DR. LIAQAT ALI MALIK

PhD Org Chem MEd Sci Edu

Address:         UoN Chair of Oman’s Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural Products, DARIS Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Nizwa-616, Oman; Mohallah Thall Tugwaal, P/O Chakrala, Mianwali-42230, Pakistan.

Contact #:       0096896373831; 00923332219474                                                                                     

E-mail:            malikhejric@unizwa.edu.om; malikhejric@gmail.com 

DOB:              April 26, 1975

STRENGTHS

· Self motivated, energetic, dedicated, enthusiastic and willing to accept new challenges

· Achievement oriented with high energy and positive attitude

· Urge to constantly upgrade abilities and skills

· Strong communication and excellent organization skills

· Honest, sincere and a hard worker, with high level of integrity

· If given a chance, can prove my abilities at professional level

PhD ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Ph.D. Thesis: “Synthetic Studies on Anticancer Cyclic Peptides and Phytochemical Investigations on Gratiola officinalis and Prunus cerasoides”

M.Phil. Thesis: “Bio-assay Guided Phytochemical Investigations on Tamus communis, Plantago major, and related Medicinal Plants”

Research Supervisor:  Dr. Farzana Shaheen (Associate Professor)

Internal Thesis Evaluation Committee:

Prof. M. Iqbal Choudhary Director, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan hej@cyber.net.pk

Prof. Viqar Uddin Ahmad Senior Professor, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan vuahmad@iccs.edu

Prof. Khalid M. Khan Co-Director, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan khalid.khan@icccs.edu

Prof. Bina S. Siddiqui Senior Professor, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan bina.siddiqui@iccs.edu

ACADEMICS

PhD Organic Chemistry; Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis and Phytochemical Investigations on Medicinal Plants; HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan (Thesis Submitted, July 2010; Degree Awarded, March 2012)

MPhil Organic Chemistry; Bio-assay Guided Phytochemical Investigations on Medicinal Plants; HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, ICCBS, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan (Thesis Submitted, April 2006; Degree Awarded, August 2006)

MSc (Organic Chemistry)

University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan (2002)

BSc (Chemistry, Botany, Zoology)

University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (1996)

Matriculation (Science)

BISE, Sargodha (1992)

COURSES ON TEACHER'S EDUCATION:

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v I got registered in Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad, Pakistan, in 1996 as a distant learner, and done the following Professional Educational Courses; each of them followed by the educational workshops and practical trainings of teaching methodologies in various educational institutions of the country:

· Master of Education (M. Ed. Special Education; Duration, 4 semesters)

· Bachelor of Education (B. Ed. Science Education; Duration, 3 semesters)

· Certificate of Teaching (C. T. Science Subjects; Duration, 2 semesters)

· Primary Teaching Course (P. T. C. Science Subjects; Duration, 2 semesters)

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

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v Currently working as Research Assistant Professor at UoN Chair of Oman’s Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural Products and involved in:

· Phytochemical Investigations on Natural Products especially from the Marine origin

· Structure Elucidation of the pure constituents by NMR and MS studies

· Characterization of molecules associated with harmful algal blooms

· Role of symbiosis on the production of invertebrate secondary metabolites

· Biosynthesis and chemical synthesis to generate a product cost-effectively

WORK EXPERIENCES

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· Research (Project): Co-Investigator in a funded project of USD ≈ 52000 entitled, “Phytochemical Investigations, Proximate Analysis, and Biological Activity of Some Selected Omani Medicinal Plants” under the umbrella of UoN Chair of Oman’s Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural Products, University of Nizwa, Oman, January 2012 till date.

· Research (Post Doc.): Senior Researcher in two funded projects (The Oman Research Council) of USD ≈ 1550000 and USD ≈ 500000, on “Phytochemical, Microbiological, and Proximate Analysis of Some Selected Omani Medicinal Plants and Omani Frankincense (Boswellia sacra) and related Frankincense Species” University of Nizwa Oman, January 2011 till date.

· Research (Ph. D.): Senior Research Fellow in a funded project (HEC, Pakistan) of PKR ≈ 1700000 entitled “Synthetic Studies on Anticancer Cyclic Peptides Phakellistatin 12 & 13 and Phytochemical Investigations on Gratiola officinalis and Prunus cerasioides” at H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, 2006-2010.

