Name

Personal

Father Name: Pervez Riaz

Phone # : +92-91-9224813

Email: drsidrapervez@sbbwu.edu.pk

Father Name: Pervez Riaz

Phone # : +92-91-9224813

Email: drsidrapervez@sbbwu.edu.pk

Experience

1. 29^th May 2020 till now. Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, SBBWU, Peshawar, Pakistan.
2. 2^nd February 2020 to 28^th May 2020. Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Women University Mardan, Pakistan.
3. 19^th October 2017 to 18^th October 2018, assistant Professor (IPFP), Department of Microbiology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan.
4. 18^th February 2016 to 18^th September, Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan.

29^th September 2011 to 14^th April 2016. Research Fellow, KIBGE, University of Karachi, Pakistan.

Qualification

                                                     PhD (2016)

University: Dr. A. Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering (KIBGE), University of Karachi.

Major: Biotechnology/ Applied Biochemistry

Thesis Title: Characterization of Matrix Bound (Immobilized) Thermostable Amyloglucosidase Using Aspergillus fumigatus.

                                                      BS (2010)

University: Department of Biochemistry, University of Karachi.

Major: Biochemistry

Thesis Title: Effect of single and repeated immobilization on haloperidol induced acute parkinsonian like effect and plasma glucose level in rats.

                                                Intermediate (2006)

College: Bahria College Karsaz.

Major: Pre-medical

                                                    Matric (2004)

School: P.I.A Model School.

Major: Science

Honor and Awards

1. Travel grant awarded to present research paper at Malaysia by HEC via letter number 296.166 TG/R&D/HEC/2017/25805.

Awarded a European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Corporate Partnership Programme Fellowship from Germany to attend conference “Frontiers in Fungal Systems Biology” at Heidelberg, Germany.

Memberships

Life time member of Pakistan Biological safety association.

Graduate Students Postdocs Undergraduate Students Honor Students

MS (Co-Supervisor)

1.         Hidayatullah: Preparation and characterization of cross-linked amylase aggregates for continuous liquefaction of starch (Completed in 2018).

2.         Arifa Aslam: Production, kinetic analysis and stability studies of starch hydrolyzing fungal amyloglucosidase. (Completed in 2018)

3.         Irfan Salim: comparative analysis of submerged and solid state fermentation for production of fungal α-amylase. (Completed in 2018)

BS (Supervisor)

1.         Mehak Naz: Immobilization of glucoamylase on sodium alginate beads for continuous liquefaction of starch (Completed in 2017).

2.         Saadiya Khan: Utilization of agricultural and algal feed stocks for the production of various biological metabolites (Completed in 2017).

3.         Aisha Taufique Bawa: Immobilization of α-amylase on agar-agar beads for continuous liquefaction of starch (Completed in 2016).

Service Activity

Lecture delivery, Practical performance, Exam duty, Seminar and workshops, Procter of Department, Monitoring and Affiliation (for short time period)

Brief Statement of Research Interest

1. Bioethanol production using double fermentation technology.
2. Exploitation of natural sources for industrial enzymes production.
3. Biomolecules (Protein and microbial metabolites) production and purification using classical and modern techniques.
4. Immobilization of enzymes using various strategies.
5. Production of biopolymers (dextran and levan) from microorganisms.
6. Molecular biology
7. Bacterial and fungal strain processing
8. Biological production of antimicrobial peptides and their characterization

Mycological synthesis of nanoparticles.

Publications

Book Chapter

Shah, I., Shah, M.A., Nawaz, M.A., Pervez, S., Noreen, N., Vargas-de la Cruz, S., Khan, F, Blundell, ., Briffa, J, Azzopardi, J., Niaz, K. (2020). Analysis of other phenolics (capsaicin, gingerol, and alkylresorcinols) In: Recent Advances in Natural Product Analysis by Silva, A.S., Nabavi, S.F., Saeedi, M., Nabavi, S.M. (Eds.), Elsevier, USA, pp: 255-27

Journals

Nawaz, MA, Pervez, S, Rehman, HU, Jamal, M, Jan, T, Hazrat, A, Attaullah, M, Khan, W, Qader, SAU. (2020). Utilization of Different Polymers for the Improvement of Catalytic Properties and Recycling Efficiency of Bacterial Maltase. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 163: 1344-1352.           

                                                  IF: 5.126

2.Ansari, A, Ibrahim, F, Pervez, S, Aman, A. (2020). Inhibitory mechanism of BAC-IB17 against β-lactamase mediated resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and application as an oncolytic agent. Microbial Pathogenesis, 149: 104490.

IF: 2.914

3.Rehman, HU, Nawaz, MA, Pervez, S, Jamal, M, Ataullah M, Aman A, Qader SAU. (2020). Encapsulation of pectinase within polyacrylamide gel: characterization of its catalytic properties for continuous industrial uses. Heliyon, 6: e04578.

