Department of Botany

Dr. Sumera Javad

Dr. Sumera Javad
Sumera Javad

Associate Professor (Tenured)
Department of Botany
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Experience

1.      Serving as Associate Professor in Lahore College for Women University,Lahore since December 2020
2.      Assistant Professor in Lahore College for Women University, Lahore from May, 2014 to December 2020
3.      Lecturer in Lahore College for Women University Dec, 2006 - To 6th of May 2014.
4.      Post Doc research experience in Food Science University, Ithaca New York, USA from July 2017
5.      Research experience in PhD Research work as (2008-2012)

Membership

  • Botanical and Horticulture Society, Botany LCWU
  • BOS, Botany Dept. LCWU

Graduate Student Post docs Undergraduate students/Honour Students

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Courses Taught

  1. Biology (INTERMEDIATE CLASSES) 

 BS
2. Algae and fungi

  1. Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation in Biotechnology
  2. Classical genetics
  3. Diversity of Vascular plants
  4. Microbiology
  5. Molecular Biology
  6. Molecular genetics
  7. Plant Biochemistry
  8. Plant Cell and Tissue culture
  9. Plant Metabolism
  10. Plant Physiology
  11. Plant systematic, anatomy and development

MS

  1. Analytical chemistry and instrumentation
  2. Biostatistics
  3. Biotechnology
  4. Chemistry of Biomolecules
  5. Commercial Applications of Plant Tissue Culture
  6. Plant tissue culture PhD
  7. Bioactive principles of medicinal plants to PhD
  8. Nanobiotechnology to PhD
  9. Plant tissue culture

