Dr. Sidra Safdar  

M Sc Zoology (PU), M Phil Environmental Sciences (PU), PhD Zoology (PU)
Associate Professor

Email: sidra.safdar@uvas.edu.pk
Ext 5524

Biography

Dr Sidra Safdar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. She won her M Sc from University of the Punjab, Lahore with distinction and was awarded the University Gold Medal and Sir William Roberts Gold medal by the University. She holds her M Phil in Environmental Sciences from College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore. Her research entitled “Avian Diversity Analysis of Punjab University, New Campus in Relation to Land Use Change” encompassed the role of land use change upon the avifauna of Punjab University. She completed her PhD in Zoology from University of the Punjab with focus upon environmental health issues in Pakistan. Her research involved monitoring of the indoor air quality of residential houses of Lahore; an area which has been largely ignored in Pakistan. She served as a College Teaching Internee (CTI) in the Government College of Science, Wahdat Road, Lahore from November 2010 till October, 2011. She has also served as a research scholar in a British Council funded project “Transnational Education Programme Development” from September, 2012 till February 2015 when she joined the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. Her duties included monitoring of particulate matter at different altitudes, indoor and ambient environments of UK and Pakistan, monitoring of grasslands, wetlands and woodland ecosystems for climate change in Pakistan and other related field work of TNE programme. She has also been working as an editorial assistant for proceeding of conference entitled “Wildlife & Aerobiology” published by the Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (JAPS) in 2015. She is a member of the Aerosol Society, UK and Environmental Protection UK (EPUK).

Research interests

  • Air quality monitoring and analysis of particulate matter, gaseous pollutants like CO2, NOx, VOCs, and bioaerosols in different indoor micro-environments of rural and urban areas
  • Impact of altitudes upon the ambient levels of particulate matter
  • Land use change and its impact upon animal distribution, particularly avian diversity
  • Monitoring of grasslands, wetlands and woodland ecosystems for climate change in Pakistan
  • Vermiculture and vermicomposting of organic waste using different earthworm species
  • Microplastic isolation and characterization in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and its impact upon living organisms

Publications


  • Book titled:
    کچرے سے تواناٗی کا حصول
     Published by Urdu Science Board.
  • Article in URDU Science magazine, Issue Jan –Mar 2019 entitled
  • Instruction Manual on Composting entitled  
  • Training manual for workshop entitled “Technical Training and Skills Development in Animal Keeping” and “Handling of Wild Animals during Treatment and Transportation”
  • Polyester microfibers: The hidden microplastic menace. News article published in The Business, dated 21-03-2024.

 

RESEARCH ARTICLES (IF):

