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PhD in Biotechnology | Expert in Plant Stress Physiology, CRISPR & Bioinformatics | Scientific Writing Expert

Profile Summary

I'm a PhD-level biotechnology researcher with over 10 years of experience in molecular biology, plant abiotic stress tolerance, bioinformatics, and synthetic biology. I have authored multiple peer-reviewed articles (Q1/Q2 journals), served as a peer reviewer for Nature and Springer journals, and acted as a Guest Editor for a special issue on crop resilience. I specialize in: Scientific writing & editing (Life Sciences) Bioinformatics & statistical analysis (R, SPSS, ANOVA, PCA) Grant writing & manuscript preparation CRISPR/Cas system reviews and analysis Microbiome engineering & omics data interpretation

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Plant Biotechnology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ Agricultural Biotechnology
• ☆ SPSS
• ☆ Peer Review

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Analysis, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Lecturer

The Hallmark School and College

September 2022 - April 2023

Lecturer

Modern School System

September 2017 - July 2021

Lecturer (Microbiology & Biotechnology)

Udhyana Institute of Medical Sciences

August 2013 - July 2017

Lecturer, Microbiology & Biotechnology

Udhyana Institute of Medical Sciences, Abbottabad

August 2013 - June 2017

Lecturer

The Message School & College

May 2009 - May 2010

Education

PhD Biotechnology

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad - Pakistan

March 2015 - July 2022

PhD (Department of Biotechnology)

COMSATS University Islamabad - Abbottabad Campus

September 2015 - August 2021

MS (Department of Biotechnology)

COMSATS University Islamabad - Abbottabad Campus

September 2011 - August 2013

BS (Honors) (Microbiology Department)

Hazara University

March 2005 - December 2008

Certifications

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Publications

ONLINE RESOURCE

Dr. Muhammad Farooq (2025). Development of an Edible Vaccine Against Poliomyelitis in Transgenic Tomato: Unpublished PhD Research Proposal (2016) .

Dr. Muhammad Farooq (2025). PhD Research Synopsis: Development of Edible Vaccine Against Dengue in Tomato <i>(Unpublished Proposal)</i> .

DISSERTATION THESIS

Dr. Muhammad Farooq, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suleman (2025). A Preliminary Survey of Container-Breeding Mosquitoes in Mansehra and Abbottabad .

Muhammad Farooq(2025). Metabolic and Genetic Profiling of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) under Salinity and Drought Stress . figshare. figshare

LECTURE SPEECH

Muhammad Farooq (2025). Metabolic and Genetic Profiling of Pea (<i>Pisum</i> <i>sativum</i> L.) Under Salinity and Drought Stress .

PREPRINT

Muhammad Farooq, Asma Khan, Amjad Hassan, Mohammad Maroof Shah (2025). Advancing Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance: Mechanisms, Molecular Tools, and Breeding Strategies .

Muhammad Farooq, Rafiq Ahmad, Muhammad Shahzad, Khalid Ahmad, Yasar Sajjad, Amjad Hassan, Abdul Nazeer, Mohammad Maroof Shah, Bibi Kalsoom, Sabaz Ali Khan (2023). Evaluation of morphological and biochemical variations in pea under two widespread abiotic stresses .

Muhammad Farooq, Rafiq Ahmad, Muhammad Shahzad, Saad Ur Rehman, Yasar Sajjad, Amjad Hassan, Mohammad Maroof Shah, Amber Afroz, Sabaz Ali Khan (2023). Real time expression and in silico characterization of pea genes involved in salt and water-deficit stress .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Muhammad Farooq, Rafiq Ahmad, Muhammad Shahzad, Saad Ur Rehman, Yasar Sajjad, Amjad Hassan, Mohammad Maroof Shah, Amber Afroz, Sabaz Ali Khan (2024). Real-time expression and in silico characterization of pea genes involved in salt and water-deficit stress . Molecular Biology Reports.

Muhammad Farooq, Rafiq Ahmad, Muhammad Shahzad, Khalid Ahmad, Yasar Sajjad, Amjad Hassan, Abdul Nazir, Mohammad Maroof Shah, Bibi Kalsoom, Sabaz Ali Khan (2024). Evaluation of morphological and biochemical variations in peas under two widespread abiotic stresses . Acta Physiologiae Plantarum.

Farooq, M., Ahmad, R., Shahzad, M., Rehman, S.U., Sajjad, Y., Hassan, A., Shah, M.M., Afroz, A., Khan, S.A.(2024). Real-time expression and in silico characterization of pea genes involved in salt and water-deficit stress . Molecular Biology Reports. 51. (1).

Farooq, M., Ahmad, R., Shahzad, M., Ahmad, K., Sajjad, Y., Hassan, A., Nazir, A., Shah, M.M., Kalsoom, B., Khan, S.A.(2024). Evaluation of morphological and biochemical variations in peas under two widespread abiotic stresses . Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. 46. (12).

Muhammad Farooq, Rafiq Ahmad, Muhammad Shahzad, Yasar Sajjad, Amjad Hassan, Mohammad Maroof Shah, Saba Naz, Sabaz Ali Khan (2021). Differential variations in total flavonoid content and antioxidant enzymes activities in pea under different salt and drought stresses . Scientia Horticulturae.

Farooq, M., Ahmad, R., Shahzad, M., Sajjad, Y., Hassan, A., Shah, M.M., Naz, S., Khan, S.A.(2021). Differential variations in total flavonoid content and antioxidant enzymes activities in pea under different salt and drought stresses . Scientia Horticulturae. 287.

Advancing Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance: Mechanisms, Molecular Tools, and Breeding Strategies .

OTHER

Farooq, M., Ahmad, R., Shahzad, M., Ur Rehman, S., Sajjad, Y., Hassan, A., Shah, M.M., Afroz, A., Khan, S.A.(2023). Real time expression and in silico characterization of pea genes involved in salt and water-deficit stress . Research Square.

Farooq, M., Ahmad, R., Shahzad, M., Ahmad, K., Sajjad, Y., Hassan, A., Nazeer, A., Shah, M.M., Kalsoom, B., Khan, S.A.(2023). Evaluation of morphological and biochemical variations in pea under two widespread abiotic stresses . Research Square.