Mustafa Shameel (; July 3, 1941 – May 13, 2013) was a Pakistani scientist and educator noted for his work in the fields of barobiology, phycochemistry and taxonomy of algae. He spent most of his five decades' academic career at the University of Karachi.Obituary: Professor Dr. Mustafa Shameel, Pakistan Academy of Sciences
Early life and education
Mustafa Shameel was born on 3 July 1941, as Syed Mustafa Shameel Quadri, to a family of Syed Amirul Hassan Quadri and Mohammadi Begum in Rudauli, Uttar Pradesh, British India. He earned his MSc degree in botany from the University of Karachi in 1962; In 1965 Mustafa Shameel also earned his MSc degree in homoeopathy from the International Medical College Lahore, but he did not practice it; and Dr. rer. nat. in marine botany from the University of Kiel in 1972 under DAAD Scholarship in Bonn, Germany. In 1977 he completed postdoctoral research from the same university under Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship.
Career
Mustafa Shameel started his academic career as a lecturer at the department of botany, University of Karachi, in 1962. In 1972, upon receiving his PhD from Kiel University, he progressed to assistant professor, to associate professor in 1978, professor in 1985, meritorious professor in 1999, and eminent professor (HEC) in 2003.
From December 1977 to July 1978 he worked as Assistant Professor of the Department of Botany at El-Fateh University in Tripoli, Libya.
From 1994 to 1998 he served as a director of the Institute of Marine Science, and from 1999 to 2001 as a director of the Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology at the University of Karachi. Also, from 1994 to 2008 he worked as Honorary Professor of the Department of Botany, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan.
In 2001-2003 Shameel was the President of Pakistan Botanical Society. In 2005 he was elected a Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, Trieste, Italy, in 2008.
Scientific contributions
In his early publications, Mustafa Shameel pioneered the research on barobiology of seaweeds, the effects of high hydrostatic pressure on the marine algae.
In 1990 he developed a new concept of phycochemistry, the study of natural products and chemical constituents occurring within algal thallus.Shahnaz, Laila; Shameel, Mustafa "Phycochemistry & Bioacivity of Different Seaweeds from Karachi", 14/06/2012, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing In 2005 he founded “International Journal of Phycology and Phycochemistry”.
Mustafa Shameel described 28 new taxa of marine algae; extracted and described 24 new chemical compounds such as sterols, terpenes, and glycosides from the seaweeds.
In 2001, in his work “An approach to the classification of algae in the new millennium” Shameel proposed a new classification of algae by creating 22 new taxonomic groups.An approach to the classification of Algae in the new millennium, 2001, Pakistan Journal of Marine Biology He later developed and modified it in 2008 and 2012.Change of divisional nomenclature in the Shameelian classification of algae, 2008, International Journal of Phycology and PhycochemistryNomenclatural changes in the Shameelian classification of algae, 2012, International Journal of Phycology and Phycochemistry Shameelian classification of algae is now used in all the major universities of Pakistan.
Seven new species of algae were named after him (Ulothrix shameelii, Scinaia shameelii, Stypopodium shameelii, Codium shameelii, Ceratium shameelii, Spatoglossum shameelii, and Balliella shameelii).
Shameel served on editorial boards of Pakistan Journal of Botany, Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences, Marine Research journal, Biological Research Journal, Journal of Natural History & Wildlife, and FUUAST Journal of Biology. He also served as editor-in-chief of Pakistan Journal of Marine Biology in 1999–2001, and of International Journal of Phycology & Phycochemistry in 2005–2010.
Awards and recognition
In recognition of his work, Prof Shameel was awarded the Presidential Awards Izaz-I-Fazeelat in 2000 and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2001.
Every year since 2014 his students organize a workshop and a seminar in his name at the University of Karachi.Mustafa Shameel Memorial Seminar, University of Karachi
Death
Mustafa Shameel died on 13 May 2013 at his residence in Karachi. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Suraiya Shameel, adjunct professor, Department of Urdu, University of Karachi and two daughters, Dr. Simin Khaliq and Dr. Naushin Fahad.Obituary: Professor Dr. Mustafa Shameel, Pakistan Journal of Botany
Publications
Mustafa Shameel authored more than 330 scientific publications and 8 books. He also wrote poetry, especially for children. A Research Publications:
1 Shameel M & Nizamuddin M 1972 Morphology and development of a new alga, Haloplegma anwerii (Ceramiaceae) from Karachi Coast. Nova Hedwigia 23(2/3): 433-444 (Germany).
