Hello, I am

Khalid Mahmud Lodhi, MPS, D.Sc.

Professor of Forensic Biology & Director Forensic Science Program

About Me

Professor of Forensic Biology & Director Forensic Science Program
Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences, Fayetteville State University

I have over 25 years of experience in multidisciplinary environments at both the national and international levels, focusing on teaching and research in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Toxicology, Food/Nutrition, and Forensic Science. I possess strong problem-solving skills and a proven ability to develop innovative approaches. My management style is result-oriented, and I have extensive experience supervising employees.

Under my leadership, Fayetteville State University’s (FSU) forensic science program achieved specialized accreditation from the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC). This recognition makes FSU’s forensic science program the first and only FEPAC-accredited program in North Carolina.

I have authored numerous publications in high-ranking international peer-reviewed journals. I currently serve as a Professor in the Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences at FSU, where I also direct the forensic science program. I joined FSU in 2006 as an Assistant Professor of Forensic Biology and progressed through the ranks to become a full Professor in 2016.

My forensic career began at ReliaGene Technologies, Inc. as a Senior Scientist, where I was part of a team working on forensic DNA databases. I later joined the Indianapolis Marion County Forensic Services Agency as a forensic scientist, where I investigated over 100 criminal cases involving DNA and provided expert witness testimony. I completed postdoctoral training at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (1996-1997), and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (1998-2000).

Education

  • D. Sc; Biological Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT), Japan. 1996
  • Postgraduate diploma in biochemistry and bioengineering TIT, Japan. 1991
  • MPS; Food and Nutrition Planning, University of Philippines at Los Banos, Philippines. 1987
  • M.Sc; Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. 1983
  • B.Sc; Botany, Chemistry and Zoology. Government College Bosan Road, Multan, Pakistan. 1979

Awards & Scholarships

I have received several scholarships and prestigious awards throughout my career.

  • NUFFIC/FAO fellowship
  • UNESCO research fellowship
  • UNESCO research fellowship
  • Yoneyama Rotary Scholarship
  • Kenan Fellowship
  • Fulbright Specialist award

Appointments & Positions

2016 – present

Professor of Forensic Biology, Fayetteville State University, Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States.

2012 – 2016

Associate Professor of Forensic Biology, Fayetteville State University, Department of Biological and Forensic Sciences, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States.

2006 – 2012

Assistant Professor of Forensic Biology, Fayetteville State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States.

2001 – 2006

Forensic Scientist, Indianapolis Marion County Forensic Services Agency,
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

2000 – 2001

Senior Scientist, ReliaGene Technologies Inc, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Scholarly Work & Contributions

I teach the following courses:

  1. Rahi GS, Adams JL, Yuan J, Devone DJ, Lodhi KM. Whole human blood DNA degradation associated with artificial ultraviolet and solar radiations as a function of exposure time. Forensic Sci Int. 2021 Feb; 319:110674. PubMed PMID: 33422800.
  2. Schal C, Czado N, Gamble R, Barrett A, Weathers K, Lodhi KM. Isolation, identification, and time course of human DNA typing from bed bugs, Cimex lectularius. Forensic Sci Int. 2018 Dec; 293:1-6. PubMed PMID: 30390476.
  3. Lodhi KM., Grier RL, Phillips S. Generating Human DNA Profile (s) from Cell Phones for Forensic Investigation. Journal of Forensic Research. 2015 January 06; 6(3):1-5.
  4. Lodhi KM, Ozdener MH, Shayiq RM. The upstream open reading frame mediates constitutive effects on translation of cytochrome p-450c27 from the seventh in-frame AUG codon in rat liver. J Biol Chem. 2003 Oct 17;278(42):40647-57. PubMed PMID: 12909643.
  5. Seki T, Naruse M, Naruse K, Katafuchi T, Lodhi KM, Yoshimoto T, Hagiwara H, Demura H, Hirose S. Gene expression of endothelial type isoform of nitric oxide synthase in various tissues of stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats. Hypertens Res. 1997 Mar;20(1):43-9. PubMed PMID: 9101312.
  6. Lodhi KM, Sakaguchi H, Hirose S, Hagiwara H. Localization and characterization of a novel receptor for endothelin in the gills of the rainbow trout. J Biochem. 1995 Aug;118(2):376-9. PubMed PMID: 8543573.
  7. Lodhi KM, Sakaguchi H, Hirose S, Shibabe S, Hagiwara H. Perichondrial localization of ETA receptor in rat tracheal and xiphoid cartilage and in fetal rat epiphysis. Am J Physiol. 1995 Feb;268(2 Pt 1):C496-502. PubMed PMID: 7864089.
  8. Hagiwara H, Sakaguchi H, Lodhi KM, Suda K, Hirose S. Subtype switching of natriuretic peptide receptors in rat chondrocytes during in vitro culture. J Biochem. 1994 Sep;116(3):606-9. PubMed PMID: 7852278.
  9. Hagiwara H, Nagasawa T, Yamamoto T, Lodhi KM, Ito T, Takemura N, Hirose S. Immunochemical characterization and localization of endothelin ETB receptor. Am J Physiol. 1993 Apr;264(4 Pt 2): R777-83. PubMed PMID: 8476120.
  10. Hagiwara H, Nagasawa T, Lodhi KM, Kozuka M, Ito T, Hirose S. Affinity chromatographic purification of bovine lung endothelin receptor using biotinylated endothelin and avidin-agarose. J Chromatogr. 1992 Apr 24;597(1-2):331-4. PubMed PMID: 1325465.

Below are my research interests:

  • Identification of one or more individual(s) from Hematophagous insects.
  • Innovative methods of forensic education.
  • Environmental impact on DNA degradation.
  • The identification of one or more individual(s) using Low Copy Number DNA from a touched object.

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