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Umar Farooq – CV

Curriculum vitae

DR. R.K. SINGH

Name : Dr. Umar Farooq
Designation : Assoc. Professor, Microbiology
Date of Birth : 10th November, 1957
Work Address : Microbiology, Dept of Oral Medicine and Allied
Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, KSA
Mobile No. : +966569036775
E-Mail : ufarooq8@gmail.com, umarfarooq@tudent.edu.sa

Academic Qualifications
Degree University/Institute Division Year Subject
Ph.D* Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, (PGIMER), Chandigarh – 2003 Medical Microbiology (Spl. Medical Parasitology)
M.Sc Meerut University, Meerut (Now: CCS University) First 1990 Zoology (Entomology)
B.Sc. Meerut University, Meerut Second 1988 Zoology, Botany, Chemistry

Ph.D* Thesis topic: “Characterization of polymorphic region of the genes encoding protective antigens of Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum strains prevalent in Northern India.”

EXTRA QUALIFICATION

  1. NCC ‘B’ and ‘C’ Certificates (Rank: Senior Under Officer)
  2. Research Methodology & Biostatistics, from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh in 1998
  3. Radioisotopes safety course from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh in 2000.
  4. English typing certificate course

CURRENT POSITION HELD

Assoc. Professor: August 18, 2015- Continue, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, KSA
Duties: Teaching: Medical Microbiology,
Research: Host Parasite Interaction, Drug development, Vaccine design, proteomics and Bioinformatics
Committee: Teaching and evaluation, Research and development, Critical Thinking, Infection control, Academic Advising, Return Safe Committee
Coordinators: Blocks and Streams (Cell structure and Function 2nd year, Infection and Host Response 2nd year, Genitourinary, 3rd Year, Introduction to Research 4th year)

TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: (Medical Microbiology from 2003 to date)
Post Held Duration Institution/University Duties
Professor 8/12/15-On leave Shoolini University, Solan Teaching and Research to PG students of Microbiology
Supervising: PhD & M.Phil thesis
Associate Professor 01/4/10- 07/12/15 Shoolini University, Solan Teaching and Research to PG students of Microbiology
Supervising: PhD & M.Phil thesis
Senior Lecturer 17/9/2009 To 31/3/10 Dolphin (PG) College of Life Sciences, Chunni Kalan, Punjab, India Teaching and Research to PG students of Microbiology
Supervising: M.Sc thesis
Assistant Professor 28/09/06 to 16/09/2009 Omar El Mukhtar Univ. Tobruk, Libya. Faculty of Medicine, Tobruk Teaching Microbiology to M.B.B.S and B. MLT students
Research: Seroepidemiology of Hydatid disease
Assistant Professor 29/10/04 to 19/04/06 Debub University, Awassa, Ethiopia, College of Health Sciences, Awassa Teaching Microbiology to M.B.B.S B. MLT & B.Pharma students
Research: Cerebral Malaria immunopathology
Research Associate 28/3/ 03 to 24/10/ 04 Dept. of Parasitology, PGIMER, Chandigarh Teaching Parasitology to, Ph.D, M.D and M. Sc students
Research: Immunology, Genetic Polymorphism of Malaria
Senior Research Fellow May 1998 to 27-3-03 Dept. of Parasitology, PGIMER, Chandigarh Teaching Parasitology to Ph.D, M.D and M. Sc Students
Research: Genetic
polymorphism in Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax
Research Scholar Jan 97 to march 1998 Dept. of Virology, PGIMER, Chandigarh Research in the field of dengue virus immunology and teaching
Lecturer July 1991 to June 1994 Deoband Unani Medical College, Deoband, Saharanpur, UP Teaching Biology to Pre Medical students

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

  1. Associate Dean Students Welfare: April 10, 2013-13/4/2015, Shoolini University, Solan
  2. Students Welfare Officer: 30/4/2012 to 09/4/2013 Shoolini University, Solan
  3. Coordinator E-Department, (Sept 2010 to Dec 2011) Shoolini University, Solan
  4. Coordinator (17/9/2009 to 31/4/2010): Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Dolphin (PG), College of Life Sciences, Chunni Kalan, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India
  5. Head of Department (1/09/07-31/12/08): Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Tobruk, Omar Al Mukhtar University, Albeida, Libya
  6. Provost, Deoband Unani Medical College Deoband, UP 1992-1994
  7. Senior Under Officer 82 UP BN NCC, Muzaffar Nagar, UP
  8. Under Officer, 1 PLATOON 5/ 83COMPANY, 23 BN NCC, Saharanpur, UP

EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER PROGRES

1. Project completed
i. Prevalence and Characterization of Echinococcus granulosus strains isolated in Himachal Pradesh ( INR: 35 Lakhs ICMR, New Delhi) Completed on 31/3/2015
ii. Senior Research Fellowship: (Feb 2001-March 2003)
iii. Research Associateship (March-2003-October 2004)