2 Shameel M & Ohno M 1972 Some observations on the effect of high hydrostatic pressure on the thallus weight of certain marine algae (in Japanese). Rep Usa Mar Biol Stat 19(2): 1-6 (Japan).
3 Shameel M 1973 Untersuchungen über den Einfluß des hydrostatischen Druckes auf den O2 - Gaswechsel mariner benthischer Algen (in German). Int Revue ges Hydrobiol 58(5): 741-782 (Germany).
4 Shameel M 1973 Reproduction induced by high hydrostatic pressure in Cladophora glomerata (L.) Kütz. from Baltic Sea. Pak J Bot 5(1): 1-9 (Pakistan).
5 Shameel M 1973 Effect of high hydrostatic pressure on the cell wall of Polysiphonia nigrescens and P. urceolata from Baltic Sea. Pak J Bot 5(2): 98-100 (Pakistan).
6 Shameel M 1974 Effect of hydrostatic pressure on the redistribution of cell organelles in Bryopsis plumosa (Huds.) C. Ag. Pak J Bot 6(1): 83-84 (Pakistan).
7 Shameel M 1974 Effect of hydrostatic pressure on the cell wall of Callithamnion corymbosum (Smith) Lyngb. Pak J Bot 6(2): 151-156 (Pakistan).
8 Shameel M 1975 Observations regarding phylogenetic position of Dichotomosiphonales (Bryopsido-phyceae). Pak J Bot 7(1): 19-31 (Pakistan).
9 Shameel M 1975 Activity of alkaline phosphatase in some seaweeds under the influence of hydrostatic pressure and temperature. Pak J Bot 7(2): 169-173 (Pakistan).
10 Shameel M 1975 Untersuchungen über die Wirkung des hydrostatischen Druckes auf das Wachstum von Delesseria sanguinea (L.) Lamour. aus der westlichen Ostsee (in German). Hydrobiologia 47(2): 209-230 (The Netherlands).
11 Shameel M 1975 Influence of hydrostatic pressure on the enzyme systems of marine organisms. Pak J Sci 27(1/2): 95-104 (Pakistan).
12 Shameel M 1976 Changes in the cellular morphology of Bryopsis plumosa (Bryopsidophyceae) under high hydrostatic pressure and temperature. Pak J Bot 8(2): 103-110 (Pakistan).
13 Shameel M 1977 Combined effects of hydrostatic pressure and temperature on the activity of alkaline phosphatases from Delesseria sanguinea (L.) Lamour. Pak J Bot 9(1): 17-23 (Pakistan).
14 Shameel M 1978 Effect of temperature on the pressure induced reproduction in Cladophora vagabunda (L.) Hoek. Pak J Bot 10(1): 65-72 (Pakistan).
15 Shameel M 1978 Comparative effects of pressure, temperature and oxygen tension on photosynthetic and respiratory rates in Porphyra umbilicalis (L.) J. Ag. Pak J Bot 10(2): 119-131 (Pakistan).
16 Shameel M 1978 Additions to the knowledge about Caulerpa Lamouroux (Bryopsidophyceae) from the coast of Karachi. Botanica Marina 21(5): 277-282 (Germany).
17 Shameel M 1978 Contributions to the Chaetophoraceae (Chlorophyta) of the coast of Karachi. Botanica Marina 21(6): 387-391 (Germany).
18 Shameel M 1978 Contributions to Ulothrix (Chlorophyceae) from Swat, Pakistan. Nova Hedwigia 30(4): 377-384 (Germany).
19 Shameel M 1979 Influence of hydrostatic pressure on the release of dissolved organic substances from Fucus vesiculosus (Phaeophyta). Pak J Bot 11(1): 1-11 (Pakistan).
20 Shameel M 1980 Influence of salinity on the rates of photosynthesis and respiration in Ulva indica Anand. Pak J Bot 12(1): 77-80 (Pakistan).
21 Shameel M 1980 Influence of desiccation on the photosynthetic and respiratory activities of a marine green alga, Ulva indica. Pak J Bot 12(2): 195-199 (Pakistan).
22 Shameel M 1983 Effects of emergence and salinity on the photosynthetic and respiratory activities of Ulva fasciata Delile (Chlorophyta). Pak J Bot 15(2): 73-78 (Pakistan).
