Masood Ur Rehman Kayani

Associate Professor
School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences
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Dr. Masood Ur Rehman Kayani is working as Associate Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences . Dr. Masood Ur Rehman Kayani has a PhD in Bioinformatics . Dr. Masood Ur Rehman Kayani has published 27 research articles & conference papers having a citation count of 356 , carried out 4 projects and filed 0 intellectual property.

Research Tags

Advanced metagenomics Bioinformatics Comparative genomics Gut health Microbial dark matter Multiomics in health and disease Next Generation Sequencing Precision medicine and diagnostics Precision oncology Machine Learning

Research Projects

4

Industry Projects

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Amount Granted

3.2 M

Publications

27

Citations

356

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Research Collaborators

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Amjad Ali

Atta-Ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
3 Collaborations
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Shahzad Rasool

School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences
1 Collaboration
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Mehak Rafiq

School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences
1 Collaboration
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Muhammad Hasnain Zubair

School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences
1 Collaboration

Education

PhD Bioinformatics 2012- 2018
Tsinghua University , China
MS Molecular Biology 2008- 2010
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology , Pakistan
BS Bioinformatics 2004- 2008
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology , Pakistan

Experience

Associate Professor 2025- Present
School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences , NUST
Assistant Professor 2023- 2023
School of Interdisciplinary Engineering & Sciences , NUST
Assistant Professor 2022- 2023
Capital University Of Science and Technology (CUST) , Kahuta Road Islamabad, Pakistan. ,
Belt and Road Young Scientist 2019- 2022
Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai China , School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China ,
International Exchange Postdoctoral Researcher 2019- 2021
Shanghai Institute of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai, China ,

