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Assistant Professor
DVM, (UVAS),Mphil(UVAS),PhD(UVAS)
PG-Cert(RVC,UK)
Biography
Dr. Saima Ashraf joined the Department of Anatomy and Histology as Lecturer in 2006 and was promoted to the post of Assistant Professor in 2017.
Dr. Ashraf is a certified Veterinary Educationist from RVC London, UK and is a Fellow of HEA, UK. She was a Gold Medalist of DVM Batch (2001-2005) and received the award of “Best Veterinary Student in Punjab” in the year 2006. Owing to her academic excellence, she was also nominated for “Presidential Award” in year 2006. She is currently enrolled in Michigan State University (MSU) Women Leadership program. Her enrollment in this program is a result of her selection in “Aspiring Leaders Cohort-2 Program of HEC and US Embassy” after a nationwide competition of female faculty working in HEIs.
Dr. Ashraf is a well reputed faculty member of Faculty of Bio-Sciences, UVAS Lahore. She is admired by the Faculty and students due to her innate Teaching abilities, passion and dedication towards her profession. She was awarded with the title of “Best Teacher” during the year 2016 by FBS, UVAS Lahore. Dr. Ashraf has been instrumental in introducing, devising and implementing contextual and modern teaching practices in Veterinary Histology Subject and has transformed learning of student with her reflective approach.
Dr. Ashraf has actively contributed to the research activities in the Department of Anatomy and Histology. She has won and completed a competitive research grant as (Co-PI) which was funded by EFU, UAF. She specializes in histological interpretations of GI tract in poultry and her research is mainly focused on finding the safe dietary alternatives of in-feed antibiotics in poultry and other domestic animals via structural modulations of gut. Quantification of gut barrier components in domestic animals and is one of the major research area initiated and established by her in 2010. She has presented her research work at prestigious international (USA, UK, China, France, Germany, Spain, and Indonesia etc.) and national platforms.
Dr. Ashraf has designed and implemented various Faculty Development Programs, not only for the faculty working in the discipline of Anatomy and Histology of UVAS but from across Pakistan. She has also contributed to development of this academic discipline nation-wide and won professional recognition among her colleagues from country wide Veterinary institutes. She has also established a national network of faculty members belonging to the discipline of Veterinary Histology. She has also organized multiple subject related training programs for Postgraduate students of various discipline enrolled in UVAS and Government College University Lahore.
Apart from her responsibilities at UVAS, she is also engaged in providing professional and advisory services at international platforms. She is serving as a core committee member of Veterinary Education Research Group (VER-WG) of Asian Association of Veterinary Schools (AAVS) Japan. Moreover, she is also serving as a reviewer of more than 10 international Scientific Journals including the highly reputed journals of W category in Veterinary Sciences.
Dr. Ashraf has also contributed to the DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) initiatives at UVAS. She is an advocate of inclusivity in multicultural environment of UVAS.
Area of Interest
- Cell biology, histophysiology of gut, H &E Staining philosophy, Andragogy, Microteaching, Assessment
Publications
- Khan K, Zaneb H, Masood S, Ashraf S, UsmanMM, Rehman F, Rehman H. Probiotics supplementationreduces cigarette smoke-induced damage in the respiratory micro-architecture of mice. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Sciences. 2023; 60:e201873. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456. bjvras.2023.201873.
- Rehman HF, Zaneb H, Masood S, Yousaf MS, Ashraf S, Usman MM, Khan I, Saeed MAA, Rehman H. 2022. Effect of selenium nanoparticles and mannan oligosaccharide supplementation on muscle and lymphoid histomorphometry and morphometry of tibia bone in broilers reared under high stocking density. Turkish Journal of Veterinary Animal Sciences, 46:698-707.
- Rehman HF, Zaneb H, Masood S, Yousaf MS, Hayat K, Majeed KA, Zeeshan M, Ashraf S, Khan I, Khan A, Rehman H. 2022. Effect of Selenium Nanoparticles and Mannan Oligosaccharide Supplementation on Growth Performance, Stress Indicators, and Intestinal Microarchitecture of Broilers Reared under High Stocking Density. Animals. 12(21):2910.
