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🎓 Education

  • M.Phil. Molecular Biology and Genetics
    University of the Punjab, Faculty of Science, Lahore, PK
    GPA: 3.66/4 | May 2013 - 2015

  • M.Sc. Zoology
    Punjab University, Faculty of Science, Lahore, PK
    1st Division | Jun 2010 - 2012

🔬 Research Experience

  • Research Fellow
    University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany | Jan 2020 - 2021

    • Identified key developmental stages using dissection and imaging techniques (cLSM).
    • Conducted phenotyping with 2D/3D landmarks and multivariate analysis using R.
    • Performed next-generation sequencing and differential gene expression analysis.
    • Cloning, in-vitro transcription, dsRNA preparation, and larval injections.
    • Supervised students in RNAi experiments.

  • M.Phil. Researcher
    University of the Punjab, Lahore, PK | 2014 - 2015

    • Linked CRB1 gene to retinitis pigmentosa in the Punjab population.
    • Identified 12 families with cataracts and 8 families with retinitis pigmentosa.
    • Conducted retinography and fundoscopy tests for patients.
    • Extracted DNA, performed PCR, and prepared samples for advanced studies at Johns Hopkins, USA.
    • Successfully defended thesis to a jury of professors and researchers.

  • M.Sc. Researcher
    Department of Zoology, Punjab University, Lahore, PK | 2011 - 2012

    • Volunteered as an entomologist during the dengue epidemic in Lahore.
    • Collected and identified mosquito larvae and adults from various localities.

💼 Job Experience

  • Lab Technician
    Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Punjab University | 2009 - 2024

    • Prepared culture media for microorganisms.
    • Synthesized green nanoparticles and conducted antimicrobial assays.
    • Demonstrated lab techniques to students, including optical density measurement and pH adjustment.
    • Maintained records and developed spreadsheets for lab management.

  • Biology Teacher
    Model Scholar Academy, Lahore, PK | Feb 2015 - Sep 2015

    • Taught biology to 10th and 12th-grade students.
    • Inspired students about science and its methodologies.
    • Maintained student progress reports and communicated with parents.

🏆 Distinctions

  • Ph.D. scholarship at Auburn University, USA (2024).
  • Research fellowships from the University of Göttingen and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
  • Awarded a laptop by the Chief Minister of Punjab for academic excellence.
  • Meritorious positions and scholarships in M.Sc. and M.Phil.
  • 1st position award and shields from Shaheen Foundation, Pakistan Air Force.

📚 Conferences and Seminars

  • Hands-on training in 2D/3D cell culturing, University of the Punjab.
  • Annual 33rd Pakistan Congress of Zoology, Islamabad.
  • Agricultural Nanotechnology Conference, Lahore.
  • Seminar series on Evolutionary Developmental Genetics, University of Göttingen.

📝 Publications

  1. Developmental and molecular mechanisms underlying the formation of head horns in Gnathocerus cornutus
    115th Meeting of the German Zoological Society, 2023.

  2. Antimicrobial activity of Lantana camara against bacterial strains
    Bulletin of Biological and Allied Sciences Research, 2023.

  3. Dielectric and antibacterial properties of graphene/Fe3O4 composites
    Inorganic Chemistry Communication, 2022.

  4. Impact of silver substitution on cobalt ferrite properties
    SSRN, 2022.

  5. Electrical and antimicrobial behavior of Prussian blue graphene ferrites
    Inorganic Chemistry Communication, 2022.

  6. Comparative RNA-expression meta-analysis in insects
    Under review, 2024.