Sidra Rafi
Karachi,Pakistan
Summary
Passionate educator and researcher with a track record of fostering inclusive and engaging learning and research environments. Skilled in curriculum development, academic mentoring, and leveraging technology to enhance student success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice-Principal
Biomedical & Biological Sciences
Karachi, Sindh
09.2021 - Current
- Established allied health sciences curriculum, and departmental academic policies.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Ensure high-quality academic programs and address student challenges.
- Manage budgets, resources, class scheduling, and policy compliance.
- Coordinate with university offices for smooth departmental operations.
- Support faculty recruitment, workload management, and mentorship.
- Foster collaboration with other organization
- Lead long-term departmental planning and development.
- Monitor performance, align goals with university objectives, and lead accreditation.
Assistant Professor
Sohail University
Karachi, Pakistan
01.2020 - 01.2025
Deliver lectures, prepare course materials, and evaluate student performance, conduct research, publish findings, and apply research funding.
Visiting faculty
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
Karachi, Pakistan
11.2020 - 03.2024
- Program: Doctor of Physical Rehabilitation
- Course: Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Development of Table of specification and Question bank.
- Review course examination paper as an expert
Former Visiting Faculty
MC College of Medical and Allied Health Sciences
Karachi , Pakistan
12.2020 - 04.2021
Program: Doctor of Physical Rehabilitation
Course: Molecular biology and Genetic
Develop Table of specification and question bank of molecular biology and genetic
Research Associate
PCMD, ICCBS, University of Karachi
Karachi, Pakistan
06.2019 - 12.2019
Conducting Research, Data Management and Analysis, Writing and Documentation, Collaborating with Teams, trained research students and internee.
Occupational Trainee
University of Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
09.2016 - 04.2017
Acquire proficiency in new computational research software and tools for macromolecules, develop skills in big data analysis through shell scripting, and utilize supercomputing resources.
Internee in Research & Development Department
Herbion Naturals Pvt. Ltd.
Karachi, Pakistan
10.2015 - 11.2015
Gain hands-on experience in R&D processes of herbal product and gain exposure to both the scientific and practical aspects of natural product development.
Medical Lab Technologist
Dow Diagnostic Research and Reference Laboratory
Karachi, Pakistan
07.2011 - 12.2011
Managing and preparing samples for analysis, conducting diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, calibrating laboratory equipment, and performing routine checks and validations to ensure high-quality testing practices and accuracy in the microbiology department.
Student Trainee Clinical Laboratory Technologist
Different Diagnostics Laboratory of Karachi
Karachi, Sindh
02.2008 - 01.2011
Receive training in work ethics, biosafety regulations, laboratory safety protocols, teamwork, performing diagnostic tests, test result analysis and reporting using software, and communication skills tailored to various levels of staff. Additionally, gain experience in document preparation and management, as well as quality assurance and quality control of laboratory setups at different intervals throughout the eight semesters of the undergraduate degree program.
Education
MPhil leading to Ph. D - Molecular Medicine
University of Karachi
Pakistan 07.2012 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Medical Technology (Clinical Pathology)
Dow University of Health & Sciences
Pakistan 01.2007 - 02.2011
Higher Secondary School Certificate - Science (Pre-Medical)
Sir Syed Govt. Girls College
Karachi, Sindh 08.2004 - 06.2006
Secondary School Certificate - Science (Pre-Medical)
Brilliant Career Secondary School
Karachi 03.2002 - 06.2004
Skills
- Proficient in Linux Based Operating System and Windows operating system
- Efficient in using supercomputers
- Expertise on Molecular Dynamic Simulation, Thermodynamic Integration, and Molecular docking tools etc
- Expertise in using all type of Biological Databases and Big Data mining and analysis
- Protein-Protein and Protein chemical Interaction Studies
- Virtual Screening of large chemical libraries
- Expertise in standalone BLAST and CD-Hit program, Multiple sequence alignment, phylogeny studies, and three-dimensional protein structure prediction
- Shell scripting
- AWK scripting
- SPPS
- R & GNU plot
Research Skills
Linux Based Research Scripting
Statistical & other software
- Turnitin
- Endnote
- Grant and Fund
- Research article
- Research report
- Dissertation writing
- Strong Interpersonal communication and management skill
- Strong Command in undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum development, teaching, documentation development and development and implementation of novel research ideas
Scientific Writing
Other Skills
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Certification
- Workshop on Student Engagement in Online Classes (02 June 2021) at Jinnah Medical & Dental College, Karachi.
- Workshop on Lesson Planning (Dec 2020) at Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi
- Half-day Workshop on Systems Biology (14/02/2019) at LEJ-National science information center, Karachi.
- Two-day workshop on Research Methodology Statistics and SPSS (17-18/08/2018) at LEJ-National science information center, Karachi.
