QAU Faculty | Microbiology | Prof. Dr. Aamer Ali Shah

Research Interests Publications Conferences Research Projects

I am supervising my students in the following areas of applied and environmental microbiology:

1. Biodegradation of plastics:

Most of biodegradable plastics are polyesters; their degradation may be catalysed by esterolytic enzymes such as esterases, lipases or cutinases. Therefore, I am working on degradation of different aliphatic, aromatic and aliphatic-aromatic polyesters type biodegradable plastics. The most specific plastics which are specially focused in our research are:

1. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)

2. Polyurethane (PU)

3. Poly(ethylene succinate) (PES)

4. Poly(caprolactone) (PCL)

5. Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS)

6. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB)

7. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-co-(3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)

2. Phosphate solubilizing microorganisms from soil:

Phosphorus (P) is one of the major essential macronutrients for plants and is applied to soil in the form of phosphatic fertilizers. However, a large portion of soluble inorganic phosphate applied to the soil as chemical fertilizer is immobilized rapidly and becomes unavailable to plants. The ability of a few soil microorganisms to convert insoluble forms of phosphorus to an accessible form is an important trait in plant growth-promoting bacteria for increasing plant yields. The use of phosphate solubilizing bacteria as inoculants increases the P uptake by plants. I am working on isolation, screening and characterization of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms from soil.

3. Extremolytes from Radioresistant Microorganisms:

Microorganisms with the ability to survive high doses of radiation are known as radioresistant or radiation-resistant extremophiles. A novel application area for extremophiles is the use of “extremolytes,” from extremophilic microorganisms, to protect biological macromolecules and cells from damage by external stresses. One of my Ph.D students has recently started a project on screening of environmental samples like soil and water collected from desert and hilly areas, respectively, for the purpose of isolation of radio-resistant microorganisms.

4. Microbial Enzymes:

Purification and characterization of novel enzymes with desirable properties such as thermostability, alkaline stability, halophilicity and organic solvents tolerance are important to meet the industrial demands. One of my Ph.D students is working on production of xylanases from bacteria isolated from hot water springs. Besides this, I am working on other enzymes such as cellulases, esterases, asparginases from different microorganisms.

5. Bio-Hydrometallurgy (Bioleaching & Biosorption): Development of bioluminescent based bioreporters

Bio-hydrometallurgy, field of hydrometallurgical technology incorporating the use of microorganisms in the process of metals recovering from metal-bearing materials attracts a lot of interest of research teams. Bioleaching has the potential for ex-situ/on-site remediation of aquatic sediments that are contaminated with metals, which represent a key environmental issue of global concern. By eliminating or reducing (semi-)metal contamination of aquatic sediments, bioleaching may represent an environmentally friendly and low-cost strategy for management of contaminated dredged sediments. One of my Ph.D student is working metallo resistant microorganisms and their role in removal and sensing of heavy metal in industrial waste.

6. Bioremediation of Pollutants in Wastewater:

I am also supervision my students in projects on bioremediation of pollutants in wastewater such as lignin and chlorinated phenolic compounds from pulp and paper mills effluent and pharmaceutically active compounds from hospital derived wastewater.

