Muhammad Ammar Athar, Postdoctoral fellow/Foreign Expert

Muhammad Ammar Athar

Postdoctoral fellow/Foreign Expert

Pharmaceutical College of Henan University

Location
China
Education
Doctorate, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Experience
14 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 10 Months

Postdoctoral fellow/Foreign Expert at Pharmaceutical College of Henan University
  • China
  • My current job since March 2016

Research based on "Non-invasive biomarker discovery in plasma/serum samples for monitoring the diseases status, Viral load and genotype determination by digital PCR".

Manager/Molecular Biologist at Pakistan Lab (Diagnostic and research
  • Pakistan
  • August 2006 to August 2010

Major responsibilities included:
• Amplification and Detection of hepatitis HCV RNA viruses and HBV DNA viruses MTB by Real Time PCR.
• Performing HCV RNA genotyping.
• Performing routine biochemistry, ELISA and microbiological tests culture/sensitivity and biochemical tests.
• Involvement in maintenance of quality control and standard operational procedures (SOP)
• Teaching and training to the medical technologist staff.
• Pakistan lab provided molecular biology consultancy to the Patel hospital (Karachi). Being a molecular biologist, my responsibility was to provide consultancy to the Patel hospital.

Technical Support Officer (Microbiologist /Molecular biologist) at Chemical House (Bio_Rad life Science Distributor)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • June 2005 to May 2006

Responsibilities included
• Support to the end user of PCR and other nucleic acid amplification procedures.
• Installation/Demonstration and training of PCR Real Time Instruments.
• Installation/Demonstration and training of Gel Document System.
Excelled in the use of following equipments:
• IQ5 PCR Real Time Bio-Rad.USA
• MiniOpticon PCR
• Icycler Thermal Cycler
• My Cycler thermal cycler
• Gel Documents System
• Horizontal / vertical Gel Electrophoresis Apparatus
• CHEF Electrophoresis
• Coda ELISA Plate Reader

Medical Technologist at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • September 2001 to February 2003

Major responsibilities included:
• Performance of laboratory biochemicals, microbiological and haematological tests and also involved in maintenance of quality control.
• Involvement in specialized hematological tests.
• Involvement in the performance of flow cytometery.
• Involvement in maintenance of standard operational procedures (SOP)
Excelled in the use of following equipments:
• Automated Hematology Analyzers (Sysmex XE2100/9500/1000/KX21)
• MLA Coagulometer
• Flow cytometry
• Hitachi 912/911
• Opera Biochemistry analyzer
• BACTEC/ Bac T/Alert

Education

Doctorate, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • at University of the PunjabISRA University
  • May 2015

The State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology; State Key Completed in Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics; May 25, 2015 Engineering Research Center of Molecular Diagnostics, Ministry of Education; School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China. Thesis research title: “Development of The Diagnostic Assays for Hepatitis C Virus”

Master's degree, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
  • at University of the Punjab. Pakistan
  • May 2005
Bachelor's degree, Medical Laboratory Technology
  • at University of the PunjabISRA University. Hyderabad.Pakistan
  • September 2001
High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Pre-university. Rahim Yar Khan. Punjab.Pakitan
  • January 1997

Specialties & Skills

Molecular Biology
Genotyping
Medical Diagnostics
Virology
DIAGNOSIS
MICROSOFT PROJECT
RESEARCH
TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Languages

Chinese
Beginner
English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

European Society of Clinical Virology
  • Presenting my research work
  • January 2015

Training and Certifications

BacTAlert (Training)
Training Institute:
Biomerieux, Lyon. France
Date Attended:
September 2006
Duration:
160 hours
Bacteriology (Training)
Training Institute:
Biomerieux, Lyon.France
Date Attended:
July 2006
Duration:
160 hours
ISO 14000 quality management (Training)
Training Institute:
University of The Punjab, Lahore. Pakistan
Date Attended:
August 2005
Duration:
24 hours
Real Time PCR (Training)
Training Institute:
Bio_Rad.INC.
Date Attended:
September 2006
Duration:
16 hours

Hobbies

  • Playing Cricket, Hockey, Badminton, Swimming and Traveling
    I am very good at playing all the above mentioned games.