Dr (rer.nat.) IFTIKHAR ALAM Associate Professor
Associate Professor (Clinical Nutrition)
Department of Community Health Sciences King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
PERSONAL
Date of Birth: 10-03-1974.
Nationality: Pakistani
Marital Status: Married (Safia Beum (wife) and three daughters (Adiba, Zeba, Mihrun Nisa) and a son (Ahmed Areez Alam).
ACADEMICS
Ph.D: Center for Medical Research (Zentrum fur Medizinische Forschung), University of Tübingen, GERMANY under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Graham Pawelec (Second Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tübingen)
M.Sc. Biology, University of Tübingen, GERMANY
M.Sc. (Hons) Human Nutrition, AUP (A grade CGPA: 3.69; 83%)
B.Sc. (Hons) Human Nutrition, AUP (A grade CGPA: 3.29; 75%)
H.S.S.C., F.Sc. (Pre-Medical)–EDWARDES COLEGE, Peshawar (71.2%) A-grade Ist Div
Intermediate (Science) – (74%) A-grade: Ist Div.
Registered Dietitian (RD), PSDC, 2014;
RD, GERMANY 2012 DISTINCTION
Best Academic Performance Certificate of the year, Edwards College Peshawar, 1992-93.
HEC Indigenous Scholarship
Ist position throughout B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc (Hons), Department of Human Nutrition, AUP.
Won DAAD Fellowship Award for PhD 2007-2012.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Clinical Nutrition, Nutritional immunology, Food composition, Nutrition Microbiome interaction, JOB EXPERIENCE
18 years job experience with more than 14 year teaching/research experience at University level 1998-2000 As Human Nutritionist & Diet Counselor at Department of
Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan
2000-Jan 2002 As Human Nutritionist & Diet Counselor at Department of Neurosurgery and Head Injury Society, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan from January
Feb 2002-Dec 2002 As Dietitian (BPS-16) at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Kharian Cantt.
Jan 2003- Jan 2004 As Short-Term Consultant of Micronutrient Initiative (MI), CIDA, Canada.
Jan 2004-Jan 2005 As Assistant Superintendent Prison (ASP).
Jan 2005-April 20012 As Lecturer & Junior Research Specialist (JRS) (BPS-18) at the Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, Agriculture University Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan.
April 20012 –June 2012
As Assistant Professor (BPS-19) (Human Nutrition & Food Technology) in the Department of Agriculture, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KPK, Pakistan.
06-04-2012 till date
June, 2016-till 28-5- 2017
As Assistant Professor (BPS-19) Department of Human Nutrition &
Dietetics, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, KPK, Pakistan.
As Associate Professor (BPS-20) Department of Human Nutrition &
Dietetics, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, KPK, Pakistan.
29-5-2017 – till date As Associate Professor, Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Department of Community Health Sciences, KUS
RECENT COURSES TAUGHT
CHS541 Biochemistry
CHS457 Functional Foods in Health and Diseases
CHS348 Sports Nutrition
CHS214 Principles of Clinical Nutrition
CHS261 Principles of Nutrition
HND-211 Communication In Nutrition & Dietetics
HND-301 Enteral And Parenteral Nutrition
HND-411 Clinical Nutrition For Chronic Diseases
HND-421 Clinical Nutrition For Physiological Stress And Acute Diseases
HND-501 Therapeutic Nutrition
HND-502 Practicum In Therapeutic Nutrition
HND-601 Principles Of Nutrition
HND-602 Nutrients Calculations
HND-603 Community Nutrition
HND-611 Nutrition Epidemiology
HND-605 Nutritional Immunology
HND-511 Nutritional Physiology ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Member, Quality Committee, CHS, KSU
Member, Advisor Committee, Neurosurgery Ward, HMC, Peshawar (2000-2003)
Member, Food & Health Committee, Pakistan Prisons, (2003-2005)
Research & Academic Advisor, Dept of Human Nutrition, AUP (2007- 2011)
Member, Department demonstrators and lecturers committee, Dept of Human Nutrition, AUP
(2007- 2011)
Member, Scientific committee, Dept of Human Nutrition, AUP (2007- 2011)
Member, Students activities, Dept of Human Nutrition, AUP (2007- 2011)
Member, Admission Committee, Dept of Human Nutrition, AUP (2007- 2011) (2013-present)
