Ashfaq Ahmad Shah

Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Shah (اشفاک), born on 6 June 1992 and hailing from Doderkoot (ددیرکوٹ), Kulgam, South Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India, is an Indian microbiologist, biomedical scientist, academic researcher, scientific reviewer, and annotation engineer whose professional interests span infection biology, immunology, medical microbiology, antimicrobial research and One Health, pharmacology, natural-product science, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Shah has developed an interdisciplinary scientific career focused on understanding the complex interactions between microorganisms, bioactive compounds, and host immune responses, with particular interest in infection–immunity relationships and the discovery of novel antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory agents. He has been associated with Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, where he pursued research activities from 2020 to 2025 and subsequently continued his academic and research journey in the health sciences/medicine domain, including his role as an assistant professor and scientist in the University Center for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India. His scientific interests encompass a broad spectrum of contemporary biomedical research, including host–pathogen interactions, infection immunity, antimicrobial resistance, immunomodulation, natural-product pharmacology, microbial metabolites, plant-derived bioactive compounds, disease-model studies, protein–antigen interactions, and novel therapeutic discovery. A distinctive component of his research involves investigating the biological significance of phytoalexins, phytoanticipins, phenolic compounds, and other secondary metabolites, particularly their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and potential immunomodulatory properties. His work seeks to establish meaningful links between the chemical characterization of naturally occurring compounds and their biological effects, thereby contributing to the broader field of infection biology and therapeutic research. Dr. Shah has experience with advanced analytical and biochemical approaches, including GC–MS, HPLC, FTIR, and related hyphenated analytical techniques, for the identification and characterization of microbial and plant-derived metabolites and other biologically active compounds. His wider scientific interests also include **tyrosinase inhibition, polyphenol oxidase inhibition, bioactive compounds relevant to pharmaceutical and dermatological applications, and experimental approaches for evaluating antimicrobial and pharmacological activity. Over the course of his academic career, Dr. Shah has contributed to scientific literature through research publications, academic books, book chapters, scientific reviews, and editorial activities. He has published more than 40 scientific papers in national and international journals, including publications in Scopus- SCIE, and Web of Science-indexed journals (Q1, Q2), and has contributed to international academic books and scholarly chapters. His work reflects an interdisciplinary approach in which microbiology is integrated with immunology, pharmacology, analytical chemistry, biotechnology, and biomedical science. In recognition of his academic contributions and scientific work in the area of infection and immunity, Dr. Shah received the Young Scientist Award in August 2023. Alongside his research and academic responsibilities, he has served as a scientific reviewer and editorial contributor associated with scholarly journals, books, and academic initiatives, enabling him to participate in the broader international process of scientific communication and peer review. Dr. Shah has also developed an international academic network through professional interactions and research-related collaborations with scientists and scholarly communities from different parts of the world, including the United States of America, Japan, Malaysia, and other international research environments. These interactions have supported scientific exchange, collaborative discussions, and exposure to diverse approaches in microbiology, immunology, biomedical research, and emerging scientific technologies. His international engagement complements his core research activities and reflects his commitment to developing a globally connected scientific career. Beyond conventional research and academic publishing, Dr Shah has made sustained contributions to the dissemination of medical and scientific knowledge through **Wikipedia**, where he has been an active contributor to medical-science content since 2015. With more than 1,000 edits related to medical and scientific topics, he has contributed to the organisation and accessibility of scientific information for a worldwide readership.Dr Shah has also submitted his NGS work, like nucleotide sequences of mutated genes, to the gene banks like the National Library of Medicine (NCBI) USA.gov.

Research and academic profile as Doctoral Researcher (Infection Immunity)

SCI Research Papers (with impact factor)

Shah, A. A., Pazhani, S., Thakur, S., Nazir, I., Bhardwaj, R., & Gupta, A. (2027). Venturia inaequalis elicitor-induced phenolic reprogramming and putative pathogen-induced defence metabolites in Malus: Comparative metabolomic and antifungal evidence. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 147, Article 103564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2026.103564
Ahmad Shah, A., & Gupta, A. (2022). Venturia inaequalis post-infection enhancement of secondary metabolites in the peels of delicious apple variety. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.09.508
Sutariya, S., Ahmad Shah, A., Bajpai, A., Sharma, R. J., Pandhurnekar, C. P., & Gupta, A. (2022). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of leaf and fruit extracts of Gymnosporia montana. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.09.462
Shah, A.A., Pandey, N., Rai, N. et al. Exploring the Anti-inflammatory and Anti-arthritic Potential of Malus Peel Phenolics: A Comprehensive Comparative Analysis of ‘Royal Delicious,’ ‘Delicious,’ ‘Golden Delicious,’ and ‘Maharaji’ Cultivars from Kashmir, India. Applied Fruit Science 67, 20 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-024-01240

