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Dr Syed Majid Bukhari

Tenured Associate Professor
Area of Interest: Organic Chemistry/Natural product Chemistry
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +92-992-383591-6
 
Academics/ Degrees
  • PhD: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway 2013.
  • MS: University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 2008
  • B.Sc (Hons): University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 2006
 
Journal Publications
1. M. Pervaiz,S. M. Bukhari,M. Shahin,A. Ejaz,R. Quratulain,Z. Saeed,A. Ashraf,R. R. M. Khan,S. Ullah,U. Younas An overview of Aniline-Based Schiff base metal Complexes: Synthesis, characterization and biological activities - a review, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2024
2. S. Ali,A. Zaidi,M. Jahangir,Z. -u. Hassan,X. Li,P. Li,Inam-u-llah,M. Riaz,S. M. Bukhari,H. Zheng Moxifloxacin and hydrazine mix ligand metal complexes of Cd(II), Cu(II), Co(II), and Zn(II); synthesis, characterization, and pharmacological activities, with molecular docking studies, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2023
3. K. Shahzadi,S. Khan,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,T. A. Wani,M. S. Jan,S. Zargar,U. Rashid,U.Farooq,A. Khushal Novel Coumarin Derivatives as Potential Urease Inhibitors for Kidney Stone Prevention and Antiulcer Therapy: From Synthesis to In Vivo Evaluation, pharmaceuticals, 2023
4. A. Khushal,S. Khan,U.Farooq,A. Rasul,T. A. Wani,S. Zargar,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,S. M. Bukhari,N. A. Khan Bioactivity-Guided Synthesis: In Silico and In Vitro Studies of β-Glucosidase Inhibitors to Cope with Hepatic Cytotoxicity, Molecules, 2023
5. M. Ali,A. Zaidi,K. Malik,U.Farooq,S. M. Bukhari,Z. Majeed,M. H. Mahnashi,S. Nawazish,A. Abdulwahab,K. S. Alshaibari In-vitro high-throughput library screening-Kinetics and molecular docking studies of potent inhibitors of α-glucosidase, PLoS One , 2023
6. A. Saleem,Ahson J. Shaikh,F. Agada,M. H. Ayoub,Asad M. Khan,R. Sarwar,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,U.Farooq The synergistic effect of electron lone pairs and aromaticity on the binding affinity towards metal surfaces, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2023
7. Ahson J. Shaikh,Asad M. Khan,A. Zaidi,U.Farooq,S. M. Bukhari,R. Sarwar The synergistic effect of electron lone pairs and aromaticity on the binding affinity towards metal surfaces, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2023
8. Z. Majeed,S. M. Bukhari,S. Nawazish,A. Baig,W. Akhtar,A. Iqbal,W. M. Khan,A. Zaidi,P. L. Show,N. Mansoor Effect of varying thickness properties of the slow release fertilizer films on morphology, biodegradability, urea release, soil health, and plant growth, PLOS ONE, 2023
9. S. Mir,S. M. Bukhari,U. Shah,A. Zaidi,S. Khan,R. Sarwar Synthesis and Characterization of benzanthrone derivatives, Ravian Journal of Chemical Sciences, 2023
10. S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,R. Sarwar,M. Ali,Farhan Khan,U.Farooq,J. Uddin,A. Ibrar,A. Khan,A. Al-Harrasi Some of the organic ligand transition metal complexes can serve as potent α-glucosidase inhibitors: in-vitro, kinetics and in-silico studies, Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 2023
11. S. Ali,S. M. Bukhari,M. Jahangir,A. Zaidi,Farhan Khan,M. Riaz,M. M. Khan,S. Sammi,I. u-llah,A. Amin Moxifloxacin metal complexes; synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial and antidiabetic activities with docking studies, Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, 2023
12. S. Jadoon,S. Nawazish,Z. Majeed,S. M. Bukhari,A. Baig,A. u. H. Faiz,A. A. J. Ghanim,M. Irfan,S. Rahman,F. Ullah Health impacts of surface ozone in outdoor and indoor environments of Hattar industrial units, KPK, Pakistan, Atmosphere, 2022
13. A. Ali,M. Pervaiz,U. Younas,S. M. Bukhari,Z. Saeed,R. Bashir,S. Ullah,F. Ali,S. Jelani,A. Rashid,A. Adnan Synthesis and biological evaluation of 4-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde derivatives of Schiff bases metal complexes: a review, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2022
14. N. Rasool,M. Pervaiz,U. Younas,Z. Saeed,F. Ali,R. Bashir,S. M. Bukhari,R. R. M. Khan,S. Jelani,R. Sikandar Evaluation of essential oil extracted from ginger, cinnamon and lemon for therapeutic and biological activities, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2022
15. U.Farooq,S. Khan,S. Naz,T. A. Wani ,S. M. Bukhari,A. T. Aborode,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,S. Zargar Three New Acrylic Acid Derivatives from Achillea mellifolium as potential inhibitors of urease and α glucosidase, Molecules, 2022
16. U.Farooq,S. Khan,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,S. M. Bukhari,S. Naz,T. A. Wani,A. T. Aborode,S. Zargar Three new acrylic acid derivatives from Achillea mellifolium as potential inhibitors of urease from jack bean and α-glucosidase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Molecules, 2022
17. A. Saleem,U.Farooq,S. Khan,Ahson J. Shaikh,Sohail Anjum Shahzad,Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,R. Sarwar,T. A. Wani,S. Mahmud,M. Israr Isoxazole Derivatives Against Carbonic Anhydrase: Synthesis, Molecular Docking, MD simulations, free energy calculations coupled with In-vitro Studies, ACS Omega, 2022