  • Ullah, N., Sidra, S., Azmat, H., and Ali, M. M. (2025). Dose-Dependent Genotoxicity and Gene Expression Induced by Oral Exposure to PVC-MPs in Mus musculus. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/200461 (IF = 1.4)
  • Jamil, M., Sidra, S., Hussain, A., Imran, M. and Sheikh, A.A., (2025). Optimization of a multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of key bovine respiratory infections. Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 25 (1): 73-81. (IF = 0.8)
  • Arooj, F., Mushtaq, K., Iftikhar, A., Luqman, M., ur Rehman, S.A., Naseer, R. and Safdar, S., (2025). Comparative assessment of ambient air quality in large and small ruminant farms: Insights from Lahore and Pattoki. Journal of Wildlife and Biodiversity, 9(1): 314-331. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14635159 (IF =  0.7)
  • Razzaq, S., Sidra, S., Javid, A. and Mehmood, S. (2024). Impact of dietary exposure to polyester microfibers on hematology, serology and histology in a mouse model. Environmental Research, 263: 120175. (IF = 8)
  • Ahmad, M., Munir, M., Samra, S., Ali, Z., Safdar, S., Iqbal, R., Mahmood, H., Ahmad, I., Akram, M.I., Ditta, A. and Ali, M.A. (2024). Role of Native Trees in Mitigation of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2. 5) to Improve Air Quality. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies.1-9 DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/190586 (IF = 1.4) 
  • Jamil, M., Sidra, S., Hussain, A., Imran, M., and Sheikh, A. A. (2023). Assessment of Air Quality of Livestock Farms in District Kasur and Lahore. Pakistan J. Zool., pp 1-8,. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20230224040218 (IF = 0.831).
  • Qaiser, N., Sidra, S., Javid, A., Iqbal, A., Amjad, M., Azmat, H., Arooj, F., Farooq, K., Nimra, A. and Ali, Z. (2023). Microplastics abundance in abiotic and biotic components along aquatic food chain in two freshwater ecosystems of Pakistan. Chemosphere, p.137177. (IF = 8.943) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137177
  • Sidra, S., Rashid, M., Akmal, M., Arooj, F., Khan, B.N., Javid, A., Nimra, A., Jamil, M. and Hussain, A., (2022). Comparative assessment of invasive and non-invasive approaches for estimating metallic pollutants in the environment. Journal of King Saud University-Science, p.102146. (IF = 4.011)
  • Ali, M., Sidra, S., Iqbal, A., Ali, R., Ahmad, N., Gurmani, A.R. and Sadia, S. (2022). Physicochemical and Microbiological Analysis of Vermiwash as an Ecofriendly Soil Conditioner. Compost Science & Utilization, 30(1-4): 55-61 IF = 2.0).
  • Kazam, A., Sidra, S., Ali, Z., Ahmad, R., Bilal, A. and Batool, A. (2022). Field Validation of Avian Diversity at Ucchali Wetland Complex: A Ramsar Site in Khushab, Pakistan. Pakistan J Zool. 1-9, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20220225100237 (IF = 0.831)
  • Ahmad, R., Ali, Z., Manzoor, F., Ahmad, U., Sidra, S., Zainab, I., Furqan, M., Batool, A. and Zona, Z., (2022). Avian Diversity, Abundance and Habitat Suitability Index for Threatened Species in Selected Areas of Northern Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool., pp 1-9. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20220224070218 (IF = 0.831)
  • Khan, A., Arooj, F., Sana, S. and Sidra, S. (2022). Air Quality Assessment of Industrial Boilers Exhaust and its Impact upon Workers’ Health.  Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 25(1). (IF = 0.326)
  • Sidra, S., Mahmood, A., Moavia, M., Saadaat, H.B. (2022). Anisopteran diversity in two riverine habitats of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Inland Water Biology, 1-7 (DOI: 10.31857/S0320965222040246). (IF = 0.41)
  • Zainab, I, Ali, Z., Ahmad, U., Raza, S.T., Ahmad, R., Zona, Z., and Sidra, S. (2022). "Air Contaminants and Atmospheric Black Carbon Association with White Sky Albedo at Hindu Kush Karakorum and Himalaya Glaciers" Applied Sciences 12 (3): 962. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12030962 (IF = 2.838)
  • Nimra, A., Ali, Z., Sultan, S., Nasir, Z.A., Sidra, S. and Hussain, A., (2022). Molecular sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of bioaerosols in hospital wards with different ventilation conditions. The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 16(01), pp.157-165.(IF = 2.512)
  • Nimra, A., Ali, Z., Nasir, Z.A., Tyrrel S., Sidra, S., (2021). Characterization of Indoor Air Quality in Relation to Ventilation Practices in Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan. Sains Malaysiana, 50(6), 1609-1620. (IF = 0.643)
  • Ali, K., Iqbal, A., Bukhari, S.M., Safdar, S., Raiz, A., Ali, W., Hussain, A., Javid, A., Hussain, M., Ali, M.M. and Mahmud, A., (2021). Amelioration potential of Moringa oleifera extracts against sodium arsenate induced embryotoxicity and genotoxicity in mouse (Mus musculus). Brazilian Journal of Biology, 83. (IF = 1.266)
