Department of Biotechnology

Prof. Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar

Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar
Prof. Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar

Chairperson/Professor
Department of Biotechnology
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EDUCATION

2002-2009                 Ph.D. Zoology (Microbiology)
Department of Zoology
University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Thesis Title: Microbiological Processing of Feather Keratin and its Incorporation in Poultry Feed.
  • Course Work Marks 94%
    • Courses Studied:
  • Toxicology
  • General Microbiology
  • Radiation Biology
  • Human Infectious Diseases & Diagnostic Microbiology
  • Bio-remidation & Environmental Biotechnology
                              
2000-2002                    Master of Science (Zoology)
  • Department of Zoology,
  • University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Courses Studied:
1st Year:
  1. Bio-chemistry
  2. Genetics
  3. Developmental Biology
  4. Ecology
  5. Physiology
  6. Biometry
2nd Year:
  1. General Parasitology
  2. Vector Biology
  3. Bio-diversity & Wild life
  4. Zoo-geography & Paleantology
  5. Medical Parasitology
 
1997-1999                       Bachlor of Science       
 Jinnah Degree College for Women, Lahore
  • Courses Studied:
  1. Botany
  2. Zoology
  3. Chemistry
  4. English Language 
1993-1995                          Pakistan Embassy School Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  1. Higher Secondary Education .
1991-1993                 Pakistan Embassy School Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Secondary Education.   
 
COMPUTER SKILLS
  • Microsoft-word
  • Microsoft Power point
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Lotus-123
  • Fox-pro
  • Biostatistical analysis SPSS, Mini tab, SAS

JOB EXPERIENCE  

  • Chairperson (look after)             21st August, 2024 till date
    Department of Biotechnology
    Lahore College for Women University
    Lahore, Pakistan
  • Chairperson 9th February, 2021 till 4th April, 2024
    Department of Biotechnology
    Lahore College for Women University
    Lahore, Pakistan
  • Professor Tenured 30th December, 2020
    Department of Biotechnology
    Lahore College for Women University
    Lahore, Pakistan
  • Associate Professor Tenured 20th May, 2016 till 29th December, 2020
    Department of Biotechnology
    Lahore College for Women University
    Lahore, Pakistan
  • Assistant professor TTS     3rd October, 2009-20th May, 2016
    Department of BiotechnologyLah
    ore College for Women University
    Lahore, Pakistan
  • Teaching Assistant (contract) 22-08-2003 to 21-01-2004
    Department of Zoology
    University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

ACADEMIC DUTIES

University Administrative Duties
  1. Chairperson Department of Biotechnology
  2. Convener University Inspection Committee for Scientific Equipment, chemicals and glassware
  3. Member University Purchase Committee
  4. Member University Ranking Committee
  5. Member Central Lab Advisory Committee
  6. Member University Employees Benevolent fund Committee
  7. Member Board of Studies of Zoology Department, University of Education, Lahore.
Departmental Duties
  • Member Board of Studies
  • BS Program Coordinator
  • Department student Counselor
  • Member purchase and stock maintenance committee of Equipment
  • Department QEC Coordinator
  • Incharge Biotechnology Society of LCWU
COURSES TAUGHT
  • MS      Microbiology, Medical Biotechnology, Microbial Biotechnology, Biofuel and Bio refinery, Health Biotechnology, Nano biotechnology
  • BS       Microbiology, Genetics, Physiology, Immunology, Microbial Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology, Health Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
  • Ph. D  Microbial Biotechnology, Health Biotechnology, Perspectives of biotechnology, Nano biotechnology, Fermentation technology

RESEARCH INTEREST

Health Biotechnology, Industrial biotechnology, Nano-Biotechnology and Stem cell Biology. 

HONOURS AND AWARDS

  • Awarded 1st position to Poster Presentation, “Entitled Isolation of Feather Keratin Hydrolyzing Bacteria and low-cost Protein enrichment of Poultry feed”. (Poster presented at 26th Congress of Zoology International, April 4-6, 2006).

PROJECTS AWARDED

  • HEC project awarded entitled “ Establishment of Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory” under the program Institutional strengthening and up-gradation of Laboratories and libraries. Awarded on 5th July, 2011. (1 million Rs.)
  • HEC project awarded entitled “Optimization of cultural conditions for the production of alpha amylase” (0.5 million). May 2012-2013
  • STRAP Project of Lahore College for Women University entitled “Renewable energy: Biofuel production from Cellulolytic Bacteria of Termite Gut using Agro-Industrial waste”Mehwish Iqtedar, 0.2 million Rs. Feb, 2013.

MEMBERSHIP∕ FELLOWSHIP

  • Asian Federation of Biotechnology AFOB 2023
  • Member of Zoological society of Pakistan

TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATES

  1. Completed the training in GRAPHIC DESIGN course under DigiSkills Training Program DSTP2.0-BATCH-03 Nov 2022-Jan 2023
  2. completed the training in FREELANCING course under DigiSkills Training Program DSTP2.0-BATCH-03 Nov 2022-Jan 2023

CONFERENCES PARTICIPATED & ATTENDED

2021
  1. Participated in the webinar entitled How to build a career in Science: My experiences with Dr. Uday Saxena on 19th August 2021. FABA Academy
2019
  1. 39th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) organized by Islamia college university, Peshawar. 4-6th March, 2019
2018
  1. International Symposium On “Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Magic Bullets Against Cancer”, November 2018. organized by Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore (Organizer)
  2. 2nd International conference on new trends in natural sciences, public health, food, nutrition and safety NTNS-II, 2018.
Three-Days International Conference
24th – 26th October, 2018. Department of Biotechnology and Zoology in LCWU, Lahore. (Organizer/oral & poster presentation)
  3. 38th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held on 27th Feb-1st of March, 2018 in University of Punjab, Lahore organized by Pakistan Zoological Society. (oral presentation)
  4. International seminar on Stratagem of Proteomics, held on 10th May, 2018 in LCWU organized by Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
  5. International awareness seminar on Diabetes control and prevention, held on 2nd March, 2018 organized by Department of Biotechnology, LCWU, Lahore.
  6. Change-making competition 2017-2018, organized by British Council and YES Network, Pakistan.
  7. 3rd International conference on Biosciences held on 9-11 May 2018 in GCU Lahore organized by Biological Society of Pakistan (oral presentation)
2017
  1. 3rd International conference on Biotechnology challenges and opportunities in Pakistan held on February 8th-9th 2017 in University of South Asia organized by University of South Asia (Participated in oral and poster Presentation).
  2. 37th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held on February28th -2nd March 2017 in Government college university, Faisalabad organized by Pakistan Zoological Society (Participated in Oral Presentation).
  3. International symposium on recent trends in Biotechnology held on 29th March 2017 at Lahore college for women university organized by Department of Biotechnology.
2016
  1. An International Aquaculture conference and Tilapia cooking exhibition held on January 8th 2016 in LCWU organized Zoological society LCWU in collaboration with Feeding Pakistan and University of Arizona USA.
  2. An International conference on climate change and sustainable Development held on 28-29th January 2016 at LCWU, Lahore
  3. An International Conference of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Biomaterials held on 22 -24th February 2016 in University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Participated in poster and oral Presentation).
  4. 2nd International conference on Biotechnology (ICB): Challenges and opportunities in Pakistan held on 24-25th February 2016 in University of South Asia Lahore organized Faculty of Biological Sciences & ORIC, University of South Asia, Lahore, Pakistan, UNIDO, PCSIR &PSF (Participated in oral and poster Presentation).
  5. 36th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held on February 16-18, (2016), in Department of   Zoology, Sindh University, Jamshoro organized by Pakistan Zoological Society (Participated in Oral Presentation).
  6. Ist International conference on advancements in Biotechnology held on 30th -31st March 2016 at GC Women University, Faisalabad. 
  7. National symposium on Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Application and advantages held on 12th May 2016 in Lahore College for Women University (Organizer)
2015
  1. 35th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held on March 1-4, 2015, University of Karachi, Karachi, organized by Pakistan Zoological Society.
  2. A seminar on academic quality assurance with outcome based educaton: Challenges & Prospects, held on Dec. 17th, 2015 organized by DFDI in collaboration with quality enhancement cell, LCWU, Lahore.
  3. Seminar on “Recent Advancements in Stem Cells Research” held on 23rd Dec, 2015. Organized by National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS), Pakistan and Pakistan Stem Cells Society, PU, Lahore.
  4. Fermenter studies and end-product analysis by HPLC 29th – 30th June, 2015. GCU Industrial Biotechnology Dept and HEC.
2014
  1. First International conference on Applied chemical, Biological and aquatic Sciences held on 18-20 February 2014 in GCU Faisalabad organized by Department of applied chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology , Department of zoology , wildlife and fisheries in collaboration with HEC (Participated in poster).
  2. 34th International Zoology Conference held on 14th – 19th Feb, 2014 at agriculture university Faisalabad (participated in poster)
  3. 3rd Invention to innovate summit 2014 held on 19-20th March 2014 at university of Punjab Lahore (Participiated in poster).
  4. An International conference of plant sciences (ICPS) held on 22-24th September 2014 in GCU, Lahore organized by Department of botany, GC University, Lahore in collaboration with HEC ((Participated in poster and oral Presentation).
  5. 2nd International conference on Biotechnology for sustainable development held on 26-28th November 2014 in GCU Lahore organized bbInstitute of industrial Biotechnology. GC University Lahore in collobration with Pakistan science foundation. (Participated in poster and oral Presentation)
  6. An International conference on innovative biological and public health research held on 6-8 May 2014 in GCU, Lahore Organized by Department of Zoology GCU, Lahore, The Biological Society of Pakistan in Collaboration with HEC.
2013
  1. International conference on language sciences and developing world Jan 11th -12th, 2013 organized by LCWU.
  2. International Conference on “Fundamentals of assessment in higher education” at LCWU 13-14th, Sep, 2013
  3. International conference on “Language sciences and developing world” January 11th-12th, 2013 organized by Lahore College for women university, Lahore
2012
  1. 12th National and 3rd International conference of Botany 1-3rd September, 2012 held in Quaid-i-Azam university, Islamabad Pakistan organized by Pakistan Botanical Society and Quaid-i-Azam university, Islamabad Pakistan
2007
  1. Conference on Trade Remedial Laws under the WTO system: Expereince of Pakistan (13th December, 2007) Jointly Organized by WTO cell, Planning and Development Department Government of Punjab and University Law College, University of the Punjab, Lahore. Pakistan.
  2. 3rd International Conference on Plant Pathology & 7th Biennial Meeting of Phytopathological Society (19th -21st November, 2007) held at Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology. University Of the Punjab, Lahore. Pakistan.
2006
  1. 26th Congress of Zoology Posters Presentation (International April 4-6, 2006) held at Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
2002
  1. 21st International Congress of Zoology (International March 15-17, 2002) held at Faisalabad Agricultural University.
 
