Dr. Muhammad Qasim

Chairman/Professor

Department of Microbiology,

Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan.

E-mail: qasim89@gmail.com, qasim@kust.edu.pk

 EDUCATION

  • PhD, Biology- Georg-August University, Goettingen, Germany (2012)
  • MS, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics-University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (2006)
  • BS, Medical Laboratory Technology- University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (2004)

GRANTS, AWARDS AND HONORS

  • DAAD fellowship/grant for research stay at Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg Germany (2021).
  • PhD scholarship for Germany by Higher Education Pakistan-HRD program (July, 2008 to December, 2011).
  • Research Scholarship from University Medical Center, Georg-August University, Germany (January to February, 2012).
  • DAAD fellowship/grant for research stay at Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf, Germany (2017).
  • Best HEC NRPU project award at Kohat University Science and Technology (2019).
  • Member cum secretary of HEC-National Curriculum Revision committee for the subject of Microbiology (2024).
  • Member cum secretary of HEC-National Curriculum Revision committee for the subject of Molecular Biology (2015).

 WORK/JOB EXPERIENCE

Designation

Institution

Period

Tenured Professor-Microbiology (TTS)

Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology,Kohat, Pakistan

24th Aug 2024 to date

Tenured Associate Professor-Microbiology (TTS)

Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology,Kohat, Pakistan

Mar 4, 2019 to Aug 23, 2024

Assistant Professor-Microbiology (TTS)

Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology,Kohat, Pakistan

Mar 11, 2014 to Mar 3, 2019

Lecturer-Microbiology (BPS-18)

Department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology,Kohat, Pakistan

Jan 14, 2008 to Mar 10, 2014

Medical Laboratory Technologist- Microbiology (BPS-17)

Department of Microbiology, Federal Post Graduate Medical Institute, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Apr 10, 2006 to Jan 12, 2008

 

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS/AREA

Medical microbiology, Immunology, Proteomics/Molecular Biology

LABORATORY SKILLS

Cell culturing (microbial and mammalian); microbial cell microscopy and staining, PCR (classical and real time); DNA, RNA and proteins extraction and quantification, 1D/2D-SDS PAGE; Western blotting; Immunoflourecent/confocal microscopy; Immunoprecipitation and co- Immuno-precipitation; protein In gel digestion and mass spectrometry; Serological techniques including ELISA, agglutination, precipitation, and complement fixation tests; Microbial identification (biochemical, serological and molecular); Antibiotic susceptibility testing, Spectrophotometry;  animal handling (basics), software skills (Lab Image, Delta 2D, MASCOT, String etc)

