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Curriculum vitae                     

Name:

Dr. Syed Asif Hassan

 

Contact no:

+966544894526 (office),

+91-657-2439654; +91-9835546128 (Residence)

Email id:

asif_srmcbt@yahoo.com, shassan1@kau.edu.sa

Address of Correspondence:

C/o S. Z. Alam, KF-124, Supervisors Flat, Dhatkidih, P.O Bistupur, Jamshedpur-831001, Jharkhand, India

Academic Qualification:

 

Degree:

PhD

Field:

Biotechnology

Year of passing:

12th November, 2011

Name of institute:

Indian Institute of Technology – Roorkee

Place:

Roorkee, India

Specialization

Molecular Biology and Biophysics

 

 

Degree:

Master of Science

Field:

Biotechnology

Year of passing:

2005

Name of College/University:

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute

(Deemed University)

Place:

Chennai, India

Marks/percentage obtained

76 % (1st Class with Distinction)

Specialization

Cancer biology and Diagnosis

 

 

Degree:

Bachelor of Science

Field:

Microbiology

Year of passing:

2003

Name of institute:

The New College, Madras University

Place:

Chennai, India

Marks/percentage:

61.5 %, 1st Class

 

 

Current Position:

Assistant Professor at King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia (14th September, 2012 and continuing till date) (KAU Ranked 26th in ASIA according to Times Higher Education (THE) survey, 2016.

Teaching responsibility

 
  1. Under graduate courses

Principles of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Introduction to Bioinformatics and Selected Topics in Bioinformatics
  1. Master graduate courses

Biophysics and Microbiology

 

 

Current Administrative Responsibility:

Core member of ABET/NCAA accreditation Committee, FCITR, King Abdul Aziz University.

 

 

Area of Interest

Molecular Biophysics and Infection Biology

 

 

Academic award:
  1. Availed DBT Post-Doctoral Research Associateship in Biotechnology and Life Sciences 2011 (Under Prof. Seyed E Hasnain) funded by DBT-IISC Bangalore.
  2. Qualified I.C.M.R (Indian Council of Medical Research Examination) held in Jul’05 for a JRF position in ICMR funded project.
  3. Qualified GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) held on Feb’05 with a percentile of 99.18 (All India Rank-53).
  4. Awarded a fellowship as Scientific Officer to carry out research work in the scheme entitled “Search for therapeutic agents of herbal origin to target diabetes and cancer” sponsored by (GBPIHED), Almora for a period of one year (2009-2010) at IIT Roorkee.
  5. Bagged Louis Pasteur Memorial Award for the best outgoing student for the year 2003 by the Department of Microbiology-The New College Chennai-Madras University, India.
  6. Received proficiency certificate for excellent performance during academic year (2000-03) during B.Sc.
  7. Awarded the Best Inmate Award for the session 2002-2003 from The New College Hostel, Chennai, India.
  8. Nominated for “American studies institute for South Asian and under graduate leaders-USA” from The New College –Madras University, INDIA.

 

 

Publications:

Hassan SA et al. In silico physiochemical and structural characterization of a putative ORF MAP0591 and its implication in the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in ruminants and humans. BMC Genomics 201617 (Suppl 6):487 DOI:10.1186/s12864-016-2858-0. (ISI- Impact Factor 4.04).

 

Hassan SA et al. Identification of the toxic and virulence nature of MAP1138c protein of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. BMC Genomics2016 17 (Suppl 6):487 DOI:10.1186/s12864-016-2858-0. (ISI- Impact Factor 4.04).

 

Hassan SA P97 Identification of drug lead molecule against vp35 protein of Ebola virus: AnIn-Silicoapproach. BMC Genomics2016 17 (Suppl 6):487 DOI:10.1186/s12864-016-2858-0. (ISI- Impact Factor 4.04).

 

Hassan SA P98 An approach to personalized medicine from SNP-calling through disease analysis using whole exome-sequencing of three sub-continental populations BMC Genomics201617 (Suppl 6):487 DOI:10.1186/s12864-016-2858-0. (ISI- Impact Factor 4.04).

 

Hassan SA. In silico approach to identify the role of a putative protein MAP1138c in the virulence of Johne’s disease. Genes and genomics. Genes Genom (2015) 37:327–338. DOI: 10.1007/s13258-014-0258-x. (ISI-Impact Factor 0.565)

 

Hassan SA et al. In silico characterization of a putative ORF-MAP1138c of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) with its implications in virulence. BMC Genomics 2014, 15(Suppl 2):P14. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-S2-P14. (ISI- Impact Factor 4.04).

 

Hassan SA et al. Restriction Inhibition Assay: A Qualitative and Quantitative Method to Screen Sequence Specific DNA Binder from Herbal Plants. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research February 2014; 13 (2): 000-000. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/tjpr.v13i2.1. (ISI- Impact factor 0.495).

 

Hassan SA et al. A Qualitative and Quantitative Assay to Study DNA/Drug Interaction based on the Sequence Selective Inhibition of Restriction Endonucleases. Trop J Pharm Res. 2012; 11(5): 721-727. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/tjpr.v11i5.4. (ISI- Impact factor 0.495)

 

Hassan SA et al. Aqueous Bark Extract of Cinnamomum Zeylanicum: A Potential Therapeutic Agent for Streptozotocin Induced Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) rats. Trop J Pharm Res. June 2012; 13 (3):429-435. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/tjpr.v11i3.12. (ISI- Impact factor 0.495).

