Set up and lauched Department of Food Science and Technology, at University of Haripur
Set up three labs (GC lab, food processing lab, milk testing lab.)
Successfully got accreditation of Department of Food Science and Technology, evaluation was Conducted by National Accreditation Agriculutre Education Council (NAEAC), of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Launched B.Sc (Hon.), M.Sc (Hons.) and PhD degree progrms in Food Science and Technology
Produced 49 BSc (Hons.) and 9 MSc and 2 PhD studdents from Department
Certificate of Apreciation from VC
Food chemistry and Biocatalysis
April 2022- March 2025 HEP Funded NRPU (Co-PI) Rs: 4.395 million Postharvest management and nutraceuticals assessment of sweet oranges (Citrus sinensis l.osbeck) produced in Taxila-Khanpur valley
March 2022- March 2025 HEP Funded NRPU (Co-PI) Rs: 2.103 million Restoring soil health through biochar application to enhance the yield and production of citrus fruits (oranges)
Sep 2018 – Aug 2021 HEP Funded NRPU (PI) Rs: 8.93 million Synthesis, isolation and purification of fruity flavors catalyzed by crude plant seedlings lipases Sep
2012- Aug 2016 HEC Indigenous scheme Rs: 1.6 million Post-harvest storage stability of kinnow mandarin through application of silver nanoparticle-based coatings
1. Haq, N.U., LIAQUAT, M., Alharby, H., Alzahrani, Y.M., Alghamdi, S.A., Alharbi, B.M., Alabdallah, N.M., Saud, S., Ahmed, M., Sayyed, R.Z. and Fahad, S.(2022). Optimization and Purification of Terpenyl Flavour Esters Catalyzed By Black Cumin Seedling Lipase in Organic Media. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, p.202.
2. Noureen, H., Alam, S., Al Ayoubi, S., Qayyum, A., Sadiqi, S., Atiq, S., Naz, A., Bibi, Y., Ahmed, W., Khan, M.M. and Sammi, S., LIAQUAT, M and Ahmad, S. 2021. Mechanism of Rice Bran Lipase Inhibition through Fermentation Activity of Probiotic Bacteria. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. (HJRS- W). 28(10), October, Pages 5841-5848 IF: 2.802
3. Hussain, N., Mahmood, T., LIAQUAT, M., Safdar, N., Ahmed, W., Qayyum, A., Abbasi, K.S. And Imran, M., 2021. Rheometry nutrition and gluten microstructure trends in wheat cultivars. Food Science and Technology, (HJRS X CAT-. IF: 1.44
4. Ahmed, W., Azmant, R., Mehmood, A., Ahmed, R., Liaquat, M., Khan, S.U., Qayyum, A. and Khan, S.M., 2021. Comparison of storability and seasonal changes on new flavonoids, polyphenolic acids and terepene compounds of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) cv. shamber through advance methods. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, pp.1-7. (IF: 1.789 HJRS-X.)
5. Ahmed, Waseem, Rafia Azmat, Ayaz Mehmood, Abdul Qayyum, Ahmed Sami Ullah Khan, M. Liaquat, and Saima Naz. (2021).. "The analysis of new higher operative bioactive compounds and Chemical Functional group from herbal plants through UF-HPLC-DAD and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy methods and their biological activity with antioxidant potential process as future green chemical assay." Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 14: 102935. (IF: 4.78)
6. Waseem Ahmed, Rafia Azmat , Jawaid Akram , Ayaz Mehmood Rasheed Ahmed , Abdul Qayyum , Sami Ullah Khan, Shah Masaud , Ijaz Husain and M. Liaquat.(2020). Effects Of Various Harvesting Times On Bioactive Compound In Citrus Paradisi (Shamber). Pak. J. Bot., 52(3), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB-3(33). 949-954 M Liaquat Page 8 of 11
7. M. Ahmed , M. Liaquat , A. S. Shah , I. B. Abdel-Farid and M. Jahangir. (2020) Proximate composition and fatty acid profiles of selected fish species from Pakistan. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 30 (4): 869-875.
8. Kashif Sarfraz ABBASI, Abdul QAYYUM, Ayaz MEHMOOD, Talat MAHMOOD, Sami Ullah KHAN, Muhammad LIAQUAT, Asma SOHAIL, Asif AHMAD (2019). Analysis of selective potato varieties and their functional assessment, Food Science and Technology, 39 (2), pp.308-314 (IF: 1.084)
9. Talat Mahmood, Tarik Masud, Abdul Qayyum, Ayaz Mehmood, Waseem AHMED, Muhammd Liaquat, Muhammad Javed TAREEN, Sami Ullah KHAN, Sartaj Ali (2019). Functional and technological attributes of probiotic yoghurt prepared with Dahi micro-flora during refrigerated storage, Food Sci. Technol, Campinas, 39 (2),267-273. (IF: 1.084)
10. MEHMOOD, T. KHAN, S.U. QAYYUM, A. GURMANI, A.R. AHMED, W. LIAQUAT, M. FARID, A.1. (2018). Evaluation of organic and inorganic mulching as an integrated weed management strategy in maize under rainfed conditions. Planta Daninha, http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0100-83582018360100143 (If: 0.461)
