Research area
Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases:
Annotation, Structure-function analysis, Evolution & Applications
ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH PROFILE
Prof Syed completed his M.Sc. in Biochemistry, receiving the gold medal, and a Ph.D. at Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Andhra Pradesh, India. After his doctoral studies he worked as postdoctoral research associate at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa (2006-2009); as a visiting scholar at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (2009-2013) and as a Lecturer and then Associate Professor at Central University of Technology (2013-2017). Currently he is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, KwaZulu-Natal.
Prof Syed is well-known across the world for his P450 enzyme research. He specialises in genomics and proteomics of P450 monooxygenase, enzymes involved in drug toxicity and metabolism. Research specialization includes annotation, structure-function analysis, evolution and applications of P450s. His recognition in P450 research has seen him invited to give talks at national and international conferences and ground breaking discoveries from his laboratory were attracted media coverage in news corporations. He successfully executed major projects and graduated quite a number of postgraduate students. He enjoys teaching biochemistry modules for undergraduate and honors. He also established the South African Cytochrome P450 Researchers community website (http://sacpr.weebly.com/) and enhanced connectivity among South African P450 researches and also exposure to world P450 WebMatrix (http://drnelson.uthsc.edu/matrix.html). He collaborates with high-profile researchers from various countries, including the USA, UK, Canada, Europe, India, Chile and South Korea. For more information please follow him at: https://ksyed.weebly.com/. Currently, Prof Syed holds C1 rating by National Research Foundation (2018-2023), South Africa and he is a permanent resident of South Africa.
2006: PhD, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
2006-2009:Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
2009-2013: Visiting Faculty member, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2013-2016: Lecturer (part-time) & Postdoctoral Fellow, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
2016-2017: Associate Professor, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
2017-till to date: Associate Professor, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
MEMBERSHIPS
1. South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) (membership number: 1518)
2. Society of Biological Chemists (INDIA) (SBC, INDIA) (Life Membership number: 3218)
3. South African Society for Bioinformatics (SASBi)
4. South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB)
Prof Syed completed his M.Sc. in Biochemistry, receiving the gold medal, and a Ph.D. at Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Andhra Pradesh, India. After his doctoral studies he worked as postdoctoral research associate at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa (2006-2009); as a visiting scholar at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (2009-2013) and as a Lecturer and then Associate Professor at Central University of Technology (2013-2017). Currently he is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, KwaZulu-Natal.
Prof Syed is well-known across the world for his P450 enzyme research. He specialises in genomics and proteomics of P450 monooxygenase, enzymes involved in drug toxicity and metabolism. Research specialization includes annotation, structure-function analysis, evolution and applications of P450s. His recognition in P450 research has seen him invited to give talks at national and international conferences and ground breaking discoveries from his laboratory were attracted media coverage in news corporations. He successfully executed major projects and graduated quite a number of postgraduate students. He enjoys teaching biochemistry modules for undergraduate and honors. He also established the South African Cytochrome P450 Researchers community website (http://sacpr.weebly.com/) and enhanced connectivity among South African P450 researches and also exposure to world P450 WebMatrix (http://drnelson.uthsc.edu/matrix.html). He collaborates with high-profile researchers from various countries, including the USA, UK, Canada, Europe, India, Chile and South Korea. For more information please follow him at: https://ksyed.weebly.com/. Currently, Prof Syed holds C1 rating by National Research Foundation (2018-2023), South Africa and he is a permanent resident of South Africa.
2006: PhD, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
2006-2009:Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
2009-2013: Visiting Faculty member, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2013-2016: Lecturer (part-time) & Postdoctoral Fellow, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
2016-2017: Associate Professor, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
2017-till to date: Associate Professor, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
MEMBERSHIPS
1. South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) (membership number: 1518)
2. Society of Biological Chemists (INDIA) (SBC, INDIA) (Life Membership number: 3218)
3. South African Society for Bioinformatics (SASBi)
4. South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB)