Dr. Muhammad Arif Rizwan

Education: DVM, MPhil, PhD Scholar at WIV-CAS (On Study Leave)

 

Designation: Lecturer
Institute of Continuing Education & Extension/ Department of Veterinary Sciences

 

Contact: 0092-331-9763621
Email:  marifrizwan@cuvas.edu.pk / marifrizwan@mails.ucas.ac.cn
Office Address: Academic Block 2, Institute of Continuing Education and Extension, CUVAS, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

Biography

Dr. Muhammad Arif Rizwan is a young and dedicated Lecturer at the Institute of Continuing Education & Extension (ICE&E), a position he has held since 2018. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD in “Computational Virology” at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr. Rizwan graduated with distinction in 2014 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and later completed his M.Phil. in Clinical Medicine (2016) from the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
Dr. Rizwan's career in academia began as a Lecturer at Riphah College of Veterinary Sciences, Lahore, a sub-campus of Riphah International University, Islamabad. He then transitioned to the Livestock & Dairy Development Department, Punjab, where he served as a Veterinary Officer for approximately 2.5 years after being appointed through the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC).
With a strong research portfolio, Dr. Rizwan has authored over 21 research papers and has several more in progress. His primary research interests lie in the evolution and genomics of emerging infectious diseases. Additionally, he specializes in veterinary medicine, diagnosis, treatment, and pain management of both small and large animals. He is an active member of the Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC). His roles at ICE&E encompass teaching, research, and extension services, where he strives to integrate modern virological techniques and innovations. He envisions advancing the field of virology at a national level, aiming to enhance disease control and prevention strategies across Pakistan. His ongoing efforts are directed towards building a robust infrastructure for virology research, fostering advancements that will benefit both the academic community and the field of evolution & genomics.

Areas of Interest

  • Evolution
  • Genomics
  • Metagenomics
  • Bioinformatic Analysis of Pathogenic Microbes

Awards or Distinctions


  • PhD Scholarship: ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents 2022
  • Gold Medal in DVM 2014:  By ILDPC & PVMA
  • Merit Certificate in DVM 2014
  • Merit Based Laptop: Government of Punjab, Pakistan

Trainings/Courses/ Workshops
 

  • 2024 Summer School on Frontier and Interdisciplinary Sciences for International Students of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. 04 August- 10 August 2024, UCAS Yanqihu Campus, Huairou, Beijing, China
  • BGI (Beijing Genomics Institute) International Summer Workshop 2024 & ICG-19 Youth Symposium: Bio Revolution for Sustainable Future. 28 July- 03 August 2024, BGI Centre, Shenzhen, China
  • International Workshop on Biosafety Laboratory Management and Techniques from 4th Nov to 18th Nov. 2023. State Key Laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
  • 10th Wuhan International Symposium on Modern Virology, 2023Hosted as part of the Sub Forum of the Hubei Science and Technology Academic Annual Conference on October 28th and 29th, 2023.
  • RNA Sample NGS Library Construction Practical Training Phase II 2023

    State Key Laboratories of Virology & Ab Clonal Technology Co., Ltd., China

  • One Day Hands-On Training on Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), 2022

    Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

  • Two-Day Workshop on Promoting Research Excellence in Academics Across Pakistan. Research Academy- On Campus (Elsevier) 2022.
  • One Day Seminar China-ASEAN Forum of Veterinary Vaccine & Drugs. Dec, 2021 Beijing, China
  • One Health Week, 3-10 November 2020Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • One Health Week, 7-14 November 2019Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • In-Service Competency Enhancement Training for University Faculty, April 2019Centre For Educational Policy and Administration, UVAS  
  • Business opportunities in Sheep & Goat Farming, August 2015Centre for Human Resource and Development, UVAS

