Postgraduate Diploma (Pgd) In Food and Drug Analysis in a joint venture of the Department of Chemistry and Department of Pharmacy. This postgraduate diploma will be the first program of its nature in Pakistan to provide specialized training in food and drug analysis.
The one-year postgraduate diploma program is designed to produce trained analysts for food and pharmaceutical industries and government testing laboratories. The key feature of this program will be hands-on experience on major instruments used for the analysis of food and drugs. Therefore, in addition to class-based courses, special lab-based courses have been included in this program to provide practical training.
The safety of food and drugs is one of the major public health concerns in Pakistan. The falsified and substandard food and drug products cause many diseases and health issues. Consequently, the pharmaceutical and food industries are also keen to upgrade their quality control/assurance department. There is a need for a postgraduate program to produce trained analysts for the food and pharmaceutical industry as well as public sector organizations (drug and food testing laboratories, regulatory authorities, etc.).
This postgraduate diploma will be the first program of its nature in Pakistan to provide specialized training in food and drug analysis.
- The Punjab Agriculture, Food and Drug Authority (PAFDA)
- Pharmaceutical & Food industries (Above 1000 industrial units in Pakistan)
- Drug testing laboratories (Punjab Government is establishing and developing DTLs )
- Drug regulatory authorities (DRAP)
- Food testing laboratories & Food authorities
- Chemical industry.
- Research organizations
Hands-on training will be the key feature of this program. Departments of Chemistry & Pharmacy are well equipped with laboratory instruments/equipment required for training in the field of food and drug analysis.
- UV/visible spectrophotometer (for qualitative and quantitative assay of food and drugs)
- FT-IR (for determination of functional groups)
- NMR (60MHZ) spectrometer (for structure elucidation)
- Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (to determine different elements in food and drugs)
- CHNSO Analyzer (to determine the percent of C, H, N, S, or O in foods and drugs samples)
- GC-MS (for detection of volatile components in food, beverages, and medicines)
- HPLC (used for analysis of wide range of food and drug products)
- Thermal Analyzer (TGA/DSC) (for the thermal degradation of the food and drugs)
- Multimode Microplate Reader with fluorescence, absorbance, luminescence, and Alphascreen mode) can be used for wide variety of bio- and cell-based assays of food and drug products.
- Chemistry Analyzer (to determine the concentration of metabolites, electrolytes, proteins, and/or drugs in body fluids)
- Power Lab. (To study the pharmacological and physiological effects of food and drugs)
- Karl Fisher Titrator (for moisture determinations)
- Digital Polarized Microscope (for microscopic analysis of food and drug materials)
- Hematology Analyzer (to determine effect of food and drug on blood cells)
- Dissolution Apparatus (for dissolution studies)
- Disintegration Apparatus (for determination of the disintegration)
- Freeze Dryer (for lyophilization of food and drug samples)
- Gel electrophoresis system
- Tableting Machine
For working environment exposure, study tours of pharmaceuticals, food industries, and government testing laboratories will be arranged.
- Number of semesters = 2
- Number of credit hours: 24 (4 class- and 4 lab-based courses of 3 credits each)
- This is an evening program, especially designed to facilitate people on job.
Dr Dildar Ahmed
Professor & Dean of Natural Sciences
PhD (HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi)
MSc (University of Karachi)
Course on Science Religion and Environment (Cambridge University, UK)
Room # 103, Armacost Science Building
Ext: 509
Dr Abdul Haleem Khan
Chairperson & Associate Professor
PhD (Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan)
Room # 155, Armacost Science Building
Ext: 597
Dr Christy Munir
Professor Emeritus of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
PhD (Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
MSc (University of Peshawar, Peshawar)
Ext: 304
Room # 122, Armacost Science Building
Dr Athar Yaseen Khan
Professor of Physical Chemistry
PhD (University of Southampton, UK) Postdoctorate (State University of New York (SUNY), Binghamton)
Dr Muhammad Saeed Iqbal
Professor of Inorganic & Analytical Chemistry
PhD (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow)
MSc (University of the Punjab)
Room # 159, Peter H Armacost Building
Ext: 563
Dr Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh
Associate Professor
Post Doctorate in Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Application (Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia) Post Doctorate in Physical Chemistry; Catalysis, Micellar Effects, Kinetics (Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil) PhD Chemistry (University of Karachi) Room # 147, Armacost Science Building Ext: 555
Dr Shazma Azeem
Assistant Professor of Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry
PhD (Government College University, Lahore in collaboration with the University of Nottingham, UK)
MPhil (Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad)
Room # 164, Armacost Science Building
Ext: 601
Dr Seemal Jelani
Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry
PhD (University of Punjab, Lahore)
MSc (University of Punjab, Lahore)
Ext: 595
Room # 163, Armacost Science Building
Dr Muhammad Nadeem Asghar
Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry
PhD (Government College University, Lahore)
MPhil Chemistry (GCU, Lahore)
MPhil Mol. Biol. (CEMB, PU, Lahore)
Ext: 603
Room # 146, Armacost Science Building
Dr Hira Khalid
Associate Professor
PhD (GC University Lahore in collaboration with University of Washington, Seattle)
MS (University of the Punjab)
Room # 153, Armacost Science Building
Ext: 562
Dr Muhammad Tariq Qamar
Assistant Professor of Physical Chemistry
PhD (KAU Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) MPhil (QAU, Islamabad) MSc (QAU, Islamabad) BSc (GCU, Lahore) Room # 141, Armacost Science Building Ext: 507
Dr Atta ur Rehman
Associate Professor
PhD (Groningen University, Institute of Drug Exploration, Netherlands)
MPhil (CEMB, Punjab University), B-Pharm (University of Lahore)
Room # 156, Armacost Science Building
Ext: 610
Dr Hafiz Muhammad Mazhar Asjad
Assistant Professor
PhD Pharmacology (Medical University of Vienna, Austria)
MPhil Pharmacology (University of Sargodha)
Pharm-D (University of Sargodha)
Room # 151, Armacost Science Building
Ext: 610
Dr Khurram Rehman
Assistant Professor
PhD Pharmaceutical Technology (National University of Malaysia)
MS Pharmaceutical Analysis (National University of Malaysia)
PharmD (University of Lahore)
Room # 151, Armacost Science Building
Dr Laiba Arshad
Assistant Professor
PhD Pharmacology (The National University of Malaysia)
MPhil Pharmacology (University of Sargodha)
PharmD (University of Sargodha)
Room # 154, Armacost Science Building
Admission Timeline:
| A | Admissions Begin | June 1, 2020 |
| B | Last Date for Submission of Form | August 13, 2020 |
| C | Interview | Date: TBD (For all the updates check university website) Time: TBD Venue: TBD |
| D | Merit List | Subject to University Opening |
| E | Last Date for Fee Submission | Subject to University Opening |
| F | Classes Begin | October 26, 2020 |
Online Application Link:
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Now accepting admission applications. For details, contact Dr. Abdul Hameed at abdulhameedmughal@fccollege.edu.pk
Graduates holding PharmD, BS (Food Tech.), BS (Chemistry), BS (Biology/Biotechnology) or equivalent degrees, employees of pharmaceutical and food industries willing to enhance/refresh their knowledge and instrument handling skills. MPhil degree holders in above-mentioned fields are also eligible to apply.