Personal Profile
Dr. Shumaila Naz
Chairperson / Professor
Qualification: Ph.D. Biochemistry/ Biotechnology, 2009, SBS-University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Research Interests: Biochemistry/Biotechnology
Tel: (051) 9157790
Email: dr.shumaila.naz@uow.edu.pk
Education
| Year | Degree | University/Institute |
| 2009 | PhD Biological Sciences | School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan |
| 2001 | MSc Biochemistry | Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan |
| 1999 | BSc | F.G.Post Graduate College for Women Wah Cantt Wah Cantt, Pakistan |
Research/Teaching Experience
| Year | Position | University/Institute |
| 2024-2024 | Professor | University of Wah Wah Cantt, Pakistan |
| 2023-2024 | A/Chairperson -Biosciences | University of Wah Wah Cantt, Pakistan |
| 2020-2024 | Associate Professor | Department of Biosciences, Univesrity of Wah Wah Cantt, Pakistan |
| 2019-2026 | HEC Approved Supervisor | HEC Wah Cantt, Pakistan |
| 2019-2023 | Co-director UW Lab Complex | University of Wah Wah Cantt, Pakistan |
| 2013-2019 | Chairperson | Department of Biosciences, University of Wah Wah Cantt, Pakistan |
| 2010-2020 | Assistant Professor | Department of Biosciences, University of Wah Wah Cantt, Pakistan |
| 2008-2010 | Research Officer | School of Biological Sciences Lahore, Pakistan |
| 2004-2008 | Research Assistant | School of Biological Sciences Lahore, Pakistan |
Honors and Awards
- DICE-Innovative Business Plan Award: Head of the Model Project "Aquaponics" Participated and Presented innovative new business plan in a two-day Distinguished Innovation, Collaboration Entrepreneurship (DICE) themed Agriculture and Food Sciences 2017, organized by the ORIC- University of Agriculture, Faisalabad on 7-8th November, 2017. The project team won the 10th position and a cash prize among top 15 best ideas out of 126 Projects.
- Won the Best Science Model. Awarded with the 1st Prize under the special category of Universities and Institutions National Science Fair, held on 1- 7th Dec, 2016 in Pakistan Museum of Natural History, Islamabad on presenting the Model Project on “Aquaponics”.
Professional Societies
- Member, Asian Council of Science Editors
- Member, Executive Council of Pakistan Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB)
- Member, National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS)
- Member, Pakistan Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB) 2005-2011
List of Publications
Journal Publications
- Ihsan Ullah, Shumaila Naz, Umer Sadique Khattak, Muhammad Saeed,Noor ul Akbar,Sania Rauf, "Prevalence and associated risk factors of Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis in humans and cattle populations: A comprehensive study.", Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Vol. 115, Issue No. , 2024. 2.0 (pp. 0-0) IF:2.0 Category: W
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2024.102276
SDG: 15-Life on Land - Ihsan Ullah, Shumaila Naz, Umer Sadique Khattak, Muhammad Saeed,Noor ul Akbar,Sania Rauf, "Prevalence and associated risk factors of Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis in humans and cattle populations: A comprehensive study.", Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Vol. 115, Issue No. , 2024. 2.0 (pp. 0-0) IF:2.0 Category: W
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2024.102276
SDG: 15-Life on Land - Ihsan Ullah, Shumaila Naz, Umer Sadique Khattak, Muhammad Saeed,Noor ul Akbar,Sania Rauf, "Molecular prevalence, phylogenetic analysis, and PCR-based detection of Brucella melitensis in humans and cattle in Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan", Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Vol. 115, Issue No. , 2024. 2.0 (pp. 0-0) IF:2.0 Category: W
