Dr. M. Tahir Soomro
(	Phone	+92 22 9213429 Ext = 309
	Fax	+92 22 9213431
	E-mail	m.tahir.soomro@hotmail.com soomromtahir@ceacsu.edu.pk
	Job	Assistant Professor (Under HEC IPFP)

Career Resume

EMPLOYMENT RECORD:

October 2011 – till date	Assistant Professor National Centre of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Pakistan.
QUALIFICATION:
2011	Ph. D. Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (with distinction) Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Graze University of Technology, Austria
2008	M. Phil Physical Chemistry International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan

MEMBERSHIP: 

• Technical University of Graz, Austria.
  
• International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry.
  
• Austrian Chemical Society
  
• The Electrochemical Society (ECS, USA).
  
• International Society of Electrochemistry.
  
• International Society of Bioelectrochemistry.
  
• Chemical Society of Pakistan.

Awards:

1. Overseas Scholarship Scheme Funded by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan

   The ECS (USA) Travel Grant, HEC Travel Grant.
   

Research Areas:

1. Detection and quantification of Nucleic Acids by different voltammetric techniques; Application of DNA biosensor technology.

2. Dynamic Electrochemistry of Organic Radicals in Solution using Photomodulated Voltammetry, Cyclic Voltammetry and Second Harmonic Alternating Current Voltammetry.

3. Voltammetric Studies on the oxidation of DNA components, Nucleosides, and Amino Acids at a glassy carbon electrode.

4. Efficacy of sugar and alcohols as an antioxidants: electrochemical, spectro-electrochemical and product studies.

5. Electrochemical generation of bromine atom free radical and its reaction with some biologically important compounds.

6. Developing electrochemical device for monitoring antioxidative property of suspected antioxidants

Recent Research Publications: | Soomro M. Tahir |

08. Soomro, M. Tahir, Günter Grampp, Stephan Landgraf (2011) “Voltammetric studies on the totally irreverisble, one step, one electron oxidation / reduction processes using Cyclic Voltammetry and Sechond Harmonic AC Voltammetry.” (submitted).
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07. Soomro, M. Tahir, Trong, N. X., Günter Grampp, Stephan Landgraf (2011) “Voltammetric studies on the oxidation of DNA components, Nucleosides, and Amino Acids at a glassy carbon electrode.” (submitted).
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06. Soomro, M. T., M. Mohammad, et al. (2011). "Acetyl Salicylic Acid (Aspirin) and Antioxidative Agents in Joshanda - a Herbal (Medicinal) Tea." ECS Transactions 33(26): 1-8.
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05. Mohammad, M., M. Tariq, M. Tahir Soomro. (2010). "Long-life" atom-free radical: Generation and reactions of bromine atom-free radical." Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications 75(11): 1061-1074.
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04. M. Mohammad, A. D., M. Tahir Soomro, M. Tariq and M. Latif (2009). "Antioxidants / antioxidative agents and superoxide: An electrochemical monitoring device." International Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology 1(6): 105-114.
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03. Soomro, M. T., E. Zahir, et al. (2008). "Quantitative assessment of metals in local brands of tea in Pakistan ." Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 11(2): 285-289.
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02. M. Mohammad, M. Tahir Soomro, M. Tariq. (2007) “An electrochemical device for monitoring antioxidative property of suspected antioxidants” Molecular Biotechnology 37(1): 89.
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01. M. Mohammad, M. Tariq, M. Tahir Soomro. (2007) “In vitro reaction of bromine atom free radical with amino acid and DNA components” Molecular Biotechnology 37(1): 92.
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PAPERS PRESENTED AND PUBLISHED IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF VARIOUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

01. 218 The ECS Meeting 2010, Las Vegas Nevada, October 10-15, 2010, Organized by the Electrochemical Society USA.

