Position & Department: Director/Professor, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Disease Diagnostics/Immunoprophylaxis/Food Safety/Microbiological Quality Assurance/One Health Program. Accomplished research task on state of the art technology on the development of serodiagnostic tests including IHA, SRH, ELISA, CCIE and CFT. Development of immunoprophylaxis modules on Mycoplasma capri, Pasteurella multocida, E.coli, Salmonella, Streptococcus equi, Staphylococcus aureus etc Developed STAF test for the determination of antibiotic residues in Animal Food Reported new strains of Mycoplasma, NDV, Pasteurella to NCBI, USA Recently working on the Food pathogens and focusing on the Food security and food safety issues. Climate Change and emerging infections.
Position & Department: Incharge/Associate Professor, Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: My research is focused on drug residues studies in food animals, pharmaceutical and chemical toxicity analysis. Current interest are focused on screening and pharmacological evaluation of indigenous medicinal plants
Position & Department: Chairman/Professor, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: 1. Poultry Pathology 2. Parmyxovirus infection in poultry Prevalence and incidence of its variant i.e., Pigeon Paramyxo Virus-1 (PPMV-1). Field survey of PPMV-1 in pigeons in major cities of Pakistan. Isolation, pathotyping and experimental inoculation to pigeons and chickens of PPMV-1 to know clinical signs, gross pathology, histopathology and pathogenesis. Development of H.I. antigen of PPMV-1 from field virus to perform seromonitoring in pigeons or chickens. Prevention of PPMV-1 infection through oil base in pigeons. Use of PCR, immunoflourscent technique and in situ hybridization (ISH) techniques for the diagnosis of APMV-1 infection in chicken.
Position & Department: Associate Professor, Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Use of polymer nano-particles in drug delivery and bio-detoxification. QSAR analysis of xenobiotics such as drugs, pesticides, heavy metals, hydrocarbons. Dermal absorption kinetics and toxicity studies in invitro and invivo models. Pharmacokinetics of drugs and health protective effects of plant extracts against induced toxicological insults in animal models.
Position & Department: Chairman, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Development of novel drug delivery systems (microcapsules, transdermal patches, nanoparticles/nanomedicines, microemulsions. Invitro evaluation of newly designed dosage forms besides their kinetic modeling and bioavailability studies.
Position & Department: Assistant Professor, Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY
Position & Department: Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY. NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY.
Position & Department: Incharge/Associate Professor, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: I am focused to develop conventional vaccines i.e., embryonated chicken egg adapted Newcastle disease, Avian Influenza virus vaccine and Avian Adenovirus vaccines for poultry as well as unconventional vaccines i.e., recombinant Newcastle disease virus expressing Heamagglutinin protein of Avian Influenza virus. Main target of mine is to train human resource capable of vaccine production locally instead of importing the vaccines spending huge foreign exchange. Another group of my students is actively engaged in bioplastic research.
Position & Department: Associate Professor, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: At a time, the acute shortage of food is not the concern of individual countries. In Pakistan, the poultry industry has emerged as a good substitute of beef and mutton. In poultry industry, antibiotics are being used lavishly as prophylactics, therapeutics and growth promoters causing not only serious problems in poultry but also leaving behind harmful residual effects in meat and eggs. So the need to find suitable replacements is evident. Probiotics are a prospective alternative to substitute antibiotics not only in the production of poultry but also to treat many infections in human beings. Probiotics are live microbial feed supplement, which have beneficial effects on host animal due to improvement in its microbial balance of intestines. My current interests are to isolate probiotic organisms form indigenous sources and to evaluate them in poutry for better production, to prevent diseases and to isolate antibacterial and antifungal substances from these organisms to be used in biopreservation.
