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Dr. Muhammad Farhan Jahangir Chughtai
Associate Professor / Additional Director
Ph.D. Food Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

I am currently serving as Additional Director and Associate Professor at the Institute of Food Science & Technology, Faculty of Food, Health Science, and Technology, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology. I hold a Ph.D. in Food Technology from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, awarded under the HEC Indigenous Scholarship program. My doctoral research focused on the characterization and evaluation of Stevia rebaudiana as a natural sweetener, particularly its potential role in the management of diabetes and hypercholesterolemia.

I was privileged to serve as a Visiting Scholar at the Agricultural & Biological Engineering (ABE) Department, Bindley Bioscience Center, Discovery Park, Purdue University, under the IRSIP scholarship funded by HEC-ISB.

Previously, I served as an Assistant Professor at NUR International University and as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at Fatima Memorial Hospital. I also worked as a Research Associate on an HEC-funded research project at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad for two years and as a Teaching Assistant for six months.

Throughout my academic career, I have actively contributed to the organization and participation of numerous national and international conferences, symposia, workshops, seminars, training programs, and webinars, reflecting my continued commitment to academic excellence, collaborative research, and professional development.

  1. Jahangir Chughtai, M.F., Ahsan, S., Khaliq, A., Farooq, M.A., Qayyum, M.M.N., Liaqat, A., Tanweer, S., Mehmood, T., Khalid, M.Z., Khalid, W. and Jaouhari, Y., 2025. Green and Sustainable Synthesis of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles: A Stevia Leaf Extract Approach. Food Science & Nutrition, 13(8), p.e70698. (Impact Factor 3.8)
  2. Niaz, S., Ahsan, S., Chughtai, M.F.J., Mehmood, T., Farooq, M.A., Wali, M. and Khaliq, A., 2025. Physicochemical, Organoleptic and anti-obesity effects of water melon peel powder incorporation into chapatti. Food and Humanity, p.100751. (Impact Factor 1.7)
  3. Rahaman, A., S. Ahsan, A. Kumari, A. Khaliq, T. Mehmood, M.F.J. Chughtai, M.A. Farooq, I. Khalifa, M. Wali, X.A Zeng. 2025. Application of Plant-Based Proteins in the Development of Fish and Meat Analogues Products. Journal of Textural Studies. 56: e70025. (Impact Factor 2.8)
  4. Siddiqa, A., Khaliq, A., Mehmood, T., Chughtai, M.F.J., Sanchez-Migallon, A.M., Ahsan, S., Sabir, A. and Mohamed Ahmed, I.A. 2025. Phytochemical profiling of Tagetes erecta L. flowers at various blooming stages through optimized extraction of bioactive compounds for the development of functional juice. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9, p.1474848. (Impact Factor 3.7)
  5. Saeed, K., Chughtai, M.F.J., Ahsan, S., Mehmood, T., Khalid, M. Z., Khaliq, A., Mukonzo, E. L. (2025). Hepatoprotective Effect of a Kalanchoe pinnata–Based Beverage Against Carbon Tetrachloride– and Gentamicin-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Wistar Rats. Journal of the American Nutrition Association, 1–17 (Imact Factor 3.4)
  6. Chughtai, M.F.J., Pasha, I., Ahsan, S., Mehmood, T., Khalid, M.Z., Farooq, M.A., Liaqat, A., Khaliq, A., Tanweer, S., Ungureanu-Iuga, M. and Cotovanu, I., 2024. Metabolic syndrome extenuation in rat model by feeding Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni cookies. Cogent Food & Agriculture, 10(1), p.2305513. (Imact Factor 1.7)
  7. Saeed, K., M.F.J. Chughtai, A. Khaliq, A. Liaqat, T. Mehmood, M.Z. Khalid & E.L. Kasongo. 2024. Impact of extraction techniques and process optimization on antioxidant and antibacterial potential of Kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract. International Journal of Food Properties, 27(1), 909-926. (Imact Factor 3.1)
  8. Ahsan, S., Liaqat, A., Khaliq, A., Iqbal, R., Chughtai, M. F. J., Mehmood, T., & Sameed, N. (2023). Current Trends and Prospects of Transforming Animal Waste into Food. In Climate Changes Mitigation and Sustainable Bioenergy Harvest Through Animal Waste: Sustainable Environmental Implications of Animal Waste (pp. 469-503). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. (Book Chapter)
  9. Liaqat, A., Ahsan, S., Iqbal, R., Chughtai, M.F.J. and Khaliq, A., 2023. Pathogenic Microbes in the Food Systems. In Food Microbial and Molecular Biology (pp. 287-309). Apple Academic Press. (Book Chapter)
  10. Ahsan, S., Liaqat, A., Chughai, M.F.J., Khaliq, A., Mehmood, T., Siddiqa, A., Ali, A., Saeed, K., Fayyaz, S., Sameed, N. and Junaid-ur-Rehman, S., 2023. Post-Harvest Losses of Cereals. In Cereal Grains (pp. 103-122). CRC Press. (Book Chapter)
  11. Manzoor, M. S., I. Pasha, S. Younas, M. Zhu, R. Hussain, U. Arqam, N. Younis, and M.F.J. Chughtai. "Phenolic acid profile of oat cultivars, and their suppressive effect on intracellular reactive oxygen species." International Food Research Journal 30, no. 1 (2023). (Imact Factor: 0.7)
  12. AFTAB, Rashna, Samreen AHSAN, Atif LIAQAT, Muhammad SAFDAR, M.F.J. CHUGHTAI, Muhmmad NADEEM, Muhammad Adil FAROOQ, Tariq MEHMOOD, 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).
  13. Khaliq, A., Ahsan, S., Chughtai, M.F.J., Liaqat, A., Mehmood, T., Sameed, N., Saeed, K. and Rahman, S.J.U., 2023. Food Hazards and Their Risk Management. In Food Microbial and Molecular Biology (pp. 99-130). Apple Academic Press. (Book Chapter)
  14. Ali, Ayesha, Naveed Ahmad, Atif Liaqat, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Samreen Ahsan, M.F.J. Chughtai, Abdul Rahaman, Kanza Saeed, Syed junaid‐ur‐Rahman, and Azhari Siddeeg. "Safety and quality assessment of street‐vended barbecue chicken samples from Faisalabad, Pakistan." Food Science & Nutrition 11, no. 2 (2023): 930-939. (Impact factor: 3.5)
  15. Liaqat, Atif, M.F.J. Chughtai, Adnan Khaliq, Umar Farooq, Muhammad Shahbaz, Ayesha Ali, Kanza Saeed et al. "Applications of biosurfactants in dairy industry." In Applications of Next Generation Biosurfactants in the Food Sector, pp. 509-526. Academic Press, 2023.
  16. Khaliq, A., Chughtai, M.F.J., Mehmood, T., Ahsan, S., Liaqat, A., Nadeem, M., Sameed, N., Saeed, K., Rehman, J.U. and Ali, A., 2021. High-pressure processing; principle, applications, impact, and future prospective. In Sustainable food processing and engineering challenges (pp. 75-108). Academic Press. (Book Chapter)
  17. Junaid-ur-Rahman, S., Chughtai, M.F.J., Khaliq, A., Liaqat, A., Pasha, I., Ahsan, S., Tanweer, S., Saeed, K., Siddiqa, A., Mehmood, T. and Ali, A., 2022. Rice: A potential vehicle for micronutrient fortification. Clinical Phytoscience, 8(1), pp.1-14.
  18. Abrar, M., Ahsan, S., Nadeem, M., Liaqat, A., Chughtai, M.F.J., Farooq, M.A., Mehmood, T., Khaliq, A. and Siddiqa, A., 2023. Detection and quantification of aflatoxins in spices stored in different food packaging materials. Journal of Stored Products Research, 101, p.102081. (Impact Factor: 2.7)
  19. Liaqat, A., Ahsan, S., Fayyaz, M.S., Ali, A., Ashfaq, S.A., Khan, S., Khan, M.A., Mehmood, T., Khaliq, A., Chughtai, M.F.J. and Asgari, S., 2023. Cinnamon essential oil. In Essential Oils (pp. 377-390). Academic Press.
  20. Saeed, K., Pasha, I., Jahangir Chughtai, M.F., Ali, Z., Bukhari, H. and Zuhair, M., 2022. Application of essential oils in food industry: challenges and innovation. Journal of Essential Oil Research, pp.1-14. (Impact Factor 1.963) 2.2

