Department of Zoology

Prof. Dr. Farzana Rashid
Prof. Dr. Farzana Rashid

Chairperson/Professor
Department of Zoology
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Experience

  • Started job as Assistant Professor Zoology in LCWU  since 2003

    Supervised about 55 MS and BS students. Currently teaching & supervising four PhD, 18MS and 8 BS research students.

Honor and Awards

  • Member of Faculty board of Science and Technology, 2020.

  • Member of Research Ethics Sub Committee, 2020

  • Member of Academic Council, 2020

  • Coordinator of Ph.D Admissions, 2020

  • Convener of the Committee regarding policy on protection against sexual harassment in higher education institutions (2020).
  • Language proficiency in Chinese (Certificate holder)

  • Awarded project amounting Rs.12.308 Million by HEC under NRPU entitled “Antimicrobial properties of nanoparticles (NPs) against Beta lactamases producing bacteria and their cytotoxic potential in prokaryotic and eukaryotic mammalian systems”.

  • Head Faculty Development Center (FDC) at DFDI, LCWU (Dec.,2018 to May 2019).
  • Member Senate at Women University Swabi, KPK (since Oct.,2018).

  • Best presentation award in IVth International Biocidal Congress at Antalya, Turkey 25-29 March 2018.
  • Awarded best poster presentation at One Health International Conference (OHC-2017) in Nov 2017 at UVAS, Lahore.
  • Awarded best poster presentation in New Trends in Natural Sciences: From Basics to Applied at LCWU, Lahore.

  • Awarded First prize in First Tilapia Fish Cooking Competition in 2016 at LCWU.

  • Awarded research grant under HEC program (PPCR) July 2015.

  • Member BOS, Department of Zoology, UMSIT, Kotli, Azad Kashmir

  • Editor BioMedical Journal  (BML)

  • HEC approved Supervisor since 2010

  • Reviewer of BMC Virology Journal  since 2009

  • External examiner Biotechnology Department, University of Health Sciences, Lahore

  • Registered Academic Evaluator for National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE), Pakistan

  • Winner of Motorbike in PTV Bazme Tariq Aziz show

  • Awarded PhD Scholarship Higher Education Commission of Pakistan  2005 to 2009

  • Awarded President Talent Scholarship, University Grants Commission of Pakistan, 1984-1985
  1. Zeba, N Bashir, Riaz Ahmad, M Shakil, M Rizwan, M Rafique, Farzana Rashid and S S A Gillani. 2020. Cubic to pseudo-cubic tetragonal phase transformation with lithium and beryllium doping in CaTiO3 and its impact on electronic and optical properties: a DFT approach. Bulletin of Materials Science. DOI : 10.1007/s12034-020-02222-3.

  2. Rashid, Farzana; Masood, Rabia; Faiz, Mariam, 2020.Prevalence of New Delhi Metallo Beta-Lactamase (NDM) Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria from Different Tertiary Care Hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 52(3), p1209-1212. (IF 0.7).

  3. Kanwal, Z., Raza, M. A., Manzoor, F., Arshad, M., Rashid, F., Riaz, S. and Naseem, S. 2019. In vivo anti-proliferative activity of silver nanoparticles against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in freshwater Labeo rohita. Applied Nanoscience, 1-11 (IF 0).

  4. Farzana, R., Iqra P. and Hunaiza, T. 2018. Antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of polyoxometalates. Microbiology: Current Research. 2(1): 7-11. DOI: 10.4066/2591-8036.18-186.

  5. Jung-Whan Chon,Young-Ji Kim, Farzana Rashid, Kidon Sung, Saeed Khan, Hyunsook Kim and Kun-Ho Seo. 2017. Improvement of Bolton broth by supplementation with tazobactam for the isolation of Campylobacter from chicken rinses. Poultary Science. 97,289-293 (IF 1.7)

  6. Shafaq Fatima, Shadab Izhar, Zaeema Usman, Farzana Rashid, Zakia Kanwal, Ghazala Jabeen, Asma Abdul Latif. Effects of High Stocking Density on Condition Factor and Profile of Free Thyroxine and Cortisol in Catla catla (Hamilton, 1822) and Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822). Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.18, pp.217-222 (IF 0.7)
  7. Abbas M , Farzana, R. et al. Air Quality Monitoring of Particulate Matter (PM2.5 & PM 10) At Niazi and  Daewoo Bus Station, Lahore. FUUAST J. Biol. 7(1): 13-18