· Research (M. Phil.): Junior Research Fellow in a project “Bio-assay Guided Phytochemical Investigations on Tamus communis, Plantago major and Related Medicinal Plants” and a member of the research team in a funded project (Islamic Development Bank) of USD ≈ 1000000 entitled “Bio-Assay Guided Isolation of Anti-epileptic Compounds from Medicinal Plants of Pakistan” at H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, 2002-2006.

· Research (M. Sc.): Literature Survey of Medicinal Plants of Pakistan, with special reference to phytochemical work on Vigna ungiculata during 1907-2001, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan, 2001-2002.

· Approximately three years Teaching and Research experience at University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman (since 1^st January, 2011).

· 15 years of Teaching experience in different graduate and undergraduate institutes in the Ministry of Education of Pakistan (1996-2010).

· Reviewer for the International Journals of “WILEY”, “ELSEVIER”, “ACG” and “Taylor & Francis”.

· Member of the “Phytochemical Society of Europe” since January 2012.

· Member of the thesis evaluation committee for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at the Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Oman.

· Coordinator/Convener of the “UoN Chair of Oman’s Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural Products” at DARIS Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.

· Head of the “Marine Natural Products Unit” in the “UoN Chair of Oman’s Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural Products” at the University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.

PRACTICAL LAB EXPERIENCES

1- Research Assistant Professor at the UoN Chair of Oman’s Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural Products, Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman (January 2014 - Present);

Responsible to:

Carry out Various Indigenous Research Projects

Teach Chemistry Courses in CAS, DBSC

Co-supervision of the Graduate Student’s Projects

Supervision of the Undergraduates and Graduates Trainees for the Basic Research Skills

Manage, Operate and Maintain the Recycling HPLCs and other Chromatography Instruments

Manage and Maintain NMR Instrument (600 MHz)

Structure Elucidation of Pure Constituents by NMR and other Characterization Methods

Publish High Quality Research Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals

Establish an advanced and equipped Marine Natural Products Unit in the Chair

Maintain a Competitive Research Environment Among the Research Students

The following Graduate Students of the University of Nizwa are currently working on the assigned research projects under my co-supervision:

Ms. Zahra Rashid Al-Hashmi

Ms. Aseela Rashid Al-Shabibi

Ms. Raya Sahim Al-Mushrufi

Ms. Koloud Ahmed Al-Balushi

Ms. Maryam Nasser Al-Maskari

Ms. Jahina Juma Said Al-Sakiti

Ms. Sara Ahmed Hamood Al-Hadhrami

Ms. Iman Sultan Hamood Al-Hadhrami

2- Senior Researcher at the UoN Chair of Oman’s Medicinal Plants and Marine Natural Products, Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman (January 2011 – December 2013);

Responsible to:

Co-supervision of the Graduate Student’s Projects

Teach Chemistry Courses in CAS, DBSC

Supervision of the Undergraduates Trainees

Manage, Operate and Maintain the Recycling HPLCs and other Chromatography Instruments

Structure Elucidation of Pure Constituents by NMR and other Characterization Methods

Publish High Quality Research Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals

Assist Dr. Ahmad Al-Harrasi (ADGSR) in Establishing a Multi-disciplinary Chemistry Laboratory System at DARIS Research Center

Maintain a Competitive Research Environment Among the Trainee’s and Project Students

During this period, the following Graduate/Master’s Students completed their assigned research projects under my co-supervision:

Ms. Zainab Zayid Al-Qasmi (Sultanate of Oman)

Ms. Maryam Ali Salim Al-Badi (Sultanate of Oman)

Ms. Salma Abdulah Hamed Al-Matani (Sultanate of Oman)

Ms. Muna Amer Al-Badi (United Arab Emirates)

Ms. Fatma Ali Al-Moqbali (Sultanate of Oman)

Mr. Khalid Ahmed Said Al-Ryami (Sultanate of Oman)

Ms. Marwa Surur Harib Al-Alawi (Sultanate of Oman)

Ms. Boushra Ahmed Halo (Damascus University, Syria)

In addition, dozens of trainees from the various Universities and Higher colleges of the Sultanate and abroad (UAE, Egypt, Iraq, and Syria) got the basic training of using the chromatography techniques in our Research Laboratories under my direct supervision.

