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Dr. Huma Naz

Ph.D. (UAF)
Assistant Professor

Mobile: 0342-6169340
Email: humanaz@cuvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Huma Naz is serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology, Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur. She joined this institution during 22nd November, 2018 and since then remained involved in various academic and administrative activities. She completed her MSc, M.Phil and Ph.D. in Zoology from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Pakistan.

Areas of Interest

Freshwater Fisheries
Aquatic toxicology

Publications

Sr.#	Title		Year	IF
1	Muhammad Ashraf, Syed Qaswar Ali Shah, Muhammad Naeem, Mubashar Rauf and Huma Naz. Effects of iron oxide nanoparticles, vitamin C, and vitamin E on growth performance and hematological indices of Cyprinus carpio. The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 87:86. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-026-00621-2		2026	1.7
2	Maham Shafiq, Sheraz Ahmed, Huma Naz, Saira Tanweer, Muhammad Umar Shafiq, Nida Bibi, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, Maham Khalid, Fatima Khanum, Mohammed Saeed Alkaltham, Muhammad Shoaib, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik. Valorization of Papain Recovered from Papaya Peel Waste for Sustainable Food Applications. Waste and Biomass Valorization https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-026-03727-		2026	3.1
3	Syed Ali Ayub Bukhari, Syed Qaswar Ali Shah, Muhammad Naeem, Huma Naz and Muhammad Rafiq. Impact of Nanoparticles and Probiotics on Elemental composition of Labeo rohita. Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences, pp. 1-12.		2026	1.4
4	Sabir A., Arsalan M.Z.H., Ahmed T., Hussain S.M., Ali S., Naz H, Akram Z., Naeem A., Naeem E. Phytase supplementation enhances mineral digestibility and blood indices in Catla catla fed plant-based diets. Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences. 2026, 25(2) 197-214		2026	0.8
5	Rehman NU, Shah SQA, Naeem M, Naz H, Rafiq M (2026) Proximate body composition, elemental concentration and enzymatic activity analysis of Catla catla exposed to the nanoparticle (CuO-NPs) and Vitamin C. PLoS One 21(2): e0339412. https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339412		2026	2.6
6	Akram I, Naz H, Mehreen A, Iram M, Zulfiqar I, Burhan Ul Din, Afzal A, Yousaf M, Nurmatovich AH and Ashirova A, Impact of chromium toxicity on growth, hepatosomatic index, and nuclear alteration in L. rohita. Chemistry and Ecology, 42(2)2026.		2025	3.2
7	Huma Naz, Sajid Abdullah, Tanveer Ahmed, Najeeb-Ur-Rehman, Basharat Ali, Kousar Aziz, Muhammad Adeel Hassan, Nimra Zahid, Warisha Saif, Muhammad Ahmad, Mahnoor Chaudary, Rashid Iqbal, Abeer Hashem, Graciela Dolores Avila-Quezada, Khalid F. Almutairi & Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah. Acute Insecticides Mixture Induced Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage and Nuclear Abnormalities in Three Economically Important Freshwater Species Catla catla, Cirrhina mrigala, and Labeo rohita. Sains Malaysiana 54(9)(2025): 2113-2123.		2025	0.8
8	Ijaz MU, Ahmad H, Salar MZ, Batool M, Naz H and Hamdi H, 2025. Combretol mitigates paclitaxel-instigated hepatotoxicity via counteracting oxidative stress, apoptosis and inflammation. Pak Vet J. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2025.293		2025	6.4
9	Rasheed S, Shah SQA, Naz H and Ahmad AS 2025. Prevalence and antibiotic resistance profiles of quinolone-resistant bacteria from freshwater fish farms in southern punjab, pakistan. Pak Vet J. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2025.248		2025	6.4
10	Hira Asad, Tanveer Ahmed, Huma Naz, Khalid Abbas, Fariha Latif, Saba Suleman, Rana Zeeshan Habib, Zainab Bashir, Muhammad Tayyeb Rizwan, Rashid Iqbal, and Ayman A. Swelum. Impact of Green-Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) on the Biochemical and Histological Profiles of Cyprinus carpio. Aquaculture Research Volume 2025, Article ID 5327177, 10 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/are/5327177 .		2025	1.9