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cimid.2024.102262
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being - Iram Manzoor, Muhammad Idrees, Shumaila Naz, "Genotypic Characterization of Macrolides Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus Aureus from Rawalpindi, Pakistan", Journal of Islamic International Medical College., Vol. 19, Issue No. 2, 2024. (pp. 79-84) Category: Y
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.57234/jiimc.june24.1829
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being,15-Life on Land
Download Link: Click Here - Armish Riaz, Hira Muzzamal, Beenish Maqsood, Shumaila Naz, Farooq Latif, Mahjabeen Saleem, "Characterization of a Bacterial Keratinolytic Protease for Effective Degradation of Chicken Feather Waste into Feather Protein Hydrolysates", Frontiers in Biosciences- Elite, Vol. 16, Issue No. 3, 2024. 1.8 (pp. 22-22) IF:1.8 Category: Y
DOI: doi:10.31083/j.fbe1603022
SDG: 15-Life on Land
Download Link: Click Here - Mamuna Mukhtar , Haris Ahmed Khan and Shumaila Naz, "Antibacterial Profiling of Zanthoxylum armatum Extracts: A Comprehensive Computational and Experimental Study", Natural Product Communications, Vol. 19, Issue No. 3, 2024. 1.8 (pp. 1-17) IF:1.8 Category: W
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1934578X241237911
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being,15-Life on Land
Download Link: Click Here - Muhammad Huzaifa, Saba Munir, Sania Rauf, Zumara Younas, Shumaila Naz, Rabbiah Manzoor, "Hepatitis C Antibody, Hepatitis B Antigen and Human immunodeficiency virus antibody detection: a comparison of the diagnostic performance of locally manufactured Rapid ICT Kit (R-Test) and a commercial ELISA Kit (Bio-Rad)", 44th Annual Conference of Pakistan Association of Pathologists (PAP) & 9th Joint Conference of Societies of Pathology, Vol. 0, Issue No. , 2023. (pp. 0-0) Category: Other
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being - Ume-e-Salma Liaqat, Shumaila Naz, Hafiz Iftikhar Hussain, "Journal Pre-proof Optimization and production of highly stable amylase isolated from Citrobacter portucalensis using low-cost agro-industrial wastes as substrates: Prospective therapeutics", Kuwait Journal of Science, Vol. 0, Issue No. 0, 2023. 1.4 (pp. 0-0) IF:1.4 Category: W
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2023.11.005
SDG: 15-Life on Land
Download Link: Click Here - Kainat Khalid, Madiha Rashid, Shumaila Naz, Nadia Zeeshan and Naheed Malik, "A review on dynamics of DNA methylation and its role in plant development.", Pakistan Journal of Botany, Vol. 55, Issue No. 4, 2023. 1.1 (pp. 1-1) IF:1.1 Category: W
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2023-4(1)
SDG: 15-Life on Land
Download Link: Click Here - Linta Jadoon, Shumaila Naz, Madiha Rashid, Nadia Zeeshan, Kainnat Khalid and Sania Rauf, "Role of DNA Methylation and Epialleles in Eukaryotes.", Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences. Life and Environmental Sciences. Part B, Vol. 58, Issue No. 2, 2021. (pp. 1-16) Category: Y
DOIhttp://doi.org/10.53560/PPASB(58-2)637
SDG: 15-Life on Land
Download Link: Click Here - Muhammad Qasim Butt, Nadia Zeeshan, Naeem Mahmood Ashraf, Muhammad Aftab Akhtar, Hina Ashraf, Amber Afroz, Aqsa Shaheen, Shumaila Naz, "Environmental impact and diversity of protease-producing bacteria in areas of leather tannery effluents of Sialkot, Pakistan.", Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. 77, Issue No. 2, 2021. 5.190 (pp. 1-1) IF:5.190 Category: W
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14477-2
SDG: 15-Life on Land
