DR. NAHEED RIAZ

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Baghdad Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

1. PERSONAL DETAILS

Father’s name Muhammad HameedN.I.C. No. 31202-9824562-5Date of birth 15.02.1977Marital status SingleNationality PakistaniPermanent address 48/E, Medical Colony, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

Tele: 0092-0300-7815194Corresponding address 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 Division Subjects

1992 S.S.C. Govt. H. School Lodhran, Multan Ist Science1994 F. Sc. Govt. College of Science Multan Ist Pre-Medical1997 B. Sc. Govt. S.E. College, Bahawalpur Ist Chemistry, Botany, Zoology1999 M. Sc. Islamia University Bahawalpur Ist Chemistry (Spec. Organic)2005 Ph. D. H.E.J.R.I.C. University of Karachi. Pak. Organic Chemistry (Nat. Prod.)

Signature: Dated:RESEARCH INTERESTS

1. Isolation and structure elucidation of natural products2. Synthesis of organic molecules3. Biological activity of organic compoundsRESEARCH 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. Four full fledge courses in Advance Organic Chemistry (Physical methods, structure and reactivity, synthesis-1, synthesis-2).

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

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 AliAssociate Professor of ChemistryInternational 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 & DevelopmentPRC, PCSIR Labs. Karachi complex Karachi-75280.E-mail: pcsirklcprc@yahoo.com

4. Prof. Dr. M. MoazzamProfessor and ChairmanDepartment 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. Zinc Syrup2. ORS Ready to drink3. ORS Energy drink

Consultancy1. “Production of monoammonium salt from licorice roots”

G. M. Maharvi, Naheed Riaz, F. A. Shah, A. Rauf and N. Afza

Technical Reoprt1. “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 Publication2008

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).

20077. 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-1,3-dione, 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 EnzymeInhibition 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).

200611. 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, 619-622 (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).

200515. 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).

200420. 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).

200327. 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).

200230. 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 30International Publications 21Local Publications 09 Patents 01