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Dr. M. Qaiser FatmiAssistant ProfessorMolecular Modeling/Computational Organic Chemistry/Structural BioinformaticsDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS IIT, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Summary & ObjectivesI am a computational chemist with over 7.8 years of postPhD experience inresearch, 3.7 years in teaching and over 7 years in administration in the USAand Pakistan.
I believe that in silico studies together with wetlab experiments can lead to abetter solution in healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. I, therefore, focus in a research where I can integrate these drylab studieswith wetlab experiments with an ultimate goal to serve the community in a better way.
'Passionate about research,believe in learning,striving for solution andwelcome any challenge.'
Qualification:Qualification:
Dr. Rer. Nat. (PhD), 2007University of Innsbruck, Austria
M. Phil. Course, 2002University of Karachi, Pakistan
M. Sc., 2001University of Karachi, Pakistan
B. Sc., 1998University of Karachi, Pakistan
Career History:Career History:
Assistant Professor CIIT, Islamabad, PakistanJul. 2011 to present
Team LeaderBioinformatics GroupCIIT, Islamabad, PakistanJan. 2013 to present
Incharge (Head)Department of BiosciencesCIIT, Islamabad, PakistanJan. 2013 to Sep. 2013
Visiting Foreign FacultyQAU, Islamabad, PakistanFeb. 2011 to Jul. 2011
Postdoctoral EmployeeUCR, Riverside, USAJun. 2008 to Oct. 2010
Research OfficerICCBS, Karachi, PakistanMar. 2007 to May 2008
Interest & SkillsI am trained in different academic and commercial computational chemistry/bioinformatics tools based on windows and Linux OS. My study focuses on:
Protein structure dynamics and function Structure and Ligand based drug/inhibitor discovery Biomolecular modeling and simulations Chemoinformatics and Structural bioinformatics Quantum mechanics and semiempirical calculations Organic chemistry and computational organic chemistry Database and tools development
I have taught courses related to computational chemistry, general chemistry,organic chemistry and structural bioinformatics.
Achievements & Highlights Actively involved in teaching, research, administration & community services. Published 22 papers with over 68 cumulative impact factor. Supervised 10 BS and 3 MS research students. Currently supervising 6 MS and 2 PhD students. Active reviewer for PLoS One, Bioinformatics, EJMECH & JCSP. Approved 2 M PKR research fund grant from PSF. Honorarium for the good academic and administrative performance during
year 2013 by COMSATS IIT. Research Productivity Award 2013 by COMSATS IIT. Letter of Appreciation for organizing a '2 Day Vice Chancellors forum'
(11th to 12th June 2012). Received fund to attend a course on Agrochemicals and Drug Design,
São Paulo, Brazil, (1st to 6th April 2012). HEJ start up grant (20072008). OAD scholarships for Doctoral Program (20042007). Awarded HEC indigenous scholarship 2004 (declined). HEJ Fellowship (20012003).
First Prize in poster presentation 2nd Intl. and 12th National Chemistry Conference, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan (4th to 6th Feb. 2002).
Third Prize in model presentation Science Exhibition of Fed. Government Urdu Science College (1998).
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES
Highlights:
• Over 7 years of university/departmental/group administration experiences.• Awarded honorarium for the excellent performance in 2013 by the university.• Awarded appreciation letter for actively organizing Vice Chancellor meeting during 2012.