Research reading to PhD

Brief Statement of Research Interest

Nanobiotechnology

Food Biotechnology and Food processing Plant Tissue culture

Biotechnology

Biochemistry of Medicinal plants

Microwave assisted extraction

Publications

  1. Sumera Javad, Nimrah Azam, Nadia Ghaffar, Khajista Jabeen, Asma Ahmad. 2022. Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on shelflife of commonly used Comptes rendus de I’Academie bulgare des Sciences, X-Category.
  2. Anis Ali Shah, Luqman Riaz, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Rabia Nazar, Shakil Ahmed, Nasim Ahmad Yasin, Aamir Ali, Soumya Mukherjee, Muhammad Hussaan, Sumera Javad, Ozair Chaudhry. Spermine-mediated polyamine metabolism enhances arsenic-stress tolerance in Phaseolus vulgaris by expression of zinc-finger protiens related genes and modulation of mineral nutrient homeostasis and antioxidative system.                       Environmental     pollution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118941. W category
  3. Anis Ali Shah1, Aqsa Malik2, Shakil Ahmed3, Kishwar Naheed3, Saber Hussain3, Nasim Ahmad Yasin4, Sumera Javad5, Manzer H. Siddiqui6, Hayssam M. Ali6. 2022. Potassium silicate and zinc oxide nanoparticles modulate antioxidant system, membranous H+- ATPase and nitric oxide content in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) seedlings exposed to arsenic toxicity. Functional Plant Biology. Accepted. W category
  4. Sumera Javad1, Anis Ali Shah2, Musarrat Ramzan3, Rehana Sardar4, Talha Javed5, Hayssam M. Ali6, Mohamed Z. M. Salem7, Ozair Chahudhary8, Nasim Ahmad Yasin9, Shakil Ahmed10. 2022. Hydrogen sulfide alleviates cadmium stress in Trigonella foenum- graecum by modulating antioxidant enzymes and polyamine content. Plant Biology. Doi:10.1111/plb.13393. W category
  1. Sumera Javad, Gopirajah R, Rizvi 2022. High Internal Phase Oil-in-Water Emulsions Stabilized by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Extruded Whey Protein Concentrate. Food Chemistry. 372: 131362. W category
  2. Faiza Anum, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Javad, Sumera Iqbal, Arifa Tahir, Zeshan Javed, Natalia Cruz-Martins, Seyed Abdumajid Ayatollahi, Javad Sharifi-Rad, Mohammed Alshehri, William C. Cho. 2021. Green synthesized silver nanoparticles as potent antifungal agent against Aspergillus terreus Thom. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2021: 2992335: 10 pages. X category
  3. Shabnam Shaheen, Javad Sharifi-Rad, Nidaa Harun, Muhammad Asaf Khan, Muhammad Ali, Sana Khalid, Sumera Javad, Uzma Hanif, Sumera Sajjad, Mushtaq Ahmad, Romisha Sonia, Farah 2021. Morphological and palynological assessment of some taxa of genus Echinochloa through light and scanning electron microscopy. Microscopy Research and Technique. DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23846. W category
  4. Kshifa Noureen, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Sumer Jahan and Sumera Javad. 2021. Effect of Alternaria alternate (Fr.) Keissl. On the physiology of Pea (Pisum sativum ). Rev. Fac. Agron. (Luz). 38(3): 462-479. Y Category
  5. Sana Awan, Kiran Shahzadi, Sumera Javad, Amina Tariq, Saiqa 2021. A preliminary study of influence of zinc oxide nanoparticles on growth parameters of Brassica oleraceae var italica. Journal of the saudi society of agricultural sciences. International 20(1): 18-24. X category
  6. Asma Ahmad, Amina Tariq, Sumera Javad, Iqra Naseer, Kiran Shahzadi, Sumera 2021. Effect of phyto-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles on growth response of wheat towards water stress. Pakistan journal of agricultural Sciences, 58(5): 1625-1633.
  7. Amina Anwaar, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Sumera Javad. 2021. Antifungal efficacy of phytoconstituents of Medicago sativa against Rhizoctonia solani. Phytoprotection, 101: 1-20. Y Category
  8. Sumera Javad1*, Asma Ahmed1, Iqra Akhtar1, Nadia Ghaffar1, Khajista Jabeen. 2020. Comparative assessment of phenolic compounds and antioxidant properties of green tea made by microwave assisted and stove heating. Short communication. Bangladesh Journal of Botany. 49(4): 1151-1155. W category
  1. Nadia Ghaffar, Sumera Javad, Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, Iqra Akhtar, Amina 2020. Optimization of parameters for microwave-assisted extraction of phenolics and flavonoids from Euphorbia hirta L. by response surface methodology. Phyton- Annales Rei Botanicae. DOI: 10.12905/0380.phyton60-2020- 0001. W category