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4
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3.2M
Total Funding (PKR)
In Data development of Breast Cancer Recurrence (BCR) Signature: A way towards Precision Oncology-Pathology Framework at NUST. 2024
ISHRAT JABEEN
Ruqqayia Adil
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
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Dr. Aejaz Nasir (BJ’s Diagnostic & Precision Oncology, USA)
BI
Bilal Ahmed (University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry)
Project Status: Approved_inprocess Rs: 1.0 M Approval Date: 2024-08-19 Completion Date: N/A
Funding Agency: NUST
ARG-PRISM: Machine Learning-based framework for precise identification of antibiotic resistance genes from metagenomes 2024
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
Amjad Ali
Farzana Jabeen
ISHRAT JABEEN
Project Status: Approved_inprocess Rs: 1.0 M Approval Date: 2024-08-19 Completion Date: N/A
Funding Agency: NUST
From Pandemic Response to Future Preparedness: Integrating Science and Policy for Collaborative Healthcare Management 2023
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
Project Status: Approved_inprocess Rs: 0.2 M Approval Date: 2023-10-17 Completion Date: 2024-08-01
Funding Agency: INGSA-Asia
NUST Biomedical Data Bank (NBDB); A Roadmap to Personalized Medicine (Phase-I) 2023
ISHRAT JABEEN
Amjad Ali
Mehak Rafiq
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
Muhammad Tariq Saeed
Project Status: Completed Rs: 1.0 M Approval Date: 2023-12-27 Completion Date: 2025-02-28
Funding Agency: NUST
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20
Editorial Activities
Prioritizing gut microbial SNPs linked to immunotherapy outcomes in NSCLC patients by integrative bioinformatics analysis 2025
MU
Muhammad Faheem Raziq
NA
Nadeem Khan
HA
Haseeb Manzoor
Shahzad Rasool
Mehak Rafiq
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
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Lisu Huang (Zhejiang University)
HA
Hafiz Muhammad Adnan Tariq
Journal: Journal of Translational Medicine, Volume:23, Issue:1, Article Number: 343
Impact Factor: 6.100 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 3
Evaluating the potential of assembler-binner combinations in recovering low-abundance and strain-resolved genomes from human metagenomes 2025
HA
Hajra Qayyum
MU
Muhammad Sarfraz
Amjad Ali
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
Journal: Heliyon, Volume: 11, Issue: 2, Article Number: e41938, Pages: 15
Impact Factor: 3.4 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 3 SDG 9
MiCK: a database of gut microbial genes linked with chemoresistance in cancer patients 2024
MU
Muhammad Shahzaib
MU
Muhammad Muaz
Muhammad Hasnain Zubair
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
Journal: Database: The Journal of Biological Databases and Curation, Vol. 2024: article ID baae124
Impact Factor: 3.4 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 3
Lack of Germ Line Changes in KISS1 and KAI1 Genes in Sporadic Head and Neck Cancer Patients of Pakistani Origin 2011
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M Nazir (COMSATS University Islamabad)
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
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Faraz Arshad Malik (COMSATS University Islamabad)
NO
Nosheen Masood (COMSATS University Islamabad)
MA
Mahmood Akhtar Kayani (COMSATS University Islamabad)
Journal: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Volume 12, Issue 10, Pages 2767-2772
Impact Factor: 0.659 Citations: 0 Quartile: 4
SDG 3
Transmitted extended-spectrum extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Beijing, China, with discordant whole-genome sequencing analysis results 2015
HA
Hao Li (Tsinghua University)
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
YU
Yunting Gu (Capital Medical University)
XI
Xiaobo Wang (Capital Medical University)
TI
Ting F. Zhu (Tsinghua University)
HO
Hongfei Duan (Capital Medical University)
YI
Yifang Ma (Capital Medical University)
HA
Hairong Huang (Capital Medical University)
BA
Babak Javid (Tsinghua University)
Journal: Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 53, Issue 8, Pages 2781-2784
Impact Factor: 3.631 Citations: 12 Quartile: 2
SDG 3
The essential mycobacterial amidotransferase GatCAB is a modulator of specific translational fidelity 2016
HO
Hong-Wei Su (Tsinghua University)
JU
Jun-Hao Zhu (Tsinghua University)
HA
Hao Li (Tsinghua University)
RO
Rong-Jun Cai (Tsinghua University)
CH
Christopher Ealand (University of the Witwatersrand)
XU
Xun Wang (Tsinghua University)
YU
Yu-Xiang Chen (Tsinghua University)
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
TI
Ting F. Zhu (Tsinghua University)
DA
Danesh Moradigaravand (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)
HU
Huang Hairong (Capital Medical University)
BA
Babak Javid (Tsinghua University)
BA
Bavesh D. Kana (University of the Witwatersrand)
Journal: Nature Microbiology, Volume:1, Article Number 16147
Impact Factor: 0 Citations: 65 Quartile: 4
SDG 3
Genome Sequences and Comparative Analysis of Two Extended-Spectrum Extensively-Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains 2018
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
YO
Yong-Chang Zheng (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)
FU
Fu-Cun Xie (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)
KA
Kai Kang (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)
HA
Han-Yu Li (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)
HA
Hai-Tao Zhao (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)
Journal: Frontiers in Pharmacology, Volume 9, Article Number 1492
Impact Factor: 3.845 Citations: 3 Quartile: 1
SDG 3
Comprehensive analysis of circRNA expression bprofiles in humans by RAISE 2017
LI
Lin Li (Tsinghua University)
YO
Yong-Chang Zheng (Capital Medical University)
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
WE
Wen Xu (Tsinghua University)
GU
Guanqun Wang (Tsinghua University)
PE
Pei Sun (Tsinghua University)
NI
Ning Ao (Capital Medical University)
LI
Li-Na Zhang (Beijing University of Technology)
ZH
Zhao-Qi Gu (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)
LI
Liang-Cai Wu (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)
HA
Hai-Tao Zhao (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)
Journal: International Journal of Oncology, Volume 51, Issue 6, Pages 1625-1638
Impact Factor: 3.333 Citations: 34 Quartile: 2
SDG 3
Metagenomic analysis of basal ice from an Alaskan glacier 2018
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
SH
Shawn M. Doyle (Texas A&M University)
NA
Naseer Sangwan (University of Chicago)
GU
Guanqun Wang (Tsinghua University)
JA
Jack A. Gilbert (University of Chicago)
BR
Brent C. Christner (University of Florida)
TI
Ting F. Zhu (Tsinghua University)
Journal: Microbiome, Volume 6, Issue 1, Article Number 123
Impact Factor: 10.465 Citations: 25 Quartile: 1
SDG 14
Dynamics of the Salivary Microbiome During Different Phases of Crohn's Disease 2020
TI
Tianyu Zhang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
LI
Liwen Hong (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
CH
Chen Zhang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
JI
Jie Zhong (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
ZH
Zhengting Wang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
LE
Lei Chen (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Volume 10, Article Number 544704
Impact Factor: 5.293 Citations: 29 Quartile: 1
SDG 3
