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Dr. Rizwan Asif

Assistant Professor
HOD, AHS
PhD. (Microbiology), GCUF, Faisalabad, 2021
MPhil (Microbiology), UOL, Lahore, 2016
BEMS, IUB, Bahawalpur, 2009

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Introduction
Research & Publications

Dr. Rizwan Asif

Assistant Professor /Acting Head of Department, Allied Health Sciences

Dr. Rizwan Asif, currently serving as the acting Head of the Department of Allied Health Sciences. He possesses profound expertise in both academic and research domains. He received his Doctorate in Microbiology from Government College University, Faisalabad. He has published numerous research articles in esteemed national and international journals. His research interest lies in the fields of Eastern medicine and microbiology, encompassing phytochemical analysis, evaluation of the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties of medicinal plants, and the role of green synthesis of nanoparticles in combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. He is skilled in isolating bacteria and fungi from clinical and environmental samples, performing DNA extraction, horizontal electrophoresis, PCR, and RT-qPCR. His expertise also includes characterizing fungi and using microscopy techniques such as phase contrast, dark-field, and bright-field. Additionally, he specialized in plant-associated microorganisms and the biocontrol of soil-borne fungi (Fusarium oxysporum) in greenhouse conditions.

Education
PhD (Microbiology) Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Faisalabad, Pakistan

Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2021
MPhil (Microbiology) University of Lahore, Pakistan

University of Lahore, Pakistan, 2016
BEMS (Bachelor of Eastern Medicine & Surgery) The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Pakistan

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Pakistan, 2009
Professional Experience
Designation/Institution From To
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, Qarshi University Lahore, Pakistan Sep. 2021 Present
Lecturer, Department of Eastern Medicine, Qarshi University, Lahore, Pakistan Feb. 2021 Sep. 2021
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Life Sciences, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Oct. 2020 Feb. 2021
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Eastern Medicine, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan Oct. 2016 Feb. 2021
Biology Lecturer, Kips College and Kips Academy, Faisalabad, Pakistan Oct. 2016 Mar. 2020
Research Assistant, Institute of Microbiology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan Mar. 2019 Mar. 2020
Drug Design/Clinical Trials, Trends Pharmaceutical Lahore, Pakistan June 2014 Oct. 2016
Clinical Executive Trainee, Qarshi Foundation Lahore, Pakistan Nov. 2010 Nov. 2012
House Job Training under Qarshi Foundation program at Hijaz Hospital Lahore and Qarshi Clinics Nov. 2009 Oct. 2010

