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Dr. Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad
  • Dr. Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad

  • Assistant Professor (HEC- Approved Supervisor)
    Post-Doc, PhD

About

Dr. Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, and holds D.V.M. (UVAS), MPhil (UVAS), Ph.D. (China) & Post. Doc. (GIABR, China). Dr. Ahmad is a researcher in a multidisciplinary field, has engaged in several research domains in a range of organisms, but the primary focus on different aspects of genetic diversity and evolution. The current research activities include molecular evolution, sequencing analyses, the genetic and molecular basis of emerging antimicrobial resistance and metagenomic populations, genome annotation, diversity analysis; the role of the gene conversion in the evolution of organisms; applications of polymorphisms; patterns of diversity and linkage disequilibrium in autosomal genes. His published work includes 2 books and 5 book chapters, 65 published research articles with a total of 200.742 IF, 9 oral presentations at International/National professional conferences and 10 published abstracts. He is working as an academic editor in BioMed Research International, Journal of Zoological systematics and Evolutionary Research, International Journal of Genomics, and Genetics Research, He is also reviewer for 15 scientific journals.

Phone:0315-4186447
Email:ishfaq.ahmad@iub.edu.pk
Secondary Email:hafizishfaq93@gmail.com
Address:Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of BWP

Research Interests

  • Molecular Genetics, Evolution, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology

Awards and Honors

  • Outstanding Researcher award from China Scholarship Council, China.
  • Award of Post-Doctorate Fellowship (2019) from Government of China.
  • HEC Approved Supervisor
  • Awarded with PhD scholarship by Chinese Scholarship Council under Chinese Government. 
  • Received Laptop on account of academic performance by Government of Punjab Pakistan. 
  • Received Merit Scholarship in DVM by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,  Lahore, Pakistan
  • Received Merit Scholarship in DVM by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 

Publications

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Title 

Impact Factor

  1.  

Ahmad HI, Ijaz, N., Iqbal, A., Ullah, I., Haider, G., Ahmed, S., Saeed, S., and Chen, J. (2022). Molecular evolution of the activating transcription factors shapes the adaptive cellular responses to oxidative stress. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2022.

7.31

  1.  

Ahmad HI, Afzal, G., Sadia, S., Haider, G., Ahmed, S., Saeed, S., and Chen, J. (2022). Structural and Evolutionary Adaptations of Nei-Like DNA Glycosylases Proteins Involved in Base Excision Repair of Oxidative DNA Damage in Vertebrates. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2022, 1144387.

7.31

  1.  

Ahmad HI, Afzal G, Iqbal MN, Iqbal MA, Shokrollahi B, Mansoor MK, Chen J. Positive Selection Drives the Adaptive Evolution of Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling (MAVS) Proteins-Mediating Innate Immunity in Mammals. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2022;8.

3.412

  1.  

AHMAD HI, Jabbar A, Mushtaq N, Javed Z, Hayyat MU, Bashir J, Naseeb I, Ahmad N. Immune Tolerance vs. Immune Resistance: The Interaction Between Host and Pathogens in Infectious Diseases. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.:262.

3.412

  1.  

Afzal G, Ahmad HI, Hussain R, Jamal A, Kiran S, Hussain T, Saeed S. Bisphenol A Induces Histopathological, Hematobiochemical Alterations, Oxidative Stress, and Genotoxicity in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2022 Jan 28;2022.

7.31

  1.  

Ahmad MZ, Ahmad HI, Gul A, Shah Z, Ahmad B, Ahmed S, Al-Ghamdi AA, S. Elshikh M, Jamil A, Nasir JA, Dvořáčková H. Genome-wide analysis of sucrose synthase family in soybean and their expression in response to abiotic stress and seed development. Plos one. 2022 Feb 25;17(2): e0264269.

3.752

  1.  

Khan, M. S., Buzdar, S. A., Hussain, R., Afzal, G., Jabeen, G., Javid, M. A., & Ahmad HI. (2022). Hematobiochemical, Oxidative Stress, and Histopathological Mediated Toxicity Induced by Nickel Ferrite (NiFe2O4) Nanoparticles in Rabbits. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2022.