2. Ongoing Projects
1. Role of Th17 and Treg Cells in Pathogenicity and immunity of P. falciparum infection (INR: 8.2 Millions, ICMR, New Delhi, Ongoing Project)

2. Collaborative Projects submitted with other Faculty: Co-Principal Investigator
1. Discovery and Development of Therapeutic leads from Himalayan plants for infectious disease of national importance (DBT-FIST INR : 30 Millions: Approved) (Centre for Excellence, Biotechnology)
2. Systemic scientific studies of ethno-medically used anti-malarial plants from N.E. states of India. (INR: 6.0 MILLION; ICMR, New Delhi)
3. Assessment of anti-leishmanial activity of Royalia sumeria and Merica esculantae. (INR: One Million; DST-HP).

Ph.D THESIS AWARDED UNDER MY DIRECT SUPERVISION

(Note: All Ph.D thesis submitted to Indian thesis repository website Shodganaga and available on : https://sg.inflibnet.ac.in)

  1. Title: Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Leishmania species strains isolated from Himachal Pradesh.

Researcher: Dr. Shushila Devi Date of Completion: 10-02-2015
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10603/34329

  1. Title: Isolation and Characterization of Putative Efflux Pump Inhibitors from Plant Sources against MDR Strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Researcher: Dr. Tanuja Rana Date of Completion: 23-9-2015
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10603/72756

  1. Title: Study of the protective immune response against promiscuous peptides predicted from

vaccine candidate antigen genes of Plasmodium falciparum for vaccine development.
Researcher: Dr. Nazam Khan Date of Completion: 20-10-2015
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10603/72756

  1. Title: Identification and Characterization of Promiscuous Peptides from Plasmodium falciparum antigens:

Researcher: Dr. Shakti Pal Singh Chauhan Date of Completion: 08-01-2016
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10603/85254

  1. Title: Isolation and characterization of putative efflux pump Inhibitor from plant sources against multi drug resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Researcher: Dr. Navroop Kaur Date of Completion: 08-01-2016
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10603/85216

  1. Title: Characterization of polymorphic regions of the gene encoding drug resistance protein in Leishmania spp prevalent in Himachal Pradesh and screening of medicinal plants for antileishmanial activity.

Researcher: Dr. Arushdeep Sidana Date of Completion: 08-01-2016
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10603/85441

  1. Title: Prevalence and molecular characterization of cystic echinococcosis in western Himalayas followed by identification of immunodominant peptides for vaccine and diagnostic use and antiechinococcal assessment of amide based compounds.

Researcher: Dr. Varun Chauhan Date of Completion: 15-3-2016
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10603/104488

  1. Title: The Prevalence of Sasx Gene and Its Role in Pathogenicity of MRSA Isolates

Researcher: Dr. Mohini Dhiman Date of Completion: 2018
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10603/255753

  1. Title: Role of T Helper17 and T Regulatory Cells in Salmonella typhi Infection and Screening of Medicinal Plants as Therapeutic Intervention for Typhoid

Researcher: Dr. Neha Date of Completion: 2018
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10603/255751

M. Phil degree Awarded under my direct supervision: 12

M. Sc dissertation completed: 21

Patent Granted

1. Farooq Umar, Khan Nazam, Chauhan Shakti Pal, Novel Peptide, Sequence for developing diagnostic agents for malaria detection (1228/DEL/2015):
Patent No. 377961

PUBLICATIONS

  1. INTERNATIONAL PATENT PUBLISHED
  1. Farooq Umar, Rana Tanuja, Kaur Navroop, Compound for enhancing activity of antibiotic composition and overcoming drug resistance (SU-PCT-01) (PCT/IN2016/000115)