18. A. Saleem,S. M. Bukhari,U. Younas,A. Zaidi,S. Khan,Z. Saeed,M. Pervaiz,G. Muhammad,S. Shaheen Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of different solvent fractions from Murraya koenigii shoots: HPLC quantification and molecular docking of identified phenolics with anti-apoptotic proteins, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 2022
19. M. Ali,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,U.Farooq Screening and Structure-Activity Relationship of Potential Compounds against Proposed Targets of COVID-19 Infection, Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 2022
20. M. Pervaiz,A. Adnan,A. Sadiq,S. Sadiq,Z. Saeed,M. Imran,U. Younas,S. M. Bukhari,R. R. M. Khan,A. Rashid Design and synthesis of Schiff Base homobimetallic-complexes as promising antimicrobial agents, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2022
21. M. Ali,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,U.Farooq,R. Sarwar Computational Studies on Isolated Compounds of Sclerochloa dura; their Efficacy towards Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibition and Anti-cancer Drug Targets, Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 2021
22. Mughisa Munir,Syed Nisar Hussain Shah,Uzma Almas,Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Ghulam Murtaza An assessment of the wound healing potential of a herbal gel containing an Azadirachta indica leaf extract, Veterinarni Medicina, 2021
23. U. Ullah,S. M. Bukhari,A. Rauf,E. El-Sharkawy,F. A. Khan,A. Khan,S. Bawazeer,Y. N. Mabkhot,B. K. Malikovna,G. Kazhybayeva,M. A. Shariati,M. Thiruvengadam Green synthesis, in vivo and in vitro pharmacological studies of Tamarindus indica based gold nanoparticles, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 2021
24. Ubaid Ullah,Abdur Rauf,Eman El-Sharkawy,Farhan Khan,Ajmal Khan,S. M. Bukhari Green synthesis, in vivo and in vitro pharmacological studies of Tamarindus indica based gold nanoparticles, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 2021
25. A. Khan,M. Ahmad,M. Ali,U.Farooq,Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari Antiglycation potential of indigoferin A, indigoferin B and indigoferin C natural products from Indegofera heterantha Brandis, Clinical Phytoscience , 2021
26. M. Pervaiz,A. Munawar,S. Hussain,Z. Saeed,U. Younas,F. Ali,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,M. Iqbal,A. Rashid,A. Adnan,A. Nazir A green approach for extraction of ammonium molybdate from molybdenite using indigenous resources, Polish Journal of Environmental Studies , 2021
27. S. M. Bukhari,S. N. H. Shah,U. Almas,S. M. Ibrahim,G. Murtaza,A. Zaidi,M. Munir An assessment of wound healing potential of a herbal gel containing Azadirachta indica leaf extract, Veterinární Medicína , 2020
28. M. Ali,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Farhan Khan,U. Rashid,N. Tahir,B. Rabbani,U.Farooq Inhibition Profiling of Urease and Carbonic Anhydrase II by high-throughput Screening and Molecular Docking Studies of Structurally Diverse Organic Compounds, Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 2020
29. Afia Saleem,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,U.Farooq,Majid Ali,Asma Khan,Kausar Hussain Shah,Adeem Mahmood,Farhan Khan Enzyme inhibition and antibacterial potential of 4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives, Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
30. U. Afreen,S. N. H. Shah,M. K. Waqas,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,G. Murtaza Formulation and Evaluation of Liposome-Based Chlorpheniramine Gel, Latin American Journal of Pharmacy, 2020
31. Z. Saeed,S. Iqbal,U. Younas,M. Pervaiz,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi Variation in antioxidant potential of Vigna unguiculata grown in pure and amended soil, Kuwait Journal of Science, 2019
32. A.Maalik,Sadia Hameed,Huma Aslam Bhatti,Abdur Rauf,S. M. Bukhari,Dr. Nighat Fatima,Hummera Rafique,Ihsan Ullah Mughal,A.Mumtaz Synthesis and Biological screening of N,N’-bisdisubstitutedadipic acid thioureas, Current Pharmaceutical Analysis , 2018
33. S. Khurshid,M. Pervaiz,S. Akhtar,S. Elahi,Z. Saeed,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi Changes in thyroid function status of suicidal patients, Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 2018
34. R. Sarwar,R. Sarwar,U.Farooq,S. M. Bukhari,S. Naz,H. Khan,N. Karim,I. Khan,A. Ahmed,A. Khan Isolation and characterization of two new secondary metabolites from Quercus incana and their antidepressant and anxiolytic-like potential, Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018
35. Farhan Khan,Sidra Mushtaq,Sadia Naz,U.Farooq,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Abdur Rauf,Mohammad S. Mubarak Sulfonamides as potential bioactive scaffolds, Current Organic Chemistry, 2018
36. U.Farooq,A. Khan,S. Naz,A. Rauf,H. Khan,Afsar Khan,I. Ullah,S. M. Bukhari Sedative and Antinociceptive Activities of Two New Sesquiterpenes from Ricinus communis, Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, 2018
