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ORIC Introduction

ORIC-QU Introduction:

The Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) at Qarshi University (QU) serves as a dynamic hub for fostering research excellence, innovation, and collaboration. Committed to advancing knowledge and driving positive change, ORIC plays a pivotal role in facilitating research activities, promoting innovation, and bridging academia-industry partnerships.

ORIC-QU is led by Dr. Rashid Saif, guided by the visionary leadership of the VC-QU , where we are dedicated to supporting faculty, researchers, and students in their pursuit of groundbreaking research initiatives across diverse disciplines. Our office provides comprehensive support and resources to enable researchers to conduct high-impact research, secure funding, and disseminate their findings through scholarly publications and conferences.

Moreover, ORIC promotes innovation and entrepreneurship by nurturing a culture of creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration. Through various programs, workshops, and initiatives, we encourage the development of innovative solutions to address real-world challenges and drive economic growth and development.

Additionally, ORIC facilitates the commercialization of research outcomes and technologies by fostering partnerships with industry stakeholders, facilitating technology transfer, and supporting the establishment of spin-off ventures. By fostering a vibrant research and innovation ecosystem, ORIC-QU aims to cultivate a culture of excellence, drive transformative discoveries, and make meaningful contributions to society. Join us in our journey of exploration, innovation, and impact.

Research Work of Qarshi University’s faculty members -Thinking Beyond the Horizons

Qarshi University’s interdisciplinary research group believes that to solve challenging problems faced by society, researchers and scientists across disciplines have to work together. At Qarshi University, we strive to synergize research by encouraging researchers and scientists to stretch their boundaries and collaborate to form interdisciplinary research groups. Towards this objective, we have active interdisciplinary research groups in areas of Bioinformatics.

Research & Publications

Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar

Vice Chancellor | Professor

Research & Publications

International Exposure and Professional Experience:

  • University Roles: With over a decade of experience as an Assistant Professor and Tenured Associate Professor at the University of Portland, Oregon, USA, and Kuwait University, Kuwait, from August 1988 to December 2001, Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar has held significant academic positions. The University of Portland and Kuwait University are UNESCO-listed institutions. He served as the elected Secretary of the University of Portland’s Academic Senate (1996-97) and Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Information Technology, the largest and most influential of all Presidential Advisory Committees at the University of Portland, Oregon.
  • Statewide Involvement: While residing in Oregon, Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar was appointed as a member of a powerful Statewide Steering Committee to develop selection criteria and assist in the recruitment process for the Oregon Commission on Asian Affairs, which was established in 1995 through a legislative process. This role was a gubernatorial appointment, and he was the only member chosen from South Asia and neighboring regions.
  • Global Training: Under the USAID-sponsored Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) project, Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar accompanied more than 10 Vice Chancellors from various Pakistani universities to the University of Utah and Washington, D.C., in July 2022, and Incheon Global Campus, South Korea, in March 2023, for training programs and meetings. He engaged with faculty members, senior leadership at universities, and officials from the U.S. State Department and USAID.

National-Level Professional Contributions:

  • Chairman of NCEAC:  As the founding member, Vice Chairman, Acting Chairman, and current Chairman of the National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC) under Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC), Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar has played a pivotal role in establishing and operating NCEAC, modeled after the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and Computer Science Accreditation Board (CSEB). His leadership has been instrumental in accrediting over 400 computing programs across more than 130 higher education institutions in Pakistan.
  • Board Memberships: Mansoor Sarwar has also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the National ICT R&D Fund, Islamabad, and the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), chaired by the Chief Minister of Punjab. He was also the Chair of the UNESCO International Institute of Online Education (IIOE) in 2021.

Awards and Honors:

  • Nominations: Mansoor Sarwar was nominated by the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at Iowa State University for the Anson Marston Medal in 2021 and again in 2023. This prestigious award recognizes distinguished alumni for outstanding achievements in advancing engineering science, technology, or policy with national and international impact.
  • Book Rankings: Mansoor Sarwar’s books on UNIX and Linux were highly ranked by Book Authority, a platform recognized by CNN, Forbes, and Inc., in 2021-2022. These rankings reflect the significant impact of his work in the academic and professional communities.
  1. Ranked 1ston the Best Unix eBooks of All Time list—Ranking discontinued in 2024
  2. Ranked 2ndon the Best Unix Books of All Time list—2nd 14th & 3rd Ed. 67th currently
  3. Ranked 25thon the Best-selling Operating Systems Books of All Time list—not ranked currently
  4. Ranked 6thon the Best Linux Mint eBooks of All Time list— ranked 13th currently
  5. Ranked 5thon Best-Selling Linux Mint Books of All Time list— ranked 12th currently
  6. Ranked 7thon the Best Linux Mint Books for Beginners list— ranked 4th currently
  7. National Engineering Excellence Awardby Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP), March 4, 2023
  8. Governor’s Awardby Governor of the province of Punjab (Chancellor of the universities of Punjab), for authoring internationally recognized books on UNIX and Linux, September 29, 2021
  9. HonoraryShield for Excellence in Teaching, presented by the students of graduate course “Advanced Operating Systems,” Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kuwait University, May 2000
  10. Invitedto the Commencement Awards Luncheon by the Engineering graduate with the most outstanding scholastic record, 1994, 1997, 1998
  11. Nominated by the Dean, Multnomah School of Engineering for the University of Portland Excellence in Teaching Award, 1997
  12. Certificatefrom the Electrical Engineering faculty at the Multnomah School of Engineering, University of Portland, Oregon, for Outstanding Service, 1996-97
  13. A Member of the 10-member StatewideSteering Committee to develop selection criteria and assist in the recruitment process for the Oregon Commission on Asian Affairs, which was born on July 18, 1995 through a legislative process in the state of Oregon, USA. The appointment was made by the Governor of Oregon. I was the only member chosen from the sub-continent and other neighboring countries (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia, etc.).
  14. Nominatedfor Excellence in Research Student Award, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Iowa State University, 1988

PhD Theses Supervised

  1. Muddassira Arshad, “User-Centric Information Representation to Mitigate Information Overload,” Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT), University of the Punjab, 2024
  2. Muhammad Idrees, “VisFra: An Extensible Framework for Visual Programming,” Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT), University of the Punjab, 2019
  3. Muhammad Kamran Malik, “Named Entity Recognition and Classification System for Urdu Language,” Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT), University of the Punjab, 2018
  4. Ather Ashraf, “Spatial Fuzzy Intelligence System for Land Suitability Model,” Punjab University College of Information Technology (PUCIT), University of the Punjab, 2015
  5. Zarqa Shaheen, “Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Bringing Change Among Youngster’s Life: A Gender Perspective,” Institute of Communication Studies (ICS), University of the Punjab, 2012

 

 

 

