Muhammad Mukhtar
Chair, Department of Biotechnology
American University of Ras Al Khaimah
UAE
Biography
Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar, PhD recently joined the Department of Biotechnology as Professor of Biotechnology and Chairman of the Department. Prior to his arrival at AURAK he was serving as Vice Chancellor/Professor of three Universities in Pakistan concomitantly a unique honor for any academic leader. He received his Master and M.Phil in the field of Biochemistry from Pakistan and PhD in biosciences from the Drexel University of Philadelphia, USA. He served at various academic/administrative positions in the USA on an outstanding scientist (O-1) visa. Professor Mukhtar laboratory developed an in-vitro model of human blood-brain barrier to study viral neuropathogenesis, and with Dr. Mukhtar as Principal or Co-Investigator, has received several awards from organizations including American Diabetes Association, American Society for Microbiology, Diabetes Trust Foundation, US National Institutes of Health, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Furthermore, human blood brain barrier developed in his laboratory is extensively used to understand ferrying of viruses into the brain and finding cures for neurological ailments.
Research Interest
Bioinformatics,Public Health.