  2. Gopirajah Rajamanickam, Poonam Singha, Sumera Javad, Sye
    S.H. Rizvi. 2020. Emulsifying properties of milk protein concentrat functionalized by supercritical fluid extrusion. Journal of Foo Processing          and      Preservation. 44(10): e14754 http://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.14754. W category
  3. Iqra Akhtar, Sumera Javad, Madeeha Ansari, Nadia Ghaffar, Amina Tariq. 2020. Process optimization for microwave assisted extraction of Foeniculum vulgare Mill using response surface J, of King Saud University, Science. 32: 1451-1458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.041. W category
  4. Bashir S, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Sumera Javad, Aroosa Lantana camara: 2019. Phytochemical analysis and antifungal prospective. Planta daninha. Doi: 10.1590/S0100- 83582019370100137. W category
  5. Sumera Javad, Gopirajah R, Rizvi SSH. 2019. Enhanced stability of emulsions made with super-critical carbon dioxide extruded whey protein J Food Process Eng. 2019;e13183. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe. 13183. W category
  6. Iqra Akhtar, Sumera Javad, Zubaida Yousaf, Sumera Iqbal, Khajista 2019. Microwave assisted extraction of phytochemicals an efficient and modern approach for botanicals and pharmaceuticals. Pak. J of Pharmaceuticals. 32(1):223-230. W category
  7. Sumera Javad, Ammara Tahir, Iqra Akhtar, Nadia Ghaffar, Saiqa 2019. Augmentation of anti-bacterial efficacy of Augmentin- an antibiotic by Foeniculum vulgare extract. 8(2): 1818-1823.
  8. Saiqa Ilyas, Shagufta Naz, Sumera Javad, Kiran Shahzadi. 2018. Genetic divergence among Curcuma longa (Turmeric) germplasm from Pakistan using RAPD markers.28(2): 597-603. W category
  9. Saiqa Ilyas, Shagufta Naz, Naureen Ashraf, Sumera Javad, Kiran Shehzadi. 2018. Effect of plant growth regulators on micropropagation of Hedera helix. J of innovative sciences. 3(1): 13-21.
  1. Saiqa Ilyas, Shagufta Naz, Naureen Ashraf, Sumera Javad, Kiran 2018. Effect of plant growth regulators on micropropagation of Hedera helix. J of innovative sciences. 3(1): 13-21.
  2. Beenish Zia Butt, Sumera Javad, Saba 2018. Biogenic synthesis of iron nanoparticles from Catharanthus roseus. Asian J Agri & Biol. 2018;6(1):1-7
  3. Sumera Javad, Nadia Ghaffar, Iqra Naseer, Khajista Jabeen, Arusa Aftab, Shabnam Shaheen (2017). Antibacterial activity of phyto- mediated silver nanoparticles developed from Melia azedarach. Periodicum 119(2): 107–111. W category
  4. Sumera Javad, Bareera Obaid, Amina Tariq, Zunaira Iqbal, Nadia Ghaffar. 2017. Evaluation of efficiency of different plants to develop silver nanoparticles. Pak J of Botany. 47(SI): 283-287. W category
  5. Anum Sehar, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Fahd Rasul and Sumera Javad. Assessment of biochar and compost antifungal potential against Botryodiplodia theobromae pat. Int J of Biology and Biotech. 14(4): 585-589. W category
  6. Arusa Aftab, Zaheer ud Din Khan, Zubaida Yousaf, Zill-e-Huma, Sumera Javad, Bushra Shamsheer, Maria Zahoor, Nadia Riaz, Sadia Javed, Hamna Yasin and Habiba Ramzan. 2017. Exploration of Ethnopharmacological Potential of Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anthelmintic and Phytochemical analysis of Medicinally important plant Centella asiatica (L.) Urban in Mart. and Eichl. American journal of plant sciences, 8: 201-211. International
  7. Sumera Javad, Iqra Akhter, Khadija Aslam, Amina Tariq, Nadia Ghaffar, Sumera Iqbal, Iqra Naseer. 2017. Antibacterial activity of Plant Extract and Zinc Nanoparticles obtained from Syzigium aromaticum J of pure and applied biology. 6(4): 1079-1087. Y category
  8. Amina Tariq, Sumera Javad, Saffia Batool, Ayesha Javeed, Khajista 2017. A Rapid Protocol for Extraction of Podophyllotoxin (An Anticancerous Compound) from Podophyllum hexandrum Royle. Biologia. 63(1): 73-78. Y category
  9. Farah Aslam, Shagufta Naz, Sumera Javad. Effect Of Radiation On Morphological Characters Of Different Cultivars Of Lilium And Genetic Analysis Of Mutants Through Molecular Markers. The Journal Of Animal & Plant Sciences, 26(6): 2016, Page: 1819-1827. W category
  10. Sumera Javad, Shagufta Naz, Saiqa Ilyas and Arusa Aftab. Production of stevioside from callus and cell suspension cultures of Stevia rebaudiana (Bert.). The JAPS. 26(5): 2016, Page: 1374-W category
  11. Shabnum Shaheen, Sidra Younas, Nidaa Harun, Mehreen Jalal, Sehrish Ramzan, Mehwish Jaffer, Sumera Javad and Samina 2016. Petal Anatomy: Can it be a Taxonomic Tool? J. Appl. Environ. Biol. Sci., 6(4S)218-226. International.
