AREA of EXPERTISE

• Pharmacology

EDUCATION

• PhD Pharmaceutics

RESEARCH

1. Hammad Yousaf, Ikrima Khalid*, Kashif Barkat, Yasir Mehmood, Syed Faisal Badshah, Irfan Anjum, Hiba-Allah Nafidi, Yousef A. Bin Jardan, and Mohammed Bourhia*. Development of polymeric IPN hydrogels by free radical polymerization technique for extended release of letrozole: Characterization and toxicity evaluation. e-Polymers 2023; 23: 20230033 (IF: 3.074)
2. Muhammad Abu Sufian, Syed Atif Raza, Humayun Riaz, Waqas Ahmad, Zia Mohy Uddin Khan, Hammad Yousaf, Muhammad Affan, Ayesha Ghafoor, Adeel Masood Butt, Umar Farooq and Wajeeha Akram. Development and characterization of letrozole-encapsulated polymeric beads for sustained release. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., Vol.36, No.5(Special), September 2023, pp.1627-1635 (IF: 0.863)
3. Yasir Mehmood, Hira Shahid, Hammad Yousaf, Humayun Riaz, Umar Farooq, Rana Khalid Mahmood Arshad and Waqas Ahmad. RP-HPLC method to assay ethinylestradiol and drospirenone with 3D chromatograph model in fixed dose in rat plasma for pharmacokinetic study analysis. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., Vol.36, No.4(Special), July 2023, pp.1319-1324 (IF: 0.863)
4. Yasir Mehmood, Hira Shahid, Muhammad Azam Tahir, Muhammad Abbas. Umar Farooq, Zia Mohyuddin Khan, Hammad Yousaf, Mohammad N. Uddin, Mohsin Kazi. Remdesivir nanosuspension for potential nasal drug delivery: determination of pro inflammatory interleukin IL 4 mRNA expression and industrial scale up strategy. J Nanopart Res. (2023) 25:129. (IF: 2.533)
5. Yasir Mehmood, Hira Shahid, Hammad Yousaf, Umar Farooq, Humayun Riaz, Rana Khalid Mahmood Arshad, Waqas Ahmad, Muhammad Affan, Muhammad Abu Sufian and Zia Mohy-ud-din Khan. Control synthesis of mesoporous silica microparticles: Optimization and in vitro cytotoxicity studies. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., Vol.36, No.3(Special), May 2023, pp.915-920 (IF: 0.863)
6. Muhammad Imran Ashraf, Muhammad Shahid Javed, Shazana Rana, Yasir Mehmood, Mudassar Ali Roomi, Asma Inam, Hammad Yousaf. Statistical Study of Self Medication with OTC and Antibiotics in three major cities of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 15(10):2726-2728, October 2021.
7. Hammad Yousaf, Ikarima Khalid, Kashif Barkat, Ikram ullah Khan, and Yasir Mehmood. Preparation of smart PVP/HPMC based IPN hydrogel, its characterization and toxicity evaluation. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 34(5 (Supplementary)), pp.1849-1859, 2021. (IF: 0.863)
8. Yasir Mehmood, Zafar Latif Awan, Adnan Afzal, Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Fawad Hussain, Muhammad Imran Ashraf, Hammad Yousaf. Estimates Of The Severity Of Covid-19: A Comparison Of Pakistan With Other Developed Countries. Journal of University Medical & Dental College Vol. 11, Issue 2, April-June 2020.
9. Yasir Mehmood, Hammad Yousaf, Umar Farooq, Rana Khalid Mahmood, Mahpara Gondal, Humayun Riaz, Hafiz Umar, Hafiza Aisha Sadi and Mueen Mohsin. A Clinical Trial of Multi Herbal Preparation (EZCol) Syrup for Constipation in Pakistani Population. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. 31(6): 1-7, 2020.
10. Yasir Mehmood, Umar Farooq, Hammad Yousaf, Humayun Riaz, Rana Khalid Mahmood, Ahmad Nawaz, Zoya Abid, Mahpara Gondal, Nadia Shamshad Malik, Kashif Barkat and Ikrima Khalid. Antiviral activity of green silver nanoparticles produced using aqueous buds extract of Syzygium aromaticum. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol.33, No.2(Suppl), pp.839-845, March 2020. (IF: 0.863)
11. Yasir Mehmood, Hafiz Umar, Humayun Riaz, Hammad Yousaf and Umar Farooq. A Clinical Trial of Cranberry and Elderberry Extracts (Berdi® Sachet) for Urinary Tract Infection in Pakistani Population. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. 31(6): 1-6, 2019.
12. Yasir Mehmood, Hafiz Umar, Hammad Yousaf and Humayun Riaz. Assessment of Efficacy of Multi Herbal Extracts. Product (FluAct® Syrup) against Flu Indications in Pakistani Population. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 31(6): 1-6, 2019; Article no.JPRI.52779
13. Maab, H., Yousaf, H., Hassan, S. S. ul, & Farooq, U. Method Development for 4-Hydroxy-2-Methyl-N-(5-Methyl-2-Thiazolyl)-2H-1,2-Benzothiazine-3-Carboxamide-1,1-Dioxide by Reverse Phase HPLC: New Analytical Technique. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 29(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.9734/jpri/2019/v29i130229
14. Yasir Mehmood, Hammad Yousaf, Umer Farooq, Humayun Riaz, Noviara Saleem, Muhammad Billal Hassan, Rana Khalid Mahmood, Abdul Raheem Malik, Muhammad Sameer Ashaq, Abdulmannan Kashif, Tehseen Zahra, Syed Atif Raza. Formulation development using different natural and semi synthetic polymers, in vitro evaluation of colon targeted Sulfasalazine tablets for ulcerative colitis. Int. J. Biosci. 15(1), 42-55, July 2019.
