Dr. Muhammad Adnan Ashraf

DVM (UAF), RVMP (Pak),
MPhil, PhD Microbiology (UAF)
Assistant Professor
Email: adnan.ashraf@uvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Muhammad Adnan Ashraf is serving as Assistant Professor in Institute of Microbiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore. He did his DVM from the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF). After DVM he won MPhil leading to PhD scholarship from HEC and completed his PhD in 2018. During his Masters, he worked on the biological control of Aedes larvae by endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus sphaericus. During his PhD, he worked on the characterization and improvement of alpha-amylase of microbial source. He has experience of serving as a Visiting Scientist under University of Pennsylvania, United States. He has worked actively in BSL-3 facility for Emerging pathogens and Animal BSL-3 facility of UVAS for diagnostics and research activities. His research interests are focused on microbial enzymes, biofilm-forming bacteria, antimicrobial drug resistance, wastewater-based epidemiology infectious diseases and veterinary microbiology. He is serving on the Editorial board of Critical Reviews in Microbiology (IF:7.391), and as a reviewer for more than ten international microbiology and interdisciplinary journals.

Areas of Interest

• Characterization of Microbial enzymes for their industrial use
• Foodborne Microorganisms of public health concern
• Multiple drug resistance in bacteria of veterinary importance
• Epidemiology of infectious diseases

Certifications

Certified professional for Biorisk Management by International Federation of Biosafety Association (IFBA), UK

Book Chapter

• Ashraf MA, Mustafa BE, Wahaab A, Batool H, Said MB, Sevinc F, Stevenson NJ (2022). Conventional and Molecular Diagnosis of parasites, In: HM Rizwan and MS Sajid (Ed.), Parasitism and Parasitic Control in Animals: Strategies for the Developing World. Center for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), Wallingford, United Kingdom, page 56-72, DOI: 10.1079/9781800621893.0004
• Ashraf M, Mustafa BE, Rehman SU, Bashir MK, Ashraf MA (2019). Emergence of Antimicrobial Resistance, Causes, Molecular Mechanisms, and Prevention Strategies: A Bovine Perspective, In SO Sadashiv (Ed.), Bovine Science - A Key to Sustainable Development, 45-64, London, United Kingdom, IntechOpen. ISBN: 978-1-78985-605-7. 10.5772/intechopen.73743

Research Publications

• Ashraf MA, Nawaz M, Asif A, Ali MA, Mehmood A, Aziz MW, Shabbir MZ, Mukhtar N, Shabbir MAB, Raza S and T Yaqub (2023). Temporal study of wastewater surveillance during September 2020 to March 2021: An estimation of COVID-19 patients in Lahore-Pakistan. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. June 2023 Online (IF:5.190).
• Nawaz, M., Ashraf, MA., Ali, M. A., Shabbir, M. Z., Shabbir, M. A. B., Altaf, I., ... & Yaqub, T. (2022). Renessans Helps in Early Clearance of SARS-CoV-2: In-Vivo Activity of the Iodine Complex in Rhesus macaque. Life, 12(9), 1424. (IF:3.251)
• Raza S, Mukhtar N, Nawaz M, Ali MA, Shabbir MAB, Ashraf MA, Ali Z, Saleem MR, Latif R, and Yaqub T (2021). "A Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of University Students in Pakistan Regarding COVID-19." Frontiers in public health 9. (IF: 6.461)
• Mustafa BE, Ashraf MA, Bashir MK, Batool H (2021). Mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and a multi-pronged approach to combat its infection in veterinary science and public health: a review. Intl J Agric Biol. (March 2021 IF: 0.861)
• Sher AA, Ashraf MA, Mustafa BE and Raza MM (2021), Epidemiological trends of foodborne Campylobacter outbreaks in the United States of America, 1998- 2016. Food Microbiol. (IF: 6.374)
• Yaqub T, Nawaz M, Shabbir MZ, Ali MA, Altaf I, Raza S, Shabbir MA, Ashraf MA, Aziz SZ, Cheema SQ, Shah MB (2021) A longitudinal survey for genome-based identification of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage water in selected lockdown areas of Lahore city, Pakistan; a potential approach for future smart lockdown strategy, Biomed Environ Sci. (IF:2.831)
• Altaf I, Nadeem MF, Hussain N, Nawaz M, Raza S, Ali MA, MAB Shabbir, Ashraf MA Hasan S, Matti N, Ashraf M, Ullah I, Fazal S….. Yaqub T (2021). An in vitro assessment of anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of oral preparations of iodine complexes (RENESSANS), Arch Microbiol. (IF: 2.667)
• Musaddaq G, Shahzad N, Ashraf MA, Arshad MI (2018): Circulating liver-specific microRNAs as non-invasive diagnostic biomarkers of hepatic diseases in human. Biomarkers; 23(6): 1-7. (PMID: 30252499) (IF:2.663)
• Ashraf MA, Arshad MI, Rahman SU, Khan A (2018): Characterization of moderately thermostable α-amylase-producing Bacillus licheniformis from decaying potatoes and sweet potatoes. Bioresources; 13(3):4931-4945. (IF: 1.747) W
• Shahzad S, Ashraf MA, Sajid M, Shahzad A, Rafique A, Mahmood MS (2018): Evaluation of synergistic antimicrobial effect of vitamins (A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, D, E and K) with antibiotics against resistant bacterial strains. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance; 13:231-236. (PMID: 29408383) (IF: 4.349) W
• Azam M, Mohsin M, Ijaz H, Tulain UR, Ashraf MA, Fayyaz A, Abadeen ZU, Kamran Q (2017): Lactic acid bacteria in traditional fermented Asian foods. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences; 30(5):1803-1814. (PMID: 29084705) (IF: 0.863)
• Mustafa BE, Arshad M, Ahmad S, Ashraf M, Ashraf MA, Khan UH, Fayyaz A, Waheed A (2016): Experimental Trials of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccines with Different Vegetable Oil Adjuvants in Goats under Field Conditions. Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences; 14(3): 178-182.  