WORKSHOPS PARTICIPATED & ATTENDED
2018
  1. A three day training workshop on Youth led change making and Social Entrepreneurship  held on  8th May 2018 in Lahore college for Women University, organized by British council and yes Network of Pakistan.
2017
  1. 4days (10 hours) work shop on patent claims drafting techniques held in May and October 2017 organized by Faculty Development center LCWU, Lahore.
2016
  1. A workshop on Research Writing skill and training on endnote held on January 6th -7th, 2016 organized by Zoological Society, LCWU, Lahore and Society for Promotion of Science and Technology, LCWU, Lahore.
  2. A Two days phycological workshop on algal collection and Biofuel production held on 12th-13th April 2016 organized by Department of Botany GCU, Lahore.
2015
  1. A Two days’ workshop on Fermenter studies and end product analysis by HPLC held on29th & 30th June 2015 in GCU Lahore organized by Institute of industrial biotechnology, GCU Lahore.
  2. A workshop on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology held on August 27th 2015in GCU Lahore organized by Nanochemistry Lab GCU in collaboration with HEC.
  3. A two days’ work shop on Biosafety and Biosecurity held on August 18th -19th, 2015 organized by Zoology Society, LCWU, Lahore.
2014
  1. International research workshop on Developing a researcher the entire research process DFDI, Lahore college for Women University Pakistan 2014 11-12 june.
  2. Workshop on Defeating the public enemy, The mosquito: A real Challenge Department of Biotechnology, Pakistan 2014   3-4 Dec.
  3. A workshop on algal collection and culturing techniques held on 19-20 Feb 2014 in GCU, Lahore organized by Department of Botany GCU, Lahore in collaboration with HEC and Pakistan Science Foundation.
  4. A workshop on Biosafety and Risk assessment held on 19th April 2014 in Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in University of Punjab Organized by Biosafety and Bio resource Committee University of Punjab Lahore.
  5. A Workshop on the awareness of emerging issues of cancer held on 6th May 2014 in Lahore College for Women University, organized by Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore in collaboration with HEC.
  6. Workshop on Emerging issues of multidrug resistance: A threat to globe. Department of Microbiology and Molecular genetics, University of the Punjab. Pakistan, 2014 2nd October.
  7. International research workshop on Developing a researcher the entire research process 11-12 June,2014. DFDI, Lahore college for women university Pakistan .
  8. Emerging issues of multidrug resistance: A threat to globe. 2014 2nd October Department of Microbiology and Molecular genetics, University of the Punjab.Pakistan
2013
  1. Workshop attended on HPLC March 30th, 2013 Department of SPS, ORIC University of the Punjab, Lahore
  2. Workshop on “IPR Intellectual Property Rights” by Barrister Mr. Ahmed Farooq on organized by 22nd Feb, 2013 ORIC at Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore
  3. Workshop on “Recombinant DNA technology” 22nd to 29th April, 2013    School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore from sponsored by HEC.
  4. A work shop on “Molecular Diagnostic for Robust disease detection” 7th-24th October 2013 Faculty development Lahore College for women university, Lahore in collaboration with HEC.
2012
  1. A work shop on writing wining grant proposal conducted by Dr. Sumera held on organized by 12th June 2012. Department of Biotechnology Lahore college for women university, Lahore.
  2. A seminar on Awareness of emerging issues of cancer in Pakistan by Prof. Dr. Shaharyar (Head of Oncology Department, King Edward Medical University, organized by LCWU Lahore.            21st November 2013 Department of Biotechnology Lahore college for women university, Lahore
  3. Seminar on Bio statistical application for quality enhancement by Prof. Dr. Khalid Javaid University of Veterinary and animal Sciences on. Organized by. 21st, December 2012 Department of Biotechnology LCWU, Lahore.
  4. International workshop on Principles of plant breeding and advancement of molecular techniques to breeding of bioscience from21st May-7June 2012 Organized by Lahore College for women university Lahore.
2011
  1. Workshop on Immunoassays, held on at Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore 23rd to 26th of Feb, 2011 British Council and HEC
2010
  1. Workshop on Development of Sustainable and Collaborative Research Networks Under Talented Research Exchange Program-INSPIRE Pakistan. 2nd-3rd August, 2010 Lahore College for Women Univeristy, Lahore. Pakistan. Held at PC Hotel One. Lahore.
2007
  1. Proteomics workshop: From Sample Preparation to Data Analysis. 24th -25th October, 2007 Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
  2. National seminar on Biomanufacture Technology of Enzymes for Detergents and Leather Industries, held at 2007 PCSIR, Lahore
2006
  1. Workshop on Biochemical Engineering and Fermenter Applications Organized jointly by 19th August, 2006). Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology and Bioengineering Switzerland. Held at Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab.
2005
  1. Workshop on Honeybee Farming and Management Training. 2-6th May, 2005 Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore.

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

Letter of Intent (LOI) between LCWU and Milwaukee School of Engineering, Wisconsin, USA on 27 th, January, 2022.

ORGANIZED & PARTICIPATED SYMPOSIUM/EXHIBITION

2023
Organized Poster and Model Competition Department of Biotechnology 2023.
2022
  1. Organized Poster and Model Competition Department of Biotechnology 2022.
  2. Department of Biotechnology LCWU organized a seminar on Awareness of Importance of Blood Donation to mark April 7th, as World Health Day 2022.
2021
  1. Organized Poster Competition Department of Biotechnology 2021.
  2. Department of Biotechnology and DFDI has organized an International Seminar on 16 th  July, 2021 keeping in view the United Nation Sustainable Goals “Good Health and Wellbeing” SDG 3 entitled “The World of Vaccines, Viruses and Pandemics”
2018
  1. International seminar on Stratagem of Proteomics, held on 10th May, 2018 in LCWU organized by Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  1. International awareness seminar on Diabetes Control and Prevention, held on 2nd March, 2018 organized by Department of Biotechnology,  LCWU Lahore .
  2. International Seminar on Stratagem of Proteomics held on 10th May, 2018 organized by by Department of Biotechnology, LCWU, Lahore.
  3. International conference on New Trends in Natural Sciences, Public Health, Food, Nutrition and Safety NTNS-II, 2018.Three Days International Conference 24th  – 26th  October, 2018. Department of Biotechnology and Zoology in LCWU, Lahore.
2017
  1. International Symposium on Recent Trends in Biotechnology held on 29th March 2017 at Lahore College for Women University, organized by Department of Biotechnology, LCWU, Lahore.
  2. International conference on New Trends in Natural Sciences from Basics to Applied held on 25-27th October 2017 Jointly organized by Department of Biotechnology and Zoology in LCWU, Lahore .
  3. A International Seminar on “The enigma of breast cancer in Pakistan” held on 23rd November 2017 at Lahore College for Women University, organized by Department of Biotechnology, LCWU, Lahore.
  4. International symposium and model competition on Dynamics of Biotechnology held on 7th December 2017 at Lahore college for Women University organized by Department of Biotechnology,  LCWU, Lahore.
  5. Three days work shop on New Trends in Biological Techniques held on 13th- 15th September, 2017 at LCWU,  Lahore (Resource person).
2016
  1.  National symposium on Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Application and Advantages held on 12th May 2016 in Lahore  College for Women University, Lahore.
  2. An International workshop on cancer and proteomics held on 8th -10th November 2016 in Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
2014
  1. 2nd Women Intercollegiate and University Science Symposium and model/poster competition on “Revolution of Biotechnology” on 23rd April, 2014, held at Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University.
2013
  1. First women Intercollegiate and University Science model and poster competition on “Impact of biotechnology in today’s world” on 12th March, 2013, held at Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Lahore College for Women University.
2012
  1. Symposium on “Colors of Biotechnology” including poster competition and a lecture. Organized by Department of Biotechnology on 20th, December 2012.

