Dr. Babar is an interdisciplinary researcher focused on bridging the gap between basic, applied and clinical sciences. Trained as a clinical pharmacist during his Pharm. D. program, he later equipped himself with research tools of pharmacology, virology and microbiology, medicinal chemistry, plant biotechnology, materials engineering and pharmacoinformatics during his post-graduate and post-doctoral training years at National University of Sciences and Technology (Pakistan), Stanford University School of Medicine (USA) and Johns Hopkins University (USA). Owing to his diverse training and experience, his research interests incorporate all the areas of drug discovery and development process. He is certified by the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, USA in Antimicrobial Stewardship for Acute Care. Dr. Babar has been trained in curriculum design and development, instructional and assessment strategies and evaluation. He holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Education from The University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, UK) and is certified in Medical Education (Assessment) by the Association for Medical Education in Europe (Dundee, UK). He has been involved in the designing, development, implementation and monitoring of curricula of various degree programs including Doctor of Pharmacy (conventional and Integrated Contextual Modular Curriculum), BS Biosciences (Microbiology and Biotechnology), BS Biomedical Engineering, MPhil Clinical Pharmacy Practice, MPhil Pharmacology, MS Applied Biosciences and PhD Pharmacy. Based on his contribution to the academic development of SCPS and pedagogical methods, he was awarded the best University Teacher Award from among 300 faculty members as per HEC criteria. Dr. Babar has contributed to more than 40 scientific manuscripts published in journals and books with publishers of international repute including Nature Publishing Group, Springer, Elsevier and John Wiley & Sons. He is a registered member/ affiliate of several professional bodies. He also serves as an editorial board member and examiner at many national and international functionalities.