GCU Faculty

Back
M. Nauman Aftab

Prof. Dr. M. Nauman Aftab

Professor / Director
Department: Biotechnology
Email: dr.naumanaftab@gcu.edu.pk
Research Interests: Molecular Biology, Probiotics, Bioenergy
Education
2013  Post Doc in RNA Biology, Molecular Biology, Sanford Burnham Preby Medical Research Institute Orlando, Florida, United States
2010  PhD in Biotechnology, Government College University Lahore, Pakistan
2009  Masters in History, University Of The Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
2008  PhD in Genomics, Bioinformatics, RNA Biology, Molecular Biology, Institute Of Biophysics, Graduate University Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences Beijing, China
1997  MS/MPhil in Microbiology, Department Of Biological Sciences, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
1995  Masters in Biology, Microbiology, Department Of Biological Sciences, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
1992  BA/BSc(Hons) in Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Islamia University Bahawalpur Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Experience
From To Designation Firm/Institution
Aug 2019 Continue Professor Government College University Lahore
Feb 2015 Aug 2019 Associate Professor Government College University Lahore
Jun 2008 Feb 2015 Assistant Professor Government College University Lahore
May 2008 Jun 2008 Lecturer Government College Daska
Jan 2000 Jun 2008 Lecturer Government Jinnah Islamia College Sialkot
May 1999 Jan 2000 Section Officer Punjab Civil Secretariat, Government Of The Punjab
May 1997 May 1999 Lecturer Government College Gogera, Okara
Sep 1995 May 1997 Research Assistant Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad

Journal Papers

Asma Zafar, Ammara Masood, Ziaur Rahman, Attia Hamid, Mah Hoor Javed, Amna Zulfiqar, Samreen Fatima, Madood Makhdoom, Muhammad Nauman Aftab (2026). "Cloning, purification, and functional characterization of recombinant pullulanase from Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 for improved detergent performance." Journal of Surfactants and Detergent, 28 (2), 263-276. DOI: doi.org/10.1002/jsde.12796 | Impact Factor: 1.9 [Link]
Alam SS, Mehdi A, Zafar A, Ali S, Rehman AU, Liaqat I, Peng L, Kanwal F, Afzal S, Haq IU, Aftab MN (2025). "Advances in microbial biofuel production by metabolic and enzyme engineering, synthetic biology, metagenomics, and genome editing applications.." Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 8 (3), 107-124. DOI: doi: 10.1042/ETLS20240002 | Impact Factor: 3.3 [Link]
Sibgha Aslam, Rukhma, Iram Liaqat, Sikander Ali, Ikram-ul-Haq, Muhammad Jahangeer, Muhammad Nauman Aftab (2025). "Covalent immobilization of thermotolerant recombinant nano-coupled xylanase for improved stability and reusability in the saccharification process, . , 2025, 142169.." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 308 (1), . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.142169 | Impact Factor: 8.5 [Link]
Yongtai Wang, Huiyi Zhang, Yunong Li, Hua Yu, Dan Sun, Yujing Yang, Ran Zhang, Li Yu, Fei Ma, Muhammad Nauman Aftab, Liangcai Peng, Yanting Wang (2025). "Effective xylan integration for remodeling biochar uniformity and porosity to enhance chemical elimination and CO2 adsorption." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 291 , 1-21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.138865 | Impact Factor: 8.5 [Link]
Khan BA, Sharif S, Mehdi A, Liaqat I, Ali S, Asad-Ur-Rehman, Peng L, Afzal S, Aftab MN (2025). "Hematological, Histological, and NMR Analysis of Meat Quality and Growth Performance of Broilers Fed with Probiotics Bacillus licheniformis-Supplemented Poultry Feed." Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins, , . DOI: doi: 10.1007/s12602-025-10677-1 | Impact Factor: 4.4 [Link]
Asma Zafar , Ziaur Rahman, Hira Mubeen, Saira Sarwar, Samreen Fatima, Madood Makhdoom, Anosha Ashraf, Ghulam Sakina, Muhammad Nauman Aftab (2025). "Purification and characterization of a laccase enzyme produced by co-culturing of locally isolated Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus oryzae. Pakistan Journal of Botany,." Pakistan Journal of Botany, 57 (4), 1571-1580. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2025-4(13) | Impact Factor: 0.9 [Link]
Aqib Rahman, Nuzhat Jamil, Muhammad Yasir, Muhammad Nauman Aftab, Qudsia Kanwal, Muhammad Zubair Kamran, Ali Abbas Aslam, Muhammad Zaeem Mehdi, Hamda Akhtar & Mahmood Ahmed (2025). "Toxicity of nanomaterials in the environment: a critical review of current understanding and future directions." Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 27 , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-025-06345-8 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
Saleem Ahmad, Muhammad Nauman Aftab, Muhammad Shahbaz Aslam, Asad Ur Rehman, Ikram Ul Haq, Sikandar Ali, Muhammad Usman (2025). "Trehalose–abscisic acid pathway feedback loops in wheat – Piriformospora indica symbiosis: Mechanisms and drought resilience." The Microbe, 9 , . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microb.2025.100561 | Impact Factor: 1.167 [Link]
Asma Zafar, Ziaur Rahman, Attia Hamid, Fatima Sughra, Madood Makhdoom, Samreen Fatima, Haseeb Ahmed, Zeenat Mehmood, Maryam Khan, Muhammad Nauman Aftab. (2024). "Heterologous expression and characterization of a novel thermostable and alkali stable recombinant lipase enzyme from Bacillus thuringensis into E. coli BL21(DE3) for detergent formulation." Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 27 (3), 367-382. DOI: DOI:10.1002/jsde.12731 | Impact Factor: 1.9 [Link]