23 Shameel M 1983 Notes on the seaweeds of Tripoli, Libya. Pak J Bot 15(2): 79-83 (Pakistan).
24 Shameel M & Butt NI 1984 On the occurrence of Cyanophyta from Karachi, Pakistan. Pak J Bot 16(1): 75-79 (Pakistan).
25 Shameel M 1984 Observations on Ulothrix shameelii Faridi (Chlorophyta). Pak J Bot 16(2): 275-277 (Pakistan).
26 Usmanghani K, Shameel M, Sualeh M, Khan K & Mahmood ZA 1984 Antibacterial and antifungal activities of marine algae from Karachi Seashore of Pakistan. Fitoterapia 55(2): 73-77 (Italy).
27 Moazzam M & Shameel M 1985 Studies on Bangiophyceae (Rhodophyta) from the coast of Karachi. Pak J Bot 17(1): 141-152 (Pakistan).
28 Usmanghani K, Shameel M & Alam M 1985 Fatty acids of the seaweed Ulva fasciata (Chlorophyta). Scientia Pharmaceutica 53: 247-251 (Austria).
29 Bano S, Bano N, Ahmad VU, Shameel M & Amjad S 1986 Marine natural products: 3-formylindole from the red algae Botryocladia leptopoda. J Nat Prod 49(3): 549 (USA).
30 Usmanghani K & Shameel M 1986 Studies on the antimicrobial activity of certain seaweeds from Karachi Coast. In Ahmad R & San Pietro A (eds): Prospects for Biosaline Research. Proc US-Pak Biosal Res Worksh Karachi p 519-526 (Pakistan).
31 Usmanghani K, Shameel M & Alam M 1986 Studies on fatty acids of a green alga Ulva fasciata from Karachi Coast. In Ahmad R & San Pietro A (eds): Prospects for Biosaline Research. Proc US-Pak Biosal Res Worksh Karachi p 527-531 (Pakistan).
32 Bano S, Bano N, Ahmad VU & Shameel M 1986 Isolation of natural products from a seaweed Botryocladia leptopoda (Rhodophyta) of Karachi Coast. In Ahmad R & San Pietro A (Eds): Prospects for Biosaline Research. Proc US-Pak Biosal Res Worksh Karachi p 533-538 (Pakistan).
33 Bano S, Ahmad VU, Perveen S, Bano N, Shafiuddin & Shameel M 1987 Marine natural products: II. Chemical constituents of red alga Botryocladia leptopoda. Planta Medica 53(1): 117-118 (Germany).
34 Usmanghani K, Shameel M, Siddiqui S & Siddiqui SA 1987 Studies on the fatty acids of Iyengaria stellata (Scytosiphonales, Phaeophyta). Botanica Marina 30(4): 305-307 (Germany).
35 Bano S, Perveen S, Ahmad VU, Shafiuddin, Bano N & Shameel M 1987 Chemical constituents of Endarachne binghamiae (Scytosiphonales, Phaeophyta). Botanica Marina 30(5): 371-372 (Germany).
36 Usmanghani K, Shameel M, Siddiqui S & Alam M 1987 Studies on the sterols of a brown seaweed Iyengaria stellata from Pakistan. Pak J Bot 19(2): 249-252 (Pakistan).
37 Bano S, Shafiuddin, Perveen S, Bano N, Ahmad VU & Shameel M 1987 Chemical constituents of red algae Acanthophora dendroides and Halymenia porphyroides. Pak J Bot 19(2): 253-257 (Pakistan).
38 Shameel M 1987 A preliminary survey of seaweeds from the coast of Lasbela, Pakistan. Botanica Marina 30(6): 511-515 (Germany).
39 Shameel M 1987 Studies on the fatty acids from seaweeds of Karachi. In Ilahi I & Hussain F (Eds): Modern Trends of Plant Science Research in Pakistan. Proc Nat Conf Pl Scient 3: 183-186 (Pakistan).
40 Shameel M & Afaq-Husain S 1987 Survey of algal flora from Lasbela Coast. In Ilahi I & Hussain F (Eds): Modern Trends of Plant Science Research in Pakistan. Proc Nat Conf Pl Scient 3: 292-299 (Pakistan).
41 Bano S, Hayee A, Ahmad VU, Shaikh W, Usmanghani K & Shameel M 1988 Marine natural products. Part VII. Steroids from a red alga Asparagopsis sandfordiana. Polish J Chem 62: 905-906 (Poland).
42 Shameel M, Afaq-Husain S & Shahid-Husain S 1989 Addition to the knowledge of seaweeds from the coast of Lasbela, Pakistan. Botanica Marina 32(2): 177-180 (Germany).