Contact information
Email: arbab.sikandar@uvas.edu.pk
Cell: +92-3344038376
Dr. Arbab Sikandar
Assistant Professor
DVM, M. Phil, PhD (UVAS)
HEC Approved Supervisor
Biography
Dr. Arbab Sikandar, working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Basic Sciences (Anatomy & Histology) at Sub-campus, Jhang, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore. He has more than 15 years of academic, administrative and research experience focusing on functional Anatomy and Histology. During this time, he held positions including Research Associate (2006), Teaching Assistant (2007), Lecturer (2007 to 2017) and Assistant Professor (2017 till date) at UVAS, Lahore. During his academic career, he was awarded with Governor Scholarship-KPK (for DVM), with Indigenous Scholarship for Ph.D. from HEC- Pakistan and Mevlana Exchange Program-Turkey (split Ph.D.).
Dr. Sikandar has published more than 30 research articles in national and international peer reviewed journals, 05 book chapters, 22 proceedings in international and national conferences, and 07 popular articles. He completed 10 relevant courses and participated in more than 45 training workshops. Dr. Sikandar is a member of professional societies like Registered Veterinary Medical Practitioner (life member), Registered Veterinary Medical Faculty, Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council and Life member of the University of Veterinary, Animal Sciences, Lahore, Alumni Association. He has worked as Incharge Security, member of Disciplinary committee, member of POL consumption assessment committee, Incharge watch and ward, member of Qirrat & Naat Society, member of Auction committee, member of Equipment purchase committee, member of the Technical committee, member of House Allotment Committee (BS-16 and above, 2018), and member of the committee constituted for the Initiation of BS- (Hons.) Biological Sciences. Furthermore, Dr. Sikandar has worked/ working as Hostel Superintendent and Associate Hostel Warden. Beside this he is working as a member/Secretory of Ethics committee, Departmental focal person of QEC committee, member/ Secretory of Board of studies of Department of Basic Sciences, Convener Proctorial Board, DVM class-Advisor of session 2017-2022 and Assistant Director Sports.
Area of Interest
- Functional Anatomy & Histology
- Histopathology of gut and immune system
Publications
Research Publications
Conference Papers
Book Chapter
Research Publications
- Sikandar A, AH Cheema, M Younus, A Aslam, MA Zaman and T Rehman, (2012). Histopathological and Serological Studies on Paratuberculosis in Cattle and Buffaloes. Pak Vet J 4: 547-551. (IF 1.365)
- Sikandar A, AH Cheema, M Younus and H Zaneb, (2012). Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis multibacillary infection (Johne’s disease) in at Teddy Goat. Pak Vet J, 33(2): 260-262. (IF: 1.365).
- Arbab Sikandar, A.H. Cheema, M. Adil, M. Younus, H. Zaneb, A. Zaman, M.Y.Tipu, S.Masood (2013). “Ovine Paratuberculosis-A histopathological study from Pakistan”. (The J. Anim. Plant Sci. 23(3):749-753 (I.F 0.638).
- Khan MN, TU Rehman, MS Sajid, RZ Abbas, MA Zaman, A Sikandar and M Riaz, (2013). Determinants influencing prevalence of coccidiosis in Pakistani buffaloes. Pak Vet J, 33(3): 287-290 (I.F 1.392).
- Muhammad Arfan Zaman, Muhammad Sajid, Arbab Sikandar, Tauseef-ur-Rehman, Mian Muhammad Awais (2014). Point prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths and their association with sex and age of the buffaloes in lower Punjab, Pakistan. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 16: 1229-1231 (IF 0.902).
- Arbab Sikandar, Muhammad Adil , Abdur Rahman Ansari , Amar Nasir , Touseef Ur Rehman, Muhammad Raza Hameed and Ishtiaq Ahmad (2014). Histological evaluation of the gut of Nili-Ravi Buffaloes for diagnosing paratuberculosis. Buffalo Bulletin 33(4).370-375. (IF 0.060)
- Rehman T., M.N. Khan, R.Z. Abbas, W. Babar, A. Sikandar and M.A. Zaman (2016). Serological and coprological analyses for the diagnosis of Fasciola gigantica infections in bovine hosts from Sargodha, Pakistan. Journal of Helminthology,90,4; 494-502. (IF 1.420).
- Sikandar, A., H. Zaneb, M. Younus, S. Masood, A. Aslam, S. Ashraf, M. Adil and H. Rehman, 2017. Protective effect of sodium butyrate on growth performance, immune responses and gut mucosal morphometry in salmonella-challenged broiler chickens. Int. J. Agric. Biol. 19: 1387‒1393 (IF 0.869).
