Dr. SAIMA WAJID

Alternate Email :

wajid.saima@gmail.com

Designation :

Associate Professor

Department & School :

Department of Biotechnology & School of Chemical and Life Sciences

Qualifications :

M.Sc., Ph.D.

State Of Domicile :

New Delhi

Research Thrust Areas :

Molecular Oncology and Nanotechnology

Details Of Courses Taught

Molecular Basis of Life, Genetic Engineering and its Applications, Biotechnology and Human Health, Molecular Biology, Essentials of Genetic Engineering, Expression of Genetic Engineering, Expression of Genetic Engineering, Expression of Genetic Information, Animal Biotechnology, Biotechnology: Environmental and Ethical Aspects, Biotechnology and Human Health, Research Methodology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Functional Genomics and Proteomics

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1. Ghosh, R., & Wajid, S. (2024). Role of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) Therapy in Personalized Cancer Treatment. In Precision Medicine and Human Health (pp. 333-352). Bentham Science Publishers.

2. Gupta, N., & Wajid, S. (2024). A Roadmap towards Precision Medicine for Multiple Sclerosis. In Precision Medicine and Human Health (pp. 314-332). Bentham Science Publishers.

3. Sengupta, A., Bano, F., Arora, N., Wajid, S., & Mughees, M. (2023). An Overview of Genomics, Transcriptomics and Proteomics Approaches for Medicinal Plants Research. Omics Studies of Medicinal Plants, 89-97.

4. Wajid, S., & Kauser, S. (2022). Stroke risk assessment and atrial fibrillation (AF) in cancer patients. In Cardiovascular toxicity and therapeutic modalities targeting cardio-oncology (pp. 51-64). Academic Press.

5. Chapter Title: DNA Sequencing, by Dr. Saima Wajid and Nadia Rashid
Book Name: Quick Revision of Molecular Biology, Published by Research India Publications

6. Interaction of nanoparticles with microbiome and their impact on human health, by Dr. Saima Wajid and Syed Abuzar Raza Rizvi

7. Conundrum of Microbiome and Amelioration of Human Diseases, by Dr. Saima Wajid and Abul Vafa 

8. Cancer, microbiome and human health, by Dr. Saima Wajid and Sanskriti Swami

9. Different shades of microbiome and human health, by Dr. Saima Wajid and Sana Kauser

10. Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics based on Nano-engineered
Microbiome, by Dr. Saima Wajid and Rupali Ghosh

11. Association of microbiome with kidney diseases, by Dr. Saima Wajid and Nimisha Gupta and Shefali Gupta

12. Chapter title:
“Risk Factors for Severe
Covid-19 Disease”

13. Strengthened Schooling and
Research: A Hope for Thin
Higher Education in India,
Pages 207-212,
2016
(In Orientation Course at
(CPDHE, Delhi University)

The Name Of The Publisher :

1. Bentham Science

2. Bentham Science

3. Taylor Francis

4. Academic Press

5. Research India Publications

6. Cambridge Scholars

7. Cambridge Scholars

8. Cambridge Scholars

9. Cambridge Scholars

10. Cambridge Scholars

11. Cambridge Scholars

12. Bentham Science

Number Of Research Grants From Govt. Funding Agencies As PI/Coordinator :

1. One research grant from govt. funding agencies (ICMR) as PI " Differential protein expression in renal amyloidosis"

2. DST Fast Track Young Scientist

Name Of The Agency And Amount Of Funding Generated :

1. Name of the Agency = ICMR (Extramural Grant) 5/4/7-8/2012/NCD-II

Amount of Funding = INR 57,86,390/-

2. Name of the Agency = National Institute of Immunology, JNU Campus

Amount of Funding = 35,000 per month

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Number of research grants from International and private sources as PI = 1

1. "Transcriptome analysis"

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1. Awarded Certificate of Recognition for research work published in Frontiers in Pharmacology (Impact Factor: 5.6 i.e. more than 5, DOI:10.3389/fphar.2023.1196842)

2. Awarded Certificate of Recognition by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, JamiaHamdard for research work published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (Impact Factor: 5.5 i.e. more than 5,DOI:10.3389/fcell.2023.1247632)

