School of Life Sciences
Extension Number: 545
Office Number: S-346

BRIEF PROFILE
Dr. Iahtisham-Ul-Haq is currently serving as Assistant Professor at Kauser Abdulla Mallik School of Life Sciences at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), (FCCU) Lahore, Pakistan. He earned his PhD (Food Technology) from National Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFSAT), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF), Pakistan. The core objectives of his research interests are to unveil nutrient-specific mechanisms for disease management, exploring new horizons for food product development to uplift community nutritional status, and novel & smart packaging to ensure food safety. Dr. Iahtisham-Ul-Haq is an active Life Member of the Pakistan Society of Food Scientists and Technologists (PSFST), Technical Advisor to the Nutritionists Society of Pakistan and he has recently been decorated with Honorary Membership from The American Society for Nutrition due to his continuous contributions in the field of food and nutrition. Nowadays, his research team is working on AI-based prediction models and personalized nutrition plans for lifestyle related disorders, development of smart food packaging to ensure safe food value chain, quantitative methods for food adulterants, plant-based product designs to address malnutrition, and strategic management models for year-round supply of fresh fruits and vegetables at static price.

EDUCATION

• PhD Food Technology, National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
• M.Sc. (Hons) Food Technology, National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
• B.Sc. (Hons) Food Science & Technology, National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

