Department of Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutics

Dr. Hafsa. Afzal

Dr. Hafsa. Afzal
Dr. Hafsa. Afzal
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmaceutics
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Experienc

  • 05-12-2005 till date
  • Assistant Professor
  • Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
  • 02-06-1999 till 04-12-2005
  • Hospital Pharmacist
  • Punjab Institute of Psychiatric diseases, Lahore.

Honor and Awards

  • Research productivity award 2021

Memberships

  • Registered Pharmacist from Pharmacy Council

Graduate Students / Postdocs Undergraduate Students/ Honour Students


Teaching Pharm D students
Supervised 8 M. Phil students

Service Activity

Pharm D coordinator LCWU

Member purchase committee

Brief Statement of Research Interest

Dr Hafsa Afzal is working as Assistant Professor in the department of Pharmaceutics. The oveall teaching experience is 19 years. Dr Hafsa is Ph.D in the field of pharmaceutics. She has produced 8 M.Phil students. The area of interest is the development of novel drug delivery systems through nanotechnology, crystal engineering and solubility enhancement techniques

Publications

  • Development of paracetamol-caffeine co-crystals to improve compressional, formulation and in vivo performance.
  • Simultaneously Improving mechanical, formulation, and in vivo performance of naproxen by co-crystallization
  • Taste masking of levofloxacin by microparticulate system using emulsion solvent evaporation technique
  • Prevalence of metformin induced gastrointestinal problems
  • Efficacy and safety of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin in ischemic heart disease patients: A prospective study
  • Pattern and prevalence of menstrual disorders in adolescents
  • Development and characterization of taste masked orodispersible film of chlorpromazine hydrochloride.
  • Amelioration of physicochemical, stability and pharmacokinetic properties of lornoxicam by cocrystallization with a novel coformer.
  • Physicochemical, stability and pharmacokinetic evaluation of aceclofenac dimethyl urea cocrystals.
  • Solubility and dissolution rate enhancement of ibuprofen by cyclodextrin based carbonate nanosponges.
  • Formulation and evaluation of clove oil encapsulated nanofiber formulation for effective wound healing
  • Formulation and characterization of orodispersible film containing diltiazim hydrochloride with taste masked effects
  • Influence of quercitin pretreatment on pharmacokinetics of Warfarin in rats.  
  • Fabrication of Doxorubicin loaded Zinc oxide nanoparticle using sonochemical precipitation method-a factor screening. 
  • Fabrication and evaluation of differential release bilayer tablets of clarithromycin and levofloxacin by 3 D printing.
  • Evaluation of plant-based silver nanoparticles for antioxidant activity and promising wound healing applications.

Research Grants and Contracts

Nil

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

  • Organized various national and international seminars
  • Organized screening camp at LCWU campus on regular basis
  • Conference presentations