Member Profile
Membership type: full
Saima Shabbir
Country of origin: Pakistan Currently in: Pakistan, Islamabad General field of specialization: Chemical Sciences-
Degrees
2011 Doctorate Chemical Sciences -
Current Research Activities
Chemical Sciences
Polymer Nanomaterials Chemistry, Food Safety, CO2 capture, Water Treatment, Solar Cells.
Publications resulting from Research:
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=22135862500
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchTeaching
Workshop and Conference Attended
2015 GNR Analytical Instruments Group, Novara, Italy Workshop on Explorer X-Ray Diffractometer in Powder Diffraction and Thin Film Analysis2015 Tertiary Education Support Program (TESP) of Highr Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad, Pakistan Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights2018 The New York Academy of Sciences, NYC, USA STEM Exchange: Research and Career Symposium2013 Institute of Space Technology (IST), Islamabad, Pakistan Effective Teaching & Assessment Workshop2018 World Affairs Council, Seattle, WA, USA Seattle: An Entrepreneurial and Innovative Frontier2006 Council for Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Germany 18th Meeting of Nobel Laureates2017 National Research Foundation, Singapore Commonwealth Science ConferenceAffiliations
The Chemical Society of Pakistan (CSP), PakistanInternational Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), USAAsian Council of Science Editors (ACSE) -
Other Awards
Apr 2016NRPU Research GrantAwarded 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) PakistanNov 2012Startup 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) PakistanMay 2014Dynamic Women Scientists of PakistanHonored 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), PakistanJun 2012Affiliate Fellow - IUPACHonored by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), USA.Aug 2012Research Productivity Award (RPA)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 2013Research Productivity Award (RPA)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 2012HEC Approved SupervisorSelected as HEC Approved Supervisor for Ph.D. level students by Higher Education Commission of PakistanJun 2006Invited Young Researcher - 18th Meeting of Nobel LaureatesSelected 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, GermanyMay 2005Indigenous Ph.D. FellowshipAwarded Indigenous Ph.D. Fellowship (2005) by Higher Education Commission of PakistanJan 2006Certificate of Distinction for First Position - M.Sc.First Position in M.Sc. Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry (2003) Quaid-i-Azam University, IslamabadJan 2006Certificate of Distinction for First Position - M.Phil.First Position in M.Phil. Inorganic/Analytical Chemistry (2005) Quaid-i-Azam University, IslamabadMar 2004Gold Medal and a Certificate of Distinction - B.Sc.Awarded Gold Medal and a Certificate of Distinction for securing First Position in B.Sc. (2000)Nov 2016Early Career Scientist AwardEarly career scientist award, to attend the Commonwealth Science Conference (June 13-16, 2017), conferred by the Royal Society, UKMar 2017TechWomen Emerging Leader 2017Conferred by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the Institute of International Education (IIE), USAMay 2017NRPU Research GrantAwarded 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) PakistanDec 2017Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow at Pennsylvania State UniversityAwarded by the Institute of International Education (IIE), USAAug 2018Competitive Travel GrantAwarded by Pepsico and The New York Academy of Sciences (USA) to attend STEM Exchange: Research and Career Symposium in NYC, USAAug 2018Excellence in Research AwardAwarded by The New York Academy of Sciences, USAJan 2019Awarded an Element in the Periodic Table of Younger ChemistsAwarded by International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), USA. https://iupac.org/100/pt-of-chemist/
