Faculty Profile

Dr. Majeeda Rasheed
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. from University of the Punjab, Lahore

Dr. Majeeda Rasheed holds a PhD in Zoology with a specialization in Molecular Virology, Genomics, Phylogeny, and Ecology from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. She has published around 32 Research and review articles, she is part of National publisher group (Unique publishers) and published two books (Titles: Zoonosis, Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Immunization/Vaccinology) as an editor and around 22 book chapters on herbs, importance of nutraceuticals, environment and zoonosis. She has been actively involved in community services with collaboration of various National organizations. Presently working as an assistant professor (TTS) in the department of Life Sciences, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT), RYK 64200, Pakistan. She has diverse work experience across various institutions and in an industry. Notably, she served as a Quality Assurance Manager in the industry setting, where she was responsible for ensuring the quality of grains and feed items for cattle. Additionally, she worked as a Master Trainer for a rural development project and trained women on small-scale entrepreneurship. Her academic experience includes stints as a lecturer at AKHUWAT-Faisalabad Institute of Science and Technology, Faisalabad, as well as at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore, and the University of Okara. Her research focuses on Virology, Insect Ecology, Biological control, integrated pest management and to analyze Effects of different plant based oils and Essential Oils against parasitic worms and Antimicrobial resistance.

 

  • Rasheed, M., & Aljohani, A. S. (2024). Evaluation of Anthelmintic Effects of Essential Oil of Star Anise against Ascaridia Galli of Poultry. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 44(4).
  • Rasheed, M., Zaman, M. A., Zafar, A., Khan, M. A., Anjum, S., Ali, H. M., ... & Ali, A. (2024). Prophylactic Effects of Methylene Blue, Coconut and Olive Oils Supplements on Hemato-Biochemical and Histo-pathological Parameters against p-Phenylenediamine Toxicity in Male Albino Rats. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 44(3).
  • Gull, S., Ali, M. M., Ejaz, S., Ali, S., Rasheed, M., Yousef, A. F., ... & Chen, F. (2024). Comprehensive genomic exploration of class III peroxidase genes in guava unravels physiology, evolution, and postharvest storage responses. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 1446.
  • Shabbir, M. A. B., Ul-Rahman, A., Iftikhar, M. R., Rasheed, M., Maan, M. K., Sattar, A., ... & Aslam, H. B. (2024). Exploring the Interplay of the CRISPR-CAS System with Antibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus: A Poultry Meat Study from Lahore, Pakistan. Medicina, 60(1), 130.
  • Shehata, A. I., Rasheed, M., Rafiq, H., Khalid, N., Rafique, A., Alhoshy, M., ... & El Basuini, M. F. (2024). Multi‐functional application of octacosanol as a feed additive in animal and aquaculture: A review. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 108(5), 1595-1603.
  • Ul-Rahman, A., Shabbir, M. Z., Rasheed, M., Shafi, N., AbdulRazaq, K., Ramzan, H., ... & Khan, J. A. (2024). Comparative genomics and evolutionary analysis of dengue virus strains circulating in Pakistan. Virus Genes, 1-18.
  • Nazir, S., Rasheed, M., Fatima, O., Raazi, E. T., & Fayyaz, M. (2023). Probiotics, An Approach towards Modern Medication. Journal of Zoo Biology, 6(1), 49-56.
  • Aziz, U. R., Shabbir, M. A. B., Iqbal, M. Z., Yasin, R., Ishaq, H. M., Mehmood, A., ... & Raza, M. A. (2023). Seroprevalence of Newcastle disease virus and avian influenza virus in poultry and captive wild birds in poultry-dense regions of Pakistan. Veterinaria Italiana, 59(1).
  • Virk, T. L., Mehreen, A., Rasheed, M., Naheed, G., Mzengereza, K., Basuini, M. F. E., ... & Shehata, A. I. (2023). Orange Peel Waste Improved the Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Oxidative Stress, and Hematological Parameters of Labeo rohita. Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research, 25(5), 69-81.
