Dr. Humaira Farooqi

Inspiring Professor brings advanced teaching skills and department leadership experience. Goal-oriented to advance department, improve teaching and modernize courses. Extensive background in research and university fundraising.

Associate Professor & Head, Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical & Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard

• Phytomedicine & Cancer Chemoprevention
• Protein Biochemistry & Stress Biology
• 24, Supervisor, Supervised Masters Dissertation students for their Research work., 2008-07-01, 2010-07-01, Research Associate, Role of Boron in Ameliorating Oxidative Stress and Liver Cell Necrosis, Department of Biochemistry, Jamia Hamdard, 2008-01-01, 2008-06-30, Senior Research Fellow (ICMR), Department of Biochemistry, Jamia Hamdard, 2004-08-01, 2007-12-31, Junior Research Fellow (ICMR), Ph.D. Thesis Title: Effect of Boron on Structure of Proteins under Oxidative Stress and Heat Stress, Department of Biochemistry, Jamia Hamdard, 2002-01-01, 2004-08-01

• Evaluation of Anti-Cancer Potential of Medicinal Plants, Focuses on exploration of medicinal plants for anticancer and anti-asthmatic properties using phytonanotechnology.
• Stress Biology, Studies the effects of oxidative stress and evaluates hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects of plant proteins.
• Protein Folding, Investigates conformational changes in proteins under stress conditions and the role of heavy metals in protein denaturation.

Ongoing Project 1 

Project Title : Macrotyloma uniflorum, An Underutilized Pulse as a Nutraceutical- In vitro, In vivo and In silico approach

Funding Agency and Role : ICMR, Principal Investigator

Amount Granted : 40 Lakhs

Period : 36 months

Status : Sanctioned (2022)

Ongoing Project 2 

Project Title : Design and Development of Antithrombogenic Small Diameter Electrospun Vascular Graft using Indigenously developed Nattokinase and Sericin

Funding Agency and Role : ICMR Co- PI

Amount Granted : 47 Lakhs

Period : 36 months

Status : Sanctioned (2023)

Completed Project 1

Project Title : Protein Stabilization by Boron: A Thermodynamic Study of Protein Folding/Unfolding

Funding Agency and Role : Seed grant Jamia Hamdard Principal Investigator

Amount Granted : 4 Lakhs

Period : 1-11-2011 - 30-06-2014

Status : Completed

Ph.D. Awarded : As Supervisor : 06 As Co-Supervisor: 05

Ongoing Ph.D : As Supervisor : 04 As Co-supervisor: 2

M.Sc. Dissertations guided : 74

• ICMR Fellowship, 2005-08-01 to 2008-06-30
• HNF Fellowship, 2002-01-01 to 2004-01-01
• Certificate of Appreciation for High Impact Research Paper, 2022, Presented on National Science Day 28th February 2022 at Jamia Hamdard
• Certificate of Appreciation for High Impact Research Paper, 2015, Presented on National Science Day 28th February 2015 at Jamia Hamdard

• Member of Admission and Examination Committee, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard
• Member Cultural Committee, Jamia Hamdard
• Member Academic Council, Jamia Hamdard
• Member Selection Committee- ICMR, New Delhi
• Member Environment Quality Cell (2022)
• Member Center for Career Counselling and Guidance (CCCG) department of Biotechnology, SCLS

• Warden, Annie Marie Schimel Girls Hostel, Ibn-e-Sin Girls Hostel, 2010-01-01 to 2012-01-01
• Co-coordinator, Placement Cell for M.Sc. Biotechnology Students, Jamia Hamdard
• Coordinator, Examination Committee for B.Sc.-M.Sc. Integrated Programmed, SCLS, 2020-01-01 to 2021-01-01
• Coordinator, The Alumni Association of Jamia Hamdard (TAAJH), Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard
• Convener, National Seminar on Biotechnology Research in India-Current Status and Future Prospects, 2019-03-26 to 2019-03-27, Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
• Co-Convener, National Seminar on Biotechnology in Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities, 2017-03-18 to 2017-03-19, Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
• Participant, UGC Sponsored Refresher Course, Human Resource Development Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 2022-08-02 to 2022-08-18
• Participant, UGC Sponsored Orientation Course, Academic Staff College, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2015-02-23 to 2015-03-20
• Participant, UGC Sponsored Refresher Course, Human Resource Development Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2015-07-20 to 2015-08-14