11	Kirn, S., Naz, H., Ahmed, T., Abbaasi, F., Saheen, A., Asad, H., Prince, K., Ahmed, S., Umar Ijaz, M., Ali, B., Manzoor, M., Zidan, N. S., Sakran, M., Alalawy, A., Al-Duais, M., Omran, A., El Askary, A., Elsabagh, A. Acute chromium exposure induced alterations in behavioral, enzymatic and geno-toxic responses of Ctenopharyngodon idella. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 23(5):8711-8724.		2025	0.6
12	Zulfiqar, I., Naz, H., Ahmed, T., Batool, M., Khan, M. F., Ali, B., Zidan, N. S., Sakran, M., Al-Duais, M. A., Omran, A. M. E., El Askary, A., El Sabagh, A. Assessment of acute toxicity, growth performance, hepatosomatic index and histo-morphometry of Labeo rohita exposed to Cr+Cd mixture. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 23(5):8725-8740.		2025	0.6
13	Raheel S.M.M.U., A.A. Qazi, M. Latif, H. Naz, Y. Waqas and M. Lackner. Unveiling the Microplastics Menace in Freshwater Fishes: Evidence from the Panjnad Barrage, South Punjab, Pakistan. Fishes 2025, 10, 198. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes10050198		2025	1.9
14	Shah SQA, Mehmood K, Rashid MI, Naz H, Sohail ML, Naseer O, Ali S and Ahmad AS, 2025. Prevalence, Morphological and Molecular characterization of Lernaea cyprinacea isolated from major carps of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Pak Vet J, 45(1): 422-427. http://dx.doi. org/10.29261 /pakvetj /2024.308		2025	5.4
15	Hayat MF,Javed M, Andleeb R, Ashraf A, Naz H, Ahmed MZ, Ayesha Ishtiaq. Reno-protective potential of poncirin against polyethylene microplastics instigated kidney damage in rats via regulating Nrf-2/Keap-1 pathway. J King Saud Uni Sci. 2024; 36(1) e103486). https://doi.org/10.1016/j. jksus.2024. 103486. IF 3.7		2024	3.7
16	Marium, A., Naz, H., Ahmed, T., Muhammad U.I., Usman, M., Manzoor, Z., Ali, B., Omran, A., Alanaz, Y.F., Jame, R.M.A. & EL-Sabagh, A. Evaluation of catalase activity, gill histology and genotoxic effects of cadmium in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fingerlings. Sains Malaysiana 53(7)(2024): 1477-1491.		2024	0.7
17	Ajmaal R, Naz H, Mehmood K, Batool M, Rehman NU, Ahmed T, Shah SQA, Safdar W, Imam S, Ijaz MU, Usman M. Histo-morphomerey indices and catalase response in muscles, gills and intestine of cadmium stressed Hypophthalmichthys molitrix. Pakistan J. Zool.		2024	0.60
18	Parveen S, Abbas K, Tayyab M, Hussain M, Naz H, Shafque L. 2024. Microsatellite and mtDNA‑based exploration of inter‑generic hybridization and patterns of genetic diversity in major carps of Punjab, Pakistan. Aquaculture International https://doi.org /10.1007/s10499-024-01425-3		2024	2.9
19	Naz H, Abdullah S, Latif F, Abbaasi F, Hadayat N, Ahmed T, Abbas K, Hassan MA. Sub-Lethal effects of endosulfan+chlorpyrifos mixture on biochemical parameters and blood genotoxicity markers of two Cyprinidae fish species Catla catla and Labeo rohita. Pakistan J. Zool. 2023; 55(5):1-10.		2023	0.687
20	Iqbal N, Mateen A, Shafique L, Naz H, Rehman SU, Nazir N, Liu Q. Analyses of growth performance and whole body composition of Labeo rohita fed with bone meal diet.Pakistan J. Zool. 2023; 55(2): 1-5.		2023	0.687
21	Riaz S, Abbas K, Ahmed T, Naz H, Amjad H, Ahmad S. 2023. Assessing the impact of genotype and environment interaction on growth performance of hatchery produced Catla catla. Pakistan J. Zool. 2023; 55(2): 913-920.		2023	0.687
22	Maryam S, Naz H, Omran A, Alanazi YF, Usman M, Ijaz MU, Shah SQA, Qazi AA, Ali B, Ali H, Alasmari A, Heidary K. Determination of histological and genotoxic parameters of Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus exposed to lead (Pb). Cellul. Mol. Biol. 69(4): 7-15		2023	1.6
23	Ahmed T, Abbas K, Naz H, Abdullah S, Shah SQA, Khalil A, Ahmad S, Amjad H, Ahmad S. Microsatellite DNA markers revealed low to moderate level of genetic diversity in domestic stocks of Catla catla. Pakistan J. Zool. 2023; pp 1-8.		2023	0.687
