Curriculum Vitae Amjad Ali

CURRICULUM VITAE AMJAD ALI ([email protected])

PERSONAL:

Nationality: Pakistani Religion: Islam Date of birth 01-06- 1982 N.I.C 15602-0388221-7 Mobile #: 03339191903 Present address: Human Molecular genetics lab. Health biotechnology Division, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) Faisalabad Pakistan P/o 577.

OBJECTIVES:

To work with an aim to gain valuable hands on experience and professional skills in an organization that provides a challenging, learning and developing atmosphere.

EDUCATIONAL DATA:

Institution: Degree/certificate Obtained: Div Quaid-I-Azam university M Phil Biotechnology Islamabad (Molecular genetic studies of (2006- 2008) Inherited skin diseases) 1st

University Of Malakand BS (Hons.) Biotechnology NWFP. 4 years program. 1st (March. 2006)

BISE. Swat. NWFP. Intermediate in Science (2001) (Pre medical) 1st

BISE. Swat. NWFP. Matriculation With Science (1999) Subjects. 1st LANGUAGE SKILLS:

English, Urdu, Pushto (Reading, Writing & Speaking Skills).

COURSESIN BS(HONS): 1. Molecular Genetic. 34. soil biotechnology 2. Genetic Engineering 35. toxicology and criminology 3. Techniques in Biotechnology 36. plant breeding 4. Advances in Molecular Biology 37. population genetics 5. bioethics and biosafty 38. health biotechnology 6. Gene expression and control 39. functional English 7. Biochemistry I 40. computer application 8. Medicinal Photochemistry ______9. Tissue Culture Courses studied in M. Phil biotechnology 10. Fundamental of Biotechnology 1. Recombinant DNA technology 11. Biochemistry II 2. Bioprocess technology 12. Microbiology 3. environmental Biotechnology 13. Immunology 4. techniques in Biotechnology 14. Plant Pathology 5. application of biotechnology 15. Enzymology 6. fundamentals of biotechnology 16. Microbial Biotechnology 17. Environmental Biotechnology 18. Agriculture Biotechnology 19. Veterinary Biotechnology 20. Food Biotechnology 21. Plant physiology 22. Bio statistics 23. Mathematics I & II 24. Bioinformatics 25. Botany 26. Zoology 27. Cell Biology 28. Organic Chemistry 29. General Chemistry 30. Research Methodology 31. clinical biochemistry 32. virology 33. bacteriology PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 PCR (Polymerase chain reaction)  Real Time PCR operation.  Automatic analyzer machine (ELISA)  Molecular detection of diseases by PCR (HBV/HCV).  Gel electrophoresis & gel documentation  Extraction of DNA/RNA from different samples.  Isolation and culturing of microbes (bacteria).  DGGE, SSCP,  genotyping Projects:  Antibiotic production (bacitracin) from Bacillus pumilus.  Dye (Dimerine blue) biodegradation from industrial effluents.  Enzyme production (xylanase) from white rot fungi strain 6.  Mutation analysis of Autosomal recessive skin diseases Pakistani population.  Identification of genes, loci for genetic diseases in Pakistani population.  Blotting techniques.  Oil biodegradation (by consortium)  Other laboratory techniques.

WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS ATTENDED:

 National workshop on Molecular detection and genotyping of HCV/HBV by PCR methods and quality assurance issue, at National institute of biotechnology and genetic engineering (NIBGE) Faisal Abad, Pakistan.  National workshop on medicinal plants at Shirigal high altitude research center (SHARC) Camp II University of Malakand.  34th National workshop on Nuclear and other advance techniques in agriculture and biological research, at nuclear institute of agriculture and biology (NIAB) Faislabad Pakistan 7-17 Nov 2006.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

 Vice secretary of BIOTECH society university of Malakand.  Member of Mashal blood donating society.  Member of civil defense service organization.  Member of Pakistan society for Microbiology.  Member of the village social welfare committee. COPMUTER SKILLS:

 Operating Systems (Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP, 2003).  E-Mail Processing.  PSI BLAST  Proteins data base.  Blast Algorithm  Elementary Sequence Alignment

JOB/INTERNSHIPS HISTORY

Biotechnologist/Technical Support Executive BIO-RAD laboratories inc. (USA) Chemical House Lahore (Pakistan) Responsibilities: 1. optimization and installation of PCR (Real time) 2. Other life science equipment installation. 3. Marketing of the bioscience products.  Research Associate ( to date) National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) Projects: 4. Studies on genetic and mutation of low density lipoprotein receptor gene (LDLR), implication in diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and management of Familial hypercholesterolemia in Pakistan. 5. linkage analysis of Autosomal recessive disorder in Pakistani population ( skin disorders and microcephlay ) 6. Identification of genes, loci, mutation in genetic disease Publication… Rasool, M., Schuster, J., Aslam, M., Tariq, M., Ahmad, I., Ali. A., Entesarian, M., Dahl, N. and Baig, S.M. A novel missense mutation in the EDA gene associated with X-linked recessive isolated hypodontia. 2008. Clinical Genetics (Manuscript No. CGE-00180-2008).

REFERENCES:

Dr. Shahid M. baig. Principal scientist and group leader Human Molecular genetics laboratory, National Institute for biotechnology and genetic engineering.NIBGE, Pakistan email: Shahid_ [email protected] 4