Dr. Muhammad Farrukh Nisar    

M.Sc. (IUB) Silver Medal, M.Phil. (QAU),
Ph.D. (CQU, China)

Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology & Biochemistry,

Contact: +92-345-7100555   +92-622-
Email:   farrukh.nisar@hotmail.com    farrukhnisar@cuvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, is working as Assistant Professor in the department of Physiology & Biochemistry, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (CUVAS), Bahawalpur, since, December, 2018.

Areas of Interest

  • Photobiochemistry, Biochemistry
  • Biochemical Pathways, Oxidative stress and cellular defense mechanisms.
  • Cell Biology [Cell Signaling and Pathways Biology].
  • Screening of natural drugs as potential anti-cancer(skin) and skin care drugs.
  • Phytomedicine, Photo- and Chemo-therapies to treat skin cancer/conditions.
  • Natural drugs and cell signaling
  • Photomedicine, Free Radicals Biology (ROS/RNS).

Trainings and Courses

Many national and international conferences of Biochemistry and molecular biology society of Pakistan, PAJBOT Society, many short professional courses relevant to biological research and use of advanced techniques, Biochemistry and bioanalytical laboratory management.
Following is a list of courses/workshops etc.

  • A 1-month course on Bio Security/Food safety enhancement program, February/March 2008. Conducted at Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Awarded a certificate of active participation in 2nd Science Exhibition conducted by Jabir Bin Hayyan Chemical Society of Govt. Sadiq Egerton College, Bahawalpur during January 17-18, 2002.
  • Successfully passed a 6-month Computer Certificate for learning basic and advanced applications at Bahawalpur Computer and Typing Institute, 05-01-2006 to 25.07.2006.
  • Qualified a 15 days 35th Postgraduate Training Course on Nuclear and Other Advanced Techniques in Agricultural and Biological Research, held at Nuclear Institute of Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Faisalabad, Pakistan. December 04-15, 2007.
  • Have been awarded a certificate of Participation in 2-days short course on "Environmental Issues and Pollution Control (EEC-1)", held on 26-27 March, 2007 at Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) in collaboration with IESE (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Participated in an International Conference on Biological Resources of Pakistan: problems, success, and future perspectives, 25-27 April, 2007 at Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  • Got a certificate of participation in National Training Workshop/seminar on Analytical Laboratory Management from June 23 - 25, 2010. Organized by Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B&MB), Nawaz Sharif Medical College, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan.
  • Participated and presented 2 poster papers in International Conference of Plant Scientists [10th National Meeting of Plant Scientists] held at department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Pakistan, from April 21 - 24, 2008.
  • Participated in a Socioeconomic and plant population survey conducted by WWF-Pakistan, entitled as "Baseline survey of the natural resources of Taunsa Wild Life Sanctuary, Taunsa, Kot Addu, Punjab, Pakistan, October, 2005, December 2005/January, 2006, April 2006. The pilot project was Indus For All Program.
  • Participated as Invited Speaker in 1st National Conference, “Sciences for the betterment of Humanity”, 04-06 May, 2017. Title: The Oxidative Medicine: Light (UVA/Plasma) and Cell Signaling.
  • Participated as organizer in 6th International Symposium on Biomedical Materials 14-16 December, 2017, Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), CIIT, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Participated as organizer in 1st International Symposium on Advanced Energy Materials: Production to Storage (ISAEM, 2018) on 25th June, 2018 at Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), SOMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus,Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Participated as organizer in 1st International Symposium on Tissue Engineering: Building Linkages (Clinicians, Industry and Researchers) on 25th September, 2018 at Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), CUI Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Invited Speaker at 1st Annual Conference December 12-13, 2018, “The Current Usage of Nanotherapeutics & Biodrugs….. Emerging Therapy for Tomorrow”, at Department of Biological Sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan. Given a Talk: Heme Oxygenase (HO): An Essential Cellular Protection Mechanism Against Ultraviolet Radiation A.
  • Participated in 1st International Workshop on Biodiversity: Techniques and Tools, April 04-05, 2019, organized by Department of Zoology, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (CUVAS), Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Publications

