Dr. Sheeza Khan

Designation : Assistant Professor
Nature of Employment : Regular
Qualification : M.Sc., Ph.D.
Phone : 04422759215 Ext: 380
Email ID : sheezakhan.sls@crescent.eductation

Educational Background

Degree Discipline University
Ph.D Protein Chemistry and Biophysics Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
M.Sc Bioscience Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
B.Sc Biotechnology Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Professional Experience

Designation Institution Duration
Women Scientist (WOS-A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research (ACBR), University of Delhi, North Campus, Delhi-110007 Sept 2017 – July 2018
Faculty Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Aug 2016 – Sept 2017
Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research (ACBR), University of Delhi, North Campus, Delhi-110007 Feb 2013 – Aug 2016

Research:

Specialization:

  • Protein Folding, Protein Chemistry

Areas of research interest: ِ

  • Protein Aggregation, Protein Folding and Stability, Protein folding intermediates, Protein Folding in crowding environment, protein purification.

Journal Publications

International: 06; National: Nil

Book Chapters

International: 03; National: Nil

Conference Publications

International: 07; National: 2

Ongoing Project

“Role of naturally occurring small molecules in transthyretin-induced familial amyloid cardiomyopathy”, awarded by DST.

Research Guidance 2018-Current:

M.Sc. students (Final year) – 05
M.Sc. students (1st year) – 09

Honors and Awards

  • Selected as Women Scientist under Department of Science and Technology (DST) Women Scientist –A (WOS-A), 2016
  • Won first prize for oral presentation at “International Interdisciplinary Science Conference (I-ISC 2012) on Protein Folding and Diseases” organized by Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025, India.
  • Senior Research Fellowship (SRF-NET) awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi from Jan, 2012- Sept, 2013.
  • Junior Research Fellowship (JRF-NET) awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi from Jan., 2010- Dec, 2011.
  • Qualified Nationality Eligibility Test (NET), June 2009 and secured a Rank- 178 in Subject- Life Sciences.
  • Awarded Merit Scholarship for 1st Rank in BSc. Biotechnology Second Year and also awarded Merit Scholarship from Jamia Hamdard for the same.
  • Awarded Merit Scholarship from Jamia Millia Islamia for 4th Rank in BSc. Biotechnology in First and Third Year.