Karakoram International University Excellence · Research · Innovation
Dr. Amjad Ali
Dr. Amjad Ali
Assistant-Professor
31
Publications
3
Supervised
1
Awards
2
Projects
3
Education
Research Interest

Food Packaging, Functional Food and Nutraceuticals Project, Food Processing and Preservation

Education
Srarch- Based Films Reinforced and Functionalized With Different Rigid Particles

South China Tniveristy of Technology

China 2018

M.Sc (Hons)

Pir Meher Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi

Pakistan 2010

B.Sc (Hons)

KIU

Pakistan 2008

Publications
# Authors Title Journal Year Link
1 Zhibo Zhao, Yanan Li, Yunlong Xu, Jun Fu, Qingfei Duan*,Zhenggui Wu, Muzaffar Makhkamov, Amjad Ali, Hongsheng Liu and Long Yu PLA/Starch Composites: New Applications as Control Release Materials Foods 2026 View
2 Furukh Faiz, Asif Wali, Amjad Ali, Abdul Razaq, Muhammad Arshad, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Mahmoud Helal and Rokayya S Enhancing nutritional quality and antioxidant capacity of organic goat meat through sustainable sea-buckthorn and Russian olive leaf–based feeding systems Italian Journal of Food Science 2026 View
3 Wenyao Tu, Xizhong Liu, Kao Wu, Binjia Zhang, Guohua Zhao, Amjad Ali, Fatang Jiang, Dongling Qiao Moderate moisture evaporation strengthens the network structure and practical features of konjac glucomannan/soy protein isolate system during drying process Food Chemistry: X 2026 View
4 Syed Munir Hussain, Sartaj Ali, Azhar Hussain, Sher Wali Khan, Abid Hussain, Amjad Ali and Furrukh Faiz Development of multigrain formulas and in vivo evaluation of anti-diabetic potential Pak. J. Botany 2026
5 Ghulam Mueen-ud-din Zubair Hussain,* Wajid Ali, Tabinda Zahra, Sartaj Ali, Azhar Hussain, Asif Wali, Amjad Ali*, Abid Hussain, Fazil Hussain , Shahid Mehmood Obesity and Overweight Prevalence and Its Association with Diet and Physical Activity Among Female Teachers Journal of Food and Agricultural Technology Research 2026 View
6 Yanan Li, Jun Fu, Yunlong Xu1, Amjad Ali*, Zubair Hussain, Qingfei Duan, Hongsheng Liu and Long Yu Antimicrobial packaging materials of PLA/starch composites functionalized by pomegranate peel Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 2024
7 Aqleem Abbas, Amjad Ali, Azhar Hussain, Amjad Ali, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Syed Atif Hasan Naqvi, Muhammad Junaid Rao, Iqra Mubeen, Tahir Farooq, Fatih Ölmez, Faheem Shehzad Baloch Assessment of Genetic Variability and Evolutionary Relationships of Rhizoctonia solani Inherent in Legume Crops Plants 2023
8 Amjad Ali , Abdul Basit, Azhar Hussain, Shehla Samm , Asif Wali, Gulden Goksen, Ali Muhammad , Furukh Faiz , Monica Trif, Alexandru Rusu and Muhammad Faisal Manzoor7 Starch-based environment friendly, edible and antimicrobial films reinforced with medicinal plants Frontiers in Nutrition 2023
9 Mao Yang, Jun Fu, Mahafooj Alee, Qingfei Duan, Huifang Xie, Amjad Ali, Hongsheng Liu, Ling Chen, Long Yu Improving water resistance property of starch straw by synergistic effects of chemical crosslinking, physical barrier, and surface modifications Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2023
10 Sadia Hassan, Xin-An Zeng, Muhammad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Amjad Ali, Ankita Kumari, Mahwish, Abdul Rahaman, Tabussam Tufail, Atif Liaqat Recent developments in physical invigoration techniques to develop sprouts of edible seeds as functional foods Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 2022
11 Sher Wali Khan, Azhar Hussain, Qammar Abbas, Ghulam Raza, Amjad Ali, Shahnawaz Qasim EVALUATION OF PLANT EXTRACTS AGAINST POST-HARVEST ROTTING FUNGI FROM TOMATO FRUITS Pakistan Journal of Botany 2022
12 Mahafooj Alee, Qingfei Duan, Ying Chen, Hongsheng Liu, Amjad Ali, Jian Zhu, Tianyu Jiang, Abdul Rahaman, Ling Chen, and Long Yu* Plasticization Efficiency and Characteristics of Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Low-Molecular-Weight Polysaccharides for Starch-Based Materials CS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2021
13 Wajiha Farid, Tariq Masud, Asma Sohail, Nazir Ahmad, SM Saqlan Naqvi, Sipper Khan, Amjad Ali, Salah A Khalifa, Abid Hussain, Sartaj Ali, Maryum Saghir, Azhari Siddeeg, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor Gastrointestinal transit tolerance, cell surface hydrophobicity, and functional attributes of Lactobacillus Acidophilus strains isolated from Indigenous Dahi Food Science & Nutrition 2021
14 Muhammad Adil Farooq, Mian Anjum Murtaza, Rana Muhammad Aadil, Rizwan Arshad, Abdul Rahaman, Rabia Siddique, Sadia Hassan, Hafiz Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, Emad Karrar, Amjad Ali, Ahsan Ul Haq Investigating the structural properties and in vitro digestion of rice flours Food science and Nutrition 2021
15 Abid Hussain, Sartaj Ali, Azhar Hussain, Zubair Hussain, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, Abid Hussain, Amjad Ali, Talat Mahmood, Kashif Sarfraz Abbasi, Emad Karrar, Maqsood Hussain Compositional profile of barley landlines grown in different regions of Gilgit‐Baltistan Food Science & Nutrition 2021
16 Ling Chen and Long Yu Hui Chen, Mahafooj Alee, Ying Chen, Yinglin Zhou, Mao Yang, Amjad Ali, Hongsheng Liu Developing Edible Starch Film Used for Packaging Seasonings in Instant Noodles FOODS 2021
17 Qingfei Duan, Tianyu Jiang, Changhu Xue, Hongsheng Liu, Fengsong Liu, Mahafooj Alee, Amjad Ali, Ling Chen, Long Yu Preparation and characterization of starch/enteromorpha/nano-clay hybrid composites International journal of biological macromolecules 2020
18 Shamsher Ali, Azhar Ali, Ali Sartaj, Maher Ali, Amjad Ali NATURAL OCCURRENCE OF AFLATOXIN B1 IN DRY FRUITS OF GILGIT-BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 2020
19 Ying Chen, Long Yu, Xiaoyan Ge, Hongsheng Liu, Amjad Ali, Yanfei Wang, Ling Chen Preparation and characterization of edible starch film reinforced by laver international journal of biological macromolecules 2019
20 Ali Irfan Ali Shamsher, Ali Amjad, Ali Maher, Ali Sartaj, Hussain Azhar, Ali Shaukat, Hussain Maqsood FATTY ACID PROFILLING AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN APRICOT KERNEL OILS FROM BAGROT VALLEY, GILGIT-BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN Advances in Food Sciences 2019
21 Ali, A., Chen, Y., Liu, H., Yu, L., Baloch, Z., Khalid, S., & Chen, L. Starch-based antimicrobial films functionalized by pomegranate peel. International journal of biological macromolecules 2019
22 Lesen Ullah , Noor ul Amin , Asif Wali , Amjad Ali , Sadat Sher Khan , Mirza Sikandar Ali , Rehmat Kabir Improvement of Zinnia flower (Zinnia elegans) through evaluating of various pinching methods Global Advanced Research Journal of Agricultural Science 2019
