Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Gyeongsang National University (South Korea, 2017) and specializes in molecular neurobiology of neurodegenerative and brain metabolic disorders. His research focuses on Alzheimer’s disease, brain injury, stroke, and metabolic disorder–induced retinopathies, with emphasis on neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, synaptic dysfunction, and cognitive impairment. He has published extensively as a first and co-author in reputable journals and is a recipient of the Young Pioneer Researcher Award. Dr. Ahmad has strong expertise in in vivo and in vitro experimental models of neurological, traumatic brain injury and metabolic syndromes