Name

Personal

Email : hamsa@sbbwu.edu.pk

Experience

Lecturer (Chemistry)
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto women University Peshawar

Qualification

PhD: (Physical Chemistry), In Progress
Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan

M.Phil: (Bio-Inorganic Chemistry), August 2014
Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan

M.Sc: (Physical Chemistry), December 2010
Islamia College Peshawar (Charted University )Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan

B.Ed.: Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad

Honor and Awards

• Travel grant (RS. 1, 48, 455/-) awarded by Higher Education Commission (HEC) for Oral presentation of Research Paper(s) titled: “Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Efficacies of Withania Coagulans Seed Extract against Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungi” in the “12th Internatioal Scientific Conference on Food Engineering and Biotechnology United Arab Emirates. (HEC Award/Sanction letter No. 250.65)
• Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme Awarded Laptop in 2017
• Prime Minister Youth Program for PM Reimbursement Scheme granted PhD Tuition fee during 2017.

Memberships

Chemical Society of Pakistan.

Graduate Students Postdocs Undergraduate Students Honor Students

Service Activity

1. Workshop on ‘Environmental Pollution’ held at Islamia college university Peshawar in 2009.
2. 11th International and 23rd National Chemistry Conference on ‘Chemistry for Sustainable Development’ held on Oct 15-17, 2012in National Centre of Excellence in Physical Chemistry University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
3. Seminar on “Scholarships Opportunities for Post Graduate (MS/M.Phil& PhD) and Post Doctorate Students/Scholars” held on 26 February 2015 by Dr. Waseem Hassan at Institute of Chemical Sciences University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
4. International Conference under the topic “PAK-AFGHAN CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION & RESOLUTION” on 19th May 2015 in Pashto Cultural Museum Hall, University of Peshawar.
5. Seminar on “Environmental Remediation using Graphene based Nanomaterials” held on 18th Feb, 2016 by Dr. Humaira at Institute of Chemical Sciences University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
6. 12th International Scientific Conference on Food Engineering and Biotechnology held on 10-11 September, 2016 at Flora Grand Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 
7. PACE Collaborative Workshops held on March 31 - April 02, 2017 at Center for Research and securities studies, Pakistan Center for Excellence Islamabad

Brief Statement of Research Interest

• Basic methods of staining, growth and cultivation of bacteria i.e., antimicrobial action of various medicinal plants/candidate drugs.
• Metal induced lipid peroxidation in tissues (liver, brain and kidney) homogenate, Fe (II) chelation assay and OH radical scavenging ability.
• Computational materials design for energy storage materials
• Advanced materials for energy storage and conversions
• Ceramic and polymeric solid electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries
• Graphene-based electrochemical energy conversion and storage

Publications

1. Waseem Hassan, Hamsa Noreen, ShafqatUllah Khalil, Arshad Hussain, Shakila Rehman, Shagufta Sajjad, Ata Ur Rahman, and Joao BT da Rocha. "Ethanolic extract of Nigella sativa protects Fe (II) induced lipid peroxidation in rat’s brain, kidney and liver homogenates." Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 29, no. 1 (2016): 231-237. (IF; 0.682)
2. Waseem Hassan, Claudia S. Oliveira, Hamsa Noreen, Jean P. Kamdem, Cristina W. Nogueira and Joao BT Rocha. (2016). Organoselenium compounds as potential neuroprotective therapeutic agents. Current Organic Chemistry, 20(2), 218-231.(IF; 2.157)
3. Waseem Hassan, Hamsa Noreen, Vitor Castro-Gomes, Imdadullah Mohammadzai, Joao Batista Teixeira da Rocha, J. Landeira-Fernandez. (2016). Association of Oxidative Stress with Psychiatric Disorders. Current pharmaceutical design. (IF; 3.452)
4. Waseem Hassan, Shakila Rehman, Hamsa Noreen, Shehnaz Gul, Syeda Nida Zainab Kazmi. (2015). Metallic Content of One Hundred (100) Medicinal Plants. Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy. 5(177), 2161-0509. (IF; 0.81)
5. Hamsa Noreen, Bakht Zaman, Ata ur Rahman, Waseem Hassan. Antioxidant and antimicrobial efficacies of Withania coagulans seed extract against pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The International Journal of Biotechnology, 2016.
6. Waseem Hassan, Hamsa Noreen, Shakila Rehman , Shehnaz Gul, Mohammad Amjad Kamal, Jean Paul Kamdem, Bakht Zamana and Joao B T da Rocha. Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Potential of One Hundred Medicinal Plants. "Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry", Vol. 17, No. 0, 2017. (IF; 2.9)

Conference Paper

Oral Presentation of Research Paper(s) titled: “Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Efficacies of Withania Coagulans Seed Extract against Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungi” in the “12th Internatioal Scientific Conference on Food Engineering and Biotechnology” in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

“5th Spring Research Poster Exhibition” on 12th April 2016 in Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.

1. Fazl-i-Sattar, Hamsa Noreen, Muhammad Tariq, Khurshid Ayub and Ata-Ur-Rahman “Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Metal‐Free Hydrogen Activation”
2. Abdul Qayyum Khan, Mahmood Iqbal Khattak, Ata ur Rahman, Hamsa Noreen. “Synthesis and characterization of poly (acrylic acid-co-acryl amide)/sawdust composite as adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals from aqueous solutions.”
3. Noor Daraz, Hamsa Noreen, Hidayat Ullah, Ata ur Rehman, Mehmood Iqbal. “Preparation of Biodegradable Polymer from Bacterial Isolates and Its Blends with Polyethylene”
4. Hidayat Ullah, Hamsa Noreen, Mahmood Iqbal, Ata-ur- Rahman. “Removal of Selected Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solution Using Poly (Acrylic Acid)/Sodium Bentonite Composite.”

Research Grants and Contracts

Rs. 1, 62,000 awarded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for a period of one year for the M.Phil research project. (Ref# ILS/HEC-276/2012)

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

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Selected Professional Presentations

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