24	Naz H, Abdullah S, Ahmed T, Abbas K, Ijaz MU, Kumar S, Hassan MA. Toxicity, oxidative stress and geno-toxicity: lethal and sub-lethal effects of three different insecticides mixtures on Cirrhina mrigala. J. Ani. Plant. Sci. 2022; 32(1): 256-265.		2022	0.490
25	Ijaz MU, Mustafa S, Batool R, Naz H, Ahmed H, Anwar H. Ameliorative effect of herbacetin against cyclophosphamide-induced nephrotoxicity in rats via attenuation of oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction. Human. Exp. Toxicol. 2022; 41: 1–13.		2022	2.90
26	Ishtiaq A, Ijaz MU, Ehsan N, Imran M, Naz H, Alvi K, Zhu G. Therapeutic effect of oroxylin A against bisphenol A-induced kidney damage in rats: A Histological and biochemical study. Pak. Vet. 2022; J. 42(2): 511-516.		2022	1.76
27	Naz H, Abdullah S, Abbas K, Ahmed T, Ijaz MU, M.A. Hassan, L. Shafique, Q. Liu, and P. Zhu. Comparative study: Antioxidant enzymes, DNA damage and nuclear abnormalities in three fish species Cirrhina mrigala, Catla catla and Labeo rohita exposed to insecticides mixture (endosulfan+chlorpyrifos+bifenthrine). Pak. J. Agri. Sci. 2022; 59(2). 295-301.		2022	0.856
28	Ijaz MU, Aziz S, Faheem M, Abbas K, Nasir S, Naz H, Ali A, Rehman TU, Imran M. Orientin attenuates cisplatin-induced renal toxicity by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation. Pak. Vet. J. 2021; 41(4):574-578.		2021	1.803
30	Naz H, Abdullah S, Ahmed T, Abbas K, Ijaz MU, Zia MA, Thermal stability of purified superoxide dismutase from liver of commercially valuable fish, Labeo rohita exposed to Pb+Cr mixture. Pak. J. Agri. Sci.2021; 58(4)1191-1196.		2021	0.856
31	Naz H, Abdullah S, Ahmed T, Abbas K, Ijaz MU. Regression analysis for predicting the duration dependent response of oxidative stress dynamics and nuclear anomalies in Catla catla exposed to chlorpyrifos and endosulfan. J. Ani. Plant. Sci. 2021; 31(4): 1167-1173.		2021	0.490
32	Kanwal S, Abbas K, Ahmed T, Abdullah S, Naz H, Zia MA, Ahmed Z. Description of isolated bacterial pathogens from diseased Cirrhinus mrigala. Aquacult. Res. 2021; 52(5): 2130-2137.		2021	1.74
33	Tufail F, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K, Ahmed T, Ijaz MU. Partial purification and kinetic characterization of renal catalase from carnivorous fish, Channa striata exposed to pesticides mixture, deltamethrin+endosulfan. Pak. J. Agri. Sci. 2020; 56(5), 1287-1291.		2020	0.748
34	Ijaz MU, Khan MA, Yousaf S, Nasir S, Naz H, Anwar H, Younis T, Samad A. Methanolic extract of Fraxinus xanthoxyloides attenuates cisplatin-induced reproductive toxicity in male albino rats. Pak. Vet. J. 2020; 40(4): 489-493.		2020	1.175
35	Yang H, Wei X, Wang R, Zeng L, Yang Y, Huang G, Shafique L, Ma H, Lv M, Ruan Z, Naz H, Lin Y, Huang L, Chen T. Transcriptomics of Cherax quadricarinatus hepatopancreas during infection with Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1). Fish. Shellfish. Immunol. 2020; 98:832-842.		2020	3.298
36	Lv M, Gan H, Ruan Z, Yang H, Wang R, Shafique L, Naz H, and Ma H. Distributions of and correlations between Cd, Cr, and Hg concentrations in suspended particles and sediment in aquaculture ponds and in Cirrhinus molitorella tissues.Pak. J. Zool., 2020; 52(5):1735-1743.		2020	0.831
37	Naz H, Abdullah S, Abbas K, Hassan W, Batool M, Perveen S, Maalik S, Mushtaq S. Toxic effect of insecticides mixtures on antioxidant enzymes in different organs of fish, Labeo rohita. Pak. J. Zool. 2019;51(4):1355-1361.		2019	0.790
38	Naz H, Abdullah S, Zia MA, Abbas K. Thermodynamic characterization of kidney superoxide dismutase from Labeo rohita exposed to the mixture of lead and chromium. Pak. J. Zool. 2019; 51(3):1105-1112.		2019	0.790
39	Nida Ismat, Sajid Abdullah, Khalid Abbas, Abdul Mateen, Wardha Hassan, Huma Naz and Syeda Andleeb. Studies on the activity of digestive enzymes in Labeo rohita fingerlings fed with formulated feeds. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. Suppl. Ser., No.13, PP. 233-237.		2018	0.790
40	Sajid Abdullah, Abdul Mateen, Khalid Abbas, Huma Naz, Wardah Hassan and Saliha Anum. Changes in antioxidant enzyme (Glutathione S-transferase) activity in fish Channa Striata exposed to the different aquatic pollutants (heavy metals and pesticides mixture). Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Suppl. Ser., No.13, PP. 42-47.		2018	0.790
