Shaista Javaid

Ph.D. Degree holder from the prestigious National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, PIEAS, Pakistan. Skilled in various areas of research including Tissue-specific Gene Expression, Molecular Biology, Development of Resistance in Plants against Insect Pests, Plant Transformation, Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria, Structural & Computational Biology, and Microbiology. Strong background in Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Successfully supervised the completion of nine M.Phil. and eight BS degrees for students. Recognized for contributions with 221 citations and a 7 h-index from 11 research articles published in Scopus/WOS indexed journals. Proud recipient of the IRSIP award from HEC, Pakistan (2010-2011) among other accolades.

• IRAD3-2nd International and 3rd National Conference on Recent Advances in Drug Discovery and Development, Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Lahore Main Campus, Lahore, Pakistan, 2023
• 18th International Congress of Soil Science, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Pakistan, 2020
• 2nd National Conference on Bioactivity of Phytochemicals (NCBP), Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Lahore Main Campus, Lahore, Pakistan, 2018
• 11th Biennial Conference of Pakistan Society of Microbiology, Institute of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan, 2017
• 1st National Conference on Bioactivity of Phytochemicals (NCBP), Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Lahore Main Campus, Lahore, Pakistan, 2017
• 1st International Conference on Advancements in Biotechnology, AKHUWAT-FIRST & GCWUF, 2016
• 2nd National Students Conference, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2015
• One day Symposium on Use of Bioinformatics in High Throughput Sequencing, Genomics, Proteomics and Transcriptomics, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2015
• 1st National Students Conference, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2014
• International Conference on Biotechnology: Prospects and Challenges in Agriculture, Industry, Health and Environment, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2013
• One day awareness workshop on Genotyping by Sequencing: overview and application in Crop Improvement, 2013
• International Science Conference on Utilization of Modern Agriculture Technology in Changing Environmental Perspectives, Dept. Of Agriculture, University of Muzafar Abad, Rawalakot Campus, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, 2010
• Seminar on Biotech Cotton in Pakistan; Progress and Prospects, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2010
• Insect Genomics, Application and Potential for Insect Control, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2009
• 9th Biennial Conference; Advances in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arid Agriculture, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2008
• 1st Symposium on Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics; Recent trends in Biotechnology, University of Punjab, Pakistan, 2007

• HEC Approved Supervisor, 2019
• Jury at 129th International Biology Olympiad, Tehran, Iran, 2018
• HEC Indigenous Fellowship Program, 2010-2016
• International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) by Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, 2010-2011

• Mineral Solubilizing Rhizobacterial Strains Mediated Biostimulation of Rhodes Grass Seedlings, Shaista Javaid, Saira Mushtaq, Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz, Ghulam Rasool, Tahir Naqqash, Maha Afzal, Uzma Mushtaq, Hayssam M. Ali, Muhammad Fakhar-U-Zaman Akhtar, Ghulam Abbas, Lingling Li, Microorganisms, 2023, https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11102543
• Global metabolomics analysis of Pakistani citrus cultivars infected with huanglongbing or citrus greening, Khadija Gilani, Asma Ahmed, Rehana Badar, Shaista Javaid, Mehmood-ul-Hassan, Shagufta Naz, Sami Ullah, International Journal of Phytopathology, 2023, 10.33687/phytopath.012.02.4620
• Effects of polarity-based extracts of partially oxidized Camellia sinensis L. leaves on lipid profile of streptozotocin induce hyperlipidemic albino Wistar rats, Farah Naz Tahir, Asma Ahmed, Aisha Riaz, Mehmooda Munazir, Shaista Javaid, Annals of Forest Research, 2023, 10.17605/OSF.IO/R38AV
• Anti-ustilago tritici potential of aqueous extracts of selected plant species against loose smut of wheat, Rehana Badar, Asma Ahmed, Mehmooda Munazir, Shaista Javaid, Hafsa Waheed, Rafia Mehmood, Saba Habib, Farzana Bashir, Shamma Firdous, Journal of Xi'an Shiyou University, Natural Sciences Edition, 2023, 10.17605/OSF.IO/U4QGN
• Prognostic Significance of Substance P/Neurokinin 1 Receptor and Its Association with Hormonal Receptors in Breast Carcinoma, Riffat Mehboob, Syed Amir Gilani, Amber Hassan, Sadaf, Imrana Tanvir, Shaista Javaid, Sidra Khalid, Sana Hasan, Humaira Waseem, Ahmad Alwazzan, Miguel Munoz, BioMed Research International, 2021, 10.1155/2021/5577820
• Anticancer activities of phenolic compounds from Moringa oleifera leaves: in vitro and in silico mechanistic study, Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz, Fareeda Kausar, Mubashir Hassan, Shaista Javaid, Arif Malik, Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2021, 10.1186/s43088-021-00101-2
• Communication of plants with microbial world: Exploring regulatory networks for PGPR mediated defense signaling, Sherien Bukhat, Asma Imran, Shaista Javaid, Muhammad Shahid, Afshan Majeed, Tahir Naqqash, Microbial Research, 2020, 10.1016/j.micres.2020.126486
• In-planta expression of insecticidal proteins provides protection against lepidopteran insects, Imran Rauf, Shaista Javaid, Rubab Naqvi, Tanveer Mustafa, Imran Amin, Zahid Mukhtar, Georg Jander, Shahid Mansoor, Scientific Reports, 2019, 10.1038/s41598-019-41833-7
• Computational and biological characterization of fusion proteins of two insecticidal proteins for control of insect pests, Shaista Javaid, Sehrish Naz, Imran Amin, Georg Jander, Zaheer Ul-Haq, Shahid Mansoor, Scientific Reports, 2018, 10.1038/s41598-018-23138-3
• A transgenic approach to control hemipteran insects by expressing insecticidal genes under phloem-specific promoters, Shaista Javaid, Imran Amin, Georg Jander, Zahid Mukhtar, Nasir A. Saeed, Shahid Mansoor, Scientific Reports, 2016, 10.1038/srep34706
• Regional Changes in the Sequence of Cotton Leaf Curl Multan Betasatellite, Sohail Akhtar, Muhammad Nouman Tahir, Ghulam Rasool Baloch, Shaista Javaid, Ali Qaiser Khan, Imran Amin, Rob W. Briddon, Shahid Mansoor, Viruses, 2014, 10.3390/v6072186

• Kazakhstan-Pakistan-Turkiye Youth Forum on Biotechnology, COMSTECH Secretariat Islamabad, Pakistan, 09/13/22 - 09/15/22
• Biosafety & Biosecurity, Institute of Molecular Biology Biotechnology, University of Lahore, Pakistan, 2019
• Use of Genome Editing and other New Breeding Technologies for Global Food Security, ICGEB-NIBGE-COMSTECH, Pakistan, 2019
• 41st International Nathiagali Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, Nathiagali, Pakistan, 2016
• Establishing and Leading a Research Group, COMSATS Lahore, 2016
• Advanced imaging techniques in biological & Nano-sciences, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2015
• Applications of Biotechnology for Cotton and Other Crops, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2014
• Transgene Expression Analysis in Plants, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2012
• Biosafety Training, Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), Cornell University, USA, 2011

• Supervised team of ten staff members.
• Resolved product issue through consumer testing.

• NIBGE

• ISO 9001, 2015 Lead Auditor Certification – Exemplar Global or PECB.