3. Awarded Certificate of Recognition by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, JamiaHamdard for research work published in Frontiers in Pharmacology (Impact Factor: 5.6 i.e. more than 5, DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1086581)

4. Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard for research work published in Journal of Drug Targeting(Impact Factor: 5.121 i.e. more than 5)

5. Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard for research work published in Expert Review of Proteomics(Impact Factor: 3.94 i.e. more than 3) 

6. Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard for research work published in Reproductive Sciences (Impact Factor: 3.06 i.e. more than 3) 

7. Awarded Certificate of Recognition by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard for research work published in Journal of Materials Chemistry B (Impact Factor: 6.331 i.e. more than 3)

8. Awarded Certificate of Recognition by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard for research work published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (Impact Factor: 4.286 i.e. more than 3) 

9. Awarded Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard for research work published in RSC Advances (Impact Factor: 3.2 i.e. more than 3)

Granting Agency :

1. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard 

2. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard 

3.  Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard 

4. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard 

5. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard

6. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard

7. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard

8. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard

9.  Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard

Year Of Award :

1. 2024

2. 2024

3. 2024

4. 2022

5. 2022

6. 2022

7. 2021

8. 2017

9. 2016

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Title :

1. Orientation Programme

2. Refresher Course in Life Sciences and Biotechnology

3. Third Online Two-Week Refresher Course in Basic Sciences UGC-HRDC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

4. Seminar cum Hands-on Training on Computational Protein Structure Prediction

5. Mini Symposium on ​Applications of Flow Cytometry in Plant and Crop Research

Duration :

1. 17-11-2015 To 15-12-2015

2. 20-07-2015 To 14-08-2015

3. 02-08-2022 To 18-08-2022

4. november, 28-29, 2011 

5. December 10, 2014.

Sponsoring Agency :

1. CPDHE, University of Delhi, Delhi

2. Human Resource Development Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi

3. UGC-HRDC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

4. Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, Department of Biochemistry, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi (in collaboration with URDIP, CSIR, PUNE)

5. Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi in collaboration with BD Bio-Sciences and International Society for Advancement of Cytometry

• Elected as Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), India, 2019.

1. 2011-2012

• Member, Committee to develop syllabus for B.Sc., Biosciences, F/O Science, Jamia Hamdard.
• Member (Team), XII Plan Proposals (Concept paper), Jamia Hamdard.
• Member of 2012 convocation committee, Jamia Hamdard.
• Co-ordinator,  Education one day tour to National Brain Research Centre for M.Sc. students, Jamia Hamdard.  
• Co-convener of Indoor game: Badminton, Sports Committee, Jamia Hamdard.
• VC nominee for the selection of SRF in ICAR-NICRA sponsored project, Jamia Hamdard.
• 2012-2013
• Member, Board of Studies, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard.
• Member, Committee against the women harassment, Jamia Hamdard.
• Coordinator NET coaching (D/o Biotechnology), Jamia Hamdard.
• Convener of Indoor game: Badminton, Sports Committee, Jamia Hamdard.
• 2013-2014
• Member, Board of Studies, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard.
• Member, Committee for placement and summer training, M.Sc. Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard.
• Member, Course Promotion Committee, Jamia Hamdard.
• Vigilance Committee member (Anti-ragging), Jamia Hamdard.
• Member, Board of Studies, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard.
• Member, Committee for physical verification of equipments and accessories in CIF, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard.
• Convener of Indoor game: Badminton, Sports Committee, Jamia Hamdard.
• Co-convener cultural and creative arts: Rangoli, Jamia Hamdard.
• 2014-2015
• Member, Board of Studies, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard.
• Vigilance Committee member (Anti-ragging), Jamia Hamdard.
• Coordinator of LC-MS facility housed in Nanotechnology building, Jamia Hamdard.
• DG, ICMR nominated member of selection committee for post of scientist ‘C’ at National Institute of Pathology’.
• Incharge, Common Instrumentation Facility (C.I.F.), Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard.
• Member, Interview board, Non-NET MoU candidates for Ph.D., Jamia Hamdard.
• VC nominee for selection committee for ICMR sanctioned Project posts of Dr. P. Ray, D/o Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard.
• Coordinator, CSIR/UGC-NET Coaching, Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard.
• Convener of Indoor game: Badminton, Sports Committee, Jamia Hamdard.
• Co-convener cultural and creative arts: Rangoli and Prize distribution committee, Sports Committee, Jamia Hamdard.