WO/2016/178242, 10/11/2016
PUB No. US 2019/0125712 AL PUB date: May 2, 2019

  1. US Patent application 15/571,651 – Ladas Ref.: U 019990-6: Farooq Umar, Rana Tanuja, Kaur Navroop, Compound for enhancing activity of antibiotic composition and overcoming drug resistance: PUB No. US 2019/0125712 AL PUB date: May 2, 2019
  1. NATIONAL PATENT PUBLISHED
  2. Farooq Umar, Khan Nazam, Chauhan Shakti Pal, Novel Peptide, Sequence for developing diagnostic agents for malaria detection (1228/DEL/2015):  Indian Patent Office Journal Dated 04/11/2016 No  part 1 Page No. 16 (72480)
  1. Farooq Umar, Rana Tanuja, Kaur Navroop, Compound for enhancing activity of antibiotic composition and overcoming drug resistance. No. 1229A/DEL/2015 A Indian Patent Office Journal Dated 11/11/2016 No  part I Page No. 18 (73061)
  1. Farooq Umar, Khan Nazam, Chauhan Shakti Pal,Novel peptide sequences for developing anti-malaria vaccines and therapeutic compositions: (1465A/DEL/2015) Indian Patent Office Journal Dated 25/11/2016,  part I Page No. 16 (74210))
  1. Farooq Umar, Chauhan Shakti Pal, Khan Nazam, Novel anti-malarial peptide from P. falciaparum (3887/DLE/2015): Indian Patent Office Journal.Dated 22/12/2017, No.  Part 1, Page No. 15 (50395)
  2. Umar Farooq, Varun Chauhan and Azhar Khan, novel peptide sequences from the parasite Echinococcus granulosus for producing Anti- Cystic Echinococcosis Vaccine (4116/DEL/2015)   Indian Patent Office Journal. Dated 22/12/2017, No.  Part 1, Page No. 15 (50407)
  1. NATIONAL PATENT FILED
  2. Umar Farooq, Varun Chauhan, Novel Compounds Possessing Anti-Echinococcal Activity (201611004817, Dated: 10/2/2016)
  3. Umar Farooq, Varun Chauhan “Novel Peptides For Diagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis (4198/DEL/2015, Dated 21/12/15) (Complete patent Filled)
  1. CHAPTER IN BOOK
  2. Title of Topic: Isoflavone as Functional Food and Its Butterfly Model- A Novel Approach

Authors: Afroze Alam*, Shailendra Kumar, Kamlesh Kumar Naik, Umar Farooq and K. L. Dhar
Book Title:Perspectives Research, Recent Advances and Technological Development.

  1. Title: Biofilm Mediated Drug Resistance in Salmonella typhi
  2. Authors: Neha Chauhan, Azhar Khan and Umar Farooq>
  3. Book Title: Research in Microbiology, Chief Editor: Dr Adesh Kumar, Publisher: AkiNik Publications

