Department of Chemistry

Dr. Shahida Shujaat

Dr. Shahida Shujaat
Dr. Shahida Shujaat

Tenured Associate Professor                

Department of Chemistry

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Education

Ph.D in Chemistry (2003) 
International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences 
H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry,
University of Karachi, Pakistan

Experience

  • 20th April 2016 – to date, Tenured Associate Professor LCWU, Lahore.                              
  • October 2007- May 2016, Assistant Professor (TTS) LCWU.
  • August 2004-Oct. 2005, Postdoctoral fellow at Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, USA
  • April 2004-Oct. 2007, Senior Research Officer, at PCMD.  International Center for Chemical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
  • May 2003-Mar. 2004, Senior Research Fellow at H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
  • Dec.1996-April 2003, Research Fellow at H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan

Honor and Awards

  • Research Productivity Award -2021, LCWU.

  • Research Productivity Award -2022, LCWU.

  • Best Teacher Award 2012, Department of Chemistry, LCWU.

  • Research Fellowship honorarium, Dec. 1996 - April 2003 

  • H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry,

    International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences,  University of Karachi

  • UGC scholarship (1993-1995)

Memberships

  • Life member of The Chemical Society of Pakistan                                     

Graduate Students / Postdocs /Undergraduate Students/ Honour Students

Years                   Degree                        Name

2024                      PhD                       Shabana Islam             

2022                      PhD                        Rehana Perveen

2013                      PhD                        Lubna Sherin

46 + MS and 72+ BS Thesis supervised since 2007.

Service Activity

  • Member of DTRC (TTS committee)
  • Examination Coordinator
  • Member of Departmental Board of Study
  • Member of Departmental Doctoral Board
  • BS-III class coordinator (2009-2015)
  • Course Coordinator
  • Member of Admission Committee
  • Member of purchase committee