3- Senior Research Fellow under the Supervision of Dr. Farzana Shaheen (Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at ICCBS) for PhD (October 2006 – December 2010);

Responsible to:

Carry out Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis (SPPS) and Isolation of Secondary Metabolites from Medicinal Plants of Pakistan

Operate and Maintain the Recycling HPLC and other Chromatography Instruments

Structure Elucidation of Pure Constituents by NMR and other Characterization Methods

Publish High Quality Research Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals

Write the bi-annually progress/fiscal reports to Higher Education Commission

Assist Dr. Farzana Shaheen in Establishing a New Synthetic Laboratory for SPPS

Guidance and Train the Young Graduates for Course Work and Research Work

During this period, the following Post Graduate Research Students got their initial training for the use of general laboratory instrumentation for the Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis, and for the chromatographic separation of biologically active secondary metabolites from medicinal plants by using normal and reversed-phase column chromatography and preparative recycling HPLC experiments:

Ms. Tania Shamim Rizvi

Mr. Waqar Ahmad

Ms. Nargis Tabassum

Mr. Anees Ahmad

Ms. Uroosa Aslam Khan

4- Junior Research Fellow under the Supervision of Dr. Farzana Shaheen (Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at ICCBS) for MPhil (April 2002 – September 2006);

Responsible to:

Carry out Isolation of Secondary Metabolites from Medicinal Plants of Pakistan and Turkey

Operate and Maintain the Chromatography Instruments (CC and TLC)

Structure Elucidation of Pure Constituents by NMR and other Characterization Methods

SEMINARS DELIVERED DURING PHD STUDIES:

2- A seminar on “Air stable catalysts for highly efficient enantioselective hydrogenation of aromatic ketones” at ICCBS, University of Karachi, January 2003.

3- A requirement seminar on “Total synthesis of Didmolamide A and B with special reference to Solid Phase Synthesis” at ICCBS, University of Karachi, July 2005.

4- A seminar on “Recent Developments in the field of Biodegradation with special reference to Oil Contaminated Sea Water” at ICCBS, University of Karachi, October 2005.

5- M. Phil. work presentation on “Phytochemical Investigations on Tamus communis, Plantago major, and Delphenium kohatense” at ICCBS, University of Karachi, August 2006.

6- Ph. D. requirement seminar on “A Diosphenol based strategy for the total synthesis of (-)-terpestacin” at ICCBS, University of Karachi, August 2007.

7- Ph.D. work presentation on “Synthetic Studies on Anticancer Phakellistatins 12, 13 & Phytochemical Investigations on Gratiola officinalis and Prunus cerasoides” at ICCBS, University of Karachi, January 2010.

8- Ph.D. final defence presentation on “Solid-Phase Synthesis of Cyclic Peptides and Phytochemical Investigations on Medicinal Plants” at the office of the Dean of Sciences, University of Karachi, March 2012.

ADVANCED CHEMISTRY COURSES AND TRAININGS ATTENDED:

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· Course on “Scientific Integrity” held during September 2-16, 2002 at HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

· Course on “An Introduction to the bioinorganic and medicinal chemistry of metals” by Dr. Mahroof Tahir, St. Cloud State University, MN, USA, held during May 17-31, 2003 at HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

· Lecture series entitled “Biochemical Basis of Diabetes and Ageing” by Dr. Nessar Ahmad, School of Biology, Chemistry, and Health Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, held during April 15-24, 2003 at HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

· Course on “X-Ray Crystallography” by Dr. Masood Parvez, Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Canada, held during May-June, 2005 at HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

· Course on “Quantum Mechanics for Chemists” held during October 2005 to March 2006 at HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

· “Advanced NMR Concepts and Operating Techniques (6 credit hrs)” by Dr. Daniel D. Traficante, Director, NMR Laboratories, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), held during January 10-24, 2007 at HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

· “Lecture Series on Modern Mass Spectrometry (3 credit hrs)” delivered by Prof. Dr. David Smith, Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, held during February 7-29, 2008 at HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

Conferences/Workshops Attended:

1- 7^th Eurasia conference organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, March 8-12, 2002.

2- International Seminar on the role of science and technology in sustainable development, organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, September 22-23, 2002.

3- Bangladesh-Pakistan bi-national Seminar on Natural Product Chemistry organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, September 24-26, 2002.

4- 3^rd International and 13^th National Chemistry Conference jointly organized by Department of Chemistry and HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, December 28-31, 2002.

