saima ashraf

Contact information

Email: saima.ashraf@uvas.edu.pk
Cell: +92 0332 414 4286
Phone: +92 42 9921 1449
Ext. 231
Dr. Saima Ashraf

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

  1. Cell biology, histophysiology of gut, H &E Staining philosophy, Andragogy, Microteaching, Assessment

Publications

Within UVAS, she is currently represented on:

  1. Member, Syndicate University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore.
  2. Associate Senior Tutor, City Campus, UVAS Lahore.
  3. Vice President-Tennis Club, UVAS, Lahore.
  4. Focal Person Dengue, Department of Anatomy and Histology, UVAS Lahore.
  5. Focal Person, Laboratory Services (Histological Slides) Department of Anatomy and Histology, UVAS Lahore.
  6. Focal Person, Departmental Webpage UVAS, Lahore.
  7. Counselor of UVAS for Rehnumai Markaz established by PHEC.
  8. Secretary/Member, Educational Research Ethics Review Committee (ERERC), UVAS
  9. Member, Accessibility Committee, UVAS, Lahore.
  10. Member, Curriculum Alignment and Delivery Committee, UVAS Lahore.
  11. Secretary, Youth Entrepreneur Society (YES) Club, FBS, UVAS, Lahore.
  12. Secretary, Student Grievance Committee, Department of Anatomy and Histology, UVAS Lahore.

Conferences / Trainings (Participation)

  1. Participated- Two day Workshop on “Project Formulation” Organized by Pakistan Science Foundation in collaboration with ORIC, FCCU, and 24th - 25th May 2023.
  2. Participated- Workshop on 'Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Concepts and Implementation Framework' 25th May, 2023.
  3. Participated- British Council’s Current Programs and initiatives for the improvement in Higher Education of Pakistan at UVAS 24th June 2022.
  4. Participated- Faculty Workshop on Epistemic Emotions under CIVME Project. 16th June, 2022
  5. Participated- A webinar on Veterinary Educational research in Asia- Potential way forward, 31st May, 2022, Organized by VER-WG, AAVS Japan.
  6. Participated - Veterinary Education Research Working Group- Core Group meeting, 18th March, 2022.
  7. Participated - Lecture on International Accreditation by Professor Dr. William Epperson, organized by PVMC and UVAS Lahore: 30-September-2021.
  8. Participated - Training workshop on Research Design, organized by Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, UVAS Lahore: 15-16-September-2021.
  9. Participated - 4th WPSA International One Health Conference, organized by UVAS, WPSA-Pakistan Branch and PVMC: 9-10 - September- 2021.
  10. Participated - International Parasitology Conference Food Safety through Parasite Control, organized by Pakistan Society of Parasitology and UVAS Lahore: 6th - November - 2019.
  11. Participated - An Induction Workshop: Post Graduate Certificate, organized by RVC, UK: 13th September, 2018.
  12. 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.
  13. Participated - Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals, St, Louis City, USA: 9th -11th November - 2018.
  1. 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.
  1. Participated - Two-Day Training Workshop on Analytical Model Building and proposal/ project development. 28th- 29th December, 2017. UVAS Lahore.
  2. Participated - Symposium on Gut Health in Production of Food Animals, Kansas City, USA: 9th -11th November-2015.
  3. Participated - Two Days “Project Formulation Workshop” organized by Pakistan Science Foundation: 27th -28th March - 2014.
  4. Participated - Three days hands-on Training Workshop on “Canine Radiographic Anatomy” organized by CEPA: 21st -23rd - Feb - 2013.
  5. Participated - National Workshop on Molecular Diagnostics: 11th -12th -January -2011.
  6. Attended- Second National Training Workshop on Electron and Confocal Microscopy NIBGE Faisalabad: 6-15 –December-2010.
  7. Participated -Hands on SPSS Training: Organized by CEPA 25th-26th Aug, 2011.
  8. Participated -Professional Competency Enhancement Program for Teacher-1, Organized by CEPA, 28th Sep-1st Oct 2010.
  9. Participated Professional Competency Enhancement Program for Teacher-1, Organized by CEPA, 23rd -27th August 2010.
  10. Participated One-day workshop on the Construction of a standard MCQ, Organized by CEPA, March 20-2010.

Conferences / Trainings (Organizer / Resource Person)

  1. 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.
  2. Program Lead-Histological Interpretations of Gastrointestinal Micrographs. 31st March-1st April ,2022. Organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology.
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. Training co-coordinator: Hands on Training on Mice Handling, Tissue sampling and oocyte collection. November 08, 2018.
  6. Training co-coordinator: Hands on training on mice handling and oocyte collection. Department of Anatomy and Histology, 22nd September 2017.
  7. Training co-coordinator: Training on Conventional Paraffin Impregnation Technique and Hematoxylin & Eosin Staining Protocol. Department of Anatomy and Histology. 23rd -24th October 2017.
  8. 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.
  9. Resource Person for session on Workplace Equity, Gender mainstreaming and Salient Features of Harassment Act, 2010 act on 16th February 2023.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. Resource Person for Session on Troubleshooting H&E staining process: Hands on Training session on Paraffin Impregnation Technique and H and E Staining Technique.
  18. 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.
  19. Resource Person for Session “Induction workshop” Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning & Teaching (PGC-HELT), 28th September, 2021, Organized by FBS UVAS, Lahore.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Resource Person, Teaching Methodologies and Resource Management for Veterinary Anatomy and Histology courses. Organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology. 18-29 July, 2016.
  6. 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.
  7.  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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Resource Person for, “Management of Teaching Resources for Outcome Based Education”. Department of Anatomy and Histology, 16th-17th November, 2017.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Resource Person for, Recent Advances in Clinical Research (RACR) Satellite workshop, Blood and viscera collection from laboratory mice. 19-20 December, 2017.
  14. Resource Person for -Microteaching Session. Professional Competency Enhancement Program for Teacher-1, Organized by CEPA, 2nd Feb -2nd March, 2011.
  15. 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