7.31

  1.  

Girmay, S., Ahmad, HI., & Zahra, Q. A. (2022). A Simulation Analysis and Screening of Deleterious Nonsynonymous Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (nsSNPs) in Sheep LEP Gene. BioMed research international, 2022.

3.246

  1.  

Anjum KH, Nadeem A, Javed M, Ahmad HI, Riaz A, Shehzad W, Azhar J, Bhutta MF. Genomic and Computational Analysis of Novel SNPs in TNP1 Gene Promoter Region of Bos indicus Breeding Bulls. Genetics Research. 2022 Mar 15;2022.

1.375

  1.  

Ahmad, HI., Ijaz, N., Afzal, G., Asif, A. R., Rahman, A., Ahmed, I., ... & Alotaibi, S. S. (2022). Computational Insights into the Structural and Functional Impacts of nsSNPs of bone morphogenetic proteins. BioMed Research International, 2022.

3.246

  1.  

Shehzad A, Tacharina MR, Kuncorojakti S, Ahmad HI, A'la R, Yasmin A, Wijaya WT, Rantam FA. Molecular characterization and prediction of B-cell epitopes for the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine through bioinformatics approach. Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research. 2022;10(3):429-44.

1.53

  1.  

Haider, M. Z., Ahmed, S., Sial, N., Afzal, G., Riaz, A., Asif, A. R., ... & Ahmad HI. (2022). Avian Diversity and Abundance of Taunsa Barrage Ramsar Site in Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 2022.

2.424

  1.  

Z Abideen, Ahmad HI, Nadeem M, Khan AA, Imran M, Majeed T, Jiang S, Elokil A. The therapeutic effect of bromocriptine as mesylate and estradiol valerate on serum and blood biochemistry of common quails. Poultry Science. 2022 Feb 1;101(2):101552.

4.014

  1.  

Wang, J. Q., Hussain, R., Ghaffar, A., Afzal, G., Saad, A. Q., Ahmad, HI., & Khan, A. (2022). Clinicohematological, Mutagenic, and Oxidative Stress Induced by Pendimethalin in Freshwater Fish Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis). Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2022.

7.31

  1.  

Jabbar, A., Iqbal, M. Z., Ashraf, M., Durrani, A. Z., Sajjad, H., Wana, M. N., ... & Ahmad, HI. (2022). Effects of Ferula asafetida, closantel, albendazole, oxfendazole, and ivermectin against Haemonchus contortus in goats and sheep. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 54(2), 1-9.

1.893

  1.  

Shehzad, A., Tacharina, M. R., Kuncorojakti, S., Ahmad HI., A'la, R., Wijaya, A. Y., ... & Rantam, F. A. (2022). Caracterización molecular y predicción de epítopos de células B para el desarrollo de una vacuna contra el SARS-CoV-2 mediante un enfoque bioinformático. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacognosy Research, 10(3), 429-444.

1.93

  1.  

Shehzad, A., Sumartono, C., Nugraha, J., Susilowati, H., Wijaya, A. Y., Ahmad, HI. & Rantam, F. A. (2022). Desarrollo de una vacuna de glicoproteína spike multiepítopo para combatir el SARS-CoV-2 utilizando el enfoque bioinformático. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacognosy Research, 10(3), 445-458.

1.93

  1.  

Afzal G, Ahmad HI, Jamal A, Mustafa G, Kiran S, Hussain R, Anjum S, Rafay M, Ghaffar A, Saeed S. Bisphenol a mediated histopathological, Hemato-Biochemical and oxidative stress in rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus). Toxin Reviews. 2021 Nov 20:1-0.

4.266

  1.  

Ahmad HI, Jabbar A, Zulfiqar F, Mahnoor M, Mushtaq N, Zaman MH, Khan MA, Advances and Perspectives in the Application of CRISPR-Cas9 in Livestock. Molecular Biotechnology. 2021 Sep;63(9):757-67.

2.91

  1.  

