Assistant Preofessor
Dr Sobia Kanwal
051-9575275
sobia.kanwal@aiou.edu.pk

Education

  • PhD:Molecular Virology (Animal Sciences), QAU
  • MPhil: Physiology (Animal Sciences),QAU
  • Msc: Biological Sciences,QAU

Experience

  • Assistant Professor (BPS); Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad (November 2021- To date)
  • Lecturer (Contract); University of Gujrat Sub-Campus Rawalpindi (2017-2019)
  • Assistant Professor (IPFP); PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (2014-2017)

Publications

  1. S. Ijaz, J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, S. Kanwal, M. Mahmoodi, M. Raish, T. Mahmood (2024). Investigation of bioactive constituents and evaluation of in vitro bioactivities of different Setaria glauca extracts. Journal of King Saud University - Science 36 103321 (Impact factor: 3.8).
  2. Z. Ullah, J. Iqbal, F. Gul, B. A. Abbasi, S. Kanwal, M. F.Elsadek, M. A. Ali, R. Iqbal, T. Chaudhary, T. Mahmood(2024). Biogenic Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vitro Biological Investigation of Silver Oxide Nanoparticles (AgONPs) Using Rhynchosia capitata. Scientific Reports (Accepted)(Impact factor: 4.996).
  3. Z. T. Ain, S. Naseer, I. Fatima, S. Kanwal, T. Mahmood (2024). Assessment of phytochemicals, antioxidant, anti-hemolytic, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer potential of flowers, leaves and stem extracts of Rosa arvensis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Accepted) (Impact factor: 2.547).
  4. H. Bibi, J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, S. Kanwal, M. Tavafoghi, M. Z. Ahmed, T. Mahmood (2024). Evaluation and Chemical Profiling of Different Centaurea iberica Extracts and Investigation of Different In Vitro Biological Activities. Journal of King Saud University-Science 36: 102992 (Impact factor: 3.8).
  5. Z. Ullah, J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, W. Akhtar,S. Kanwal, I. Ali, W.Chalgham, M. A. El-Sheikh, T.Mahmood (2023). Assessment of Gus Expression Induced by Anti-Sense OsPPO Gene Promoter and Antioxidant Enzymatic Assays in Response to Drought and Heavy MetalsStress in Transgenic Arabidopsis Thaliana. Sustainability (Accepted) (Impact factor: 3.889).
  6. S. Ijaz, J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, Z. Ullah, T. Yaseen, S. Kanwal, T. Mahmood, S. Sydykbayeva, A. Ydyrys, Z. M. Almarhoon, J. Sharifi-Rad, C. Hano, D. Calina, W. C. Cho (2023). Rosmarinic acid and its derivatives: Current insights on anticancer potential and other biomedical applications. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy (Accepted) (Impact factor: 7.419).
  7. Z. Ullah, F. Gul, J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, S.Kanwal, W. Chalgham, M. A. El-Sheikh, S. E. Diltemiz, and T.Mahmood (2023). Biogenic Synthesis of Multifunctional Silver Oxide Nanoparticles Using Parieteriaalsinaefolia Aqueous Extract and assessment of Their DiverseBiological Applications. Microorganisms (Accepted) (Impact factor: 4.926).
  8. Z. T. Ain, S. Naseer, I. Fatima, S. Kanwal, T. Mahmood (2023). Assessment of phytochemicals, antioxidant, anti-hemolytic, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer potential of flowers, leaves and stem extracts of Rosa arvensis. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Accepted) (Impact factor: 2.547)
  9. B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, T. Yaseen, S. A. Zahra, S. Ali, S. Uddin, T. Mahmood, S. Kanwal, H. A. ElSerehy, W.Chalgham (2023). Exploring physical characterization and different bio-applications ofElagnusangustiflora orchestrated nickel oxide nanoparticles. Molecules 28(2): 654 (Impact factor: 4.927).
  10. B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, M. Israr, T. Yaseen, S. A. Zahra, A. Shahbaz, A. Rahdar, B. Raouf, S. Kanwal, T. Mahmood (2022). Rhamnellagilgitica functionalized green synthesis of ZnONPs and their multiple therapeutic properties. Microscopy Research and Technique (Accepted) (Impact factor: 2.89).
  11. S. Naseer, J. Iqbal, A. Naseer, S. Kanwal, I. Hussain and T. Mahmood (2022). Deciphering Chemical Profiling, Pharmacological Responses and Potential Bioactive Constituents of SaussurealappaDecne. extracts through In Vitro Approaches. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 29: 1355-1366 (Impact factor: 4.05).
  12. I. Fatima, S. A. Zahra, A. Shahbaz, S. Naseer, S. Kanwal, N. Rauf, R. Kalsoom and T. Mahmood (2022). Relative Bioefficacy of Seventeen Poaceae Extracts Targeting Oxidative Stress-related Diseases Coupled with Elemental Profiling using ICP-MS. South African Journal of Botany 147: 586-595 (Impact factor: 2.315).
