Curriculum Vitae

DR. RAJA AHSAN AFTAB

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
    Faculty of Pharmacy
  • rajaahsan.aftab
  • 0172554387

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Raja Ahsan Aftab completed his PhD and Master in Clinical Pharmacy from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia and Pharm.D  from the Riphah International University, Pakistan.  He Joined Universiti Malaya in March 2023 as a senior lecturer under department of clinical pharmacy and practice. Patient outcome research with emphasis on chronic diseases management and patient health outcome optimization are research areas where Dr Raja Ahsan Aftab's expertise revolves around. His research expertise also extends to various research domains such as epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, clinical trials, health economics, and digital health. To date, he has successfully supervised post graduate research students and has published a number of research high impact manuscript at prestigious journal. He is also an recipient of Taylor’s emerging research grant scheme and Industrial grant  from Santen Pharmaceuticals. He is also a proud author of peer reviewed books and book chapters. Based on his expertise he was appointed as chairperson of ethics Committee and Interprofessional education. He awarded with Exemplary meritorious academic staff award (EMAS) for his contribution on teaching innovation.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Pharmacy)
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • MSc, (Clinical Pharmacy)
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • DPHARM, (Pharmacy)
    Riphah International University

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Head of Department
    21 Feb 2024 - present (Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy)
  • Coordinator
    12 Jul 2023 - 13 Sep 2023 (Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jun 2023 - 01 Sep 2023 (University Malaya)
  • Coordinator
    01 Apr 2023 - 05 Aug 2023 (Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy)
  • Acting Head of Department
    01 May 2023 - 13 Jul 2023 (Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy)
  • Chairman
    12 Jan 2021 - 27 Feb 2023 (National)
  • Chairman
    01 Jan 2021 - 31 Jan 2023 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Mallhi, Tauqeer Hussain; Salman, Muhammad; Khan, Yusra Habib; Khan, Faiz Ullah; Butt, Muhammad Hammad; Ung, Carolina Oi Lam; Khan, Amjad; Aftab, Raja Ahsan (2023). Editorial: Childhood vaccination and COVID-19, FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS. 11. doi:10.3389/fped.2023.1298691
  2. Khan, Yusra Habib; Mallhi, Tauqeer Hussain; Salman, Muhammad; Tanveer, Nida; Butt, Muhammad Hammad; Mustafa, Zia Ul; Aftab, Raja Ahsan; Alanazi, Abdullah Salah (2022). Parental Perceptions and Barriers towards Childhood COVID-19 Vaccination in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, VACCINES. 10(12). doi:10.3390/vaccines10122093
Books
  1. Mallhi, T.H. et al. (2023). Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. In: Al-Worafi, Y.M. (eds) Handbook of Medical and Health Sciences in Developing Countries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74786-2_87-1
  2. Mallhi, T.H., Khan, Y.H., Adnan, A.S., Tanveer, N., Aftab, R.A. Expanded Dengue Syndrome. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021. ISBN 978-981-15-7337-8, © 2021
  3. Mallhi, T.H., Rasheed, M., Khan, Y.H., Alzarea, A.I., Raja, A.A. (2021). Bioactive Compounds for the Treatment of Metabolic Disorders. In: Akash, M.S.H., Rehman, K., Hashmi, M.Z. (eds) Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals-induced Metabolic Disorders and Treatment Strategies. Emerging Contaminants and Associated Treatment Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45923-9_28
Chapter in Books
  1. Mallhi, Tauqeer & Ijaz, Erum & Butt, Muhammad & Khan, Yusra & Shah, Shahid & Rehman, Kanwal & Salman, Muhammad & Khan, Faiz & Aftab, Raja & Khan, Amjad & Khan, Tahir. (2023). Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. 10.1007/978-3-030-74786-2_87-1.