Download Link: Click Here - Shumaila Naz, Safina Iqbal, and Madiha Rashid, "Diagnostic biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma.", Pure and Applied Biology., Vol. 9, Issue No. 4, 2020. (pp. 2599-2608) Category: Y
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
Download Link: Click Here - Tasmia Bashir, Shumaila Naz and Asghari Bano, "Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in combination with Plant growth regulators attenuate the effect of drought stress", Pakistan Journal of Botany, Vol. 3, Issue No. 17, 2019. 0.75 (pp. 783-792) IF:0.75 Category: W
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2020-3(17)
SDG: 15-Life on Land
Download Link: Click Here - Zeeshan Siddique, Ghulam Mujtaba Shah, Hiwa M. Ahmed, Sobia Nisa, Abdullah Khan, Muhammad Idrees, Shumaila Naz, Syed Waqas Hassan, Muhammad Mohiuddin, "Ethnophytotherapy Practices for Wound Healing among Populations of District Haripur, KPK, Pakistan", Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol. 2019, Issue No. 1, 2019. 1.984 (pp. 1-1) IF:1.984 Category: W
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/4591675
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
Download Link: Click Here - Malik Siddique Mahmood, Faiz Rasul, Mahjabeen Saleem, Amber Afroz, Muhammad Faheem Malik, Naeem Mehmood Ashraf, Umar Rashid, Shumaila Naz, Nadia Zeeshan, "Characterization of recombinant endo-1,4-ß-xylanase of Bacillus halodurans C-125 and rational identification of hot spot amino acid residues responsible for enhancing thermostability by an in-silico approach", Molecular Biology Reports, Vol. 46, Issue No. 4, 2019. 2.107 (pp. 3651-3662) IF:2.107 Category: W
DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-04751-5
SDG: 15-Life on Land
Download Link: Click Here - Nadia Zeeshan, Sehar Naz, Shumaila Naz, Amber Afroz, Muzna Zahur, "Heterologous expression and enhanced production of ß -1,4-glucanase of Bacillus halodurans C-125 in E. coli. ", Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 34, Issue No. 1, 2019. 1.881 (pp. 29-36) IF:1.881
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2018.05.001
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
Download Link: Click Here - Shumaila Naz, Muhammad Idrees, Shehzadi, Zeenat Haq, Andleeb Sultana and Syeda Rida Batool, "Determination of Antimicrobial Activity of Mulberry Fruit Extracts against Water-borne Microbial Pathogens Isolated from Different Water Samples", University of Wah Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 2, Issue No. 2, 2018. (pp. 19-29)
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
Download Link: Click Here - Syeds Andleeb Zehra, Shumaila Naz, Syed Waqas Hassan, Syed Abbas and Muhammad Idrees, "Contamination of heavy metals (Fe, Ni and Cr) around cement factory Bahtar, Pakistan", The Experiment, Vol. 41, Issue No. 2, 2017. (pp. 0-0) Category: Other
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being - Rubab Akbar, Abid Rashid, Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Sohail, Shumaila Naz, Mohsin Khurshid , "Trends in Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacterial Isolates from Hospitalized Patients with Urinary Tract Infection. ", Pakistan J. Medical and Biological Sciences., Vol. 2, Issue No. 1, 2017. (pp. 21-27)
DOIt http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
Download Link: Click Here - Faiza Sarwar, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Akram, Shumaila Naz, Raja Tahir Mehmood, M. Javaid Asad , "Isolation and antibiotic resistance pattern of UTIs bacteria in Pakistani pregnant women.", Asian J. Pharm. Sci.Tech, Vol. 4, Issue No. 4, 2014. 3.09 (pp. 190-194) IF:3.09 Category: W