- Zeeshan M, Zaneb H, Masood S, Ashraf S, Khan I, Rehman HF, Din S, Hayat K. 2022. Morphological Modulation of Broiler Organs in Response to an Organic Acid–Phytogen Composite in Healthy Broilers. Agriculture(Basel). 12(6): 1-12
- Khan I, Zaneb H, Masood S, Ashraf S, Rehman HF, Rehman HU, Ahmad S, Taj R, Salahuddin and Rahman SU. 2022. Supplemental selenium nanoparticles-loaded to chitosan improves meat quality, pectoral muscle histology, tibia bone morphometry and tissue mineral retention in broilers. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. 42(2): 236-240.
- Khan I, Zaneb H, Masood S, Ashraf S, Rehman HF, Tahir SK, Rehman HU, Khan A, Taj R, Rahman SU, Shah M. 2022. Supplementation of Selenium Nanoparticles-Loaded Chitosan Improves Production Performance, Intestinal Morphology, and Gut Microflora in Broiler Chickens. Journal of Poultry Science. 59(3): 272-281.
- Hafeez A , Iqbal S , Sikandar A , Din S , Khan I , Ashraf S , Khan R , Tufarelli V , and Laudadio V. 2021 Feeding of Phytobiotics and Exogenous Protease in Broilers: Comparative Effect on Nutrient Digestibility, Bone Strength and Gut Morphology. Agriculture 11(3):1-9.
- Din, S, Masood S, Zaneb H, Rehman H, Ashraf S, Khan I, Shah M and Hadi SA. 2020. An Osteometric Study of the Skull of Adult Beetal Goat. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences. 30(4): 828-835.
- Din S, S Masood, H Zaneb , H Rehman , Ashraf S, I Khan , M Shah and S A Hadi. 2020. Gross and Clinical Anatomy of the Skull of Adult Chinkara (Gazella bennettii). Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 52(5): 1723-1733.
- S. Abbas, M.A. Rashid, M.S. Yousaf, Ashraf S, I. Rabbani, H. Zaneb, S.K. Tahir, A.H. Shahzad & H. Rehman 2020. Effect of maternal yeast feeding on dam performance and serum health biomarkers of Beetal goat kids. South African Journal of Animal Sciences. 50(2): 281-290.
- N Malkani,A Naeem,F Ijaz,S Mumtaz, Ashraf S, M I Sohail. 2020. Silybum marianum (milk thistle) improves vancomycin induced nephrotoxicity by downregulating apoptosis. Molecular Biology Reports. 47: 5451-5459.
- S. Abbas, M.S. Yousaf, I. Ahmad, H. Rehman, A.K. Mahmood, Ashraf S, R.S. Blouch, A.H. Shahzad, Y. Nak & D. Nak. 2020. Evaluation of serum analytes in pregnant and non-pregnant dairy cows as pregnancy marker. South African Journal of Animal Sciences. 50(5): 766-772.
- S Abbas, I Rabbani, H Zaneb, S Yousaf, Ashraf S, A H Shahzad, A Rashid and H Rehman. 2020. Effect of Live Yeast Supplementation on Dry Matter Intake, Body Condition Score, Body Weight, and Serum Health Biomarkers of Beetal Goats during the Transition Period. Pakistan Journal of Zoology.1-11.DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20181012161058
- S Alam, S Masood, H Zaneb, I Rabbani, R U Khan, M Shah, Ashraf S and I A. Alhidary. 2020. Effect of Bacillus cereus and Phytase on the Expression of Musculoskeletal Strength and Gut Health in Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica). Journal of Poultry Science. 57: 200-204.
- Ashraf S, H. Zaneb, S. Masood, S. Yousaf, M. M. Usman, H. F. Rehman, A. Sikandar, M. Shah and H. Rehman. 2020. Growth performance, hormonal dynamics and intestinal microarchitecture in broilers fed β-galacto-oligosaccharides during cyclic cold stress. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 30(2): Page: 288-297.
- Shah M, Zaneb H, Masood S, Khan RU, Ashraf S, Sikandar A, Rehman HFU, Rehman HU. 2019. Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Zinc and Multi-Microbe Probiotic on Growth Traits and Alteration of Intestinal Architecture in Broiler. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 11(3):931-937.
- Din S, Masood S, Zaneb H, Rehman H, Ashraf S, Khan I, Shah M and Hadi SA. 2019. Osteometric and Radiographic Studies of Tarsal Bones in Adult Chinkara (Gazella bennettii). Pakistan Journal of Zoology 51(6): 2033-2040.
- M U Saleem, Masood S, Zaneb H, Durrani AZ, Aslam A, Ashraf K, Rashid MI, Rehman H, Rehman MU, Ashraf S, Usman MM and Shaheen MS. 2018. Combined supplementation of organic acid blend and hydrolyzed yeast mixture increases growth performance and tibia bone strength in broilers. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 52(11): 1613-1617.
- Shah M, Zaneb H, Masood S, Khan I, Sikandar A, Ashraf S, Rehman HFU, Usman MM, Khan FA, Amanullah H, Rehman HU. 2018. Effect of zinc and probiotics supplementation on performance and immune organs morphology in heat stressed broilers. South African Journal of Animal Science. 48(6): 1017-1025.
- Rehman HF, Zaneb H, Masood S, Yousaf MS, Ashraf S, Khan I, Shah M, Khilji MS, Rehman H. (2018). Effect of Moringa oleifera leaf powder supplementation on meat quality and morphometric characteristics of bone in broilers. Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science. 20(4), 817-824.
- Sikandar A, Zaneb H, Younus M, Masood S, Aslam A, Khattak F, Ashraf S, Yousaf MS and Rehman H. 2017. Effect of sodium butyrate on performance, immune status, microarchitecture of small intestinal mucosa and lymphoid organs in broiler chickens. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 00:1-10.
- Ashraf S, H. Zaneb, S. Masood, S. Yousaf, M. M. Usman, H. F. Rehman, A. Sikandar & H. Rehman. 2017. Influence of β-galacto-oligosaccharide on growth performance and components of intestinal barrier in broilers during heat stress. South African Journal of Animal Science. 47 (5): 616-625.
- Ashraf S, Zaneb H, Yousaf MS, Ijaz A, Sohail MU, Muti S, Usman MM, Ijaz S, Rehman H. 2013. Effect of dietary supplementation of prebiotics and probiotics on intestinal microarchitecture in broilers reared under cyclic heat stress. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 97: 68-73.
- Munir ER, Masood S, Zaneb H, Rabbani I, Ashraf S, Ijaz S, Usman MM, Din S, Masood A, Rehman HF and Aftab M. Dietary Synbiotic and Cinanmon Essential Oil Effect on Serum Indices and Intestinal Microbial Population in Japanes Quail. International Conference on Health Security, 14-15 March, 2023.
- Younas A, Ashraf S, Ijaz S, Rabbani I, Zaneb H, Masood S, Rehman H, Rehamn S. Morphological and histomorphometric study of gastrinrestinal tract in migratory and domestic ducks. ZEST-2023, 7-8 March 2023.
- Ashraf S, Haroon W, Masood S, Yousuf S, Zaneb H, Younas A, Rehman H. Effects of Lysine and Phytase supplementation on growth performance, meat quality and bone characteristics in Japanese quail. 2nd International Congress on Biological and Health Sciences. 24-27 February 2022.
- Munir ER, Masood S, Zaneb H, Rabbani I, Ashraf S, Ijaz S, Rehman HF, Usman MM, Masood S and Hayat K. Dietary synbiotic and cinnamon essential oil improves growth performance and small intestinal histomorphometry in Japanese quail. 4th One Health International Conference. 24th November 2022.
- Imtiaz A, Ijaz S, Zaneb H, Ashraf S, Usman MM and Rehman A. Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and topical lavender oil on the nociceptive and micro architectural response of osteoarthritic stifle joint. 4th One Health International Conference. 24th November 2022.
- Afzal A Masood S, HF Rehman, Tahir SK, Zaneb H, Ashraf S, Usman MM and Ijaz S. Stress alleviation and intestinal mucosal health improvement in response to dietary rose mary oil and nigella sativa in quails. 1st International Conference Sustainable Development Goals (ICSDG 2022), Lahore College for Women University. 29-31 March, 2022.
