Dr. ShaziaKousar


Research Fellow
Department of Botany
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  • Ph.D., Botany, Department of Botany, University of Karachi - 2018
  • M.Phil. (Conversion), Department of Botany, University of Karachi - 2014
  • M.Sc. Botany, Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University, Karachi – 2010
  • B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University, Karachi - 2009
  • General Management (Diploma), Pacific Institute of Management Science, Moosa Welfare Trust International, Karachi – 2011
  • Medical Technology (Certificate), Aga Khan University and Hospital, Karachi – 2011-2012


  • Co-PI, Data expansion and advanced record maintenance; Centre for Plant Conservation, University of Karachi, Pakistan. Funded by Global Genome Biodiversity Network China (5000k PKR)
  1. Sarmir K., S. Hayat Khan, F. Haider, J. Malik, F. Khan, I. Khan, I. Ullah, M.A.Zia and Kousar. 2022. The burden of Omicron variant in Pakistan an updated Review. COVID MDPI. 2, 1460–1476.
  2. Ishaqzai S.Q., K. Kamran, S. Sadique, N. Khan, Kousar, A. Iqbal, A. Akbar. 2022. Medicinal Plants Status, Habitat Degradation Factors and Rehabilitation Possibilities in Sra Ghurgai Protected Area Takatu Mountain Range Quetta Pakistan. Polish journal of Environmental Studies. 31 (3)1-10.
  3. Ijaz, S., Perveen, S. Ashraf, R. Abid, S. Kousar, Z. Abbas and M. Arsalan. 2022. Traditional knowledge of Wild Edible Plants used by the people of Lawat, District Neelum, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Ethnobotany Research and Application. 23:24.
  4. Abbas, Z., Kousar, M.A. Aziz, A. Pieroni, A. Dosdari, R.W. Bussmann, G. Raza, A.M. Abbasi.2021. Comparative assessment of medicinal plants utilization among Balti and Shina communities in the periphery of Deosai National park, Pakistan. Biology, 10 (5): 434.
  5. Ijaz, S., Perveen, S. Ashraf, S. Kousar, A. Bibi and N. Azhar. 2019. Wild medicinal plants of Lawat village, Neelum valley Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and their uses in ethnomedicine.26 (12):27-55.
  6. Ijaz, S., Perveen, S.Kousarand N. Ghaffar. 2019. Physiochemical and preliminary phytochemical study of seeds of Datisca cannabina Linn. (Datiscaceae) from Himalaya region in Pakistan. Pharmaceutical Regularity Affairs, 8:1.
  7. Kousar, S., A. Perveen, S. Qamarunnisa and I. Jamil. 2017. The genetic diversity of Convolvulus species inhabited in Pakistan based on intergenic spacer trnL-trn Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 11 (3): 143-150.
  8. Kousar, S., S. Qamarunnisa A. Perveen and I. Jamil. Morphological features and relationship of genus Convolvulus L. Convolvulaceae from Pakistan. Journal of Agri-Food and Applied Sciences, 4(1): 7-12.
  9. Kousar, S., S. Qamarunnisa A. Perveen and I. Jamil. Intraspecific relationship within the genus Convolvulus L. inferred by rbcL gene using different phylogenetic approaches. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 48(5): 2025-2030.
  10. Hussain, M., I. Hussain, A. Hussain and Kousar. 2019. Failure Due to Cl-SCC of Austenitic Stainless Steels. Journal of Material performance, 58(6): 42- 45.
  11. Abul-Hassan, S., M. Hussain, Kousarand I. Hussain. 2018. Investigation of Petrochemical Pipework Failure. Journal of Corrosion Management, 144: 19-22.
  1. Interactive potential of Bacillus megaterium A12 AND Biocharin Chromium stress mitigation in Spinacia oleraceae: Methyglyoxal detoxification and activation of antioxidant enzymes. Anwar, S., Shah, A.A., Yasin, N.A., Ramzan, M., Kousar, S., Abbasi, G.H., Ansari, M.J., Babur, E., Uslu, O.S., Danish, S., Hussain, M.I., Datta, R. (Accepted)
  2. Plants of Hunza valley (Central Karakorum), Northern Pakistan: ecology, diversity, and conservation. Alam, J., Z. Abbas, S. Kousar, S. Karim, S. Muhammad, M. Islam. (Accepted)
  3. Diversity and physiognomic attributes of the flora of Shin Ghar Mountains, Southern Baluchistan, Pakistan. Khan, N., S. Kousar, Z. Abbas, J. Alam, T., K. Ishaq.(Under review)
  4. Floristic inventory of Baltistan (Under process)
  5. Nazar Khan, Amir Sultan,Tahir khan, Shazia kousar. A New Species reported from Zhob Northern Baluchistan Pakistan. (Under process)
  6. Wild edible plants of Baluchistan, Pakistan (Under process)