Job Details:
# Title for Administrative Posts Period Main Job Description
01 Member Departmental Academic Regulatory Committee (DARC), CIIT
FA13 Present • Overview course distribution to Faculty• Monitor the quality of teaching and lab.• Evaluate exam paper and marks distribution• Monitor students attendance• Monitor online portal• Address any teaching problem reported by
students• Report to Convener
02 Incharge Admission Campaign Biosciences Department, CIIT
FA13 Present • Run admission campaign• Meet students in colleges and schools• Invite students for demonstration• Report to HoD
03 Member Examination Panel Undergraduate/Graduate Bioinformatics, CIIT
FA13 Present • Assess the quality of research and presentation of BS/MS thesis
• Grading• Report to Convener
04 Convener Interview Panel for MS Bioinformatics Admission, CIIT
FA13 Present • Evaluate the eligibility and ability of students
• Based on merit, recommend student for admission
• Report to HoD
05 Team Leader Bioinformatics Division, CIIT
SP13 Present • Lead the Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Group (CBBG)
• Review and improve curricula• Introduce new courses and degree programs• Meeting bioinformatics faculty members
periodically• Resolve students' issues related to research,
career etc
06 Incharge (Head) Department of Biosciences, CIIT
Jan 2013 Sep 2013
• Run Biosciences Department• Report to Director CIIT
07 Member Review Committee for Exam disputed paper other than cheating, CIIT
SP13 FA13 • Resolve the issue related to disputed exam papers
• Report to the Convener
08 Incharge Undergraduate Program of Biosciences, CIIT
FA11 FA12 • Course distribution to faculty• Prepare semester schedule and time table• Prepare examination date sheet• Resolve all students' issues related to
academia, teaching and research• Report to HoD
09 Student Counsellor, CIIT FA11 Present • Meet students periodically• Resolve students' issues• Motivate students for academia, sports,
career etc• Report to HoD
10 Incharge Departmental Transport Committee, CIIT
FA11 FA11 • Arrange transport for students and faculty for official purpose
• Arrange transport for study tour and fun trips
11 Any other Duty Assigned by the HoD, CIIT
FA11 Present • Any shortterm job
12 Lab Administration, UCR, USA Jun 2008 – October 2010
• Linux machine administration• Software installation and networking• Facilitate other lab researcher• Report to Advisor (PI)
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Highlights:
• Over 3.7 years of teaching experiences in Chemistry, Bioinformatics and Computational Chemistry at university level students.
• Mode of teaching is English.• Student teaching evaluation is ''Excellent''.• Designed ''Biomolecular Modeling'' course for MS/PhD students during 2012.• Designed ''Computational Neuroscience'' course for PhD students during 2014.• Designed ''Mathematical and Computational Modeling in Cell Biology'' course for PhD
students during 2014.• Designed and developed scheme of studies for new PhD Bioinformatics Program.
Course Details:
Semester Level Course title Credit hours
FA14 MS/PhD • Special Topics in Bioinformatics 3(3,0)
FA13MS/PhD • Special Topics in Bioinformatics 3(3,0)
BS • General Chemistry with lab 4(3,1)
SP13 MS/PhD • Biomolecular Modeling with lab 3(2,1)
FA12 MS/PhD • Protein Chemistry 4(4,0)
SP12 BS BS
• General Chemistry with lab• Bioinformatics Colloquium
4(3,1)1(1,0)
FA11
BS MS/PhDMSMS/PhD
• Bioinformatics Colloquium• Special Topics in Bioinformatics• Bioinformatics• Protein Chemistry
1(1,0)2(2,0)4(4,0)4(4,0)
SP11MPhil/PhD • Computational Chemistry 3(3,0)MSc • Retrosynthesis 3(3,0)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Highlights:
• Over 14 years of research experiences in Organic Chemistry, Bioinformatics and
Computational Chemistry.• Over 7.8 years of post PhD research experiences in Bioinformatics and Computational
Chemistry.• Research Team Leader for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Group (CBBG).• Research Productivity Award 2013 by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology.• Published 22 papers in ISIindexed impact factor journals.
Dissertation Titles:
• Ph.D. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Industrially and Biologically Relevant Ions.• M.Sc. Microbial Transformation of Steroids and Antibiotic.
