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Cultivating Knowledge: Freelance Writer in Plant Sciences, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry

Profile Summary

I am an agricultural scientist and freelance writer with a Ph.D. in plant physiology and over two decades of experience in maize and rice research, teaching, and project leadership. My work spans molecular biology, transcriptomics, and pathway engineering, with a strong focus on advancing climate-resilient agriculture and food security. Beyond research, I specialize in scientific communication—transforming complex plant stress studies into clear, publication-ready abstracts, reviews, and schematic summaries. I have led collaborative projects with ICAR–CIMMYT, served as principal investigator at Hamdard University, and mentored students as a lecturer in botany. Currently, I combine my expertise in plant sciences with professional writing, editorial work, and teaching. My goal is to bridge research and readership by making agricultural science accessible, impactful, and globally relevant

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Botany
• ☆ Ethnobotany
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Medicinal Plants
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Horticulture
• ☆ Organic Farming
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Work Experience

Scientist

WOS-A

- Present

Education

Ph.D. (Plant Physiology)

Indian Agricultural Research Institute

- Present

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

REVIEW

Suphia Rafique, Suphia Rafique (2024). Root System Architecture and Salt Stress Responses in Cereal Crops. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science.

BOOK CHAPTER

Suphia Rafique (2023). Physiological and Biochemical Responses in Maize under Drought Stress .

OTHER

Suphia Rafique(2021). Physiological and molecular mechanism of tolerance of two maize genotypes under multiple abiotic stresses . Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Rafique, S.(2021). Physiological and molecular mechanism of tolerance of two maize genotypes under multiple abiotic stresses . bioRxiv.

Rafique, S.(2020). Comparative metabolic profile of maize genotypes reveals the tolerance mechanism associated under combined stresses . bioRxiv.

Rafique, S., Nasrullah, N.(2020). Characterization of plasma membrane proteins from maize roots (Zea mays L.) under multiple abiotic stresses using LC-MS/MS technique . bioRxiv.

PREPRINT

Suphia Rafique, Nazima Nasrullah (2020). Characterization of plasma membrane proteins from maize roots (Zea mays L.) under multiple abiotic stressesusingLC-MS/MS technique .

Suphia Rafique (2020). Comparative metabolic profile of maize genotypes reveals the tolerance mechanism associated under combined stresses .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Rafique, S.(2019). Differential expression of leaf proteome of tolerant and susceptible maize (Zea mays l.) genotypes in response to multiple abiotic stresses . Biochemistry and Cell Biology. 97. (5). p. 581-588.

Rafique, Suphia (2019). Differential expression of leaf proteome of tolerant and susceptible maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes in response to multiple abiotic stresses . Biochemistry and Cell Biology.

Rafique, S., Abdin, M.Z., Alam, W.(2019). Response of combined abiotic stresses on maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines and interaction among various stresses . Maydica. 64. (3).

Rafique, Suphia, Abdin, M. Z., Alam, Wasi (2019). Response of combined abiotic stresses on maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines and interaction among various stresses . Maydica.

Zaidi, P.H., Rafique, S., Rai, P.K., Singh, N.N., Srinivasan, G.(2004). Tolerance to excess moisture in maize (Zea mays L.): Susceptible crop stages and identification of tolerant genotypes . Field Crops Research. 90. (2-3). p. 189-202.

Zaidi, PH, Rafique, S, Rai, PK, Singh, NN, Srinivasan, G (2004). Tolerance to excess moisture in maize (Zea mays L.): susceptible crop stages and identification of tolerant genotypes . Field Crops Research.

Zaidi, P.H., Rafique, S., Singh, N.N.(2003). Response of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes to excess soil moisture stress: Morpho-physiological effects and basis of tolerance . European Journal of Agronomy. 19. (3). p. 383-399.

Zaidi, PH, Rafique, S, Singh, NN (2003). Response of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes to excess soil moisture stress: morpho-physiological effects and basis of tolerance . European Journal of Agronomy.

Rafique, S., Sharma-Natu, P., Ghildiyal, M.C.(2001). Changes in rubisco content in relation to saccharides accumulation in wheat leaves during day . Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 39. (11). p. 1191-1193.

Ghildiyal, M.C., Rafique, S., Sharma-Natu, P.(2001). Photosynthetic acclimation to elevated CO₂ in relation to leaf saccharide constituents in wheat and sunflower . Photosynthetica. 39. (3). p. 447-452.

Ghildiyal, MC, Rafique, S, Sharma-Natu, P (2001). Photosynthetic acclimation to elevated CO2 in relation to leaf saccharide constituents in wheat and sunflower . Photosynthetica.

Comparative metabolic profile of maize genotypes reveals the tolerance mechanism associated in combined stresses .

Drought Responses on Physiological Attributes of Zea mays in Relation to Nitrogen and Source-Sink Relationships .

Physiological and molecular mechanism of tolerance of two maize genotypes under multiple abiotic stresses .

Characterization of Plasma Membrane Proteins from Maize Roots (Zea mays L.) under Multiple Abiotic Stresses using LC-MS/MS Technique Article Information .