Department of Chemistry

Dr Fozia Iram

Dr Fozia Iram
Dr Fozia Iram

Tenured Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
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Education

Ph.D in Chemistry                                 2016 

Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore

Experience

  • 25th February 2025 – to date, Tenured Associate Professor Department of Chemistry, LCWU, Lahore                              

  • 06th June 2017- Feb 2025, Assistant Professor of Chemistry (TTS), Department of Chemistry, LCWU, Lahore  1st Nov 2016- 5th June

  • 2016, Assistant Professor of Chemistry (Ad hoc), Department of Chemistry, LCWU, Lahore, LCWU.

  • 3rd February 2010 – 31 October 2016, Lecturer (Physical Chemistry), Department of Chemistry, LCWU, Lahore

Honor and Awards

  • HEC approved supervisor
  • Selected for IRSIP scholarship by HEC at University of Birmingham, UK, (2014)
  • Selected for Advanced Faculty Development Program: Ensuring Training Effectiveness (ETE) at Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, March 24-April 11, 2014
  • Selected for 18th Master Trainers- Faculty Professional Training Program” held at HEC, Islamabad, Pakistan. April 02-June 01, 2012

Memberships

The Chemical Society of Pakistan (Life-time member)

Graduate Students  /Postdocs/Undergraduate Students

Years       Degree                                 Name

2021         PhD (under supervision)    Naalain e Fatima             

2023         PhD (under supervision)    Ayesha Sadiqqa 

Thesis supervised BS 50       MS 32       M.Sc.           06  

Brief Statement of Research Interest

  1. Green synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles for biomedical and energy storage applications
  2. Functionalization of natural polysaccharides

Publications 

    1. Razzaq, Z., Irfan, M., Rasheed, M. U., Akhter, N., Iram, F., un Nisa, M., ... & Christensen, J. B. (2026). Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, Molecular Docking, and Anticancer Evaluation of Thiophene–1, 3, 4-Oxadiazole Derivatives. Journal of Molecular Structure, 146573.
    2. U.Sharif, F.Iram, T.Tuba, et al. “Phytogenic Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Using Cucumis Sativus Extract: Antibacterial, Wound Healing, and Photocatalytic Activities.” Chemistry & Biodiversity23, no. 4 (2026): e03102. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202503102
    3. Zulfiqar, Z., Fatima, Z., Azeeqa, N., Iram, F., Ahmad, I., Wajid, M., ... & Muhammad, G. (2026). Flaxseed‐Derived Rhamnogalacturonan as a Biogenic Stabilizer for CuO Nanoparticles With Photocatalytic, Antimicrobial, and Pollutant‐Sensing Applications. Environmental Quality Management, 35(3), e70308.
    4. Waqar, I., Massey, S., Iram, F., Iqbal, M. S., Perveen, N., & Khan, A. H. (2025). A Study of Pharmaceutical Applications of Hemicelluloses From Nine Food Materials. International Journal of Polymer Science, 2025(1), 8826323.
    5. Zahoor, A. F., Munawar, S., Ahmad, S., Iram, F., Anjum, M. N., Khan, S. G., ... & Bhat, M. A. (2024). Design, synthesis and biological exploration of novel N-(9-ethyl-9 H-Carbazol-3-yl) acetamide-linked benzofuran-1, 2, 4-triazoles as anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents: combined Wet/Dry approach targeting main protease (mpro), Spike Glycoprotein and RdRp. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(23), 12708.
    6. Jabeen, N., Iram, F., Atif, M., & Fatimah, N. E. (2024). Functionalization of arabinoxylan in chitosan based blends by periodate oxidation for drug release study. ChemistrySelect, 9(5), e202303496.
    7. Hamid, A., Ahmad, S. R., Iqbal, M. S., Naz, I., Qureshi, M. Z., & Iram, F. (2023). Electrochemical synthesis of copper-arabinoxylan nanocomposite for applications as antimicrobial agent and CO2 conversion catalyst. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 16(1), 104442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104442
    8. Massey, S., Iqbal, F., Rehman, A. U., Iqbal, M. S., & Iram, F. (2022). Preparation, characterization and biological evaluation of silver nanoparticles and drug loaded composites for wound dressings formed from Lallemantia royleana seeds’ mucilage. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, 33(4), 481-498. https://doi.org/10.1080/09205063.2021.1992590
    9. Iram, F., Yasmeen, A., Massey, S., Iqbal, M. S., Asim, S., Irshad, M., ... & Kazimi, S. G. (2021). Synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles by use of arabinoglucan from Lallemantia royleana. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 191, 1137-1150.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.09.096
    10. Irshad, M., Ali, Q., Athar Abbasi, M., Iram, F., Saadia, M., & Hamza Ishfaq, M. (2020). Synthesis, spectral characterization and antimicrobial studies of novel series of allylidene based multifaceted chalcones analogues. Pharm Sci, Pak J, 33(3), 987–995. https://doi.org/10.36721/PJPS.2020.33.3.REG.987-995.1
    11. Iram, F., Iqbal, M. S., Khan, I. U., Rasheed, R., Khalid, A., Khalid, M., … Shakoori, A. R. (2020). Synthesis and biodistribution study of biocompatible198Au Nanoparticles by use of arabinoxylan as reducing and stabilizing agent. Biological Trace Element Research, 193(1), 282–293. DOI: 10.1007/s12011-019-01700-y

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

1.HEC Plagiarism Policy”, March 18, 2013, LCWU, Lahore

2. Research Methodology” Lahore College for Women University, March 25-27, 2013, LCWU, Lahore

Selected Professional Presentations

Invited speaker, 3rd international Conference on Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Physics, Government College University (GCU), Faisalabad.