Department of Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutics

Dr. Sumera Latif

Dr. Sumera Latif
Dr. Sumera Latif

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutics, LCWU
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Education

No

Degree

University/ Institute/ Board

Starting date

End Date

Major Achievements

1.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

University of the Punjab, Pakistan

Sep 2013

Sep 2019

Worked as a research scholar on NRPU 3535 granted by HEC

2.

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

University of the Punjab, Pakistan

Sep 2002

May 2005

Stood 1st  in discipline of pharmaceutics

 

3.

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B-Pharm)

University of the Punjab, Pakistan

Nov 1993

Feb 1999

Throughout first Division

4.

Higher Secondary School Examination (FSc) (Pre-Medical)

Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (LBISE)

Sep 1991

Sep1993

 First Division (Grade A)

5.

Secondary School Examination (Matric Science)

Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (LBISE)

March 1990

April 1991

First Division (Grade A+)
PhD Thesis Title:
Pharmaceutical Co-crystals: A new Paradigm of Crystal Engineering to modify Physicochemical Pharmaceutical Properties of Paracetamol and Naproxen
 
M.Phil Thesis Title:

Effect of Carnauba Wax and Stearic Acid on the Release of Diclofenac Potassium from Matrix Tablets

Job Experience

  • Total professional experience:  23 years
  • Teaching experience:           17 years 8months

No

Organization

Position

Time Duration

Total Experience

Years/Months/Days

1.

Faculty of pharmaceutical and allied health sciences, LCWU

Associate Professor (BPS20)

17-01-2023- to date

15months

2

Institute of Pharmacy, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

Assistant Professor (BPS19)

07/01/2014- 12-01-2023

08/08/00

3

Institute of Pharmacy, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

Lecturer

(BPS 18)

 

10/12/2005- 06/01/2014

08/00/25

4

Drugs Testing Laboratory, Punjab, 1-Bird Wood Road, Lahore

Assistant Pharmaceutical Chemist (BPS 17)

 

11/05/1999- 09/12/2005

06/07/00

Administrative Experience

Chairperson, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Allied Health Sciences, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

Research Supervision

  • Thesis Supervised 01
  • M Phil Thesis Supervised               09

Sr.No.

Student’s Name

PhD/MPhil Thesis Title

Year

Ownership

1.        

Najam ui Hassan Jawa

Amelioration of the physicochemical mproperties of selected nutraceuticals by development of eutectic mixtures and cocrystals

2024

  Co-Supervisor

2.        

Uzma Barkat

Development and Evaluation of   Orodispersible film of Chlorpromazine HCl

2016

  Supervisor

3.        

Ambreen Kokab

Development and Evaluation of   Orodispersible film of Diltiazem HCl

2016

 Supervisor

4.        

Nazia Hassan

Taste Masking Of Levofloxacin by Microparticulate System  Using Solvent Evaporation Technique

2016

 Supervisor

5.        

Amna Naz

Antimicrobial Activity of Rosemary Essential Oil and its Bioenhancing Effect on Commercially Available Lactam Cefuroxime

2016

Supervisor

6.        

Nighat Batool

Development and Characterization of Diclofenac Sodium Loaded Microspheres of Ethyl Cellulose and Eudragit L 100 by the Emulsion Solvent Evaporation Technique

2013

  Supervisor

7.        

Sumaira Shaukat

Formulation and In Vitro Evaluation  of Sustained Release Gastroretentive Floating Tablets of Sitagliptin

2013

 Supervisor

8.        

Hafsa Rauf

Formulation development of Chitosan/PLGA based nanofilms loaded with Gentamicin/Lidocaine for Burn Wounds

2022

Co-Supervisor

 9

Amna Saleem

Development and characterization of nano sized curcumin co-crystal to improve physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity

 

2024

Supervisor

 10

Hafiza Nasreen Aslam

Novel quercetin-ascorbic acid nano-crystals: A carrier-free strategy for enhancement of solubility, topical anti-oxidant activity and cytotoxicity

 

2024

Supervisor

11

 

Anum Zahra

Formulation and evaluation of novel empagliflozin suspension

 

Supervisor

12

Gulzaib Zafar

Solubility and release profile enhancement of empagliflozin by integration of cocrystals and nanocrystal techniques

 

Supervisor

13

Ayesha Zaheer

Development and characterization of curcumin-quercetin embedded hydrogel for improved wound healing

 

Supervisor

14

Laiba Khalil

Design and development of sublingual tablet of empagliflozin integrated with starch cross linked metformin nanoparticles

 

Supervisor
  • Clinical Research Projects supervised (Pharm-D students) 15

Research Projects 

No

Type

Title

Organization

Budget

Duration/

Role

1.        