5- 6^th International Symposium on protein Structure and Function organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, January 20-24, 2003.

6- HEJ-COMSTECH (CPC)–TWAS International Workshop on the Development of Medicines from Plants held at HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, September 8-13, 2003.

7- 9^th International symposium on Natural product Chemistry organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, January 10-13, 2004.

8- 3^rd National Science Conference on Practical and Clinical Researches on Products of Biological and Pharmaceutical Origin in Hospitals organized by Department of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, April 17, 2004.

9- Participated in AFASSA Symposium on Natural Products and Regional Meeting organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, July 25-27 2005.

10- 10^th International symposium on Natural product Chemistry jointly organized by Pakistan Academy of Sciences, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, January 6-9, 2006.

11- Workshop on New Instrumentation and Applications of Mass Spectrometry organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, August 7-9, 2006.

12- 11^th International symposium on Natural product Chemistry organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, October 30-November 2, 2008.

13- 12^th International symposium on Natural product Chemistry organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, November 22-25, 2010.

14- 1^st International conference: Pharmacy in the era of globalization 2012 organized by the college of pharmacy and nursing, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman, January 24-26, 2012.

15- 12^th National & 3^rd International conference of Botany organized by Pakistan Botanical Society at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, September 1-3, 2012.

16- 13^th International symposium on Natural product Chemistry organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, September 22-25, 2012.

17- Workshop on Usage of Digital Resources, Writing Peer Review Paper and Presenting Scientific Research at International Level organized by University of Nizwa in collaboration with the US Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) at the University of Nizwa, Nizwa-616, Oman, October 5-7, 2012.

18- Marine Biotechnology Symposium, Emerging Opportunities and Future Perspectives organized by Centre of Excellence in Marine Biotechnology, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, November 12-13, 2013.

Conferences/Workshops Organized:

1. Member of the organizing team in “9^th International symposium on Natural product Chemistry” organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, January 10-13, 2004.

2. Member of the organizing team in “3^rd National Science Conference on Practical and Clinical Researches on Products of Biological and Pharmaceutical Origin in Hospitals” organized by Department of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, April 17, 2004.

3. Member of the organizing team in “AFASSA Symposium on Natural Products and Regional Meeting” organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, July 25-27 2005.

4. Member of the organizing team in “10^th International symposium on Natural product Chemistry” jointly organized by Pakistan Academy of Sciences, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, January 6-9, 2006.

5. Member of the organizing team in “Workshop on New Instrumentation and Applications of Mass Spectrometry” organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, August 7-9, 2006.

6. Member of the organizing team in “11^th International symposium on Natural product Chemistry” organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, October 30-November 2, 2008.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

PAPERS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURANLS

1- Solid Phase Total Synthesis of cyclic Decapeptide Phakellistatin 12, Liaqat Ali, Syed Ghulam Musharraf, and Farzana Shaheen, Journal of Natural Products, 71, 1059-1062 (2008).

2- Antioxidant Flavonoids from Tamus communis ssp. cretica, Farzana Shaheen, Liaqat Ali, Sajjad Ali, Nurgun Erdemoglu, Bilge Sener, Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 45, 346-349 (2009).

3- Nepethalates A and B: Two New Phthalate Derivatives from Nepeta clarkei, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Hidayat Hussain, Liaqat Ali, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, and Viqar Uddin Ahmad, Helvetica Chimica Acta, 94, 2106-2110 (2011).

4- Nutritional prospects and mineral compositions of selected vegetables from Dhoda sharif-Kohat, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Liaqat Ali, Hidayat Hussain, and Mohammad Ismail, Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 5, 6509-6514 (2011).

5- Determination of Macro and Micronutrients and Nutritional Prospects of six vegetable species of Mardan, Pakistan, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Abdul Latif Khan, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Liaqat Ali, and Zabta Khan Shinwari, Pakistan Journal of Botany, 43, 2829-2833 (2011).

6- Two New Phthalate derivatives from Nepeta clarkei, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Hidayat Hussain, Liaqat Ali, and Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 14, 22-26 (2012).

7- Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, and CNS depressant Activities of two new Constituents of Nepeta clarkei, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Hidayat Hussain, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Liaqat Ali, Tania Shamim Rizvi, Mansoor Ahmed, and Mehjabeen, Fitoterapia, 83, 593-598 (2012).