  • Jabeen, F., Younis, T., Sidra, S., Muneer, B., Nasreen, Z., Saleh, F., Mumtaz, S., Saeed, R.F. and Abbas, A.S. (2021). Extraction of chitin from edible crab shells of Callinectes sapidus and comparison with market purchased chitin. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 83. (IF = 1.266)
  • Yasmeen, R., Ali, Z., Afzal, N., Safdar, S., and Nasir, Z. A. (2020). Characterization of Bioaerosols in Controlled Environment Broiler Houses at Different Stages of Growth. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 30(1), 81-90. (IF = 0.529)
  • Riaz, M., Sidra, S., Ali, S., Ali, Z. (2019). Assessment of avifaunal diversity in riverine and urban areas of Layyah along the River Indus, Punjab-Pakistan. Ornithological Science.18 (2): 149-160. (IF 0.571)
  • Irshad, N., Sidra, S., Javid, A., Ashraf, S., Ullah, M. R., & Zafar, R. (2019). An Investigation into the Accumulation of Air Borne Trace Metals in the Lungs of Common Myna Acridotheres tristis and Bank Myna Acridotheres ginginianus Captured from Urban and Semi Urban Areas of Lahore and Pattoki, Pakistan. Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology, 1-6. (IF = 1.650)
  • Colbeck, I., Sidra, S., Ali, Z., Ahmed, S., Nasir, Z.A. (2018). Spatial and temporal variations in indoor air quality in Lahore, Pakistan. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 1-8. (IF = 2.037).
  • Zona, Z., Ali, Z., Sidra, S., Nimra, A., Ahmad, M., Aziz, K., Zainab, I., Quratulain, Ansari, B., Raza, S.T., Nasir, Z.A. and Colbeck, I. (2015). Changes in particulate matter concentrations at different altitudinal levels with environmental dynamics. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 25 (3 Supp. 2): 620-627. (IF = 0.448)
  • Zainab, I., Ali, Z., Ahmad, M.S., Zona, Z., Raza, S.T., Sidra, S., Nasir, Z.A., Colbeck, I. and Liu, W. (2015). Monitoring of particulate matter concentrations at high altitude ecosystems of Pakistan and China. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 25(3 Supp. 2): 738-740. (IF = 0.448)
  • Sidra, S., Ali, Z., Sultan, S., Ahmad, S., Nasir, Z.A. And Colbeck, I., (2015). Microbial dynamics during various activities in residential areas of Lahore, Pakistan. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 25(3 Supp. 2): 741-743. (IF = 0.448)
  • Nimra, A., Ali, Z., Khan, M.N., Gulshan, T., Sidra, S., Gardezi, J.R., Tarar, M.R., Saleem, M., Nasir, Z.A. and Colbeck, I. (2015). Comparative ambient and indoor particulate matter analysis of operation theatres of government and private (trust) hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 25(3 Supp. 2): 628-635. (IF = 0.448)
  • Mehmood T., Ali Z., Noor N., Sidra S., Nasir Z.A., Colbeck I. (2015). Measurement of NO2 Indoor and Outdoor Concentrations in selected Public Schools of Lahore using Passive Sampler. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 25(3 Supp. 2): 681-686. (IF = 0.448)
  • Amanat, H., Ali, Z., Sidra, S., Nasir, Z.A. and Colbeck, I. (2015). PM2.5 arising from different cooking fuels in rural residential houses. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 25(3 Supp. 2): 677-680. (IF = 0.448)
  • Ali, Z., Rauf, A., Sidra, S., Nasir, Z.A. and Colbeck, I. (2015). Air quality (particulate matter) at heavy traffic sites in Lahore, Pakistan. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 25(3 Supp. 2): 644-648. (IF = 0.448)
  • Ali, Z., Shahzadi, K., Sidra, S., Zona, Z., Zainab, I., Aziz, K., Ahmad, M., Raza, S.T., Nasir, Z.A. and Colbeck, I. (2015). Seasonal variation of particulate matter in the ambient conditions of Khanspur, Pakistan. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 25(3 Supp. 2): 700-705. (IF = 0.448)
  • Ali, Z., Naz, F., Sidra, S., Nasir, Z.A. and Colbeck, I. (2015). Particulate pollution in urban residential built environments during winter and summer season in Lahore, Pakistan. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 25(3 Supp. 2): 660-665. (IF = 0.448)
  • Sidra, S., Ali, Z., Nasir, Z.A., Colbeck, I. (2015). Seasonal variation of fine particulate matter in residential micro-environments of Lahore, Pakistan. Atmospheric Pollution Research 6: 797‐804. DOI-10.5094/APR.2015.088. (IF = 1.371)
  • Sidra, S., Ali, Z., Sultan, S., Ahmed, S., Colbeck, I., and Nasir, Z.A. (2015). Assessment of Airborne Microflora in the Indoor Micro-Environments of Residential Houses of Lahore, Pakistan. Aerosol and Air Quality Research 15: 2385–2396. (IF = 2.094)
  • Raza, S.T., Ali, Z., Zainab, I., Sidra, S., Nimra, A., Zona, Z., and Aziz, K. (2015). Soil and water analysis for micro-nutrients in wetland’s associated grassland ecosystems J. Anim. Plant Sci., 25(4).1168-1175. (IF = 0.448)
  • Sidra, S., Ali, Z., and Chaudhry, M.N. (2013). Avian Diversity at New Campus of Punjab University in Relation to Land Use Change. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 45(4), pp. 1069-1082. (IF = 0.404)