 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

 (a) Research/Review Articles

  1. Ahmad, S., Rahman, H., Mumtaz, S., Qasim, M., Rahman, Z. U., Alsuwat, M. A., ... & Ali, S. (2024). mecA and fdh: markers of pathogenicity and commensalism in Staphylococcus epidermidis of pediatric origin from Pakistan. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease108(1), 116109. (Impact factor: 2.1).
  2. Yasin, N., Rahman, H., Qasim, M., Nisa, I., Sarwar, Y., Khan, N., ... & Aljohani, A. (2024). Metabolic Proteins Expression Up-Regulated in Blood-Borne Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella Typhi Isolates from Pakistan. Medicina60(9), 1404. (Impact factor: 2.4).
  3. Muhammad, I., Khalifa, E. H., Salih, M. M., Ullah, W., Elseid, M. S., Qasim, M., ... & Muhammad, N. (2024). Analysis of molecular subtypes and antibiotic resistance in Treponema pallidum isolates from blood donors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. PLOS ONE19(6), e0305720.  (Impact factor: 2.9).
  4. Hayat, M., Rehman, A., Khan, F. A., Anees, M., Naz, I., Qasim, M., & Kanwal, N. (2024). Phytogenic-Mediated Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using the Seed Extract of Citrullus lanatus and Its Integrated Potency against Multidrug Resistant Bacteria. ACS omega. 9, 14, 16832–16841. (Impact factor: 4.26).
  5. Iqbal, S., Qasim, M., Rahman, H., Khan, N., Paracha, R. Z., Bhatti, M. F., ... & Janjua, H. A. (2023). Genome mining, antimicrobial and plant growth-promoting potentials of halotolerant Bacillus paralicheniformis ES-1 isolated from salt mine. Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 1-15. (Impact factor: 2.98).
  6. Safi, A. U. R., Salih, M. M., Rahman, H., Khattak, B., El Askary, A., Khalifa, E. H., & Qasim, M. (2023). Immunoaffinity-based mass spectrometric characterization of immunoreactive proteins of Salmonella Typhi. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 103502. (Impact factor: 4.05). Corresponding author
  7. Khan, A. S., Phelan, J. E., Khan, M. T., Ali, S., Qasim, M., Mohammad, N., ... & Khan, T. A. (2023). Genetic mutations underlying isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Tuberculosis138, 102286. (Impact factor: 2.97).
  8. Ahmad, S., Rahman, H., Qasim, M., Nawab, J., Alzahrani, K. J., Alsharif, K. F., & Alzahrani, F. M. (2022). Staphylococcus epidermidis Pathogenesis: Interplay of icaADBC Operon and MSCRAMMs in Biofilm Formation of Isolates from Pediatric Bacteremia in Peshawar, Pakistan. Medicina, 58(11), 1510. (Impact factor: 2.948).
  9. Safi, A. U. R., Bendixen E., Rahman, H., Khattak, B., Wu Wei., Waheedullah., Khan N., Ali F., Yasin N., & Qasim, M. (2022). Molecular identification and differential proteomics of drug resistant Salmonella Typhi. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 115883. (Impact factor: 2.983). Corresponding author
  10. Qasim, M., Wrage, M., Nüse, B., & Mattner, J. (2022). Shigella Outer Membrane Vesicles as Promising Targets for Vaccination. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(2), 994. (Impact factor: 5.923).
  11. Iqbal, S., Begum, F., & Qasim, M. (2022). Screening, Characterization and Optimization of Bioactive Peptides with Antibacterial Activities against Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogens, Produced by Bacillus safensis Strain MK-12.1. International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 28(6), 1-8. (Impact factor: 2.191).
  12. Nisa I., Haroon M., Driessen, A., Nijland J., Rahman H., Yasin N., Hussain M., Khan TA., Ali A., Khan SA., Qasim, M (2022). Antimicrobial resistance of Shigella flexneri in Pakistani pediatric population reveals an increased trend of third-generation cephalosporin resistance. Current Microbiology, 79: 118. (Impact factor: 2.188). Corresponding author
