Dr. Haleema Sadia
Professor
Department of Biotechnology , Faculty of Life Sciences & Informatics

haleema.sadia@buitms.edu.pk
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Qualification

Ph.D. (2015)
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
UVAS In Collaboration with Department of Veterinary Medicine,UK, United Kingdom
M.Phil. (2010)
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore , Pakistan

Teaching Courses

  • Technical writing and presentation skills
  • Fundamentals of Biotechnology
  • Dairy And Food Biotechnology
  • Biosafety and Bioethics
  • Methods in Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Biosafety
  • Forensic Process
  • Advances in Molecular Biology
  • Modern Biotechnology Principles and Applications
  • Advances in Nucleic Acid Sequencing
  • Advances in Real Time PCR
  • Crime Scene Management
  • Functional Genomics
  • Fundamentals of Ecology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Research Methods in Biotechnology

Teaching Method

  • Collaborative Learning
  • Spaced Learning
  • Self-learning
  • Visual, Audio, & Kinesthetic Teaching
  • Crossover Learning
  • Expeditionary Learning
  • Inquiry-Based Learning

Research Interest

  • Human & Animal Genetics
  • Virology & Infectious Diseases
  • Molecular Oncology & Cancer Genetics
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Therapeutics
  • Nanobiotechnology and Drug Delivery Systems

Membership

  • Chairperson Learning and Teaching Committee, FLSI,BUITEMS,Quetta
  • Member Advanced Studies and research Board
  • Member DTRC-2022-On ward.
  • Member Asian Federation of Biotechnolgy- October 2022- October-2026
  • Member ,Faculty Discipline Committee
  • Member Laboratories Management Committee
  • Member Purchase Inspection Committee
  • Member Laboratory In Chargeand Laboratory Supervisor.
  • Member American Society of Microbiology
  • Member of Pakistan society of Microbiology.
  • Member of Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World
  • Member BOS, Department of Biotechnology, BUITEMS,Quetta
  • Member Examination Committee, Department of Biotechnology, BUITEMS,Quetta.
  • Member of MS synopsis defense at Department of Biotechnology, BUITEMS, Quetta.
  • Member Standing Committee on “Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering” & “Education & Industry Academic Linkages”, LCCI, 2017-2018.
  • Member of Editorial board USA journal of RnD (University of South Asia Lahore). (2015-2017).
  • Member of Editorial board of LGU journal of Life Sciences (Lahore Garrison University), (2015-2017)
  • Acted as a member of DPCC, Research Centre, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan (2015-2016).
  • Acted as a member of Gull’s association (Expert/ Trainer) (2015-onward).
  • Acted As a member M.Phil and PhD admission Committee (CAMB). (2015-2017).