SEMINAR ATTENDED

2015
  1. A seminar on academic quality assurance with outcome based education: Challenges & Prospects, held on Dec. 17th, 2015 organized by DFDI in collaboration with quality enhancement cell, LCWU, Lahore.
  2. Seminar on “Recent Advancements in Stem Cells Research” held on 23rd Dec, 2015. Organized by National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS), Pakistan and Pakistan Stem Cells Society, PU, Lahore.
2013
  1. Seminar on supervising research tool kit for faculty by Miss Caryn Anderson on 8th Feb 2013 organized by faculty development center, LCWU.
  2. Seminar on Plant transgenic expression tools and Methodology by Dr. Mohd. Sohail Akram on 22nd January 2013 organized by Department of Biotechnology by LCWU.
  3. Seminar on Imaging cellular events in real time using genetically coding optical probes by Dr. Mohammad Awais by liver pool NIHR. Pancrease bio medical research unit, institute of translation medicine UK 10th Jan, 2013, organized by dept of Technology.
  4. A seminar on “How favorable and fast are the enzymic reaction?” By Prof. Dr. M Akhtar (FRS) held on11th April 2013 organized by Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University.
  5. A seminar on “Forensic DNA Typing” by Dr. Zahoor Ahmed held on 7th March, 2013 Organized by Department of Biotechnology, LCUW, and Lahore.
  6. A seminar on “Linking research with industry” by Mr. Rahmat Ullah Chief Coordinator Institute of Research Promotion (IPR) held on 25th October, 2013 organized  by office of research innovation and commercialization (ORIC) Lahore college for women university, Lahore.
  7. A Seminar on “Business Enterpreneurship” by Ms. Qaisra sheikh president women chamber of commerce and Industry. WCCI, Ms. Hasna cheema program Manager GEP Aurat Foundation and Mrs .Ayesha Arif  Kitchlew regional head Punjab FWBL held on 22nd November 2013. Organized by office of research innovation and commercialization (ORIC). Lahore college for women university, Lahore
2012
  1. Seminar on Biostatistical application for quality enhancement by Professor Dr. Khalid Javed University of Vetinary and animal sciences on 21st December, 2012 organized by department of Biotechnology, LCWU.
2007
  1. Seminar on Impact of the WTO on Services Sector with Focus on Engineering and Allied Industries (24th November, 2007). Organized jointly by WTO cell, Planning and Development Department, Government of the Punjab and Institute of Engineers, Pakistan.
  2. National seminar on Biomanufacture Technology of Enzymes for Detergents and Leather Industries, held at PCSIR, Lahore in 2007.

RESEARCH SUPERVISED

MS
1.     
2022
Ambar Ameen
Determination of bactericidal potential of medicinal plants against multi drug resistant bacteria
2.     
2022
Anam Noor
Phyto-therapeutic potential of medicinal plant extracts against mdr pathogens.
3.     
2022
Nashrah Asif
Chromogenic pigments of fruits and vegetables origin as ph indicator and their application in bacteriological media
4.     
2022
Aneeqa Javed
Bacterial synthesis of molybdenum oxide nanoparticles: characterization and antimicrobial activity against mdr pathogens
5.     
2022
Mattia Malik
Bacterial synthesis of zirconium nanoparticles: characterization and antimicrobial activity
6.     
2021
Kainat Saeed
Effect of microbially synthesized silver and selenium nanoparticles impregnated packings on food shelf life
7.     
2021
Sadaf Sayyed
Microbial synthesis of calcium phosphate nanoparticles: optimization, characterization and antimicrobial activity
8.     
2021
Attiya Asghar
Microbial synthesis of carbon dots, their characterization and optimizaton
9.     
2021
Naila Farooq
Bacterial Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes: Characterization and Optimization
10.  
2021
Mehwish Fatimah
Isolation of different yeast isolates and their application in mircobiological media as yeast extract
11.  
2020
Sara Anwar
Bacterial synthesis of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, optimization, characterization and their antimicrobial activity
12.  
2020
Narmeen Ijaz
Bacterial synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticle, its optimization, characterization and antimicrobial activity
13.  
2020
Maria Hamid
Bacterial analysis of selenium nanoparticles: optimization, characterization and antimicrobial activity
14.  
2019
Rasham Waqar
Screening and optimization of physico-chemical conditions for cholesterol degrading bacteria  
15.  
2019
Sana Rashid
Microbial synthesis of reduced graphene oxide nanosheets and its antibacterial activity against multi drug resistant bacteria
16.  
2019
Ayesha Irfan
Invitro cytotxic analysis of bacterial extracellular extracts
17.  
2019
Hafiza Sonia Arif
Biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles and its antimicrobial activity
18.  
2019
Huma Riaz
Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles and its antimicrobial activity
19.  
2018
Fizza Ali Raza
Isolation, screening, optimization and molecular identification of riboflavin producing bacteria  
20.  
2018
Sana Rasheed
Investigating the role of gyra mutations in fluoroquinolone resistance among multi drug resistant strains of salmonella sp.: a step towards point of care diagnostics
21.  
2018
Mubshra Zulfiqar
Mycosynthesis of agnps by aspergillus fumigatus and formulation of silver nanoparticle impregnated clay-agrowaste nanofilter (sicaf) for production of clean potable water: a cost effective method
22.  
2018
Zartashia Rehman
Synergistic effect of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles with drug encapsulated liposomes against drug resistant bacteria
23.  
2017
Sadia Iftikhar
Mosquito larvicidal potential of bacterial synthesized silver nanoparticles
24.  
2017
Maryam Akbar
Isolation and yield optimization of bacillus thuringiensis crystal protein and its effect against mosquito larvae
25.  
2017
Khadija Shami
Production and optimization of chitinase employing chitinolytic bacteria and its use as biological agent against mosquito larvae
26.  
2017
Nimra Ilyas
Application of silver nanoparticle incorporated liposomes as a drug delivery tool against bacterial pathogens
27.  
2016
Mehral Aslum
Extracellular biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles employing bacteria: optimization, characterization and antimicrobial activity
28.  
2016
Asia Firdous
Microbial synthesis of agnps from bacteria: characterization, optimization and antibacterial activity
29.  
2015
Rohina Ijaaz           
Isolation, characterization and optimization of antibiotic producing bacteria from different sources.
 
