KAM-School of Life Sciences
Extension Number: 526
Office Number: S-304

BRIEF PROFILE

Dr. Muhammad Bilal Sadiq is currently working as an Associate Professor and Chairperson at Kauser Abdulla Malik School of Life Sciences, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). He has vast research and teaching experience in the field of food science. His research interests are Food packaging, Food safety, Food Microbiology, Natural products, Antimicrobials and Food Product Formulation. Dr. Bilal has published various Research articles, Reviews, and Book Chapters in Internationally peer reviewed Journals and Databases.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Food and Bioprocess Technology, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok Thailand
• Sc. In Food and Bioprocess Technology, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand
• Pharm D, Bachelor of Pharmacy from University College of Pharmacy, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

1.  Ali, S. M., Siddique, Y., Mehnaz, S., & Sadiq, M. B. (2023). Extraction and characterization of starch from low-grade potatoes and formulation of gluten-free cookies containing modified potato starch. Heliyon, 9(9). (Elsevier, IF = 4.0)
2.  Akbar, A., Gul, Z., Hussain, N., Al Haddad, A. H., Khan, N. A., Sadiq, M. B., & Sher, H. (2023). High throughput biochemical profiling, and functional potential analysis for valorization of grape peduncles. Scientific Report, 13(1), 8328 (Springer Nature, IF = 4.6)
3. Akbar, A., Gul, Z., Chein, S. H., & Sadiq, M. B. (2023). Investigation of Anti-Inflammatory Properties, Phytochemical Constituents, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Potentials of the Whole Plant Ethanolic Extract of Achillea santolinoides subsp. wilhelmsii (K. Koch) Greuter of Balochistan. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2023. (IF = 7.310) 
4. Kainat, F., Ali, M., Akbar, A., Masih, R., Mehnaz, S., & Sadiq, M. B. (2023). Ultrasonic Extraction of Phenolic Compounds from Eggplant Peel and Formulation of Eggplant Peel Extract-Enriched Ice-Cream. Journal of Food Quality, 2023. (IF = 3.2) 
5. Akbar, A., Naeem, W., Liaqat, F., Sadiq, M. B., Shafee, M., Gul, Z., & Sher, H. (2022). Hospital Acquired Pathogenic Escherichia coli from Clinical and Hospital Water Samples of Quetta Balochistan. Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2022. (IF = 2.705) 
6. Jawad, M., Ali, M., Qasim, S., Akbar, A., Khan, N. A., & Sadiq, M. B. (2022). Determination of Phenolic Compounds and Bioactive Potential of Plum (Prunus salicina) Peel Extract Obtained by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction. BioMed Research International, 2022. (IF = 3.246) 
7. Fatima, S., Mir, M. I., Khan, M. R., Sayyed, R. Z., Mehnaz, S., Abbas, S., Sadiq, M.B. & Masih, R. (2022). The optimization of gelatin extraction from chicken feet and the development of gelatin based active packaging for the shelf-life extension of fresh grapes. Sustainability, 14(13), 7881. (MDPI, IF = 3.889) 
8. Akbar, A., Gul, Z., Aziz, S., Sadiq, M. B., Achakzai, J. K., Saeed, S., & Sher, H. (2022). Bio-Functional Potential and Biochemical Properties of Propolis Collected from Different Regions of Balochistan Province of Pakistan. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2022. (IF = 7.310) 
9. Khan, M. R., Volpe, S., Salucci, E., Sadiq, M. B., & Torrieri, E. (2022). Active caseinate/guar gum films incorporated with gallic acid: Physicochemical properties and release kinetics. Journal of Food Engineering, 335, 111190. (Elsevier, IF = 6.203) 
10. Aziz, S., Akbar, A., Gul, Z., Sadiq, M. B., Achakzai, J. K., Khan, N. A., Samad, A., Rehman, Z.U. & Ali, I. (2022). Functional Potential and Chemical Profile Analysis of Propolis Oil Extracted from Propolis of Balochistan. Journal of Food Quality, 2022. (IF = 3.2)
11. Khan, M. R., Volpe, S., Sadiq, M. B., Giannino, F., & Torrieri, E. (2022). Correlating in silico elucidation of interactions between hydroxybenzoic acids and casein with in vitro release kinetics for designing food packaging. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 32, 100859. (Elsevier, IF = 8.749) 