02. Soomro, M. T., M. Mohammad, et al. (2010). "Acetyl Salicylic Acid (Aspirin) and Antioxidative Agents in Joshanda: A Herbal (Medicinal) Tea." ECS Meeting Abstracts 1002(35): 2070-2070.

03. 13. Österreichische Chemietage 2009, Austrian Chemistry Days, August 24-27 Vienna Austria, Organized by Austrian Chemical Society.

04. M. Tahir Soomro, Günter Grampp, Stephan Landgraf, (2009) “Review of general electrochemical techniques; cyclic voltammetry, phase selective second harmonic ac voltammetry and photomodulated voltammetry”10^th International and 22^nd National Chemistry Conference^,, at Agricultural University Faisalabad, Pakistan in November 21-23 (Accepted).

05. M. Tahir Soomro, Günter Grampp, Stephan Landgraf, (2009) “Application of cyclic voltammetry and phase selective second harmonic ac voltammetry to totally irreversible electrochemical systesm” 3^rd Chemistry Conference 2011 Recent Trends in Chemistry, at PINSTECH Islamabad, Pakistan in October 17-19 (Accepted).

06. M. Tahir Soomro, Günter Grampp, Stephan Landgraf, (2009) “Application of cyclic voltammetry and phase selective second harmonic ac voltammetry to totally irreversible electrochemical systesm” 14^th Austrian Chemical Society Conference, Vienna in August 26-29 (Accepted).

07. Muhammad Tahir Soomro, Günter Grampp, Stephan Landgraf, (2009) “Dynamic Electrochemistry of Transient Free Radicals by Photomodulated Voltammetric Investigations” 13^th Austrian Chemical Society Abstracts, August 24-27.

08. 1^st International Symposium and Workshop on Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, 17-20 Jan, 2007 at International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan.

09. 9^th International Symposium on Protein Structure Function Relationship, 11-14 Jan, 2007 at International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan.

10. 27^th International Conference on “Free Radicals in Biosystem” 2007 begin held at Kuwait University, sponsored by Kuwait University in, 18-21 March.

11. M. Mohammad, M. Tariq, M Tahir Soomro. (2007) “Reactions of bromine atom free radical and dibromine with biologically important compound glycine” Presented in 7th International and 17th National Chemistry Conference Proceeding sponsored by Chemical Society of Pakistan, being held at D. I. Khan, 26-28 February, 2007.

12. M. Mohammad, M. Tahir Soomro, M. Tariq. (2007) “An electrochemical device for monitoring antioxidative property of suspected antioxidants” 7th International and 17th National Chemistry Conference Proceeding sponsored by Chemical Society of Pakistan, being held at D. I. Khan, 26-28 February, 2007.

13. M. Mohammad, M. Tariq, M. Tahir Soomro. (2007) “In vitro reaction of bromine atom free radical with amino acid and DNA components” Molecular Biotechnology Abstracts 37(1): 81-97.

14. M. Mohammad, M. Tahir Soomro, M. Tariq. (2007) “An electrochemical device for monitoring antioxidative property of suspected antioxidants” Molecular Biotechnology Abstracts 37(1): 81-97.

15. “10^th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry”, 6-9^th Jan, 2006 organized by International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan.

16. 1st International Chemistry Conference on “Recent Challenges in Chemistry”, 1-3 Nov, 2006 at GC University Faisalabad, Pakistan.

17. M. Mohammad, M. Tariq, M. Tahir Soomro, I. A. Tahiri. (2006) “Reaction of Bromine atom free radical with some biologically important compounds” 1^st International Chemistry Conference on “Recent Challenges in Chemistry” Proceeding, 1-3 November at GC University Faisalabad, Pakistan.

18. M. Mohammad, M. Tahir Soomro, M. Tariq, I. A. Tahiri. (2006) “Miswak, a natural source for antioxidant?” 1^st International Chemistry Conference on “Recent Challenges in Chemistry” Proceeding, 1-3 November at GC University Faisalabad, Pakistan.