Selected Journal Papers

  1. Arshad, M. M. Yousaf, S. M.Sarwar, “Comprehensive Readability Assessment of Scientific Learning Resources,” IEEE Access, Vol. 11, pp. 53978-53994, 2023. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3279360 [Impact Factor = 3.476]
  2. Khalid, M. M. Yousaf, K. Murtaza, S. M.Sarwar, “Image de-fencing using histograms of oriented gradients,” Signal, Image, and Video Processing (SIViP), Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 1173-1180, 2018. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11760-018-1266-0 [Impact Factor = 1.643]
  3. Idrees, F. Aslam, K. Shahzad, S. M. Sarwar, “Towards a Visual Framework for Visual Programming Languages,” Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 55-65, 2018.  [X Category].
  4. Adnan, F. Aslam, Z. Nawaz, S. M.Sarwar, “Rubus: A compiler for seamless and extensible parallelism,” PLoS ONE Vol. 12, No. 12, December 2017: e0188721. [Impact Factor = 2.766]
  5. Faisal, M. Sarwar, K. Shahzad, S. Sarwar, W. Jaffry, M. Murtaza Yousaf, “Temporal and Evolving Data Warehouse Design,” Scientific Programming, Vol. 2017, Article ID 7392349, pages 18, 2017. DOI:10.1155/2017/7392349. [Impact Factor = 1.344]
  6. H. Ch, M. Ashraf, Q. Hamid, S.M. Sarwar, Z. A. Saqib, “Geospatial Techniques for Assessment of Bank Erosion and Accretion in the Marala Alexandria Reach of the River Chenab, Pakistan,” Sains Malaysiana, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 413-420, March 2017.  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2017-4603-08. [Impact Factor = 0.565]
  7. Khan, H. A. Basit, M. Sarwar, M. Yousaf, “Cloning in Server Side Web Technologies: An Empirical Study,” Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 1-13, 2018. [X Category]
  8. Malik and S. M. Sarwar, “Urdu Named Entity Recognition System using Hidden Markov Model,” Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 15-22, 2017. [X Category]
  9. Suhail, M. Sarwar, K. Murtaza, “Automatic Detection of Abnormalities in Mammograms,” BMC Medical Imaging, Vol. 15, No. 53, November 2015. DIO: dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12880-015-0094-8. [Impact Factor = 1.635]
  10. Aslam and M. Sarwar, “Handling Slowly Changing Dimensions in Data Warehouses”, Journal of Systems and Software (JSS), Vol. 94, Issue August, pp. 151-160, 2014. [Impact Factor = 2.278]
  11. Aslam and M. Sarwar, “Temporal and multi-versioned XML documents: A survey,” Information Processing and Management, Vol. 50, Issue 1, pp. 113-131, 2014. [Impact Factor = 3.444]
  12. Maqbool, H. Babri, A. Karim, M. Sarwar, “Metarule-Guided Association Rule Mining for Program Understanding,” IEE Proceedings Software (Now: IET Software),Volume 152, Issue 6, pp. 281-296, 2005. [Impact Factor = 0.947]
  13. Malik, O. Khan, T. Mobashir, S. M. Sarwar, “Migratable sockets in cluster computing,” The Journal of Systems and Software, Vol. 75, No. 1-2, pp. 171-177, 2005. [Impact Factor = 2.278]
  14. Karim, S. I. Jami, I. Ahmad, M. Sarwar, Z. Uzmi, “Clustering IP Addresses using Longest Prefix Matching and Nearest Neighbor Algorithms,” PRICAI 2004: Trends in Artificial Intelligence, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), Volume 3157, pp. 965-966, 2004. [Impact Factor= 0.4 in 2005]
  15. Hoffbeck, M. Sarwar, E. Rix, “Interfacing MATLAB with a Parallel Virtual Processor for Matrix Operations,” The Journal of Systems and Software, Vol. 56, No. 1, pp. 77-80, 2001. [Impact Factor = 2.278]
  16. Al-Saqabi, S. M. Sarwar, K. Saleh, “Distributed Gang Scheduling in Networks of Heterogeneous Workstations,” Computer Communications, 20, pp. 338-348, 1997. [Impact Factor = 2.613]
  17. M. Sarwar, E. E. Parks, S. A. Sarwar, “Laboratory Exercises for Practical Performance of Algorithms and Data Structures,” IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 39, No. 4, pp. 39-47, 1996. [Impact Factor = 1.600]
  18. M. Sarwar, S. A. Sarwar, M. H. A. Jaragh, J. Brandeburg, “Engineering Quicksort,” COMPUTER LANGUAGES (Now: COMPUTER LANGUAGES: Systems and Structures), Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 39-47, 1996. [Impact Factor = 1.840]
  19. M. Sarwar, M. H. A. Jaragh, M. Wind, “An Empirical Study of the Run-Time Behavior of Quicksort, Shellsort, and Mergesort for Medium to Large Size Data,” COMPUTER LANGUAGES (Now: COMPUTER LANGUAGES: Systems and Structures), Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 127-134, 1994. [Impact Factor = 1.840]
  20. M. Sarwarand J. A. Davis, “New Families of Combinators for Efficient List Manipulation,” The Journal of Systems and Software, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 137-146, 1994. [Impact Factor = 2.278]
  21. M. Sarwar, “Run-Time Behavior of SASL Programs: A Performance Study,” COMPUTER LANGUAGES (Now: COMPUTER LANGUAGES: Systems and Structures), Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 205-211, 1993. [Impact Factor = 1.840]
  22. M. Sarwarand M. Abu-Amara, “Functional Languages: A Performance Study,” The Journal of Systems and Software, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 163-167, 1993. [Impact Factor = 2.278]
  23. M. Sarwar, S. J. Hahn, and J. A. Davis, “Implementing Functional Languages on a Combinator-Based Reduction Machine,” ACM SIGPLAN Notices, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 63-67, 1988. [Impact Factor = 0.335]
  24. Jacobson, S. Gaitonde, J. Kim, J. Lee, D. Rover, M. Sarwar, and M. Shafiq, “A Master/Slave Monitor Measurement Technique for an Operating Ethernet Network,” IEEE Network, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 40-48, 1987. [Impact Factor = 7.197]

Conference Papers

  1. R. Khan and M. Sarwar, “Personality Traits and Academic Performance in Computer Science Courses, Proceedings of the 11thAnnual International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2017), Valencia, Spain, March 6-8, 2017.
  2. R. Khan and M. Sarwar, “The HEXACO Personality Inventory and Academic Performance in MIS Course,” 3rd International Conference on Computational and Social Sciences (ICCSS-2015), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, Aug 25-27, 2015.
  3. R. Khan and M. Sarwar, “A Success Evaluation Model for Campus Management Solution (CMS) Systems,” 2nd International Conference on Computational and Social Sciences (ICCSS-2014), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize, Turkey, Aug 26-28, 2014.
  4. Farooq and S. M. Sarwar, “Real-Time Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence”, Frontiers of Information Technology 2010 (FIT 2010), International Conference, COMSATS, Islamabad, December 21-23, 2010.
  5. Karim, I. Ahmad, S. I. Jami, M. Sarwar,  “Cluster Analysis of Traffic Flows on a Campus Network”, Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Artificial Intelligence And Applications (AIA 2006), Innsbruck, Austria, February 13-16, 2006.
  6. Maqbool, A. Karim, H. A. Babri, M. Sarwar, “Reverse Engineering Using Association Rules,” Proceedings of the Eight IEEE International Multitopic Conference (INMIC), Lahore, Pakistan, Dec. 24 – 26, 2004.
  7. Saeed, O. Maqbool, H. Babri, S. Z. Hassan, M. Sarwar, “Software Clustering Techniques and the Use of Combined Algorithm”, Proceedings of the Seventh IEEE European Conference on Software Maintenance and Reengineering, Benevento, Italy, March 26-28, 2003 (CSMR 2003), pp. 301-306, published by IEEE Computer Society Press.
  8. M. Sarwarand L. B. Al-Tabtabai, “An Architecture For Parallel Evaluation of Combinator-Based Functional Languages,” Proceedings of Parallel Computing 89, Leiden, Netherlands, Aug 29-Sep 1, 1989. Published in Advances in Parallel Computing, Vol. 2 (1990), pp. 533-539, Edited by David J. Evans, Gerhard R. Joubert, Frans J. Peters, North-Holland, NY, USA
  9. M. Sarwar, “Combinator-Based Functional Languages for Parallel Architectures,” 100th Session of Iowa Academy of Science, Ames, Iowa, March 1988.
  10. A. Davis, S. M. Sarwar, A. V. Pohm, S. Venkataraman, “A Fine-Grain Parallel Architecture For Scientific Computing,” Proceedings of IEEE/ACM International Supercomputing Conference, Santa Clara, California, November 1987.
  11. M. Sarwar, “Effect of UNIX Operating System on Bus Traffic”, MS Thesis, Published in the 23rdAnnual Report, Affiliate Program in Electronics, Science, and Technology, compiled by Prof. Dr. T. A. Smay (Program Manager), 1985. 

