Dr Nadia Zeeshan
Specialization : Biotechnology
Email : [email protected]
Office Number : +(92) 3215678010
Dr. Nadia Zeeshan is a distinguished biochemist and biotechnologist with extensive experience in research, teaching, and academic leadership. He earned his Ph.D. in Biotechnology/Biochemistry from the University of the Punjab in 2010 and Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the National University of Singapore (NUS) (Dec 2023 – Sep 2024). With over 13 years of academic and research experience, Dr. Nadia has been a part of the University of Gujrat since 2010. He has served as an Assistant Professor and later as an Associate Professor since December 2020. Additionally, he has been serving as the Head of the Department and chairperson for over five years, playing a key role in academic leadership and departmental development. Dr. Nadia Zeeshan has successfully supervised 5 PhD scholars and more then 40 M Phil scholars, contributing significantly to the development of young researchers in biochemistry and biotechnology. His research focuses on therapeutic drug discovery, enzyme production (particularly bacterial proteases for leather industry applications), and recombinant protein expression. He has won four major research grants and has been actively involved in funded projects aimed at advancing biochemical research. As an experienced academic and researcher, Dr. Nadia Zeeshan continues to contribute to scientific advancements through his research, mentoring, and leadership, striving to bridge the gap between fundamental science and industrial applications.
My research focuses on therapeutics, drug discovery and enzyme production, particularly the development of bacterial proteases for the leather industry. I specialize in recombinant protein expression, purification, and optimization using bacterial expression systems to enhance enzyme yield, activity, and stability. In therapeutic research during Post Doc, I work on target-based drug discovery by identifying potential targets for inhibition of key viral enzymes, contributing to the development of novel antiviral strategies. My expertise includes molecular cloning, site-directed mutagenesis, codon optimization, and expression analysis to improve heterologous protein production. Additionally, I utilize chromatographic purification (FPLC), Nucleat mangetic resosnance (NMR), structural modeling, molecular dynamics simulations, and bioinformatics tools for enzyme engineering and drug-target interaction studies. By integrating biotechnology, bioinformatics, and protein engineering, my goal is to develop efficient biocatalysts for industrial applications and to identify the specific drug targets that contribute to the advancement of therapeutic interventions against infectious diseases.
- Ph D,University of Punjab
- M Sc ,University of Punjab
- B. Sc,University of Punjab
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1. Muhammad Qasim Butt, Nadia Zeeshan, Naeem Mahmood Ashraf, Muhammad Aftab Akhtar, Hina Ashraf, Amber Afroz, Aqsa Shaheen & Shumaila Naz “Environmental impact and diversity of protease producing bacteria from tanneries of Sialkot, Pakistan” Environmental Science And Pollution Research, May 2021 DOI:
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2. Muhammad Faisal Nadeem , Aamer Ali Khattak , Nadia Zeeshan , Usman Ayub Awan , Adnan Yaqoob “Assessment of Microscopic Detection of Malaria with Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction in War-Torn Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan” Acta Parasitologica, April 2021 DOI:
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3. Awais Asif, Nadia Zeeshan*, Sajid Mehmood “Antioxidant and antiglycation activities of traditional plants and identification of bioactive compounds from extracts of Hordeum vulgare by LC–MS and GC–MS. ” Journal Of Food Biochemistry, July 2020 DOI:
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4. 6. Muhammad Zubair Mahboob, Arslan Hamid, Nada Mushtaq, Sana Batool, Hina Batool, Nadia Zeeshan, Muhammad Ali, Kalsoom Sughra,and Naeem Mahmood Ashraf “Data-mining approach for screening of rare genetic elements associated with predisposition of prostate cancer in South-Asian populations” Turkish Journal Of Biochemistry-Turk Biyokimya Dergisi, August 2019 DOI:
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5. A. Shaheena, b, W. A. Afridia, S. Mahbooba, M. Sanaa, N. Zeeshan, F. Ismata, O. Mirzac, M. Iqbala, and M. Rahmana “Reserpine is the New Addition Into the Repertoire. ” Molecular Biology, July 2019 DOI:
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6. 8. NaeemMahmoodAshraf, AkshayaKrishnagopal,AadilHussain, David Kastner, Ahmed Mahmoud Mohammed Sayed, Yu-Keung Mok, Kunchithapadam Swaminathan, Nadia Zeeshan “Engineering of serine protease for improved thermostability and catalytic activity using rational design.” International Journal Of Biological Macromolecules, April 2019 DOI: