Dr. Hafiza Fakhera Ikram is a tenured Associate Professor at the Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore. She earned her PhD in 2014 from the University of Cologne, Germany.
Her research expertise covers molecular oncology, biotechnology, and tissue engineering, with particular emphasis on regenerative medicine and advanced drug delivery systems. Dr. Ikram leads several nationally and internationally funded projects focusing on cartilage regeneration, corneal regeneration, wound healing through natural biomaterials, and mesenchymal stem cell differentiation.
She has published her research in leading international journals, including Nature and Science, and has presented her work at numerous international conferences and symposia. She has also authored the book chapter “Stem Cells, Bioengineering, and 3D Scaffolds for Neural Tissue Engineering”.
In addition to her academic contributions, Dr. Ikram has filed two patents in Pakistan: one on a novel method for umbilical cord decellularization and hydrogel preparation, and another on a decellularized umbilical cord–chitosan-based bioink for 3D printing and biomedical applications.