NRPU

Amelioration of the Physicochemical Properties and Bioactivities of Nutraceuticals by Development of Nano-cocrystals

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan

3,400,000 PKR

2022-2024

completed

PI

Other Formal Training and Education/Research

No

Description

1.        

Active Citizens Training of Facilitators at Lahore College for Women University organized by British Council April 2014.

2.        

Training on Analytical Instruments organized by Industrial Analytical Center H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry.  International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences. University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, June 2012

3.        

Operational Training of Dissolution Apparatus DT706/1000LH (ERWEKA/GERMANY) by Technology Links (Pvt.) Ltd. Conducted at Drugs Testing Laboratory, Lahore, Pakistan,  Sep 2004

4.        

Operational Training of HPLC-10Avp (SHIMADZU/JAPAN) by Technology Links (Pvt.) Ltd. Conducted at Drugs Testing Laboratory, Lahore, Pakistan,  Sep 2004

5.        

Training Workshop on Safe Blood, Safe Food, Safe Drugs for Hospital Pharmacist/ Inspector of Drugs organized by Punjab Pharmacy Council, Aug-Sep 1999

Conference Paper

  1. Hussain, A., Nasir, S., Hussain, F., Abbas, N., Bukhari, N. I., Arshad, M. S., Latif, S., & Ali, A. (2020). Improved Dissolution Rate of Oxcarbazepine by Centrifugal Spinning: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Implications. In Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Proceedings, 78(1), 1-9.

Conference Presentation

  • Latif.S. (2019).  Development of paracetamol-caffeine co-crystals to improve compressional, formulation  and in vivo performance presented in , 2nd International Pharmaceutics Conference (IPC), Bahaudin Zakiria University, Multan, Pakistan
  • Latif.S. (2022).  Design and development of orodispersible film containing diltiazem hydrochloride with taste masked effects. Ist International Conference on sustainable development goals. Health and wellbeingSDG3, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Pakistan.
  • Latif.S. (2024).  Novel quercetin-ascorbic acid nano-crystals: A carrier-free strategy for enhancement of solubility, topical anti-oxidant activity and cytotoxicity. 21st International Pharmacy & exhibition. The changing landscape of pharmacy profession in Pakistan empowering the future generation of pharmacists. Pakistan Pharmacist Association, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Latif.S. (2024).  Development and characterization of nano sized curcumin co-crystal to improve physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity. National Conference on Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Shaping the future of the Profession of Pharmacy 

Journal Reviewing

Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Springer Nature)
MDPI Journals

Research Interest

  • Pharmaceutical Technology and Drug Development including Pre-formulation Studies and Formulation design
  • Solubility enhancement of BCS class II and Class IV drugs by Co-crystallization (A Crystal engineering technique)
  • Taste masking techniques
  • PXRD, DSC, HPLC and IR Spectroscopy