E. RESEARCH WORK PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL JOURNALS

  1. Arushdeep Sidana , Umar Farooq*, Amir Khan, Shiwani kausal  and Azhar Khan Screening and characterization of bioactive molecules derived from medicinal plants for antileishmanial activities for Leishmania donovani (UJPAH, In Press)
  2. Kumar, K.; Khan, H.; Dulta, K.; Farooq, U.; and Khan, M. A. Evaluation of in vitro anti-diabetic and anti-lipidemic activity of medicinal plants. PHOL; 2: 1317-1330, 2021
  3. Neha Chauhan and Umar Farooq, Multidrug Resistance: A Challenge In Typhoid Treatment. Asian Jr. of Microbiol. Biotech. Env. Sc. Vol. 23, No. (2): 163-174,  2021
  4. Anchal Rana,  Umar Farooq and Amir Khan, Antiatherogenic and Antioxidant Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Natural Nanoparticle HDL on Copper Mediated Oxidative Modification of LDL in Normal and Diabetic with Hyperlipidemia Subject. WJPLS;7(4):153-160; 2021
  1. Shakti Chauhan, Rajender Kumar, Nazam Khana, Swati Verma, Rakesh Sehgal, Praveen Kumar Tripathi, Umar Farooq Designing peptide-based vaccine candidates for Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte binding antigen 175. Biologicals 67 42–48: (2020)  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biologicals.2020.07.002
  2. Nazam Khan, Amir Khan, Umar Farooq Azedirecta Indica: Indian Neem, A natural killer of Microorganisms, UJPAH, 2020,
  3. Navroop Kaur, Saurabh Kumar Jha , Premnidhi Yadav , Soni Mishra , Umar Farooq , Umme Salma Siddiqui, Mohammad Zuhaib, Arshi Amin, Niraj Kumar Jha, Ankur Sharma. A pandemic associated with novel coronavirus of probable animal origin. Research in Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 6(2):121-125. • https://doi.org/10.32463/RPHS.2020.v06i02.02. 2020
  4. Khan N, Farooq U, Chauhan S, Khan A, Khan A : Protein Modelling and Binding Analysis of HLA-DR Promiscuous T cell Epitopes from Pfs-25 Ookinete Surface Antigen. JSMC Bioinform, Genomics, Proteomics 2: 11., 2019
  5. Anchal Rana, Umar Farooq and Amir Khan, Antiatherogenic and Antioxidant impact of α-Tocopherol and Tocotrienols on Copper mediated oxidative modification of Low Density Lipoprotein in normal subjects, UJPAH, 27(2);70-76, 2019
  6. Amir Khan, Sarita Kumari and Umar Farooq Impact of Swertia chiraita Extract on Prevention of Cu Mediated LDL Oxidation and Malondialdehyde Formation: In Vitro. UJPAH; Vol 1(26): 20-30; 2019
  7. Manju Kashyap, Azhar Khan and Umar Farooq* Epitope prediction and structural analysis of sterol 24-c-methyltransferase antigen of Leishmania donovani using in silico approach, EC Microbiology 15.3: 2019.
  8. Vaishali Maudgil, Reethima Rana, Praveen Kumar Tripathi, Umar Farooq, Rakesh Sehgal, Azhar Khan. Co-prevalence of parasitic infections and diabetes from sub Himalayan Region of Northern India. IJHS; Jan-Feb; 13(1): https://ijhs.org.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/3494: 2019
  9. Chauhan N, Kumar P, Farooq U and Khan A, Efficacy of Medicinal Plants Against Biofilm Forming Bacteria Playing Important Role In Multidrug Resistance: IJBPAS, August, 2018, 7(8): 1512-1520
  10. Navroop Kaur*, Sarika Tyagi, Sayeeda Kousar Bhatti,
    Umme Salma Siddiqui, Umar Farooq Efficacy Of Synergistic Plants As Efflux Pump Inhibitors
    Against Emerging Multidrug Resistance In Escherichia coli, IJBPAS, February, 7(2): 204-222, 2018
  11. Arushdeep Sidana, Shiwani Kaushal, Varun Jaiswal and Umar Farooq* Evaluation of antileishmanial potential of Gentiana kurroo Royle by in silico and in vitro methods. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 8(02), pp 143-149, February, 2018
  12. Nazam Khan, Rajender Kumar, Shakti Chauhan, Rakesh Sehgal  and Umar Farooq*, An immunoinformatic approach to promiscuous peptides designed for Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein-1. Mol.Bio.Syst, 13: 2160-2167, 2017
  13. Manju Kashyap, Varun Jaiswal, Umar Farooq*, Prediction and analysis of promiscuous T cell-epitopes derived from the vaccine candidate antigens of Leishmania donovani binding to MHC class-II alleles using in silico approach. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 53;107-115: 2017
  14. Arushdeep Sidana and Umar Farooq*, In vitro assessment of antileishmanial activity of natamycin and nystatin, Braz. Arch. Biol. Technol, Vol 60; e17160368; Jan-Dec, 2017
  15. Farooq U, Sharma Y, Antibacterial activity of Andrographis paniculata against Salmonella  typhi, UJPAH, 23 (2); 17-23, 2017
  16. Arushdeep Sidana, Afroz Alam and Umar Farooq* Soy protein isolate: A substitute of fetal bovine serum for the in vitro cultivation of Leishmania donovani, Legume Research, 1-4: DOI: 10.18805/LR-3730: 2017
  17. Neha Chauhan, Meentu Prakash, Umar Farooq, Mohammad Azhar Khan*, Efficacy of medicinal plants against human pathogens isolated from western Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh, Asian J Pharm Clin Res, Vol 10, Issue 9, 2017, 353-357: 2017
  18. Alam A, Farooq U, Naik KK, Singh R, Dubey V,Verma M, Tripathi BD, Kumar V. Cytotoxic Actvity of Flavone Analogues. J Durg Dis Dev; 1(1): 13-21: 2017
  19. Varun Chauhan, Naveen Chauhan and Umar Farooq*, Antiechinococcal assessment of Atovaquone – An in–silico and in-vitro analysis. Comparative Clinical Pathology 10.1007/s00580-017-2525, 2017
  20. Dhiman M, Bhatt N, Farooq U, Khan A*; The emergence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from north east India harboring a novel sasX gene.  Annals Med Biomed Sc;3 (1):46-50: 2017
  21. Negi S, Alam A, Tripathi PK, Farooq U*, Evaluation of the role of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines in new endemic foci of Leishmania donovani prevalent in Sutlej river valley of Himachal Pradesh. Annals of British Med Sc, 3: 10-17; 2017
  22. Bhatt N, Dhiman M, Khan A, Farooq U*; Pathogenesis of pvl positive methicillin resistance Staphylococcus aureus isolates on human PBMC. J Microbiol Antimicrob Agent, 3 (1): 11-17, 2017
