Summary
PhD Molecular Biology, Imperial College London, UK & Post Doctoral Research Fellow ( CIBIO, UNTIN,Italy)
Academic Background
PhD
(Microbial Molecular Biology) Imperial College London
May 01, 2000 - May 31, 2005
Honours and Awards
Post Doc Fellow
Post Doctoral Research Fellowship was awarded on NRF project at IMBM, UWC Cape Town South Africa in June 2005
Title of the project: Fungal Solubilization of Low Rank Coal
June 21, 2005
Sen Post Doc Fellow
Funding was awarded by Provincia Autonoma Di Trento, Italy for Post Doctoral Research at CIBIO, UNITN, Trento, Italy.
Title of the Project: Genome plasticity in pseudomonas aeruginosa: from comparative genomics to virulence
July 16, 2007
Overseas Research Scholor
Overseas Research Scholarship Award for PhD Research at Imperial College London
September 03, 2000
Travel Grant Intl Conf
Travel Grant to attend conference in Malaysia 5th-9th February 2018 “Promoting Safe and Secure science in Middle East/North Africa and South/ South East Asia
January 16, 2018
Publications
Biosynthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles from Asplenium dalhousiae and their potential biological properties
June 30, 2025
Plos one - Volume:20, Issue:6, Article Number e0325533
Dye Removal from Contaminated Water Through PES Membranes Enhanced with the Incorporation of Switchable Polyacrylic Acid Grafted on Graphene Oxide
June 26, 2025
ACS Omega - Volume:10, Issue:26, Page:28178-28190
Exploring Noncentrifugal Sugar as a Partial Replacement for White Sugar in Low Methoxyl Pectin Confectionery Gels: Impacts on Physical and Rheological PropertiesArticle link copied!
December 09, 2024
ACS Food Science & Technology - Vol:4, Issue:12, Pages:3036-3046,
Improvement of functional properties of Chlorella-inulin conjugates via Maillard reaction
December 01, 2024
International Journal of Food Science and Technology - Volume 59, Issue 12, Pages 8983-8997
Spirulina and chlorella derived hard candies as functional food
December 01, 2024
Journal of Functional Foods - Volume 123, Article Number 106565
Spirulina and chlorela derived hard candies as functional food
December 01, 2024
Journal of Functional Foods - Volume 123, Article Number 106565
Plant growth promoting Dictyosphaerium DHM2 derived magnesium peroxide nanoparticles with antibacterial, antioxidant and photocatalytic properties
August 13, 2024
Algal Research - Volume 82, Article Number 103647
Universal 1H Spin–Lattice NMR Relaxation Features of Sugar—A Step towards Quality Markers
May 21, 2024
Molecules - Volume 29(11), Article Number 2422
Microbes in plant health, disease, and abiotic stress management
March 29, 2024
Microbial Technology for Agro-Ecosystems Crop Productivity, Sustainability, and Biofortification - 1st Edition, Chapter 6, Pages 115-132
Ultrafiltration polyanionic poly (3-sulfopropyl methacrylate) membranes with enhanced antifouling and water flux
March 18, 2024
Polymers Advanced Technologies - Volume 35, Issue 3, Article Number e6350
Lipid extraction and analysis of microalgae strain pectinodesmus PHM3 for biodiesel production
July 10, 2023
BMC Biotechnology - Volume:23, Issue:1, Article number: 20
Antifouling and Water Flux Enhancement in Polyethersulfone Ultrafiltration Membranes by Incorporating Water-Soluble Cationic Polymer of Poly [2-(Dimethyl amino) ethyl Methacrylate]
June 29, 2023
Polymers - Volume 15(13), Article Number 2868
Antibacterial PES/Vancomycin ultrafiltration membranes with enhanced water flux and low BSA rejection
April 03, 2023
Water and Environment Journal - Pages 1-12
Probing the behavior and kinetic studies of amphiphilic acrylate copolymers with bovine serum albumin
March 20, 2023
Scientific Reports - Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Article number: 4572
Genome mining, antimicrobial and plant growth-promoting potentials of halotolerant Bacillus paralicheniformis ES-1 isolated from salt mine
October 27, 2022
Molecular Genetics and Genomics - Pages 1-15
Integrated analysis to study the interplay between post-translational modifications (PTM) in hepatitis C virus proteins and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development
September 19, 2022
Scientific Reports - Volume 12, Issue 1, Article Number 15648
Whole-genome sequence of a putative pathogenic Bacillus sp. strain SD-4 isolated from cattle feed
June 01, 2022
Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance - Volume 29, Pages 293-295
Production, Optimization, and Partial Purification of Alkali-Thermotolerant Proteases from Newly Isolated Bacillus subtilis S1 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens KSM12
May 25, 2022
Processes - Volume 10, Issue 6, Article Number 1050
An Extensive Review on Preclinical and Clinical Trials of Oncolytic Viruses Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
May 24, 2022
Frontiers in Oncology - Volume 12, Article Number 875188
Synthesis of non-cytotoxic Co3O4 nanocatalysts for thermocatalytic methane decomposition by resource recovery
