Dr. Muhammad Tariq Zahid

Father’s Name: Muhammad Hussain

Date of Birth: November 19, 1979

Place of Birth: Bhimber, Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Marital Status: Married (one child)

Country: Pakistan

Nationality: Azad Jammu and Kashmir national

Email id: mtariqzahid@gcu.edu.pk; tzahid_malik@yahoo.com

Postal Address: Department of Zoology, GC University Lahore, Pakistan.

Designation: Assistant Professor of Zoology

Highest Degree: PhD in Zoology

Area of Interest: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry

PRESENT RESEARCH FOCUS

DNA barcoding of local micro and macro fauna.

Molecular characterization of stress proteins.

Protein expression using bacterial expression system.

Site directed mutagenesis and its effect on gene expression.

Toxins characterization and their effects.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

No. Position Duration Job Description

1. Assistant Professor of

Zoology (BS-19),

GCUniversity, Lahore.

Jan, 2016 –

Date

Teaching:

M. Phil---- Advance molecular Biology

B.Sc. (Hons)---- Biochemistry, Genetics,

Animal Diversity-II (Chordates)

F.Sc.---- Biology

Research Supervision:

Supervising students of Ph.D. (01), M.Phil

(03) and B.S. (03)

Departmental Responsibilites:

Member, Board of Studies, Department of

Zoology, GCU Lahore.

Member, Departmental Research Committee

Member, Departmental Purchase Committee

Departmental Focal Person, For checking

Plagiarism

In-charge B.Sc. Lab-I

Other Responsibilities:

Member, University affiliation committee

University Examiner (Zoology) for

affiliated Colleges.

External Examiner for M.Sc. Zoology

(Biochemistry), University of the Punjab,

Lahore.

2. Lecturer in Zoology

(BS-18), GC

University, Lahore

Jan, 2011 –

Jan, 2016

Teaching:

B.Sc. (Hons)---- Biochemistry, Cell and

Molecular Biology, Biological Techniques

F.Sc.---- Biology

Research Supervision:

Supervised students of M. Phil and BSc

(Hons)

Departmental Responsibilites:

Member, Board of Studies, Department of

Zoology, GCU Lahore.

Departmental Focal Person, For checking

Plagiarism

In-charge B.Sc. Lab-I

In-charge Departmental Time Table

Other Responsibilities

Member, University affiliation committee

University Examiner (Zoology) for

affiliated Colleges.

External Examiner for M.Sc. Zoology

(Biochemistry), University of the Punjab,

Lahore.

RESEARCH THESES SUPERVISED

b). M.Phil.

No. Name of Student Class Year Thesis Title

1. Amna Fareed M.Phil 2015

Characterization of acidophilic fungi and their possible roel

in cellulase activity

2. Ume Fizza Batool M.Phil 2016

Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of of

Tetraponera sp. Collected from District Bhimber, Azad

Kashmir

3. Rizwan Ullah Khan M.Phil 2016

Characterization of toxin of Tetraponera sp. collected from

District Bhimber, Azad Kashmir

4. Amber Chayyan M.Phil 2016

Characterization of Free Living Amoebae (FLA) from fresh

water resources

a). B.Sc. (Hons)

No. Name of Student Class Year Thesis Title

1. Syed Zegham Abbas,

Mehwish Riaz,

Nasema Ramzan,

B.Sc.

(Hons)

2011 Isolation and characterization of arsenic resistant

bacteria from wastewater

2. Iram Qayuum,

Quratul-ain Perviaz

B.Sc.

(Hons)

2011 Isolation and characterization of Arsenic resistant

microorganisms from the Industrial waste water

3. Anam Siddique,

Anam Malik

Ayesha Liaqat

MAham Aleem

B.Sc.

(Hons)

2012 Molecular characterization of metal resistant

bacteria and their role in bioremediation of

cadmium and copper

4. Rizwan Ullah Khan B.Sc.

(Hons)

2013 pH neutralizing effect of Klebsiella pneumoniae

strain MBZ6 in acidic medium

5. Hira Hamid

Amna Munir

B.Sc.

(Hons)

2014 Molecular characterization of copper

metallothionein gene from locally isolated

Tetrahymena farahensis

6. Marriam Fazal

Aqsa munir

Muzammil Akram

B.Sc.

