Huma Fatima

HUMA FATIMA A-249, Block ‘S’, North Nazimabad, Karachi-,-- Education PhD in Botany, University of Karachi, 2015 Dissertation Title: Conservation status of some medicinally important plants from Sindh and their rehabilitation through ex situ conservation. M.Sc. in Botany (Taxonomy), University of Karachi, 1990 Project Title: Chemosystematics studies of some members of family Malvaceae B.Sc. hons in Botany, University of Karachi, 1989 Diploma in Computer Science Aligarh Institute of Technology, 1993-95 Research Experience Performed micro propagation of a few rare and endemic medicinally important plants found in province Sindh. Established seed bank for some important medicinal species. Performed pharmacognosy of endemic and endangered medicinal plants found in province Sindh. Implemented techniques of qualitative phytochemical screening for the first time on a number of endemic medicinally important plants Estimated conservation status of several medicinal plant species Performed chemosystematics studies of a few members of the family Malvaceae Technical Skills Light Microscopy Quantitative Analysis of crude Drug Physiochemical Evaluation of Crude Drug Gel Electrophoresis DNA Delivery by Particle Bombardment DNA Isolation by CTAB Method SDS- PAGE Proficient with Microsoft Word and Power point Teaching Experience Presently working as a lecturer in Govt. Degree College for Women from 3. Nov 2015- todate Thought and supervised students for development of science projects at the Beacon House School. Conferences, Workshops and Seminars attended and organized Attended and presented a paper, title “A Protocol for In Vitro Shoot Development from Nodal Explant of Asparagus dumosus (Baker): An Endemic and Endangered Ethno Medicinal Plant of Pakistan” in an International conference of Botany , organized by Pakistan Botanical Society, from Jan 15 to 17, 2016. Attended a five day workshop, organized by Dr. A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering on Green Spin in Biotechnology from January 9 to13, 2010. Attended a ten day workshop on Academic Writing Skills from June 11 – 20, 2007. It was organized by Pakistan Society for Microbiology in collaboration with M.A.H. Qadri Biological Research Centre. A two day seminar, June 9 – 10, 2008 on “Invasive Species. A threat to plant biodiversity. It was organized jointly by Centre of plant conservation University of Karachi, Higher Education Commission Islamabad and Federal Urdu University for Arts, Science and Technology Attended 1st International Seminar on Laboratory Biosafety, Organized by Pakistan Biological Safety Karachi Association on March 21, 2009 A seminar, on 20 May, 2010. On Conservation Biodiversity Threats and Impacts. Jointly organized by Centre of plant conservation University of Karachi, Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, Institute of Environmental Studies, Institute of Marine Sciences, Department of Microbiology and Department of Zoology University of Karachi. A seminar, on Floristic Biodiversity and Conservation held on 22 December, 2010. This was organized by Urdu University for Arts, Science and Technology and Centre of plant conservation University of Karachi. Helped Centre for Plant Conservation University of Karachi in organizing a four days flower show March 25-28, 2013. Assisted Centre for Plant Conservation, University of Karachi and Pakistan Academy of Science to organize a two day seminar, from June 27-28, 2013 on Plant Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable use of Plant Wealth of Pakistan. Publications Fatima H., Perveen A., Qamarunnisa S and Munir U (2014). Pharmacognostic and Phytochemical Analyses of leaves and seed storage of Abutilon pakistanicum Jafri and Ali An Endemic plant of Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 46(6):-. Fatima H., Perveen A and Qaisar M. Micropropagation to Rescue Endangered Plant Moringa concanensis Nimmo (Moringaceae). Pak.j.Bot., 48(1): 291-294, 2016. Fatima H., Perveen A and Qaisar M (2012). Effect of different concentrations of Kinetin on the shoot proliferation of Asparagus dumosus Endemic Plant of Pakistan. Proceedings of 1st National Conference Poverty Alleviation Through Sustainable Management of Biodiversity. pp (146 149). Memberships Plantstress Yahoo Group since 2010 Pakistan Biological Safety Karachi Association since 2009