March 25, 2022
Biomass Conversion and Biorefnery - Pages 1-19
Amphiphilic copolymers of dimethyl aminoethyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate with controlled hydrophilicity for antialgal activity
February 05, 2022
Journal of Applied Polymer Science - Volume 139, Issue 5, Article Number 51578
In Vitro Evaluation and Genome Mining of Bacillus subtilis Strain RS10 Reveals Its Biocontrol and Plant Growth-Promoting Potential
December 01, 2021
Agriculture-Basel - Volume, 11(12), Article Number 1273
Assessment of mycoviral diversity in Pakistani fungal isolates revealed infection by 11 novel viruses of a single strain of Fusarium mangiferae isolate SP1
December 01, 2021
Journal of General Virology - Volume 102(12), Article Number 001690
Antialgal Synergistic Polystyrene Blended with Polyethylene Glycol and Silver Sulfadiazine for Healthcare Applications
November 25, 2021
Advances in Polymer Technology - Volume 2021, Article ID 6627736, 9 pages
Whole‑genome sequence and broad‑spectrum antibacterial activity of Chryseobacterium cucumeris strain MW‑6 isolated from the Arabian Sea
November 07, 2021
3 Biotech - Volume 11, Article Number 489
Genome Mining and Comparative Genome Analysis Revealed Niche-Specific Genome Expansion in Antibacterial Bacillus pumilus Strain SF-4
July 12, 2021
Genes - Volume 12(7), Article Number 1060
Synthesis of diosgenin conjugated gold nanoparticles using algal extract of Dictyosphaerium sp. and in-vitro application of their antiproliferative activities
June 01, 2021
Materials Today Communications - Volume 27, Article Number 102360
Coding-Complete Genome Sequence of a SARS-CoV-2 Strain Isolated in Gilgit, Pakistan
April 01, 2021
Microbiology Resource Announcements - Volume 10, Issue 13, Article Number e01151
The emerging role and significance of circular RNAs in viral infections and antiviral immune responses: possible implication as theranostic agents
January 01, 2021
RNA Biology - Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages 1-15
Transpicuous-Cum-Fouling Resistant Copolymers of 3-Sulfopropyl Methacrylate and Methyl Methacrylate for Optronics Applications in Aquatic Medium and Healthcare
October 05, 2020
Advances in Polymer Technology - Volume 2020, Article ID 5392074, 11 pages
Effect of Flavonoid-Coated Gold Nanoparticles on Bacterial Colonization in Mice Organs
September 07, 2020
Nanomaterials - Volume 10(9), Article Number 1769
Screening and stability testing of commercially applicable Heliotropium crispum silver nanoparticle formulation with control over aging and biostability
June 01, 2020
Applied Nanoscience - Volume 10, Pages 1941–1956
In-Vitro and In-Vivo Study of Superabsorbent PVA/Starch/g-C3N4/Ag@TiO2 NPs Hydrogel Membranes for Wound Dressing
May 05, 2020
European Polymer Journal - Volume 130, Article Number 109650
Comparative safety analysis of bactericidal nano-colloids: Assessment of potential functional toxicity and radical scavenging action
December 01, 2019
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces - Volume 184
Interactions between marmatite and bornite during the oxidative dissolution process in abiotic and biotic systems
August 27, 2019
RSC Advances - Volume 9, Issue 46, Pages 26609-26618
Hydrothermal synthesis of carbon nanodots from bovine gelatin and PHM3 microalgae strain for anticancer and bioimaging applications
August 01, 2019
Nanoscale Advances - Volume 1, Issue 8, Pages 2924-2936
Formulation of active packaging system using Artemisia scoparia for enhancing shelf life of fresh fruits
July 03, 2019
Materials Science and Engineering C - Volume 100, Pages 82-93
Carbon-dot wrapped ZnO nanoparticle-based photoelectrochemical sensor for selective monitoring of H2O2 released from cancer cells
February 01, 2019
Microchimica Acta - Volume 186, Issue 2
Characterization of Recombinant Poliovirus 2A Protease; A Potential Anti-Viral Drug Target
November 22, 2018
Characterization of Recombinant Poliovirus 2A Protease; A Potential Anti-Viral Drug Target - 2018110550
Graphene Oxide-PES-Based Mixed Matrix Membranes for Controllable Antibacterial Activity against Salmonella typhi and Water Treatment
November 18, 2018
The International Journal of Polymer Science - NULL
Anaerobic digestion restricted to phase I for nutrient release and energy production using waste-water grown Chlorella vulgaris
November 15, 2018
Chemical Engineering Journal - Volume: 352, Pages: 756-764
Exploring NS3/4A, NS5A and NS5B proteins to design conserved subunit multi-epitope vaccine against HCV utilizing immunoinformatics approaches
October 31, 2018
Scientific Reports - Volume 8, Article Number 16107
In silico functional and tumor suppressor role of hypothetical protein PCNXL2 with regulation of the Notch signaling pathway
June 12, 2018
RSC Advances - NULL