4.Hazrat, A, Rahim, G, Khaliq, A, Rahim A, Ilahi, I, Nawaz, MA, Pervez, S, Ahmad, Z, Sher, K, Khan, AK, Romman, M, Ullah, H, Khan, A, Ullah A, Nisar, M. (2020). Medicinal value and Taxonomic survey of Boraginaceae of Dir Kohistan, Pakistan. Bioscience Research, 17: 1996-1999.

5.Nawsheen, T, Shah, SWA, Hazrat, A, Rahim, G, Khaliq, A, Rahim A, Ilahi, I, Nawaz, MA, Pervez, S, Ahmad, Z, Sher, K, Khan, AK, Romman, M, Ullah, H, Khan, A, Ullah A, Nisar, M. (2020). Phytochemical, antioxidant and antibacterial screening of Artemisia Absinthium from Dir Lower Pakistan. Bioscience Research, 17: 2233-2241.

6.Pervez, S., Nawaz, M.A., Jamal, M., Jan, T.,  Maqbool,  F.,  Shah, I.,  Aman, A.,  Qader^, S.A.U. (2019). Improvement of Catalytic Properties of Starch Hydrolyzing Fungal Amyloglucosidase: Utilization of Agar-Agar as an Organic Matrix for Immobilization. Carbohydrate Research

                                                                                                                                                                    IF: 1.87

7.Pervez S., Nawaz, M.A., Shahid, F., Aman, A., Tauseef, I., Qader, S.A. (2019). Characterization of cross-linked amyloglucosidase aggregates from Aspergillus fumigatus KIBGE-IB33 for continuous production of glucose. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 135: 1252-1260.

IF: 5.126

8.Pervez, S., Nawaz, M.A., Aman A., Qayyum, S., Nawaz, F., Qader, S.A. (2018). Agarose hydrogel beads: An effective approach to improve the catalytic activity, stability and reusability of fungal amyloglucosidase of GH15 family. Catalysis Letters. 148: 2643-2653.

9.Pervez, S., Shahid, F., Aman, A., Qader, S.A. (2017). Algal biomass: A sustainable, economical and renewable approach for microbial production of pectinolytic enzymes using submerged and solid state fermentation techniques. Biocatalysis and Biotransformation. 6: 442-449.                                                                IF: 1.627

10.Pervez, S., Aman, A., Qader, S.A. (2017). Role of two polysaccharide matrices on activity, stability and recycling efficiency of immobilized fungal amyloglucosidase of GH15 family. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 96: 70-77.

IF: 5.126 

11.Pervez, S., Siddiqui, N.N., Ansari, A., Aman, A., Qader, S.A. (2015). Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Aspergillus species for the production of starch-saccharifying amyloglucosidase. Annals of Microbiology, 65:2287–2291.       

IF: 1.431

12.Pervez, S., Aman, A., Iqbal, S., Siddiqui, N.N. and Qader, S.A. (2014). Saccharification and liquefaction of cassava starch: An alternative source for the production of bioethanol using amylolytic enzymes by double fermentation process. BMC Biotechnology, 14: 49. (Highly Accessed)                                               

IF: 2.303

13.Nawaz, M.A, Pervez, S., Jamal, M., Jan, T., Khan, W., Rauf, A., Aman, A., Qader, S.A.U. (2019). Maltose deterioration approach: catalytic behavior optimization and stability profile of maltase from Bacillus licheniformis KIBGE-IB4. Biotechnology Reports.

14.Adnan, M., Shah, M.R .A. Jamal, M., Jalil, F., Andleeb, S., Nawaz, M.A., Pervez, S.,   Hussain, T., Imran, M., Ismail, S., Kamil, A. (2019). Isolation and characterization of bacteriophage to control multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa planktonic cells and biofilm. Biologicals

IF: 1.96

15.Maqbool, F., Kamal, R., Bhatti, Z.A., Pervez, S., Sajid, M., Haleem, K., Faridullah (2019). Effects of hydrocarbon degrading inoculum for carwash effluent treatment in UASB reactor. Desalination and Water Treatment. 164: 3138.IF: 1.234

16.Shahid, F., Aman, A., Pervez, S., Qader, S.A. (2019). Degradation of long chain polymer (Dextran) using thermostable dextranase from hydrothermal spring isolate (Bacillus megaterium). Geomicrobiology Journal. 36: 683-69

IF: 1.609

17.Qayyuma, S., Meng, K., Pervez, S., Nawaz, F., Peng, C. (2018). Optimization of pH, temperature and carbon source for bioleaching of heavy metals by Aspergillus flavus isolated from contaminated soil. Main Group Metal Chemistry. 42: 1-7.

