Antiparasitic Drug Resistance in Veterinary Practice

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Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan (Edited By) Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan is an accomplished researcher and academician in the field of Parasitology. He has made significant contributions to the understanding and management of parasitic diseases through his research and publications. Dr. Rizwan's expertise lies in the areas of molecular parasitology host-parasite interactions omics-based approaches for diagnosing and managing parasitic diseases and parasitic control strategies. Dr. Rizwan is currently affiliated with the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Narowal Campus Pakistan where he serves as an Assistant Professor of Parasitology in the Department of Pathobiology. He is actively involved in teaching and mentoring students sharing his knowledge and passion for the subject. With a strong academic background Dr. Rizwan holds a Ph.D. in Parasitology. He has published numerous research articles in reputable journals contributing to the scientific literature on parasitic infections. Dr. Rizwan's dedication and commitment to his field have earned him recognition and respect from his peers. He continues to make valuable contributions to the field of parasitology through his research teaching and academic endeavors. Muhammad Ahsan Naeem (Edited By) Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Naeem born in Faisalabad Pakistan in 1988 excelled academically earning a gold medal in DVM from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad in 2012. He began his teaching career at UAF in 2012 and later earned an M.Phil. Pharmacology in 2015. Dr. Ahsan worked in Dubai as Veterinary Doctor of diagnostics before receiving the Chinese Government Scholarship for his Ph.D. at Huazhong Agricultural University focusing on Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Joining the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore Pakistan (Narowal Campus) after Ph.D. he actively contributes to teaching and research. His achievements include international publications the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Professional Development Award 2022 II OIC youth congress award Kazan Russia 2023 and an ISPPD-13 meeting early career research award in 2024. Muhammad Younus (Edited By) Meritorious Prof. Dr. Muhammad Younus is a distinguished academician currently serving as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore Pakistan. He holds a Post Doctorate from the University of Minnesota USA and a Doctorate in Pathology and Public Health from the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore Pakistan. Dr. Younus has garnered numerous accolades throughout his illustrious career including at least six academic merit scholarships and the prestigious Presidential Civil Award Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2023 by the Government of Pakistan. His exceptional leadership and academic contributions have been recognized internationally with the Distinguished Leadership Award bestowed upon him by the President of the University of Minnesota USA in 2016. He has also received the Best University Teacher Award in 2014 from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in Islamabad and multiple Excellence Awards from the Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC) and the Pakistan Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA). He has been instrumental in the establishment and development of new institutions such as CVAS Jhang and CVAS Narowal for which he has received appreciation letters from esteemed organizations including the Vice Chancellor of UVAS Lahore and the Planning and Development Department Government of Punjab. Dr. Younus is a prolific author with 14 books 32 book chapters and more than 270 research publications to his name. He has also successfully secured and executed 16 projects from various national and international funding agencies totaling more than RS: 8000.00 million. Additionally he has mentored and supervised 60 M.Phil. and 18 Ph.D. scholars contributing significantly to the academic and research landscape in veterinary and animal sciences. Muhammad Sohail Sajid (Edited By) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sohail Sajid received his early education from the Kamalia and Khanewal and Higher Secondary education from Govt. Emerson College Multan Punjab Pakistan. He secured silver medal in his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Pakistan in 2002. Since then he started his professional career as Lecturer in the Department of Parasitology UAF while continuing in M.Sc. (Hons.) and Ph.D. in Parasitology. He served as Assistant Professor Associate Professor Chairman and Member Climate Change Chair of the US-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security established through the USAID in the UAF Pakistan and finally as Professor tenured. His thematic research area is molecular epidemiology and control of arthropods and arthropod-borne diseases of one health significance. His competitive successes include: Ph.D. fellowship sponsored by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad Pakistan HEC-funded post-doc. fellowship from the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Hattiesburg MS USA USAID-funded project through the HEC Pak-US S&T Cooperation Program (Phase IV) and the Fulbright Post-Doc. fellowship at the UC Davis USA. So far he has secured 10 grants as PI/ Co-PI and mentored >50 M.Phil. and 12 Ph.D. graduate students as Chairman/co-supervisor/ member. The Ministry of Science and Technology Islamabad Pakistan has awarded him competitive Research Productivity Awards consecutively for the 6 years (2010 to 2015). So far he has published ~90 research papers in ISI indexed journals having IF of ~100 presented at various national and international conferences one textbook two chapters in an international book & 150 abstracts in proceedings. He is serving as 'Section Editor' of the UAF's Official Journal PJAS (IF-0.785) from more than a decade and has edited a book published by the CABI Oxfordshire UK. He is the co-author of the first guidelines of the 'Institutional Animal Care and Use' at the UAF. His hard work and commitment enabled him to achieve the top ranked academic position of the Tenured Professor of Parasitology in the Department of Parasitology UAF Pakistan. Xi Chen (Edited By) Dr. Xi Chen is working as Associate Professor at College of Veterinary Medicine Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan P.R. China. He completed his Post-Doctorate from Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan China in 2019 and Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan China in 2015. In 2013 he won Chinese Government Scholarship for exchanging student and got the training for Ph.D at College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens USA. During his doctoral study he worked on the pathogenicity of CNS tuberculosis. And now he focuses on the interaction of host and Mycobacterium tuberculosis the role of mycobacterial secretory proteins and the immune escape of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. He has so far secured (completed/ ongoing) 8 research grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China as Principal investigator / Co-Principal investigator. He is the reviewer of 6 journal. He has several publications in peer reviewed SCI journals 9 patents and 1 chapter in the book of Biosafety of veterinary medicine and 1 national standard.