12. Azhar, F. U. A., Mehnaz, S., Akbar, A., & Sadiq, M. B. (2022). Probiotic Characterization of Enterococcus spp. Isolated from Raw Goat Milk. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 65. (IF = 1.180)
13. Ahmad, I., Sadiq, M. B., Liu, A., Benjamin, T. A., & Gump, B. H. (2021). Effect of Low-Frequency Ultrasonication on Red Wine Astringency. Journal of Culinary Science & Technology, 1-23. (Taylor and Francis) 
14. Akbar, A., Majeed, F. A., Sadiq, M. B., Khan, S. A., & Rabaan, A. A. (2022). Mycotoxins occurrence in food commodities, their associated hazards and control strategies. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 73(1), 3853-3866. (IF = 0.516) 
15. Khan, N., Ahmad, I., & Sadiq, M. B. (2022). Optimization of ultrasonic assisted extraction of bioactive compounds from almond hull. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 38(2), 676-684. 
16. Kumar, S. R., Sadiq, M. B., Singh, G., & Anal, A. K. (2021). Formulation of nutritional and ready to mix gluten-free porridge from proso millet (Panicum miliaceum) little millet (Panicum sumatrense) and legume faba bean (Vicia faba). Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1-9. (Springer Nature, IF = 3.117) 
17. Thapa, S. S., Shrestha, S., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K. (2021). Xylitol production from sugarcane bagasse through ultrasound-assisted alkaline pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis followed by fermentation. Sugar Tech, 1-12.  (Springer, IF = 1.872)
18.  Khan, M.R., Di Giuseppe, F.A., Torrieri, E., Sadiq, M.B. (2021). Recent advances in biopolymeric antioxidant films and coatings for preservation of nutritional quality of minimally processed fruits and vegetables, Food Packaging and Shelf Life, Volume 30, 2021,  (Elsevier, IF = 8.749)
19. Ahmed, M.H., Akbar A., Sadiq, M.B. (2021). Cross sectional study on food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices of food handlers in Lahore district, Pakistan, Heliyon, Volume 7, Issue 11, e08420,  (Elsevier, IF = 4.0)
20. Shrestha, P., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K. (2021). Development of antibacterial biocomposites reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals derived from banana pseudostem. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 100112. (Elsevier, IF = 5.5) 
21. Mala, T., Sadiq, M.B., Anal, A.K. (2021). Optimization of thermosonication processing of pineapple juice to improve the quality attributes during storage. Journal of Food Measurements and Characterization, 15, 4325–4335. (Springer, IF = 3.006)
22.  Sheikh, M., Mehnaz, S., & Sadiq, M. B. (2021). Prevalence of fungi in fresh tomatoes and their control by chitosan and sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) peel essential oil coating. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101, 6248–6257. (Wiley, IF = 4.125)
23. Mala, T., Sadiq, M.B., Anal, A.K. (2021). Comparative extraction of bromelain and bioactive peptides from pineapple byproducts by ultrasonic and microwave assisted extractions. Journal of Food Process Engineering, 44; e13709.  (Wiley, IF = 2.889)
24.  Kumar, S.R., Sadiq, M.B. & Anal, A.K. (2021). Comparative study of physicochemical and functional properties of soaked, germinated and pressure cooked Faba bean. Journal of Food Science and Technology.  (Springer Nature, IF = 3.117).
25. Jamil, H., Samad, A., Ali, H., Naeem, M., Rustam, N., Shah, Z.F., Sadiq M.B., Akbar, A. (2021). Molecular typing of Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium difficile from salad and drinking water of Quetta. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 30, 4300-4306. (IF = 0.618)
26. Dahal, A., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K (2021). Improvement of quality of corn and proso millet‐based gluten free noodles with the application of hydrocolloids. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, e15165. (Wiley, IF = 2.609)
27. Khan, M. R., & Sadiq, M. B. (2020). Importance of gelatin, nanoparticles and their interactions in the formulation of biodegradable composite films: a review. Polymer Bulletin, 78(7), 4047-4073. (Springer, IF= 2.843).
