Faculty Profile

Work Experience & Appointments

Assistant Professor
University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Swat
(2023 - Present)
• Teaching, academic research, and departmental responsibilities.

Academic Qualifications

Ph.D / Master / Bachelor
Recognized University / HEC (Graduated) – 1st Division / Merit

Research Papers

Book Publications
▪ Zafar Chaudhary, Agha Saiddan, Muhammad Zain Saleem. (2017). Amelioration of Economic Losses to skins/hides in Ruminants. LAP (Lambert Academic Publishing), ISBN-13: 9783659476013.
▪ Muhammad Zain Saleem. (2018). Immunohistochemical & Real time Detection of Brucella in Small Ruminant. LAP (Lambert Academic Publishing), ISBN-13: 9786139879441.
Research Publications
▪ Tiago J. Zilch, Jen-Jie Lee, Muhammad Zain Saleem, Zhnag H, Cortese V, Nathan Voris, Diverse TJ, Saen P.McDonough, Yung-Fu Chang. (2021). Equine Leptospirosis: Experimental challenge of Leptospira interoogans serovar Bratislava fails to establish infection in naive horses. Equine Veterinary Journal
▪ Muhammad Zain Saleem, Akhtar R, Aslam A, Rashid MI, Chaudhary ZI, Shah BA, Ahmed R, Akmal M, Murtaza G. (2020). Comparative Evaluation of Real-time PCR with Conventional PCR Assay and Clinical Specimen of Serum with Blood for Diagnosis of Brucellosis in Ruminants. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences.
▪ Rais Ahmed, Muhammad Zain Saleem. (2020) Abattoir based Sero-Survey of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies Para tuberculosis in Bovines in District Faisalabad Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology.
▪ Muhammad Zain Saleem, Akhtar R, Aslam A, Rashid MI (2019). Histopathological Investigation of Skin and Hides Damage of Small and Large Ruminants due to Naturally Infested Ticks. Tropical Biomedicine.
▪ Muhammad Zain Saleem, Akhtar R, Aslam A, Rashid MI, Chaudhary ZI, Manzoor MA, Ahmed R, Shah BA, Yasin M, (2019). Evidence of B. abortus in Non-preferred Caprine and Ovine Hosts by Real-time PCR Assay. Pakistan Journal of Zoology.
▪ Muhammad Zain Saleem Akhtar R, Aslam A, Akbar H, Mustafa G, Zahid B (2019). Quantification and localization of Brucella species in aborted fetal tissues of small ruminants. Veterinary Research Forum.
▪ R Akhtar*, MN Anwar, I Khan, H El-Adawy, A Aslam, G Mustafa, SF Rehmani, Muhammad Zain Saleem, Sarwat Naz. 2017. Pathological Investigations of Organ Affinity of Brucella Species and their Cross Species Transmission. Pakistan Veterinary Journal.
▪ Noreen1, Rais Ahmed*4, Marya S3, Kamran 2, Shagufta 2, Faisal 2, Muhammad Khalid 4, Amjad 5, Kashif Prince5, Muhammad Zain Saleem6, Abdul Whab 7, Haleema Sadia8 2019, Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and its associated diseases in low socio-economic workers in tertiary care hospital of Lahore, Pakistan. Biomedical Letter
Abstract Publications
▪ MZ Saleem*, R Akhtar, A Aslam, I Rashid, M Oneeb, H Naeem. (2017). Distribution of Cattle, Buffalo and Goat Tick Species in Sheikhupura District. Iranian Journal of Parasitology 12 (01) 01-88.
MEMBERSHIPS
▪ Member as Registered Veterinary Medical Practitioner of PVMC “Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council”, Islamabad, Government of Pakistan, RVMP-7330.
▪ Life time Member of “Pakistan Society of Parasitology”, Registration# 2017-PSP-040.

