Abbas Ali Mahdi
Abbas Ali Mahdi | |
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| Occupations | Vice-chancellor, Author |
| Known for | Metal toxicity, Biochemistry |
| Academic background | |
| Education | M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc. |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Era University, King George's Medical University |
Abbas Ali Mahdi is an Indian academic, researcher, author and current Vice-chancellor of Era University.[1][2][3]
He served as the president of Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences from 2013 to 2014. He is also former secretary general of Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences (IABS).[4][5]
He has made contributions in the fields of natural products, metal toxicity,[6] and free radical biology.[7][8]
His in-depth studies on oxidative stress–induced perturbations of antioxidant levels in the seminal plasma of infertile men demonstrated significant improvement following treatment with certain herbal preparations.[9]
Mahdi was ranked within the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford University.[10][11]
He was Research Associate at Aligarh Muslim University from 1985 to 1991. He worked as head of the department at King George's Medical University from 2010 to 2023.
In 2003 he joined as the associate professor at King George's Medical University and later in 2005 he became the full time professor at King George's Medical University.[12][13]
In 2023 Mahdi became the Vice Chancellor of Era University.[14]
Research & notable publications
He has about 589 research publications to his name and these publications have been cited by over 30,500 of citations. He has also authored books and served as Editor and Editorial Board Member for both International and National publications.[15]
- "Withania somnifera improves semen quality by regulating reproductive hormone levels and oxidative stress in seminal plasma of infertile males. Fertility and sterility.", Ahmad MK, Mahdi AA, Shukla KK, Islam N, Rajender S, Madhukar D, Shankhwar SN, Ahmad S., 2010, Vol:94, Issue:3, P:989-996, Cited by 332
- "Mucuna pruriens improves male fertility by its action on the hypothalamus–pituitary–gonadal axis. Fertility and sterility", Shukla KK, Mahdi AA, Ahmad MK, Shankhwar SN, Rajender S, Jaiswar SP, 2009, Vol:92, Issue:6, p: 1934-1940, Cited by 104
- "Withania somnifera Improves Semen Quality in Stress-Related Male Fertility", Mahdi AA, Shukla KK, Ahmad MK, Rajender S, Shankhwar SN, Singh V, Dalela D, 2011
- "Effect of Mucuna pruriens on semen profile and biochemical parameters in seminal plasma of infertile men", Ahmad MK, Mahdi AA, Shukla KK, Islam N, Jaiswar SP, Ahmad S, 2008, Volume:90, Issue:3, P:627-635
- Influence of age on aluminum induced lipid peroxidation and neurolipofuscin in frontal cortex of rat brain: A behavioral, biochemical and ultrastructural study", Tripathi S, Mahdi AA, Nawab A, Chander R, Hasan M, Siddiqui MS, Mahdi F, Mitra K, Bajpai VK, 2009, Volume 1253, Pages:107-116
- "Aluminium Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Mediated Cell Death in SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cell Line Is Independent of p53", Mustafa Rizvi SH, Parveen A, Verma AK, Ahmad I, Arshad M, Mahdi AA, 2014, Cited by 53
Awards & honors
- Mahdi, along with two other scientists from Lucknow, was recognized as being among the world's top 2% of scientists by Stanford University.[16]
- In March 2024, Mahdi honored with D.Sc. (h c.) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal.[17]
References
- ^ "Amity University's environment round-table stresses on fighting pollution through awareness-building". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Earlier it was for only UP, but now this will work under Prof Abbas Ali Mahdi at the Department of Biochemistry, KGMU, as the All India Referral Centre". The Times of India. The Times of India. 5 October 2013.
- ^ Kumar, Prof Santosh (14 August 2024). Software Engineering: Design, Development, and Management. Academic Guru Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-979010-1-0.
- ^ "Secretary General". www.iabs.in.
- ^ "When time stood still for a man who wrote through time". Times Kuwait. 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Amity University's environment round-table stresses on fighting pollution through awareness-building". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. 18 September 2019.
- ^ "'Heavy metals in herbal medicines may be toxic'". The Times of India. 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Can my shampoo give me cancer?". .telegraphindia.com. The Telegraph.
- ^ Ahmad, Mohammad Kaleem; Mahdi, Abbas Ali; Shukla, Kamla Kant; Islam, Najmul; Rajender, Singh; Madhukar, Dama; Shankhwar, Satya Narain; Ahmad, Sohail (1 August 2010). "Withania somnifera improves semen quality by regulating reproductive hormone levels and oxidative stress in seminal plasma of infertile males". Fertility and Sterility. pp. 989–996. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.046.
- ^ "5 KGMU teachers make it to elite list of scientists". The Times of India. 13 October 2022.
- ^ "केजीएमयू के 12 डॉक्टर भी विश्व के श्रेष्ठ वैज्ञानिकों की सूची में". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Amar Ujala.
- ^ "Prof. Abbas Ali Mahdi - Biochemistry". kgmu.org.
- ^ "Orientation of first batch of PG in biochemistry at KGMU". The Times of India. 13 May 2022.
- ^ "डॉ. अब्बास बने एरा यूनिवर्सिटी के कुलपति". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). Hindustan (newspaper). 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Abbas Ali Mahdi". scholar.google.com.
- ^ "Three Lucknow scientists feted for achieving global rankings". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2024.
- ^ "273 students awarded degrees at AIIMS Bhopal 3rd convocation". The Times of India. 3 March 2024.