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THE FOUNDER’S MESSAGE
AL HAJ MOULVI RAYAZUDDIN AHMED (Tamgha e Imtiaz)Al Haj Moulvi Rayazuddin Ahmed (T.I), a direct descendant of Hazrat Sheikh Saleem Uddin Chishty, was born in 1906 in the city of Taj Mahal, the city of intellectuals and poets. His early upbringing through parents and education instilled in him love for education inspite of being enslaved in government service.
Chancellor’s Message
Education has been unanimously regarded as the key factor in the development of personality of an individual, as well as that of a society and a nation. Any efforts put in education consequently lead to formidable behavioral changes. The first gift given to humanity by its creator, when first human being was created, was knowledge. Similarly Islamic religion tradition began with the command from the creator to read, contemplate and produce knowledge in order to serve the humanity.
Vice Chancellor's Message
This year is very special, has brought happiness and encouragement among all in the University as the President of Pakistan has conferred Tamgha-e-Imtiaz to Al-Haj Moulvi Reyazuddin Ahmed in recognition of his hard and sincere efforts for the cause of education and especially for female population.
The history of development, across the globe, amply, demonstrates that education is the key condition for economic, social and political development. The human and social development in developing countries, establishes a direct relationship between female education.
Department of Biotechnology
Introduction
Biotechnology is the technology based science that uses living systems to make beneficial products to improve the live and health of human beings. It is basically the science for human welfare.
Biotechnology also uses genetic engineering techniques to improve the characters of living organism. Biotechnology is a frontline discipline of applied sciences with extensive potential for the welfare of mankind.
The Department of Biotechnology, JUW was established in 2012 with the aim to provide female students with the knowledge that creates a robust foundation for understanding developments and advancements in the rapidly growing field of biotechnology, to enhance the critical thinking and technical skills of students, to strengthen ethical attitude and to encourage outreach, giving the nation with highly trained professionals who are capable to execute the scientific procedures for the constant improvement of biotechnological services and products with value, safety and quality.
Chairperson : Dr. Ayisha Aman Ullah
Vision
To use living organisms to create new products and technologies, making science fiction a reality
Mission
- To convey in-depth knowledge about various concepts in biotechnology.
- To provide the perfect blend of theoretical knowledge and practical exposure for the development of biotechnology professionals
- To enable students to employ scientific strategies for designing experimental research studies and critically evaluates the results.
- To furnish students with legal aspects and ethical and moral values while performing research in various disciplines of applied sciences.
- To endorse students for providing solution to local problems through innovative research and contributing to society through advance research
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN LAST TWO YEARS:
- Ayesha sidiqque, Ayisha Aman, Syeda Areej Fatima, Aliya Riaz,Rashida Rahmat Zohra, Suad Naheed, in vitro studies of the utilization of industrially important substrates by Lactobacillus sp AAF-1 isolated from coconut water (utilization of industrial substrates by Lactobacillus sp AAF-1),Pakistan journal of scientific and industrial research,65(1)2022, https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2620
- Syeda Kahkashan Kazmi,Hammad Afzal kayani,Mariam Raziq,Sheba Naz,Saifullah khan and Nurul Kabir khan,Protoplast isolation and regeneration from leaves and nucellar embryos of kinnow mandarin (citrus reticulate blanco), J. Bot.,54(4)2022. 10.30848/PJB2022-4(27)
- Bilal,Habib ul Hassan,m.Abdul,Momin Sidiqque,Wali Khan,Karim Gabol,Imran Ullah saira sultana, Umaiya Abdali, shahid mahboob,m.shahdab,usman Atique,M.Khubaib, Takaomi Aria, Microplastics in the surface water and gastrointestinal tract of Salmo trutta from the Mahoband lake,Kalam Swat in Pakistan.MDPI,11(1) 2022.
- Syeda Kahkashan Kazmi, Mariam Raziq, Saifullah Khan,Differentiation Of In Vitro Propagated Bird Nest Fern Pak. J. Bot., 55(3) 0556-3321,vol 55 (3),2023 http://pakbs.org/pjbot/papers/1668251194.pdf
- Mariam Raziq, Syeda Kahkashan Kazmi, Saifullah Khan, Effect Of NaH2PO4 On Differentiation Of In Vitro Propagated Bird Nest Fern (Asplenium Nidus L)”. Pak. J. Bot., vol.55 (3), 2023, https://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/papers/1668251194.pdfHEC,web of science,scopus 1.1.
