Public PhD Thesis Defence of Ms. Iram Naz, Department of Chemistry, GCWUFThe public thesis defence of Ms. Iram Naz was held on May 20, 2025, at the Video Conference Room, GCWUF. Organized by the Controller of Examinations, the event began with a recitation of the Holy Quran by Ms. Maham Ijaz, followed by a Naat presented by Ms. Alishbah Nasir from the Department of Chemistry.Ms. Naz successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled '||chr(34)||'Development of Field Portable Bioaffinity Assays for AFM1 Monitoring in Milk,'||chr(34)||' under the supervision of Dr. Farhat Jubeen. The session was attended by a panel of esteemed experts:Prof. Dr. Haq Nawaz Bhatti, UAF (External Examiner)Prof. Dr. Ishrat Jabeen, NUST Islamabad (External Examiner)Dr. Abida Kausar, HoD, Chemistry, GCWUFDr. Sumaira Aslam, Controller of ExaminationsMr. Muhammad Ehsan Lodhi, Deputy Controller of ExaminationsFaculty members of the Chemistry DepartmentDr. Hira, Director ORICDr. Asma Khalid, QECHEC representatives (online)Dr. Salma Shahid’s nominee from the Directorate of AcademicsThe defence was monitored online by HEC to ensure transparency. Ms. Naz’s research was conducted at IRCBM under the co-supervision of Dr. Akhtar Hayat, with financial support from NRPU-8966.Ms. Iram Naz presented her work confidently, responding effectively to all queries from the examiners, reflecting her strong command of the subject. Her successful defence stands as a testament to her academic commitment and the valuable mentorship of Dr. Farhat Jubeen.