SCOPUS Research Papers

Ashfaq A Shah, Syed Khursheed, Aadil Rashid, Amit Gupta,2022. Isolation, Identification, Speciation, and Antibiogram of Enterococcus species by conventional methods and Assessment of the Prevalence of vana genotype among VRE.Journal of Medical. Pharmaceutical and Allied Science. V 11- I 4, Pages – 5037 - 5044. Doi: 10.55522/jmpas. V11I4.2367
Ashfaq Ahmad shah, Khan Samarah, Kashyap Khushi, RawatAman, Kumar Vijay, Gupta Amit, 2022. Comparative assessment of phytochemical content and antioxidant activity of mentha arvensi procured from Summit and Rivulet. Journal of Medical Pharmaceutical and Allied Science V 11 - I 4, Pages – 5075 - 5084. Doi: 10.55522/jmpas. V11I4.2461
Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Neha Pandey, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti et al. Exploring the Anti-inflammatory and Anti-Arthritic Potential of Malus peel Phenolics: A comprehensive comparative analysis of Royal delicious, Delicious, Golden delicious, and Maharaji Cultivars from Kashmir, India, Preprint Res square. 05 April 2024, doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.r4177684/v1
Shah A. A, Rehman A. U, Kapoor S, Kaur H, Rohilla B, Bajpai A. B, Gupta A. GC-MS Analysis of Phytoactive Compounds, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Citrullus lanatus Seeds. Biomed Pharmacol J 2023;16(1).
Shah AA, Singh S, Saini S, Pundir A, Saxena K, Gupta A. A Perusal of Phenolics Within Polar Peel Fractions of Malus domestica var Maharaji via Hyphenated Techniques Cum Anti-microbial with REMA and Tyrosinase Inhibitory Potential thereof. J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2023;17(4):2215-2231. doi: 10.22207/JPAM.17.4.19
Amit Gupta, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Akshita Rawat, Tanvi Parihar, Yashaswi Singh, Neha Pandey, Vijay Kumar, 2023. Relative Free Radical Scavenging, Tyrosinase Inhibitory, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of the Polar Peel decoctures of distinct Malus Species indigenous to Kashmir. Journal of medical pharmaceutical and allied sciences, V 12 - I 4, Pages - 5911 – 5920. Doi: https://doi.org/10.55522/jmpas.V12I4.4400
Ashfaq A Shah, Vijay Kumar, Amit Gupta, 2021.Immunomodulation via Phyto active compounds a promising therapy for future medical system. Jour. of Med. P’ceutical &Allied. Sci. V 10 - S 2, 2036, P - 120-125. doi:10.22270/jmpas. 2021. V10S2.2036
Shah, A.A., Gupta, A. (2023). Secondary Metabolite Basis of Elicitor- and Effector-Triggered Immunity in Pathogen Elicitation Amid Infections. In: Singh, R., Kumar, N. (eds) Genetic Manipulation of Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal Plant. Interdisciplinary Biotechnological Advances. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4939-7_10
Shah, A. A.; Rashmi, K.; Kumar, V.; Kumar, N.; Gupta, A. An overview of immunological response, anti-viral therapy and vaccine development against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (Sars-cov)-2 International Journal of Current Research and Review ; 13(6 special Issue):74-80, 2021.
Shah, A.A., Gupta, A. (2022). Antioxidants in Health and Disease with Their Capability to Defend Pathogens that Attack Apple Species of Kashmir. In: Ekiert, H.M., Ramawat, K.G., Arora, J. (eds) Plant Antioxidants and Health. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78160-6_13
Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Amit Gupta, Viral cell annexation strategies: Cell surface receptor interfaces, infection, and host range, Editor(s): Awanish Kumar, Kumud Pant, In Developments in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Pathogenic Viruses and Armamentarium Design, Academic Press, 2024, Pages 43-62, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15241-2.00003-X.
Shah, Ashfaq Ahmad, et al. "Role of Polyherbal Formulations of Medicinal Plants from Himalayan Regions in the Management of Diabetes." In Innovative Approaches for Nanobiotechnology in Healthcare Systems, edited by Touseef Amna and M. Shamshi Hassan, 212-229. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8251-0.ch007
Shah, Ashfaq Ahmad, and Amit Gupta. "Phytochemicals and Novel Nanotherapeutic Approaches in the Management of Rheumatic Diseases." In Innovative Approaches for Nanobiotechnology in Healthcare Systems, edited by Touseef Amna and M. Shamshi Hassan, 249-266. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8251-0.ch009
Shah, Ashfaq Ahmad, and Amit Gupta. "Encapsulation of Flavonoids in Nanocarriers: A Novel Strategy to Enhance Their Bioefficacy and Oral Bioavailability." In Innovative Approaches for Nanobiotechnology in Healthcare Systems, edited by Touseef Amna and M. Shamshi Hassan, 267-283. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8251-0.ch010
Shah, A.A., Gupta, A. (2023). Nanocarriers: Potential Vehicles for Managed Delivery of Bioactive Compounds in Therapeutics. In: Soni, R., Suyal, D.C., Morales-Oyervides, L. (eds) Microbial Bioactive Compounds. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40082-7_8
Ajam C. Shaikh, Ashfaq A. Shah, Amit Gupta; Nanocarriers: Promising Vehicles for Controlled Bioactive Drug Delivery in Current Medical System, Medicinal Plants: Microbial Interactions, Molecular Techniques and Therapeutic Trends (2023) 1: 311. https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815136838123010020

