Asad Abbas Jaffari | Regulatory Affairs | Excellence in Research Award

Dr. Asad Abbas Jaffari | Regulatory Affairs | Excellence in Research Award

Birmingham City University | United Kingdom

Dr. Asad Abbas Jaffari is an accomplished academic leader, marketing educator, and management professional whose career spans higher education, research, academic administration, and industry engagement. He serves as a Programme Leader for Online MBA and MSc Management at Birmingham City University, where he oversees the design, management, and delivery of postgraduate curricula while ensuring that academic regulations, learning outcomes, and quality assurance standards are consistently upheld. In this role, he provides strategic guidance to colleagues, enhances teaching and assessment practices, and actively contributes to improving the overall student experience through data-driven improvements, effective resource planning, and innovative curriculum development. Alongside his leadership responsibilities, he lectures in Marketing, delivering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral teaching grounded in contemporary, practice-oriented approaches. His commitment to student success is evident through his personal tutoring, supervision, module leadership, and his role in supporting marketing and recruitment initiatives within the university.Before joining Birmingham City University, Dr. Jaffari held key academic roles in the United Kingdom, including positions at Teesside University and Kingston University ISC, where he taught marketing, supported doctoral students, facilitated online engagement, and developed module materials and assessments. His earlier academic career in Pakistan included extensive teaching and leadership experience at the University of Sargodha, where he contributed to curriculum design, research supervision, academic administration, training coordination, and strategic school management. He has also held influential additional roles, such as Director of Seminars and Workshops and Head/Coordinator of a Business School, where he led academic teams, strengthened industry linkages, organized large-scale academic events, and secured sponsorships to support training and development activities.Beyond academia, Dr. Jaffari has professional experience in the hospitality sector in London, where he contributed to customer experience management, marketing strategy, staff development, and service-quality enhancement. His research expertise spans marketing, strategic management, innovation, and international business, with contributions as a keynote speaker, scientific committee member, guest editor, and editorial board reviewer. He has secured competitive research grants and actively participates in global academic networks. Widely recognized for his dedication to teaching excellence, mentorship, and academic leadership, Dr. Jaffari continues to make a significant impact on students, colleagues, and the broader scholarly community through his dynamic, student-centered, and research-informed approach to higher education.

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Featured Publications

Javed, H. A., Jaffari, A. A., & Rahim, M. (2014). Leadership styles and employees’ job satisfaction: A case from the private banking sector of Pakistan. Journal of Asian Business Strategy, 4(3), 41‑?

Javed, I., Mustafa, G., Ashfaq, M., Yasmeen, R., Ghafoor, A., Yasin, M., Jaffari, A. A., … (2018). Competitiveness in agricultural trade of Pakistan with United Arab Emirates. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 55(3), 12‑?

Jaffari, A. A., Foroudi, P., Palazzo, M., & Akbari, M. (2024). Enriching the concept of employer branding: Investigating its impact in the service sector. Employee Relations: The International Journal, 46(7), 1446‑1482

Jaffari, A. A. (2021). Influence of employer branding on employer of choice and organisation performance: A study of service sector employees’ perception in Pakistan. University of the West of Scotland

Chen, N., Jaffari, A. A., Muzaffar, A., & Rahman (n.d.). Integrating explainable AI and corporate social responsibility for sustainable practices. Unpublished manuscript.

Josep Allué Creus | Regulatory Affairs | Best Researcher Award

Josep Allué Creus | Regulatory Affairs | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Josep Allué Creus, Apdena Consult, Spain

Prof. Dr. Josep Allué Creus 🧪🌿 is a renowned Doctor of Pharmacy and expert in phytotherapy. A retired Professor of Plant Physiology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 🎓, he co-directs the Master’s and Postgraduate Programs in Phytotherapy at IL3, University of Barcelona 💻📘. He serves as the spokesperson for Medicinal Plants and Homeopathy at the College of Pharmacists of Barcelona 💊 and is a founding member and treasurer of SEFIT. As part of AEEM’s Natural Products group 👩‍⚕️, his research integrates botanical science and women’s health, making him a leader in herbal medicine 🌸🔬.

Publication Profile

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Education

Prof. Dr. Josep Allué Creus 🎓🧪 exemplifies academic excellence with a prestigious Doctorate in Pharmacy, laying the cornerstone for his remarkable contributions to the fields of phytotherapy and medicinal plant sciences 🌿📚. His doctoral foundation reflects a deep-rooted dedication to advancing healthcare through botanical knowledge and evidence-based research 🔬💊. Prof. Allué’s commitment to scientific integrity and innovation has positioned him as a respected authority in natural medicine 🌱, influencing both academic circles and clinical applications. His passion for teaching and research continues to inspire the next generation of pharmacists and phytotherapy experts across Spain and beyond 🌍👨‍🏫.

Experience

Prof. Dr. Josep Allué Creus 📘🌿 has made significant academic and teaching contributions as a Professor of Plant Physiology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 🏛️. Throughout his career, he nurtured and mentored countless students, shaping future generations of scientists, pharmacists, and healthcare professionals 👩‍⚕️🧑‍🔬. His passion for education did not end with retirement—he continues to share his expertise as a co-director of master’s and postgraduate programs in phytotherapy through IL3 at the University of Barcelona 🎓🌱. Prof. Allué’s unwavering dedication to lifelong learning and botanical sciences remains a beacon of inspiration in academic circles 🔬📖.

Research Focus

Prof. Dr. Josep Allué Creus 🧠🌿 focuses on two dynamic research domains: phytotherapy and neurodegenerative diseases. His pioneering work on medicinal plant extracts 🌱, such as hemp-derived compounds, highlights their therapeutic potential for conditions like gastrointestinal disorders and dyspepsia 💊. Parallelly, he contributes extensively to cutting-edge Alzheimer’s research, especially in biomarker development for early detection of cognitive decline 🧬🧪. His publications delve into plasma-based assays for amyloid and tau proteins, advancing non-invasive diagnostics in neurology 🧫🔍. Bridging natural medicine and modern neurobiology, Prof. Allué champions holistic innovation in health science.

Publication Top Notes

Hemp Extract (<i>Extractum Cannabis</i>) in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Distress and Dyspepsia: Historical Insights from Barcelona, Spain

Clinical performance of an antibody-free assay for plasma Aβ42/Aβ40 to detect early alterations of Alzheimer’s disease in individuals with subjective cognitive decline

Clinical utility of an antibody-free LC-MS method to detect brain amyloid deposition in cognitively unimpaired individuals from the screening visit of the A4 Study

Contribution of clinical information to the predictive performance of plasma β-amyloid levels for amyloid positron emission tomography positivity

Detecting amyloid positivity in early Alzheimer’s disease using combinations of plasma Aβ42/Aβ40 and p-tau

Head-to-Head Comparison of 8 Plasma Amyloid-β 42/40 Assays in Alzheimer Disease

Individualized prognosis of cognitive decline and dementia in mild cognitive impairment based on plasma biomarker combinations

Performance of the plasma Aβ42/Aβ40 ratio, measured with a novel HPLC-MS/MS method, as a biomarker of amyloid PET status in a DPUK-KOREAN cohort

The global Alzheimer’s Association round robin study on plasma amyloid β methods

Plasma amyloid, phosphorylated tau, and neurofilament light for individualized risk prediction in mild cognitive impairment

Outstanding Phenotypic Differences in the Profile of Amyloid-β between Tg2576 and APPswe/PS1dE9 Transgenic Mouse Models of Alzheimer’s Disease