My research is centered on advancing Food Safety and Quality to ensure the availability of nutritious, wholesome foods and to help reduce the burden of diet-related diseases. My scholarly work encompasses a broad range of interdisciplinary areas, including Cereal Science and Technology; Baking Science and Technology; Natural Flavors, Sweeteners, and Antioxidants; Food Analysis and Food Chemistry; Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods; Food Encapsulation; Human Nutrition and Dietetics; Food Processing and Preservation; Food Fortification; Meat Technology; Spices and Value-Added Products; and Food Packaging.

Through these focus areas, I aim to contribute to innovative, evidence-based solutions that enhance food quality, safety, and public health outcomes.

  • HEC Indigenous Scholarship for PhD Food Technology (2013-2017)
  • IRSIP Scholarship to Visit Purdue University, Indiana, USA (2016-2017)

 

  • Additional Director, Institute of Food Science & Technology, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (20-05-2022 To Date).
  • Additional Director, Students Affairs, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (20-05-2022 To Date).
  • Manager, Business Incubation Center, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (10-07-2024 To Date).
  • Head of Department, Food Science & Technology, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (07-05-2018 To 19-05-2022).
  • Coordinator, Student Facilitation Service Center (SFSC), Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan
  • Member, Business Incubation Center, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan
  • Convener, Board of Studies, Food Science and Technology, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan.
  • Convener, SAR committee, Department of Food Science and Technology, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan.
  • Organized One day seminar on “Food Safety; Current Trends in Pakistan” in Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (May 17, 2018).
  • Member, Graduate Program Committee, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (May 20, 2018 To date).
  • Convener, Departmental Graduate Committee, Department of Food Science and Technology, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan.
  • Member, Admission Committee, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan (August 10, 2018 To date).
  • Life Time Member, Pakistan Society of Food Scientists and Technologists (PSFST)
  • PSFST RYK Chapter Chairman, Pakistan Society of Food Scientists and Technologists (PSFST)