SYEDAHAFIZABENISHALI

PERSONALPROFILE

Father’s nameSyed Shahid Ali

Date of Birth20-07-1979

ReligionIslam

DomicileMultan (Punjab) Pakistan

Marital StatusSingle

Present OccupationLecturer in Zoology, Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, BahauddinZakariyaUniversity, Multan, Pakistan

ACADEMICPROFILE

Degree/Certificate / Major Subjects (s) / Grade/Division / Marks %age/CGPA / Year of Passing / Board/University
Ph.D. / Biosciences / In Process / C.I.I.T., Islamabad
M.Phil. / Zoology / ‘A’ Grade
GoldMedalist / 4.52/5
(90.4%) / 2004 / B.Z.University, Multan
M.Sc. / Zoology / 1st Division
GoldMedalist / 76.3% / 2001 / B.Z.University, Multan
B.Sc. / Botany, Zoology, Chemistry / 1st Division / 68.5% / 1999 / B.Z.University, Multan
H.S.S.C. / Pre-Medical / ‘A’ Grade / 73.18% / 1997 / B.I.S.E., Multan
S.S.C. / Science / ‘A’ Grade / 79.65% / 1995 / B.I.S.E., Multan

DISTINCTIONS

  1. GoldMedalist and RecordHolder in M.Phil. Zoology
  2. GoldMedalist and RecordHolder in M.Sc. Zoology
  3. Scored 81 percentile in International Subject GRE (Biology) held on April 4, 2010.
  4. Awarded with PresidentialMeritAwardofScholarship(1999-2001) from U.G.C. (now H.E.C.), Pakistan
  5. Nominated by B.Z.U., Multan for PresidentialAizaz-e-Sabqat, 2003
  6. 3rdPosition (aggregate) in order of merit in College home examinations during B.Sc.
  7. 1stPosition (Zoology) in order of merit in College home examinations during B.Sc.
  8. 1stPosition (Pak. Studies) in order of merit in College home examinations during B.Sc.
  9. 2ndPosition (Botany) in order of merit in College home examinations during B.Sc.
  10. 3rdPosition (Isl. Comp.) in order of merit in College home examinations during B.Sc.
  11. Awarded with Scholarship from B.I.S.E., Multan on the basis of H.S.S.C. results
  12. Have won various prizes and certificates in Debate and SpeechCompetitions

TEACHING/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  1. Serving as Lecturer in Zoology, Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, BahauddinZakariyaUniversity, Multan, Pakistan from September 2003 to date
  2. Served as Part-time teacher in Zoology Division, Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, BahauddinZakariyaUniversity, MultanPakistan from October 2002 to June 2003
  3. Worked on research projects at Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, BahauddinZakariyaUniversity, MultanPakistan from June 2002 to August 2003

ADMINISTRATIVEASSIGNMENTS

  1. Departmental Students’ Advisor, Zoology Division, Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, BahauddinZakariyaUniversity, Multan, Pakistan
  2. Organizer Students’ field trips aimed to explore different ecosystems of Pakistan
  3. Assistant Superintendent Girls Hostel (Aisha Hall), BahauddinZakariyaUniversity, Multan, Pakistan

PROFESSIONALRECOGNITION

Examiner in Graduate and Post-Graduate Degrees in Science, BahauddinZakariyaUniversity, Multan, Pakistan

PROFESSIONALTRAINING

  1. Participated in a 13-day International NCEMB-COMSTECH-PTCL Training Workshop on Stem Cells, Dec. 01-13, 2003 at NCEMB, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  2. Attended a 20-day training workshop Staff Development under the Scheme of National Academy of Higher Sciences (HEC) May 9 to Jun. 4 at Department of Education, BahauddinZakariyaUniversity, Multan, Pakistan

COURSESTAUGHT

Course / Taught to
Developmental Biology and Economic Zoology / M.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons.)
Zoogeography and Palaeontology / M.Sc. and BS (4-year)
Cell and Molecular Biology / M.Sc.
Developmental Biology / M.Sc.
Biostatistics / M.Sc.
General Biochemistry / B.S. (4-year)
Wildlife Biology / B.S. (4-year)
Chordate Zoology / B.Sc. (Hons.) Part-II
General Science / B.A. (Hons.)