Awards & Achivements

  • Nominated as member Asian Federaton of pakistan for 5 years, 2023-2028.
    2025
  • Chief Organizer, One-Day International Seminar-cum-Webinar on “Neurological Disorders and Genetic Risks in Consanguineous Families: Awareness, Diagnosis and Research in Pakistan”, held on 16th September 2025, organized by the Department of Biotechnology in collaboration with ORIC, BUITEMS, Quetta.
    2025
  • Chief Organizer of International Webinar Mastering Systematic Reviews: A Step-by-Step Guide for Researchers, held on 14th October, 2024, organized by Department of Biotechnology, Bbuitems,Quetta.
    2024
  • Chief Organizer of International Webinar Mastering Systematic Reviews: A Step-by-Step Guide for Researchers, held on 14th October, 2024, organized by Department of Biotechnology, Bbuitems,Quetta.
    2024
  • Chief Organizer- Breast Cancer Awareness and Geo-Health Workshop , held on 11th September, 2024, organized by Department of Biotechnology and SDSS,BUITEMS,Quetta.
    2024
  • Chief Organizer of One Day Awareness training on Biosafety and Biological Waste Management, held on 23rd December, 2023, organized by Department of Biotechnology and PBSA.
    2023
  • Co-organizer of 5th International Conference at Hazara University,organized by department of Bioinformatics, Hazara, held on 14-17th Septeber 2023.
    2023
  • Organizer of one day training workshop on “Hands on training workshop on Real time PCR Machine Singuay 9600,held on 20th July,2023.
    2023
  • Co-organizer of 2 days International Hybrid Workshop on Diagnostics of Mycotic diseases. Organized by Department of Biotechnology, BUITEMS, Quetta,held on 21-22nd June,2023.
    2023
  • Organizer and trainer of Tarining of Trainers at Gawadar, organized by PBSA and University of Gawadar, Balochistan- conducted on 5-7 March, 2023.
    2023
  • Chapter head Pakistan Biological Safety Association for Balochistan January-2023-onward.
    2023
  • Sponsored to conduct One Day Hands on training workshop on Real Time PCR Machine, Singuay pro 9600, organized by Department of Biotechnology, BUITEMS, Quetta, held on 20th July, 2023.
    2023
  • Awarded a sponsored, 5 day workshop on “Responsible Conduct in Life Sciences” organized by Fogarty NIH,USA and PBSA, held on 11-15th September, 2023, organized at Pullman G hotel , Bangkok, Thailand
    2023
  • Session Chair in the technical session of the conference in the “13th Biennial Internation conference of Pakistan Society for Microbiology held on 22-24 December, 2021” at GCUF, organized by Pakistan Society for Microbiology and GCUF, Pakistan
    2022
  • Invited as the subject Expert for the interview of Indegenoous Scholars for the PhDs under HEC faculty development program.
    2022
  • Invited Guest Speaker at the UMT to deliver a lecture on An Overview of Dramatic Increase of Breast Cancer Burden in Asia: An Alarming Situation
    2022
  • Session Chair Fourth International Conference On Emerging Trends In Bioinformatics & Biosciences.15-17th September, 2022,Hazara University Mansehra, KP
    2022
  • Co-organizer in “FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EMERGING TRENDS IN BIOINFORMATICS & BIOSCIENCES” (ICETBB-2022)(September 15-17, 2022),ORGANIZED BY: Department of Bioinformatics in collaboration with Faculty of Biological and Health Sciences, Hazara University Mansehra.
    2022
  • Organizer and moderator in One day International webinar on “COVID-19 Pandemic: Global Challenges and role of Biotechnology” held on 24th November, 2021 at Department of Biotechnology, BUITEMS, Quetta.
    2021
  • 3 - Session Chair in the technical session of the conference in the “13th Biennial Internation conference of Pakistan Society for Microbiology held on 22-24 December, 2021” at GCUF, organized by Pakistan Society for Microbiology and GCUF, Pakistan.
    2021
  • 2- On day meeting as Technical PSF 16th Technical Committee on Competitive Research Programme of “Product development through Indigenous Research and Innovation" held on Nov.16th, 2021, acted as member of Technical Committee.
    2021
  • Two day “Quetta Literary Festival” organized by BUITEMS, Quetta Three day workshop on “Biosafety Awareness workshop” organised and facilitated in collaboration with Pakistan Biological Safety Association-USA, arranged at BUITEMS, Quetta, on 22nd -24th April, 2019.
    2019
  • Sponsorship to attend the Five day workshop on “Master Trainer Workshop” held on 14-18th January, 2019, arranged by Pakistan Biological Safety Association (NIH) and Safer Behaviors, USA
    2019
  • Sponsorship to attend the five day workshop on “ Responsible Conduct in the Life Sciences” held on 4-8th February, 2019, arranged by Pakistan Biological Safety Association (NIH) and Safer Behaviors, USA
    2019
