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Professor Dr. Shafiq Ur Rehman
(Plant Physiologist)
Pro-Vice Chancellor
Dean, Faculty of Biological Sciences
Former - Vice Chancellor (2016-17
Former - Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences (Acting)
Visiting Professor, King Saud University, KSA
Former - Director, Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC)
Ex-Vice Chancellor (2009-10)
Director, Office of the Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC)
Postal Address: Department of Botany, Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST),
Kohat 26000, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
E-Mail: [email protected],[email protected]
Phone:+92-345-5626477/+92-572-621414
Fax: +92-922-554556
Date of Birth: 20-02-1965
Sex: Male
Nationality: Pakistani
Marital status: Married
Personal Profile (Academic)
I have obtained PhD degree from Coventry University, UK, in the field of Plant (Seed & Pollen)
Physiology adding later expertise in the field of molecular biology. I had opportunity to work for
nearly 20 years in world‟s some of the best universities/labs as a professor, visiting
scientist/postdoctoral research fellow in Pakistan, United Kingdom, South Africa and Republic
of South Korea with the administrative responsibilities as well teaching, supervision, research,
training (technical/non-technical staff) and establishment of new research facilities. Working in
3 continents with diverse background in teaching and research has equipped me with up to date
knowledge and research skills.
During this time I got a valuable experience in teaching various modules namely Cell
Biology, Crop Production, Agro-ecology and Sustainable Agriculture, Plant Physiology, Seed
Science and Technology, Recombinant DNA Technology, Perspectives and Techniques in
Biology, and Computing and Data Analysis along with the supervision of graduate and
postgraduate students. Furthermore, I have successfully planned and executed numerous
research projects either independently or working in a team, while working in Pakistan, UK, S.
Africa and S. Korea. I have also worked in collaboration with other institutes in or out of the
country of my residence. I have presented my work in some of the most prestigious conferences
held in USA, UK, Spain, Turkey, South Africa, South Korea, Poland, Hungary, China,
Malaysia, Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. I have published nearly 100 articles in
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internationally well-reputed peer review journals and supervised more than 50 graduate and
undergraduate students.
Although, in general I am interested broadly in Seed Science & Technology (seed
enhancement technology), Pollen Biology (pollination, physiology and pollen bank) and Plant
Stress Physiology (abiotic stress) but currently, I am working on (1) growth promoting effects of
plant derived smoke on plant (seed/pollen) performance under normal and stressed conditions
(2) identification and isolation of growth promoting compounds as well gene/protein responding
to plant derived smoke (3) propagation and conservation (seed/pollen/DNA bank) of medicinal
plants (4) role of K in pollination and fertilization and the K transporter genes involved in
translocation of K in reproductive organs of plant (5) mechanisms underlying seed dormancy in
Rubus (6) the role of Na and K channel (blockers) in plants growing in saline conditions (7)
proteomics i.e. proteins responding to various abiotic stresses and (8) molecular marker assisted
identification of plant varieties (9) Plant proteomics.
Personal Profile (Administrative)
Not only working for more than a decade in 3 continents with diverse background in teaching
and research has equipped me with up to date knowledge and research skills but also has
provided an opportunity to excel my leadership qualities. Additionally, my managerial skills got
more polished and tuned to home ground by working in KUST, Pakistan. I have been chairing
various statutory bodies/committees for last ten years in KUST. The years of work in Pakistan
and overseas, an excellent blend of various cultures and systems had equipped me with unique
leadership qualities.
Moreover, I have served/am serving as a Vice Chancellor, Pro-Vice Chancellor,
KUST, Dean, Faculty of Biological Science, Dean, Faculty of Social Science, Director Quality
Enhancement Cell (QEC), Director ORIC, Chairman Department of Botany, Member of
Senate, Syndicate, Finance & Planning Committee, Academic Council, Advance Studies &
Research Board (ASRB), I am also convener and member of several other Standing and
Ad‟hoc committees.
Keeping in view all that valuable experience accumulated during twenty years, I can
shoulder the responsibilities in best possible manner at any kind of academic/administrator
position.
Educational Qualification and Work Experience
Since August 2016 – June 2017 - Vice Chancellor, Kohat University of Science &
Technology (KUST).
Since August 2016 - to date - Pro-Vice Chancellor, KUST
Since Jan 2015 - to date - Director, ORIC, KUST
2010- 2014 -Director Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC), KUST
Nov 2009 - June 2010 - Vice Chancellor, KUST
Since 2009 - to date - Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences (Acting), KUST.
Since 2008 - to date - Dean, Faculty of Biological Sciences, KUST.
Feb 2008 - Feb 2009 - Chairman Department of Botany
Since Feb 2008 – to date – Professor (Tenured), Botany Department, Kohat University of
Science & Technology (KUST), Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
October 2006 – Jan 2008 - HEC Professor (Foreign Faculty) – Botany Department, Kohat
University of Science & Technology (KUST), Kohat, KPK., Pakistan
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Dec 2003 – Sep 2006 - Visiting Scientist/Brain Pool Research Fellow, Chonbuk National
University, South Korea.
May 2002 – March 2003 - Member of Advisory Committee, PlantNet Co., Chonju, South
Korea.
Sep 2003 – Nov 2003 - Visiting Scientist, Korea Research Institute of Biosciences &
Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, South Korea.