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
Download Link: Click Here - Muhammad Liaqat, Muhammad Akram, Shumaila Naz, Israr Ahmed, Anees Anwar, Muhammad Farooq, "Isolation and Characterization of UTI Causing Bacteria from Local Population of Mansehra.", American J. PharmtechRes, Vol. 4, Issue No. 5, 2014. 2.57 (pp. 377-387) IF:2.57 Category: W
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
Download Link: Click Here - Shumaila Naz, Nadia IKram, M. Ibrahim Rajoka, Saima Sadaf and M. Waheed Akhtar, "Enhanced production and characterization of a ß-glucosidase from Bacillus halodurans expressed in Escherichia coli.", Biochemistry (Moscow), Vol. 75, Issue No. 4, 2010. 2.8 (pp. 513-518) IF:2.8 Category: W
DOI: 10.1134/S0006297910040164
SDG: 15-Life on Land
Download Link: Click Here - Shumaila Naz, Nadia Ikram, Saima Sadaf, and M. Waheed Akhtar, "5'-end coding sequence of ß-glucosidase gene of Bacillus haloduransdetermines the rate of expression and folding of the product in E. coli.", Pak. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol, Vol. 43, Issue No. 3, 2010. (pp. 153-158) Category: X
SDG: 15-Life on Land - Nadia Ikram, Shumaila Naz, M. Ibrahim Rajoka, Saima Sadaf and M. Waheed Akhtar, "Enhanced production of subtilisin of Pyrococcusfuriosus expressed in E. coli using auto-inducing medium.", African Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 8, Issue No. 21, 2009. 0.573 (pp. 5867-5872) IF:0.573 Category: W
DOI: 10.4314/ajb.v8i21.66064
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
Download Link: Click Here - Nadia Ikram, Shumaila Naz, Saima Sadaf and M. Waheed Akhtar , "Characterization of a novel protease producing Serratiasp. isolated from soil", Pak. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol, Vol. 42, Issue No. 4, 2009. (pp. 165-172) Category: Other
DOI10.5897/AJB09.731
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
Download Link: Click Here - Nadia Ikram, Shumaila Naz and M. Waheed Akhtar., "Expression of subtilisin of Pyrococcusfuriosus in E. coli and its refolding", Pak. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol, Vol. 42, Issue No. 1, 2008. (pp. 48-54) Category: W
DOIhttp://www.academicjournals.org/AJB
SDG: 15-Life on Land
Download Link: Click Here - Nadia Ikram, Shumaila Naz and M. Waheed Akhtar, "Expression of prolylendopeptidase of Pyrococcusfuriosus in a partially folded form in E. coli.", Pak. J. Biochem. Mol. Bio, Vol. 41, Issue No. 1, 2008. (pp. 153-157)
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
Download Link: Click Here - Nadia Ikram, Shumaila Naz and M. Waheed Akhtar., "Overexpression of carboxypeptidase of extremethermophile P. furiosus in E. coli.", Pak. J. Biochem. Mol Biol, Vol. 41, Issue No. 2, 2008. (pp. 57-61) Category: X
DOI10.1271/bbb.70.1140
SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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Conference Publications
- Humera Khan, Shumaila Naz, Saman Yaseen and Muhammad Huzaifa, "Antimicrobial Pattern of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extracts against the Pathogen Bacterial Isolates of urinary tract infections", NUST Conference on Agricultural Sciences and Technology (NCAST23), , 2023. (pp. 0-0)
- Muhammad Huzaifa, Umer khitab, Shumaila Naz, Zumara Younas, "Evaluating the Diagnostic Accuracy and Clinical Efficacy of a Multiplex Fever Panel PCR Kit for Comprehensive Fever Syndrome Evaluation", 44th Annual Conference of Pakistan Association of Pathologists (PAP) & 9th Joint Conference of Societies of Pathology, , 2023. (pp. 0-0)
