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Director

Director · 2024–Present

Dr Mohammed Rizwan

Head, Islamic Perspectives on Disruptive Technology

Dr Rizwan holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a Master’s degree in Sociology. He brings nearly two decades of teaching and academic experience across national and international universities.

He is currently the Director of the Centre for Study and Research (CSR), New Delhi, and also serves as Head of Islamic Perspectives on Disruptive Technology at CSR. His interdisciplinary work bridges the sciences and the social sciences, with a particular focus on ethical, religious, and societal engagements with emerging technologies.

Dr Rizwan is the author of six books, has published over 20 research papers in peer-reviewed, high-impact international journals, and has written more than 200 popular science articles on diverse themes. As a science communicator, he frequently lectures on the intersections of science, religion, and society, including themes such as gender and religion, environmental ethics, and religious discourse in contemporary contexts.

His primary research interests include the intersection of science, religion, and society, as well as disruptive technologies and ethics.

In addition to his role at CSR, Dr Rizwan serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering at Nagpur University. Prior to joining CSR, he worked as a Postdoctoral Scientist at the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad; as an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia; and as an Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department of Biotechnology at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

Past Directors

Those Who Led Before

2021–2023

Dr. Yusuf Amin

Prof. Mohammad Yusuf Amin is a distinguished Islamic scholar and medical pharmacologist, formerly a Professor of Pharmacology at the Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He holds both an MBBS and an M.D. in Pharmacology and has taught Modern Pharmacology and Research Methods for nearly 30 years.

MD, former professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh. With additional specialisation in psychology, he has extensively published works in biomedical sciences and Islamic psychology, and has delivered over 200 lectures at prestigious global institutes.

He has supervised over 50 advanced research projects investigating pharmacological activities such as adaptogenic, anti-arthritic, and cardiovascular effects. Apart from his scientific contributions, Prof. Amin is deeply engaged in research on Islam and Modern Science, promoting the integration of ethical and spiritual values within scientific inquiry. His work reflects a unique blend of medical science and Islamic scholarship.

2016–2021

Dr Mohammad Rafat

A native of Khurja in Bulandshahr district of Western UP, completed his MSc in Physics from Aligarh Muslim University in 1976 and earned his PhD from IIT Kanpur. He joined Jamia Millia Islamia in 1985, a year after obtaining his doctorate, and retired as a Professor in the Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities from Jamia Millia on July 31, 2020. Dr Rafat authored over 15 books in Urdu and English, and from 2009 to 2019 served as honorary editor of Zindagi-e-Nau, an Islamic research magazine.