30.  
2015
Hira Naseem
Antibacterial activity of secondary metabolites from fungal isolates of different origin against resistant pathogens. 2013-2015
31.  
2015
Marina Rashed
Molecular analysis of interleukin 28b and interleukin 10 genes in acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients.
32.  
2014
Samia Akhtar
Cloning and characterization of alkaline serine protease gene from proteolytic bacteria isolated from leather industry effluent
33.  
2014
Tehreem Younas
Cloning and characterization of keratinase gene of bacillus sp. Isolated from urban waste factory compost.
34.  
2014
Ayesha Qasim
Cloning and characterization of cellulase gene of cellulytic bacteria isolated from termite gut
35.  
2013
Hira Naeem
Production of cellulase from delignified saccharum spontaneum through trichoderma viride
36.  
2013
Sana Pervaiz
Production of bioethanol from cellulytic bacteria of odontotermes obesus and odontotermes guptai employing agro-industrial waste        2011-2013
37.  
2013
Maroof Amjad
Bioethanol potential of cellulytic bacteria of microtermes mycophagus and coptotermes hemi using cellulosic waste
38.  
2013
Komal Aftab
Bioethanol production potential of sacchromyces cerevisiae by separate hydrolysis and fermentation of delignified saccharum spontaneum
39.  
2013
Sidra Riaz
Bioethanol production from cellulytic bacteria isolated from heterotermes indicola and microtermes obesi by using waste paper material as cellulosic substrate
40.  
2012
Nudrat Baqri           
Isolation, optimization and characterization of keratinolytic bacteria isolated from different soil samples of lahore city.                     
41.  
2012
Madeha Sadiq
Isolation, identification and evaluation of efficiency of local phosphate solubilizing bacteria
42.  
2012
Farah Deba
Isolation, optimization and characterization of cellulolytic bacteria from decaying wood
43.  
2012
Gulnaz Pervaiz
Isolation and characterization of cellulolytic bacteria from different species of termite gut
44.  
2011
Farah Aftab
Isolation and characteristic of arsenic detoxifying bacteria.
45.  
2011
Asma Safdar
Isolation and characterization of cellulose degrading bacteria from decaying potatoes.
BS
1.     
2022
Dur e Najaf
Fresh raw Solanum lycopersicum a vehicle for the transmission of foodborne pathogens.
2.     
2022
Sadaf Bashir
Microbial contamination on the surface of fresh Cucimus sativum (cucumber) as a potential source of foodborne.
3.     
2021
Khadija Yaqoob
Isolation of yeast from different food samples and their application in yeast extract production
4.     
2021
Hafiza Ibadat Nadeem 
Production of peptone from different sources for use in microbial culture media
5.     
2020
Anam Noor
Formulation of microbiological  media  utilizing fruits and vegetables waste (FVW): A cost effective alternative to commercially available media
6.     
2020
Hijab  Zahra Shah
Cost effective bacteriological media designing by utilizing  fruit and vegetable waste (fvw)
7.     
2020
Rida Abbas
HAV: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology and Treatment (Internship)
8.     
2019
Aimen fatima
Optimization of growth conditions of sacromyces cerevisiae for the production of yeast extract as an essential constituent of microbiological media                    
9.     
2019
Nida Sohail
Utilization of meat industry waste in formulation of meat extract as an essential component of microbiological culture media
10.  
2019
Aqsa Iftikhar
Extraction of peptone from chicken feathers for use as a nitrogen source in microbiological media
11.  
2019
Kainat Shahid
Production of soy peptone as an alternative to animal peptone in microbiological media
12.  
2018
Sana Saqib
Comparative effect of eto and co-60 gamma treatments on enhancing quality and shelf life of dried capsicum annum flakes
13.  
2018
Maria Hamid
Relative effect of eto and co-60 gamma treatments on quality attributes and shelf life of dried capsicum annum
14.  
2018
Faiza Iqbal
Effect of ethylene oxide and co-60 gamma irradiation on nutritional aspects, microbial load and shelf life of powdered capsicum annum
15.  
2017
Summan Athar
Bioconversion of agroindustrial waste into butanol and optimization of conditions for improved production
16.  
2017
Rija Iftikhar
Biobutanol production from bacteria: isolation screening and optimization
17.  
2017
Amna Liaqat           
Biosynthesis of butanol: isolation and screening of butanol producing bacteria
18.  
2017
Sunniya Zia
Screening and optimization of bacterial isolates for butanol production
19.  
2017
Hadia Shakeel
Isolation,screening and optimization of biobutanol producing bacteria
20.  
2016
Rubab Asim
Effect of co 60 gamma radiation on qualitative attributes of pakistani pine nuts.
21.  
2016
Fizza Ali Raza
Influence of co-60 gamma radiation to reduce microbial flora, insect infestation from pine nuts
22.  
2016
Rimsha Komal
Effect of co-60 gamma radiation on microbial load and proximate quality of pine nuts.
23.  
2016
Tahira Mohsin
Effect of co 60 gamma radiation on shelf life of pinenuts
24.  
2015
Rabia Saeed 
Influence of co60 gamma irradiation on shelf life of dry figs by reducing microbial and insect infestation
25.  
2015
Uroosa Tabarak
Effect of co60 gamma radiation on insect and microbial flora of pakistani persian walnut (juglans regia l.) Kernels
26.  
2015
Sumaira Allah Ditta
Reduction in insect infestation and microbial load of dry dates by exploring to co 60 gamma irradiation.
27.  
2015
Iqra Arif
Fffect of co60 gamma radiation on microbial load and shelf life of peanut through dose optimization.
28.  
2015
Hadia Akhtar
 Effect of co6 gamma radiation on microbial load and shelf life of pine nut (pinus gerardiana) through dose optimization.
29.  
2014
Beenish Sarfaraz
 Increasing the shelf life of pakistani dates by dose optimization of gamma irradiation for reducing its bioburden.
30.  
2014
Uzma Sarwar
 Reduction of bio burden by optimizing gamma dose for enhancing export value of pakistani peaches
31.  
2014
Samra Kiran
Gamma radiation treatment to improve the shelf life of mango
32.  
2014
Hafsa Amjad
Reducing microbial load by optimizing gamma radiation doses on pakistani apples to overcome export barriers.
33.  
2014
Irum Jan
Improvement of kinnow export by optimizing radiation dose to reduce bio burden.
34.  
2011
Ayesha Yasin
Incidence of E. coli O157: H7 in Street Vendors Fresh Fruit Juices From Different Areas of Lahore, Pakistan
35.  
2011
Saira Ejaz
Incidence of Salmonella and E.coli from Barbeque Meat Obtained from Different food outlets of Lahore
36.  
2011
Ambreena Ilyas
Prevalence   of  E.   coli  O157:   H7   in   Fast   Food   (Shawarma)   Collected   From   DifferentLocalities Of Lahore City.
37.  
2010
Rakhshinda Bano
Microbial analysis of different drinking water sources in Danyore, Gilgit-Baltistan.
M.Sc.
1.     
2021
Sameen
Bacterial Synthesized Esterases and Its Applications
 
2.     
2021
Hafiza Sadia Rasool
Bacterial synthesized keratinases and its applications
 
3.     
2021
Ayesha Shafique
Bacterial Synthesized Laccases and Its Applications
 
4.     
2021
Azmat
Bacterial synthesized amylases and its applications
5.     
2021
Hira saeed
Bacterial synthesized amylases and its applications
6.     
2020
Aman Fatima
Hepatitis C: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology and Treatment
7.     
2020
Anam Saffdar
Disease caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pathophysiology, Epidemiology and Treatment
8.     
2020
Aneeqa Pervaiz
Antimicrobial activity of extracts from Olea europaea and Phoenix dactylifera against multi drug resistant bacteria
9.     
2020
Maryam Tariq
Hepatitis A: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology and Treatment
10.  
2020
Mahnoor Waheed
Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic fever:
Interferon-induced antiviral mechanism and immune evasion strategies
11.  
2020
Maria Muzaffar
Tuberculosis: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology and Treatment
12.  
2020
Nayab Gull
Antimicrobial activity of Punica grantum juice and seed extracts against multidrug- resistant bacteria
13.  
2020
Salma Rehmat
Typhoid Fever: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology and Treatment
14.  
2019
Hina Tanveer
Incidence of multi drug resistant escherichial coli from patients of lahore            
15.  
2019
Saba Arooj
Extracellular synthesis of magnesium nanoparticles optimization and their antimicrobial activity
16.  
2019
Sadia Alam
Incidence of multi drug resistant staphlycoccus aureus from patients of  lahore
17.  
2019
Hira Jamil
Bioconversion of poultry waste feather: from insoluble protein to soluble protein
18.  
2018
Nimra Akram
Antimicrobial activity of bacterial secondary metabolites against multi drug resistant pathogens
                       
19.  
2018
Humna Ameen
Antimicrobial potential of bacterial secondary metabolites against mdr pathogens
20.  
2017
Nashmia Mirza
Termidicidal activity of myco synthesized silver nano particles.
21.  
2016
Myra Waim
Effect of co-60 gamma radiation on shelf life of pine nuts during storage
 
Ph.D
1.     
2019
Asma Shehzaad
Mycosynthesis of silver nanoparticles, optimization, characterization and their antimicrobial cytotoxic activity (completed)
2.     
2016-onward
Mehral Aslum
Liposomes as nanocarriers: targeted drug delivery via liposomes against salmonella species (Thesis submitted)
3.     
2017-onward
Sadia Iftikhar
Targeted delivery of nanosomes incorporated with microbial synthesised bismuth nanoparticles as a therapy against h. Pylori infection (In process)
4.     
2019-onward
Ayesha Irfan
Potential Biomedical Compounds of Bacterial Metabolites As Cancer Drug Leads (In process)

