The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 1975 by upgrading historical institute of the Jamia Abbasia.
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About Me
Dr. Muhammad Asadullah Madni (PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow) is currently serving as a Professor of Pharmaceutics at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Pakistan. He has authored over 120 publications in high-impact-factor journals, contributed three book chapters, and presented his research at numerous international academic conferences and scientific forums.
In addition to his academic and research credentials, Dr. Madni possesses valuable professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry, where he worked as a Quality Assurance Officer. During this tenure, he was actively involved in quality control and assurance operations, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory standards, and pharmaceutical product quality protocols. He has been an ISO certified auditor since 2001 and has conducted validation studies in the pharmaceutical industry in Pakistan.
Alongside his academic and industrial roles, Dr. Madni has made significant contributions to higher education quality management. He has been serving as the Director of the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, where he has led various initiatives for the strengthening and institutionalization of quality assurance mechanisms in line with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan’s policies and international best practices. Under his leadership, the QEC played a pivotal role in the implementation of academic program self-assessments, external academic audits, faculty evaluation systems, ranking data management, and institutional performance reviews.
His sustained efforts as QEC Director have contributed to enhancing the university’s national and international academic rankings, improving teaching-learning practices, and promoting a culture of continuous academic and administrative improvement across all faculties and departments.
Dr. Madni’s current research focuses on the development of innovative micro- and nanoscale drug delivery systems, including lipid-based, hybrid, and polymeric carriers, to address challenging clinical and therapeutic needs.
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Academic Information
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Bahawalpur
SSC, Science
1991
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Bahawalpur
FSc Pre-Med, Pre-Medical
1993
Islamia University, Bahawalpur
B.Pharmacy, Pharmacy
1996
Islamia University, Bahawalpur
M.Phil, Pharmaceeutics
2002
Islamia University, Bahawalpur
PhD, Pharmaceeutics
2005
The University of Auckland New Zealand
Post-Doc, Pharmaceeutical Nanotechnology
2013
Employment Information
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
, Lecturer
2006 to 2011
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur, Assistant Professor
2011 to 2019
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur, Associate Professor
2019 to 2020
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur, Professor
2020 to Present
Professional Experience at National Level Pharma Companies
Lahore, QA Officer/Researcher/Product specialist
2001 to 2005
Research Publication
Nanostructured Lipid Carrier Based Gel Containing ?-Tocopherol and ?-Tocopheryl Acetate for Synergistic Cutaneous Antiaging Efficacy
Musarrat Ijaz, Asadullah Madni, Haji Muhammad Shoaib Khan, Tahreem Arshad, Sidra Meer, Farhat Ijaz, Naveed Akhtar, Modhi O Alotaibi, Areej Turkistani, Gaber El-Saber Batiha
Scientific Reports , November-2025
Lipid-chitosan hybrid nanoparticles for transdermal co-delivery of lornoxicam and curcumin in arthritis management
Khan, Arshad and Madni, Asadullah and Khan, Nauman Rahim and Jan, Nasrullah and Khan, Safiullah and Shah, Hassan and Rahim, Muhammad Abdur and Khan, Ashraf Ullah and Jabar, Abdul
Int J BIO Mac Mo;ecules; Elsevier BV, December-2025
Enhanced Cytotoxicity of 5-Fluorouracil Against Skin Cancer Cell Lines and 3D Spheroid Tumor Model Using Solid Lipid Nanoparticles
Ali, Ahsan and Madni, Asadullah and Jan, Nasrullah and Shah, Hassan and Khan, Safiullah and Shafiq, Afifa and Torchilin, Vladimir and Khan, Muhammad Imran and Rahim, Muhammad Abdur
BioNanoSci. 15, 31, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, December-2024
Synthesis and characterization of folate functionalized core-shell pluronic/chitosan nanoparticles against rheumatoid arthritis
Shafiq, Afifa and Khan, Safiullah and Rahman, Sadia and Ali, Ahsan and Ilyas, Umair and Altaf, Reem and Shareef, Usman and Khan, Shahzeb and Madni, Asadullah
International journal of biological macromolecules; Elsevier BV, May-2025