2001 – 03: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Chonbuk National University, South Korea.
2000: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Natal University, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Aug 1999 - Jan 2000 - Visiting Scientist, Coventry University, UK.
1998-99: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South
Korea.
1997-98: Lecturer/Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Coventry University, UK.
1994-97: Part-time lecturer, Coventry University, UK.
1997: Ph.D. Coventry University, UK.
Ph.D. Thesis Title: Physiological Responses of Acacia Seeds to Salt Stress.
1992: Computer Diploma. College of Commerce and Computers, Attock (Pakistan).
1989 – 91: MSc (Hons.) Agric. University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan).
1985 – 89: BSc (Hons.) Agric. Barani Agricultural College Rawalpindi (Pakistan).
Awards
PRESIDENTIAL AWARD for creative research work Izaz-i-Fazeelat, 2009.
Higher Education Commission (HEC) Approved Supervisor
Best Teacher for Year 2008 – letter of appreciation from Vice Chancellor
Recipient of Research Productivity Allowance (cash award), Pakistan Council for Science
and Technology (PCST).
Civil Award - Nominated by KUST for consecutive three years
Publications Full-Length Peer Review Papers in Journals
1- Rehman, S.,Harris, P.J.C., Bourne, W.F. and Wilkin, J. (1996). The effect of sodium
chloride on germination and the potassium and calcium contents of Acacia seeds. Seed
Science and Technology 25: 45-57.
2- Rehman, S., Harris, P.J.C. and Bourne, W.F. (1998). Effects of presowing treatment with
calcium salts, potassium salts or water on germination and salt tolerance of Acacia seeds.
Journal of Plant Nutrition 21: 277-285.
3- Rehman, S., Harris, P.J.C. and Bourne, W.F. (1998). The effect of sodium chloride on the
calcium, potassium and sodium concentration of the seed coat and embryo of Acacia
tortilisand A. coriacea seeds. Annals of Applied Biology 133: 269-279.
4- Rehman, S., Harris, P.J.C. and Bourne, W.F. (1998). The effect of hardening on the salinity
tolerance of Acacia seeds. Seed Science and Technology 26: 743-754.
5- Rehman, S., Harris, P.J.C. and Bourne, W.F. (1999). Effect of ageing on the germination
and ion leakage of A. tortilisand A. coriaceaseeds in distilled water and sodium chloride.
Seed Science and Technology 27: 141-150.
6- Rehman, S., Loescher, R.N.J. and Harris, P.J.C. (1999). Dormancy Breaking and
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Germination of Acacia salicina Lindl. seeds. Seed Science and Technology 27: 553-557.
7- Rehman, S., Harris, P.J.C., Bourne, W.F. and Wilkin, J. (2000). The relationship between
ions, vigour and salinity tolerance of Acacia seeds. Plant and Soil 220: 229-233.
8- Rehman, S. and Park, I.-H. (2000). Effect of scarification, GA and chilling on the
germination of goldenrain-tree (Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm.) seeds. Scientia
Horticulturae 85: 319-324.
9- Rehman, S. and Park, I.-H. (2000). Effect of pre-treatments on dormancy of goldenrain-tree
(Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm.) seeds. Journal of Crop Improvement (previously Journal of
New Seeds) 2: 29-36.
10- Chung, I.-M., Park, M. R., Rehman, S. and Yun, S. J. (2001). Tissue specific and inducible
expression of resveratrol synthase gene in peanut plants. Molecules and Cells 12: 353-359.
11- Rehman, S., Deghayes, A-H., Bourne, W.F., Harris, P.J.C. and Rha, E.S. (2002). Variation
in salt tolerance within a batch of Acacia salicina seeds. Korean Journal of International
Agriculture 14: 13-18.
12- Rehman, R., Lee, K.J., Rha, E. S., Kim, J. K. and Smith, M.T. (2002). Effect of desiccation
on pollen viability of Eucalyptus grandis. Korean Journal of Breeding 34: 87-89.
13- Rehman,S., Lee, K.J., Rha, E. S., Yun, S.J. and Kim, J. K. (2002). Mechanisms involved in
rapid swelling of sesame (Sesamus indicum L.) pollen. New Zealand Journal of Crop and
Horticultural Sciences 30: 203-213.
14- Rehman, S., Yun, S.J., Kim, J.K., Seo, B.S., Yoo, N.H., Lee, K.J., Lee, S.C., Rha, E.S.,
Deghayes, A.H. Bourne, W.F. and Harris, P.J.C. (2002). Varietal response of Acacia species
to salinity stress during germination and seedling growth. Korean Journal of Breeding 34:
303-307.
15- Qasim, M., Ashraf, M., Jamil, M. A., Ashraf, M.Y., Rehman, S. and Rha, E.S. (2003).
Water relations and leaf gas exchange properties in some elite canola (Brassica napus L.)
lines under salt stress. Annals of Applied Biology 142: 307-316.
16- Ashraf, M., Hanif, S., Ashraf, M.Y., Rehman, S. and Rha, E.S. (2003). Time-course
changes in nutrient composition of hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars
differing in yield potential. Agrochimica 47: 133-145.
17- Qasim, M., Ashraf, M., Ashraf, M.Y., Rehman, S. and Rha, E.S. (2003). Salt-induced
changes in two canola cultivars differing in salt tolerance. Biologia Plantarum 46: 629-632.