- Masood S, Zeeshan M, Zaneb H, Ashraf S, Rehman F and Farooq A. Impact of feeding Mannan oligosaccharides and live yeast on serum biochemichal profile, meat quality and digestive enzymes level in Buffalo calves. Asian Buffalo Congress. 25th-29th Oct 2021(Poster Presentation).
- Zafar A, Ashraf S, Zaneb H, Masood S, Rehman H, Ijaz S, Usman, M.M, Rehman H. Influence of of Chicory Root Powder and Zinc Sulfate on Growth Performance, Meat Quality and Histomorphology of Muscles and Bones in Broilers. 4th WPSA International Virtual One Health Conference, 9-10th September, 2021.
- Ijaz S, Zaneb H, Masood S, Yousaf, M.S, Ashraf S and Usman, M.M. Study of Histological Expression of Intestinal Muscosal Health in Rock Pigeon in Response to the Dietary Intervention of Mannan Oligosaccharide. 4th WPSA International Virtual One Health Conference, 9-10th September, 2021.
- Abdullah, S.S, Masood S, Zaneb H, Rabbani I, Ashraf S, Ijaz S, Usman, M.M, Rehman, H.F, Hayat K, Masood A and Zeeshan M. Effects of Copper Nanoparticles Supplementation On Growth Performance and Intestinal Morphology in Broilers Reared Under Cyclic Cold Stress. . 4th WPSA International Virtual One Health Conference, 9-10 September, 2021.
- Rehman, H.F, Zaneb H, Masood S, Yousaf, M.S, Ashraf S, Usman, M.M, Hayat K, Ijaz S, Majeed K.A, Saeed M.A.A, Khan I, Yasin M.S, Khan A, Rehman H. Effect of Prebiotic and Selenium-Nanoparticles Alone or in Combination On Ameliorating Higher Stocking Density Stress On Growth Performance and Stress Indicators in Broilers. 4th WPSA International Virtual One Health Conference, 9-10 September, 2021.
- Rehman, H.F, Zaneb H, Masood S, Yousaf, M.S, Ashraf S, Usman, M.M, Hayat K, Ijaz S, Zeeshan M, Majeed K.A, Saeed M.A.A, Khan I, Yasin M.S, Khan A, Rehman H. Effect of Prebiotic and Selenium-Nanoparticles Alone or in Combination on Ameliorating Higher Stocking Density Stress On Absolute and Relative Organ Weights, And Meat Quality in Broiler Chickens. 4th WPSA International Virtual One Health Conference, 9-10th September, 2021.
- Masood S, Zeeshan M, Ashraf S and Zaneb H. Impact of feeding Mannan oligosaccharides and live yeast on performance, ruminal histology and muscle morphometric characteristics in buffalo calves. Virtual One Health International Conference. 25-26th November 2020.
- Zaneb H, Kinnison T, Ashraf S, Rehman H. Teaching & Course Evaluation Questionnaires: student views on usefulness of questionnaire statements for evaluation of teaching and course. International Symposium of the Veterinary Schools Council, Harpenden, UK 3-5 July 2019.
- Abbas G, Zaneb H, S. Ashraf, S. Masood, I. Ahmed, M. M. Usman, H. F. Rehman, H. Rehman. Histological modulations of broiler gut under chronic heat stress with or without distillery yeast. Symposium on Gut Health in production of Food Animals. November 5-7, 2018. St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. p 19-20.
- Zaneb H, Shuaib M, Masood M, Rehman H, Ashraf S, Alam S, Rehman HF, Usman MU, Yaqub T. Comparative morphological study of the gastro-intestinal tract and selected immune organs of domestic (Anas platyrhynchos) and wild migratory ducks (Anas strepera) in Pakistan. Anatomica, Histologia, Embryologia, 47 (Suppl 1) P 82. Proceedings of the 32nd Conference of the European Association of Veterinary Anatomists, Hannover, Germany. July 25-28 2018 DOI: 10.1111/ahe.12369.
