Mr Adil Vakil 

Senior Lecturer, First Year Liaison Staff

MAppSc, MSc, BSc, AdvDip Nat.

Email: Adil.Vakil@nd.edu.au
Phone: 9433 0179

  • Biography

    I am a lecturer with over 20 years of teaching involvement. My TEPs at the UNDA are consistently high and reflect upon my delivery techniques. I have been the Student Liaison Academic for first year students since 2010. I am in every way a team player and have enjoyed teaching at the School of Nursing and Midwifery and representing it at various events such as career expos, information evenings and open days.

    I have been a member of the School Teaching and Learning and Curriculum review committees since 2010 and have chaired the School TLC from Oct 2012 to Dec 2013. I have been a member of the University Teaching and Learning committee and Orientation Day Committee as well. During my tenure as chairperson for the school TLC, I oversaw the creation and implementation of various policies and plans.

    My previous experience:

    • Lecturer (0.5FTE), Health Sciences, Endeavour College of Natural Medicine,
    • Sessional Lecturer & Unit Coordinator, Molecular Genetics and Evolution, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Notre Dame,
    • Tutor /Adjunct Lecturer Part-time Edith Cowan University, Department of Postgraduate Medicine,
    • Sn. Lecturer/ Administrator, Perth Academy of Natural Therapies,
    • Lecturer, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, CMPH Medical College, Bombay, India.

  • Teaching areas

    Human Anatomy and Physiology
    Human Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

    Senior Lecturer and Unit coordinator for 
    Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (NH106), 
    Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (NH107) 
    Principles of Pathophysiology and Pharmacology (NH105).

  • Research expertise and supervision

    I initiated and am currently running a research study "A STUDY OF THE ENROLLED NURSE MENTORING PROGRAMME" which hopes to influence the transition of Enrolled Nurses into the Bachelor of Nursing programme. Ethics approval number 013108F.

    After my masters in biochemistry, I worked as Jn Research Fellow on a project sponsored by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre on the effects and treatments of Buthus tamulus envenomation (Indian red scorpion). The results were published in two editions of the Indian Journal of Medical Research and the Indian Heart Journal.

    My research under Dr Erik Helmerhorst at the school of Biomedical Sciences was on the structure of Insulin Receptors in lactating mammary glands of rats. My research concluded that the Mol Wt of IRs in lactating mammary glands of rats was slightly lower than the IRs of liver and skeletal muscle. I was exposed to photo labelling of Insulin receptors using I-125 radioiodination of B-29 monoazidobenzoyl insulin, purification of cellular extracts such as plasma membranes using homogenisers, buffers and ultracentifugation. Separation techniques using sephadex gels, SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, affinity chromatography and other procedures using spectrophotometry, autoradiography and RIA’s.

    As a naturopath, I used my research expertise in conducting self sponsored clinical trials into the effects of various herbs on disease states. This resulted in four publications in the British Homoeopathic Journal.

  • Journal articles and proceedings

    • Poster Presentation at the HERDSA 2013 Conference: An innovative mentoring programme for first year students
    • Clark-Burg,K., & Vakil, A. (2013). Mentorship and the new undergraduate student. The Hive,3Spring 13, 26-27.
    • Murthy,R.K., & Vakil, A.E. (1988). Elevation of plasma angiotensin levels in dogs by Indian red Scorpion (Buthus tumulus) venom & its reversal by the administration of insulin + tolazoline. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 88(4), 376-379.
    • Murthy,R.K., Vakil.A.E., Yeolekar.M.E., & Vakil.Y.E. (1988). Reversal of metabolic & electrocardiographic changes induced by Indian Red scorpion (Buthus tumulus) by administration of insulin, alpha blocker and sodium bicarbonate. Indian Journal of Medical Research, 88(4), 450-457.
    • Murthy,R.K., Vakil.A.E., Yeolekar.M.E (1990). Insulin administration reverses the metabolic and electrocardiographic changes in acute myocarditis induced by Indian red scorpion (Buthus tamulus) venom in experimental dogs. Indian Heart Journal. 42(1), 35-42.
    • Vakil,A.E., Vakil,V.E., & Nanabhai,A.S. (1988). A study of serum electrolyte and thyroid hormone changes in Iodium provers. British Homoeopathic Journal, 77, 152-154.
    • Vakil,A.E., Nanabhai,A.S., & Vakil,Y.E (1989). A study of Iris versicolour 3c, British Homoeopathic Journal, 78,15-18.
    • Vakil,A.E., Vakil,Y.E., & Nanabhai,A.S. (1989). Elevation of serum globulin levels in Chelidonium majus 6c provers. British Homoeopathic Journal, 78, 97-99.
    • Engineer,S.J., Vakil,A.E., & Engineer,L.S (1990). Astudy of antibody formation by Baptisia tinctora Ø in experimental animals. British Homoeopathic Journal, 79, 109-113.

  • Awards

    Vice Chancellors commendation for my TPEs every semester since I Joined the University of Notre Dame in 2009.

    Lecturer of the Year is an annual national initiative by UniJobs.com.au (Australia’s University Job Website) which aims to acknowledge and promote university teaching. Last year, over 70, 000 votes were received overall and more than 4, 000 university teachers were nominated. I was voted amongst the top ten lectures of the University of Notre Dame last three years in a row.

  • Other

    Lecturer of the Year award by graduating students of 2014.