No.	Publications
1.	Numan Saleh Zada, Ali Osman Belduz, Halil Ibrahim Güler, Miray Sahinkaya, Sanam Islam Khan, Marium Saba, Kadriye Inan Bektas, Yakup Kara, Sevgi Kolayl, Malik Badshah, Aamer Ali Shah, Samiullah Khan. Cloning, Biochemical characterization and molecular docking of Novel thermostable β-1 glucosidase BglA9 from Anoxybacillus Ayderensis A9 and its application in de-glycosylation of Polydatin. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.021).
2.	Alam Khan, Sedrah Akbar, Valentine Okonkwo, Cindy Smith, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah, Fazal Adnan, Umer Zeeshan Ijaz, Safia Ahmed and Malik Badshah. Enrichment of the hydrogenotrophic methanogens for, in-situ biogas up-gradation by recirculation of gases and supply of hydrogen in methanogenic reactor. Bioresource Technology 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126219).
3.	Qurrat ul ain Rana, Muhammad Adil Nawaz Khan, Zeshan Shiekh, Saleha Parveen, Safia Ahmed, Muhammad Irfan, Rahul Gauttam, Aamer Ali Shah, Asif Jamal, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah. Production of Bioethanol and Biogas from Spirodela polyrhiza in a Biorefinery Concept and Output Energy Analysis of the Process. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinary 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-02066-9).
4.	Zainab Khattak, Aamer Ali Shah, Syed Sohail Zahoor Zaidi, Nayab Mahmood, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Salman Sharif, Ribqa Akhtar, Yasir Arshid, Muhammad Suleman Rana. Isolation and molecular characterization of Adenovirus from suspected acute flaccid paralysis patients: A preliminary report from Pakistan. Archives of Virology 2021 (Accepted)
5.	Sanam Islam Khan, Numan Saleh Zada, Miray Sahinkaya, Dilsat NigarColak, Safia Ahmed, Fariha Hasan, Ali Osman Belduz, Sabriye çanakçi, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah, Aamer Ali Shah. Cloning, Expression and Biochemical Characterization of Lignin-degrading DyP-Type Peroxidase from Bacillus sp. Strain BL5. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2021.109917)
6.	Sanam Islam Khan, Asaf Zarin, Safia Ahmed, Fariha Hasan, Ali Osman Belduz, Sabriye çanakçi, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah, Muhammad Farman, Aamer Ali Shah. Degradation of lignin by Bacillus altitudinis strain SL7 isolated from pulp and paper mill effluent. Water Science and Technology 2021 (Accepted)
7.	Pervaiz Ali, Daniel Fucich, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Feng Chen. Cryopreservation of cyanobacteria and eukaryotic microalgae using exopolysaccharide extracted from a glacier bacterium. Microorganisms 2021; 9: 395. (https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9020395)
8.	Asifa Farooqi, Ghufranud Din, Rameesha Hayat, Malik Badshah, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah. Characterization of Bacillus nealsonii strain KBH10 Capable of Reducing Aqueous Mercury in Lab-Scale Reactor. Water Science and Technology 2021 (https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2021.122)
9.	Nosheen Basharat, Asma Sadiq, Mohammd Dawood, Shahid Ali, Alam Khan, Roohullah Khan, Hayat Khan, Aamir Aziz, Hamid Ali, Aamer Ali Shah, Ijaz Ali, Jadoon Khan. Rotavirus gastroenteritis in Pakistan, 2018: Updated disease burden. BMC Infectious Diseases 2021; 21:426 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06123-6)
10.	Jadoon Khan, Nosheen Basharat, Salman Khan, Syed Muhammad Jamal, Sadeeq Ur Rahman, Aamer Ali Shah, Sanaullah Khan, Rehman Ali, Shahid Niaz Khan, Ijaz Ali. Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Cystic Echinococcosis in Livestock Population of Malakand Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Frontiers in Veterinary Sciences 2021 (Accpeted)
11.	Sadia Mehmood Satti, Edgar Castro Aguirre,Aamer Ali Shah, Terence L. Marsh,Rafael Auras. Genome annotation of Poly(lactic acid) degrading Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Sphingobacterium sp. and Geobacillus sp. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2021; 22: 7385. (https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22147385)
12.	Numan Saleh Zada, Ali Osman Belduz, Halil Ibrahim Güler, AnumKhan, Miray Sahinkaya, Arife Kaçıran, Hilal Ay, Malik Badshah, Aamer Ali Shah, Samiullah Khan. Cloning, expression, biochemical characterization, and molecular docking studies of a novel glucose tolerant β-glucosidase from Saccharomonospora sp. sp. NB11. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 2021, 148: 109799
13.	Ghufranud Din, Asifa Farooqi, Wasim Sajjad, Muhammad Irfan, Aamer Ali Shah. Characterization of Cadmium and Antibiotic Resistant Acinetobacter calcoaceticus STP14 Isolated from Sewage Treatment Plant. Journal of Basic Microbiology 2021; 61: 230-240. (https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.202000538)
14.	Ghufranud Din, Abrar Hassan, John Dunlap, Steven Ripp, Aamer Ali Shah. Cadmium tolerance and bioremediation potential of filamentous fungus Penicillium chrysogenum FMS2 isolated from soil. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03211-7)
15.	Abdul Haq, Sama Mushtaq, Alam Khan, Arshad Islam, Haji Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Malik; Farhan Younas, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah, Malik Badshah. Evaluation of phytochemical and bioactive potential of Jatropha curcas seed oil and de-oiled seed cake extracts. Journal of Plant Pathology 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-021-00864-8).
16.	Kalsoom, Afshan Batool, Ghufranud Din, Salah Ud Din, Johar Jamil, Fariha Hasan, Malik Badshah, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah. Isolation and Screening of Chromium Resistant Bacteria from Industrial Waste for Bioremediation Purposes. Brazilian Journal of Biology 2021 (Accepted)
17.	Anum Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Ubaid Rahman, Farah Azhar, Aamer Ali Shah, Malik Badshah, Fariha Hasan, Fazal Ur Rehman, Zulfiqar Ali Malik, Samiullah Khan. A Ca+2 Independent Pullulanase from Bacillus Licheniformis and its Application in the synthesis of resistant starch. Pak. J. Agri. Sci., 2021; 58(2), 699-709.
18.	Saba Farooq, Aamer Ali Shah, Naila Siddique, Saba Rafique, Adeela Sharif, Muhammad Athar Abbas, Khalid Naeem. Biological Characterization of Locally Circulating Mycoplasma gallisepticum in Poultry. Pakistan Veterinary Journal 2021. 41(1): 112-116 (DOI: 10.29261/pakvetj/2020.079)
19.	Abdul Haq, Zulfiqar Ali Malik, Alam Khan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Malik Badshah. Antimicrobial activities of different parts of two geographicall distinct varities of Jatropha curcas linn fruit in Pakistan. Bangladesh Journal of Botany 2021; 50(2): 219-226.
20.	Imran Rabbani, Tariq Ahmad, Muhammad Maqsood-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Rafiq, Sabir Nawaz, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan. Effect of various culture conditions on antimicrobial activity by bacteria from Passu Glacier, Pakistan. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 2021 (Accepted)
21.	Ameen Ullah, Zulfiqar Ali Malik, Muhammad Irfan, Salah Ud Din, Qurratul Ain Rana, Malik Badshah, Samiullah Khan, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah. Production and characterization of xylanase from Bacillus licheniformis S3 isolated from hot spring. Int. J. Biosci. 2021; 18(4): 144-158.
22.	Ayesha Aslam, Zulfiqar Ali Malik, Naeem Akhtar, Jyotsna Chandra, Kanwal Rafique, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ikram, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah, Mahmood A. Ghannoum, Aamer Ali Shah. Characterization of biofilms produced by Candida species isolated from tertiary care hospitals, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Int. J. Biosci. 2021; 18(4): 111-122.
23.	Majid Aijaz, Zulfiqar Ali Malik, Anum Khan, Sanaullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah, Malik Badshah, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan. Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Potential of Selected Medicinal Plants Collected from Khanewal Valley, Pakistan. Int. J. Biosci. 2021; 18(5): 86-99.
24.	Pervaiz Ali, Feng Chen, Fariha Hassan, Ana Sosa, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah, Aamer Ali Shah. Bacterial Community Characterization of Batura Glacier in the Karakoram Range of Pakistan. International Microbiology 2021. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10123-020-00153-x)
25.	Hassan Mustafa Arif, Zulfiqar Ali Malik, Muhammad Irfan, Fakhra Hanif, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah, Aamer Ali Shah. A model for finding new L-asparaginase producing microorganisms using Taguchi design of experiments. Int. J. Biosci. 2021; 18(3): 276-289.