Member, Academic Advising Committee, Dept of Human Nutrition, AUP (2007- 2010)
Member, Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC), Dept of Human Nutrition, AUP (2007- 2011)
Member, BKUC Scholarship Committee, Dept of Human Nutrition, AUP (2007- 2010)
Member, academic advising unit, Dept of Human Nutrition, AUP (2007- 2011)
Member, academic accreditation committee, Dept of Human Nutrition, AUP (2007- 2011)
Member, curriculum and planning development committee, Dept of Human Nutrition, AUP (2007- 2011)
Convener, Board of Study, HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013 – Present)
Founding Head of the Department (HOD), HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013 – Present)
Member of Syndicate, BKUC Charsadda (2014 – Present)
Vice President of Teacher Association of Bacha Khan University Charsadda (TABUC)
Member, Scientific committee, Dept of HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013- present)
Member, Scientific committee for the approval of the Pakistani Food Based Dietary Guidelines,
Member, BKUC Scrutiny Committee (2014-present)
Chair, Students activities, Dept of HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (20131-present)
Program Coordinator, Clinical Nutrition Program, Dept of HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013- present)
Member, Admission Committee (2013-present)
Member, BKUC Scholarship Committee (2014-present)
Chair, academic advising unit, Dept of HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013 – Present)
Chair, academic accreditation committee, Dept of HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013- present)
Chair, curriculum and planning development committee, Dept of HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013- present)
Council Chair, Academic Advising Committee, Dept of HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013 – Present)
Academic Advisor, Dept of HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013 - Present)
Chair, Department demonstrators and lecturers committee, Dept of HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013 – Present).
Chair, Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC), Dept of HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013-present).
Chair, Self Study committee – for the preparation of the department Self Study Report, Dept of HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013-present )
Founder and President, Pakistani Students Association (PSA), University of Tuebingen, Germany (2007-2013) Founder and President, Pakistani Students Club (PSC), University of Tuebingen, Germany (2007-2013)
Member, Advisor Committee, Neurosurgery Ward, HMC, Peshawar (2000-2003)
Member, Food & Health Committee, Pakistan Prisons, (2003-2005)
Member, BKUC Scholarship Committee
Convener, Board of Study, HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013 – Present)
Founding Head of the Department (HOD), HN&D, BKUC Charsadda (2013 – Present)
Vice President of Teacher Association of Bacha Khan University Charsadda (TABUC)
Member, BKUC Scrutiny Committee (2014-present)
Founder and President, Pakistani Students Association (PSA), University of Tuebingen, Germany (2007-2013) Founder and President, Pakistani Students Club (PSC), University of Tuebingen, Germany (2007-2013)
Member of Syndicate, Bacha Khan University Charsadda (since December, 2016)
Director Audit, Bacha Khan University Charsadda (since Jan, 2016)
RECENT NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Research Papers Published/Under Review/Accepted in 2017-2018
Iftikhar Alam, PhD1,2, Nitin Shivappa, PhD, James R. Hebert, PhD 3,4, Graham Pawelec, PhD 5,6 Anis Larbi, PhD. 2018. Relationships between the inflammatory potential of the diet, aging and anthropometric measurements in a cross-sectional study in Pakistan. Nutrition and Healthy Aging, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 335- 343, 2018.
Jamil Ahmad, Imran Khan, Stuart K. Johnson, Iftikhar Alam & Zia ud Din. 2018. Effect of Incorporating Stevia and Moringa in Cookies on Postprandial Glycemia, Appetite, Palatability, and Gastrointestinal Well-Being. Journal Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Volume 37, 2018 - Issue 2.