41	Anum Rafique, Sajid Abdullah, Khalid Abbas, Huma Naz and Wardah Hassan. Purification and partial characterization of superoxide dismutase from kidney of Hypophthalmichthys molitrixunder exposure of metals mixture. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 50(3): 831-836.		2018	0.790
42	Huma Naz, Sajid Abdullah, Khalid Abbas and Muhammad Anjum Zia. Pesticides mixture toxicity; effects on superoxide dismutase activity in Indian major carps. Pak. J. Agri. Sci., 54(3):607-611.		2017	0.64
	HEC RECOGNIZED JOURNALS
43		Muhammad Rizwan, Huma Naz, tanvir Ahmad, Mr. Muhammad Ahmad, Sajid Abdullah, Nimra Zahid, Muhammad Usman, Syed Qaswar Ali Ali. Acute toxicity, catalase activity and histological examination of Cd+Pb mixture stressed tilapia. Punjab university Journal of Zoology (Accepted).	2026	Accepted
44		N. Majeed, T. Ahmed, A. Yaseen, H. Naz, M. H. Babar, E. Tanveer, M. Ali, N. Mukhtar and Z. Bashir. Linking Metal Contamination to Catalase Activity in Labeo rohita: Insights from the Indus River of Pakistan. Journal of Zoology and Systematics. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56946/jzs.v3i1.669.	2025	Y- Category
45		Batool, M., A. Mir, H. Naz, Q.U. Ain S. Maalik, S. Mushtaq, S. Bano, G. Abbas, M. Mahmood and S. Rauf. 2025. Effects of garlic (Al lium sativum) supplementation on growth, haematological parameters and antioxidant enzyme status in Labeo rohita. Sarhad Jurnal of Agriculture, 41(5): 217-227.	2025	Y- Category
46		Fiaz S, Naz H, Zulfiqar I, Mehmood K, Jabbar M, Shah SQA, Usman M. Toxicity, Histology, hepato-somatic index and growth responses of cadmium stressed Labeo rohita. Punjab Uni. J. Zool. 39(1): 79-85.	2024	X-Category
47		Naz H, Abdullah S, Ahmed T, K. Abbas, Shah SQA, Rizwan M, F. Latif, A.A. Qazi, M.A. Hassan. chlorpyrifos and endosulfan mixture induced DNA damage and nuclear anomalies in RBCs of Labeo rohita Assessed through comet and micronucleus assay. Punjab Uni. J. Zool. 2024; 39(1): 07-13.	2024	X-Category
48		Qazi AA, Ali M, Farooq Z, Latif M, Naqvi SAA, Iqbal R, Naz H, Jalbani S, Iqbal KJ, Jabeen F, Maik K, Iqbal MA, Hamidullah. Anthropogenic activities and water quality: A case of river Sutluj, Pakistan. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res. B: Biol. Sci. 2023; 66B (1):74-80.	2023	Y-Category
49		Minhas R, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K, Ahmed T, Zahid N. Evaluation of genotoxicity induced by cobalt to freshwater fish, Cirrhina mrigala using Micronuclei Assay. J. Zoo Biol. 2022; 04 (01): 19-25	2022	Y-Category
50		Shahbaz M, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K, Ahmed T, Mehmood S, and Hussan MA, 2021. Evaluation of catalase activity in organs of fresh water fish, Ctenopharyngodon idella fed with vitamin E. Punjab Univ. J. Zool. 2021; 36(2): 171-174.	2021	Y-Category
51		Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K, Nazir U, Basharat M, Ahmed T, Qazi AA. Micronucleus assay as a biomarker to diagnose lead, chromium and cadmium induced genotoxicity in erythrocytes of carnivorous fish, Wallago attu. Punjab Uni. J. Zool.2021; 53(5),1997-2000.	2021	Y-Category
52		Munir A, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K, Ahmed T, Farooq Z. Tissue-specific response of peroxidase activity in Channa striata under acute exposure of pesticides (deltamethrin + endosulfan) mixture. Punjab Uni. J. Zool. 2021;35(2):147-151.	2021	Y-Category
53		Batool M, Abdullah S, Naz S, Hussain M, Maalik S, Mushtaq S, Ahmed T and Shafique L. Evaluation of growth performance and bioaccumulation pattern of metals in catfish species, Channa marulius and Wallago attu under cadmium and chromium toxicity. Punjab Uni. J. Zool. 2021; 35(2): 125-130.	2021	Y-Category
54		Naqvi SMA, Tahir S., Ahmed T, Naz H, Gilani A, Liaqat A, Relative weight relationship to proximate body composition of wild Rita rita (Hamilton, 1822). Punjab Univ. J. Zool. 2021; 36(1): 25-30.	2021	Y-Category