- Three-day Workshop on Workshop on Techniques in Human Genomic Studies (20-22/08/2014) at Jamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genome Research, ICCBS, University of Karachi
- Cell culture training course (4/22/2013) at Dr. Panjwani center for molecular medicine and drug research (ICCBS), University of Karachi
- International Symposium-cum- Training Course on Molecular Medicine and Drug
Sidra Rafi Curriculum Vitae - 2021
Research at Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), ICCBS, University of Karachi. - Animal Care and Use, AALAS, PCMD, 10/21/14
- Cancer Biology, Dr.Sumair Arif, VEP, Pakistan, 08/04/14 - 08/25/14
- The Epigenetic, Prof.Dr.Daniel C. Hoessli, VEP, Pakistan, 03/20/14 - 03/28/14
- Cancer Genetics, Prof. Rafat Ali Siddiqui, VEP, Pakistan, 12/16/13 - 12/28/13
- Scientific Writing, Prof. Rafat Ali Siddiqui, VEP, Pakistan, 12/16/13 - 12/23/13
Publication
- Waraich, R. S., Sohail, F. A., Khan, G., Durr-E-Shahwar, S., Khan, B., Rafi, S., & Nasir, S. (2023). Enhanced Expression of RAGE AXIS Is Associated with Severity of COVID-19 in Patients with Comorbidities. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders.
- Yousuf, M., Rafiq, S., Ishrat, U., Shafiga, A., Dashdamirova, G., Leyla, V., & Iqbal, H., 2021, Potential Biological Targets Prediction, ADME Profiling, & Molecular Docking studies of Novel Steroidal Products from Cunninghamella Blakesleana., Medicinal Chemistry
- Rafi, S., Yasmin, S., & Uddin, R., 2020, A molecular dynamic simulation approach: development of dengue virus vaccine by affinity improvement techniques., Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
- Uddin, R., & Rafi, S., 2017, Structural and functional characterization of a unique hypothetical protein (WP_003901628. 1) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a computational approach., Medicinal Chemistry Research
- Uddin, R., Siraj, B., Rafi, S., Azam, S. S., & Wadood, A., 2020, Structure-based Virtual Screening Approach for the Discovery of Potent Inhibitors of Aminoglycoside 6'-N-Acetyltransferase Type Ib [AAC (6')-Ib] against K. pneumoniae Infections., Letters in Drug Design & Discovery
- Binte Zehra, Ayaz Ahmed, Ajmal Khan, Afshan Shams, Reaz Uddin, Sidra Rafi, Taseer Ahmed Khan, Syed Abid Ali, Umar Farooq., Submitted, A Natural Sesquiterpene Exhibits Anticancer Potential by Down Regulating Osteopontin against NCI-H460 cells., Archives of Pharmacal Research
Languages
English
Upper intermediate
Urdu
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
Beginner
Oral and Poster Presentation
- Oral Presentation on Functional Importance of Hydroxylation in Drug Discovery & Disease Prevention in Three-day conference on Innovation in health science conference on Sep 22 - Sep 24, 2022.
- Sidra Rafi, Sabina Yasmin, Reaz Uddin. Development of High Affinity Dengue Antibody as a Vaccine Candidate using an Immunoinformatics Approach. National Conference on Genes, Genomes, Genetics, & Diversity, 2019 at Department of Genetics, University of Karachi.
- Noor-ul-Ain Zahra Sidra Rafi, Fareha Masood, Waqasuddin Khan, Reaz Uddin. A Database Development of Unique Metabolic Pathways of Infectious Pathogens. National Conference on Genes, Genomes, Genetics, & Diversity, 2019 at ICCBS, University of Karachi.
- Sidra Rafi, Fareha Masood, Waqasuddin Khan, Reaz Uddin. A Database Development of Unique Metabolic Pathways of Infectious Pathogens. 7th MMDR, 2019 at ICCBS, University of Karachi.
- Sidra Rafi, Sabina Yasmin, Reaz Uddin. Development of High Affinity Dengue Antibody as a Vaccine Candidate using an Immunoinformatics Approach. 7th International Symposium-cum-training course on Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, 2019 at ICCBS, University of Karachi.
- Sidra Rafi, Sabina Yasmin Serder Kuyucak, Reaz Uddin. Accelerating Vaccine Development by Affinity Improvement Techniques Using Pharmacoinformatic Approaches. Science and Technology Program-5, 2019 at ICCBS, University of Karachi.
- Sidra Rafi, Noor-ul-Ain Zahra. And Reaz Uddin. Structural and Functional Characterization of Unique Hypothetical protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Bioinformatics Approach, BARS, May 3rd, 2017.
- Sidra Rafi, & Reaz Uddin. (2017). Structural and functional characterization of a unique hypothetical protein (WP_003901628. 1) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a computational approach. 4th Life Sciences Research, 2015 at Isra University, Islamabad Campus.
- Sidra Rafi., and Reaz Uddin. Structural and Functional Characterization of Unique Hypothetical protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Bioinformatics Approach, 5th MMDR, 2014 at ICCBS, University of Karachi (2nd best Poster Award).
PARTTICIPATION in SCIENTIFIC EVENTS / SYMPOSIA
- Mini symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Health Sciences on April 24, 2024
- Three-day conference on Innovation in health science conference on Sep 22 - Sep 24, 2022.