26.	Numan Saleh Zada, Fazli Bari, Zulfiqar Ali Malik, Fareeha Hameed Bangash, Rashid Mansoor, Aamer Ali Shah, Malik Badshah, Samiullah Khan. Phenotypic detection of Metallo-β-Lactamase (MBL) in Imipenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a study from a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan. Int. J. Biosci. 2021; 18(6): 120-128.
27.	Abdul Haq, Alam Khan, Haji Khan, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Safia Ahmed, Francis L de los Reyes, Malik Badshah. Enhancement of biogas yield during anaerobic digestion of Jatropha curcas seed by pretreatment and co-digestion with mango peels. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinary 2020. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-01064-7)
28.	Abdul Haq, Sana Adeel, Alam Khan, Qurrat ul Ain Rana, Muhammad Adil Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Ashfaq, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Safia Ahmed, Malik Badshah. Screening of lipase producing bacteria and optimization of lipase mediated biodiesel production from Jatropha curcas seed oil using whole cell approach. Bioenergy Research 2020; 13:1280–1296. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-020-10156-1
29.	Muhammad Irfan, Jawairia Kiran, Salahuddin, Ameen ullah, Qurrat Ul Ain Rana, Samiullah Khan, Fariha Hasan, Malik Badshah, Aamer Ali Shah. Immobilization of β-1,4-xylanase Isolated from Bacillus licheniformis S3. J. Basic Microbiol 2020; 60: 600-612. (doi: 10.1002/jobm.202000077)
30.	Noor Hassan, Alexandre M Anesio, Muhammad Rafiq, Jens Holtvoeth, Ian Bull, Abdul Haleem, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan. Temperature Driven Membrane Lipid Adaptation in Glacial Psychrophilic Bacteria. Front. Microbiol. 2020; 11: 824
31.	Hazrat Noor, Sadia Mehmood Satti, Salah ud Din, Muhammad Farman, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah, Aamer Ali Shah. Insight on Esterase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain S3 that Depolymerize Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) at ambient temperature. Polymer Degradation and Stability 2020; 174: 109096. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2020.109096).
32.	Sadia Mehmood Satti, Ziaullah Shah, Aaisha Luqman, Fariha Hasan, Muhammad Osman, Aamer Ali Shah. Biodegradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) by newly isolated Penicillium oxalicum SS2 in soil microcosms and partial characterization of extracellular depolymerase. Current Microbiology 2020; 77:1622–1636. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-020-01968-7).
33.	Ayesha Ahmed Chaudhri, Mahnoor Nadeem, Asim ur Rehman, Tayyaba Alam, Wasim Sajjad, Fariha Hasan, Malik Badshah, Samiullah Khan, Fazal Rehman, Aamer Ali Shah. Antioxidative and Radioprotective properties of glycosylated flavonoid xanthorhamnin from radio-resistant bacterium Bacillus indicus strain TMC-6. Current Microbiology 2020; 77:1245–1253 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-020-01930-7).
34.	Sadia Mehmood Satti, Aamer Ali Shah.Polyester-Based Biodegradable Plastics: An Approach Towards Sustainable Development. Letters in Applied Microbiology 2020; 70, 413-430. https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.13287
35.	Perviaz Ali, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Norber Hertkorn, Michael Gonsior, Wasim Sajjad, Feng Chen. A glacier bacterium produces high yield of cryoprotective exopolysaccharide. Frontiers in Microbiology 2020; 10: 3096. (https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.03096)
36.	Barkat Ali, Wasim Sajjad, Imran Khan, Muhammad Rafiq, Sahib Zada, Aamer Ali Shah and Fariha Hasan. Antibacterial Activity and Tolerance towards Heavy Metals by Endolithic and Epilithic Bacteria Isolated from Rocks of Nathiagali, Lower Himalaya, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 2020;52(2):465-475.
37.	Anum Khan, Samiya Siddiqui, Ubaid Ur Rehman, Huma Ali, Marium Saba, Farah Azhar, Muhammad Maqsood Ur Rehman, Aamer Ali Shah, Malik Badshah, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan. Physicochemical properties of enzymatically prepared resistant starch from maize flour and its use in cookies formulation. International Journal of Food Properties 2020; 23: 549-569.
38.	Anum Khan, Amna Abbasi, Huma Ali, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Malik Badshah, Mona Qindeel, Asim Wazir, Samiullah Khan. Development of Resistant Starch Film-coated Microparticles for an Oral Colon-Specific Drug Delivery. Starch 2020; 72: 1900262. https://doi.org/10.1002/star.201900262
39.	Ghufranud Din, Abrar Hassan, Muhammad Rafiq, Fariha Hasan, Malik Badshah, Samiullah Khan, Gao Chen, Steven Ripp, Aamer Ali Shah. Characterization of Organic Acid Producing Aspergillus tubingensis FMS1 and its Role in Metals Leaching from Soil. Geomicrobiology Journal 2020; 37(4): 336-344. (https://doi.org/10.1080/01490451.2019.1701585).
40.	Zainab Khattak Nayab Mahmood, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Sohail Zahoor Zaidi, Muhammad Usman, Ribqa Akhtar, Nighat Mushtaq, Muhammad Salman, Aamer Ali Shah. Detection and Molecular Characterization of Human Adenovirus Infections among Hospitalized Children with Acute Diarrhea in Pakistan. International Journal of Biosciences 2019; 16(1): 184-196.
41.	Pervaiz Ali, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah, Aamer Ali Shah. Cold-adapted halotolerant Rhodococcus sp. BGI-11, a potential candidate for biotechnological applications. International Journal of Biosciences 2019; 15(2): 475-489.
42.	Saif Ullah, Muhammad Irfan, Wasim Sajjad, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah, Aamer Ali Shah. Production of an alkali stable xylanase from Bacillus pumilus K22 and its application in tomato juice clarification. Food Biotech J. 2019; 33(4): 353-372.
43.	Ghufranud Din, Fariha Hasan, Michael Conway, Brandon Denney, Steven Ripp, Aamer Ali Shah. Engineering a bioluminescent bioreporter from an environmentally-sourced mercury-resistant Enterobacter cloacae strain for the detection of bioavailable mercury. Journal of Applied Microbiology 2019; 127(4):1125-1134. (doi: 10.1111/jam.14399)
44.	Qurrat ul ain Rana, Muhammad Adil Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan, Safia Ahmed, Fazal Adnan, Weizun Li, Meiting Ju, Malik Badshah. Starved Spirodela polyrhiza and Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A Potent Combination for Sustainable Bioethanol Production. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2019 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-019-00540-z)
45.	Sadia M Satt, Amna M Abbasi, Salahuddin Khan, Qurrat ul Ain Rana, Terence L Marsh, Rafael Auras, Fariha Hasan, Malik Badshah, Muhammd Farman, Aamer Ali Shah. Statistical Optimization of Lipase Production from Sphingobacterium sp. Strain S2 and Evaluation of Enzymatic Depolymerization of Poly(lactic acid) at Mesophilic Temperature. Polymer Degradation and Stability 2019; 160: 1-13.
46.	Anum Khan, Ubaid Rahman, Samiya Siddiqui, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah, Malik Badshah, Samiullah Khan. Preparation and characterization of resistant starch type III from enzymatically hydrolyzed maize flour. Molecular Biology Reports 2019; 46: 4565–4580. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-019-04913-5)
47.	Qurrat ul Ain, Muhammad Irfan, Safia Ahmed, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah, Samiullah Khan, Haji Khan, Meiting Ju, Weizun Li, Malik Badshah. Bio-catalytic Transesterification of Mustard Oil for Biodiesel Production. Biofuels-UK 2019.
48.	Abdul Haq, Maleeha Siddiqi, Syeda Zakia Batool, Alam Khan, Dildar Khan, Samiullah Khan, Arshad Islam, Haji Khan, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Safia Ahmed. Comprehensive Investigation on the Synergistic Antibacterial Activities of Jatropha curcas Pressed Cake and Seed Oil in Combination with Antibiotics. AMB Express 2019; 9:67.
49.	Azura Ahmad, Atsushi Tsutsui, Shun Iijima, Toshihiro Suzuki, Aamer Ali Shah, Toshiaki Nakajima-Kambe. Gene structure and comparative study of two different plastic-degrading esterases from Roseateles depolymerans strain TB-87. Polymer Degradation and Stability 2019; 164: 109-117.
50.	Irfan Ullah, Waqas Ahmad, Aamer Ali Shah, Amir Shahzada, Zarfishan Tahir, Obaidullah Qazi, Fariha Hasan, Najma Ayub, Muhammad Badar, Zahid Ahmad Butt, Sulman Basit. Detection of rifampicin resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using multiplex allele specific polymerase chain reaction (MAS-PCR) in Pakistan. Infection, Genetics & Evolution 2019; 71: 42-46. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2019.03.007)
51.	Qurrat ul ain Rana, Mian Laiq ur Rehman, Muhammad Irfan, Safia Ahmed, fariha hasan, Aamer Ali Shah, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah. Lipolytic Bacterial Strains Mediated Transesterification of Non-Edible Plant Oils for Generation of High Quality Biodiesel. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 2019; 127(5): 609-617 (doi: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.11.001).
52.	Salam MA, Khan A, Rafiq M, Shah AA, Hasan F. Isolation of magnetotactic bacteria from environmental samples and optimization and characterization of extracted magnetosomes. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 2019; 17(3): 5355-5367
53.	Mussarat Shaheen, Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Maqsood Ur Rehman, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan. Purification and Characterization of Lipase from Psychrophilic Bacteria Pseudomonas mandelii Htb2 from Batura Glacier, Pakistan. Appl. Ecol & Environ Res. 2019 (http://dx.doi.org/10.15666/aeer/…..)
54.	Ali, P, Shah, AA, Hasan, F, Cai, HY, Sosa, A, Chen, F. Draft Genome Sequence of a Cold-Adapted Pseudomonas sp. Strain, BGI-2, Isolated from the Ice of Batura Glacier, Pakistan. MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS. 8(19) Article Number: e00320-19 DOI: 10.1128/MRA.00320-19. 2019
55.	Sadia Mehmood Satti, Aamer Ali Shah, Rafael Auras, Terence L MarshGenome annotation of Poly(lactic acid) degrading Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Sphingobacterium sp. BioRxiv posted April 23, 2019 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/609883)
56.	Wasim Sajjad, Sajjad Ahmad, Iffat Aziz, Syed Sikander Azam, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah. Antiproliferative, antioxidant and binding mechanism analysis of prodigiosin from newly isolated radio-resistant Streptomyces sp. strain WMA-LM31. Molecular Biology Reports 2018; 45(6):1787-1798. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-018-4324-3)
57.	Wasim Sajjad, Salman Khan, Manzoor Ahmad, Muhammad Rafiq, Malik Badshah, Wasim Sajjad, Sahib Zada, Samiullah Khan, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah. Effects of Ultra-violet radiation on cellular proteins and lipids of radioresistant bacteria isolated from desert soil. Folia Biologica 2018; 66 (1): 41-52.
58.	Sadia Mehmood Satti, Aamer Ali Shah, Terence L. Marsh, Rafael Auras Biodegradation of Poly(lactic acid) in Soil Microcosms at Ambient Temperature: Evaluation of Natural Attenuation, Bio-augmentation and Bio-stimulation. Journal of Polymers and the Environment 2018; 26(9): 3848-3857. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-018-1264-x)
59.	Wasim Sajjad, Manzoor Ahmad, Sundas Qadir, Muhammad Rafiq, Fariha Hasan, Richard Tehan², Kerry L. McPhail, Aamer Ali Shah. Ectoine: a compatible solute in radio-halophilic Stenotrophomonas sp. WMA-LM19 strain to prevent ultraviolet-induced protein damage. Journal of Applied Microbiology 2018; 125(2): 457-467. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.13903
60.	Muhammad Osman, Sadia Mehmood Satti, Aaisha Luqman, Fariha Hasan, Ziaullah Shah, Aamer Ali Shah.^.Degradation of polyester polyurethane by Aspergillus sp. strain S45 isolated from soil. Journal of Polymers and the Environment 2018; 26: 301-310.
61.	Muhammad Irfan, Claudio F. Gonzalez, Saad Raza, Muhamamd Rafiq, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah. Improvement in thermostability of xylanase from Geobacillus thermodenitrificans C5 by site directed mutagenesis. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 2018; 111: 38-47.
62.	Leena Maves Cycil, Aamer Ali Shah, Abdul Hameed, Fariha Hasan. Physiological, biochemical and phylogenetic characterization of extremely halophilic bacteria isolated from Khewra mine, Pakistan. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 2018; 16(2): 1243-1256.
63.	Bashir Ahmad, Aamer Ali Shah, Safia Ahmed, Abdul Hameed, Arif Mahmud, Fariha Hasan. Production of alkaline phosphatase from a facultative psychrophilic Pseudomonas sp. MRLBA1 isolated from Passu glacier, Pakistan. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 2018; 16(1): 807-818.
64.	Imran Khan, Sahib Zada, Wasim Sajjad, Muhammad Rafiq, Barkat Ali, Umair Jamil, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan. Isolation and characterization of culturable epilithic and endolithic bacteria from rocks Of ayubia (Murree), Lower Himalaya, Pakistan. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 2018; 16(1): 563-577.
65.	Muzna Hashmi, Tahir Kamal Khan, Waqas Khan, Fariha Hasan, Abdul Hameed, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah, Aamer Ali Shah. Comparison between a Newly Isolated Yeast Strain and Lalvin EC-1118 for Enhanced Ethanol Yield from Sugarcane Molasses Employing Batch and Modified Fed-Batch Fermentation. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy 2018; 12:134-142.
66.	Saba Rafique, Khalid Naeem, Naila Siddique, Muhammad Athar Abbas, Aamer Ali Shah, Akbar Ali, Abdul Rahim, Farooq Rashid. Determination of genetic variability in Avian Infectious Bronchitis Virus (AIBV) isolated from Pakistan. Pak J Zool. 2018; 50: 695-701.
67.	Saba Rafique, Naila Siddique, Muhammad Athar Abbas, Aamer Ali Shah, Adeela Sharif, Khalid Naeem. Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) Variants Circulating in Commercial Poultry in Pakistan. Pakistan Veterinary Journal 2018; 38(4): 365-370. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2018.071
68.	Sadia Mehmood Satti, Aamer Ali Shah, Rafael Auras, Terence L. Marsh. Isolation and characterization of bacteria capable of degrading poly(lactic acid) at ambient temperature. Polymer Degradation Stability 2017; 144: 392-400.
69.	Muzna Hashmi, Aamer Ali Shah, Abdul Hameed, Arthur Ragauskas. Enhanced production of bioethanol from autohydrolyzed and C4mimOAc treated sugarcane bagasse employing various yeast strains. Energies 2017; 10:1201-1207.
70.	Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Hayat, Alexandre M. Anesio, Syed Umair Ullah Jamil, Noor Hassan, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan. Recovery of metallo-tolerant and antibiotic resistant psychrophilic bacteria from Siachen glacier, Pakistan. PLOS One 2017 12(7): e0178180. (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178180).
71.	Wasim Sajjad, Mazoor Ahmed, Salman Khan, Sunniya Ilyas, Fariha Hasan, Cem Celik, Kerry McPhail, Aamer Ali Shah. Radio-protective and antioxidative activities of astaxanthin from newly isolated radio-resistant bacterium Deinococcus sp. strain WMA-LM9. Annals of Microbiology. 2017; 67:443–455.
72.	Sehroon Khan, Sadia Nadir, Zia Ullah Shah, Aamer Ali Shah, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Jianchu Xu, Afsar Khan, Shahzad Munir, Fariha Hasan. Biodegradation of polyester polyurethane by Aspergillus tubingensis. Environ Pollut 2017; 225: 269-280
73.	Hassan, N., Rafiq, M., Hayat, M., Nadeem, S., Shah, A. A., Hasan, F.Potential of psychrotrophic fungi isolated from Siachen Glacier, Pakistan, to produce antimicrobial metabolites. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 2017; 15:1157-1131.
74.	Abdul Saboor, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Haji Khan & Malik Badshah. Enhancement of biomethane production from cattle manure with codigestion of dilute acid pretreated lignocellulosic biomass. International Journal of Green Energy 2017; 14:632-637
75.	Muhammad Irfan, Ammara Tayyab, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah, Aamer Ali Shah. Production and characterisation of cellulase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AK9 isolated from hot spring. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2017; 182:1390–1402. DOI: 10.1007/s12010-017-2405-8
76.	Syed Umair Ullah Jamil, Sahibzada, Imran Khan, Wasim Sajjad, Muhammad Rafiq, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan. Biodegradation of polyethylene by bacterial strains isolated from Kashmir Cave, Buner, Pakistan. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 2017; 79: 73-80.
77.	Muzna Hashmi, Qining Sun, Jingming Tao, Tyrone Wells Jr, Aamer Ali Shah, Nicole Labbé, Arthur J. Ragauskas. Comparison of Autohydrolysis and Ionic liquid 1‑butyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate Pretreatment to Enhance Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Sugarcane Bagasse. Bioresource Technology 2017; 224: 714-720.
78.	Umber Tasneem, Maryam, Tahir Siddiqui, Rani Faryal, Aamer Ali Shah. Prevalence and antifungal susceptibility of Candida species in a tertiary care hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2017; 67: 986-991.
79.	Mutiullah Khattak, Sabir Nawaz, Neak Muhammad, Asif Jamal, Sohail Akhtar, Rubina Kamran, Naeem Akhtar, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah. Prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci from three tertiary care hospitals and role of esp gene in biofilm formation. Int. J. Biosci. 2017; 10:24-34.
80.	Ziaullah Shah, Mohsin Gulzar, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah. Degradation of polyester polyurethane by an indigenously developed consortium of Pseudomonas and Bacillus species isolated from soil. Polymer Degradation and Stability 2016 134: 349-356.
81.	Irfan Ullah, Aamer Ali Shah, Anila Basit, Mazhar Ali, Afsar khan, Ubaid Ullah, Muhammad Ihtesham, Sumaira Mehreen, Anita Mughal, Arshad Javaid. Rifampicin resistance mutations in the 81 bp RRDR of rpoB gene in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates using Xpert MTB/RIF in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: a retrospective study. BMC Infectious Diseases (2016) 16:413.
82.	Ghulam Mujtaba, Adnan Khurshid, Salmaan Sharif, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Uzma Bashir Aamir, Shahzad Shaukat, Mehar Angez, Muhammad Suleman Rana, Massab Umair, Aamer Ali Shah, Syed Sohail Zahoor Zaidi. Distribution of Cytomegalovirus genotypes among neonates born to the infected mothers in Rawalpindi and Islamabad Districts of Pakistan. PLoS ONE 2016; 11(7): e0156049. doi:10.1371/journal.
83.	Muhammad IRFAN, Halil I GULER, Aysegul Ozer, Merve T Sapmaz, Ali Osman Belduz, Fariha Hasan, Aamer A Shah. C-Terminal Proline-Rich Sequence Broadens the Optimal Temperature and pH Ranges of Recombinant Xylanase from Geobacillus thermodenitrificans C5. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2016.05.012
84.	Muhammad Irfan, Halil Ibrahim Guler, Ali Osman BELDUZ, Aamer Ali Shah, Sabriye Canakci. Cloning, Purification and Characterization of a Cellulase free Xylanase from Geobacillus thermodenitrificans AK53. Appl Biochem Microbiol 2016; 52: 277-286.
85.	Shah MS, Eppinger M, Ahmed S, Shah AA, Hameed A, Hasan F. Flooding adds pathogenic Escherichia coli strains to the water sources in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 2016; 34: 483-488.
86.	Muhammad Irfan, Halil Ibrahim Guler, Aamer Ali Shah, Fulya Ay Sal, Kadriye Inan, Ali Osman Belduz. Cloning, purification and characterization of halotolerant xylanase from Geobacillus thermodenitrificans C5. J Microbiol Biotechnol Food Sci. 2016: 5 (6) 523-529.
87.	Ghulam Mujtaba, Salmaan Sharif, Shahzad Shaukat, Adnan Khurshid, Mehar Angez, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Fariha Hasan, Syed Sohail Zahoor Zaidi, Aamer Ali Shah. Seroprevalence of Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in pregnant women and outcomes of pregnancies with active infection in Islamabad, Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2016; 66: 1009-1014.
88.	Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Hayat, Noor Hassan, Muhammad Ibrar, Abdul Haleem, Maliha Rehman, Faisal Ahmad, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan. Characterization of antibacterial compounds produced by psychrotrophic Alcaligenes faecalis HTP6 isolated from Passu glacier, Pakistan. Int J Biosci 2016; 8: 122-135
89.	Noor Hassan, Muhammad Rafiq, Muhammad Hayat, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan. Psychrophilic and Psychrotrophic Fungi: A Comprehensive Review. Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology 2016. DOI 10.1007/s11157-016-9395-9.
90.	M Khurshid, A Rashid, N Aslam, SS Najam, T Siddique, M Islam, M Zain, AR Khan, AA Shah, FR Awan. A Study of Association between Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection. West Indian Medical Journal 2016 (DOI: 10.7727/wimj.2015.236). http://www.mona.uwi.edu/fms/wimj/article/2812
91.	Muzna Hashmi, Aftab I Shafi, Aamer A Shah, Fariha Hasan, Abdul Hameed. Comparative study of stress tolerance among three industrial strains of Saccharomyces for enhanced production of bioethanol using high gravity molasses. Int. J. Biosci 2016; 8: 106-114.
92.	Mati Ullah, Fariha Hasan,Najmudin, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Syed Sohail Zahoor Zaidi, Muhammad Suliman Rana, Mehboob Nawaz, Shams ur Rehman, Aamer Ali Shah. Seroprevalence of HCV Infection in Kohat Division, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 2016; 66:1009-1014.
93.	Irfan Ullah, Arshad Javaid, Zarfishan Tahir, Obaid Ullah, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Najma Ayub. Pattern of Drug resistance and risk factors associated with development of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Pakistan. PLOS One 2016 11(1): e0147529. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0147529
94.	Wasim Sajjad, Tariq Bhatti, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Kha, Malik Badshah, Abbas Ali Naseem, Aamer Ali Shah. Characterization of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria isolated from acid mine drainage and black shale samples Pakistan Journal of Botany 2016: 48(3) 1253-1262.
95.	Sahib Zada, Abbas Ali Naseem, Seong Jo Lee, Mohammad Rafiq, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan. Geochemical and mineralogical analysis of Kashmir cave (smast), Buner, Pakistan, and isolation of bacteria having antibacterial activity. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 2016; 78:94-109.
96.	Wasim Sajjad, Muhammad Rafiq, Sahib Zada, Neelam Zeb, Imran Khan,Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan. Phylogenetic analysis of newly isolated protease producing salt tolerant psychrophilic bacteria from Tirich Mir glacier, Pakistan. Int. J. Bios. 2015; 7: 159-169.
97.	Obaid Ullah, Mutiullah Khattak,Fariha Hasan, Nazrullah Raja, Shagufta Hussain, Naeem Akhtar, Aamer Ali Shah. Vancomycin resistant enterococcal infections in tertiary care hospitals of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 2015; 47: 1503-1510.
98.	Akhtar Nadhman, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah. Production and characterization of poly(3-hyroxybutyrate) depolymerases from Aspergillus sp. isolated from soil that could degrade poly(3-hydroxybutyrate). Int J Biosciences 2015; 7: 25-28.
99.	Nida Kanwal, Aamer Ali Shah, Sadia Qayyum, Fariha Hasan. Optimization of pH and temperature for degradation of tyre rubber by Bacillus sp. strain S10 isolated from sewage sludge. Int. Biodeterior Biodegrad. 2015; 103: 154-160.
100.	Wasim Sajjad, Tariq Bhatti, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah. Characterization of heterotrophic and mixotrophic acidophilic bacteria isolated from black shale and acid mine drainage, Khala Chatta, Haripur Pakistan. Int. J. Biosciences 2015; 6(8), 62-70.
101.	Ayesha Aslam, Naeem Akhtar, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah. Prevalence and in vitro antifungal susceptibility pattern of Candida species in a tertiary care hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 2015; 47(2), 335-342
102.	Mir Sadiq Shah, Mark Eppinger, Safia Ahmed, Aamer Ali Shah, Abdul Hameed, Fariha Hasan. Multi drug resistant diarrheogenic E. coli pathotypes are associated with ready to eat salad and vegetables in Pakistan. Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry 2015; 58(2): 267-273.
103.	Aamer Ali Shah, Ahmed Nawaz, Lubna Kanwal, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan, Malik Badshah. Degradation of poly(e-caprolactone) by a thermophilic bacterium Ralstonia sp. strain MRL-TL from hot water spring. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 2015; 98: 35-42.
104.	Ahmed Nawaz, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah. Degradation of poly(e-caprolactone) by a newly isolated Brevundimonas sp. strain MRL-AN1 from soil. FEMS Microbiology Letter 2014; 363: 1-7.
105.	Irfan Ullah, Aamer Ali Shah, Zarfishan Tahir, Obaidullah, Fariha Hasan, Najma Ayub. Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Clinical Specimens by Conventional and Molecular Technique in Punjab, Pakistan. Global Veterinaria 2014, 13 (6): 1002-1009.²
106.	Aamer Ali Shah, Satoshi Kato, Noboru Shintani, Numbi Ramudu Kamini, Toshiaki Nakajima-Kambe. Microbial degradation of aliphatic and aliphatic-aromatic co-polyesters. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 98: 3437-3447.
107.	Aamer Ali Shah, Tomoaki Eguchi, Daisuke Mayumi, Satoshi Kato, Noboru Shintani, Numbi Ramudu Kamini, Toshiaki Nakajima-Kambe. Degradation of aliphatic and aliphatic-aromatic co-polyesters by depolymerases from Roseateles depolymerans strain TB-87 and analysis of degradation products by LC-MS. Polymer Degradation and Stability 2013; 98: 2722-2799.
108.	Shahzeera Begum, Fariha Hasan, Shagufta Hussain, Aamer Ali Shah. Prevalence of multi drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the clinical samples from Tertiary Care Hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 2013; 29: 1253-1258
109.	Siddiq Akbar, Fariha Hasan, Akhtar Nadhman, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah. Purification and characterization of poly (3-hydroxy butyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) degrading enzyme from Streptomyces sp. AF-111. Journal of Polymers and the Environment 2013; 21: 1109-1116.
110.	Aamer Ali Shah_,Fariha Hasan, Ziaullah Shah, Nida Kanwal, Samia Zeb. A review on biodegradation of natural and synthetic rubbers. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 2013; 83: 145-157.
111.	Ziaullah Shah, Fariha Hasan, Lee Krumholz, Deniz Fulya Aktas, Mutiullah Khattak, Aamer Ali Shah. Degradation of polyester polyurethane by newly isolated soil bacterium, Bacillus subtilis MZA-75. Biodegradation 2013; 24: 865-877.
112.	Ziaullah Shah, Fariha Hasan, Lee Krumholz, Deniz Atkas, Aamer Ali Shah. Degradation of polyester polyurethane by newly isolated Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain MZA-85 and analysis of degradation products by GC-MS. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 2013, 77: 114-122.
113.	Aamer Ali Shah, Tomoaki Eguchi, Daisuke Mayumi, Satoshi Kato, Noboru Shintani, Numbi Ramudu Kamini, Toshiaki Nakajima-Kambe. Purification and properties of novel aliphatic-aromatic co-polyesters degrading enzymes from newly isolated Roseateles depolymerans strain TB-87. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 2013, 98: 609-618.
114.	A. A. Shah, F. Hasan, Z. Shah_,Mutiullah, A. Hameed. Degradation of polyisoprene rubber by newly isolated Bacillus sp. AF-666 from soil. Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology 2012; 48(1); 37-42.
115.	A. Nadhman, F. Hasan, Z. Shah, A. Hameed, and A. A. Shah. Production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) depolymerase from Aspergillus sp. NA-25. Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology 2012; 48(5): 482-487.
116.	Afzal I., Shah A. A., Makhdum Z., Hameed A., Hasan F. Isolation and characterization of cellulase producing Bacillus cereus MRLB1 from soil. Minerva Biotecnologica, 2012; 24(3): 101-109.
117.	Khalid Mehmood, Saleeta Shoukat, Zobia Hameed, Masroor Hussain, Safia Ahmed, Aamer Ali Shah, Abdul Hameed, Fariha Hasan. Evaluation of various strategies for isolation and culturing of Helicobacter pylori. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 2011; 43(3), 427-435.
118.	Adil Farooq Lodhi, Fariha Hasan, Ziaullah Shah, Abdul Hameed, Shah Faisal, Aamer Ali Shah. Optimization of culture conditions for the production of Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) Depolymerase from newly isolated Aspergillus fumigatus from soil. Pakistan Journal of Botany 2011; 43(2): 1361-1372.
119.	Masroor Hussain, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah,Abdul Hameed, Myunghwan Jung, Nabin Rayamajhi and Han Sang Yoo. Prevalence of class A and AmpC beta-lactamases in clinical Escherichia coli isolates from Pakistan Institute of Medical Science (PIMS), Islamabad, Pakistan. Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2011; 64, 249-252.
120.	Hafiz Ullah, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Abdul Hameed. Biodegradation of Trinitrotoluene by Immobilized Bacillus sp. YRE1. Pakistan Journal of Botany 2010; 42(5): 3357-3367.
121.	Atieyeh Taherian Fard, Fariha Hasan, Mojgan Bandehpour, Nariman Mosaffa, Fatemeh Mashhadi Abbas, Abdul Hameed, Aamer Ali Shah, Bahram Kazemi. Cloning and Expression of C-terminal of Clostridium perfringens type A enterotoxin and its biological activity. AJMR 2010; 4(14): 1469-1474.
122.	Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah, Sundas Javed, Abdul Hameed. Enzymes used in detergents: Lipases. Afri. J. Biotechnol., 2010; 9(31), 4836-4844.
123.	Bashir Ahmad, Imran Javed, Aamer Ali Shah, Abdul Hameed Fariha Hasan. Growth characteristics of psychrotrophic bacteria isolated from -20°C freezer. Afri. J. Biotechnol., 2010; 9(5): 718-724.
124.	Mehwish Riaz, Aamer Ali Shah, Abdul Hameed, Fariha Hasan. Characterization of lipase produced by Bacillus sp. FH5 in immobilized and free state. Annal of Microbiology 2010; 60(1): 169-175.
125.	Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Abdul Hameed. Degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) by a newly isolated Actinomadura sp. AF-555 from soil. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 2010; 64: 281-285.
126.	Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah, Abdul Hameed. Methods for detection and characterization of lipases: A comprehensive review. Biotechnology Advances 2009; 27: 782-798.
127.	Hamayun M, SA Khan, AL Khan, AA Shah, G Rehman, EY Sohn, SK Kim, GJ Joo and IJ Lee. Phoma herbarum as a New Gibberellin-Producing and Plant Growth-Promoting Fungus. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2009; 19(10): 1244-1249.
128.	Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Abdul Hameed, Javed Iqbal Akhter. Isolation of Fusarium sp. AF-4 with the ability to adhere the surface of polyethylene. Afri. J. Microbiol. Res., 2009; 10(3): 658-663.
129.	Ziaullah Shah, Aamer Ali Shah, Abdul Hameed, Fariha Hasan. Effect of pretreatments on enhanced degradation of polyisoprene rubber by new isolated Bacillus sp. S10. Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan 2009; 31(4): 638-646.
130.	Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah, Abdul Hameed. Production of antibacterial compounds by free and immobilized Bacillus pumilus SAF1. Pakistan Journal of Botany 2009; 41(3): 1499-1510.
131.	Shah, A. A., Hasan, F., Hameed, A., Ahmed, S. Biological degradation of plastics: a comprehensive review. Biotechnology Advances 2008; 26: 246-265.
132.	Shah, A. A., Hasan, F., Hameed, A., Ahmed, S. A novel poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-degrading Streptoverticillium kashmirense AF1 isolated from sewage sludge and purification of PHB-depolymerase. Acta Biologica Hungarica, 2008; 59(4): 489-499.
133.	Yasin M., Shah, A. A., Hameed, A., Ahmed, S., Hasan, F. Use of Microorganisms for the Treatment of Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Containing Effluents. Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan 2008; 30(3): 442-448.
134.	Shah, A. A., Hasan, F., Hameed, A. Ahmed, S. Degradation of Polyurethane by novel bacterial consortium isolated from soil. Annals of Microbiology 2008; 58(3): 381-386.
135.	Shaheen, M., Shah, A. A., Hameed, A., Hasan, F. Influence of culture conditions on production and activity of protease from Bacillus subtilis BS1. Pakistan Journal of Botany 2008; 40(3): 2161-2169.
136.	Shah, A. A., Hasan, F., Hameed, A. Ahmed, S. Isolation and characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) degrading actinomycetes and purification of PHBV depolymerase from newly isolated Streptoverticillium kashmirense AF1. Annals of Microbiology 2007; 57(4): 583-588.
137.	Murad, S., Hasan, F., Shah, A. A., Hameed, A., Ahmed, S. Isolation of phthalic acid degrading Pseudomonas sp. P1 from soil. Pak. J. Bot. 2007; 39(5): 1833-1841.
138.	Awais M., Shah A. A., Hameed A., Hasan F. Isolation, identification and optimization of bacitracin producing Bacillus sp. Pak. J. Bot. 2007; 39(4): 1303-1312.
139.	Hasan, F., Shah, A. A., Hameed, A. Ahmed, S. Synergistic effect of photo and chemical treatment on the rate of biodegradation of low density polyethylene by Fusarium sp. AF4. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2007; 105(3): 1466-1470.
140.	Shah, A. A., Hasan, F., Hameed, A. Ahmed, S. Isolation and characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) degrading bacteria and purification of PHBV depolymerase from newly isolated Bacillus sp. AF3. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 2007; 60: 109-115.
141.	Hasan F., Shah A. A., Hameed A. Purification and characterization of a mesophilic lipase from Bacillus subtilis FH5 stable at high temperature and pH. Acta Biologica Hungarica 2007; 58: 115-132.
142.	Hasan F., Shah A. A., Hameed A. Influence of culture conditions on lipase production by Bacillus sp. FH5. Annal. Microbiol., 2006; 56(3): 247-252.
143.	Hasan F., Shah A. A., Hameed A. Industrial applications of microbial lipases. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 2006; 39: 235-251.
144.	Shah. A. A., F. Hasan, S. Ahmed and A. Hameed. Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamases Epidemiology, characterization and detection. Critical Reviews in Microbiology 2004; 30: 25-32.
145.	Shah, A. A., F. Hasan, S. Ahmed and A. Hameed. Characteristics, epidemiology and clinical importance of emerging strains of Gram-negative bacilli producing extended- spectrum beta-lactamases. Res. Microbiol. 2004; 155: 409-421.
146.	Shah, A. A., Hasan, F., Ahmed, S., Hameed, A. Prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases in nosocomial and out-door patients. Pak. J. Med. Sci. 2003; 19(3): 187-191.
147.	Shah, A. A., Hasan, F., Ahmed, S., Hameed, A. Extended-spectrum β-lactamases in Enterobacteriaceae: Related to age and gender. New Microbiologica, 2002; 25: 363-366.
148.	Shah, A. A., Hasan, F., Ahmed, S., Hameed, A. Studies on the incidence of enterobacteriacae in nosocomial and outpatient departments. Pak. J. Med. Res., 2002; 41(1): 4-8.