18.Ansari, A., Pervez, S., Javed, U., Abro, M.A., Nawaz, M.A., Qader, S.A., Aman, A. (2018).  Characterization and interplay of bacteriocin and exopolysaccharide-mediated silver nanoparticles as an antibacterial agent. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 115: 643-650.                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                     IF: 5.126

19.Nawaz, F.A., Khan, H., Turi, N.A., Inamullah, Pervez, S., Qayum, S., Andaleeb, F., Gul, S., Maqbool, F., Bibi, A. (2018). Biochemical and stability analysis of variations of indigenous Brassica juncea genotypes in different agro-climatic environmental conditions of Pakistan. International Journal of Biosciences. 12: 139-151.

20.Zohra, R.R., Qadar, S.A., Pervez, S., Aman, A. (2016). Influence of different metals on the activation and inhibition of α-amylase from thermophilic Bacillus firmus KIBGE-IB28. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 29:1275-1278.

                                                                                                                                                                      IF: 0.596

21.Shireen, E., Pervez, S., Masroor, M., Ali, W.B., Rais, Q., Khalil, S., Tariq, A. and Haleem, DJ. (2014). Reversal of haloperidol induced motor deficits in rats exposed to repeated immobilization stress. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 27: 1459-1466.

                                                                                                                                                                       IF: 0.596

22.Khan, I., Khan, U., Khan, W., Subhan, M., Nawaz, M.A., Pervez, S., Khan, K., Jan, A.K., and Ahmed S. (2017). Antibacterial and antibiofilm potential of leave extracts of Mirabilis jalapa L. and Ajuga bracteosa wall against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pure and Applied Biology, 6: 605-613.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        IF: 2.372

Research Grants and Contracts

Project was awarded by HEC in 2018 entitled “Preparation and characterization of cross-linked amylase aggregates for continuous liquefaction of starch” (Project # 21-1836/SRGP/R&D/HEC/2018). Completed

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

• GenBank Depositions:

• GenBank: KF905648: Aspergillus fumigatus strain KIBGE-IB33 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; mitochondrial (2013)

Pervez,S., Siddiqui,N.N., Aman,A., Hameed,A., Ajmal,M. and Ul Qader,S.A.

• GenBank: KF905649: Aspergillus flavus strain KIBGE-IB34 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; mitochondrial (2013)

Pervez,S., Siddiqui,N.N., Ansari,A., Aman,A., Hameed,A., Ajmal,M.and Ul Qader,S.A.

• GenBank: KF905650.1: Aspergillus terreus strain KIBGE-IB35 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; mitochondrial (2013)

  Pervez,S., Siddiqui,N.N., Zohra,R.R., Ghani,M., Aman,A., Hameed,A.,Ajmal,M. and Ul Qader,S.A.

• GenBank: KC465401.1: Staphylococcus aureus strain KIBGE-IB24 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence (2013)

• Ansari,A., Siddiqui,N.N., Rehman,H.U., Pervez,S., Shahid,F., Bibi,Z., Aman,A. and Ul Qader,S.A.

• GenBank: JQ250612.1: Micrococcus luteus strain KIBGE IB-20 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence (2012)

• Ansari,A., Aman,A., Siddiqui,N.N., Ghani,M., Zohra,R.R., Ul Qader,S.A., Hameed,A., Ur Rehman,H. and Pervez,S.

• UniProtKB Deposition:
• UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: C0HJH0: PEPTIDE  (Cellulase) (2014)

•              Qaiser, S., Pervez, S., Shahid, F., Aman, A., Qader, S.A.U.

Selected Professional Presentations

• Invited Speaker:

1. April 7-10, 2014:

“Nanoproteomics: A new sprout for bioethanol production from immobilized fungal amyloglucosidase” at International Conference of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST), Karachi, Pakistan.

• Oral Presentations:

1. Aug 1-2, 2018:

“Utilization of Agar and Agarose as Support Systems for Improvement in Catalytic Properties of Fungal Amyloglucosidase” at 4th International Conference of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology (ICCEIB 2018), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

2. March 23-26, 2018:

“Algal biomass: A sustainable, economical and renewable approach for microbial production of pectinolytic enzymes using submerged and solid state fermentation techniques” at 7^th national and 16^th international conference on Plant resources: Current trends, challenges and solutions. Islamia College Peshawar.

3. August 25-27, 2016:

“Green synthesis, characterization and antibacterial synthesis of silver nanoparticles and bacteriocins” at 13^th Biennial Conference on Recent Advances and Challenges in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology. COMSATS, Abbottabad.

4. January 15-18, 2016:

“Algal biomass: A sustainable, economical and renewable approach for microbial production of pectinolytic enzymes using submerged and solid state fermentation techniques” at 14^th National and 5^th International Conference of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.

5. January 9-11, 2015:

“Double fermentation: A new approach for bioethanol production through saccharification and liquefaction of an inexpensive renewable resource” at International conference on environmental horizon (ICEH-2015), University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.

6. November 7-8, 2012:

“Amyloglucosidase: Production and characterization from Aspergillus fumigatus” at the 1^st national symposium on “New horizons of microbiology” at Federal Urdu University of Arts & Technology (FUUAST), Karachi, Pakistan.