Popular Articles

  1. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, “Nobel Prize: The Gender Gap and Exceptional Marie Curie,” https://www.pakdestiny.com/nobel-prize-the-gender-gap-and-exceptional-marie-curie/, December 10,
  2. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, “Why no Nobel Prize in Mathematics: The Myths and Reality,” https://www.pakdestiny.com/why-no-nobel-prize-in-mathematics-the-myths-and-reality/, November 28,
  3. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, “Women in IT: the life story of Augusta Ada King Byron”, page A9 (Perspectives), Daily Times, May 24,
  4. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, “Women in IT: The Life Story of Augusta Ada King Byron”, May 25, (Unedited version of the above article)

Women in IT: The Life Story of Augusta Ada King Byron

  1. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, “Pakistan and the Internet at 48”, page A9 (Perspectives), 6-column article, Daily Times, November 27,
  2. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, “Internet: 48 and Going Strong”, December 10, 2017. https://www.pakdestiny.com/internet-48-going-strong/ (Unedited version of the above article)
  3. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, “Happy Birthday, Internet!”, page A5 (National News), 6-column article, Daily Times, November 21,
  4. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, “A Legend Lost to Incompetence”, page 15, col. 1, Dawn, November 21,
  5. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, “Ramadan in Portland.” Front page, column one article, KuwaitTime, No. 11260, January 3,

Books

Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar is the first author of six textbooks on UNIX and Linux operating systems, published by Addison-Wesley, Boston, USA, and CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. His books have been adopted by over 200 U.S. colleges and universities, including the University of Texas at Austin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Arizona, Stevens Institute of Technology, University of California at Santa Barbara, and Syracuse University. These textbooks are also being used in several other countries, including Canada, the UK, Belgium, and Australia. Chinese and Spanish translations of his books are utilized in China, Hong Kong, Spain, and Mexico. More than 50,000 copies of his books have been sold worldwide.

Notably, “UNIX: The Textbook, Third Edition,” was published on October 10, 2016, and “Linux: The Textbook, Second Edition,” was published on September 18, 2018. The U.S. Navy is using “UNIX: The Textbook, Third Edition” for one of its training programs.

UNIX: The Textbook Addison-Wesley Boston, USA, 2001 LINUX: The Textbook  Addison-Wesley Boston, USA, 2002 LINUX and UNIX Programming Tools: A Primer for Software Developers, Boston, USA, 2003 UNIX: The  Textbook Second Edition Addison-Wesley Boston, USA, 2005
UNIX: The Textbook 2nd Edition, Paperback Addison-Wesley Boston, USA, 2007 UNIX: The Textbook Third Edition CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 2017 Linux: The Textbook Second Edition CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, 2019

Chinese and Spanish Translations of Books

El Libro the UNIX El Libro the UNIX El Libro de LINUX UNIX教程 UNIX操作系统教程
http://www.amazon.com/Libro-Linux-El-Con-Spanish/dp/8478290605/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239078131&sr=1-6
LINUX & UNIX

程序开发基础教程

 Linux教程 UNIX教程

英文影印版）

 UNIX教程

（第2版）

  (第2版 )
http://www.chinapub.com/search/power_search/power_search.asp?key1=%A3%A8%C3%C0%A3%A9Syed+Mansoor+Sarwar%2CRobert+Koretsky%2CSyed+Aqeel+Sarwar
http://www.amazon.com/Unix-Textbook-Mansoor-KoretskyB01_0036/dp/B001B90SNS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239077449&sr=1-6

Dr. Rashid Saif

Associate Professor | HoD-Biotechnology | Head-ORIC

Research & Publications

Publications
Research Articles 		Deep Learning Guided Prediction Modeling of Dengue Virus Evolving Serotype.               Zilwa Mumtaz, Zobia Rashid, Rashid Saif, Muhammad Zubair Yousaf.
Accepted: Heliyon, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32061
  Evolutionary Patterns and Heterogeneity of Dengue Virus Serotypes in Pakistan

Zilwa Mumtaz, Saeeda Zia, Rashid Saif, Faheem ul Haq, Muhammad Zubair Yousaf
Accepted: Evolutionary Biology, https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.28.559885
  Genetic Association of MSTN Variant (18:66493737T>C) with Racing Performance & Muscle Development in Pakistani Horses
Rashid Saif, Muhammad Hassan Raza, Muhammad Osama Zafar, Wajeeha Tariq, Muhammad Danish Ahmad, Muhammad WasimFuturistic Biotechnology: DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/fbt.v4i01.89
  DNA Barcoding Application in Study of Icthyo-Biodiversity in Rivers of Pakistan

Asma Karim, Rashid Saif, Akhtar Ali, Beenish Nadeem, Hafiza Aqsa Ilyas, Waseem Sajjad

Inter. J. of Multidisc. Research: DOI: https://doi.org/gtppc6
  Genomic Selection Pressure Discovery using Site-Frequency Spectrum & Reduced Local-Variability Statistics in Pakistani Dera-Din-Panah Goat
Rashid Saif, Tania Mahmood, Aniqa Ejaz, Saeeda Zia Trop Anim Health Prod”. 55;331 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-023-03758-2
  MicroRNAs hsa-miR-222-3p, hsa-let-7b-5p, hsa-let-7f-5p Regulate their Putative Target Genes HMGA1and CDKN1B in Pakistani Breast Cancer Patients
Hafiz Muhammad Farooq Yaqub, Sehrish Firyal, Ali Raza Awan, Muhammad Tayyab, Rashid Saif, Mati-ur-Rehman, Muhammad WasimPakistan Journal of Zoology DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20221124051117
  Whole-Genome Sequencing and Variant Discovery of Citrus reticulata“Kinnow” from Pakistan
Sadia Jabeen, Rashid Saif, Rukhama Haq, Akbar Hayat, Shagufta Naz
“Functional & Integrative Genomics”. 2023 Jul 8;23(3):227. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-023-01153-6
  Expression Profiling of microRNAs HSA-222-3P, HSA-LET-7B-5P, HSA-LET-7F-5P and their Putative Targets HMGA1and CDKN1B Genes in Canine Mammary Tumor
 Hafiz Muhammad Farooq Yaqub, Sehrish Firyal, Ali Raza Awan, Muhammad Tayyab, Rashid Saif, Mati-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Wasim “Pakistan J. of Zool., pp 1-7, 2022”,https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20221124051117
  In-silico Prediction of Azadirachta indicaCompounds as Potential Therapeutic Inhibitor of Lysyl Oxidase to Suppress Canine Mammary Tumor Proliferation

