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Plant Biotechnologist having 26 years of experience in Scientific writing and Grant winning.Act as reviewer and editor.

Profile Summary

I have a career in Plant Biotechnology, virology and genomics. Over a 26 years of research, I have experience of establishment of commercial setup of plant Biotechnology along with Tissue culture setup which end up in green house management and lasts to sale of product. For production of disease free healthy planting material the most common techniques used include RNA/DNA isolation, PCR, qPCR, electrophoresis, Sanger and next generation sequencing. I have experience in writing and reviewing scientific articles, analyzing data, data presentation, and scientific illustration. I gained experience in publishing papers and obtaining grants. As a reviewer, editor and expert, I learnt how editorial and grant committees make their decisions. My fields of expertise include: Plant Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture, Plant Virology, Molecular Biology, Scientific writing and Grant winning, data presentation and illustration. Look forward to collaborate.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ Plant Biotechnology
• ★ Horticulture

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Market Research, User Research, Feasibility Study, Gap Analysis, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Work Experience

Professor

Lahore College For Women University

October 2005 - Present

Prof. Dean

Lahore College for Women University,Lahore

October 2005 - Present

Director Production and Finance

Agri BioTech Pvt.Ltd

October 1995 - September 2005

Director Production &Finance

Agri Biotech Pvt ltd

January 1995 - September 2005

Education

Ph.D (Botany)

Punjab University

March 1989 - August 1994

PhD

University of Punjab, Lahore

January 1990 - January 1994

Certifications

• Training in molecular disgnostics

  Plant Pathology and environmental Department,University of California, Davis: Davis, California, USA

  March 2018 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2021). COMPARISON OF A CONVENTIONAL PCR AND QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR (qPCR) ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF HUANGLONGBING DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH ‘CANDIDATUS LIBERIBACTER ASIATICUS’ IN CITRUS VARIETIES. Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences,.

(2021). Biodiesel production from new algal sources using response surface methodology and microwave application Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery .

(2021). Synergistic effects of nitric oxide and silicon on promoting plant growth, oxidative stress tolerance and reduction of arsenic uptake in Brassica juncea.Chemosphere.

(2021). Effect of different treatments on nutritional, microbiological and rheological properties of flours. Progress in Nutrition.

(2020). Association of STAT4 rs7574865 with Sysceptibility to Juvenile Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematous in Pakistani Population . Sains Malaysiana.

(2020). Genetic transformation of carrot (Daucas carota L.) to express hepatitis b surface antigen gene for edible vaccine of HBV. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences,.

(2020). Women’s Behavioral Health in Relation to Premenstrual Syndrome. European Journal of Engineering Research and Science.

(2020). . Detection of Fungus Causing Scab Disease of Citrus in Punjab, Pakistan. . Philippine Journal of Crop Science (PJCS).

(2020). Comparative tissue culture studies of tomato cultivars Roma, Cherry-NARC and Nagina. IJBPAS.

(2019). Metabolomic analysis of citrus infected with huanglongbing. IJBPAS.

(2019). Characterization of Hepatitis Delta Virus among pregnant women of Pakistan. Viral Immunology.

(2019). Survey of Grapevine Pathogens in Pakistan . Journal of Plant Pathology.

(2019). Microshoot tip culture therapy for disease elimination in different varieties of grapes cvs. Princess seedless and Golden Italian Musact in Pakistan". The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences.

(2019). First report of grapevine rupestris vein feathering virus in Pakistan . Journal of Plant Pathology.

(2019). Biochemical changes in cultivars of sweet oranges infected with citrus tristeza virus,. Brazilan Journal of Biology.

(2019). ) Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Among Asymptomatic Adults of Lahore Pakistan . Iran J Sci Technol Trans Sci.

(2019). ). Association of HbA1C with Symptoms Related to Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 in Undiagnosed Population of Lahore. Biomedica.

(2019). Morphological, biochemical and genetic characterization of citrus canker pathogen (Xanthomonas axonopodis) from citrus cultivars of Punjab, Pakistan. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences.

(2018). Citrus Psorosis Virus: A Qualitative and Quantitative detection by RT-PCR and Real Time Taqman RT-PCR in Pakistan. Int. J OF Agric. Biol.

(2018). Bacillus mojavensis BTCB15-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles with mosquito larvicidal activity against vector-borne diseases. Nanoscience and Nano Technology Letters.

(2018). Molecular epidimology of Hepatitis Delta and hepatitis B Viruses circulating in two major provinces East and North West of Pakistan. Infection, Genetics and Evolution;.

(2018). Influence of Gamma Radiation on shelf life and proximate analysis of fresh tomatoes (Lycoperscicon asculentum). The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences.

(2018). Molecular identification and characterization of Citrus tristeza virus coat protein from the Punjab province of Pakistan. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences.

(2018). Genetic divergence among Curcuma longa l. (Turmeric) germplasm from Pakistan using RAPD markers. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences.

(2017). In Vivo Crystallization of Three-Domain Cry Toxins. Toxins,.

(2017). . Effect of Gamma Radiation on the Shelf Life, Physiological and Nutritional Value of Onion (Allium cepa L.). Philippine Journal of Crop Science (PJCS).

(2017). Effect of physical mutagen on the salmonella inactivation, sensory evaluation and proximate analysis of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L. Legume Research.

