VU
Virtual University of Pakistan
Federal Government University
Muhammad Ashir Zia
Lecturer
Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology


M.Phil (Biological Sciences)


Animal Sciences and Microbiology
Official Email ashir.zia@vu.edu.pk
I earned PhD degree in Biological Sciences with specialization in Animal Sciences and Microbiology from Pakistan institute of engineering and applied sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad. I also worked as postgraduate researcher/IRSIP Scholar in University of Leeds, Leeds, United kingdom for six months. I worked on producing recombinant proteins for the diagnosis and control of important animal diseases like Foot-and-mouth disease. My research interests are developing reliable diagnostic methods and effective vaccine candidates for important animal diseases. My research work has been published in peer reviewed journals.
Experience
Lecturer
Department of Biological Sciences, Virtual University of Pakistan
From Oct 17, 2023 To present
Lecturer
Department of Biology, Virtual University of Pakistan
From Mar 21, 2023 To Oct 16, 2023
Honors And Awards
IRSIP fellowship awarded by HEC, Pakistan to work as IRSIP scholar/postgraduate researcher in University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Year: 2019
Publications
Category: Y
Protective immune response of recombinant Fiber-2 protein as subunit vaccine against Fowl-adenovirus-4 infection in Pakistan
The recombinant fiber-2 protein was determined to be a good option for a recombinant subunit vaccination to control HPS.
Year: 2024
Category: X
Development of an ELISA for the detection of fowl adenovirus serotype -4 utilizing fiber protein
The developed Fiber protein ELISA is highly sensitive and specific in the detecting the FAdV infection and can be utilized for large scale sero-epidemiology of the disease.
Year: 2024
Category: X
High level expression and purification of recombinant 3ABC non-structural protein of foot-and-mouth disease virus using SUMO fusion system.
The use of purified recombinant 3ABC protein in ELISA as antigen proved successful in developing diagnostic assays
Year: 2022
Category: X
Development of an ELISA to distinguish between foot-and-mouth disease virus infected and vaccinated animals utilising the viral non-structural protein 3ABC.
The ELISA described here can effectively differentiate between infected and vaccinated animals and represents an important low cost tool for sero-surveillance and control of FMD in endemic settings
Year: 2022
Category: X
Enhanced Solubilization and Purification of 3ABC Non-structural Protein of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus from Bacterial Inclusion Bodies.
this study demonstrates an efficient and high yielding purification method of this protein without refolding process than previously described methods involving renaturation steps
Year: 2021
Category: X
Molecular investigation of foot-and-mouth disease virus circulating in Pakistan during 2014-17.
This study reports the molecular characterization of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh, Pakistan during 2014-17.
Year: 2018