- S. Ashraf, H. Zaneb, S. Masood, M. S. Yousaf, M. M. Usman, H. F. Rehman, A. Sikandar & H. Rehman (2017). Influence of β-galacto-oligosaccharide on growth performance and components of intestinal barrier in broilers during heat stress. South African Journal of Animal Science 47 (5), 616-625 (IF 0.981).
- A. Sikandar, H. Zaneb, M. Younus, S. Masood, A. Aslam, M. Shah & H. Rehman (2017). Growth performance, immune status and organs morphometry in broilers fed Bacillus subtilis-supplemented diet. South African Journal of Animal Science 47 (3), 378-388 (IF 0.981).
- Arbab Sikandar, Hafsa Zaneb, Muhammad Younus, Saima Masood, Asim Aslam, Saima Ashraf, Muhammad Shahbaz Yousaf and Habib Rehman (2017). Effect of sodium butyrate on performance, immune status, microarchitecture of small intestinal mucosa and lymphoid organs in broiler chickens. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci (Animal Bioscience) 30 (5): 690-699 (IF 1.243).
- Nasir A, Zaman MA, Shakoor A, Rehman TU, Khan I, Ehtisham-ul-Haque S, Sikandar A and Masood S, 2018. Prevalence of Neospora caninum using milk and serum ELISA and its hematological effect in dairy buffaloes. Pak Vet J. 38(3): 281-285 (IF 1.360)
- Hazrat Nabi, Irshad Hussain, Muhammad Adil, Amar Nasir, Arbab Sikandar, Saeed Khan and Nasrullah Khan (2018). Impact of Mycotoxin Binders on Humoral Immunity, Lymphoid Organs and Growth Performance of Broilers”. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 50 (5): 1611-1618. (IF 0.790).
- M. Shah, H. Zaneb, S. Masood, I. Khan, A. Sikandar, S. Ashraf, H.F. Rehman, M.M. Usman, F.A. Khan, H. Amanullah & H. Rehman (2018) Effect of zinc and probiotics supplementation on performance and immune organs morphology in heat stressed broilers. South African Journal of Animal Science, 48 (No. 6). (IF 0.653)
- Akram MZ, Zaman MA, Jalal H, Yousaf S, Khan AY, Farooq MZ, Rehman TU, Sikandar A, Qamar MF, Bowman DD and Hussain T, 2019. Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of captive birds in Punjab, Pakistan. Pak Vet J, 39(1): 132-134 (IF 1.175).
- Shah, M., Zaneb, H., Masood, S., Khan, R. U., Ashraf, S., Sikandar, A., & Rehman, H. U. (2019). Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Zinc and Multi-Microbe Probiotic on Growth Traits and Alteration of Intestinal Architecture in Broiler. Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins, 11(3) 931-933 (IF 3.533).
- Ashraf, S., H. Zaneb, S. Masood, S. Yousaf, M. M. Usman, HF Rehman, A. Sikandar, and M. Shah and H. Rehman (2020). “Growth performance, hormonal dynamics and intestinal microarchitecture in broilers fed β-galacto-oligosaccharides during cyclic cold stress.” The J. Anim. Plant Sci. 30(2):288-297 (IF 0.490).
- A. Sikandar, H. Zaneb, A. Nasir, M. Adil, H. M. Ali, N. Muhammad, T. Rehman, A. Rehman & H. F. Rehman (2020). Effects of Bacillus subtilis on growth performance, immune system and gut in Salmonella-challenged broilers. South African Journal of Animal Science 50 (5), 654-662. (IF 1.055).
- Shah, Muqadar; Zainab, Hafsa; Masood, Saima; Qureshi, Anas; Amanullah, Haq ; Sikandar, Arbab; Din , Salahud ; Ahmad, Ijaz; Khan , Muhammad Shoaib; Rehman, Habib (2020). Effect of Single or Combined Supplementation of Zinc and Probiotics on Muscle Growth, Bone Strength and Hematobiochemical Parameters in Broilers. Veterinární Medicína 65(3) 134-142 (IF 0.558).
- Zubair Luqman, Nasir Iqbal, Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Zahid Mustafa, Arbab Sikandar and Razia Kausar (2020). Disinfection of corona virus in histopathology laboratories. Clinical Anatomy 33(6): 975–976 (IF 2.414).
- Iqbal, S.; Hafeez, A.; Sikandar, A.; Khan, I.; Ashraf, S.; Khan, R.U.; Tufarelli, V.; Laudadio, V. Feeding of Phytobiotics and Exogenous Protease in Broilers: Comparative Effect on Nutrient Digestibility, Bone Strength and Gut Morphology. Agriculture 2021, 11, 228 (IF 3.408).