1. Wasim Sajjad, Manzoor Ahmed, Salman Khan, Sunniya Ilyas, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah. Relationship between carotenoid pigments and resistance to ultra-violet radiation in newly isolated Deinococcus sp. strain WMA-LM9. Extremophiles 2016: 11^th International Congress on Extremophiles held on September 12-16, 2016, Kyoto, Japan.

2. Aamer Ali Shah, Ahmed Nawaz, Fariha Hasan. Purification and characterization of a depolymerase enzyme from Brevundimonas sp. that degrade aliphatic polyesters. VI International Conference on Environment, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld 2015) October 28-30, 2015, Barcelona, Spain.

3. Ayesha Aslam, Kanwal Rafique, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ikram, Irfan Ali Mirza, Mahmoud A. Ghannoum, Aamer Ali Shah. Antifungal susceptibility and biofilm characterization of Candida species isolated from a Tertiary Care Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. IUMS 2014 Congresses, July 27-August 01, 2014, Montreal, Canada.

4. Aamer Ali Shah, Tomoaki Eguchi, Fumie Ichihashi, Daisuke Mayumi, Satoshi Kato, Noboru Shintani, Toshiaki Nakajima-Kambe. Degradation of aliphatic and aliphatic aromatic co-polyesters by depolymerases from Roseateles depolymerans TB-87. FEMS Congress 2013: 5^th Congress of European Microbiologists, July 21-25, 2013, Leipzig, Germany.

