Education :

Professor Ahmad joined KFUPM in September of 2014, and has since made significant contributions in the fields of cellular metabolic engineering, microbial biotechnology, and nanobiotechnology. Before joining KFUPM, Professor Ahmad held the position of Post-doctoral Fellow at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan. He was awarded his Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences in 2011 from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), located in Daejeon, South Korea. Professor Ahmad has dedicated his career to pioneering research in microalgae biotechnology, the biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by various microalgae strains, and microalgae process engineering for CO₂ fixation applications in fuels, chemicals, food, and nutraceuticals. He has published more than 50 papers and serves on the editorial boards of several international scientific journals.

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Education :

• Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, 2011
• M.S., Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Pakistan, 2003
• B.S., Agri. Entomology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Pakistan, 2001

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Courses Taught in KFUPM:

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Courses Taught Outside KFUPM:

• Genetic Engineering
• Microbial Biotechnology
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Plant Cell and Tissue Culture