Imteyaz Ahmad

Biochemistry is an applied science subject that deals with the chemical reactions occurring in living systems, including those within our own bodies. As a teacher of biochemistry, I consider it my responsibility to make my students learn basic biochemical concepts and develop an aptitude for research in biochemistry. In pursuit of these goals, I shall make all efforts to deliver students the best possible reading material along with problem solving exercises. Some students struggle with the subjects because they believe the material is too difficult to understand. As a teacher, it is my duty to welcome and address the questions during class and to be available to students outside of the classroom. It is my belief that every student is capable of tasting the passion that I feel for biochemistry by becoming collaborators in the exploration of theory, research and practice related this subject. However, as a teacher, I do not just want students to leave my classes with a large amount of information and facts memorized. I want them to leave my class with the ability to see overarching concepts that connect the many different areas of biochemistry.
As a teacher, I have the responsibility of being an advisor and a mentor of my students. I will make myself available not only to answer their questions, but also to help them with academic advice, provide research opportunities, and discuss career options. I shall provide an active learning experience both in the lecture and the laboratory classes. My research program has kept me current with my discipline, and provided me the authoritative voice to convey my subject matter effectively. While pursuing for my doctoral training I developed a strong interest in the fields of medical genetics and cardiometabolic disease and wish to work in frontier areas of these fields. My research interests are somewhat diverse, and I have expertise in some of key molecular biology and biochemical techniques. I believe that students who spend only a few hours a week working on an independent research project will learn more about biochemistry than they did in most formal lecture or laboratory classes. Thus, in addition to learning about biochemistry, students can become involved with research and make a contribution to the scientific community.

Courses taught at postgraduate level: BCH01 – Structure and functions of Biomolecules (3 credits), BCH05 – Laboratory class (practical based on BCH01 & BCH02, 8 hours per week)
BCH16 – Biochemical and Biophysical Techniques (3 credits), BCH19 – Laboratory class (practical based on BCH14 & BCH15, 4 hours per week), BCH09 – Nutritional and Clinical Biochemistry (4 credits), BCH05 – Laboratory class (practical based on BCH05, BCH08 and BCH09, 8 hours per week), BCH21 – Basic Biotechnology (2 credits) and BCH25 – Laboratory class (practical based on BCH18, BCH21 and BCH22, 4 hours per week)
Courses taught at undergraduate level: Nutritional Biochemistry (4 credits), Molecular Biology (3 credits), Biochemical Techniques (4 credits) and laboratory class ( practical based on Nutritional Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biochemical Techniques, 12 hours per week)