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Dr. Raza Ahmad

Tenured Professor/HoD
Area of Interest: Plant Biotechnology
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (92)992-383591-6, (92)321-9952903
 
Academics/ Degrees

  • Ph. D. Biological Sciences, 2008, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejon (South Korea). www.kaist.ac.kr 
  •   M.Sc. (Hons) Agri. Entomology. 2002. Dept. of Agri. Entomology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan). www.uaf.edu.pk
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Agri. Entomology, 1999 University College of Agriculture Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan (Pakistan). www.bzu.edu.pk

 
Journal Publications
1. Kainat Saeed,S.Naqvi,R.Ahmad,M.Ali,Iftikhar Zeb,A. Baig,SYED Kamarn ul Hassan Naqvi,Ismat Nawaz,Sania Riaz,Abdullah Adil Characterization of alkaline metalloprotease isolated from halophilic bacterium Bacillus cereus and its applications in various industrial processes, Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências | Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, 2023
2. M.Ali,R.Ahmad,U. Rashid,Iftikhar Zeb Prediction of Phytochemicals for Their Potential to Inhibit New Delhi Metallo β-Lactamase (NDM-1), Pharmaceuticals, 2023
3. J.Hussain,M.Shah,S.Naqvi,R.Ahmad,Iftikhar Zeb Cyclic guanosine monophosphate improves salt tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum, Journal of Plant Research, 2023
4. M. Azeem,R.Ahmad Chemical Composition of Fresh Leaves Headspace Aroma and Essential Oils of Four Coriander Cultivars, Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
5. Sobia Zaman,Aziz Ullah Sayal,K. Shah,Bakht Zaman,S.Naqvi,R.Ahmad,M.Shah,J.Hussain,Dr. AM Abbasi,A.Hassan Determination of genetic diversity, sinigrin contents, and elicitors-induced enhancement of sinigrin in Nasturtium officinale L., Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 2022
6. R.Ahmad,S.Naqvi,A.Hassan,M.Shah,J.Hussain,K. Shah Determination of genetic diversity, sinigrin contents, and elicitors-induced enhancement of sinigrin in Nasturtium officinale L., Turkish J Agriculture, 2022
7. Iftikhar Zeb,M.Ali,R.Ahmad In-situ microaeration of anaerobic digester treating buffalo manure for enhanced biogas yield, Renewable Energy, 2022
8. Ummara Waheed,I.Shahzadi,R.Ahmad,M.Siddique Fruit drop in cotton: some causes, Journal of Agriculture and Food, 2021, 2021
9. R.Ahmad,Iftikhar Zeb,J.Hussain,A. Baig,M.Shah Expression of cyanobacterial genes enhanced CO2 assimilation and biomass production in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana, PeerJ, 2021
10. H.Zaffar,S.Naqvi,M.Ali,R.Ahmad Kinetic Modeling of Endosulfan Degradation by Mixed Bacterial Culture, Soil and Sediments Contamination, An international Journal, 2021
11. R.Ahmad,Ghazal Khurshid,Anum Zeb Abbasi,M. Farhan Khalid,Mahnoor Naseer Gondal,S.Naqvi,M.Shah,Safee Ullah Chaudhary A cyanobacterial photorespiratory bypass model to enhance photosynthesis by rerouting photorespiratory pathway in ­C3 plants, Scientific Reports, 2020
12. R.Ahmad Remediating Effect of Smoke Solution on Shoot of Two Rice Cultivars Under Lead Contaminated Water, Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 2020
13. J.Hussain,M.Shah,A. Baig,S.Naqvi,R.Ahmad,M.Bilal Evaluation of salt tolerance in Eruca sativa accessions based on morpho-physiological traits, PeerJ, 2020
14. A. Baig,Iftikhar Zaman,Nadia Gul,M.Shah,R.Ahmad,I.Shahzadi,Sofia Baig Conservation of an Endangered Medicinal Tree Species Taxus wallichian through Callus Induction and Shoot Regeneration, PTCB, 28th June 2020, 2020
15. Areeqa Mustafa,Muhammad Ibrahim,M. Asif Rasheed,Sumaira Kanwal,Annum Hussain,Asma Sami,R.Ahmad,Zhu Bo Genome-wide analysis of four Enterobacter cloacae complex type strains: Insights into virulence and niche adaptation’, Scientific Reports, 2020
16. H.Zaffar,Mughees M,R.Ahmad,A. Baig,M.Shah,Saadia Afsar morphophysiological response of hybrid maize (zea mays l.) to salt stress in combination with exogenous calcium applications, 6-5-2020, 2020
17. J.Hussain,R.Ahmad Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of SnRK2 gene family in mungbean (Vigna radiata) in response to drought stress. , Crop & Pasture Science, 2020
18. Mazhar Iqbal,Azhar Hussain,Sania Riaz,Azhar Rashid,S.Naqvi,R.Ahmad,I. Nawaz,J.Hussain,Anum Fareed Immobilized cells of a novel bacterium increased the degradation of N-methylated carbamates under low temperature conditions, Heliyon, 2019
19. M.Shah,R.Ahmad,Dr. Nighat Fatima Bioactivity-guided isolation of rosmarinic acid as the principle bioactive compound from the butanol extract of Isodon rugosus against the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum., PloS ONE, 2019
20. R.Ahmad,S.Naqvi,J.Hussain,M.Shah The expression of cyanobacterial glycolate–decarboxylation pathway genes improves biomass accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana, Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2019
21. R.Ahmad,I. Nawaz,S.Naqvi,M.Shah,J.Hussain Successful Callogenesis from Leaf and Petiole of Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb and Antibacterial Activity of Callus Extracts., Pakistan Journal of Botany, 2019
22. H.Zaffar,R.Ahmad,A.Pervez,S.Naqvi A newly isolated Pseudomonas sp. can degrade endosulfan via hydrolytic pathway, 10-09-2018, 2018
