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Saima Shabbir

Country of origin: Pakistan Currently in: Pakistan, Islamabad General field of specialization: Chemical Sciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2011 Doctorate Chemical Sciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Chemical Sciences

Polymer/Nanomaterials Chemistry; Polymer Quantum dot hybrids for bio-imaging; Porous polymeric frameworks for CO2 capture; Nanocomposite membranes for photocatalytic antimicrobial water disinfection.

Research Keywords: 
polymers
nanomaterials
environment

Publications resulting from Research: 


Taskeen Niaz, Habib Nasir, Saima Shabbir, Asma Rehman, Muhammad Imran “Polyionic hybrid nano-engineered systems comprising alginate and chitosan for antihypertensive therapeutics” International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 91, 180-187, 2016.

Sara Sadiq, Muhammad Imran, Huma Habib, Saima Shabbir, Ayesha Ihsan, Yusuf Zafar, Fauzia Yusuf Hafeez “Potential of monolaurin based food-grade nano-micelles loaded with nisin Z for synergistic antimicrobial action against Staphylococcus aureus” LWT - Food Science and Technology, 71, 227–233, 2016.

Taskeen Niaz, Saima Shabbir, Shahid Manzoor, Asma Rehman, Abdur Rahman, Habib Nasir, Muhammad Imran “Antihypertensive nano-ceuticales based on chitosan biopolymer: Physico-chemical evaluation and release kinetics” Carbohydrate Polymers, 142, 268–274, 2016.

Hassan Waqas, Muhammad Saad Salman, Asim Riaz, Naeem Riaz, Saima Shabbir “Unique morphologies of zinc oxide synthesized by thermal decomposition and co-precipitation routes: ultraviolet absorption and luminescence characteristics” Crystal Research and Technology, 50, 379–388, 2015.

Saima Shabbir, Sonia Zulfiqar, Issa Sulaiman Al-Amri, Muhammad Ilyas Sarwar “Enhancement of thermal stability, processability and morphology of polystyrene blends” Thermochimica Acta, 573, 213-219, 2013.

Saima Shabbir, Sonia Zulfiqar, Muhammad Ilyas Sarwar “Amine-terminated aromatic and semi-aromatic hyperbranched polyamides: Synthesis and characterization” Journal of Polymer Research, 18, 1919-1929, 2011.

Saima Shabbir, Sonia Zulfiqar, Syed Ismat Shah, Zahoor Ahmad, Muhammad Ilyas Sarwar “Synthesis, Morphology and Properties of Self-assembled Nanostructured Aramid and Polystyrene Blends” Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 114, 13241-13248, 2010.

Saima Shabbir, Sonia Zulfiqar, Zahoor Ahmad, Muhammad Ilyas Sarwar “Pyrimidine Based Carboxylic Acid Terminated Aromatic and Semiaromatic Hyperbranched Polyamide-esters: Synthesis and Characterization” Tetrahedron, 66, 7204-7212, 2010.

Saima Shabbir, Sonia Zulfiqar, Zahoor Ahmad, Muhammad Ilyas Sarwar “Synthesis and Characterization of Hyperbranched Aromatic Polyester-imides with Good Thermal Properties based on 1,3,5-tris(3',4'-carboxyphenyl)benzene trianhydride” Polymer Degradation and Stability, 95, 1251-1259, 2010.

Sonia Zulfiqar, Saima Shabbir, Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Ilyas Sarwar “Investigation of Nanostructure and Properties of Aromatic-Aliphatic Polyamide-Based Nanocomposites with Clay Additives” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 112, 3141–3148, 2009.

Saima Shabbir, Sonia Zulfiqar, Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Ilyas Sarwar “Miscibility Studies of PVC/Aramid Blends” Colloid and Polymer Science, 286, 673-681, 2008.

Mahmood ul haq, Muzaffar Iqbal, Muhammad Aurag Zeb Gul Sial, Saima Shabbir, Muhammad Siddiq, Azhar Iqbal “Effect of Fe doping on the crystallinity of CuO nanotubes and the efficiency of the hybrid solar cells” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 335, 112-118, 2017.