  13. U. Khalil, I. Fatima, S. Kanwal and T. Mahmood (2022). Relative Efficacy and Toxicity Studies on Three Wild Medicinal Plants of Fabaceae: A Pharmaceutical Perspective. Pakistan Journal of Botany 54(4): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2022-4(34)(Impact factor: 0.972).
  14. A. Shahbaz, B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, I. Fatima, S. A. Zahra, S. Kanwal, H. P. Devkota, R. Capasso, T. Mahmood (2021). Chemical composition of Gastrocotylehispida (Forssk.) Bunge and HeliotropiumcrispumDesf. and evaluation of their multiple in vitro biological potentials. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28: 6086-6096 (Impact factor: 4.219).
  15. Fatima I,Zahra SA,ShahbazA,  Naseer, S,Kanwal S,Rauf N,Malik T,Kalsoom R,Mahmood T (2022). Relative bioefficacy of seventeen Poaceae extracts targeting oxidative stress-related diseases coupled with elemental profiling using ICP-MS. 147: 586-595. ISSN:0254-6299. (Impact Factor: 2.35).
  16. J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, T. Yaseen, S. A. Zahra, A. Shahbaz, S. A. Shah, S. Uddin, X. Ma, B. Raouf, S. Kanwal, W. Amin, T. Mahmood, H. A. El-Serehy and P. Ahmad (2021). Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Leaf Extracts and Their Multiple In Vitro Biological Applications. Scientific Reports 11:20988 (Impact factor: 4.996).
  17. S. A. Zahra, J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, A. Hameed, A. Shahbaz, S. Kanwal, T. Mahmood, Parvaiz Ahmad (2021). Scanning Electron Microscopyof Sophora alopecuroides L. Seeds and their Cytotoxic, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibition Potentials. Microscopy Research and Technique; Published Online 18 Feb 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.23740) (Impact factor: 2.11)
  18. Fatima, T. Hussain, M. Rafay,S. Kanwal, N. Rauf, T. S. S. Malik and T. Mahmood (2021) Untargeted elemental and metabolomic profiling of some Poaceae species using LIBS and GC-MS methods. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2021.1872602 (Impact factor: 0.767).
  19. S. A. Zahra, J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, A. Shahbaz, S. Kanwal, S. L. Shah, P. Ahmad, T. Mahmood (2020). Antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antioxidants, enzyme inhibition activities, and scanning electron microscopy of Lactucaorientalis (Boiss.) Boiss. seeds. Microscopy Research and Technique. Published online 05 January 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.23687). (Impact factor: 2.11) ISSN: 1097-0029
  20. B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, Z. Khan, R. Ahmad, S. Uddin, A. Shahbaz, S. A. Zahra, M. Shaukat, F. Kiran, S. Kanwal, T. Mahmood (2020). Phytofabrication of cobalt oxide nanoparticles from Rhamnus virgata leaves extract and investigation of different bioactivities. Microscopy Research and Technique 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.23577 (Impact factor: 2.11).
  21. B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, J.A. Nasir, S.A. Zahra, A. Shahbaz, S. Uddin, S. Hameed, F. Gul, S. Kanwal, T. Mahmood (2020). Environmentally friendly green approach for the fabrication of silver oxide nanoparticles: characterization and diverse biomedical applications. Microscopy Research and Techniques 83: 1308-1320 (Impact factor; 2.11) (ISSN: 1097-0029).
  22. B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, F. Kiran, R. Ahmad, S. Kanwal, A. Munir, S. Uddin, J.A. Nasir, W. Chalgham, T. Mahmood (2020). Green formulation and chemical characterizations of Rhamnellagilgitica aqueous leaves extract conjugated NiONPs and their multiple therapeutic properties. Journal of Molecular Structure 1218: 128490 (Impact factor: 2.46) (ISSN:0022-2860).
  23. J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, A. Munia, S.  Uddin, S. Kanwal and T.  Mahmood (2020). Facile green synthesis approach for the production of chromium oxide nanoparticles and their different in vitro biological activities. Microscopy Research and Techniques 83: 706-719 (Impact factor: 2.11) (ISSN: 1097-0029).
  24. B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, S. A. Zahra, A. Shahbaz, S. Kanwal, A. Rabbani and T. Mahmood (2020). Bioinspired synthesis and activity characterization of iron oxide nanoparticles made using Rhamnus triquetra leaf extract. Materials Research Express 6: 1250e7 (Impact factor: 1.92) (ISSN: 2053-1591)
  25. A. Rabab, S. Kanwal and T. Mahmood (2020). Phytochemical investigation of medicinally important plants of Pothohar region Pakistan. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 40(5): 883-890 (Impact factor: 0.67) (ISSN: ‎0255-2922).