8- Cichorins B and C: two New benzo-isochromenes from Cichorium intybus, Hidayat Hussain, Javid Hussain, Samina Ali, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Sajjad Hussain, and Liaqat Ali, Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 14, 297-300 (2012).

9- Proximate Analysis of the Resins and Leaves of Boswellia sacra, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, and Liaqat Ali, Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 6, 3098-3104 (2012).

10- Ajuganane: a new phenolic compound from Ajuga bracteosa, Javid Hussain, Naeema Begum, Hidayat Hussain, Farman Ullah Khan, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, and Liaqat Ali, Natural Product Communication, 7, 615-616 (2012).

11- Rhizonin A from Burkholderia sp. KCTC11096 and its growth promoting role in lettuce seed germination, Sang-Mo Kang, Abdul Latif Khan, Javid Hussain, Liaqat Ali, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Waqas, and In-Jung Lee, Molecule, 17, 7980-7988 (2012).

12- Antibacterial, Antifungal, Cytotoxic, Phytotoxic, Insecticidal and Enzyme Inhibitory Activities of Geranium wallichianum, Muhammad Ismail, Javid hussain, Abdul Latif Khan, Liaqat Ali, and In-Jung Lee, Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012, 305906 (2012).

13- New iridoid glycoside from Gratiola officinalis, Liaqat Ali, Tania Shamim Rizvi, Manzoor Ahmad, and Farzana Shaheen, Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, 14, 1191-1195 (2012).

14- Isolation and Structure Elucidation of a New Triterpenoid from Prunus cerasoides D. Don., Liaqat Ali and Farzana Shaheen, Records of Natural Products, 7, 80-85 (2013).

15- Proximate Based Comparative Assessment of Five Botanicals to Meet the Challenges of Malnutrition, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Abdul Latif Khan, Liaqat Ali, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Hidayat Hussain, and Tania Shamim Rizvi, European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 3, 444-453 (2013).

16- 11α-Ethoxy-β-boswellic acid and Nizwanone, a New Boswellic Acid Derivative and a New Triterpene respectively, from Boswellia sacra, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Liaqat Ali, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Javid Hussain, Hidayat Hussain, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, and Tania Shamim Rizvi, Chemistry & Biodiversity, 10, 1501-1506 (2013).

17- Antiglycation and antioxidant activities and the HPTLC analysis of Boswellia sacra resin: THE SACRED FRANKINCENSE, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Javid Hussain, Liaqat Ali, Hidayat Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Ghulam Abbas, and Rashid Al-Harrasi, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 12, 597-602 (2013).

18- Endophyte Cladosporium cladosporioides LWL5 secreting bioactive secondary metabolites influencing seed germination, Muhammad Waqas, Abdul Latif Khan, Liaqat Ali, Muhammad Kamran, Sang Mo Kang, Yoon Ha Kim, and In-Jung Lee, Molecule, 18, 15519-15530 (2013).

19- Essential Oil Composition and Nutrient Analysis of Selected Medicinal Plants in Sultanate of Oman, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Liaqat Ali, Abdul Latif Khan, and Muhammad Abdullah Al-Broumi, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Diseases, 3, 421-428 (2013).

20- Nine Triterpenes from Boswellia sacra and their Chemotaxonomic Importance, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Liaqat Ali, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Hidayat Hussain, Javid Hussain, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, G. John Langley, Neil J. Wells, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 51, 113-116 (2013).

21- First in vitro lipid peroxidation and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of the Omani frankincense of Boswellia sacra Flueck., Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Javid Hussain, Liaqat Ali, Hidayat Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Ghulam Abbas, Mehjabeen, and Rashid Al-Harrasi, International Journal of Phytomedicine, 5, 73-77 (2013).

22- Quality characteristics of the commonly used vegetables in Usterzai of Kohat Region, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Liaqat Ali, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Abdul Latif Khan, and Fazal Mabood, Pakistan Journal of Botany, 45, 2071-2074 (2013).

23- Floccosic Acid, A New Triterpenic Acid from Nepeta floccosa, Liaqat Ali, Samina Ali, Javid Hussain, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Syed Tasleem Hussain Shah, and Tania Shamim Rizvi, Helvetica Chimica Acta, in print (2014).

