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Biotechnology Researcher, CRISPR/Cas9, Genome Editing, Bioinformatics, Biochemical Assays & Experimental Analysis

Profile Summary

Muhammad Zubair Ghouri is an expert biotechnologist and genome editing researcher with specialized expertise in CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing, plant transformation, and molecular biology. His research focuses on cotton functional genomics, with hands-on experience in meristem-based transformation, generation and handling of chimeric plants, mutation detection, and identification of non-GMO edited lines. He has worked extensively on transcriptional regulation of cotton fiber development, covering key stages from initiation to secondary wall biosynthesis. He possesses strong technical proficiency in DNA and RNA isolation, primer and gRNA design, PCR and qPCR optimization, cloning, gel extraction, Sanger sequencing, and statistical experimental modeling. In addition to wet-lab expertise, he integrates in-silico approaches—including molecular docking, simulation analysis, and data interpretation—to support experimental design and validation. Alongside research, he is highly skilled in scientific writing and documentation, with experience in preparing research manuscripts, grant proposals, protocols, technical reports, abstracts, posters, and conference presentations. He has successfully presented his work at scientific conferences and collaborates effectively with multidisciplinary research teams. His ability to translate complex experimental data into clear, publication-ready content makes him a valuable contributor to both academic and applied biotechnology projects.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Molecular Docking
• ★ Plant Biotechnology
• ★ Agricultural Biotechnology
• ☆ Molecular Modeling
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Microbial Biotechnology
• ☆ Agronomy & Crop Science
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Structural Bioinformatics

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research User Research, Scientific and Technical Research

Work Experience

Manager Research & Development

Agri-Tech Solutions

January 2025 - Present

Research Associate

National Center for Genome Editing (NCGE)

December 2021 - December 2025

Research Associate

National Center for Genome Editing (NCGE)

December 2020 - December 2025

Researh Assistant

University of Agriculture Faisalabad Faculty of Agriculture

January 2019 - June 2021

Education

PhD BIotechnology (CABB)

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

September 2018 - March 2026

MPhil Biotechnology (CABB)

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

September 2015 - May 2018

BSc (Hons) Agriculture (CABB)

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

September 2011 - September 2015

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

BOOK CHAPTER

Khan S.H. et al. (2021) Applications of CRISPR/Cas Beyond Simple Traits in Crops. In: Ahmad A., Khan S.H., Khan Z. (eds) CRISPR Crops. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7142-8_8 .

Khan Z. et al. (2021) CRISPR/Cas-Based Techniques in Plants. In: Ahmad A., Khan S.H., Khan Z. (eds) CRISPR Crops. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7142-8_2 .

Ahmad A., Ghouri M.Z., Munawar N., Ismail M., Ashraf S., Aftab S.O. (2021) Regulatory, Ethical, and Social Aspects of CRISPR Crops. In: Ahmad A., Khan S.H., Khan Z. (eds) CRISPR Crops. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7142-8_9 .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Syed Ovais Aftab, Muhammad Zubair Ghouri, Muhammad Umer Masood, Zeshan Haider, Zulqurnain Khan, Aftab Ahmad, Nayla Munawar (2020). Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase as a potential therapeutic drug target using a computational approach . Journal of Translational Medicine.

@article{Ghouri_2020, doi = {10.3389/fmars.2020.554183}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffmars.2020.554183}, year = 2020, month = {nov}, publisher = {Frontiers Media {SA}}, volume = {7}, author = {Muhammad Zubair Ghouri and Muhammad Ismail and Muhammad Asif Javed and Sultan Habibullah Khan and Nayla Munawar and Abdullah Bin Umar and Mehr-un-Nisa and Syed Ovais Aftab and Shazia Amin and Zulqurnain Khan and Aftab Ahmad}, title = {Identification of Edible Fish Species of Pakistan Through {DNA} Barcoding}, journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science}} .

Aftab, S. O., Ghouri, M. Z., Masood, M. U., Haider, Z., Khan, Z., Ahmad, A., & Munawar, N. (2020). Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase as a potential therapeutic drug target using a computational approach. Journal of Translational Medicine, 18(1), 1-15 .

Saira et al., 2018 .

PREPRINT

Zulqurnain Khan, Sultan Habibullah Khan, Muhammad Zubair Ghouri, Hina Shahzadi, Sarmad Frogh Arshad, Ummara Waheed, Summra Firdous, Qurat-ul-ain Mehboob, Aftab Ahmad (2019). Nanotechnology: An Elixir to Life Sciences .

WORKING PAPER

Nanotechnology: An Elixir to Life Sciences .