Research Fellow, University of Baltistan Skardu, 13-3-2023-to date

Accountabilities include:

  • Teaching
  • Research

Biologist/Assistant Quality Manager, Dr. Ruth K.M Pfau, Civil Hospital Karachi.  March 2020-10-03-2023

  • Teaching all trainees
  • Nucleic acid extraction, Amplification, interpretation, and trouble shooting
  • Develop, review and document all policies and procedures
  • Lead Quality control process of Lab equipment, tolerances, materials
  • Participate in internal and external audits

Visiting Fellow at University of Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan February 2021-August 2021

Accountabilities include:

  • Teaching undergraduate students.
  • Lead students in field work
  • Assess them in exams
  • Developed all documents related to students

CO-PI/ Research Associate Data expansion and advanced record maintenance in Centre for Plant Conservation, University of Karachi, Pakistan.

August 2019- August 2020

Accountabilities include:

  • Arranged and participated in field surveys
  • Collected Plants materials from different localities
  • Collected seeds for seed banking
  • Identified plants from authentic literature
  • Prepared and submitted herbarium sheets

Molecular Biologist, Virology lab. Shahed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College, Karachi.  September 2021-Feb 2022

Accountabilities include:

  • Nucleic acid extraction, Amplification, interpretation, and trouble shooting
  • Develop, review and document all policies and procedures
  • Lead Quality control process of Lab equipment, tolerances, materials
  • Participate in internal and external audits
  • Staff training

 

Research associate at EVK2cnr, Improvement of CKNP management system as model for mountain ecosystems in Northern Pakistan, funded by UNDP/Italian agency for development cooperation. September2019 – February 2020

Accountabilities include:

  • Designed research plan and arranged field surveys
  • Provide training to subordinate students
  • Interacting with buffer zone communities of Deosai National Park and Central Karakoram National Park
  • Lead Ethnomedicinal data collection of native medicinal plants
  • Guided students for Herbarium sheets preparation and Submission
  • Identified plants
  • Soil collected from different localities and sent for testing
  • Developed detailed reports on Ethnobotany and soil analysis

Honorary Teacher at Centre for Plant Conservation, University of Karachi.

April 2019-December 2019

Accountabilities include:

  • Participated in course work designing and teaching research students
  • Facilitated students in practical work
  • Assessed them in research experiments

 

Histopathology Lab Supervisor at Dr. Ziauddin University & Hospital Karachi.     

August2017 -January 2018

Accountabilities include:

  • Provided guidance and lead the staff members
  • Developed, reviewed and documented all policies and Procedures
  • Lead quality control process to ensure Lab equipment are properly repaired when sent off site by documenting critical dimensions, tolerances, materials, and hold points for the equip. repair
  • Lead mechanical assessment team to decide on proper repairs of fixed equipment based on SME guidance and appropriate standards.
  • Participated in internal and external audits

 

Senior Technologist at Aga Khan University & Hospital Karachi

January 2012 – June 2017

Accountabilities include:

  • Performed all Histopathology tests, Tissue embedding & cutting, H/E Staining, Special Staining, Immunohistochemistry, Enzyme Histochemistery, Frozen sectioning, Antinuclear antibodies profile test, Semen analysis
  • Provided guidance and training to junior staff
  • Participated in JCIA and CAP accreditation
  • Oral Presentation “Diversity and Physiognomic attributes of the flora of Shin Ghar Mountain, Southern Baluchistan, Pakistan”, 1st International Conference on recent Approaches in Plant Sciences, University of Education Lahore, Pakistan – 2022.
  • Poster “The genetic diversity of Convolvulus species inhabited in Pakistan based on Intergenic spacer trnL-trnF”, XIX International Botanic Congress, China – 2017.
  • Poster, “Intraspecific relationship within the genus Convolvulus inferred by rbcL gene using different phylogenetic approaches”, 14th National & 5th International Conference of Botany, Pakistan – 2016.
  • Oral Presentation “A continuous effort for quality enhancement to meet CAP standards & ensure quality, safety and patient care”, Aga khan University Hospital Karachi Pakistan – 2016.
  • Poster, “Enzyme Histochemistry, A Useful Diagnostic Tool/Method for Skeletal Muscle Disorders”, Histopathology & Cytology Society of Pakistan conference, Pakistan – 2013.
  • Oral Presentation “Importance of enzyme Histochemistry”, 37th International PAP Conference, Pakistan – 2013.
  • Hands on Training Workshop on Designing CRISPR/Cas Targets, Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB) University of the Punjab, Lahore, December 2022
  • Bio Risk Management, National Institute of Health Islamabad-2022.
  • SARSCOV-II Refresher training, National Institute of Health Islamabad-2022.
  • Improvement of CKNP management system as model for mountain ecosystem in Northern Pakistan, EvK2CNR/ UNDP – 2019.
  • Plagiarism- Ways to avoid it. Pre-Research Day Workshop, DOW University of Health Sciences - 2017.
  • Climate change and Phytodiversity Challenges and Opportunities, 14th National & 5th International Conference of Botany, University of Karachi - 2016.
  • Planning, execution and successful accomplishment of Research degrees, Karachi Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (KIBGE), University of Karachi - 2014.
  • Plat biodiversity and sustainable use of plant wealth of Pakistan, Centre for plant conservation, and University of Karachi - 2013.
  • Water crisis in Pakistan funded by HEC, Federal Urdu University, Karachi – 2013.
  • The world earth day seminar & workshop, Federal Urdu University, Karachi with the collaboration of Port Qasim Authority - 2009.
  • Histology: Current Techniques & Applications, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi - 2013.
  • 1st IAP meeting-Pakistan div. &Histopathology & Cytology Society of Pakistan - 2013.
  • 37th Annual Conference of PAP /2ndconference of Societies of Pathology - 2013.
  • Unleash your creative thinking, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi - 2016.
  • Attitude changes everything, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi - 2015.
  • Autostainer link 48 and PT Link-basic immunohistochemistry, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi Pakistan – 2014.
  • Hospital fire safety, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi - 2013.
  • Communication skills, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi - 2013.
  • Problem solving & decision making, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi - 2013.
  • Creating culture of service excellence, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi – 2011.
  • CO-Supervisor of BS Thesis “Ethnobotany of wild plants of Qamar Din Krez, Government Girls Degree College Zhob/University of Balochistan. 2022.
  • CO-Supervisor of BS Thesis “Host Range and Host Preference of Cuscuta violacea Rajput & Syeda, Endemic to Zhob, District Sherani, Balochistan”, Government Girls Degree College Zhob/University of Balochistan. 2022.
  • American Journal of Plant Biology, Science Publishing group, USA.
  • African Academic Journals
  • Junior Medical research Journal
  • Plant taxonomy and Ethnobotanical studies
  • Aerobiology and Palynological analysis
  • Antinuclear antibodies profile test
  • Semen analysis
  • Tissue Culture techniques
  • CRISPR/Cas Targets designing
  • Nanoparticle formation
  • Molecular Techniques (Nucleic acid extraction, Amplification, Analysis & Interpretation)
  • Histology Techniques (Tissue processing, embedding & cutting, H/E Staining, Special Staining, Immunohistochemistry, Enzyme Histochemistry, Frozen Sectioning)
  • Basic Bioinformatics
  • Phytochemical techniques
  • Phylogenetic approaches
  • Molecular Phylogenetics

Prof. Dr. Anjum Perveen

Director, Centre for Plant Conservation, University of Karachi.                              

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Prof. Dr. Zubair Ahmad

Consultant, Aga khan University & Hospital Karachi,

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