Structure-Function Mutational Analysis and Prediction of the Potential Impact of High Risk Non-Synonymous Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism on Poliovirus 2A Protease Stability Using Comprehensive Informatics Approaches
April 26, 2018
Genes - Volume 9(5), Article Number 228
Hydrogels incorporated with silver nanocolloids prepared from antioxidant rich Aerva javanica as disruptive agents against burn wound infections
September 20, 2017
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects - Volume 529, Pages 475-486
MicroRNA pharmacogenomics based integrated model of miR-17-92 cluster in sorafenib resistant HCC cells reveals a strategy to forestall drug resistance
September 13, 2017
Scientific Reports - Vol.7(1):11448
Comparative studies of three novel freshwater microalgae strains for synthesis of silver nanoparticles: insights of characterization, antibacterial, cytotoxicity and antiviral activities
August 01, 2017
Journal of Applied Phycology - Volume 29, Pages1851–1863
Formal modeling of mTOR Associated biological regulatory network reveals novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of cancer
June 13, 2017
Frontiers in Physiology - Volume: 8, Article Number 416
Comparative analysis of stability and biological activities of violacein and starch capped silver nanoparticles
January 16, 2017
RSC Advances - Vol.7(8), Pages 4468-4478
Identification of drug resistance and immune-driven variations in hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A, NS5A and NS5B regions reveals a new approach toward personalized medicine
January 15, 2017
Antiviral Research - Volume: 137, Pages: 112-124, Published: JAN 2017
Mutation-Structure-Function Relationship Based Integrated Strategy Reveals the Potential Impact of Deleterious Missense Mutations in Autophagy Related Proteins on Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): A Comprehensive Informatics Approach
January 11, 2017
International Journal of Molecular Sciences - Vol. 18(1), Article Number 139
Controlled assembly of silver nano-fluid in Heliotropium crispum extract: A potent anti-biofilm and bactericidal formulation
November 30, 2016
Applied Surface Science - Volume 387, Pages 317-331
Protein Structure Modelling, Ligand Docking and Active Site Analysis of Mutated Poliovirus 2a Protease Gene Isolated From the Blood of Pakistani Polio Infected Patients
October 22, 2016
International Journal of Advances in Science Engineering and Technology - Vol-4, Iss-3, Spl. Issue-2
Pangenome and immuno-proteomics analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii strains revealed the core peptide vaccine targets
July 19, 2016
BMC Genomics - Volume 17, Article Number 732
On the modeling and analysis of the biological regulatory network of NF‑κB activation in HIV‑1 infection
January 08, 2016
Complex Adaptive Systems Modeling - Volume 4, Article Number UNSP 1
Identification of Circulating Biomarker Candidates for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC): An Integrated Prioritization Approach
September 28, 2015
PLoS ONE - Volume 10(9), Article Number e0138913
Lysozyme-coated silver nanoparticles for differentiating bacterial strains on the basis of antibacterial activity
October 11, 2014
Nanoscale Research Letters - Volume 9, Article Number 565
In-silico analysis of claudin-5 reveals novel putative sites for post-translational modifications: Insights into potential molecular determinants of blood-brain barrier breach during HIV-1 infiltration
October 01, 2014
Infection, Genetics and Evolution - Volume 27, Pages 355-365
Clinical populations of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from acute infections show a wide virulence range partially correlated with population structure and virulence gene expression
August 01, 2012
Microbiology - Volume 158 Pages 2089-2098 Part 8
Mathematical modeling of bacterial virulence and host–pathogen interactions in the Dictyostelium/Pseudomonas system
February 07, 2011
JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY - Volume 270, Issue 1, Pages 19-24
Degradation of low rank coal by Trichoderma atroviride ES11
September 01, 2007
Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology - Volume 34, Issue 9, Pages 625-631
Conferences
Qualitative modeling and analysis of the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase regulatory network in homeostasis and disease
August 19, 2014 - August 21, 2014
Kashif Asghar , Jamil Ahmed, Javaria Ashraf, Amjad Ali, Hussnain Ahmed Janjua, Sheeba Murad,
2014 11th International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery (FSKD)
Assistant Professor
Department of Biosciences, LUMS, Lahore
February 01, 2012 - August 31, 2012
HEC Visiting Foreign Professor
Department of Pharmacy QAU, Islamabad, Pakistan
September 12, 2011 - January 31, 2012
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
CIBIO, UNITN, TRENTO, ITALY
November 01, 2007 - June 10, 2011
Post–Doctoral Research Fellow
IMBM UWC Cape Town South Africa
August 10, 2005 - October 29, 2007