Amer Jamil
University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Research areas: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Biotechnology · Enzyme Production and Characterization · Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies · Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
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About
Research career initiated from conduct of PhD research in the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), USA. Founded research group on Molecular Biochemistry in the University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan as group leader, and developed a research lab. for research on gene expression at par with international standard out of external funding of more than Rs. 60 million from different funding agencies including IFS, IFPRI, USAID etc. Developed international collaborations with UCLA and UNC, USA. Based on research, awarded various national and international awards.
As teacher offered courses in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels (MSc, MPhil, PhD). Developed some new courses in Molecular Biology. His On-line Lecture Series in Molecular Biology and other lectures on YouTube are highly appreciated. Produced 18 PhDs and 76 MPhil scholars as major supervisor. Offered more than 50 trainings and workshops in the area of Molecular Biology techniques. These trainings are very popular among young faculty and students. Organized many big scientific events (conferences and symposia) of more than 1000 participants from Pakistan and abroad, some in collaboration with WHO, WFO, FAO USAID etc.
Under Academic Administration, as Director Quality Enhancement Cell, took some challenging steps to bring academic quality in the University such as maintaining student: teacher ratio, reducing plagiarism, implementing better system for evaluation of teachers and departments etc. As Director Financial Assistance and University Advancement, although for short period of time, made some innovative changes to raise financial assistance for the students, and Career Development of the students. with positive feedback so that they might work with diligence, better system for evaluation of teaching and research of different departments of the Universities. Founder of Molecular CareTM (www.molcare.org), an innovative self-sustainable project to provide diagnostic, research sample analysis and training facilities to the community.
Employment
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University of Agriculture Faisalabad Professor2011 - Present
Education
- 1992 - Present
Projects & Funding
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Purification,characterization and hyper-expression of antifungal proteins/peptides from potential medicinal plants International Foundation for Science2005 - Present
Publications (246)
- Network pharmacology and molecular docking-based screening of phytochemicals as multitarget inhibitors of Epstein–Barr virus infection and associated malignancies Save
- Eco-Friendly Synthesis, Physicochemical Characterization, and In Vitro Biological Evaluation of Plant-Derived Bioactive-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles Supported by Molecular Modeling Studies Save
- Toward Safer And More Effective Therapies For Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Computational Drug Discovery Targeting BCR-ABL Save
- PROTAC Technology as a New Tool for Modern Pharmacotherapy Save
- Cloning, Expression, and Characterization of a Metalloprotease from Thermophilic Bacterium Streptomyces thermovulgaris Save
- Extraction evaluation and chemical characterization of ginger oleoresins; a functional food ingredient Save
- In Silico Method for the Screening of Phytochemicals against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Save
- Extraction comparison and characterization of garlic oleoresins; a potential functional ingredient Save
- Extraction efficiency and characteristic evaluation of turmeric oleoresins; A potential functional ingredient Save
- GMOs or non-GMOs? The CRISPR Conundrum Save
- LbCas12a mediated suppression of Cotton leaf curl Multan virus Save
- NEW INSIGHTS FOR EXPLORING THE BIOACTIVE NATURE AND BIOMEDICAL ACTIVITIES OF ALLIUM CEPA Save
- Tomato leaf curl Palampur virus; an otherwise bipartite begomovirus infects the chili crop in association with betasatellite Save
- Delivery Methods for CRISPR/Cas Reagents Save
- Interference of morintides on some virulence determinants of selected bacterial pathogens Save
- An Outlook on Global Regulatory Landscape for Genome-Edited Crops Save
- Antiviral activity of hexapeptides derived from conserved regions of bacterial proteases against HCV NS3 protease Save
- Antiviral activity of hexapeptides derived from conserved regions of bacterial proteases against HCV NS3 protease Save
- Association analysis of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms in North England population with Type 2 diabetes mellitus Save
- CRISPR/Cas-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops Save