I am working as Assistant Professor Microbiology at University of Child Health Sciences, Children’s Hospital, Lahore. I am highly motivated researcher in the field of microbiology and molecular microbiology, and completed my Ph.D. from the Microbiology Department of the prestigious University of Health Sciences, Lahore. I am also IFBA certified professional in Biorisk management and Biosecurity. I have a vast experience of research in collaboration with renowned organizations including WHO, Oxford University & Imperial college, London, UK and Leducq Foundation ARC Acute Rheumatic fever diagnostic network in collaboration with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, USA as lab lead from CH &UCHS, Lahore. I have also supervised many undergraduate research students and 2 postgraduate students including One MPhil and one PhD. My area of special interest is infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance and One Health approach. I have 24 publications including 6 in international journals with a total impact factor of 10.599 and one poster presentation in Rheumatic heart diseases congress in annual conference of World heart federation in Abu Dhabi on 1st -4 th November, 2023. also teaching Microbiology to the undergraduate students of Allied Health Sciences. I am also a part of infection prevention and control department of the hospital and has been involved in teaching of infection, prevention and control practices in the hospital. I am also a co-author of two books on infection prevention and control which are being taught in UCHS and University of Health Sciences, Lahore.