  • Hussain, S., Rasul, A., Hussain, G., Rasheed, M., Manan, M., Riaz, K., ... & Adem, S. (2023). Physiological Significance of Oxidative Stress and Anti-oxidative System. In The Role of Natural Antioxidants in Brain Disorders (pp. 49-69). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
  • Ul-Rahman, A., Shahid, M. F., Iqbal, M. Z., Channa, A. A., Rasheed, M., Adnan, M., ... & Raza, M. A. (2023). Evaluation of haematological, serum biochemical and oxidative stress parameters in cattle naturally infected with lumpy skin disease virus. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 55(3), 184.
  • Farooq, T. H., Yasmeen, S., Shakoor, A., Nawaz, M. F., Rashid, M. H. U., Ahmad, S., ... & Li, Q. (2023). Xylem anatomical responses of Larix Gmelinii and Pinus Sylvestris influenced by the climate of Daxing’an mountains in Northeastern China. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1095888.
  • Naz, G., Rasheed, M., Sarwar, A., Mehmood, S., Farooq, W., Imran, U., ... & Urwa, J. (2023). A one-health approach to combat common pet-associated fungal zoonosis. Zoonosis, Unique Scientific Publishers, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 4, 587-598.
  • Ul-Rahman, A., Sbabbir, M. A. B., Rasheed, M., Bano, N., Shahid, M. F., Habib, M., ... & Raza, M. A. (2023). Zoonotic and reverse zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus: A perspective on human-animal interface. Zoonosis, Unique Scientific Publishers, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 3, 269-282.
  • Rasheed, M., Riaz, A., Naz, G., Majeed, A., Akhter, N., Ashraf, K., ... & Hameed, T. (2023). Role of cats in ecology and modeling of zoonotic diseases. Zoonosis, Unique Scientific Publishers, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 1, 513-529.
  • Javed, K., Rasheed, M., Rehman, T., Shehata, A. I., Khalid, A., Suleman, S., ... & Younis, A. (2023). Role of Wildlife in Parasitic Zoonosis. Zoonosis, Unique Scientific Publishers, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2, 213-223.
  • Javed, K., Ali, M., Farooq, W., Rasheed, M., Yasmin, F., Rehman, S., ... & Ali, J. (2023). Lumpy skin disease: A fast growing transboundary disease in many countries of different continents including Pakistan. Journal of Innovative Sciences, 9(1), 182-191.
  • Nasir, M. F., Naeem, M., Ali, K., Riaz, D., Ashraf, A., Ayub, A., ... & Shafi, J. (2023). HAEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE OF FARMED CLARIAS BATRACHUS WITH REFERENCE TO LENGTH AND WEIGHT FROM MULTAN, PAKISTAN. Russian Law Journal, 11(5), 1045-1053.
  • Nasir, M. F., Naz, G., Rasheed, M., Rafiq, H., Rafique, A., Javed, U., ... & Khalid, N. (2023). From awareness to action promoting behavior change for zoonotic disease prevention through public health education. Zoonosis, Unique Scientific Publishers, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 1, 304-315.
  • Rasheed, M., Rasul, A., Imran, U., Ali, M., Iqbal, F., Gul, M., ... & Gillani, A. (2023). Impact of Zoonotic Diseases on Pregnant Women. Zoonosis, Unique Scientific Publishers, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 1, 459-469.
  • Suleman, S., Qureshi, J. A., Rasheed, M., Farooq, W., & Yasmin, F. (2022). Poultry feed contamination and its potential hazards on human health. Biomed Lett, 8(1), 70-81.
  • Naseer, M. M., Farooq, W., Suleman, S., Rasheed, M., Ali, H. S., Khan, H. A., ... & Yasmeen, S. (2022). The effect of temperature and hemodilution on activated clotting time during coronary artery bypass grafting. Biomedical Letters, 8(1), 92-97.
  • Munawar, S., Sagir, M., Mustafa, G., Ali, M. A., Niazi, A. K., Parvaiz, A., ... & Joyia, F. A. (2021). In silico analyses of predicted substitutions in fibrinolytic protein ‘Lumbrokinase-6’suggest enhanced activity. Process Biochemistry, 110, 292-301.
  • Farooq, W., Rasheed, M., Mukhtar, N., Haque, A., Yasmin, F., Suleman, S., ... & Kabir, S. (2021). Molecular characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from MDR-TB patients of Northern Punjab, Pakistan. Biomedical Letters, 7(1), 26-31.
  • Yasmin, F., Rasheed, M., Suleman, S., Arif, M., Farooq, W., Hussain, S., ... & Ali, H. (2021). Association of Alu-repeat Polymorphism and Myocardial Infarction in Pakistani Population. Biomedical Letters, 7(1), 32-37.
