Name :

Dr. Nusrat Jahan

Department:

Zoology

Responsibilities :

Chairperson/Professor

Teaching :

Medical Entomology to M-Phil Classes, Environmental Biology and Vector Biology to M. Sc Classes Animal & Environment to B. Sc Classes, Supervising/Co-Supervising Research Projects to M. Sc, M. Phil & Ph. D Students

Research Interest:

Molecular Entomology/ Parasitology: Gene Identification & Characterization of Insulin related Peptides in Mosquitoes, PCR Based assays for the Differentiation of closely related species of mosquitoes, vector-parasite interaction: effects of Malaria parasites on fitness and blood-meal digestion of different species of mosquitoes, gene _expression for apoptosis and Biological control of mosquitoes in Pakistan

Professional Interests:

Molecular Entomology/Parasitology, Vector Biology & Microbiology

Qualifications:

Postdoctorates: Florida University, Georgia University (USA), Ph. D (Keele University, UK), M.Sc (PU with Distinction)

Work Experience:

Research Officer, August 1979-Sept 1983, Zoology Department, PU, Lahore

Lecturer in Zoology, Queen Marry College for women, Govt College for Women, Jhelum & Govt Islamia College for Women Cooper Road Lahore, Feb 1984-dec 1994. Assistant Professor Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 1995 to 5th July 2005 (Postgraduate Students on COT Feb 1995- Jan 1999 UK),

Honorary Research Fellow (Academic Visitor) School of Life Sciences, Keele University Staffs, UK (July 2000-Jan 2001)

Postdoctoral Research Associate sponsored by Florida University Gainesville FL. USA (Feb 2001-May 2002)

Postdoctoral Research Associate sponsored by Georgia University Athens, GA. USA (April 2002-Sept 2003)

Assistant Professor: October 2003-July 5, 2005 GC University, Lahore

Associate Professor July 6, 2005 to April 2010 GC University, Lahore

Professor April, 2010 to date GC University, Lahore

Teaching Career:

As Above

Administrative Responsibilities:

Warden Girls Hostel GCU Lahore, Convener GCU Discipline Committee

Biography:

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