Journal of Drug Discovery and Research

I am Dr. Ziyaul Haque Shakeel Ahmad, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the School of Pharmacy, Anjuman-I-Islam Kalsekar Technical Campus. With over 10 years of teaching and research experience, I specialize in drug design, QSAR modeling, molecular docking, spectroscopy, and medicinal chemistry.
I hold an M. Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Distinction, 2014) and a B. Pharmacy (2012), and I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. at Maulana Azad University, Jodhpur, focusing on anti-urolithiasis drug design using computational approaches.
My research has resulted in multiple publications in reputed international journals such as International Immunopharmacology, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, and European Journal of Pharmacology. I have delivered guest lectures, organized conferences, and received awards at national and international forums for my research presentations.
I am also a life member of APTI and SPER, and I actively contribute to student learning through my YouTube channel “Alchemia.EasyChem” and my educational website.
With a passion for teaching, research, and innovation, I aim to contribute significantly to the advancement of pharmaceutical sciences and inspire future professionals in this field.

1. Research in Chemistry including Synthesis, QSAR (2D/3D), and Molecular Docking studies.
2. Exploring anti-urolithiasis potential of herbal drugs through in-silico docking analysis.
3. QSAR and docking studies for designing newer potent analogues using MLR and kNN methodologies (VLIFE MDS software).
4. Teaching and research in Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Medicinal Chemistry), Analytical Chemistry, and Pharmaceutical Analysis.
5. Life member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI).
6. Life member of Society of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (SPER).

1. International Immunopharmacology (2025) - Review article: Protein targets & therapeutics in psoriasis. DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2025.115331
2. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (2025) - Review article: Key biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease: Insights for diagnosis and treatment. DOI: 10.1177/13872877251330500
3. Arabian Journal of Chemistry (2024) - Research article: Machine learning in designing anti-HIV nitroimidazoles: 2D/3D QSAR, kNN-MFA, docking, dynamics, PCA, MMGBSA. DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2024.105995
4. European Journal of Pharmacology (2024) - Research article: Targeting protein receptors and enzymes for precision management of urolithiasis. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176904
5. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Result (2023) - QSAR modeling of benzimidazole derivatives as potent antifungal agents. DOI: 10.47750/pnr.2023.14.S02.267
6. Recent Advances in Anti-Infective Drug Discovery (2023) - Aloe-emodin quantification using HPTLC and RP-UHPLC in herbal formulations and evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant effects.
7. European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2022) - 2D/3D QSAR analysis of benzothiazole derivatives for anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity.
8. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research (2022) - 2D/3D QSAR models of thiazole derivatives for antimicrobial activity. DOI: 10.25004/IJPSDR.2022.140200
9. International Research Journal of Pharmacy (2020) - In silico ADMET profiling and molecular docking of substituted thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines against PPARγ.
10. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (2016) - Simultaneous estimation of metformin HCl and glimepiride in combination tablets by RP-HPLC.
11. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Predicting benzothiazole derivatives as analgesic and anti-inflammatory agents using 2D/3D QSAR.
12. Journal of Helicobacter - Antibiotic-metal complexation as an approach to Helicobacter therapy.
13. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Research (2015) - Predicting anti-inflammatory activity of novel 5-phenylsulfamoyl-2-(2-(nitrooxy)acetoxy) benzoic acid derivatives using 2D/3D QSAR (kNN-MFA).