  8. Farzana, R., Iqra, P., Shafaq, F., Sumaira, S., Zakia, K., Hunaiza, T. and Husna, M. 2017. Antimicrobial Behavior of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and β-Lactam Antibiotics against Pathogenic Bacteria. Archives of clinical microbiology. Vol. 8 No. 4:57 doi:10.4172/1989-8436.100057

  9. Shafaq Fatima, Shadab Izhar, Zaeema Usman, Farzana Rashid, Zakia Kanwal, Ghazala Jabeen and Asma Latif. 2016. The Role of Crowding Stress on Growth and Level of Thyroxine in Major Carp Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822), Lasbela, U. J.Sci.Techl., vol. V, pp.1-6 (HEC, Z category).

  10. Farzana Rashid et al. 2016. In Vitro antimicrobialand antioxidant activities of two medicinal plants against some clinically important bacteria. FUUAST J. Biol., 6(1) 103-107 (HEC, Y category)

  11. Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif, Hafsa Badar, Farzana Rashid, 2016. Incidence of environmental and genetic factors causing congenital cataract in Children of Lahore. JPMA 66: 819;(IF 0.5)

  12. Afshan Kaleem, Sana Aziz, Mehwish Iqtedar, Roheena Abdullah, Mahwish Aftab, Farzana Rashid, Farah R. Shakoori and Shagufta Naz. 2015.  Investigating Changes and effect of peroxide values in cooking oils subject to light and heat.  FUUAST J. Biol., 5(2) 191-196 (HEC, Y category)

  13. Yunus FN, Nadeem M, Rashid F. Single cell protein production through microbial conversion of lignocellulosic residue for animal feed. Journal of the Institute of Brewing.121(4) 553-557(IF 1.24)

  14. Andleeb , Z. Ali ,F. Afzal , A. A. Razzaq , T. Mehmood , N. Noor , F. Rashid , Z. A. Nasir and I. Colbeck. 2015. Exposure to NO2 In Occupational Built Environments In Urban Centre In Lahore. 25 (3 Supp. 2) 656-669 (IF 0.5)

  15. Yunus FN, Nadeem M, Rashid F. 2015. Enhancement of protein contents of rice bran for animal feed by solid state fermentation. BM.; 1(1):31-36(ISSN: 2410-955X).

  16. Yunus FN, Asif K, Rashid F. 2015.Oviposition behavior of pulse beetle Callosobruchus chinensis (L) reared on different pulses and cereals.; 1(1):5-8(ISSN: 2410-955X)

  17. Shagufta Naz, Ahlam Munsif Butt, Saima Sharif, Farzana Rashid, Tasnim Farasat. 2015. Study on Binocular Vision Assessment and Refraction in Patients of Anterior Segment Corneal Dystrophies: The Pakistani Hospital Based Study, South Asian Journal of Life Sciences. 3(1) 1-5(IF 0.2)

  18. Asma Tufail Shah, Muhammad Imran Din, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Abdul Qadir & Farzana Rashid. 2015. Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using Ferocactus echidne extract as a reducing agent. Analytical letters, 48: 1180–1189 (IF 1.03)

  19. Farzana Rashid, Hira Fatima, Ijaz Ali, Nadia Sharif, Husna Malik and Sumera Sajjad. 2014. Heavy Metal Contamination of Drinking Water nearby Hadiara Drain. Pakistan J. Zool, 46(4)1161-1163 (IF 0.4)

  20. Sajjad, H. Malik, U. Farooq, F. Rashid, H. Nasim, S. Tariq. 2014. Cadmium Chloride Toxicity Revisited: Effect on Certain Andrological, Endocrinological and Biochemical Parameters of Adult Male Rabbits. Physiol. Res. 63: 505-512 (IF 1.53)

  21. Shagufta Naz, Absara Hameed, Saima Sharif,Samina Kosar, Farzana Rashid, Amber Shehzadi, Tasnim Farasat and Sabiha Fazal. 2013. Blindness and Visual Impairment inRetinitis Pigmentosa: A Pakistani Eye Hospital-Based Study. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 45(4), 1147-1150 (IF 0.4)