  26. B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, R. Ahmad, L. Zia, S.Kanwal, T. Mahmood, C. Wang, J-T. Chen (2020). Bioactivities of Geranium wallichianum leaf extracts conjugated withzinc oxide nanoparticles. Biomolecules 10(1): 38 (Impact factor: 4.08) (ISSN2218-273X).
  27. J. Iqbal, B.A. Abbasi, R. Ahmad, M. Mahmoodi,A. Munir, S.A. Zahra, A. Shahbaz, M. Shaukat, S. Kanwal, S. Uddin, T. Mahmood, R. Capasso (2020).Phytogenic synthesis of Nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO) using fresh leaves extract of Rhamnus triquetra (Wall.) and investigation of its multiple in vitro biological potentials. Biomedicines 8(5): 117 (Impact factor: 4.71) (ISSN: 2227-9059).
  28. J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, A. T. Khalil, S. Hameed, S. Kanwal, T. Mahmood, I. Ullah (2019). Biogenic synthesis of green and cost effective cobalt oxide nanoparticles using Geranium wallichianum leaves extract and evaluation of in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic and enzyme inhibition properties. Material Research Express 6: 115407 (Impact factor: 1.92) (ISSN: 2053-1591).
  29. F. Kiran, M. A. Khan, R. Batool, S. Kanwal, S. L. Shah and T. Mahmood (2019). Biological evaluation of some important medicinal plants from Poonch valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 39(6): 753-763(Impact factor: 0.67) (ISSN: ‎02552922).
  30. B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, T. Mahmood, A. Qyyum and S. Kanwal (2019). Biofabrication of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles by Leaf Extract of Rhamnus virgata: Characterization and Evaluation of Cytotoxic, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Potentials. Applied Organometallic Chemistry 33:e4947 (Impact factor: 3.14) (ISSN: 1099-0739).
  31. B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, T. Mahmood, R. Ahmad, S. Kanwal, S. Afridi (2019). Plant-mediated synthesis of Nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO) via Geranium wallichianum: Characterization and different biological applications. Materials Research Express 6 0850a7(Impact factor: 1.92) (ISSN: 2053-1591).
  32. J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, T. Mahmood, S. Hameed, A. Munir andS. Kanwal (2019). Green synthesis and characterizations of Nickel oxide nanoparticles using leaf extract of Rhamnus virgata and their potential biological applications. Applied Organometallic Chemistry 33:e4950e4947 (Impact factor: 3.14) (ISSN: 1099-0739).
  33. B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, R. Ahmad, S. Bibi, T. Mahmood, S. Kanwal, S. Bashir, F. Gul, S. Hameed (2019). Potential phytochemicals in the prevention and treatment of esophagus cancer: A green therapeutic approach. Pharmacological Reports 71: 644-652 (Impact factor: 2.75) (ISSN: 1734-1140).
  34. I. Fatima, S. Kanwaland T. Mahmood (2019). Microbiostatic, antioxidative and cytotoxic potentiation of some grasses of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 39(4): 482-491(Impact factor: 0.67) (ISSN: ‎02552922).
  35. J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi,T. Mahmood, S. Kanwal, R. Ahmad,M. Ashraf (2019). Plant-extract mediated green approach for the synthesis of ZnONPs: Characterization and evaluation of cytotoxic, antimicrobial and antioxidant potentials. Journal of Molecular structure 1189: 315-327 (Impact factor: 2.46) (ISSN:0022-2860).
  36. I. Fatima, S. Kanwaland T. Mahmood (2019). Natural Products Mediated Targeting of Virally Infected Cancer. Dose-Response 1:16 (Impact factor: 2.43) (ISSN: 1559-3258).
  37. J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, R. Ahmad, T. Mahmood, B. Ali, A. Khalil, S. Kanwal, S. A. Shah, M. M. Alam, H. Badshah, S. Bashir and R. Batool (2019). Potential phytochemicals in the fight against skin cancer: Current landscape and future perspectives. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy 109: 1381-1393 (Impact factor: 4.54) (ISSN:0753-3322).
  38. J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, T. Mahmood, B. Ali, A. T. Khalil, S. Kanwal, S. A. Shah, R. Ahmad, M. M. Alam, H. Badshah and A. Munir (2018). Nanomedicines for Developing Cancer Nanotherapeutics: From Benchtop to Bedside and Beyond. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 102: 9449-9470 (Impact factor: 3.53) (ISSN: 1432-0614).
  39. J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, R. Ahmad, T. Mahmood⁠, S. Kanwal, B. Ali, A. T. Khalil, S. A. Shah, M. M. Alam⁠, H. Badshah (2018). Ursolic acid a promising candidate in the therapeutics of breast cancer: Current status and future implications. Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy 108: 752-756 (Impact factor: 4.54) (ISSN:0753-3322).
