Ashfaq Ahmad Shah

Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Shah 'اشفاک,' born on 6 June 1992, from south Kashmir, Dodarkoot ددیرکوٹ Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India, is the microbiologist whose broad area of specialization incorporates infection immunity. He served as a doctoral researcher at the Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, UK, India, from 2020 to 2025. As a microbiology scientist, Dr. Shah has pursued novel dimensions of infection immunity pertaining to the correlation and impact of elicitation-triggered phytoalexins and phytoanticipins on the benign immune system of human beings. This parameter of immunology is termed phytoalexin-immunomodulation scrutiny in the contemporary era. Dr. Shah's research encompasses a range of areas, including the indagation on anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial compounds, evaluation of antibiotic resistance, study of immunomodulatory activities, disease model studies, protease isolation against specific protein antigens, study of novel compounds via the hyphenated techniques of GCMS, HPLC, FTIR-MS, etc., and the discipline of kalology, including tyrosinase inhibition, PPO inhibition, skin whitening agents, kerato-peeling, etc. Dr. Ashfaq is a scientist, doctoral researcher, reviewer, and editorial member of several journals and books of national and international repute. He has contributed extensively to scientific literature by publishing his research in journals of national and international repute. So far he has published more than forty infection/immunology/pharmacology scientific papers in Scopus and SCI-indexed journals, including two international books. In recognition of his contributions, Mr. Shah received the Young Scientist Award in August 2023 for his groundbreaking academic performance in the field of infection immunity. Mr. Shah has also been an active editor of Wikipedia pages in the field of medical science since 2015, with more than 1000 edits in medical topics available to medical literature worldwide.

Research and academic profile as Doctoral Researcher (Infection Immunity)

SCI Research Papers (with impact factor)

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