- Rehman H, S. Abbas I. Rabbani, Zaneb H, M. S. Yousaf, M. A. Rashid and S.Ashraf. 2018. Effect of yeast supplementation on body condition score, body weight, milk composition and serum health biomarkers of goats and their kids during transition period. Proceedings of 22nd Congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition. September 6-8 2018, Munich, Germany. P 184.
- Usman MM, Zaneb H, Masood S, A K Mehmood, Ashraf S, Ijaz S, S. Qaiser and Rehman H. Morphometry of udder, teat, and milk vein in Nili Ravi buffalo (Bubalis bubalis) and its relationship with milk yield. International Buffalo Symposium. November15-18, 2017. Chitwan Nepal.
- Zaneb H, I. Ali, M.Aslam, I.Ahmad, MA, Khan, Ashraf S, Masood S, Usman MM, HF Rehman, S. Qaiser, S. Aslam and Rehman H. Comparative hoof volume assessment of Nili-Ravi Buffalo being reared on different flooring systems. International Buffalo Symposium. November15-18. Chitwan Nepal.
- M.G. Khan, Masood S, Zaneb H, Yousaf MS, Ashraf S, Usman MM, Rehman, HF Rehman, Rehman H and Khan I. Effect of Moringa olifera leaf powder (MOLP) supplementation on histomorphometry of intestine, liver and kidney in rats exposed to cyclic heat stress. International Conference on Recent Advances in Clinical Research. 19-20 December, 2017. UVAS Lahore.
- Rehman HF, Zaneb H, Masood S, Yousaf MS, Ashraf S, Khan I, Shah M, Khilji MS, Rehman H. 2017. Effect of Moringa oleifera leaf powder supplementation on meat quality and morphometric characteristics of bone in broilers. 1st International Conference on Poultry Processing: Farm to Fork Management, November 1-2, Lahore, Pakistan.
- S Ashraf, H Zaneb, S Masood and H Rehman. Effects of β-Galacto-oligosaccharides (β-GOS) supplementation on relative weights of viscera, thyroid and adrenal hormone levels in heat stressed broilers. 20th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN). September 15-17, 2016. Berlin, Germany.
- H Zaneb, S Ashraf, S Masood and H Rehman, MM Usman, S Yousaf and H Rehman. Comparative effects of different dietary levels of novelly-linkaged β-Galacto-oligosaccharides (β-GOS) supplementation on intestinal morphometry of cold-stressed broilers. 20th Congress of the European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition (ESVCN). September 15-17, 2016. Berlin, Germany.
- S Ashraf, H Zaneb, S Masood, H Rehman, S Ijaz, M M Usman. Effect of dietary β-galactooligosaccharides supplementation on performance parameters in heat stressed broiler. Poultry Science Association 2016 Annual Meeting. 11-14 July 2016. New Orleans USA.
- S Masood, S Abdullah, H Zaneb, S Bokhari, M Khan and S Ashraf. Morphometric study of Tibial bone characteristics and Body weight gain in Broilers in response to bacterial phytase supplementation. 25th World Poultry Conference Beijing China. 5-9 September, 2016.
- Sikandar A, Zaneb H, Younus M, Muti S, Aslam A, Ashraf S, Yousaf MS, and Rehman H. Morphological changes in immune related organs, humoral and cell mediated immune response and Intraepithelial lymphocytes evaluation of broiler chickens fed Bacillus subtilis or Zinc Bacitracin. 25th World Poultry Conference Beijing China. 5-9 September, 2016.
- Ashraf S, Zaneb H, Muti S, Rehman H, Ijaz S. Effect of dietary supplementation of β- galacto-oligosaccharides on intestinal microarchitecture of broiler reared under cyclic heat stress. Symposium on Gut Health in production of Food Animals. 9-11 Nov 2015. Kansas city Missouri, USA.