24- Comparison of Microwave-assisted hydrodistillation with the traditional hydrodistillation method in the extraction of essential oils from Omani Frankincense Boswellia sacra and antifungal activity, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Jamal Al-Sabahi, Javid Hussain, Rashid Al-Harrasi, Saifeldin El-Nagerabi, Liaqat Ali, Hidayat Hussain, and Najeeb Ur Rehman, Records of Natural Products, accepted (2014).

25- Preliminary comparative analysis of four botanicals used in the traditional medicines of pakistan, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Abdul Latif Khan, Zabta Khan Shinwari, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Liaqat Ali, and Fazal Mabood, Pakistan Journal of Botany, 46, accepted (2014).

26- Nutritional Assessment and Mineral Composition of Some Selected Edible Vegetables, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Javid Hussain, Liaqat Ali, Hidayat Hussain, Abdul Latif Khan, Syed Abdullah Gillani, and Ahmed Al-Harrasi, European Journal of Medicinal Plants, in print (2014).

27- Isolation, Structure Elucidation, and Anticonvulsant Activities of a one New and four known Chemical Constituents from Sorbus cashmiriana Hedlund, Tania Shamim Rizvi, Liaqat Ali, Shabana Usman Simji, Syed Uzair Ali Shah, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, and Farzana Shaheen, Redcords of Natural Products, (2013, submitted).

28- Antioxidant Activity of one New and four known Flavonoids from Nepeta floccosa, Liaqat Ali, Samina Ali, Javid Hussain, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Syed Tasleem Hussain Shah, and Tania Shamim Rizvi, Chemistry and Biodiversity, 2013 (Submitted).

29- Norditerpenoid alkaloids from Delphinium kohatense Munz, Farzana Shaheen, Manzoor Ahmad, Tania Shamim Rizvi, and Liaqat Ali, Records of Natural Products, 2013 (Submitted).

30- Hydroquinone from plant-derived smoke can cue seed germination, Muhammad Kamran, Abdul Latif Khan, Liaqat Ali, In-Jung Lee, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Yoon Ha Kim, Javid Hussain, and Muhammad Waqas, Molecule, in print (2014).

31- Nutritional Assessment and Mineral Composition of Some Selected Vegetables of Lower Swat, Pakistan, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Javid Hussain, Abdul Latif Khan, Liaqat Ali, Nisar Ahmad, Lubna Bilal, and Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 2013 (Submitted).

32- Lipid peroxidation, antiglycation, cytotoxic, phytotoxic, antioxidant, antiplatelet, and antimicrobial activities of Ajuga bracteosa, Javid Hussain, Naeema Begum, Liaqat Ali, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ghulam Abbas, Sagheer Ahmed, and Hidayat Hussain, Pakistan Journal of Botany, 2013 (Submitted).

33- Analgesic effects of crude extracts and fractions of Omani Frankincense obtained from Boswellia sacra on animal models, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Liaqat Ali, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Mehjabeen, Mansoor Ahmad, and Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2014 (Submitted).

34- Nutritional assessment and antioxidant analysis of twenty two date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) varieties growing in Sultanate of Oman, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Javid Hussain, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Mohammed Al-Broumi, Abdul Latif Khan, Liaqat Ali, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2013 (Submitted).

35- Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, and CNS depressant Activities of Nepethalate B, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Hidayat Hussain, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Liaqat Ali, Mansoor Ahmad, and Mehjabeen, Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 2013 (Submitted).

36- Chemical Composition of Essential oils from Nepeta distans and Nepeta floccosa, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Javid Hussain, Liaqat Ali, Hidayat Hussain, Samina Ali, and Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Records of Natural Products, 2013 (Submitted).

37- Physico-chemical properties and essential oil composition of five Omani varieties of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruits and kernels at different maturation stages, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Jamal Al-Sabahi, Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Rashid Al-Harrasi, and Liaqat Ali, Journal of Food Science, 2013 (Submitted).

38- First quantitative analysis of essential and trace elements in Omani frankincense resin and leaves using ICP-OES, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Sabah Al-Maawali, Nadirah Al-Azri, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Mohammed Al-Sibani, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Javid Hussain, Liaqat Ali, Hidayat Hussain, Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 2013 (Submitted).

39- Anti-inflamatory and Urease inhibitory flavonoids and coumarines from Prunus cerasoides, Liaqat Ali, Tania Shamim Rizvi, Manzoor Ahmad, Javid Hussain, Muhammad Irfan Qadir, Ajmal Khan and Farzana Shaheen (In process).