55		Aziz K, Abbas K, Ahmed T, Abdullah S, Naz H, Shah SQA, Ahmad S. Catalase activity in response to metals in freshwater fish Catla catla. Abasyn J. Life Scie. 2020; 3 (2): 66-72.	2020	Y-Category
56		Rehma T, Naz S, Hussain R, Chatha AMM, Ahmad F, Yamin A, Akram R, Naz H, Shaheen A. Exposure to heavy metals causes histopathological changes and alters antioxidant enzymes in fresh water fish (Oreochromis niloticus). Asian J. Agricult. Biol. 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.35495/ajab.2020.03.143.	2020	Y-Category
57		Siddique Q, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K, Shafique L. Changes in glutathione s-transferase activity and total protein contents of Labeo rohita.Punjab Uni. J. Zool. 2020; 35(1): 25-29.	2020	Y-Category
58		Nosheen, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K. Toxicological effects of heavy metal (Pb+2) on peroxidase activity in freshwater fish, Catla catla. Pak. J. Agricult. Res. 2019; 32(4): 656-661.	2019	Y-Category
59		Naz H, Abdullah S, Abbas K, Tariq MR, Shafique L,^.Nazeer G. Comet Assay: Quantification of damaged DNA in Catla catla exposed to endosulfan+chlorpyrifos. Punjab Uni. J. Zool. 2019; 34(1): 85-88.	2019	Y-Category
60		Tufail F, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K, Shafique L. Purification and kinetic characterization of hepatic catalase from carnivore fish, Channa striata exposed to agrochemicals (endosulfan+deltamethrin). Punjab Uni. J. Zool. 2019; 34(1): 79-84.	2019	Y-Category
61		Gull S, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K. Chromium. Induced elevated glutathione s-transferase activity in Cirrhina mrigala. Proceed. Pak. Academy of Sci: B. Life and Environ. Sci. 2018;55 (4): 27–32. CUVAS	2018	Y-Category
62		Huma Naz, Sajid Abdullah, Sidra Naz, Sidra Abbas, Wardah Hassan, Shakeela Parveen, Moazama Batool and Laiba Shafique. Comparative assessment of the acute toxicity, behavioral and catalase activity changes in Cirrhina mrigala exposed to Iron+Nickel+Lead+Zinc mixture. Punjab University Journal of Zoology. 33(1): 91-97.	2018	Y-Category
63		Yasmeen batool, Sajid Abdullah, Huma Naz and Khalid Abbas. Sub-Lethal effect of waterborne cadmium exposure on glutathione S-transferase and total protein contents in liver of carnivorous fish, Wallago attu. Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences B. Life and Environmental Sciences 55 (2): 21–25.	2018	Y-Category
64		Rabia Arshad, Sajid Abdullah, Huma Naz and Khalid Abbas. Catalase activity as a bio-marker of lead+nickel toxicity in carnivorous fish, Channa striata. Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences B. Life and Environmental Sciences 55 (2): 37-43.	2018	Y-Category
65		Sana Rana, Sajid Abdullah, Huma Naz and Khalid Abbas. Characterization of catalase from carnivorous fish Channa striata exposed to binary insecticides mixture (deltamethrin+endosulfan). Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research. 31(4) 368-374.	2018	Y-Category
66		Laiba Shafique, Muhammad Afzal, Syed Zakir Hussain Shah, Mehroze Fatima, Huma Naz and Qaisra Saddique. Acidified diet increase the trace mineral content in whole body fish Labeo rohita fingerlings. Punjab University Journal of Zoology. 33(2): 103-106.	2018	Y-Category
67		Mirfa Murtaza, Sajid Abdullah, Wardah Hassan, Khalid Abbas, Huma Naz and Muhammad Anjum Zia. Studies on amylase and lipase activity in fishes fed with diet containing different feed ingredients. Punjab Univ. J. Zool., 31: 165-169.	2016	Y-Category
68		Haroon, S., Abdullah, S., Naz. H., Abbas K., Ahmed, T. Metals mixture (zinc+lead) induced changes in movement patterns of Cirrhina mrigala. University of Sindh Journal of Animal Sciences. 4( 4): 26-29.	2020	Y-Category
69		Javed M, Abbas K, Ahmed T, Abdullah S, Naz H, Amjad H. Metal pollutants induced peroxidase activity in different body tissues of freshwater fish, Labeo rohita. Environ. Chem. Ecotoxicol. 2020; 162-167.	2020
70		Malik A, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K, Ahmed T, Hassan W, Siddique Q. 2019. Total protein contents analysis in muscle of Indian major carps. Uni. Sindh J. Ani. Sci. 2019; 3(2): 1-4.	2019	Y-Category

	SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
71	Siddique Q, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K, Shafique L, Liu^. Q. Sub-lethal effects of chlorpyrifos on glutathione s-transferase activity and total protein contents of fish, Labeo rohita. Pakistan J. Zool. 2021.pp 1-4.	2021	0.64
72	Razzaq A, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K, Shafique L, Liu^. Q. Micronuclei Assay: A suitable tool for evaluating the heavy metals (Cr+Co) induced genotoxicity in fish Labeo rohita. Pak. J. Zool. 2021; 53(5):1997-2000.	2021	0.831
73	Shafique L, Fatima M, Shah SZH, Afzal M, Naz H, Rehman SU, Liu^. Q. Cholecalciferol and formic acid synergistically enhance digestive enzymes activity and bone mineralization in Ctenopharyngodon Idella. Pakistan J. Zool. 2021; pp 1-4.	2021	0.831
74	Usman T, Abdullah S, Naz H, Abbas K, Shafique L, Siddique Q. 2020. Acute toxic effect of technical grade insecticides on behavior, catalase activity and total protein contents of fish, Ctenopharyngodon Idella. Pak. J. Zool. 2020; 52(5): 2023-2026.	2020	0.831
75	Shafique L, Afzal M, Shah SZH, Fatima, M, Naz H, Rehman SU, Wei Y, Liu Q. Dietary formic acid and vitamin D3 as growth effective supplement in grass carp fingerlings. Pak.J. Zool. 2019; 51(6), 1-4.	2019	Y-Category
	REVIEW ARTICLE
76	Ahmed T, Naz H, Shahbaz A, Aiman S, Akram I, Asghar H, et al. Moringa oleifera as a sustainable fish feed ingredient: nutritional benefits and applications; a comprehensive review. Int Aquat Res., 17(3):213-28. doi:10.22034/iar.2025.2009384.1863.	2025
	Book Chapters
77	Ali B, Ahmed T, Naz H, Shahbaz A, Ali M, Imran U, et al. Selenium, A nutrient/toxicant: Agro-environmental prospective. In: Moulick D, Choudhury S, editors. Selenium in Sustainable Agriculture: A Soil to Spoon Prospective. Singapore: Springer;. p. 439-60. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-93957-0_18.	2025
78	Shahbaz A, Ahmed T, Naz H, Ali B, Babar MH, Ali M, et al. Potentials of selenium in sustainable abiotic stress management. In: Moulick D, Choudhury S, editors. Selenium in Sustainable Agriculture: A Soil to Spoon Prospective. Singapore: Springer;. p. 421-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-93957-0_17.	2025
79	Ahmed T, Naz H, Ali B, Shahabaz A, Akran I, Ilyas A, Babar MH, Fatima N, Iqbal J, Niaz Y, Ali H. Novel approaches and practices for sustainable agriculture. In: Faiz S, Ashraf U, Attia KA, Amir RM, editors. Climate Smart Agriculture for Future Food Security. Singapore: Springer;. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4499-5_1.	2025
80	Naz H, Ahmed T, Yaseen A, Babar MH, Imran U, Jahanzaib M. Role of epigenetics on gene expression in livestock. In: Advances in Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences. ISRES Book Series. Turkey: ISRES Publishing;. p. 124-46.	2025
81	Ghafoor N, Ijaz MU, Fatima A, Shabana Z, Tahir A, Khalil M, et al. The role of xenoestrogens in breast cancer development and progression. In: García-Rubio VG, Alvi MA, Saeed Z, Ahmad M, editors. Foundations of Holistic Healing: Complementary Alternative Medicine.. https://doi.org/10.47278/book.HH/2025.395.	2025
82	Ijaz MU, Akbar A, Eman R, Hayat MF, Naz H, Ashraf A. Mitigating nutrient pollution from livestock manure: strategies for sustainable management. In: Agricultural Nutrient Pollution and Climate Change. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80912-5_6.	2025
83	Sattar Q, Ijaz MU, Tahir A, Naz H, Khalil M, Asif N, et al. Oxidative stress and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis: molecular mechanism and therapeutic approaches. In: García-Rubio VG, Alvi MA, Saeed Z, Ahmad M, editors. Foundations of Holistic Healing: Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Faisalabad (Pakistan): Unique Scientific Publishers;. p. 194-201. https://doi.org/10.47278/book.HH/2025.390.	2025
84	Khalil M, Ijaz MU, Ghafoor N, Naz H, Azmat R, Jameel M, et al. Xenoestrogens and reproductive health: implications for fertility and development. In: Kausar R, Nisa ZU, Jamil M, Bashir I, editors. Integrated Health and Sustainability: Plants, Wildlife, and Genetic Resilience. Faisalabad (Pakistan): Unique Scientific Publishers. p. 345-51. https://doi.org/10.47278/book.HH/2025.39.	2025
84	Ijaz MU, Akbar A, Ashraf A, Yeni DK, Naz H, Shahid M. Microbiome and Neurological Disorders. In Khurshid, M., Kash, M. S.H. (Eds.) Human Microbe. Springer Nature Singapore, pp. 273-301. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3790-1_9. 15 september 2024.	2024
86	Bibi M, Manzoor A, Yaseen I, Ghaffar M, Bibi I, Naz H, Hayat MF, Shahid H. Toxicokinetic and toxicodynamic: Understanding how toxins interact with the body. In: Zoology: Advancements and Research Trends (Ijaz MU, N Ehsan, M Imran & S Yousaf, eds): FahumSci, Lahore, Pakistan, 98-103. ISBN: 978-627-7745-02-8. https://doi.org/10.61748/Zool.2024/13.	2024
87	Khalil M, Tahir A, Javed M, Azam R, Jameel M, Naz H, Akbar A. Hayat MF. 2024. The Hidden Costs of Healing: Organ damages in Cancer Treatments. In: Zoology: Advancements and Research Trends (Ijaz MU, N Ehsan, M Imran & S Yousaf, eds): FahumSci, Lahore, Pakistan, 114-123. ISBN: 978-627-7745-02-8. https://doi.org/10.61748/Zool.2024/xxx	2024
88	Javed M, Aslam A, Gulfam M, Imtiaz S, Akbar A, Naz H, Hayat MF. Emerging technologies in toxicology: Advancements in risk assessment. In: Zoology: Advancements and Research Trends (Ijaz MU, N Ehsan, M Imran & S Yousaf, eds): FahumSci, Lahore, Pakistan, 104-113. ISBN: 978-627-7745-02-8. https://doi.org/10.61748/Zool.2024/14.	2024
90	Ahmed T, Yaseen A, Pervaiz A, Shakir B, Hanif L, Javed A, Naz H, Abbas K, Arshad M, Asad H, Bashir Z, Ahmad MS, Ahmad S. Potential of microsatellites DNA markes in monitoring the genetic diversity of fishes. In Current Stud Health Life Sci. 436-463. ISRES Publishing.	2024