  12. Sumera Javad, Maimoona Mubarak, Arusa Aftab, Amina Tariq. Microwave assisted extraction of Phenolics from Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague. j of bioresource management. (2016) 3(2):27-32. International.
  13. Anila Younas, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Sumera Javad. Effect Of Macrophominaphaseolina On Germination, Growth And Physiology Of Capsicum Frutescens L. Pak J Of Phytopathology. 28 (02) 2016. 207-211. Y category
  14. Sana Khalid*, fakhra Shamim, Asidra Bibi, Sumera Javaid, khalida 2016. Antimicrobial Potential Of Female Cones And Needles Of Chir Pine (Pinus Roxburghii Sargent). Pak. J. Phytopathol., Vol. 28 (02) 2016. 193-199. Y category
  15. Sumera Javad, Sumera Sarwar, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Amina Tariq. 2016. Enhanced extraction of an anticancer drug, Vinblastine, from Catharanthus J of pure and applied biology. 5(3): 608-614. Y category
  16. Sumera Javad, Shabnam Shaheen, Farah Khan and Sidra Younis. Microwave assisted extraction of phytochemicals from bark of Cassia occidentalis Linn. A Comparison. J of pure and applied biology. 5(1): 1-10. Y category
  17. Amina Tariq, Shagufta Naz, Kiran Shahzadi, Saiqa Ilyas and Sumera Javad. Study of genetic stability in in vitro conserved podophyllum hexandrum using RAPD markers. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 25(4): 2015, Page: 1114-1120. W category
  18. Sumera Javad, Sana Khalid, Shagufta Naz, Kanwal Naz. 2015. Evaluation of extraction methods of household products. Asian J Agri , 3(3): 105-109. National.
  19. Sumera Javad, Samia Basharat, Shabnum Shaheen, and Arusa 2015. Propagation of Honey Crop: Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni L. Pak. J. of Sci., 67(4): 340-345. X category
  20. S. Shaheen, S. Ramzan, N. Haroon, M. Jalal, Sumera Javad, S. Sarwar and S. khalid. 2015. Traditional plants of family solanaceae facing the problem of adulteration: a critical issue. Pak. J. of Sci., 67(4): 329-339. X category
  1. Sumera Javad and Shagufta 2015. Quantification of stevioside from in vivo and in vitro grown Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni L. J. of Innovative sciences. 1(1): 28-36. National
  2. Sumera Javad, Shagufta Naz, Saiqa Ilyas, Amna Tariq and Farah Optimization of the Microwave assisted extraction and its comparison with different conventional extraction methods for isolation of stevioside from Stevia rebaudiana. (2014). Asian J. of Chem. 26(23): 8043-8048 W category
  3. Saiqa Ilyas, Shagufta Naz, Sumera Javad, Kiran Shehzadi, Amina Tariq and Neelma Munir (2013). Influence of Cytokinins, sucrose and pH on adventitious shoot regeneration of Polyscias balfouriana (Balfour aralia). J of Plant res.,7(42): 3098-3104. W category
  4. Sumera Javad, Shagufta Naz, Saiqa Illyas and Bushra Mateen. (2013). Establishment of honey crop Stevia rebaudiana in hot semi arid climate. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 23(1): 2013, Page: 108-11 W category
  5. Neelma Munir, Shagufta Naz, Farah Aslam, Kiren Shehzadi and Sumera Javad. 2013. Effect of various levels of ascorbic acid treatment on allevation of salt stress in salt salt sensitive genotype (SPF-213). of Agr. Res., 51(3): 267-276. Z Category
  6. Sumera Javad, Shagufta Naz, Saiqa Ilyas, Amir Ali, Farah Aslam and Neelma Munir (2012). Study of effect of physical state of the medium and different concentrations of sucrose, ferric ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid (FeEDTA) and CuSO4 in enhancing the micropropagation system of the Stevia rebaudiana. of med. Plant res., 6(9): 1800-1805 W category
  7. Shagufta Naz, Sumera Javad, Fozia (2011). Micropropagation of a recalcitirant specie, Ricinus communis. Pak. J. Bot., 43(5): 2419-2422, 2011. W category
  8. Shagufta Naz, Sumera Javad, Saiqa Illyas and Aamir Ali (2009), An Efficient Protocol for Rapid Multiplication Bryophyllum pinnatum and Bryophyllum daigrimontianum. Pakistan Journal of Botany: 41(5): 2347-2355. W category
  9. Shagufta Naz, Saiqa Illyas, Sumera Javad and Aamir Ali (2009) in vitro clonal multiplication and acclamitization of different varieties of tuurmeric (curcuma longa ) Pakistan Journal of Botany: 41(6): 2807-2816. W category
  10. Shgufta Naz, Saiqa Ilyas, Zahida Perveen and Sumera Javad. Chemical Analysis of essential oils from turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome through GCMS. Asian Journal of Chemistry. Vol 22(4):3153-3158. W category