Folate receptor-mediated targeting strategies for potential management & treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Shafiq, Afifa and Shah, Hassan and Khan, Aslam and Khan, Safiullah and Akram, Faizan and Shafique, Mamuna and Sattar, Faisal and Hanif, Muhammad Farhan and Hashmat, Muhammad Saad and Madni, Asadullah
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology; Elsevier BV, June-2025
Olive oil and castor oil-based self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system of flurbiprofen can relieve peripheral pain and inflammation through reduction of oxidative stress and inflammatory biomarkers: a comprehensive formulation and pharmacological insigh
Basar, Mazaghul and Khan, Muhammad Imran and Akhtar, Muhammad Furqan and Anwar, Fareeha and Saleem, Ammara and Madni, Asadullah and Ahmad, Zulcaif and Sharif, Ali and Akhtar, Bushra and Shakoor, Uzma and Khan, Aslam
Inlammopharmacolgy; Springer Science and Business Media LLC, January-2025
Development and characterization of quetiapine-loaded microneedles-based transdermal patches for improved drug delivery
Itbar, Maryam and Imran Khan, Muhammad and Akhtar, Muhammad Furqan and Ahmad, Zulcaif and Farhan Sohail, Muhammad and Madni, Asadullah and Erum, Alia and Khan, Aslam and Ali, Ahsan and Naeem Qaisar, Muhammad
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Oxford University Press (OUP), May-2025
Ternary lipids-based novel thermoresponsive lipid nanoparticles for targeting doxorubicin to breast cancer cells
Anwar, Maryam and Rehman, Mubashar and Ur-Rehman, Tofeeq and Khan, Muhammad Imran and Ahmed, Naveed and Madni, Asadullah and Tayyab, Muhammad
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Elsevier BV, June-2025
Fabrication and Characterization of Metformin HCl?Loaded Quince?Based Hybrid Calcium Carbonate Composites: pH?Responsive Release and In Vivo Antidiabetic Potential in Streptozotocin?Induced Diabetic Rats
Nawaz, Mehwish and Afzal, Attia and Ahmad, Imtiaz and Shah, Hassan and Nawaz, Sehrish and Müllertz, Anette and Sarfraz, Muhammad and Madni, Asadullah
International Journal of Polymer Science; Wiley, September-2025
Preparation and Evaluation of pH-Sensitive Chitosan/Alginate Nanohybrid Mucoadhesive Hydrogel Beads: An Effective Approach to a Gastro-Retentive Drug Delivery System
Rehman, Sadia and Jamil, Qazi Adnan and Noreen, Sobia and Ashraf, Muhammad Azeem and Madni, Asadullah and Mahmood, Hassan and Shoukat, Hina and Raza, Muhammad Rafi
Pharmaceutics; MDPI AG, November-2024
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY: ENHANCING VACCINE COVERAGE FOR CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASE CONTROL
Aslam, Fahmida and Yue, Yang and Khan, Awais and Madni, Muhammad Asadullah and Majeed, Naeem and Jafri, Naveed and Rashid, Abdur and Babar, Zaheer-Ud-Din
ATHEROSCLEROSIS; Elsevier BV, December-2024
Study of anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic potential of curcumin-loaded Eudragit L100 and hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) microparticles
Rajpoot, Sehrish Rana and Ahmad, Khalil and Asif, Hafiz Muhammad and Madni, Muhammad Asadullah and Tasleem, Muhammad Wasim and Zafar, Farah and Majeed, Hammad and Khalid, Aisha and Hashmi, Hafiz Abdul Sattar and Aslam, Muhammad Rahil and Hayee, Abdul
pOLYMER bULLETIN; Springer Science and Business Media LLC, July-2023
Old drug
Jan, Nasrullah and Shah, Hassan and Khan, Safiullah and Nasar, Faiza and Madni, Asadullah and Badshah, Syed Faisal and Ali, Ahsan and Bostanudin, Mohammad F.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol .; Springer Science and Business Media LLC, June-2023
Therapeutic Effects of Cortex Phellodendri
Naveed, Muhammad and Cui, Xingxing and Bibi, Jannat and Akhtar, Muhammad Furqan and Ahmad, Muhammad Zia and Ayuba, Abdullahi and Khan, Muhammad Mohsin and Madni, Asadullah and Xiaohui, Zhou
Letters in Drug Design & Discovery; Elsevier BV, May-2024
Dissolving Microneedles Patch: A Promising Approach for Advancing Transdermal Delivery of Antischizophrenic Drug
Umar, Qurat-ul-Ain and Khan, Muhammad Imran and Ahmad, Zulcaif and Akhtar, Muhammad Furqan and Sohail, Muhammad Farhan and Madni, Asadullah and Erum, Alia and Ayesha, Badarqatul and Ain, Qurat Ul and Mushtaq, Aamir
j pHARM sCI; Elsevier BV, August-2024
Design and evaluation of sustained-release lipid-PLGA hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced anticancer efficacy of 5-fluorouracil
Khan, Safiullah and Madni, Asadullah and Aamir, Muhammad Naeem and Khan, Shahzeb and Ahmad, Fiaz-ud-Din and Basit, Abdul and Jan, Nasrullah and Shah, Hassan and Shafiq, Afifa and Anwar, Maryam
Particulate Science and Technology; Informa UK Limited, July-2023
In Vivo Evaluation of Miconazole-Nitrate-Loaded Transethosomal Gel Using a Rat Model Infected with Candida albicans
Asghar, Zara and Jamshaid, Talha and Jamshaid, Usama and Madni, Asadullah and Akhtar, Naheed and Lashkar, Manar O. and Gad, Heba A.