  • Sponsorship to attend the Five day workshop on “Bio Prism Wet Workshop of Biosafety” held on 13-17th March, 2019, arranged by Pakistan Biological Safety Association (NIH) and Safer Behaviors, USA
    2019
  • First prize in oral presentations in the the conference “3rd National conference on emerging trends in Bioinformatics and Biosciences, held at Hazara University , MansehrA on 3rd-5th October, 2019.
    2019
  • Session Chair in the technical session of the conference “3rd National conference on emerging trends in Bioinformatics and Biosciences, held at Hazara University , MansehrA on 3rd-5th October, 2019.
    2019
  • Training in miSeq (NGS instrument) at Rehman Medical Institiute, Peshawar, from 24-28 January 2018 (paid).
    2018
  • Sponsorship for Five day training on “Training of Trainers Workshop”, September 10 th -14 th , 2018, arranged by Pakistan Biological Safety Association (NIH) and Safer Behaviors, USA. 60 people out of 600 were selected in this workshop. Two prizes in volunteer Quiz competition out of 60 selected candidates from all over the Pakistan in “Training of Trainers Workshop”, September 10 th -14 th , 2018, arranged by Pakistan Biological Safety Association (NIH) and Safer Behaviors, USA
    2018
  • First Prize in oral presentation from Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, and Determination of demographic features and gene expression of p53 gene in the breast cancer biopsies collected from different hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan, in the 2 nd National Graduate Conference. 2018 (28-29 August, 2018).
    2018
  • Sponsorship from Clark Atlanta University to present and act as the Judge for poster evaluation of graduate students, in the “The 12th National Symposium on Prostate Cancer. September 16-19, 2018 at Clark Atlanta University, USA.
    2018
  • One day workshop on Biosafety measures, organized by Pakistan Biological Safety Association-USA, at Institute of Public Health, Quetta, held on 16th October, 2018. Two-day Conference and Expo, held in Expo Center, Lahore, Pakistan from 23 – 24 January 2018 at the ICPBS-2018, University of The Punjab.
    2018
  • Organizer in One-day Seminar “QX200 Real Time PCR” 5th April, 2017, organized by Centre for Applied Molecular Biology, University of The Punjab, Lahore.
    2017
  • 3rd Prize in poster presentation on Genetic characterization of Colon Cancer Associated Transcript 1 (CCAT1) a LncRNA in different grades of breast cancer patients from Punjab, organized at Virtual University of Pakistan, 25-27 October, 2017.
    2017
  • First Prize on poster presentation on a topic” Characterization of Pakistani goats and sheep breeds by cytochrome b gene and D-loop region of Mitochondrial DNA, in “International Livestock Genomics conference” organized by Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, It was held on 30th-31st May, 2016
    2016
  • 5th Prize in Invention to Innovation Summit, 8th -9th March , 2017, on Phylogenetic analysis of Goat and Sheep Breeds in Pakistan (Poster presentation). 2016
    2016
  • Chief Organizer Four-day Workshop on “Hands on Training Workshop on Clinical Diagnostics” organized by Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology and Centre for Applied Molecular Biology, University of The Punjab, Lahore, held on 18-21, October, 2016, Chief organizer.
    2016
  • Organizer of Two-day workshop on “Hands on training on Real Time PCR”, 17th-18th September, 2014 conducted at quality operation Laboratory (QOL) University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore.
    2014
  • Third Prize on poster presentation on a topic” Mitochodrial Cytochrome b gene based Phylogeny on Lohi and Thalli sheep breeds of Pakistan in “International Livestock Genomics conference” organized by Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, held on 30th-31st May, 2016. 2014
    2014
  • IRSIP scholarship (HEC) during PhD to Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, UK. 2012
    2012
  • Have taken a shorthand training on CFX96,384, Miniopticon Real time PCR machines, EZ gel documentation, western blotting by stain free technology, Criterion cell, Mini Protean tetra cell, Transblot turbo instrument, T100 Touch Thermocycler, TC10 Cell counter (9TH October-15th October, 2011, conducted by Bio Rad Laboratories at Sharjah).
    2011
  • Indigenous Scholarship HEC 2011
    2011
  • Third prize in flex competition at National Exhibition and Seminar, October 20-21, 2010, UVAS, LHR.
    2010
  • Short training in cloning and gene expression from NCVI NUST from 1st July- 31st August 2011 (Paid). 2010
    2010
  • Won a competitive Scholarship awarded by International Semmering Vaccination SymposiunVienna, Austria-23-26 April, 2009.
    2009
  • Short training in Chemistry & Molecular Biology, Lab of Prof. Gottfried Koehler, MFPL, University of Vienna, Austria Subjects: Chemistry & Molecular Biology. April May 2009 (Paid).
    2009