Team Leader ''Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Group (CBBG)'':
• Leading the Research Group and Establishing Research labs.• Introducing PhD Bioinformatics Programs• Bioinformatics Accreditation from National Computing Education Accreditation Council
(NCEAC), Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan
Research Collaborations:
• National:◦ HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and
Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Karachi◦ Centre of Excellence for Molecular Biology (CEMB), The University of Punjab,
Lahore◦ Department of Chemistry, GC University, Lahore◦ Department of Chemistry, QuaideAzam University, Islamabad◦ Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics PMASArid Agriculture University,
Rawalpindi◦ Department of Chemistry, University of Faisalabad, Faisalabad◦ COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad Campus
• International:◦ Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. ◦ AttaurRahman Institute for Natural Products Discovery (AuRIns), Universiti
Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia.◦ Department of Biophysics, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University,
Istanbul, Turkey.◦ Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul
Turkey.◦ King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Saudia
Arabia.
Research Funding:
# Title of the Project Investigator Funding Agency
Amount in Million PKR
Status
01 Thermostability and Thermoactivity of Tryptophan Synthase: An In Silico Study
PI PSF 2 Approved in July 2014
02 Battle Against Cancer: In Silico Discovery of Potential Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
PI HEC 5.84 Under Review
03 Identification of microRNAs as a diagnostic CoPI HEC 2.59 Under
method in chronic kidney disease patients and in silico discovery of their potential regulators
Review
04 Structural Studies of Nitric Oxide Signaling: A Computational Approach for Discovering Cure of Cardiovascular Disorders
CoPI HEC 2.57 Under Review
05 Strengthening Biotechnology Industry in the Country: Developing an educational tool kit for training undergraduate students as well as for research purposes: Lab to Commercialization
CoPI HEC 8.53 Under Review
Supervision of Research Students:
# Student's Name Dissertation Title Status
PhD Student01 Shahr Bano Mirza
(SP13PBS002)Identification and Development of Antiviral Agents Against Dengue Virus using Designed Automated Workstation and BioassayGuided Studies.
Under Progress
02 Andleeb Zahra(FA13PBS006)
Detection of Oral Cancers at Early Stages using miRNA Profiling.
Under Progress
MS Students
03 M. Taimoor Khan(SP14RBI007)
Synopsis under preparation (Development of drug candidates for Asthma)
Under Progress
04 Ayesha Kanwal Synopsis under preparation (Development of HCV protein inhibitor – structurebased)
Under Progress
05 Tamseela Synopsis under preparation (Development of HCV protein inhibitor – ligandbased)
Under Progress
06 Sadaf Shaheen(FA13RBI003)
Synopsis under preparation (Agrochemicals for Tomato yellow leaf curl virus disease – structurebased techniques)
Under Progress
07 Aasia Saleem Khan(FA13RBI001)
Synopsis under preparation (Agrochemicals for Tomato yellow leaf curl virus disease – ligandbased techniques)
Under Progress
08 Ammarah Anwar(FA13RBI004)
Synopsis under preparation (Protein binding pocket comparison) Under Progress
09 Amina Khan(FA13RBI005)
Synopsis under preparation (Obesity related renal diseases) Under Progress
10 Maryam Latif(FA11RBI001)
Probing Ligand Interactions with different –Glucosidaseα Orthologs
SP13 (Completed)
11 Rashid Hussain(FA11RBI002)
Rationalizing LigandProtein Interactions for Cholinesterase Inhibitors Using Computational Methods
SP13 (Completed)
12 Ayesha Babar(FA11RBI003)
In Silico Identification of Src Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors SP13 (Completed)
BS Students
13 Khushboo Akhlaq Flexible Docking for pglycoprotein Under Progress
14 Sumaira Malik miRNAprotein complex (peptide designing) Under Progress
15 Itrat Rubab miRNAprotein complex (virtual screening) Under Progress
16 Mahrukh Imtiaz Virtual screening for Dengue viral E protein. Under Progress
17 Kamilia Tasleem Virtual screening for Dengue viral NS protein. Under Progress
18 Hira Batool GraphMD: A python Based Interface for the Graphical Analysis of Molecular Dynamics Simulations' Results of Proteins and their Complexes
FA13 (Completed)
19 Abeerah Nawaz (SP08BSB002 )
The Effect of Different DNA Gyrase Conformations on Ligand Binding
FA12 (Completed)
20 Adil Bhatti(FA08BSB004)
Identification of Spleen Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors using StructureBased Drug Design Approaches and Preliminary Studies of Mutational Dynamics
SP12 (Completed)
21 Ammarah Anwar (FA08BSB046 )Sana Vaqar (FA08BSB030 )
Structural and Dynamical Comparison of Hyperthermophilic and Mesophilic Tryptophan Synthase: Probing through Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Molecular Docking Studies
SP12 (Completed)
CoSupervision of Research Students:
# Student's Name Dissertation Title Status
PhD Students
01 Sara KhanCIIT Abbottabad
Exploring the driving forces responsible for the stability of hyperthermophilic tryptophan synthase.
