Abdul Arif Khan is a Microbiologist by training with an interest in the field of host-pathogen interactions, systems biology, and cancer biology. He has received several awards and Fellowships from national and international organizations, including the Royal Society for Public Health and the Federation of European Microbiological Societies. He is a recipient of several grants for his research on artificial Intelligence and host-pathogen interactions. He is credited with several papers and books related to systems biology and host-pathogen interaction analysis.