Education

Research/Teaching Experience

Honors and Awards

• Member Board of Study for Department of Biotechnology, COMSATS Abbottabad Campus.
• Chairperson Department of Biosciences, University of Wah, Wah Cantt Pakistan, from 2019 to 2023
• Director Quality Assurance & Enhancement (QA&E) from 2022 to 2024.
• Principle investigator of HEC’s 0.5Million research Project titled “Producing a plant made vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) with expression of a modified L.I gene in tobacco Chloroplasts”. (Completed)
• Overseas scholarship award (OSS 90%) for PhD studies in Vienna, Austria (2008-2012) by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC).
• HEC Approved Supervisor.
• Travel grant winner from International innovative research network to participate in ETS 2016 Melbourne Australia.
• Awarded full sponsorship from United States National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to participate in “Regional Conference to Promote Safe and Secure Science in the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia” February 2018 Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.

Professional Societies

• Member European Plant Science Organization (EPSO)
• Member European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB)
• Member Austrian Association of Molecular Life Sciences and Biotechnology (ÖGMBT)
• Member Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)

List of Publications

1. Samreen B, Nawaz F, Jamil I, Bibi N, Khan J, Hassan SW, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of Ca-Sn Co-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles Via a Co-Precipitation Route.", Chemistryselect., Vol. 1, Issue No. 1, 2025. 2.0 (pp. 1-10) IF: 2.0 Category: W
   DOI: doi.org/10.1002/slct.202501523
   SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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2. Nisar N, Ajmal M, Hanif NQ, & Hassan SW, "Phytochemicals analysis and aflatoxin B1 detoxification potential of leaves extract of Moringa oleifera and Calotropis procera", Natural Product Research, Vol. 1, Issue No. 1, 2025. 2.488 (pp. 1-9) IF: 2.488 Category: W
   DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2024.2342003
   SDG: 15-Life on Land
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3. Nazir K, Hassan SW, Khan MI, Elamin KM & Niyazi HA, "The use of ZnO NPs and Ag NPs along with sterilizing agents for managing contamination in banana tissue culture.", Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Vol. 14, Issue No. 1, 2024. 4.1 (pp. 30297-30304) IF: 4.1 Category: W
   DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-04623-w
   SDG: 15-Life on Land
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4. Khan J, Sajjad A, Rukh M, Khan K, Hassan SW, Zia M, "Comparative growth, biochemical and antioxidative response of Glycine max and Sesamum indicum to MnS nanoparticles", Biocatalysis and Agri Biotech, Vol. 1, Issue No. 1, 2024. 3.4 (pp. 1-10) IF: 3.4 Category: W
   DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2024.103386
   SDG: 15-Life on Land
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5. Shaheen R, Abbas Z, Hassan SW, Rauf S, & Khan J, "Assessment of elevated levels of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme II (Ace-II) In SARS-CoV-2 infected patients in Pakistan.", J. Pop. Therap. Clin. Pharmaco., Vol. 31, Issue No. 2, 2024. NA (pp. 2311-2319) IF: NA Category: X
   DOI: 10.53555/jptcp.v31i2.4613
   SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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6. Mahnoor A, Ali M, Imran M, Hussain A, Hassan SW, Haroon U, Kamal A, Chaudhary HJ, Munis FH, "Spherical Fe2O3 nanoparticles inhibit the production of aflatoxins (B1 and B2) and regulate total soluble solids and titratable acidity of peach fruit.", International Journal of Food Microbiology, Vol. 40, Issue No. 0, 2024. 5.91 (pp. 0-0) IF: 5.91 Category: W
   DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110508
   SDG: 15-Life on Land
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7. Kanwal B, Shah SS, Hassan SW, Shaheen F, "Prevalence of Shiga Toxin Producing Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157: H7 Isolated from Chicken Meat in Northern Punjab, Pakistan", Veterinary Sciences: Research and Reviews. :50-6., Vol. 9, Issue No. 1, 2023. (pp. 1-7) Category: Other
   DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.vsrr/2023/9.1.50.56
   SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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8. Nazir, K., Hassan, S. W., Khan, M. I., Elamin, K. M. A., & Niyazi, H. A., "The use of ZnO NPs and Ag NPs along with sterilizing agents for managing contamination in banana tissue culture.", Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Vol. 1, Issue No. 8, 2023. 4.05 (pp. 1-10) IF: 4.05 Category: W
   DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1102001108
   SDG: 15-Life on Land
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9. Ali, J., Ahmad, S., Ahmad, I., Rafique, M., Zainab, N., Qayyum, A., Imran, M., Hassan, S.W., Munis, M.F.H., Ahmad, M.A. and Chaudhary, H.J., "Biosorption potential of Bacillus anthracis PM21 for the sequestration of cadmium, chromium, and nickel from contaminated water", International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 20, Issue No. 6, 2023. 3.519 (pp. 6185-6196) IF: 3.519 Category: W
   DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04372-9
   SDG: 6-Clean Water and Sanitation
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10. Raza R, Khalid Z, Zaman A, Jafar S, Anwar MZ, Hassan SW, Raza SI, "Sequence variants in the ITGB2 gene underlying leukocyte adhesion deficiency Type-1 in four consanguineous families", Gene Reports, Vol. 29, Issue No. 1, 2022. 1.0 (pp. 1-6) IF: 1.0 Category: W
    DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.genrep.2022.101699
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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11. Ali J, Ahmad S, Rafique M, Imran M, Hassan SW, Munis F, Ahmad A and Chaudhry H , "Biosorption potential of Bacillus anthracis PM21 for the sequestration of cadmium, chromium and nickel from contaminated water", Int. J. Envi. Sci. and Tech, Vol. 1, Issue No. 1, 2022. 3.519 (pp. 0-0) IF: 3.519 Category: W
    DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04372-9
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12. Aiman A, Tayyaba S, Nagina Z, Hassan SW , Bushra G, "Analysis of Risk Factors of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer; Prevention & Diagnosis.", Annals of R.S.C.B, Vol. 25, Issue No. 0, 2021. (pp. 780-796) Category: Y
13. Julia W, Christian M, Silvija M, Lisa F, Hassan SW, OS Hutabarat, Andreas S, Karl S, Johanna H, Oliver S, CH Gosch and H Halbwirth, "Molecular and Enzymatic Characterization of Flavonoid 30-Hydroxylase of Malus domestica.", Plants-Basel, Vol. 10, Issue No. 1, 2021. 3.93 (pp. 1-6) IF: 3.93 Category: W
    DOI: 10.3390/plants10091956
    SDG: 15-Life on Land
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14. Farva A, T Shaan, Hassan SW, I Fatima, F Sattar, K Jackson, FE Hashmi, M Batool, US Kiyani and B Gul , "Status of BRCA1/2 in Breast Cancer patients: where Pakistan stands", Journal of Critical Review, Vol. 8, Issue No. 3, 2021. (pp. 0-0) Category: Other
15. Ahmad F, Nawaz F, Khan M, Munib W, Hassan SW and Shah M, "Green synthesis of silver nanoclusters via Melia azedarach plant and their potential towards catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol", Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop, Vol. 35, Issue No. 1, 2021. 1.33 (pp. 197-206) IF: 1.33 Category: W
    DOI: 10.4314/bcse.v35i1.17
    SDG: 12-Responsible Consumption and Production
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16. Javed A, F Ali, I Ahmad, M Rafique, F Munis, Hassan SW, T Sultan & HJ Chaudhary, "Mechanistic elucidation of germination potential and growth of Sesbania seedlings with Bacillus anthracis PM21 under heavy metals stress: An in vitro study", Ecotox. & Envir. Safety, Vol. 28, Issue No. 1, 2021. 6.2 (pp. 1-10) IF: 6.2 Category: W
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111769
    SDG: 15-Life on Land
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17. Perveen R, Jahangir S, & Hassan SW, "Genetic Diversity in Selected Maize Genotype of Pakistan by using Rapid Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique", University of Wah Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 4, Issue No. 1, 2020. (pp. 15-19) Category: Y
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18. Khizar, M., Shi, J., Saleem, S., Liaquat, F., Ashraf, M., Latif, S., Haroon, U., Hassan, S.W., Rehman, S.U., Chaudhary, H.J. and Quraishi, U.M.,, "Resistance associated metabolite profiling of Aspergillus leaf spot in cotton through non-targeted metabolomics.", PLoS ONE, Vol. 12, Issue No. 2, 2020. 3.24 (pp. 228675-228675) IF: 3.24 Category: W
    DOI: doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228675
    SDG: 15-Life on Land
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19. Siddique Z, Shah GM, Hiwa M, Nisa S , Khan A, Idrees M, Naz S, Hassan SW and Muhammad M, "Ethnophytotherapy Practices for Wound Healing among Populations of District Haripur, KPK, Pakistan", Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Vol. 2019, Issue No. 1, 2019. 2.69 (pp. 0-0) IF: 2.69 Category: W
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/4591675
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20. Humera S, Hassan SW, Faisal N, Raza SI and Jillani, "Biodegradation of Calcium Phosphate and Calcium Oxalate by Lactobacillus Strains", University of Wah Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 3, Issue No. 1, 2019. (pp. 29-34) Category: Y
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
21. Farzana S, Rehana K, Raza SI, Mahmood T and Hassan SW, "Effects of salinity and hardness on the growth of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Northern Punjab region of Pakistan.", International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Vol. 3, Issue No. 1, 2017. (pp. 21-32) Category: Other
    DOI: NA
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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22. Sadaf H, Raza SI, Hassan SW, "Role of gut microbiota against calcium oxalate.", Microbial Pathogenesis, Vol. 109, Issue No. 0, 2017. 2.009 (pp. 287-299) IF: 2.009 Category: W
    DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.06.009
