About

My role primarily involves teaching core modules on the Master of Public Health programme, where I support student learning in key public health areas. Additionally, I serve as the Programme Lead for the MSc Leadership in Health and Social Care, overseeing programme delivery, supporting student progression, and ensuring academic quality and alignment with professional standards.

Teaching responsibilities

I currently teach across key areas including Health Protection, Global Public Health Issues, and Communicable Diseases. These modules aim to develop student understanding of disease prevention, outbreak response, and the social and environmental determinants of health on a global scale.

In addition to my subject teaching, I serve as the Module Lead for Independent Scholarship and Research Skills, where I support and supervise postgraduate students in designing and executing their dissertations. This includes guiding students through the research process from refining research questions and methodologies to ethical approvals and data analysis. The module is critical in fostering students' academic independence and practical research skills, preparing them for future roles in research, policy, or practice.

My teaching approach is student-centred, interactive, and grounded in real-world application, often incorporating simulations, case studies, and role-play activities to enhance experiential learning.

Professional interests

As a researcher and academic with 10 years of experience in health-related projects, patient care improvement, and higher education, my professional interests lie at the intersection of public health research, pedagogy, and academic leadership. Currently serving as a Lecturer and Programme Lead for the MSc Leadership in Health and Social Care, I have had the opportunity to lead and support diverse student cohorts. This role has deepened my interest in enhancing graduate outcomes through inclusive, practice-informed teaching and student-centred learning strategies.

My research background includes work on multidisciplinary health projects across the Middle East and the UK, with expertise in scientific methodology, data collection, and programme evaluation. My core research interests lie in epidemiological studies, particularly those examining disease outbreaks and distribution patterns across domains such as immunodeficiencies, disease outbreak and oral cancer. I am passionate about applying evidence-based insights to address public health challenges and inform policy.

In parallel, I maintain a strong pedagogic interest in digital learning tools, simulation-based teaching, and assessment for learning. I am eager to continue contributing to the field of public health through impactful research, innovative teaching practices, and academic leadership.

Research interests

Oral Cancer

Immunodeficiency diseases

Disease outbreak

Pedagogy

Membership of professional bodies

PMDC - Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

FHEA - Fellow Higher Education Academy

MRSPH - Member Royal Society in Public Health

Qualifications

BSc - University of Punjab

BDS – University of Health Sciences

MPH – University of Derby

PGCert HE - University of Derby

FHEA - Advance Higher Education 

Recent conferences

IAFOR July 2025, UCL, London: Enhancing cognitive engagement and collaborative learning in MPH students through Padlet-based interventions

Teaching and Learning Conference, University of Derby, June 2025: Enhancing cognitive engagement and collaborative learning in MPH students through Padlet-based interventions

Early Career Researcher-PGS Showcase 2024 – University of Derby: Mortality due to Oropharyngeal Carcinoma in USA: A Public Health Perspective and Assessment of Type 2 Diabetes as a Potential Risk Factor

ICPHS – 2024, University of Warwick: Mortality due to Oropharyngeal Carcinoma in USA: A Public Health Perspective and Assessment of Type 2 Diabetes as a Potential Risk Factor

4th World Academic Congress of Emergency Medicine (WACEM 2018) on 2nd to 4th November 2018 in Doha, Qatar: Anaphylaxis presenting to the pediatric emergency centers in Qatar

18th Meeting of the European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID 2017) Edinburgh (UK), on 11-14 September 2017: Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis Induces Myelosuppression In Primary Immune Deficiency Disease Patients In Qatar

Experience in industry

I previously worked as a General Dentist in Qatar before transitioning into a research-focused career. I then took on the role of Lead Research Coordinator in the Department of Allergy and Immunology at Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha. In this capacity, I played a key role in developing Qatar’s first National Primary Immunodeficiency Registry, while also contributing to an allergy and immunology awareness programme and several other clinical and epidemiological research projects focused on immunodeficiencies and related public health challenges.

Recent publications

Nisar S, Mortimore G, Wilcock A, et al (2023) P116 Use of high flow oxygen at the end of life in a tertiary care center. Thorax 2024;79:A176-A177.

Elajez, R., Nisar, S., & Adeli, M. (2023). Does Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis induce myelosuppression in primary immune deficiency disease patients; A retrospective, 3 groups comparative study. Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology, 41(4), 353–360. https://doi.org/10.12932/AP-050320-0782

Alshami A, Adeli M, Alyafei K, Nisar S. (2018) Anaphylaxis presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Centers in Qatar. Journal of allergy and clinical immunology. 2018;141(2):AB156-AB156. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2017.12.497

Adeli, M., Alyafei, K., Chaudhry, S.I. and Nisar, S. (2018). Incidence, Etiology and characteristics of adult onset anaphylaxis in Qatar. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 141(2), p.AB161. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2017.12.512.

Adeli, M., Hendaus, M., Nisar, S. (2018) Skin Ulcers leading to residual hypo pigmented lesions with failure to thrive in Ataxia Telangiectasia case: A CASE REPORT 2018 CIS Annual Meeting: Immune Deficiency & Dysregulation North American Conference. (2018). Journal of clinical immunology, 38(3), 330–444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-018-0485-z