Department of Chemistry

Dr Erum Akbar Hussain

Erum Akbar Hussain
Erum Akbar Hussain

Tenured Professor                                 

Department of Chemistry 

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Education

Ph.D in Chemistry                                 2002 
International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences 
H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan 

Experience

  • 30th Dec 2020 – to date, Tenured Professor LCWU, Lahore.                              
  • 20th May 2016- Dec 2020, Tenured Associate Professor                                    LCWU.
  • April 2006- May 2016, Assistant Professor (TTS) LCWU.
  • Sep 2004 - Mar 2006, Assistant Professor (Full-time),                          Department of Chemistry, UET, Lahore, Pakistan
  • July 2002 - Feb 2003, Scientific Officer (Full-time),                                  Medicinal Botanic Center, P.C.S.I.R Laboratories, Peshawar, Pakistan

Honor and Awards    

  • Research Productivity Award -2021, LCWU.
  • Research Productivity Award -2016, LCWU.
  • Research Fellowship honorarium, May 1997 - April 2002
  • H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry,
    International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences,  University of Karachi

Memberships

The Chemical Society of Pakistan                  1997, Life member  

Graduate Students / Postdocs/Undergraduat Students

Years                   Degree                        Name

2024                      PhD (Co-supervision) Shabana Islam             

2023                      PhD                        Hina Daud

2021                      PhD                        Saliha Nazir

2020                      PhD                        Zubi Sadiq

2018                      PhD                        Ambreen Ghani

2015                      PhD                        Nosheen Kanwal                                                                                              

2014                      PhD                        Asma Sadia                                  

2014                      PhD                        Dure Najaf Iqbal

2011                      PhD (Co-supervision) Ghazala Yaqub 

50 + MS  and 70+ BS Thesis supervised since 2006.

Service Activity

  • Member University Grievance Committee
  • Member University Space Allocation Committee

