Dr. Sania Riaz

Assistant Professor

sania.riaz@cust.edu.pk

+92-51-111-555-666

PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Sania Riaz is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioinformatics and Biosciences, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan. She has completed her Ph.D. degree in Molecular Biology with distinction from CEMB (Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology), University of the Punjab, Lahore. She is a motivated Research Professional holding a Ph.D. in Functional Genomics with extensive working experience in molecular research projects. She is a passionate academician and researcher from almost last two decades. Her research interests include working on diseased animal models, their determinants, drug development and expression profiling through cDNA and oligonucleotide microarray. She has been awarded TWAS fellowship during her PhD tenure at CEMB. During her Ph.D. project, she explored the potential of abiotic stressed genes and developed cDNA Library and submit to NCBI. To date she has many publications in HEC-recognized and internationally reputed journals. She has taught many courses in the domains of Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Allied Health Sciences at Undergraduate and Graduate levels, along with various administrative duties including Focal person ORIC, Member Quality Assurance Committee, Graduate Program Committee and Library management committee at CUST, Islamabad.

QUALIFICATION
PhD	Molecular Biology	CEMB, University of Punjab	2016
MPhil	Food Science & technology	Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture	2004

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor	Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad	Since- 2021
Assistant Professor	Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Lahore	2020 – 2021
Assistant Professor	Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore	2017 – 2019

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
MEMBS	Member Middle East Molecular Biology Society (MEMBS)

RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS
1.	Functional Genomics
2.	Nanobiotechnology
3.	Diseased Animal Models
4.	Recombinant Proteins Production

SR.	JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS	YEAR
1	A. J. Hashmat, M. Afzal, S. Iqbal, I. Amin, C. A. Arias, H. Brix, I. Zafar, S. Riaz, R. ur. Rehman, A. M. Salamatullah et al., “Nutrients, surfactants, and aeration in constructed wetlands affect bacterial persistence and metabolic activity during the remediation of crude oil-contaminated water,” Bioresources and Bioprocessing, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 40, 2024.	2024
2	R. ur Rehman, S. Riaz, M. Arooj, S. Khan, U. Tariq, and M. Fatima, “Diosgenin: A potential therapeutic phytocompound for the management of atherosclerosis and other physiological disorders,” Natural Product Communications, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 1934578X241301228, 2024.	2024
3	S. Riaz, F. Haider, R. ur Rehman, and A. Zafar, “Exploring the therapeutic potential of asparagus africanus in polycystic ovarian syndrome: a computational analysis,” Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics, vol. 21, no. 4, p. 20240019, 2024.	2024
4	G. Amjad, A. Masood, M. Zahid, A. Zahra, S. Ullah, and S. Riaz, “Impact of agave extract on atherosclerosis in rat model: Assessing its therapeutic potential, elucidating its mechanisms, implications for cardiovascular health, and enhancing treatment options,” Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, vol. 30, no. 18, pp. 2930–2941, 2023.	2023
5	F. Haider, S. Riaz, R. Shakeel, K. Hafeez, U. Z. Qureshi, “Investigation of phytoestrogens found in sesame seeds via computational and translational approaches,” BioScientific Review, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 53-68, 2023.	2023
6	M. U. Kakar, H. Karim, G. Shabir, I. Iqbal, M. Akram, S. Ahmad, M. Shafi, P. Gul, S. Riaz, R. ur Rehman et al., “A review on extraction, composition, structure, and biological activities of polysaccharides from different parts of nelumbo nucifera,” Food Science & Nutrition, vol. 11, no. 7, pp. 3655–3674, 2023.	2023
7	A. Ahmed, F. N. Tahir, H. Kausar, S. Riaz, R. Badar, A. Naz, “Therapeutic potential of partially processed Camellia sinensis (L.) Leaves to treat diabetic hepato-renal complications,” Journal of Xi’an Shiyou University, vol. 66, no. 4, 2023.	2023
8	I. Zafar, A. Safder, H. Imran Afridi, S. Riaz, R. ur Rehman, A. Unar, F. Un Nisa, A.-R. Z. Gaafar, M. Bourhia, G. F. Wondmie et al., “In silico and in vitro study of bioactive compounds of nigella sativa for targeting neuropilins in breast cancer,” Frontiers in Chemistry, vol. 11, p. 1273149, 2023.	2023
9	S. Riaz, A. Zahra, R. ur Rehman, F. Haider, N. S. Malik, H. Shafique, “Comparative efficacy of anti-inflammatory potential of different Agave species in rat model,” Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, vol. 30, no. 18, pp. 549-567, 2023.	2023
10	A. Ahmed, G. Irshad, S. Riaz, R. Badar, S. Javaid, and A. Abbas, “Polarity based extracts of Glycine max (L.) Seeds as therapeutic source for ovarian, uterine and hepato-renal profile of sprague dawley rats with letrozole-induced polycystic ovarian syndrome,” Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences, vol. 60, pp. 11-28, 2023.	2023
11	S. Riaz, I. Ejaz, R. ur Rehman, B Aftab, M Zahid, and Z. Andleeb, “The Effect of Bougainvillea spectabilis Leaf Extract on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Rat Model,” Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 762-771, 2022.	2022
12	S. Riaz, M. Zahid, R-ur-Rehman, B. Aftab, M. Imran, and S. I. Shahrukh, “Effect of phytoestrogens in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome in rat model,” Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 518–525, 2022.	2022
13	H. Wang, Z.-o. Sun, S. Riaz, T.-T. Shen, Z.-C. Fan, D. Liu et al., “Apple phlorizin reduce plasma cholesterol by down-regulating hepatic HMG-CoA reductase and enhancing the excretion of fecal sterols,” Journal of Functional Foods, vol. 62, p. 103548, 2019.	2019
14	H. Wang, Z. Sun, R.-U. Rehman, T. Shen, S. Riaz, X. Li, E. Hua, and J. Zhao, “Apple phlorizin supplementation attenuates oxidative stress in hamsters fed a high-fat diet,” Journal of Food Biochemistry, vol. 42, no. 1, p. e12445, 2018.	2018
15	M. B. Sarwar, S. Sadıque, S. Hassan, S. Riaz, B. Rashıd, B. B. Mohamed, and T. Husnaın, “Physio-biochemical and molecular responses in transgenic cotton under drought stress,” Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 157–166, 2017.	2017
16	S. Riaz, B. Aftab, M. Sarwar, F. Batool, F. Iqbal, Z. Ahmad, B. Rashid, and T. Husnain, “Adaptations of plant responses in agave sisalana under drought stress conditions,” J. Biol. Environ. Sci, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 114–123, 2016.	2016
17	B. Aftab, M. N. Shahid, S. Riaz, A. Jamal, B. B. Mohamed, M. Zahur, M. Aftab, B. Rashid, and T. Husnain, “Identification and expression profiling of clcuv-responsive transcripts in upland cotton (gossypium hirsutum l.),” Turkish Journal of Biology, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 226–237, 2014.	2014

Sr.	CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS	Year
1	A. Zafar and S. Riaz, “Evaluation of In-vivo Toxicity of Green Synthesized Silica Nanoparticles Using Ficus carica L. Leaf Extract on Sprague Dawley Rat Model,” 11th International Conference in Biological and Computational Sciences, 2024.	2024
2	A. Masood and S. Riaz, “In vivo toxicity evaluation of green synthesized silica nanoparticles from Euphorbia milii in Sprague Dawley rat model,” 11th International Conference in Biological and Computational Sciences, 2024.	2024

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