DR. NAHEED RIAZ
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Baghdad Campus, The Islamia University of
Bahawalpur, Pakistan
1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Father’s name
N.I.C. No.
Date of birth
Marital status
Nationality
Permanent address
Corresponding address
Muhammad Hameed
31202-9824562-5
15.02.1977
Single
Pakistani
48/E, Medical Colony, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Tele: 0092-0300-7815194
Department of Chemistry, Baghdad-ul-Gadid Campus, The
Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
Tel: 0092-62-9255473.
E-mail: nrch322@hotmail.com
nrch322@yahoo.com
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Year
Certificate/Degree Institution
1992
1994
1997
1999
2005
S.S.C.
F. Sc.
B. Sc.
M. Sc.
Ph. D.
Signature:
Division
Subjects
Govt. H. School Lodhran, Multan Ist
Science
st
Govt. College of Science Multan I
Pre-Medical
Govt. S.E. College, Bahawalpur Ist
Chemistry, Botany, Zoology
st
Islamia University Bahawalpur
I
Chemistry (Spec. Organic)
H.E.J.R.I.C. University of Karachi. Pak. Organic Chemistry (Nat. Prod.)
Dated:
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1. Isolation and structure elucidation of natural products
2. Synthesis of organic molecules
3. Biological activity of organic compounds
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
1. M.Sc. Thesis
(1998 - 1999)
Thesis entitled, “Synthesis of nitro-isocoumarins” Department of Chemistry, Islamia
University Bahawalpur, under the supervision of Dr. Abdur Rauf.
2. Ph.D. Thesis
(2001 - 2005)
Thesis entitled “Phytochemical Investigations on the Chemical Constituents of Paeonia
emodi Wall., Alysicarpus monolifer Linn. and Ajuga bracteosa Wall.” H.E.J. Research
Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan, under the supervision
of Prof. Dr. Abdul Malik.
3. Research and Development (14-12-2004-27-08-2007)
“Bio-assay guided isolation studies on medicinal plants along with the synthesis of bioactive
organic molecules” and Production of herbal cosmetics mainly fairness cream, body lotion
face wash etc. at PRC, PCSIR Labs. Complex Karachi, Karachi-75280, Pakistan, under the
guidance of Dr. Nighat Afza.
4. Teaching, Research and Development (28-08-2007 to till date)
“Bio-assay guided isolation studies on medicinal plants along with the synthesis of bioactive
organic molecules” at the Department of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur,
Pakistan.
WORK PRESENTED IN CONFERENCES
1.
Poster Presentation on 9th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry
(February 11-14, 2004, Karachi, Pakistan).
2.
Oral Presentation 4th International and 14th National Conference of Chemistry (May
16-18, 2004, Lahore, Pakistan).
3.
Poster Presentation on 10th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry
(January 06-09, 2006, Karachi, Pakistan).
COURSES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
1.
2.
Four full fledge courses in Advance Organic Chemistry (Physical methods, structure and
reactivity, synthesis-1, synthesis-2).
Advance course in X-ray crystallography offered at HEJ Research Institute of
Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan
3.
Attended practical courses of HPLC, GC-MS, GC, IR, UV, CD, 1D and 2D NMR
techniques held at HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan.
4. 7th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences (March 08-12, 2002, Karachi, Pakistan).
5. Protein Structure Function Relationship (January 20-24, 2003, Karachi, Pakistan).
6. 9th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry (February 11-14, 2004,
Karachi, Pakistan).
7. 4th International and 14th National Conference of Chemistry (May 16-18, 2004, Lahore,
Pakistan).
8. 10th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry (January 06-09, 2006,
Karachi, Pakistan).
9. Workshop on new instrumentation and applications of mass spectrometry (August 7-9,
2006, Karachi, Pakistan).
TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED DURING Ph.D. RESEARCH
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1. NMR (1D & 2D NMR, Bruker)
2. Mass (EI/FAB/HR)
3. UV/IR
4. HPLC (Recycling preparative LC-908 JAI Japan, Analytical LC-6A Shimadzu)
5. GC/MS
6. Flash Chromatography
7. CD (Circular Dichroism)
REFREES
1. Prof. Dr. Abdul Malik (S.I)
Professor of Chemistry, W.H.O. expert of pesticide analysis and Co-Director, International
Centre for Chemical Sciences H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi,
Karachi-75270, Pakistan.
E-mail: abdul.malik@iccs.edu
2. Dr. M. Shaiq Ali
Associate Professor of Chemistry
International Centre for Chemical Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry,
University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.
E-mail: shaiq303@super.net.pk
3. Dr. Nighat Afza (T.I)
CSO, Director Planning & Development
PRC, PCSIR Labs. Karachi complex Karachi-75280.
E-mail:pcsirklcprc@yahoo.com
4. Prof. Dr. M. Moazzam
Professor and Chairman
Department of Chemistry
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur. Pakistan.
