Kamal Ahmad Qureshi

Dedicated Microbiology Lecturer and Drug Discovery Researcher with over a decade of academic and research experience, combining strong teaching capabilities with hands-on expertise in antimicrobial resistance, pathogen biology, and natural product-based drug discovery. Specializes in both in vitro bioassays and in silico molecular modeling, including molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations, and ADMET profiling to identify and evaluate novel drug candidates. Proven ability to lead interdisciplinary research, publish high-impact articles, and mentor students in microbiology, biotechnology, and computational biology. Committed to advancing therapeutic solutions against infectious diseases through innovative, translational research.

Best Researcher Award-1st Position (2022-2023): Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Dinesh K. Prajapati
Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology
Faculty of Biosciences, Invertis University,
Bareilly – 243123, India
📧 Email: dineshprajapati109@gmail.com
📞 Phone: +91-9454369931
PhD Supervisor

Dr. Pankaj K. Rai
Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology
Faculty of Biosciences, Invertis University,
Bareilly – 243123, India
📧 Email: pankajraibhu@gmail.com
📞 Phone: +91-7217011307
PhD Supervisor

Dr. Ajar Nath Yadav
HOD & Assistant Professor (Senior Scale),
Department of Biotechnology,
Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture,
Eternal University, Baru Sahib,
Sirmour – 173101, Himachal Pradesh, India
📧 Email: ajar@eternaluniversity.edu.in
📞 Phone: +91-9882545085
Independent Evaluator

• Exploring the antimicrobial and antibiofilm potency of four essential oils against selected human pathogens using in vitro and in silico approaches.
  PLOS ONE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315663
• Repurposing eugenol and cinnamaldehyde as potent antimicrobial agents: A comprehensive in-vitro and in-silico study.
  Bioorganic Chemistry, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2025.108199
• Comparative study of volatile oil constituents, antimicrobial properties, and antibiofilm activities in Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Eucalyptus globulus: Insights from central Saudi Arabia.
  Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/0972060X.2024.2324343
• Isolation, characterization, anti-MRSA evaluation, and in-silico multi-target antimicrobial validations of actinomycin X2 and actinomycin D produced by novel Streptomyces smyrnaeus UKAQ_23.
  Scientific Reports, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93285-7
• In vitro and in silico approaches for the antileishmanial activity evaluations of actinomycins isolated from novel Streptomyces smyrnaeus strain UKAQ_23.
  Antibiotics, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10080887
• In vitro and in silico evaluations of actinomycin X2 and actinomycin D as potent anti-tuberculosis agents.
  PeerJ, 2023. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14502
• Antiprotozoal activity of thymoquinone (2-Isopropyl-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone) for the treatment of Leishmania major-induced leishmaniasis: In silico and in vitro studies.
  Antibiotics, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11091206
• In vitro and in silico approaches for the evaluation of antimicrobial activity, time-kill kinetics, and anti-biofilm potential of thymoquinone against selected human pathogens.
  Antibiotics, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11010079
• Cinnamaldehyde-based self-nanoemulsion (CA-SNEDDS) accelerates wound healing and exerts antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects in a rat skin burn model.
  Molecules, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27165225
• Bio-evaluation of the wound healing activity of Artemisia judaica L. as part of its use in traditional medicine; Phytochemical, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibiofilm properties of the plant’s essential oils.
  Antioxidants, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11020332
• Chemical profile, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities of the water-ethanol extract of Pulicaria undulata growing in the oasis of the central Saudi Arabian desert.
  Plants, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10091811