Ahmad HI, Afzal G, Jamal A, Kiran S, Khan MA, Mehmood K, Kamran Z, Ahmed I, Ahmad S, Ahmad A, Hussain J. In Silico Structural, Functional, and Phylogenetic Analysis of Cytochrome (CYPD) Protein Family. BioMed Research International. 2021 May 10;2021.

3.246

  1.  

Ahmad HI, Majeed MB, Ahmad MZ, Jabbar A, Maqbool B, Ahmed S, Mustafa H, Simirgiotis MJ, Chen J. Comparative analysis of the mitochondrial proteins reveals complex structural and functional relationships in Fasciola species. Microbial Pathogenesis. 2021 Mar 1;152: 104754. 

3.848

  1.   

Ahmad HI, Ahmad MJ, Ahmar S, Elokil AA, Chen J. The domestication makeup: evolution, survival, and challenges. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 2020; 8:103.  

4.493

  1.  

Ahmad, HI., Jabbar, A., Imran, M., Ahmed, S., Tolba, M. M., Mahnoor, M., ... & Chen, J. (2021). Behind the scene: Surprises and Snags of pseudogenes. Critical Reviews™ in Eukaryotic Gene Expression. DOI: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.2021039540.

1.8

  1.  

Ahmad HI, Afzal G, Jamal A, Kiran S, Khan MA, Mehmood K, Kamran Z, Ahmed I, Ahmad S, Ahmad A, Hussain J. In Silico Structural, Functional, and Phylogenetic Analysis of Cytochrome (CYPD) Protein Family. BioMed Research International. 2021 May 10;2021.

3.246

  1.  

Afzal S, Ahmad HI, Jabbar A, Tolba MM, AbouZid S, Irm N, Zulfiqar F, Iqbal MZ, Ahmad S, Aslam Z. Use of Medicinal Plants for Respiratory Diseases in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. BioMed Research International. 2021 Apr 4;2021.

3.246

  1.  

Yasmeen, N., Jabbar, A., Shah., Fang, L., Aslam, B., Naseeb, I., Ahmad, HI., & Liu, Y. (2021). One Health Paradigm to Confront Zoonotic Health Threats: A Pakistan Prospective. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12.

6.064

  1.  

Shokrollahi, B., Shang, J. H., Ahmad, HI., Yang, C. Y., & Saadati, N. (2021). Reproductive roles of novel adipokines apelin, visfatin, and irisin in farm animals. Theriogenology.

2.923

  1.  

Shokrollahi B, Fazli A, Morammazi S, Saadati N, Ahmad HI, Hassan FU. Cysteamine administration in lambs grazing on mountain pastures: Effects on the body weight, antioxidant capacity, thyroid hormones and growth hormone secretion. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 2021 Sep 29.

1.772

  1.  

Ahmad HI, Zhou J, Ahmad MJ, Afzal G, Jiang H, Zhang X, Elokil AA, Khan MA, Li L, Li H, Ping L. Adaptive selection in the evolution of programmed cell death-1 and its ligands in vertebrates. Aging (Albany NY). 2020 Feb 29;12(4):3516.

5.955

  1.  

Ahmad, HI., Asif, A. R., Ahmad, M. J., Jabbir, F., Adnan, M., Ahmed, S., & Simirgiotis, M. J. (2020). Adaptive evolution of peptidoglycan recognition protein family regulates the innate signaling against microbial pathogens in vertebrates. Microbial Pathogenesis, 104361.

3.848

  1.  

Raheem MA, Xue M, Ahmad HI, Ahmad MZ, Tipu MY, Afzal G, Song X, Rahim MA, Qi K. Adaptation to host-specific bacterial pathogens drive rapid evolution of novel PhoP/PhoQ regulation pathway modulating the virulence. Microbial Pathogenesis. 2020 Apr 1; 141:103997.

3.848

  1.  

Elokil, A. A., Abouelezz, K. F., Ahmad, HI., Pan, Y., & Li, S. (2020). Investigation of the Impacts of Antibiotic Exposure on the Diversity of the Gut Microbiota in Chicks. Animals, 10(5), 896.