PUBLICATIONS

(93 publications) IF: 87.817; Citations 627

2024

  1. Rabia Hayee, Mehwish Iqtedar, Norah A. Albekairi, Abdulrahman Alshammari, Mauhammad Atif Makhdoom, Muhammad Islam, Nadeem Ahmed, Muhammad Fawad Rasool, Chen Li, Hamid Saeed. 2024. Levofloxacin loaded chitosan and poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid nano-particles against resistant bacteria: Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity. Journal of Infection and Public Health. Volume 17, Issue 5, May 2024, Pages 906-917. (Impact factor 4.7)
  2. Khubaib Ali, Muhammad Nabeel, Fatima Mohsin, Mehwish Iqtedar, Muhammad Islam, Muhammad Fawad Rasool, Furqan K. Hashmi, Syed Ahmed Hussain& Hamid Saeed. 2024. Recent developments in targeting breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs): a descriptive review of therapeutic strategies and emerging therapies. Medical Oncology. Volume 41, article number 112, (2024) (Impact factor 2.8)
  3. Riaz, A., Kaleem, A., Abdullah, R., Iqtedar, M., Hoessli, D.C. and Aftab, M., 2024. In silico approaches to study the human asparagine synthetase: An insight of the interaction between the enzyme active sites and its substrates. Plos one, 19(8), p.e0307448.(Impact factor 2.9)
  4. Ali, I., Qaiser, H., Abdullah, R., Kaleem, A., Iqtedar, M., Iqbal, I. and Chen, X., 2024. Prospective Roles of Extremophilic Fungi in Climate Change Mitigation Strategies. Journal of Fungi, 10(6), p.385.(Impact factor 4.2)
  5. Abdullah, R., Ahmad, S., Nisar, K., Kaleem, A. and Iqtedar, M., 2024. Response surface methodology as an approach for optimization of alpha amylase production by using bacterial consortium under submerged fermentation. Kuwait Journal of Science, 51(3), p.100220.(Impact factor 1.2)
  6. Aleem, F., Anwar, T., Iftikhar, A., Abdullah, R., Iqtedar, M. and Aftab, M., 2024. Investigation of Phosphorylated and O-Glycosylated Proteins in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. SAINS MALAYSIANA, 53(3), pp.681-689.(Impact factor 0.7)
  7. Abdullah, R., Younas, Q., Kaleem, A., Iqtedar, M., Aftab, M. and Saleem, F., 2024. Phytochemical and antimicrobial properties of different plants and in silico investigation of their bioactive compounds in wound healing and rheumatism. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 31(3), p.103942.

2023

  1. Roheena Abdullah, Hira Arshad, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Mahwish Aftab, Faiza Saleem.2023. Assessment of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity and quality attributes of yoghurt enriched with Cinnamomum verum, Elettaria cardamomum, Beta vulgaris and Brassica oleracea. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 30(2023): 103556. (IF 4.052) (HJRS =W)
  2. Roheena Abdullah, Swaib Zaheer, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Mahwish Aftab, Faiza Saleem.2023. Formulation of herbal tea using Cymbopogon citratus, Foeniculum vulgare and murraya koenigii and its anti-obesity potential. Journal of King Saud University Science, 35(6) 102734 (IF 82) (HJRS =W)
  3. Shumaila Miraj, Hamid Saeed, Mehwish Iqtedar, Norah A. Albekairi, Nadeem Ahmed, Muhammad Zeeshan Danish, Muhammad Islam, Muhammad Fawad Rasool, Kashif Mairaj Deen and Hassaan Anwer Rathore. Docetaxel-Loaded Methoxy poly (ethylene glycol)-poly (L-lactic Acid) Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer: Synthesis, Characterization, Method Validation, and Cytotoxicity. Pharmaceuticals 2023, 16(11), 1600; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph16111600 (IF 5.215)(HJRS =W).

2022

  1. Mehral Aslam, Mehwish Iqtedar, Hameed Saeed, Roheena Abdullah and Afshan Kaleem. 2022. Formulation and characterization of Ciprofloxacin encapsulated liposomes: In vitro antimicrobial activity against multi drug resistant Salmonella typhi. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química, 22(2): Bio2734. (Y Category) (IF 2.093)
  2. Roheena Abdullah, Maham Asim, Muhammad Nadeem, Kinza Nisar, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar. 2022. Production, optimization, purification, kinetic analysis, and applications of alkaline proteases produced from Bacillus subtilis through solid-state fermentation of agricultural byproducts. Kuwait Journal of Science, 49(4): (1-15) (X Category) (IF 0.806).
  3. Kinza Nisar, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Mahwish Aftab and Faiza Saleem. 2022. Purification, characterization and thermodynamic analysis of cellulases produced from Thermomyces dupontii and its industrial applications, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 29(12): 103483. (X Category) (IF 4.052)
  4. Afia Iqbal, Shagufta Naz, Haiba Kaul, Saima Sharif, Aysha Khushbakht, Muhammad Asif Naeem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Sabika Firasat and Farkhanda Manzoor. 2022. Mutational analysis in sodium-borate cotransporter SLC4A11 in consanguineous families from Punjab, Pakistan. PlosOne, 17(8): e0273685. (X Category) 3.752
  5. Kinza Nisar, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem and Tehreema Iftikhar. 2022. Optimization and production kinetics for cellulases by wild and mutant strain of Thermomyces dupontii in stirred tank reactor. Acta Scientiarum Technology, 44: e57664 (Y Category) .(IF 0.65)

2021

  1. IQTEDAR, M., RIAZ, S., SHEHZAAD MIRZA, S., AFTAB, M.., KALEEM, A., ABDULLAH, R., AIHETASHAM, A., ASLAM, F.. and WASIM, M., 2021. Bioethanol production from urban cellulosic waste employing Alcaligenes faecalis HI-1 isolated from gut of termite Heterotermes indicola. Bioscience Journal [online], vol. 37, pp. e37023. [Accessed9 June 2024]. DOI 10.14393/BJ-v37n0a2021-53598. https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/53598
  2. Roheena Abdullah, Maria Tahseen, Kinza Nisar, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Faiza Saleem, Mahwish Aftab (2021). Statistical optimization of cellulases by Talaromyces thermophiles utilizing Saccharum spontaneum, a novel substrate. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 51: 79-87
  3. Iftikhar, M. Iqtedar, H. Saeed, M. Aftab, R. Abdullah, A. Kaleem, F. Aslam. 2021. Comparative and combinatorial study of biogenic bismuth nanoparticles with silver nanoparticles and doxycycline against multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus BTCB02 and Salmonella typhi BTCB06. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química. Vol. 20, No. 1 (2021) 271-280. (Impact factor 1.139)
  4. Aneeqa Saleem, Muhammad Islam, Hamid Saeed and Mehwish Iqtedar. In-vivo Evaluation of Anti-urolithiatic Activity of Different Extracts of Peel and Pulp of Cucumis melo L. in Mice Model of Kidney Stone Formation. Pakistan J. Zool., pp 1-6, 2021. (Impact factor 0.56)
  5. Mehwish Iqtedar, Sidra Riaz, Saima Shehzad Mirza, Mahwish Aftab, Afshan Kaleem, Roheena Abdullah, Ayesha Aeihtesham, Farheen Aslam, Myra Wasim. 2020. Bioethanol production from urban cellulosic waste employing Alcaligenes faecalis HI-1 isolated from gut of termite Heterotermes indicola. Bioscience Journal. Accepted (Impact factor 0.3)
  6. Roheena Abdullah, Ammara Akhtar, Kinza Nisar, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Farheen Aslam1 Tehreema Iftikhar And Faiza Saleem 2021. Process optimization for enhanced production of cellulases form locally isolated fungal strain by submerged fermentation. Bioscience Journal  1  Jan -Feb Accepted (Impact factor 0.3)
  7. Saima Mirza, Mohamed Eida, Faiza jabeen, Mehwish Iqtedar, Athar Mahmood, Muhammad Akmal, Muhammad Sabir. 2021. Biosorption of chromium from tannery effluent using carbon-activated algae granules of Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus obliquus. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1007/S13762-020-03033-z (Impact factor 2.6)