  13. Napier, G., Khan, A. S., Jabbar, A., Khan, M. T., Ali, S., Qasim, M., ... & Clark, T. G. (2022). Characterization of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis mutations and transmission in Pakistan. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 1-10. (Impact factor: 3.99).
  14. Yasin, N., Rahman, H., Sarwar, Y., Qasim, M., Nisa, I., Ikram, A., & Alzahrani, K. J. (2022). Salmonella Typhi from Northwest Pakistan: Molecular Strain Typing and Drug Resistance Signature. Microbial Drug Resistance, 28(1), 120-126. (Impact factor: 2.519).
  15. Abdullah, S., Ain, Q., Jalil, A., Khan, D., Khan, A., Qasim, M., & Adnan, F. (2022). Silencing of Curlin Protein via M13 Phagemid-Mediated Synthetic sRNA Expression Reduces Virulence in the Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC). Current Microbiology, 79(4), 1-10. (Impact factor: 2.188).
  16. Khaliq, A., Rahman, H., Khaliq, H., Khan, Z., Khan, T., Khan, R., ... & KARATAŞ, Y. (2022). blaKPC, blaNDM AND blaOXA-48 Carbapenemases among Klebsiella pneumoniae in hospitalized patients: First report from northwest Pakistan. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 31(052022). (Impact factor: 0.618).
  17. Shah, S. A. R., Rahman, H., Qasim, M., Akram, M. S., Saygideger, Y., Puspita, N., & Alblihd, M. A. (2022). Differential Proteomics of Helicobacter pylori Isolates from Gastritis, Ulcer, and Cancer Patients: First Study from Northwest Pakistan. Medicina, 58(9), 1168. (Impact factor: 2.948).
  18. Khattak, F. A., Khan, T. A., Hussain, M., Khan, S. N., Ullah, N., Rehman, B., .& Afaq, S. (2022). Analysis of associated risk factors among recurrent cutaneous leishmaniasis patients: A cross-sectional study in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 15(11), 1175-1179. (Impact factor: 7.537).
  19. Ali, G., Khan, A., Shahzad, A., Alhodaib, A., Qasim, M., Naz, I., & Rehman, A. (2022). Phytogenic-mediated Silver Nanoparticles using Persicaria hydropiper Extracts and its catalytic activity against Multidrug Resistant Bacteria. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 15(9), 104053. (Impact factor: 6.212)
  20. Akif, F. A., Mahmoud, M., Prasad, B., Richter, P., Azizullah, A., Qasim, M., ... & Lebert, M. (2022). Polyethylenimine Increases Antibacterial Efficiency of Chlorophyllin. Antibiotics, 11(10), 1371. (Impact factor: 5.12). Corresponding author
  21. Qudrat, A., Ali, M., Mumtaz, S., Iltaf, M., Rehman, A. U., Rahman, H., ... Qasim M & Alzahrani, K. J. (2022). Molecular detection of helicobacter pylori in human saliva and biopsy samples: first report from Pakistan. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 31(3), 2522-2526. (Impact factor: 0.618).
  22. Hassan F, Aljeldah MM., Fozia F., Hussain M., Khan TA., Siraj S., Ahmed I., Qasim M., Khan I., Giesv JP & Aboul-Soud M (2022). Whole Exome Sequence Analysis for Inborn Errors of Il -12/Inf Axis In Patients With Recurrent Typhoid Fever. Bio-Med Research International. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1761283. (Impact factor: 3.246).
  23. Shuja, M. N., Riaz, H., Ali, M., Qasim, M., Anees, M., Winter, S., & Elsharkawy, M. M. (2022). Molecular characterization and identification of bhendi yellow vein mosaic virus with satellite DNAs infecting okra plants of district Mardan, Pakistan. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 32(1), 1-7. (Impact factor: 2.05).
  24. Zaman, S., Wazir, W. U., Qasim, M., Akbar, N. U., Muhammad, I., Paracha, S. A., ... & Muhammad, Y. (2022). Drug-Resistant Proteus Virulence Factors Characterization and Their Inhibition Using Probiotic Bacteria. Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology15(10). (Impact factor: 0.820).
  25. Nisa, I., Qasim, M., Driessen, A., Nijland J., Adnan F., Shuja MN., & Rahman H. (2021). Virulence profiling of Shigella flexneri and emergence of serotype 2b as a highly virulent shigellosis causing strain in Pakistan. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 93:104922 (Impact factor: 3.342). Corresponding author