Patent Filed
1.
“A
Process for the Production of Herbal, Halal and Perfume Free Body Lotion”
Application No.85/2005 dated 09/02/2005. Nighat Afza, Mahboob Ali Kalhoro,
Muhammad Aijaz Anwar and Naheed Riaz.
Process Developed
1.
2.
3.
Zinc Syrup
ORS Ready to drink
ORS Energy drink
Consultancy
1.
“Production of monoammonium salt from licorice roots”
G. M. Maharvi, Naheed Riaz, F. A. Shah, A. Rauf and N. Afza
Technical Reoprt
1.
“Technical report on NEOTAME (sweetner and flavour inhancer)”
A. U. Rehman, Naheed Riaz, N. Afza and T. H. Usmani
Laboratory Management Related To
Quality Control/Assurance
Work Related to ISO/IEC-17025 Certification from PNAC during 2005-2007
 Performed a key role in the process of Developing a testing method for the “Detection of
Formaldehyde in Leather” and Detection of Para Red in chilli powder” its
Validation and Accreditation
List of Publication
2008
1.
S. Khan, Naheed Riaz, N. Afza, A. U. Rehman, A. Malik, M. Lateef and L. Iqbal.
Enzyme inhibitory constituents from Cotonaester racimiflora, Polish J. Chem.,
(submitted).
2.
S. Ali, G. M. Maharvi, Naheed Riaz, N. Afza, A. Malik, M. Lateef and L. Iqbal.
Efficient one pot access and biological evaluation of new tetraketones, Indian J. Chem.,
(submitted).
3.
Y. Ali, Naheed Riaz, N. Afza and A. Malik. Phytochemical studies on Maurea
arenaria, J. Chem. Soc. Pak., (in press).
4.
S. Ahmad, M. Ashraf, Naheed Riaz, G. M. Maharvi, N. Afza, A. Jabbar, K. H. Janbaz,
M. S. Khan and M. I. Choudhary. Salsolide, a new cinnamic acid derivative from
Salsola baryosma, J. Chem. Soc. Pak., (in press).
5.
S. Mehmood, Naheed Riaz, Z. Ahmad, N. Afza and A. Malik. Lipoxygenase inhibitory
lignans from Salvia santolinifolia, Polish J. Chem., 82, 571-575 (2008).
6.
G. M. Maharvi, S. Ali, Naheed Riaz, N. Afza, A. Malik, M. Ashraf L. Iqbal and M.
Lateef. Mild and efficient syntheses of lipoxygenase inhibiting and antioxidant
tetraketones, J. Enz. Inh. Med. Chem., 23, 62-69 (2008).
7.
2007
S. Khan, A. U. Rehman, Naheed Riaz, N. Afza and A. Malik. Isolation studies on
Cotoneaster racemiflora, J. Chem. Soc. Pak., 29, 620-623 (2007).
8.
L. Iqbal, M. Lateef, S. Ali, Naheed Riaz, G. M. Maharvi, M. Ashraf and N. Afza.
Antioxidant activities of three tetraketones derived from 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3dione, J. Chem. Soc. Pak., 29, 51-54 (2007).
9.
Naheed Riaz, Sarfraz A. Nawaz, Naveen Mukhtar, Abdul Malik, Nighat Afza, Samar
Ali, Shafi Ullah, Pir Muhammad and M. Iqbal Choudhary. Isolation and
EnzymeInhibition Studies of the Chemical Constituents from Ajuga bracteosa,
Chemistry and Biodiversity 4, 72-83 (2007).
10. E. Ahmad, A. Malik, N. Afza, Naheed Riaz, I. Anis, A. Sharif, S. Farheen, M. A. Lodhi
and M. I. Choudhary. Chymotrypsin inhibitory constituents from Haloxylon recurrvum,
Nat. Prod. Res. 21, 69-75 (2007).
2006
11. S. T. Khan, Naheed Riaz, N. Afza, A. Nelofar, A. Malik, E. Ahmed and S. Hussain.
Studies on the chemical constituents of Prosopis cineraria, J. Chem. Soc. Pak., 28, 619622 (2007).
12. S. Ahmad, G. M. Maharvi, M. Ashraf, Naheed Riaz, N. Afza, K. M. Khan, A. Jabbar,
M. S. Khan, and K. H. Janbaz. Phytochemical studies on Salsola baryosma, J. Chem.
Soc. Pak., 28, 176-178 (2006).
13. A. Sharif, E. Ahmad, A. Malik, Naheed Riaz, M. A. Yawar and N. Afza. Phytochemical
Investigations on Indigofera oblongifolia, J. Chem. Soc. Pak. 28, 101-104 (2006).
14. S. Mehmood, Naheed Riaz, S. A. Nawaz, N. Afza, A. Malik, and M. I. Choudhary.
Butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory triterpenens from Salvia santolinifolia, Arch. Pharm.
Res. 29, 195-198 (2006).
