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Visiting Lecturer
M. Phil (Clinical Medicine), DVM
Biography
Hamza Rasheed is a veterinary researcher and academic specializing in clinical medicine, molecular epidemiology, and antimicrobial resistance. He holds a DVM (2021) and an MPhil in Clinical Medicine (2023) from the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore, where he is currently serving as a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Medicine.
His research has focused on the molecular investigation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in equine and bovine infections, contributing to multiple funded projects and publishing widely in high-impact journals such as Microbial Pathogenesis, Veterinary Research Communications, and Pakistan Veterinary Journal.
With expertise in molecular diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance, and zoonotic diseases, Hamza combines research, teaching, and community service to advance veterinary and public health within a One Health framework.
Area of Interest
Publications
Sr. # | Title | Year | Impact Factor |
1. | Rasheed, H., Ijaz, M., Ahmed, A. and Ali, M.M., 2025. Molecular Epidemiology and Antibiotic Resistance Profiling of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Camel Mastitis. Microbial Pathogenesis, p.107435. | 2025 | 3.3 |
2. | Rasheed, H., Ijaz, M., Ahmed, A. and Ali, M.M., 2025. Antimicrobial resistance, virulence profiling, and drug repurposing analysis of Staphylococcus aureus from camel mastitis. Veterinary Research Communications, 49(1), p.59. | 2025 | 1.8 |
3. | Ghani U, Ijaz M, Farooqi SH, Ahmed A, Javed MU, Jabir AA, Rasheed H, Batool M and Talha M, 2024. Molecular epidemiology and phylogeny of Theileria annulata based on cytochrome b gene in the bovine population of Pakistan. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.284 | 2024 | 3.8 |
4. | Ijaz, M., Javed, M.U., Ahmed, A., Rasheed, H., Sabir, M.J., Jabir, A.A., and Batool, M., Prevalence and antibiogram profiling of enterotoxigenic methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus at bovine-human interface. Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research. | 2024 | 1.2 |
5. | Ijaz, M., Ghumman, N.Z., Javed, M.U., Ahmed, A., Rasheed, H., Anwaar, F., Sabir, M.J. and Muzammil, I., 2024. Genotypic insights to Panton–Valentine leukocidin positive | 2024 | 2.1 |
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from cattle mastitis. Journal of Dairy Research, pp.1-3. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029924000244 | |||
6. | Ijaz, M., Sabir, M.J., Javed, M.U., Ahmed, A., Rasheed, H. and Jabir, A.A., 2024. Molecular insights into expression and silencing of resistance determinants in Staphylococcus aureus. Tropical Medicine & International Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.14000 | 2024 | 3.3 |
7. | Javed, M.U., Ijaz, M., Ahmed, A., Rasheed, H., Sabir, M.J. and Jabir, A.A., 2024. Molecular Dynamics and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of β-lactam Resistant Coagulase Positive Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Goat Mastitis. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. DOI: 10.29261/pakvetj/2024.182 | 2024 | 2.3 |
8. | Raza, A., Ijaz, M., Mehmood, K., Ahmed, A., Javed, M.U., Anwaar, F., Rasheed, H. and Ghumman, N.Z. Theileria equi infection in working horses of Pakistan: Epidemiology, molecular characterization, and hematobiochemical analysis. Journal of Parasitology. 110(1), pp.79-89 https://doi.org/10.1645/23-58 | 2024 | 1.109 |
9. | Sabir, M.J., Ijaz, M., Ahmed, A., Rasheed, H., Javed, M.U. and Anwaar, F., 2023. First report on genotypic estimation of MRSA load in udder of nomadic sheep flocks affected with subclinical mastitis in Pakistan. Research in Veterinary Science, p.105107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.105107 | 2023 | 2.4 |
10. | Rasheed, H., Ijaz, M., Ahmed, A., Javed, M.U., Shah, S.F.A. and Anwaar, F., 2023. Discrepancies between phenotypic and genotypic identification methods of antibiotic resistant genes harboring Staphylococcus aureus. Microbial Pathogenesis, p.106342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106342 | 2023 | 3.8 |
11. | Rasheed, H., Ijaz, M., Muzammil, I., Ahmed, A., Anwaar, F., Javed, M.U., Ghumman, N.Z. and Raza, A., 2023. Molecular evidence of β-lactam resistant Staphylococcus aureus in equids with respiratory tract infections: Frequency and resistance modulation strategy. Acta Tropica, p.106967 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.106967 | 2023 | 3.22 |
12. | Anwaar, F., Ijaz, M., Rasheed, H., Shah, S.F.A., Haider, S.A.R. and Sabir, M.J., 2023. Evidence and Molecular Characterization of Multidrug Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated From Equines in Pakistan. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 126, p.104498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104498 | 2023 | 1.3 |
13. | Ijaz, M., Javed, M.U., Ahmed, A., Rasheed, H., Shah, S.F.A., Ali, M. 2023. Evidence-based identification and characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from subclinical mastitis in dairy buffaloes of | 2023 | 1.22 |
Sr. # | Title |
1. | Syed Faizan Ali Shah, Muhammad Ijaz, Arslan Ahmed, Muhammad Umar Javed, Hamza Rasheed, Muhammad Jawad Sabir, and Ali Abdullah. 2024. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of carthorse owners regarding tick-borne diseases, Pakistan. 42nd Pakistan congress of zoology (International) 2023. Abstract book. |