28. Mehmood, Z., Sadiq, M. B., & Khan, M. R. (2020). Gelatin nanocomposite films incorporated with magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for shelf life extension of grapes. Journal of Food Safety,40, e12814. (Wiley, IF = 2.449)
29. Kumar, S. R., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K. (2020). Comparative study of physicochemical and functional properties of pan and microwave cooked underutilized millets (proso and little). LWT, 109465. (Elsevier, IF = 6.056)
30. Raungrusmee, S., Shrestha, S., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K. (2020). Influence of resistant starch, xanthan gum, inulin and defatted rice bran on the physicochemical, functional and sensory properties of low glycemic gluten-free noodles. LWT, 109279. (Elsevier, IF = 6.056)
31. Khan, M. R., Sadiq, M. B., & Mehmood, Z. (2020). Development of edible gelatin composite films enriched with polyphenol loaded nanoemulsions as chicken meat packaging material. CyTA-Journal of Food, 18(1), 137-146. (Taylor and Francis, IF = 2.478)
32. Cho, T. Z. A., Sadiq, M. B., Srichana, P., & Anal, A. K. (2020). Vitamin D3 enhanced intestinal phosphate cotransporter genes in young and growing broilers. Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2019.11.038 (Elsevier, IF = 4.014)
33. Aziz S., Sadiq, M.B., Panni, M.K., Khan, G.I., Sadia H., Ali, I., Iqbal S., Anwar, M. and Ali Akbar, A. (2020). Composition, functional and medicinal importance of propolis: A review. Bioscience Research, 17(2): 740-752
34. Boonlao N., Shrestha S., Sadiq M.B., Anal A.K. (2020). Influence of whey protein-xanthan gum stabilized emulsion on stability and in vitro digestibility of encapsulated astaxanthin, Journal of Food Engineering, 2019, 109859.  (Elsevier, IF = 6.203)
35. Hlaing SAA, Sadiq MB, Anal AK (2019). Enhanced yield of Scenedesmus obliquus biomacromolecules through medium optimization and development of microalgae based functional chocolate. Journal of Food Science and Technology.  (Springer, IF = 3.117).
36. Chein SH, Sadiq MB, Anal AK (2019). Antifungal effects of chitosan films incorporated with essential oils and control of fungal contamination in peanut kernels. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation.e14235 (Wiley, IF = 2.609)
37. Chein, S.H., Sadiq, M.B., Datta, A., & Anal, A.K. (2019). Prevalence and identification of Aspergillus and Penicillium species isolated from peanut kernels in central Myanmar. Journal of Food Safety; e12686. https://doi.org/10.1111/ jfs.12686. (Wiley, IF = 2.449)
38. Piyalungka, P., Sadiq, M. B., Assavarachan, R., & Nguyen, L. T. (2019). Effects of osmotic pretreatment and frying conditions on quality and storage stability of vacuum‐fried pumpkin chips. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. (Wiley, IF = 3.612)
39. Ali Akbar, Muhammad Bilal Sadiq, Imran Ali, Muhammad Anwar, Niaz Muhammad, Javed Muhammad, Muhammad Shafee, Sami Ullah, Zareen Gul, Said Qasim, Shaikh Ahmad & Anil Kumar Anal (2019) Lactococcus lactis subsp. Lactis isolated from fermented milk products and its antimicrobial potential, CyTA – Journal of Food, 17:1, 214-220, DOI:10.1080/19476337.2019.1575474 (Taylor and Francis, IF = 2.478)
40. Tay-Zar, A. C., Srichana, P., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K. (2019). Restriction of dietary non-phytate phosphorus on growth performance and expression of intestinal phosphate cotransporter genes in broilers. Poultry science, pez171. (Elsevier, IF = 4.014)
41. Yi Yi Win, Manisha Singh, Muhammad Bilal Sadiq and Anil Kumar Anal (2019). Isolation and Identification of Caffeine Degrading Bacteria from Coffee Plantation Area. Food Biotechnology, 33, 109-124. (Taylor and Francis, IF = 2.297)
42. Rehmat, Z., Mohammed, W. S., Sadiq, M.B, Somarapalli, M., & Anal, A.k. (2019). Ochratoxin A detection in coffee by competitive inhibition assay using chitosan-based surface plasmon resonance compact system. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 174, 569-574. (Elsevier, IF=5.999)
43. Akbar, A., Sadiq, M. B., Ali, I., Muhammad, N., Rehman, Z., Khan, M. N., … & Anal, A. K. (2019). Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles against foodborne pathogens Salmonella typhimurium and Staphylococcus aureus. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 17, 36-42. (Elsevier).