2020

  1. Iqtedar, H. Riaz, A. Kaleem, R. Abdullah, A. Aihetasham, S. Naz, S. Sharif. 2020. Biosynthesis, optimization and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles using Bacillus cereus MN181367 and their antimicrobial activity against multidrug resistant bacteria. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química. Vol. 19, Sup. 1 (2020) 253-266. (Impact factor: 1.139)
  2. Iqtedar, N. Mirza, A. Aihetasham, S. Iftikhar, A. Kaleem, R. Abdullah. 2020. Termiticidal activity of mycosynthesized silver nanoparticles from Aspergillus fumigatus BTCB15. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química Vol. 19, No. 3: 1201-1211. (Impact Factor 1.139)
  3. Munir, R. Abdullah, I.U. Haq, A. Kaleem, M. Iqtedar, S. Ashraf. 2020. Purification, characterization, kinetics and thermodynamic analysis of polygalacturonase from Aspergillus tamarii for industrial applications. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química. Vol. 19, Sup. 1; 293-304. (Impact factor : 1.139)
  4. Nisar, R. Abdullah*, A. Kaleem, M. Iqtedar, F. Saleem Hyper production of carboxy methyl cellulase by Thermomyces dupontii utilizing physical and chemical mutagenesis. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química Vol 19, No. 2 (2020) 617-625 2020   (Impact Factor 1.139)
  5. Kinza Nisar, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Faiza Saleem, Tehreema Iftikhar, Farheen Aslam.2020. Application of Plackett Burman and Box Behnken Design for the Optimization of β-glucosidase Production by Thermophillic Thermomyces dupontii. Revista de Chimie. https://doi.org/10.37358/Rev.Chim.1949 (Impact Factor 1.3)
  6. Kinza Nisar, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem & Mehwish Iqtedar. 2020. Statistical Optimization of Cellulase Production by Thermomyces dupontii. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science. 44:1269-1277. DOI 10.1007/s40995-020-00932-1 (Impact factor 0.767)
  7. Ayesha Saleem & Ali Hussain & Asma Chaudhary & Qurat-ul-Ain Ahmad & Mehwish Iqtedar & Arshad Javid & Afia Muhammad Akram 2020. Acid hydrolysis optimization of pomegranate peels waste using response surface methodology for ethanol production. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-01117-x (Impact Factor 2.15)
  8. Asma Chaudhary, Afia Muhammad Akram, Qurat-Ul-Ain Ahmad, Qandeel Minahal, Chaman Ara, Shagufta Andleeb, Mehwish Iqtedar And Qurban Ali. 2020. RSM-based fermentative ethanologenesis employing acid hydrolysate watermelon peels. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 21(63&64):63-77 (Y category)

2019

  1. Asma Shahzad , Hamid Saeed, Mehwish Iqtedar*, Syed Zajif Hussain, Afshan Kaleem, Roheena Abdullah, Saima Sharif, Shagufta Naz, Faiza Saleem, Ayesha Aihetasham, and Asma Chaudhary. 2019. Size-Controlled Production of Silver Nanoparticles by Aspergillus fumigatus BTCB10: Likely Antibacterial and Cytotoxic Effects. Journal of Nanomaterials, Volume 2019, Article ID 5168698, 14 pages. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5168698 (Impact Factor 2.2)
  2. Mehwish Iqtedar*, Mehral Aslam, Muhammad Akhyar, Asma Shehzaad, Roheena Abdullah, and Afshan Kaleem. 2019. Extracellular biosynthesis, characterization, optimization of silver nanoparticles(AgNPs) using Bacillus mojavensis BTCB15 and its antimicrobial activity against multidrug resistant pathogens. Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 49(2):136-142 (IF 1.24).
  3. Marium Munir, Roheena Abdullah, Ikram-ul-Haq, Afshan Kaleem and Mehwish Iqtedar.2019. Isolation and identification of multi stress toleranpolygalacturonase producing fungi from various fruits. The Journal ofAnimal and Plant Sciences, 29(3): 825-832 (IF 0.40).
  4. Asma Shahzad, Mehwish Iqtedar*, Hamid Saeed, Syed Zajif Hussain, Asma Chaudhary, Roheena Abdullah and Afshan Kaleem. 2019. Mycosynthesis of size-controlled silver nanoparticles through optimization of process variables by response surface methodology. Polish Journal of Microbiology, 68(1):35-42 (IF 0.78).
  5. Mehwish Iqtedar*, MyraWasim, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Ayesha Aihetasham, Asma Chaudhary, Shagufta Naz. 2019. Synergistic effect of pretreatment, packaging and cobalt-60 gamma irradiation on nutrition and shelf life of pine nuts. Progress in Nutrition, 21(1): 194-201 (IF 0.03).
  6. Mehwish Iqtedar*, Farah Aftab, Rabab Asim, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Faiza Saleem, Ayesha Aehtisham. 2019. Screening and optimization of arsenic degrading bacteria and their potential role in heavy metal bioremediation. Bioscience Journal, 35 (4); 1237-1244. (impact Factor 0.3 )
  7. Abdullah, S. Akram , M. Iqtedar, A. Kaleem, F. Saleem , T. Iftikhar. 2019. Application of synergistic phenomena for enhanced production of xylanase using fungal consortium under submerged fermentation. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química. Vol. 18, No. 3 (2019) 1223-1232 (Impact factor 1.03)
  8. Roheena Abdullah; Sobia Nazir Chudhary; Afshan Kaleem; Mehwish Iqtedar; Kinza Nisar; Tehreema Iftikhar; Faiza Saleem. Enhanced production of β- glucosidase by locally isolated fungal strain employing submerged fermentation. Bioscience Journal. v. 35, n. 5, p. , Sep./Oct. 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.14393/BJ-v35n5a2019-47943. (impact Factor 0.3 )

2018

  1. Roheena Abdullah, Saba Rashid, Shagufta Naz, Mehwish Iqtedar and Afshan Kaleem. 2018. Postharvest preservation of citrus fruits (Kinnow) by gamma irradiation and Its Impact on physicochemical characteristics. Progress in Nutrition 21(1) 133-146 (Impact factor 0.32).
  2. Saima Sharif, Muhammad Saqib, Shagufta Naz, Misbah Manzoor, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar. Relationship of IGF-1 and CKMB in Ischemic heart disease subjects. Endocrinology & Metabolism International Journal. 6(5):331‒334.
  3. Roheena Abdullah, Fareeha Zainab, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar and Tehreema Iftikhar. 2018. Production of xylanase by Aspergillus spp. In solid state fermentation. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 47(1): 25-31 (Impact factor 0.21).
  4. Asghar, M. Islam, H. Saeed, F. Imtiaz, B. Saleem, Z. Saleem,S. Qamar and M. Iqtedar.2018. Investigations on onosma hispidum wall root extracts for in-vitro antidiabetic, proliferative and cytotoxic effects. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 28(5): 1339-1347. (Impact factor 0.271)
  5. Roheena Abdullah, Bakhtawar Javed Peracha, Kinza Nisar, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Tehreema Iftikhar, Faiza Saleem, Shagufta Naz . 2018. Influence of medium composition and physical factors on enhanced production of endoglucanase by locally isolated fungal strain in solid state fermentation. Cellular and molecular Biology, 64(5) 56-61. (Impact factor 1.37).
  6. Roheena Abdullah, Nabiha Naeem, Mahwish Aftab, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Tehreema Iftikhar and Shagufta Naz.2018. Enhanced production of alpha amylase by exploiting novel bacterial co-culture technique employing solid state fermentation. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions A: Science, 42: 305-318 (Impact factor 0.75).
  7. Roheena Abdullah, Hina Qaiser, Tehreema Iftikhar, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Faiza Saleem and Ikram-ul-Haq . 2018. Application of response surface methodology for statistical optimization of lipase production by Penicillium sp. employing solid state fermentation. Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química, 17 (3): 863-875 (Impact factor 1.09).
  8. Sadia iftikhar, Mehwish Iqtedar, Mohamm Saeed Akhtar, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Ayesha Aihetashm, Asma Chaudhry, Shagufta Naz and Saima Sharif. 2018. Bacillus mojavensis BTCB15-Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles with Mosquito Larvicidal Activity Against Vector-Borne Diseases. Nanoscience and Nano Technology Letters, 10(7): 943-949. (Impact factor 2.91).
  9. Roheena Abdullah, Mubshra Zulfiqar, Zainab Akram, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem and Shagufta Naz.2018. Influence of gamma irradiation on microflora, sensory quaity, nutritional properties and shelf life of Desi Chickpea (Cicer arietinum). Progress in Nutrition, 20 supplement(1):289-297 (Impact factor 0.32)
  10. Roheena Abdullah, Amna Jafer, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Kinza Nisar, Tehreema iftikhar, Faiza Saleem and   Shagufta Naz.2018. Process optimization for pectinase production by locally isolated fungal strain using submerged fermentation. Bioscience Journal, 34(4): 1025-1032 (Impact factor  4).
  11. Roheena Abdullah, Iqra Farooq, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar and Tehreema Iftikhar.2018. Pectinase production from Aspergillus niger IBT-7 using solid state fermentation Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 47(3), 473-478 (Impact factor 0.21).
  12. Roheena Abdullah, Samra Kiran, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Faiza Saleem, Tehreema Iftikhar, Javaria Saleem Cheema and Shagufta Naz. 2018. Random mutagenesis and process optimization of bacterial co-culture for hyperproduction of 1, 4-α-D-glucan glucanohydrolase using submerged fermentation. Hemijska Industrija, 72(6):341-349 (IF 0.59).
  13. Rida Zainab, Sana Elahi, Afshan Kaleem, Daniel C. Hoessli, Mehwish Iqtedar, Roheena Abdullah, Faiza Saleem, Shanza Khan, Anusha Ijaz, Shagufta Naz and Abdul R. Shakoori. 2018. Computational Pharmacophore Modelling of 5-HT2a and D2 Receptor Inhibitors of Schizophrenia. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.6.2331.2342 (IF 0.547)

