Dr. Muhammad Atif Nisar

Assistant Professor OPS at Government College University Faisalabad

Dr. Muhammad Atif Nisar

Contact Details

Email Address matifnisar@gcuf.edu.pk
Phone Number 041-9200066
Office Address GC University Faisalabad
Academic Profiles
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Basic Information
Full Name
Dr. Muhammad Atif Nisar
Designation
Assistant Professor OPS
Department
Institute of Microbiology
Faculty
Life Sciences
Email Address
matifnisar@gcuf.edu.pk
Brief Statement of research work

Academic Excellence

Academic Background
SR. DEGREE INSTITUTE FROM TO
1 Ph.D Other University 2019 2023
2 M.Phil Or MS University of the Punjab, Lahore 2009 2011
3 Master Or Equivalent University of the Punjab, Lahore 2007 2009
4 Graduation Or Equivalent University of the Punjab, Lahore 2005 2007
Research Publications
SR. AUTHORS PAPER TITLE JOURNAL PAGE# YEAR VOL. IMP.F VIEW
1 MUHAMMAD ATIF NISAR, KIRSTIN E ROSS, MELISSA H BROWN, RICHARD BENTHAM, JAMES XI, JASON HINDS, TAMAR JAMIESON, SOPHIE C LETERME, HARRIET WHILEY The composition of planktonic prokaryotic communities in a hospital building water system depends on both incoming water and flow dynamics Water Research 120363 2023 243 13.4
2 MUHAMMAD ATIF NISAR, KIRSTIN E ROSS, MELISSA H BROWN, RICHARD BENTHAM, GILES BEST, HARRIET WHILEY Detection and quantification of viable but non-culturable Legionella pneumophila from water samples using flow cytometry-cell sorting and quantitative PCR Frontiers in Microbiology 32 2023 14 6.064
3 MUHAMMAD ATIF NISAR, KIRSTIN E ROS, MELISSA H BROWN, RICHARD BENTHAM, GILES BEST, JAMES XI, JASON HINDS, HARRIET WHILEY Stagnation arising through intermittent usage is associated with increased viable but non culturable Legionella and amoeba hosts in a hospital water system Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 1190631 2023 13 6.073
4 MUHAMMAD ATIF NISAR, KIRSTIN E ROSS, MELISSA H BROWN, RICHARD BENTHAM, JASON HINDS, HARRIET WHILEY Molecular screening and characterization of Legionella pneumophila associated free-living amoebae in domestic and hospital water systems Water Research 119238 2022 226 13.4
5 MUHAMMAD ATIF NISAR, KIRSTIN E ROSS, MELISSA H BROWN, RICHARD BENTHAM, HARRIET WHILEY Legionella pneumophila and Protozoan Hosts: Implications for the Control of Hospital and Potable Water Systems Pathogens 286 2020 9 3.492
6 MUHAMMAD ATIF NISAR, KIRSTIN E ROSS, MELISSA H BROWN, RICHARD BENTHAM, HARRIET WHILEY Water stagnation and flow obstruction reduces the quality of potable water and increases the risk of legionelloses Frontiers in Environmental Science 611611 2020 8 4.581
7 MUHAMMAD ATIF NISAR, NAEEM RASHID, QAMAR BASHIR, QURRA-TUL-ANN AFZA GARDNER, MUHAMMAD HASSAN SHAFIQ, MUHAMMAD AKHTAR TK1299, a highly thermostable NAD(P)H oxidase from Thermococcus kodakaraensis exhibiting higher enzymatic activity with NADPH Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 39-44 2013 116 1.74
Professional Journey
SR. POST HELD INSTITUTE / ORGANIZATION DURATION EXPERIENCE (Y/M/D)
1 Research Associate/Laboratory Instructor Department of Biology, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE), Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan 2011 - 2014 2/8/0
2 Internee College Pathology Lab, Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC), Lahore, Pakistan 2009 - 2009 0/2/0
International Exposure
SR. COUNTRY FUNDING AGENCY DURATION (Y/M/D) PURPOSE
1 AUSTRALIA Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships - International 4/0/0 PhD
Professional qualifications & traninings

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Research Projects
SR. PROJECT TITLE PROJECT DETAIL ABSTRACT FUNDING AGENCY
1
Study to delineate molecular basis of antibiotic resistance in indigenous isolates of Klebsiella pneumonia
6/216/RDC/GCUF/872
Study to delineate molecular basis of antibiotic resistance in indigenous isolates of Klebsiella pneumonia
Pakistan Health Research Council
2
Isolation, molecular characterization and linezolid based antibiogram of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
4-22-33/15/RDC/GCU, FAISALABAD
Isolation, molecular characterization and linezolid based antibiogram of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Pakistan Health Research Council