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Last published 2026
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Muhammad Ghufran

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Researcher

Also affiliated: Australian National University (2014); International Islamic University, Islamabad (2018–2020); King Edward Medical University (2021); University of Lahore (2019); University of Engineering and Technology Lahore (2018–2021); Civil Hospital Karachi (2023); Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (2018); Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (2023); Dow University of Health Sciences (2022–2023); Post Graduate Medical Institute (2022); Chilean Air Force (2021); University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (2023)

Faculty Researcher

15 h-index 41 pubs 1,292 cited

  • COVID-19
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Female
  • Male
  • Adult
  • Honey
  • Nigella sativa
  • Elective Surgical Procedures
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Middle Aged
  • Hospitals
  • Pandemics
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Prospective Studies

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Muhammad Ghufran's research program has investigated the efficacy of natural compounds in managing health conditions. He is the principal investigator on the HNS-COVID-PK trial, a multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial examining the effects of honey and *Nigella sativa* on COVID-19 outcomes in Pakistan. This work is supported by a grant of $350,000 from the National Institutes of Health. Ghufran has also published on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of clinicians regarding antimicrobial stewardship and resistance in Pakistan. His work includes research on the prophylactic potential of honey and *Nigella sativa* against SARS-CoV-2 spread and the relationship between COVID-19 and thyroid dysfunction. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 15, 41 total publications, and 1,287 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 41
  • Citations: 1,292

Selected Publications

  • Development and Evaluation of Novel Eutectic PCMs for Thermal Management Applications (2025)
  • Addition of Thermal Energy Storage to Thermal Interface Materials Using Dispersed Encapsulated Phase Change Materials (2025)
    Journal of Electronic Packaging DOI OpenAlex
  • Advances in encapsulated phase change materials for integration in thermal management applications (2025)
    Emergent Materials 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Enhanced Passive Cooling in Thermal Interface Materials via Encapsulated Phase Change Material Additives (2024)
  • Methodology to evaluate the thermal performance of the encapsulated phase change materials based nanofluid coolant (2024)
  • Impact of Encapsulated Phase Change Material Additives for Improved Thermal Performance of Silicone Gel Insulation (2024)
    Journal of Electronic Packaging 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Synthesis of silica-encapsulated myristic acid phase-change-assisted nanocapsules for thermal management applications (2024)
    Emergent Materials 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Thermal and Electrical Performance of Silicone Gel Insulation With Encapsulated Phase Change Material Additives (2023)
  • Synthesis and thermal performance of nano-sized paraffin-based titania encapsulated PCMs via sol–gel method (2023)
    Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Synthesis of ePCMs for thermal management of electronics (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Synthesis of nano-size paraffin/silica-based encapsulated phase change materials of high encapsulation ratio via sol–gel method (2023)
    Journal of Materials Science 21 citations DOI OpenAlex

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