Under Progress
02 Sadia NazCIIT Abbottabad
Identification of prospective inhibitors for tryptophan synthase to combat tuberculosis.
Under Progress
MS Students
03 Shahr Bano Mirza(FA11RBI004)
3D Structure Optimization and Database Development for Pakistani Relevant Natural Products and their Derivatives
SP13 (Completed)
BS Students
Over 17 students have been cosupervised
Research Publications:
# Articles/Letters/Communications Journal Territory
ImpactFactor(5yr
mean, 2013)
22 Computational Study of Human Tyrosine Hydroxylase Mutants to Uphold [4(Propan2yl) Phenyl]Carbamic Acid as a Potential Inhibitor.Muhammad Sulaman Nawaz, Zahida Parveen, Liyong Wang, Sajid Rashid, M. Qaiser Fatmi, Mohammad A. KamalCNS Neurol. Disord. Drug Targets, 13, 11691174 (2014).
UAE 3.298
21 Synthesis of Novel Inhibitors of αGlucosidase Based on Benzothiazole Skeleton Containing Benzoydrazide Moiety and their Molecular Docking Studies.Muhammad Taha, Nor Hadiani Ismail, Salima Lalani, M. Qaiser Fatmi, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Salman Siddiqui, Momin Khan, Muhammad Iqbal ChoudharyEur. J. Med. Chem. (2014) Accepted
FRANCE 4.071
20 Theoretical Calculations on Hydroxybutyl 4aroyloxybenzoates: Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of their Hbonded Complexes with poly(4vinylpyridine).Khushi Muhammad, M. Qaiser Fatmi, Shahid HameedMol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 593, 93–103, (2014).
ENGLAND 0.493
19 Synthesis, Molecular docking studies, and in vitro screening of barbiturates/ thiobarbiturates as antibacterial and cholinesterase inhibitors.Saira Mumtaz, Rashad Hussain, Abdul Rauf, H. Bokhari, M. Qaiser Fatmi, Michael Oelgemöller, A. M. QureshiMed. Chem. Res., 23, 27152726, (2014).
UNITED STATES
1.612(2012)
18 Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking of N'(1(phenylsulfonyl) piperidine4carbonyl)sulfonohydrazide derivatives.Hira Khalid, AzizurRehman, Muhammad Athar Abbasi, Rashad Hussain, Mohammad Khalid Khan, Muhammad Ashraf, Syeda Abida Ejaz, M. Qaiser FatmiTurk. J. Chem., 38, 189201 , (2014).