RESEARCH ARTICLES (NON-IF):

  • Nimra, A., Ali, Z., Sidra, S. and Ahmad, R. (2020). Evaluation of air-borne trace metals in orthopaedic sections of health care facilities. Punjab Univ. J. Zool., 35(1): 91-98. https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pujz/2020.35.1.91.98
  • Sidra, S., Saleem, R., Ghafoor, S., Azeem, H., Imtiaz, I. and Parveen, Z., (2019). Fecal matter as a bio-indicator tool for heavy metal pollution. Journal of Wildlife and Ecology, 3, pp.1-7.
  • Parveen, Z., Sidra, S. and Khan, B.N., (2018). Diet preferences and general behavior of peafowls in captive environment. Punjab Univ. J. Zool., 33(1): 16-21. http:dx.doi.org/10.17582/pujz/2018.33.1.16.21 (HEC Recognized Journal)

Paper Presentation in Scientific Conference

  • Systemic toxicity induced by ingestion of polyester microfibers in mice (Mus musculus), paper presented in ZEST-2024 at University of Education, Lahore
  • Evaluation of Percentage Retention of Polyethylene MPs in Gut of mice (Mus musculus) presented in Frontiers in Applied Biological Sciences FABS 2023, Organized by Lahore Garrison University on 13-14 December, 2023.
  • Impact of Polystyrene Microplastic Ingestion upon Genotoxicity and Histopathology of a Model Mammalian System. Presented in Frontiers in Applied Biological Sciences FABS 2023, Organized by Lahore Garrison University on 13-14 December, 2023.
  • Abundance and Characterization of Microplastics in Different Environmental Matrices along River Ravi, Pakistan; presented in Frontiers in Applied Biological Sciences FABS 2023, Organized by Lahore Garrison University on 13-14 December, 2023
  • It’s in the air we breathe: Microplastics as contaminants of global concern. Presented at International Conference on Climate Change and Environment, Organized by Quaid-e Azam University on January 11-13, 2023.
  • Investigating the amount of Microplastics retained within the Gastrointestinal Tract in Albino Mice (Mus musculus) and their impact upon weight and growth. Presented in CITABS-2022 organized by Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, 21st to 22nd November, 2022.
  • Effects of Bisphenol-S on viability of coelomocytes in Earthworms (Eisenia fetida) through comet assay and micronucleus test. Proceedings of International conference on “New trends in Biological Sciences”, organized by University of Okara, March 21-22, 2022.
  • Recycling of Municipal Organic Waste into a Low Cost Soil Conditioner using Vermitechnology. Proceedings of Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Biosciences (CRAABS, 2021) held on 30th-31st March, 2021, organized by Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore.
  • Quantification of Microplastics in an Aquatic Food Chain, Proceedings of the First Virtual Pakistan Congress of Zoology, 2021, held on 12th December, 2021. Abstract no. FEWFM-45, Pg no 92.
  • “Spatio-Temporal variations of Airborne Microflora in Avian Enclosures”, Proceedings of 40th Pakistan Congress of Zoology, (2020) pg 249.
  • “Evaluating comparative effects of chemical and organic fertilizers on earthworms, an indirect approach towards soil sustainable management” in International Conference on Climate-Resilient Smart Soil Management; Focusing Food Security, Ecosystems & Environments, Held on March 5-7, 2020 at University of Haripur, KPK
  • “Vermiwash: Physicochemical and Microbiological Approach as Eco-friendly Soil Conditioner” in National Conference on Beneficial Microbes & Sustainable Crop Production, held on February 19-20, 2020 at University of Agriculture, Peshawar-KPK
  • Generation of fine particulate matter and its source strength during domestic activities, 1st International Conference on Applications of Air Quality in Science and Engineering Purposes 1 0 –1 2 February 2020, Kuwait
  • “Exposure Assessment of Ambient Particulate matter on roads of Lahore, Pakistan” 1st International Conference on Applications of Air Quality in Science and Engineering Purposes 1 0 –1 2 February 2020, Kuwait
  • “Feathers of some common avian species captured from Lahore” in 1st National Conference on Entrepreneurship Avenues in Biological Sciences, Held on January 8-9, 2020 at Lahore Garrison University, Lahore
  • Characterization of Microplastic load in Inland Water Bodies of District Kasur as a potential threat to Aquatic Life Forms, International Fisheries and Aquaculture Conference-2019 held on 30-31st January, 2019, Lahore – Pakistan
  • “Bioaccumulation of Heavy metals in Body Organs of common myna Acridotheres tristis captured from District Kasur”. Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Biosciences, held at Government College University Lahore from 9th to 11th May, 2018
  •  “Diversity and Distribution of Ornithofauna in rural areas of Tehsil Pattoki”. Proceedings of 38th Pakistan Congress of Zoology. Held at University of the Punjab, Lahore from 27th February to 1st March, 2018.
  • “Taxonomic Studies on some Spiders of District Chakwal”, Proceedings of 38th Pakistan Congress of Zoology. Held at University of the Punjab, Lahore from27th February to 1st March, 2018
  • “Fecal matter as bio-indicator of Heavy Metal Contamination”, Paper presentation in International Conference on 2nd International Conference on Innovative Biology and Public Health Research, 8-10th December, 2017.; held at Government College University, Lahore.
  • “Diet Preference and General Behaviour of Indian Gazelle (Gazella bennetti) in captivity”, Paper presentation in International Conference on New Trends in Natural Sciences-From Basic to Applied, held at Lahore College for Women University, 25th to 27th October, 2017.
  • “A study on the diversity of Avi-Fauna along River Ravi in District Narowal”, Paper presentation in International Conference on New Trends in Natural Sciences-From Basic to Applied, held at Lahore College for Women University, 25th to 27th October, 2017.
  • Fecal matter as bioindicator of heavy metal pollution”, Paper presentation in The first International Conference on Emerging Trends in Earth and Environmental Sciences” (ETEES, 2017) dated March 09-10, 2017
  • “The Diversity of Avi Fauna in Layyah Punjab Pakistan”, Paper presentation in 37th International Congress of Zoology, Feb 28 – March 2, 2017.
  •  “Monitoring the captive behaviour and activity pattern of ostrich at UVAS” Paper presentation in 37th International Congress of Zoology, Feb 28 – March 2, 2017.
  • “Diet Preferences and General Behaviour of peafowl in captive environment”, Paper presentation in 37th International Congress of Zoology. Feb 28 – March 2, 2017.
  •  “Aquatic and terrestrial birds of Narowal” Paper presentation in 37th International Congress of Zoology, Feb 28 – March 2, 2017.
  • Spatial and Temporal Variations in Indoor Air Quality in Lahore, Pakistan, Proceedings of IAQHAC 2017 – Workshop on Indoor Air Quality in Hot Arid Climate, Kuwait, April 3-4, 2017

