Department of Biotechnology

Dr. Rukhama Haq
Dr. Rukhama Haq

Assistant Professor

Department of Biotechnology                                           

Experience      

  • 12-04-2019- to date, assistant professor (bps-19), department of biotechnology, Lahore college for women university.
  • 20-01-2013- 12-04-2019, lecturer (bps-18), department of biotechnology, Lahore college for women university

Honor and Awards      

IRSIP SCHOLARSHIP FOR PHD FROM HEC.

Memberships

Society for Promotion of Science and Technology.

Honour Students

BS

2014

Sidra Akram

BS

2014

Mehral Aslam

BS

2014

Afifa Riaz

BS

2014

Zainab Aleem

BS

2014

Anam Mushtaq

BS

2014

Zunaira Aziz

BS

2015

Ayesha Shabbir

BS

2015

Ayesha Zafar

BS

2015

Hafiza Haleema Khaleeq

BS

2015

Hafiza Kanwal Iftikhar

BS

2015

Sana Saleem Dar

BS

2016

Sidra Khan

BS

2016

Saira Sarwar

BS

2016

Bisma Naveed

BS

2016

Maryam Waheed Khan

M.Sc.

2016

Seemal

BS

2017

Mahum Khalid

BS

2017

Ayesha Arshad

BS

2017

Hafsa Qayyum

BS

2017

Hina Ijaz

BS

2017

Ayesha Irfan

M.Sc.

2017

Sara Anwar

2017

MS

1.    ZUNAIRA AZIZ

2.    NOREEN AKHTAR

2018

MS

1.    Seemal Laraib

2.    Mehwish Hanif

2019

MS

1.    SAMIA TUFAIL

2.    ZILL E HUMA

2020

MS

1.    MAREBAH AFZAL

2.    ATIQA NAZIM

3.    SEHRISH JEHAN

2021

 

1.    Iqra Amanat

2.    Sayyeda Bakhatawar

3.    Aqsa Mubeen

4.    Iqra Zulfiqar

Service Activity

  • Facilitator Active Citizen Program
  • Departmental BOS Member
  • Member Purchase committee
  • Coordinator MS Program
  • Glassware stock maintenance

