Huma Aslam Bhatti
4 A 14/18 Nazimabad no. 4
Karachi Pakistan
Phone: 009221366883901, 00922136689144
Cell:
00923212811649
Email: huma_msc@yahoo.com
huma.aslam@herbion.com
Personal:
Father's Name:
Date of Birth:
Nationality:
N.I.C. No.:
Marital Status
Muhammad Aslam Bhatti
31st Oct.1979
Pakistani by birth
42000-7340511-6
Married
Academic
Qualifications
2009
2003
*Ph.D. in Natural Product and Synthetic Chemistry from HEJ Research
institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi. And School of Chemistry
University of Southampton UK.
Under spilt PhD programmed Sponsored by Higher Education
Commission of Pakistan.
Isolation and structure elucidation of the chemical constituents of
Ocimum basilicum and Centella asiatica and synthesis of lawsonicin
and its relative dihydrobenzofuran derivatives
*M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry), 1st Division, Karachi University, Karachi,
Pakistan.
2001
*B.Sc. (Chemistry, Zoology, Botany) 1st Division, Karachi University,
Karachi, Pakistan.
1997
H.S.C. (Chemistry, Botany, Physics and Zoology), 1st Division, Karachi
Board, Karachi, Pakistan.
1995
S.S.C. (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics), 1st Division,
Karachi Board, Karachi, Pakistan.
2005
GRE International Examination 2005 (Chemistry). 59 percentile.
Advance
Courses
From
H.E.J.R.I.C
Distinction:
Permanent
Position:
*Physical Method (Org. Chem. Cours-3)
Topics included IR, UV, CD, Mass Spectroscopy, NMR Spectroscopy,
Separation Techniques, X-ray Crystallography, Molecular Mechanics,
and Determination of Proteins and Peptides, Genetic Engineering and
how to Search the Literature.
*Synthesis I (Org. Chem. Course-2)
It included Oxidations, Reductions, Reactions, Aromatic Substitutions,
Reductions, C-C bond Forming Reactions, Aromatic Substitutions,
Protecting Groups and Syntheses via Pericyclic Reactions and
Organometallics. Miscellaneous Asymmetric Reactions.
*Physical Method (Org. Chem. Cours-3)
Topics included IR, UV, CD, Mass Spectroscopy, NMR Spectroscopy,
Separation Techniques, X-ray Crystallography, Molecular Mechanics,
and Determination of Proteins and Peptides, Genetic Engineering and
how to Search the Literature.
*Synthesis II (Org. Chem. Course-4)
This included Contemporary Art of Organic Synthesis. Newer Methods
for the Preparation of Different Functional Groups, Logic of Chemical
Synthesis, Logical Approach to Asymmetric Synthesis, Multi-step
Transformations, Natural Products and their Biosynthesis, Total
Synthesis of some commercially Important Natural Products
*Practical Laboratory Techniques
from HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry in 2000. Topics included
Scientific Literature Search from Databases, Recording of Experimental
Details, Organization of Laboratory Materials, Operation and Use of
Analytical Equipments, Separation and Purification Techniques.
*X-ray Crystallography
It covered the Methodology of Crystallization and Symmetry Elements
and Structure Elucidation via Data.
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Research Productivity award 2010/2011
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OeAD Postdoctoral fellowship for a academic year 2010/2011.
Financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Sciences and
Research (BMWF) in the frame of the ASEA UNINET.
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Research fellowship awarded under spilt Ph.D. programmed for
(2 years University of Southampton, UK) sponsored by Higher
Education Commission of Pakistan 2005
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From Oct 2010, Assistant Manger R&D, Herbion Pakistan, (Pvt.)
Limited, Plot 30, Sector 28, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi,
74900- Pakistan.
Work on Method development and Stability.
Instrumental
Skills:
HPLC, HPTLC, GC, MALDI, NMR, UV and FTNIR Spectroscopes
Postdoctoral
research work:

Two year Synthetic Research work in the Natural product
Synthesis from Jan 2006 to Aprill 2008 in School of Chemistry,
University of Southampton. United Kingdom, as a PhD student.
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From Dec 2008 to July 2009 work as a Postdoctoral research
fellow in the HEJ research institute of chemistry work on the
Synthesis of Potential Anti-tuberculosis analogue based on
triterpenoidal and aromatic skeletal. And also the supervision of
undergraduates and PhDs student research activities.
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From Sep 2009 to Dec 2009 work as a Visiting researcher in the
School of Chemistry University of Southampton, on the
synthesis of small peptide analogues of unique CDK4 domains:
towards selective anticancer therapeutics.
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From March 2011 to August 2011 work as a Postdoctoral
research fellow in the Analytical Institute of chemistry
University of Innsbruck Austria, Europe, on the synthesis of new
polymeric stationary phases for the separation sciences as well
as for mass spectroscopy. Moreover developed modified goldsurfaces as substrate for sensitive near-infrared spectroscopy
measurement.
