VU
Virtual University of Pakistan
Federal Government University
Dr. Asia Ahmed
Lecturer
Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology


PhD (Micro Biology)


Industrial Microbiology
Official Email asia.ahmed@vu.edu.pk
I secured my PhD degree from University of Karachi, Department of Microbiology in 2019. My area of specialization is industrial Microbiology, enzymology and fermentation technology. Currently I am serving as a Lecturer at Deaprtment of Molecular Biology, Virtual University of Pakistan.
Experience
Lecturer
Virtual University of Pakistan
From May 23, 2019 To present
Instructor
Virtual University of Pakistan
From Aug 31, 2018 To Apr 30, 2019
Lab Instructor
Virtual University of Pakistan
From Feb 01, 2016 To Feb 20, 2016
Teaching Assistant
University of Karachi
From Feb 20, 2015 To Jun 30, 2015
Publications
Category: Research Paper
• Tariq, R., Ansari, I., Qadir, F., Ahmed, A., Shariq, M., Zafar, U., & Sohail, M. (2018). Optimization of endoglucanase production from thermophilic strain of Bacillus licheniformis RT-17 and its application for saccharification of sugarcane bagasse
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Category: Research Paper
• Qadir, F., Shariq, M., Ahmed, A., & Sohail, M. (2018). Evaluation of a yeast co-culture for cellulase and xylanase production under solid state fermentation of sugarcane bagasse using multivariate approach. Industrial crops and products, 123(13), 4
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Category: Research Paper
• Ejaz, U., Ahmed, A., & Sohail, M. (2018). Statistical optimization of immobilization of yeast cells on corncob for pectinase production. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 14, 450-456.
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Category: Research Paper
• Ahmed, A., Khan, M. N., Ahmad, A., Khan, S. A., & Sohail, M. (2019). Optimization of pectinase production from Geotrichum candidum AA15 using response surface methodology. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 51(2), 743-750.
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Category: Research Paper
• Ahmed, A., Ejaz, U., & Sohail, M. (2019). Pectinase production from immobilized and free cells of Geotrichum candidum AA15 in galacturonic acid and sugars containing medium. Journal of King Saud University-Science, 32 (1), 952-954
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Category: Research Paper
• Ahmed, A., & Sohail, M. (2019). Characterization of pectinase from Geotrichum candidum AA15 and its potential application in orange juice clarification. Journal of King Saud University-Science, 32(1), 955-961
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Category: Research Paper
• Ilyas, R., Asia Ahmed, M. S., & Syed, M. N. (2020). Glucoamylase from a thermophilic strain of Bacillus Licheniformis RT-17: Production and characterization. Pak. J. Bot, 52(1), 329-333.
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Category: Research Paper
• Shakil, T., Ahmed, A., & Sohail, M. (2020). Production of lipases from Zygosaccharomyces Mrakii TS16. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 52(3), 1039-1044.
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Category: Research Paper
• Muhammad Sulaiman, Tanveer Hussain & Asia Ahmed. Prevalance of antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria in ready to eat foods in Karachi (Accepted in PAB)
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Presentation
1 • 1st National conference on “Recent trends in Microbiology” at Abbottabad University of Science and Technology for oral presentation
2 • Poster presentation in ASM microbe, 2015
3 • 4th International Conference on Environmental Horizon for oral presentation.
4 • 10th Biennial International Conference of Pakistan Society of Microbiology at University Of Punjab to present poster