37. R. Sarwar,S. Sarwar,U.Farooq,S. M. Bukhari,S. Naz,N. Riaz,A. Rauf,Y. N. Mabkhot,S. S. Al-Showiman Isolation and characterization of two new antimicrobial acids from Quercus incana (Bluejack Oak), BioMed Research International, 2018
38. U.Farooq,Afsar Khan,S. Khan,A.R. Khan,S. M. Bukhari,S. Naz,A. Ahmed,A. Rauf,S. A. Khan,A. Kamil,N. Riaz,A. Khan,S. Khan Three new anthraquinones derivatives isolated from Symplocos racemosa and their antibiofim activity, Chinese Journal of Natural Medicine, 2017
39. Farhan Khan,Sidra Mushtaq,Sadia Naz,U.Farooq,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Abdur Rauf,Mohammad S. Mubarak Sulfonamides as potential bioactive scaffolds, Current Organic Chemistry, 2017
40. A. Rauf,G. Uddin,B. S. Siddiqui,A. Khan,U.Farooq,Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari,S. B. Khan Bioassay-guided isolation of novel and selective urease inhibitors from Diospyros lotus, Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, 2017
41. Saeed Muhammad,Awan A. Aleem,Naveed Muhammad,Mehmod Khalid,A. Khan,U.Farooq,Izhar Ahmad,Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari Investigation of antipyretic activity of Viola serpens on brewer’s yeast induced pyrexia in mice, Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research, 2017
42. Prof. Dr. M. Gulfraz,Muntazir Shah,Hina gul,S. M. Bukhari,Kashif Ashraf,M. Azeem,Farhan Khan Anti-tuberculosis potential, pharmacological and phytochemical studies of methanolic extracts from selected plant species , Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research, 2017
43. U.Farooq,Y. N. Mabkhot,A. Khan,S. M. Bukhari,S. Naz,B. Zehra,S. A. Ali,R. Sarwar,A. Ahmed,A. Rauf,I. Ahmad,R. Sarwar Isolation and characterization of three new anti-proliferative Sesquiterpenes from Polygonum barbatum and their mechanism via apoptotic pathway, BMC Cancer, 2017
44. A. Ibrar,Shamyla Nawazish,Imtiaz Khan,Tayyaba Noor,Bushara Uzair,S. M. Bukhari,Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi Triazolothiadiazines as a new class of efficient DNA of intercalating agents, Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica - Drug Research, 2017
45. S. Nawazish,S. M. Bukhari,M. A. Pervez,I. Khan,Asma Zaidi,M. Aamir Assessment of Pb2+ and Cd2+ among planted and natural vegitation prone to vehiclar pollution, Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 2017
46. Shamyla Nawazish,S. M. Bukhari,Qaisar Mahmood,Arshad Pervez,Aamir Muhammad,A. Zaidi Comparative evaluation of major pollutants from different sites of Pakistan, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 2017
47. S. Nawazish,S. M. Bukhari,A. Muhammad,I U Khan,Aj Alhassan,M Hussain,Asma Zaidi Correlation analysis of toxic metals on Motorwayand National Highway, Kuwait Journal of Science, 2017
48. Sajjad Ali,A. Zaidi,Farhan Khan,Jamil Khan,Muhammad Bhaktiar,S. M. Bukhari Applications of ultrasound and industrial processes, Pakistan Journal of Contemporary Sciences A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2017
49. S.Nawazish,S. M. Bukhari,Aamir Muhammad,Ikram Ullah Khan,A J Alhassan,Mumtaz Hussain,A. Zaidi Correlation analysis of toxic metals on motorway and national highway, Kuwait Journal of Science, 2016
50. S. M. Bukhari,Astrid Jullumstrø Feuerherm,Hanna Maja Tunset,Stian Moe Isaksen,Mari Sæther,Thor Håkon Krane Thvedt,Susana Villa Gonzalez, Rudolf Schmid,Anders Brunsvik,Erik Fuglseth,Bojan Zlatkovic,Berit Johansen,Nebojša Simic A novel compound isolated from Sclerochloa dura has anti-inflammatory effects, Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2016
51. A.Maalik,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Kausar Hussain Shah,Farhan Khan Chlorogenic acid: a pharmacologically potent molecule, Acta poloniae pharmaceutica-Drug Research, 2016
52. Farhan Khan,A.Maalik,Tayyaba Noor,A. Zaidi,U.Farooq,S. M. Bukhari Advances in Pharmacology of Isatin and its Derivatives: A Review, Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2015
53. A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Farhan Khan,Tayyaba Noor,Naseem Iqbal Ethnobotanical, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Daphne mucronata (thymeleaceae) , Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2015
54. S. M. Bukhari,Ifthikhar Ali,A. Zaidi,Naseem Iqbal,Tayyaba Noor,Rashid Mehmood,Muhammad Salman Chishti,Basit Niaz,U. Rashid,Muhammad Atif Pharmacology and synthesis of daurichromenic acid as a potent anti -HIV Agent, Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica ñ Drug Research, 2015
55. S. M. Bukhari,Iftikhar Ali,A. Zaidi,Naseem Iqbal,Tayyaba Noor,Rashad Mehmood,Muhammad Salman Chishti,Basit Niaz,Umer Rashid,M. Atif Pharmacology and synthesis of Daurichromenic acid as a potent anti-HIV agent, Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica–Drug Research, 2015
56. S. M. Bukhari,A. J. Feuerherm,F. Boulfrad,B. Zlatkovic,B. Johansen,N. Simic Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of Sclerochloa dura (Poaceae), Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2014
57. S. M. Bukhari,N. Simic,H. L. Siddiqui,V. U. Ahmad Determination of Antioxidant Activity of Crambe Cordifolia, World Applied Sciences Journal, 2013
 