  • Chunpeng Wan, Yuting Shen, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Wenwen Qi, Chuying Chen, Jinyin Chen. The Antifungal Potential of carvacrol against Penicillium digitatum through 1H-NMR Based Metabolomics approach, MDPI Applied Sciences. 9(11), 2240. Date: 30.05, 2019.  Impact Factor 1.689
  • TD Yan, JL Huang, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, CP Wan, WF Huang. The Beneficial Roles of SIRT1 in Drug Induced Liver Injury. Oxidative Medecine and Cellular Longevity, 2019, pp14, ID 8506195. Dated: 24.04, 2019.  Impact Factor 4.936
  • Liu L, Y Wu, CX Bian, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, M Wang, XY Hu, QC Diao, WQ Nian , EW Wang, W Xu, JL Zhong. Heme oxygenase 1 facilitates cell. proliferation via the B-Raf-ERK signaling pathway in melanoma. Cell Communication and Signaling. 17(3). Dated: 12. 01. 2019. Impact Factor 5.324
  • WF Huang, JW He, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, HS Li, CP Wan. Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties of Chaenomeles Speciosa: an edible Medicinal Chinese Mugua. Evid. Based Complim. & Alternat. Med., Volume 2018, Article ID 9591845, 10 pages. Dated: 11. 2018.  Impact Factor 2.064
  • Xue, F.F., S.D. Chen, Y. Liu, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, C.X. Bian, L.Whittle, Q.C. Diao, L.J. YAN, M. Lin, J.L. Zhong. Phosphorylation of eIF2alpha alleviate UVA-induced cell damage via Nrf2/HO-1 signaling in skin epidermal cells. Free Radical Research, 53(11-12): 1359-1370. Dated: 29.01. 2019.  Impact Factor 3.038
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Junwei He, Arsalan Ahmed, Youxin Yang, Mingxi Liand Chunpeng Wan. Chemical Components and Biological Activities of Genus Phyllanthus: A Recent Review. Molecules, 25: 2567. Dated: 10.2018. Impact Factor 3.098
  • WuY, L Liu, CX Bian, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, XY Hu, XM Jiang, Jörg W. Bartsch, MJ Zhong, QC Diao, JL Zhong. . MicroRNA Let-7b inhibits keratinocytes differentiation by targeting IL-6 in psoriasis. Cell Communication and Signaling, 16(0): 58.  Dated: 09.2018.  Impact Factor 5.325
  • LiXia Gao, Wu Yan, Chunxiang Bian, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, ShiDa Chen, ChangMing Li, Ling Yu, Pin Ji, and Julia Li Zhong. Label-free Electrochemical Sensor to Investigate the Effect of Tocopherol on Generation of Superoxide Following UV Irradiation. Journal of Biological Engineering, 12,  Dated: 09.2018.  Impact Factor 5.256
  • Bian CX, MJ Zhong, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Y Wu, MingyueOuyang, Jeorg W. Bartsch, Julia Li Zhong. A novel heme oxygenase-1 splice variant, 14kDa HO-1, promotes cell proliferation and increases relative telomere length. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm., 500: 429-434.  Dated: 04.2018.  Impact Factor 2.705
  • Parveen S., N. Riaz, M. Saleem, M. Ashraf, T. Khatoon, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, and  A. Jabbar. Noropacursane: A New Nortriterpenoid from the Methanolic Extract of Carissa opaca. Records of Natural Products, 12 (5): 512-517.  Dated: 09.05.2018.  Impact Factor 1.311
  • Javed H., S. Tabassum, S. Erum, I. Murtaza, A. Muhammad, F. Amin and Muhammad Farrukh Nisar. Screening and characterization of selected drugs having antibacterial potential. Pakistan J. Pharmc. Sci., 31 (3) pp, 933-939. Dated: 05.2018. Impact Factor 0.805
  • Wang M, GW Shi, CX Bian, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, YY Guo, W Li, X Huang, W Xu, QC Diao, JW Bartsch, P Ji, JL Zhong. UVA irradiation enhances brusatol mediated inhibition of melanoma growth by downregulation of Nrf2-mediated antioxidant response. Oxidative Medicine And Cellular Longevity, Vol. 2018, Article ID 9742154, 15 pages. Dated: 02.2018. Impact Factor 4.936
