Dr Sajeel Ahmad Shah
Lecturer in Forensic Science and Course Lead for MRes Science
School of Science and the Environment
Biological Sciences
email: Sajeel.shah@worc.ac.uk
tel: 01905 543463
Dr Sajeel Ahmad Shah is a Lecturer in Forensic Science and Course Lead for the MRes Science programme at the University of Worcester. His teaching integrates real-world forensic casework with core scientific principles, enabling students to develop a strong understanding of how forensic evidence is analysed and interpreted in practice.
He is particularly committed to supporting students in building both their scientific knowledge and critical thinking skills through engaging lectures, practical sessions, and research supervision. Alongside his teaching, Dr Shah is actively involved in forensic toxicology research and professional casework, ensuring that his teaching is informed by current developments and practices within the field.
Qualifications
- Fellow of Advance HE/higher education academy, Queen Mary University of London
- PhD in Pharmacology, Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, King’s College London
- MSci in Pharmacology and Physiology for Research, King’s College London
Teaching Interests
- Forensic Toxicology
- Analytical Toxicology Techniques
- Drug Toxicology (stimulants, depressants, emerging substances)
- Clinical and Forensic Research Methods
- Drug Discovery and Pre-clinical Development
- Experimental Design and Data Analysis
- Supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research projects
Sajeel has experience delivering and leading modules across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including MSc-level teaching in forensic and clinical sciences.
Research Interests
- Forensic toxicology and postmortem toxicological interpretation
- Effects of environmental factors on toxicological findings
- Drug trends and emerging substances of abuse
- Biomolecular and cellular mechanisms in pharmacology and toxicology
- Infectious disease and immune response (including prior work on Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
- Platelet Recruitment in Asthma and Allergic Inflammation
Sajeel's research aims to improve the accuracy and reliability of forensic toxicological analysis, particularly in complex or degraded cases.
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Member, The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists
- Member, American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Member, Society of Forensic Toxicologists
- Member, The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
- Member, Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Member, British Academy of Forensic Sciences
Recent Publications
- Shah SA, Chong DLW, Kutschenreuter J, Cusman R, Pillai MM, Kirwan DE, Gilman RH, Friedland JS. Fever-Induced Heat Shock Protein-70 Regulates Macrophage IL-1β and IL-10 Secretion During Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection. Eur J Immunol. 2025 Jul;55(7):e51963.
- Shah SA & Lemos NP (2025). Postmortem Toxicology Specimen Collection: A Comparative Review of UK and US Standards. Balkan Academy of Forensic Sciences.
- Shah SA, Middleberg R and Lemos NP (2025). Factors Impacting Postmortem Toxicological Interpretations in Burnt Bodies. International Forensic Sciences Congress.
- Taylor J, Shah SA and Lemos NP, The criminalisation of miscarriage associated with illicit substance consumption whilst pregnant. Med Sci Law. 2023;63(3):260-261.
- Shah SA, Kanabar V, Riffo-Vasquez Y, et al. Platelets Independently Recruit into Asthmatic Lungs and Models of Allergic Inflammation via CCR3 (2021). Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 64(5):557-568.
External Roles
- Forensic Office Manager, LTS LLC, San Francisco, CA, USA