Name:

Muhammad Wajid Ullah

Sex:

Male

Native place:

Peshawar, Pakistan

Date of birth:

15 March 1987

Nationality:

Pakistan

Hobbies:

Tourism, Cricket, Badminton

Education

Period

Degree/diploma name

University/institution

Major

2012-2016

Ph.D

Kyungpook National University, South Korea

Chemical Engineering

2009-2011

Master

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan

Biotechnology

2005-2009

Bachelor

University of Peshawar, Pakistan

Biotechnology

Working Experience

Period

Position

Working place

Remarks

Mar 2011-Sep 2011

Research Associate

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan

Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) funded project

Research Fields

Cell-Free Technology, Bacterial/Bio-cellulose, Nanocomposites

Major Achievement

Publications and Patent

Publications

1.       Ullah MW, Ul-Islam M, Khan S, Kim Y, Jung JH, Park JK. In situ synthesis of a bio-cellulose/titanium dioxide nanocomposite by using a cell-free system. RSC Advances 6 (2016) 22424-22435.

2.       Ullah MW, Ul-Islam M, Khan S, Kim Y, Park JK. Carbohydrate Polymers, 136 (2016) 908–916.

3.       Ullah MW, Khattak WA, Ul-Islam M, Khan S, Park JK. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 105 (2016) 391–405.

4.       Ullah MW, Ul-Islam M, Khan S, Kim Y, Park JK. Carbohydrate Polymers, 132 (2015) 286–294.

5.       Ullah MW, Khattak WA, Ul-Islam M, Khan S, Park JK. Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, 20 (2015) 561-575.

6.       Ul-Islam M, Khan S, Ullah MW, Park JK. Biotechnology Journal, 10 (2015) 1847-1861.

7.       Khan S, Ul-Islam M, Khattak WA, Ullah MW, Park JK. Cellulose, 22 (2015) 565–579.

8.       Khan S, Ul-Islam M, Ullah MW, Ikram M, Subhan S, Yeji K, Jung JH, Yoon S, Park JK. RSC Advances, 5 (2015) 84565–84573.

9.       Khattak WA, Khan T, Ul-Islam M, Ullah MW, Khan S, Wahid F, Park JK. Journal of Food Sciences and Technology, 52 (2015) 343-8349.

10.    Khan S, Ul-Islam M, Khattak WA, Ullah MW, Park JK. Carbohydrate Polymers, 127 (2015) 86–93.

11.    Khan S, Ul-Islam M, Ullah MW, Kim Y, Park JK. Cellulose, 22 (2015) 2141-2148.

12.    Khan S, Ul-Islam M, Khattak WA, Ullah MW, Yu B, Park JK. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 32 (2015) 694-701.

13.    Ullah MW, Khattak WA, Ul-Islam M, Khan S, Park JK. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 91 (2014) 110–119.

14.    Khattak WA, Ullah MW, Ul-Islam M, Khan S, Kim M, Kim Y, Park JK. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 98 (2014) 9561–9578.

15.    Khattak WA, Ul-Islam M, Ullah MW, Yu B, Khan S, Park JK. Process Biochemistry, 49 (2014) 357–364.

16.    Ul-Islam M, Khattak WA, Ullah MW, Khan S, Park JK. Cellulose, 21 (2014) 433–447.

17.    Ul-Islam M, Shehzad A, Khan S, Khattak WA, Ullah MW, Park JK. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 14 (2014) 780–791.

18.    Kim Y, Ullah MW, Ul-Islam M, Khan S, Park JK. Synthesis mechanism of bio-cellulose by cell-free system. Carbohydrate Polymer (2016) (Accepted)

Patents

1.       Bio-cellulose production through cell-free system: a strategy for in-situ composite development

2.       Method for producing bio-ethanol using yeast cell-free enzyme fermentation/simultaneous saccharification and fermentation

Conferences Attended

1.       Ullah et al, Synthesis and characterization of bio-cellulose produced by cell-free system. The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineering Annual Fall Meeting and International Symposium. October 21-23, 2015, Ilsan, Korea.