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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23. Fazal H, Hazrat A, Shuaib M, Badshah M, Hassan SW & Chaudhary HJ, "Recent progresses in bioethanol production from Lignocellulosic materials: A review", Int J Green Energy, Vol. 13, Issue No. 14, 2016. 2.45 (pp. 1413-1441) IF: 2.45 Category: W
    DOI: doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2015.1088855
    SDG: 7-Affordable and Clean Energy
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24. Zaffar M, Munis FH, Rasul F, Masood S, Hassan SW, Imran M, Nasim W, Zakir A, Quraishi UM & Chaudhary HJ, "Biological assays of plant extracts from Araucaria columnaris & Cycas revolute", Journal of Food, Agri & Envi, Vol. 12, Issue No. 1, 2014. (pp. 128-131) Category: Other
    SDG: 15-Life on Land
25. Butt M, Nayab D, Amna, Hassan SW, Mehmood Z, Munis FH, Imran M and Chaudhary HJ, "Biochemical Potential of Candida tropicalis in Enzymatic Degradation of Phenol.", Asi J. of Chem, Vol. 26, Issue No. 24, 2014. (pp. 8263-8270) Category: Other
    SDG: 15-Life on Land
26. Ibrahim T, Bano A, Chaudhary HJ, Imran I, Mehmood Z, Hassan SW, Muhammad N, Naqvi SH, Munis FH, "Evaluation of Different Inoculation Methods for the Induction of Spot Blotch Caused by Helminthosporium sativum in Wheat", Phili. J. Cro Sci, Vol. 39, Issue No. 3, 2014. 0.265 (pp. 1-11) IF: 0.265 Category: W
    DOI: NA
    SDG: 15-Life on Land
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27. Hassan SW, Waheed MT, Müller M, Clarke JL, Shinwari ZK, Lössl AG, "Expression of HPV-16 L1 capsomeres with glutathione-S-transferase as a fusion protein in tobacco plastids: an approach for a capsomere-based HPV vaccine", Human Vaccine Immuno, Vol. 10, Issue No. 10, 2014. 3.45 (pp. 2975-2982) IF: 3.45 Category: W
    DOI: DOI: 10.4161/21645515.2014.970973
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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28. Hassan SW, Zaffar M, Shinwari ZK, Lössl AG , "Stable expression of pentameric capsomeres, HPV-16 L1 with glutathione-S-transferase in transplastomic tobacco: a step towards affordable capsomere-based HPV vaccine", Curr. Opin. Biotech, Vol. 24, Issue No. 1, 2013. 9.74 (pp. 112-112) IF: 9.74 Category: W
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2013.05.345
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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29. Hassan SW, Zaffar M, Waheed MT, Lössl AG, "Towards generation of transplastomic tobacco, expressing a 35kDa protein as an antigen: A step towards affordable plant made vaccine against Mycobacterium", Cloning & Transgenesis, Vol. 3, Issue No. 1, 2013. (pp. 1-8) Category: Other
    DOI: 10.4172/2168-9849.1000117
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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30. Waheed MT, Gottschamel J, Hassan SW and Lössl A, "Plant-derived vaccines: An approach for affordable vaccines against cervical cancer", Human Vaccine Immuno, Vol. 8, Issue No. 1, 2012. 3.45 (pp. 404-407) IF: 3.45 Category: W
    DOI: doi: 10.4161/hv.18568.
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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31. Waheed MT, Thönes N, Müller M, Hassan SW, Razavi NM, Lössl E, Kaul HP, Lössl AG, "Transplastomic expression of a modified human papillomavirus L1 protein leading to the assembly of capsomeres in tobacco: a step towards cost-effective second-generation vaccines", Transgenic Research, Vol. 20, Issue No. 2, 2011. 2.788 (pp. 271-282) IF: 2.788 Category: W
    DOI: doi: 10.1007/s11248-010-9415-4.
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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32. Waheed MT, Thönes N, Müller M, Hassan SW, Gottschamel J, Lössl E, Kaul HP and Lössl AG, "Plastid expression of a double-pentameric vaccine candidate containing human papillomavirus-16 L1 antigen fused with LTB as adjuvant", Plant Biotechnol J, Vol. 9, Issue No. 6, 2011. 9.803 (pp. 651-660) IF: 9.803 Category: W
    DOI: doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2011.00612.x
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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33. Hassan SW, Waheed MT and Lössl AG, "New areas of plant-made pharmaceuticals.", Expert Rev Vaccines, Vol. 10, Issue No. 2, 2011. 5.217 (pp. 151-153) IF: 5.217 Category: W
    DOI: doi: 10.1586/erv.10.166.
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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34. Shah MM, Hassan SW, Maqbool K, Shahzadi I and Pervez A, "Comparisons of DNA marker-based genetic diversity with phenotypic estimates in maize grown in Pakistan", Gent Mol Res, Vol. 9, Issue No. 3, 2010. 1.013 (pp. 1939-1945) IF: 1.013 Category: W
    DOI: 10.4238/vol8-3gmr964
    SDG: 15-Life on Land
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35. Lössl A, Mayer F, Hassan SW, Waheed MT, Razavi MN and Lössl E , "Production of vaccines in plants: Safety first", Italian Journal of Agronomy, Vol. 3, Issue No. 3, 2008. 2.30 (pp. 0-0) IF: 2.30 Category: W
    DOI: NA
    SDG: 3-Good Health and Well-being
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36. Razi-ud-Din, Shah SS, Hassan SW, Ali S and Zamir R, "Micro-propagation of sugarcane through bud culture", Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Vol. 20, Issue No. 1, 2004. (pp. 21-24) Category: Y

