Faculty Profile

Dr. Tariq Mehmood
Assistant Professor
PhD Food Technology

Dr. Tariq Mehmood is currently working as Assistant Professor at Institute of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan with the additional charge as Head of Department, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management.  Previously, He has worked as Assistant Professor in Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education, (DIHE) Karachi. He has also worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, Govt. College University Sahiwal Campus, Sahiwal. Dr. Mehmood has completed his PhD in Food Technology from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad with foreign experience as Research Scholar in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States of America. He has two-year research experience in HEC funded research project and served as Teaching Assistant in University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. He also has worked in Micronutrient Initiative research project for Wheat flour and edible Oil fortification. He has participated in many national & International Conferences, Symposia, workshops and seminars. A number of publications on his credit are published in reputed National and International journals. 

1.     Kanza Saeed, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Adnan Khaliq, Atif Liaqat, Tariq Mehmood, Muhammad Zubair Khalid & Emery LengeMukonzo Kasongo. Impact of extraction techniques and process optimization on antioxidant and antibacterial potential of Kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract. International Journal of Food Properties. 27(2024) 909-926. (IF 3.1)

2.     Muhammad Farhan Jahangeer Chughtai, Imran Pasha, Samreen Ahsan, Tariq Mehmood, Muhammad Zubair Khalid, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Atif Liaqat, Adnan Khaliq, Saira Tanweer, Mădălina Ungureanu-Iuga, Ionica Cotovanu, Abdullah Ali Alkahtane, Saleh Alfarraj, Felix Kwashie Madilo. Metabolic syndrome extenuation in rat model by feeding Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni cookies. Cogent Food & Agriculture. 10(2024). 2305513. (IF 2.31).

3.     Abrar, Muhammad, Samreen Ahsan, Muhmmad Nadeem, Atif Liaqat, Muhmmad FarhanJahangir Chughtai, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Tariq Mehmood, Adnan Khaliq, and Ayesha Siddiqa. "Detection and quantification of aflatoxins in spices stored in different food packaging materials." Journal of Stored Products Research 101 (2023): 102081 (IF=2.7).

4.     Jingrong Gao, Ankita Kumari, Xin-An Zeng, Siewyin Chan, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Mahafooj Alee, Shaheer Hasan Khan, Abdul Rahaman, Shan He, Xiong Xin, Tariq Mehmood. Coating of chitosan on poly D, L-lactic-co-glycolic acid thymoquinone nanoparticles enhances the anti-tumor activity in triple-negative breast cancer. Frontiers in Chemistry. 11(2023) 1044953. (IF 5.5)

5.      Aftab, Rashna, Samreen Ahsan, Atif Liaqat, Muhammad Safdar, Muhammad FarhanJahangir Chughtai, Muhmmad Nadeem, Muhammad Adil Farooq, TariqMehmood,and Adnan Khaliq. "Green-synthesized selenium nanoparticles using garlic extract and their application for rapid detection of salicylic acid in milk." Food Science and Technology 43 (2023) (IF: 3.38).

6.      Khaliq, Adnan, Samreen Ahsan, Atif Liaqat, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, TariqMehmood, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Tatyana Bezhinar, Olga Gorelik, Miroslava Hlebová, andMohammad Ali Shariati. 2022. “Physiochemical, Rheological and Organoleptic Assessment ofCamel Milk Yogurt Prepared From Various Locations Of Punjab- Pakistan”. Journal ofMicrobiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences 11 (6):e7560 (IF=1.03).

7.      Syed Junaid-ur-Rahman, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Adnan Khaliq, Atif Liaqat, Imran Pasha, Samreen Ahsan, Saira Tanweer, Kanza Saeed, Ayesha Siddiqa, Tariq Mehmood, Ayesha Ali, Shoaib Aziz, Nimra Sameed. Rice: A potential vehicle for micronutrient fortification. Clinical Phytoscience. 8(2022). 14. (IF 2.50)

8.      Rabia Iqbal, Atif Liaqat, Iqra Yasmin, Samreen Ahsan, Muhmmad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Saira Tanweer, Tariq Mehmood, Saima Tehseen, Wahab Ali Khan, Muhammad Nadeem, Assam Tahir and Adnan Khaliq. 2022. Double Layered Encapsulation to Immobilize Bifidobacterium Bifidum ATCC 35914 in Polysaccharide‐Protein Matrices and their Viability in Set Type Yoghurt. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation: 46(8):16748. (IF 2.93)

9.      Saira Tanweer, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Saadia Zainab, Tariq Mehmood , Adnan Khaliq, Syed Junaid-ur-Rahman, Rabia Iqbal, Atif Liaqat, Samreen Ahsan, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Aamir Shehzad. 2021. Comparative study of physico-chemical and hedonic response of ginger rhizome and leaves enriched patties. Czech Journal of Food Sciences.39: 402–409.(IF 1.54)

10.  Adnan Khaliq, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Atif Liaqat, Saira Tanweer, Samreen Ahsan, Rabia Iqbal, Tariq Mehmood and Syed Junaid Ur Rehman. 2021. Exploration of Physicochemical, Rheological and Organoleptic characteristics of camel milk. Journal of Camel Practice and Research. (IF 0.146)

11.  Rabia Iqbal Atif Liaqat, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Kanza Saeed, Adnan Khaliq, Tariq Mehmood, Samreen Ahsan. Garlic: A natural shield against detrimental effect of microorganisms. Journal of Food Technology and Preservation. 4(2021). 3.

12.  Rabia Iqbal, Atif Liaqat, Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai, Saira Tanweer, Saima Tehseen, Samreen Ahsan, Muhammad Nadeem, Tariq Mehmood, Syed Junaid Ur Rehman, Kanza Saeed, Nimra Sameed, Shoaib Aziz, Assam Bin Tahir, Adnan Khaliq. Microencapsulation: A pragmatic approach towards delivery of probiotics in gut. Journal of Microencapsulation.  38 (2021). 437-458. (IF 3.9)

Dr. Tariq has earned experience in the domains of Fruits and Vegetables Processing during his doctoral study and completed his dissertation entitled “Characterization and Utilization of Citrus Wastes as Value added Fruit Leather”.  His areas of expertise comprise of Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Food Analysis, Baking Science and Food Product Development. He supervised the students in International Student expo, in University of Education, Lahore and secured 2nd position among 60 Institutes of Pakistan. Currently, he is supervising MS and PhD Scholars as well.

  • Secured 2nd Position in “2nd International Student Convention & Expo 2019” held on 16-19th April 2019 at Royal Palm Club, Lahore.
  • Got 1st Prize (Certificate and 75,000 PKR) in Nationwide Innovation and Entrepreneurship Exhibition and Mega Event Dice Invent 2014 held on 19-20th December at IBA Main Campus Karachi Pakistan.

 

  • Lifetime member Pakistan Society of Food Scientists & Technologists
  • Nutrition Association of Pakistan
  • Student Nutritionists Club of Pakistan
  • School of Nutrition