Brief Statement of Research Interest

  • Plant Biotechnology

  • Plant Pathology

  • Plant Virology

  • Diagnostics

Research Publications:
  1. Effect of different treatments on nutritional, microbiological and rheological properties of flours N Munir, A Riaz, E Mehmood, SG Mustafa, R Haq, S Ilyas, S Naz. PROGRESS IN NUTRITION 23 (2). 2021.
  2. Women’s Behavioral Health in Relation to Premenstrual Syndrome R Javed, R Haq, D Mubashir, F Nadeem, N Ahmed, S Naz. European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research 5 (8), 1000-1003. 2020
  3. Detection of Fungus Causing Scab Disease of Citrus in Punjab, Pakistan. N Munir, S Moazzam, R Haq, S Naz. The Philippine Journal of Crop Science 45 (1), 56-61. 2020.
  4. Association of STAT4 rs7574865 with Sysceptibility to Juvenile Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematous in Pakistani Population. P Pakistan, BASHIR RASHEEDA, ALI HIRA, MALIK SAIRA, MUNIR NEELMA, HAQ RUKHAMA, NAZ SHAGUFTA, ALTAF IMRAN. Sains Malaysiana 49 (11), 2755-2761. 2020.
  5. Neelma Munir, Alia Hameed, Rukhama Haq* and Shagufta Naz. 2019. Biochemical changes in cultivars of sweet oranges infected with citrus tristeza virus. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 79 (4): 742-748. (IF: 0.54).
  6. Neelma Munir, Ayesha Manzoor, Rukhama Haq and Shagufta Naz. 2018. Influence of gamma irradiation on shelf life and proximate analysis of fresh tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum). The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 28(5): 1385-1390. (IF: 0.44).
  7. Rukhama Haq and Shagufta Naz. 2018. Molecular Identification and Characterization of Citrus Tristeza Virus Coat Protein from the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 28(3): 927-933. (IF: 0.44).
  8. Neelma Munir, Rukhama Haq, Zunaira Aziz and Shagufta Naz. 2018. Citrus Psorosis Virus: A qualitative and quantitative detection by RT-PCR and Real-time TaqMan RT-PCR in Pakistan. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 20: 2091-2096. (IF:0.7).
  9. Haq, Rukhama, Neelma Munir, Faiza Saleem, Anam Mushtaq, Azka Saleem, and Shagufta Naz. 2017. Effect of physical mutagen on the salmonella inactivation, sensory evaluation and proximate analysis of chickpea (Cicer arietinum). Legume Research-An International Journal. 40(1): 27-31. (IF: 0.116)
  10. Jahangir GZ, Saleem S, Naz S, Munir N, Haq R, Sumrin A. Thyroid hormone dependent gene expression (2016). Adv. Life Sci. 3(4): 119- 124.
  11. Munir, Neelma, Sundas Moazzam, Rukhama Haq, Faiza Saleem, and Shagufta Naz. "Analysis of nutritional components of peas after sterilization treatment with gamma radiation." Legume Research: An International Journal 39, no. 1 (2016).
  12. Abdul Muqeet Khan, Imran Altaf, Shagufta Saeed, Mateen Abbas, Asma Waris, Rukhama Haq and Rasheeda Bashir. 2016. Mycotoxin (Aflatoxin & Ochratoxin) and pesticide residues in Capsicum frutescents in Punjab, Pakistan. IJBPAS, 5(7): 1646-1654.
  13. Rasheeda Bashir, Braira Wahid, Aneeqa Javed, Imran Altaf, Neelma Munir, Rukhama Haq and Shagufta Naz (2015). Reducing the Risk of Nosocomial Illnesses By Targeting The Viable Microflora on Oxygen Mask and Nasal Oxygen Cannula Through Cobalt-60 Source. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, 4(10): 6098-6106.
  14. Faiza Saleem, Rukhama Haq, Neelma Munir, Shagufta Naz, Mehral Aslam, Rabia Aslam and Imran Altaf (2015). Quality Characteristics and Microbial Safety Evaluation of Gamma Irradiated Almonds (Prunus dulcis). International Journal of Biosciences, 6(10): 97-103.
  15. Saiqa Ilyas, Farah Aslam, Kiran Shehzadi, Rukhama Haq And Shagufta Naz (2015). In Vitro Shoot Proliferation of Euonymus Japonicas (An Ornamental Plant). Journal of Innovative Sciences, 1(1): 15-22.
  16. Rukhama Haq, Afifa Gorsi, Neelma Munir And Faiza Saleem (2015). Effect Of Gamma Radiation On Proximate Analysis Of Spices. Journal Of Innovative Sciences, 1(1): 37-44.
  17. Shagufta Naz, Rukhama Haq, Farah Aslam and Saiqa Ilyas (2015). Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of extracts of in vivo and in vitro grown Vinca rosea (Catharanthus roseus) against pathogens. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 28(3): 849-853.
  18. Rukhama Haq, Sidra Akram, Neelma Munir, Faiza Saleem and Shagufta Naz (2014). Influence of gamma radiation on nutrient contents of canned tomato paste. Mycopath, 12(1): 53-57.
  19. Rukhama Haq, Shagufta Naz, Farah Aslam and Farkhanda Manzoor (2013) comparison of in vitro response of micropropagation and callogenesis of medicinal plant, Vinca rosea J.Agric.Res., 15(1) 
Poster Presentations:
  1. First women inter collegiate and university science model and poster competition on Impact of Biotechnology in today’s world on 12th March. 2013
  2. 2nd women inter collegiate and university science symposium and model /poster competition on revolution of Biotechnology on 18th April 2014.
  3. Poster entitled as “High-Throughput Molecular Screening for the Presence of Citrus Pathogens in the Citrus Germplasm Collection of Punjab, Pakistan” presented in 2017 Annual Meeting of American Phytopathological Society in Texas, USA from 5th August 2017 to 9th August 2017. 
Conferences and Workshops: 
  • 2017:  Citrus Day at University of California Riverside, California, USA held on 7th February 2017.
  • 2016: International Aquaculture Conference and Tilapia Cooking Exhibition. Development of Aquaculture in Pakistan held on 8th January 2016. 
  • 2015: Academic Writing for Publication by Dr. Seemi Aziz held on 04th-06th March 2015. 
  • 2015: Indigenous on Campus Training under HEC Modern University Governance Programme, January-February 2015. 
  • 2015: Omics of Begomoviruses and its impact on National Economy held on 25-27 March 2015 at NUST Islamabad. 
  • 2014     Workshop on the awareness of Emerging Issues of Cancers in Pakistan on May 6th, 2014. 
  • 2014     Active Citizen Training f Facilitators „ Refresher Course: 24-25th April. By DFDI and British Council. 
  • 2013 Molecular Diagnostics for Robust Disease Detection 7th-24th October by Dr. Summaira Riaz organized by DFDI LCWU.
  • 2013 Awareness of Emerging Issues of cancer in Pakistan. By Dr. Shaharyar, Oncologist and consultant, Mayo Hospital on 21st November 2013. In LCWU organized by Biotechnology department and Cancer Research and treatment foundation.