 

 

Research Projects completed:

  • Research grant worth 6.29 million PKR awarded by HEC under National Research Program for Universities titled “Identification and characterization of Microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems and their impact upon health of living beings” (2022-2024).
  • HEC-SIOP entitled “Recycling of Domestic Waste Into Organic Fertilizer using Compost Bins” worth Rs. 0.9 Million (2018-2019)
  • SRGP-HEC entitled “Assessment and Impact of heavy metals on blood biochemical profile of some avian species inhabiting District Lahore” worth 0.5 million (2017-2019)
  • HEC Indigenous Scholarship for PhD, Phase V (2012-2015).

 

Conferences and workshops attended

  • Four days’ workshop on “Capacity Building of Young Researchers”, 15th June-18th - June, 2015, organized by Department of Poultry Production, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore,.
  • Wildlife & Aerobiology Conference & Training Workshop, 6th & 7th February, 2015 held at Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
  • Defeating the Public Enemy, The Mosquito: A Real Challenge, Two Days National Conference organized by Dengue Prevention and Control Cell, LCWU, Lahore and INSPIRE-Transnational Education Partnership Programme, British Council, 3-4 Dec, 2104.
  • Participatory Rural Appraisal for Natural Resource Management around Mangla Dam, Mirpur, AJK, 17th-18th January, 2014.
  • Novel Approaches to Monitor Air Pollution and Environmental Health Issues, British Council TNE-308 International Workshop and Lecture Series, 6th-9th January, 2014.
  • Fundamentals of Aerosol Sciences: Lectures organized by The Aerosol Society, UK at the University of Birmingham, on 28th November, 2013.
  • 33rd International Congress of Zoology, held in Islamabad from 2nd-4th April, 2013

Trainings/ Workshops/ Professional Development

Trainings/ Workshops/ Professional Development (Organized):

  • Chief organizer, Seminar on “Vermicomposting”, Feb 2024 in the Dept. of Wildlife and Ecology.
  • Organizing secretary, hands-on training workshop on “Genotoxicity assay to detect antimutagenic activity of various compounds”, conducted on 21st June, 2023 in the Dept. of Wildlife and Ecology.
  • Chief organizer, workshop on “Isolation and Identification of Microplastics from Environmental samples”, held on 17th November, 2023 in the Dept. of Wildlife and Ecology.
  • Chief organizer, seminar on “Paleontological techniques: Hunting the fossils”, held on 3rd March, 2022
  • Chief organizer, Online Seminar on “Techniques in Paleontology”at Department of Wildlife & Ecology, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences held on 2nd February, 2021
  • Chief Organizer, One day Seminar on “Environmental Health Issues in Pakistan: Probing the Solutions” Department of Wildlife & Ecology, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences on 24th April, 2019
  • Chief Organizer, One day hands on Training Workshop entitled “Techniques for Wet and Dry Preservation Methodologies for Museum Specimen” on 6th March, 2019
  • Chief Organizer, One day hands on training workshop entitled “Recycling of domestic waste into organic fertilizer using compost bin” at UVAS, Ravi Campus, 21st November, 2018
  • Chief Organizer, One day hands on Training Workshop entitled “Species Conservation and Environmental Techniques” at UVAS, Ravi Campus, 24th April, 2018
  • Member organizing committee for One week workshop on “Technical Training and Skills Development in Animal keeping” Sponsored by University of the Punjab and British Counsel held in Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore from 27 to 31 March 2017

Trainings/ Workshops/ Professional Development (Resource person)