- Zaneb H, Ashraf S, Sohail U, Yousaf MS. Dietary Supplementation of Lactobacillus-based Probiotic to Help Alleviate the Effects of heat Stress in Broilers. 3rd International Conference of Indonesian Society for Lactic Acid Bacteria. 21-22nd Jan 2011. Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
- Zaneb H, Ashraf S, Muti S, Yousaf MS, Usman MM, Sohail MU, Ijaz A, Rehman H. 2011. Effect of dietary supplementation of prebiotics and probiotics on goblet cells histochemistry in broilers reared under cyclic heat stress. 15th Congress European Society of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition. Sep 14-16th , 2011. Zaragosa Spain.
- M. U. Sohail, I. Ahmad, H. Rehman, K. Ashraf, M. S. Yousaf, S. Ashraf, H. Zaneb. 2010. Effect of dietary supplementation of mannan-oligosaccharides and lactobacillus-based probiotics on indigenous intestinal bacterial ecology and intestinal microarchitecture of broilers reared under heat stress. 2010 ADSA®-PSA-AMPA-CSAS-WSASAS-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, USA, July 11-15. 2010 P100.
- Ashraf S, Zaneb H, Muti, Usman MM, Sohail MU, Ijaz A, Rehman H. 2010 Effect of dietary supplementation of mannan oligosaccharides on intraepithelial lymphocytes in broilers reared under cyclic heat stress. XXVIIIth Congress of the European Association of Veterinary Anatomists. July 28-31, 2010. Paris France.
- Usman MM, Ashraf S, Zaneb H, Muti S, Sohail MU, Ijaz A, Rehman H. 2010 Effect of dietary supplementation of mannan oligosaccharides on goblet cell histochemistry in broilers reared under cyclic heat stress. XXVIIIth Congress of the European Association of Veterinary Anatomists. July 28-31, Paris France.
Within UVAS, she is currently represented on:
- Member, Syndicate University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore.
- Associate Senior Tutor, City Campus, UVAS Lahore.
- Vice President-Tennis Club, UVAS, Lahore.
- Focal Person Dengue, Department of Anatomy and Histology, UVAS Lahore.
- Focal Person, Laboratory Services (Histological Slides) Department of Anatomy and Histology, UVAS Lahore.
- Focal Person, Departmental Webpage UVAS, Lahore.
- Counselor of UVAS for Rehnumai Markaz established by PHEC.
- Secretary/Member, Educational Research Ethics Review Committee (ERERC), UVAS
- Member, Accessibility Committee, UVAS, Lahore.
- Member, Curriculum Alignment and Delivery Committee, UVAS Lahore.
- Secretary, Youth Entrepreneur Society (YES) Club, FBS, UVAS, Lahore.
- Secretary, Student Grievance Committee, Department of Anatomy and Histology, UVAS Lahore.
Conferences / Trainings (Participation)
- Participated- Two day Workshop on “Project Formulation” Organized by Pakistan Science Foundation in collaboration with ORIC, FCCU, and 24th - 25th May 2023.
- Participated- Workshop on 'Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Concepts and Implementation Framework' 25th May, 2023.
- Participated- British Council’s Current Programs and initiatives for the improvement in Higher Education of Pakistan at UVAS 24th June 2022.
- Participated- Faculty Workshop on Epistemic Emotions under CIVME Project. 16th June, 2022
- Participated- A webinar on Veterinary Educational research in Asia- Potential way forward, 31st May, 2022, Organized by VER-WG, AAVS Japan.
- Participated - Veterinary Education Research Working Group- Core Group meeting, 18th March, 2022.
- Participated - Lecture on International Accreditation by Professor Dr. William Epperson, organized by PVMC and UVAS Lahore: 30-September-2021.
- Participated - Training workshop on Research Design, organized by Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, UVAS Lahore: 15-16-September-2021.
- Participated - 4th WPSA International One Health Conference, organized by UVAS, WPSA-Pakistan Branch and PVMC: 9-10 - September- 2021.
- Participated - International Parasitology Conference Food Safety through Parasite Control, organized by Pakistan Society of Parasitology and UVAS Lahore: 6th - November - 2019.
- Participated - An Induction Workshop: Post Graduate Certificate, organized by RVC, UK: 13th September, 2018.
- Participated - One Week Training: Mapping of DVM Curriculum for OIE Compliance and Integrated Learning Interventions, organized by In-service Training Facility of Advanced Veterinary Education and Professional Development for Veterinary Professional UVAS: 7-11th - May- 2018.