44. Samad, A., Abbas, F., Ahmed, Z., Akbar, A., Naeem, M., Sadiq, M. B., & Achakzai, S. K. (2019). Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility, and virulence of Campylobacter jejuni isolated from chicken meat. Journal of Food Safety, 39(2), e12600. (Wiley, IF = 2.449)
45. Pradyawong, S., Juneja, A., Sadiq, MB., Noomhorm, A., & Singh, V. (2018). Comparison of Cassava Starch with Corn as a Feedstock for Bioethanol Production. Energies, 11(12), 3476. (MDPI, IF=3.252)
46. Anil, A. K., Shrestha, S., & Sadiq, M. B. (2018). Biopolymeric-based emulsions and their effects during processing, digestibility and bioaccessibility on bioactive compounds in food systems. Food Hydrocolloids, 87, 691-702. (Elsevier, IF=11.504).
47. Shrestha, S., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K. (2018). Culled banana resistant starch-soy protein isolate conjugate based emulsion enriched with astaxanthin to enhance its stability. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 120, 449-459. (Elsevier, IF=8.025).
48. Iamareerat, B., Singh, M., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K. (2018). Reinforced cassava starch based edible film incorporated with essential oil and sodium bentonite nanoclay as food packaging material. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 55 (5), 1953-1959. (Springer Nature, IF=3.117).
49. Dhakal, D., Koomsap, P., Lamichhane, A., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K. (2018). Optimization of collagen extraction from chicken feet by papain hydrolysis and synthesis of chicken feet collagen based biopolymeric fibres. Food bioscience, 23, 23-30. (Elsevier, IF=5.318).
50. Ingawale, A. S., Sadiq, M. B., Nguyen, L. T., & Ngan, T. B. (2018). Optimization of extraction conditions and assessment of antioxidant, α-glucosidase inhibitory and antimicrobial activities of Xanthium strumarium L. fruits. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 14, 40-47. (Elsevier)
51. Khanal, B. K. S., Sadiq, M. B., Singh, M., & Anal, A. K. (2018). Screening of antibiotic residues in fresh milk of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, 53(1), 57-86. (Taylor and Francis, IF= 2.506)
52. Sriwattanachai, S., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K. (2018). Synergistic antifungal effects of thyme essential oil and Lactobacillus plantarum cell‐free supernatant against Penicillium spp. and in situ effects. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 42(1), e13400. (Wiley, IF = 2.609)
53. Sitthiya, K., Devkota, L., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K (2018). Extraction and characterization of proteins from banana (Musa Sapientum L) flower and evaluation of antimicrobial activities. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 55(2), 658-666. (Springer Nature, IF=3.117)
54. Chanseyha, C., Sadiq, M. B., Cho, T. Z. A., & Anal, A. K. (2018). Prevalence and analysis of antibiotic resistant genes in Escherichia coli and Salmonella isolates from green leaf lettuce. Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 45(3), 1274-1286. (IF=0.507)
55. Sadiq, M.B., Pattamon Tharaphan, Kesinee Chotivanich, Joel Tarning and Anil Kumar Anal, (2017). In vitro antioxidant and antimalarial activities of leaves, pods and bark extracts of Acacia nilotica extracts. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 17:372. DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1878-x. (Springer Nature, IF=4.782)
56. Sadiq, M.B., Joel Tarning, Tay Zar Aye Cho and Anil Kumar Anal (2017). Antibacterial activities and possible modes of action of Acacia nilotica (L.) Del. against multidrug resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella. Molecules, 22(1). (MDPI, IF=4.927)