23 Amjad Ali Sartaj Ali Long Yu Hongsheng Liu Saud Khalid Azhar Hussain Mir Muhmmad Nasir Qayum Chen Ying Preparation and characterization of starch‐based composite films reinforced by apricot and walnut shells Applied Polymer Science 2019
24 Ali, A., Xie, F., Yu, L., Liu, H., Meng, L., Khalid, S., & Chen, L. Preparation and characterization of starch-based composite films reinfoced by polysaccharide-based crystals. Composites Part B: Engineering 2018
25 Saud Khalid, Long Yu, Mingyue Feng, Linghan Meng, Yuting Bai, Amjad Ali, Hongsheng Liu, Ling Chen Development and characterization of biodegradable antimicrobial packaging films based on polycaprolactone, starch and pomegranate rind hybrids Food Packaging and Shelf Life 2018
26 Saud Khalid, Long Yu, Linghan Meng, Hongsheng Liu, Amjad Ali, Ling Chen Poly (lactic acid)/starch composites: Effect of microstructure and morphology of starch granules on performance Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2017
27 Amjad Ali, Long Yu, Hongsheng Liu, Saud Khalid, Linghan Meng, Ling Chen Preparation and characterization of starch‐based composite films reinforced by corn and wheat hulls JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE 2017
28 Xingxun Liu, Cao Lan, Amjad Ali, Long Yu, Sumei Zhou Preparation of cross-linked high amylose corn-starch and its effects on self-reinforced starch films International Journal of Food Engineering 2016
29 Rana Muhammad Aadil, Xin‐An Zeng, Amjad Ali, Feng Zeng, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Zhong Han, Saud Khalid, Saqib Jabbar Influence of different pulsed electric field strengths on the quality of the grapefruit juice International journal of food science & technology 2015
30 Xian-yang Bao, Amjad Ali, Dong-ling Qiao, Hong-sheng Liu, Ling Chen, Long Yu Application of polymer materials in developing slow/control release fertilizer Journal Acta Polymerica Sinica 2015
31 Khalil Ahmed, Azhar Hussain, Amajd Ali, and Imran. Microbiological Examination of Milk from Different Villages of Gilgit Pakistan, Pak. J. Zool. 2009
Research Projects
# PI / Co-PI Title Funding Agency Budget (M) Start End
1 Amjad Ali / Jaffar Aman Assessing the Impact of climate change on food security UNDP 2.00 2025-04-01 2025-12-01
2 Amjad Ali / Dr. Azhar Hussain • Development and characterization of starch based anti-microbial films reinforced with plant extract HEC Pakistan 0.47 2020-04-06 2021-02-06
Research / Project Supervised 3 students
# Thesis / Project Title Reg. No. Student Degree
1 INFLUENCE OF FILLER PARTICLE SIZE ON THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH BASED FILMS 2023-KIU-MS2041 Shahab Ur Rehman M.Phil in Food Science & Technology
2 PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS ASSOCIATED WITH STUNTING AND WASTING IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS IN DISTRICT GILGIT 2023-KIU-MS5160 Ayman Zehra MS Human Nutrition and Dietetics
3 PREPARATION OF COOKIES ENRICHED WITH WALNUT PRESS CAKE AND WHEAT MALT 2021-KIU-MS1001 Hina Bibi M.Phil in Food Science & Technology
Honors & Awards
# Title Awarding Body Category Nature
1 CSC Outstanding Scholar Award CSC Beijing International Certificate
Certifications
# Title Awarding Body Category Nature
1 CSC Outstanding Scholar Award CSC Beijing International Certificate
Teaching Spring 2026
# Course Name Credit Hours
1 Capstone Project/ Research Thesis 6 cr.
2 Capstone Project/Research Thesis 3 cr.
3 Clinical and Therapeutic Nutrition 3 cr.
4 Capstone Project 3 cr.
5 Capstone Project 3 cr.