- Participated - Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals, St, Louis City, USA: 9th -11th November - 2018.
- Participated - An awareness seminar “Potentiated probiotics as Alternative to Antibiotics Growth Promoters for Healthy Broiler Meat” organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology, 26th January, 2018.
- Participated - Two-Day Training Workshop on Analytical Model Building and proposal/ project development. 28th- 29th December, 2017. UVAS Lahore.
- Participated - Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals, Kansas City, USA: 9th -11th November-2015.
- Participated - Two Days “Project Formulation Workshop” organized by Pakistan Science Foundation: 27th -28th March - 2014.
- Participated - Three days hands-on Training Workshop on “Canine Radiographic Anatomy” organized by CEPA: 21st -23rd - Feb - 2013.
- Participated - National Workshop on Molecular Diagnostics: 11th -12th -January -2011.
- Attended- Second National Training Workshop on Electron and Confocal Microscopy NIBGE Faisalabad: 6-15 –December-2010.
- Participated -Hands on SPSS Training: Organized by CEPA 25th-26th Aug, 2011.
- Participated -Professional Competency Enhancement Program for Teacher-1, Organized by CEPA, 28th Sep-1st Oct 2010.
- Participated Professional Competency Enhancement Program for Teacher-1, Organized by CEPA, 23rd -27th August 2010.
- Participated One-day workshop on the Construction of a standard MCQ, Organized by CEPA, March 20-2010.
Conferences / Trainings (Organizer / Resource Person)
- Program Lead - Series of Workshops to Equip the Post-Graduate Students with Histological Interpretations skills after Covid-19 Pandemic Break. Organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology.
- Program Lead-Histological Interpretations of Gastrointestinal Micrographs. 31st March-1st April ,2022. Organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology.
- Organizer- Hands on Training session on Paraffin Impregnation Technique and H and E Staining Technique, organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology: 25th November-2021
- Training co-coordinator: 05-Days Training In-service Competency Enhancement Program for Teachers (ISCEPT) Organized by Center for Educational Policy and Administration, UVAS, Lahore. 16th -20th May, 2022.
- Training co-coordinator: Hands on Training on Mice Handling, Tissue sampling and oocyte collection. November 08, 2018.
- Training co-coordinator: Hands on training on mice handling and oocyte collection. Department of Anatomy and Histology, 22nd September 2017.
- Training co-coordinator: Training on Conventional Paraffin Impregnation Technique and Hematoxylin & Eosin Staining Protocol. Department of Anatomy and Histology. 23rd -24th October 2017.
- Resource Person for session (I-III) on Microteaching. 2-days Training on “In-Service Competency Enhancement Program for Teacher (ISCEPT)”. 08-09 August, 2023. Organized by Center for Educational Policy and Administration.
- Resource Person for session on Workplace Equity, Gender mainstreaming and Salient Features of Harassment Act, 2010 act on 16th February 2023.
- Resource Person for Session on Student Assessment (Tools and challenges). 05 days Training in-service competency enhancement program for teachers (ISCEPT) batch-1, 16th May-20th May 2022. Organized by Center for Educational Policy and Administration.
- Resource Person for Session on Assessment Quality (Validity, Reliability, TOS, Criteria Rubrics). 05 days Training in-service competency enhancement program for teachers (ISCEPT) batch-1, 16th May-20th May 2022. Organized by Center for Educational Policy and Administration.
- Resource Person for Session on Reflective Practice. 05 days Training in-service competency enhancement program for teachers (ISCEPT) batch-1, 16th May-20th May 2022. Organized by Center for Educational Policy and Administration.
- Resource Person for Session on Microteaching (Session I-V). 05 days Training in-service competency enhancement program for teachers (ISCEPT) batch-1, 16th May-20th May 2022. Organized by Center for Educational Policy and Administration.
- Resource Person for Session on General Histological Organization of Gastrointestinal tract organs. Two Days workshop on Histological Interpretations of Gastrointestinal Tract Micrographs. 31st March-1st April 2022. Organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology, UVAS Lahore.