RESEARCH PROJECT

Private
  1. 2023 - 2024, Santen Pharmaceutical Research Grant
    Epidemiology and management of dry eye disease at community pharmacies, Taylor's University ( Co-Researcher)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Biostats and Quality Use of Medications, Taylor's University, Lead Trainer
    07 Jun 2023 - 08 Dec 2023 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Enhancing Medication Adherence Through Pharmacist Driven Motivational Interview: Preliminary Findings, The 4th International Conference on Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research (4th ICPCR), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara (International) (16 Nov 2023 - 17 Nov 2023)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. EXPLORING STUDENT EXPERIENCES IN PRACTICING DECISION-MAKING SKILLS FOR MINOR AILMENTS AND MEDICATION DISPENSING WHILE USING MYDISPENSE SOFTWARE, Mydispense Symposium, Monash University (International) (30 Oct 2023 - 31 Oct 2023)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Identifying Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Post- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery: Laying the Foundation for Early Prediction with Machine Learning Models, 4th National Renal Pharmacy Scientific Meeting, Malaysian Pharmacist Society (International) (20 Sep 2024 - 21 Sep 2024)
  2. Fear in the time of Covid-19: Unmasking eating disorders among Malaysian university students, 4th International Conference of FPHS 2023, UniKL (International) (19 Oct 2023 - 21 Oct 2023)
  3. Assessing Public Perceptions and Practices: A study on Telepharmacy Services during the covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia, 4th International conference of FPHS 2023, UniKL (International) (17 Oct 2023 - 21 Oct 2023)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) External Examiner, International, (External Examiner)
  2. (2024) Internal Examiner- Ong Aik Liang, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2024) Internal Examiner-Amira Abdulmola, University, (Internal Examiner)
  4. (2024) Internal Examiner - Abuzar Watan Pal, University, (Internal Examiner)
  5. (2024) Internal Examiner, University, (Internal Examiner)
  6. (2024) Reviewer, International, (Reviewer)
  7. (2024) Reviewer, International, (Reviewer)
  8. (2024) External Examiner, International, (External Examiner)
  9. (2024) Reviewer, International, (Reviewer)
  10. (2024) Reviewer, International, (Reviewer)
  11. (2023) Pleased to Be Informed That Prof./ Prof. Associate Professor/ Dr./ Mr./ Mrs. Appointed as a Panel Member to Evaluate The Presentation of Research Progress Reports for The Master of Medical Science (Mmedsc) Candidate, Zhao Binjin (S2109864, University, (Reviewer)
  12. (2023) Pleased to Be Informed That Prof./ Prof. Associate Professor/ Dr./ Mr./ Mrs. Appointed as a Panel Member to Evaluate The Presentation of Research Progress Reports for Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) Candidates, Ngu Mei Pin (S2019262), University, (Reviewer)
  13. (2023) Pleased to Be Informed That Prof./ Prof. Associate Professor/ Dr./ Mr./ Mrs. Appointed as a Panel Member to Evaluate The Presentation of Research Progress Reports for Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) Candidate, Zhenzhen Mou (22054557, University, (Reviewer)
  14. (2023) Pleased to Be Informed That Prof./ Prof. Associate Professor/ Dr./ Mr./ Mrs. Appointed as a Panel Member to Evaluate The Presentation of Research Progress Reports for Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) Candidate, Esra Nasraldin (S2103778), University, (Reviewer)
  15. (2023) Pleased to Be Informed That Prof./ Prof. Associate Professor/ Dr./ Mr./ Mrs. Appointed as a Panel Member to Evaluate The Presentation of Research Progress Reports for Doctor of Philosophy (Phd) Candidate, Amna Ahmed Abbas (S2191595), University, (Reviewer)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) ASSESSING THE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF HYPERTENTION ON COGNITIVE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULT, MALLAK AHMAD RASHEED ALKHALIL
  2. (2024) RENALGURAD: A MACHINE LEARNING BASED EARLY PREDICTION MODEL FOR ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY POST CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY, ZIRWA ASIM BUTT
  3. (2024) EFFICACY OF A COMBINED MULTIHERBAL, VITAMIN C AND HYALURONIC ACID COSMETIC ANTI-AGEING TOPICAL FORMULATIONS IN MITIGATING PHOTOAGING: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL, LOOI SHU YING
  4. (2024) STUDY OF PROGRESS A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR OPTIMAL MEDICATION DELIVERY VIA TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK, KAILIBINUER ALIMUJIANG
  5. (2024) Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Determinants of Breast Cancer Risk and Survival Outcomes in Urban vs. Rural Settings in Thamar, Yemen, MAGED AMEEN MUSLEH AL-NAJAR
  6. (2024) Unveiling the Burden of Catheter Related Blood Stream Infections in Haemodialysis Patients; An Inadept Analysis of Prevalence, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcomes and Economic Impact, VINCENT MARSHALL MARIADASS
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2023) Understanding Patient Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions Towards Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Management
  2. (2023) Determining the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Progression following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
  3. (2023) CREDENTIALING AND UP-SCALING OF COMPETENCIES: A NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF PRIVATE SECTOR PHARMACISTS IN MALAYSIA
  4. (2023) CREDENTIALING AND UP-SCALING OF COMPETENCIES: A NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS IN MALAYSIA
  5. (2023) Assessing Self-efficacy & Dietary Behaviour among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING SERIES 4/2023, Bilik Pameran, Bangunan Hir, Universiti Malaya (27 Nov 2023 - 01 Dec 2023)
CONFERENCE
  1. MYDISPENSE SYMPOSIUM 2023, Monash University, Selangor , Malaysia (30 Oct 2023 - 31 Oct 2023)
  2. 4TH NATIONAL RENAL PHARMACY SCIENTIFIC MEETING , Ksl Esplanade Hotel, Klang (20 Sep 2024 - 21 Sep 2024)