Department of Pharmacy
Extension Number: 585
Office Number: S-032

Brief Profile
Dr. Khurram Rehman is a registered Pharmacist and a recipient of the ZAMALAH fellowship from the National University of Malaysia during his Ph.D. studies. He has professional experience of working in different organizations such as the pharmaceutical industry and as well as institutional teaching experience. He has participated in various international conferences and is a member of many professional societies such as the European Academy of Tumor Immunology and the Malaysian Controlled Release Society. He is actively involved in current pharmaceutical technology research, served as a reviewer for many well-reputed journals, and has published many papers in peer-reviewed indexed international journals.

Education

• PhD Pharmaceutical Technology (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
• MS Pharmaceutical Analysis (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
• PharmD (University of Lahore)

Research & Publications

1. A Systematic Review of the Clinical Effectiveness of Aloe vera for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Wounds. Idrus ANA, Rehman K, Zulfakar MH. Sains Malaysiana 2023, 52 (6) 1785-1794 (Impact factor 1.009) ISSN: 0126-6039 HRJS: W
2. Oral Dispersible Films from Product Development to End-User Acceptability: A Review. Siddique MI, Sarfraz M, K Rehman, Sohail MF, Katas H. Critical Reviews™ in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems. 2022, 39 (1): 33-64. (Impact factor 4.889) DOI: 10.1615/CritRevTherDrugCarrierSyst.2021036885, ISSN: 2162-660X, HRJS: X
3. Preparation and characterization of pH-responsive ionic crosslinked microparticles of mercaptopurine to target ulcerative colitis. Hameed H, Rehman K, Hameed A, and Qayuum A. Polymers and Polymer Composites 2021, 0 (0) 1-9. (Impact factor 1.841) ISSN: 0967-3911, HRJS: X
4. Physicochemcial properties and glucose-lowering effect of an insulin-aloe vera buccal delivery system. Chin H H, Rehman K, Ng Py, and Zulfakar M H. Sains Malaysiana 2021, 50 (6) 1755-1765 (Impact factor 1.009) ISSN: 0126-6039 HRJS: W
5. Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid from fish oil and their role in cancer research. Ashfaq W, Rehman K, Siddique I M, and Khan A Q. Food Reviews International 2020, 36 (8) 795-814 (Impact factor 6.478). ISSN: 1525-6103, HRJS: W
6. Influence of omega fatty acids on skin permeation of a coenzyme Q10 nanoemulsion cream formulation, characterization, in silico and ex vivo determination. Tou K A S, Rehman K, Ishak W M W, and Zulfakar M H. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy. 2019, 45 (9) 1451-1458 (Impact factor 2.367). ISSN: 1520-5762, HRJS: X
7. Coenzyme q10-loaded fish oil-based bigel system: probing the delivery across porcine skin and possible interaction with fish oil fatty acids. Zulfakar M H, Chan L M, Rehman K, Wai L K, and Heard C M. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2018, 19 (3) 1116-1123. (Impact factor 2.608) ISSN: 1530-9932 HRJS: W
8. Equitable access to biosimilars: An Overview (Book Chapter). Equitable access to high cost pharmaceuticals. Rehman K, Bukhari I N, and Baber Z. Elsevier Academic Press. 2018.
9. Novel fish oil-based bigel system for controlled drug delivery and its influence on immunomodulatory activity of imiquimod against skin cancer. Rehman K and Zulfakar M H. Pharmaceutical Research. 2017, 34 (1) 36-48. (Impact factor 3.896) ISSN: 1573-904X, HRJS: W
10. Immunomodulatory effectiveness of fish oil and omega-3 fatty acids in human non- melanoma skin carcinoma cells. Rehman K, Amin M C I M, Yuen N P and Zulfakar M H. Journal of Oleo science. 2016, 65 (3) 217-224. (Impact factor 1.208) ISSN: 1345-8957, HRJS : X
11. Formulation factors affecting in vitro and ex vivo permeation of bisoprolol fumarate from a matrix transdermal patch. Shabbir M, Ali S, Farooq M, Adnan S, Yousaf M, Idrees A, Rehman K and Shahid N. Advances in Polymer Technology 2016, 35 (3) 237-247. (Impact factor 2.137) ISSN: 1098-2329, HRJS: X
12. Development and mechanical characterization of eugenol-cetalkonium chloride sustained release mucoadhesive oral film. Zulfakar M H, Goh J Y and Rehman K. Polymer Composities. 2015, 37 (11) 3200-3209. (Impact factor 2.268) ISSN: 1548-0569, HRJS: W
13. Probing the effects of fish oil on the delivery and inflammation-inducing potential of imiquimod. Rehman K, Aluwi M F F M, Rullah K, Wai L K, Amin M C I M and Zulfakar M. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2015, 490 (1-2): 131-141. (Impact factor 4.213) ISSN: 0378-5173, HRJS: W
14. Development and physical characterization of polymer-fish oil bigel (hydrogel/oleogel) system as a transdermal drug delivery vehicle. Rehman K, Amin M C I M, and Zulfakar M H Journal of Oleo science. 2014, 63 (10) 961-970. (Impact factor 1.208) ISSN: 1345-8957, HRJS : X
15. Recent advances in gel technologies for topical and transdermal drug delivery. Rehman K and Zulfakar M H. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy. 2014, 40 (4) 433- 440.(Impact factor 2.367) ISSN: 1520-5762, HRJS: X
16. Development and in-vitro characterization of fish oil oleogels containing benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid as keratolytic agents. Rehman K, Tan C M and Zulfakar M H Drug Research (formerly Arzneimittelforschung). 2014, 64 (3) 159-165. (Impact factor 0.701) ISSN: 2194-9387, HRJS: Y
17. Influence of beta-cyclodextrin and chitosan in the formulation of colon-specific drug delivery system. Rehman K, Amin M C I M and Muda S. Drug Research (formerly Arzneimittelforschung). 2013, 63 (12) 657-662. (Impact factor 0.701) ISSN: 2194-9387, HRJS: Y