Education :

• MX.,Bioengineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 2022.
• B.Sc., Cell and Molecular Biology (Minor: Chemistry) George Washington University, USA, 2021.

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Professional Experience:

• Senior Risk Assessment Specialist, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh, (2024-present)
• Innovation Specialist, Saudi Water Authority, Riyadh, (2023)

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Awards:

• Selected as one of the top 30 Finalists in the Global Prize Innovation in Desalination (GPID) and received a Certificate of Appreciation for an innovative project, “Photosynthetic Microbial Desalination Cells.”

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Selected Publications:

• Hoque MZ, Alqahtani A, Sankaran S, Anand D, Musa MM, Nzila A, Guerriero G, Siddiqui KS, Ahmad I. Enhanced biodegradation of phenanthrene and anthracene using a microalgal-bacterial consortium. Front Microbiol. 2023 Sep 13;14:1227210. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1227210. Erratum in: Front Microbiol. 2023 Oct 11.
• F. Kanwal, R. Deabel, A. Alqahtani, E.M. Mahmoud, M. Naeem, M. Ovais, I. Ahmad, “Evolution of Genome Editing.
• Technologies” In: CRISPRized Horticultural Crops, (Ed. K.A. Abd-Elsalam, S. Fiaz, A. Ahmad), Elsevier (2024).
• A. Alqahtani, E.M. Mahmoud, R. Deabel, F. Kanwal, Q. Ahmad, M. Naeem, I. Ahmad, “CRISPR/Cas: Effectors, Mechanism and ClassiPications” In: CRISPRized Horticulural Crops, (Ed. K.A. Abd-Elsalam, S. Fiaz, A. Ahmad), Elsevier (2024).

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Research Interests:

• Biomanufacturing
• Genetic Engineering
• Gene Editing
• Biomass Valorization
• Bioremediation
• Biodegradation
• Metabolic Engineering
• Bio-Products Assessment
• Industrial Processes Optimization
• Renewable Energy
• Healthcare Advancement Through Drug and Biocatalyst Development