Jamshed AnwarView profile
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Jamshed Anwar is Professor and Chair in Computational Chemistry at Lancaster University's Department of Chemistry, where he leads the Chemical Theory and Computation Research Group. His research spans computational chemistry, molecular simulation, and pharmaceutical sciences, with significant contributions to understanding molecular assemblies, nucleation processes, and drug delivery systems. His research interests focus on developing fundamental understanding of organic molecular assemblies through computer modeling and simulation. Key areas include self-assembly, phase transformations, crystal nucleation and growth (particularly how these processes can be modulated), nanocrystals, phase transformations in crystals, biological membranes, protein aggregation, and drug delivery systems. His work aims to develop predictive approaches for optimizing the macroscopic properties of chemical and pharmaceutical systems, reducing experimental effort through rational design. His recent publications demonstrate strong activity in computational pharmaceutical sciences, with research spanning molecular dynamics simulations of drug delivery systems, protein aggregation studies relevant to neurodegenerative diseases, force field development, and thermodynamic calculations of crystal properties. The research shows consistent focus on applying computational methods to solve pharmaceutical and materials science challenges. Jinnah Award 2009 Pfizer Award 1999 R. P. Scherer Award 1986 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge Visiting Professor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professor of the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica Professor Anwar actively hosts academic visitors and participates in university events, as evidenced by his hosting of researchers like Jan Verlet, David Brook, and Eric Borguet between 2016-2022. His research group is multidisciplinary, welcoming researchers from chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, and pharmaceutical sciences backgrounds. He previously served as Director of Research for the School of Pharmacy at University of Bradford and has held positions at King's College London, University of Pennsylvania, AMOLF in the Netherlands, and Cambridge University. His laboratory, the Chemical Theory and Computation Research Group, focuses on molecular modeling of pharmaceutical systems, with particular emphasis on nucleation processes, membrane interactions, and drug delivery mechanisms. The group maintains strong international collaborations, as indicated by his visiting professorships in China and numerous co-authored publications with international researchers.