  23. Chauhan N, Khan MA and Farooq U*, Biofilm: An important factor in the prevalence of MDR Salmonella typhi. IJBPAS, 5(10): 2464-2473, 2016
  24. Manju Kashyap, Umar Farooq, Varun Jaiswal, Homology modelling of frequent HLA class-II alleles (DRB1*07:01, 11:01 and 09:01):- A perspective to improve prediction of HLA binding peptide and to understand  HLA associated disease susceptibility. Infect, Gen and Evol; 44: 234–244; 2016
  25. Neha Chauhan,  Azhar Khan,  Umar Farooq*, A Study of Molecular Characterization of the Trimethoprim Resistant Salmonella typhi Strains Prevalent in Himachal Pradesh,  IJBB;Vol.8, No.3;101-108, 2016
  26. Varun Chauhan and Umar Farooq* Identification of T cell and B cell epitopes derived from Eg-95 antigen of Echinococcus granulosus using in silico approach for therapeutic vaccine development. Indo Am J Pharma Res:6(03):4639-4645, 2016
  27. Mohini Dhiman, Nidhi Bhatt, Mohd. Azhar Khan, Manju Kashyap, Neha Chauhan, Umar Farooq*, Comparison of Biofilm formation by conventional methods: microtiter plate, Air-Liquid interface cover slip and tube Method by Staphylococcus aureus, IJBPAS, September, 4(9): 5874-5881, 2015
  28. Nidhi Bhatt, Mohini Dhiman, Mohd. Azhar Khan, Manju Kashyap, Neha Chauhan, Umar Farooq*, Molecular Characterization Of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Isolates From Different Regions of Himachal Pradesh IJBPAS, September, , 4(9): 5882-5889,2015
  29. Chauhan V, and Farooq U* Reticulon-4 antigen of E. gramuosus- A promising vaccine candidate antigen, an In-silico analysis, IJBPAS, September, , 4(9): 5781-5791, 2015
  30. Tanuja Rana, Navroop Kaur, Umar Farooq*, Azhar Khan, Sunity Singh, Efflux as an arising cause of drug resistance in Punjab (India), IJBPAS ; 4(9): 5967-5979;  2015,
  31. Kaur N, Farooq U*, Rana T, Singh S, Multidrug resistance in P aeruginosa : In vitro efficacy of current chemotherapy against clinical isolates from Northern India. IJBPAS;4 (7):5348-5356,2015
  32. Sidana A, Alam A. Farooq U*, Netamycin and nystatin: Two novel inhibitors of leshmania donovani essential enzymes, IJBPAS, 4(7):4534-4544;2015
  33. Monika Tickoo, Umar Farooq*, Nidhi Bhatt, Mohini Dhiman, Afroz Alam, M. Azhar Khan, Sandeep Jaglan, Alterneriol: Secondary metabolites derived from endophytic fungi Alternaria spp isolated from Catharanthus roseus  UJPAH; 1(18): 15-17; 2015
  34. N.Khan, A.Kumar, V.Sharma and U. Farooq* ; Effect of temperature and distance on physico-chemical and biological parameters of Ghaggar river water, India; Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci 4(1): 614-624; 2015
  1. Sidana A and Farooq U*; Evaluation of antileishmanial activity of plants used in Indian traditional medicine, B J Pharmacol; 10:423-426, 2015
  1. Neha, Shakti Chauhan, Yashu Sharma, Shilpi Tagore, Alam A and Farooq U*,Screening of medicinal plants for antityphoidal activity against multidrug resistance Salmonella typhi. UJPAH,2 (17);68-72, 2014
  2. Sharma A, Khan M.A., Farooq U*, Screening of Different Varieties of Mangifera indica  for antimicrobial activity. UJPAH, 1 (16); 12-19, 2014
  3. Rana T, Sunity Singh, Navroop Kaur, Kajal pathania, Farooq U*, A Review on Efflux Pump Inhibitors of Medically Important Bacteria from Plant Sources”   Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 26(2), May – Jun 2014;101-111, 2014  
  4. Ali R, Chauhan V, Farooq S, Khan A, Farooq U*, In-Vitro Analysis of Antibacterial Activity of Ocimum sanctum against Pathogenic Bacteria and Quantification of Ursolic Acid and Oleanolic Acid. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 25(2), Pages: 13-17, Mar – Apr 2014 
  5. Sidana A, Farooq U*, Sugercane Bagasse: A potential medium for fungal culture. Chinese J Biology, Vol 2014,840505,pp;5, doi:10, 1155/2014/840505: 2014
  6. Chauhan S, Farooq U*, Singh V., and  Kumar A , Determination of prevalence and antibacterial activity of ESBL (extended spectrum beta-lactamases) producing Klebsiella Species isolated from raw milk of doon valley in India.  Int J Pharm Bio Sci; 4(1): (P) 417 – 423, 2013,
  7. Khan N., Kumar A, Sharma V, Khan Azhar and Farooq U*, Ghaggar River: Impact of polluting agents  Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 24(2);  27, 171-175; 2014
  8. Sidana A, Farooq U*, Isolation and Biotransformation and evaluation of Antibacterial activity of embelin from Embolin ribesi. UJPAH, PP-1, 2012
  9. Farooq U, Dubey, M.L., Shrivastwa S.K and Mahajan R.C., Genetic polymorphism of Plasmodium falciparum: Differentiation of parasite isolates of high and low virulence by RAPD, Indian Journal of Medical Research, 136: 292-295;2012,  
  10. Farooq U, Dubey, M.L. and Malla, N. Polymorphism in Merozoite Surface Protein-1 Gene in North Indian field isolates of Plasmodium vivax. Indian J Med Res  2009;130:736-741
  11. Farooq U, Saeed Hammad Ali, Mohammad RM, Daboubash MD and Fomda BA, Present situation of Cystic Echinococcosis in Tobruk province of Eastern Libya,  JMJ, 2009;9,(3), 201
  12. Farooq U, Dubey, M.L. and Malla, N, Genetic polymorphism in MSP-2, AMA-1 and CSP genes in P. falcilarum strains prevalent in North-Western India. J Vect Borne Dis. 2009; 46: 109-116,
  13. Umar Farooq, M.L. Dubey, N. Malla, R.C. Mahajan, Plasmodium falciparum: Polymorphism in the MSP-1 gene in Indian isolates and predominance of certain alleles in cerebral malaria, Exp Parasitol, 2006; 112; 139–143,
  14. Mahajan RC, Farooq U, Dubey ML and Malla N. Genetic Polymorphism in Plasmodium falciparum.  Ind  J Path Microbiol, 2005:48 (4); 429-438
  15. Farooq U and Mahajan RC. Drug Resistance in Malaria. J Vect Borne Dis, 2004; Vol 41, Sep-Dec: 45-5
  16. Ahmad B, Thokar M.A,Farooq U and Seikh A, Seroprevalence of Rubella in pregnant women in Kashmir. Ind J Path Microbiol; 2004:47 (3) 435-437
  17. Farooq U,. Dubey ML, Chakraborti A,and Malla N, Restriction Fragment Length polymorphism analysis of Apical membrane antigen -1 and Duffy binding domain in Northern Indian field isolates of Plasmodium vivax.  J Parasit Dis, Vol.27 No.2:104-107, 2003