RESEACH & PUBLICATIONS

1. Aneela Shamshad, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Masood Sadiq Butt, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik. 2023. Effect of storage on physicochemical attributes of microencapsulated black carrot anthocyanins enriched ice cream. Food Science and Nutrition. Impact Factor 3.9
2. Poushmal Abdul Razzaq, Masood Sadiq Butt, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq* and Urwa Tariq. 2023. Effect of carrot-beet based beverages to modulate hypertension. UCP Journal of Science and Technology. 1(1):16-24.
3. Ammara Tukassar, Rizwan Shukat, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Masood Sadiq Butt, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Mohammed Y. Refai, Ammar AL-Farga and Moneera O. Aljobair. 2023. Compositional profiling and sensory analysis of cauliflower by-products-enriched muffins. Food Science and Nutrition. Impact Factor 9
4. Tahreem Fiaz, Muhammad Shahid Nadeem, Obaid Afzal, Abdulmalik Bin Saleh Al-Tamimi, Sami I. Alzarea, Waleed Hassan Almalki, Hafsa Ahmed Khan, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Sharoon Hanook, Imran Kazmi^*, Muhammad Mustafa^*. 2022. Peripheral expression and prognostic significance of emotional stress biomarkers in metastatic breast cancer patients. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Impact Factor 5.6
5. Humaira Ashraf, Masood Sadiq Butt, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Muhammad Nadeem, Rana Muhammad Aadil, Monica Trif and Alexandru Rusu. 2022. Microencapsulated curcumin from Curcuma longa modulates diet-induced hypercholesterolemia in Sprague Dawley rats. Frontiers in Nutrition. Impact Factor 5
6. Muhammad Sibt-e-Abbas, Masood Sadiq Butt, Mian Nadeem Riaz, Tadesse Fikre Teferra and Iahtisham-Ul-Haq. 2022. Amino acid profiling and SDS-PAGE analysis of protein isolates obtained from non-conventional sources. Journal of Food Quality. Impact Factor 3.3
7. Khunsha Shakeel, Roshina Rabail, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Sabrina Sehar, Asad Nawaz, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, Noman Walayat, Claudia Terezia Socol, Cristina Maria Maerescu and Rana Muhammad Aadil. 2022. Camel Milk Protectiveness Towards Multiple Liver Disorders: A Review. Frontiers in Nutrition. 5
8. Arashi Shahid, Muhammad Inam-ur-Raheem, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Muhammad Yasir Nawaz, Muhammad Hamdan Rashid, Oz Fatih and Rana Muhammad Adil. 2022. Diet and Lifestyle Modifications: An Update on Non-pharmacological approach in the Management of Osteoarthritis. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 5
9. Rizwan Arshad, Aysha Sameen, Mian Anjum Murtaza, Hafiz Rizwan Sharif, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Sahifa Dawood, Zahoor Ahmed, Arash Nemat and Muhammad Faisal Manzoor. 2022. Impact of vitamin D on maternal and fetal health: A review. Accepted in Food Science and Nutrition. Impact Factor 9.
10. Maryam Gul, Zhi Wei Liu, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Roshina Rabail, Fatima Faheem, Noman Walayat, Asad Nawaz, Muhammad Asim Shabbir, Paulo E.S. Munekata, José M. Lorenzo, Rana Muhammad Aadil. 2022. Functional and nutraceutical significance of amla (Emblica officinalis): A review. Antioxidants. Impact Factor 5
11. Masood Sadiq Butt, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Komal Javed and Urwa Tariq. 2022 Co-supplementation of zinc and calcium suppresses bio-absorption of lead in Sprague Dawley rats. Biological Trace Element Research. Impact Factor 8
12. Fatima Faheem, Zhi Wei Liu, Roshina Rabail, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Maryam Gul, Marcin Bryła, Marek Roszko, Marek Kieliszek, Ahmad Din, Rana Muhammad Aadil. 2022. Uncovering the Industrial Potentials of Lemongrass Oil as a Food Preservative: A Review. Antioxidants. Impact Factor 5
13. Rimsha Shahid, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Mahnoor, Kanza Aziz Awan, Muhammad Jawad Iqbal, Hussan Munir and Iqra Saeed. 2022. Diet and lifestyle modifications for effective management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Journal of Food Biochemistry. Impact Factor 4
14. Muhammad Atif, Abdullah Alsrhani, Farrah Naz, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Muhammad Imran and Sidra Khalid. 2022. Role of adenosine receptors for cardiovascular disorders and novel coronavirus infection. Rawal Medical Journal.
15. Syed Amir Gilani, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Muhammad Imran, Tanweer Aslam Gondal, Ishtiaque Ahmad and Aqsa Akram. 2022. Anticancer perspectives of sanguinarine: a review. Current Bioactive Compounds.
16. Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Sipper Khan, Kanza Aziz Awan and Muhammad Jawad Iqbal. 2021. Sulforaphane as a potential remedy against cancer: comprehensive mechanistic review. Journal of Food Biochemistry. Impact Factor 4
17.  Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Nadeem, Tabussam Tufail, Tanweer Aslam Gondal, Mohammad S. Mubarak. 2021.Piperine: A review of its biological effects. Phytotherapy Research. 35(2):1-20. Impact Factor 2
18. Masood Sadiq Butt, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq* and Urwa Tariq. 2021. Neuroprotective effects of oleuropein; an update from past decade. Journal of Food Biochemistry. Impact Factor 4
19. Saad Dahlawi, Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad Atif Randhawa, Ali Hassan, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq and Humaira Ashraf. 2021. Fate of cymoxanil, difenconazole and acetamiprid residues on grape varieties during modified atmospheric storage. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry. Impact Factor 2.6
20. Shazmeen, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Muhmmad Asim Shabbir, Muhammad Shahid Riaz Rajoka, Muhammad Umair, Inam-ullah, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, Arash Nemat and Rana Muhammad Aadil. 2021. Role of stilbenes against insulin resistance: a review. Food Science and Nutrition. Impact Factor 9
21. Rizwan Arshad, Lubaba Gulshad, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Adil Farooq, Ammar Al-Farga, Rabia Siddique, Muhammad Manzoor and Emad Karrar. 2021. Nanotechnology: A novel tool to enhance the bioavailability of micronutrients.Food Science and Nutrition. 2021(9): 3354-3361. Impact Factor 9
22. Waqas Ahmed, Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad, Sanaullah Iqbal, Mavra Javed, Summer Rashid and Iahtisham-Ul-Haq. 2021. Prebiotics and Iron Bioavailability? Unveiling the hidden association – A Review. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 110(2021): 584-590. Impact Factor 3