- Arbab Sikandar, Amar Nasir, Aziz-ur-Rehman , Hafz Muhammad Ali, Muqadar Shah, Muhammad Adil, Imad Khan & Noor Muhammad Khan (2021) Histopathology: an old yet important technique to diagnose paratuberculosis in non-descript water buffaloes. Buffalo Bulletin (October-December) 40 (4), 557-564. (IF 0.200).
- Rehman AU, Haque SEU, Javed MT, Ahmad MZ, Ahmed I, Rafique MK, Riaz M, Hussain T, Sikandar A & Dilbar GH, 2021. Monitoring the health status and herd-level risk factors of tuberculosis in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) dairy farms in Pakistan. Pak Vet J. (IF 1.803).
- Din Salahud, Masood Saima, Zaneb Hafsa, Rehman Habib, Khan Imad, Sikandar Arbab, Ullah K. Asad, Luqman Zubair & Khan Arsala (2021). Morphological Characteristics of the Pelvis of Adult Chinkara Gazella bennettii (Sykes, 1831) (Mammalia: Bovidae. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica. 73(2) 215-224. (IF 0.448).
- Rehman, T.U., K. Iqbal, A. Anwar, R.Z. Abbas, W. Baber, A. Ali, M.K. Khan, A. Javed, N. Khan, H.M. Ali, F. Shahzad, M.A. Zaman and A. Sikandar (2021). In vitro antehlmentic efficiency of Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad on Haemonchus contortus. Veterinarski arhiv 91, 309-318 (IF 0.409).
- Rashid G., A. Nasir, M. Avais, M. Adil, A. Sikandar, M. Kashif, I. Irshad & H. Ullah 2021. Effect of garlic supplementation on zootechnical performance and hepato-renal functions in nitrate-treated rabbits. South African Journal of Animal Science 51 (4), 497-504. (IF 0.977).
- Salahud D., Saima M., Hafsa Z., Hameed S., Ayesha M., Ali H. M. & Arbab S. 2022. Morphology of the Lumbar Vertebrae of Adult Chinkara Gazella bennettii (Sykes, 1831) (Mammalia: Bovidae). Acta Zool. Bulg. 74 (3), 455-463 (IF 0.5).
- Sikandar A, Zaneb H, Nasir A, Rehman A, Kashif M, Shah M, Luqman Z, Din S, Iqbal MF, Khan I, Irshad I (2022): Effect of Bacillus subtilis on the microarchitectural development of the immune system in Salmonella-challenged broiler chickens. Vet Med-Czech 67, 28–37 (IF 0.7)
Conference Papers
Book Chapter
- Arbab Sikandar (2018)”Histopathology an Old yet Important Technique in Modern Science” (chapter in the book “Histopathology – An Update”, ISBN 978-953-51-5786-1).
- Arbab Sikandar, Shahzaib and Naeem Ullah (2019). Microarchitecture of the Thymus Gland; Its Age and Disease-Associated Morphological Alterations, and Possible Means to Prolong Its Physiological Activity” (published in book “Thymus”, ISBN: “Thymus,” 978-1-78985-134-2).
- Arbab Sikandar and M. ALI” (2020) “Micro-architecture of the female reproductive system” (published in the book “Reproductive Biology and Technology in Animals. pp 1-10.
- Noor Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Adil, Amar Nasir and Arbab Sikandar (2021). Chest CT SCAN: An Ideal Diagnostic Tool for COVID-19 (published in book COVID-19: Epidemiology, Biochemistry, Diagnostics and Treatment 1, 372-404, Bentham Science Publishers Ltd).
- Muhammad Adil, Amar Nasir, Arbab Sikandar, and Noor Muhammad Khan (2022). Recent Advances in Circular Bioeconomy (Published in Book Waste-to-Energy, Recent Developments and Future Perspectives towards Circular Economy. Springer Publisher. Chapter-3, 59-84, Feb. 08 ,22. ISBN 978-3-030-91570-4 (eBook).
Major Duties
Teaching (DVM, BS-Biological Sciences, BS-Microbiology, and Diploma Courses), Research and Administration
Conferences/Seminars Attended
- Arbab Sikandar (2022). Achieving sustainable improvements in livestock production and food safety using a “one health” approach in low resource areas- a review. 4th One health international Conference, Nov. 24-25, 2022 (OHIC-22) pg 49-50.