Research & Publications

Scientific Publications
[1] Rizwan Asif, Muhammad Ali, Modasrah Mazhar, Madiha Mustafa, Riffat Yasmin. In-vitro efficacy evaluation of ethanolic extract of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (cinnamon) as a potential antimicrobial agent against clinical isolates. National Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2024, Volume 6, No.1, pp.15-22, DOI: https://doi.org/10.52587/njhms.v6i1.77.
[2] Yasmin, R., Raza, R., Shoaib, Z., Syed, Raza, Asif, R., Shaikh, M. HIV Epidemic among Pakistani Inhabitants in District Faisalabad. International Health Review, 2024; 4(1):90-105, http://doi.org/32350/ihr.41.06.
[3] Hussain, S. A., Syed Muhammad, A. S., Rashid, A., Ayaz, S., Asif, R. Evaluation of Phytochemical Analysis and in-Vitro effect of Tribulus terrestris Extract on Semen Quality. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31 No. 8 (2024), 512-519, DOI: 10.53555/jptcp.31i8.7404.
[4] Asif, R., Ahmad, H., Yasmin, R., Ansari, F., Mustafa, M., Alam, M., Shah, S. Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Phytoextraction in Combination with Antibiotics Against Bacteria Isolated from Diabetic Foot Infection (DFI). International Health Review, 3(2), 2024, 60-72; 32350/ihr.32.05.
[5] Asif, R., Yasmin, R., Mustafa, M., Nisar, J., Ambreen, A., Rehman, A., & Unmbreen, S. (2023). Antimicrobial Potential, Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Applications of Bio-nanoparticles in Medicine. In Nanomaterials: The Building Blocks of Modern Technology: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (pp. 115-130). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
[6] Ali, A., Ali, M., Nisar, Z., Shah, S. M. A., Mustafa, I., Nisar, J., & Asif, R. (2023). Antibacterial Activity of Economically Important Medicinal Plants in Pakistan Against Different Bacterial Strains. Bioinformatics and Biology Insights, 17, 11779322231189374.
[7] Asif, R., Muzammil, S., Yasmin, R., Hammad, A., Ambreen. Isolation and characterization of Fusarium oxysporum sp. vasinfectum causative agent of cotton wilt disease in Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology, 35(01), 2023, 2305-0284.
[8] Asif, R., Ali, M., Mazhar, M., Mustafa, M., & Yasmin, R. Evaluation of Phytochemical Contents, Antimicrobial, and antioxidant Potential of Haloxylon Griffithii Collected from Northern Region of Balochistan, Pakistan. Dose-Response, 2023, March; 21(1), 15593258231163389.
[9] Asif, R., Siddique, M. H., Hayat, S., Rasul, I., Muzammil, S. et al. Efficacy of Saccharothrix algeriensis NRRL B-24137 to suppress Fusarium oxysporum sp. vasinfectum induced wilt disease in cotton. PeerJ, 2023 February. DOI: 10.7717/14754.
[10] Madni, W. A., Mohsin, M., Nawaz, Z., Muzammil, S., Zahoor, M. A., & Asif, R. Molecular mechanism of antimicrobial co-resistance Colistin (mcr-1) and ESBLs genes among Escherichia coli isolates from commercial chickens in Pakistan. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2023 January, 84. DOI: org/10.1590/1519-6984.267494.
[11] Yasmin, R., Zafar, M. S., Tahir, I. M., Asif, R., Asghar, S., & Raza, S. K. Biosorptive Potential of Pseudomonas species RY12 Toward Zinc Heavy Metal in Agriculture Soil Irrigated with Contaminated Waste Water. Dose-Response, 2022 September; 20(3), 15593258221117352.
[12] Mustafa, M., Mustafa, R., Asif, R., Mazhar, M., Munir, N., & Mahmood, Z. Pharmaceutical Monitoring and Care for Asthmatic Patients management from Lahore city of Pakistan. National Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2021. https://doi.org/10.52587/njhms.v3i2.21.
[13] Asif, M., Yasmin, R., Asif, R., Ambreen, A., Mustafa, M., & Umbreen, S. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs), Structural Characterization, and their Antibacterial Potential. Dose-Response, 2022, April; 20(2), 15593258221088709.
[14] Khalil, T., Okla, M.K., Al-Qahtani, W.H., Ali, F., Zahra, M., Shakeela, Q., Ahmed, S., Akhtar, N., AbdElgawad, H., Asif, R., and Hameed, Y. Tracing probiotic producing bacterial species from gut of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), South-East-Asia. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2022 February, 84. DOI: org/10.1590/1519-6984.259094.
[15] Asif, R., Yasmin, R., Mustafa, M., Ambreen, A., Mazhar, M., Rehman, A., Umbreen, S., and Ahmad, M. Phytohormones as plant growth regulators and safe protectors against biotic and abiotic stress. In Plant hormones: Recent advances, new perspectives and applications, 115-130. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.102832.
[16] Ahmad, M., Khan, M., Asif, R., et al. Expression Characteristics and Significant Diagnostic and Prognostic Values of ANLN in Human Cancers. International Journal of General Medicine, 2022 February; 1957-1972. DOI: doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S343975.
[17] Sial, N., Rehman, J.U., Saeed, S., Ahmad, M., Hameed, Y., Atif, M., Rehman, A., et al., Asif, R. Integrative analysis reveals methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase 1-like as an independent shared diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in five different human cancers. Bioscience Reports, 2022 January; 42(1), p.BSR20211783.
