Biography

Bashir Ahmad, PhD. is Assistant Professor of Biotechnology at the Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, and PostDoctoral researcher at the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, UK. Dr. Ahmad is young talent in early years of his career yet scored a number of academic and co-curricular titles. He is Principal Investigator to significantly applied projects on biosensor and related biochemical engineering research. Contributing around 20 research papers, Ahmad has book chapters, microorganisms, and many genes in depositories at his credit. His enthusiasm stands in applied research comprising lab work science to vendors. He is well known nationally for his art of lectures in academic and research settings. Dr. Ahmad has established a magazine on Home Science Biotechnology from his department. He is engaged in many responsibilities including secretary to GenTech Society, Advisor to Student Affairs, Faculty advisor to Human Rights Forum of the University, Ex-pat associate of National Academy of Young Scientists and many other social reform areas. He is member to American Society for Microbiology, Federation of European Microbiological Societies, and European Federation of Biotechnology. Dr. Ahmad is famous for his contribution towards bridging the science and home science. In science, Dr. Ahmad is working on enzyme inhibition based nanosensor utilizing oxides of silver nanoparticles as competitor to the alkaline phosphatase-the reporter enzyme for the sensor. The technology will emerg as a piller for diganostics and the screening assays.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences

100%

Applied Microbiology

62%

Biosensor

90%

Enzymes

75%

Diagnostic Microbiology

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0

Chapters
0

Articles
29

Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

Waheed, Y., M.H. Najmi, H. Aziz, S. Khalid, H. Waheed, M. Imran and B. Ahmad, 2019. Evaluation of three rapid screening tests for detection of hepatitis C antibodies on mass scale. Cri. Re. Eukaryotic Gene Expression, 29: 25-28.
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Ahmad, B., A.A. Shah, S. Ahmed, A. Hameed, A. Mahmud and F. Hasan, 2018. Production of alkaline phosphatase from a facultative psychrophilic Pseudomonas sp. MRLBA1 isolated from Passu Glacier, Pakistan. Applied Ecol. Environ. Res., 16: 807-818.
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Manzoor, K., N. Ilyas, N. Batool, B. Ahmad and M. Arshad, 2015. Effect of salicylic acid on the growth and physiological characteristics of maize under stress conditions. J. Chem. Soc. Pak., 37: 588-593.
Hanif, H., A. Anjum, N. Ali, A. Jamal, M. Imran, B. Ahmad and M.I. Ali, 2015. Isolation and antibiogram of Clostridium tetani from clinically diagnosed tetanus patients. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 93: 752-756.
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Waheed, U., K. Hayat, B. Ahmad, Y. Waheed and H.A. Zaheer, 2013. Evaluation of HIV/AIDS diagnostics kits and formulation of a testing strategy for Pakistan. J. Clin. Virol., 56: 367-369.
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Masood, F., P. Chen, T. Yasin, F. Hasan, B. Ahmad and A. Hameed, 2013. Synthesis of poly-(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-12 mol% 3-hydroxyvalerate) by Bacillus cereus FB11: Its characterization and application as a drug carrier. J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Med., 24: 1927-1937.
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Waheed, U., M. Yousaf, B. Ahmed, L. Bryde and H.A. Zaheer, 2012. Perception about HIV/AIDS among university students of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. J. Public Health Biol. Sci., 1: 14-18.
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Ibrahim, T., A. Begum, M.U. Memon, S. Adeel, G. Parveen, F.I. Wahid, Wasif and B. Ahmed, 2012. Thermo stability study of Vero cell culture rabies vaccine in Pakistan. J. Public Health Biol. Sci., 1: 47-52.
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Javed, I., M.I. Ali, B. Ahmed, P.B. Ghumro, A. Hameed and S. Ahmed, 2011. Optimization and partial purification of bacteriocins from Enterococcus spp. indigenous to Pakistan. Food Biotechnol., 25: 130-139.
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Ghumro, P.B., M. Shafique, M.I. Ali, I. Javed and B. Ahmad et al., 2011. Isolation and screening of protease producing thermophilic Bacillus strains from different soil types of Pakistan. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 5: 5534-5539.
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Javed, I., S. Ahmed, S. Manam, M. Riaz and B. Ahmad et al., 2010. Production, characterization and antimicrobial activity of a bacteriocin from newly isolated Enterococcus faecium IJ-31. J. Food Protect., 73: 44-52.
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Javed, I., S. Ahmed, M.I. Ali, B. Ahmad, P.B. Ghumro, A. Hameed and G. Chaudry, 2010. Bacteriocinogenic potential of newly isolated strains of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis from dairy products of Pakistan. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 20: 153-160.
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Atiq, N., S. Ahmed, M.I. Ali, B. Ahmad and G. Robson, 2010. Isolation and identification of polystyrene biodegrading bacteria from soil. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 4: 1537-1541.
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Andleeb, S., N. Atiq, M.I. Ali, R. Razi-ul-Hussnain and M. Shafique et al., 2010. Biological treatment of textile effluent in stirred tank bioreactor. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 12: 256-260.
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Ahmad, B., I. Javed, Aamer A. Shah, Abdul Hameed and F. Hasan, 2010. Growth characteristics of psychrotrophic bacteria isolated from -20°C freezer. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 9: 718-724.
Ali, M.I., Q. Perveen, B. Ahmad, I. Javed and R. Razi-Ul-Hussnain et al., 2009. Studies on biodegradation of cellulose blended polyvinyl chloride films. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 11: 577-580.
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Ali, M.I., I. Javed, B. Ahmed, G. Robson, P.B. Ghumro and S. Ahmed, 2009. Isolation and characterization of fungal strains capable of degrading Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) plastics, Int. J. Agric. Biol., 20: 29-34.