57. Hiranrangsee, L., Kumaree, K. K., Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K. (2016). Extraction of anthocyanins from pericarp and lipids from seeds of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) by Ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) and evaluation of pericarp extract enriched functional ice-cream. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 53(10), 3806-3813. (Springer Nature, IF=3.117)
58. Sadiq, M. B., Hanpithakpong, W., Tarning, J., & Anal, A. K. (2015). Screening of phytochemicals and in vitro evaluation of antibacterial and antioxidant activities of leaves, pods and bark extracts of Acacia nilotica (L.) Del. Industrial Crops and Products, 77, 873-882. (Elsevier, IF=6.449)
59. Muhammad Ihtisham Umar, Rabia Altaf, Muhammad Adnan Iqbal, Muhammad Bilal Sadiq. In Vivo Experimental Models to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of Herbal Extracts (Review). Sci, Int (Lahore), 22(3), 199-203, 2010 ISSN 1013-5316; CODEN: SINTE.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Sadiq, M. B., RehanKhan, M., Sayyed, R. Z., & Ahmad, I. (2023). Microbial Biosurfactants in Food Processing Industry. In Multifunctional Microbial Biosurfactants (pp. 329-340). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
2. Sadiq, M. B., & Anal, A. K. (2023). Improving Traceability in the Food Supply Chain Management System. Pandemics and Innovative Food Systems, 94-106. Taylor and Francis
3. Kumar, S. R., Sundarsingh, A., & Sadiq, M. B. (2023). Pigment in Cereals: Extraction, Quantifications, and Characterization. In Pigmented Cereals and Millets: Bioactive Profile and Food Applications (pp. 237-256). The Royal Society of Chemistry.
4. Benjamin, T. A., Ahmad, I., & Sadiq, M. B (2022). Applications of Marine Biochemical Pathways to Develop Bioactive and Functional Products. In Marine Biochemistry (pp. 231-259). CRC Press.
5. Sadiq, M. B., Khan, M. R., & Sayyed, R. Z. (2022). Biosurfactant Mediated Synthesis and Stabilization of Nanoparticles. In Microbial Surfactants (pp. 158-168). CRC Press, Taylor and Francis.
6. Sadiq, M. B., Azhar, F. U. A., & Ahmad, I. (2022). Probiotic and Prebiotic Interactions and Their Role in Maintaining Host Immunity. In Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis (pp. 425-443). Springer, Singapore.
7. Sadiq, M. B. (2022). Lactic Acid Bacteria as Potential Probiotics. Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotics: Technological Advancements Towards Safety and Industrial Applications, 57-72. Wiley
8. Akbar, A., Sadiq, M. B. (2021). Zinc oxide nanomaterials as antimicrobial agents for food applications. In Zinc-Based Nanostructures for Environmental and Agricultural Applications (pp. 167-180). Elsevier.
9. Akbar, A., Sadiq, M. B., Ali, I., & Naeem, M. (2020). Organic Waste Utilization for Sustainable Ethanol Production. In Sustainable Ethanol and Climate Change (pp. 39-63). Springer, Cham. Doi: 
10. Brahma, S., Sadiq, M.B., Ahmad, I., 2019. Probiotics in Functional Foods. Reference Module in Food Science. Elsevier, pp. 1–17. Doi: 
11. Sadiq, M.B., Manisha Singh and Anal, A. K. (2017). Application of food byproducts in medical and pharmaceutical industries. ed: Anal, A. K. Food Processing By-Products and Their Utilization. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
12. Anil Kumar Anal, Muhammad Bilal Sadiq and Manisha Singh (2017). Actual traceability techniques in food systems. Food traceability and authenticity: Emerging analytic techniques (66-
13. Food biology series, CRC press, USA. Publisher: Taylor and Francis.