Proceedings and Conferences

• Ashraf MA, Ahmed SI, Liaqat I: Comparison of planktonic and biofilm modes of growth of Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus sphaericus as effective vector control agents against dengue fever in Pakistan. International Symposium on Prevention, Management & Future Strategies in Dengue Fever, PMC Faisalabad, Pakistan; 09/2012
• Paper presentation in Scientific conferences: Oral Presentation on “Role of Veterinarians in preventing Zoonotic diseases” in “4th WPSA International (Virtual) One Health Conference” dated 9-10 September, 2021, Organized by UVAS, WPSA and PVMC

Trainings and Workshops

• Training: One Day Training on How to respond to an emergency, Organized by Emergency Response Committee (ERC) UVAS in collaboration with Civil Defense, Lahore at Veterinary Academy, UVAS, Lahore dated: 22-February, 2023
• Training: Workshop on Meta-Analysis, Hands on Practice on Review Manager 5.4, Organized by Cancer Research Center, University of the Punjab dated: 30-June, 2022, Ref No. D/637/CRC
• Training: Refresher course on Biorisk Management at Virology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, UVAS, Lahore by Association of Biorisk Management dated: 05-06 Oct, 2021
• 2nd International workshop on basic mechanism of disease and poultry pathology organized by Deptt of Pathology, UVAS Lahore dated March, 2020
• Workshop on cell culture based vaccine development organized by PARB and IOM, UAF, Faisalabad, Pakistan dated December , 2014
• Molecular Diagnosis and Prophylaxis of animal diseases organized by NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan dated. November, 2013
• National Workshop on Linear scoring for judging beauty in dairy animals at FAH, UAF, Faisalabad, Pakistan from May, 2011.

Seminar/Conference as Resource Person

• Resource Person for the training on, “Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (Using Disk Diffusion), Laboratory Quality Management System and AMR Data Analysis using WHONET” Organized by Fleming Fund UK Aid at Provincial Disease Laboratory, Lahore dated 8-10 March, 2023.
• Resource Person for the lecture, “”Hands-on training on detection of COVID-19 by Real time RT-PCR” in Two weeks training course on Modern diagnostic techniques and Ultrasonography for Officers of Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Baluchistan at Veterinary Academy UVAS, Lahore dated 27 Dec 2021 – 7 Jan, 2022
• Resource Person at “3 Days Hands-on training on Advanced Biorisk Management for Officer of Diagnostic Lab Livestock and Dairy Development Department Punjab” dated 10-12 March, 2021, Organized by Directorate of Animal Disease Diagnostic, Reporting & Surveillance, L&DD Department Punjab, Institute of Microbiology, UVAS, Lahore
• Resource Person for “Disposal of Biological Waste in BSL-3 facility” in “3-Days Training on Working in BSL-3 Laboratory for Emerging Pathogens dated: 06-08 July, 2021, Organized by Institute of Microbiology, UVAS, Lahore at Veterinary Academy, UVAS, Lahore
• Resource Person for “Hands on training on detection of CoVID-19 by Real Time RT-PCR” in Two days training on “diagnosis of COVID-19 using RT-PCR” at BSL-3 laboratory for emerging pathogens, Institute of Microbiology, UVAS, Lahore (13-07-2021 to 14-07-2021)
• Resource Person for the lecture, “Standard Qualitative analysis of water by complete test” in Two weeks hands-on training workshop on “Laboratory Biosafety, Equipment maintenance and Microbiological Testing” at Institute of Microbiology, UVAS Lahore dated: 22-02-2021 to 05-03-2021
• Resource Person for the lecture, “Morphological and Biochemical identification of Salmonella” in Two weeks hands-on training workshop on “Laboratory Biosafety, Equipment maintenance and Microbiological Testing” at Institute of Microbiology, UVAS Lahore dated: 22-02-2021 to 05-03-2021
• Resource Person for the lecture, “Disposal of Biological Waste in BSL-3 facility” in Two weeks training course on Modern diagnostic techniques and Ultrasonography for Officers of Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Baluchistan at Veterinary Academy UVAS, Lahore dated 27-31 December, 2021
• Resource Person for the lecture, “”Hands-on training on detection of COVID-19 by Real time RT-PCR” in Two weeks training course on Modern diagnostic techniques and Ultrasonography for Officers of Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Baluchistan at Veterinary Academy UVAS, Lahore dated 27-31 December, 2021
• Resource Person for Diagnosis of COVID-19 using RT-PCR at BSL-3 Laboratory for emerging pathogens, organized by Department of Microbiology, UVAS Lahore dated 13-14 April, 2020
• Resource Person for “Working in BSL-3 Laboratory” at BSL-3 Laboratory for emerging pathogens, organized by Department of Microbiology, UVAS, Lahore dated 08-10 April, 2020
• International Poultry Expo 2019 organized by UVAS, Lahore and Pak Poultry Association during Sep 13-15, 2019
• Poultry Disease diagnosis and prevention organized by IOM, UAF, Faisalabad Pakistan on Oct 1, 2018

Professional Memberships

• American Society for Microbiology (ID: 100140778)
• Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (ID: RVMP/5797)
• Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society Pakistan (ID: 237/AS/19)
• Pakistan Biological Safety Association (ID: 975)

Post-graduate Supervision