Current Students


Education :

  • B.Sc., Biotechnology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2021.
  • M.Sc., Bioengineering, KFUPM, Dharan, ongoing.


Professional Experience:

  • Reviewer, Springer Nature, July 2025.
  • Teaching Assistant, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (Feb 2025–Present).
  • Administrative Assistant, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (August- Jan 2025).
  • Intern, Izmir Biomedicine and Genomic Center, Turkey, 2024.
  • Intern, National Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Islamabad, 2020.


Awards :

  • Full Scholarship Program for postgraduate studies at King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM).
  • Merit Scholarship at Quaid-e-Azam University.
  • Fully funded open door scholarship for Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
  • Partial scholarship at Temper University, Finland.
  • Finalist of Stage@KFUPM presentation Competition.
  • Distinguished Public Speaker award.
  • Received third place in a poster presentation competition at an international conference on dengue infection and its controlling strategies.


Selected Publications :

  • Cancer models in preclinical research: A chronicle review of advancements in effective cancer research.
  • Mechanistic study of cancer drug delivery: Current techniques, limitations, and future prospects.
  • Origin, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment options for SARS-CoV-2: a review.


Research Interests:

  • Biosensors
  • Terahertz
  • Biomedical applications
  • Metamaterials


Supervisor:

  Dr. Ibraheem Al-Naib

Saiqa Imtiaz MS-BIOE g202416060@kfupm.edu.sa