  22. Farzana Rashid, Nadia Sharif, Ijaz Ali, Saima Sharif, Fakhar un Nisa and Shagufta Naz. 2013. Phytochemical analysis and inhibitory activity of Ornamental Plant. (Bougainvillea spectabilis)., 3(2):1-5, ISSN : 2249-7412

  23. Shahid Niaz Khan, Sultan Ayaz, Ijaz Ali, Sobia Attaullah, Sumaira Shams, Shehzad Zareen, Muhammad Asim, Khan, Farzana Rashid and Sanaullah Khan. 2013. Burden of Malaria Infections among neonates in highly epidemic region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. International Journal of Advancements in Research & Technology, 2(4) pp 84-92. (IF 4)

  24. Farzana Rashid, Nadia Sharif, Ijaz Ali, Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif and Fakhar un Nisa. 2013. Antimicrobial potential of Lactococcus lactis bacteriocin against Salmonella typhi.. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 7(6), pp. 436-439, (IF 0.54)

  25. Kausar Malik, Farhana Munir, Khansa, Fakhar-un-Nisa, Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif, Farzana Rashid and Khadija Awan. Biotoxicity assay of Bacillus thuringiensis (spores) against Tribolium castaneum.. African Journal of Microbiology Research Vol. 6(18), pp. 3980-3983, (IF 0.54)

  26. Kausar Malik, Khalid Pervaiz Lone, Khansa, Farzana Rashid, Fakhar-un-Nisa, Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif and Khadija Awan. 2012. Effect of feeding rapeseed meal on the liver weight and hepato-somatic index (HIS) content of liver of Japanese quail.. African Journal of Microbiology Research Vol. 6(9), pp. 1918-1923, (IF 0.54)

  27. Ijaz Ali, Lubna Siddique, Latif U Rehman, Najib U Khan, Aqib Iqbal, Iqbal Munir, Farzana Rashid, Sana U Khan, Safira Attache, Zahoor A Swati and Mehwish S Aslam. 2011. Prevalence of HCV among the high risk groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Virology Journal. 8:296, 1-4 (IF 2.6)

  28. Najib U. Khan, Lubna S., Ijaz A., Aqib I., Iqbal M., Farzana Rashid, Sajid A., Fazal R. and Zahoor A. S. 2010. Prevalence of hepatitis B in the blood donors of NW.F.P and FATA regions and the current scenario of HBV infection in Pakistan. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 9(37), 6162-66. (IF 1.0)

  29. Ijaz Ali, M.Rehman, Farzana Rashid, S. Khan, A Iqbal, Liaxin X, NU. Ahmed, A.Z. Swati. 2010. Cis-regulatory elements affecting the Nanos gene promoter in the germline stem cells. Journal of Biotechnology. 145, 323-329 (IF 2.9)

  30. Farzana Rashid, Yuan QP, Xiaoxin Sun, Fei Li. In vivo Optimized intracellular expression of an antimicrobial peptide Hepcidin. The Journal of Beijing University of Chemical Technology. 37(2), 104-108. (ISSN:1671-4628)

  31. Farzana Rashid, Ijaz Ali, Yuan QP, Xiaoxin S, Fei L. Secretory Expression and Purification of a Human Hepcidin in P. pastoris. Biotechnology Bulletin, (9), 121-124. (ISSN: 1002-5464)

  32. Farzana Rashid, Ali I, Sajid I, Elamin S, Yuan QP. 2009. Recombinant Expression of an Antimicrobial Peptide Hepcidin in Pichia pastoris. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 41(5), 349-362. (IF 0.4)

  33. Fei Li, Yuan QP, Rashid, F. 2009. Isolation, Purification and Immunobiological activity of a new water-soluble bee pollen polysaccharide from Crataegus pinnatifida Bge. Carbohydrate Polymers, 78(1) 80-88. (IF 2.9)

  34. Farzana Rashid, Ijaz Ali, Imran Sajid, Yuan Qipeng. Pichia pastoris a facilitated secretory expression host for the liver expressed protein. Presented at The International Symposium on Advanced Bio, Nano and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (BNPST), 3-6 May 2009, Beijing, China.