Mehroz Farhan, Rashid Saif, Iram Anjum

“Futuristic Biotechnology”, 3;2 (2023)https://doi.org/10.54393/fbt.v3i02.42
  Identification of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus Genes in Clinical Isolates
 Mouvez Zeeshan, Aqeela Ashraf, Humaira Niamat, Muhammad Danyall Mustafa, Laiba Riaz, Rashid Saif“LGU Journal of Life Sciences” 7;3(2023),https://doi.org/10.54692/lgujls.2023.0703290
  Computational Prediction of Nigella sativa Compounds as Potential Drug Agents for Targeting Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2
Laraib Ali, Rashid Saif, Muhammad Hassan Raza, Muhammad Osama Zafar, Saeeda Zia, Mehwish Shafiq, Tuba Ahmad and Iram Anjum
“Pakistan BioMedical Journal https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v6i3.853
  Association Analysis of LCORLGenetic Variant (rs657074013A>AT) with Body-Height and Skeletal Frame in Pakistani Goats
Areeb Khalid, Hajra Ashraf, Hibba Asim, Maleeka Ayman, Rashid Saif
Futuristic Biotechnology: DOI:  https://doi.org/10.54393/fbt.v3i02.46
  Mathematical Understandings of Sequence Alignment and Phylogenetics Algorithms: A Comprehensive Review of Computation of Different Methods
Rashid Saif, Sadia Nadeem, Ali Iftekhar, Alishba Khaliq, Saeeda Zia
Adv. life sci., vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 401-411, Dec, 2022http://www.als-journal.com/945-22/#abs  
  Computational Prediction of Cymbopogon CitratusCompounds as Promising Inhibitors of Main Protease of SARS-CoV-2
Tuba Ahmad, Rashid Saif, Muhammad Hassan Raza, Muhammad Osama Zafar, Saeeda Zia, Mehwish Shafiq, Laraib Ali, Hooria YounasFuturistic Biotechnology: DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/fbt.v2i01.23
  Computer-Aided Drug Designing of Ocimum basilicumCompounds as Therapeutic Agents against RdRp of SARS-CoV2
Mehwish Shafiq, Rashid Saif, Laraib Ali, Tuba Ahmad, Iram Anjum, Anood SuhailFuturistic Biotechnology: DOI: https://doi.org/10.54393/fbt.v2i02.5
  Pathway Enrichment and Network Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes in Pashmina Goat
Rashid Saif, Tania Mahmood, Aniqa Ejaz, Saeeda Zia
Gene Reportshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.genrep.2022.101606
  Computational Prediction of Cassia angustifoliaCompounds as a potential Drug Agents against Main Protease of SARS-nCov2
Rashid Saif, Kanza Ashfaq, Ghafran Ali, Ali Iftekhar, Saeeda Zia, Muhammad Zubair Yousaf Advancement in Life Sciences”, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 36-40, May 2022,
http://www.als-journal.com/916-22/ 
  Detection of Whole Genome Selection Signatures of Pakistani Teddy Goat
 Rashid Saif, Jan Henkel, Tania Mahmood, Aniqa Ejaz, Fraz Ahmad, Saeeda Zia“Molecular Biology Reports” (IF: 2.316)https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-021-06726-x
  Whole Genome Selective Sweeps Analysis in Pakistani Kamori Goat
 Rashid Saif, Jan Henkel, Tania Mahmood, Aniqa Ejaz, Saeeda Zia“Gene Reports” (IF 0.72),https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genrep.2021.101429
  Whole Genome Comparison of Pakistani Corona Virus with Chinese and US Strains along with its Predictive Severity of COVID-19
 Rashid Saif, Tania Mahmood, Aniqa Ejaz, Saeeda Zia, Abdul Rasheed Qureshi“Gene Reports” IF 0.72: 23, June 2021, 101139https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genrep.2021.101139
  Computational Prediction of Olea europaeaCompounds as Inhibitors of Main-Peptidase of SARS-CoV2
Rashid Saif, Ghafran Ali, Kanza Ashafq, Saeeda Zia, Abdul Rasheed Qureshi“Advancement in Life Sciences” 8 (2), 133-136http://submission.als-journal.com/index.php/ALS/article/view/1040/519
  The LCORL Locus is Under Selection in Large-Sized Pakistani Goat Breeds
Rashid Saif, Jan Henkel, Vidhya Jagannathan, Cord Droegmueller, Christine Flury, Tosso Leeb“Genes” 11 (2) 168 (IF:3.759), https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11020168
  Introduction to Galaxy Platform for NGS Variant Calling Pipeline
Rashid Saif, A Ejaz, T Mehmood, F Asif, SM Alghanem, TS Ahmad“Advancements in Life Sciences” 7 (3), 129-134
  Dog Coat Color Genetics: A Review

Rashid Saif, Ali Iftekhar, Fatima Asif, Mohammad Suliman Alghanem

“Advancements in Life Sciences” 7 (4), 215-224
  Selection Signatures in Goats Reveal Copy Number Variants Underlying Breed-Defining Coat Color Phenotypes
Jan Henkel, Rashid Saif, Vidhya Jagannathan, Cord Droegmueller, Christine Flury, Tosso Leeb“PLOS Genetics” IF: 6.02.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008536
  First Step with R for Life Sciences: Learning Basics of this Supporting Tool for NGS Data Analysis
Rashid Saif, Kinza Qazi, Saeeda Zia, Tania Mahmood, Aniqa Ejaz, Talha Tamseel, Suliman Mohammad Alghanem, Adnan Khaliq“Advancement in Life Sciences” 2019: 6(4), 187-194 
  Molecular Expression of Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitor (P21) in Canine Tumors
Saba Manzoor, Rashid Saif, Haleema Sadia, Sehrish Firyal, Muhammad Tayyab, Muhammad Mansha, Asim Khalid Mehmood, Abu Saeed Hashmi, Muhammad WasimJournal of Animal and Plant Sciences. (IF 0.529) 29 (4) 2019: 1127-1134  
  A Novel SNP (c.258+43C>T) in LPLGene and Association with Milk Production in Buffaloes
 Akhtar Ali, Zukhruf Baig, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Asif Nadeem, Tanveer Hussain, Rashid Saif, Maryam JavedJournal of “Buffalo Bulletin” (IF 0.096) 38(2) 2019: 327-333
  Use of CO1Gene Sequences for Computing Genetic Diversity Between Cirrhinus mrigala from Two Different Habitats (Farm and River)

Asma Karim, Rashid Saif, Faisal Salamat Ali, Zohaib Gil, Wajid Ali

“Journal of Fishries and Life Sciences” 3(2) 2019: 54-57

 
  An Overview of Genome-Wide Association Studies for Genetics Novices: A Review

Hafsa Tahir, Aniqa Ejaz, Tania Mehmood, Sidra Riaz, Rashid Saif

“Advancements in Life Sciences” 6(3) 2019: 88-96

 
  Applications and Efficiencies of the First Cat 63K DNA Array
 Barbara Gandolfi, Hasan Alhaddad, Mona Abdi, Leslie H. Bach, Erica K. Creighton, Brian W. Davis, Jared E. Decker, Nicholas H. Dodman, Jennifer C. Grahn, Robert A. Grahn, Bianca Waud, Jens Haggstrom, Michael J. Hamilton, Christopher R. Helps, Jennifer D. Kurushima, Hannes Lohi, Maria Longeri, Richard Malik, Kathryn M. Meurs, Michael J. Montague, James C. Mullikin, William J. Murphy, Sara M. Nilson, Niels C. Pedersen, Carlyn B. Peterson, Clare Rusbridge, Rashid Saif, Diane G. Shelton, Wesley C. Warren, Muhammad Wasim, Leslie A. Lyons“Scientific Reports” DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-25438-0 (IF: 3.998) 
  CO1gene based identification and phylogenetic analysis of two fresh water fish species Labeo gonius and Cirrhinus mrigala (family: Cyprinidae) from river Ravi, Punjab, Pakistan

Asma Karim, Rashid Saif, Zohaib Gill, Faisal Salamat, Akhtar Ali and Asem Razzaq

“MRJ of Agricultural Science and Soil Sciences” 6 (3) 2018: 24-31 (IF: 0.613)

 
  Molecular Characterization of EGLN1Gene in Fast and Slow-Moving Animals of Diversified Terrain

Rashid Saif, Naila Naz, Beenish Tariq, Ali Iftekhar

“Advancements in Life Sciences” 5(4) 2018: 171-178

 
  Single Nucleotide Somatic Variants of Tp53Gene in Widespread Neoplasms of Canis Familiaris
 Rashid Saif, Ali Raza Awan, Leslie Lyon, Barbara Gandolfi, Muhammad Wasim“Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences” 28 (5) 2018: 1329-1338 (IF:0.490) 
  Computational Proteomic Data Mining of Heat Shock Protein β1 using Mathematica Software
Rashid Saif, Saeeda Zia, Kinza Qazi, Fatima Asif, Aniqa Ejaz, Tania Mehmood, Talha TamseelMerit Res. J. Microbiol. Biol. Sci. 6(4) 2018: 043-053 
  Sequence Diversity of MAOAGene within Wild and Docile Animal Species
 Rashid Saif, Beenish Tariq, Naila Naz“Advancements in Life Sciences” 5 (3) 2018: 135-142 
  Targeted Pinpoint Gene Editing Tool, CRISPR/Cas9: A Review
 Hafsa Tahir, Rashid Saif, Talha Tamseel, Fraz Ahmad“International Journal of Biosciences” http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/12.5.101-117 
  Expression Profiling of Hspb1and Tp53 Genes through RT-qPCR in Different Cancer Types of Canis familiaris
Rashid Saif, Ali Raza Awan, Muhammad Tayyab, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Saeeda Zia, Muhammad Wasim“Iranian Journal of Biotechnology” (IF 0.973) DOI: 10.15171/ijb.1505 
  Genome-Wide Association Study of Cat Mammary Tumor using 63,000 SNP Chip through PLINK Data Analysis Tool Set
 Rashid Saif, Leslie Lyons, Barbara Gandolfi, Hafiza Maleeha Ahmad, Ramlah Ejaz, Muhammad Wasim.“International Journal of Biosciences” doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/11.1.75-82
  Genomic Data Mining through Python Language
 Rashid Saif, Kinza Qazi, Talha Tamseel, Saeeda Zia“International Journal of Biosciences” (IF 0.553) doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/11.3.116-125
  Glyphosate: Cancerous or Not; Perspectives from Both Ends of the Debate
Syeda Aamna Hassan, Farwa Akhlaq, Muhammad Tayyab, Ali Raza Awan, Sehrish Firyal, Waqas Ahmad Khan, Rashid Saif, Muhammad Wasim“Advancements in Life Science” 4(4); 108-112 
  Genetic Contribution of BDNFGene in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Pakistani Punjabi Population
 Javeria, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Tanveer Hussain, Rashid Saif, Sadaf Rashid, Hanan Sarfraz , Abbas Ali Shah , Muhammad Wasim1 and Muhammad AbdullahPakistan Journal of Zoology (IF 0.491), doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2017.49.4.sc7 
  Exploration of Novel Somatic Hspb1mutations in Widespread Neoplasms of Canis Familiaris