Brief Statement of Research Interest

Material Chemistry & Medicinal Chemistry

Publications

  1. Articles published by refereed journals.

    1. Analytical Studies and Biological Activities of Propolis Oil from North Punjab, Pakistan. Shabana Islam, Shahida Shujaat, Erum Akbar Hussain, Zahida Parveen And Syed Tahir Ali. Pak. J. Bot., Vol. 57(2) (2025).
    2. Green synthesis of propolis mediated silver nanoparticles with antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory properties and their burn wound healing efficacy in animal model. Shabana Islam, Erum Akbar Hussain, Shahida Shujaat and Muhammad Adil Rasheed. Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, Vol. 11 (2025) 015050.
    3. Antibacterial potential of Propolis: molecular docking, simulation and toxicity analysis. Shabana Islam, Erum Akbar Hussain, Shahida Shujaat, Muhammad Umer Khan, Qurban Ali, Saif Ul Malook and Daoud Ali. AMB Express, Vol. 14 (2024) 81.
    4. Thermo-acoustic approach for pesticide-plasma protein binding in colloidal system: An impact of membrane mimic structures on molecular interactions in biological systems. Iqra Arif, Bushra Naseem, Ather Yaseen Khan, Shahida Shujaat. Journal of Molecular Liquids Vol. 385 (2023) 122344.
    5. Screening of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential of functionalized tetrahydrocarbazole linked 1,2-diazoles and their docking studies. Ambreen Ghani, Zubi Sadiq, SadafIqbal, Abida Yasmeen, Shahida Shujaat, Iftikhar Ali. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Vol.15:104195 (2022)
    6. SiO2-KHSO4 catalyst based rapid synthesis of structurally modified bis (3-indolyl)methanes via N-substituted indole. Zubi Sadiq, Ambreen Ghani, Shahida Shujaat, Erum Akbar Hussain, Siham A. Alissa, Munawar Iqbal. Inorganic Chemistry Communication, Vol. 129, 108620 (2021)
    7. Investigation of Catalytic Potential and radical Scavenging efficacy of Terminalia bellerica Roxb Bark Mediated ecofriendly Silver nanoparticles. Lubna Sherin, Ayesha Sohail, Shahida Shujaat, Muhammad Mathar Bashir, Sabiqa Inam, Zareem Arshad and Anwar Ul-Hamid. Journal of Cluster Science. Vol 32:1015-1031(2021)
    8. Green synthesis of antimicrobial silver nanoparticles with Brassicaceae seed. Rehana Perveen, Shahida Shujaat , Misbah Naz , Muhammad Zahid Qureshi, Shaista Nawaz, Khurram Shahzad and Muhammad Ikram. Materials Research Express. Vol 8 (5): 055007, (2021)
    9. Antioxidant Potential and Phenolic Contents of Various Flaxseed Cultivars from Different Agro-Industrial Regions. Nazia Yaqoob, Huma Munir, Farheen Aslam, Rehana Naseer, Shagufta Kamal. Maryam Rashid, Shahida Shujaat, Shabir Hussain, Arif Nazir, Munawar Iqbal. Pol. J. Environ. Study. Vol. 30 (5), 1-6 (2021).
    10. Green versus sol-gel synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and antimicrobial activity evaluation against panel of pathogens. R Perveena, S Shujaat, Z Qureshi, S Nawaz, M.I. Khan, M. Iqbal. Journal of Materials Research & Technology. 9:4, 7817-7827 (2020)
    11. Time-dependent AI-Modeling of the anticancer efficacy of synthesized gallic acid analogues. LubnaSherin, Ayesha Sohail, Shahida Shujaat. Computational Biology and Chemistry, 79: 137-146 (2019).
    12. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Gallic Acid Analogues as Potential Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Age LubnaSherin, Shahida Shujaat, Ayesha Sohail and Fatima Arif. Croatica Chemica Acta. Vol. 91(4): 551-561 (2018).
    13. Comparison of Antioxidant Potential, Total Flavonoid and Phenolic Contents of Different Extracts of Kalanchoe daigremontiana Leaves. S. Shujaat, S. Chaudhary and L. Sherin.  Asian Journal of Organic & Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 2 (1), 5-8 (2017).
    14. Comparitive Antioxidant Potential and Phytochemical Study on Leaves and Flowers Extracts of Erythrina suberosa. Shahida Shujaat and Sidra Javed. International Journal of Pharmacy and Natural Medicine, Vol. 5(1): 55-58. 2017.
    15. Evaluation of Terminalia bellerica Roxb. Leaf Extracted in Different Solvents for Antioxidant Activities. L. Sherin, M. Mustafa and Shujaat. Asian Journal of Chemistry. Vol. 27, No. 12, 2015.