23. Bahare Salehi, Elen Cristina Quispe Chávez, Muhammad Imran, Iahtisham- Ul-Haq, Jelena Zivkovic, Ibrahim M Abu-Reidah, Surjit Sen, Yasaman Taheri, Krishnendu Acharya, Hamed Azadi, María Del Mar Contreras, Antonio Segura Carretero, Dima Mnayer, Gautam Sethi, Miquel Martorell, Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis, Usman Sunusi, Ramla Muhammad Kamal, Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria and Javad Sharifi-Rad. 2021. Nigella Plants – Traditional uses, Bioactive phytoconstituents, Preclinical and Clinical studies. Frontiers in Pharmacology: Ethnopharmacology. Impact Factor 5.6
24. Arfaa Sajid, Qaisar Manzoor, Anam Sajid, Muhammad Imran, Shanza Khalid, Zobia Arshad, Aimon Saleem, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq* and Farhan Aslam. 2020. Characterization and antibacterial properties of Eriobotrya japonicaextract loaded silver-nano particles. Current Bioactive Compounds.
25. Muhammad Imran, Fereshteh Ghorat, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Habib-ur- Rehman, Farhan Aslam, Mojtaba Heydari, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Eleonora Okuskhanova, Zhanibek Yessimbekov, Muthu Thiruvengadam, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur, Maksim Rebezov. 2020. Lycopene as a Natural Antioxidant Used to Prevent Human Health Disorders. Antioxidants 9(8): 706. Impact Factor 5.
26. Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Masood Sadiq Butt, Muhammad Atif Randhawa and Muhammad Shahid. 2020. Extraction, characterization and optimization of betalains from red beetroot using response surface methodology. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 57(2):535-543. Impact Factor 0.8
27. Syed Amir Gilani, Muhammad Imran, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Riffat Mehboob, Wafa Fatima and Amber Hassan. 2020. Gambogic acid as anticancer agent: a review. Preprints.
28. Poushmal Abdur Razzaq, Adeel Akram, Shahida Tahir, Adan Ijaz, Zain Ul Abedin, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Saira Sarwar and Mafia Akram. 2020. A critical review: Carrot and beetroot-based beverages to alleviate hypertension. Life Science Journal. 17(9):18-28.
29. Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Masood Sadiq Butt, Muhammad Atif Randhawa and Muhammad Shahid. 2019. Hepatoprotective effects of red beetroot-based beverages against CCl₄-induced hepatic stress in Sprague Dawley rats. Journal of Food Biochemistry. 43(12): e13057. Impact Factor 4
30.  Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Masood Sadiq Butt, Muhammad Atif Randhawa and Muhammad Shahid. 2019. Nephroprotective effect of red beetroot-based beverages against gentamicin-induced renal stress. Journal of Food Biochemistry. 43(7): e12873. Impact Factor 4
31. Saira Sultan, Faqir Muhammad Anjum, Masood Sadiq Butt, M. Khan, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq and Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria. 2019. Double salt fortification with iodine and iron: an in vivostudy on albino rat. International Food Research Journal. 26(1):255-262. Impact Factor 8.
32. Saima Naz, Muhammad Imran, Abdur Rauf, Ilkay Erdogan Orhan, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Iqra Yasmin, Muhammad Shahbaz, Tahira Batool Qaisrani, Zafar Ali Shah, Sergey Plygum and Mojtaba Heydari. 2019. Chrysin: Pharmacological and therapeutic properties. Life Sciences. 235(2019): 116797. Impact Factor 1
33. Abdul Rauf, Muhammad Imran, Tareq Abu-Izneid, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Seema Patel, Xiandao Pan, Saima Naz, Ana Sanches Silva, Farhan Saeed and Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria. 2019. Proanthocyanidins: A comprehensive review. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy. 116(2019):108999. Impact Factor 5
34. Muhammad Hanif Mughal and Iahtisham-Ul-Haq. 2019. Determination of sensorial characters of chapattis and their hypoglycemic role against diabetic patients. Integrative Food, Nutrition and Metabolism. 6:1-5. DOI: 10.15761/IFNM.1000254.
35. Kanza Aziz Awan, Masood Sadiq Butt, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq and Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria. 2018. Investigating the antioxidant potential of garlic (Allium sativum) extracts through different extraction modes. Current Bioactive Compounds. 15(1): 45-50.
36. Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Masood SadiqButt, Muhammad Atif Randhawa and Muhammad 2017. Physiological compatibility of zinc fortified apricots through sodium caseinate based edible coatings‏. International Food Research Journal. 24(2):904-907. 0.8
37. Waqas Ahmed, Masood Sadiq Butt, Kirk D. Dolan, Mian Kamran Sharif, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Azmat Ullah, Summer Rashid and Iahtisham-Ul-Haq. 2017. Pasting Properties of Pectin Coated Iron-Folate Fortified Basmati Rice.Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 41(4): e13157. 5
38. Ahmad Raza, Masood Sadiq Butt, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq and Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria. 2017. Jamun (Syzygium cumini) seed and fruit extract attenuate hyperglycemia in diabetic rats. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 7(8):750-754. Impact Factor 7
39. Kanza Aziz Awan, Masood Sadiq Butt, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq and Faiza Ashfaq and Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria. 2017. Storage stability of garlic fortified chicken bites. Journal of Food Chemistry and Nanotechnology. 3(2):80-85.
40. Wahab Ali Khan, Ghulam Murtaza and Iahtisham-Ul-Haq. 2017. Detection of adulteration in spices: manual to instrumental. Bulletin Ingredients. 2017(May):46-50.
41. Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Masood Sadiq Butt, H.A.R. Suleria and Waqas Ahmad. 2015. Physicochemical behavior of zinc fortified sodium caseinate based edible coated apricots during storage in controlled atmosphere. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 39(6):2431-2441. Impact Factor 5
42. Iahtisham-Ul-Haq* and Masood Sadiq Butt. 2015. Bioevaluation of zinc fortified coated apricots using rabbit experimental model. Journal of Experimental and Applied Animal Sciences 1(3):317-324.
43. Iahtisham-Ul-Haq*, Masood Sadiq Butt, Muhammad Atif Randhawa and Muhammad Shahid. 2014. Sensory acceptability of sodium caseinate based zinc fortified coated apricots. Pak. J. Food Sci. 24(3), 2014: 157-162.