(2017). First Report of Grapevine Pinot gris virus infecting Grapevine in Pakistan . Plant disease.

(2016). Molecular characterization of bacillus chitinase for bioconversion of chitin waste. Natural Product Research.

(2016). Effect of radiation on morphological Characters of cultivars of Lilium and genetic analysis of mutants through Molecular markers. . The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences.

(2016). Production of Stevioside from Callus and Cell Suspension cultures of Stevia rebudiana (Bertoni). The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences:.

(2016). Detection and molecular characterization of candidatus liberibacter spp. causing HLB in indigenous citrus cultivars in Pakistan. Pakistan J. of Botany.

(2016). Genetic diversity of citrus germplasm in Pakistan based on Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) marker. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences:.

(2015). Mass cultivation of various algal species and their evaluation as a potential candidate for lipid production. Natural Product Research.

(2015). Characterization of aboitic stress genes from different varieties of eucalyptus. Pak. J. Bot.

(2015). Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of extracts of in vivo and in vitro grown Vinca rosea L. (Catharanthus roseus) against pathogens. Pak. J of Pharmaceutical Science.

(2015). Homozygous p.g61E mutation in a consanguineous Pakistani family with co-existance of juvenile –onset angle glaucoma and primary congenital glaucoma,. Gene,.

(2015). Assessment of genetic variability in different chrysanthemum varieties of Pakistan using RAPD markers. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences.

(2014). Optimization of the Microwave assisted extraction and its comparison with different conventional extraction methods for isolation of stevioside from Stevia rebaudiana.

(2014). Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Exochitinase a Gene of Indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis isolates. Pakistan J. Zool.,.

(2014). Assessing genetic diversity of Pakistani Citrus varieties using microsatellite markers. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences.

(2014). Analysis and Evaluation of Growth Parameters for Optimum Production of Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) by Bacillus thuringiensis strain CMBL-BT-6. Pakistan J. Zool.

(2014). Gamma irradiation effects on morphological characteristics and isolation of curcuminoids and oleoresins of Curcuma longa L. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences.

(2014). Evaluation of antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of two endangered plant species Atropa belladonna and Atricaria chamomilla. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines.

(2014). Chemical Composition Of Essential Oil From In Vitro Grown Peperomia Obtusifolia Through GC-Ms,. Pak. J. Bot.

(2014). Molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of different citrus varieties of Pakistan. Journal of Animal and Plant Science.

(2013). Rapid multiplication of ornamental bulbous plants of Lilium orientalis and Lilium longiflorum. Pakistan Journal of Botany,.

(2013). ) Assessment of genetic diversity within germplasm accessions in tomato using morphological and molecular markers. Journal of Animal and Plant Science.

(2013). Establishment of the honey crop (Stevia rebaudiana) in hot semi-arid climate. Journal of Animal and Plant Science.

(2012). In vitro propagation of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa). Journal of Medicinal Plants Research.

(2012). Antibacterial activity of different varieties of Curcuma longa rhizome extracts against pathogenic bacteria. Asian Journal of Chemistry.

(2011). Micropropagation and callogenesis of a recalcitrant species Ricinus communis. Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2011). Composition and anti-bacterial activity of the essential oil from the rhizome of turmeric (Curcuma longa L. Asian Journal of Chemistry.

(2010). Chemical analysis of essential oils from turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome through GC-MS. Asian Journal of Chemistry.

(2010). Antibacterial activity of curcuma longa varieties against different strains of bacteria. Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2009). An efficient protocol for rapid multiplication Bryophyllum Pinnatum and Bryophyllum daigrimontianum. Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2009). clonal multiplication and acclimatization of different varieties of turmeric (curcuma longa L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2009). Virus indexation of in vitro regenerated sugarcane plants. Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2008). Phenolics in in vitro cultures of chick pea during callogenesis and organogenesis. Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2008). Somatic Embryogenesis and plantlet formation in different varieties of sugarcane (Saccharam officinarum L.). Sarhad Journal of Agriculture.

(2008). Somatic embryogenesis from immature cotyledons and leaf calli of chick pea (Cicer arietinum L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2008). An efficient protocol for large scale production of sugarcane through micropropagation. ). Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2007). Effect of different explants and media compositions for efficient somatic embryogenesis in Sugarcane (Saccharam officinarum. Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2007). Multiple shoot formation from different explants of chick pea (Cicer arietinum L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2007). In Vitro induced mutation for screening of red rot (Colletotrichum falcatum) Resistance in Sugarcane (Saccharam officinarum L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(2001). Callogenesis, emmbrogenesis and Organogenesis in CHRISMIS CACTUS (SCHLUMBERGERA BRIDESH). Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(1993). In vitro flowering of Hyacinths. Advances in plants tissue culture.

(1991). Total phenolics, phenylalanine ammonia lyase and polyphenol oxidase in in vitro calli of chickpea. Pakistan Journal of Botany.

(1989). Effects of Barium on the germination. Soluble protein and isozymic forms of peroxides in wheat. Pakistan Journal of Agri. Res.

PATENT

(2020). A process for preparation of Biodiesel from Novel Algal strain”.

(2019). “ Process of recombinant Proteins expression augmentation in Bacillus expression system.