  26. Nisa, I., Qasim, M., Driessen, A., Nijland J., Rafiullah, Ali A., Mirza M., Khan M., Khan TA., Jalal A., & Rahman H. (2021). Prevalence and associated risk factors of Shigella flexneri isolated from drinking water and retail raw foods in Peshawar, Pakistan." Journal of Food Science. 86(6):2579-2589 (Impact factor: 3.167) Corresponding author.
  27. Yasin N., Nisa I., Sarwar Y., Rahman H., Ikram A., Mirza MR., Khan Z., Safi AR., & Qasim, M. (2021). Salmonella Typhi from North-West Pakistan: Molecular Strain Typing and Drug Resistance Signature. Microbial Drug Resistance (Accepted) (Impact factor: 3.431).
  28. Khan AS, Phelan JE., Khan MT, Ali S, Qasim M., Gary Napier., Susana Campino., Ahmad S., Cabral OM., Zhang S., Rahman H., Wei DQ., Clark TG., Khan TA, (2021). Characterization of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Scientific Reports (Accepted) (Impact factor: 4.379).
  29. Khan AS, Khan MT, Ali S, Kaushik AC; Khan TA, Qasim M, Ali S, Irfan M. (2021). Epidemiology of molecular probes in XPERT MTB/RIF assay in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Archives of Microbiology. 203(5):2249-2256. (Impact factor: 2.552)
  30. Amin, F., Khattak, B., Alotaibi, A., Qasim, M., Ahmad, I., Ullah, R. & Ahmad, R. (2021). Green Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Using Aerva javanica Leaf Extract and Their Characterization and Investigation of In Vitro Antimicrobial Potential and Cytotoxic Activities. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, (Accepted) (Impact factor: 2.269).
  31. Khan AS, Khan MT, Ali S, Kaushik AC, Khan TA, Qasim M, Ali S, Irfan M. (2021). Epidemiology of molecular probes in XPERT MTB/RIF assay in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Archives of Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-021-02242-5. (Impact factor: 1.884)
  32. Khaliq A., Rahman H., Khaliq H., Khan Z., Khan TA., Sheer R., Qasim M., Nawab, J. (2021). blaKPC, blaNDM and blaOXA-48 Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: First Report from Northwest Pakistan. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 9, 1-9
  33. Nisa, I., Haroon, M., Qasim, M., Driessen, A., Nijland.. (2020) Association of serotype with antimicrobial resistance patterns among Shigella flexneri isolates from Pakistan: The Importance of serotype 2b. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 39 (11):e352-e358. (Impact factor: 2.21). Corresponding author
  34. Nisa, I., Qasim, M., Driessen, A., Nijland, J., Bari, F., Haroon, M., & Ullah, W. (2020). Molecular epidemiology of Shigella flexneri isolated from pediatrics in a diarrhea-endemic area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 39,971-985. (Impact factor: 2.83). Corresponding author
  35. Nisa, I., Qasim, M., Yasin, N., Rafiullah., Ali, Anwar. (2020). Shigella flexneri: An emerging pathogen. Folia 65(2):275-291. (Impact factor: 1.73)
  36. Rahman, H., Khan, I., Hussain, A., Shahat, A. A., Tawab, A., Qasim, M. & Khan, S. N. (2018). Glycyrrhiza glabra HPLC fractions: identification of Aldehydo Isoophiopogonone and Liquirtigenin having activity against multidrug resistant bacteria. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 18(1), 140. (Impact factor: 2.83)
  37. Ullah W, Qasim M, Rahman H, Khan S, Rehman Zia, Ali N and Muhammad N (2017). CTX-M-15 and OXA-10 beta lactamases in multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates: First report from Pakistan. Microbial Pathogenesis. 105: 240-244. (Impact factor: 2.91)
  38. Asif M, Rahman H, Qasim M, Khan TA, Ullah W, and Jie Y (2017). Molecular detection and antimicrobial resistance of Zoonotic Salmonella enteritidis from broiler chicken in Kohat Pakistan. Journal of Chinese Medical Association.  80 (5), 303-306. (Impact factor: 2.17)