Iftikhar Alam,
1,2Attaullah Jan,
2Shamoon Noushad,
3Zahoor-ul-Haq
4.2018. Curriculum for BS Study program in Nutrition & Dietetics – Assessment and Evaluation. International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research. 5(3):4-16
Ayesha Syed, Falak Zeb, Saleem Khan, Mahpara Safdar, Iftikhar Alam. 2018. Exploration of Eating Disorders, Nutritional and Health Status Based on Eating Attitude Test-26 amongst University Adolescent Girls. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 6(7), 464-470, 2018.
Sarwat Jahan, PhD; Andleeb Fatima, MPhil; Iftikhar Alam, PhD; Asad Ullah, PhD; Humaira Rehman, PhD; Tayyaba Afsar, PhD; Ali Almajwal, PhD; Suhail Razak, PhD. 2018. Effects of Dietary Supplements on Selected Hematological and Biochemical Parameters of Pakistani Athletes. (In presse, BMC Nutrition. 2018).
Iftikhar Alam, Ali Almajwal. 2018.
Nutritional care of patients with HIV Infection – some evidence based guidelines. Canadian J of Clin Nut. 6(2), 2018
Suhail Razak, Iftikhar Alam, Tayyaba Afsar, Mahmoud Abulmeaty, Ali Almajwal, Sarwat Jahan.
2018. A Prospective Evaluation of serum Vitamin D (1, 25(OH)2 D3) and Endogenous Sex Hormone Levels in Colorectal Cancer patients (In press, Nutrients, 2018)
Iftikhar Alam, Ali Almajwal, 2018. Graham Pawelec. Nutrition and Immune System Interplay. (In press, J of Nut and Healthy Aging)
Ali Almajwal, Abdul Rahman Almuneef, Mahmoud Abulmeaty, Iftikhar Alam, Bader. 2018.
Malnutrition is common in the Cerebral Palsy Children in Saudi Arabia – A Cross-Sectional Clinical Study (Submitted to BMC Neurology, UR. 2018).
Iftikhar Alam, Ali Almajwal, Falak Zeb, Graham Pawelec. 2018. Selfish Immune System And Brain; A Beneficial Role Of Insulin Resistance in Aging. (Submitted UR. Int J Brain Physiology).
Ali Almajwal, Abdul Rahman Almuneef, Iftikhar Alam. 2018. Dietetics Practices for Nutritional Management of Children with Cerebral Palsy: Limitations and Barriers – A Cross-sectional Study in Saudi Arabia among the Practicing Dieticians. (Submitted /UR: BMC J Med Edu).
Ali Almajwal, Saeed Yahya AL-zahrani, Mahmoud Abulmeaty, Iftikhar Alam, Suhail Razak, Aayed Alqahtani. 2018. Development of Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) for the Assessment of Dietary Intake among Overweight and Obese Saudi Young Children (Submitted/UR BMC Nutrition).
Iftikhar Alam. 2018. Defining Research Priorities in Nutrition in a Resource Limited Setting – a Delphi Study in Pakistan. GMJ. (In Press)
Iftikhar Alam. 2018. Gender inequalities in nutrition – fact or myth? Nutritional care of patients with hiv Infection – some evidence based guidelines. (In Press)
Iftikhar Alam,1,2 Ibrar Alam,3 Rahmat Gul,1 Niamat Ullah4 Determination of Energy and Protein Iftikhar Alam,1,2 Wajid Alam3. 2018. Requirements for Hospitalized Patients Using Prediction Equation – Utilization of the Delphi Technique. KMUJ. (In Press)
Iftikhar Alam, Gul R, Alam I. 2018. Metabolic Food Wastages – Pakistani Prespective. Journal of Innovative Nutrition. Vol 1. No.1 (In press)
Iftikhar Alam, Gul R, Alam I. 2018. Footprints and nutritional status – a review. Journal of Innovative Nutrition. Vol 1. No.1 (In press)
Pooja Longani , Zia ud Din, Muhammad Abbas, Saleem Khan, Iftikhar Alam, Zahoor Ahmad, Imran Khan, Muhammad Hussain, Zafar Iqbal , Mudassar Iqbal. Determinants of Dietary Patterns in Minority Women in North West Pakistan. American Journal of Food Science and Health Vol. 2, No. 1, 2016, pp.
