Dr. Misbah Shahid | Chemistry Awards | Women Researcher Award

Dr. Misbah Shahid, Sharda University, India

Dr. Misbah Shahid is an emerging Indian chemist with a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. Specializing in drug design and synthesis of transition metal complexes, her research integrates experimental and computational methods to develop novel anticancer and antiparasitic agents. Her doctoral thesis explored the DNA interaction and antiproliferative activity of Schiff base ligands derived from O-vanillin. Dr. Shahid has authored several peer-reviewed publications in reputed journals such as Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry and New Journal of Chemistry. She has also contributed to a patent on organo-copper complexes for larvicidal use. With a year-long tenure as a Project Scientist on an ICMR-funded project focused on visceral leishmaniasis, she has demonstrated strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills. Her academic journey includes active involvement as a teaching assistant and participation in numerous conferences, seminars, and faculty development programs. Fluent in English, Kashmiri, Arabic, and Urdu, Dr. Shahid continues to contribute to medicinal and coordination chemistry with an emphasis on real-world therapeutic applications.

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Summary of Suitability: Dr. Misbah Shahid – Research for Women Researcher Award

Dr. Misbah Shahid is a highly promising early-career researcher whose work in medicinal and inorganic chemistry, particularly in drug design and anticancer applications, makes her an outstanding candidate for the Research for Women Researcher Award. Her PhD research focuses on the synthesis and biological evaluation of transition metal complexes with Schiff base ligands containing O-vanillin—a field of significant interest in both chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences.

🎓 Education

• 🧪 PhD in Chemistry – Sharda University, India (Expected Oct 2024)
  🧬 Thesis: Transition metal complexes of Schiff base ligand containing O-vanillin moiety, DNA interaction, antiproliferative activities

• ⚗️ MSc in Chemistry – Sharda University, India (2019)

💼 Work Experience

• 🔬 Project Scientist – ICMR Funded Project, Sharda University (Feb 2024 – Jan 2025)

  • Designed novel drug molecules for visceral leishmaniasis

  • Performed in vitro screening, ADMET profiling, docking studies

  • Part of a multidisciplinary oral drug development team

• 👩‍🏫 Teaching Assistant – Dept. of Chemistry, Sharda University (Mar 2021 – Dec 2023)

  • Conducted lab classes and theory sessions in Inorganic Chemistry

  • Organized workshops and student seminars

🏆 Achievements & Contributions

• 📝 7+ Peer-reviewed Publications in reputed journals like Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, Polyhedron, New J. Chem., Sensors International

• 🧠 Research Focus:

  • Medicinal Chemistry, Anticancer Drug Design

  • Transition Metal Complexes

  • Molecular Docking & ADMET

• ⚒️ Technical Skills:

  • ChemDraw, ChemSketch, Mercury, Origin, SwissADME, JMP Statistics

• 💡 Patent Filed:

  • Organo-copper complex for larvicidal use (202311010155)

🏅 Awards & Honors

• 🧬 Conference Presentations at national and international levels (ICOE, NCETMC, ICEAM, ICSEM)

• 🎤 Seminar Participation:

  • National Seminar on Applied Research (2022, 2023)

  • Workshop on Photoluminescence Spectroscopy (2024)

  • FDP on Strengthening Academic & Research Pursuits (Guru Angad Dev TLC)

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