Dr. Zeeshan Mustafa serves as a Staff Scientist at FAED. He is a dedicated infectious disease expert with a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India. He holds a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Bachelor's degree in Zoology, complemented by a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology. With over six years of research and teaching experience in molecular virology and microbiology, Dr. Mustafa has developed a robust expertise in both academic and diagnostic settings. Dr. Mustafa has served as a Research Assistant at the Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) in AMU, Aligarh, where he worked extensively with several high-risk and emerging viruses including SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Herpes Simplex Virus, Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV), Dengue virus, Chikungunya virus, Zika virus, west Nile virus and various hepatitis viruses. His doctoral research focused on “Epidemiological Study on Seroprevalence and Mutational Analysis of Dengue Virus." Proficient in teaching microbiology to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, Dr. Mustafa brings a strong foundation in Virology, Bacteriology, Molecular biology, and Immunology.