18- Rehman, S.,Rha, E. S., Ashraf, M., Lee, K.J., Yun, S.J., Kwak, Y.G., Yoo, N.H. and J.-K.
Kim (2004). Does barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) pollen swell in fractions of a second? Plant
Science 167: 137-142.
19- Rehman, S., Kook, H-S., Lim, J. H., Park, M. R., Ko, J. C., Park, K. G., Choi, J. S., Kim, J.
G., Lee, K. S., Seo, Y. W., Kim, J. K., Choi, K, G. and Yun, S. J. (2004). Varietal responses
of pollen fertility to salt stress in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Korean Journal of Crop
Sciences 49: 410-414.
20- Asharf, M., Mukhtar, N., Rehman, S. and Rha, E.S. (2004). Salt-induced changes in
photosynthetic activity and growth in a potential medicinal plant Bishop's weed (Ammi
majus L.). Photosynthetica 42: 543-550.
21- Jamil, M., Lee, D.B., Kim, J.D., Jung, K.Y., Ashraf, M., Rehman, S., Lee, S.C. and Rha,
E.S. (2005). The response of Brassica species against NaCl stress during germination and
seedling growth. Korean Journal of International Agriculture 17: 43-47.
22- Jamil, M., Ajmal, S.U., Rehman, S. and Rha,E. S.(2005).Genetic diversity for biometrics
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traits in local landraces of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Korean Journal of International
Agriculture, 17: 265-272.
23- Rehman, S., Yoo, N. H., Park, M.R. and Yun, S.J. (2005). Confocal potassium imaging:
Giving new insight into potassium concentrated at the aperture area of barley (Hordeum
vulgare L.) pollen. Plant Science 169: 457-459.
24- Jamil, M., Rha, E.S., Lee, C.C., Rehman, S., Lee, D.B. and Ashraf, M. (2005). Salinity
(NaCl) Tolerance of Brassica Species at Germination and Early Seedling Growth. Electronic
Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry (ISSN NO. 1579-4377).
25- Iqbal, M., Ashraf, M., Jamil, A. and Rehman, S. (2006). Does Seed Priming Induce
Changes in the Levels of Some Endogenous Plant Hormones in Hexaploid Wheat Plants
Under Salt Stress? Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 48: 181-189.
26- Rehman, S. and Yun, S.J. (2006). Developmental regulation of K accumulation in pollen,
anther, and papillae: Are anther dehiscence, papillae hydration and pollen swelling leading to
pollination and fertilization in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) regulated by changes in
potassium concentration? Journal of Experimental Botany 57: 1315-1321.
27- Iqbal, M., Ashraf, M., Rehman, S. and Rha, E.S. (2006). Does polyamine seed pretreatment
modulate growth and levels of some plant growth regulators in hexaploid wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) plants under salt stress? Botanical Studies 47: 239-250.
28- Rehman, S., Park, T.I., Kim, Y.J., Seo, Y.W. and Yun, S.J. (2006). Inverse relationship
between toxicity tolerance and boron contents of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) seed and root.
Journal of Plant Nutrition 29: 1779-1789.
29- Rehman, S., Park, M.R. Ashraf, M. and Yun, S.J. (2006). Potassium distribution in the
apical area of rice (Oriza sativa L.) root. Korea Journal of Crop Science 51(4): 295-297.
30- Jamil, M., J. M. Kim, S. Rehman and E. S. Rha. 2007.
photochemistry and chlorophyll content in radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Scientia Agricola
64: 111-118.
31- Jamil, M., Rehman, S. and Rha, E.S. (2007).Salinity effect on plant growth, PSII
photochemistry and chlorophyll content in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) and cabbage
(Brassica oleracea Capitata L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 39:753-760.
32- Rehman, S., Jamil, M., Rha, E.S., Ashraf, M. and Yun, S.J. (2008). Is pine (Pinus
densiflora) pollen another example of potassium accumulation at sulcus area? Pakistan
Journal of Botany, 40: 495-500.
33- Kook, H.S., Park, T.I., Khatoon, A., Rehman, S. and Yun, S.J. (2009).Avoidance of sodium
accumulation in the shoot confers tolerance to salt stressing cultivated barley. Pakistan
Journal of Botany 41: 1751-1758.
34- Ilahi, I., Rehman, S. and Iqbal, Z. (2009). Some studies on the mode of parasitization of
Cistanche tubulosa on various host plants. Pakistan Journal of Plant Sciences 15: 145-1552.
35- Park, MR., Baek, S-H., Kim, YJ.,Rehman, S. and Yun, SJ. (2010). Agronomic
characteristics of transgenic rice with enhanced phosphate uptake ability by over-expressed
tobacco high affinity phosphate transporter. Pakistan Journal of Botany 42: 3265-3273.
36- Park, MR, Cho, E.A., Rehman, S. and Yun, SJ. (2010) Expression of a sesame
geranylgerany reductase cDNA is induced by light but repressed by abscisic acid ethylene.
Pakistan Journal of Botany 42: 1815-1825.
37- Ihsan, I., Iqbal, Z. and Rehman, S. (2010). Cistanche tubulosa (Schenk) R.Wight an
important medicinal plant occurring in sand dunes of Karak NWFP, Pakistan. Pakistan
Journal of Botany 42: 537-547.