• Scientific Reports
• Current Protein & Peptide Science
• BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Springer Editorial
• BMC Research Notes
• Chemico-Biological Interactions
• Toxicology Mechanisms and Method

• Innovation in Lung Cancer Management from Herbal Nanomedicine to Artificial Intelligence, Furqan Choudhary, Ubaid Mushtaq Naikoo, Amber Rizwan, Jasmeet Kaur, Malik Z. Abdin, Humaira Farooqi, 2025, Journal of Theranostics, MDPI
• Revolutionizing cervical cancer diagnostics: A shift from traditional techniques to biosensors, Ubaid Mushtaq Naikoo, Roberto Pilloton, Humaira Farooqi, Jagriti Narang, 2025
• Apoptosis Induction and S-Phase Cell Cycle Blockade in Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Line (A549) by Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jaques, Shehla Adhami, Humaira Farooqi, Asrar Ahmad Malik, 2025
• Heavy Metals Alter the Anti-cancer Potency of Medicinal Plants, Amber Rizwan, Aatiquah Aqeel, Aisha Idris, Humaira Farooqi, 2025, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
• In-vitro modulation of glucose and lipid metabolism by Lentinula edodes extracts in obesity and type 2 diabetes models, Jasmeet Kaur, Farheen Azad, Anish Murtaja Alam Khan, Mohd. Farzaan, Javed Ahmad, Humaira Farooqi, Kailash Chandra, Bibhu Prasad Panda, 2024, Pharmacological Research-Modern Chinese Medicine, 13, 100540
• Fermentation alters the bioactive properties of kaempferol derived from horse gram extract, A Rizwan, H Shaikh, I Latief, W Ali, A Parvez, K Malik, 2024, Phytomedicine Plus
• Boron Facilitates Amelioration of Hepatic Injury by the Osmolyte Glycine and Resolves Injury by Improving the Tissue Redox Homeostasis, H Farooqui, F Anjum, D Lebeche, S Ali, 2024, Journal of Dietary Supplements
• Extracellular vesicles: a new approach to study the brain’s neural system and its diseases, S Afridi, P Sharma, F Choudhary, A Rizwan, A Nizam, Humaira Farooqi, 2024, Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics
• A review on synthesis, properties and prospective applications of carbon nanomaterials, F Choudhary, P Mudgal, A Parvez, P Sharma, Humaira Farooqi, 2024, Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects
• Predicting the bioactive compounds of Lentinula edodes and elucidating its interaction with genes associated to obesity through network pharmacology and in-vitro cell-based assay, J Kaur, H Farooqi, K Chandra, BP Panda, 2024, Heliyon
• PD-1 and PD-L1: Architects of Immune Symphony and Immunotherapy Breakthroughs in Cancer Treatment, Adil Parvez, Furqan Choudhary, Priya Mudgal, Rahila Khan, Kamal A Qureshi, Ashok Aspatwar, Humaira Farooqi, 2023, Front. Immunol, 14, 1296341
• Mitigation of the Deleterious Effect of Heavy Metals on the Conformational Stability of Ubiquitin through Osmoprotectants, Khadeega Khamis Alazoumi, Pradakshina Sharma, Asimul Islam, Humaira Farooqi, 2023, Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics
• Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG), an Active Phenolic Compound of Green Tea, Inhibits Tumor Growth of Head and Neck Cancer Cells by Targeting DNA Hypermethylation, Anshu Agarwal, Vikash Kansal, Humaira Farooqi, Ram Prasad, Vijay Kumar Singh, 2023, Biomedicines, 11, 3, 789
• Enhanced Wedelolactone Content in In vitro Raised Genetically Uniform Wedelia chinensis under Influence of CuSO4, Ravi Kant Swami, Shwetanjali Nimker, Alka Narula, Humaira Farooqi, 2023, Front. Plant Sci, 14
• In-silico and In-vitro Studies of Two Cannabinoids of Cannabis sativa against Prostate Cancer, Jasmeet Kaur, Sanaa Ismael Abdul Jabar, Asrar Ahmad Malik, Humaira Farooqi, Sourab Agarwal, Bibhu Prasad Panda, 2023, Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 9, 3, 119-124