  39. Ullah W, Qasim M, Rahman H, Jie Y and Muhammad N (2017). Beta lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Phenotypic characteristics and molecular identification of virulence genes. Journal of Chinese Medical Association. 80(3), 173-177. (Impact factor: 2.17)
  40. Khan TA, Mazhar H, Nawaz M, Rahman R, Qasim M, Naz F, Hussain M, Khattak B, Waheed Ullah, Cabral-Marques O, Butt J and Iqbal A (2017). Expanding the clinical and genetic spectrum of G6PD deficiency: The occurrence of BCGitis and novel missense mutation. Microbial Pathogenesis. 102, 160-165. (Impact factor: 2.91)
  41. Ullah W, Qasim M, Rahman H, Bari F, Khan S, Dworeck T and Muhammad N (2017). Molecular Identification of TEM-116 beta lactamase gene in pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates: A report from Pakistan. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 16 (1): 149-154. (Impact factor: 0.504)
  42. H Rahman, SU Khan, MA Khan, M Qasim, A Jabbar, S Noor, Z Khan, Khan TA, Muhammad N, Ali n (2017). Molecular detection of rifampicin resistance by GenXpert assay among treated and untreated pulmonary tuberculosis patients from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 9, 118-120. (Impact factor: 2.70)
  43. I Khan, H Rahman, NMA El-Salam, A Tawab, A Hussain, TA Khan (2017). Punica granatum peel extracts: HPLC fractionation and LCMS analysis to quest compounds having activity against multi drug resistant bacteria. BMC complementary and alternative medicine 17 (1), 247. (Impact factor: 2.83)
  44. Hussain, M., Munir, S., Ayaz, S., Khattak, B. U., Khan, T. A., Muhammad, N. Rahman H Qasim M and Ahmed, I. (2017). First report on molecular characterization of Leishmania species from cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 10, 718-721. (Impact factor: 1.94)
  45. Khan S. U, Rahman, H, Ayaz S, Qasim, M, Jabbar A, Khurshid, M Hussain M, Muhammad N, Rehman SU, Ali, N. (2016). GeneXpert assay for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in respiratory specimens from a high TB endemic area of Pakistan. Microbial Pathogenesis, 95, 82-85. (Impact factor: 2.91)
  46. Asadullah, Qasim M, Rahman H, Khan J, Haroon M, Muhammad N, Khan A, Muhammad N (2016). High Frequency of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Peshawar Region of Pakistan. Springer Plus. 5, 1-6. (Impact factor: 1.130) Corresponding author
  47. Ullah, W, Qasim M, Rahman H, Bari F, Khan S, Rehman, Ur Rehman Z, Khan Z, Dworeck T, Muhammad, N. (2016). Multi drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Pathogen burden and associated antibiogram in a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan. Microbial Pathogenesis, 97, 209-212. (Impact factor: 2.91)
  48. Rahim K, Saleha S, Qasim M, Rahman H, Khan TA (2016). Antimicrobial resistance among aerobic biofilm producing bacteria isolated from chronic wounds at tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar, Pakistan. Journal of Wound Care. 25 (8), 480-486. (Impact factor: 1.79)
  49. Muhammad N, Banoori N, Akbar A, Azizullah A, Khan M, Qasim M, Rahman H (2016). Microbial and toxic metal contamination in well drinking water: potential health risk in selected areas of Kohat, Pakistan. Urban Water Journal, 14 (4) 394-400. (Impact factor: 1.88)
  50. Rahman H, Naeem M, Khan I, Khan J, Haroon M, Bari F, Ullah R, Qasim M (2016). Molecular prevalence and antibiotics resistance pattern of class A bla CTX-M-1 and bla TEM-1 beta lactamases in uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from Pakistan. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences. 46, 897-902. (Impact factor: 0.71)
  51. Mohamed BA, Asif AR, Schnelle M, Qasim M, Khadjeh S, Lbik D, Schott P, Hasenfuss G and Toischer K (2016). Proteomic analysis of short term preload induced eccentric cardiac hypertrophy. Journal of Translational Medicine. 14,149. (Impact factor: 4.12)