Training Workshops/Courses

TRAINING WORKSHOPS
▪ Title: Hands on Training on Necropsy Practice (2018)
Institute: Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
▪ Title: Handling and Restraining of Migratory Birds with Ticks Identification (2017) Institute: Department of CMS, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
▪ Title: Role of Migratory Birds in Disease Dissemination (2017) Institute: Department of CMS, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
▪ Title: Pre-Post Conference Workshop PARACON, (2017)
Institute: Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
▪ Title: Basic Techniques for the identification of Ticks and other Parasites, (2016)
Institute: Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
▪ Title: APPLIED BIOSTATISTICS, (2016)
Institute: Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
▪ Title: Clinico-pathological Investigation of Field Diseases (2014)
Institute: Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
▪ Title: Certificate in Computer Applications (2012)
Institute: Tameer-e-Seerat College of Science & Commerce, Lahore, Code no. 2143.
TRAINING COURSES
• EHS 2655-Corenll University Health and Safety Basics
• EHS 2675-Office Worker Safety
• EHS 1776 How to write SOP
• EHS 2347 Personal protective equipment- General
• EHS 2555-Laboratory Safety
• EHS 2716-Chemical Waste Disposal
• EHS 2343-Hazard Communication
• EHS 1071 Security of Hazardous Materials used in Research
• EHS 1475 Chemical segregation and storage
• EHS 2330-Centrifuge Rotor Safety
• EHS 2341-Formaldehyde Awareness
• EHS 1072-Bodily Fluids and Blood Borne Pathogens
• EHS 2365 Heat stress awareness
• EHS 2277.13 BARS Bacteria-Bacillus cereus
• EHS 2277.16 BARS Bacteria E.coli non-pathogenic strain
• EHS 2277.17 BARS Bacteria E.coli pathogenic strain
• EHS 2277.22 BARS Bacteria Listeria monocytogenese
• EHS 2277.23 BARS Bacteria Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis
• EHS 2277.25 BARS Bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• EHS 2277.27 BARS Bacteria Salmonella enterica
• EHS 2277.28 BARS Bactria Staphylococcus aureus
• EHS 2277.28 BARS Bacteria Staphylococcus epidemidis
• EHS 2277.34 BARS Bacteria Vibrio spp
• EHS 2277.36 BARS Fungus Aspergillus
• EHS 2277.42 Parasite Toxoplasma Gondi
• EHS 2277.43 Toxin Aflatoxin
• EHS 2277.55 Clostridium difficile
• EHS 2277.56 Leptospira
• HR 200-Respect Cornell: Addressing Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment
• Exam ID: 4743567-Aseptic Technique for Rodent Survival Surgery
• Exam ID: 473561-Introduction to Hamsters
• Exam ID: 4736880-Laboratory Animal Allergy
• Exam ID: 4742257-Module-1: Introduction to the Care and Use of Animals for Research
• Exam ID: 4745612-Post Procedure Care of Mice and Rats Research: Minimizing Pain and Exam ID: 4742491-Working with Laboratory Mouse

Projects

RESEARCH PROJECTS
• Visiting Research Scholar, Cornell University, USA (6 months)
October 2018-April 2019
▪ RESEARCH FELLOW
PI: Prof Dr. Yung Fu Chang (yc42@cornell.edu)
Project Title: "Cloning and Expression of Virulence factor genes/outer membrane protein genes of various pathogens."
Funding: NIH
College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, USA.
▪ RESEARCH FELLOW
PI: Prof. Dr. Yung-Fu Chang (yc42@cornell.edu)
Co-PI: Prof. Dr. Divers Thomas (tjd8@cornell.edu)
Project Title: “Leptospira interogans serovar bratislava challenge in Leptospira sero-negative mares and hamsters”
Funding: Zoetis Animal Health Inc.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, USA.
• RESEARCH ASSOCIATE:
August 2016 – July 2017 (1 Year)
PI: Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal Chaudhary (zafar.iqbalch@uvas.edu.pk)
Project Title: Amelioration of economic losses inflected upon the skin and hides due to skin diseases, butcher cuts and conventional methods of preservation, post flaying, especially, during summer and on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, in large and small ruminants.
Funding: The Project was funded by PITCO/PLCIP (European Union) and Pakistan Tannery Association. The project was based on Seminars, Training and Field Research. Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
POST GRADUATE THESIS PROJECTS
• PHD THESIS (2019)
Title: Role of Ticks in Transmission of Brucellosis and Skin and Hide damage in small and large Ruminants.
Research Advisor: Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal; Dr. Raheela Akhtar
Institute: University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
• MPHIL THESIS (2015)
Title: Distribution of Brucella melitensis in aborted fetal tissues of small ruminants. Research Advisor: Dr. Raheela Akhtar Institute: University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.

Conferences/Seminars

▪ Poster Presentation, International Parasitology Conference PARACON “Recent Advances & Emerging Issues in parasitology” 25-25/10/2017, Pakistan Society of Parasitology, Department of Parasitology, UVAS, Lahore.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
▪ Title: Award of Scholarship, International Research Support Initiative Program (2018-2019)
Awarding Institute: Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
Host Institute: College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, NY, USA
▪ Title: Award of MS Leading to PhD Fellowship (2013-2018)
Institute: Higher Education Commission, Islamabad, Govt. of Pakistan
Host Institute: University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore Pakistan
▪ Title: Pakistan National Team student in ICMJ Meat Judging Competition (2013)
Awarding Institute: Agriculture Sector Linkages program, AUS AID
Host Institute: Charles Sturt University, NSW Australia
▪ Title: HEC Need Based Scholarship (2012-2013)
Institute: Higher Education Commission HEC, Islamabad, Pakistan.
▪ Title: University Merit Scholarship (2008-2013)
Institute: University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences UVAS. Lahore.
▪ Title: Govt.Internal Merit Scholarship (2008-2013)
Institute: Directorate of Public Instructions Colleges DPIC, Govt. of Punjab, Pakistan.

UVAS SWAT

Dr.Muhammad Zain Saleem