DNA phosphorothioate modification facilitates the dissemination of mcr-1 and blaNDM-1 in drinking water supply systems 2021
HI
Hira Khan (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
MI
Mingkun Liu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
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Shakeel Ahmad (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
JI
Jingdan Liang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
XI
Xiaohui Bai (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Journal: Environmental Pollution, Volume 268, Part A, Article Number 115799
Impact Factor: 9.988 Citations: 11 Quartile: 1
SDG 3 SDG 6 SDG 14
Prediction and analysis of metagenomic operons via MetaRon: a pipeline for prediction of Metagenome and whole-genome opeRons 2021
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
XU
Xuegong Zhang (Tsinghua University)
YO
Younan Ouyang (China National Rice Research Institute)
IM
Imran Haider Shamsi (Zhejiang University)
SY
Syed Shujaat Ali Zaidi (Tsinghua University)
Journal: BMC Genomics, Volume 22, Issue 1, Article Number: 60
Impact Factor: 4.558 Citations: 2 Quartile: 2
SDG 3
Environmental concentrations of antibiotics alter the zebrafish gut microbiome structure and potential functions 2021
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
KA
Kan Yu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
YU
Yushu Qiu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
YA
Yao Shen (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
CA
Caixia Gao (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
RU
Ru Feng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
XI
Xinxin Zeng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
WE
Weiye Wang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
LE
Lei Chen (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
HU
Huang Li Su (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Journal: Environmental Pollution, Volume 278, Article Number 116760
Impact Factor: 9.988 Citations: 68 Quartile: 1
SDG 3 SDG 14
Soil pH: a key edaphic factor regulating distribution and functions of bacterial community along vertical soil profiles in red soil of pomelo orchard 2022
MU
Muhammad Atif Muneer (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)
WE
Wei Hou (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)
JI
Jian Li (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)
XI
Xiaoman Huang (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
YU
Yuanyang Cai (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)
WE
Wenhao Yang (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)
LI
Liangquan Wu (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)
BA
Baoming Ji (Beijing Forestry University)
CH
Chaoyuan Zheng (Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University)
Journal: BMC Microbiology, Volume 22, Issue 1, Article Number 38
Impact Factor: 4.2 Citations: 50 Quartile: 2
SDG 2
Characterization of the Gastrointestinal and Reproductive Tract Microbiota in Fertile and Infertile Pakistani Couples 2021
AM
Ammara Manzoor (COMSATS University Islamabad)
SA
Saira Amir (COMSATS University Islamabad)
FA
Farzana Gul (COMSATS University Islamabad)
MU
Muhammad Abubakar Sidique (COMSATS University Islamabad)
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
SY
Syed Shujaat Ali Zaidi (University of Arizona)
SU
Sundus Javed (COMSATS University Islamabad)
SY
Syed Tahir Abbas Shah (COMSATS University Islamabad)
AR
Arshan Nasir (COMSATS University Islamabad)
Journal: Biology, Volume:11, Issue:1,
Impact Factor: 5.168 Citations: 6 Quartile: 1
SDG 3
Patients with Primary and Secondary Bile Duct Stones Harbor Distinct Biliary Microbial Composition and Metabolic Potential 2022
RU
Ru Feng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
TI
Tianyu Zhang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
ZH
Zhengting Wang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
YA
Yao Shen (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
KE
Kenn Liu Su (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
KO
Kouken Bielike (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
LE
Lei Chen (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Volume 12, Article Number 881489
Impact Factor: 5.7 Citations: 11 Quartile: 1
SDG 3
Genome-Resolved Characterization of Structure and Potential Functions of the Zebrafish Stool Microbiome 2022
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
SY
Syed Shujaat Ali Zaidi (University of Arizona)
RU
Ru Feng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
KA
Kan Yu (Fudan University)
YU
Yushu Qiu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
XI
Xiaogang Yu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
LE
Lei Chen (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
LI
Lisu Huang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Volume 12, Article Number 910766
Impact Factor: 5.7 Citations: 6 Quartile: 1
SDG 3 SDG 14
Longitudinal analysis of exposure to a low concentration of oxytetracycline on the zebrafish gut microbiome 2022
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
KA
Kan Yu (Fudan University)
YU
Yushu Qiu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
XI
Xiaogang Yu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
LE
Lei Chen (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
LI
Lisu Huang (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology, Volume 13, Article Number 985065
Impact Factor: 6.064 Citations: 7 Quartile: 1
SDG 3 SDG 14
Efficient De Novo Assembly and Recovery of Microbial Genomes from Complex Metagenomes Using a Reduced Set of k-mers 2025
HA
Hajra Qayyum
MU
Muhammad Faheem Raziq
HA
Haseeb Manzoor
SY
Syed Shujaat Ali Zaidi (Texas A&M University)
Amjad Ali
Masood Ur Rehman Kayani
Journal: Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, Pages 1-14
Impact Factor: 3.900 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 9
BMC Microbiology 2025
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 4.0
BMC Microbiology 2025
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.0
Animal Microbiome 2025
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 4.9
Briefings in Bioinformatics 2025
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 6.8
BMC Microbiology 2025
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
2024
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
BMC Microbiology 2024
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.0
BMC Microbiology 2024
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
BMC Microbiology 2024
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 4.2
BMC Microbiology 2024
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
BMC Microbiology 2024
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
BMC Microbiology 2024
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
BMC Microbiology 2024
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
BMC Microbiology 2024
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
BMC Microbiology 2024
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
BMC Microbiology 2024
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
BMC Microbiology 2024
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
Briefings in Bioinformatics 2023
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 14
BMC Microbiology 2023
Edited Journal Issue / Proceeding / Book
Impact Factor: 4.2
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology D-Genomics & Proteomics 2023
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 3.0
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