- Ayisha Aman ullah , Shagufta Noreen , Rashida Rehmat. Zohra , R. R. Zohra , Syeda Kehkashan Kazmi Improved production of bioethanol from alkali pretreated lignocellulosic feed sock using saccharomyces cerevisiae under simultaneous saccharification and fermentation, vol16(1),2023
RESEARCH PROJECT FUNDED
| S.No | Faculty | Title | Funding Source | Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Syeda Kahkashan Kazmi | Micropropagation of commercially important ornamental plants | HEC-TDF | Rs. 9.918 million |
| 2. | Dr. Rashida Rahmat Zohra | Lab to Market: Xanthan gum production through microbial fermentation. | HEC-TDF | Rs. 5.3 million |
Research areas in biotechnology
| Industrial Biotechnology |
| Agriculture Biotechnology |
| Medical Biotechnology |
| Environmental Biotechnology |
| Food Biotechnology |
| Marine Biotechnology |
Business startup incubated in JUBIC
Floritech – By Dr. Syeda Kahkashan Kazmi
Floritech startup has been established with the funding of HEC-TDF 03-138 project. The startup has been registered in 2020 from JUBIC of Jinnah University for Women, Karachi. The aim of this startup is to commercialize ornamental and fruit plants in order to get profit. These plants are produced and multiplied through various breeding and propagation strategies. Currently, this project provides plants to different nurseries and farms i.e. Orchidium Nursey and Pasha Farms.
Notable Alumni
| S.NO | NAME OF STUDENTS | BATCH | ORGANIZATION NAME | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabeen Nadeem | 2016 | Jinnah University for Women | Pakistan |
| 2 | Neha Khan | 2016 | Jinnah University for Women | Pakistan |
| 3 | Tooba Shamim | 2016 | Macter International Ltd. | Pakistan |
| 4 | Mehnaz Kabir | 2016 | Agha khan University Hospital | Pakistan |
| 5 | Sheikh Rimsha | 2016 | Agha khan University Hospital | Pakistan |
| 6 | Hira Irfan | 2016 | Agha khan University Hospital | Pakistan |
| 7 | Mahnoor Saleem | 2016 | ICCBS | Pakistan |
| 8 | Asna Waseem | 2016 | Mondelez International | Pakistan |
| 9 | Umaiya Abdali | 2016 | Lecturer | Pakistan |
| 10 | Batha Naz | 2016 | Korangi Creek General Hospital | Pakistan |
| 11 | Humna Farooqi | 2016 | Happy Palace Grammar School | Pakistan |
| 12 | Shagufta Nisar | 2016 | Agha khan University Hospital | Pakistan |
| 13 | Iqra Kanwal | 2016 | Dow University Ojha Campus | Pakistan |
| 14 | Wajiha Faizan | 2016 | Skills Valley North Campus | Pakistan |
| 15 | Faiza Islam | 2016 | SJ&G Fazal Elahi Pharmaceutical Industries | Pakistan |
| 16 | Aliya | 2017 | Karachi University | Pakistan |
| 17 | Umaima ibrahim | 2017 | Eden Girls School,Coventry | United Kingdom |
| 18 | Anoosha Fatima | 2017 | Beacon Light Academy | Pakistan |
| 19 | Mehreen Khan | 2018 | Essa Laboratory | Pakistan |
| 20 | Syeda Hafsa Fatima | 2018 | ICCBS | Pakistan |
| 21 | Aiman Sheikh | 2019 | Saifee Hospital | Pakistan |
| 22 | Amna Raheel | 2019 | Musa jee adam and sons | Pakistan |
| 23 | Komal | 2019 | Jinnah Hospital | Pakistan |
| 24 | Dua Mughal | 2019 | ICCBS | Pakistan |
| 25 | Muraffa Ghani | 2019 | ICCBS | Pakistan |
| 26 | Bareera Amir | 2019 | Agha khan University Hospital | Pakistan |
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Dr. Syeda Kehkashan Kazmi
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Dr. Alveena Zehra
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Liaquat National Hospital
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Visit to Liberty Textile Mills
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Go Organic Farm
Industry Advisory Board Members
- Beena Naqvi (Senior Scientific Officer, Plant tissue culture and Biotechnology Laboratories, PCSIR)
- Samina Iqbal (Senior Scientific Officer, Pharmaceutical Research Centre, PCSIR)
- Asma Naseeb (Depty Director Horticulture, Pakistan Defence Housing Authority)
- Muraffa Ghani (Research Associate, Sindh Forensic DNA and Serology Laboratory)
- Muhammad Zaid Saeed (Sanitation Specialist, Mondelez International Cadbury and Tang)
- Salman Parekh (Sales Manager, Roche Pakistan Limited)
- M. Zeeshan Qureshi (Group Product Manager, Getz Pharma)
- Syed Noman Ahmed (Regional Product Sales Manager, Gulf Scientific Corporation)
- Ms. Warisha Nadeem (Scientific Officer, Matrx International Laboratories)
Community Service
In community service, public awareness campaign is conducted to disseminate information regarding different disease outbreaks i.e. dengue, coronavirus, breast cancer etc.