15. Yasir Mehmood, Sana Ghafoor, Humayun Riaz, Rana Khalid Mahmood, Abdulmannan Kashif, Abdulraheem Malik, Ayesha Tariq, Hammad Yousaf, Syed Atif Raza. Synthesis, analysis and biological studies of transition metal complexes of cefixime. International Journal of Biosciences (2019) 63-76.
16. Yasir Mehmood, Humayun Riaz, Kashif Barkat, Hammad Yousaf, Abdul Raheem Malik & Syed Atif Raza. Fabrication of HPMC and Hibiscus esculentus (okra) gum based microspheres loaded with sulfasalazine and dexamethasone. Journal of Polymer Research (2019) 26:130 (IF: 3.061)
17. Yousaf H, Mehmood Y, Ashraf MI, Raza SA, Hassas SS, Bilal A. Analysis of Prescription Trend In The Treatment Of Hepatitis C and The Study of Association of this Therapy Plan With the age of The Patient. J Med Sci 2018; 26: (2) 123-127.
18. Ashraf MI, Mehmood Y, Yousaf H, Hassan SSU, Riaz H, Sarwar F. Detection of Hepatitis C virus in blood donors; correlation of Hepatitis C with intravenous drug use/abuse/addict, type of blood donor and multiple-pricks. J Med Sci 2018; 26: (2) 164-168.
19. Khan K, Hassan S, Mahmood A, Barkat K and Yousaf H. Determination of Risperidone in Pharmaceutical Products by UV-Spectrophotometry and RP-HPLC: Method Development and Validation. Int. J. Biol. Pharm. Allied Sci. March 2018, 7(3): 289-301.
20. Saeed-ul-Hassan, Javaria Chishti, Kashif Barkat, Hammad Yousaf and Asif Mahmood. Determination of Sodium (2-(2,6-dichloroanilino) phenyl) Acetic Acid in Human Plasma by Rapid and Sensitive HPLC Method and UV-Spectrophotometry: Its Comparative Evaluation. British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 21(4), 2018.
21. Awais, S., Ahmad, I., Ul Hassan, S.S., Yousaf, H. and Butt. Phytochemical and Biological Evaluation of R. hastatus and R. himalyica (Polygonaceae) from Galiyat Pakistan. British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 19(6), 2017.
22. Yousaf, H., Jamshaid, M., Bashir, I. and Mehmood, Y. Formulation development of Glipizide matrix tablet using different proportion of natural and semi synthetic polymers. Pharmaceutical Methods, 8(1), 2017.
23. Mehmood, Y., Saleem, N., Yousaf, H., Hassan, S. S., Iqbal, J. Microbial Count of Non-sterile Pharmaceutical Products Sold in Pakistan. Microbiology Research Journal International, 18(2): 1-8, 2017.
24. Mehmood, Y., Hammad Yousaf, Humayun Riaz, Syed Atif Raza, Syed Saeed-Ul-Hassan, Muhammad Shafique, Maryum Arshad Bajwa, Qasim Waseem and Zia Mohy-Ud-Din Khan. Incidence of Tuberculosis in Diabetic Patients. International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health, 24(4): 1-6, 2017.
25. Mehmood, Y., Riaz, H., Yousaf, H., Raza, S.A., Mahmood, R.K., Khan, Z.M. and Saleem, N. Formulation and in vitro evaluation of colchicines and naproxen sodium sustain release tablets in combination for treatment of gout. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 29(5), pp.1579-1586. (IF: 0.863)
26. Mehmood, Y., Shakir, L., Asghar, S., Tariq, A., Mehmood, R.K. and Yousaf, H. Formulation and In vitro Evaluation of Ileo-Colonic Targeted Tablet of Flurbiprofen Using Natural and Semi Synthetic Polymers for Ulcerative Colitis. Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016; 9(1):1-12.
27. Riaz, Humayun, Almas Begum, Syed Atif Raza, Zia Mohy-Ud-Din Khan, Hamad Yousaf, and Ayesha Tariq. Antimicrobial property and phytochemical study of ginger found in local area of Punjab, Pakistan. International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 4(7): 405-409, 2015.
28. Mehmood, Yasir, Irfan Bashir, Usama Jamshaid, Hammad Yousaf, Muhammad Jamshaid, and Imtiaz Majeed. Degradation Study of Methylcobalamin Injection and Change in pH by Thermal Stress.
29. Mehmood, Yasir, Hammad Yousaf, and Irfan Bashir. Formulation and evaluation of chewable modified release tablet containing sodium fluoride and vitamin C. Int. J. Pure App. Biosci., 3(2): 95-104, 2015.
30. Aslam, Rabia, Yasir Mehmood, Sidra Khan, and Hammad Yousaf. Techniques and Polymers Used to Design Gastroretentive Drug Delivery Systems – A Review. (2014).
31. Mehmood, Yasir, Hammad Yousaf, and Sana Ghafoor. Cost Benefit Analysis in Pakistan Public Hospitals.
32. Mehmood, Y., Hammad Yousaf, A. K., Bashir, I., & Majeed, I. Preparation and characterization of solid dispersion tablet of simvastatin employing starch phosphate as carrier.
33. Tariq, Ayesha; Mehmood, Yasir; Jamshaid, Muhammad; Yousaf, Hamad. Head and neck cancers: Incidence, Epidemiological Risk, and Treatment Options. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences. 2015, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p21-34.