  52. Ali N, Nimatullah, Qasim M, Rahman H, Khan S, Sadiq A and Adnan A (2016). Molecular Characterization and growth optimization of halo-tolerant protease producing Bacillus subtillus strain BLK-15 isolated from salt mines of Karak, Pakistan. Extremophiles. 20(4):395-402. (Impact factor: 2.46)
  53. Rahman H, Khan UA, Qasim M, Muhammad N, Khan MD. Asif M, Azizullah A, Adnan M, and Murad W (2016). Ethnomedicinal Cichorium intybus Seed Extracts: an Impending Preparation Against Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Pathogens. Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology. 9(11):e35436. (Impact factor: 0.593).
  54. Khan UA, Rahman H, Qasim M, Hussain A, Azizullah A, Murad W, Khan Z, Anees M and Adnan M (2015). Alkanna tinctoria leaves extracts: a prospective remedy against multidrug resistant human pathogenic bacteria. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 15:127. (Impact factor: 2.83)
  55. Qasim M, Rahman H, Ahmed R, Oellrich M and Asif AR. (2014). Mycophenolic acid mediated disruption of the intestinal epithelial tight junctions. Experimental Cell Research. 322(2), 277-89. (Impact factor: 3.38)
  56. Qazi O, Rahman H, Tahir Z, Qasim M, Khan S, Anjum A, Firyal, S. (2014). Mutation pattern in rifampicin resistance determining region of rpoB gene in multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Pakistan. International Journal of Mycobacteriology. 3(3), 173-177.
  57. Nabeela F, Azizullah A, Bibi R, Uzma S, Murad W, Khan S, Waheedullah, Qasim M, Haeder DP. (2014). Microbial contamination of drinking water in Pakistan—a review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 21(24), 13929-13942. (Impact factor: 3.05)
  58. Rahman H, Qasim M, Oellrich M and Asif AR. (2014). Identification of interacting partners of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 in human lymphoblasts. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 15(3), 4823-4836. (Impact factor: 4.55)
  59. Rahman H, Qasim M, Oellerich M, Asif AR. (2014). Cross talk of mTORC1 signaling in mRNA decapping through interaction with Edc4.International Journal of Molecular 15, 23179-23195. (Impact factor: 4.55)
  60. Shafiq M, Rahman H, Qasim M, Ayub N, Hussain S, Khan J, Naeem M (2013). Prevalence of plasmid mediated AmpC beta lactamases in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Pneumonia at tertiary care hospital Islamabad Pakistan. European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology. 3(4), 267-271.
  61. Khan A, Tareen AM, Ikram A, Rahman H, Wadood A, Qasim M, Khan K. (2013). Prevalence of HCV among the young male blood donors of Quetta region of Balochistan, Pakistan. BMC Virology Journal. 10: (Impact factor: 2.57)
  62. Qasim M, Zafar A, Ejaz H, Rahman H, Tareen AM, Khan J, Bari A. (2013). Changing trends in frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility of pathogens causing catheter related infections in children. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 7(5): 351-360. (Impact factor: 0.53 JCR 2012)
  63. Kakar, N, Rahman, H, Qasim, M, Khan, K, Ashraf, M, Rehman, H. U & Tareen, A. M. (2012). Misdiagnosis of tuberculosis: Sputum culture is a useful diagnostic tool in Quetta, Pakistan. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 6, 7389-7391. (Impact factor: 0.53 JCR 2012)
  64. Qasim M, Rahman H, Oellerich M, Asif AR. (2011). Differential proteome analysis of human embryonic kidney cell line (HEK-293) following mycophenolic acid treatment. BMC Proteome Science. 20: 57. (Impact factor: 2.81)
  65. Rahman H, Qasim M, Schultze FC, Oellerich M, and Asif AR. (2011). Fetal calf serum heat inactivation and lipopolysaccharides contamination influence human T lymphoblasts proteome and phosphoproteome. BMC Proteome Science. 15: 71. (Impact factor: 2.81)