    16. An Investigation into Membrane Bound Redox Carriers Involved in Energy Transduction Mechanism in Brevibacterium linens DSM 20158 with Unsequenced Genome. Khadija Shabbiri, Catherine H. Botting, Ahmad Adnan, Matthew Fuszard, Shahid Naseem, Safeer Ahmed, Shahida Shujaat, Quratulain Syed, Waqar Ahmad. J Membrane Biol. 247 (4) 345-55 (2014).
    17. Hepatoprotection by Chemical Constituents of the Marine Brown Alga Spatoglossum variable: A relation to free radical Scavenging Potential. Talat Makhmoor, Suad Naheed, Shahida Shujaat, Saima Jalil, Safdar Hayat, M.Iqbal Choudhary, Khalid M. Khan, Junaid M. Alam. Pharmaceutical Biology. Vol 51 (3): 383-390 (2013)
    18. Potential of Arundo donax to treat chromium contamination. Shabana Kausar, Kausar Mahmood, Iftikhar Ahmad Raja, Afsar Khan, Sikandar Sultan, Mazhar Amjad Giani and Shahida Shujaat. Ecological Engineering.Vol 42, (2012), 256-257.
    19. Antioxidant Studies on Aqueous and Organic Extracts of Terminalia bellerica Roxb. Bark. L. Sherin, Shahida Shujaat Nazir. Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 23(9), 3935-3939 (2011).
    20. Comparison of radical scavenging capacity of different extracts of barks and needles of Pinus roxbughii and Pinus wallichiana. Alya Maimoona, Ismat Naeem, Shahida Shujaat, Zeb Saddiqe, Tahira Mughal and Talib Mehmood Asian Journal of Chemistry Vol:23(2), 819 -822 (2011).  
    21. Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Activities of b-N-Cyanoethyl Acyl Hydrazides Derivatives. Shahida Shujaat. Talat Makhmoor, Suad Naheed and M. Iqbal Choudhary. Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 22, 4567-4572 (2010).
    22. Antioxidant and Free Radical Scavenging Activities of Various Fractions of Methanol Extract of Terminalia bellerica Robx. Lubna Sherin, Shahida Shujaat and Fahmeeda baqai. Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 22, 4573-4579 (2010).
    23. Some Chemical Constituents of Terminalia glaucescens and their Enzymes Inhibition Activity. Atta-ur-Rahmana, Seema Zareena, M. Iqbal Choudhary, M. Nadeem Akhtara, Shahida Shujaat, and F. N. Ngounoub. Z. Naturforsch. 60b, 347 – 350, (2005).
    24. Arjunglucoside I chloromethane 0.25-solvate monohydrate. Parvez, Atta-ur-Rahman, I. M. Choudhary, S. Zareen, N. M. Akhtar, Shahida Shujaat and F. N. Ngounou. Acta Cryst.. E60, o2130-o2132, (2004).
    25. Emodinol, β-Glucuronidase Inhibiting Triterpene from Paeonia emodi. Naheed Riaz, Itrat Anis, Aziz-ur-Rahman, Abdul Malik, Zaheer Ahmad, Pir Muhammad, Shahida Shujaat and Atta-ur-Rahman. Natural Product Research, 17 (4), 247-251(2003).
    26. Chemistry and Biological significance of Essential oils of Cymbopogon citrates from Pakistan. Muhammad Saleem, Nighat Afza, M. Aijaz Anwer, Syed Muhammad Abdul Hai, Muhammad Shaiq Ali, Shahida Shujaat and Atta-ur-Rahman. Natural Product Research, 17 (3), 159-163 (2003).
    27. Kinetic Study on Inhibitors of β-Glucuronidase. Shahida Shujaat, Atta-ur-Rahman, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Hafiz Rub Nawaz and Abdul Malik. Scientific Sindh, 7, 43-45, (2002).
    28. b-N-Ethylcyanoacyl hydrazide derivatives- a new class of b-glucurunidase inhibitors. Shahida Shujaat, Shagufta Rahat, Khalid M. Khan, Atta-ur-Rahman and M. Iqbal Choudhary. Pharm. Bull. 50(11) 1443-1446 (2002).
    29. Triterpenes from MIMUSOPS ELENGI. Nusrat Jahan, Abdul Malik, Ghulam Mustafa, Zaheer Ahmad, Saeed Ahmad, Erum Anis, Shahid Malik, Shahida Shujaat, Nighat Afza And Atta-ur-Rahman, Natural Product Letters, 15(3), 177-185, 2001.
    30. A Novel b-Glucuronidase Inhibiting Triterpenoid from Paeonia emodi. Hafiz Rub Nawaz, Abdul Malik, Pir Muhammad Khan, Shahida Shujaat, and Atta- ur- Rahman: Chem. Pharm. Bull. 48(11) 1771-1773 (2000).

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

Events Organized
One Day Workshop on Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, 29th April
2013 Department of Chemistry, LCWU

Selected Professional Presentations


Resource Person:
HEC-BC Linked Project Workshop on Assay Techniques for the Isolation of Bioactive Compounds, Enzymes: Tool for the Discovery of Lead Compounds”