(Hons)

2014 Isolation and characterization of ciliates and

analysis of their phylogenetic relationship

7. Sehrish Ashraf B.Sc.

(Hons)

2015 PCR based characterization of cadmium

metallothionein of Tetrahymena farahensis

8. Wafa Badar B.Sc.

(Hons)

2015 Molecular cloning of cadmium etallothionein gene

of Tetrahymena farahensis

9. Iqra Ashraf B.Sc.

(Hons)

2016 Identification and characterization of endosymbiotic

bacteria of Tetraponera sp.

10. Asma Jabeen B.Sc.

(Hons)

2016 Molecular Characterization of freshwater ciliates on

the basis of SS rRNA gene

11. Mehwish Ilyas B.Sc.

(Hons)

2016 Molecular Characterization of freshwater ciliates on

the basis of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. Zahid, M.T., Shakoori, F.R., Zulifqar, S., Ahmed, I., Al-Ghanim, K., Mehboob, S. and

Shakoori A.R., 2016. Molecular characterization of a copper metallothionein gene from a

ciliate Tetrahymena farahensis. J. Cell. Biochem., 9999:1–12. Doi. 10.1002/jcb.25484.

(Impact factor. 3.263)

2. Zahid, M.T., Shakoori, F.R., Zulifqar, S., Jahan, N. and Shakoori A.R., 2014. A New

Ciliate Species, Tetrahymena farahensis, Isolated from the Industrial Wastewater and Its

Phylogenetic Relationship with Other Members of the Genus Tetrahymena. Pak. J. Zool.,

46(5): 1433- 1445. (Impact factor. 0.404)

3. Abbas, S.Z., Riaz, M., Ramzan, N., Zahid, M.T., Shakoori, F.R., Rafatullah, M., 2014.

Isolation and characterization of arsenic resistant bacteria from wastewater. Braz. J.

Microbiol., 45(4): 1309-1315. (Impact factor. 0.592)

4. Shakoori, F.R., Butt, A.M., Ali, M.N., Zahid, M.T., Rehman, A and Shakoori, A.R., 2012.

Optimization of Fermentation Media for the Enhanced Amino Acids Production by

Bacteria Isolated from Natural Sources. Pak. J. Zool., 44(4): 1145-1157. (Impact factor.

0.404)

5. Shakoori, F.R., Zahid, M.T., Bukhari, D.A.A and Shakoori A.R., 2011. Cloning and

Expression of cry11B Gene From a Local Isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis and its

Mosquitocidal Activity, Pak. J. Zool., 43(4): 701-713. (Impact factor. 0.404)

PUBLICATION SUBMITTED

Zahid, M.T., Shakoori, F.R., Zulifqar, S., Ahmed, I., Al-Ghanim, K., Mehboob, S. and Shakoori

A.R., 2016. Quantitative analysis of copper metallothionein gene of Tetrahymena farahensis

under copper stress, J. Basic microbiol. (Impact factor 1.823)

ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED

1. Zahid, M.T., Shakoori, F. R., Jahan. N. and Shakoori, A. R., 2015. Characterization of

Tetrahymena farahensis MTT2 and quantitative analysis of its expression under Copper

stress. Pakistan Congr. Zool. 35.

2. Zahid, M.T., Shakoori, F. R., Jahan. N. and Shakoori, A. R., 2014. Molecular

characterization of CuMT from locally isolated metal resistant Tetrahymena1.7.

Innovative Biological and Public Health Research (IBPHR-14). 41.

3. Khan, R. U., Afzal, T., Zahid, M. T. and Shakoori, F. R., 2014. pH neutralizing effect of

klebsiella pneumonia strainMBZ6 in acidic medium and molecular characterization of its

transcriptional activator(cadC) gene. Pakistan Congr. Zool. 34:75

4. Zahid, M. T., Shakoori, F. R. and Shakoori, A. R., 2012. Molecular Characterization of

two Isoforms of Copper Metallothionein Gene(s) from a Local Isolate of Tetrahymena.

Pakistan Congr. Zool. 32: 98.

5. Pervaiz, Q. A., Qayuum, I., Zahid, M. T. and Shakoori, F. R., 2012. Isolation and

Characterization of Arsenic Resistant Ciliates from Industrial Wastes. Pakistan Congr.