2.       Ullah et al, Cell-free system: a highly productive approach for bio-cellulose synthesis. Fall meeting of Korean Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering and International Symposium. October 11-14, 2015, Incheon, Korea.

3.       Ullah et al, In vitro bio-cellulose production: a novel application of cell-free system. 3^rd International Conference on Biological, Chemical, and Environmental Sciences (BCES-2015). September 21-22, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Awarded as Best Session Paper)

4.       Ullah et al, Characterization of bio-cellulose produced by cell-free enzyme system. The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineering Annual Spring Meeting and International Symposium. April 22-24, 2015, Jeju, Korea.

5.       Ullah et al, Development of cell-free enzyme system for production of bio-cellulose. Spring meeting of Korean Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering and International Symposium. Next Engine of Growth for Biotechnology. April 15-17, 2015, Yeosu, Korea.

6.       Ullah et al, Large-scale bioethanol production through cell-free enzyme system from beer waste: A step towards process industrialization. The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineering Annual Fall Meeting and International Symposium. October 22-24, 2014, Daejon, Korea.

7.       Ullah et al, Development of sustainable encapsulated reconstituted cell-free enzyme system for cost-effective bioethanol production. Fall meeting of Korean Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering and International Symposium. Innovative Biotechnology for Human Life and Industry. October 05-07, 2014, Changwan, Korea.

8.       Ullah et al, Towards low-cost cell-free bioethanol production using encapsulated system. 2^nd International Conference on Polymers and Chemical Engineering. September 29-30, 2014, Phuket, Thailand.

9.       Ullah et al, Bacterial cellulose composites with bactericidal nanoparticles: novel biomaterials with therapeutic applications. BK21+/KNU Workshop. June 25, 2015, Daegu, Korea.

10.    Ullah et al, Effective Role of Encapsulated Cell-free Enzymes System in Bioethanol Production through Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation. Spring meeting of Korean Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering and International Symposium. April 09-11, 2014, Gyeongju, Korea.

11.    Ullah et al, Ethanol production using encapsulated yeast cell-free enzymes system at elevated temperature. Asian Congress on Biotechnology (ACB). December 15-19, 2013, New Delhi, India.

12.    Ullah et al, Ethanol production using encapsulated yeast glycolytic and fermentation enzymes system at elevated temperature. Bioenergy Korea Conference and International Symposium. November 12-14, 2013, Jeju, Korea.

13.    Ullah et al, Continuous production of Bio-ethanol using encapsulated saccharification and cell-free fermentation enzyme system. The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineering Annual Spring Meeting and International Symposium. October 23-25, 2013, Daegu, Korea.

14.    Ullah et al, A novel approach for high quality plasmid DNA isolation from E. coli through mechanical cell-lysis at elevated temperature. The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineering Annual Spring Meeting and International Symposium. April 24-26, 2013, Gwangju, Korea.

15.    Ullah et al, Exploring the potential of winter wheat in Pakistan in using the conventional and advanced Biotechnological tools. 4^thInternational Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESDev), July 24-26, 2011, Abbottabad, Pakistan.

16.    Ullah et al, Exploring the potential of winter wheat in Pakistan using conventional and biotechnological techniques. National Biotechnology Exhibition and Seminars. October, 20-21, 2010, Lahore, Pakistan.

Honors and Awards

·         Best Session Paper Award at 3rd International Conference on Biological, Chemical, and Environmental Sciences (BCES-2015). September 21-22, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

·         Doctoral Fellowship Award (KNU Honor Scholarship), Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea (2012 ~ 2014)

·         Master Fellowship Award (Merit-based scholarship), COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan (2009 ~ 2011)

·         Bachelor Fellowship Award (Meritorious student scholarship), Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan (2005 ~ 2009)

·         High School Fellowship Award (Goodwill scholarship), Peshawar Model Educational Institution, Peshawar, Pakistan (2003 ~ 2005)

·         Elementary School Fellowship Award (District level talented student), Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (1999 ~ 2001)

Contact Information

Address:

Huazhong University of Science and Technology(HUST)

1037  Luoyu Road, Wuhan  City, Hubei Province, China

Email:

wajid_kundi@yahoo.com

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