Shakeel M. Farooqui, PhD, holds a Bachelor degree from Aligarh Muslim University, India; MSc. in Biochemistry from Aligarh Muslim University India and PhD in Biochemistry from Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. With Post-doctoral training at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA and Louisiana State University (LSU) MC, New Orleans, LA. After serving as faculty in LSU MC for 14 years, Shakeel and his spouse Shiru started a biotechnology company "FabGennix International" in Shreveport, LA in 2001 that later moved to Frisco, TX in 2004 and serves as a Director at FabGennix. Board of Advisors of AAADFW. Term 2021-2026. (Compensation: None).
Hasan Ghias, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the Aligarh Muslim University and Master’s degrees in Management from the Faculty of Management, Delhi University and London Business School, London University. Is a Sloan Fellow of London Business School and an Advanced Leadership Fellow of Harvard University. Past experience includes forty six years in the corporate sector, primarily with Unilever in India and Unilever JV Partners in Saudi Arabia. Past positions include VP, SVP, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on ‘as needed’ basis. Term 2021-2026. (Compensation: None).
Zille Ahmad Khan, hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Master of Science degree in Geotechnical Engineering from St. John's, Canada. Master of Business Administration from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri, USA. Registered Professional Engineer (PE) License. Currently working for United States Government as a Regional Engineer for past 14 years. Former, first elected President of Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association of Greater Chicago (AMUAAGC). Prior to joining the US Government, worked for the local governments in Illinois for almost 25 years. Lived in Chicagoland area for 35+ years before moving to Texas. Older daughter and her husband live a few doors from us on the same street in Celina, Texas. Younger daughter and her husband live in Tucson, Arizona. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on an “as needed” basis. Term 2024-2029. (Compensation: None).
Faraz Hasan, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University, India. Has over twenty years of experience with corporations like, Danfoss, Johnson Control, Strix Ltd., Stocko, JST Corp. and TE Connectivity. Currently serves as a Vice President Sales at Electrical Component International for the past several years. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on an “as needed” basis. Term 2022-2027. (Compensation: None).
Shahid. S. Siddiqui PhD, holds a B.Sc. Degree from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in Physics and Mathematics Honors, and M.Sc. in Biochemistry from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Served as Visiting Member at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay and was awarded Ph.D. degree in Molecular Biology. Joined Max-Planck-Institute of Experimental Medicine, Gottingen, Germany as a post-doctoral fellow. Moved to USA in 1981 and joined Northwestern University, Evanston, and moved to Japan in 1986, as Head of the Molecular Biology Lab at Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan. Returned to the USA in 1999 and served as Associate Professor of Pharmacology at University of Illinois at Chicago, and as Associate Professor of Pulmonary Biology and Critical Care at the University of Chicago. He also served as Head of the Research Unit and Professor of Human Genetics at Umm Al Qura University, Makkah-al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia, He is currently Visiting Professor at Northwestern University and President of McGenome LLC, an international consultancy company in drug development, delivery and design by Machine Learning. He also served as the President of AMUAAGC in Chicago, and secretary, Vice President and President of the Federation of Aligarh Alumni Association (FAAA). Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on an "as needed" basis. Term 2021-2026. (Compensation: None).
Zafar Anjum PhD, holds a Bachelor's of Islamic Sciences from U,P. Education Board Allahabad; .M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. in Arabic from Aligarh Muslim University, India. Currently a Resident Scholar and Imam, Islamic Center of Frisco, TX and Professor of Arabic & Islam, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Texas at Dallas. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on an "as needed" basis. Term 2016-2021. (Compensation: None).
Dr. Jawed Aziz, holds MBBS and MD Degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University, India. Past experience includes Demonstrator Pathology JNMC; Pathologist Northern Railways Hospital Delhi, India; Registrar, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor and Chief Operating Officer of Ziauddin Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan; Professor and Head of Department of Pathology, Northern Border University, Arar, KSA. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on an "as needed" basis. Term 2018-2023. (Compensation: None).
Khalid Hafiz PhD, holds a Bachelor's Degree from Utkal University, India; M.A. from Aligarh Muslim University, India; M.S. for the London School of Economics, U.K.; PhD, in Economics from Fordham University, New York, N.Y. Past experience includes Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance; Scared Heart University, CT; Associate Professor at Fordham University, N.Y., Manager at AT&T; Director at Nortel Networks and Partner at GCVM/CVM Solutions. Currently an Economist/Lead Economist at the Treasury for the past several years. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on an "as needed" basis. Term 2016-2021. (Compensation: None).
Abdul Khabeer, holds a Bachelor's degree and an MBA from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India and enrolled and attended MSc physics in Aligarh Muslim University, India. Past experience includes Vice President Board of Directors at ICI in Irving, TX, since 2007. Currently serves as a consultant to F&B and Hotel Industry, a franchisee of a few fast food restaurants. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties performed on "as needed" basis. Term 2016-2021. (Compensation None).
Albana Mansoor, holds a Bachelor's degree from Allahabad University, India; MBA Finance from Wayne State University, MI and Health Care Leadership certification from Belmont University, TN. Has over ten years of experience with corporations like Ford Motor Co., AK Steel and Merrill Lynch. Currently, working as Finance Manager dedicated to CHRISTUS health for the past several years. Serves as non-voting Board of Advisor to AAADFW, duties are performed on an "as needed" basis. Term 2016-2021. (Compensation: None).