Work Included in Immune Epitope Database and Analysis Resource (IEDB):

  1. Khan N, Rajinder Kumar, Shakti Chauhan, Umar Farooq*, An immunoinformatics approach to promiscuous peptide design for the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein-1.” with PubMed ID 28856362: IEDB reference ID: 1032199 (http://www.iedb.org/refld/1032199
  2. Shakti Chauhan, Rajender Kumar, Nazam Khana, Swati Verma, Rakesh Sehgal, Praveen Kumar Tripathi, Umar Farooq* Designing peptide-based vaccine candidates for Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte binding antigen 175. Biologicals, 2020.  IEDB_Reference:1037252

(http://www.iedb.org/refId/1037252)

  1. MANUSCRIPT COMMUNICATED
  1. Nazam Khan, Amir Khan, and Umar Farooq, In Silico study to Predict promiscuous T cell and B cell-epitopes derived from the vaccine candidate antigens of Plasmodium vivax binding to MHC class-II alleles. J  Vect Borne Dis: jvbd_36_21 (R1)
  2. Tanuja Rana, Umar Farooq*, Navroop Kaur and Amir Khan, Plants Derived Efflux Pump Inhibitors: A novel approach against Multidrug Resistant Gram negative bacteria. Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. (BJPS-2021-0660)
  3. Varun Chauhan and Umar Farooq, In-silico study to predict promiscuous peptides for immunodiagnostic of cystic Echinococcosis (Comparative Parasitology)

