Dr. Ullah is veterinary epidemiologist and a FELTP Pakistan fellow, with strong interest in animal health and its association with human and environment health. Currently, he is overseeing various research activities related to animal health and one health at AHP.  He partnered with National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, for a one-health research project, funded by World Bank and implemented by Massey university, New Zealand. The project aimed to study brucellosis and CCHF at human animal interface in Pakistan. This project provided first opportunity for medics and vets to work together under one health umbrella. In animal health, his interests include transboundary animal diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and PPR where he worked with FAO projects like “Progressive control FMD in Pakistan” and “Progressive control of PPR in Pakistan”.

He has received M.Sc. (Hons.) in veterinary microbiology from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Later, he earned a M.Sc. in Veterinary Epidemiology from Royal Veterinary College and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK. Professor Dr. Dirk Pfeiffer supervised him for his research on PPR. Later, he won a scholarship from Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan for PhD in Veterinary Epidemiology from University of Edinburgh, UK. Here, he worked with Professor Sue Welburn and Dr. Michael Thrusfield to complete his research work on epidemiology of brucellosis in Sindh, Pakistan.