  • Resource person-“Preserving nature’s Beauty: A Hands-on Taxidermy Workshop” at University of Central Punjab, 30th January, 2024.
  • Resource person for 5-days workshop on Master Trainers Program for MPhil /PhD Supervisors (Phase II, Batch V), dated 9th September to 13th September, 2024.  
  • Session Chair, National conference on Frontiers in Applied Biological Sciences FABS 2023, Organized by Lahore Garrison University on 13-14 December, 2023.
  • Resource person, one day seminar on Renewable energy resources, organized by Minhaj University, Lahore on 4th October, 2023.
  • Lecture on Smog; Problems, Solutions and our Responsibilities organized by Urdu Science Board-Lahore on 11th November, 2021.
  • Lecture on Air Pollution and Health Impacts at the Stakeholder Workshop on Air Quality Issues and Air Quality Management Challenges in Pakistan organized by Cranfield University, UK as part of a pilot project titled “Enabling mitigating the air quality challenges in Hindu Kush Himalaya” held online on 17 June 2021
  • Lecture on Environmental Health Issues in Pakistan in Seminar on “Environmental Health Issues in Pakistan: Probing the Solutions” on 24th April, 2019
  • Lecture on Waste Management Energy Recovery and Composting at Urdu Science Board on 23rd January, 2019
  • Keynote speaker at Earth Day, 2019 organized by the Society for Conservation of Environment and Nature, UVAS-Lahore, dated 22-04-2019

Trainings/ Workshops/ Professional Development (Participated)

