Dr. Hafiz Iftikhar Hussain                                                    

                    
PhD (HZAU-China), MPhil, DVM (UAF-PAK)
Assistant Professor


Mobile: 03000235334
Email: hafiziftikharhussain@cuvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Hafiz Iftikhar Hussain is an Assistant Professor at Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
He earned his D.V.M. and M.Phil. in Pathology from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. He completed his Ph.D. in Veterinary Pathology at Huazhong Agricultural University, funded by a scholarship from the Chinese Government. Dr. Hussain has published widely and has presented at various national and international conferences. His research focuses on bacterial and viral diseases, toxicopathology, antibiotic resistance, RNA and genome sequencing, and quality and safety of animal products.

Current Status

Currently working as

  1. Assistant Professor Department of Pathology (CUVAS, Bahawalpur)
  2. Deputy Controller Examination for postgraduates
  3. Coordinator, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree program, and B.S. Medical Laboratory Technology Batch 2024-28.

RESEARCH SKILLS AND INTEREST

Antibiotic resistance determination, Extended spectrum-β-lactamase detection, HPLC, PCR, DNA Extraction, RNA Extraction, Protein Extraction, RNA Sequencing, Whole genome re-sequencing, Animal’s modeling, Development of cell lines, Biofilm formation and detection, Pathological studies of bacterial and viral diseases in poultry and livestock, Necropsy Examination, Phytomedicine and Toxicopathology. 

HONORS AND AWARDS

  1. Sahadat-e-Hifz-ul-Quran, Wafaq-ul-Madaris, Islamabad.
  2. Trough out scholarship holder from Primary to PhD
  3. Scholarship from “Chinese Scholarship Council” for PhD 
  4. Winner of the “Best Student Paper Award” in “The First Annual Academic Symposium for International Students” held at Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, on January 6, 2018.
  5. Certified reviewer of the journal “Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control”
  6. Reviewer of well-reputed journals, such as the Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, Frontiers in Veterinary Science – section - Veterinary Infectious Diseases, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Dose Response, PLOS ONE, IJID One Health, Scientific Reports, BioMed Research International, Open Access Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, and Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology.
  7. Editorial Board member of a few well-regarded journals, such as Agrobiological Records and THE PROGRESS: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies.

CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

  • “Seminar and Walk on Dengue Awareness Day” organized by Faculty of Veterinary Science, Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, dated 04-11-2022. 
  • One Day Seminar on “Food security and Livestock” organized by Faculty of Veterinary Science, Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, dated 01-12-22. 
  • “The Belt and Road International Academic Conference on Animal Health Breeding and Disease Prevention (Talk online). Organized by Shihezi University and Huazhong Agricultural University, China, dated 30-12-2022.
  • “International Conference on Strengthening Collaboration for Improved Health Security (SCIHS), at UVAS Lahore, Pakistan, 14-15 March, 2023.
  • An international conference on “Innovation in Biochemistry, Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacology” organized with Higher Education Commission (HEC)on February 06-07, 2023 at CUVAS, Bahawalpur-Pakistan
  • One-day seminar on “Sire Summaries for Farmers” organized by Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, dated 21-12-2023. 
  • One Day Seminar “Assessment of Desert Ecology Through Animals” organized by Faculty of Bioscience, Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, dated 01-03-2024. 
  • “1st International Virtual Conference for Young Researchers on Applied Chemistry and Biological Sciences. Dated: February 25-26, 2025. Organized by the Department of Applied Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan.
  • “21st Annual Conference of the Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society of Pakistan (MMIDSP)” held on February 7th and 8th, 2025, at Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Pakistan.           
  • Organized a one-day seminar on “World Tuberculosis Awareness Day” on March 24, 2025, jointly organized by the Department of Microbiology and Department of Pathology, CUVAS-Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • One-day workshop on “Biosecurity Measures and Necropsy Practices” organized by Coordinator DVM (2019-24) Faculty of Veterinary Science, Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, dated 07-12-2022.
  • Training workshop on, “Self-Assessment Report (SAR) Writing” conducted at Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, dated 09-04-2025.
  • “National Outreach Program for Faculty,” organized by the National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) Higher Education Commission (HEC) in collaboration with Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, dated 21st April - 8Th May 2025. 
  • Workshop on “PSG 2023 Pakistan Percepts Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance” organized by Pakistan Scientific and Technological Information Center, Pakistan Science Foundation and Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, dated June 19, 2025, at CUVAS Bahawalpur-Pakistan

