Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmad

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmad

E-mail: drmushtaq786@gmail.com

Qualification
BSc (Hons), MSc (Hons), PhD 
Post Doctorate (Hungary)
MBA, ECAM (LUMS)

Professional Summary (cumulative 37 years of experience)

• Professor and HOD, Department of Food, Nutrition and Agricultural Sciences, Grand Asian University, Sialkot.
• Chairman Halal Certification Board, Punjab Halal Development Authority, Government of Punjab, Lahore.
• Member Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR), Grand Asian University, Sialkot.
• Ex-Member National Agriculture Experts Panel for Developing the Foresights for Government Vision, 2025, Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, Pakistan.
• Ex-Dean and Professor, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, NUR International University, Lahore.
• Ex-Professor and HOD, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, International Institute of Science, Technology and Arts, Gujranwala.
• Ex-Professor and HOD, Department of Food Science and Technology, Riphah International University, Faisalabad Campus.
• Ex-Professor, Faculty of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Sialkot, Sialkot.
• Ex-Chairman Central Purchase Committee, University of Sialkot, Sialkot.
• Ex Directors Quality Enhancement Cell, University of Sialkot, Sialkot.
• Ex-Director Academics, University of Sialkot, Sialkot.
• Ex-Director Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) and Professor, University of South Asia, Lahore.
• Retired Professor, Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Sargodha, Sargodha.
• Ex-Senior Management Positions in USAID, USDA and AVRDC Funded Projects in Pakistan.
• Consultant and got established 26 Medium, Small and Micro Level Food Processing Enterprises in Pakistan.
• Successfully completed 6 Donors Funded Research Projects.
• Successfully Completed 37 Departmental Research Projects in the Directorate of Post-Harvest Research Center, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad.
• Organized 24 Conferences, Training Sessions and Workshops at National level.
• HEC Approved PhD Supervisor.
• Supervised and Co-supervised Phil/MS and PhD Students in the Field of Food Science and Nutrition.
• Trained 1500 House wives and 5000 Food Entrepreneurs and Farmers in Food Processing and Preservation Techniques

Research Publications, Book, Reports and Training Manuals

• 88 Research Publications/ Research Articles  and Proceedings at National and International levels
• 1 Book
• 6 National Level Reports
• 6 Training Manuals
• 6 Articles

Area of Interests

• Functional Foods and Dietary Interventions
• Bioactive compounds
• Nutritional Therapy
• Food Safety and Security
• Food Quality Management
• Public Health Nutrition
• Food Processing and Preservations