  • Workshop on “Patent drafting”, held on 23rd May, 2024 by ORIC, UVAS
  • 5-days workshop on “Master trainers of PhD supervisors”, 2nd Batch, held from 19th August to 23rd August, 2024
  • Successfully completed six weeks training program, Women Leadership Programme, WE-WILL, organized by UVAS, concluded in Feb, 2023.
  • Five days training on Research Capacity Building Programme for Principal Investigators, organized jointly by HEC and British Council, May, 2022.
  • Two days hands on training on Various Instrumentation relevant to Fish processing Technology, Organized by Dept. of fisheries and Aquaculture, UVAS, on January 24-25 2022.
  • Two days hands on training on Fish Processing and Value Added Fish Products, organized by Dept. of Fisheries and Aquaculture on 27th to 28th January, 2022.
  • Two days hand on training on Fish By-products and waste utilization, Organized by Dept. of fisheries and Aquaculture, UVAS, on 1-2 February 2022.
  • One day training on Intellectual Property Rights organized by ORIC, UVAS on 2nd June, 2022.
  • One day workshop on Microtomy and Staining Techniques in Fish Toxicology studies, Organized by Dept. of fisheries and Aquaculture, UVAS, on June 20th, 2022.
  • Seminar on “Recovering Key Species for ecosystem Restoration”, Organized by Dept. of Wildlife and Ecology, UVAS on 3rd March, 2022.
  • Seminar on “Modern Technologies in Aquaculture: Perils and Potentials”, organized by Dept. of Fisheries and Aquaculture, on 16th November, 2021 (online)
  • Webinar on Plant Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services” organized by the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore on 8th September, 2021
  • International Webinar on Avian Conservation: Issues and Options, Organized by Dept. of Wildlife and Ecology, UVAS on 9th August, 2021.
  • Workshop on “Low cost air quality sensors: challenges and opportunities” organized by Cranfield University, UK as part of a pilot project titled “Enabling mitigating the air quality challenges in Hindu Kush Himalaya” held on 12 July 2021 (online).
  • Seminar on Applications of Remote Sensing & GIS in Life Sciences, Organized by Dept. of Wildlife and Ecology, UVAS on 22nd March, 2021.
  • One day seminar on World Wildlife Day: Forests and Livelihoods; Sustaining people and planet, Organized by Dept. of Wildlife and Ecology, UVAS on 3rd March, 2021.
  • Participated in an online seminar on “Molecular identification of lichens and their role in environmental Monitoring” organized by Dept of Biological Sciences, UVAS on 30th December, 2020
  • Participated in an online seminar on “Molecular Phylogenetics and its Applications” organized by Dept of Biological Sciences, UVAS on 29th December, 2020.
  • Participated in an online seminar on “Applications Of CRISPR Gene Editing Tool In Animals, Fungi & Plants” organized by Dept of Biological Sciences, UVAS on 28th December, 2020.
  • Participated in An International Seminar on “Academic Writing”, organized by Dept. of Biological Sciences, UVAS on 6th November, 2020.
  • Participated in one day seminar on World Fisheries Day, organized by Dept. of Fisheries and Aquaculture on 23rd November, 2020.
  • Participated in a one day seminar entitled “Awareness about the Novel Corona Virus (2019-nCoV) and the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)", organized by Faculty of Fisheries & Wildlife, UVAS on 11th April, 2020.
  • One day workshop on World Wildlife Day: Sustaining all life on Earth, organized by Dept. of Wildlife &Ecology, UVAS on 3rd March, 2020