Conference/ Seminars/Workshops/Symposium/ Webinars
The department of biotechnology is actively involved in arranging conferences, symposium and webinars. The department has successfully organized sessions under International Conference (IBRAS) from last two years in which international and national scientists represented their scientific innovations. Moreover, the department has also organized international and national webinars in Covid pandemic era for faculty, students and researchers of various domains of biotechnology.
| S.NO | TITLE | DATE | SESSION CO-ORDINATOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Advances in Agriculture Biotechnology | 11th June 2024 | Ms. Sabeen Nadeem |
| 2. | Hereditary breast cancer and genetic testing of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene mutations | 12th June 2024 | Ms. Aisha Mehak |
| 3. | Laboratory Biosafety and Risk Management | 13th June 2024 | Dr Kahkashan & Ms.Saima Komal |
| 4. | Cytogenetics | 29th August 2024 | Ms. Aisha Mehak |
| 5. | Autophagy: Mysteries and Realities | 30th August 2024 | Ms. Umaiya Abdali |
| 6. | Climate change and biodiversity | 4th September 2024 | Ms. Sabeen Nadeem |
| 7. | Therapeutic Effect Of Stem Cells | 5th September 2024 | Ms. Aisha Mehak |
| 8. | Pan genomics science : How it begins & where it is standing | 12th September 2024 | Dr. Saba Rauf |
| 9. | Nanoinformatics: shaping the future of science and technology | 18th September 2024 | Ms.Saima Komal |
Webinars
Science Exhibitions
Science exhibitions are organized on yearly basis in which students showcase their innovative science projects
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3RD SINDH RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE 2024
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4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND APPLIED SCIENCE (IBRAS)
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Hands-on workshop on Bioinformatics: Tools and Techniques
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Career Opportunities in Applied and Biological Sciences
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Bridging Science and Solution – A Bio-based Products Expo 2023
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Biotechnology and Ecology Exhibition
IBRAS Picture Gallery
Laboratory Facilities in Department of Biotechnology
Currently, the department of biotechnology owns life Sciences Lab, Analytical Lab, Molecular Biology Lab, Biochemical Engineering Lab, Industrial Biotechnology Lab and Agriculture Biotechnology and Tissue Culture Lab. These laboratories are well equipped with advanced instruments including incubators, pH meters, drying oven, magnetic stirrers, cold centrifuge, spectrophotometer, water bath, microscopes, analytical balance, DNA electrophoresis unit, protein electrophoresis unit, thermo cycler ,viscometer ,biosafety cabinets etc.
Establishment of Plant Cell Tissue Culture Lab facility
The department’s faculty member Dr. Syeda Kahkshan Kazmi has won HEC funded project TDF03-138 of worth 9.918 million entitled “Micropropagation of commercially important ornamental plants” in 2019. Through project funding, a Plant Cell Tissue Culture (PTC) facility has been established in the department. The PTC lab consists of washing, sterilization and media preparation area which are equipped with water distillation assembly, deionizer, autoclaves, weighing balance, pH meter, and ovens. The aseptic area of PTC lab includes transfer and growth rooms which are facilitated with biosafety cabinets and incubation racks with fluorescent lights of 200-1000 lux intensity. Acclimatization area and green house are also present in PTC lab facility. In addition, through this project Jinnah University Business startup “FLORITECH” has also begun.
Through plant cell tissue culture techniques, commercially ornamentals plants such as Orchids, Chrysanthemum, Lily and Citrus have been developed and commercialized.
Career Opportunities for Biotechnology graduates
Biotechnology offers a wide range of career opportunities across various sectors due to its interdisciplinary nature. Here are some key areas where biotechnology professionals can build a career:
1. Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
- Clinical Research Associate: Conducts research on new drugs and treatments.
- Biotechnologist: Works on developing new therapies, vaccines, or diagnostic tools.
- Medical Scientist: Studies diseases, develops treatments, and improves medical technologies.
- Regulatory Affairs Specialist: Ensures products meet regulatory standards.
2. Agricultural Biotechnology
- Plant Biotechnologist: Develops genetically modified crops with better resistance to pests or environmental conditions.
- Agricultural Scientist: Improves crop yields, develops biofertilizers, or works on sustainable agriculture technologies.
3. Industrial Biotechnology
- Bioprocess Engineer: Develops processes for producing biofuels, enzymes, or other industrial biotechnology products.
- Fermentation Scientist: Works in the production of enzymes, pharmaceuticals, or food products using microbial fermentation.
4. Environmental Biotechnology
- Environmental Consultant: Works on bioremediation projects to clean up contaminated environments using biological processes.
- Waste Management Specialist: Develops biological methods to treat waste and manage pollution.
5. Food and Beverage Industry
- Food Biotechnologist: Improves food processing techniques, works on fermentation technologies, or develops food safety protocols.
- Quality Control Analyst: Ensures that food products meet safety and quality standards.
6. Research and Academia
- Biotechnology Research Scientist: Conducts research in areas such as genetics, molecular biology, or bioinformatics.
- Lecturer/Professor: Teaches biotechnology courses at universities and mentors students in their research.
7. Bioinformatics
- Bioinformatics Specialist: Analyzes biological data using computational tools, working in genomics, proteomics, or drug discovery.
8. Regulatory and Intellectual Property
- Patent Examiner/Patent Attorney: Works in intellectual property law, particularly focusing on biotechnology inventions.
- Regulatory Affairs Manager: Ensures compliance with regulations related to biotech products and processes.