Books & Chapters

  1. Iqra Naseer, Sumera Javad, Ajit Singh, Saba Maqsood, Sumera Iqbal, Khajista 2022. Alleviation of drought stress in plants using metal nanopartiles- A perspective analysis. In. Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Editors: Springer Publishers, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-86876-5.
  2. Iqra Akhtar, Sumera Javad, Tehreema Iftikhar, Amina Tariq, Hammad Majeed, Asma Ahmad, Muhammad Arfan, and M. Zia- Ul-Haq. The Role of Natural Products in COVID-19. In: The COVID-19 pandemic, A Multidisciplinary review of diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Ed: Hanadi Talal Ahmedah, Muhammad Riaz, Sagheer Ahmed, Marius- Alexandru Moga. Apple Academic press. https://www.appleacademicpress.com/the-covid-19- pandemic-a-multidisciplinary-review-of-diagnosis-prevention-and- treatment/9781774910504.
  3. Sumera Javad, Editor, 2020. Springer Publishers
  4. Sumera Javad, Nadia Ghaffar. 2018. Plants and nanoworld: an introduction, 2018, NanoBotany by Springer publishers
  5. Sumera Javad, Khajista 2018. Enzymology and nanoparticles, 2018, NanoBotany by Springer publishers
  6. Sumera Javad, Iqra Akhtar, Madeeha 2018. Future Prospects of Nanobotany, 2018, NanoBotany by Springer publishers
  7. Sumera Javad. Editor, Author, NanoBotany, Springer publishers. June
  8. Sumera Javad, Shagufta Naz, Author of chapter “Chromatographical techniques in Phytochemical Research” in book “Phytochemistry: Volume 1: Fundamentals, Methods and By Apple Academic Press. DOI:10.1201/9780429426223-11
Monographs
  1. Sumera Javad, Samia Basharat, Shagufta Naz. 2015. Optimization of green house conditions for Stevia rebaudiana. Lambert
  2. Sumera Javad, Asba Ramzan, Shgufta Naz. 2015. Evaluation of extraction methods for Nigella sativa. Lambert Publishers.

Research Grants & Contracts

NRPU project. Extraction and isolation of bioactive compounds from

Foeniculum vulgare by microwave assisted extraction. Completed.

Research or Creative Accomplishment

  1. Established Nanobiotechnology lab in Botany Department LCWU
  2. National: Indigenous 5000 PhD Fellowship (2008-2012), Phase I Batch
  3. International: Postdoctoral Fellowship by an American Agency “American Association of University Women” AAUW, Washington DC, USA for the academic year 2017-2018.
  4. Managing Editor of Journal Plantarum
  5. Reviewer for a number of MDPI, Elsevier and Springer Journals
  6. Delivered lecture on Food University of Nottingham. 01 December 2020.
  7. Delivered lecture on Food Security. University of Nottingham. 07 December 2021.