2015-2016

• Member as Internal Expert, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC), Jamia Hamdard, nomination by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (Office Memorandum No.BT/BS/17/135/2004-PID, Dated 09.06.2015).
• Member, committee constituted to formulate Curriculum/Syllabus of M.Sc. Biotechnology according to Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) as per UGC guidelines.
• Incharge, Common Instrumentation Facility (C.I.F.), Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard.
• Member, Selection Committee, Upgradation of Fellowship from JRF to SRF.
• Coordinator, Admissions, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard.
• Member, Committee for making report of Criterion I: Curricular Aspects for NAAC, Jamia Hamdard.
• Member, Course Promotional Committee, Faculty of Science, Jamia Hamdard.

2016-2017

• Member, Board of Studies, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard.
• Member, Jamia Hamdard Alumni Cell.
• Nominated to conduct M.Sc. admissions by Head, Department of Biotechnology, SCLS.
• Member, Committee to prepare report and compile documents for NAAC Peer Visit, Department of Biotechnology, SCLS.
• Member of Committee constituted by the Competent Authority under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat’ program on the advisory of MHRD and UGC.
• Member of Committee constituted by the Competent Authority for conducting Nation Building activities under Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India.
• Member of Committee constituted by the Competent Authority for implementation of Communal Harmony Campaign.
• Member, Course Promotional Committee, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, 2016.
• Member of Committee to perform tabulation of Ph.D. Course Work Examination Result, 2016 in School of Chemical and Life Sciences.
• Member of Committee constituted as Flying Squad for Even Semester Examination in April/May-2017.

2017-2018

• Member as Internal Expert, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC), Jamia Hamdard, nomination by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (Committee composition revised in 2018).
• Member, Jamia Hamdard Alumni Cell.
• Nominated to conduct M.Sc. admissions, 2017 by Head, Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Life Sciences.
• Member of Committee constituted as Flying Squad for Odd Semester Examination in November/December-2017.
• Member, Course Promotional Committee, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, 2017.
• Nominated as Faculty Volunteer by the Competent Authority, for UGC Expert Committee visit to Jamia Hamdard, 2017
• Member, Committee constituted for NAAC visit to Jamia Hamdard, 2017.

2018-2019

• Member as Internal Expert, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC), Jamia Hamdard, nomination by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (Committee composition revised in 2018).
• Member, Jamia Hamdard Alumni Cell.
• Nominated as Verifying Officer cum Coordinator for Admissions 2018-19 for Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Life Sciences.
• Participated in Cultural and Literary activities in Hamdard Fest, 2018.
• Member of Committee to perform tabulation of results for B.Sc.-M.Sc. Integrated and M.Sc. End Semester Examination (Semesters I, II, III, & IV), 2018 in School of Chemical and Life Sciences.
• Member of Committee constituted as Flying Squad for Annual/Odd Semester Examination 2018.
• Member of Committee constituted as Flying Squad for Even Semester Examination 2019.

2019-2020 & 2020-2021

• Internal expert, Institutional Biosafety Committee
• Member, Board of Studies, Dept. of Biotechnology
• Coordinator/ Document Verification Officer, Admission Committee, Dept. of Biotechnology
• Coordinator, Fee Committee, Dept. of Biotechnology
• Coordinator, IoE and NAAC Committee, Dept. of Biotechnology
• Coordinator, Biomedical Waste, Dept. of Biotechnology
• Tabulator, Exams, Dept. of Biotechnology
• Coordinator, Academic Audit Committee
• Coordinator, Placement Committee
• Coordinator, Committee for SWAYAM & MOOCS
• Member, Committee to facilitate the Inter-school teaching, SCLS
• Coordinator, Departmental Committee for disposal of unserviceable items
• Member, Committee for syllabus revision of B.Sc. M.Sc. Integrated (Biotechnology)