Department of Zoology

Ayesha Tahir
Ayesha Tahir
Lecturer
Department of Zoology

Academic achievements

  • MS. 2017. (Zoology) Gold Medalist, Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  • BS. 2015. (Zoology), Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  • F.Sc. 2011. (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), B.I.S.E. Lahore.
  • Matriculation 2008. (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics), B.I.S.E. Lahore.

Distinctions and Awards

  • Awarded “Gold Medal” and “Merit certificate” for being on Top Position in MS Zoology (Session: 2015-2017) with a C.G.P.A. 3.84 out of 4.00.
  • Awarded “Roll of Honor” certificate from Lahore College for Women University (2017).
  • Awarded “PEEF merit based scholarship” in MS (2015-2017).
  • Awarded “Laptop” by Government of Punjab on the basis of merit in Intermediate examination.
Academic Teaching Experience

  • Working as a Lecturer (BPS-18) at Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. My job responsibilities include teaching and research. 17-02-2020 to date.
    Member of Admission Committee M.Sc. /MS evening, Chemical Procurement Committee and Board of Studies at Department of Zoology.

  • Worked as Lecturer (BPS-17) at Government Postgraduate College for Women, Sheikhupura under Higher Education Department, Government of Punjab. Taught different disciplines of Biology (Intermediate class) and Zoology Basic concepts, Classification and Taxonomy of Invertebrate and Vertebrates, Animal form and Functions to B.Sc. classes. 12-03-2018 to 17-02-2020.

  • Worked as Visiting Lecturer at Oxford International College, Sheikhupura affiliated with Government College University of Faisalabad. Teaching courses: General Physiology and Development Biology to M.Sc. class. 05-10- 2019 to 15-02-2020.

  • Worked as Elementary School Educator (BPS-14) at Government Girls Elementary School,Nai Basti Scheme No.1, Mustafabad Lahore under School Education Department, Government of Punjab. Primary and Elementary classes. Teaching Subjects: Science and Maths. 01-09-
    2016 to 10-03-2018.

Other Professional Experience

Worked as “Technical Content Writer” at a pest control company, Urban Pest Management (UPM) (2016).

Research Interests

Molecular Entomology, Molecular Biology, Immunology and Microbiology.

Training Programs

Participated the following workshops and training programs:

  • Successfully completed the training in “Digital Literacy” course under Digiskills Training
  • Program batch-06. Feb-Apr 2020.
  • Successfully completed training in “MyDIP-Intutive Learning Experience” under
  • 02-03-2020.
  • Attended TEDxLCWU 2019 “Beyond the Stars” Lahore College for Women University,
  • 21-12-2019.
  • Two weeks mandatory “Induction Training of College Teachers” PHEC Faculty
  • Development Academy, University of Education, Lahore 23-04-2018 to 05-05-2018.
  • “4-Weeks Induction Training of Educators ESE/SESE/SSE” Directorate of Staff
  • Development Punjab, Lahore. 01-08-2016 to 27-08-2016.
  • Training for the post of “Technical Content Writer” by Urban Pest Management. January
  • “Basic Life Support Training” Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and
  • Dentistry Fatima Memorial System. 23-06-2013.
Workshops
  • How to write research paper for High Impact Factor Journals. Lahore School of Management (Muslim Town Campus), University of Lahore. April 2017.
  • Two days’ workshop to raise awareness against Vector-borne diseases/ PCR bases techniques in Biological Research. Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 19th-20 Dec, 2016.
  • Seminar on Mosquito borne disease, their surveillance and control Lahore College for Women University, November 2015.

Conference and Proceeding

  • Cloning of Hymenoptaecin Gene from Apis Mellifera for the production of antibiotics. New trends in natural sciences: From basics to applied. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. 25th – 27th Oct, 2017. 3
  • Isolation and identification of siderophore producing bacteria from the soil of Jinnah Garden, Lahore. New trends in natural sciences: From basics to applied. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. 25th – 27th Oct, 2017.
  • Cloning of Defensin Gene from Apis Mellifera for the Production of Antibiotics. New trends in natural sciences: From basics to applied. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. 25th – 27th Oct, 2017.
  • “International aquaculture Conference and Tilapia Cooking Exhibition” Development of Aquaculture in Pakistan, Lahore College for Women University, 8thJanuary, 2016.
  • Participated in two days National Conference on “Defeating the Public Enemy, The Mosquito: A real Challenge” by Lahore College for Women University, Lahore. 3- 4 thDecember, 2014.

Internship

  • On campus Internship Lahore College for Women University Lahore. 04-04-2016 to 03-07-2016.
  • Internship in Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Nur Student Leadership Program Fatima Memorial System. 10-06-2013 to 05-07-2013.