1-6.
Paracha PI, Bakht S, Paracha SI, Ifitkhar Alam, et al. Nutritional status, dietary practices and physical activities of adolescents in public and private schools of Karachi, Pakistan. Obes Res Open J. 2016; 3(2):
30-39. doi: 10.17140/ OROJ-3-125.
Fawad Karim, Ibrar Alam, Abu Nasar. Iftikhar Alam. Incidence of active HCV infection amongst blood donors of district Mardan, Pakistan. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2015. 17(1). 135-138
Alam I, Hassan S, Alam I, et al., 2015.PAIgG and PAIgM levels in secondary dengue virus infections leads to thrombocytopenia in patients. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed; 5(10) (In press)
Gul R, Alam I, Khan S, AlamI. 2015. Aging and obesity affect the number of b and nk cells in a Pakistani cohort of young and elderly women. IJFNS. Vol 3.Issue 6. Pp. 1-4
Alam et al. 2014. Nutritional care of HIV patients – some evidence based guidelines for Asians. Int j of Food Sci and Nut (Accepted for publication).
Alam et al. 2014. Nutritional care of HIV patients – some evidence based guidelines for Asians. Int j of Food Sci and Nut (Accepted for publication).
Alam I et al. 2014. Impact of Combination Interferon Therapy on the Body Weight, Body Fat and Lean Body Mass of Chronic HCV Infected Patients. Journal of Antivirals & Antiretrovirals (in Press)
Goldeck D, Larbi A, Pellicanó M, Alam I, Zerr I, et al. 2013. Enhanced Chemokine Receptor Expression on Leukocytes of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease. PLoS ONE. 8(6): e66664.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066664. IF=4.08
Gul R, Alam I, Alam I, Khan S, Paracha PI. 2013. Aging affects the number of WBC and its subsets in a Pakistani cohort of young and elderly women. ARPN J of Agri & Bio Sci. 8:9. 638-641.
Ullah N, Alam I, Aurang Zeb, Najma Iqbal and Alam Khan. 2013. Proximate composition of the prepared dishes of district Mardan and Peshawar. ARPN J of Agri & Bio Sci. 8:9. 364-372.
Farukh Tabassum, Alam Khan, Alam I, et al. 2013. Determination of glycemic indices and glycemic loads of various types of cereal foods. ARPN J of Agri & Bio Sci. 8:6. 493-497
Ullah N, Alam I. 2012. Nutritional care of patients with pressure ulcers: Some evidence based guidelines. Pak J Med Sci. Vol. 28 No. 1. IF=0.142
Alam I, Alam I, Paracha PI, Pawelec G. 2012. Higher estimates of daily dietary net endogenous acid production (NEAP) in the elderly as compared to the young in a healthy, free-living elderly population of Pakistan. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 7. 565 – 573 IF=2.083.
Alam I, Tze Pin Ng, Anis Larbi. Does inflammation determine whether obesity is metabolically Healthy or unhealthy? : The aging perspective. Mediators of Inflammation. 2012. 456456.
doi:10.1155/2012/456456 . IF=3.231
Alam I, Alam I, Ullah N, Ali I. The effects on and underlying mechanism of interferon therapy on body weight and body composition. Pak J Pharm Sci. 2012. (In press). IF=1.181
Alam I, Pawelec G. Aging, nutrition and immunity – their Relationship and interaction. Nutr & Aging.
2012. 1(3-4), 151-165.