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38- Khan, A.L., Hussain, J., Hamayun, M., Gilani, S.A., Kim,Y-H., Rehman, S., Watanabe,
K.N. and Lee, I.J. (2010). Elemental allelopathy and antifungal activities of Inula falconeri
from Himalaya Pakistan. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Plant Soil Science, 1-
8.
39- Jamil, M., Iqbal, W., Bangash, A., Rehman, S., Imran, M.Q. and Rha, E.S. (2010).
Constitutive expression of OSC3H33, OSC3H50 and OSC3H37 genes in rice under salt
stress. Pakistan Journal of Botany 42: 4003-4009.
40- Hussain, I., Rehman, S., Amin, R., Khan, F.U. and Chishti, K.A. (2010). Phytochemical
composition and heavy metal contents of Xanthium strumaruium and Solanum xanthcarpum.
World Applied Sciences Journal 10: 294-297.
41- Tyagi, K, Park, MR., Lee, HJ., Lee, CA., Rehman, S., Steffenson, B. and Yun, SJ. (2011).
Fertile crescent region as sources of drought tolerance at early stage of plant growth of wild
barley (Hordeum vulgare L. SSP. Spontaneum). Pakistan Journal of Botany 43: 475-486.
42- Hussain, I., Khan, F.A., Khan, H., Rehman, S. and Badrullah. (2011). Antimicrobial,
phytochemical and fluorescence studies on Tribulus teresstris. Journal of Pharmacy
Research 4: 1556-1558.
43- Tyagi, K., Lee, H.J., Lee, C.A., Volis, S., Rehman, S.,Steffenson, B., Lee, K.J. and Yun,
S.J. (2011). Diversity for seedling vigor in wild barley (Hordeum vulgare L. SSP.
Spontaneum) germplasm. Pakistan Journal of Botany 43:2167-2173.
44- Khan, A.M., Qureshi, R.A., Ullah, F., Gilani, S.A., Nosheen, A., Sahreen, S., Laghari,
M.K., Laghari, M.Y., Rehman, S., Hussain, I. and Murad, M.(2011).Phytochemical analysis
of selected medicinal plants of Margalla Hills and surroundings. .Journal of Medicinal
Plants Research 5: 6017-6023.
45- Khan, A.L., Hamayun, M., Khan, S.A., Kang, S-M., Shinwari, Z.K., Kamran, M., Rehman,
S., Kim, J-G. and Lee, I-J. (2011). Pure culture of Metarhiziumanisopliae LHL07
reprograms soybean to higher growth and mitigates salt stress. World Journal Microbiology
Biotechnology, DOI 10.1007/s11274-011-0950-9.
46- Rehman, S., Choi, H-R., Jamil, M. and Yun, S.J. (2011). Effect of GA and ABA on
Germination Behavior of Black Raspberry (Rubus coreanus Miquel) Seeds. Pakistan
Journal of Botany 43: 2811-2816.
47- Jamil, M., Ashraf, M., Rehman, S., Ahmad, M. and Rha, E.S. (2012). Salinity induced
changes in cell membrane stability, protein and RNA contents. African Journal of
Biotechnology 11: 6476-6483.
48- Kim, J-W., Kim, B-C., Lee, J-H., Lee, D. R., Rehman, S. and Yun, S.J. (2012). Protein content
and composition of waxy rice grains. Pakistan Journal of Botany 45: 151-156.
49- Khatoon, A., Rehman, S., Hiraga, S., Makino, T. and Komatsu, S. (2012). Organ-specific
flooding stress. Journal of Proteomics 75: 5706-5723
50- Khatoon, A., Rehman, S., Salavati, A. and Komatsu, S. (2012).A comparative proteomics
analysis in roots of soybean to compatible symbiotic bacteria under flooding stress. Amino
Acids 43: 2513-2525.
51- Khatoon, A., Rehman, S., Oh, M-W., Woo, S-H. and Komatsu, S. (2012). Analysis of
response mechanism in soybean under low oxygen and flooding stresses using gel-base
proteomics technique. Molecular Biological Reports 39:10581–10594.
52- Khatoon, A., Komatsu, S. and Rehman, S.(2012). Proteomics analysis of flooding-stressed
plant. Review: Current Proteomics9: 217-231.
53- Jamil, M., Malook, I., Parveen, S., Naz, T., Ali, A., Jan, S.U. and Rehman, S. (2013).
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Smoke priming, a potent protective agent against salinity: Effect on proline accumulation,
elemental uptake, pigmental attributes and protein banding patterns of rice (Oryza Sativa).
Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 9: 169-183.
54- Jamil, M., Zeb, S . , Anees, M. , Roohi, A . , Ahmed, I . , Rehman, S. and E. S. Rha. (2013).
Role of Bacillus Licheni formisinphytore mediation of nickel contaminated soil cultivated
with rice. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 16: 554-571.
55- Kamran, M., Imran, Q.M., Khatoon, A., Lee, I.J. and Rehman, S. (2013). Effect of plant
extracted smoke and reversion of abscisic acid stress on lettuce. Pakistan Journal of Botany,
45: 1541-1549.