PUBLICATIONS

Research Publications in Impact Factor Journals:
  1. Latif, S., Ijaz, Q. A., Hameed, M., Shoaib, Q., Fatima, K., Hussain, A., Arshad, M. S., & Abbas, N. (2021). Improvement of physico-mechanical and pharmacokinetic attributes of naproxen by cocrystallization with L-alanine. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 61(7), 1-9. IF:3.981
  2. Latif, S., Abbas, N., Hussain, A., Arshad, M. S., Bukhari, N. I., Afzal, H., Riffat, S., & Ahmad, Z. (2018). Development of paracetamol-caffeine co-crystals to improve compressional, formulation and in vivo performance. Drug development and industrial pharmacy, 44(7), 1099-1108. IF:3.225
  3. Abbas, N., Latif, S*., Afzal, H., Arshad, M. S., Hussain, A., Sadeeqa, S., & Bukhari, N. I. (2018). Simultaneously improving mechanical, formulation, and in vivo performance of naproxen by co-crystallization. AAPS PharmSciTech, 19(7), 3249-3257. IF:3.246
  4. Fatima, K., Bukhari, N. I., Latif, S., Afzal, H., Hussain, A., Shamim, R., & Abbas, N. (2021). Amelioration of physicochemical, pharmaceutical, and pharmacokinetic properties of lornoxicam by cocrystallization with a novel coformer. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 47(3), 498-508. IF:3.225
  5. Afzal, H., Abbas, N., Hussain, A., Latif, S., Fatima, K., Arshad, M. S., & Bukhari, N. I. (2021). Physicomechanical, stability, and pharmacokinetic evaluation of aceclofenac dimethyl urea cocrystals. AAPS PharmSciTech, 22(2), 1-13. IF:3.246
  6. Hameed, M., Rasul, A., Waqas, M. K., Saadullah, M., Aslam, N., Abbas, G., Latif, S., Afzal, H., Imam, S., & Akhtar Shah, P. (2021). Formulation and evaluation of a clove oil-encapsulated nanofiber formulation for effective wound healing. Molecules, 26(9),1-16. IF:4.4
  7. Barkat, U., Latif, S*., Afzal, H., Abbas, N., Qamar, S., Shamim, R., & Hussain, A. (2021). Formulation and characrerization of orodispersible film containing diltiazem hydrochloride with taste masked effects. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica, 78(1), 97-106. IF:0.33
  8. Shoaib, Q., Latif, S*., Ijaz, Q. A., Afzal, H., Siddique, M. I., Hussain, A., Arshad, M. S., Bukhari, N. I., & Abbas, N. (2021). Solubility and dissolution rate enhancement of ibuprofen by cyclodextrin based carbonate nanosponges. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 34(3),1165-1170. IF:0.684
  9. Zafar, S., Hassan, S., Mudassir, J., Hussain, A., Abbas, N., Latif, S., Ali, E., & Arshad, M. S. (2021). Microneedle based transcutaneous delivery of low molecular weight heparin. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 34(3),1165-1170. IF:0.684
  10. Ijaz, Q. A., Abbas, N., Latif, S., Hussain, A., Arshad, M. S., Ali, E., & Bukhari, N. I. (2020). Development of a validated method for simultaneous quantification of clarithromycin and levofloxacin by high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica, 77(6), 841-847. IF:0.33
  11. Hussain, A., Khalid, J., Arshad, M. S., Noreen, S., Abbas, N., Ali, E., Shamim, R., & Latif, S. (2020). Mechano-chemical activation of oxcarbazepine for the enhancement of solubility and dissolution rate. Latin American Journal of Pharmacy, 39(5), 963-8. IF:0.249
  12. Hassan, N., Latif, S*., Afzal, H., Abbas, N., Naheed, S., Khokar, R., & Shah, A. (2019). Taste masking of levofloxacin by microparticulate system using emulsion solvent evaporation technique. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 81(5), 843-850. IF:0.975
  13. Qamar, N., Abbas, N., Irfan, M., Hussain, A., Arshad, M. S., Latif, S., Mehmood, F., & Ghori, M. U. (2019). Personalized 3D printed ciprofloxacin impregnated meshes for the management of hernia. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology,53, 1-8. IF:3.981
  14. Arshad, M. S., Sedhain, K., Hussain, A., Abbas, N., Mudassir, J., Mehmood, F., Irfan, M., & Latif, S. (2019). Quantification of carbon dioxide released from effervescent granules as a predictor of formulation quality using modified Chittick apparatus. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 18(3), 449-458. IF:0.533
  15. Abbas, N., Parveen, K., Hussain, A., Latif, S., uz Zaman, S., Shah, P. A., & Ahsan, M. (2019). Nanosponge-based hydrogel preparation of fluconazole for improved topical delivery. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 18(2), 215-222. IF:0.533
  16. Shoaib, Q., Abbas, N., Irfan, M., Hussain, A., Arshad, M. S., Hussain, S. Z., Latif, S., & Bukhari, N. I. (2018). Development and evaluation of scaffold-based nanosponge formulation for controlled drug delivery of naproxen and ibuprofen. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 17(8), 1465-1474. IF:0.533