Conference Publications
1. Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Ayesha Nisar Synthesis of bis(4-hydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one) derivatives and their antibacterial potential, , 2019
2. A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Farhan Khan,Tehmina Tariq Synthesis of thiazole analogues and their antibacterial potential, , 2019
3. Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Sajida Bano Synthesis of sulfonylhydrazide derivatives and their antibacterial activities, , 2019
4. Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Ramla Khattak Synthesis of 4-hydroxycoumarin derivatives and their antibacterial activity, , 2019
5. Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Muneer Ahmed Synthesis of ciprofloxacin metal complexes and their antibacterial potential, , 2019
6. Farhan Khan,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari,Kiran Shehzadi Synthesis and antibacterial evaluation of 4-aminocoumarin Schiff bases, , 2018
7. S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Farhan Khan,Iqra Kalsoom Synthesis of pyrazolone Schiff bases and their antibacterial potential, , 2018
8. S. M. Bukhari,Anee Taj,A. Zaidi,U. Rashid,Farhan Khan Biological Evaluation of Some New Derivatives of 4-aminoantipyrine, , 2017
9. Farhan Khan,Afia Saleem,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi Synthesis of 4-Hydroxycoumarin Derivatives in Search of Biologically Active Molecules, , 2017
10. Farhan Khan,Iqra Kalsoom,A. Zaidi,S. M. Bukhari Synthesis and characterization of Metformin Derivatives, , 2017
11. Farhan Khan,Kiran Shehzadi,A. Zaidi,K.H. Shah,S. M. Bukhari Synthesis of New Isatin Derivatives in Search of Antibacterial Molecules, , 2017
12. Farhan Khan,Kiran Shehzadi,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,Muhammad Aamir Antibacterial potential of N-substituted indole derivatives, , 2017
13. Farhan Khan,Iqra Kalsoom,A. Zaidi,Sundus Mir,S. M. Bukhari Synthesis and Characterization of Biguanide Derived Compounds, , 2017
14. Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari,A. Zaidi,K.H. Shah,Basit Niaz,Fatima Aslam Synthesis and characterization of substituted hydrazones from 4-hydroxycoumarin, , 2016
15. Farhan Khan,Afia Saleem,S. M. Bukhari Synthesis of carbohydrazide based building blocks, , 2016
16. Farhan Khan,Anee Taj,A. Ibrar,S. M. Bukhari Antibacterial potential of new derivatives of 2,4-Dinitrophenyhydrazine, , 2016
17. Farhan Khan,S. M. Bukhari,Mohsin Danish Design, Synthesis and Computational Studies of Benzanthrone Derivatives, , 2016
 
