About

EDUCATION

1. PhD Biotechnology [2012 - 2018]

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad

2. M. Phil Biotechnology [2010 - 2012]

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad

3. BS-Chemistry [2005 - 2009]

Bahauddin Zakarya University, Multan

4. F.Sc Pre-medical [2002 - 2005]

Board of intermediate and secondary education, Multan

5. Matric Science [2000 - 2002]

Board of intermediate and secondary education, Multan

6. B.Ed Science Education[2011 - 2013]

Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

WORK EXPERIENCE

1 Institute: The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Job title: Assistant Professor [2021– continue]

2-Institute: Akhuwat Faisalabad Institute for Research Science and Technology, Faisalabad Affiliated with UHS Lahore

Job title: Assistant Professor [2018– 2020]

3- Institute: Akhuwat Faisalabad Institute for Research Science and Technology, Faisalabad Affiliated with UHS Lahore

Job title: Lecturer [From February 2018– To August 2018]

4- Institute:National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad

Job title: Research Associate in a HEC funded project on synthesis of the biologically active small molecule of Thiazolide class and their evaluation as anti-infective agents. [From May 2012 –To January 2014]

5- Institute: National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad

Job title: Researcherin a HEC funded project on gene cloning and expression of Peptide transporter protein present in intestinal membrane (human HPEPT-1 and yeast PTR2) and its spectrofluorometric assay. [From May 2011– To April 2012]

Research Interests

Health Biotechnology

Awards and Honors

1. Won gold medal in BS. Chemistry
2. Got 1st position in M.Phil
3. Won Merit scholarship and merit certificate at BZU, Multan
4. Got gold medal from ZKO (Chemistry conference) certificate
5. Won HEC indigenous fellowship,
6. Won IRSIP fellowship.
7. Manage training workshops on chromatography and mass spectrometry

Research Project Awarded:

IFS Funded Research Grant (I-3-E-6286-1) entitled “Health Risk Assesment of Multiple Mycotoxins by Wheat Consumption in Pakistan.”.

Publications

1. Sarwat A., Rauf W., Majeed S., De Boevre M., De Saeger S. & Iqbal M. (2022) LC-MS/MS based appraisal of multi-mycotoxin co-occurrence in poultry feeds from different regions of Punjab, Pakistan, Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B, Doi: 10.1080/19393210.2022.2037722.
2. Majeed, S., De Boevre, M., De Saeger, S., Rauf, W., Tawab, A., Fazal-e-Habib, Rahman, M., & Iqbal, M. (2018). Multiple Mycotoxins in Rice: Occurrence and Health Risk Assessment in Children and Adults of Punjab, Pakistan. Toxins, 10(2), 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins10020077.
3. Sarwar A., Hassan M. N., Imran M., Iqbal M., Majeed S., Brader G., Sessitsch A., Hafeez F. Y., Biocontrol activity of surfactin A purified from Bacillus NH-100 and NH-217 against rice bakanae disease. Microbiological Research. Doi: 10.1016/j.micres.2018.01.006.
4. Imran M., Umer M., Majeed S., Tawab A., Rauf W., Rehman M., Iqbal M.,LC-MS/MS based determination of chloramphenicol, thiamphenicol, florfenicol and florfenicol amine in poultry meat from the Punjab-Pakistan. April 2018, Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A. 35(8), 1530-1542. doi: 10.1080/19440049.2018.1463569.
5. Ali S., Majeed S*., Advancement of Bio inks in three Dimensional Bioprinting, Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research 11(4), pp 1-4, (2018). DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.11.002129.
6. Majeed, S., Iqbal, M., Asi, M.R., Iqbal, S.Z., and Selamat, J., Analysis of Nutritional Traits and Aflatoxin Contamination in Selected Maize Varieties from Pakistan, Journal of food protection 80 (12), pp. 1993-1998, (2017). Doi:10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-17-117.
7. Majeed, S., Iqbal, M., Asi, M. R., and Iqbal, S. Z., Aflatoxins and Ochratoxin A Contamination in Rice, Corn and Corn products from Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Cereal Science 58 (3), pp. 446-450, (2013).  Doi:10.1016/j.jcs.2013.09.007.

Affiliations

Department of Biotechnology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 63100-Pakistan