- Iram Manzoor, Muhammad Huzaifa Zumara Younas, Shumaila Naz, "Assessment of the Rapid Test Kits with mini VIDAS Anti-HCV for the Identification of Hepatitis C Virus Infections", 44th Annual Conference of Pakistan Association of Pathologists (PAP) & 9th Joint Conference of Societies of Pathology, , 2023. (pp. 0-0)
- Azka Javaid, Shumaila Naz and Sohail Hameed, "Green Cleanup Strategy for the Removal of Contaminants from Water Using Bacterial Biosorbents", NUST Conference on Agricultural Sciences and Technology (NCAST23), , 2023. (pp. 0-0)
- Arifa Bashir, Madiha Rashid, Sania Rauf and Shumaila Naz, "Assessment of Prevalence of Hypertension-Related Heart Diseases Among Diabetic Patients in The Local Population of Wah Cantt", th Pak – Turk International Conference on Emerging Technologies in the field of Sciences and Engineering, , 2023. (pp. 0-0)
- Sania Rauf, Abida Arshad, Roger Foo, Maleeha Akram, Shumaila Naz, Afzaal Ahmed Naseem, Mazhar Qayyum and Syed Shakeel Raza Rizvi. 3- 16 May, 2023., "Whole Exome Sequencing Identified Mutations in Genes Involved in the Synthesis of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide from the Heart in Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease Patients", European Congress of Endocrinology., , 2023. (pp. 0-0)
- Sania Rauf, Abida Arshad, Roger Foo, Maleeha Akram, Shumaila Naz, Afzaal Ahmed Naseem, Mazhar Qayyum and Syed Shakeel Raza Rizvi, "An Analysis of Genes Involved in Vasoconstriction Causing Hypertension and Related Cardiovascular Diseases Using Whole Exome Sequencing", European Congress of Endocrinology, , 2023. (pp. 0-0)
- Shazeen Shoaib and Shumaila Naz, "Identification of Soil microorganisms as Consortium of Hydrolytic Enzymes", International Conference on Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences, , 2022. (pp. 0-0)
- Aneela Saleem, Shumaila Naz, Rabia Saleem, Lubna Shakur, Muhammad Huzaifa, "Identification and Molecular Characterization of Pathogenic bacteria isolated from meat samples", 4th International Conference on Biosciences (ICBS-21), Islamabad, Pakistan, 2021. (pp. 1-1)
- Muhammad Huzaifa and Shumaila Naz., "Detection and Comparative Analysis of Biofilm Production Methods for isolates from Urinary Tract Infection Samples", 4th International Conference on Biosciences (ICBS-21), Islamabad, Pakistan, 2021. (pp. 1-1)
- Madiha Rashid and Shumaila Naz, "Phytochemical Analysis and Determination of Antioxidant Activity of Secondary metabolites from Medicinal Plants", International Conference on Climate-Resilient Smart Soil Management, Haripur, Pakistan, 2020. (pp. 0-0)
- Iqra Suleman, Asma Noreen, Zeenat Haq, Shumaila Naz and Muhammad Idrees, "A Study on Antibacterial Properties of Solanum surattense Fruit Extracts", roceed. RSC Pakistan 1st International Conference on Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Discovery, , 2018. (pp. 0-0)
Research Interest
- Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Public Health (Gene cloning, Protein expression, Industrial enzymes, Antibiotic resistance, Microbiology, Clinical Diseases)
Thesis Guided (Supervisor)
- Age and gender wise prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and its association with ABO blood group in local population
- Prevalence of heart diseases hypertension and Ischemic heart disease among local diabetic patients.
- Isolation and optimization of culture conditions of locally isolated alpha-amaylase producing bacteria from kitchen waste
- Isolation and characterization of cellulolytic bacteria from local soil
- Determination of antibacterial activity of mulberry extract against the microbial isolates from water sample
- To evaluate mercury resistance in bacterial strains isolated from different water samples of Punjab, Pakistan
- Antimicrobial effects of Calendula Officinalis on Staphylococcus aureus.