2017

  1. Roheena Abdullah, Hina Qaiser, Adeen Farooq, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Mahwish Aftab, Shagufta Naz 2017. Evaluation of microbial potential and ripening behavoiur of preclimacteric bananas following gamma irradiation. Bioscience Journal, 33(1): 57-65. (Impact factor 0.25)
  2. Mehwish Iqtedar, Javed Iqbal Qazi, Nudrat Baqri, Saima Shehzad Mirza, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Shagufta Naz 2017. Bioconversion of agro-industrial feather waste utilizing thermophilic Bacillus megatarium Romanian Biotechnological Letters, 22(1): 12234-12239. (Impact factor 0.4)
  3. Roheena Abdullah, Samia Nadeem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Tehreema Iftikhar and Shagufta Naz. Influence of growth conditions on enhanced production of alpha amylase by novel strain of Penicillium species in solid state fermentation.2017. Indian Journal of Biotechnology 16 (Impact factor 0.28). 
  4. Roheena Abdullah, Ambreena Ilyas, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Tehreema Iftikhar and Shagufta Naz . 2017. Process optimization for hyperproduction of 1,4-alpha-D-glucan glucanohydrolase from locally isolated Bacillus subtilis BBT6 under solid state fermentation Indian Journal of experimental Biology, 55: 795-799. (ISI Index)

2016

  1. Hamid Saeed, Muhammad Ahsan, Zikria Saleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Muhammad Islam, Zeeshan Danish and Asif Manzoor Khan. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as skeletal therapeutics–an update. 2016. Journal of Biomedical Science 23:41 (Impact Factor 2.9).
  2. Roheena Abdullah, Wajeeha Zafar, Muhammad Nadeem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem and Shagufta Naz. 2016. Partial Purification and Characterization of Cellulases Produced by bacillus Strain. Romanian Biotechnological Letters, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2016 11103. (Impact factor 0.404).
  3. Faiza Saleem, Quratulain Amjad, Afshan Kaleem, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Shagufta Naz and Abdul Rauf Shakoori. 2016. In-silico Analysis of Loop Residues of the Receptor Binding Domain of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Ac11 Toxin. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 48(3), pp. 821-828, 2016 (Impact factor 0.404).
  4. Shagufta Naz, Saima Sharif, Hafsa Badar, Farzana Rashid, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar. Incidence of environmental and genetic factors causing congenital cataract in Children of Lahore. J Pak Med Assoc. Vol. 66, No. 7, July 2016. P 819-822 (Impact factor 0.488).
  5. Roheena Abdullah, Aqsa Abdul Sattar, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem and Shagufta Naz. 2016. Gamma irradiation induced control of epiphytic microflora on garlic to enhance the shelf life. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 45(5): 1239-1241. (Impact Factor 0.3).
  6. Mehwish Iqtedar, Hafsa Amjad, Uzma Sarwar, Rabab Asim, Afshan Kaleem, Roheena Abdullah, Mahwish Aftab, Tehreema Iftikhar, Shagufta Naz. Effect of 60 Co gamma radiation on microbial flora and shelf life of Malus domestica Borkh. International Journal of Biosciences, Vol. 9, No. 3, p. 47-52, 2016. (ISI Index)
  7. Mehwish Iqtedar, Samra Kiran, Uzma Sarwar, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Mahwish Aftab and Shagufta Naz. Effect of Co60 gamma radiation on shelf life of Pakistani mangoes evaluated through sensory and microbial analysis. Fuuast Journal of Biology, 6(1): 121-125.
  8. Afshan Kaleem, Humaira Nazir, Samra Pervaiz, Mehwish Iqtedar, Roheena Abdullah, Mahwish Aftab and Shagufta Naz.2016. Investigation of the effect of temperature on vitamin c in fresh and packed fruit juices. Fuuast Journal of Biology,6(1): 117-120.
  9. Roheena abdullah, Sadia Iftikhar, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan kaleem, Irfana iqbal and Shagufta Naz. 2016. Gamma irradiation as a quarantine treatment to prevent post harvest spoilage of Daucus carota. Fuuast J. Biol., 6(1): 109-115.
  10. Mahwish Aftab, Amna Akram, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Beenish Aftab, Faiza Saleem and Shagufta Naz. 2016. Sterility testing and Gamma irradiation using Cobalt-60 source (gamma radiation) for disposable syringes marketed in Pakistan. Fuuast Journal of Biology.
  11. Roheena Abdullah, Naila Bashir, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Mahwish Aftab and Shagufta Naz 2016. Reduction of microbial flora to prolong the shelf life of Cucumis sativus through gamma irradiation. Sindh Research Journal. 48 (4) 935-940.

2015

  1. Mehwish Iqtedar, Mohammad Nadeem, Hira Naseem, Roheena Abdullah, Shagufta Naz, Qurat ul Ain Syed and Afshan Kaleem.2014. Bioconversion potential of Trichoderma viride HN1 Cellulase for a Lignocellulosic Biomass Saccharum spontaneum. Natural  product research. v.29 no.11.  1012-1019 (Impact factor: 1.225).
  2. Hamid Saeed, Mehwish Iqtedar, 2015. Aberrant gene expression profiles, during in vitro osteoblast differentiation, of telomerase deficient mouse bone marrow stromal stem cells (mBMSCs) - Journal of Biomedical science 22:11. (IF 2.20)
  3. Mehwish Iqtedar, Uzma Sarwar, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem, Mahwish Aftab, Shagufta Naz, Fakhar-un Nisa, Saima Sharif, Saima Aftab and Shagufta Naz.2015. Increasing shelf life of Pakistani peaches using gamma irradiation to overcome quarantine barriers in fruit exports from Pakistan. Journal of pure and Applied Microbiology, 9(1): 313-318 (Impact factor: 0.073).
  4. Roheena Abdullah, Maryam Akbar, Hina Qaiser, Adeen Farooq, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Mahwish Aftab and Shagufta Naz. 2015. Targeting the residential microflora to enhance the mean life of raw Lycopersicum esculentum by gamma Irradiation. Journal of pure and Applied Microbiology, 9(1): 265-271 (Impact factor: 0.073).
  5. Roheena Abdullah, Hina Gull, Mehwish Iqtedar, Shagufta Naz, Afshan Kaleem and Tehreema Iftikhar. 2015. Production of 1, 4-alpha-D-glucan glucohydrolase by locally isolated fungal strain Romanian Biotechnological Letters, 20 (5) 10758-10766. (Impact factor 0.4).
  6. Afshan Kaleem, Farhana Munir, Mehwish Iqtedar, Roheena Abdullah, Fakhar-un-Nisa, Irfana Iqbal, Faiza Saleem, Mahwish Aftab and Shagufta Naz.2015. Genetic analysis of gene responsive to tuberculosisin under developing areas of Pakistan Journal of pure and Applied Microbiology, 9(1): 319-325 (Impact factor: 0.073).
  7. Roheena Abdullah, Tayyaba Rafique, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Mahwish Aftab, Tehreema Iftikhar, Faiza Saleem and Shagufta Naz. Minimization of residential microbial flora on spinach leaves using cobalt 60 to enhance its export potential. International Journal of Biosciences, 7 ( 2) 127-134 (ISI Index).
  8. Roheena Abdullah, Mahrukh Zubair, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Mahwish Aftab, Faiza Saleem and Shagufta Naz .2015. Effect of gamma irradiation on sensory quality and microbialcontrol of table grapes (Sundar khani grapes). International Journal of Biosciences 7 (4) 57-67 (ISI Index).
  9. Tehreema Iftikhar, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem Mahwish Aftab, Mubashir Niaz, Sidra, Bushra, Tabassum and Hammad Majeed. 2015. Production of lipases by Alternaria sp. (mbl 2810) through optimization of environmental conditions using submerged fermentation technique. International Journal of Biosciences, 7 (2) 178-186. (ISI Index).
  10. Afshan Kaleem, Asma Tanveer, Irfana Iqbal, Moneeza Abbas, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Mahwish Aftab, Tehreema Iftikhar and Shagufta Naz.. The effect of packaging and storage of vitamin-C in fresh and commercial orange juices. International Journal of Biosciences, 7 (4) 22-30 (ISI Index).
  11. Mahwish Aftab, Ifrah Rafaqat, Faiza Saleem, Beenish Aftab, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Tehreema Iftikhar and Shagufta Naz.2015. Enhancement of shelf life and wholesomeness of goat meat by gamma irradiation treatment. International Journal of Biosciences, 7 (4) 177-185 (ISI Index).
  12. Mahwish Aftab, Summiya Khalid, Faiza Saleem, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Beenish Aftab, Shagufta Naz. 2015. Evaluation of nutritional content and shelf life enhancement of gamma irradiated broiler chicken meat International Journal of Biosciences, 7 (5) 1-8 (ISI Index).
  13. Mehwish Iqtedar, Iqra Arif, Afshan Kaleem, Roheena Abdullah, Mahwish Aftab and Shagufta Naz.2015. Effects of low Co60 gamma radiation on microbial flora and shelf life of peanuts. Fuuast Journal of Biology, 5(2): 219-224.
  14. Roheena Abdullah, Uneeb Athar, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Mahwish Aftab and Shagufta Naz. Reduction of microflora and frequency of sprouting in gamma irradiated potatoes. Fuuast Journal of Biology, 5(2): 213-217.
  15. Afshan Kaleem, Sana Aziz, Mehwish Iqtedar, Roheena Abdullah, Mahwish Aftab, Farzana Rashid, Farah Rauf Shakoor and Shagufta Naz.2015. Investigating changes and effect of peroxide values in cooking oils subject to light and heat. Fuuast Journal of Biology, 5(2): 191-196.
  16. Faiza Saleem, Noshaba Rani, Farah Rauf Shakoori, Mahwish Aftab, Roheena Abdullah, Mehwish Iqtedar, Afshan Kaleem, Shagufta Naz.2015. Effect of gamma irradiation on microbial load of sheep meat. Fuuast Journal of Biology, 5(2): 257-261.
  17. Mehwish Iqtedar, Beenish Sarfraz, Roheena Abdullah, Afshan Kaleem and Shagufta Naz. (2015). Effect of γ-irradiation doses on the sensory and microbial quality of dates (Phoenix dactylifera). Biologia , 61 (2), 227-23.
  18. Roheena Abdullah, Kinza Nisar, Aafia Aslam, Mehwish Iqtedar and Shagufta Naz.2015. Enhanced production of xylanase from locally isolated fungal strain using agro industrial residue under solid state fermentation. Natural product research 29(11):1006-11 (Impact factor: 1.225).
  19. Roheena abdullah, Wajeeha Zafar, Muhammad Nadeem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Shagufta Naz, Quratulain Syed and Afshan Kaleem.2015. Process optimisation for the biosynthesis of cellulase by Bacillus PC-BC6 and its mutant derivative Bacillus N3 using submerged fermentation Natural product research 29(12):1133-8 (Impact factor: 1.225).