  • Sajjad, M. M., Rasheed, M., Farooq, W., Yasmin, F., Niaz, S., & Yaqub, T. (2021). Recent updates on molecular detection of H9N2 as low pathogenic strain of avian influenza virus from poultry farms of Lahore, Pakistan. Agrobiol Records, 5, 15-20.
  • Rasheed, M., Akhtar, T., Mukhtar, N., Shahid, M. F., Imran, M., & Yaqub, S. (2020). Sero-prevalence of Peste des Petits Ruminant (PPR) Virus in Sheep and Goat Population of Gilgit Baltistan Province of Pakistan. Punjab University Journal of Zoology, 35(1), 123-127.
  • Baksh, M., Iqbal, M. S., Yasmin, F., Suleman, S., Rasheed, M., Farooq, W., & Javed, T. (2020). Computational detection, analysis and interpretations of genomic variants in human diseases-associated GENEMDM 2. Biomedical Letters, 6(1), 17-22.
  •  Rasheed, M., Akhtar, T., Roohi, N., Arooj, N., Rasheed, M., Farooq, M., & Yousaf, M. (2019). Elucidating the Genetic Diversity of Prevalent Strains of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus in Gilgit-Baltistan Province, Pakistan. Pak. Vet. J, 40, 73-76.
  • Muhammad, J., Rabbani, M., Muhammad, K., Wasim, M., Ahmad, A., Sheikh, A. A., ... & Rasheed, M. (2017). Physicochemical factors affecting persistence of Francisella tularensis in soil.
  • Subhani, A., Ashraf, K., Ahmad, S., Anwar, H., Hussain, G., Kamran, Z., ... & Sohail, M. U. (2017). Comparative efficacy of various feed additives on the resistance of broilers to experimentally-induced caecal coccidiosis. European Poultry Science/Archiv für Geflügelkunde, 81(178). 
  • Ahad, A., Rabbani, M., Yaqub, T., Younus, M., Mahmood, A., Shabbir, M. Z., ... & Rasheed, M. (2013). Serosurveillance to H9 and H7 avian influenza virus among poultry workers in Punjab Province, Pakistan. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 33(1).
  • Rasheed, M., Rehmani, S. F., Iqbal, M., Ahmad, A., Akhtar, F., Akhtar, R., ... & Mukhtar, N. (2013). Seropositivity to avian influenza virus subtype H9N2 among human population of selected districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Infection Molecular Biology, 1, 32-34.
  • Ahad, A., Rabbani, M., Yaqub, T., Younus, M., Mahmood, A., Shabbir, M. Z., ... & Rasheed, M. (2013). Serosurveillance to H9 and H7 avian influenza virus among poultry workers in Punjab Province, Pakistan. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 33(1). 
  • Qasim, M., Najeeb, I., Rasheed, M., Shahzad, K. A., Ahad, A., Fatima, Z., & Anwar, Z. (2012). Physico-chemical growth requirements and molecular characterization of indigenous Spirulina. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 6(11), 2788-2792.
  • Rasheed, M., Riaz, A., Asad, M., Mumtaz, R., Ehsan, S., Batool, A., ... & Batool, S. and Shabeer I, 2023. Efficacy of natural products against zoonotic disorders. Zoonosis, Unique Scientific Publishers, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 1, 541-564.
  • Riaz, A., Batool¹, S., Maryam¹, A. S., Anwar, I., Arshad, I., Maqsood, F., ... & Wasay, A. Nano-delivery and Anti-breast Cancer Potential of Limonoids.
  • Javed, K., Rasheed, M., Farrukh, N., Niaz, S., Hameed, T., Maqsood, M. A., ... & Shafi, N. Use of 6-Gingerol as Potential Prebiotics to Promote Gut Health.
  • Ehsan, S., Mumtaz, R., Khalid, A., Nadeem, H., Akhtar, M., Batool, A., ... & Alinia-Ahandani, E. Neuroprotective Role of Probiotics.
  • Ehsan, S., Mumtaz, R., Khalid, A., Nadeem, H., Akhtar, M., Batool, A., ... & Alinia-Ahandani, E. Neuroprotective Role of Probiotics.
  • Ashraf, K., Sattar, S., Kanwal, S., Sameen, S., Rasheed, M., Farrukh, N., ... & Tabbasum, A. Impact of Natural Feed Additives on the Health of Humans and Animals.
  • Naz, G., Sarwar, A., Mahmood, S., Sultana, S., Sarwar, F., Rasheed, M., ... & Zahra, H. Plant Essential Oils as an Alternative Antimicrobial Therapy.
  • Rafique, A., Rafiq, H., Khalid, F., Naz, G., Rasheed, M., Sadia, H., ... & Munir, M. S. Difference between Homeopathic and Herbal Medication in Humans and Animals.
  • Javed, U., Sattar, S., Niaz, S., Shahbaz, A., Sameen, S., Hameed, T., ... & Riaz, A. Use of Hay Protein to Improve Cattle Health.
  • Rasheed, M. Why it is a still a disease Since 1963-2023.
  • Khalid, N., Afzal, L., Rasheed, M., Hassan, Z., Khalid, A., Sabir, A., ... & Nadeem, H. Use of Withania coagulans for Gut Health in Human and Animals.
  • Rasheed, M., Rehmani, S. F., Iqbal, M., Ahmad, A., Akhtar, F., Akhtar, R., ... & Mukhtar, N. Special Issues.

