Aqsa Riaz
Graduate Research Assistant
ISLAMABAD,IS
Summary
Dedicated research assistant with strong proficiency in statistical analysis, experimental design, and effective data visualization. Proficient in improving therapeutic effectiveness and fostering team development, and committed to generating impactful research findings.
Emphasizing antibiotic resistance and immunization within public health
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Assistant
Nano biotechnology lab, SMME, NUST
ISLAMABAD
01.2025 - Current
- Designed, synthesized, and characterized nanocarriers for targeted skin drug delivery, improving therapeutic efficiency by approximately 30% in preclinical assays.
- Executed biological assessments and statistical analyses using advanced methods such as ANOVA and SPSS.
- Coached five graduate students on effective laboratory protocol execution.
- Set up, calibrated, and maintained laboratory and field research equipment.
- Prepared reports summarizing research findings and methodologies.
Laboratory Intern
Food Sciences Research Institute, NARC
ISLAMABAD
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Carried out detailed laboratory analyses on food samples for quality assessment.
- Conducted assays for product safety and nutrient profiling on more than 50 samples using spectroscopic and chromatographic methods.
- Optimized sample prep protocols, increasing throughput by 20%.
- Formulated reagents and solutions required for experiments while adhering to safety guidelines.
Education
Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences
National University of Science And Technology
Islamabad 10-2025
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Quaid-I-Azam University
Islamabad 07-2023
Skills
- Research methodologies
- Statistical analysis
- Data visualization
- Laboratory techniques
- Experimental design
- Project management
- Scientific writing
- Chemistry techniques
- Sensor calibration
- Attention to detail
- Lab notebook maintenance
- Zotero proficiency
Affiliations
- Research volunteer, Zooniverse: classified over 500 images and datasets for citizen science projects, supporting global research
- Volunteer, Pakistan Science Club: delivered STEM workshops, engaging over 100 students
- Student Ambassador, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust: Coordinated awareness and fundraising campaigns, increasing outreach by 15%
- Amal Academy Fellow: completed a 3-month professional skills fellowship, delivered presentations, developed and won the best project, and conducted peer-to-peer workshops
- Student Affairs, QAU organized campus events and managed logistics for over 200 participants
- QAU Teaching Society:
Led peer tutorials for undeserved students.
Languages
Urdu
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Pashto
Proficient (C2)
C2
Swedish
Beginner
A1
Accomplishments
- Elected Vice President for NUST Biomedics Club
- Lead a three-day science communication workshop, engaging more than 20 students and faculty
- Winner of the zonal science exhibition in Islamabad
- Full merit-based academic scholarship throughout the bachelor's degree
- Best project for the Amal fellowship
- Organized a one-of-a-kind postgraduate lead annual dinner
Certification
- Chemical hazards and process safety specialization, UC Davis, (Coursera)
- Writing in the sciences, Stanford University, Coursera
- How to write and publish a scientific paper, École Polytechnique (Coursera)
- Toxicology 21: Scientific Applications, Johns Hopkins University (Coursera)
- Bioinformatics specialization, UC San Diego (Coursera)
- Good clinical practice for clinical trials, UC Irvine (Coursera)
- Nanotechnology: A Maker’s Course, Duke University (Coursera)
Professional Affiliations
- Research assistant, Nanobiotechnology Lab, NUST
- Member, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS)
- Member, Pakistan Science Club
- Student ambassador, SKMT
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
Research Assistant
Nano biotechnology lab, SMME, NUST
01.2025 - Current
Laboratory Intern
Food Sciences Research Institute, NARC
07.2021 - 08.2021
Master of Science - Biomedical Sciences
National University of Science And Technology
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Quaid-I-Azam University