  40. B. A. Abbasi, J. Iqbal, T. Mahmood, A. T. Khalil, B. Ali, S. Kanwal, S. A. Shah, R. Ahmad (2018). Role of dietary phytochemicals in modulation of miRNA expression: Natural swords combating breast cancer. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 11(9): 501-509 (Impact factor: 1.94) (ISSN:1995-7645).
  41. J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, R. Batool, T. Mahmood, B. Ali, A. T. Khalil, S. Kanwal, S. A. Shah, R. Ahmad (2018). Potential phytocompounds for developing breast cancer therapeutics: Nature’s healing touch. European Journal of Pharmacology 827: 125-148 (Impact factor: 3.26) (ISSN:0014-2999).
  42. J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, A. T. Khalil, B. Ali, T. Mahmood, S. Kanwal, S. A. Shah, W. Ali (2018). Dietary isoflavones, the modulator of breast carcinogenesis: Current landscape and future perspectives. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 11(3): 186-193 (Impact factor: 1.94) (ISSN:1995-7645).
  43. I. Fatima, S. Kanwal and T. Mahmood (2018). Evaluation of biological potential of selected species of family Poaceae from Bahawalpur, Pakistan. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 18:27(Impact factor: 2.83) (ISSN:1472-6882).
  44. J. Iqbal, B. A. Abbasi, T. Mahmood, S. Kanwal, B. Ali, S. A. Shah and A. T. Khalil (2017). Plant-derived anticancer agents: A green anticancer approach. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 7(12): 1129-1150 (Impact factor: 1.94) (ISSN:1995-7645).
  45. S. Jabeen, U. Farrukh, S. A. Hameed, S. Kanwal andM. Qayyum (2016). An investigation on the prevalence and efficiency of immunochromatographic testing in suspected malarial patients of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan.Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences. 46: 1329-1334 (Impact factor:  0.63    ) ( ISSN:13000144, 13036165)
  46. R Batool, E Aziz, S Kanwal, HJChaudhary, SMS Naqvi, T Mahmood. (2015). Genetic characterization of Scorias spongiosa identified in citrus: a first report from Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 48(2): 57-60 (ISSN: 1681-4525)
  47. S. Kanwal and T. Mahmood (2014). Occurrence of genetic modifications in core 5'UTR and NS5b of HCV associated with viral response to treatment. Virology Journal, 11: 171 (Impact factor: 2.57) (ISSN:1743-422X).
  48. S. Kanwal and T. Mahmood (2014). Hepatitis C Virus resistance to interferon therapy: An alarming situation. Central European Journal of Biology (New Name: Open Life Sciences), 9(12): 1155-1167 (Impact factor: 0.690) (ISSN: 1644-3632).
  49. S Fayyaz, I Yaylim,  S Turan,  S Kanwal,  AA Farooqi (2014). Hepatocellular carcinoma: targeting of oncogenic signaling networks in TRAIL resistant cancer cells. Molecular Biology Reports 41:6909-6917 (Impact factor: 1.40) (ISSN: 1573-4978)
  50. S. Kanwal, Anwarullah and T. Mahmood (2013). Global diversity of HCV: In-silico analysis based oncore region. Romanian Biotechnological Letters, 18(1): 8043-8049 (Impact factor: 0.76) (ISSN: 1224-5984).
  51. I. Perveen, A. Majid, S. Kanwal, I. Naz, S. Sehar, S. Ahmed and M. A. Raza (2013). Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-Nagative Staphylococci in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, 3(1): 198-209 (Impact Factor; NA) (ISSN: 2231-0614)
  52. S. Kanwal and T. Mahmood (2012) Evolutionary Pattern of Asian HIV-1 Subtype B from 1990 to 2007: In Silico Analysis based on Envelop Protein. The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2012, Article ID 978917, 6 pages (Impact factor: NA) (ISSN: 1537-744X).
  53. S. Kanwal and T. Mahmood (2012). Hepatitis C Viral Heterogeneity based on core gene and an attempt to design siRNA against strains resistant to interferon in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Hepatitis Monthly, 12(6): 398-407 (Impact factor: 0.70) (ISSN: 1735-3408).
  54. IZ Qureshi, S Kanwal (2011). A novel anticoagulatory role of hypothalamic derived protein kisspeptin.  Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis. 22: 40-49 (Impact factor; 1.203) (ISSN: 0957-5235).

 

Project, Research Interests

Molecular Biology

Virology

Phytochemistry 

Nanomedicine

Project: "Evaluation of Biological Potential of Centaurea iberica: A Medicinal Plant" funded by ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD (0.2 million)

About

The Allama Iqbal Open University was established in May, 1974, with the main objectives of providing educational opportunities to masses and to those who cannot leave their homes and jobs. During all these past years, the University has more than fulfilled this promise.