  • One Day Training Workshop on Mushroom Cultivation Techniques, organized by Dept. of Biological Sciences on 29th November, 2019
  • One day Training Workshop on Basic Bioinformatics Tools for Functional Genomics, dated 5th July, 2019
  • Two days Interactive Training Workshop on New Trends in Protein Analysis, dated 25th April, 2019
  • One day Seminar on Pakistan Snow Leopard & Ecosystem Protection Program, dated 23rd April, 2019
  • Two days Hands-on training Workshop on Sanger Sequencing Data analysis, dated 10-11th April, 2019
  • Seminar on World Wildlife Day at Jallo Wildlife Breeding Farm, dated 3rd March, 2019
  • One day Seminar on Fish Diseases & Control Strategies, 28th January, 2019
  • One day Workshop on “Mushroom Cultivation” held in Dept. of Botany, UVAS on 28th December, 2018
  • Hands on Training on Honey Bee keeping and Management held in Dept. of Wildlife and Ecology, UVAS on 20th October, 2018
  • Two days conference on “Trends and Innovation in Food Processing Technology: Prospects and Challenges”, organized by Dept of Dairy Technology, UVAS from 7th to 8th November, 2108
  • Two-Day Training of Presiding Officers and Sr. Assistant Presiding Officers-GE, 2018, organized by Election Commission of Pakistan from 11th August to 12th August, 2018
  • International Seminar on “Recent Advances in Zoological Sciences” held in dept of Wildlife and ecology, UVAS on 10th May, 2018
  • Workshop on Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity, held in dept of Wildlife and ecology, UVAS on 4th May, 2018
  • Hands on training on “Taxidermy Techniques”, held in Dept of Wildlife and Ecology, UVAS on 13-02-2018
  • One-day seminar on World Fisheries Day on 24th November 2017 organized by Department of fisheries and Aquaculture HEC-BC KEP project and ASA Feeding Pakistan at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore Ravi campus Pattoki
  • Two days workshop on Migratory birds “Handling and restraining of Migratory Birds with Tick Identification”organized by Department of Clinical medicine and Surgery, UVAS Lahore on 27-28th November, 2017
  • “National Workshop on Air Pollution & Smog: From Science to Solution” on November 8, 2017 organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, UVAS, Lahore
  • Two days LaTex workshop held at UVAS, 23-24th May, 2017
  • One week workshop on “Technical Training and Skills Development in Animal keeping” Sponsored by University of the Punjab and British Counsel held in Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore from 27 to 31 March 2017
  • Participated in one day workshop/hands on training “Advanced Molecular Techniques used in Fisheries &Wildlife Research”held on September 1st, 2016 at UVAS, Ravi campus.
  • Participated in Two days’ Workshop on “How to Use the Statistical Tools in Research Publications” held at UVAS, City campus, from 9-10 August, 2016
  • Participated in Training Workshop on “In-Service Short term Training of University & College Faculty” held in UVAS from 16-20 May, 2016

Achievements and Co-curricular activities

  • Awarded merit scholarship by DPCC for PhD
  • Awarded the University of Punjab Gold Medal and Sir William Roberts Gold Medal for outstanding performance in M Sc examination.
  • Served as the President of Zoological Society, Government College of Science-Wahdat Road, Lahore during 2007-08.
  • Member of the Aerosol Society, UK
  • Member of the Environmental Protection, UK
  • Life fellow of UVAS Wildlife Society
  • Director memberships for UVAS Wildlife Society