Touqeer Ahmed
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
- Orcid: 0000-0003-0322-8169
- Publications: 54
- Citations: 1533
- Keywords: Learning and memory, cholinergic system synaptic plasticity, neuropharmacology
Short Bio
- Dr. Touqeer Ahmed has more than ten years of post-PhD experience in teaching, academics and doing research in pharmacology and neurosciences. He has served at various world reputed organizations such as, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Sciences and Technology (KIST), South Korea and RIKEN Brain Science institute, Japan and currently serving at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan. He has served at key administrative positions such as Head of the Department and Head of Undergraduate program at NUST. He has outstanding teaching record and has won the best teacher award in 2017. He has also contributed significantly in research by publishing more than 53 journal articles, 01 Book and 4 book chapters, resulting in winning the best researcher award in 2018. Dr. Touqeer Ahmed has earned several honors. In 2004, Dr. Touqeer Ahmed was awarded certificate of the “best graduate of the history” at B. Pharmacy level. In 2020, he became the unique faculty member at ASAB NUST who won both the best teacher and the best researcher award. Dr. Touqeer Ahmed has shown interest to accept challenges to bring positive changes in the education system and society as a whole.
