Dr. Ume Ruqia Tulain| Pharmaceutics |Assistant Professor at University of Sargodha , Pakistan
Dr. Ume Ruqia Tulain is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Pakistan. With over 15 years of teaching and research experience, she specializes in pharmaceutics, focusing on controlled drug delivery systems. She holds a PhD in Pharmaceutics from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Dr. Tulain has published numerous papers in renowned international journals, and her research is recognized globally for its contributions to drug delivery technologies. She has actively participated in multiple national and international conferences, workshops, and seminars, contributing significantly to the pharmaceutical sciences community.
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Education
Dr. Ume Ruqia Tulain earned her B-Pharm, M.Phil, and PhD degrees from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan, completing her education with top distinctions. She completed her Matriculation and F.Sc from BISE Sargodha, achieving first divisions. Her academic journey reflects a strong foundation in pharmacy and a commitment to advancing the field of pharmaceutics.
Experience
Dr. Tulain has been an integral part of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Sargodha since 2008, where she has held the roles of Lecturer and Assistant Professor. She has taught a wide array of subjects including Pharmaceutical Quality Management, Dosage Form Design, and Pharmaceutical Microbiology to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Dr. Tulain also supervises M.Phil and PhD students and has served as an external examiner and reviewer for several international journals. She has been involved in various administrative committees at the university level as well.
Research Interests
Dr. Tulain’s research focuses on the development of controlled drug delivery systems using graft copolymers, hydrogels, microspheres, and nanoparticles as drug carriers. Her work is aimed at improving the efficacy and safety of pharmaceutical formulations. She has conducted significant research in oral controlled drug delivery and formulation development, with a special interest in the in vitro and in vivo evaluation of novel drug carriers.
Awards
Dr. Tulain has received multiple awards for her outstanding research contributions. In 2022 and 2023, she was honored with the “Research Award in recognition of outstanding research publication” for her prolific work in pharmaceutical sciences. Additionally, her research projects have garnered attention, including the successful co-investigation of a project on controlled drug delivery systems. She was also a recipient of the “Best Researcher” award at the University of Sargodha.
Publications
Nigella sativa (Prophetic Medicine): A Review
Citations: 131
Lactic acid bacteria in traditional fermented Asian foods
Citations: 78
Preparation and characterization of pH sensitive crosslinked Linseed polysaccharides-co-acrylic acid/methacrylic acid hydrogels for controlled delivery of ketoprofen
Citations: 51
Fabrication of Ph‐responsive hydrogel and its in vitro and in vivo evaluation
Citations: 50
β-cyclodextrin chitosan-based hydrogels with tunable pH-responsive properties for controlled release of acyclovir: design, characterization, safety, and pharmacokinetic evaluation
Citations: 42
Acute toxicity studies of a novel excipient arabinoxylan isolated from Ispaghula (Plantago ovata) husk
Citations: 39
Thiolation of arabinoxylan and its application in the fabrication of pH-sensitive thiolated arabinoxylan grafted acrylic acid copolymer
Citations: 35
Design and in vitro evaluation of pH-sensitive crosslinked chitosan-grafted acrylic acid copolymer (CS-co-AA) for targeted drug delivery
Citations: 33
pH sensitive pluronic acid/agarose-hydrogels as controlled drug delivery carriers: design, characterization and toxicity evaluation
Citations: 26
Microwave radiation induced synthesis of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-graft-(polyvinylalcohal-co-acrylic acid) polymeric network and its in vitro evaluation
Citations: 24
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