23. M.Shah,U.W.Khan,R.Ahmad COMPARISON OF AGROBACTERIUM MEDIATED WHEAT AND BARLEY TRANSFORMATION WITH NUCLEOSIDE DIPHOSPHATE KINASE 2 (NDPK2) GENE , Pak J Bot, 2016
24. M.Shah,R.Ahmad The insecticidal potential of botanical extracts for management of Peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata Saunders, 1842 (Diptera: Tephritidae), Türk. entomol. derg, 2016
25. R.Ahmad Trends of Climate Change in the Lower Indus Basin Region of Pakistan: Future Implications for Agriculture, Int J Climate Chang Strat. Manag., 2016
26. R.Ahmad,M.Bilal,M.Shah Improvement of biomass accumulation of potato plants by transformation of cyanobacterial photorespiratory glycolate catabolism pathway genes , Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2016
27. M.Shah,I.Shahzadi,R.Ahmad GENETIC DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF TAGETES SPECIES USING PCR BASED MOLECULAR MARKERS, Pak J Bot, 2016
28. Mehreen Khalid,Sumreen Rasul,A.Pervez,J.Hussain,R.Ahmad,Anjum Zia,M.Bilal,S.Naqvi Biodegradation of Organophosphorus Insecticides, Chlorpyrifos, by Pseudomonas putida CP-1, Pak J Zool, 2016
29. A.Abbasi,M.Bilal,J.Hussain,M.Shah,A.Hassan,R.Ahmad ROBUST REGENERATION PROTOCOL FOR THE AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION OF SOLANUM TUBEROSUM, Pakistan Journal of Botany, 2016
30. Sara Khan,Habiba Zaffar,S.Naqvi,R.Ahmad,Abdul Rehman Khan,M.Shah,M.Bilal,Dr. Mazhar Iqbal,U.Irshad Biodegradation of Malathion by Bacillus licheniformis strain ML-1, Archives of Biological Sciences, 2016
31. U.W.Khan,R.Ahmad,I.Shahzadi,M.Shah Some Important Factors Influencing Tissue Culture Response in Wheat, Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 2015
32. M.W.Ullah,J.Hussain,R.Ahmad,A.Hassan,M.Shah . Molecular evaluation of wheat genotypes for vernalization response based on the Intron 1 deletion in VRN gene. Minerva Biotecnologica, Minerva Biotecnologica 2015, 2015
33. J.Hussain,Wajeeha Saeed,S.Naqvi,M.Shah,R.Ahmad,A.Hassan,Q.Mahmood Dietary Toxicity of Lead and Hyper-Accumulation in Petroselinum crispum, July 2015, 2015
34. Sara Khan,H.Zaffar,U.Irshad,R.Ahmad,Abdul Rehman Khan,M.Shah,M.Bilal,M. Iqbal,S.Naqvi Biodegradation of malathion by Bacillus licheniformis strain ML-1, Archives of Biological Sciences, 2015
35. J.Hussain,S.Naqvi,M.Shah,R.Ahmad,A.Hassan,Q.Mahmood Dietary Toxicity of Lead and Hyper-Accumulation in Petroselinum crispum, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2014
36. R.Ahmad,J.Hussain,Muhammad Jamil,MyoungDuck Kim,Sang-Soo Kwak,M.Shah,Shafiq-ur-Rehman GLYCINEBETAINE SYNTHESIZING TRANSGENIC POTATO PLANTS EXHIBIT ENHANCED TOLERANCE TO SALT AND COLD STRESSES, Pakistan Journal of Botany, 2014
37. Muhammad Wajid Ullah,J.Hussain,R.Ahmad,A.Hassan,M.Shah Molecular evaluation of wheat genotypes for vernalization response based on the Intron 1 deletion in vernalization gene, Minerva Biotecnologica, 2014, 2014
38. J.Hussain,R.Ahmad,T.Ahmad,M.Shah BIOTECHNILOGIES USED IN GENETIC TRANSFORMATION OF TRITICUM AESTIVUM: A mini overview , FUUAST J of Biology, 2013
39. Young-Pyo Lee,R.Ahmad,Haeng-Soon Lee,Sang Soo Kwak,Mustafa Nawaz Shafqa,Suk-Yoon Kwon Improved Tolerance of Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase and Ascorbate Peroxidase Expressing Transgenic Tobacco Seeds and Seedlings against Multiple Abiotic Stresse, Int. J. Agric. Biol, 2013
40. R.Ahmad Chemometric classification of advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products., Env. Eng. Mang. J., 2013
41. R.Ahmad,Chan-Ju Lim,Suk-Yoon Kwon Glycine betaine: a versatile compound with great potential for gene pyramiding to improve crop plant performance against environmental stresses., Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2013
42. Jungeun Kim,Jae-Pil Choi,R.Ahmad,Suk-Yoon Kwon,Cheol-Goo Hur RISA: Rapid Identification of SSRs and Analysis of primers., Genes and Genomics, 2012
43. Jungeun Kim,Chan-Ju Lim,Bong-Woo Lee,Jae-Pil Choi,Sang-Keun Oh,R.Ahmad,Suk-Yoon Kwon,Jisook Ahn,Cheol-Goo Hur A genome-wide comparison of NB-LRR type of resistance gene analogs (RGA) in the plant kingdom, Molecules and Cells, 2012
44. Chan-Ju Lim,Ha Yeon Lee,Woong Bom Kim,Bok-Sim Lee,Jungeun Kim,,R.Ahmad,Hyun A Kim,So Young Yi,Cheol-Goo Hur,Suk-Yoon Kwon Screening of Tissue-Specific Genes and Promoters in Tomato by Comparing Genome Wide Expression Profiles of Arabidopsis Orthologues., Molecules and Cells, 2012
45. I.Shahzadi,R.Ahmad,A.Hassan,M.Shah Optimization of DNA extraction from seeds and fresh leaf tissues of wild marigold (Tagetes minuta) for polymerase chain reaction analysis, GMR, 2010
46. R.Ahmad,Yun-Hee Kim,Myoung Duck Kim,Suk-Yoon Kwon,Kwangsoo Cho,Haeng-Soon Lee,Sang Soo Kwak Simultaneous expression of choline oxidase, superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase in potato plant chloroplasts provides synergistically enhanced protection against various abiotic stresses. , Physiol.Plantarum, 2010
47. R.Ahmad,Yun-Hee Kim,Myoung Duck Kim,Phung-Min Ngoc,Won-il Chung,Haeng-Soon Lee,Sang Soo Kwak,Suk-Yoon Kwon Development of selection marker-free transgenic plants with enhanced tolerance to oxidative stress, J. Plant Biol., 2008
48. R.Ahmad,Myoung Duck Kim,Kyung-Hwa Back,Hee-Sik Kim,Haeng-Soon Lee,Suk-Yoon Kwon,Norio Murata,Won-il Chung,Sang Soo Kwak Stress-induced expression of choline oxidase in the chloroplasts of potato plants confers enhanced tolerance to oxidative, salt and drought stresses, Plant Cell Reports, 2008
 