56- Sakhi, S., Shehzad, T., Rehman, S.and Okuno, K. (2013). Mapping the QTLs underlying
drought stress at developmental stage of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) by
association analysis. Euphytica, 193: 433-450.
57- Perveen, S., Shinwari, K.I., Jan, M., Malook, I., Rehman, S., Khan, M.A. and Jamil, M.
(2013). Low temperature stress induced changes in biochemical parameters, protein banding
pattern and expression of Zat12 and Myb genes in rice seedling. Journal of Stress
Physiology & Biochemistry, 9: 193-206.
58- Jamil, M., Kanwal, M. Ullah, S., Aslam, M., Ijaz, M., Tu, J. and Rehman, S. (2014). Effect
of plant-derived smoke priming on physiological and biochemical characteristics of rice
under salt stress condition. Australian Journal of Crop Science8: 159-160.
59- Sakhi, S., Shehzad, T., Rehman, S.,Okuno, K., Shazad, A., Jamil, M. (2014). Evaluation of
sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) core collection for drought tolerance: pollen fertility and mean
performance of yield traits and its components at reproductive stage. International Journal
of Agriculture and Biology 16: 251-260.
60- Ahmad, R., Hussain, J., Jamil, M., Kim, M.D., Kwak., S.-S., Shah, M. M., EL-Hendawy,
S.E., Al-Suhaibani, N.A. and Rehman, S. (2014). Glycinebetaine synthesizing transgenic
potato plants exhibit enhanced tolerance to salt and cold stresses. Pakistan Journal of Botany
46: 1987-1993.
61- Malook, I., Atlas, A., Rehman, S., Wang, W and Jamil, M. (2014). Smoke an
Environmental Hazard; Alleviate Adverse Effect of Salt Stress in Rice. Toxicological &
Environmental Chemistry 95: 1-13.
62- Aslam, M.M., Akhter, A., Jamil, M., Khatoon, A., Malook I. and Rehman S. (2014). Effect
of Plant-derived smoke solution on root of Ipomoea marguerite cuttings under Cobalt Stress.
Journal of Bio-Molecular Sciences2: 6-11.
63- Akbar, N., Ayaz, S., Rahman, SU., Khan, S., Khn, SN., Noor, AA., Shagufta, BI., Raza, F.
and Waqar, M. (2014). Molecular Detection of Entamoeba histolytica in Different Water
Sources of District Peshawar, Pakistan. Annual Research & Review in Biology 4: 1461-1470.
64- Asaf, S., Imran, QM.,Khatoon, A., Lubna, Jan, R., Jung, H-Y and Rehman, S. (2014). Plant
derived smokepromotes seed germination and alleviates auxin stress in carrot. Journal of
Agricultural and Biological Science9: 208-314.
65- Imran, QM.,Asaf, S., Jamil, M., Khatoon, A., Kamran, M., Falak, N. and Rehman S. (2014).
Review: Plant derived smoke - the magical seed sprouter: A view from traditional to recent
advancements. International Journal of Chemical and Biological Sciences (IJCBS) 1: 11-27.
66- Jamil, M., Rehman, S. and Rha, E.S. (2014). Response of Growth, PSII Photochemistry and
Chlorophyll Content to Salt Stress in Four Brassica Species. Life Science Journal 11: 139-
145.
67- Pirzada, K., Rehman, SU., Jamil. M., Irfan, S., Waheed, M.A., Aslam, M., Kanwal, M. and
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Khan S. (2014). Alleviation of boron stress through plant derived smoke extracts in Sorghum
bicolor. Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry 10: 153-165.
68- Jamal, Q., Ahmed, I., Rehman, SU., Abbas, S., Kim, KY. And Anees, M. (2014). Isolation
and Characterization of Bacteria from Coal Mines of Dara Adam Khel, Pakistan.
Geomicrobilogy Journal 33: 1-9.
69- Yaseen, G., Ahmad, A., Sultana, S., Al-Harrasi, A.S., Hussain, J., Zafar, M. and Rehman,
S.U. (2014). Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants in Thar Desert (Sindh) of Pakistan. Journal of
Ethnopharmacology 163: 43-59.
70- Naz,T., Khan, M. D., Ahmed, I., Rehman, S., Rha. E. S. and Jamil,M. (2016). Pseudomonas
species isolated from sugar industry play a vital role in biosorption of heavy
metals. Toxicology and Industrial Health 32: 1619-1627.
71- El-Hendawy, S., Al-Suhaibani, S., Salem, A. A., Rehman, S., and Schmidhalter, U.R.S.
(2015). Spectral reflectance indices as a rapid and non-destructive phenotyping tool for
estimating different morpho-physiological traits of contrasting spring wheat germplasm
under arid conditions. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 39: 572-587 .
72- Aslam, M.M., Jamil, M., Khatoon, A. El-Hendawy, S.E., Al-Suhaibani, N.A., Khan,
S.,Malook, I. and Rehman, S.U. (2015). Does Weeds-derived Smoke Improve Plant Growth
of Wheat. Journal of Bio-Molecular Science, 3: 86-96.
73- El-Hendawy, S., Al-Suhaibani, S., Al-Gaadi, K., Schmidhalter, U.R.S.and Rehman, S.,
(2015). Capability of multiple selection criteria to evaluate contrasting spring wheat
germplasms under arid conditions. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 6: 2093-2105.
