Advances in Computing

Advances in Computing deals with the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. It publishes regular papers and special issues on specific topics of interest to international audiences of educational researchers.

Shahid Qamar

Editorial Board Member of Advances in Computing

Research Scientist, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, USA

Research Areas

Computational Biology and Computational Toxicology, Breast Cancer and In Silico Modeling of Biological Molecules, Sar and Qsar Modeling of Molecules

Education

2002-2009Ph.D Physics on "DNA Translocation Through a Molecular Nanopore, A Molecular Dynamic Study" In the group of Stuart Lindsay and Otto Sankey, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
2000-2002MSPhysics, Northeastern University, Boston
1996-1998MSPhysics, Ohio University, Athens Ohio
1992-1995M.Phil.M.Phil. Plasma Physics, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan
1998-1990M.ScPhysics, Punjab University, Pakistan
1986-1988B.ScPhysics/Math, Punjab University, Pakistan

Experience

2009-presentResearch Associate, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville
2007-2008Postdoctoral Fellow, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville
2002-2007Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Arizona State University
2000-2002Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northeastern University
1998-1999Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Virginia Tech.
1996-1997Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University
1992-1995Research Associate, Department of Physics, Quaid-e-Azam University
2002-2007Undergraduate Physics, Arizona State University
2000-2002Undergraduate Physics, Northeastern University
1998-1999Undergraduate Physics, Virginia Tech. University
1996-1997Undergraduate Physics, Ohio University
1985-1995Undergraduate Physics, Private Tutoring

Academic Achievement

2007 Arizona State University Graduate College Travel Award
2007Arizona State University The Earl A. and Lenore H. Tripke Travel Award
2006American Physical Society Best Paper Presentation Award
2006 Max Planks Institute Travel Award
2006 Arizona State University Graduate and Professional Student Travel Award
2006 Arizona State University The Earl A. and Lenore H. Tripke Travel Award
2006 Arizona State University Graduate and Professional Student Travel Award
2006 American Physical Society Best Paper Award 4C Meeting
2005 American Physical Society Best Presentation Award 4C Meeting
2005 American Physical Society Travel Award for Colorado Meeting
2005 American Physical Society Travel Award for California Meeting
2005 Canadian, American and Mexican Students Association (CAM) Travel Award
2005 National Institute of Health Award, Computational Biophysics Workshop
2005 IUAPC Travel Award for Neo Tech conference at Luxor, Egypt
2005 Arizona State University Graduate College Travel Award, Egypt
2005 Arizona State University Graduate and Professional Student Travel Award, Egypt
2005 American Physical Society Travel Award for New Mexico Meeting
2004 Canadian, American and Mexican Students Association (CAM) Travel Award for Mexico Meeting
2003 Arizona State University, Summer Chair Fellowship Research Award
1995 Pakistan Rotary Club Travel Award for International Conference at USA
1993 Pakistan Science Foundation Research Award
1992 Pakistan University Grants Commission Scholarship Award for M.Phil
1990 Punjab University Scholarship for M.Sc

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Anti Cancer SAR models for Two Breast Cell lines, S. Qamar, A. Carrasquer and AR. Cunningham, Anti Cancer Research (Accepted)
[2]  Mammary Carcinogens-Proteins Binding Potentials Novel and Biologically Relevant Structure-Activity Relationship Model Descriptors, AR. Cunningham, S. Qamar, A. Carrasquer SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research Volume 21, Issue 5 & 6 July 2010, pages 463-479
[3]  DNA Translocation through a Molecular Nanopore, A molecular Dynamic Study, S. Qamar, ProQuest, DAI-B 70/04, Number 3353696, 2009
[4]  Structure-activity relationship analysis of rat mammary carcinogens, Albert R. Cunningham, Shanna, T. Moss, Seena A. Iype, Gefei Qian, Qamar S, and Suzanne L. Cunningham Chem, Res. Toxicol., 2008, 21 (10), pp 1970–1982
[5]  Brian Ashcroft, Qamar S, Q. Spadola, P. Zhang and S.M. Lindsay, A Rotaxane Based method of Determining Hairpin in Nucleic Acids with an AFM 2008 SMALL, 4(9): 1468–1475
[6]  Qamar S, P. M. Williams, S.M. Lindsay, Can an Atomic Force microscope Sequence DNA using a Nanopore? Biophys. J 14(2008)
[7]  Qamar S, Experiments and Simulations of a Biological Molecule using Single Molecule Techniques, Science Echoes 2006, 8, 61-67.
[8]  Qamar S, History of DNA double Helix, Science Echoes, 4 22-26 2006
[9]  B. Ashcroft, Qamar S., Q. Spadola, S. Lindsay, A novel DNA sequencing technique using atomic force spectroscopy. Proceeding VIII, Annual Linz Winter Workshop on Advance in Single Molecule Research for Biology and nanoscience, Feb. 3-6 Linz, Austria 2006
[10]  Qamar S, DNA Rotaxane for AFM based Sequencing Cellular and molecular Dynamics, Neotech06 Proceedings 2006.
[11]  Quinn Spadola, Qamar S, Brain Ashcroft, Pheming Zhang and Stuart Lindsay, Assemble of DNA Rotaxane for AFM based Sequencing Cellular and molecular Dynamics, Neotech06 Proceedings 2006
[12]  Qamar S, P. M. Williams and S. M. Lindsay, DNA Translocation Through a Nanopore, Neotech Conference Proceeding 2006
[13]   Qamar S, Physics Meets Biology at Condensed Matter Bridge, Science Echoes 2006
[14]   Qamar S, Conduction Mechanisms in Diamond Like Carbon, MS Thesis, Ohio Univ. 2000
[15]   Qamar S X-ray Imaging of Low Energy Plasma Focus, M.Phil. Thesis, Quaid-e-Azam Univ. Pakistan 1994
[16]   M. Zakaulla, Qamar S, I. Ahamd, G .Murtaza and M. Beg (1996) Neutron and X-ray Emission Studies in a Small Plasma Focus. Physica Scripta. 53, 360-363