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Mohammad Sarwar Alam

Jamia Hamdard, Jamia Hamdard, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Al-Karim University

ORCID iD 0000-0001-7890-2205
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Prof (Dr) Mohammad Sarwar Alam is a distinguished Indian academician, researcher, and university administrator with over 35 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership. He currently serves as Pro Vice-Chancellor of Al-Karim University. His academic contributions span Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Product Chemistry, Bioactive Secondary Metabolites, and Biopolymers, earning him wide national and international recognition.
He holds M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees and has supervised 29 Ph.D. scholars, more than 75 M.Sc. dissertations, and three National Post-Doctoral Fellows. A prolific researcher, he has published over 180 peer-reviewed research papers and seven book chapters, with an h-index of 52, an i-10 index of 142, and more than 9,500 citations on Google Scholar. He holds two granted patents, with one additional patent filed, reflecting the translational impact of his work.
His research has been supported by major funding agencies of India, including the University Grants Commission (UGC), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS). His projects have focused on pharmacopoeial standardization of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani drugs; identification of plant-derived anticancer agents; evaluation of natural products for chemo-preventive and antidiabetic potential; and scientific validation of traditional medicinal systems. He recently led a major project supported by the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Government of India, aimed at chemical profiling and authentication of selected Unani herbal drugs.
Prof. Alam has received several prestigious honours, including the Life Time Achievement Award (2025) from the Indian Society of Analytical Scientists – Delhi Chapter, and recognition among Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists (2022–2025). He has also been honoured by the Asian Polymer Association and the Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs, and has served in leadership roles within these professional bodies.
Previously at Jamia Hamdard, he held multiple senior academic and administrative positions, including Head of the Department of Chemistry, Dean of School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Dean of School of Interdisciplinary Sciences, Chairman of the Board of Research Studies, and Member of the Board of Management, along with long-standing service on the Academic Council, Chief Proctor, Chief Coordinator, Open and Distance Learning, Chairman, Admission Committee, Chairman Grievance Committee etc. At the national level, he has contributed to academic governance as Vice-Chancellor’s Nominee at Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia, and as convenor of the Research Degree Committee at Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. He also serves as Managing Editor of the Oriental Journal of Chemistry and Associate Editor of Frontiers in Pharmacology. Through sustained scholarship and visionary leadership, Prof. Alam continues to advance scientific research, higher education, and institutional excellence.

Employment

  • Al-Karim University Pro Vice Chancellor
    2024 - 2027
  • Jamia Hamdard Professor and Head of Department
    1990 - Present
  • Jamia Hamdard Professor and Head of Department
    1990 - Present
  • Jamia Hamdard Professor and Head of Department
    1990 - Present
  • Jamia Hamdard, School of Chemical and Life Sciences Professor and Head of Department
    1990 - Present

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Publications (4)