Academic & Social Links

Dr. Haleema Sadia is a Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, BUITEMS, Quetta. She earned her PhD in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from UVAS, Lahore, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, UK. Her expertise spans human and animal genetics, molecular oncology, virology, and diagnostics. She has worked in leading laboratories and universities across Pakistan and has visited different countries for advanced trainings and research presentations. Dr. Sadia has earned multiple awards in oral and poster competitions. She has organized and attended numerous workshops, training courses, and scientific meetings. She is a member of several professional societies, serves as a reviewer for reputed journals, and contributes as a technical committee member of the Pakistan Science Foundation as well as a project reviewer for HEC (NRPU). With 100+ publications (cumulative IF >200) and 55 proceedings, she actively supervises postgraduate students.

Publications

Data-driven integrated sensing and communication: Recent advances, challenges, and future prospects
Hammam Salem, Haleema Sadia, MD Muzakkir Quamar, Adeb Magad, Mohammed Elrashidy, Nasir Saeed, Mudassir Masood (2025) ICT Express vol. - no. - pp. -
A Comparative Study of Muslim Divorce: Legal Perspectives from Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan in the Light of Islamic Jurisprudence
Haleema Sadia (2025) PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF LAW, ANALYSIS AND WISDOM vol. 4 no. 7 pp. 09-15
Driving Factors of Fiscal Stress: Panel Data Analysis for Emerging Countries
Haleema Sadia Sadia, Jawad Ahmad Azeez, Kainat Shehzadi (2025) Journal of Economic Sciences vol. 4 no. 1 pp. 91-104
DEMOGRAPHY AND PARENTING DOMAINS: THE REAL CULPRITS BEHIND DELINQUENCY AMONG JUVENILES IN CAMP JAIL LAHORE, PAKISTAN
Kashaf Fatima, Saima Naz Mohsin, Haleema Sadia, Fatima Asim, Ali Husnain, M Sohaib, Ayesha Hamayun (2025) Insights-Journal of Health and Rehabilitation vol. 3 no. 1 (Health & Rehab) pp. 420-429
Maximizing Energy Efficiency in IRS-Assisted Phase Cooperative PS-SWIPT based Self-Sustainable IoT Network
Haleema Sadia, Ahmad Kamal Hassan, Ziaul Haq Abbas, Ghulam Abbas, Thar Baker, Nasir Saeed (2025) IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society vol. - no. - pp. -
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Work Experience

December 2021 to Date
Professor at Department of Biotechnology
BUITEMS, Quetta
February 2018 to December 2021
Assistant Professor at Department of Biotechnology
BUITEMS, Quetta
August 2015 to February 2018
Assistant Professor at Centre for Applied Molecular Biology
University of the Punjab, Lahore

Projects

Determination of Molecular Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Patients in Pakistan for Early Diagnosis and Prognosis
(Higher Education Commission (HEC) -NRPU Programme HEC/R&D/RGA/NRPU/2021/19585-Approved., National , Funded , 2023, Ongoing
Large-scale NRPU-funded project focusing on "Identifying Molecular Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis an...
Expression studies of Colon Cancer Associated Transcript-1 (CCAT-1) Long coding RNA in Colon Cancer Patients of Pakistan.
Real Time PCR, National , Funded , 2020, Completed
Focused on "Molecular Expression Studies of CCAT-1 lncRNA in Colon Cancer Patients of Pakistan" whic...
Breast Cancer Genetics (Startup Research Grant)
Higher Education Commision (HEC), Pakistan, National , Funded , 2016, Completed
Initial startup funding awarded by HEC to support research on breast cancer genetics at BUITEMS.