- Antimicrobial Activity of Indigenous Plants of Margalla Hills against the Clinical Isolates of Skin Infections
- Bacterial isolation and characterization from scalp infections and study of antibacterial activities of natural oils
- Determination of Antibacterial Activity of Elettaria Cardamum, Foeniculum Vulgare and Nigella Sativa Seed Extracts on Drinking Water Bacterial Isolates
- Antibacterial Effects of Root Peel Extracts of Berberis Aristata (Sumbal) on Staphylococcus aureus
- Detection of Multidrug-Resistant Oral Biofilm Forming Bacteria in Clinical Samples
- Evaluation of Antimicrobial Effects of Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) on Isolated Bacteria of Urinary Tract Infections
- Phytochemical Analysis and Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Secondary Metabolites from Selected Medicinal Plants
- Screening, Isolation, and Characterization of Bacterial L-Glutaminase from Different Soil Samples
- Molecular Characterization, Purification and Immobilization of Bacterial Amylase
- Identification and Molecular Characterization of Food-Borne Bacterial Strains Isolated from Meat Sample
- Evaluation of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Molecular Characterization of Antibiotic-resistant Bacterial Isolates of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) Samples
- Phylogenetic Analysis of Selected Antibiotics Resistant Bacterial Isolates of Dental Caries
- Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Isolates from Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) Samples
- Determination of Antibacterial Activity of Selected Medicinal Plant Extracts on Bacterial Caries
- Screening and Molecular Identification of Hydrolytic Enzymes Producing Bacteria
- Role of DNA Methylation in Plant Development
- Role of DNA Methylation in the Manifestation of Epialleles
- Use of Selected Plants and Rhizospheric Bacteria for Phytoremediation of Contaminated Water
- Antimicrobial Pattern of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extracts against the Isolates of Urinary Tract Infections
- Evaluation of minimum Inhibitory concentration (MIC) and molecular characterization of antibiotic resistant bacterial isolates of urinary tract infections (UTIs) samples
- Association of Migraine with its Genotypic Variant and Environmental Risk Factors in the Targeted Population
- Prevalence of genetic variants of diabetic cataract in hypertensive and diabetic patients
- Phylogenetic analysis of Selected Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial isolates of Dental Caries
- A Study on Multidrug Resistant Oral Biofilm Forming Bacteria in Clinical Samples
- Molecular Characterization, Purification and Immobilization of Bacterial Amylase
- Screening, Isolation and Characterization of Bacterial L-Glutaminase from Different Soil Samples
- Identification and Molecular Characterization of Food Borne Bacterial Strains Isolated from Meat Samples
Thesis Guided (Co-Supervisor)
- Mercury resistance in bacterial strains isolated from agricultural soils of Punjab, Pakistan
- Antibacterial screening of leaves of lantana camara, parthenium hysterophorus, broussonetia papyrifera and euphorbia hirta papyrifera and euphorbia hirta
- A study on antimicrobial effects of Calendula Officinalis on Staphylococccus aureus Antimicrobial activities of local herbs use for the treatment of mouth ulcers
- Study of Antimicrobial and Phytochemical properties of local green leafy vegetables
- Comparative study of Anthozoan Green Fluorescent proteins by using bioinformatics tools
- Prevalence of Macrolide Antibiotics Resistance In Clinical Isolates Of Staphylococcus Aureus From Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Energy Recovery Potential of Biodegradable Solid Waste of Islamabad
- Molecular Characterization of Bacterial Strains Isolated From Drinking Water
- Molecular Characterization of Bacterial Strains Isolated From Drinking Water
Conferences/Seminars/Workshops Attended
- Attended workshop on "Exploring Bacteriophages for Phage Therapy" organized by Department of Microbiology and MLT,University of Haripur,KPK,Pakistan held on 4-5 May,2017.
- Secretary/ organizing committee member of one day conference on Contemporary issues in Biosciences held on 29th March 2017 at university of Wah, funded by USEFP- administers Fulbright alumni in Pakistan
- Attended workshop on Use of NVIVO in Qualitative Research,held on 30th Aug- 1st Sep 2016 at Department of Sociology, University of Wah
- Participated in National Science Fair, organized by Pakistan Museum of Natural History Islamabad on 2-7 December, 2016 (Project presentation on Aquaponics, secured first position)
- Attended the seminar on “Quality Assurance in Higher Education” held on 23rd Jan, 2016 at University of Wah
- Participated in workshop on “Use of Turnitin Software” held in WEC on 23rd Jan, 2016
- Participated in One –day consultative workshop on Policies for Creating Enabling Environment for Encouraging Problem-Solving Research organized by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, on 11th, June 2015 Islamabad, Pakistan
- Participated in the seminar organized by department of Economics on “Socio-economic Issues of Third World in the Context of Global Development” held on March 19, 2012 at University of Wah, Wah cantt.