Conference Publications: 38

PRESENTATIONS/CERTIFICATES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOP

Organized one day seminar titled “Exploring the clues of fish skin mucus against pathogenic microbes” on 5^th December, 2025 at CUVAS, Bahawalpur.
Organized three days Cascading Training Session:STEM Faculty Training Under Pak-UK Education Gateway” From October 28-30, 2025 at CUVAS, BWP.
Attended “STEM Faculty Training Under Pak-UK Education Gateway” in UK from 4^th -8^th August 2025, organized and funded by British Council with the collaboration of HEC, Pakistan.
Attended training under “National outreach Program for Higher Education Faculty” From 21^st April-8^th May 2025 at CUVAS, Organized and Funded by HEC, Pakistan.
Attended one day seminar on “Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest Reimagine, Reignite” held on 14^th March, 2025.
Attended Two days “7^thInternational Conference on Applied Zoology” held on 22^nd- 23^rd October, 2024.
Two Days workshop on “A framework for Desert Biodiversity and Sustainable Ecosystem” September 26^th-27^th, 2024 organized by Department of Zoology, CUVAS, Bahawalpur.
One day Symposium on “Sustainable Aquaculture: Sustaining the blue Economy in a Green Future” August 29^th 2024 organized by Department of Zoology, CUVAS, Bahawalpur.
One Day Seminar on “Connecting People and Planet: Exploring digital innovation in Wildlife Conservation, 05 March 2024, organized by Department of Zoology, CUVAS, Bahawalpur
One day seminar on “Assessment of Desert Ecosystem through Animals” 01 March 2024 organized by Department of Anatomy and Histology, CUVAS, Bahawalpur.
Attended “All Punjab Universities Innovation Expo 2023” Organized by PHEC on 20^th November, 2023.
Two-day workshop on “Innovations in biochemistry, Veterinary medicine and pharmacology” Feb 6-7^th, 2023 organized by Department of Physiology and Biochemistry” CUVAS, Bahawalpur.
Two-day workshop on “Self-Assessment Report Writing”, organized by Quality enhancement cell (QEC), CUVAS, Bahawalpur, on 09-10 August, 2023.
One-week online training workshop on “Faculty Orientation Training” November 2^nd–6^th, 2020 organized by PHEC, Lahore.
One day seminar on” One day international symposium on zoonotic diseases of camel” 11-07-2019 organized by Department of Parasitology, CUVAS, Bahawalpur.
Two-day training workshop on “In-service competency Enhancement Training for Young University Faculty” April 25-24^th, 2019 organized by ORIC, CUVAS, Bahawalpur.
Two-day 1st International workshop on “Biodiversity: Techniques and Tools”, April 4-5, 2019 organized by Department of Zoology, CUVAS, Bahawalpur.
One day Seminar cum workshop on “Writing Award Winning Proposal for Technology Development Fund” Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industries August 16, 2018.
One day Hand-on workshop on “Biosafety practices in laboratory” organized by Zoological Society, GCWUS in Collaboration with National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS) and ORIC, GCWUS, April 12, 2018.
One day Seminar about “Hult Prize for Start-ups Acceleration” April 5, 2018
Attended National Seminar on “Climate Warming Impacts on Fish Biodiversity” held at Fish Biodiversity Hatchery Chashma Lake, District Mianwali on April 26, 2016.
Attended 5^th International Fisheries Symposium held at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore, Pakistan on February 24-25, 2015
Attended 34^th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan on February 25-27, 2014
Attended National Seminar on “Management of Open Water Fisheries in Pakistan, Issues and Options” held at Chashma Lake, District Mianwali on April 28, 2012.
Attended 30^th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) held at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan on March 2-4, 2010.