Research Intersts: The research interests of my career are focused on understanding the molecular and immunological basis of public health infectious diseases at human-animal interface such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, nosocomial infections, HBV, HCV and developing different animal models of hepatitis. My veterinary background and the study of cytokines during hepatitis further motivated me to investigate the innate and adaptive immune responses during various infectious diseases. Stimulation of innate immune receptors by specific bacterial or viral ligands and shift towards adaptive immune compartment by cytokines provide interesting tool to manipulate host immune system for better protection against infections. I have experience to study the veterinary associated infectious diseases during my masters in Pakistan and cytokine immunology during my masters/Ph.D research in France. This combination of both competencies will help me to use these immunological molecules in the enhancement of vaccine responses against prevalent infectious diseases of public health. I have extensive experience in characterization of cellular and molecular immune responses during hepatitis in murine animal models and in human that will help to use this immunology based knowledge for the therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. My future goals will be to study the immuno-pathogenesis of emerging infectious diseases and to develop preventive strategies against prevalent Public Health/One Health diseases.
Research Intersts: The focus of our research is the molecular epidemiology of multidrug resistant bacteria at human-animal-environment interface. We are addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally and locally, as this is a question of high importance since we are on the verge of loosing the possibility to treat bacterial infections. We investigate how evolution and spread of plasmid-mediated extended spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBLs) and colistin resistance in bacteria occurs in response to the extensive use of antimicrobials in human and livestock. Our projects involve whole genome sequencing (WGS) to determine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), resistance genes, sequence types and clonal groups among ESBL producing E. coli recovered from human livestock and wildlife. We are also interested in zoonosis of foodborne Shiga toxin producing E. coli and avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC). The long-term objective of these studies is to help understanding the role of livestock and livestock based food in the spread of these pathogens to human.
Research Intersts: Metabolic and Endocrine disorders: • Recognition of molecular pathogenesis. • Assessment of targeted therapy for identified molecular pathogenic factors involved. • Evaluation of various therapeutic aspects of identified/new drug entities including phytonutrient molecules through in silico, in vitro and in vivo methods. • Safety profile of new therapeutic drugs used in targeted treatment. Assessment and interventions for environmental pollutant-induced.
Position & Department: Assistant Professor, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: The aim of my research and teaching is focused on finding molecular basis of the infectious diseases and interactions of microbes with immune cells. I am interested to decipher the particular features of microbes at molecular level which make them especially interesting from pathogenicity point of view. I am also interested to know how the microbes interact with immune system and modulate its response during disease conditions. During my master studies in The Netherlands I investigated the role of the histone post-translational modifications in the DNA damage repair response in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae”. I had the opportunity to work with molecular biology techniques, like PCR, site directed mutagenesis, DNA sequencing, cloning, transforming and culturing of yeast, western blotting, gel electrophoresis, flow cytometry and purification of histones from yeast. During my master thesis I studied whether the activity of innate immune cells was affected by Hepatitis C virus core proteins. During this project I worked with MACS magnetic beads isolation technique, Culturing and differentiation of purified monocytes into dendritic cells and macrophages, ELISA, FACS analysis, intracellular cytokine staining and RT-PCR. During my PhD studies I investigated mechanisms of sex ratio bias at genomic level using genome wide microarrays. During my future studies, I am interested to utilise my previous knowledge of immunology, molecular biology and genomics to understand the molecular basis of infectious diseases and interactions of microbes with immune system
Research Intersts: The aim of my research and teaching is focused on Medical Microbiology and zoonotic diseases. I am interested in investigating opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients. During my masters and PhD research in France, I worked on the aspects of latency induced by HIV-1, especially in microglial cells. With the introduction of HAART, viremia in AIDS patients can be reduced to non-detectable levels. But re-emergence of HIV-1 is the main cause of life long anti-HIV therapy. This re-emergence is mainly associated with latency. In Pakistan, I am interested in investigating opportunistic infection prevalent in AIDS patients, based on my knowledge acquired during my PhD in France. Currently, I am working on project to know prevalence of FIV and FeLV, to know retroviral load in domestic cats.