Rashid Saif, Ali Raza Awan, Leslie A. Lyons, Barbara Gandolfi, Muhammad Wasim

“International Journal of Biosciences” (IF 0.553) doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/10.5.265-272
  Mammary Tumor Associated Hspb1Mutation and Screening of Eight Cat Populations of the World
Rashid Saif, Leslie Lyons, Barbara Gandolfi, Ali Raza Awan, Muhammad Tayyab, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Muhammad Wasim“Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research” (IF 0.172),17(4);231-236https://doi.org/10.22099/ijvr.2016.3907  
  Hspb1and Tp53 Mutation and Expression Analysis in Cat Mammary Tumors
Rashid Saif, Ali Raza Awan, Leslie Lyons, Barbara Gandolfi, Muhammad Tayyab, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Asim Khalid Mehmood, Zia Ullah, Muhammad Wasim“Iranian Journal of Biotechnology” (IF 0.309), DOI: 10.15171/IJB.1480  
  Insight of Tp53 Mutants and its effect on Protein in Different Felineand Canine Neoplasms

Rashid Saif, Ezza Khan, Arooj Azhar Shahnaz Choudhry, Tanveer Husaain, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Ali Raza Awan, Muhammad Tayyab, Saeeda Zia, Muhammad Wasim

“Advancements in Life Science” HEC recognized “Y” Category, 3(2); 42-50

In silico Characterization of Hspb1Mutant Protein in Canine and Feline Cancers
Rashid Saif, Arooj Azhar, Ezza Khan, Shahnaz Choudhry, Tanveer Husaain, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Ali Raza Awan, Muhammad Tayyab, Muhammad Wasim

“Pak J.of Bioch. Mol. Bio. 49 (1) 2016:18-28

 
  Exposure and Vulnerability: Health related symptoms, attitude and practices towards handling agricultural pesticides among vendors of central Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Shahzad, Atif Yaqub, Muhammad Sheeraz, Rashid SaifBIOLOGIA (Pakistan), June, 2016, 62 (1), 57-67 
  Mitochondrial ATP6& ATP8 Genes Based Molecular Diversity and Phylogenetic Analysis in Punjab Urial (Ovis vignei punjabiensis)

Tanveer Hussain, M. E. Babar, M. M. Mustafa, Rashid Saif, Fiaz Hussain, M. Aqeel, N. Naveed, M. T. Pervez, W. A. Khan, Ziaullah, S. Shahzad and A. Yaqub

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 25(3Supp. 2) 2015 Special Issue Page:311-317 (IF: 0.422)

 
  Polymorphic status of PRKAA2gene in Pakistani buffaloes

Waqas Ahmad Khan, Tanveer Hussain, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Asif Nadeem, Ali Raza Awan, Ambrin Fatima, Rashid Saif

“International Journal of Agriculture and Biology”, doi: 10.17957/IJAB/15.0149

 

 

 
  Genomic Exploration of Pakistani Buffalo – Our Black Gold

Tanveer Hussain, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Asif Nadeem, Rashid Saif, Wajid Ali“Buffalo Bulletin”, 32 (Sp. Issue 2): 658-661.  (IF: 0.067)

 

 
  DNA Fingerprinting of Pakistani Buffalo Breeds (Nili-Ravi, Kundi) Using Microsatellite and Cytochrome b Gene Markers
Rashid Saif, Masroor Ellahi Babar, Ali Raza Awan, Asif Nadeem, Abu Saeed Hashmi, Tanveer Hussain“Molecular Biology Reports” doi: 10.1007/s11033/011-0808-0 (IF 1.828) 
  Molecular Phylogeny of Pakistani Riverine Buffalo Based on Genetic Variability of Mitochondrial Cytochrome b
 Rashid Saif, Muhammad Wasim, Masroor Ellahi Babar“Molecular Biology Reports” doi: 10.1007/s11033-012-1835-1 (IF 1.828)  

 

Dr. Ahmad Usman Zafar

Associate Professor Qarshi University, Lahore

Research & Publications

Research papers / Conferences 2019 Talk on “Development of Indigenous technology for the commercial production of recombinant human proteins for therapeutic use” at 2nd meeting of Cancer Research Group, University of the Punjab, Lahore.

 
  2019 Talk on “Biowaste management system and Incineration” at workshop Training, organized by Health Security Partners, Gull’s & CEMB on 21-22 Feb. 2019.

 
  2019 Participate “A short course on Cancer Biology” organized by Cancer Biology Lab, MMG & Hormone Lab, on 12th-14th Feb. 2019 at University of the Punjab, Lahore.

 
  2018 Participate as Organizer for 3rd International symposium on “Advances of Molecular Biology in Plants and Health Sciences” at CEMB, Lahore, on 19-21 Dec, 2018.

 
  2018 Participate Workshop on “Dual use Research of Concern (DURC)” organized by Health Security Partners at CEMB on 16-18 July, 2018.

 
  2018 Participate “Institutional Biosafety Committee” Training Workshop at COMSTECH, Islamabad, organized by Fogarty, NIH and Pakistan Biological Association (PBSA) on 15-16 Feb., 2018.

 
  2017 Participate as Organizer & Poster presentation, International symposium on “Advances of Molecular Biology in Plants and Health Sciences” at CEMB, Lahore, on 21-23 November, 2017.

 
  2016 Invited speaker at the one-day workshop on “A day with Biosafety” jointly organized by Congress of Molecular Biology and CEMB on Oct. 25, 2016.

 
  2016 Participate “Cancer Awareness Seminar” held at CEMB on Feb.26, 2016, with the collaboration of Cancer Care Hospital & Research Centre
  2015 Participate and Organizer of “Advances in Molecular Biology of Plants and Health Sciences” held at CEMB, Lahore, on 29-31 December, 2015.

 
  2015 Participate hand on training workshop on “Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis” held at CEMB on Oct. 14-16,2015.

 
  2013 Workshop on “Present and Future needs of Interferon for treatment of Hepatitis” at Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, Lahore on Feb.1, 2013.
  2011 Resource person in the training course on “Advances in Applications of Molecular Biology” held at CEMB, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Dec. 19-23, 2011.

 
  2010 Participation in the international symposium on “Biotechnology applications in new emerging fields” at Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore on December 21-23,2010.

 
  2009 Presentation in a symposium / workshop on “Future trends in molecular biological research and its applications in Agriculture & Health” at CEMB, Lahore on March 25-28, 2009.

 
  2009 Training on “Internal Auditing, Corrective & Preventing Actions” by Quality Management Consultants conducting on March 12,2009
  2008 Presentation on “Interferon for Hapetitis” 18th meeting of the standing committee at LCCI, Lahore, 28th Oct. 2008.

 
  2008 Workshop on Approval Process for Biologicals held on National Bioforum 2008 at Centre for Molecular Biology, Lahore, March 24-28, 2008.