 

Book/Chapter published

  • Rahman H*, Qasim M*, Asif AR. (2014). Microbial Biotechnology for Improvement of Human Life. In: Cutting edge science and technology for food, environment and health, Agrobios (International) Publishers, Jodhpur, India pp 247-252. *equally contributed.

 

 RESEARCH PROJECTS GRANTED

S. No.

Project title

Award and Funding agency

Supervision type

Status

1

Biomarkers elucidation for the serodiagnosis of multidrug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis: An immunoproteomics approach

10.093 Million. Higher education commission (HEC), Pakistan

Principal

investigator

Completed

(2020)

2

Development of rapid serodetection test for accurate and affordable diagnosis of typhoid fever in Pakistan

6.0921 Million. Higher education commission (HEC), Pakistan

Principal

investigator

Completed

(2023)

3

Exploration of Pseudomonas species from Soil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Antibacterial Compounds

0.322 Million. Higher education commission (HEC), Pakistan

Principal investigator

Completed  (2017)

4

Prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility of Campylobacter species isolated from beef meat of district Kohat

0.15 Million. Relief International, US based organization

Principal investigator

Completed (2015)

5

Explorations of bacterial extremozymes from Iran and Northern areas of Pakistan: characterization and pilot scale production

1.198 Million. Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Pakistan

Co-Principal

investigator

Completed

(2023)

7

Assessment of water soluble derivatives of chlorophyll as potential photosensitizers for drinking water disinfection

10.038 Million. Higher education commission (HEC), Pakistan

Co-Principal

investigator

Completed

(2023)

8

Biotechnological explorations Of bacterial extremophiles For Industrially important enzymes

2.96 Million. Higher education commission (HEC), Pakistan

Co- Principal

investigator

Completed

(2023)

9

Cloning and expression of Taq DNA polymerase in E. coli from hot springs of northern areas of KPK, Pakistan: from prospective of laboratory to industry scale production

0.5 Million. Directorate of Science and Technology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Co- Principal

investigator

Completed (2014)

  

Graduate students Research Supervision

  • PhD: 7
  • M.Phil: more than 50

PROFESSIONAL COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

  • Facilitator in Biorisk Management Virtual Leadership Program organized by PBSA and Safer Behavior (Feb 2020 - April 2020).
  • Facilitator in Virtual Master Training Program organized by PBSA and Safer Behavior (Oct 2019 - Jan 2020).
  • Facilitator in Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop organized by PBSA at COMSTECH (October 30th April - 4th May 2019).
  • Biosafety Leadership Summit organized by PBSA at Marriot Islamabad (March 18th - 20th, 2019).
  • Wet Biosafety Workshop organized by PBSA at COMSTECH Islamabad (March 13th - 17th 2019).
  • Master Trainers Workshop organized by PBSA at COMSTECH Islamabad (January 14th- 18th 2019).
  • Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop organized by PBSA at COMSTECH (October 23rd - 27th 2018).
  • Five days training on Biorisk Management organized by Relief International and Kohat University of Science and Technology (3rd – 7th October 2016)
  • Training workshop on vector borne diseases organized by Naval Medical Research Unit 3 (NAMRU-3) United State of America, Cairo, Egypt (14th -17th September 2015).
  • Training on “Developing and Assessing Proposals” (DAP - I) funded by the Tertiary Education Support Program (TESP) of HEC, Pakistan (15th to 16th May, 2015)
  • One day training workshop on Biosafety organized by Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan (11th August 2015).
  • One day international workshop on Vaccinology organized by Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Lahore (24th Mar 2015).
  • Semester system: rethinking education organized by Fullbright foundation and KUST, at Kohat, Pakistan (28th– 29th April 2014).
  • Qualitative data analysis using SPSS &AMOS organized by IMS department at KUST, Kohat, Pakistan (2nd – 3rd April 2014).
  • HEC Workshop on “Microteaching” organized at Kohat University of Science and Technology (22nd to 23rd April 2013).
  • Workshop/seminar on Fighting Zoonosis in Pakistan organiszed by Relief International and Kohat University of Science and Technology (28th Mar 2013).
  • HEC Workshop on “What is truth? Understanding & Doing Qualitative Research organized by Institute of Management Sciences, Kohat University of Science and Technology (12th to 13th Mar 2013).
  • Workshop on basics in Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry (student symposium of molecular medicine) at the university medical school, Goettingen, Germany (3rd to 6th Nov 2011).
  • Workshop on innovations for fast protein electrophoresis, blotting and imaging organized by Bio-Rad at university medical school, Goettingen, Germany (9th Aug 2011).
  • Method course on fundamental principles of sensory processing organized by GGNB, Georg-August University, Goettingen, Germany (21st to 22nd Sept 2011).
  • Tumor genetics course at the department of human genetics, Georg-August university, Goettingen, Germany (14th Apr to 7th July 2011).
  • Training course on laboratory animal science at the animal facility center, Georg-August university school of medicine, Goettingen, Germany (Mar 2011).
  • Course on introduction to MASCOT at Max Planck institute for biophysical chemistry, Goettingen, Germany (2nd Dec 2010).
  • Advanced training workshop on MASCOT at Max Planck institute for biophysical chemistry, Goettingen, Germany (25th Nov 2010).
  • Workshop on basic technique in research, dissertation, and scientific writing Organized by the department of zoology, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan (27th to 29th May 2008).
  • National workshop on hepatitis C organized by department of microbiology, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan (6th Mar 2008).
  • International workshop on biotechnology for development at the department of biotechnology and genetics engineering, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan (4th to 5th Mar 2008).
  • Workshop on proteomics organized by department of microbiology and molecular genetics, university of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (24th to 25th Oct 2007).
  • Certificate course on total quality management and standards at the institute of quality and technology management, university of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (1st Jan to 30th Jun 2004).