Brief Statement of Research Interest

Green Chemistry; Material Chemistry & Medicinal Chemistry

Publications

Articles published by refereed journals. 
  1. Sequential addition synthesis of guar gum based ternary hydrogels with kinetic asymmetry in drug release. Ambreen Ghani, Muhammad Atif, Sahar Saleem, Musinguzi Alex, Erum Akbar Hussain, Mohammed Ali Assiri, Muhammad Asad Faroqui. Scientific Reports, Vol:15, 35471, 2025.
  2. Analytical studies and biological activities of propolis oil from north Punjab, Pakistan. Shabana Islam, Shahida Shujaat, Erum Akbar Hussain, Zahida Parveen, Syed Tahir Ali. Pakistan Journal of Botany. Vol: 57(2), 2025.
  3. “Green synthesis of propolis mediated silver nanoparticles with antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory properties and their burn wound healing efficacy in animal model”, Shabana Islam, Erum Akbar Hussain, Shahida Shujaat, Muhammad Adil Rasheed. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express. Vol: 11(1), 015050, 2024.          
  4. “Antibacterial potential of Propolis: molecular docking, simulation and toxicity analysis”, Shabana Islam, Erum Akbar Hussain, Shahida Shujaat, Muhammad Umer Khan, Qurban Ali, Saif Ul Malook, Daoud Ali. AMB Express. Vol: 14(1), 2024.
  5. “Green synthesis of novel spiropyrazoline-indolinones in neutral deep eutectic solvents and DFT studies”, Zubi Sadiq, Ambreen Ghani, M. Ali Hashmi, Shahnaz, Erum Akbar Hussain. Heylion. Vol: 10, e23814. 2024.
  6. “Synthesis and characterization of mesogenic alkyl O-glycosides and their drug release studies”, Saliha Nazir, Hina Daud, Erum Akbar Hussain. Journal of Molecular Liquids. Vol: 371, 121138,
  7. “SiO2-KHSO4 catalyst based rapid synthesis of structurally modified bis(3-indolyl)methanes via N-substituted indole”, Zubi Sadiq, Ambreen Ghani, Shahida Shujaat, Erum Akbar Hussain, Siham A Alissa, Munawar Iqbal. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. Vol 129: 108620-34, 2021.  
  8. “Preparation and characterization of guar gum based biopolymeric hydrogels for controlled release of antihypertensive drug”, Hina Daud, Ambreen Ghani, Dure Najaf Iqbal, Nasir Ahmad, Saliha Nazir, Mahnoor Jan Muhammad, Erum Akbar Hussain, Arif Nazir, Munawar Iqbal. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. Vol 14(5), 103111-24,  
  9. “Enhanced antibacterial activity of chitosan, guar gum and polyvinyl alcohol blend matrix loaded with amoxicillin and doxycycline hyclate drugs”, Dure Najaf Iqbal, Syed Ehtisham-ul-Haque, Khadija Arif, Erum Akbar Hussain, Munawar Iqbal, Nyla Amjed, Munawar Iqbal and Arif Nazir. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. Vol 14(5), 103156-65,  
  10. “Green and environment friendly techniques for enhanced physicochemical characteristics attributed to polysaccharides for industrial applications”, Dure Najaf Iqbal, Erum Akbar Hussain, Ambreen Ghani, Attaullah Bukhari, Arif Nazir, Shafia Iftikhar, Aftab Ahmad, Munawar Iqbal. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. Vol 29(5): 1-10,
  11. “Green Synthesis Characterization and Thermotropic Behaviour of O-Linked Glycopyranosides of Phenolic Esters”, Saliha Nazir, Dure Najaf Iqbal, Hina Daud, Ambreen Ghani, Shagufta Nasir, Saima Naz, Erum Akbar Hussain. Journal of Chemistry. Vol 2020, 1-14, 2020.
  12. “Microwave assisted green synthesis of guar gum esters with enhanced physico-chemical properties”, Munawar Iqbal, Dure Najaf Iqbal, Erum Akbar Hussain, Gul Afshan Somroo, Hina Rizvi, Arif Nazir. Scientia Iranica, Vol 26: 23-30, 2019.
  13. “Efficient Syntheses, Crystal Structure and Thermal Properties of Gabapentin 4-Acetamido, 2-Mesitylene and 2,4-Dinitro Sulfonamides Derivatives”, Nosheen Kanwal, Islam Ullah Khan, Shahzad Sharif, Erum Akbar Hussain, Arshad Mehmod, Onur Sahin Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 1-7, 2019.
  14. “Microwave Enhanced Synthesis of Biocompelling Substituted Oxa/Thiazoles Via Acetyl Coumarin Azomethine”, Erum Akbar Hussain, Narjis Naz, Ambreen Ghani, Abida Yasmeen, Sobia Ishaque, Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica,- Drug Research, Vol 75 (2), 359-368, 2018.
  15. “Green and Facile Reaction of Gabapentin with Sulfonyl Chlorides to Synthesize Lactams and Sulfonamides Derivatives in Aqueous Medium” Erum Akbar Hussain, Nosheen Kanwal, Islamullah Khan, Sadaf Mutahir, M. Asim Khan, Maqsood Ahmad, Arshad Mehmood, Onur Sahin, Mehmet Akkurt, Muhammad Yar, Letters in Organic Chemistry, 15(3), 163-170, 2018
  16. Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Tetrahydrocarbazole Linked 1,2-Diazoles in Aqueous-Brønsted Acid Catalytic System”, Zubi Sadiq, Erum Akbar Hussain, Narjis Naz, Ambreen Ghani, Kausar Yasmeen, Fizzah Iqbal, Journal of Chemistry, Vol 2017, 1-17, 2017.
  17. “Efficient Syntheses, Crystal Structure, Thermal and Biological Evaluation of Amlodipine 4-chlorobenzene, 4-chlorobenzoyl and 2,5-dichlorobenzene sulfonamide derivatives”, Nosheen Kanwal, Islam Ullah Khan, Erum Akbar Hussain, Sidra Farid, Onur Şahin, Comptes Rendus Chimie, 19(5), 593-603, 2016.     