2. | Muhammad Ijaz, Arslan Ahmed, Muhammad Umar Javed, Hamza Rasheed, Muhammad Jawad Sabir, and Ali Abdullah. 2024. Enterotoxigenic methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A challenging issue for dairy animals and occupational workers. 42nd Pakistan congress of zoology (International) 2023. Abstract book. |
3. | Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Umar Javed, Arslan Ahmed, Hamza Rasheed, Farwa Anwaar, Syed Faizan Ali Shah, Jawad Sabir. 2023. On-farm molecular epidemiology and therapeutic insights into multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bubaline mastitis. 13th world buffalo congress. |
4. | Hamza Rasheed, Muhammad Ijaz, Farwa Anwaar, Syed Faizan Ali Shah, Syed Ali Raza Haider, Muhammad Jawad Sabir. 2023. Molecular evidence of β-lactam resistant Staphylococcus aureus in equids with respiratory tract infections: Frequency and resistance modulation strategy. 2nd International Conference on Zoological Emerging Scientific Trends-2023. ZEST2023-MBG-02. Abstract book, page 69. |
5. | Farwa Anwaar, Muhammad Ijaz, Hamza Rasheed, Syed Faizan Ali Shah, Syed Ali Raza Haider, and Muhammad Jawad Sabir. 2023. First Report on vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in equine respiratory infections in Pakistan. 41st Pakistan congress of zoology (International) 2023. Abstract book. |
6. | Muhammad Ijaz, Nauman Zaheer Ghumman, Muhammad Umar Javed, Farwa Anwaar, Hamza Rasheed, Syed Faizan Ali Shah. 2023. Genotypic insights to panton-valentine leucocidin positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical and subclinical bovine mastitis. International conference for health security. |
7. | Muhammad Ijaz, Arslan Ahmed, Muhammad Umar Javed, Nauman Zaheer Ghumman, Hamza Rasheed, Farwa Anwaar, Syed Faizan Ali Shah. 2023. Molecular investigation of enterotoxins in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine milk and occupational dairy workers in Pakistan. International food, agriculture and veterinary sciences congress. Turkiye Kafkas University, Kars. Abstract book, page 11. |
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS
- 2022 One Day Workshop on Public Health Significance of MRSA and An Insight To Its Diagnosis 1 day workshop at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,
- 2020 Completed Online Course entitled “Let’s Break the Chain of COVID-19 Infection” Conducted by Muhammad Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
- 2020 Completed Online Course entitled “COVID-19 Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response” Conducted by World Health
- 2019 National One-Day Hands-on-Training Workshop On LAB BIOSAFETY AND BIOSECURITY’’ Organized at College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang sub campus, UVAS Lahore
- 2019 Seminar entitled “Cancer Awareness Seminar and Effective Presentation Skills’’ Organized by Character Building Society at College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang sub campus, UVAS Lahore
- 2019 International Poultry Expo, Lahore Expo Center on Avian Disease Diagnosis
3 day (13-12-15) International Conference Organized By Pakistan Poultry Association - 2019 One Day Hands-on Training Workshop on “Sonographic Interpretation of Abdominal Viscera in Small Animals’’ Organized at College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang sub campus, UVAS Lahore
- 2018 One day Workshop on “Enrichment In Scientific Writing Skills” Organized at College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang sub campus, UVAS Lahore
- 2018 Hands-on Training Workshop on “Parasitic Management and Health Care in Companion Animals” Organized at College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang sub campus, UVAS, Lahore
WELFARE ACTIVITY
2022 Worked as Volunteer in Flood Relief Team for district Layyah
Flood relief Activities organized by University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
DISTINCTIONS
2022 Unsung Hero in recognition of volunteer efforts and commitment Awarded by Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan
2014 Awarded with laptop under empowering youth through technology program Shahbaz Sharif youth initiative 2014 DNA Extraction
LAB & COMPUTER SKILLS
- Article/Manuscript and Scientific Project
- Culturing techniques
- PCR, Gel electrophoresis
- Lab Animal Handling
- Antibiotic Susceptibility techniques
- CBC and Biochemistry analyser
- Sampling techniques
- Microscopy
- Mega X
Writing
- MS Office, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Endnote
- Mendeley
- SPSS (Statistical tool)
- QGIS Software (Mapping)
- Graph Pad Prism
- BioEdit
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
AAUVAS Alumni Association University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore (Life member)
PVMC Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (5 years membership)
REFERENCES
- Dr. Muhammad Ijaz – Supervisor – mijaz@uvas.edu.pk – (+92) 4299213021 Dr. Muhammad Ijaz is working as Professor (Tenured) in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore and holds D.V.M. (UVAS), MPhil (UVAS), Ph.D. (UVAS & USA) & Post. Doc. (Cornell University, USA) degrees in Veterinary Medicine
Area of interest: Clinical and Preventive Medicine - Muhammad Muddassir Ali – Member supervisory committee - muddassir.ali@uvas.edu.pk - (+92) 333 6252189 Dr. Muhammad Muddassir Ali is working as Assistant Professor in the Institute of biochemistry and biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore and holds D.V.M. (UVAS), MPhil (Skovde University, Sweden), Ph.D. (Afyonkocatepe University, Turkey).
Area of interest: Molecular epidemiology of diseases, Genotoxic assessment of carcinogenic agents.