2014

  1. Saeed, H., Mehwish Iqtedar. 2014. Bone Marrow Stromal Cell (BMSC) and Skeletal Aging; Role of Telomerase Enzyme. Accepted in Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 27(2):321-33 (Impact factor: 1.103)
  2. Roheena abdullah, Naeema Shaheen, Mehwish Iqtedar, Shagufta Naz and Tehreema Iftikhar. 2014. Optimization of cultural conditions for the production of alpha amylase by Aspergillus niger (BTM-26) in solid state fermentation. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 46(3):1071-1078. (Impact factor: 1.207).
  3. Qazi, J. I. and Mehwish Iqtedar. Epiphytic Bacteria as Indicators of Nosocomial Infections. Biologia (PAKISTAN), 60 (1), 143-148.
  4. Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Ayesha Aithetasham, Mehwish Iqtedar, Nasim Begum and Muhammad Akhtar. 2014. Dengue vectors survey at Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan, January 2012 – April 2014. Dengue Bulletin, 38: 33-42. ISSN: 0250-8362.

2013

  1. Hamid Saeed, Mehwish Iqtedar (2013). Stem Cells Function and Maintenance - Ends that matter: Role of Telomeres and Telomerase. Journal of Bioscience, 38: 641-649. Impact factor 1.7
  2. Hafiza Madeha Sadiq, Ghulam Zahara Jahangir, Idrees Ahmad Nasir, Mehwish Iqtidar, Muhammad Iqbal, 2013. Isolation and characterization of phosphate solubilizing bacteria from rhizosphere soil. Biotechnol. & Biotechnol. Eq. 27 (6), 4248-4255. Impact factor 0.4

2012

  1. Akhtar M.S., Aihetasham, A., Saeed, M. and Abbass, G., 2012. Ades survey following a dengue outbreak in Lahore, Pakistan, 2011. Dengue Bulletin, Vol. 36, pp. 83-87.
  2. Naz, M.Iqtedar, Q.ul Ain, K.Aftab, 2012. Incidence of human skin pathogens from cosmetic tools used in beauty saloons in different areas of Lahore, Pakistan. J. Sci. Res. 4(2) 523-527.

Patent

  1. 208/2015: Tehreema Iftikhar ,Sidra, Dr. Mubashir Niaz, Dr. Farah Khan, Dr. Shazia Anwer, Dr. Roheena Abdullah, Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar “Process optimization for enhanced biosynthesis of triglycerol acyl-hydrolases (E.C. 3.1.1.3) through mutagenic treatment of a wild axenic fungal isolate of Fusarium sp. (MBL-579) ”(Listed date 10-4-2015)

Patent submitted

  • 459/2021: Ms. Sadia Iftikhar, Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar, Associate “NOVEL NANOSOMAL FORMULATION WITH Patents’ journal 06/08/2021, Dr. Roheena Abdullah, Associate Professor, Dr. Afshan Kaleem, Assistant Professor And Prof. Dr. Hamid Saeed. Pakistan. IMPROVED DRUG DELIVERY ROUTE TO TARGET H. PYLORI”
  • 516/2015: Mehwish Iqtedar, Dr. Roheena Abdullah, Dr. Afshan Kaleem, Dr. Tehreema Iftikhar,Ms. Mahwish Aftab, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz “An improved process for bioethanol productionby the mutant saccharomyces cerevisiae KM 11strain”(Listed date: 12-8-2015).
  • 68/2015:  Dr. Roheena Abdullah, Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar, Dr. Tehreema Iftikhar,  Dr. Afshan Kaleem,  Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz “Process optimization and improvement of wild Aspergillus niger BT-9 strain through mutagenic treatment for enhanced production of α 1,4 D-glucanglucanohydrolase (Listed date. 26-3-2015)
  • 205/2015: Dr. Afshan Kaleem,Dr. Farhana Munir, Dr. Faiza Saleem, Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar, Dr. Roheena Abdullah, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz. Lahore-Pakistan  “Identification of single mutations in the tuberculosis causing gene C-C chemokine ligand1”(Listed date 10-4-2015)
  • 222/2015: Dr. Roheena Abdullah, Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar, Dr. Afshan Kaleem, Ms.     Mahwish Aftab, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz, Lahore-Pakistan “optimization for post-Harvest preservation of mango (Chaunsa) in Pakistan employing gamma radiations. (Listed date : 21-4-2015)
  • 223/2015: Ms. Mahwish Aftab, Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz, Dr. Roheena Abdullah, Dr.Afshan Kaleem, Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar Lahore-Pakistan “A process for the removal of microbial load from the surface of surgical gloves used in Pakistan by gamma radiation” (Listed date : 21-4-2015).

Reviewer

  1. Journal of scientific research. 2012
  2. Caspian journal of Enviromental sciences, Iran, 2012
  3. Reviewer of manuscript entitled "Biotechnological potential and conservatory of extremophiles from climatically wide ranged developing countries: Lesson from Pakistan." for Critical Reviews in Microbiology. UK. 2012.
  4. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology IF 0.5 (2014).
  5. Natural product research (Tailor and Francis) IF 1.227 (2014).
  6. Journal of applied biomedicine Elsevier Impact Factor: 1.302
  7. Natural product research (Taylor and Francis ) (2015) Impact factor 0.9
  8. Pakistan journal of Zoology (X category ) (2015)
  9. Archives of Clinical Microbiology (India)
  10. Journal of Biomedical Sciences, (India)
  11. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology ID: 20989, 2013
  12. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology: Review Complete , ID: 16131

BOOK CHAPTERS PUBLISHED

  1. Roheena Abdullah, Ayesha Toor, Hina Qaiser , Afshan Kaleem. Mehwish Iqtedar, Tehreema Iftikhar,Muhammad Riaz and Dou Deqiang.2022. COVID-19 pandemic a traditional chinese medicines In: COVID-19 pandemic CPR press Taylor and Francis group Apple academic press 339-392.
  2. Beenish Sarfaraz, Mehwish Iqtedar, Roheena Abdullah, and Afshan Kaleem.2022. Biotechnological applications of microaerophilic species including endophytic fungi In: Extremophilic fungi, ecology, physiology and applications. Springer Nature Singapore pp. 547- 556.