[18] Ahmad, M., Hameed, Y., Khan, M., Usman, M., Rehman, A., Abid, U., et al., Asif, R. Up-regulation of GINS1 highlighted a good diagnostic and prognostic potential of survival in three different subtypes of human cancer. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021; 84. DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.250575.
[19] Sial, N., Saeed, S., Ahmad, M., Hameed, Y., Rehman, A., Abbas, M., Asif, R., et al. Multi-omics analysis identified TMED2 as a shared potential biomarker in six subtypes of human cancer. International Journal of General Medicine, 2021 October; pp.7025-7042. DOI: org/10.2147/IJGM.S327367.
[20] Sial, N., Ahmad, M., Hussain, M.S., Iqbal, M.J., Hameed, Y., Khan, M., Abbas, M., Asif, R., et al. CTHRC1 expression is a novel shared diagnostic and prognostic biomarker of survival in six different human cancer subtypes. Scientific Reports, 2021 October; 11(1), p.19873. DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99321-w.
[21] Asif, R., Siddique, M. H., Zakki, S. A., Rasool, M. H., et al., Muzammil, S. Saccharothrix Algeriensis NRRL B-24137 Potentiates Chemical Fungicide Carbendazim in Treating Fusarium Oxysporum f. sp. Vasinfectum-Induced Cotton Wilt Disease. Dose-Response, 2020 September; 18(3), 1559325820960346.
[22] Hayat, S., Ashraf, A., Aslam, B., Asif, R., et al., Muzammil, S. Actinobacteria: potential candidate as plant growth promoters. In Plant Stress Physiology. IntechOpen, 2020 September. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.93272.
[23] Ashraf, A., Ashraf, M. M., Rafiqe, A., Aslam, B., Galani, S., Zafar, S., et al., Asif, R. In vivo antiviral potential of Glycyrrhiza glabra extract against Newcastle disease virus. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017 March; pp.567-572.
[24] Ashraf, N., Rashid, A., Naz, U., et al., Asif, R. Detection of antibiotics residues in protein-containing diets (meat and eggs) of humans through different methods. Journal of University Medical & Dental College, 2018 February; 9(1), pp.1-11.
[25] Khan, M., Hassan, Farooq., et al., Asif, R. Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical effect of Aloe vera. NUST Journal of Natural Sciences (NJNS), 2021 October; pp. 1-22.
[26] Tahir, I. M., Akram, M., Akhter, N., Daniyal, M., Sharif, A., et al., Asif, R. Recent Advances in Phytotherapy of Cough. Pak J Med Biol Sci, 2017 March; 1(2), pp. 1-9.
[27] Usman, M., Hameed, Y., Ahmad, M., Rehman, J.U., Ahmed, H., Hussain, M.S., Asif, R., Murtaza, M.G., Jawad, M.T., and Iqbal, M.J. Breast cancer risk and human papillomavirus infection: a Bradford Hill criteria-based evaluation. Infectious Disorders-Drug Targets (Formerly Current Drug Targets-Infectious Disorders), 2022 June; 22(4), pp.41-50. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1573401318666220120105931.
Oral Presentations
[1] Asif, R. International Symposium on Nanotechnology; Integrating Nanotechnology & Microbiology for a Sustainable Future. Institute of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad. February 28-29, 2024. (Oral)
[2] Rizwan Asif. Global Health Challenges and Prospective Role of Eastern Medicine. School of Eastern Medicine, Minhaj University Lahore. February 21, 2024. (Oral)
[3] Asif, R. Participated as a Key Guest Speaker at the International Conference on Contemporary Development in Natural Medicine and Occupational Therapy 2023, organized by the Department of Eastern Medicine & Surgery, University of Poonch Rawalakot, Azad Jammu & Kashmir. September 20-21, 2023.
[4] Asif, R., Siddique, M. H., Hayat., Muzammil, S. The Potential of Saccharothrix algeriensis NRRL B-24137 as Biocontrol Agents Against Cotton Wilt Fungus, Fusarium oxysporum sp. vasinfectum. University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan. May 4-5, 2023. (Oral)
[5] Asif, R., Ambreen, A., Mustafa, M., & Umbreen, S. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs), Structural Characterization, and their Antibacterial Potential. Conference Scholars Frontiers in Nanoscience, London, UK. April 2023. (Online Oral)
[6] Asif, R. Importance of Sterilization in Cupping. Himayat-E-Islam Tibbia College, Lahore, Pakistan. March 7, 2023. (Invited Speaker/Symposium/Oral)
[7] Asif, R., Ambreen, A., & Asif, M. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs), Structural Characterization, and their Antibacterial Potential. Conference Scholars Frontiers in Nanoscience, United Arab Emirates. December 5, 2022. (Webinar/Oral)
[8] Asif, R., Siddique, M. H., Zakki, S. A., Rasool, M. H., Muzammil, S. Saccharothrix Algeriensis NRRL B-24137 Potentiates Chemical Fungicide Carbendazim in Treating Fusarium Oxysporum f.sp. Vasinfectum-Induced Cotton Wilt. Agriculture University Faisalabad. November 26–28, 2022. (Keynote Speaker)
[9] Asif, R., Ambreen, A., Mustafa, M., & Umbreen, S. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs), Structural Characterization, and their Antibacterial Potential. Superior University. February 10, 2022. (Invited Speaker)