- Participated in Seminar on Biotechnology, organized by department of Biosciences-UW 19th July 2011.
- Paper presented in 9th Biennial National Conference of PSBMB, PMAS, Arid Agricultural University, Rawalpindi. Dec 17-20, 2008.
- Participated in Conference on Recent Advances in Agriculture Biotechnology, NCB- Islamabad. March, 18-19, 2008 (Poster Presentation).
- Participated in International Symposium on Nanochemistry of Enzymes, School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore. Sponsored by Pakistan Academy of Science. September, 20-21, 2006.
- Participated in National Symposium on Biotechnology for Economic Prosperity organized by NCB. July 2006. Nathiagali, Pakistan
- Participated as a member of organizing committee in 18th Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB) Symposium. (November 20-23, 2005)
- Poster Presentation in 18th FAOBMB Symposium, Lahore. November 20-23, 2005.
- Poster Presentation in 8th Biennial National Conference of PSBMB, Karachi. March 7-9, 2005.
- Actively participated as a member of organizing committee in International conference of Pakistan Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB) Lahore, Pakistan-IBB. April 02-05, 2004.
- Participated in 1st National Conference of NCB on Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, Islamabad. September 29-30, 2004.
- • Participated in the webinar on “Using Patent Systems by Women Inventors” held on June 1-2, 2021. Organized by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
- • Attended workshop on Dual Use Research of Concern DURC, in the Center for Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of Punjab- Lahore, organized by the HSP – the USA, July 16 – 18th, 2018.
- • Attended and moderated the two oral presentation sessions in 4th MDSRIC, organized by ORIC-UNIVERSITY OF WAH held on 29 – 30 August 2018 at the UNIVERSITY OF WAH.
- • Participated in RSC Pakistan 1st International Conference on Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Discovery, October 18th – 19th, 2018. COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad.
- • Presented talk in the Awareness Seminars on “Infection Prevention and Control of Novel Covid-19”, August 15 – September 24, 2020, held at the UNIVERSITY OF WAH.
- • Attended a webinar on “Turnitin Pakistan Webinar Series- Episode 3, Instructor Workflow” Session held on January 21 2021. Organized by Turnitin Pakistan
- • Attended the live webinar on “Reduce Your Purification Footprint with Agilent Infinity Lab LC Solutions: Scouting, Collection, and Reanalysis in Well Plates on a Single System” held on February 25 2021. Organized by Agilent Technologies.
- • Participated in the training on “Online Education System” as a resource person held on 24-25th Feb and 2-3 March 2021. Organized by QA& E, UNIVERSITY OF WAH.
- • Attended seminar on “Leishmaniasis and Nanomedicine: Awareness and Prevention” held on March 10 2021 organized by Department of Biosciences, UNIVERSITY OF WAH.
- • Attended the webinar on “Analysis of Mycotoxins in Food Matrices” held on March 11, 2021. Organized by Agilent Technologies, USA.
- • Participated in one day webinar on “Socio-economic Challenges of Covid-19 and Sustainable Response towards New Normal” held on May 25, 2021, organized by the Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC), Virtual University of Pakistan.
- Attended a “Innovator Seed Fund” webinar on August 12, 2021. Organized by Higher Education Commission-Pakistan.
- • Attended a webinar on “Heterologous Protein Engineering and characterization of native regulatory elements in E. coli using Massively Parallel CRISPR Editing” held on October 26 2021 organized by Labroots.
- • Attended a webinar on “IR Biotyper- New insights into microorganism strain- and serotyping by FT-IR spectroscopy” held on October 26, 2021 organized by Labroots
- • Attended a webinar on “IR Biotyper- New insights into microorganism strain- and serotyping by FT-IR spectroscopy” held on October 26, 2021 organized by Labroots
- • Attended the workshop on “Dissecting the scholarly publishing process: A current overview on the steps to getting published” on January 26 2022 organized by Wiley Science Incorporation.