Research Intersts: The aim of my research is to decipher molecular mechanism involved in innate immunity especially host-pathogen interactions during infectious diseases. I am interested to study diagnosis and investigation of molecular pathogenesis involved in various emerging and re-emerging diseases of medical importance. During my masters and Ph.D research in France, I studied the maturation and posttranslational modifications incurred for the production of antimicrobial peptides. Later these endogenous peptides were used against various microbes (bacterial and fungal). Simultaneously, immune evasion strategies espoused by Staphylococcus aureus were also included in the studies. Finally these basic studies of host pathogen interaction were utilized for the development of antimicrobial peptide conjugated biopolymer production. This antimicrobial polymer was used for the coating of medical instruments and were analysed against various bacterial and fungal infections. This can be a helpful tool to combat hospital acquired infections during minor surgical manipulations. My future intensions are to investigate cellular and molecular basis of emerging diseases in Pakistan.
Research Intersts: Stem Cell as Regenerative Medicine. Stem cell technology is widely using for the treatment of various diseases and transplantation of primary cell culturing of beta cell, hepatic cell and nerve cell. Multidrug resistance is key feature of stem cell and stem cell targeting for development of drug. Stem cell technology, Genome wide association study, molecular biology and bioinformatics are key areas of my interest.
Position & Department: Incharge/Assistant Professor, Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
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Research Intersts: I am currently working on various mechanisms of antibacterial and lysostaphin resistance in Gram positive bacteria. My focus is on the development of alternative therapeutic strategies for the successful eradication of the multiple drug resistant bacteria (MDR).
Research Intersts: My main research interest is in Virology, immunology, development of vaccines, surveillance and epidemiology of Infectious disease. During my Ph.D. I have worked on “Characterization of Live-Attenuated genotype 1 strain of Japanese encephalitis virus.” Moreover, I have also worked on several relevant projects which include “A Novel recombinant VLP vaccine displaying B and T cells epitopes of JEV” and “adaptation of Live-Attenuated JEV vaccine to Vero cells in association with mutations to structural proteins”. I have published my PhD research work in prestigious journals "Viruses", "Virus research" Vaccines, and “Virology”. I also have published > 16 research articles with cumulative impact factor of >60, >150 citations and h-index of 6. My vision for the future is to become a scientist with a deep understanding and concern for the livestock by developing indigenous vaccines.
Research Intersts: The focus of my research is the molecular epidemiology of Clostridium perfringens in Poultry and Livestock species. Our work frequently entails the bacterial outbreak investigation using whole genome, DNA fingerprinting-based platforms such as PFGE, MLST, etc. Our expertise is in cutting-edge technologies to provide rapid and robust diagnostic solutions in food animals and research has contributed to molecular epidemiology of bacterial pathogens, particularly in unraveling the population genetic structure, evolution and virulence mechanisms of major zoonotic pathogens: Clostridium perfirngens, Salmonella enteridus, Staphylococcus aureus etc. I am member of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (United Kingdom).
Position & Department: Lecturer, Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Immunology and Endocrinology
Research Intersts: My research focus is on endocrinology and mechanistic evaluation of endocrine disrupting potential of different commonly used chemicals including pesticides. Many chemicals, known as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are found to have endocrine disrupting effects which alter the hormone action. EDCs can change the normal working of the endocrine glands by imitating or obstructing endogenous hormone action, modulating body’s own hormone synthesis or amending hormone receptors. 2. Cancer therapy is a burning topic all over the world and I am working on different treatment options in different types of cancers. I am in collaboration with other research teams to research on cancer epigenetics, targeted drug delivery for cancer therapy, gene silencing and use of stem cells for cancer therapy.
Position & Department: Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: 1. Bioequivalence and Disposition Kinetic studies of drugs 2. Pharmacological and therapeutic screening of medicinal plants
Position & Department: Lecturer, Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Reproductive biotechnologies and endocrinology.
Research Intersts: Toxicological studies of plant extracts,Nanoparticles and their targeted drug delivery, Bio-detoxification using polymers, Hydrogel based drug delivery system.
Research Intersts: • Pharmacokinetics of drug and interaction of drugs. • Experience on nuclear and other advanced techniques used in animal sciences.
Research Intersts: research on medicinal plant extracts
Research Intersts: Clinical Pharmacy Practices, Pharmacology, Biopharmaceutics.