40- Phakellistatins: a family of anticancer cyclic peptides- a review, Liaqat Ali, Tania Shamim Rizvi, Javid Hussain, and Ahmed Al-Harrasi (In process).

BOOKS PUBLISHED

41- Syntheses of Anticancer Cyclic Peptides, Phakellistatin 12 & 13: A comparative study of various linkers and cyclization strategies employed in Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis, Liaqat Ali, Tania Rizvi, and Farzana Shaheen, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Heinrich-Böcking-Str. 6-8, 66121 Saarbrücken, Germany (2012), ISBN: 978-3-8443-8589-2.

42- Phytochemical Investigations on Medicinal Plants 1: Isolation, Structure Elucidation and Biological Evaluation of Tamus communis, Plantago major, and Delphinium kohatense, Liaqat Ali, Javid Hussain, and Farzana Shaheen, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Heinrich-Böcking-Str. 6-8, 66121 Saarbrücken, Germany (2013), ISBN: 978-3-659-32582-3.

43- Phytochemical Studies on Medicinal Plants: Isolation, Structure Elucidation and Biological Evaluation of Prunus cerasoides and Gratiola officinalis, Liaqat Ali, Tania Rizvi, and Farzana Shaheen, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Heinrich-Böcking-Str. 6-8, 66121 Saarbrücken, Germany (2013), ISBN: 978-3-659-34196-0.

44- Total Syntheses of Sansalvamide A, Cherimolapeptide C, E, & Analogues: The use of Safety-catch linker for SPPS and KB & MDA-MB-231 cell lines for Anticancer activity, Tania Rizvi, Liaqat Ali, and Farzana Shaheen, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Heinrich-Böcking-Str. 6-8, 66121 Saarbrücken, Germany (2013), ISBN: 978-3-659-32870-1.

45- Phytochemical Investigations on Sorbus cashmiriana: Isolation, Structure Elucidation and Biological Evaluation of the chemical constituents, Tania Rizvi, Liaqat Ali, and Farzana Shaheen, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Heinrich-Böcking-Str. 6-8, 66121 Saarbrücken, Germany (2013), ISBN: 978-3-659-34564-7.

46- Phytochemical Investigations of Nepeta clarkei: Isolation, Extraction, and Structural Elucidation of the chemical constituents, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Javid Hussain, and Liaqat Ali, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Heinrich-Böcking-Str. 6-8, 66121 Saarbrücken, Germany (2013), ISBN: 978-3-659-34563-0.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

47- Active principles of bioactive constitute from Aconitum Violaceum. Muhammad Zeeshan, Manzoor Ahmad, M. Liaquat Raza, Humera Perveen, Tania Shamim Rizvi, Huma Javed, Liaqat Ali, Shabana U Simjee and Farzana Shaheen. AFASSA Symposium on Natural Products and Regional Meeting. Organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270. Poster (Abstract), PO-18, p. 33, July 25-27, 2005.

48- Extraction of bioactive constituents from Delphinium nordhagenii. Muhammad Liaquat Raza, Humera Perveen, Muhammad Zeeshan, Liaqat Ali, Manzoor Ahmad, Farzana Shaheen and Shabana U Simjee. 40^th IUPAC Congress, Innovation in Chemistry Beijing China. Poster (Abstract), 2-P-076, p. 292, August 14-19, 2005.

49- Anticonvulsant activity of DNS-II acetone fraction of Delphinium nordhagenii. M. Liaquat Raza, H. Perveen, M. Zeeshan, Manzoor Ahmad, Liaqat Ali, Tania Shamim Rizvi, Farzana Shaheen and Shabana U Simjee. AFASSA Symposium on Natural Products and Regional Meeting. Organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270. Poster (Abstract), PO-10, p. 25, July 25-27, 2005.

50- An efficient solid phase total synthesis of anticancer cyclic decapeptide phakellistatin 12. Liaqat Ali and Farzana Shaheen. 11^th International symposium on Natural product Chemistry organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270. Poster (Abstract), PO-057, p. 137, October 30 to November 2, 2008.

51- The first phytochemical and pharmacological study on the Omani frankincense (Boswellia sacra). Liaqat Ali, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Hidayat Hussain, Javid Hussain, and Fatma Ali Al-Moqbali. 1^stInternational conference: Pharmacy in the era of globalization organized by the college of pharmacy and nursing, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman. Poster (Abstract), PO-021, p. 49, January 24-26, 2012.

52- Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and CNS depressant activities of new constituents of Nepeta clarkei. Javid Hussain, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Liaqat Ali, Hidayat Hussain, and Ahmed Al-Harrasi. 1^stInternational conference: Pharmacy in the era of globalization 2012 organized by the college of pharmacy and nursing, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman. Poster (Abstract), PO-020, p. 48, January 24-26, 2012.

53- Physico-chemicals properties and volatile compositions of Omani date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) fruits and seeds at different maturation stages. Najeeb Ur Rehman, Liaqat Ali, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Javid Hussain, and Hidayat Hussain. 1^stInternational conference: Pharmacy in the era of globalization 2012 organized by the college of pharmacy and nursing, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman. Poster (Abstract), PO-023, p. 50, January 24-26, 2012.

54- Volatile compositions and proximate analysis of the six grades of Omani olibanum resin and leaves of Boswellia sacra. Rashid Al-Harrasi, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Liaqat Ali, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Javid Hussain, and Hidayat Hussain. 1^stInternational conference: Pharmacy in the era of globalization 2012 organized by the college of pharmacy and nursing, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman. Poster (Abstract), PO-022, p. 49, January 24-26, 2012.

55- New Boswellic acid derivatives from the Omani frankincense (Boswellia sacra). Liaqat Ali, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Javid Hussain, and Hidayat Hussain. 12^th National & 3^rd International conference of Botany organized by Pakistan Botanical Society at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Poster (Abstract), PPTE-020, p. 218, September 1-3, 2012.

56- Evaluation of Physico-chemical Characteristics and GC-MS Profile of Fruits and Seeds of Omani Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Najeeb Ur Rehman, Liaqat Ali, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Rashid Al-Harrasi, Javid Hussain, and Hidayat Hussain. 12^th National & 3^rd International conference of Botany organized by Pakistan Botanical Society at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Poster (Abstract), PPTE-031, p. 222, September 1-3, 2012.

57- Nutritional Assessment and the Composition of Essential Oils Obtained from Different Grades of Omani Frankincense Resin and Leaves from Boswellia sacra. Liaqat Ali, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Ahmed Al-Rawahi, Javid Hussain, and Hidayat Hussain. 12^th National & 3^rd International conference of Botany organized by Pakistan Botanical Society at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Poster (Abstract), PPTE-021, p. 219, September 1-3, 2012.

58- Phytopharmacology of Nepeta clarkei. Najeeb Ur Rehman, Liaqat Ali, Hidayat Hussain, Javid Hussain, and Ahmed Al-Harrasi. 12^th National & 3^rd International conference of Botany organized by Pakistan Botanical Society at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Poster (Abstract), PPTE-032, p. 223, September 1-3, 2012.

59- Solid-Phase Total Synthesis of Phakellistatin 13 and its Alanine Substituted Analogues. Liaqat Ali, A. Ganesan, and Farzana Shaheen. 13^th International symposium on Natural product Chemistry organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sceinces, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270. Poster (Abstract), p. 137, September 22-25, 2012.

AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS

1- HEJ Fellowship awarded on the basis of getting 1^st position in the entry test conducted by ICCBS in April 2002.

2- HEC Indigenous Scholarship (5 Years) awarded on the basis of obtaining 69 marks with 97.5 percentile in 2004.

3- Get through the GRE Chemistry (ETS, International) obtaining 740 marks with 68 percentile in 2007.

4- Won 2^nd Prize on Poster Presentation in 1^stInternational conference: Pharmacy in the era of globalization 2012 organized by the college of pharmacy and nursing, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman, January 24-26, 2012.

ACADEMIC REFERENCES

Dr. Farzana Shaheen

Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry

International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences

University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan

E-mail: afnan.iccs@gmail.com

Dr. Ahmed Al-Harrasi

Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research

Asssociate Professor of Organic Chemistry

DBSC, CAS, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman

E-mail: aharrasi@unizwa.edu.om

Prof. Dr. El Sayed H. El Ashry _{Ph.D., D.Sc.}

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science,

Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

E-mail: Eelashry60@hotmail.com

Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary _{H.I., S.I., T.I.}

Director

International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences

University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan

E-mail: hej@cyber.net.pk