  • Y. Wu, C.X. Bian, C.L. Zhen, L. Liu, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, J. W. Bartsch, J. L. Zhong, P. Ji.  hTERT mediates inhibition of epithelial-mesenchymal transition by disrupting NF-κB signaling in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma. OncoTarget. 8(49): 85492-85503.  Dated: 10.2017.  Impact Factor 5.168
  • Parveen, S., S. Parveen, N. Riaz,      M. Saleem, M. Ashraf, Qurat-ul-      Ain, T. Khatoon, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, A. Jabbar. A New Cyclic Terephthalate from the Methanolic Extract of Carissa opaca. Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan. 39(04): 610-613.  Dated: 10.2017.  Impact Factor 0.327
  • Wu Y., J.L. Zhong, N. Hou, YL Sun, BT Ma, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Y. Teng, ZL Tan, KP Chen, YL Wang, X. Yang. MicroRNA Let-7b inhibits keratinocyte migration in cutaneous wound healing by targeting IGF2BP2. Experimen. Dermatol. 26(2): 116-123. Dated: 02.2017.  Impact Factor 2.675
  • Shiying Yang, Bin Zhou, Wei Xu,  Fangfang Xue, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Chunxiang Bian, Xiao Huang, Li Yang, Yiguo Zhang, Jörg W. Bartsch, Julia Li Zhong. Nrf2- and Bach1 may play a role in the modulation of UVA-induced oxidative stress by acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA) in skin keratinocytes. Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 30 (1): 13-23.  Dated: 02.2017.  Impact Factor 2.488
  • Shehla Parveen, Muhammad Saleem, NaheedRiaz, Muhammad Ashraf, Qurat-ul-Ain, Muhammad Farrukh Nisarand Abdul Jabbar. New Norterpenoids and a sphingolipid from Carissa opaca. Journal of Asian Natural Products Research. 18(3): 222-231. Dated: 2016.  Impact Factor 1.017
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, KSG Parsons, CX Bian and JL Zhong. UVA irradiation induced Heme Oxygenase-1: A novel phototherapy for Morphea. Photochem. And Photobiol., 91: 210-220. Dated: 01.2015. Impact Factor 2.68
  • Zhong, JL, CM Raval, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, CX Bian, Jin Zhang, Li Yang and R.M. Tyrrell. Development of refractoriness of HO-1 induction to a second treatment to UVA radiation and the involvement of Nrf2 in human skin fibroblasts. Photochem. and Photobiol. 90: 1340-1348. Dated: 12.2014. Impact Factor 2.68
  • IrfanUllah, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Ammad Ali Khan Jadoon and SobiaTabassum. Prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in Domesticated Cattle of District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Asian Journal of Animal Sciences. 10 (1): 85-91.  Dated: 2016. ISI
  • Tabassum, S., F. Amin, S. Erum, H. Javed, F. Kazmi, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, I. Ullah, I. Murtaza and M. Ashraf. Effect of hexane and ethanol extracts of ten basil genotypes on the growth of selected bacterial strains. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 18(4): 735-740. Dated: 2016.  Impact Factor 0.758
  • Ahmed S., S. Ahmed,Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, K. Hussain, A. Majeed,P.B. Ghumroo, S. Afghan, A. Shahzad, K. Nawaz and K. Ali. Isolation and characterization of a bacterial strain for aniline degradation. African Journal of Biotechnology, 9(8): 1173-1179.  Dated: 2010.  Impact Factor 0.565.
  • Saleem M., M.I. Touseef, N. Riaz, A. Jabbar, M. Hafeez, S. Ahmed, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, S. Ahmad, I. Ahmad. Phytochemicals from Ipomoea carnea collected from Murree hills. J. Chemical Society of Pakistan. 33(5): 747-750. Dated: 2011.  Impact Factor 1.377
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, K. Hussain, A. Majeed, K. Nawaz. Analysis of Endosperm proteins and genetic diversity in Pakistani wheat varieties. Int. J. Agricul. Biol., 12(2): 261-265. Dated: 2010.  Impact Factor 0.94