74- Imran, Q. M., Kamran, M., Rehman, S.U., Ghafoor, A.,Falak, N.,Kim, K-M., Lee, I-J., Yun,
B-W.and Jamil, M. (2015). GA mediated OsZAT-12 expression improves salt resistance of
rice. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology (DOI: 10.17957/IJAB/15.0090).
75- Shinwari, K. I., Jan, M., Shah, G., Khatak, S.R., Rehman, S.U., Khan, M. D., Rehan N. and
Jamil, M. (2015). Seed priming with salicylic acid induces tolerance against chromium (VI)
toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 47(SI): 161-170.
76- Phat, P., Rehman, S. U., Jung, H.-.I. and Ju, H.-J. (2015). Optimization of soybean (Glycine
max L.) regeneration from Korean cultivars. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 6: 2379-2385.
77- Shakir, S.K., Kanwal, M., Murad, W., Rehman, Z.U., Rehman, S.U., Daud, M.K. and
Azizullah, A. (2016). Effect of some commonly used pesticides on seed germinaion,
biomass production and photo synthetic pigments in tomoto (Lycopersicon esculentum).
Ecotoxicology 25: 339-341.
78- Abbasi, A., Z., Bilal, M., Hussain, J., Shah, M. M.,Hassan, A., Kwon, S._Y. Rehman, S.
and Ahmad, R. (2016). Robust regeneration protocol for the Agrobacterium tumefaciens
mediated transformation of Solanum tuberosu. Pakistan Journal of Botany 48(2): 707-712.
79- Shakir, S.K., Azizullah,Murad, W.,Daud, M.K., Nabeela, F., Rahman,H.,Rehman,S and
Hader, P.D. (2016). Toxic metal pollution in Pakistan and its possible risks to public health.
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 1-60. DOI 10.1007/398_2016_9.
80- Aslam, M. M., Jamil, M., Malook, I., Khatoon, A., Rehman, A., Rahim, A., Khan, P.,
Shakir S. K., Irfan, S., Ullah, F., Bashar, K.U., Afridi, M. and Rehman, S. (2016).
Phytotoxic effects of Calotropis procera, Tamarix aphylla and Peganum harmalaon plant
growth of wheat and mustard. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 29 (1) 43-52.
81- Khan, A.R., Ullah, I., Waqas, M., Park, G.-S., Khan, A.L., Hong, S.-J., Jung, B.- K., Park,
C.- E., Lee, I.-J., Rehman, S., Lee, I.-J., Shin, J.-H. (2016). Active colonization of IAA
producing fungal endophyte extend heavy metal stress resistance through immobilization to
reduce uptake and phytotoxicity by modifying the anti-oxidative mechanism. Ecotoxicology
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and Environmental Safety (Accepted - IF 3.13).
82- Shah, S., Jan, M., Afreen, M., Anees,
M., Rehman, S., and Jamil, M. (2016). Halophilic bacteria mediated phytoremediation of
salt-affected soils cultivated with rice. Journal of Geochemical Exploration
doi: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2016.03.011.
83- Waheed, M. A, Jamil, M., Daud, M.K., Shakir, S.K and Rehman, S. (2016). Effect of plant
derived smoke solution on physiological and biochemical characterization of maize.
Pakistan Journal of Botany, 48: 1763-1774.
84- Elhindi, K.M., El-Hendawy, S., Abdel-Salam, E., Schmidhalter, Urs., Rehman, S.U. and Al-
Adl Hassan. (2016). Foliar application of potassium nitrate affects the growth and
photosynthesis in coriander (Coriander sativum L.) plants under salinity. Progress in
Nutrition, 18: 63-73.
85- Malook, I., Shah, G., Jan, M., Iqbal K., Shinwari, ·
M., Aslam, M. M.,·Rehman, S.U. and Jamil, M. (2017). Smoke Priming Regulates Growth
and the Expression of Myeloblastosis and Zinc-Finger Genes in Rice under Salt Stress.
Arab Journal for Science and Engineering, 42: 2207-15.
86- Akhtar, N., Khan, S., Malook, I., Rehman, S.U. and Jamil, M. (2017). Pb-induced changes
in roots of two cultivated rice cultivars grown in lead-contaminated soil mediated by smoke.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research DOI 10.1007/s11356-017-9777-8.
87- Aslam, MM., Jamil, M., Kkhatoon, A., El-Hendawy, S.E., Al-Suhaibani, N., Malook, I., and
Rehman, SU. (2017). Physiological and biochemical responses of maize (Zea Mays L.) to
plant derived smoke solution. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 49: 435-443.
Papers in Preparation
88- Rehman, S. Does plant derived smoke alleviate salt stress?.
89- Khatoon, A. and Rehman, S. Effect of Different Plant Extracted Smoke on Physio-
Morphological Features of Certain Leguminous Plants.
90- Iqbal, Z. and Rehman, S. Studies on the Distribution, Host Range, Conversation and
Economic Status of the Members of Family Orobanchaceae in District Karak, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
91- Sultana, N. and Rehman, S. Effect of Sodium Chloride (NaCl) and Plant Extracted Smoke
on Seed Germination and Seedling of different Plants.