Research Intersts: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Nanomedicine
Position & Department: Chairman/Associate Professor, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: My research focus is molecular epidemiology of various parasitic diseases of animal and human origin. I am involved in arthropods and arthropods-borne diseases of veterinary and public significance. Presently, the streamline themes are metagenomics of ticks and mosquitoes and associated pathogens using molecular biology and biotechnology tools like ELISA, PCR and RNA interference. Climate change is another emerging issue and strategies like mitigation and adaptation can help in the sustainable of livestock productivity through control of climate compatible parasitic species. I am working with the world renowned team of Agricultural model inter-comparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) for simulation of livestock parameters in the scenario of climate change. Other areas of research include studying epizootiological aspects of emerging and re-emerging arthropods and arthropod-borne diseases of veterinary and public health significance under the scenario of climate change and identification of climate-resilient and parasitic/pathogen resistant livestock breeds is another area to be explored.
Position & Department: Associate Professor, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: The research interests are mainly on the epidemiology and control of parasitic diseases of animals in Pakistan. This includes determination of factors contributing to parasitic diseases in local conditions, screening of different existing compounds and others particularly of plant origin for their efficacy as antiparasitics. The current research focus is on the documentation of traditional veterinary practices (ethnopharmacology) and their scientific validation using standard scientific procedures. Collaborations are also underway for working on development of anti-tick vaccine.
Research Intersts: Diagnosis and control of parasites of animal and human origin.
Research Intersts: Pharmacokinetic and Bioequivalence evaluation of Pharmaceutical Drugs and Nanomedicine formulation.
Research Intersts: My research interests are 1) molecular surveillance and immunological control of various parasitic diseases of veterinary and public health significance, 2) molecular identification of arthropods and arthropod-borne parasites, 3) Phylogenetic analysis of various new parasite species or genotypes, 4) host-parasite interaction and gene silencing. I plan to continue studies on the identification and genotyping of various water-borne parasites.
Position & Department: Lecturer, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Utilization and manipulation of microorganisms for the production of industrially valued products (such as bioethanol, drugs and biopolymers). Role of rhizospheric bacteria in enhancing soil fertility and their phylogenetic analysis. Microbial Ecology and study of microbial communities in relation to changing climate.
Research Intersts: I am interested in bacterial antimicrobial profiling, antimicrobial resistance and underlying causes and control strategies, zoonotic potential of different pathogens of animal origin and public health risk assessment. Currently, I am working on the determination of antibiotic resistance patterns between the household pets, their owners and veterinary professional. This will help out to know the occurrence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms in the household environment and clinical settings due to infected pets. In future, I will focus on molecular characterization of these antibiotic-resistant genes, phylogenetic relationship of microbial species and development of a vaccine against the resistant strains.
Research Intersts: My research interest is to focus on Molecular Biology and Immunology, especially on development and purification of human recombinant therapeutics. During my Master research my thesis was on « Process Control strategy for increasing the yield and Quality of rhIL-6 » Gene was cloned and Experiment was designed for increasing the yield and purity of IL-6. Expression conditions were optimized for single step purification of IL-6 on large scale production. In the whole process molecular biology tools were used. Now, I am interested to use these techniques to develop vaccines. My long term goal is to develp a vaccine that is both preventative and therapeutic against Lyme disease.
Research Intersts: My Master’s research was based upon molecular characterization of genes influencing antimicrobial resistance mechanisms with focus on extended spectrum beta lactamases ESBLs and their spread and dissemination in various hosts and environment. Phylogenetic classification and molecular characterization of Enteropathogenic E. coli via multiplex PCR detection of chuA, yjaA, TspE 4 genes. Enteropathogenic E.coli is especially important with the reference to disease production in humans. In future, my research focus would be gastrointestinal function testing, intestinal microbial ecology with special emphasis on uses and effects of probiotics and prebiotics on intestinal physiology, microbial function and intestinal microbiota on canines, felines and companion animals.