 
  2007 Participated in a workshop on “Clinical Research and its Industrial Implications” organized by National Core Group in Life Sciences-HEC and Bahria University, Islamabad on 07-08, 2007.

 
  2007 National training seminar on “Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiatives”jointly organized by PARC, Sandia National Laboratories and US Civilian Research & Development Foundation, at Marriott Hotel, Islamabad, June 18-19, 2007.

 
  2007 Certificate of participation and presentation on “Design and development of recombinant vaccines” in an International workshop on Vaccine Production and Quality Control, organized by National Core Group in life Sciences HEC and Comstech at Comstech Secretariat, Islamabad, May 28th to 29th,2007.

 
  2006 Certificate of participation in the workshop on ” Biochemical Engineering and Fermenter Applications” held at IBB, University of the Punjab, Lahore on August 19,2006 with the collaboration of Bioengineering Switzerland..

 

 
  2006 Certificate of participation in the workshop on ” Biochemical Engineering and Fermenter Applications” held at IBB, University of the Punjab, Lahore on August 19,2006 with the collaboration of Bioengineering Switzerland..

 
  2005 Training on the development of recombinant human biopharmaceuticals from International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGBE), Italy. (Sep. – Oct. 2005).

 
  2004 Participate Workshop on “Quality assurance in microbiology testing laboratories to be accredited under ISO 17025” organized by UNIDO at Marroit Hotel, Islamabad on 8th Nov. 2004.
  2002 Participate SAARC workshop on “Tissue Engineering and Banking” under SAARC-Japan special fund (Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission) from 9th-11th September 2002 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  2000 Paper presentation on “Development of commercial formulation of Bt. biopesticide” in 3rd Biennial conference of Pakistan Society for Microbiology, 28-30 March, 2000 organized by Karachi University at PC, Lahore.

 
  1997 International Symposium-workshop on Genomics and Computational Analysis, October 16-18, 1997. CEMB, Lahore, Pakistan.
  1997 Paper presentation on “Propagation of Bacillus thuringiensis for the development of bioinsecticide” in fifth International Symposium workshop on the applications of Molecular Biology Research in Agriculture, Health and Environment, October 14-15, 1997. CEMB, Lahore, Pakistan.

 
  1997 Work on “Development of Genetically engineered insecticide” in Dr. Wang Jinshang’s Lab. at Nanjing Agriculture University, Nanjing, China from 06.05.97 to 19.07.97 as a researcher exchange program between Pakistan and China.
  1995 Fourth International Symposium Workshop on the Applications of Molecular Biological Research in Agriculture, Health and Environment, April 9-11, 1995, CEMB, Lahore Pakistan.
  1994 SAARC Training Workshop on Gene Cloning, April 29-May 12, 1994, CEMB, Lahore, Pakistan.
  1994 Poster Presentation. Coordination meeting of Institutional Excellence Program IEP) January, 1994, Sponsored by University Grants Commission (UGC), Islamabad, Pakistan.
  1992 Workshop and Regional Training Course on In vitro fertilization and Embryo Transfer in Buffalo, April 11-16, 1992, Animal Sciences Institute, NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  1992 Training on laparoscopic embryo transfer technology in small ruminants in Dr. B. Abdul Rashid’s laboratory at Malaysian Agriculture Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from July 1992 to October 1992
  1992 Workshop on the Application of new Technologies in Sheep/Goats Reproduction, September 15, 1992, MARDI, Keluang, Malaysia.
  1991 SAARC Symposium Workshop on the Biological Control of Agriculturally Important Plant Pests, December, 16-18, 1991, National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, (CEMB), Lahore, Pakistan.
  1990-91 Research on “cloning and expression of fullength and truncated human estrogen and insulin receptor genes to E. coli and Baculovirus expression systems”, with Dr. Lim Tung and Dr. T.R. Butt, at the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
  1989 A Laboratory Workshop on Identification of Cloned Gene Products, November, 4-17, 1989, CAMB, Lahore, Pakistan. Member Organizing Committee.

 
  1988 Third Regional Training Workshop on Recombinant DNA Techniques.  December 10-31, 1988, CAMB, Lahore, Pakistan. Member Organizing Committee.
  1987 A training course on Microbial technologies, September, 26-October. 15, 1987, CAMB, Lahore, Pakistan. Member Organizing Committee.
  1987 International Symposium on the Application of Molecular Biology, April 2, 1987, Centre for Advanced Molecular Biology, (CAMB) Lahore, Pakistan
Journal papers
Publications (International)		 Muhammad Ijaz Gulzar Ahmad, Farida Anjum, Usman Zeb, Noor Muhammad, Irfan Khan, Sidra Usman, Abrar Hussain, Shumaila Ubaid, Abdul Haseeb Rahim, Umbarin Latif, Humaira Gul, Rahim Shah, Hafsa Shah, Faryal Azam, Zia Ur Rahman, Muhammad Ayaz, Ahmad Usman Zafar, Faraz Ahmad Khan, Hafiza Wajeeha Zahid, Sulaiman Faisal (2023). Morphological identification and resistance profile of antibiotic and heavy metals resistant bacteria in hospital sewage of Peshawar. Advances in Life Sciences, vol.10 issue 3; pp 452-456.        (I.F.1.6)
   Zia Ur Rahman, Nadeem Ahmed, Numan Fazal, Muhammad Islam Khan, Mohsin Ahmed khan, Saad Tahir, Muhammad Akram, Sajjad Ullah, Ahmad Usman Zafar (2023). Enhancing the Expression and Purification of IL-29: A study of autoinduction and one-step Purification Methods. Journal of life sciences Vol.10 (1) p 122-28; ISSN 2310-5380.   (IF. 6.78)

 

 
  Rabbia Pervaiz, Mohsin Ahmad Khan, Faiz Ahmed Raza, Sohail Ahmad, Ahmad Usman Zafar,Nadeem Ahmed, Maham Akram. (2022) Expression of a mosquito larvicidal gene in chloroplast and nuclear compartments of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. J Biotechnology (360) 182-191(IF 3.595)

 

 
  Fakiha Bajwa, Nadeem Ahmed, Mohsin Ahmad Khan, Farhana Azam, Muhammad Akram, Saad Tahir, AhmadUsman Zafar (2019-20). Evaluating the ion exchange chromatography for matrix‐assisted PEGylation and purification of consensus interferon. Biotechnology & Applied Biochemistry, 67(2)296-205; hptt //doi.org/10.1002/bab.1832.
  Rabbia Pervaiz, Mohsin Ahmad Khan, Nadeem Ahmed, Hafsa Naeem, Ahmad Usman Zafar. (2018) Determination of mosquito Larvicidal potential of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry11Ba fusion protein through molecular docking. Biologia, 73: 1015-1023.  org/10.2478/s11756-018-0103-9 (Aug. 2018) (IF 0.696)

 
  Faidad Khan, Mohsin Ahmad Khan, Nadeem Ahmed, Islam Khan, Hamid Bashir, Saad Tahir   & Ahmad Usman Zafar (2018). Molecular characterization of Pneumococcal surface protein A(PspA), serotype distribution and antibiotic susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains isolated from Pakistan. Infect Dis Ther, 7:277–289; doi.org/10.1007/s40121-018-0195-0 (IF 1.24)
   

Ahmed N., Abbas R., Khan M.A., Bashir H, Tahir S, Zafar A.U., (2017). Enhancing recombinant interleukin-6 production yield by fermentation optimization, two step denaturing and one step purification. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. DOI:10.1002/bab.1588., 1-7 (IF 1.413)

 
  Khan, M. A., Ahmed, N., Khan, M. I., Zafar, A. U., Tahir, S., Anjum, M. S., Ali, M., Khan, F., Husnain, T. (2017). Bioactivity studies of Huh-7 cells derived human epidermal growth factor expressed in Pichia pastoris. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 81(6), 1114-1119.     (IF 1.176)