Note: Farooq U*: Corresponding author

2.  RESEARCH WORK PRESENTED AND PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES

  • Umar Farooq, Neha Chauhan, Azhar Khan, Roll Of Th17 and Treg Cells in Progression or regression of  Salmonella typhi Infection, ASM Microbes 2020, Abstract control no 2530
  • Sidana S, Farooq U, Assessment of leishmanicidal effects of nystatin and natamycin by In-silico and in-vitro methods, Int. conference of new developments in drug discovery from Natural Products, 20-22 Nov 2014, NIPER, Chandigarh
  • Farooq U, Singh S.P. Chauhan V, Mahajan R.C Seroepidemiology and genotyping of E. granulosus strains prevalent in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh, 25th National Congress of Parasitology, 16-18th Oct 2014, Lucknow
  • Nazam Khan and Umar Farooq, Prediction and Docking analysis of Promiscuous peptides from Pfemp-1 gene of Plasmodium falciparum by using in-silico approach. 25th National Congress of Parasitology, 16-18th Oct 2014, Lucknow
  • Shakti Chauhan  and U. Farooq In-silico identification of HLA class II restricted epitopes of merozoite surface protein-1 (msp-1), merozoite surface protein-2 (msp-2) and circumsporozoite protein (csp) from Plasmodium falciparum. 25th National Congress of Parasitology, 16-18th Oct 2014, Lucknow
  • Shushila Negi, Khan MA and Umar Farooq Study of the role of pro and anti inflammatory cytokines in Pathogenicity or Protection in Leishmania donovani infection strains prevalent in Sutlej River valley of Himachal Pradesh, 25th National Congress of Parasitology, 16-18th Oct 2014, Lucknow
  • Arushdeep Sidana and Umar Farooq, Sugercane Bagasse: A potential medium for fungal culture, 54th Annual International conference of Association of Microbiologists of India, MDU, Rohtak, Haryana, 17th to 20th Nov 2013
  • Chauhan V ,Ali R, Khan A,Farooq U. Quantification of Ursolic acid and Oleanolic acid in Ocimum sanctum leaves by HPLC and in-vitro analysis of their antibacterial activity against Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),  National Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shoolini University, Solan 20-21 Jun 2013
  • Dhiman M and Farooq U, A study of genetic polymorphism in ama-1 gene  of  P. falciparum  strains isolated from Northern India, 24th National cong of Parasitology, April 27th – 29th 2013
  • Bhatt N and Farooq U, Characterization of dhfr gene of P. falciparum strain isolated from Northern India, 24th National cong of Parasitology, April 27th – 29th, 2013
  • Khan N and Farooq U, Identification of Promiscuous peptides from Pfemp-1, Pfs-25,gene of P. falciparum, 24th National cong of Parasitology, April 27th – 29th, 2013
  • Farooq U and Chauhan S, A study of sero-prevelance of Echinococcous granulosus in Solan District of Himachal Preadesh, 24th National cong of Parasitology, April 27th – 29th, 2013
  • Sidana A, Farooq U, Isolation and Biotransformation and evaluation of Antibacterial activity of embelin from Embolin ribesi.11th Symposium on Phytochemistry and Ayurveds at Dehradun on 22nd Dec 2012
  • Ali R, Farooq S, Farooq U,  Studies of active components of cultivated Cordyceps sinensis; “National Seminar On Bio-Degradation and Bioremediation -A Novel Remedy for pollution Abatement” Saturday,18th February 2012.
  • Sidana A and Farooq U, Screening of medicinal plants found in Himachal Pradesh for antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria and fungi.  Indian Science Conference, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, 11-14 October 2012
  • Umar Farooq, Fomda B.A., Mahajan R.C., Genetic polymorphism in Plasmodium falciparum: Evolution of virulent strains of Plasmodium falciparum, EMBO Global exchange  lecture course on “Evolutionary  and Molecular genetic of malaria” from 21st  Nov 2010 to 4th  Dec 2010 at NIMR, New Delhi.
  • Umar Farooq, Said Hammad Ali, Mahmood D. Daboubash,  Andray and Bashir Ahmad Fomda “Present situation of Cystic Echinococcosis in Tobruk province of eastern part Libya in Arabic North Africa.”  VIROCON2008,  11-13 NOV 2008 at PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
  • Umar Farooq, M.L.Dubey, A. Chakraborti,  N. Malla. “Genetic variation  in merozoite surface protein-1 (msp-1) gene North Indian strains of Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax”  at 3rd Global Meet on Parasitic diseases  from Jan.12-16, 2004 at Bangalore, India.
  • Umar Farooq, M.L.Dubey, A. Chakraborti, N. Malla. “polymorphism in merozoite surface protein-1 (msp-1) gene of P.vivax field strains  prevalent  in north India”  research  forum   29th August  2002, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Umar Farooq, M.L.Dubey, A. Chakraborti, N. Malla. Polymorphism in circumsporozoite protein (CSP) gene of Plasmodium vivax strains prevalent in North India”. XXVI Annual congress of IAMM November 2oth to 24th, 2002, Bangalore, India.
  • M.L.Dubey, Umar Farooq, A. Chakraborti, N. Malla. Genetic Polymorphism in Apical membrane antigen-1 (AMA-1) gene of Plasmodium falciparum strains prevalent in Northern India”. XXVI Annual congress of IAMM November 2oth to 24th, 2002, Bangalore, India.
  •  M.L. Dubey, Umar Farooq, A Chakraborti, Nancy Malla. “Merozoite surface protein 1 gene polymorphism in Indian strains of Plasmodium falciparum isolated from cerebral malaria and non-cerebral malaria patients” 101st general meeting of American Society for Microbiology, May 22nd to 24th, 2001 Orlando Florida, USA.
  • Umar Farooq, M.L. Dubey, N. Malla and A. Chakraborti. “Study of genetic polymorphism in CSP gene of Plasmodium falciparum strains isolated from Northern India”15th National Congress for Parasitology, October 1st to 3rd 2001, Jodhpur, India.
  • M.L. Dubey, Umar Farooq, A. Chakraborti and N. Malla, ”Polymorphism in MSP-2 gene of Plasmodium falciparum field strains isolated from different areas in Northern India” 15th National Congress of Parasitology, October 1st to 3rd 2001, Jodhpur, India.
  • M.L. Dubey, Umar Farooq, A. Chakraborti and N. Malla. Genetic polymorphism in MSP-1 gene of Plasmodium vivax: field strains isolated from Northern India” Silver jubilee congress of IAMM November 21st to 25th, 2001, New Delhi, India.
  • Umar Farooq, M.L. Dubey, N. Malla and A, Chakraborti. “Genetic polymorphism in MSP-1 gene in Plasmodium falciparum strains isolated from different regions of Northern India” 24th Congress of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM), November 17th-19th, 2000, Belgaum, India.

