Dr. M. M. Awais

D.V.M (UAF), M. Phil. (Silver Medalist) (UAF)  
Lecturer (Parasitology)

Tel: 92-47-7671260 
Mobile: +92-332-4482304
Email: muhammad.awais@uvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. M. M. Awais is Lecturer in the Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Jhang Sub Campus of University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.  He completed his M. Phil in Parasitology from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad in 2010 with distinction (silver medal). He worked on native biomolecules to evaluate their immunostimulatory and immunotherapeutic activities in poultry. His area of research is immunoparasitology mainly focusing on the development of native immunomodulators from wastes of food industry and vaccines to control the parasitic diseases. Dr. Awais has more than 10 peer reviewed research publications and 01 international book to his name; and has more than 13 impact factor. Dr. Awais is also serving two national periodicals, Pakistan Veterinary Journal (ISI indexed impact factor journal) and Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences (HEC recognized; category ‘Y’) as Assistant Editor. Moreover, he is also serving different national and international journals as academic referee.

Areas of Interest:

  • Isolation and characterization of native biomolecules for their use as immunostimulatory and immunotherapeutic agents
  • Exploration and utilization of indigenous resources with rich phytochemistry against parasitic diseases
  • Value-addition of waste products of food  industry in terms of their immunomodulatory properties

 

Publications


  • Awais MM and M Akhtar, 2011. Immunostimulatory and protective effects of sugar cane in chickens. VDM Verlag Dr. MullerAktiengesellschaft & Co KG, Saarbrucken, Germany (ISBN: 978-3-639-36178-0).
  1. Awais MM, M Akhtar, F Muhammad, AU Haq and MI Anwar, 2011. Immunotherapeutic effects of some sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum L.) extracts against coccidiosis in industrial broiler chickens. Experimental Parasitology, 128: 104-110. (IF= 2.122).
  2. Awais MM, M Akhtar, Z Iqbal, F Muhammad, MI Anwar, 2012. Seasonal prevalence of coccidiosis in industrial broiler chickens in Faisalabad, Punjab-Pakistan. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 44: 323-328. (IF=1.115).
  3. Awais MM and M Akhtar, 2012. Immunostimulatory and growth promoting effects of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) extracts in industrial broiler chickens. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 32: 398-402. (IF= 1.255).
  4. Akhtar M, A Hai, MM Awais, Z Iqbal, F Muhammad, AU Haq and MI Anwar, 2012. Immunostimulatory and protective effects of Aloe vera against coccidiosis in industrial broiler chickens. Veterinary Parasitology, 186: 170-177. (IF= 2.579).
  5. Akhtar M, MI Anwar, Z Iqbal, F Muhammad, MM Awais, AU Haq and E Hiszczynska-Sawicka, 2012. Immunological evaluation of two local isolates of Eimeria tenella gametocytes against coccidiosis in poultry. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 32: 77-80. (IF= 1.255)
  6. Akhtar M, AF Tariq, MM Awais, Z Iqbal, F Muhammad and M Shahid, 2012. Studies on wheat bran Arabinoxylan for its immunostimulatory and protective effects against avian coccidiosis. Carbohydrate Polymers, 90: 333-339. (IF= 3.628).
  7. Muhammad F, M Akhtar, IJ Hassan, ZU Rehman, MM Awais, MK Saleemi and MI Anwar, 2012. Quantitative Structure activity relationship and risk analysis of some pesticides in cattle milk. Pakistan Veterinary Journal (Accepted) (IF= 1.255).
  8. Imtiaz F, M Akhtar, MM Awais, F Muhammad and H Jamil, 2011. Standardization and application of modified counter immuno-electrophoresis for the detection of antigenic response against Haemonchus contortus in rabbits. Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences, 9: 13-16.
  9. Mukhtar M, MM Awais, MI Anwar, Z Hussain, N Bhatti and S Ali, 2012. Seroprevalence of Mycoplasma gallisepticum among commercial layers in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 8: 183-186.
  10. Mukhtar M, MI Anwar, MM Awais, N Bhatti and Z Hussain, 2012. Pathogenicity and Effect of Exogenous Antibodies on the viability of Mycoplasma gallisepticum in Chicken Embryos. Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences, 10: 13-17.
  1. Akhtar M, F Muhammad, AU Haq, I Hussain, MM Awais, K Ashraf and MI Anwar, 2010. Effect of induced coccidiosis in three hybrid strains of industrial broiler chicken. British Society of Parasitology, Spring meeting and Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis Seminar, Cardif University, Wales, UK. March 29th – April 1st 2010.
  2. Akhtar M, A Hai, F Muhammad, MM Awais and MI Anwar, 2011. Immunostimulatory and Protective Effects of Aloe vera against Coccidiosis in Industrial Broiler Chickens. 59th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Antalya, Turkey, 4-9 September, 2011; Abstract published in Planta Medica, 77-SL63.