayyaz, M.S., Ali, A., Ashfaq, S.A., Khan, S., Khan, M.A., Mehmood, T., Khaliq, A., Chughtai, M.F.J. and Asgari, S., 2023. Cinnamon essential oil. In Essential Oils (pp. 377-390). Academic Press.

11.     Saeed, K., Pasha, I., Jahangir Chughtai, M.F., Ali, Z., Bukhari, H. and Zuhair, M., 2022. Application of essential oils in food industry: challenges and innovation. Journal of Essential Oil Research, pp.1-14. (Impact Factor 1.963) 2.2

12.     Khan, I.M., Niazi, S., Yue, L., Zhang, Y., Pasha, I., Khan, M.K.I., Akhtar, W., Mohsin, A., Chughati, M.F. and Wang, Z., 2022. Research update of emergent gold nanoclusters: A reinforced approach towards evolution, synthesis mechanism and application. Talanta, p.123228. (Impact Factor 5.6)

13.     Chughtai, M.F.J., Khaliq, A., Zahoor, T., Mehmood, T., Ahsan, S., Liaqat, A., Nadeem, M., Tahir, A.B., Sameed, N. and Aziz, S., 2022. Plant Protein Based Beverages. In Plant Protein Foods (pp. 251-270). Springer, Cham. (Book Chapter)

14.     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). Springer, Cham. (Book Chapter)

 

My research focuses on ensuring Food Safety and Quality to provide nutritious and wholesome foods, ultimately reducing the burden of diet-related diseases. My work spans several key areas, including Cereal Science and Technology, Baking Science and Technology, Natural Flavors, Sweeteners and Antioxidants, Food Analysis, Food Chemistry, Nutraceutical and Functional Foods, Food Encapsulation, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Processing and Preservation, Food Fortification, Meat Technology, Spices, and Food Packaging.

  • HEC Indigenous Scholarship for PhD Food Technology (2013-2017)
  • IRSIP Scholarship to Visit Purdue University, Indiana, USA (2016-2017)

 

  • Additional Director / Head of Department, The Institute of Food Science & Technology, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (May, 2018 To date).
  • Coordinator, Student Facilitation Service Center (SFSC), Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan
  • Member, Business Incubation Center, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan
  • Convener, Board of Studies, Food Science and Technology, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan.
  • Convener, SAR committee, Department of Food Science and Technology, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan.
  • Member, Graduate Program Committee, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (May 20, 2018 To date).
  • Convener, Departmental Graduate Committee, Department of Food Science and Technology, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan.
  • Member, Admission Committee, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (August 10, 2018 To date).
  • Life Time Member, Pakistan Society of Food Scientists and Technologists (PSFST)
  • PSFST RYK Chapter Chairman, Pakistan Society of Food Scientists and Technologists (PSFST)
  • Member, Students Nutritionists Club of Pakistan
  • Executive Member, School of Nutrition, Lahore-Pakistan