Dr. Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui
Associate Professor (TTS)
Microbiology
<p>Dr. Siddiqui is a Tenured Associate Professor with a distinguished academic and research background. He previously served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at NTU, Singapore, after earning his Ph.D. in 2012 from UMP, Malaysia. Dr. Siddiqui also held the position of Assistant Professor at the HEJ-International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), a UNESCO/OIC Centre of Excellence. Earlier in his career, he contributed to the Federal Seed & Certification Department and the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) under the Ministry of Food & Agriculture in Islamabad. His research focuses on microbial biofilms (environmental, health, and industrial perspectives). Dr. Siddiqui has published over 40 research articles in high-impact journals, with a cumulative impact factor exceeding 100, 1768 citations, and h-index of 20. Additionally, he has authored six book chapters in Springer Nature, ACS, and Elsevier. Dr. Siddiqui served as the founding Chief Editor of the Abasyn Journal of Life Sciences (HEC…
Academic Credentials
PostDoc
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2015
PhD
Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Malaysia
2012
M.Phil
Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
2008
BSc. Hons.
University of Peshawar, Pakistan
2006
Research Interests
Microbial Biofilms (Health, Environment and Industrial perspective)
Focused scholarly work and supervision in microbial biofilms (health, environment and industrial perspective).
Quorum Sensing/Quorum Quenching
Focused scholarly work and supervision in quorum sensing/quorum quenching.
Biofilm Control
Focused scholarly work and supervision in biofilm control.
Membrane Biofouling
Focused scholarly work and supervision in membrane biofouling.
Microbial Enzymes production
Focused scholarly work and supervision in microbial enzymes production.
Dental Plaque biofilm
Focused scholarly work and supervision in dental plaque biofilm.
Bioenergy
Focused scholarly work and supervision in bioenergy.
Antibiofilm potential of natural Products
Focused scholarly work and supervision in antibiofilm potential of natural products.
Cell immobilization
Focused scholarly work and supervision in cell immobilization.
Research Publications
Optimizing biogas production through anaerobic digestion: transforming food waste and agricultural residues into renewable energy within a circular economy paradigm
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Vol. 15, Issue 19
Published: October 2025
Computational proteomics analysis of Taphrina deformans for the identification of antifungal drug targets and validation with commercial fungicides
Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 15
Published: November 2024
Phytoremediation of Arsenic (As) in rice plants, mediated by strain IU31 through antioxidant responses and phytohormones synthesis
Environmental Pollution, Vol. 355
Published: August 2024
Identification of a novel drug target in <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i> by a computational genome analysis approach
Open Chemistry, Vol. 22, Issue 1
Published: June 2024
Effect of electrode in UASB-MFC reactor for nitrogen removal under anammox condition and its microbial community profile
Desalination and Water Treatment, Vol. 318
Published: April 2024
High Occurrence of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains in Bovine Fecal Samples from Healthy Cows Serves as Rich Reservoir for AMR Transmission
Antibiotics, Vol. 12, Issue 1
Published: December 2022
Targeting Microbial Biofouling by Controlling Biofilm Formation and Dispersal Using Rhamnolipids on RO Membrane
Membranes, Vol. 12, Issue 10
Published: September 2022
Potential of molasses substrate for bioelectricity production in microbial fuel cell with the help of active microbial community
International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 46, Issue 8
Published: June 2022
Teaching Courses
Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology, Microbial Biofilms, Microbial Anatomy & Physiology, Microbial enzyme technology, Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Molecular Biology
Department Course
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Microbial Biotechnology, Industrial Microbiology, Biotechnology
Department Course
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Advanced Microbial Biofilms
Department Course
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Research Projects
COMBATING BIOFOULING IN THE REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE VIA RHAMNOLIPIDS: A NOVEL GREENER ALTERNATIVE APPROACH
Duration: 2020 - 2023
Funding: NRPU HEC - 2.8 M