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Tabinda Shakeel

Tabinda Shakeel is a Communications and Grants/Technical Writer at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta. She completed her PhD at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in 2018, followed by postdoctoral studies at the University of Alberta. In her current role, Tabinda excels in crafting compelling narratives, persuasive grant proposals, and technically precise documentation, translating complex technical insights into accessible content for diverse audiences. Outside of work, Tabinda loves baking and decorating cakes, painting abstract art, and writing short stories.

Contact information:

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nasseri School of Building Science and Engineering
Office:  Room 7-367, Donadeo Innovation Center for Engineering
Email:  tabinda@ualberta.ca

 

Education:

PhD – Genetic Engineering at International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (India)
Postdoctoral Researcher – Genetic Engineering at University of Alberta (Canada)
 

Publications:

Peer Reviewed
1. Sharma A, Shakeel T, Gupta M, Rajacharya GH, Yazdani SS. Biophysical and structural studies reveal marginal stability of a crucial hydrocarbon biosynthetic enzyme acyl ACP reductase. Sci Rep. 2021 Jun 8;11(1):12045. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-91232-0. PMID: 34103559; PMCID: PMC8187606.
 
2. Shakeel T, Fatma Z, Yazdani SS. In vivo Quantification of Alkanes in Escherichia coli. Bio Protoc. 2020 Apr 20;10(8):e3593. doi: 10.21769/BioProtoc.3593. PMID: 33659559; PMCID: PMC7842645.
 
3. Shakeel T, Sharma A, Yazdani SS. Building cell factories for the production of advanced fuels. Biochem Soc Trans. 2019 Dec 20;47(6):1701-1714. doi: 10.1042/BST20190168. PMID: 31803925.
 
4. Shakeel T, Gupta M, Fatma Z, Kumar R, Kumar R, Singh R, Sharma M, Jade D, Gupta D, Fatma T, Yazdani SS. A consensus-guided approach yields a heat-stable alkane-producing enzyme and identifies residues promoting thermostability. J Biol Chem. 2018 Jun 15;293(24):9148-9161. doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA117.000639. Epub 2018 Apr 9. PMID: 29632075; PMCID: PMC6005442.
 
5. Fatma Z, Hartman H, Poolman MG, Fell DA, Srivastava S, Shakeel T, Yazdani SS. Model-assisted metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for long chain alkane and alcohol production. Metab Eng. 2018 Mar;46:1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ymben.2018.01.002. Epub 2018 Feb 3. PMID: 29408291.
 
6. Shakeel T, Fatma Z, Fatma T, Yazdani SS. Heterogeneity of alkane chain length in freshwater and marine cyanobacteria. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2015 Mar 16;3:34. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2015.00034. PMID: 25853127; PMCID: PMC4360714.
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