• Cervical Cancer Care & Management: A Conquerable Malignancy, Shaheen Ali, Shehla Adhami, Humaira Farooqi, 2022, VSRD International Journal of Bio-Technology & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 11, 49-61
• Regular Intake of Green Tea Polyphenols Suppresses the Development of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer through miR-29-mediated Epigenetic Modifications, Vikash Kansal, Anshu Agarwal, Angela Harbour, Humaira Farooqi, Vijay Kumar Singh, Ram Prasad, 2022, J. Clin. Med, 11, 2, 398
• Optimization of Flow-Cytometry Based Assay for Measuring Neutralizing Antibody Responses against Each of the Four Dengue Virus Serotypes, Pragati Sharma, Kaustuv Nayak, Elluri Seetharami Reddy, Humaira Farooqi, Kaja Murali-Krishna, Anmol Chandele, 2021, Vaccines, 9, 11, 1339
• Combinatorial Effect of Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc. Seed Extract and Vorinostat (Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid) in Human Leukemia Cells, Azra Anjum, Humaira Farooqi, Malik Z Abdin, Ashok Kumar Tiwari, 2021, Pharmacognosy Magazine, 17, 6, 213
• Chemical Profiling of Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jaques by GC-MS/LC-ESI-MS and its Antiproliferative Effects on Human Carcinoma Cell Lines, Shehla Adhami, Humaira Farooqi, Malik Z Abdin, Ram Prasad, Asrar A Malik, 2020, Anticancer Agents Med Chem, 20, 1-14
• Effect of Antioxidants on Heavy Metals Induced Conformational Alteration of Cytochrome C and Myoglobin, Khadega Khamis Moh Alazoumi, Anwar Ahmed, Salman Fareh Alamery, Humaira Farooqi, 2020, Protein and Peptide Letters, 28, 1, 31-42
• Combination of Podophyllotoxin and Rutin Modulate Radiation-Induced Alterations of Jejunal Proteome in Mice, Sania Bajaj, Syed Imteyaz Alam, Basir Ahmad, Humaira Farooqi, Manju Lata Gupta, 2020, International Journal of Radiation Biology, 96, 7, 879-893
• Bioactive Constituents in Pulses- A Healthy way to Combat Cancer, Azra Anjum, Humaira Farooqi, Ather Masoodi, Ashok Kumar Tiwari, 2019, J. Biol. Chem. Research, 36, 1, 74-85
• Unexplored Medicinal Plants of Potential Therapeutic Importance: A Review, Shehla Adhami, Seerat Siraj, Humaira Farooqi, 2018, Trop. J. Nat. Prod. Res, 2, 3–11
• Phytoremediation of Municipal Wastewater by Microalgae to Produce Biofuel, Amit Kumar Singh, Nikunj Sharma, Humaira Farooqi, Malik Z Abdin, Thomas Mock, Shashi Kumar, 2017, International Journal of Phytoremediation, 19, 9, 805-812
• Gamma Radiation Induced Intestinal Proteomic Modulation in Mice: A Two Dimensional Electrophoretic Analysis, Sania Bajaj, Abhinav Singh, Bhagrab Kalita, MH Yashavarddhan, Rajiv Ranjan, Humaira Farooqi, Manju Lata Gupta, 2017, Defence Life Science Journal, 2, 3, 327-334
• Regression of Fibrosis/Cirrhosis by Glycine Propionyl-l-carnitine Treatment in d-Galactosamine Induced Chronic Liver Damage, Ajaz Ahmad Ganai, Ishfaq Ahmad Ganaie, Nishika Verma, Humaira Farooqi, 2016, Chemico-Biological Interactions, 260, 117-128
• Bioactivity of Genistein: A Review of In vitro and In vivo Studies, Ajaz Ahmad Ganai, Humaira Farooqi, 2015, Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy, 76, 30-38
• Genistein Modulates the Expression of NF-κB and MAPK (p-38 and ERK1/2), thereby Attenuating D-Galactosamine Induced Fulminant Hepatic Failure in Wistar Rats, Ajaz A. Ganai, Athar A. Khan, Malik Z Abdin, Humaira Farooqi, 2015, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 283, 139–146