Certifications

Responsible Conduct in Life Sciences Organisation: organized by Fogarty NIH,USA and PBSA, held on 11-15th September Country: Pakistan
Thailand, Thailand, 2025
Donning and Doffing Procedure in the BSL-1-BSL-4 Laboratories
Three day workshop on Biosafety and Biosecurity,organize d by Pakistan Biological Safety association in collaboration with University of Gawadar , Pakistan, 2023
Biosafety levels- BSLI-BSL-4
Two days workshop on mycoticdiseases,organize d by Department of Biotechnology, BUITEMS, Quetta, held, Pakistan, 2023
Real Time PCR
One Day Hands on training workshop on Real Time PCR Machine, Singuay pro 9600, organized by Department of Biotechnology, BUITEMS, Quetta, held, Pakistan, 2023
Chapter Head
PBSA, Pakistan, 2023
Master Trainer
PBSA, Pakistan, 2023
An Overview of Dramatic Increase of Breast Cancer Burden in Asia: An Alarming Situation
Seminar held by UMT, Lahore , Pakistan, 2022
Mutaional analysis of Tp53 gene in Esophageal cancer.
Fourth International Conference On Emerging Trends In Bioinformatics & Biosciences , Pakistan, 2022
Silver nanoparticles: synthesis and characterization by using glucans extracted from Pleurotus ostreatus
13th Biennial Internation conference of Pakistan Society for Microbiology held on 22-24 December, 2021 at GCUF , Pakistan, 2021
Assessment of Synergistic antibacterial activity of ten indeginous plants against locally isolated MRSA.
3RD International Conference on Applied Zoology , Pakistan, 2020
Factors affecting the rate of Insomnia
National Conference, Research and Innovations in Medical and Health Sciences, organized by University of Sargodah , Pakistan, 2019
Screening of indigenous plants for anti-bacterial activity against Salmonella typhi
6th International Conference on Drug Development – Natural & Synthetic “Current Approaches and Emerging Trends for the Development and Discovery of Drugs” Being hostedby Centre for Advanced Drug Research (CADR), , Pakistan, 2019
Identification of MDR srains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis through PCR-RFLP
International Journal of Health and Life Sciences. 2018 -4th International conference on Research - Malaysia. , Malaysia, 2018
Comparative Physio-Chemical Characteristics of Milk in Pakistani Dairy Goats under Different Feeding
Tra Vinh University, Vietnam , Vietnam, 2018 Learn More
In Silico Analysis Of Cdkn2a Signaling Network Role In Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
In the “Second National Conference on Emerging Trends in Bioinformatics and Biosciences (NCETBB-18) to be held at Hazara University Mansehra from , Pakistan, 2018
An Overview of Dramatic Increase of Prostate Cancer Burden in Asia: An Alarming Situation
held at Centre for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA , United States, 2018
EFFECT OF AGE AND SEASON ON SEMEN CHARACTERISTICS OF BUFFALO BULL - A REVIEW.
In the conference 24 26th October, 2018 at Lahore College for Women University Lahore., Pakistan, 2018
Ozon Layer Depletion And Its Effects On Health And Environment
International Conference On Natural Sciences at the Interface of Climate Change, Food Security and Sustainability (NSICFSS), , Pakistan, 2018
Demographic Distribution of Viral Hepatitis in the Patients of District Quetta, Pakistan
Three day “ 3rd International Symposium on Advances in Molecular Biology of Plants and Health Sciences”, , Pakistan, 2018
HCV molecular genotypes occurrence in common populace of Lahore division, Pakistan.organized by faculty of public health doctoral program of health science
Committee of 2nd International Symposium of Public Health Surabaya,Indonesia , Indonesia, 2017
Comparative Physio-Chemical Characteristics of Milk in Pakistani Dairy Goats under Different Feeding Regimes
12th International Conference on Goats, Antalya, Turkey, International 25 September 2016 - 30 September 2016 22 Expression analysis of COX-2 gene in Feline and Canine tumours., Turkey, 2016
Expression analysis of COX-2 Feline and Canine tumours
13th June 2014, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, UK, United Kingdom, 2014
Current Status and Future Prospects of Genomics work on Animal Genetic Resources of Pakistan
Indigenous Sheep Breeds of Pakistan as Reservoir of Genetic Diversity. 4th International Scientific Conference on Small Ruminant Production. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt., Egypt, 2012
Indigenous Sheep Breeds of Pakistan as Reservoir of Genetic Diversity. 4th International Scientific Conference on Small Ruminant Production. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Indigenous Sheep Breeds of Pakistan as Reservoir of Genetic Diversity. 4th International Scientific Conference on Small Ruminant Production. Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt., Turkey, 2011
Tuberculosis: epidemiology, natural history and vaccine Research. Vaccines in the light of immune therapy and therapeutic antibodies.
4TH Semmering Vaccine Symposium: P-97, Vienna,Austria, Austria, 2009