Dr. Jahan Zaib Arshad

Designation(s):  Assistant Professor
Formal Title(s):  (TTS)
Education:  PhD
Department(s):  Chemistry
Email:  jahanzaib.arshad@gcwus.edu.pk
Career Brief:

Dr. Jahan Zaib Arshad earned his PhD in Chemistry from Quaid-I-Azam University (Pakistan). He has completed his most part of PhD Research Work from The University of Auckland (New Zealand) under the kind supervision of Dr. Christian Hartinger and Dr. Muhammad Hanif on International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) Scholarship funded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan. Currently he is working as Assistant Professor in Government College Women University Sialkot (GCWUS), Pakistan. He has been awarded Start-Up Research Grant Program (SRGP) Project worth 1 Million by the HEC. He has completed Professional Teaching or Research trainings of National Faculty Development Program (NFDP) 2020 and Fundamentals of Project Management Training 2021 by the NAHE- HEC, Professional Development of Faculty 2022 by GCWUS and B.Ed 2020 by Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU). His research interests are in Bioinorganic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry where he uses interdisciplinary approach in drug discovery. He is especially interested in the development of Metal Based Anticancer Agents.

Professional Experience:

  • Research Assistant (2013-19) in Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University
    (Islamabad, Pakistan).
  • Research Assistant (2015-16) in Hartinger Lab, School of Chemical Sciences, The
    University of Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand).

Professional Training:

  • National Faculty Development Program (NFDP) Training (4th June 2020-4th July 2020) by HEC and NAHE
  • B.Ed (2018-20) from Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad.

Awards & Honors:

  • IRSIP Scholarship (2015-16) awarded by HEC
  • PhD Fellowship (2013-17) awarded By Quaid-i-Azam University
  • MS Scholarship (2010-11) awarded By COMSATS Abbottabad

Membership:

  • Chemical Society of Pakistan