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Entomologist & Scientific Consultant | Manuscripts, Reviews, Grants & Data Analysis

Profile Summary

I am a PhD-trained Zoologist with expertise in entomology, chemical ecology, and interdisciplinary biological research. I have extensive experience in designing and conducting field and laboratory studies, data analysis, scientific writing, and publication support. My research has resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications in international journals and collaborations with researchers from different countries. I provide support in systematic reviews and meta-analyses, literature reviews, manuscript writing and editing, grant and fellowship proposal development, research methodology, and statistical data interpretation. I have experience working with complex biological datasets using multivariate statistics and machine learning approaches, and I can assist with data organization, visualization, and evidence synthesis. Whether you are a student, academic researcher, or industry professional, I can help transform research ideas into high-quality scientific outputs. I am committed to delivering accurate, timely, and ethically sound work while maintaining clear communication throughout the project.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Meta-Analysis
• ☆ R
• ☆ Literature Review

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Algorithm Design-ML

Work Experience

PhD candidate

Aligarh Muslim University

January 2018 - September 2024

Education

Research Scholar (Zoology)

Aligarh Muslim University Faculty of Life Sciences

January 2018 - July 2024

Certifications

• Global Outreach - Student Member

  American Society for Microbiology

  May 2026 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Swaima Sharif, Chetan Pratap Singh, Devanshu Gupta, Ayesha Qamar (2026). Development of hide beetle Dermestes maculatus (DeGeer, 1774) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) in indoor natural conditions and larval age prediction using machine learning applications . Forensic Sciences Research.

Swaima Sharif, Chetan Pratap Singh, Bushra Athar, Mohd Kaleem Khan, Ayesha Qamar (2024). Forensic and ecological significance of necrophagous insects: Insights from animal carcasses, human cadavers, and myiasis patients . Legal Medicine.

Swaima Sharif, Cora Wunder, Jens Amendt, Ayesha Qamar (2024). Variations in cuticular hydrocarbons of Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) empty puparia: Insights for estimating late postmortem intervals . International Journal of Legal Medicine.

Swaima Sharif (2024). Forensic entomology research in India: A critical analysis of current state and future directions. Munis Entomology and Zoology.

Sharif, S., Wunder, C., Amendt, J., Qamar, A.(2024). Deciphering the impact of microenvironmental factors on cuticular hydrocarbon degradation in Lucilia sericata empty Puparia: Bridging ecological and forensic entomological perspectives using machine learning models . Science of the Total Environment. 913.

Swaima Sharif, Cora Wunder, Mohd Kaleem Khan, Jens Amendt, Ayesha Qamar (2023). Degradation dynamics of cuticular hydrocarbons of empty puparia in forensically important blow fly Lucilia sericata in soil and under room conditions: Insights and machine learning applications . Forensic Chemistry.

Sharif, S., Wunder, C., Khan, M.K., Qamar, A., Amendt, J.(2023). Cuticular hydrocarbons as weathering biomarkers of empty puparia of the forensically important blowfly Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in soil v/s under room conditions . Forensic Science International. 349.

Sharif, S., Wunder, C., Kaleem Khan, M., Amendt, J., Qamar, A.(2023). Degradation dynamics of cuticular hydrocarbons of empty puparia in forensically important blow fly Lucilia sericata in soil and under room conditions: Insights and machine learning applications . Forensic Chemistry. 35.

Swaima Sharif, And Ayesha Qamar (2022). Diptera and Coleoptera colonizing abandoned above-ground carcasses at various stages of decay in Uttar Pradesh, India . Transactions of the American Entomological Society.

Sharif, S., Qamar, A.(2021). Insect faunal succession on buried goat carcass in Aligarh Region of Uttar Pradesh, India, with implications in forensic entomology . Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences. 11. (1).

BOOK CHAPTER

Sharif, S., Choudhary, T., Husain, M., Qamar, A.(2022). Dipteran flies associated with abuse and neglect: A forensic indicator . Case Studies of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation in India. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 188-195.