92- Irfan, S. and Rehman, S. Elemental Analysis of Plant Derived Smoke Solution and their
Effect on Seed Germination and Plant Growth.
93- Rahim, A. and Rehman, S. DNA Bar-coding and Phylogenetic Analysis of Zingiber Species.
94- Aslam, M. and Rehman, S. Screening of different Plant Derived Smoke Solution for their
Effect on Seed Germination and Plant Growth of Wheat.
95- Ullah, S. and Rehman, S. Effect of Plant –Derived Smoke Solutions on pollen performance
of different plants.
96- Lubna, and Rehman, S. Allelopathic Effect of Acacia Nilotica on Seed Germination of
Crops.
Full-Length Peer Review Papers in Proceedings
1- Rehman, S., Harris, P.J.C. and Bourne, W.F. (1996). The role of calcium and potassium
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contents in the salinity tolerance of Acacia seeds. Transactions of the Malaysian Society of Plant
Physiology.Vol. 7.
2- Park, I.-H. andRehman, S. (1999). Studies on seed dormancy: Seeds maturation in relation to
dormancy in goldenrain-tree (KoelreuteriapaniculataLaxm.). ActaHorticulturae (ISHA) 504:
199-208.
3- Rehman, S., Bandu, V., and Smith, M.T. (2000). Pollen size and viability in Eucalyptus
grandis. Microscopy Society of Southern Africa - Proceedings 30: 43.
4- Rehman, S. and Lee, K.J. (2002). Why pollen swells in fractions of a second? Proceeding of
the Plant Resources of Society of Korea. Pp. 29-30.
5- Rehman, S. Lee, W.H. and Lee, K.J. (2002). Cytoplasmic-fertile versus –sterile pollen: A
morphological comparison. Proceeding of the Plant Resources of Society of Korea. Pp. 31-32.
6- Kim, J.K., Yoo, N.H., Rehman, S. and Rha, E.S. (2002). Some consideration on seed
marketing and seed quality control.Bulletin of the College of Agriculture, Chonbuk National
University, Korea. Vol. 32: 70-77.
Book(s) Chapter/Monograph
1- Rehman, S., Harris, P.J.C. and Ashraf, M. (2005). Stress environments and their impact on
crop production. In: Abiotic stresses: Plant resistance through breeding and molecular
approaches (eds. M. Ashraf and PJC Harris). Pp. 3-18. The Haworth Press, Inc., NY 13904-
1580.
2- Rehman, S.,Khatoon, A., Iqbal, Z., Jamil, M., Ashraf, M. and Harris, P.J.C. (2009).
Prediction of Salinity Tolerance Based on Biological and Chemical Properties of Acacia Seeds.
In: Salinity and Water Stress: Improving Crop Efficiency (eds. M. Ashraf, M. Ozturk, and H.R.
Athar). Pp. 19-23. Springer Publications, Germany.
3- Jamil, M., Asharf, M.,Rehman, S.and Rha, E.S. (2009). Cell membrane stability (CMS): a
simple technique to check salt stress alleviation through seed priming with GA3 in canola. In:
Salinity and Water Stress: Improving Crop Efficiency (eds. M. Ashraf, M. Ozturk, and H.R.
Athar). Pp. 117-127. Springer Publications, Germany.
4-Iqbal, Z., Gilani, S.A., Rehman, S.U., Markhand, G.S and Watanbe, K.N. (2012). Monograph
on Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera). Plant Genetic Resources Monograph Series (PGRM) 13,
Plant Genetic Diversity Group, Gene Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Conference Papers/Abstracts
1- Rehman, S., Bourne, W.F. and Harris, P.J.C. (1997). Effect of seed pretreatment on the
germination and ion content of Acacia species during salt stress. (Abstract P8.8 SEB Annual
Meeting) Journal of Experimental Botany 48 (Supplement): 66.
2- Rehman, S., Harris, P.J.C. and Bourne, W.F. (1997). The relationship between ions, vigour
and salinity tolerance of Acacia seeds. Paper presented in a symposium "Seed Biology and
Technology: Applications and Advances" held on 13-15 August 1997, in Colorado State
University Fort Collin, USA.
3- Rehman, S., Bourne, W.F. and Harris, P.J.C. (1998). The role of the seed coat in the ion
exchange of Acacia seeds. (Abstract P4.34 SEB Annual Meeting) Journal of Experimental
Botany 48 (Supplement): 33.
4- Rehman, S., Harris, P.J.C. and Bourne, W.F. (1998). The effect of hardening on the salinity
tolerance of Acacia seeds. Paper presented in Sixth Symposium on Stand Establishment and
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ISHS Seed Symposium, held from 15-19 May 1998 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
5- Rehman, S. and Park, I.-H. (1999). Effect of soaking or soaking and redrying prior chilling
on the dormancy of goldenrain-tree (Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm.) seeds. Paper presented in
World Seed Conference, held from 6-8 September 1999 in Cambridge, UK.
6- Rehman, S., Bourne, W.F. and Harris, P.J.C. (1999) Response of Acacia bivenosa, A.
salicina, A. saligna and A. tumida to salinity stress during seed germination and seedling
growth. Paper presented in World Seed Conference, held from 6-8 September 1999 in
Cambridge, UK.