 
Profile/Bio
PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
  • April 11, 2022 to till date: Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad campus Pakistan.
  • Aug. 2014 to April 10, 2022: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad campus Pakistan.
  • Sep. 2008 to May. 2013: PhD scholar, Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Jan. 2013 to Apr. 2013: Student Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Oct. 2012 to Dec. 2012: Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Jan. 2012 to Apr. 2012: Student Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Jan. 2011 to Apr. 2011: Student Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
  • May 2008 to Aug. 2008: Internee, Civil Secretariat Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Apr. 2007 to Mar. 2008: Demonstrator, Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
 
 
Research Interests

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Natural Product Chemistry
  • Synthesis of organometallic complexes and bioactive organic molecules
  • Enzyme inhibition studies of organic molecules


 
Awards
HONORS AND AWARDS:
  • Merit scholarship holder in B.Sc. (Hons.) in 2005
  • Third position holder in B.Sc. (Hons.) in 2005.
  • Scholarship holder for PhD from Higher Education Commission Pakistan in 2008.
  • Co-author of the poster presentation that won the best poster award in The 13th National Magnetic Resonance Meeting (13 to 15 January, 2014) held in Thon Hotel Prinsen, Trondheim, Norway.
 
Students Supervised

  • Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of pyrazole derivatives (Iqra Kalsoom) FA-16
  • Synthesis, characterization and biological activities of substituted fluoroquinolone metal complexes (Sadaf Bibi) SP-16
  • Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of 4-aminoantipyrine derivatives (Anee Taj) FA-15
  • Synthesis and characterization of biguanide derived compounds (Sundus Mir) SP-15