Alam I, Larbi A, Pawelec G. Aging affects the number of T and B cells in a group of elderly in developing countries – a pilot study from Pakistan. AGE. 35(5):1521-30. (Dordr.) 2012 Jul 19. [Epub ahead of print]. IF=6.28
Alam I, Larbi A, Pawelec G. Paracha PI. A comparison of anthropometrics, biochemical variables and nutrient intake between young and elderly men. J Aging Res & Clin Prac. 2012; 1(2): 116-24.).
Alam I, Larbi A, Pawelec G. Nutritional status influences peripheral immune cell phenotypes in healthy men in rural Pakistan. Immun Ageing 2012; 9:16 doi:10.1186/1742-4933-9-16. IF=3.456.
Alam I, David Goldeck, Anis Larbi, Graham Pawelec. 2011. Flow cytometric lymphocyte subset analysis using material from frozen whole blood. J Immunoassay Immunochem. 2012; 33(2):128-39.
IF=1.856
Alam I, Anis Larbi, Graham Pawelec, Parvez. I. Paracha. Relationship between anthropometric variables and nutrient intake in apparently healthy male elderly individuals: a study from Pakistan. Nutr J. 2011; 10:111-20. IF=2.451.
Alam I, and Fawad Bangash. Oral Health and Nutritional Status of the free-living elderly in Peshawar, Pakistan. SMJ. 2010. 31(6):713-5. IF=0.587
Alam I, and Paracha PI. Breastfeeding during Crises and Emergencies. Int. J. of Med. and Bio.
Frontiers; 2009; vol. 16, issue: 9-10.
Alam I, and Parvez Iqbal Paracha. Caring for the Muslim patients-some religious issues. Int. Med J.
2009. Vol. 8 No 1.
Alam I, et al. Prisoners’ women and children - from Nutrition perspectives. Sar.J.Agr. 2008. 24 (1) 123-27.
Ijaz, A. K., G. Hassan, Ihsanullah and Iftikhar Alam. Effect of wild oats (Avena fatua) densities and proportions on yield and yield components of wheat. Journal of Agriculture and Biological Science.
2008. 2(1) pp:26-31.
Mohammad Ayub, Quasid Ahmad, Mohammad Abbas, Ihsan Mabood Qazi.and Iftikhar Alam.
Composition and adulteration analysis of milk samples. Sarhad J. Agric. 2008. Vol. 23, No. 4, pp 1127- 1131.
Saleem Khan, M. Abbas, fozia habib, Iftikhar Aam, and N. Iqbal. 2007. Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Mirpur and Kotli districts of Azad Jammu &Kashmir (AJ&K). Sarhad J. Agric. 2007. Vol.
23, No. 4, 2007.
Iftikhar Alam and Niamat Ullah. Qur-an, human embryology and nutrition. SMJ. 2006. Vol. 27 (10):
1603-1605. IF=0.587.
Iftikhar Alam. Fundamental rights of infants are guaranteed in Islam – Breast feeding is mandatory.
Saudi Med., J. 2007. 28(2):297-9 IF=0.587.
Iftikhar Alam, Safoora Khan, Niamat Ullah. General and nutritional protocol of nasogastric (NG) feeding of neonates in a public hospital of Peshawar, NWFP. Rawal Med J June 2006; 31(1):25-8.
Khan IA, Hassan G, Marwat KB, Alam I. Yield and yield components of wheat affected by wild oats (Avena fatua) densities under irrigated conditions. Herbologia. 2006. Vol 7:2.
Safya A., Iftikhar Alam, Niamat Ullah, Fozia H., M. Abbas, S. Khan, Zia Ud Din, Zafar Iqbal. 2006.
Garlic and its importance in human nutrition. PUTAJ 18 (20), 111-120.
Iftikhar Alam, Niamatullah, Muhammad Abbas, Zia-ud-Din and Saleem Khan. 2006. Calcium Fortification of Vinegar with Chicken Eggshells. Sarhad journal of Agriculture. 22:4. 681-684.
Iftikhar Alam, Ijaz Ahmad Khan and Wajahat Nazif. Weeds as Human Food-A Conquest for Cheaper Mineral Sources. Journal of Biological Sciences. 2006. Vol 1, No.2.