TURKEY 1.167
17 In silico prediction of regulatory elements and corresponding proteinDNA interaction in plant promoters.Madiha Tanveer, HinaurRazaq Qureshi, M. Qaiser Fatmi, Tayyaba YasminPak. J. Bot., 45, 309319 (2013)
PAKISTAN 1.123
16 Fungal Transformation of Cedryl Acetate and Glucosidase Inhibition Assay,α Quantum Mechanical Calculations and Molecular Docking Studies of its Metabolites.Sadia Sultan, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Shamsun Nahar Khan, Urooj Fatima, Muhammad Atif, Rahat Azhar Ali, AttaurRahman, M. Qaiser FatmiEur. J. Med. Chem. 62, 764770 (2013)
FRANCE 4.071
15 XRay and NMR crystallography in an enzyme active site: the indoline quinonoid intermediate in tryptophan synthase.Jinfeng Lai, Dimitri Niks, Yachong Wang, Tatiana Domratcheva, Thomas Barends, Ryan Olsen, Douglas Elliot, M. Qaiser Fatmi, Chiaen A. Chang, Ilme Schlichting, Michael F. Dunn and Leonard J. Mueller.J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133, 47 (2011)
UNITED STATES
11.051
14 Kinetics of reduction of thionine with ribose and structural properties of dye at different pH using DFT methods.Khalid Ahmed, Rafia Azmat, Fahim Uddin, M. Qaiser Fatmi.Chin. J. Chem., 29, 643649 (2011)
CHINA 0.876
13 The role of oligomerization and cooperative regulation in protein function: The case of tryptophan synthase.M. Qaiser Fatmi, Chiaen A. Chang.PLoS Comput. Biol., 6, (2010), DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000994
UNITED STATES
5.670
12 TAnalyst: A program for efficient analysis of protein conformational changes.Rizi Ai, M. Qaiser Fatmi, Chiaen A. Chang.
NETHERLANDS
3.048
J. ComputAided Mol. Des., 24, 819827 (2010)
11 The Stability of [Zn(NH3)4]2+ in Water: A Quantum Mechanical/Molecular Mechanical Molecular Dynamics Study.M. Qaiser Fatmi, Thomas S. Hofer, Bernd M. Rode.Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 12, 97139718, (2010)
ENGLAND 4.023
10 Classical and QM/MM MD Simulations of Sodium(I) and Potassium(I) ions in aqueous solution.S. Sikander Azam, ZaheerulHaq, M. Qaiser Fatmi.J. Mol. Liq., 153, 95100 (2010)
NETHERLANDS
1.902
09 Synergistic Regulation and ligandinduced conformational changes of tryptophan synthase.M. Qaiser Fatmi, Rizi Ai, Chiaen A. Chang.Biochemistry, 48, 99219931 (2009)
UNITED STATES
3.104
08 Exploring structure and dynamics of the diaquotriamminezinc(II) complex by QM/MM MD simulation.M. Qaiser Fatmi, Thomas S. Hofer, Bernhard R. Randolf, Bernd M. Rode.J. Phys. Chem. B, 112, 57885794 (2008).
UNITED STATES
3.527
07 Stability of different zinc(II)diamine complexes in aqueous solution with respect to structure and dynamics: A QM/MM MD study.M. Qaiser Fatmi, Thomas S. Hofer, Bernhard R. Randolf, Bernd M. Rode.J. Phys. Chem. B, 111, 151158 (2007).
UNITED STATES
3.527
06 Quantum mechanical charge field (QMCF) molecular dynamics simulation of the TiO2+ ion in aqueous solution.M. Qaiser Fatmi, Thomas S. Hofer, Bernhard R. Randolf, Bernd M. Rode.J. Comput. Chem., 28, 17041710 (2007).
UNITED STATES
4.720
05 Temperature effects on the structural and dynamical properties of the Zn(II)water complex in aqueous solution: A QM/MM molecular dynamics study.M. Qaiser Fatmi, Thomas S. Hofer, Bernhard R. Randolf, Bernd M. Rode.J. Phys. Chem. B, 110, 616621 (2006).
