American Journal of Stem Cell Research

American Journal of Stem Cell Research is an international, peer-reviewed, worldwide, open access journal. It is dedicated to publishing high-quality manuscripts focusing on the biology and applications of stem cell research. The journal explains the special emphasis on basic translational and clinical research into stem cell therapeutics, including animal models and clinical trials.

Muhammad Asif

Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Stem Cell Research

Assistant Professor, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan

Research Areas

Electrochemical Biosensors and Drug Delivery to Intracellular Environment Using Nanostructures

Education

2011Ph.DNanotechnology Department of Science and Technology, Linkoping University, Norrkoping Sweden
2009LicentiateNanotechnology Department of Science and Technology, Linkoping University, Norrkoping Sweden
2006M.PhilNon Linear Physics Department of Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
2002M.ScPhysics Department of Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Experience

presentAssistant Professor, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan

Publications: Journals

[1]  M. H. Asif, O. Nur, M. Willander, M. Yakovleva, and B. Danielsson. "Studies on calcium ion selectivity of ZnO nanorwires sensors using ionophore membrane coatings", Research letters in nanotechnology 2008, 2008.
[2]  M. H. Asif, O. Nur, M. Willander, and B. Danielsson., "Selective Calcium Ion Detection with Functionalized ZnO Nanorods-Extended Gated MOSFET", Biosensors and Bioelectronics 24 2009.
[3]  M. H. Asif, A. Fulati, O. Nur, M. Willander, Cecilia Bränmark, Peter Strålfors Sara I Börjesson and Fredrik Elinder., "Functionalized zinc oxide nanorod with ionophore-membrane coating as an intracellular Ca2+ selective sensor", Applied Physics letters. 95 (2). 2009.
[4]  M. H. Asif, Syed M. Usman Ali, O. Nur, M. Willander, Cecilia Brännmark, Peter Strålfors, Ulrika Englund, Fredrik Elinder and B. Danielsson, Functionalized ZnO nanorod based intracellular glucose sensor. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 25. 2010. 2205-2211.
[5]  S. Kishwar, M. H. Asif, O. Nur, M. Willander, and Per Olof Larsson. Intracellular ZnO Nanorods Conjugated with Protoporphyrin for Local Mediated Photochemistry and Efficient Treatment of Single Cancer Cell. Nanoscale Res Lett, 5, 2010, 1669-1674.
[6]  M. Willander, L. L. Yang, A. Wadeasa, S. U. Ali, M. H. Asif, Q. X. Zhao and O. Nur. "ZnO nanorwires: controlled low temperature growth and some electrochemical and optical nano-devices" journals of Material Chemistry, 19 2009.
[7]  M. Willander, M. H. Asif, S. Zaman, A. Zainelabdin, N. Bano, S. M. Al-Hilli, and O. Nur." Different interfaces to crystalline ZnO nanorods and their applications" Physica Status Solidi (PSS) 6(12) (2009).
[8]  M. H. Asif, Syed M. Usman Ali, O. Nur, M. Willander, Ulrika H. Englund, Fredrik Elinder. Functionalized ZnO nanorod-based selective magnesium ion sensor for intracellular measurements. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 26 (3) 2010. 1118-1123.
[9]  M. H. Asif, Omer Nur, Magnus Willander, Peter Strålfors Cecilia Bränmark, Fredrik Elinder Ulrika H. Englund, Jun Lu and Lars Hultman. Growth and structure of ZnO nanorods on a sub-micrometer glass pipette and its application as intracellular potentiometric selective ion sensor. Materials 3(9), 4657-4667, 2010.
[10]  A. Fulati, Syed M. Usman Ali, M. H. Asif, N. H. Alvi, M. Willander, Cecilia Bränmark, Peter Strålfors Sara I Börjesson and Fredrik Elinder. An intracellular glucose biosensors based on nanoflake ZnO. Sensors and Actuators, B. 150 (2), 2010, 673-680.
[11]  M. Q. Israr, J. R. Sadaf, M. H. Asif, O. Nur, M. Willander and B. Danielsson., Extracellular Potentiometric Cholesterol Biosensor Based on Aqueous Chemically Grown ZnO Nanorods on Ag wire, Thin Solid Films. 519 (3), 2010, 1106-1109.
[12]  Syed M. Usman Ali, M. H. Asif, A. Fulati, O. Nur, M. Willander, Cecilia Bränmark, Peter Strålfors Ulrika H. Englund, Fredrik Elinder and Bengt Danielsson. Intracellular K+ Determination with a Potentiometric Microelectrode Based on ZnO Nanowires. IEEE nanotechnology, 10 (4), 2011, 913-9.
[13]  Alejandro Pezzulo, Muhammad H. Asif, Joseph Zabner, and Magnus Willander. In-situ quantification of glucose concentration in airway surface liquid with functionalized ZnO nanorod-coated microelectrodes. Journal of Analytical & Bioanalytical Techniques. doi: 10.4172/2155-9872.S7-002.
[14]  Muhammad H. Asif, Magnus Willander, Peter Strålfors and Bengt Danielsson. Functionalized ZnO nanorods based intracellular glucose sensor. Book chapter for nanotechnology and nanomedicine in diabetes. Will be published in Sceince
[15]  M. Willander, O. Nur, M. Fakhar-e-Alam, J. R. Sadaf, M. Q. Israr, K. Sultana, S. M. Usman Ali, and Muhammad H. Asif. Applications of Zinc Oxide Nanowires for Bio-photonics and Bio-electronics. Proc. of SPIE, 7940 79400F (2011).
[16]  G. Amin, Muhammad H. Asif, A. Zainelabdin, S. Zaman, O. Nur, M. Willandar. Influence of pH, precursor concentration, growth time and temperature on the morphology of ZnO nanostructures grown by the hydrothermal method. Nanomaterials.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  M. H. Asif and M. Willander., Potentiometric measurements by using zinc oxide nanorods/nanowires to characterize a single cell. Faraday discussion London Accepted.
[2]  M. H. Asif and M. Willander. Potentiometric measurements by using zinc oxide nanorods/nanowires to characterize a single cell. Accepted for short talk at European Science Foundation (ESF) research conference Titled: Nanomedicine Reality Now and Soon, Spain 23-28 Oct 2010.
[3]  M. H. Asif and M. Willander. The potential application of ZnO nanorod as electrochemical (glucose and metal ions) biosensors and photodynamic therapy for intracellular environment. Accepted for short talk at European Science Foundation (ESF) Summer School Titled: Nanomedicine, Berlin (Germany), 19-24 June, 2011.
[4]  M. H. Asif and M. Willander. Biocompatibility and Biosafety of Functionalized ZnO Nanostructure for Intracellular Electrochemical Measurements. Accepted for short talk at Summer School Titled: Biocompatibility of nanoparticles. Warsaw (Poland), 3-6 July, 2011.