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, A.S. Mumtaz, M. Ashraf, A. Majeed, k. Hussain, K. Nawaz. Evaluating the agro-morphological variations in Panicum antidotale in Cholista desert, Pakistan. Int. J. Agricul. Biol., 12(3): 416-420. Dated: 2010. Impact Factor 0.94
  • Khalid Hussain, Abdul Majeed, Khalid Nawaz, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Farah Khan, Shahid Afghan, Kazim Ali. Comparative study for salt stress among seed, root stock and direct regenerated violet (Viola odorata L.) seedlings in relation to growth, ion contents and enzyme activities. African Journal of Biotechnology, 9(14): 2108-2117. Dated: 2010. Impact Factor 0.565.
  • K. Hussain, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, A. Majeed, K. Nawaz, K.H. Bhatti, S. Afghan, A. Shahazad, S.Z. Hussnian. What molecular mechanism is adapted by plants during salt stress tolerance? African Journal of Biotechnology, 9(4): 416-422. Dated: 2010.  Impact Factor 0.565.
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, A.S. Mumtaz, M. Ashraf, A. Majeed, K. Hussain, S. Ismail and K. Nawaz. Genetic variations among populations of Blue panic grass (Panicum antidotale Retz.) in Choistan desert. World Applied Science Journal, 9(7): 726-733. Dated: 2010. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, S. Irum, Y. Akhtar, A. Majeed, S. Ismail, F. Lin. AFLP based analysis of genetic diversity in Buffle grass. World Appl. Sci. J., 10(5): 560-567.  Dated: 2010.  ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Hussain K., M. Hussain, A. Majeed, K. Nawaz, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, S. Afghan. Morphological responses of Scurf Pea (Psoralea corylifolia L.) to indole acetic acid (IAA) and nitrogen (N). World Appl. Sci. J., 8(10): 1220-1225. Dated: 2010.  ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Khatoon T., K. Hussain, A. Majeed, K. Nawaz and Muhammad Farrukh Nisar. Morphological variations in maize (Zea mays L.) under different levels of NaCl at germination stage. World Applied Science Journal, 8(10): 1294-1297.  Dated: 2010. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Hussain K., M. Hussain, A. Majeed, K. Nawaz, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, S. Afghan. Morphological responses of Chaksu (Cassia absus L.) to different concentrations of Indole Acetic Acid. Amer.Eur. J. Agr. Environ. Sci., 7(3): 255-258. Dated: 2010. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Abbas A., M. Farooq, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, S. Rafiqui, T. Komal, S. Naeem. Effect of boiling on mineral contents in rice. World Applied Science Journal. 10(9): 1038-1041, 2010.  ISI Thomson Reuter
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, F. Jaleel, M. Waseem, S. Ismail, M. Arfan. Composition of understory vegetation in tree species of Cholistan desert, Pakistan. J. Ecol. Natural Environments, 5(10): 278-284. Dated: 2013. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, S. Ismail, M. Arshad, A. Majeed, M. Arfan. Ethanomedicinal flora of District Mandi Bahaudin, Pakistan. Mid. East J. Sci. Research, 9 (2): 233-238. Dated: 2011. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Maryam Arshad, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Abdul Majeed, Sajil Ismail and Mushtaq Ahmad. Ethanomedicinal flora in District Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan-I. Mid. East J. Sci. Research, 9 (2): 209-214. Dated: 2011. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Hussain K., K. Nawaz, A.Majeed,   U.Ilyas,F. Lin, K.A.,Muhammad Farrukh Nisar. Role of exogenous salicylic acid applications for salt tolerance in violet. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 27(2): 171-175. Dated: 2011. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Hussain K., A. Majeed, K. Nawaz,  Muhammad Farrukh Nisar. Changes in Morphological Attributes of Maize (Zea mays L.) Under NaCl Salinity. Amer. Eur. J. Agr. Env. Sci., 8(2): 230-232. Dated: 2010. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, F. Jaleel, Y Toor,S.Ismail, M. Arfan, S.Haider,R. Bashir. Composition of Understory vegetation in major shrub species of Cholistan Desert. World Applied Science Journal, 28(5): 629-635. Dated: 2013. Impact Factor 0.235.
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, F. Jaleel, M. Waseem, S. Ismail, Y. Toor, S.M. Haider, JL Zhong. Ethanomedicinal flora in district Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Cur. Res. J. Bio. Sci., 6(5): 183-190. Dated: 2014. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, F. Jaleel, SM. Haider, Y. Toor, S. Ismail, M. Arfan, M. Azeem. Exploration of Ethno-Medicinal Plants and Their Ritual Uses on Bahawalnagar, Pakistan. Mid. East J. Sci. Research, 21(9): 1466-1471. Dated: 2014. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Rasheed H., F. Jaleel, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar. Analyzing the Status of Heavy Metals in Irrigation Water in Suburban Areas of Bahawalpur City, Pakistan. Amer. Eur. J. Agr. Env. Sci. 14(8): 732-738. Dated: 2014. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Rasheed H., K. Mehmood, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, F. Jaleel. Comparative Study on Heavy Metal Contents in Sub-urban Agricultural FieldsIrrigated with Sewage and Canal Water of Bahawalpur City, Pakistan. Mid. East J. Sci. Research, 22 (1): 26-32. Dated: 2014. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Hussain K., Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, A.Majeed, K.Nawaz,K.H.Bhatti. Ethanomedicinal survey for important plants of Jalalpur Jattan, District Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan. Ethanobotanical Leaflets, 14: 807-825. Dated: 2010. ISI Thomson Reuters
  • Majeed A., Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, K. Hussain. Ionic burdens in Agrostisstolonifera under salt stress. Life Sc. Int., journal. 4(1): 1343-1348. Dated: 2010
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, A.Majeed, M.Arshad, Y.Sohail, R. Bashir, K.Hussain. Morpho-anatomical adaptability potential of Lasiurusscindics. Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2(1): 22-26. Dated: 2010
  • Sohail Y., Muhammad Farrukh    Nisar, A. Majeed, M. Arshad, S. Ismail. Morphological diversity in germplasm of Panicum antidotale Retz. Asian J. Agr. Sciences, 2(1): 38-41. 2010.
  • Sajil Ismail and Muhammad Farrukh Nisar. Ethanomedicinal survey for important plants of District Lodhran, Punjab, Pakistan. The Biol, 1(3): 52-58. Dated: 2010.
  • Shahzad I., K. Hussain, K. Nawaz, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, K.H. Bhatti. Algae as an alternative and renewable resource for biofuel production. The Biol, 1(1): 16-23. Dated: 2010
  • Majeed A., Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, K. Hussain. Effect of saline culture on the concentration of Na+, K+, and Cl- in Agrostisstolonifera. Cur. Res. J. Biological Sci., 2(1): 76-82. Dated: 2010
  • Hussain K., A.Majeed, K.  Nawaz, K.H.Bhatti, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar. Effect of different levels of salinity on growth and ion contents of black seeds (Nigella sativa L.). Cur. Res. J. Biological Sci., 1(3): 135-138. Dated: 2009
  • Hussain K., Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, K. Nawaz, A. Majeed,K.H.Bhatti. Morphological traits vs. genetic diversity: Reliable basis for sugarcane varieties identification. The Biol., 1(2): 41-43. 2010.