2005
15. M. A. Kalhoro, Y. A. Khan, A. N. Ahmed, Naheed Riaz and N. Afza. Physicochemical,
toxicological and pharmacological screening of Solanum sindicum, J. Chem. Soc. Pak.,
27, 314-315 (2005).
16. M. I. Choudhary, S. A. Nawaz, Zaheer-ul-Haq, M. A. Lodhi, M. N. Ghayur, S. Jalil
Naheed Riaz, S. Yousaf, A. Malik, A. H. Gilani and Atta-ur-Rahman. Withanolides, a
new class of natural cholinesterase inhibitors with calcium antagonistic properties,
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm., 334, 276-287 (2005).
17. A. Sharif, E. Ahmad, A. Malik, Naheed Riaz, N. Afza, S. A. Nawaz, M. Arshad, M. R.
Shah and M. I. Choudhary. Lipoxygenase inhibitory constituents from Indigofera
oblongifolia, Arch. Pharm. Res., 28, 761-764 (2005).
18. K. Iqbal, S. A. Nawaz, A. Malik, Naheed Riaz, N. Mukhtar, P. Muhammad, and M. I.
Choudhary. Isolation and lipoxygenase inhibition of phenolic constituents of Ehretia
obtusifolia, Chem. & Biodiv., 2, 104-111 (2005).
19. Aziz-ur-Rehman, A. Malik, Naheed Riaz, H. Ahmad, S. A. Nawaz and M. I.
Choudhary. Lipoxygenase inhibiting constituents from Indegofera hetrantha, Chem.
Pharm. Bull. 53, 263-266 (2005).
2004
20. E. Ahmad, A. Malik, Naheed Riaz and A. Sharif. Phytochemical studies on Haloxylon
recurrvum, J. Chem. Soc. Pak., 26, 389-391 (2004).
21. Naheed Riaz, A. Malik, A. U. Rehman, S. A. Nawaz, P. Muhammad and M. I.
Choudhary. Cholinesterase inhibiting withanolides from Ajuga bracteosa, Chem. &
Biodiv. 1, 1289-1295 (2004).
22. Aziz-ur-Rehman, A. Malik, Naheed Riaz, H. R. Nawaz, H. Ahmad, S. A. Nawaz and
M. I. Choudhary. Lipoxygenase inhibitory constituents from Periploca aphylla, J. Nat
Prod., 67, 1450-1454 (2004).
23. S. B. Khan, Naheed Riaz, N. Afza, A. Malik, Azhar-ul-Haq, Z. Ahmed, M. A. Lodhi
and M. I. Choudhary. Urease inhibiting guainolides from Amberboa ramosa, Pol. J.
Chem., 78, 2075-2080 (2004).
24. N. Mukhtar, A. Malik, Naheed Riaz, K. Iqbal, R. B. Tareen, S. N. Khan, J. Siddiqui, S.
A. Nawaz and M. I. Choudhary. Pakistolides A and B, novel enzymes inhibiting dimeric
4-(glucosyloxy) benzoates from Berchemia pakistanica, Helv. Chem. Acta, 87, 416-424
(2004).
25. Aziz-ur-Rehman, A. Malik, Naheed Riaz, Z. Ahmed, H. Ahmad, S. A. Nawaz and M. I.
Choudhary. Lipoxygenase inhibiting flavonoids from Indegofera hetrantha,
Heterocycles, 63, 359-366 (2004).
26. Naheed Riaz, A. Malik, A. U. Rehman, Z. Ahmed, P. Muhammad, S. A. Nawaz and M.
I. Choudhary. Lipoxygenase inhibiting and antioxidant oligostilbene and monoterpene
galactoside from Paeonia emodi, Phytochemistry, 65, 1129-1135 (2004).
2003
27. Aziz-ur-Rehman, Naheed Riaz, H. Ahmad, Z. Ahmed and A. Malik. Phytochemical
studies on Periploca aphylla, J. Chem. Soc. Pak., 25, 257-259 (2003).
28. Naheed Riaz, I. Anis, A. Malik, Z. Ahmed, A. U. Rehman, P. Muhammad, S. A. Nawaz
and M. I. Choudhary. Paeonins A and B, lipoxygenase inhibiting monoterpene
galactosides from Paeonia emodi, Chem. Pharm. Bull. 51, 252-254 (2003).
29. Naheed Riaz, I. Anis, A. U. Rehman, A. Malik, Z. Ahmed, P. Muhammad, S. Shujaat
and Atta-ur-Rahman. Emodinol, a -glucoronidase inhibiting triterpene from Paeonia
emodi, Nat. Prod. Res., 17, 247-251 (2003).
2002
30. Naheed Riaz, I. Anis, P. M. Khan, R. Shah and A. Malik. Alysinol–a new triterpene
from Alysicarpus monolifer, Nat. prod. Lett., 16, 415-418 (2002).
Total publications
International Publications
Local Publications
Patents
30
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