 
  Bashir, H., Ahmed, N, khan, M.A., Zafar, A.U., Tahir, S., Kanwal. H., Khan. F., Rahman. Z., Husnain, T. (2016). Evaluating the auto induction Expression system and one step purification for high level Expression and purification of gallbladder derived rhIL-1ra. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. DOI:10.1002/bab.1463, 20-26.     (IF 1.413)
  N., Tahir S., RaA.Q., Hassan S., Khan A., Latif A., Khan M., Tabassum B., Shahid A.A., Zafar A.U., Husnain T. (2015) Escherichia coli expression of NDV fusion protein gene and determination of its antigenic epitopes. Biologia, 70(12) 1553-1564.     DOI: 10.1515/biolog-2015-0191. (IF 0.803)

 
  Bashir, H.; Ahmed,N, Khan,M.A., Zafar, A.U., Tahir, S., Khan,I.M., Khan, F., Husnain, T. (2015). Simple procedure applying lactose induction and one step purification for high yield production of rhCIFN. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. 63(5):708-714.  DOI: 10.1002/bab.1426.    (IF 1.8)
  Ahmed, N., Bashir, H., Zafar, A. U., Khan, M. A., Tahir, S., Khan, F., Khan M.I., Akram M. Husnain, T. (2015) Optimization of conditions for high‐level expression and purification of human recombinant consensus interferon (rh‐cIFN) and its characterization. Biotechnology & Applied Biochemistry. 62(5), 699-708. DOI:10.1002/bab.1320    (IF 1.8)
  Ahmed N, Zafar AU, Khan M.A, Tahir S, Khan M.I., Bashir H, Khan F, Sarwar S, Ilyas S, Husnain T. (2014)  Matrix assisted refolding and purification of placenta derived recombinant human interleuki-6 produced in Escheria coli. Biotechnology & Applied Biochemistry. 61(5)  541-548. DOI:10.1002/bab.1205     (IF1.89)
  Khan, M A., Khan F., Ahmad N., Khan M I., Zafar A U.,Husnain T., (2014) Expression line approach to recombinant human epidermal growth factor into yeast, Pichia pastoris from Huh-7 cell line. Molecular Biology Reports 41(3)  1445- 1451     DOI 10.1007/s 11033-013-2989-1      (IF2.5)
  Khan M A., Hassan N., Ahmad N., Khan M I., Zafar A U., Khan F., Husnain T., (2014).  Studies to analyze the relationship between IFNα2b gene dosage and its expression, using a Pichia pastoris-based expression system. Yeast  31(1)  13-28.  DOI:10.1002/yea.2990   (IF1.955)
  US Patent:Riazuddin,S., Rehman, Atta-ur., Zafar, A Usman., Choudhary,I., Ashfaq, U A., Khalid M., Husnain, T., Ali, Z., Akram, J.,  (2012) 7-nitro-2-(3-nitro phenyl)-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one or derivatives thereof for treating or preventing antiviral infections.  US Patent # 8,148,368.
  Shagufta Naz, Shahbaz Ali, S Amer Riazuddin, Tahir Farooq, Nadeem H Butt, Ahmad U Zafar, Shaheen N Khan, Tayyab Husnain, Ian M MacDonald, Paul A Sieving, J Fielding Hejtmancik, and Sheikh Riazuddin. (2011)  Mutations in RLBP1 associated with fundus albipunctatus in consanguineous Pakistani families. British Journal of  Ophthalmology  95 (7)  1019 – 1024.  DOI:10.1136/bjo.2010.189076.    (IF 2.91)
  Nadeem Ahmed, Mohsin Ahmad Khan, Naila Shahid, Idrees Ahmed Nasir and Ahmad Usman Zafar.(2011) One step purification of biological active human interleukin-2 protein produced in yeast (Pichia Pastoris). African Journal of Biotechnology 10 (67)  15170-15178.   DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.2116 (IF 0.57)
  Mohsin Ahmad Khan, Nadeem Ahmad1, Ahmad Usman Zafar,Idrees Ahmad Nasir and Muhammad Abdul Qadir.  (2011)  Isolation and screening of alkaline protease producing bacteria and physio-chemical characterization of the enzyme. African Journal of Biotechnology 10(33)  6203-6212.  ISSN 1684-5315@ 2011 (IF 0.57).
  Namerah Sabir,1 S. Amer Riazuddin,1,2 Tariq Butt,1 Farheena Iqbal,1 Idrees A. Nasir,1 Ahmad U. Zafar,1 Zaheeruddin A. Qazi,3 Nadeem H. Butt,4 Shaheen N. Khan,1 Tayyab Husnain,1 J. Fielding Hejtmancik,5 and Sheikh Riazuddin1,4.  (2010) Mapping of a new locus associated with autosomal recessive congenital cataract to chromosome 3q. Molecular Vision  16,    2634 – 2638.  PMCID:PMC3002966       (IF 2.511)
  Namerah Sabir, S. Amer Riazuddin, Haiba Kaul,1 Farheena Iqbal, Idrees A. Nasir, Ahmad U. Zafar, Zaheeruddin A. Qazi, Nadeem H. Butt, Shaheen N. Khan, Tayyab Husnain, J. Fielding Hejtmancik, and Sheikh Riazuddin. (2010)  Mapping of a novel locus associated with autosomal recessive congenital cataract to chromosome 8p. Molecular Vision  16,  2911–2915.  PMID:PMC3013063     (IF 2.511)
  Riazuddin SA, Shahzadi A, Zeitz C, Ahmed ZM, Ayyagari R, Chavali VR, Ponferrada VG, Audo I, Michiels C, Lancelot ME, Nasir IA, Zafar AU, Khan SN, Husnain T, Jiao X, MacDonald IM, Riazuddin S, Sieving PA, Katsanis N, Hejtmancik JF. (2010) A mutation in SLC24A1implicated in autosomal-recessive congenital stationary night blindness.  American Journal of Human Genetics    87(4)  523 – 531.  PMCID: PMC2948789. DOI:10.1016/j.ajhg.2010.08.013  (IF 11.716)
  Haiba Kaul; S. Amer Riazuddin; Zaheeruddin A. Qazi; Idrees A. Nasir; Ahmad U. Zafar;Shaheen N. Khan; Tayyab Husnain; Javed Akram; J. Fielding Hejtmancik; Sheikh Riazuddin. (2010)  Ectopia Lentis in a Consanguineous Pakistani Family and a Novel Locus on Chromosome 8q. Archives Ophthalmology vol.128(8)  1046-1049  PMID:20697006         (IF 3.2)
  Yasmeen A, Riazuddin SA, Kaul H, Mohsin S, Khan M, Qazi ZA, Nasir IA, Zafar AU,Khan SN, Husnain T, Akram J, Hejtmancik JF, Riazuddin S. (2010) Autosomal recessive congenital cataract in consanguineous Pakistani families is associated with mutations in GALK1.  Molecular Vision  16,  682 – 688    PMCID:PMC2855732            (IF 2.511)
  Haiba Kaul, S. Amer Riazuddin, Mariam Shahid, Samra Kousar, Nadeem H. Butt, Ahmad U. Zafar, Shaheen N. Khan, Tayyab Husnain, Javed Akram, J. Fielding Hejtmancik, and Sheikh Riazuddin. (2010) Autosomal recessive congenital cataract linked to EPHA2 in a consanguineous Pakistani family. Molecular Vision  16,   511 – 517.     PMCID:PMC2846848      (IF 2.511)
  Khan SY, Riazuddin S, Shahzad M, Ahmed N, Zafar AU,Rehman AU, Morell RJ, Griffith AJ, Ahmed ZM, Riazuddin S, Friedman TB. (2010) DFNB79: reincarnation of a no syndromic deafness locus on chromosome 9q34.3. Eur J Human Genetics    18(1)   125 – 129        doi:10.1038/ejhg.2009.121.    (IF 4.4)
  Riazuddin S, Anwar S, Fischer M, Ahmed ZM, Khan SY, Janssen AG, Zafar AU,Scholl U, Husnain T, Belyantseva IA, Friedman PL, Riazuddin S, Friedman TB, Fahlke C. (2009) Molecular basis of DFNB73: mutations of BSND can cause no syndromic deafness or Bartter syndrome.  American  J Human Genetics 85(2)  273 – 280. PMCID:PMC2725234    (IF 12.303)
  Waryah AM, Rehman A, Ahmed ZM, Bashir ZH, Khan SY, Zafar AU, Riazuddin S, Friedman TB, Riazuddin S.(2009) DFNB74, a novel autosomal recessive no syndromic hearing impairment locus on chromosome 12q14.2-q15. Clinical Genetics  76(3)   270 – 275       PMID:19650862  doi:10.1111/j.1399-0004-2009.01209.x     (IF 3.304)