 

Mutation and phylogenetic analysis and CRISPR-CAS system. I am interestedin learning advancements and new techniques systems I am also interested in the research  domain like Insect Ecology , Biological control, integrated pest management and to analyze Effects of  different plant based oils and Essential Oils against parasitic worms

  • Attended Antimicrobial Stewardship workshop in University of Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Attended Biennial Infectious Disease conference 2019 held on 17-18 June 2019 at the Nairobi Hospital Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Awarded Gold medal as best master trainer from DRDF-USAID and Ali Akbar group collaboration in ceremony 2013
  • Organized, “1st International Conference Advancement in Biotechnology” at Akhuwat-FIRST with the collaboration of GC Women University Faisalabad
  • Organized “Early Career Teacher Training” at Akhuwat-FIRST with the collaboration of RABT
  • Organized the workshop on ‘Research by integrating Endnote & Turnitin” at Akhuwat-FIRST
  • Organized Pre-Conference workshop on “Applications of Medical Bio-Technology (Hands on Training on HPLC & PCR) at Akhuwat-FIRST with the collaboration of University of Health Sciences, Lahore
  • Organized Science Exhibition on “Emerging Ideas” at Akhuwat-FIRST, Faisalabad  
  • Wrote, won and managed the Pilot Project of 2.5 Years Matric Program for unschooled adults in Akhuwat-FIRST

UVAS, Lahore; FIRST, Faisalabad; University of the Punjab, Lahore; KFUEIT, RYK