- Workshop on Importance of course file for quality Assurance on Nov 17, 2022, by QEC department, Sohail
- Awareness of Plagiarism, on 23 January, by Medical Education, Jinnah Medical & Dental College.
- Workshop on Turnitin Software on 28th February 2023, Sohail University
- Wiley Online Library Advanced Search by High Education Council Pakistan on 7th November 2022
- Workshop on Student Engagement in Online Classes (02 June 2021) at Jinnah Medical & Dental College, Karachi.
- Workshop on Lesson Planning (Dec 2020) at Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi
- Half-day Workshop on Systems Biology (14/02/2019) at LEJ-National science information centre, Karachi.
- Training Session on ASTM COMPASS Database Held on 8th November 2022 by ASTM international
- Two-day National Conference on Genes, Genomes, Genetics, & Diversity (G3D) on 18/12/2019-19/12/2019 at Department of Genetics, University of Karachi.
- Four-day 7th International Symposium-cum-training course on Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (MMDR7th) on 4/11/2019-07/11/2019 at International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi.
- Four-day 5th Science and Technology Program (STEP5) on 27/02/2019-02/03/2019 at International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi.
- Three-day International Symposium on natural product for the Future on 4-6/09/2018 at HEJ research institute, University of Karachi.
- Three-day International Symposium on natural product chemistry on 6-8/09/2018 at HEJ research institute, University of Karachi.
- 4th International Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Congress and Conference on Life Sciences Research 2015 at Isra University, Islamabad Campus.
- Four-day 5th International Symposium-cum-Training course on Molecular Medicine and Drug Research at Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), ICCBS, University of Karachi.
- Four-day 4th International Symposium-cum-Training course on Molecular Medicine and Drug Research at Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), ICCBS, University of Karachi.
- One-day workshop on “Scientific Writing” delivered by Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, organized by Virtual Education Project Pakistan (VEPP).
- One-day workshop on “Biochemical Techniques” delivered by Dr. Zareen Amtul, organized by Virtual Education Project Pakistan (VEPP).
- Four-day 14th Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices and Other Natural Products (ASOMPS) organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, ICCBS, University of Karachi.
- Two-day National Science Conference on Science, Society and development organized by International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi.
- Seminar on Giving Blood Regularly at Liaquat National hospital, Karachi.
- Seminar on Best Infection Control Practice at Agha khan university hospital, Karachi.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Vice-Principal
Biomedical & Biological Sciences
09.2021 - Current
Former Visiting Faculty
MC College of Medical and Allied Health Sciences
12.2020 - 04.2021
Visiting faculty
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
11.2020 - 03.2024
Assistant Professor
Sohail University
01.2020 - 01.2025
Research Associate
PCMD, ICCBS, University of Karachi
06.2019 - 12.2019
Occupational Trainee
University of Sydney, Australia
09.2016 - 04.2017
Internee in Research & Development Department
Herbion Naturals Pvt. Ltd.
10.2015 - 11.2015
MPhil leading to Ph. D - Molecular Medicine
University of Karachi
07.2012 - 10.2019
Medical Lab Technologist
Dow Diagnostic Research and Reference Laboratory
07.2011 - 12.2011
Student Trainee Clinical Laboratory Technologist
Different Diagnostics Laboratory of Karachi
02.2008 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Medical Technology (Clinical Pathology)
Dow University of Health & Sciences
01.2007 - 02.2011
Higher Secondary School Certificate - Science (Pre-Medical)
Sir Syed Govt. Girls College
08.2004 - 06.2006
Secondary School Certificate - Science (Pre-Medical)
Brilliant Career Secondary School
03.2002 - 06.2004
- Workshop on Student Engagement in Online Classes (02 June 2021) at Jinnah Medical & Dental College, Karachi.
- Workshop on Lesson Planning (Dec 2020) at Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi
- Half-day Workshop on Systems Biology (14/02/2019) at LEJ-National science information center, Karachi.
- Two-day workshop on Research Methodology Statistics and SPSS (17-18/08/2018) at LEJ-National science information center, Karachi.
- Three-day Workshop on Workshop on Techniques in Human Genomic Studies (20-22/08/2014) at Jamil-ur-Rahman Center for Genome Research, ICCBS, University of Karachi
- Cell culture training course (4/22/2013) at Dr. Panjwani center for molecular medicine and drug research (ICCBS), University of Karachi
- International Symposium-cum- Training Course on Molecular Medicine and Drug
Sidra Rafi Curriculum Vitae - 2021
Research at Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (PCMD), ICCBS, University of Karachi. - Animal Care and Use, AALAS, PCMD, 10/21/14
- Cancer Biology, Dr.Sumair Arif, VEP, Pakistan, 08/04/14 - 08/25/14
- The Epigenetic, Prof.Dr.Daniel C. Hoessli, VEP, Pakistan, 03/20/14 - 03/28/14
- Cancer Genetics, Prof. Rafat Ali Siddiqui, VEP, Pakistan, 12/16/13 - 12/28/13
- Scientific Writing, Prof. Rafat Ali Siddiqui, VEP, Pakistan, 12/16/13 - 12/23/13
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