  35. Farzana Rashid, Ijaz Ali, Sanaullah Khan, Muhammad Riaz and Yuan Qipeng. Mutations within the HCV NS5A and its correlation with treatment response in Hapatitis C virus subtype 3a infected patients. Presented at The International Symposium on Advanced Bio, Nano and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology (BNPST), 3-6 May 2009, Beijing, China.

  36. Farzana Rashid, Ali I, Yuan QP. 2008. Expression Studies of Human Antimicrobial Peptide Hepcidin. Journal of Biotechnology 136S: S541–S547. (IF 2.9)

  37. Ali I, Rashid F, Arshad M, Rehman MU. 2008. Ligation-mediated inverted repeat PCR: A novel and easy strategy for making RNAi constructs. Journal of Biotechnology 136S: S183–S186. (IF 2.9)

  38. Rashid F and Farrukh IA. A study of the views of prospective Teachers about practicum program in   proceedings of The Three Day International Conference on “Transforming Teacher Education: Improving Practicum and Internship” March 26 -28, 2008, Lahore, Pakistan. (Full paper)

  39. Kui RY, Wenya W, Fusuo Z, Yahai L, Rashid F and Qing, L. 2007. A new kind of fatty acid emerging from transgenic cotton seed. La Rivista Italiana Delle Sostanze Grasse, 84 (1) 40-43 (IF 0.263)

  40. Khan, Q. M., Zafar M. Khalid, Samina Iqbal, Mariam Faiz, Farzana Rashid and K.A. Malik. 1998. Microbiological mean of detoxification of hazardous wastewater from an antibiotic producing pharmaceutical industry. Proc. of 1st symp.Biotech. For sustainable develop. Biologia: pp 259-274 (HEC, Ycategory)

  41. Khan, Q. M., Zafar M. Khalid, Samina Iqbal, Mariam Faiz, Farzana Rashid and A. Malik. 1997. Detection of DNA Damaging Agents in the Environmental Samples Using a New Test Strain, DJ4501A2.3 carrying a Salmonella typhimurium N-acetyltrasferase (NAT) and Human Cytochrom P4502A2 Genes. Paper presented at first national symposium of biotechnology for sustainable development. Government College Lahore. Nov.24-25.

  42. Khan, Q. M., Zafar M. Khalid, Samina Iqbal, Mariam Faiz, Farzana Rashid and K.A. Malik. 1997. Biotechnology a solution to environmental problems. Proceedings of First Biotechnology Symposium, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. June 27, 1996. pp 159-167 (Full Paper)

Books Published

  1. Farzana Rashid, Samra Farooq , Nadia Sharif . 2013. Antibacterial Activity of Ti containing SBA-16 mesoporous material. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

  2. Farzana Rashid, Rabiha Fayyaz und Mariam Faiz. 2013. Beta Lactamases Resistance in different hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan . LAP Lambert Academic  Publishing

  3. Farzana Rashid, Mehwish Hanif and Mariam Faiz. June, 2012. Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

  4. Farzana Rashid, Hira Fatima and Nadia Sharif. 2012 Detection of heavy metals (Cr, Ni, and Cu) in drinking water of surrounding areas of Hadiara drain. LAP Lambert Academic  Publishing.

  5. Nadia Sharif, Farzana Rashid and Hafsa Saeed. Antimicrobial Activity of Bougainvillea Spectabilis and Bacteriocin. 2012. LAP Lambert Academic

  6. Lubna Zahid, Farzana Rashid and Rooma Adalat. 2012. Inhibitory Effects of Antibiotics, Mouthwashes and Green Tea against Enterococcus faecalis. LAP Lambert Academic

  7. Huma Kausar, Farzana Rashid and Faryam Ashraf. May, 2012 Antimicrobial Activity of Bougainvillea Against Poultry Strains. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.

  8. Farzana Rashid and Ijaz Ali. An optimized expression of recombinant hepcidin using Pichia pastoris. VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. Deutschland.

  9. Ijaz Ali and Farzana Rashid. Promoter Analysis in Transgenic models. Being processed for publication with VDM Verlag Dr.Muller Akteingesellshaft & Co.KG. Dudweiler Landster 99, 66123 Saarbrucken, Germany