UNITED STATES
3.527
04 Structure and dynamics of the [Zn(NH3)(H2O)5]2+ complex in aqueous solution obtained by an ab initio QM/MM molecular dynamics study.M. Qaiser Fatmi, Thomas S. Hofer, Bernhard R. Randolf, Bernd M. Rode.Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 8, 16751681 (2006).
ENGLAND 4.023
03 A QM/MM MD simulation study of hydrated Pd2+.S. Adnan Ali Shah, Thomas S. Hofer, M. Qaiser Fatmi, Bernhard R. Randolf, Bernd M. Rode.Chem. Phys. Lett., 426, 301305 (2006)
NETHERLANDS
2.088
02 The microbiological hydroxylation of levonorgestrel.Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Muhammad Atif, Sarfaraz A. Nawaz, M. Qaiser Fatmi, AttaurRahman.Nat. Prod. Res., 20, 10741081 (2006).
ENGLAND 1.166
01 An Extended ab initio QM/MM MD approach to structure and dynamics of Zn(II) in aqueous solution.M. Qaiser Fatmi, Thomas S. Hofer, Bernhard R. Randolf, Bernd M. Rode.J. Chem. Phys., 123, 5451454521 (2005).
UNITED STATES
3.142
Research Posters:
• "The role of oligomerization and synergistic regulations in tryptophan synthase's function."M. Qaiser Fatmi and Chiaen A. Chang.São Paulo School of Advanced Science (ESPCA), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil(April 16, 2012).
• "Discovering Drug Candidates for the alphasubunit of Tryptophan Synthase: From Docking, Molecular Dynamics Simulations, to Experiments."M. Qaiser Fatmi, Wai M. Thant, Sunny Lee, Demetri Niks, Michael F. Dunn, Chiaen A. Chang.239th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, California, USA(March 2125, 2010).
• "Application of the new quantum mechanical charge field (QMCF) molecular dynamics formalism to structure and dynamics of TiO2+ complex."M. Qaiser Fatmi, Thomas S. Hofer, Bernhard R. Randolf, Bernd M. Rode.42nd Symposium on Theoretical Chemistry, Humboldt University, Erkner, Germany(Sep. 36, 2006).
• "QM/MM MD Simulation Study of the Pentaquozinc(II)amine Complex in Aqueous Solution"M. Qaiser Fatmi, Thomas S. Hofer, Bernhard R. Randolf, Bernd M. Rode.10th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry (ISNPC10), Karachi, Pakistan(Jan. 69, 2006).
• "An extended ab initio QM/MM MD simulation of Zn(II) in aqueous solution and temperature effects on the structure and dynamics of [Zn(H2O)6]2+ complex."M. Qaiser Fatmi, Thomas S. Hofer, Bernhard R. Randolf, Bernd M. Rode.2nd Annual CMBI Meeting (Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck), Vill, Austria (Sep. 30 Oct. 7, 2005).
• "An extended ab initio QM/MM MD simulation of Zn(II) in aqueous solution and temperature effects on the structure and dynamics of [Zn(H2O)6]2+ complex."M. Qaiser Fatmi, Thomas S. Hofer, Bernhard R. Randolf, Bernd M. Rode.41st Symposium on Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria (Sep. 57, 2005).
• "Microbial Transformation of Deoxycholic Acid."M. Qaiser Fatmi, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Farzana Shaheen, AttaurRahman.H.E.J.COMSTECH (CPC)TWAS International Workshop on the development of medicines from plants, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan(Sep. 813, 2003).
• "Stereo and Regioselective Microbial Transformation of Norgestrel."M. Qaiser Fatmi, M. Iqbal Choudhary, AttaurRahman, Farzana Shaheen.3rd International and 13th National Chemistry Conference, University of Karachi, Pakistan (Dec. 2831, 2002).
• "Fungal Transformation of 4Androstene3,17dione."M. Qaiser Fatmi, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Sadia Sultan, Rahat Azhar Ali, AttaurRahman, Farzana Shaheen.7th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan(March 912, 2002).
