The Women University Multan
Faculty Dr. Sadra

Faculty

Dr. Sadra

Dr. Sadra

Assistant

  • Chemistry

  • sidra.mubeen@wum.edu.pk

  • Doctorate

Summary

Dr. Sidra Mubeen, Assistant Professor, Department of chemistry, The Women University Multan. She received her Ph.D. degree in the subject of Organic Chemistry from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan under indigenous scholarship as well as one-year IRSIP training from the department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Her area of expertise includes total synthesis of natural products and dyes, biosynthesis, and biological screening of synthetic drugs to cure human as well as novel poultry viruses and has keen interest for in vivo studies for the recommendation to cure COVID-19. She has published  articles in impact factor international journals. She has been selected as best teacher during NFDP-HEC training, HEC approved supervisor and recently recommended for Associate fellow under UK-PSF. She has successfully completed many national/international trainings related her professional career. She won 1 million SRGP grant by HEC. She served as visiting lecturer in different prestigious institutions; Govt. post graduate college Chishtian, GSCWU Bahawalpur, and contract lecturer in UAF-sub campus Toba Tek Singh. Currently she IPFP Fellow at Department of Chemistry, The Women University Multan. Dr. Sidra supervising 6 M.Phil. and 3 Ph.D. students her research expertise includes isolation, purification, characterization, biosynthesis, total synthesis of natural products, heterocycles, dyes, and biological screening of synthetic drugs. She can run advanced instruments like Nuclear magnetic spectroscopy (NMR), Fourier Transformer Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)and Ozonizer. She has expertise to run research related softwares; Mist Renova, Chem Draw, Chem Sketch, Reaxys and Scifinder.

Academic Background
  • PhD

    Chemistry

    The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

    - 2021

  • M.Ed.

    Science Education

    Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

    - 2012

  • Mphil

    Chemistry

    The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

    - 2011

Honours and Awards
  • Indigenous Scholarship

    2012

  • IRSIP from HEC

    2016

  • HEC Approved Supervisor

    2021

  • Associate Fellowship

    2022

Research
  • Won SRGP (startup research grant) Project of worth 1 million (PKR) in the Department of Chemistry, the Women University Multan; 15 January 2021; “Synthesis, characterization, sorption and pharmacological potentials of sulphonamides mediated azo dyes”

    1 Year

Publications
  • Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies of Mannich bases derived from 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiones as potential urease inhibitors

    January 2018

  • Synthesis of new quinoline scaffolds via a solvent-free fusion method and their anti-microbial properties

    September 2018

  • Formation of Enol Ethers by Radical Decarboxylation of α-Alkoxy β-Phenylthio Acids

    August 2019

  • Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated hematological alterations in small ruminants of D.G. Khan district of Southern Punjab, Pakistan.

    September 2020

  • Study on prevalence and liver function test enzymes of differently plumaged peafowls (Pavo cristatus) infected with toxoplasma gondii in captivity.

    May 2021

  • Mitigation of bacterial spot disease induced biotic stress in Capsicum annuum L. cultivars via antioxidant enzymes and isoforms.

    May 2021

  • Application of NaOH-treated rice husk for adsorptive discharge of cobalt ions from wastewater.

    June (2021

  • Synthesis, In Vitro α-Amylase Activity, and Molecular Docking Study of New Benzimidazole Derivatives

    July (2021

  • Heavy metals immobilization and improvement in maize (Zea mays L.) growth amended with biochar and compost

    September (2021)

  • Adsorption of silver, thorium and nickel ions from aqueous solution onto rice husk

    October (2021);

  • Diversity of fungal pathogens associated with loquat and development of novel virulence scales

    October (2021);

  • Synthesis and biological evaluation of malononitrile-based sulfonamide analogs.

    December (2021);

  • Facile synthesis of W1-yFeyO3@NiO@RGO ternary nanohybrid with enhanced sunlight mediated photocatalytic and bactericidal activities for water purification

    May 2022

  • Synergistic effect of binary metal doping and nanotechnology to boost the light-harvesting properties of rare earth metal oxide

    2022 Sep

  • Application of NaOH modified rice husk as a potential sorbent for removal of Congo red from an aqueous solution

    (2022) october

Experience
  • Department of Chemistry, The Women University Multan.
    Assistant Professor (TTS)

    Continue.

  • Department of Chemistry, The Women University Multan.
    Head of production department (Chemical Division)

    4 Months

  • Department of Chemistry, The Women University Multan.
    Assistant Professor (IPFP)

    1 Year

  • UAF Sub campus TT Singh.
    Lecturer (contract)

    2 Years & 2 months

  • Reckon Chemicals (PVT) LTD. Lahore.
    Head of production department (Chemical Division)

    3 Years & 6 months.

  • Govt. College for Women Chishtian District Bahawalnagar.
    HTA (Honorary Teaching Assistant)

    6 Months

  • Govt. Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur.
    Visiting Lecturer

    10 Months

  • Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta,Edmonton, Canada.
    Graduate Researcher in laboratory of Dr. D.L.J.Clive

    01 Year

  • Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad since
    Tutor

    2012 to date