Selected Professional Presentations

Oral presentation
  1. Um-e-Rubab, Kiran Shahzadi, Sumera Javad, Amina Tariq, Saiqa Ilyas. 2020. Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on seed germination and other vegetative parameters of Capsicum annum
  2. 3 days online E Conference. New Trends in Natural Sciences-III. Emerging infectious and communicable diseases, insights, zoonoses, challenges and strategies. 21-23 December 2020. LCWU, Lahore.
  1. Iqra Naseer, Sumera Javad*, Sumera Iqbal, Amina Tariq, Asma 2019. Enhancement of Zea mays l. seedling germination under the effect of zinc oxide nano-fertilizers. Kinnaird’s 1st International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation April 2-4, 2019.
  2. Amina Tariq*, Asma Ahmad, Sumera Javad, Mehnaz Malik. Comparison of different techniques for extraction of Diosgenin from Dioscorea deltoidea Wall. 38th all Pakistan Conference, Two days conference held in Punjab University. 10- 11 Decemebr 2018.
  3. Saba Javaid1, Sumera Javad1*, Iqra Akhtar1, Sumera Iqbal. Comparative Analysis of Maceration and Microwave Assisted Extraction of Curcumin from Curcuma Longa Linn. 38th all Pakistan Conference, Two days conference held in Punjab University. 10-11 Decemebr 2018.
  4. Zunera Iqbal, Sumera Javad1, Nadia Ghaffar1, Iqra Naseer. 2018. Green synthesis of antibacterial silver nanoparticles from turmeric powder. Three days conference on “ New trends in natural sciences: Public health, food safety and nutrition. 24-26th October 2018. Lahore College For Women University.
  5. Amina Tariq1, Reeha Khalid1, Sumera Javad1*, Iqra Akram. Microwave Assisted Extraction of Phenolics from Leaves of Chenopodium album: a medicinal plant. Two days international conference on “Natural Sciences” 4-5 December, 2018, Gulberg college Lahore.
  6. Nadia Ghaffar, Sumera Javad, Aneeqa Sabah, Lubna Sherin, Arusa Aftab and Zunaira Iqbal. Antibacterial Activity of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Melia azedarach Against Multiple Drug Resistant 1st international Conference: Advances in Drug discoveryand Development. Dept. of Biochemistry,AWKUM and NARC Islamabad, 3-5 January, 2018.
  7. Amina Tariq, Rimsha, Sumera Javad, Iqra 2017. Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on seed germination of corn (Zea mays L.). International conference on conventional and modern approaches in plant sciences. Department of Botany University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.28-29 November.
  8. Aysha Javeed, Sumera Javad, Amina Tariq, Saffia Batool, Shabnam 2017. Microwave assisted extraction: an environment friendly tool for extraction of podophyllotoxin (anticancer agent). 1st International Multidisciplinary Graduate Conference
  9. May 4-6, Organized by Department of Education – FJWU
  10. Sumera Javad, Bareera Obaid, Amina Tariq, Zunaira Iqbal, Nadia Ghaffar, 14th national and 5th international conference of Botany on “Climate Change and Phytodiversity”. Evaluation of Efficiency of Different Plants to Develop Silver Nanoparticles. 15-18 January, 2016. University of Karachi.
  11. Sumera Javad, Sumera Sarwar, Saiqa Ilyas, Shagufta Naz, Amina Tariq, Kiran shehzadi. 2015. An Efficient Method of Extraction for an Anticancer Drug, Vinblastine. 3rd international conference on emerging trends in Bioinformatics and ICETBB, October 3, 2015. (MAJU).
  12. Shabnum Shaheen, Amna Zafar, Nidaa Harun, Mehreen Jalal and Sumera Javed. 2015. Nutritional, phytochemical and antioxidant assessment of some selected wild vegetables. 3rd international conference on emerging trends in Bioinformatics and Biosciences. ICETBB, October 2-3, 2015. (MAJU)
  13. Sumera Javad, Shabnam Shaheen, Farah Khan, Sidra Younas. 2015. A Novel Tool for Efficient and Rapid Extraction of Phenolics from Bark of Cassia occidentalis L. 4th International Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Congress & International Conference on Life Sciences Research – 2015. September 04-06, 2015, Isra University, Islamabad – Pakistan.
  1. Sumera Javad, Sana Khalid, Shagufta Naz, Kanwal Naz. 2015. Evaluation of Extraction Method for Household Herbal 4th International Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Congress & International Conference on Life Sciences Research– 2015.September 04-06, 2015, Isra University, Islamabad – Pakistan
  1. Sumera Javad, Bareera Obaid, Arusa Aftab, Shagufta Naz, Shabnam Shaheen. 13-15 May, 2015. Efficacy of plant extracts to form antibacterial silver 3rd National Computational Science Conference (NCSC 2015). Pak. Society for computational Biology (PSCB), Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad.
Poster presentation
  1. Iqra Naseer, Sumera Javad, Rimsha Ayyub,… Response
of fennel (foeniculum vulgare) seedlings to nano-fertilizer in drought stress: a study on smart plantation. International conference on Smart Plantations, an ultimate solution to climate change. 2-4th March 2020. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  1. Mahnoor  Malik,   Sumera   Javad,   Iqra   Akhtar,…   
Microwave assisted extraction of anthocyanins from plants. International conference on Smart Plantations, an ultimate solution to climate change. 2-4th March 2020. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  1. Madeeha  Ansari,    Iqra    Akhtar,    Sumera    Javad,… 2020.
Evaluation of maceration and microwave assisted extraction methods from Foeniculum vulgare Mill. International conference on Smart Plantations, an ultimate solution to climate change. 2- 4th March 2020. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  1. Amina Tariq, Kiran Shahzadi, Sumera Javad,......
Antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of hibiscus rosa-sinensis. International conference on Smart Plantations, an ultimate solution to climate change. 2-4th March 2020. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.