  • 2013 Attended the Active Citizen Program training organized by DFDI in collaboration with British Council. 

  • 2013 Attended the MoU signing ceremony of “Active Citizens Programme” among Richard Weyers, Director Punjab, British Council and Dr. Sabiha Mansoor, Vice Chancellor, Lahore College for Woman University on 6th May 2013.

  • 2013 Attended the lecture titled as How favourable and fast are the enzymic reactions? delivered Prof. M. Akhter on 11th April 2013 at LCWU, Lahore.

  • 2013 Attended the lecture titled as Endnote: A tool in effective scientific writing by Mr. Mohsin Raza on 21st March 2013 at LCWU, Lahore.

  • 2013 Participated in Ist Women Inter Collegiate and University Science Model and Poser Competition on “Impact of Biotechnology in today’s World” on 12th March 2013 at Biotechnology &Microbiology Department, LCWU. Lahore.

  • 2013 Attended the lecture titled as Forensic DNA Typing by distinguished Forensic Scientist Dr. Zahoor Ahmed on 7th March 2013 at LCWU, Lahore.

  • 2013 Participated in one day training workshop entitled “IPR, Patents and Patenting” on 22nd Feb 2013, organized by ORIC, Office LCWU, Lahore.

  • 2011 Participated in International Conference on Sustainable Approaches for Pest and Vector management in Pakistan, organized by Zoological Society, Department of Zoology, LCWU, Lahore on 21st-22nd Feb, 2011.

  • 2010 Participated as a resource person in the 2nd International seminar on ‘Medicinal plants” on 14-16th Jan.2010    organized    by Phytochemistry Section of Department of Chemistry, Lahore College for university, Lahore.

  • 2010 Participated in the seminar on ‘New Trends In Chemistry” on 14-15th Jan.2010        organized by Department of Chemistry, Lahore College for university, Lahore

  • 2010   Contributed on Earth Day 2010 held under LEAF at LCWU, Lahore.

Book:

  • Proximate Analysis of Kinnow After Treatment with Gamma Radiation (2015).
  • Effect of gamma radiation on proximal value and shelf life of cucumber (2015).
  • Quality characteristics of gamma irradiated almonds (2015)
  • Nutritional Evaluation of Irradiated Ready to Eat Meal (2015)
  • Effect of gamma irradiation on nutritive value & shelf life of carrots (2015).
  • Impact of 60co on nutritional component of apple (Malus domestica) (2015).
  • Effect of gamma irradiation on the proximate of canned tomato paste (2015)
  • Proximate analysis of gamma irradiated and non-irradiated chickpea (2015).
  • Evaluation of nutrients of gamma radiated garlic to improve its export (2015).
  • Micropropagation & Callogenesis of Vinca rosea. L. (2013).