Dr. Sadia Falak
Assistant Professor
Introduction
I am Dr Sadia Falak, was born in Jhang and now serving as assistant professor in the University of Jhang. Academic career in biochemistry started at the University of agriculture Faisalabad in 2001 with MSc and completed with PhD in 2013. Research background is in the field of molecular biology with emphasis on gene expression profiling. Research on Bioactive peptides/ protein with therapeutic potential is also area of research interest. After completion of PhD degree, served at the University of Faisalabad as lecturer and then as Assistant Professor. She has organized many seminars, lectures and annual meetings. She has organized one international and two national conferences as coordinator, Organizing Committee, and as Principal Organizer of the conference with participants from all over Pakistan. Seeking to build on strong research skills gained through studies so far as a researcher and teacher. Ambition is to eventually have broad-based academic career including teaching, research and other responsibilities.
Qualifications | |||
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Degree Title | Specialization | Institute Name | Year/Session |
PhD | Biochemistry | University of Agricultural, Faisalabad | 2007-2013 |
MSc | Biochemistry | University of Agricultural, Faisalabad | 2001-2003 |
BSc | Bot, Chemistry, Zoology | Govt Girls collage for women Jhang | 1999-2001 |
FSc | Pre Medical | Govt Girls collage for women Jhang | 1997-1999 |
Research and Publications
- Robina Rashid, khalil-Ur-Rehman, M Zahoor Ul Hassan Dogar, Muhammad Aslam, Sadia Falak, Huma Saleem. 2005. Evaluation of Paraoxonase (PON) and glutamate Oxaloacetate Transaminase (SGOT). Professional Med J. 12(4): 426-430.
- Sadia Falak and Amer Jamil. 2013. Expression profiling of bioactive genes from a medicinal plant Nigella sativa L. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 170(6): 1472-1482.
- Sadia Falak, Zain ul Abdin, Tahira Iqbal, Muhammed Ashraf and Amer Jamil. 2014. Differential gene expression profiling of Nigella sativa under salt stress. Jokull journal. 64(6).
- Abdul Ghafar*, Muhammad Yameen, Nosheen Aslam, Fatima Jalal, Razia Noreen, Bushra Munir, Zahed Mahmood, Sadaf Saleem, Naila Rafq, Sadia Falak, Imtiaz Mahmood Tahir, Muhammad Noman, Muhammad Umar Farooq, Samina Qasim and Farooq Latif. 2017. Acidic and enzymatic saccharifcation of waste agricultural biomass for biotechnological production of xylitol”. Chemistry Central Journal 11:97. DOI 10.1186/s13065-017-0331-z.
- Lubna Aftab, Sadia Falak, Aftab Islam, Nabeela Faisal, Muhammad Faisal Bilal Lodhi, Sara Muzaffar. 2018. Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Hepatitis C Patients. APMC. (12(4):303-306. DOI: 10.29054/APMC/18.556.
- Altaf Hussain, Mirza Nadeem Ahmad, Fatima Jalal, Muhammad Yameen, Sadia Falak, Saima Noreen, Saima Naz, Arif Nazir, Shan Iftikhar,Gul Afshan Soomro and Munawar Iqbal. 2019. Investigating the Antibacterial Activity of POMA Nanocomposites. Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 28(5): 1-8.
- Nabeela Faisal, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Faisal Bilal Lodhi, Sadia Falak, Saba Zulfiqar, Lubna Aftab. 2019. Association of Dieting, Physical Activity and Lipid Profile with Cholelithiasis in Young Women. APMC. 13(2):171-174.
- Sadia Falak, Lubna Aftab, Muhammad Saeed, Aftab Islam.2020. Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency is related to severity of liver damage in hepatitis C patients. Pak J Med sci. 36 (3).445–450.
Field of Interest
- Gene Expression; Genomics and proteomics
- Bioactive peptides/ protein including antioxidant
- antimicrobial peptides