    • Publications

  • Rizwan, M. A., Li, Y., Huang, J., Liu, H., Noman, M., Isiaka, I. D., Chen, H., Li, W., Liu, Y., Wang, H., Xiao, Y., Yan, Y., Lu, X., & Liu, D. (2026). Genomic Evolution of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and A/H3N2 Viruses Among Children in Wuhan, China, Spanning the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020–2023). Viruses, 18(2), 210. https://doi.org/10.3390/v18020210 (Impact factor: 3.5)
  • Huang, J., Li, Y., Chen, H., Liu, H., Li, W., Isiaka, I.D., Du, H., Noman, M., Rizwan, M.A., Du, Q., Li, Y., Lin, Y., Liu, Y., Lu, X., Liu, D. and Yan, Y. (2024). Epidemiological, Clinical, and Genomic Traits of PIV in Hospitalized Children After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Wuhan, China. Journal of Medical Virology, 96: e70117. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.70117 (Impact factor: 6.8)
  • Muhammad Kaleem, Aneela Zameer Durani, Muhammad Safdar, Muhammad Arif Rizwan, Iahtasham Khan, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal, Khalid Mehmood. Bovine brucellosis: Exploring the role of phytonutrients in treating the disease. Comp Clin Pathol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-024-03612-3
  • Syed Sabir Ali Shah, Madiha Zaynab, Jallat Khan, Bushra Munir, Hafsa Ilyas, Nimra Arshad, Abdullah Sethar, Tamseel Saleem, Kashif Prince, Rabab Akhtar, Muhammad Arif Rizwan*, Anam Aftab. Exploring KRAS Expression Heterogeneity in Esophageal Carcinoma: Implications for Prognosis, Therapy, and Diagnosis. Kurdish Studies, August 2024, Volume: 12, No: 5, pp 721 -730, ISSN: 2051-4883 (Print) | ISSN 2051-4891
  • Muhammad Asghar Khan, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal, Muhammad Khizer Hayat, Uzma Azeem Awan, Kashif Prince, Qaiser Akram, Israr Khan, Umair Younas, Jamal Muhammad Khan*, Muhammad Arif Rizwan*. Comprehensive Bioinformatics Analysis Reveals GAPDH as a Prognostic Biomarker in Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Kurdish Studies, June 2024, Volume: 12, No: 5, pp. 434-442, ISSN: 2051-4883 (Print) | ISSN 2051-4891
  • Muhammad Afzal, Zahid Iqbal Rajput, Sobia Mumtaz, Kashif Prince, Shahid Moin Qureshi, Hafiz Shehzad Muzammil, Muhammad Junaid, Dilshad Rashid, Umair Younas, Maryam Saddiqa, Muhammad Arif Rizwan*. Deciphering Key Hub Genes in Medulloblastoma: Integrative Analysis of Transcriptomic Datasets Reveals Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets. J Popl Ther Clin Pharmacol https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i6.6813
  • Soomro, I.A., Abbas, M., Janyaro, H., Siddiquie, A., Hayyat, K., Hussain, I., Gull, S., Rizwan, M.A., Jatoi, B.A., & Bughio, E. (2024) 'Deciphering the role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, A (VEGFA) in colon adenocarcinoma progression: A comprehensive bioinformatics analysis', J Popl Ther Clin Pharmacol [Internet], 31(5), pp. 351-360.
  • Safdar, M., Kaleem, M., Duarte, P.M., Tazerji, S.S., Ozaslan, M., Hassanpour, S., Rath, J., Priyadarsini, S., & Rizwan, M.A. (2024) 'Review on optimizing dairy sector efficiency: Integrating genetic markers with management techniques', Ecol. Genet. Genomics, 100259. doi: 10.1016/j.egg.2024.100259.
  • Ullah, H., Tariq, S., Lanjar, Z., Hussain, I., Shamim, A., Noori, N., Hakeem, S., Bughio, E., Rahimoon, M.M., Rizwan, M.A., & Janyaro, H. (2024) 'Deciphering the orchestrated symphony: ANLN's multifaceted role in liver hepatocellular carcinoma pathogenesis and prognosis', J Popl Ther Clin Pharmacol [Internet], 31(4), pp. 2005-2014.
  • Ejaz, M., Gull, S., Umbreen, H., Noureen, F., Hameed, S.A., Kalwar, Q., Bughio, R., Rizwan, M.A., Farooq, J., Janyaro, H., & Adnyana, I.M.D.M. (2024) 'The up-regulated cul7 gene is associated with pathogenesis, metastasis, and low survival rates in liver hepatocellular carcinoma patients', J Popl Ther Clin Pharmaco [Internet], 31(4), pp. 1411-1420.