Conferences
and
Workshops:
Poster presentation for the Synthesis of lawsonicin and its
dihydrobenzofuran derivatives
H. A. Bhatti, J. D. Kilburn, Bina S. Siddiqui.
Ninth Anglo- Norman Organic Chemistry Colloquinm, HauteNormandie, Le Havre Aprill 3-5, 2008 France.
Book:
Natural product chemistry
“Structure Elucidation of the chemical constituents of O. Basilicum and
C. asiatica, and the synthesis of Lawsonicin and its dihydrobenzofuran
derivatives.” Huma Aslam Bhatti, Bina S. Siddiqui, Jeremy Kilburn.
VDM Publishing House Ltd. (2011).
Publications
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Evaluation of the antimycobacterium activity of the constituents of
Ocimum basilicum against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Bina S. Siddiqui, Huma A. bhatti, Sabira Begum Ssobiya Perveiz.
Journal of ethnopharmacology Vol. 144, issue 1, 31 Oct. 2012, 220-222
IF 3.04.
Cytotoxic Constitiuents from the Leaves of Nerium oleander
Bina S. Siddiqui, Nasima Khatoon, Sabira Begum, Ahsana D. Farooq, Kehkash
Qamar, Huma A. Bhatti and syed Kashif Ali. IF: 3.35
Phytochemistry (vol.77, May 2012 pages 238-244
Bioactive flavonoids from the leaves of Lawsonia alba (Henna) Nizam Uddin, B
Shaheen Siddiqui *, Sabira Begum, Huma Aslam Bhatti, Ajmal Khan, Shahida
Parveen, Muhammed Iqbal Choudhary. IF: 1.36
Phytochemistry Letters, 2011 Volume 4, Issue 4, Pages 389-468
Synthesis of dihydrodehydroconiferol alcohol; the revised structure of lawsonic
Junix Meng, Huma Aslam Bhatti, Sally Dixon, Bina S. Siddiqui and Jeremy Kil
IF: 3.79
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Volume 8, Issue 1, 107-113, 2010
A new lignan and a sesquiterpene from Eurotia ceratoides.
Bina Shaheen Siddiqui, Kalamkas Zhanarbekovna Butabayeva, Gauhar
Shahmanovna Burasheva, Dimitrii Yurevich Korul kin, Syed Kashif Ali, Huma
Asalm Bhatti. IF: 3.06
Tetrahedron, 66 (9), p.1716-1720, 2010
Anticancer Activity of Ocimum basilicum and the Effect of Ursolic Acid on
the Cytoskeleton of MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells
Kehkashan Arshad Qamara, Ahsana Dar , Bina S. Siddiquib, Nurul Kabira, Hum
Aslam ,Shakil Ahmed, Shaista Erumc, Shazia Habib and SabiraBegum
IF: 0.81
Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 7, 726-736, 2010.
Two new triterpenoids and a steroidal glycoside from the aerial parts of Ocimum
basilicum, Bina S. Siddiqui, Huma Aslam, Syed Tariq Ali, Sabira Begum and
Nasima IF: 1.59
Chem. Pharm. Bull., 55, 516-519 (2007).
New cinnamic acid estres from Ocimum basilicum, Bina S. Siddiqui, Huma Asl
Sabira Begum and Syed Tariq Ali, IF: 1.01
Natural Products Research, 21, 736-741 (2007)
Chemical constituents of Centella aiatica, Bina S. Siddiqui, Huma Aslam, Syed
Tariq Ali, Shazia Khan and Sabira Begum, IF: 0.706
Asian Journal of Natural Products, 9, 407-414, (2007).
Chemical Constituents from The Fruits of Madhuca latifolia, Bina S. Siddiqui,
Shazia Khan, M. Nadeem Kardar, and Huma Aslam, IF 1.435
Helvetica Chemica Acta., 87, 1194-1201 (2004).
References:
Dr. Bina S. Siddiqui, Professor, H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry,
University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan. Ph (Off.): 92-214824935 Cell# 92-300-8206366 Telefax: (92-21)4819018-9
E-mail: bina@khi.comsats.net.pk, siddiqui_bina@yahoo.com
Prof. Jeremy Kilburn, Vice-Principal & Executive Dean (Science &
Engineering) Queen Mary University of London,)
Room 124, Queens Building
Tel # +44 2078823031
E mail: j.kilburn@qmul.ac.uk
o.Univv.-Prof.Mag.Dr.Gunther Bonn
Institutslieiter
Stv. Vorstzender des Universittatstrates
Medizinnischen Universitat Innsburk
Innrain 52a, A – 6020 Innsburk
Tele# +43(0)512/507-5170
Fax#+43(0)512/507-2794
Email guenther.bonn@uibk.ac.at.
www.uibk.ac.at/acrc
Mobile# +43(0)6765905856.