SYMPOSIAANDSEMINARSATTENDED

  1. Participated and made Oral Presentation on 22nd Pakistan Congress of Zoology, Apr. 16-18, 2002 held at University of AzadJammu and Kashmir, Muzzafarabad
  2. Participated in Gender Training Workshop of Faculty Members, Nov. 2003 at BahauddinZakariyaUniversity, Multan, Pakistan
  3. Attended a 3-day International Symposium on Stem Cells, Dec 08-10, 2003 at NCEMB, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  4. Participated and made Oral Presentation on 26th Pakistan Congress of Zoology, Apr. 4-6, 2006 held at University of the Punjab, Lahore
  5. Member Organizing Committee, 27th Pakistan Congress of Zoology, Feb. 28, 2007 to Mar. 01, 2007, held at Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, BahauddinZakariyaUniversity, Multan, Pakistan

FUNDEDRESEARCHPROJECT

Designation:Principal Investigator

Project Title:Aquatic Weeds and the Methods of their Control in Commercial Fishponds

Funding Agency:BahauddinZakariyaUniversity, Multan, Pakistan

FIELDSOFINTEREST

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Environmental Sciences

Developmental Biology

Ophthalmology

THESES

  1. M.Sc. Thesis entitled “Effects of Climate Change and Water Pollution on Freshwater Ecosystems of Indus River” 2001
  2. M.Phil. Thesis entitled “Studies on Fecundity and Early Life History Patterns of some Freshwater Fishes of Pakistan” 2004

RESEARCHPUBLICATIONS IMPACT FACTOR: 8.55

  1. Khan, A.A. and Ali, S.B. (2003). Effects of erosion on IndusRiver biodiversity in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences6(12): 1035-1040
  2. Khan, A.A. and Ali, S.B. (2004). Effects of drought on agrobased activities in Pakistan and strategies for mitigation. Science, Technology and Development23(3): 20-22
  3. Ayub, H., Khan, M.I., Micheal, S., Akhtar, F., Ajmal, M., Shafique, S., Ali, S.H.B., den Hollander, A.I., Ahmed, A. and Qamar, R.(2010). Association of eNOS and HSP70 gene polymorphisms with glaucoma in Pakistani cohorts.Molecular Vision16:18-25 (Impact Factor 2010: 2.51)
  4. Ajmal, M., Ahmed, W., Sadeque, A., Ali, S.H.B., Bokhari, S.H., Ahmed, N. and Qamar, R. (2010). Identification of a recurrent insertion mutation in the LDLR gene in a Pakistani family with autosomal dominant hypercholesterolemia. Molecular Biology Reports DOI 10.1007/s11033-010-0043-0 (Impact Factor 2010: 1.88)
  5. Ajmal, M., Ahmed, W., Akhtar, N., Sadeque, A., Khalid, A., Ali, S.H.B., Ahmed, N., Azam, M. and Qamar, R. (2011). A Novel Pathogenic Nonsense Triple-Nucleotide Mutation in the Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor Gene and Its Clinical Correlation with Familial Hypercholesterolemia. Genetic Testing and Molecular BiomarkersDOI:10.1089/gtmb.2010.0184 (Impact Factor 2010: 1.65)
  6. Yousaf, S., Khan, M.I., Micheal, S., Akhtar, F., Ali, S.H.B., Riaz, M., Ali, M., Lall, P., Waheed, N.K., den Hollander, A.I., Ahmed, A. and Qamar, R. (2011). XRCC1 and XPD DNA repair gene polymorphisms: A potential risk factor for glaucoma in the Pakistani population. Molecular Vision17:1153-1163(Impact Factor 2010: 2.51)

THESESSUPERVISED

DegreeNo. of students

M.Phil.1

M.Sc.7

B.S. (4-year)10

B.Sc. (Hons.)2

COMPUTERSKILLS

Microsoft Office

MS-Word(Documentation)

MS-Excel(Worksheet Accounting)

MS-PowerPoint(Presentation for Slide Show)

Minitab

Web Browsing

Software Installation