                                                                                                        

EVENT'S ORGANIZER

  •  Chief organizer of one day seminar on Cancer awareness organized by department of microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Malaria Control Program. (22nd March 2018)
  •  Chief organizer in Workshop on Biosafety and Biosecurity for scientists organized by department of Microbiology, Kohat University of Science & Technology and Health Security Partner. (16th November 2017)
  • Organizer in National Biotechnology Conference. Recent Advances in Biotechnology organized by Higher Education Commission and Kohat University of Science and Technology (26th-27th April 2017).
  • Chief organizer of one day seminar on Malaria awareness organized by department of  microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Malaria Control program. (24th April 2017)
  • Chief organizer of one day seminar on Tuberculosis awareness organized by department of microbiology, Kohat University of Science and Technology and National TB control Program. (30th March 2017)
  • Organizer of five days training on Biorisk Management organized by Relief International and Kohat University of Science and Technology (3rd – 7th October 2016)
  • Chief organizer of One day training workshop on Biosafety organized by Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan (11th August 2015).
  • Organizer in the national workshop on hepatitis C at the department of microbiology, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan (6th Mar 2008).
  • Organizer in the international workshop on biotechnology for development at the department of biotechnology and genetic engineering, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan (4th to 5th Mar 2008).

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • Member (subject expert microbiology) Board of Studies, Department of Microbiology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan (2017-onward).
  • Member (subject expert microbiology) Board of Studies, Center for Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan (2014-onward).
  • Member of Graduate Study Committee, Department of Microbiology, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan (2019-onward).
  • External member of Assessment Team for reviewing the SAR of BS (Hons) program at the department of Medical Laboratory Technology, University of Haripur (2019)
  • Member campus COVID-19 prevention committee, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan (2020-onward).
  • Member Kohat University of Science and Technology, Research and Ethical Committee, Pakistan (2019-onward).
  • Member Board of Faculty of Physical Sciences and Social Sciences (Academic council nominee), Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan (2017-onward).
  • National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC) member for the subject of Molecular Biology (2015-onward).
  • Member Advance Studies and Research Board (ASRB) at Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan (2015-onward).
  • Academic adviser at the department of microbiology, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan (2014-onward).
  • Member Academic Council, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan (2013-2014).
  • Member Board of Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan (2013-2015).
  • Member departmental Research Ethics Committee (DREC) at the department of microbiology, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan (2013-onward).
  • Member of selection board (subject expert microbiology) for lecturer (BPS-18) at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar (2012).
  • Departmental PT member (QEC-KUST) for PhD microbiology program (2012-onward).
  • Member purchase, admission and graduate research committee at the department of microbiology, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan (2012-onward).

 

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER

  • Heliyon (Cell Press)
  • PlosOne
  • Frontier in Bacteriology
  • Current Chinese Science
  • Current metabolomics and System Biology

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES MEMBERSHIPS

  • IFBA certified professional in Biorisk Management
  • American Society for Microbiology (2012-onward)
  • British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (2021-onward)
  • Microbiology Society-UK (2019-onward)
  • Epicore International (Pakistan representative) (2016-onward)
  • Pakistan Biological Bio-safety association (Life time member)
  • European Federation of Biotechnology (2011-onward).
  • Society for the Study of Evolution (2021-2023)
  • The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2011-2013)
  • International Federation of Infection Control (2011)
  • German Society for Cell Biology (2009-2011)
  • German Society for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (2009-2011)

   

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