  • Safdar, M., ur Rehman, S., Younus, M., Rizwan, M.A., Kaleem, M., & Ozaslan, M. (2024) 'One Health approach to Nipah virus prevention', Vacunas.
  • Tariq, M., Khan, M.S., Mubashir, M., Safdar, M., Ozaslan, M., Farooq, Z., Rizwan, M.A., Kaleem, M., Ullah, Q., Siddique, F., & Junejo, Y. (2022) 'Review on Trypanosomiasis and their prevalence in ruminants', Zeugma Biological Science, 3(2), pp. 12-31.
  • Mumtaz, S., Iqbal, M.K., Rizwan, M.A., Kaleem, M., Maqbool, B., & Noman, M. (2023) 'Effect of diarrhea on serum electrolytes and trace elements in sheep and goats', Uni.Sindh J Anim.Sci., 7(3), pp. 57-61.
  • Tariq, M., Khan, M.S., Mubashir, M., Safdar, M., Ozaslan, M., Farooq, Z., Rizwan, M.A., Kaleem, M., Qudratullah, F., Siddique, F., & Junejo, Y. (2022) 'Review on Trypanosomiasis and their prevalence in ruminants', Zeugma Biological Science, 3(2), pp. 12-31.
  • Rasoul, A.A., Khudhur, Z.O., Hamad, M.S., Ismaeal, Y.S., Smail, S.W., Rasul, M.F., Mohammad, K.A., Bapir, A., Omar, S.A., Qadir, M.K., Rajab, M.F., Salihi, A., Kaleem, M., Rizwan, M.A., & Qureshi, A.S. (2021) 'The role of oxidative stress and haematological parameters in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in Kurdish population', Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 56, 103228.
  • Iqbal, M.K., Mehmood, K., Ahmed, S., Nabi, F., Rizwan, M.A., Kaleem, M., Ahmad, M., Waheed, A., & Li, J. (2021) 'FK228 ameliorates the liver toxicity and oxidative stress on thiram-induced tibial dyschondroplasia in chicken', Pakistan Journal of Zoology.
  • Ishaq, S.E., Abdulqadir, S.Z., Khudhur, Z.O., Omar, S.A., Qadir, M.K., Awla, H.K., Rasul, M.F., Bapir, A.A., Zanichelli, A., Mansoor, M.K., Kaleem, M., Rizwan, M.A., Smaila, S.W., & Babaei, E. (2021) 'Comparative study of SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers between male and female COVID-19 patients living in Kurdistan region of Iraq', *Gene Reports*, 25, 101409.
  • Safdar, M., Rizwan, M.A., & Kaleem, M. (2021) 'How to assess evolutionary relationship of HSP 60 genes in goat and other animals', Zeugma Biological Science, 2(3), pp. 15-17.
  • Rizwan, M.A., Yaqub, W., Durrani, A.Z., Ahmad, A., Fatima, A., Kaleem, M., Siyal, F.A., Bhutto, Z.A., & Asif, M. (2021) 'Serodetection of antibodies for Mycobacterium avium Sub-species Paratuberculosis in sheep along with its associated risk factors in District Rahim Yar Khan', Uni.Sindh J Anim.Sci., 3(1), pp. 9-13.
  • Kaleem, M., Durrani, A.Z., Rizwan, M.A., Arain, M.A., Saeed, M., Bhutto, Z.A., Kasi, K.K., & Bacha, U. (2021) 'Epidemiological investigation of outbreak of Brucellosis at private dairy farm, Central Punjab-Pakistan', J Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci., 4(8), pp. 394-397.
  • Aqib, A.I., Ijaz, M., Durrani, A.Z., Anjum, A.A., Hussain, R., Rizwan, M.A., Farooqi, S.H., Hussain, K., & Sana, S. (2021) 'Coag gene prevalence and associated risk factors with camel mastitis in Pakistan', Pak Vet J, 37(2), pp. 160-164.

Book Chapter:

  • Asim M, Rizwan MA, Khan SU, Razzaq N, Haider SS, Qureshi SM, Kaleem M, Zeeshan M, Ahsan T and Ghazali MH, 2024. Mitigating zoonotic transmission: probiotics and prebiotics strategies in control of brucellosis. In: Farooqi SH, Aqib AI, Zafar MA, Akhtar T and Ghafoor N (eds), Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Prebiotics and Probiotics. Unique Scientific Publishers, Faisalabad, Pakistan, pp: 304-312. https://doi.org/10.47278/book.CAM/2024.423

SERVICES

  • Researcher/ PhD Scholar, Wuhan Institute of Virology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
  • Served as Lecturer in the Department of Clinical Medicine & Surgery at Riphah College of Veterinary Sciences, Lahore
  • Worked as a Veterinary Officer (BPS-17) in Livestock & Dairy Development Department Punjab

Memberships

Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council