Muhammad Saad Salman, Asim Riaz, Azhar Iqbalb, Sonia Zulfiqar, Muhammad Ilyas Sarwar, Saima Shabbir “Design and Fabrication of Covalently Linked PEGylated Nanohybrids of Zno Quantum Dots with Preserved and Tunable Fluorescence” Materials & Design, 131, 156-166, 2017.



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Teaching

Workshop and Conference Attended

2015 GNR Analytical Instruments Group, Novara, Italy Workshop on Explorer X-Ray Diffractometer in Powder Diffraction and Thin Film Analysis
2015 Tertiary Education Support Program (TESP) of Highr Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad, Pakistan Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights
2013 Institute of Space Technology (IST), Islamabad, Pakistan Third International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering - ICASE
2013 Institute of Space Technology (IST), Islamabad, Pakistan Effective Teaching & Assessment Workshop
2011 Institute of Space Technology (IST), Islamabad, Pakistan Second International Conference on Aerospace Science and Engineering - ICASE
2006 Council for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Germany 18th Meeting of Nobel Laureates
2017 Singapore Commonwealth Science Conference

Affiliations

The Chemical Society of Pakistan (CSP), Pakistan
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), USA
Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Prizes, Grants and Awards

Other Awards

Apr 2016
NRPU Research Grant
Awarded competitive research grant under National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) Role: Principal Investigator Title: “3-D Nanostructured Porous Polymer Organic Frameworks (POFs) for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture” Funding Agency: Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan Funding: 2.169 Million PKR
Nov 2012
Startup Research Grant (SRG)
Awarded competitive research grant under Startup Research Grant (SRG) Role: Principal Investigator Title: “Fabrication of Nanostructured Polymeric Blend Films through in situ Reactive Compatibilization” Funding Agency: Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan Funding: 0.5 Million PKR
May 2014
Dynamic Women Scientists of Pakistan
Honored as the Dynamic Women Scientists of Pakistan by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) under the auspices of Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Pakistan
Jun 2012
Affiliate Fellow
Honored as Affiliate Fellow (June 2012 - May 2013) of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), USA.
Aug 2012
Research Productivity Award (RPA) 2011
Awarded Research Productivity Award (RPA) 2011 conferred by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) under the auspices of Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Pakistan.
Aug 2013
Research Productivity Award (RPA) 2012
Awarded Research Productivity Award (RPA) 2012 conferred by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST) under the auspices of Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Pakistan.
Apr 2012
HEC Approved Supervisor
Selected as HEC Approved Supervisor for Ph.D. level students by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Jun 2006
Young Researcher in the 18th Meeting of Nobel Laureates (2006)
Selected by Council for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Germany, in a competition among young scientists worldwide, to participate as a Young Researcher in the 18th Meeting of Nobel Laureates (2006) held at Lindau, Germany
May 2005
Indigenous Ph.D. Fellowship
Awarded Indigenous Ph.D. Fellowship (2005) by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Jan 2006
Certificate of Distinction for First Position in M.Sc.
First Position in M.Sc. Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry (2003) Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Jan 2006
Certificate of Distinction for First Position in M.Phil.
First Position in M.Phil. Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry (2005) Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Mar 2004
Gold Medal and a Certificate of Distinction
Awarded Gold Medal and a Certificate of Distinction for securing First Position in B.Sc. (2000)
Nov 2016
Early Career Scientist Award
Early career scientist award, to attend the Commonwealth Science Conference (June 13-16, 2017), conferred by the Royal Society, UK
Mar 2017
TechWomen Emerging Leader 2017
Conferred by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the Institute of International Education (IIE) US
May 2017
NRPU Research Grant
Awarded competitive research grant under National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) Role: Principal Investigator Title: “Photodynamic Inactivation in Polymer based Nanohybrids: Solar Strides for Water Remediation” Funding Agency: Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan Funding: 1.61 Million PKR
Dec 2017
Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow
at Pennsylvania State University
OWSD 6th General Assembly certificate: download

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