  Saima Riazuddin , Sabiha Nazli , Zubair M. Ahmed , Yi Yang , Fareeha Zulfiqar , Rehan S. Shaikh , Ahmed U. Zafar, Shaheen N. Khan , Farooq Sabar , Fouzia T. Javid , Edward R. Wilcox , Ekaterini Tsilou , Erich T. Boger , James R. Sellers, Inna A. Belyantseva , Sheikh Riazuddin , Thomas B. Friedman. (2008)   Mutation spectrum of MYO7A and evaluation of a novel nonsyndromic deafness DFNB2 allele with residual function. Human Mutation  29 (4)  502 – 511.    PMID:18181211    DOI:10.1002/humu.20677      (IF 7.033)
  Ain1, S. Nazli, S. Riazuddin, A.Jaleel, S. A. Riazuddin, A.U.Zafar, S. N. Khan, T. Husnain1, A. J. Griffith, Z. M. Ahmed, T. B. Friedman and S. Riazuddin. (2007)  The autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness locus DFNB72 is located on chromosome 19p13.3 .  Human Genetics  122 (5),   445 – 450    PMID:17690910.   DOI:10.1007/s00439-007-0418-z        (IF 3.97)
  Kitajiri S-i, McNamara R, Makishima T, Husnain T, Zafar AU, Kittles RA, Ahmed ZM, Friedman TB, Riazuddin S, Griffith AJ. (2007) Identities, frequencies and origins of TMC1mutations causing DFNB7/B11 deafness in Pakistan. Clinical Genetics. 72 (6)  546 – 550.    PMID:17877751.  doi:10.1111/j.1399-0004.2007.00895.x   (IF 3.18)
  Riazuddin S, Khan SN, Ahmed ZM, Ghosh M, Caution K, Nazli S, Kabra M, Zafar AU,Chen K, Naz S, Antonellis A, Pavan WJ, Green ED, Wilcox ER, Friedman PL, Morell RJ, Riazuddin S, Friedman TB. (2006) Mutations in TRIOBP, which encodes a putative cytoskelatal-organizing protein, are associated with nonsyndromic recessive deafness. American Journal of Human Genetics  78 (1), 137-143 ;   PMCID:PMC1380211. (IF 12.629)
  Shahid A.A., I.A.Nasir, U.Zafar, B. Chaudry and S.Riazuddin. (2004) The Camb biopesticides: Preparation, uses and comparative studies with chemical pesticides. Review In: Biotechnology in Environment Management. Chapter 12, ABD Publisher, Jaipur, India. ed. 1st, p260-282.
Publications (National) Sabar,M.F., Kausar,S., Zafar A.U,Shahid M. (2013) PEG-interferon conjugates: Effects of length and structure of linker. Pak.J.Pharm.Sci., 26(2), 425-430.
  Zafar A.U.,and S.Riazuddin. (2009) A method of purification of the recombinant protein products. Patent # 140587
  Zafar A.U.,and S.Riazuddin. (2009) A process for modification of recombinant human interferon for therapeutic use. Patent # 140586
  Zafar A.U.,and S.Riazuddin. (2007) An improved codon optimized human interferon. Pakistan patent office, Karachi. Patent #  140574.
  Zafar A.U.,A.Qadeer and S.Riazuddin. (2003) Scale up production of spore/crystal protein by Bacillus thuringiensis in the stirred fermentor. Pak. J.  Sci. & Indus. Res  46(4), 242-245.
  Shahid,A.A., I.A.Nasir, Zafar A.U, A.Sumrin, B.Chaudhry and S.Riazuddin, (2003)  The use of CAMB biopesticides to control pests of rice (Oryza sativa). Asian J.Plant Sci  2(15-16), 1079-1082.
  Zafar, A.U.& S. Riazuddin. (2002) Propagation of locally isolated Bacillus thuringiensis (CAMB-3023) for the production of spore-crystal protein in shake flask. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res   45(6), 400-403.
  Zafar, A.U.,A.Nasir, A.A.Shahid, M.S.Rahi and S.Riazuddin. (2002) Performance evaluation of CAMB biopesticides to control cabbage butterfly (pieris brassicae) in cauliflower crop.  Pak. J. Biol. Sci  5(10), 1041-1043.
  Rehman, M.Z., U. Zafar, I.A .Nasir,  M.A. Qadeer and S. Riazuddin. (2002) Comparative study of Bacillus thuringiensis biopesticide against cotton bollworm. Asian J.Plant Sci., 1(5), 574-576.
  Karim, A.U. Zafar, I.A.Nasir & S.Riazuddin. (2000) Field efficacy of CAMB Bacillus thuringiensis biopesticide to control Helicoverpa armigera (Hübnar) and Earias vitella (Fabricius) in Okra crop. Pak. J. Biol. Sci.  3 (8), 1296-1298.
  Zafar A.U.& S. Karim, A. Nasir & S. Riazuddin. (2000) Shelf life and field evaluation of CAMB Bacillus thuringiensis biopesticide against Heliocoverpa Armigera (Hübnar) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Tomato. Pak. J. Biol. Sci   3 (5), 804-807.
  Zafar A U, Qadeer M A, Riazuddin S. (2000) Process development for Bacterial biopesticides. Pakistan patent office, Karachi. Patent # 137087
  Khan, S.N., Zafar, A.U., Riazuddin, S. (1995) Molecular genetic diagnosis of β-thalassemia. JPMA, Pakistan 45(3)  PMID:7596015, 66-70.
Patents Riazuddin; Shaikh (Lahore, PK), Rehman; Atta-ur (Karachi, PK), Zafar; Usman   (Lahore, PK),Choudhary; Iqbal (Karachi, PK), Ashfaq; Usman Ali (Lahore, PK), Khan; Khalid M. (Lahore, PK), Husnain; Tayyab (Lahore, PK), Khan; Zulfiqar Ali (Lahore, PK), Akram; Javed. (2012) 7-nitro-2-(3-nitro phenyl)-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one or derivatives thereof for treating or preventing antiviral infections. US Patent, USA  # 8,148,368.
  Zafar A.U.and S. Riazuddin (2009) A method of purification of the recombinant protein products. Pakistan patent office, Karachi #140587
  Zafar A.U.and S. Riazuddin (2009) A process for modification of recombinant human interferon for therapeutic use. Pakistan patent office, Karachi #140586
  Zafar A.U.and S. Riazuddin (2007) An improved codon optimized human interferon. Pakistan patent office, Karachi #140574
  Zafar, A.U., A. Qadeer and S. Riazuddin (2000) Process development for Bacterial biopesticides. Pakistan patent office, Karachi #137087
Professional Achievements Establish & organize a functional Biotech lab at Qarshi University.
  Training / experience on cGMP compliance for recombinant therapeutic proteins and stem cell production facility.
  Established mammalian cell culture lab and providing national facility for quality control testing of recombinant human proteins to NIH, Islamabad and private pharma sector.
  SOP’s documentation, implementation and training for cGMP compliances. ISO 17025 for CEMB Biopharmaceutical QC labs.
  Established infrastructure for pilot scale fermentation and commercial production of recombinant human proteins for therapeutic use.
  Established and patented 3 patents for the downstream process of recombinant human interferon for therapeutic use.
  Established and Patented downstream process for the commercial production of Bt. based biopesticide against lepidoptera.
  Prepared three different formulations of diptericidal Bt. based biopesticides.
  Developed Probiotic formulation for poultry.
  Established CEMB mammalian cell repository and bacterial culture collection repository of 2000 isolates.
  Established animal house facility for the stem cell project.
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