[10] Asif, R., Siddique, M. H., Zakki, S. A., Rasool, M. H., Muzammil, S. Saccharothrix Algeriensis NRRL B-24137 Potentiates Chemical Fungicide Carbendazim in Treating Fusarium Oxysporum f.sp. Vasinfectum-Induced Cotton Wilt. Conference Mind Microbiology. November 16-17, 2021. (Online/Oral)
[11] Asif, R. Role of Medicinal Plants in Health. International Hybrid Conference on Traditional & Alternative Medicine, Goa, India. November 17–18, 2022. (Webinar)
[12] Asif, R., Siddique, M. H., Zakki, S. A., Rasool, M. H., Muzammil, S. Saccharothrix Algeriensis NRRL B-24137 Potentiates Chemical Fungicide Carbendazim in Treating Fusarium Oxysporum f.sp. Vasinfectum-Induced Cotton Wilt. Department of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad. December 22-24, 2022. (Organizer/Oral)
[13] Asif, R., Haroon, M. Circulating inflammatory adipokines: Potential biomarkers in non-diabetic obese individuals. Islamia University of Bahawalpur. January 21, 2022. (Invited Speaker)
[14] Asif, R. Contribution of Medicinal Plants in Healthcare. Conference Mind. February 24-25, 2022.
[15] Asif, R., Ambreen, A., Mustafa, M., & Umbreen, S. Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs), Structural Characterization, and their Antibacterial Potential. Microbiology Conference. March 10-11, 2022. (Online Oral)
[16] Asif, R., Siddique, M. H., Hayat., Muzammil, S. The Potential of Saccharothrix algeriensis NRRL B-24137 as Biocontrol Agents Against Cotton Wilt Fungus, Fusarium oxysporum sp. vasinfectum. Department of Botany, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan. March 30-31, 2022. (Oral)
Participation in Seminars, Workshops, and Webinars
[1] One-day Seminar on Al-Hijma, organized by the National Council for Tibb and Pakistan Tibbi Conference at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore. August 20, 2023.
[2] Dialogue on Science behind Reduced Risk Products (Tobacco Harm Reduction), held at Avari Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan. April 28, 2023.
[3] Flood Disaster Treatment MasterClass, organized by Agha Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. September 5, 2022. (Online)
[4] Seminar on Differential Diagnosis of Abdominal Pain, Department of Eastern Medicine, Government College University Faisalabad. July 24, 2022.
[5] Seminar on One Health on AMR: Current Status and Future Perspectives, organized by Young Microbiology Association. March 26, 2022.
[6] Webinar on A Holistic Approach Towards Treatment of Drug Resistance Enteric Fever, organized by the Department of Eastern Medicine, Government College University Faisalabad. February 2, 2022.
[7] Webinar on Gastritis in Perceptive of Eastern Medicine and its Management, Department of Eastern Medicine, Government College University Faisalabad. February 4, 2022.
[8] Clinical Nutrition Seminar, Department of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi. August 1, 2021. (Online)
[9] Webinar on Community Engagement for COVID-19 Vaccination Equity, Microbiology Department, Jinnah University for Women. October 2, 2021.
[10] Webinar on Micro-propagation of Commercially Important Ornamental Plants, Biotechnology Department, Jinnah University for Women. October 4, 2021.
[11] Webinar on 100th Anniversary of Insulin and Defining Features of Types 2 Diabetes, Department of Eastern Medicine, Jinnah University for Women. October 21, 2021.
[12] International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences, organized by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Pakistan. January 30, 2019.
[13] Seminar on Industrial Linkage and Eastern Medicine for the Better Promise of Tomorrow, Department of Eastern Medicine, Directorate of Medical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad. May 19, 2016.
Editorial Roles and Certifications
[1] Editorial Role: International Journal of Natural Medicine and Health Sciences. (2022-07 to continue)
[2] Editorial Role: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences (PJMBS). (2021-10 to continue)
[3] Certificate awarded for a two-day training on “Use of Generative AI in Higher Education”, organized by Punjab Higher Education Commission. August 28-29, 2024.
[4] Certificate awarded for attending a three-day workshop on “Leadership Education Programme (LEAP)”, held at KE University in collaboration with NHS. August 22-24, 2024.
[5] Certificate awarded for organizing a one-day seminar on “Evidence-Based Approaches in Practice of Eastern Medicine”, Department of Eastern Medicine, Qarshi University. 2023.
[6] Certificate awarded for Hands-on Training in Cupping Therapy. 2023.
[7] Certificate awarded for a Hands-on Training Workshop on Advanced Bioinformatics and Recombinant Biotechnology, held at the University of Central Punjab, Lahore. 2023.
[8] Certificate awarded for a Hands-on Training Workshop on Advanced Bioinformatics and Recombinant Biotechnology, held at the University of Central Punjab, Lahore. 2022.
[9] Organized Seminar on Role of Microbes in Sustainable Development, Department of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Pakistan. 2017.
[10] Certificate of Clinical Internship, Hijaz Hospital and Qarshi Clinic for Eastern Medicine, Lahore, Pakistan. 2009-2010.