- Sikandar, A. Nasir, N. M. Khan, M. Adil, M. Kashif, A.U. Rahman. Bacillus subtilis probiotics: A potential candidate to curtail ammonia emissions in poultry sheds. Virtual One-Health International Conference November 25-26, 2020 (VOHIC-20) at CVAS, Jhang. Pg. 61 of 143.
- Noor Muhammad Khan, Arbab Sikandar, Muhammad Adil, Amar Nasir, Aziz ur Rehman. Altered Hematological and Biochemical Indices; A Suspicion Towards Parasitic Infestation in Livestock. VOHIC-20. Pg. 104 of 143.
- Muhammad Adil, Arbab Sikandar, Noor Muhammad Khan, Amar Nasir, Aziz-ur-Rahman. Impact of climate change on drug residues. VOHIC-20. Pg. 66 of 143.
- Arbab Sikandar, Amar Nasir, Muhammad Adil, Noor Muhammad Khan, Aziz ur-Rehman. Effect of dietary lactobacillus-based probiotics on gut immune development in early weaned caprine kids .1st International Ruminant Nutrition Workshop 17-18, October 2019
- Arbab Sikandar, Hafsa Zaneb, Amar Nasir, Aziz ur-Rehman, Muhammad Sajid, Noor Muhammad Khan. Protective Effects Of Probiotics On Immune Responses And Histomorphology Of Gut In Salmonella-Challenged Broilers. 1st International Conference on “Agricultural and Biological Sciences” focusing Food Security and Climate Change organized by The University of Haripur, Pakistan on March 27-30, 2019.
- Aziz ur Rehman, M. Tariq Javed, M. Fiaz Qamar, Arbab Sikandar, M. Sohaib Aslam, M. Umar Farid, M. Faizan, Noor Muhammad Khan. Mycobacterium avium subspecies Paratuberculosis (MAP) and its relationship with Crohn’s disease (CD). “2nd International Conference, Future Med-2019 Organized by Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences at Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha on February 22-24,2019.
- Sikandar, A. Nasir, A. ur-Rehman, H. M. Ali, M. Shah, I. Khan, and N. M. Khan (2019). Histopathology: An Old Yet Important Technique to Diagnose Paratuberculosis in Non-Descript Water Buffaloes. J. Vet. Anim. Sciences, 6 (Suppl. 1), Proceedings of International Buffalo Congress, IBC-19 (Feb 18-20, 19), Lahore.
- Arbab Sikandar, Tauseef-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Adil, Amar Nasir, Abdur Rehman Ansari, Hafiz Muhammad Ali and Mazhar Abbas. Effect of sodium butyrate on growth performance and gut mucosal morphometry in Salmonella-challenged broiler chickens. “1st International Conference on Health & Environment” organized by AIOU, Islamabad, on March 21-22, 2018.
- Arbab Sikandar, Aziz Ur Rehman, Nofia Begum, Amar Nasir, Mazhar Abbas. Paratuberculosis- bare mucosa leads to granulomatous inflammation; a histological study. One Health International Conference (OHC-2017) organized by Department of Pathobiology, CVAS- Jhang on November 13-15, 2017.
- Sikandar, H. Zaneb, M. Younus, S. Masood, S. Ashraf, T. Rehman. Effect of Microencapsulated Sodium Butyrate on Growth performance and Small intestine morphology in Broilers. 3rd International Conference on Agriculture, Food and Animal Sciences (ICAFAS, January 10, 11, 2017), Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandujam, Sindh- Pakistan.
- Arbab Sikandar, HasaZaneb, Muhammad Yuonus, Saima Muti, Saima Ashraf, Asim Aslam and Habib Rehman. Morphological changes in immune related organs, humoral and cell mediated immune response and intraepithelial lymphocytes evaluation of broiler chickens fed Bacillus subtilis of Zinc Bacitracin. The XXV World Poultry Congress (WPC-2016) September 5-9., Beijing China.
- Arbab Sikandar, HasaZaneb, Muhammad Yuonus, Saima Muti, Asim Aslam, Muhammad Shahbaz Yousaf and Habib Rehman. Effect of Dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis on the growth performance and intestinal microarchitecture in broiler chickens: a comparison to antibiotic effect. The XXV WPC-2016, Beijing, China.
- Abdul Qayyum, Arbab Sikandar, M. Adil, M. Arshad, Hafiz M. Saifur Rehman, M. Arshad Javid & M. Tariq Iqbal. Comparative efficacy of two different methods used for the retrieval of oocytes from morphologically healthy ovaries of adult buffaloes. International Livestock, Dairy & poultry congress (ILDPC, pp-03), 14-15 April 2015, Expo center, Lahore, Pakistan.