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

  1. Rafique, N., Riaz, N., Zubair, F., Parveen, M., Shahbaz, A.T., Kanwal, H., Tahir, T., Ishaq, M.T., Amjad, N. and Hussain, H.I., 2025. Bacteriocin power: harnessing Lactobacillus acidophilus against pathogenic bacteria. Discover Applied Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-08022-w
  2. Waheed, M., Batool, S., Hussain, H.I., Liaqat, U.E.S., Arshad, A., Muzammil Hasnain, M., Riaz, M.M., Fatima, M. and Talib, S., 2025. Prevalence and Determinants of Anemia Among Rural Women: A Comprehensive Review. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, pp.1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2025.2580013
  3. Shareef, Z., Murtaza, A., Fatima, G., Aqib, A.I., Manzoor, Z., Malik, M.S.U. and Hussain, H.I., 2025, March. Pharmacological and Herbal Approach to Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Management: A Comparative Analysis of Conventional Therapy and Alternative Remedy. In Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises. Elsevier Masson. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pharma.2025.03.002
  4. Liaqat, U. S., Naz, S. and Hussain, H.I., 2024. Optimization and production of highly stable amylase isolated from Citrobacter portucalensis using low-cost agro-industrial wastes as substrates: Prospective therapeutics. Kuwait Journal of Science, 51(1), p.100156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjs.2023.11.005.
  5. Aqib, A.I., Muzammil, I., Naseer, M.A., Shoaib, M., Bakht, P., Zaheer, T., Khan, Y.R., Khan, R.L., Usman, M., Shafeeq, M. Tanveer Q., Hussain H.I., Saleem A. and Prince K. 2022. Pathological insights into camel mastitis. Acta Tropica, p.106415. doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106415
  6. Hussain, H.I., Iqbal, Z., Iqbal, M., Kuang, X., Wang, Y., Yang, L., Ihsan, A., Aqib, A.I., Kaleem, Q.M., Gu, Y. and Hao, H., 2022. Coexistence of virulence and β-lactamase genes in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli. Microbial Pathogenesis, 163, p.105389. doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105389
  7. Zahid Iqbal and Hafiz Iftikhar Hussain, Mohamed N. Seleem, Muhammad Abu Bakr Shabbir, Adeel Sattar, Amjad Islam Aqib, Xiuhua Kuang, Awais Ihsan, Haihong Hao. 2021. “RNA-seq-based transcriptome analysis of a cefquinome-treated, highly resistant, and virulent MRSA strain”. Microbial Pathogenesis, 160 (2021) 105201. doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2021.105201.
  8. Hafiz Iftikhar Hussain, Amjad Islam Aqib, Mohamed N. Seleem, Muhammad Abubakar Shabbir, Haihong Hao, Zahid Iqbal, Muhammad Fakhar-e-Alam Kulyar, Tean Zaheer, Kun Li. 2021. “Genetic basis of molecular mechanisms in β-lactam resistant gram-negative bacteria”. Microbial Pathogenesis, 158 (2021) 105040. doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2021.105040
  9. Deyu Huang, Hafiz I. Hussain Luqing Cui, Menghong Dai, Xu Wang, Qinghua Wu, Zonghui Yuan (2019). Mitochondrion: a new molecular target and potential treatment strategies against trichothecenes. Trends in Food Science & Technology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2019.03.004.
  10. Hussain, Hafiz I. Iqbal, Zahid, Seleem, Mohamed N., Huang, Deyu Sattar, Adeel, Hao, Haihong and Yuan, Zonghui. (2017). Virulence and transcriptome profile of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from chicken. Scientific Reports. 7, 8335; 10.1038/s41598-017-07798-1
  11. Zahid Iqbal, Mohamed N. Seleem, Hafiz I. Hussain, Lingli Huang, Haihong Hao, Zong-Hui Yuan. (2016). Comparative virulence studies and transcriptome analysis of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from animals. Scientific Reports. 6, 35442; doi: 10.1038/srep35442.
  12. Adeel Sattar, Shuyu Xie, Mian Abdul Hafeez, Xu Wang, Hafiz I. Hussain, Zahid Iqbal, Yuanhu Pan, Mujahid Iqbal, Muhammad A. Shabbir, Zonghui Yuan. (2016). Metabolism and toxicity of arsenicals in mammals. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 48, 214-224, DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2016.10.020.
  13. Sattar, Adeel, Khan, Ahrar, Hussain, Hafiz Iftikhar, He, Cheng, Hussain, Riaz, Zhiqiang, Shen, Saleemi, Muhammad Kashif and Gul, Shafia Tehseen (2016). Immunosuppressive effects of arsenic in broiler chicks exposed to Newcastle disease virus. Journal of Immunotoxicology, 6901, 1-9, DOI: 10.1080/1547691X.2016.1217105.
  14. Iqbal, Mujahid, Tao, Yanfei, Xie, Shuyu, Zhu, Yufei, Chen, Dongmei, Wang, Xu, Huang, Lingli, Peng, Dapeng, Sattar, Adeel, Shabbir, Muhammad Abu Bakr, Hussain, Hafiz Iftikhar, Ahmed, Saeed, Yuan, Zonghui (2016). Aqueous two-phase system (ATPS): an overview and advances in its applications. Biological Procedures Online. Vol. 19, Issue 1, Page 18, DOI: 10.1186/s12575-016-0048-8.
  15. Haihong Hao, Guyue Cheng, Zahid Iqbal, Xiaohui Ai, Hafiz I. Hussain, Lingli Huang, Menghong Dai, YulianWang, Zhenli Liu, ZonghuiYuan. (2014). Benefits and risks of antimicrobial use in food-producing animals. Frontiers in Microbiology. 5, 288. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00288.
  16. Khan, Ahrar, Hussain, Hafiz Iftikhar, Sattar, Adeel, Khan, Muhammad Zargham and Abbas, Rao Zahid (2014). Toxico-pathological aspects of arsenic in birds and mammals: A review. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 16(6), 1213-1224. 
  17. Book Chapter: Aqib, A.I., Ijaz, M., Shoaib, M., Muzammil, I., Hussain, H.I., Zaheer, T., Ahmed, R., Sarwar, I., Khan, Y.R. and Naseer, M.A., 2021. Staphylococcus aureus and Dairy Udder. In Staphylococcus aureus. IntechOpen publisher, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.95864

 

Students supervised M.Phil./Ph.D. or currently enrolled

  1. M. Phil Students = 8
  2. PhD Students = 2