 

 

 

Grants

An In silico Approach to characterize the virulence nature of the putative ORF-MAP1138c of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis and elucidate its role in the evasion of cell mediated immune response within host macrophages. Funded By DSR (10,000 Saudi Rial), Jeddah, King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Completed December 2014.

In silico approach to identify virulence factors of Johne’s and Crohn’s disease and their putative inhibitors. Funded by DSR (10,000 Saudi Rial), Jeddah King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Accepted November 2015 (completed).

In silico approach to design antagonists for Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipoprotein LprG (Rv1411c). Funded by DSR (10,000 Saudi Rial), Jeddah King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Accepted November 2015 (on going)

In silico Approach to Identify Novel Disease Modifying Compounds for Multiple Sclerosis. Funded by DSR (35000 SR= Rs 6,12,500), Jeddah King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Accepted November 2016 (on going).

Supervisory role:

Six Bachelor projects (8 graduate students):

  1. Characterizing the putative ORFs (MAP1138c, MAP 0010c and MAP 3968) of Mycobacterium avium sub species paratuberculosis. (Completed)
  2. Characterizing the putative ORFs (MAP 2643c, MAP 1775 and MAP 1718c) of Mycobacterium avium sub species paratuberculosis.(Completed).
  3. Comparative In silico genomic and proteomic analysis of PE/PPE multigene family of proteins between Mycobacterium paratuberculosis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Completed)
  4. In silico approach to design antagonists for Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipoprotein LprG (Rv1411c). (completed)
  5. In silico Approach to Identify Novel Disease Modifying Compounds for Multiple Sclerosis. (Completed)
  6. In silico functional and structural characterization of a putative protein MAP0591 (Completed)

 

 

Conference attended/ Poster presented:
  1. Poster presented titled “Identification of the toxic and virulence nature of MAP1138c protein of Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis”, 3rd International Genomic and Medicine Conference, Organized by CEGMR, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 30th November to 1st December, 2015.
  2. Poster presented titled “In silico physiochemical and structural characterization of a putative ORF MAP0591 and its implication in the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in ruminants and humans”, 3rd International Genomic and Medicine Conference, Organized by CEGMR, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 30th November to 1st December, 2015.
  3. Poster presented titled “In silico characterization of a putative ORF-MAP1138c of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) with implications in virulence”, 2nd International Genomic and Medicine Conference, Organized by CEGMR, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 24th to 27th November, 2013.
  4. Poster presented entitled “A Qualitative and Quantitative Assay to Study DNA/Drug Interaction based on the Sequence Selective Inhibition of Restriction Endonucleases” in “National symposium on Biophysics: Trends in Biomedical Research” Under the aegis of: Indian Biophysical society (IBS) February 13-15, 2007. Organized by Department of NMR and MRI Facility, AIIMS, New Delhi.
  5. “Therapeutic and Diagnostic Products for reproductive health: Recent Trends and Future Prospects” held at IITR, Roorkee, 14th -16th February 2006.
  6. “Indo-Australian conference on biotechnology in Medicine” held at the J.N. Tata auditorium, National Seminar Hall Complex, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore, India from February 9-11, 2004.

 

 

Extracurricular activities:
  1. Member (2012-Till Date) of the ABET Accreditation Committee (FCITR- King Abdul Aziz University, Saudia Arabia).
  2. Hostel President and member of the Prestigious Student Affair Council (SAC) of IIT Roorkee during academic year 2007-2008.
  3. Certificate of appreciation for the contribution in Cognizance 2006 (Technical Feast), as a Convener of the Department of Biotechnology, IIT Roorkee.
  4. Certificate of appreciation in establishing a Bioinformatics Laboratory at Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Rabigh, King AbdulAziz University, November, 2013.

 

 

Training attained:

One week Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) International work shop at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai India sponsored by International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB).

 

 

Reviewer in Journal

Reviewer of Gut Pathogen a Journal of BioMed Central Open Access publisher (ISI Impact Factor-2.74

Membership of Educational Body

IEEE member (92895031), Saudi Arabia section

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Referees:

 

 

  1. Professor Seyed E Hasnain,

    School of Biological Sciences
    Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD)
    Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016, India
    Tel # :(+91) 11-2659-7522(Office, Direct)
    Fax# :(+91) 11-2659-7530
    Res# :(+91) 11-29244177
    Email :seh@bioschool.iitd.ac.in; sehiitd@gmail.com

     

     

  2. Professor Dr. Partha Roy
    Department of Biotechnology
    Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee(IITR)
    Roorkee - 247 667, Uttarakhand, India
    E mail: paroyfbs@iitr.ernet.in; parthar@hotmail.com
    Phone: 91 1332 285686 (Office)
    91 1332 285291 (Residence)
    Fax: 91 1332 273560

 

  1. Dr. Saif Ahmad,Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Biological Sciences College of Science

& Arts

King Abdul Aziz University

P O Box 344,Rabigh-21911

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Call: +966-594355530

E-mail: saabdualazez@kau.edu.sa; saifa77@gmail.com