Awards or Distinctions

  • Silver Medal in M.Sc. Botany in university exam [2005], in Islamia University annual examination, 2005. Merit Certificate awarded by IUB at 2nd Convocation in 2009. Certificate No. 1089, issued on 10.03.2006.
  • Awarded Best Student Certificate in Govt. Sadiq Egerton College at the eve of 125th Anniversary,2010.
  • A certificate of performance for securing2nd position in the university exam, and SE College at the eve of 125th Anniversary 2010 of Govt. Sadiq Egerton College, Bahawalpur, 2010.
  • Participated in 2nd National Youth Convention, held at Jinnah Convention Center Islamabad, 18-19 July 2005,from Bahawalpur district.
  • Awarded with the Chinese Government Scholarship to pursue the Doctoral degree at College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.

RESEARCH PROJECTS WON AS PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR (PI)

Sr. No.

Title

Amount

Funding Agency

Status

1

The Protective Effects of Encapsulated Quercetin@ZnO Against UVA-induced Photodamage in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes (HEK) by Activation of eIF2α Phosphorylation

478098.0 PKR

HEC-SRGP No. 21–1819/SRGP/R&D/HEC/2018

Completed

January, 2018 – December, 2018

Trainings/Workshops and Conferences

  • HadiBux, M. Ashraf, Abdul S. Mumtaz, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar. 2008. Molecular basis of disease resistance in cereal crops: a review. [10th National Meeting of Plant Scientists] 21-24 April, 2008. Pakistan Botanical Society, Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. (ICPS-216)
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, A.S. Mumtaz, M. Ashraf, A. Majeed, M. Afzaal AND Y. Sohail. Morphological variations in salt stressed accessions of Panicum antidotale Retz. ICPS-279. International conference of Plants Scientists. [10th National Meeting of Plant Scientists] 21-24 April, 2008. Pakistan Botanical Society, Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, M. Ashraf, A.S. Mumtaz, M. Afzaal and H. Bux. Comparative study of NaCl stress on seed germination in Cenchrus species. ICPS-278. [10th National Meeting of Plant Scientists] 21-24 April, 2008. Pakistan Botanical Society, Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • Riaz, N., I. Touseef, M. Hafeez, A. Jabbar, S. Ahmad, M. Saleem and Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Phytochemicals From Ipomoea carnea Collected From Murree Hills. Poster presented at 12th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry. 22-25 Nov., 2010.
  • Zhong, MJ, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, SD Chen, RM Tyrrell, JL Zhong, 2017. UVA irradiation releases antioxidants for photoprotection. In 17th Congress of the European Society for Photobiology to be Held on September 04-08, 2017, Abstract No. 1175. Pisa, Italy.
  • Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, The Oxidative Medicine: Light (UVA/Plasma) and Cell Signaling. In 1st National Conference, “Sciences for the betterment of Humanity”, 04-06 May, 2017, Government Sadiq Woman College University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • Amina Rauf, Arsalan Ahmed, Naima Amin, Naeem Akhtar, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Anila Asif. Making Photothermal Gold Nanoparticles Biocompatible and Stimuli Responsive by Encapsulation in Chitosan/Poly Acrylic Acid Nanocarrier. Presented at 1st International Symposium on Tissue Engineering: Building Linkages (Clinicians, Industry and Researchers) on 25th September, 2018 at Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), CUI Lahore, Pakistan.
  • A 1-month course on Bio Security/Food safety enhancement program, February/March 2008. Conducted at Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Awarded a certificate of active participation in 2nd Science Exhibition conducted by Jabir Bin Hayyan Chemical Society of Govt. Sadiq Egerton College, Bahawalpur during January 17-18, 2002.
  • Successfully passed a 6-month Computer Certificate for learning basic and advanced applications at Bahawalpur Computer and Typing Institute, 05-01-2006 to 25.07.2006.
  • Qualified a 15 days 35th Postgraduate Training Course on Nuclear and Other Advanced Techniques in Agricultural and Biological Research, held at Nuclear Institute of Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Faisalabad, Pakistan. December 04-15, 2007.
  • Have been awarded a certificate of Participation in 2-days short course on "Environmental Issues and Pollution Control (EEC-1)", held on 26-27 March, 2007 at Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) in collaboration with IESE (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Participated in an International Conference on Biological Resources of Pakistan: problems, success, and future perspectives, 25-27 April, 2007 at Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  • Got a certificate of participation in National Training Workshop/seminar on Analytical Laboratory Management from June 23 - 25, 2010. Organized by Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B&MB), Nawaz Sharif Medical College, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan.
  • Participated and presented 2 poster papers in International Conference of Plant Scientists [10th National Meeting of Plant Scientists] held at department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Pakistan, from April 21 - 24, 2008.
  • Participated in a Socioeconomic and plant population survey conducted by WWF-Pakistan, entitled as "Baseline survey of the natural resources of Taunsa Wild Life Sanctuary, Taunsa, Kot Addu, Punjab, Pakistan, October, 2005, December 2005/January, 2006, April 2006. The pilot project was Indus For All Program.
  • Participated as Invited Speaker in 1st National Conference, “Sciences for the betterment of Humanity”, 04-06 May, 2017. Title: The Oxidative Medicine: Light (UVA/Plasma) and Cell Signaling.
  • Participated as organizer in 6th International Symposium on Biomedical Materials 14-16 December, 2017, Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), CIIT, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Participated as organizer in 1st International Symposium on Advanced Energy Materials: Production to Storage (ISAEM, 2018) on 25th June, 2018 at Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), SOMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus,Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Participated as organizer in 1st International Symposium on Tissue Engineering: Building Linkages (Clinicians, Industry and Researchers) on 25th September, 2018 at Interdisciplinary Research Center in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), CUI Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Invited Speaker at 1st Annual Conference December 12-13, 2018, “The Current Usage of Nanotherapeutics & Biodrugs….. Emerging Therapy for Tomorrow”, at Department of Biological Sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan. Given a Talk: Heme Oxygenase (HO): An Essential Cellular Protection Mechanism Against Ultraviolet Radiation A.
  • Participated in 1st International Workshop on Biodiversity: Techniques and Tools, April 04-05, 2019, organized by Department of Zoology, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (CUVAS), Bahawalpur, Pakistan.