Administrative Assignments: Deputy Director Student Affairs (Female)

Deputy Director Career Counselling Centre

ACQUIRED SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS

“Appreciation Letter” awarded by VC Chancellor CUVAS, BWP on winning Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan 5^th Gold medal in the field of Aquaculture.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan 5^th Gold medal in the field of Aquaculture awarded by the Applied Zoological Society of Pakistan (AZSP) in International conference on Applied zoology held on 22^nd- 23^rd October, 2024.
“Certificate of Appreciation” awarded by VC Chancellor in recognition of outstanding achievement in securing the highest impact factor for research and publication at CUVAS (2018-2023)
Certificate of Appreciation” awarded by VC Chancellor for outstanding contribution as Principle Investigator (PI) for “Project Exploring the Clues of fish skin mucus against pathogenic microbes” (July 12, 2024)
Letter of appreciation to complete PhD within minimum duration (Within seven semester)
“PhD Fellowship Program” Scholarship in PhD. Zoology during session 2013-2015.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

	RESEARCH PROJECTS AQUIRED
2021-2025	NRUP Project No. 15115 “Exploring the clues of fish skin mucus against pathogenic microbes” (Completed). Funded by Higher Education Commission Pakistan (2.72 million)
2018-2020	SRGP Research Project No. 1996: ‘Estimation of Acetylcholine esterase activity, lipid peroxidation and genotoxicity as a oxidative dynamics in Chinese carps exposed to selected Insecticides. (Completed). Funded by Higher Education Commission Pakistan (0.472 million)

Education

PhD Zoology, UAF, Pakistan

Title: Evaluation of biochemical and molecular changes in major carps exposed to pesticides mixtures

M.Phil. Zoology, UAF, Pakistan

Title: Studies on the purification and characterization of superoxide dismutase in (Pb+Cr) exposed Labeo rohita”

M.Sc. Zoology, UAF, Pakistan

Title: Studies on the toxic effect of iron, zinc, lead and nickel mixture to the fish, Cirrhina mrigala

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Nov 2018 to date -	Assistant Professor Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Jan 2013 – July 2013	Assistant Professor Government College Women University, Sialkot Pakistan
Nov 2015-Jan 2016	Teaching Assistant Department of Zoology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

2022-2026

RESEARCH STUDENT UNDER SUPERVISION

M. Phil: 33 (Supervised)

PhD: 06

Biography

Areas of Interest

Publications

N. Majeed, T. Ahmed, A. Yaseen, H. Naz, M. H. Babar, E. Tanveer, M. Ali, N. Mukhtar and Z. Bashir. Linking Metal Contamination to Catalase Activity in Labeo rohita: Insights from the Indus River of Pakistan. Journal of Zoology and Systematics. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56946/jzs.v3i1.669.

Batool, M., A. Mir, H. Naz, Q.U. Ain S. Maalik, S. Mushtaq, S. Bano, G. Abbas, M. Mahmood and S. Rauf. 2025. Effects of garlic (Al lium sativum) supplementation on growth, haematological parameters and antioxidant enzyme status in Labeo rohita. Sarhad Jurnal of Agriculture, 41(5): 217-227.

Naz H, Abdullah S, Ahmed T, K. Abbas, Shah SQA, Rizwan M, F. Latif, A.A. Qazi, M.A. Hassan. chlorpyrifos and endosulfan mixture induced DNA damage and nuclear anomalies in RBCs of Labeo rohita Assessed through comet and micronucleus assay. Punjab Uni. J. Zool. 2024; 39(1): 07-13.