  18. “Synthesis of Novel 2,4-Disubstituted Bioactive Thaizoles”, Ambreen Ghani, Erum Akbar, Abida Yasmeen, Narjis Naz, Shaheen Asghar, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol 26 (Supplementary Issue)/ S211-S213, 2014.
  19. “Synthesis and antimicrobial assessment of efficacious carbazole derivatives”, International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, Zubi Sadiq, Erum Akbar, Narjis Naz. Vol 5(1), 455-467, 2014.                                                                       
  20. “Synthesis and Characterization of Guar gum derivatives with Antioxidant moieties”, International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, Dure Najaf Iqbal, Erum Akbar, Narjis Naz. Vol 4(4), 305-316, 2013.
  21. “Synthesis, crystal structure and antioxidant potential of Di-(N-cinamyl) fluoxetine chloride”, Journal of Chilean Chemical Society, Nosheen Kanwal, Onur Şahin, Erum Akbar Hussain, Orhan Büyükgüngör. Vol 58 (1), 1508-1512, 2013. 
  22. “Synthesis, antibacterial and antifungal activities of novel pyridazinocarbazoles”, Journal of Chemistry, GhazalaYaqub, Abdul Hannan, Erum Akbar, Muhammad Usman, Almas Hamid, Zubi Sadiq, Mahwish Iqbal. Vol 2013, 1-7, 2013. 
  23. In vitro Antifungal and Antibacterial activity of Carbazoles, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Ghazala Yaqub, Abdul Hannan, Muhammad Usman, Erum Akbar, Bushra Mateen. Vol 24 (11), 5121-5123, 2012.
  24. “IR and thermal studies on Nickel(II) complexation with pyrrolidinedithiocarbamte in the presence of other competing ligands”, Journal of Pakistan Chemical Society, Sajjad Ahmad, Erum Akbar, MasoodSarwar, TahiraBatool, Shafique Ahmed Awan, Saqib Ali, Saeed Ahmad.Vol 34(6), 1409-1415 ,2012.
  25. “2-{1-[(2-Nitrobenzenesulfonamido)methyl]cyclohexyl}acetic acid” ActaCrystallographica Section E Structure Report Online. NosheenKanwal, Erum Akbar Hussain, OnurŞahin, and OrhanBüyükgüngör, 1, 68(Pt 1): o86, 2012.   
  26. “A survey of aflatoxin M1 in milk and sweet of Punjab”, Pakistan, Food Control, AsmaSadia, Makhdoom Abdul Jabbar, Youjun Deng, Erum Akbar Hussain, SualehaRiffat, Saima Naveed, Muhammad Arif. Vol 26, 235-240, 2012.  
  27. “Antimicrobial activity of different varieties of Curcuma longa rhizome extracts against pathogenic bacteria”, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Shagufta Naz, Erum Akbar, Saiqa Ilyas, Safia Bano. Vol 24(7), 2875-2877, 2012.                                           
  28. “Efficient and simple strategy to Synthesize Carbazoles”, Ghazala Yaqub, Erum Akbar, Zubi Sadiq, Mahwish Iqbal, Bushra Mateen. International Journal of Syntheses and Characterization.Vol.3 (1) 21-22, 2010.
  29. “N-Benzyl-N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy] propanamine (N-benzylflouoxetine)” Nosheen Kanwal, Erum Akbar Hussain, Onur Shin, Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online E 66, o1146, 2010.
  30. “Systematic approach for synthesis of Carbazole 9-acetic acid”, GhazalaYaqub, Erum Akbar Hussain, BushraMateen, Asian Journal of Chemistry. 21(7) 5493-96, 2009.
  31. “Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization and Antimicrobial Studies of Mercury(II) Complexes of Thiolates”, Ghulam Rabbani, Anvarhusein A. Isab, Abdul Rahman Al-Arfaj, Saeed Ahmad, Muhammad Saleem, Abdul Hameed and Erum Akbar, Spectroscopy- An International journal, 23 (1), 45-50, 2009.
  32. “Two Ceramides from Tanacetum artemisioides”, V.U. Ahmed, Javaid Hussain, Hidayat Hussain, Umar Farooq, Erum Akbar, Sarfaraz A. Nawaz, Iqbal Choudhary, Naturforsch, 59b, 329-333, 2004.
  33. “C-Alkylated Coumarin and Coumarin glycoside from Dephene olides”, Muhammad Raiz, Erum Akbar, Abdul Malik, Heterocycles, Vol. 60 (4), 947-951, 2003.  
  34. “Antimicrobial triterpenes from Debergeasia salicifolia,” Erum Akbar and Abdul Malik, Natural Product Letters 16, (5), 339-344, 2002.
  35. “Flavone glycosides and bergenin derivatives from Tridax procumbens”, Erum Akbar, Abdul Malik, Nighat Afza, S.M. Abdul Hai, Heterocycles, Vol. 57 (4), 733-739, 2002.
  36. “Dihydroquinol and Quinol derivatives from Ajuga parviflora”. Erum Akbar, Hafiz Rubnawaz, Abdul Malik, Naturforsch 52b, 842-846 2001.
  37. “Ursene type nortriterpene from Debregeasia salicifolia”. Erum Akbar, Muhammad Riaz, Abdul Malik, Fitoterapia 72, 382-385, 2001.           

Books Author

  1. Oxazole, Isoxazole, benzoxazole-Based Drug Discovery, Erum Akbar Hussain, Ambreen Ghani, Zubi Sadiq, 2024, Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-323-85386-6.       
  2. Betalain; Biomolecular Aspects, Erum Akbar Hussain, Zubi Sadiq, Muhamad Zia Ullah, Springer Nature (2018), eBook ISBN 978-3-319-95624-4, DOI: 1007/978-3-319-95624-4.

Selected Professional Presentations

Invited speaker, International Conference on Emerging Materials, University of Lahore, April 2024