Dr. Salma Hameed

Assistant Professor

Introduction

Dr. Salma Hameed is working as Assistant Professor Environmental Sciences department at University of Jhang. She has completed her PhD from University of the Punjab in Collaboration with University College London (UCL), England, UK. She has worked as HSE Manager at Wajid Chemicals Lahore, developed the Environmental Management System (EMS) of several multinational companies. Earlier she has been associated with EPD, Lahore, GCUF, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Superior College Jhang. She has worked as Lead Environmental expert and validated health & Safety measures in various projects on National level. She has published high index impact factor research papers in HEC recognized national and international journals. She has attended numerous research trainings, workshops, and seminars, national and international conferences as well. She has supervised the graduates and masters students in different fields of research. Her research areas are; infectious diseases e.g. Tuberculosis, COVID-19, FAFLP-PCR, Integrated management system for the better environment, Waste water treatment, Recycling of Industrial waste, Bio-remediation, Energy materials, etc.

Qualifications
Degree Title Specialization Institute Name Year/Session
PhD Environmental Sciences University of the Punjab, Lahore and University College London 2019
MS Environmental Science University of the Punjab -
BS Environmental Sciences Punjab University Lahore -

Research and Publications

  • Hameed S, Moganeradj K, Mahmood N, McHugh TD, Chaudhry MN, Arnold C. Sequence analysis of the rifampicin resistance determining region (RRDR) of rpoB gene in multidrug resistance confirmed and newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients of Punjab, Pakistan. PloSOne. 2017 Aug 17;12(8): https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183363.
  • Hameed S, Ullah I, Nasir M, Waqas A, MA Rahman, MN Chaudhry, 2017. Pattern of drug resistant in multi-drug resistance tuberculosis patients in Punjab, Pakistan. IJB. Vol. 11 (1),372-379. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/11.1.372-379.
  • Hameed S, Mahmood N, Chaudhry MN, Ahmad SR, Rahman MA. Molecular detection of mutations in isolates of multidrug resistant tuberculosis and tuberculosis suspects by multiplex allele specific PCR. Pak J Pharm Sci. Vol.31, No.6, November 2018, pp.2661-2666.
  • Hameed et al. Drug resistance profile of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and predictors associated with the development of drug resistance in Punjab, Pakistan. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. Vol. 18 September 2019, PP 155-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2019.03.009.
  • Hameed S, Chaudhry MN, Mahmood N. Pattern of anti-tuberculosis drugs susceptibility in new and previously treated tuberculosis patients and environmental risk factors investigation. Pak J Pharm Sci Vol.32, No.4, July 2019:1709-1714.
  • Nasir M, Hameed S. (2014). Human tuberculosis in Pakistan: Past, Present, and Future Prospects. Curr.Res.Chem.Sci. 1(2): 17-25.

Field of Interest

    Her research areas are; infectious diseases e.g. Tuberculosis,
  • COVID-19
  • FAFLP-PCR
  • Culturing and sub culturing of Mycobacteria
  • MTB Strain typing
  • Integrated management system for the better environment
  • Waste water treatment
  • Recycling of Industrial waste
  • Bio-remediation
  • Energy materials
  • Environmental Aspect & Impact identification
  • Risk Assessment