Sajida Parveen, Wajahat Nazif, Mian Furqan Ahmad, Ahmad Khan and Iftikhar Alam. 2006.
Nutritional status of different orchards irrigated with wastewater in district Peshawar. Journal of Biological Sciences. Vol 1, No.1.
Iftikhar Alam and Niamat Ullah. 2006. Dietary Patterns of Macro and Micro-nutrients Intake of Children and Mothers of the Christian Community Living in Peshawar. Pak J Med Res: 45:3, 2006.
Iftikhar Alam et al. Formulation and Nutritional Facts in Respect of Bakery Products of Peshawar and Mardan Divisions (Sarhad J. Agric. Vol.19. No.1, 2003).
Iftikhar Alam et al. Nutrient Density of Confectionery Products Consumed in Peshawar and Mardan Divisions (NWFP) (Sarhad J. Agric. Vol.19. No.4, (2003).
Iftikhar Alam et al. Ingredient and Chemical Composition of Biscuits Available in Peshawar and Mardan divisions. (Sarhad J. Agric. Vol.19. No.2 (2003).
BOOK/PERIODICALS
General Nutrition (Urdu). NEAT Publishers, Pakistan
Nutrition for Kids (Urdu). NEAT Publishers, Pakistan
Nutrition Policy Analysis (Urdu). NEAT Publishers, Pakistan
Nutrition Education in Pakistan (Urdu). NEAT Publishers, Pakistan
Iftikhar Alam and Parvez Iqbal Paracha. 2009. Breastfeeding During Crises and Emergencies. Inc.
Breastfeeding: Methods, Benefits to the infant and mother and difficulties. Nova Publishers, NY USA.
Iftikhar Alam. Nutrition through Lifespan. A syllabus book for BSc (Hons) Students (In press).
Iftikhar Alam and Safiya Begum. 2009. Advocating Breastfeeding – Can Religious Teachings Bring a Change? Nova Publishers, NY USA
Iftikhar Alam. Aging, Nutrition and Immunity (In press).
Iftikhar Alam. A Quick Reference Guide for Competitive Examas (In press).
STUDENTS SUPERVISED
M.Sc. (Hons): Supervised 12 students as Major & Co-Supervisor.
B.Sc. (Hons): Supervised 45 students for special problem and internship PROJECTS
“Age Associated Changes in Body Composition and Their Effects on Immune Parameters” Funded by Japan.
Education in Nutrition: Strategies and Planning: 2017.NEAT, www.neat.org.pk
Research Priorities in Nutrition in Pakistan. 2016-17 www.neat.org.pk
“Body composition analysis using BIA” Funded by NIH, govt. Pakistan.
Age Associated Changes in Body Composition and Their Effects on Immune Parameters (2010).
Funded by TANITA Japan (http://www.tanita-grant.com/us/PastRecipients.html).
Dietary Inflammatory Index: A collaborative Research Study with ) University of South Carolina and Biostatistics, Columbia, SC, United States
Working on a Joint Research Study: Nutritional Sttaus Evaluation using PBMCs.
JOURNAL REVIEWER
Saudi Medical Journal, Saudi Arabia since 2006.
African Journal of Food & Nutrition, SA since 2007.
Nutrition and Metabolic Insight, since 2010.
Note: Review 128 Research Papers for various journals since 2006
MEMBERSHIP
NEAT, Pakistan www.neat.org.pk
PNDS (www.pnd.org.pk
Life Membership: Pakistan Nutrition & Dietetics Society
International Society of Exercise Immunology, Germany.
Dutch Society of Immunology, The Netherlands.
International Society of Electrical Bio-impedance, USA.
American Society of Nutrition, USA.
Feline Nutrition Education Society (FNES), USA.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/LECTURES
Attended more than 40 conferences both national and international.
Presented 12 papers
Participated in 5 international seminars as ‘Guest Lecturer”