Zool. 32: 52.

6. Zahid, M. T., Shakoori, F. R., Bukhari, D. A. A, and Shakoori, A. R., 2011. Isolation

and phylogenetic analysis of metal resistant ciliates . Pakistan Congr. Zool. 31: 240.

7. Zahid, M. T. Shakoori, F. R., Bukhari, D. A. A, and Shakoori A. R., 2010. Molecular

characterization of cry 11 Gene from local Isolate of Bacillus thuringiensis. Pakistan

Congr. Zool. 30: 10.

NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES Submitted into GenBank

Sr. No. Accession No. Description

1 HE653999 Bacillus cereus partial 16S rRNA gene, isolate A9.

2 HE653997 Bacillus sp. MZ-2012-S6 partial 16S rRNA gene, isolate S6.

3 HE653995 Escherichia coli partial 16S rRNA gene, isolate H.

4 HE653998 Bacillus anthracis partial 16S rRNA gene, isolate A1.

5 HE653996 Escherichia coli partial 16S rRNA gene, isolate M2

6 FR869986 Paramecium sp. paraGC partial 18S rRNA gene, isolate paraGC

7 FR869987 Paramecium sp. para200 partial 18S rRNA gene, isolate para200.

8 FR869988 Stylonychia sp. StyloJ3 partial 18S rRNA gene, isolate StyloJ3.

9 HE971994 Bacillus cereus partial 16S rRNA gene, strain MBZ4

10 HE971995 Klebsiella pneumoniae partial 16S rRNA gene, strain MBZ6

11 HE820726 Tetrahymena farahensis partial 18S rRNA gene, isolate 1.7

12 HE820725 Tetrahymena farahensis CuMT gene for metallothionein, isolate

1.7

13 HG710169 Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 on Tetrahymena farahensis

(Tetrahymena 1.7)

14 KR048278 Bacillus thuringiensis strain GCU_BTi5 16S ribosomal RNA

gene, partial sequence

15 KR048279 Bacillus thuringiensis strain GCU_BTi10 16S ribosomal RNA

gene, partial sequence

16 KP844456 Citrobacter freundii strain D4 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial

sequence.

17 KP844457 Klebsiella pneumoniae strain P4 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial

sequence.

18 KP844458 Klebsiella pneumoniae strain IW4 16S ribosomal RNA gene,

partial sequence.

19 KP844459 Klebsiella pneumoniae strain N4 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial

sequence.

TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS ATTENDED

1. Four days In Service Teacher’s Training Programme at GC University Lahore,

September 05-08, 2011. Organized by GC University Lahore.

2. Workshop on “The Prevention and Control of Dengue Vectors” held in GC University

Lahore, November 05-12, 2012. Organized by Department of Zoology, GC University

Lahore.

3. Attended 30th

Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held under the auspices of the

Zoological Society of Pakistan at, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan, March

2-03, 2010.

4. Attended 31st Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held under the auspices of the

Zoological Society of Pakistan at, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffarabad

(AJ&K), April 19-21, 2011.

5. Attended 32nd

Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held under the auspices of

the Zoological Society of Pakistan at, GC University, 2012, March 6-8, 2012.

6. Attended 33rd

Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held under the auspices of the

Zoological Society of Pakistan at, Convention, Center Islamabad, April 2-4, 2013.

7. Attended 34th

Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held under the auspices of the

Zoological Society of Pakistan at, Bahauddin Zakria university, Multan, February 25-27,

2014.

8. Attended International Conference on Innovative Biological and Public Health Research

(IBPHR) held at department of Zoology, Govt. College University, Lahore, May 6-8,

2014.

9. Attended 35th

Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held under the auspices of the

Zoological Society of Pakistan at, University of Karachi, Karachi, March 01-04, 2015.

AWARDS AND HONORS

1. Gold Medal for having 1st position in M.Sc. Zoology, Azad Jammu & Kashmir

University Muzaffar abad, AJK.

2. Fauji Foundation Academic Distinction Certificate.

3. Organized (Conference Secretary) International Conference on Innovative Biological

and Public Health Research (IBPHR) at department of Zoology, Govt. College

University, Lahore, May 6-8, 2014.

FELLOWSHIPS

1. Life Fellow, Zoological Society of Pakistan