DR. KASHIF ULLAH KHAN

Biography

Dr. Kashif Ullah Khan is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan, where he also serves as Head of Department. He brings over a decade of international academic, clinical, and research experience spanning Pakistan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.

Dr. Khan earned his Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) from the University of Peshawar, followed by an MSc (Merit) and PhD in Clinical Pharmacy from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), where he was a USM Research Fellow. He subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice at Universitas 17 Augustus 1945 Jakarta (UTA45), Indonesia. Prior to his current post, he held academic appointments as Senior Lecturer at Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, and Assistant Professor at the College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia, alongside an ongoing role as Adjunct Lecturer at UTA45 Jakarta.

His research expertise centers on pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance, drug safety, and health outcomes, with particular focus on infectious diseases, nephrology, vaccine-preventable diseases, and antimicrobial stewardship. He has authored close to 30 publications in indexed international journals, secured multiple research grants as both Principal and Co-Investigator across Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, and holds a patent for an oral capsule formulation targeting non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). He actively supervises PhD and Master's students across several institutions and has presented his work at numerous international conferences, including ISPOR, ACCP, and DUPHAT.

Dr. Khan is passionate about advancing evidence-based clinical pharmacy practice, innovative pharmacy education, and improving patient care outcomes through translational research.

Research Interests

Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety.

Publications

• Sociodemographic Factors and Medication Use Among Pulmonary Hypertension Patients at Teaching Hospital Jakarta — Diana Laila Ramatillah, Siti Halda, Fadhli Ramadhan, Baiq Retnanti Tiastiti, Kashif Ullah Khan, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Michelle Darsono, Sylvia Rizky Prima, Nasser M Aldekhail , Journal (2026)
• Addressing the unanswered questions: a qualitative exploration focusing on community dwellers using pregabalin without prescription in Islamabad city, Pakistan — Muhammad Mujtaba Hafeez, Inayat Ur Rehman, Ruqaia Gul, Fahad Saleem, Noorasyikin Shamsuddin, Long Chiau Ming, Kashif Ullah Khan, Nada A Alsaleh, Alaa A Alsharif, Mohammad Bashaar , Journal (2026)
• Identifying antivirals against influenza PA endonuclease with machine learning-based activity prediction, DFT optimization, and molecular dynamics simulation — Tareq Nafea Alharby, Muteb Alanazi, Kashif Ullah Khan, Amr S Abouzied , Journal (2026)
• Polypharmacy among Saudi seniors in Hail region: A cross-sectional study on prevalence and association with medication adherence — Tareq Nafea Alharby, Muteb Alanazi, Kashif Ullah Khan, Mukhtar Ansari, Goot Alwqdan, Haifa Almansour, Latifa K Aljaber, Amjad S Alrashidi, Ghadah N Alrashidi, Fawaz M Alshammari , Journal (2026)
• Identifying antivirals against influenza PA endonuclease with machine learning-based activity prediction, DFT optimization, and molecular dynamics simulation — Tareq Nafea Alharby, Muteb Alanazi, Kashif Ullah Khan, Amr S Abouzied , Journal (2026)