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Research Proposal

• Principal investigator of HEC Project No: PM-IPFP/HRD/HEC/2012/3552, Project title: Producing a plant made vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) with expression of a modified L.I gene in tobacco Chloroplasts o Total grant: PKR 0.5 Million
• Post doc research project by Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMBWF) Austria (2018) titled “Biotechnological assays in the production of transgenic Euphorbia pulcherrima through yellow breeding”. Total Grant PKR 0.8 Million

CONFERENCES ORGANIZED

• Conference titled “Contemporary issues in Biosciences. 29th March 2017.” funded by Fulbright Program USA and The United States Educational Foundation of Pakistan (USEFP).
• Facilitated, the organization of 12th National and 3rd International conference of Botany. 1-3 September 2012, Organized by Pakistan Botanical Society at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad.

Responsibilities at University of Wah

• Chairperson Biosciences Department
• Member Academic Counsel, University of Wah, Pakistan
• Manager Career Counseling, University of Wah.
• Member Library Committee, University of Wah
• Member Board of Faculty for Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Wah.
• Program Team Member for Self Assessment Report (SAR), Department of Biosciences, University of Wah.
• ISO Coordinator from Biosciences Department

Courses Taught

• Advance Biotechnology (MS/PhD level)
• Biotechnology (BS level)
• Advance Cell Biology (MS level)
• Advance tissue culture (PhD level)
• Research Methodologies ( BS level)
• Environmental Biology ( BS level)
• Biopharming in Plants (MS/PhD level)

Responsibilities at University of Wah

• Member Board of Faculty for Faculty of Social Sciences UW.
• President UW-UMCC Appeal committee
• Director QA&E
• Chairperson Department of Biosciences, University of Wah, Wah Cantt Pakistan, from26th July 2019 to 11 Feb 2023.
• Launched Biotechnology, Animal Sciences and Microbiology specialization at BS level.
• Complete revision and implementation of BS Biosciences program as per HEC’s new guidelines.
• Launched MS Biotechnology Program in Fall 2022.
• President Unfair Means Control Committee (UMCC), University of Wah (2020-24).
• President Capital Purchase Committee, University of Wah (2020-24).
• President University Discipline Committee, University of Wah (2023-till date).
• Focal person for MOU between University of Wah and Wah Medical College (2022-till date).
• Focal person for MOU between University of Wah and Kohsar Uni Murree (2024-till date).
• Manager Career Counseling, University of Wah (2017-22).
• Member Academic Counsel, University of Wah, Pakistan (2016-till date).

Research Projects

• Post doc research project by Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMBWF) Austria (2018) titled “Biotechnological assays in the production of transgenic Euphorbia pulcherrima through yellow breeding”. Total Grant PKR 0.8 Million
• Principal investigator of HEC Project No: PM-IPFP/HRD/HEC/2012/3552, Project title: Producing a plant made vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) with expression of a modified L.I gene in tobacco Chloroplasts o Total grant: PKR 0.5 Million

Books

1. Plant-Made Vaccines: Transplastomic Plants as Biofactories . Publishers: Omni-Scriptum Publishers Saarbrücken, Germany , 2017

Book Chapters

1. Molecular Farming: The Production of Vaccines in Plants. In: Essays on Agriculture and Environment. Andreas Lössl, Syed W. Hassan, Tahir M. Waheed, Mona N. Razavi and Elke Lössl. Editors: Eva Maleviti and Costas Stathopoulos. ISBN: 978-960-6672-99-6, ATINAR Publishers, Athens Greece., 2011
2. Chapter: Organophosphates’ pollution status and their remediation through microbial interaction in the twenty-first century. In Hazardous Environmental Micro-pollutants, Health Impacts and Allied Treatment Technologies . Springer, Cham., 2022