Dr. Wajiha Gul

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Karachi in 2019

Thesis title: Intramolecular Photoaddition Reactions of Riboflavin Using Different Divalent Ions (PCD Number: 20107).

• M-Phil in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Karachi in 2012

Thesis title: A Comparative Study of Spectrophotometric Methods for the Assay of Thiamine Hydrochloride.

• B-Pharm: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi in 2000 (CGPR: 3.12)
• Intermediate: St. Joseph’s College for Women, 1995 (75.4%)

Matriculation: The Mama Parsi Girls Secondary School (86.2%)

Experience

•    Completed 200 hours industrial training from MSD (Merck Sharp and Dome) in April 2001
•    Completed 200 hours internship from Karachi Adventist Hospital in February 2001
•    Joined Karachi Adventist Hospital in June 2001 as a Pharmacist
•    In March 2005, was promoted to Chief Pharmacist. 
•    In February 2007, was given additional responsibilities by the HOD of the department. Resigned in June 2007
•    Joined Jinnah University for Women in August 2008 as a lecturer and was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2012. Resigned in July 2016.
•    Joined Dow College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences On 28th August 2016 as an Asst. Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry on a contractual basis. In 2018 was regularized as Asst. Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
 

Research

1.    Wajiha Gul (2014). ‘PTC is important for the betterment of a Hospital Pharmacy’,IPP, 2(1); 307-311.
2.    Wajiha Gul (2014). ‘Prescription errors: Preventable medication errors’, WJPR; 3(3); 3575-358.
3.    Wajiha Gul, Saima Zahid, ShaheenPerveen, Iqbal Ahmed (2014). ‘Methods of analysis of thiamine: A review’, JPPS, 2(1); 39-47.
4.    Wajiha Gul (2014). ‘Menadione: Role in cancer prevention and methods of analysis’, WJPS, 2(10); 1390-1394.
5.    Wajiha Gul, Zubair Anwar, Kiran Qadeer, Shaheen Perveen, Iqbal Ahmed (2014). ‘Methods of analysis of Riboflavin (vitamin B2): a review’, JPPS, 2(2); 10-21.
6.    Wajiha Nasheed and Fatima Qamar (2015). Degradation study of ascorbic acid by UV spectroscopy, IJCRCPS, 2(2); 19-24.
7.    WajihaGul (2015). Photostability testing of formulated pharmaceutical products: A review, IJPPS, 2(3); 65-68.
8.    Wajiha Gul, Najaf Farooq, Uroosa Khan, Filza Rehan, Dania Anees (2015). Honey: A nectarous anti-infective agent, WJPPS, 4(4); 208-215.
9.    Wajiha Gul, Zubair Anwar, Kiran Qadeer, Shaheen Perveen, Iqbal Ahmad (2015). ‘Methods of analysis of vitamin K: A review’, JPPS, 2(3);14-22.
10.    Wajiha Gul, Sania Basheer, Fouzia Karim, Sidra Ayub (2015). Effect of acid, base, temperature, and UV light on Amlodipine Besylate, IJARCS, 2(9); 21-24.
11.    Wajiha Gul, Sidra Sajid, Fouzia Hamid, Sania Bhatti (2015). Effect of acidic ph and heat on the degradation of omeprazole and esomeprazole. TPI, 4(8); 19-21.
12.    Wajiha Gul, Najaf Farooq, Dania Anees, Uroosa Khan, Filza Rehan (2015). Camel milk: A boon to mankind, IJRSB, 3(11); 23-29.
13.    Wajiha Gul, Fouzia Karim, Sania Basheer, Sidra Ayub (2015). Degradation studies of selected fluoroquinolones, EJPMR,2(7); 6-10.
14.    Wajiha Gul, Zubair Anwar, Adeela Khurshid, Aqeela Khurshid, Iqbal Ahmad (2015). Ascorbic acid: methods of analysis, JPPS,3(2); 1-18.
15.    Wajiha Gul, Zarnab Augustine, Sidra Khan, Hira Raees, Kiran Saeed (2016). Methods of Analysis of Lisinopril: A Review. J. Bioeq. Bioavail., 09(01); 331-335.
16.    Wajiha Gul (2016). Metformin: methods of analysis and its role in lowering the risk of cancer, JBB, 8(6); 254-259.
17.    Iqbal Ahmad, Faiyaz Vaid, Saima Zahid, Wajiha Gul (2018). Photolysis of methylcobalamine in aqueous solution: kinetic. J. Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry;362:  40-48 
18.    Mohammad Sheraz, Iqbal Ahmad, Haider Bukhari, Zubair Anwar, Sofia Ahmed, Mohammad Furqan, Nafeesa Mustaan, Wajiha Gul (2018). Stability-Indicating Photochemical Method for the Assay of Thiamine by Spectrophotometry. J Spectroscopy; 2018; Article ID 3178518, 7 pages.
19.    Shaheen Perveen, Rabia Ismail Yousuf, Gauhar S, Wajiha Gul, Sheikh AF (2018). Simultaneous determination of amoxicillin and ranitidine in human plasma by RP-HPLC method, International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences IJBPAS, 7(1).
20.    Faiyaz H. M.Vaid, Wajiha Gul, Ambreen Faiyaz, Zubair Anwar, Mohammad Ahsan Ejaz, Saima Zahid, Iqbal Ahmad (2018). ‘Divalent anion catalyzed photodegradation of riboflavin: a kinetic study’, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 371: 59-66.
21.    Wajiha Gul, Faiyaz Hussain Madni Vaid, Ambreen Faiyaz, Zubair Anwar, Adeela Khurshid, Iqbal Ahmad. (2019). ‘Simultaneous photoaddition, photoreduction and chemical reduction of riboflavin by sulfur-containing dianions: a kinetic study. J. Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry;376: 22-31.
22.    Zubair Anwar, Muhammad Ali Sheraz, Sofia Ahmed, Nafeesa Mustaan, Adeela Khursid, Wajiha Gul, Saif-Ur-Rehman Khattak, Iqbal Ahmad. (2020). ‘Photolysis of thiochrome in aqueous solution: A kinetic study’. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology; 3rd January, 111766.
23.    Saleha Israr, Mohammad Waqar Ali, Nadia Hanif, Rida Rafiq, Wajiha Gul (2021). ‘Ajwa: a curative for diabetes’. WJPR, 10(13);96-106. DOI: 10.20959/wjpr202113-22028
24.    Sana Shamim, Irshad Begum, Wajiha Gul, Tehseen Quds, Mohammad Imran, Erum Shah, Noor Jehan (2021). ‘Antibacterial, antifungal and enzymatic activities of azithromycin-heavy metal complexes: newly synthesized and characterized’. PJPS, 34(3);1149-1156. 
25.    Wajiha Gul (2021). ‘Is Omicron the new variant, deadlier than the previous strains?’ Bio. Bio. Int. J. (editorial).
26.    Faisal Muhammad Khan, Sabahat Naeem, Saman Usmani, Mahwish Akhtar, Shamim Akhtar, Wajiha Gul (2022). ‘Virtual Screening, Molecular Docking Study, Characterization, And In-Vitro Antibacterial Evaluation of Piperazine Derivatives’JPPS,10(4);22