• "Microbial Oxidation of 4Androstene3,17dione."M. Qaiser Fatmi, M. Iqbal Choudhary, Sadia Sultan, Rahat Azhar Ali, AttaurRahman, Farzana Shaheen.2nd International and 12th National Chemistry Conference, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan(Feb. 46, 2002).
• "Glycolysis and TCA Cycle."M. Qaiser Fatmi.Science Exhibition of Federal Government Urdu Science College, Karachi, Pakistan (1998).
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Journal Reviewer:
• Pakistan Journal of Chemistry• PLoS One• Bioinformatics• European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Member:
• Jury Member for National Awards of Young Scientists (NAYS) since 2011• Member National Testing Services (NTS) for Bioinformatics since 2013• Nominated Member for National Curriculum Revision Committee (NCRC) of Higher
Education Commission Pakistan in 2014.
Workshop Organization:
• "Workshop on Molecular Modeling in Chemistry and Beyond"Department of Chemistry, QuaidiAzamUniversity, Islamabad, Pakistan,(May 2729, 2011).
• "Workshop on In Silico Tools in Medicinal Chemistry"Department of Chemistry, QuaidiAzamUniversity, Islamabad, Pakistan,(Dec. 2225, 2011).
COMPUTER/SOFTWARE SKILLS
Operating Systems: Linux and Windows (installation and administration)Language Skills: Perl (beginner), shellSoftware: Discovery Studio, MOE, Gaussian, Turbomol, NAMD, Amber,
Hyperchem, AutoDock, Gold, Vdock, Catalyst, LigandScout, VMD, MOLVISION, Pymol, Chimera and other computational tools.
CERTIFICATE COURSES ATTENDED
• “Advanced Topics in Computational Biology – Agrochemicals and Drug Design”,Conducted by Prof. Dr. Goran Neshich at Embrapa, São Paulo School of Advanced Science (ESPCA), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil(1st to 6th April 2012).
• “Students' Counseling for Teachers” conducted by Faculty Development Academy, CIIT
Islamabad.(8th to 12th August 2011).
• “An Introduction to Bioinorganic and Medicinal Chemistry of Metals”,Conducted by Dr. M. Maroof Tahir (USA) at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry (17th to 31st May 2003).
• “Biochemical Basis of Diabetes and Ageing”, Conducted by Dr. Nessar Ahmed (UK) at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry (15th to 24th April 2003).
• “Animal Cell Culture”, Conducted by Dr. Rafat Ali Siddiqui (USA) at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry(23rd December 2002 to 3rd January 2003).
• “Lecture Series on Scientific Integrity”, Conducted by Dr. Mohsin Raza (Pak.) at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry (2nd to 16th September 2002).
• “BangladeshPakistan Binational Seminar on Natural Product Chemistry”,Organized by HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry (24th to 26th September 2002).
ORAL TALKS
• "Protein 3D structure prediction"M. Qaiser FatmiDepartment of Chemistry, QuaidiAzam, University, Islamabad, Pakistan(Dec. 2225, 2011).
• "Introduction to molecular mechanics and its applications"M. Qaiser FatmiDepartment of Chemistry, QuaidiAzam, University, Islamabad, Pakistan(May 2729, 2011).
• "Homology modeling of alphaglucosidase"M. Qaiser FatmiDepartment of Chemistry, QuaidiAzam University, Islamabad, Pakistan(May 2729, 2011).
• "Driving forces behind allosteric and synergistic regulations in tryptophan synthase"M. Qaiser Fatmi, Rizi Ai, Chiaen A. Chang.239th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, California, USA (March 2125,2010).
• "Synergistic regulation and ligandinduced conformational changes of tryptophan synthase."M. Qaiser Fatmi, Chiaen A. Chang.237th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (March 2226, 2009).
SCIENTIFIC MEMBERSHIP
• American Chemical Society (Active member 2008 2011)