Conference Publications
1. Saira Khan,Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning, Elias Bonneure,Sven Mangelinckx,Guy Smagghe,R.Ahmad,Dr. Nighat Fatima,Asif, M.,M.Shah Bioactivity guided screening of plant extracts as a source of biopesticides for insect pest management, , 2019
 
 
 
Research Interests

·                     Plant Systems Engineering

·                     Photosynthesis

·                     Environmental Biotechnology

 
Awards
  • Awarded  Korea Research Foundation  Scholarship for PhD studies in South Korea, 2004
  • University Grants Commission merit Scholar Ship holder during 1999-2001
  • First Prize in Poster Competition during International Conference held at Faisalabad, Pakistan, 2006
  • Best Poster Award at BG21 symposium, South Korea, 2007
  • Post-Doc Fellow Ship at Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejon, South Korea 2010
  • Best paper “Development of selection marker-free transgenic plants with enhanced tolerance to oxidative stress. J. Plant Biology. 51 (6) 401-407” awarded by The Botanical Society of Korea, 2011
  • Research Productivity Awards from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan
 
Research Projects
  1. Molecular and morphological characterization of choline oxidase expressing potato plants. Funded by COMSATS. Completed. Amount 0.2 Million Pak Rupees (Principal Investigator). Completed
  2. Transformation of potato plants expressing Glcd1 gene. Funded by CIIT 2015-16. Funded by COMSATS. Completed. Amount 0.2 Million Pak Rupees (Co-Principal Investigator, PI is my PhD student)-completed
  3. Improvement in Potato Plant Photosynthesis by Engineering Novel Cyanobacterila Carbon Dioxide Concentrating Mechanism: Funded By Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, 2016-2019. Amount 3.58 Million Pak Rupees (Principal Investigator) completed.
  4. Genetic Engineering of Lycopersicum esculantum for Enhanced Salt Stress Tolerance through Cell Signalling Molecule Involved in Salt Tolerance:  Funded By Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, 2016-19. Amount 3.301 Million Pak Rupees (Co-Principal Investigator) on going
  5. Improvement of carotenoid contents in potato plants for commercial cultivation.  Funded by Pakistan Science Foundation. (Principal Investigator). Amount 3.01 million. 
 
Students Supervised

·         MS: 17

·         PhD (Supervisor): 02

·         PhD (Co-Supervisor): 02