PHARMACEUTICALS; MDPI AG, April-2024
Compritol®-based solid lipid nanoparticles of desvenlafaxine prepared by ultrasonication-assisted hot-melt encapsulation to modify its release
Rao, Huma and Rao, Iqra and Ahmad, Saeed and Madni, Asadullah and Ahmad, Imtiaz
Nanomedicine; Informa UK Limited, April-2024
Preparation and in vitro characterization of graphene oxide impregnated superporous hydrogel beads: an effective approach of gastro-retentive drug delivery system
Rehman, Sadia and Madni, Asadullah and Jamil, Qazi Adnan and Raza, M. Rafi and Shukat, Hina and Nadeem, Ahmed
Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials; Informa UK Limited, July-2024
Biomimetic cell membrane?coated poly (lactic?co?glycolic acid) nanoparticles for biomedical applications
Jan, Nasrullah and Madni, Asadullah and Khan, Safiullah and Shah, Hassan and Akram, Faizan and Khan, Arshad and Ertas, Derya and Bostanudin, Mohammad F. and Contag, Christopher H. and Ashammakhi, Nureddin and Ertas, Yavuz Nuri
Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, Wiley, October-2022
Solid lipid-based nanoparticulate system for sustained release and enhanced in-vitro cytotoxic effect of 5-fluorouracil on skin Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma
Ali, Ahsan and Madni, Asadullah and Shah, Hassan and Jamshaid, Talha and Jan, Nasrullah and Khan, Safiullah and Khan, Muhammad Muzamil and Mahmood, Muhammad Ahmad
PlosOne; Public Library of Science (PLoS), February-2023
Biomimetic synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles from Dipterygium glaucum extract and its anti-cancerous activities
Ahmad, Hafiz Saad and Ateeb, Muhammad and Noreen, Sobia and Farooq, Muhammad Irshad and Baig, Mirza Muhammad Faran Ashraf and Nazar, Muhammad Subhan and Akhtar, Muhammad Furqan and Ahmad, Khalil and Ayub, Ali Raza and Shoukat, Hina and Hadi, Faheem and Ma
Journal of Molecular Structure, Elsevier BV, June-2023
Cisplatin-loaded thermoresponsive liposomes for enhanced anticancer efficacy
Shah, Hassan and Madni, Asadullah and Filipczak, Nina and Jan, Nasrullah and Khan, Muhammad Muzammil and Khan, Safiullah and Basit, Abdul and Shafiq, Afifa and Rai, Nadia and Yalamarty, Satya Siva Kishan and Torchilin, Vladimir
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, Elsevier BV, June-2023
Design and evaluation of sustained-release lipid-PLGA hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced anticancer efficacy of 5-fluorouracil
Khan, Safiullah and Madni, Asadullah and Aamir, Muhammad Naeem and Khan, Shahzeb and Ahmad, Fiaz-ud-Din and Basit, Abdul and Jan, Nasrullah and Shah, Hassan and Shafiq, Afifa and Anwar, Maryam
Particulate Science and Technology, Informa UK Limited, July-2023
Development and Statistical Optimization of Polymer-Based Nanoparticulate Delivery System for Enhancing Cytarabine Efficacy in Leukemia Treatment
Jan, Nasrullah and Madni, Asadullah and Shah, Hassan and Khan, Safiullah and Ijaz, Qazi Amir and Badshah, Syed Faisal and Ali, Ahsan and Khurshid, Umair and Bostanudin, Mohammad F.
Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, July-2023
Development and in-vitro evaluation of chitosan and glyceryl monostearate based matrix lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHNPs) for oral delivery of itraconazole
Yousaf, Rimsha and Khan, Muhammad Imran and Akhtar, Muhammad Furqan and Madni, Asadullah and Sohail, Muhammad Farhan and Saleem, Ammara and Irshad, Kanwal and Sharif, Ali and Rana, Maria
Heliyon, Elsevier BV, March-2023
Polyoxyethylene Lauryl Ether (Brij-35) and Poloxamer 407–Based Non-ionic Surfactant Vesicles for Dissolution Enhancement of Tacrolimus
Hanif, Razia and Khan, Muhammad Imran and Madni, Asadullah and Akhtar, Muhammad Furqan and Sohail, Muhammad Farhan and Saleem, Ammara and Rehman, Mubashar and Usmani, Sufyan Junaid and Khan, Aslam and Masood, Athar
Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, May-2023
Polymeric Nanogel for Oral Delivery of the Chemotherapeutic Agent: Fabrication and Evaluation Alongside Toxicological Studies and Histopathological Examination
Sultana, Humaira and Aamir, Muhammad Naeem and Madni, Asadullah and Rehman, Masood ur and Shafiq, Afifa and Shirazi, Jafir Hussain and Hassan, Sidra and Sumaira
AAPS PharmSciTech, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, January-2023
Natural polysaccharide-based biodegradable polymeric platforms for transdermal drug delivery system: a critical analysis
Noreen, Sobia and Ma, Jin-Xiang and Saeed, Muhammad and Pervaiz, Fahad and Hanif, Muhammad Farhan and Ahmed, Bilal and Farooq, Muhammad Irshad and Akram, Faizan and Safdar, Muhammad and Madni, Asadullah and Naveed, Muhammad and Chang-Xing, Li
Drug Delivery and Translational Research, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, April-2022
Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad (Bitter Apple Fruit): Promising Traditional Uses
Li, Qin-Yuan and Munawar, Mahzaib and Saeed, Muhammad and Shen, Ji-Qiang and Khan, Muhammad Sajjad and Noreen, Sobia and Alagawany, Mahmoud and Naveed, Muhammad and Madni, Asadullah and Li, Chang-Xing
Frontiers in Pharmacology, Frontiers Media SA, January-2022
Core-shell Pluronic F127/chitosan based nanoparticles for effective delivery of methotrexate in the management of rheumatoid arthritis
Shafiq, Afifa and Madni, Asadullah and Khan, Shahzeb and Sultana, Humaira and Sumaira and Shah, Hassan and Khan, Safiullah and Rehman, Sadia and Nawaz, Mehwish
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier BV, July-2022
Abstract 5327: Characterization of a green
Parveen, Farzana and Filipczak, Nina and Madni, Asadullah and Torchilin, Vladimir P. and Luther, Ed
Cancer Research, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), June-2022
Therapeutic interventions to urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome and UPOINT system for clinical phenotyping: How far are we?
Naveed, Muhammad and Changxing, Li and Ihsan, Awais Ullah and Shumzaid, Muhammad and Kamboh, Asghar Ali and Mirjat, Ali Asghar and saeed, Muhammad and Baig, Mirza Muhammad Faran Ashraf and Zubair, Hafiz Muhammad and Noreen, Sobia and Madni, Asadullah and
Urologia, SAGE Publications, August-2022
Self-Nanoemulsification of Healthy Oils to Enhance the Solubility of Lipophilic Drugs
Rehman, Mubashar and Khan, Muhammad Ziaullah and Tayyab, Muhammad and Madni, Asadullah and Khalid, Qandeel
Journal of Visualized Experiments, MyJove Corporation, July-2022
pH-Responsive Liposomes of Dioleoyl Phosphatidylethanolamine and Cholesteryl Hemisuccinate for the Enhanced Anticancer Efficacy of Cisplatin
Shah, Hassan and Madni, Asadullah and Khan, Muhammad Muzamil and Ahmad, Fiaz-ud-Din and Jan, Nasrullah and Khan, Safiullah and Rahim, Muhammad Abdur and Khan, Shahzeb and Ali, Meser M. and Kazi, Mohsin
Pharmaceutics, MDPI AG, January-2022
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 1975 by upgrading historical institute of the Jamia Abbasia.