 5. Khajista Jabeen, Faiza Anum, Sumera Javad,. Antifungal activity of chenopodium album l. against plant pathogenic fungus; Apergillus terreus Thom. International conference on Smart Plantations, an ultimate solution to climate change. 2-4th March 2020. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
  1. Sumera Javad*, Iqra Akram, Reeha Khalid, Amina Tariq. 2018. Microwave Assisted Extraction of Phenolics from Leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulensis 2nd International Conference of Plant Sciences. Held on 4-5th December. In GCU Lahore.
  2. Iqra Naseer, Ibtisam Abdullah, Sumera Javad, Sumera Iqbal, Amina Tariq. 2017. Comparative evaluation of phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of Curcuma longa extracts and its silver nano Presentation in International Conference on Biotechnology (ICB): Challenges and opportunities in Pakistan, going to be held on February 8-9 2017 at University of South Asia, Lahore
  3. Iqra Akhter, Hamda Qayyum, Sumera Javad, Amina Microwave assisted extraction of Phenolics from Allium cepa. International Conference of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Biomaterials. Agriculture Uni. Faisalabad FEBRUARY 22-24, 2016.
  4. Sumera Javad, Maimoona Mubarak, Arusa Aftab, Amina 2016. Microwave assisted extraction of Phenolics from Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague. International Conference On “Major Environmental Constraints to Plants: Assessment & Reclamations". Govt. College University, Faisalabad. 28-30 March 2016.
  5. Sana Khalid, Faiza Jabbar, Arusa Aftab, Sumera Javad, Farah Saeed and Shabnum 2015. Seasonal variation in antibacterialpotential of different parts of Acyranthus aspera Linn. Against plant pathogenic bacteria. 5th international/ 10th national conference of Pakistan Phytopathological society: crop protection for sustainable agriculture. University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. 23-25 Nov 2015.
  6. Ayesha Bashir, Sumera Javad, Shabnam Shaheen and Arusa 2015. Optimization of TLC Protocol for Curcumin. 4th International Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Congress & International Conference on Life Sciences Research – 2015.September 04-06, 2015, Isra University, Islamabad – Pakistan
  7. Sumera Javad, Iqra Akhtar, Shabnam Shaheen and Shagufta Naz. 2015. An efficient method of extraction of phenolics and flavonoids from Cassia occidentalis. 1st international conference on “Energy systems for Sustainable development 2015” ESSD 2015. COMSAT Lahore. 20-22 May 2015.
  1. Shabnum Shaheen, Mehreen Jala, Sakhawat Ali, Nidaa Harun and Sumera Javad Wild vegetables; An Alternative source of food. 1st international conference on “Energy systems for Sustainable development 2015” ESSD COMSAT Lahore.
  2. Sumera Javad: Topic, “isolation of stevioside from in vitro and in vivo grown Stevia rebaudiana” International Conference on Biotechnology, April 22-26, 2013, NIBGE, Faisalabad Pakistan.

Workshops /Conferences/Seminar/Courses Organized/ Attended


1) Co-Organized   International   Conference.   .   International conference on Smart Plantations, an ultimate solution to climate change. 2-4th March 2020. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
2) Organized Annual Floral Art Competition from 2014 to 2019.
·         08 CME credits of PM & DC category 1 , by Isra University.

·         Workshop on nanoscience and nano technology organized by Nano chemistry lab, GCU, Lahore on 27-08-2015 at GCU.
·         5 days training course on Statistical and Mathematical Tools for Policy Making” conducted by Pakistan Planning and Management Institute, Islamabad from 20th to 24th of April, 2015.
·         1 credit hour, 3 days course on “Academic writing for publication” LCWU, postgraduate diploma in higher education teaching, organized by DFDI, LCWU, Lahore. 4-6 March, 2015.
·         International Workshop on “Saponins, a group of useful natural products”. At Comstech Islamabad, on 24-26th of June, 2014.
·         Workshop on the awareness of emerging issues of cancers in Pakistan, organized by dept of Biotechnology, LCWU, Lahore and funded by HEC, Pakistan. 6th of May, 2014. 
·         Seminar on Transgenic Plants in Prospective of Microbiological Applications. 25th Feb, 2014, Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
·         Reasearch training workshop for affiliated colleges and LCWU faculty. DFDI LCWU, Lahore, on 20-02-2014.

·         5 days workshop on “Advance in Scientific Research Methodology and Ethics” organized by the Directorate of Faculty Development and International (DFDI) at Lahore College for Women University w.e.f. Monday 1st April – Friday 5th April, 2013 through HEC.
·         5 days Training Course on “Climate Change: Issues and Strategies”  at             LCWU,   Lahore.       INSPIRE-                     Transnational 
education partnership programme: Development of collaborative postgraduate programme on climate change and sustainable development, w.e.f 4-3-13 to 8-2-13.
·         Workshop on “Young Researches’ skills development at LCWU, Lahore on 28th feb 2013.
·         Three days training on “HPLC Operation and Troubleshooting” at PCSIR Laboratories Complex w.e.f. 11-02-2012 to 13-02- 2012.