3.231

  1.  

Jiang, H., Chen, W., Su, L., Huang, M., Lin, L., Su, Q., Li, G., Ahmad, HI., Li, L., Zhang, X. and Li, H., 2020. Impact of host intra species genetic variation, diet, and age on bacterial and fungal intestinal microbiota in tigers. MicrobiologyOpen, p.e1050.

3.904

  1.  

Zhang X, Zhou J, Li L, Huang W, Ahmad HI, Li H, Jiang H, Chen J. Full-length transcriptome sequencing and comparative transcriptomic analysis to uncover genes involved in early gametogenesis in the gonads of Amur sturgeon (Acipenser schrenckii). Frontiers in Zoology. 2020 Dec;17(1):1-21.

3.30

  1.  

Elokil AA, Magdy M, Melak S, Ahmad HI, Bhuiyan A, Cui L, Jamil M, Zhao S, Li S. Faecal microbiome sequences in relation to the egg-laying performance of hens using amplicon based metagenomic association analysis. animal. 2020 Apr;14(4):706-15.

3.73

  1.  

Hui-Ming, L., Bi-Ze, Y., Xiu-Juan, Z., Hai-Ying, J., Lin-Miao, L., Ahmad, HI., & Jin-Ping, C. (2020). Transcriptome analysis reveals the genetic basis underlying the development of skin appendages and immunity in hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris). Scientific Reports. 10(1).

4.996

  1.  

Ahmad, M. J., Ahmad, HI., Adeel, M. M., Liang, A., Hua, G., Murtaza, S., & Yang, L. (2019). Evolutionary Analysis of Makorin Ring Finger Protein 3 Reveals Positive Selection in Mammals. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 15, 1176934319834612.

2.031

  1.  

Elokil, A. A., Bhuiyan, A. A., Liu, H. Z., Hussein, M. N., Ahmad, HI., Azmal, S. A., ... & Li, S. (2019). The capability of L-carnitine-mediated antioxidant on cock during aging: evidence for the improved semen quality and enhanced testicular expressions of GnRH1, GnRHR, and melatonin receptors MT 1/2. Poultry science.

4.014

  1.  

Han, J., Ahmad, HI., Jiang, X., & Liu, G. (2019). Role of genome-wide mRNA-seq profiling in understanding the long-term sperm maintenance in the storage tubules of laying hens. Tropical animal health and production, 1-7.

1.893

  1.  

Jabbir F, Irfan M, Mustafa G, Ahmad HI. Bioinformatics Approaches to Explore the Phylogeny and Role of BRCA1 in Breast Cancer. Critical Reviews™ in Eukaryotic Gene Expression. 2019;29(6).

1.406

  1.  

Wassie, T., Liu, G., Jiang, X., Tesema, B., Han, Y., Zhao, J., & Ahmad, HI. (2019). Immunization against Kisspeptin-54 perturb hypothalamic–pituitary–testicular signaling pathway in ram lambs. Theriogenology, 125, 193-202. 

2.923

  1.  

Qamar, M. T., Bari, A., Adeel, M., Maryam, A., Ashfaq, U. A., Ahmad, HI., Du, X., & Wang, J. (2018). Peptide vaccine against chikungunya virus: immuno-informatics combined with molecular docking approach. Journal of translational medicine, 16(1), 298. 

8.44

  1.  

Ahmad, HI., Ahmad, M. J., Adeel, M. M., Asif, A. R., & Du, X. (2018). Positive selection drives the evolution of endocrine regulatory bone morphogenetic protein system in mammals. Oncotarget, 9(26), 18435. 

4.345

  1.  

Ahmad, HI., Ahmad, M. J., Asif, A. R., Adnan, M., Iqbal, M. K., Mehmood, K., & Zhao, C. (2018). A Review of CRISPR-Based Genome Editing: Survival, Evolution and Challenges. Current issues in molecular biology, 28, 47-68. 

2.976

  1.  