5. Aamer Ali Shah, Tomoaki Eguchi, Fumie Ichihashi, Daisuke Mayumi, Satoshi Kato, Noboru Shintani, Toshiaki Nakajima-Kambe. Purification and properties of novel aliphatic-aromatic copolyester degrading enzymes from newly isolated Roseateles depolymerans strain TB-87. 1^st Biotechnology Congress, February 12-14, 2012, Dubai, UAE.

6. Aamer Ali Shah, Akhter Nadhman, Fariha Hasan, Z. Shah, A. Hameed. Isolation of poly(3-hyroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) depolymerase producing Aspergillus fumigatus from soil. 9^th International Mycological Congress, August 1-6, 2010, Ediburgh, UK.

7. Aamer Ali Shah, Sumaira Shah, Abdul Hameed, Fariha Hasan. Factors affecting biodegradation of poly (3-hydroxybutyarte) and poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (reference 0062) BioSysBio Conference 2009. Synthetic Biology, Systems Biology and Bioinformatics. 23 - 25 March, 2009, University of Cambridge, UK.

8. Fariha Hasan, Abid Makhdoom, Aamer Ali Shah and Abdul Hameed. Biodegradation of 2, 4- dinitrotoluene by bacteria isolated from TNT containing effluent (reference 0063) Bio Sys Bio Conference 2009. Synthetic Biology, Systems Biology and Bioinformatics. 23 - 25 March, 2009, University of Cambridge, UK.

9. Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Abdul Hameed, Safia Ahmed. “Scanning Electron Microscopy and Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy Analysis of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) degradation after soil burial”. II International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2007), Nov. 28 - Dec. 01, 2007, Seville, Spain.

10. Fariha Hasan, Ziaullah Shah, Aamer Ali Shah, Safia Ahmed, Abdul Hameed. “Isolation of Polyisoprene rubber degrading Bacillus sp. S10 from sewage sludge”. II International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2007), Nov. 28 - Dec. 01, 2007, Seville, Spain.

11. Abdul Hameed, Hafiz Ullah, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan. Biodegradation of Trinitrotoluene by Immobilized Bacillus sp. YRE1. II International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2007), Nov. 28 - Dec. 01, 2007, Seville, Spain.

12. Safia Ahmed, Mariam Asif, Fariha Hasan, Naima Atiq, Aamer Ali Shah, Abdul Hameed. Fungal Degradation of Polystyrene. II International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2007), Nov. 28 - Dec. 01, 2007, Seville, Spain.

13. Fariha Hasan, Sheeba Murad, Aamer Ali Shah, Abdul Hameed, Safia Ahmed. Microbial degradation of plasticizers. Fifth International Biennial Conference of Pakistan Society for Microbiology, held on Jan 10-15, 2005 in Karachi, Pakistan.

14. Sheeba Murad, Fariha Hasan, Aamer Ali Shah, Safia Ahmed. Isolation of Phthalic acid degrading bacteria. Second National Conference on “Biotechnology and Emerging Sciences”, organized by BUITMS, held on March 15-17, 2005, in Quetta, Pakistan.

15. Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Abdul Hameed, Safia Ahmed. A study on the isolation of fungi with the ability to adhere to polyethylene films. 4^th International Symposium on Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, organized by Center for Molecular Genetics, University of Karachi, Pakistan.

Project Title

PI/ Co-PI

Amount (Mn)

Funding

Duration

Co-Utilization of Methanol And Sugarcane Hydrolysates For Production of Fatty Acids Derivatives

PI

7.670

PSF-NSFC

2021-2023

Bioremediation and Toxicity Reduction of Pulp and Paper Mill Effluents by Newly Isolated Indigenous Microbial Strains as well as Development of Pilot Scale Bioreactor for Effective Removal of Pollutants

PI

2.680

HEC-TUBITAK

2018-2021

Production of xylanases from thermophilic microorganisms and their industrial applications

PI

2.596

HEC

2016-2018

(Completed)

Biodegradation of synthetic polyesters

PI

2.78

HEC

3-Years (Completed)

Majid Aijaz, Zulfiqar Ali Malik, Anum Khan, Sanaullah Khan, Aamer Ali Shah, Malik Badshah, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan. Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Potential of Selected Medicinal Plants Collected from Khanewal Valley, Pakistan. Int. J. Biosci. 2021; 18(5): 86-99.

Ali, P, Shah, AA, Hasan, F, Cai, HY, Sosa, A, Chen, F. Draft Genome Sequence of a Cold-Adapted Pseudomonas sp. Strain, BGI-2, Isolated from the Ice of Batura Glacier, Pakistan. MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS. 8(19) Article Number: e00320-19 DOI: 10.1128/MRA.00320-19. 2019

Sadia Mehmood Satti, Aamer Ali Shah, Rafael Auras, Terence L MarshGenome annotation of Poly(lactic acid) degrading Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Sphingobacterium sp. BioRxiv posted April 23, 2019 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/609883)