VU Virtual University of Pakistan
Department of English
Dr. Nusrat Majeed
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology


PhD (Zoology)


Taxonomy and DNA Barcoding, Evolution
Official Email nusrat.majeed@vu.edu.pk
I have completed Msc Zoology from Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore and M.phil in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from UVAS, Lahore. I did doctorate degree in Zoology from Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore. I worked on DNA Barcoding of Arthropods in Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Germany. I joined Virtual University of Pakistan as Instructor Biology in 2019 and currently working as Assistant Professor Biology.
Experience
Visiting Lecturer
University of Education, Lower Mall Campus, Lahore
From Feb 12, 2018 To Feb 09, 2019
Visiting Lecturer
Government postgraduate college for women Wahdat colony, Lahore
From Nov 12, 2014 To Feb 28, 2015
Visiting Lecturer
Government postgraduate college for women Wahdat colony, Lahore
From Sep 01, 2013 To Mar 31, 2014
Visiting Lecturer
Government postgraduate college for women Wahdat colony, Lahore
From Sep 01, 2013 To Mar 31, 2014
College Teaching Intern
Government postgraduate college for women Wahdat colony, Lahore
From Sep 01, 2012 To May 31, 2013
Internship
Punjab Higher Education Department, Civil Secretariat, Lahore
From May 20, 2010 To May 20, 2011
Honors And Awards
National Workshop on Potential of Sericulture for Employment and Income Generation. February 15, 2018. Organized by: Department of Zoology. University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore.
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Eighty eight sequences of COI gene (Accession number: KY587529-KY587616) of salticids has been submitted to GenBank
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one day symposium on Integrated Pest Management For Food Safety. January 30, 2019. Organized by: Department of Zoology. University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore.
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38th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International). February 27-1st March, 2018. Organized by: Department of Zoology. University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore.
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Memberships
Researcher
Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig
Member
Pakistan Barcode of Life (PakBOL)
Publications
Category: paper
Identification of the orb weaving spider (Araneae: Araneidae) fauna of Dir lower (Pakistan) through DNA barcoding
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Category: Conference paper
Identification of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in OLR1 gene Affecting Milk Production in Pakistani Cattle
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Category: Paper
Checklist of Salticids (Arachnida: Araneae) from different localities of Pakistan
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Research Grants
DateTitleAgency / OrganizationHeadingAmount (Rs.)
2015Biodiversity of Spider Fauna in Salt Range of PakistanWWFCompleted50000.0000
Presentation
1 Oral Presentation in international conference: The First International Conference on Emerging Trends in Zoology. December 8-9, 2017. Organized by: Department of Zoology. University of Sargodha.
2 Oral Presentation in 2nd International Conference: Innovative Biological and Public Health Research. (IBPHR-2017). December 6-7, 2017. Organized by: Department of Zoology. GC University, Lahore.
3 Oral Presentation in 38th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International). February 27-1st March, 2018. Organized by: Department of Zoology. University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore.
4 Poster presentation in 34th International Congress of Zoology held on 25-27 February 2014 at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan.
5 Poster presentation at ZFMK Museum, Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Leibniz Association Germany. October 2016. Organized by: ZFMK Museum, Bonn, Germany.