Dr. Shamim Ahmad
Professor of Microbiology and Officer In-Charge
Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh , India.
India
Biography
Dr. Shamim Ahmad is a is well known distinguished personality in the field of Ophthalmic Microbiology since January,10,1983. He is currently serving as senior-most distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Officer-In-Charge Microbiology Section and Gandhi Eye Hospital campus, Institute of Ophthalmology, J.N. Medical College, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He also contributed his services as a Teacher / Officer-In-Charge (Administration), Superintendent-Examinations & Library, Faculty of Medicine, Manager, Blind School, and many other academic & administrative positions at AMU, Aligarh. Besides, he was deputed to serve as Faculty for more than 5 years abroad at reputed Medical Colleges, Faculties of Medicine in Libya and as well as Saudi Arabia. After earning his Ph.D. degree in 1982, he obtained his Post Doc. training in various Departments of clinical and applied Microbiology at least at 7 Universities of world repute in 6 countries, being accordingly recipient of at least 6 International Fellowships including "DAAD (W. Germany) , "JSPS"(Japan)"ROYAL SOC. London"(UK),"DAAD"(Germany), "TUBA" (Turkey) and "SAIA" (Slovak Republic). Besides, regular Undergraduate (MBBS) and Post Graduate (MS & DO) medical students and some Professional Courses (DOA) teaching, he has been actively engaged in the teaching & practical Classes of some of M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes in India and abroad. Professor Ahmad's research work mainly involved Multi-resistant Eye Pathogens including Super Bugs MRSAs and their alternative treatment with newer antibacterials and innovative natural products especially the "Honey". Dr. Ahmad has a credit of publishing many research papers, books, and Book -Chapters and Supervised /Co-supervised at least 52 of these students besides presenting many papers at National and International conferences having being visited about 33 countries for academic purposes. Currently, Prof. Ahmad is honored to be an Organizing Committee Member(OCM) of various Internal Conferences beside being a member of the Editorial team including Chief Editor of at At least 78 International Journals of world repute.
Research Interest
Multi-resistant Eye Pathogens including Super Bugs MRSAs and their alternative treatment with newer antibacterials and innovative natural products especially the "Honey".