UGC care journal Review articles

Ashfaq Ahmad Shah et al., 2020. Parkinson’s Disease: An Introduction to the Causes and Management Strategies International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.| Vol 12 (4)..
Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Amit Gupta Multiple Drug Resistance In Pathogens: A SurgingPublic Health Concern Imperative To Scrutinizelkogretim Online - Elementary Education Online, 2021; Vol 20 (Issue 4): pp.4441-4451. doi:10.17051/ilkonline.2021.04.478
Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Soumyojit Bose, Muskan Rawat, Amena Ali , Amit Gupta*, Mr Amit Kumar Mishra. Appropriate Commencement, Perpetuation, and Abstinence of Commonly Subsumed SSRIs, SNRIs, and TCAs Imperative in the Management of Panic Disorder an overview. Webology, 18: 2, 2021. 10.29121/WEB/V18I2/46
Amit Gupta, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Avnish Chauhan Paralysis Agitans: An Assessment Of The Determinants And Therapeutic Tactics. Ilkogretim Online - Elementary Education Online, 2021; Vol 20 (Issue 2): pp. 2679-2690. doi: 10.17051/ilkonline.2021.02.284
AA Shah, A Gupta (2020). A proper initiation, duration and cessation of currently incorporated ssris, snris, and tcas critical in the management of panic disorder-an overview international journal of management (ijm), 11-112.
Ashfaq Ahmad Shah, Ramsha Zubi, Shikha Thakur, and Priya Chamoli, Modern Biotechnology Ventures to Accomplish the Targets of Zero Hunger and Adequate Nutrition. International Journal of Environmental Chemistry. 2025; 11(01): 1-14p.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Intervention of Nanotechnology as a Tool for Enhanced Renewable Energy Application in the Field of Solar Power Harnessing Environmental Security and Sustainable Development 2022-01-24 | book-chapter Part of ISBN: 978-93-88854-89-4
Nanotechnological Approaches to Improve Water Treatment Process Environmental Security and Sustainable Development 2022-01-24 | book-chapter Part of ISBN: 978-93-88854-89-4
Potential of Phytochemicals in Confronting COVID-19: A Promising Approach COVID -19 Problems and Solutions in Multidisciplinary Dimensions 2021-10-30 | book-chapter Part of DOI: 10.22271/ed.book.1343 Part of ISBN: 978-93-91538-83-5
Potential Societal Benefits and Applications from Future Environmental Biotechnological Products New dimensions of Environmental Biology 2021-10-25 | book-chapter Part of ISBN: 978-93-88854-85-6
Potential Application of Macrofungi in Phytomedicine: An overview Biochemistry and Therapeutic Applications of Medicinal Herbs 2021-09-14 | book-chapter Part of ISBN: 978-93-88854-
Potential of Benign Phytochemicals In the Management of Cancer Biochemistry and Therapeutic Applications of Medicinal Herbs 2021-09-14 | book-chapter Part of ISBN: 978-93-88854-
Reveiw of Some Important Medicinal Plants having Impact on Body Physiological Functioning and Used as Potential Therapeutic Agents Biochemistry and Therapeutic Applications of Medicinal Herbs 2021-09-14 | book-chapter Part of ISBN: 978-93-88854-
Promotion of Science and Technology in Agriculture sector of Rural areas in India. Science and Technology Applications In Rural Areas 2020-05-05 | book-chapter Part of ISBN: ISBN 978-81-944874-0-1

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Shah, A. A., Pazhani, S., Thakur, S., Nazir, I., Bhardwaj, R., & Gupta, A. (2027). Venturia inaequalis elicitor-induced phenolic reprogramming and putative pathogen-induced defence metabolites in Malus: Comparative metabolomic and antifungal evidence. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 147, Article 103564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2026.103564