- Arbab Sikandar, Muhammad Adil and Amar Nasir. A case report of caprine coenurosis from Jhang, Pakistan. 1st International Conference on Zoonoses, 16-17 October 2014, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan (ICZ-2014-25, page# 28).
- Arbab Sikandar, Muhammad Adil, Muhammad Arshad, Ikrama. Moringa olifiera A potential feed supplement for poultry industry. International Livestock, Dairy & poultry congress (ILDPC 31), 11-12 March 2014, Aiwan-e-Iqbal Complex, Lahore, Pakistan.
- Sikandar A., Ansari AR., Nasir A., Khan K & Rehman TU (2013). A histopathological report on multibacillary form of naturally occurring paratuberculosis infection in buffaloes. 2nd International Workshop on Dairy Science Park (November 18-20, 2013) Venue: The University of Agriculture, Peshawar-25120, Pakistan (AH-58) pp. 76-77(Reg. # 401).
- Ansari AR., Arbab Sikandar., Qamar AY & Akbar Z (2013). Morphometric evaluation of corpus luteum and ovary during estrous in Nili-ravi Buffalo through ultrasonography in spring and dry hot seasons. 2nd International Workshop on Dairy Science Park, Nov 18-20, 2013; University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan (RG-11) pp. 114
- Arbab Sikandar and Muhammad Adil “Histological Study of Gut of Nili-Ravi Buffaloes infected with Paratuberculosis”10th World Buffalo Congress and 7th Asian Buffaloes Congress, Phuket, Thailand, May 6-8,2013. (No. PPC0015).
- Younus, M., Sikandar, A.H. Cheema, A. Aslam & M.A. Zaman “Johne’s disease in Goats: A Histopathological and Serological Study” Proceedings of the 1st Asia Dairy Goat Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 9 - 12 April 2012 (Paper 38, Page # 177-178)
- Arbab Sikandar, M.Adil, M. Arfan Zaman, Zafar Iqbal, Touseef-ur-Rehman, M. Tariq Iqbal, M. Amin Jamal, Usman Zahid, Asim Shamim (2012). Presented a paper entitled “Comparative efficacy of intestinal and lymphnodes sample for Histopathologically based diagnosis of Johne’s disease in cattle” in National Science Conference Agriculture and Food Security Issues in Global Environmental Prospectives organized by the faculty of Agriculture, University of Poonch, Rawlakot on 11-13, July 2012 (Page#194).
- Sikandar, AH Cheema, M Younus, A Aslam, MA Zaman, T Rehman, Histopathological and Serological Studies on Paratuberculosis in Cattle and Buffaloes “International Workshop on Dairy Science Park” Nov 21-23, 2011, Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan.
Training Courses
- Served as Organizer/Resource Person in a one-week workshop on "Necropsy Practices in Wild Birds" held on 03-10-2022.
- Organized a Veterinary Seminar titled “Vaccination failure in poultry” on 15th Feb. 2022 at CVAS, Jhang
- Served as Organizer/Resource Person in a two-week Pre-Internship Program entitled "Tissue Micro-Architectural Study for Young Researchers–21," organized by the Department of Basic Sciences, CVAS, Jhang, from September 20–30, 2021.
- Completed online training/webinar entitled “Maximizing genetic potential with embryo transfer and IVF technology” January 27, 2021, organized by Society for Animal Reproduction of Pakistan at UVAS, Lahore.
- Participated in online workshop and webinar on “Advance Molecular Techniques: An Insight View on Trouble Shooting and Primer Designing in Clinical Diagnostics, held on 14 December 2020, at CVAS, Jhang.
- Participated in two days “Constructive alignment of Teaching Learning Context” organized by UVAS (RVC certificate candidates) on March 25-27, 2019.
- Six-month Doctorate courses (Thesis study and Expertise Branch Course) in Department of Histology and Embryology, Graduate school of Health Sciences, AKU, Turkey during 2016.
- Two credit hour online course on “Advance Immunology” (October 1-28, 2015, organized by L.E.J. National Science Information Center, under Virtual Education Project., Pakistan (VEPP).
- One credit hour online course on “Molecular Physiology of Contractile Proteins” (August 10-24, 2015, organized by L.E.J. National Science Information Center, under VEPP.
- One Semester English Diploma scoring 74.40 % marks from National University of Modern Languages, Lahore Campus on 14 April 2015 under Registration November 2258-ED/LC/2014.
- Participated and Qualified the training of “Teachers Orientation Program, UVAS” held from 12-03-07 to 28- 03- 2007, Sr. No: 022.