CONFERENCE ATTENEDED

  • International Symposium on “Understanding the Corona Pandemic and Its Implication”    23rd -25th June 2020: Organized by Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, SUBMS, Solan, HP, India
  • Webinar on “Herbal Research: Opportunities, Challenge and Beyond” on June 20, 2020, Organized by: UJPAH, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
  • International Symposium on “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,” 7th -9th June 2020, organized by Amity Center of Nanotechnology, amity University Haryana, India
  • Webinar on Ë-mask the Data Security” 20th May 2020, Organized by, Dept. of Microbiology and Dept of Computer Sciences, NOIDA International University, Gotam Buddha Nagar, UP, India
  • North West Chapter of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists (IAPM) at Ludhiana on 4th Oct 1997·
  • Updated transfusion medicine at PGIMER, Chandigarh on Nov 1st 1997.
  • Vivek Chander Sekhar Memorial Young Scientist Award – 99 (VCSMYS 99) Association of Basic Medical Scientists at PGIMER, Chandigarh, April 5th, 1999.
  • XXIII National Congress of IAMM at PGIMER, Chandigarh on Nov 19th To 21st, 1999.
  • 14th National Congress of Parasitology at ICGEB, New Delhi on April 23 to 26th, 2000.
  • North West Chapter of IAPM Punjab University Chandigarh on April 22nd, 2000.
  • VCSMYS 2001 at PGIMER, Chandigarh on Aug 24th 2001.

AWARDS AND HONORS

  • First Prize on Research paper, entitled “Neha, Shakti Chauhan, Yashu Sharma, Shilpi Tagore, Alam A and U Farooq,Screening of medicinal plants for antityphoidal activity against multidrug resistance Salmonella typhi”, 2014
  • Senior Research Fellowship and Research Associateship: Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India
  • Best research paper prize awarded at 15th National Congress of Parasitology, Jodhpur on October 1st to 3rd, 2001 for the paper entitled “Polymorphism in MSP-2 gene of Plasmodium falciparum field strains isolated from different areas in Northern India.”
  • Silver medal in shooting at All India annual advanced leadership and rock climbing camp of National Cadet Corps  (NCC), Senior division at Hardwar, November 1985

TRAINING

  1. Training  in molecular  Biology at Malaria Research Centre, New Delhi (Two weeks)
  2. European Molecular Biology organization  Global Exchange Lecture Course “ Evolutionary and Molecular Genetics of Malaria”  (Two weeks)

RESEARCH PROJECTS COMPLETED

  • Seroepidemiology of human Cystic Echinococcosis in eastern part of Libya.
  • Study of genetic polymorphism in P.falciparum strains and correlation with chloroquine resistance and sensitivity and evaluation the role of CR1, CD55 and CD59 in severe malaria.
  • A study of polymorphic region of the genes encoding protective antigens of Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum strains prevalent in Northern India.
  • Monoclonal antibody based ELISA system to detect malaria antigen for the diagnosis of cerebral malaria.
  • Characterization of polymorphic region of the genes encoding protective antigens of Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum strains prevalent in Northern India. (PhD Work)
  • Epidemiological survey of Toxoplasmosis in urban and rural population of Union Territory Chandigarh.
  •  Monitoring of Dengue viral activity in Chandigarh, A study of Human and Mosquito infection by Dengue viruses

INVITED SPEAKER

  • Guest Faculty at workshop on “Advances in Diagnosis in Malaria organized by Dept of Parasitology, PGIMER, Chandigarh at 29th August 2011
  • As Invited speaker in Him Science Congress, 24/08/2012, SUBMS, Solan
  1. Guest of Honor: Symposium on “Phytochemistry and Ayurveda” 22nd  Dec 2013, Dehradun

CHAIR THE SCIENTIFIC SESSION

  1. Chair the Session: National Seminar on Biodegradation and Bioremediation- A Novel Remedy for pollution Abetment Feb 18, 2012, Dehradun, UK
  2. Chair the Session: Symposium on “Ayurvedic plants and herbs” 23 Dec 2011, at Dehradun
  3. Adjudge the Session: Symposium on Phytochemistry and Ayurveda Potential and Prospects, 24 Dec 2014, Dehradun

MEMBERSHIP OF NATIONAL SOCIETIES

  • Life Member of “Indian Society for Parasitology”

CONFERENCES / SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZED

  • Vivek Chander Sekhar Memorial Young Scientist Award-1999 at Postgraduate Institute of Medical  Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
  • XXIII National Congress of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist at PGIMER, Chandigarh, India, Nov 19th to 21st, 1999.
  • Scientific Symposium-2000. Research In New Millennium as an Organizing Secretary in 2000, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh. India
  • As a member of organizing committee “CME cum workshop on An Update  on Diagnostic Techniques for Parasitic Diseases” 6th -9th October 2003, in the Department of Parasitology PGIMER, Chandigarh. India
  • Member of Core organizing committee for INSPIRE innovative program of DST, New Delhi at Shoolini University, Solan
  • Organized DBT sponsored “Training cum Seminar in Molecular Biology Techniques” from 10-19 November 2011.

Dr. Umar Farooq

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