- Resource Person for Session on “General Histological Organization of Gastrointestinal tract organs”. Two Days workshop on Histological Interpretations of Gastrointestinal Tract Micrographs. 31st March-1st April 2022. Organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology, UVAS Lahore.
- Resource Person for Session on Staining basics and H&E staining protocol: Hands on Training session on Paraffin Impregnation Technique and H and E Staining Technique.
- Resource Person for Session on Troubleshooting H&E staining process: Hands on Training session on Paraffin Impregnation Technique and H and E Staining Technique.
- Resource Person for the Module “Reflective Practice in Higher Education” Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning & Teaching (PGC-HELT), 29th September 2020-23rd March, 2021, Organized by FBS UVAS, Lahore.
- Resource Person for Session “Induction workshop” Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning & Teaching (PGC-HELT), 28th September, 2021, Organized by FBS UVAS, Lahore.
- Resource Person for session “Assessment – Why, What and How”. In-service Teacher Training: Constructive Alignment of Teaching Learning Context organized by IVPD, UVAS: 25th -27th –March-2019.
- Resource Person for “Assessment- Mapping of Assessment and TLAs”. In-service Teacher Training: Constructive Alignment of Teaching Learning Context organized by IVPD, UVAS: 25th -27th –March-2019.
- Moderator of Session-I: “Organization of Teaching-Learning Context” (Practical Session) In-service Teacher Training: Constructive Alignment of Teaching Learning Context organized by IVPD, UVAS: 18th 20th March-2019.
- Moderator of Session-II: “Organization of Teaching-Learning Context” (Practical Session) In-service Teacher Training: Constructive Alignment of Teaching Learning Context organized by IVPD, UVAS: 18th 20th March-2019.
- Resource Person, Teaching Methodologies and Resource Management for Veterinary Anatomy and Histology courses. Organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology. 18-29 July, 2016.
- Resource Person 5-Day Training Workshop on Teaching Methodologies and Resource Management for Veterinary Anatomy and Histology courses. Department of Anatomy and Histology & Center for Educational Policy and Administration. 3-7 October, 2016.
- Resource Person for the Session “H &E Staining”. Five Days Hands on Training on Histopathology. Organized by Department of Pathology, UVAS. 12-16th June 2017.
- Resource Person for the practical Session. “Hands on training on mice handling and oocyte collection”. Organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology, 22nd September 2017.
- Resource Person for Session on “Staining”. Training on Conventional Paraffin Impregnation Technique and Hematoxylin & Eosin Staining Protocol. Organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology. 23rd -24th October 2017.
- Resource Person for, “Management of Teaching Resources for Outcome Based Education”. Department of Anatomy and Histology, 16th-17th November, 2017.
- Resource Person for: Research Tools Session-I, “3-day Training workshop on Research methodology”. Center for Educational Policy and Administration UVAS Lahore. 11-13 December, 2017.
- Resource Person for: Research Tools Session-II, “3-day Training workshop on Research methodology”. Center for Educational Policy and Administration UVAS Lahore. 11-13 December, 2017.
- Resource Person for, Recent Advances in Clinical Research (RACR) Satellite workshop, Blood and viscera collection from laboratory mice. 19-20 December, 2017.
- Resource Person for -Microteaching Session. Professional Competency Enhancement Program for Teacher-1, Organized by CEPA, 2nd Feb -2nd March, 2011.
- Resource Person for, (Microteaching session) workshop on the Teachers training arranged by PCEPT at UVAS March 2010
Projects
- Effect of β-galacto-oligosaccharides on muscle, bone and gut development of physiologically stressed broilers. – 1.440 Million PKR, funded by Endowment Fund, UAF (Co-PI –Completed).
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
- Development of Histological Slides of Cattle and Sheep for Ziauddin University Karachi Pakistan. ) 0.316 Million PKR. (Status- Completed)
PhD Supervision:
Under Supervision:
01 as Supervisor
02 as Major Member
02 as Minor Member
MPhil Supervision:
Supervised:
11 as Supervisor
10 as Member
Under Supervision:
03 as Supervisor