FACULTY PROFILE
Dr. Fatiqa Zafar
Assistant Professor
PhD
Dr. Fatiqa Zafar is working as Assistant professor (IPFP) in department of Chemistry, University of Okara. She received her doctorate degree in Chemistry (Organic) from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad in 2018. She received her Master of Philosophy degree in 2013 and M.Sc. in 2011 from the same university. Regarding the professional education, she passed her B.Ed. and M. Ed. exam from Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. She is first class throughout. Dr. Fatiqa Zafar has participated in several training sessions and workshops and attended national and international conferences. She has published her work with national and international journals and has numerous publications at her credit. She also has teaching and research experience in University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Her main areas of interest include: nanoformulations of natural products, preparation and characterization of metal nanoparticles, extraction and isolation of bioactive constituents of natural products, phytochemical profiling of herbal extracts, pharmacokinetic studies and preclinical trials of pharmaceutics.
HONOURS AND AWARDS
| 1 | 2017 |
Certificate of Appreciation at 11th National Seminar for Capacity Building of CAM Practitioners. |
| 2 | 2014 |
First Position in PhD Research Proposal Colloquium Organized by Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC), UAF |
| 3 | 2014 |
Certificate of appreciation for being a member of conference management team in international conference of biochemical and chemical sciences (ICBCS) |
| 4 | 2011 |
Certificate of appreciation for being a member of conference management team in 10th international and 22nd national Chemistry conference |
PUBLICATIONS :
JOURNAL PAPERS
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Fatiqa Zafar, Nazish Jahan, Khalil-Ur-Rahman and Haq Nawaz Bhatti. 2019. Increased Oral Bioavailability of Piperine from an Optimized Piper nigrum Nanosuspension. Planta Medica, 85:249-257. |
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Fatiqa Zafar, Nazish Jahan, Khalil-Ur-Rahman, Muhammad Rafique Asi and Shaukat Ali. 2019. Comparative evaluation of biological activities of native and nanosuspension of Terminalia arjuna. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 21: 775‒785. |
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Saba Aslam, Nazish Jahan, Khalil-Ur-Rahman, Fatiqa Zafar and M Yasin Ashraf. 2017. Synergistic interactions of polyphenols and their effect on antiradical potential. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 30(4) :1297-1304 |
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Fatiqa Zafar, Nazish Jahan, Khalil-Ur-Rahman and Saba Aslam. 2016. Synergistic free radical scavenging potential of polyphenolic phytotherapeutics in various plants combinations. Oxidation Communications, 39 (3): 2213–2221 |
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Nida Rehman, Nazish Jahan, Khalil-ul-Rahman, Khalid Mahmood Khan and Fatiqa Zafar. 2016. Anti-arrhythmic potential of Coriandrum sativum seeds in salt induced arrhythmic rats. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 36(4): 465-471 |
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Fatiqa Zafar, Nazish Jahan, Khalil-Ur-Rahman, Ahrar Khan, and Waseem Akram. 2015. Cardioprotective potential of polyphenolic rich green combination in catecholamine induced myocardial necrosis in rabbits. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Article ID 734903, Special issue: 1-10 |
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Abdul Dayyan Ajmal, Nazish Jahan, Saba Aslam, Khalil-ur-Rahman and Fatiqa Zafar. 2015. Effect of extraction techniques on the extractability of antioxidant polyphenolics from C. colocynthis. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Biological and Chemical Sciences, 4 (2): 20-29 |
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Fatiqa Zafar, Nazish Jahan, Khalil-Ur-Rahman, W. I. Zafar and Saba Aslam. 2014. Comparative evaluation of phytochemical, mineral and vitamin contents of gemmomodified extracts and leaves of two indigenous medicinal plants. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology, 16: 911-916 |
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F. Fatima, W. I. Zafar, Fatiqa Zafar and S. Ayesha. 2010. Impact and usage of internet in educational community in Pakistan. European Journal of Scientific Research, 47 (2): 256-264 |
CONFERENCES AND PROCEEDINGS
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F. Zafar, N. Jahan, K. U. Rahman and S. Aslam. 2014. Cardio-Protective Potential of Herbal Combination on Salbutamol Induced Cardiotoxicity in Rabbits. Oral Presentation in International conference of biochemical and Chemical Sciences (ICBCS) Feb 24-26, held at Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. |
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S. Aslam, N. Jahan, K. U. Rahman and F. Zafar. 2014. Antioxidant activity of fifteen combinations from four medicinal plants. Poster presentation in International conference of biochemical and Chemical Sciences (ICBCS) Feb 24-26, held at Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. |
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F. Zafar, N. Jahan, K. U. Rahman, W. I. Zafar and F. Fatima, 2011. Comparative evaluation of phytochemicals, minerals and vitamin contents of gemmomodified and natively used herbal extract of two indigenous medicinal plants. Poster Presentation in 10th International and 22nd National Chemistry Conference, Nov 21-23 held at UAF |
MEMBERSHIPS
| 1 | 2011 |
Life Time Member of Chemical Society of Pakistan |
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