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Asad U Khan

Also known as: Discoverer of Aligarh NDM-4 super bug in India

Aligarh Muslim University, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Interdisciplinary biotechnology unit

ORCID iD 0000-0001-9191-9423
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Prof. Asad U Khan has graduated in Chemistry and did his post graduate in Biotechnology and obtained a doctorate in Biochemistry from Aligarh Muslim University and later proceeded for his post doc in RUTGERS University New Jersey, USA during 2000-2003 for three years. Currently he is Professor and Ex-Coordinator Biotechnology Unit, AMU, Aligarh India. He has been involved in teaching microbiology at post-graduate and doctoral level for last 30 years and has guided 30 PhDs, 17 MDs/MPhil and >70 Masters dissertations in the area of antibiotic resistance and therapy. He has published over 300 research articles in the area of antimicrobial resistance mechanism in peer reviewed high impact journals with H-Index 54 (Scopus) [ Google scholar; 68] which have been recognized in the scientific and public domain. His work has been cited in Nature, Science, Cell, EMBO J, JBC etc. His research findings on antimicrobial resistance have been covered by both international electronic and print media, and twice broadcast by French television. Elected Fellow Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (2018); Recipient of INSA-International Collaborating/Bilateral Exchange Programme Award-(2017); Fellow of Biotech Research Society, India (2014); Fellow of Indian Academy of Microbiological Sciences (2014); Recipient of National Bioscience Award for Career Development” of Government of India, DBT (2012); “First Recipient” of Outstanding Research Award of the Year (2014) conferred by AMU; Recipient of Wockkardt Excellence Award of 2018 and Recipient of “Visitors Award” of President of India (2019) , Om Prakash Bhasin Award of 2019, Malviya Memorial Award of BRSI, 2020 and Thesis Advisor (2012 Eli Lilly Outstanding Thesis Awardee; Recipient of DBT-CREST Award to avail fellowship in France to work as Visiting scientist. Appointed as Adjunct Professor in University of Catolica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) Spain for the period of two years. Appointed as Visiting Professor in University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia for the period of two years w.e.f May 15, 2019. He is member of several international committees. Appointed as expert member of steering committee of UK Academy of Medical Sciences and Hamied Foundation UK-India AMR Programme.
Recognized as eminent researcher in the field of Antimicrobial Resistance by Government of India and research Council UK as per the prepared “Scoping Report on Antimicrobial Resistance” in India which was released on November 2017 during Newton’s Award function in New Delhi. A total of 630 Institutions of the country have been incorporated in this study.

Employment

  • Aligarh Muslim University Director
    2021 - Present
  • Aligarh Muslim University Deputy Director
    2020 - 2021
  • Aligarh Muslim University Nodal Officer
    2018 - Present
  • Aligarh Muslim University Coordinator (Head)
    2018 - 2020
  • Aligarh Muslim University Coordinator
    2016 - 2020
  • Aligarh Muslim University Professor
    2012 - Present
  • Aligarh Muslim University Coordinator (Head)
    2012 - 2017
  • Aligarh Muslim University Associate Professor
    2006 - 2012
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Research Associate
    2000 - 2003
  • Interdisciplinary biotechnology unit Asst Professor
    1997 - 2006

Education

  • Aligarh Muslim University Ph.D
    1994 - 1998

Projects & Funding

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Publications (220)