Zhang, C., Ni, P., Ahmad, HI., Gemingguli, M., Baizilaitibei, A., Gulibaheti, D., & Chen, J. (2018). Detecting the Population Structure and Scanning for Signatures of Selection in Horses (Equus caballus) From Whole Genome Sequencing Data. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 14, 1176934318775106. 

2.031

  1.  

Abulaiti, A., Hua, G., Ahmad, HI., & Yang, L. (2018). Puberty, Ovarian Cycle, Ovulation and Post-Partum Uterus Recovery in River and Swamp Type Crossbred Buffaloes. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 20(8), 1839-1845. 

1.20

  1.  

Iqbal, M. K., Nabi, F., Mehmood, K., Rehman, M. U., Huang, S., Zhang, H., Ahmad, HI. & Shen, Y. (2018). Healing of Growth Plate Cartilage by Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1a Inhibitor Apigenin on Thiram Induced Tibial Dyschondroplasia. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 38(2).

1.803

  1.  

Wu, X., Li, A., Zhang, H., Mehmood, K., Zhao, Y., Luo, M., Ahmad, HI. & Zhou, D. (2018). Hepatic Injury Induced by Hexavalent Chromium in Chickens. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 20 (7), 1641-1644. 

1.20

  1.  

Chang, Z., Zhang, H., Dong, H., Mehmood, K., Ijaz, M., Ahmad, HI., & Zhu, H. (2018). Effect of CuSO4 and nano copper on serum antioxidant capacity in Weaned piglets. Journal of biological regulators and homeostatic agents, 32(2), 219-224. 

2.843

  1.  

Sun, D., Chen, M., Ahmad, HI., Liu, Y., Jiang, X., & Liu, G. (2018). Chicken Embryo Fibroblasts are Effective Cells to Study the Function of Chicken Neurexophilin 1 Gene. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 50(5), 1639-1639. 

1.8

  1.  

Ullah, F., Bhattarai, D., Cheng, Z., Liang, X., Deng, Rehman, Z., Ahmad, HI. & Ahmad, M. J. (2018). Comparative Analysis of V-Akt Murine Thymoma Viral Oncogene Homolog 3 (AKT3) Gene between Cow and Buffalo Reveals Substantial Differences for Mastitis. BioMed Research International. 

3.246

  1.  

Asif, A. R., Awais, M., Qadri, S., Ahmad, HI., & Du, X. (2017). Positive selection of IL33 in adaptive immunity of domestic Chinese goats. Ecology and evolution, 7(6), 19541963. 

3.167

  1.  

Ahmad, HI., Liu, G., Jiang, X., Liu, C., Chong, Y., & Huarong, H. (2017). Adaptive molecular evolution of MC 1R gene reveals the evidence for positive diversifying selection in indigenous goat populations. Ecology and Evolution, 7(14), 5170-5180. 

3.167

  1.  

Ahmad, HI., Liu, G., Jiang, X., Liu, C., Fangzheng, X., Chong, Y. & Huarong, H. (2017). Adaptive selection at agouti gene inferred breed specific selection signature within the indigenous goat populations. Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences.doi: 10.5713/ajas.16.0994. 

2.694

  1.  

Ahmad, HI., Liu, G., Jiang, X., Edallew, S. G., Wassie, T., Tesema, B., & Yu, Z. J. (2017). Maximum‐likelihood approaches reveal signatures of positive selection in BMP15 and GDF9 genes modulating ovarian function in mammalian female fertility. Ecology and Evolution, 7(21), 8895-8902. 

3.167

  1.  

Mehmood, K., Hui, Z., Sabir, A. J., Abbas, R. Z., Ijaz, M., Durrani, A. Z., & Ahmad, HI. (2017). A review on epidemiology, global prevalence and economical losses of fasciolosis in ruminants. Microbial Pathogenesis. 109 (2017) 253e262. 

3.848

  1.  

Khan, F. A., Pandupuspitasari, N. S., ChunJie, H., Ahmad, HI., Wang, K., Ahmad, M. J., & Zhang, S. (2017). Applications of CRISPR/Cas9 in reproductive biology. Current issues in molecular biology, 26, 93. 

2.976

 

Total Impact Factor

200.51

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