  17. Sadeeqa, S., Fatima, M., Latif, S., Afzal, H., Nazir, S. U. R., & Saeed, H. (2019). Prevelance of metformin-induced gastrointestinal problems. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research, 76(6), 1073-1077. IF:0.33
  18. Ijaz, Q. A., Latif, S., Shoaib, Q., Rashid, Memoon ., Arshad, M. S., Hussain, A., Bukhari, N. I., & Abbas, N (2021). Preparation and characterization of pH independent sustained released tablets containing hot melt extruded solid dispersions of clarithromycin. AAPS PharmSciTech, 22(8), 1-12. IF:3.246
  19. Hameed, M., Rasul, A., Latif, S., Rasool, M., Abbas, G., Siddique, M I (2021). Fabrication of moxifoxacin HCl loaded biodegrable chitosan nanoparticles for potential antibacterial and accelerated cutaneous wound healing efficacy. Journal of Microencapsulation, 39(1), 1-12. IF:3.4
  20. Jillani, U., Mudassir, J., Ijaz, Q. A., Latif, S., Qamar, N., Hussain, A., Abbas, N., &Arshad, M. S (2022). Design and characterization of Agarose/HPMC buccal films bearing ondansetron HCl in vitro in vivo: enhancement using iontophoretic and  chemical approaches. Bio Med Research International, 1-17. IF:3.7
  21. Latif, S., Kokab, A., Afzal, H., Shoaib, Q., Hameed, M., Manzoor, M., Batool, N., &  Ijaz, Q. A. (2022). Formulation and characterization of orodispersible film containing diltiazem hydrochloride with taste masked effects. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 35(4), 1007-1014. IF:0.6
  22. Ijaz, Q.A., Latif, S., Khan, S. I., Rashid, M., Afzal, H., &  Abbas, N(2023). Fabrication and evaluation of differential release bilayer tablets of clarithromycin and levofloxacin by 3D printing. Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation. IF:2.6
  23. Ghumman, S. A., Ijaz, A., Noreen, S., Aslam, A., Kausar, R., Irfan, A., Latif, S., &  Jardan, Y.A.B (2023). Formulation and characterization of curcumin niosomes: Antioxidant and cytotoxicity studies. Pharmaceuticals. IF:5.2
  24. Aatqa, R., Shoaib, M.H., Ansari, M.M., Latif, S., Saleem, M.H., & Bukhari, N.I. (2025). Surfactant assisted co-lyophilization of celecoxib- A novel approach for melioration of manufacturability and biopharmaceutical characteristics. Journal of Drug Delivery Science & technology. IF:3.981
  25. Rasheed, A., Kamran, S.H., Hameed, M., Siddique, F., Latif, S., Bibi, M., &  Rizwan, R (2025). Syringic acid loaded chitosan nanoparticles mitigate glycation associated oxidative stress and inflammation in hyperglycaemic rat model. Scientific Reports. IF:3.9
  26. Jawa, N.H., Aslam, H.N., Afzal, H., Hameed, M., Bukhari, N.I., Abbas, N., & Latif, S*.,  Jardan, Y.A.B (2023). Novel quercetin-ascorbic acid nano-cocrystal: A carrier free strategy for enhancement of solubility,topical anti-oxidant activity and cytotoxicity. AAPS PharmSciTech. IF:3.4 
Research Publications in Thomson Reuters Indexed Journals:
  1. Latif, S., Batool, N., Shaukat, S., Afzal, F., & Arshad, S. (2016). Microparticulate drug delivery system of diclofenac sodium; formulation, development and in-vitro evaluation. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, 5(11),1-16.
  2. Shaukat, S., Latif, S., Zaman, M., Arshad, S., & Batool, N.(2016). Development of biodegradable polymers based floating tablets containing sitagliptin. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Science, 5(11),1-14.
  3. Sadeeqa, S., Mustafa, T., & Latif, S. (2018). Polycystic ovarian syndrome–related depression in adolescent girls: A review. Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 10(2), 55-59.
  4. Arif, S., Sadeeqa, S., Saleem, Z., Latif, S., & Sharif, M. (2021). The burden of healthcare-associated infections among pediatrics: a repeated point prevalence survey from Pakistan. Hospital Practice, 49(1), 34-40.
Research Publications in Non Indexed Journals:
  1. Abbas, N., Qamar, N., Hussain, A., Latif, S., Arshad, M. S., Ijaz, Q. A., Mahmood, F., & Bukhari, N. I. (2020). Fabrication of modified-release custom-designed ciprofloxacin tablets via fused deposition modeling 3D printing. Journal of 3D printing in medicine, 4(1), 17-27.
  2. Zafar, M., Sadeeqa, S., Latif, S., & Afzal, H. (2018). Pattern and prevalence of menstrual disorders in adolescents. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 2088-2099.
  3. Atif, M., Sadeeqa, S., Afzal, H., & Latif, S. (2018). Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding antibiotics use among parents for their children. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences And Research, 9(5), 2140-2148.
  4. Sadeeqa, S., Aslam, F., Zafar, M., Ilyas, I., Rujab, A., & Latif, S. (2019). Relationship of medications and pregnancy complications. Journal of Medical Sciences, 27(3), 213-219.