Dr Ayesha Saeed | Food Microbiology | Best Researcher Award

Public health officer at Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Ayesha Saeed is a distinguished researcher based in Islamabad, Pakistan, specializing in Microbiology, Biotechnology, and Immunology. Her academic journey began with a BS in Bioinformatics from the International Islamic University Islamabad, where she excelled and received a merit-based scholarship. She further pursued an MPhil and a PhD in Biotechnology from Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, where she was an HEC Indigenous Fellow.

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🎓 Education

PhD in Biotechnology (2015-2023) – Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi HEC Indigenous Fellow HEC Short Term Foreign Fellowship for Research. MPhil in Biotechnology (2013-2015) – Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi HEC Indigenous Fellow. BS in Bioinformatics (2007-2011) – International Islamic University, Islamabad IIUI need and merit-based BS scholarship

🔬 Professional Experience

Public Health Officer (Oct 2023 – Present) – Foundation University Islamabad Direct clinical research projects, analyze data, and manage healthcare responses. Research Officer (Nov 2022 – Jan 2023) – BJ Micro Lab, Rawalpindi Conducted DNA/RNA extractions, CAM analysis, and phylogenetic evaluations. Visiting Fellow (Sept 2018 – Feb 2019) – University of Florida, Gainesville Performed molecular microbiology techniques and participated in multiple scientific symposiums. Indigenous Fellow (Sept 2013 – Sept 2018) – Higher Education Commission, Islamabad Researched immunomodulatory effects of probiotic bacteria. Lecturer (Jan 2013 – Sept 2013) – Minhaj Post Graduate College, Kamrah Taught biological sciences and provided career counseling.

🏆 Achievements

Fauji Foundation merit scholarship, SSC and HSSC. IIUI need and merit-based BS scholarship. NTS Graduate Assessment Test: 95 percentile in Biological Science, 98.6 percentile in Biotechnology. HEC Indigenous PhD fellowship, HAT Exam. International Research Support Initiative Program fellowship

🔧 Skills

Technical: PCR, ELISA, HPLC, Gel electrophoresis, DNA/RNA extraction. Bioinformatics: R, C/C++, JavaScript, SQL, Oracle, LaTeX. Soft Skills: Time management, teamwork, problem-solving, presentation.

🔬 Food Microbiology Research Focus

Ayesha Saeed is a dedicated researcher specializing in Food Microbiology, with a particular focus on probiotics, their isolation, characterization, and therapeutic applications. Her work encompasses the study of probiotic bacteria from various sources, their immunomodulatory effects, and their potential in combating diseases like cancer and antibiotic-resistant infections.

Publications Top Notes

- Production and Biomedical Applications of Probiotic Biosurfactants
  A Fariq, A Saeed
  Current Microbiology 72, 489-495, 2016 (Citations: 54)
- Anticarcinogenicity of Microbiota and Probiotics in Breast Cancer
  SS Malik, A Saeed, M Baig, N Asif, N Masood, A Yasmin
  International Journal of Food Properties 21 (1), 655-666, 2018 (Citations: 36)
- Isolation and Characterization of Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactococcus lactis, and Carnobacterium divergens as Potential Probiotic Bacteria from Fermented Black and Green Olives
  A Saeed, A Yasmin, M Baig, K Khan, MBB Heyat, F Akhtar, Z Batool
  BioMed Research International, 2023 (Citations: 9)
- Streptococcus lactarius MB622 and Streptococcus salivarius MB620 Isolated from Human Milk Reduce Chemokine IL-8 Production in Response to TNF-α in Caco-2 Cell Line
  A Saeed, A Yasmin, M Baig, MA Ahmed
  Cytokine 168, 156232, 2023 (Citations: 4)
- Unveiling the Antibiotic Susceptibility and Antimicrobial Potential of Bacteria from Human Breast Milk of Pakistani Women: An Exploratory Study
  A Saeed, H Ali, A Yasmin, M Baig, A Ullah, A Kazmi, MA Ahmed
  BioMed Research International, 2023 (Citations: 4)

Ayesha Saeed | Food Microbiology | Best Researcher Award