• Influenza. A Viral Nucleoprotein Interacts with Cytoskeleton Scaffolding Protein α-actinin-4 for Viral Replication, Shipra Sharma, Adarsh K Mayank, Himani Nailwal, Shashank Tripathi, Jenish R Patel, John B Bowzard, Pratibha Gaur, Ruben O Donis, Jacqueline M Katz, Nancy J Cox, Renu B Lal, Humaira Farooqi, Suryaprakash Sambhara, Sunil K Lal, 2014, FEBS J., 281, 13, 2899-914
• Glycine Propionyl l-carnitine Attenuates d-Galactosamine Induced Fulminant Hepatic Failure in Wistar Rats, Ajaz A Ganai, Sadaf Jahan, Amjid Ahad, Malik Z Abdin, Humaira Farooqi, 2014, Chemico-biological interactions, 214, 33-40
• Evaluation of the Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) on Haemoglobin and the Protective Effect of Glycine, Anand Kumar Keshari, Humaira Farooqi, 2014, The International Journal of Science & Technoledge, 2, 2, 36-41
• Development of a Validated HPTLC Method for Quantification of Esculin in Different Fractions of Cichorium intybus Leaf Extract, Manu Saini, Athar Ali Khan, Madhu Bala, Malik Z Abdin, Humaira Farooqi, 2014, Int J Pharm, Pharm Sci, 6, 278-282
• Renoprotective Activity of Hippopahe Leaf Extract in Total Body 60 Co-Gamma Irradiated Mice: An Oxidative and Histopathology Study, Manu Saini, Madhu Bala, Humaira Farooqi, Malik Z Abdin, Jagdish Prasad, 2014, International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6, 3
• Glycine Propionyl l-carnitine (GPLC) Ameliorates D-Galactosamine (D-GALN) Induced Oxidative Stress in Rats by Preventing Lipid Peroxidation and Maintaining the Redox Potential, Ajaz Ahmad Ganai, Amjid Ahad, Ahmad Ganai, Malik Z Abdin, Humaira Farooqi, 2013, International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 4, 1, 1037-1045
• Boron Increases the Transition Temperature and Enhances Thermal Stability of Heme Proteins, Humaira Farooqi, Amena Mahmood, Deeba S Jairajpuri, Faizan Ahmad, Shakir Ali, 2011, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 104, 1, 339-342
• Boron Stabilizes the Peroxide Mediated Changes in the Structure of Heme Proteins, Shakir Ali, Humaira Farooqi, Ram Prasad, Mohammad Naime, Indusmita Routray, Savita Yadav, Faizan Ahmad, 2010, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 47, 2, 109–115
• New Trends of Diabetes Therapy type II of the Animal Model, Humaira Farooqi, Hamid Nawaz Khan, Richa Gupta, Anwar Habib, Parwaiz Akhtar, Showkat Rasool Mir, Kamran J. Naquvi, 2010, International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, 2, 2, 80-89
• Biochemical Analysis of Glycine Max Seeds under Different Germinating Periods and Densitometric Analysis of Geinstein, Hamid Nawaz Khan, Richa Gupta, Humaira Farooqi, Anwar Habib, Parwaiz Akhtar, 2010, Journal of Phytology, 2, 6, 83-86
• Rice Bran Oil Palm Olein Oil Blend may Attenuate the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases: Results of an In Vivo Study, Hamid Nawaz Khan, Parwaiz Akhtar, Altaf Khan, Jafar Salamat Khan, Humaira Farooqi, 2010, International Research Journal of Plant Science, 1, 6
• Serum Lipid Profile and Retinol in Rats Fed Micronutrient Rich Edible Vegetable Oil Blend, Hamid Nawaz Khan, Humaira Farooqi, Shakir Ali, Jafar, Salamat Khan, 2010, Nusantara Bioscience, 2, 3, 109-115
• A New Diterpene from the Stem Bark of Holarrehena antidysenterica (Linn.) Wall., Hamid Nawaz Khan, MP Sharma, Mohd Ali, Humaira Farooqi, Iram Rais, Parwaiz Akhtar, 2010, Journal of Phytology, 2, 11
• Phytoconstituents from the Rhizomes of Curcuma oligantha var. oligantha, Shamim Ahmad, Humaira Farooqi, Mohd Ali, Riccha Gupta, Parwaiz Akhtar, Hamid Nawaz Khan, 2010, Journal of Phytology, 2, 8, 18-22
• Phytochemical Investigation of Fruits of Corylus colurna Linn., Akhtar Parwaiz, Ali Mohd