Position & Department: Chairman/Professor, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: The camel has special physiological characteristics that enable it to convert poor quality desert pasture into meat, milk and work under extreme conditions of dehydration. However, the camel is a domestic animal whose full agricultural potential has not been achieved because of its low reproductive efficiency. Most of the causes of poor reproductive efficiency are ill defined but generally seem to originate from poor management, locally fluctuating microclimate or some unexplained intrinsic factors. Therefore improvements in camel production require better knowledge of the control of reproduction at molecular and cellular levels. Study of reproductive biology of one-humped camel in the natural ecology of Pakistan.
Position & Department: Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Anatomy is the fundamental and basic unit of medical science. My research area is related to macroscopic as well as microscopic studies of birds and animals. The mammary glands are very important part of large animals in respect to milk production, I also worked on the macroscopic and microscopic anatomy of mammary glands and their secretions i.e., physiochemical and compositional analysis of milk from buffalo and cow.
Position & Department: Professor, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Investigate prevailing food animal and poultry diseases. Molecular epidemiology and Patho-physiology of animal and poultry diseases, especially zoonotic diseases. Molecular biology: use in diagnosis and investigating diseases of animals. Development of diagnostic kits/biologicals. Further information is available on the following link: http://www.geocities.ws/mtjaved/
Position & Department: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Poultry diseases are big obstacle in the way forward of improved poultry production in Pakistan. Avian health is badly effected by infectious and noninfectious diseases. I am currently working on the pathology of mycotoxins in poultry and control of these mycotoxins through locally available mycotoxins binding substances. Molecular Epidemiology and Pathology of Infectious Bronchitis, Fowl Adenovirus and Chicken Infectious Anemia. Many locally available mycotoxin binding /degrading substances are identified and being identified to prepare cost effective indigenous products. Interaction of mycotoxins with infectious disease agents like mycotoxins and Fowl Adenovirus and chicken Infectious Anemia.
Position & Department: Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: 1.Gross Anatomical studies of different animals. Biometry, age and sex related changes. 2.Different Reproductive physiological changes in relation to treatment with different hormones. 3.Oxidant and antioxidant status of different animal species.
Position & Department: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Primary domain of my research is epidemiological investigations of zoontic diseases. Zoonosis is a big issue and almost 60% of infectious diseases are zoonotic. I am currently working on diagnosis of zoonotic diseases of animals through various conventional and modern diagnostic techniques in early and later stages. I am also interested to find out patho-morphological alterations produced due to these diseases. Ultimate objective of my research is to find out the ways to control/overcome these problems in future. Secondly, I am also working on toxicopathologies induced by various insecticides and pesticides in animals, immunotoxiclogy and their amelioration.
Research Intersts: Cardiovascular diseases are one of the major causes of human mortalities. Among the various cardiovascular diseases, coronary artery disease is mainly responsible for atherosclerosis and is major cause of human death toll. Maternal nutritional status during pregnancy influences health status of each and every organ of a new born, including cardiovascular system. These influences have been linked with incidence of cardiovascular diseases during later stages of life. Studies have shown that thicknesses of carotid and aortic intima and media can help predicting the risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, there is scarcity of literature about if maternal nutrition effects the thickness of tunica intima and media of coronary vessels or not. My area of interest encompasses influence of maternal under-nutrition upon coronary vasculature during different stages of pregnancy.
Position & Department: Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: My area of research is avian infectious diseases and toxicological pathology with special reference to Mycotoxins and Pesticides toxicity in poultry/animals. Immunomodulatory and ameliorative effects of indigenous substances like clays, herbs and micro-organisms. Epidemiology of infectious diseases of poultry and animals are also part of my ongoing work.
Research Intersts: (1): Molecular diagnosis of infectious diseases of animal and poultry (2): Toxicopathology (3): Isolation and Qurantine response strategies for a zoonotic disease outbreak in community (One Health)
Research Intersts: Avian toxicopathology. The contamination of feed stuff with mycotoxins poses a serious threat to health and productivity of animal. Their residues also come in eggs and meat which are consumed by humans and face serious health issues.
