Dr Farah Ashfaq
Department of Zoology
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Experience
Date Title Institution.
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05. 2011 to date Assistant professor LCWU
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10. 1997 to 31.05.2011 Lecturer LCWU
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06. 1997 to 10.10.1997 Lecturer G CW,Okara.
1992 - 1996 Crescent model higher secondary school
1990 -1992 Research officer Punjab University, Lahore.
A project of Pakistan Science Foundation entitled “Teratogenic and embryo toxic effects of two commonly used organophosphorous insecticides in mice”.
Honor and Awards
- Gold medal for achieving highest CGPA in Ph.D
- Research incentive award for publication (2017)
- Merit scholarship in BSc from Punjab university.
Memberships
- Zoological society of Pakistan
- International Society of Zoological Sciences
Graduate Students /Postdocs/Undergraduate Students/Honour Students
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NO |
Years |
Degree |
Names |
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1 |
2019 |
MS |
Sadia Iqbal |
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2 |
2019 |
BS |
Salma Aziz |
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3 |
2019 |
BS |
Adeela Akhtar |
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4 |
2019 |
BS |
Naveen Altaf |
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5 |
2019 |
BS |
Ayesha Yaqoob |
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6 |
2019 |
BS |
Nida noreen |
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7 |
2019 |
MSc |
Aqsa azmat |
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8 |
2019 |
MSc |
Habiba Ashraf |
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9 |
2018 |
BS |
Rabiya Tariq |
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10 |
2018 |
BS |
Sara Ahsan |
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11 |
2018 |
BS |
Sidra Khizar |
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12 |
2018 |
BS |
Yusra Asghar |
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13 |
2018 |
BS |
Asifa Nisar |
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14 |
2018 |
MSc |
Arshiya |
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15 |
2017 |
BS |
Kiran noor |
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16 |
2016 |
BS |
Faiza tariq |
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17 |
2016 |
BS |
Iqra razaq |
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18 |
2015 |
BS |
Shazadi farah |
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19 |
2015 |
BS |
Amina akbar |
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20 |
2015 |
BS |
Amber khalid |
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21 |
2014 |
BS |
Afifa |
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22 |
2014 |
BS |
Sifwa |
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23 |
2014 |
BS |
Sumaira pervaiz |
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24 |
2014 |
BS |
Natasha anwar |
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25 |
2013 |
BS |
Anam fatima |
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26 |
2013 |
BS |
Sana hafeez |
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27 |
2012 |
BS |
Syeda maleeha bokhari |
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28 |
2012 |
BS |
Samia pervaiz |
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29 |
2011 |
BS |
Aisha younas |
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30 |
2010 |
BS |
Zoobia Asif |
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31 |
2009 |
BS |
Sidra nazeer |
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32 |
2009 |
BS |
Farah aftab |
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33 |
2009 |
BS |
Ayisha nasim |
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34 |
2007 |
BS |
Sadia |
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35 |
2006 |
MSc |
Amna butt |
Service Activity
- Teaching, Research, admission committee ,
- Coordinator for affiliated colleges
- Coordinator intermediate, Admission duties, examination duties, stock checking, purchase of consumables
Brief Statement of Research Interest
Physiology, endocrinology, obesity
Publications
- Ashfaq, F and Farasat, T. 2017. Association between serum resistin and indices of obesity in Young Pakistani subjects. Pakistan J of Zool, 49(5): 1587-1593. Impact factor: 0. 45.
- Farah Rafiq and Shahzad A Mufti (1991) “Embryo toxic and Teratogenic effects of Sumithion in Mouse Embryogenesis”. pakistan congr.zool, 11: 95-100.
- Abdul Latif, A., Manzoor, F., Mushtaq, S., Noureen, T., Fatima, S., Nisar, N., Ashfaq, F., Fazal, S., Mansha, M. and Rana, S. 2016. Serum concentrations of Zinc in healthy pregnant women versus pre-eclamptic pregnant women: A case study in Lahore, Pakistan. Medical Forum, 27 (10), 30 – 33.
- Ashfaq, F., Younis, A., Farasat, T and Sharif, S. 2017. Association between cigarette smoking and metabolic syndrome indicators in young male smokers. Innov. Sci, 2(2):37-40.
- Ashfaq, , Farasat, T., Naz, S and Shahjahan. 2017. Expression profile of Adiponectin in young obese Pakistani subjects.(manuscript in preparation).
- Ashfaq, and Asif, Z. 2017. Detection and prevalence of zoonotic parasites in soil samples collected from different areas of Lahore (Submitted for publication).
Books:
Ashfaq, F and Asif, Z. 2012. Detection and prevalence of zoonotic parasites in soil samples collected from different areas of Lahore. Lap,Lambert,Germany.
- Ashfaq, F and Younis, A. 2013. Association between cigarette smoking and metabolic syndrome indicators in young male smokers. Lap,Lambert,Germany.
- Ashfaq, F and Zaheer, S. 2011. A study of the prevalence of ABO blood groups in patients with diabetes mellitus type II in different hospitals of Lahore. Lap,Lambert,Germany.
Other Research or Creative Accomplishments
- Completed a project of Pakistan Science Foundation entitled “Teratogenic and embryo toxic effects of two commonly used organophosphorous insecticides in mice”.
- Worked in HEC Funded Research Project: Molecular mechanisms involved in the interaction of Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension.
Selected Professional Presentations
Paper presented in 38 International Congress Of Zoology at Punjab university, Lahore.
Ashfaq, F., Farasat, T., Naz, S and Shahjahan. 2018. Correlations among cytokines and adiponectin in overweight Pakistani youth.