Dr. Rozeena Shaikh
Associate Professor
Department of Biotechnology , Faculty of Life Sciences & Informatics

rozeena.shaikh@buitms.edu.pk

Qualification

Ph.D. (2013)
Human Molecular Genetics
Dr. A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and genetic Engineering (KIBGE), University of Karachi, Pakistan
Master's (2005)
Genetics
Department of Genetics, University of Karachi, Pakistan
Bachelor's (2002)
Biology
University of Karachi, Pakistan

Teaching Courses

  • Recombinant DNA Technology
  • Research Methods in Biotechnology
  • Genetics
  • Health Biotechnology
  • Introduction to Biotechnology
  • Introduction to Biology
  • Genetic Resources and Conservation
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ecology

Teaching Method

  • Collaborative Learning
  • Inquiry-Based Learning
  • Differentiated Instruction

Research Interest

  • Human Genetics
  • Metabolic Disoders
  • Genetic basis of rare inherited disorders

Membership

  • Senate, BUITEMS
  • Academic Council, BUITEMS
  • Board of Studies, BUITEMS
  • Departmental Graduate Research Committee, BUITEMS
  • Institutional Research Board, BUITEMS
  • Discipline Committee, BUITEMS
  • ? Assessment Team, Quality Enhancement and Accreditation
  • Pakistan Biological Safety Association
  • Executive Member, Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), Pakistan National Chapter
  • ? Pakistan Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PSBMB)

Awards & Achivements

  • Best Presentation award "Gold Medal" at 4th International Conference on Bioscience and Biotechnology held on 21- 22nd February 2019 at Federal Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    2019
  • Best Presentation Award at 3rd International Symposium, organized by Bahria Medical and Dental College, Karachi. Pakistan
    2013
  • Best Presentation award at 49th Annual symposium “Every life counts” held on 19- 23 April, 2012 at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi.
    2012
  • Best Presentation award at 12th Pakistan Physiological Society (PPS) Conference, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan.
    2011

Academic & Social Links

Work Experience

January 2018 to Date
Associate Professor at Biotechnology
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
August 2014 to January 2018
Assistant Professor at Biotechnology
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
March 2009 to July 2014
Scientific Officer at Dr. A. Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and genetic Engineering (KIBGE), University of Karachi
University of Karachi
January 2007 to March 2009
Research Officer at Molecular Biology (Genetics) Laboratory
Liaquat University of medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro

Projects

Vascular-Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Gene Polymorphism in Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Retinopathy Patients of Balochistan
Government of Balochistan, National , Funded , 2021, Completed
"ORIC Large-scale Competitive Grants’ Grant"
Identification of DMD gene mutation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patients of Quetta, Balochistan
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, International , Funded , 2019, Completed
Travel Grant for "4th International Conference on Bioscience and Biotechnology", held on 21- 22nd Fe...
Identification of ECM1 Gene Mutation in Lipoid Proteinosis patients of Balochistan, Pakistan
ORIC, BUITEMS, National , Funded , 2018, Completed
ORIC, BUITEMS
Identification of DMD Gene Mutations in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patients of Balochistan
ORIC, BUITEMS, National , Funded , 2018, Completed
MS student completed research, and degree has already been awarded
Genetic Mutation/ Polymorphism in VEGF gene in Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Retinopathy patients of Balochistan
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, National , Funded , 2017, Completed
World Conference on Science Technology and Medicine, held on 12-14th August 2017 at Carlton Palace H...
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Gene Polymorphism in Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Retinopathy Patients of Balochistan
ORIC, BUITEMS, National , Funded , 2016, Completed
ORIC, BUITEMS
Study on Estimation of Allele frequencies of STR markers (D16S539, D13S317) in Baloch and Pashtun Population
ORIC, BUITEMS, National , Funded , 2016, Completed
ORIC, BUITEMS
Molecular Genetic Analysis of Inherited Nail Dysplasia
ORIC, BUITEMS, National , Funded , 2015, Completed
ORIC, BUITEMS
Mutation Identification in Collagen Type VII (COL 7 A1) in Dominant and Recessive Epidermolysis Bullosa
ORIC, BUITEMS, National , Funded , 2014, Completed
ORIC, BUITEMS