Research Intersts: Macro and microscopic changes in the reproductive and immune systems of the seasonal breeders
Research Intersts: Dr. Shah Nawaz Sial has worked on chondrogenesis and cartilage regeneration using stem cells culture. He has also contributed in nerve regeneration, and tendon healing using several biomaterials. Other than basic histological techniques, he has gained exposure to research using amniotic fluid, bone marrow and adipose derived stem cells as well as on certain cell lines including hFOB and A549. He has mastered various blotting techniques; performed complex, cell-based assays; and became skilled in western blotting, fluorescence microscopy, gel electrophoresis and qPCR. In each role, he has earned commendations for the quality of his research, including data collection, quantitative analysis and results interpretation. He is TS EN ISO/EC 17025:2017 certified professional and possess the necessary preparation and skills to contribute in research pool.
Position & Department: Junior Lab. Assistant/Junior Lab. Assistant, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Position & Department: Assistant Professor, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Aquatic Veterinary Parasitology
Position & Department: Incharge, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Zoonotic and infectious diseases of domestic and zoo animals.
Position & Department: Lecturer, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Dairy Herd Health
Research Intersts: I am serving as Lecturer in the Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan since more than 13 years. I am an enthusiastic, adaptive and fast-learning person with a broad and acute interest to learn more about latest diagnostic tools, nutritional management, quarantine management to control diseases at dairy farms and poultry farms & all the major surgeries especially orthopedic surgeries. I also have worked in many projects regarding mastitis control program as well as in many other projects of using traditional medicine instead of allopathic medicines. Taring work shop in china recently on a moxibustion and acupuncture
Position & Department: Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Ethno-veterinary medicine. Phytotherapy and other traditional practices used by our village veterinarians (Farmers) for common and important diseases in livestock. Area of interest is further investigation on antioxidant properties of plants used commonly to feed and cure the animals in different ailments.
Research Intersts: Antibiotic residues have gained a major position in public health perspective as emergence of “superbugs” due to antibiotic resistance is talk of the time. Antibiotic tainted milk is one of the major sources for the dissemination of antibiotic residues to human population. Alternatives to antibiotics (non-antibiotic antibacterials) are need of time to cure infectious diseases of dairy animals to avoid this emerging issue. My area of research is use of non-antibiotic antibacterials for treating infectious diseases of animals. Moreover, anesthesiology and soft tissue surgery in small and large animals is my passion so most of my postgraduate students’ research projects relate to wound healing, chemical castration and other surgical related interventions.
Research Intersts: Pakistan being an agriculture based country, major share of country’s GDP is contributed by Agriculture sector. If we bifurcate agriculture sector, more than 60% share is contributed by livestock sector. Dairy animals and dairy products are major components of livestock sector which face many diseases which cause colossal economic losses. Mastitis is one of these leading diseases and its timely and effective treatment can lead to recuperation of these losses. My prime area of research during doctoral degree was use of non-antibiotic antibacterial, oral product for treatment of mastitis in dairy buffaloes. Apart from this, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery in small and large animals, use of radiology as diagnostic tool and anesthesia in animals is my field of interest and my routine research curtails in the aforementioned areas.
Research Intersts: Investigations about zoonotic and infectious diseases of domestic animals are under lime light in my research endeavors. Moreover, use of nanotechnology in wound healing is my recent focus of research.
Research Intersts: Animal Health Production
Research Intersts: Parasitism is one of the major impediments of profitable livestock production throughout the world. My research interests are molecular epidemiology of parasitic diseases of veterinary/public health significance and molecular genetics of disease resistant livestock. Currently, I am working on phenotypic marker based identification of parasite resistant/susceptible indigenous goat breeds of Punjab, Pakistan. In future, I am intended to focus on Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) of parasite resistant livestock through phenotypic and genotypic (DNA) markers such as microsatellites, Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping. In the long run, my research area will address issues with changing climate and its possible mitigation and adaptation strategies for sustainable of livestock production. Determination of parasitic load/risk and its molecular characterization in food supply chain is another area yet to be explored in future.
Position & Department: Assistant Professor, Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Science
Research Intersts: Reproductive biotechnology and endocrinology in Domestic and Wild Animals.