👨🏫Muhammad Asif Nawaz an Assistant Professor at Shaheed BB ,University Department of Biotechnology , stands as a distinguished academic and researcher in the domain of Biochemistry. Holding a PhD from University of Karachi, their professional journey exemplifies dedication and expertise. 📚
🌐 Professional Profiles:
Academic and Professional Profile 🎓
Education:
Ph.D. in Biotechnology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, 2015.Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biotechnology, University of Malakand, KPK, Pakistan, 2010.HSC (Pre-medical), Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Malakand, Pakistan, 2006.SSC (Science), Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Malakand, Pakistan, 2004.
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Shaheed BB University, Sheringal Dir (Upper), Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (since August 2015).Research Fellow, Dr. A. Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (KIBGE), University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan (March 2014 – March 2015).
Research Interests:
Industrial Biotechnology, Enzymology, Medical Microbiology, Environmental Biology, Microbiology, Genetic Engineering
Training:
Short-term fellowship program related to wastewater treatment and sanitation by CAS-TWAS Centre of Excellence for Water and Environment (CAS-TWAS CEWE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing, China.
Accolades and Grants:
Received multiple project awards and grants from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for various research projects related to cellulase production, pesticide residues, DNA polymorphism, avian parasites, and antimicrobial constituents.
Awards and Professional Affiliation 🏆
Research Fellowship: Received from Dr. A. Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (KIBGE), University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.Subscription Award: Awarded a one-year subscription of Nature by the International Council for Life Science (ICLS) at the ICLS-KIBGE conference on Science, Technology, and Engineering: Innovative, Yet Responsible.Lifetime Membership: Pakistan Biological Safety Association (PBSA).Membership: National Academy of Young Scientists.Membership: Biological Society of Pakistan.
Characterization and transfer of antibiotic resistance in lactic acid bacteria from fermented food products
Isolation and antibiotic susceptibility of E. coli from urinary tract infections in a tertiary care hospital
Assessment of microbial load of raw meat at abattoirs and retail outlets
Anti-avian influenza virus H9N2 activity of aqueous extracts of Zingiber officinalis (Ginger) and Allium sativum (Garlic) in chick embryos
Selenium increases expression of HSP70 and antioxidant enzymes to lessen oxidative damage in Fincoal-type fluorosis
Outbreak of acute respiratory disease caused by human adenovirus type 7 in a military training camp in Shaanxi, China
Screening and characterization of new potentially probiotic lactobacilli from breast-fed healthy babies in Pakistan
Hantaviruses in rodents and humans, Xi’an, PR China
Molecular characterisation of the faecal microbiota in patients with type II diabetes