- • Attended the National Summer School on “Biomolecular Sciences – Advances in Bioinformatics” on 18-22 July 2022 organized by Department of Microbiology, University of Haripur-KPK in collaboration with Forest Services Academy, Ghora Galli, Murree.
- • Attended a webinar “Pakistan at 75, Issues and Way forward” on Diamond Jubliee of Pakistan, on 16 August, 2022 organized by Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bhawalpur.
- • Attended a webinar on “Annex 1 and Environmental Monitoring Program - Implementation and Justification” on 21 October 2022 orgainzed by Biopharma channed on Brighttalk.
- • Attended a webinar “Turnitin Pakistan- HEC institutions Mandatory Taining Program” by HEC Pakistan on 17 November, 2022.
- Attended training Program on Accessing Wiley Journal and Publication Tips for Authors and Researchers (HEC) organized by Wiley on October 31, 2022.
Affiliations to Learned Bodies
- Member, National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS)
- Nominated member, Board of faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wah (2013- 2017)
- Nominated member, University Discipline Committee, University of Wah (2011- to date)
- Member, Board of Studies of Biosciences, University of Wah (2010- to date)
- Chairperson, Financial Assistance Scholarship Committee, University of Wah (2015- 2018)
- Member, Financial Assistance Scholarship Committee, University of Wah (2011- 2014)
- Member of HEC National Curriculum Committee for Biochemistry/microbiology (2011-2012)
- Member, Pakistan Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB)
- Member, Society of School of Biological Sciences (SSBS)
- Nominated Member, Academic Council University of Wah (2021- to date)
- Member, Executive Council of Pakistan Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB) (2018 to 2021)
- Member of Student Grievance Committee at UW (2018- to date)
- Member, Capital Purchase Committee, University of Wah (2014- to 2021)
Administrative/Social Activities Performed
- Worked as PI for the Development of Agro-tech - A Project of Social & Community Services Club, University of Wah
- Focal Person for Dengue Awareness Campaign (2015-2019)
- Established Daycare Center at UW and served as Incharge Daycare- (Nov 2014 – Feb 2016)
- Chief Organizer and coordinator for Annual flower Arrangement Competition (2011- 2018)
- Chief coordinator for organizing a seminar on Biotechnology, Organized by Department of Biosciences-UW, July, 2011.
- Member of organizing committee for 1st Annual Prize Distribution held in Nov 2015-UW
- Active member/organizer of Cleanliness Day Activities-UW
- Worked as an Assistant superintendent in Girls Hostel No.5, University of the Punjab Lahore from 2007-2010.
- Co-Director UW Lab Complex (2019 - 2023)
- Chairperson, Department of Biosceinces, University of Wah
- A/Chairperson Department of Biosceinces, University of Wah
- Incharge International Office, Directorate of ORIC-UW
- Incharge Central Herbarium – University of Wah
- Focal Person Mevlana Exchange /Erasmus+/International Linkages
- External Board Member/External Examiner
- Focal Person for Anti-Dengue Awareness Campaign
- Project and Journal Reviewer
- Focal Person and organizer for Free Screening Camp for Blood sugar, Hepatitis A, B & C - A Project of Community Services, University of Wah
Courses Taught
- Undergraduate Courses- Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Research Techniques. Postgraduate Courses- Advanced Biochemistry, Advanced Microbiology, Advanced Molecular Biology, Advanced Cell Biology, Advanced Enzymology, Advanced Biotechnology, Scientific Writing and Research Methodology, Proteomics and Genomics, Recent Trends in Biological Research, Public Health and Environment
Professional Skills
- Genetic Engineering, PCR (qRT- PCR), Blotting techniques, 2D-PAGE, Protein Purification, Chromatography, HPLC, FPLC, FTIR, Bioinformatics (Docking, Microbial evolution, sequence analysis, Protein structure analysis, mRNA secondary structure prediction and energy calculations),Nano Zatasizer
Books
- NA
Book Chapters
- NA