7- Rehman, S., Bourne, W.F. and Harris, P.J.C. (2000). Theoretical effects of altered biological
and chemical properties on salinity tolerance of Acacia seeds. Paper presented in a conference
„Salt and Water Stress in Plants‟ held from 20-25 August 2000, in Tilton, New Hampshire,
USA.
8- Rehman, S., Jones, W. and Smith, M.T. (2000). Collection and processing of Eucalyptus
grandis pollen for optimal viability. In: Proceedings"Forest Genetics for the Next millennium",
IUFRO Working Party 2.08.01, Durban, South Africa, 8-13October 2000.Pp. 254.
9- Rehman, S., Lee, K.J., Rha, E. S. and Kim, J. K. (2002). Changes in potassium distribution
with the maturity of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) pollen. Paper presented in “XVIIth
International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction” held from 9-13 July 2002, Lublin,
Poland.
10- Rehman, S.and Lee, K.J. (2002). A possible role of potassium in rapid swelling of pollen.
Paper presented in “XVIIth International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction” held from 9-
13 July 2002, Lublin, Poland.
11- Rehman,S. and Smith, M.T. (2002). Cytoplasmic sterile versus fertile pollen:
Morphological and ultrastructural studies of Eucalyptusgrandis pollen.Paper presented in
“XVIIth International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction” held from 9-13 July 2002,
Lublin, Poland.
12-Senarath, WTPSK, Lee, KJ, Rehman, S and Lee, WH.(2002) Cryopreservation of Capsicum
annuumvargrossumusing encapsulation/dehydration of apices produced in vitro. Proceedings of
the 9th international Symposium of the Plant Resources Society of Korea, 53.
13-Senarath, WTPSK, Stevens, WF, Lee, KJ, Rehman, S and Lee, WH.(2002) Use of Chitosan-
TPP microsphere as a matrix for the encapsulation of somatic embryos of Capsicum
annuumvargrossum.Proceedings of the 9th international Symposium of the Plant Resources
Society of Korea, 52.
14-Rehman, S., Kim, J.K. and Lee, K.J. (2006). Developmental regulation of K accumulation in
pollen, anther and papillae of barley ((Hordeum vulgare L.).Paper presented in “XIXth
International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction” held from 11-15 July 2006, Budapest,
Hungary.
15- Rehman, S. et al. (2007).Paper presented in “American Society of Plant Biologist” held
from 7-12 July 2007, Chiago, USA.
16-Rehman, S., and Khan, S. (2010). Miraculous plant derived smoke increase pollen
performance.Paper presented in “XXI International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction”
held from 2nd-6th August 2010, Bristol, UK.
17- Rehman, S. et al. (2011). Plant Derived Smoke: A Bio-Enhancer and Bio-Fertilizer. Paper
presented in “Pakistan Botanical Society Meeting” held from 22-24 February 2011, GCU,
Lahor, Pakistan.
18. Rehman, S. and Kamran, M. (2011). Effect of plant extracted smoke and reversion of
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abscisic acid stress on lettuce. Paper presented in “National Conference on Sustainable
Agriculture in Changing Climate, July 7-9, Bara Gali, Pakistan.
Trainings/Workshops/Seminars/Conferences
ORGANISED/PARTICIPATED
1. Attended „XIXth International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction‟ at Budapest,
Hungary, July, 11-15 2006.
2. Organizing Two days national workshop on „Growing Mushrooms; Perspective and
Potentials for Rural Communities‟ on May, 2-3, 2007 at KUST, Kohat, KPK, Pakistan.
3. Participated in one day seminar on „Seminar on internship‟ on june 01, 2007 at KUST,
Kohat, KPK, Pakistan.
4. Participants in „One day National Seminar on‟ „Quality Enhancement Practices‟ in Higher
Education held on 16 August, 2007 at KUST, Kohat, Pakistan.
5. Organizer of Two days‟ workshop on „Ethics in Life Sciences‟ November, 28-29, 2007 at
KUST, Kohat, KPK, Pakistan.
6. Organizer of One day‟ Seminar on „Molecular Aspects of Host Parasite Relationship‟
Nov, 01, 2007 at Department of Zoology, KUST, Kohat, KPK, Pakistan.
7. Organizer of two Days International Workshop on „Biotechnology for Development‟
March 4-5, 2008, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan.
8. Attended one day workshop on „Where Government and Academia Meet” Organized by
DoST, KPK and University of Peshawar on 29th
April, 2008.
9. Participants in „One day National Seminar on‟ „Quality Enhancement Practices‟ on 15th
May,
2008 at KUST, Kohat, Pakistan.
10. „National Seminar on Biotechnology for Development‟ June 10th 2008, University of
Science and Technology, Bannu, Pakistan.
11. „Pakistan Botanical Society Meeting‟ held from 22 – 24 February 2011, GCU, Lahore,
Pakistan.
12. „National Conference on Sustainable Agriculture in Changing Climate‟ from July 7th
–
9th
2011, Bara Gali, Pakistan.
13. Participation in One Day workshop on „Semester System‟ on 7th
October, 2011 at KUST,
Kohat, Pakistan.
14. „International Workshop on Medicinal Plants: Conservation and Sustainable Use”
held from 8-10 December 2011, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
15. Participated in 8th
Symposium of the International Society of Root Research held in
Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom from June 26th
– 29th
2012.
16. „12th National and 3rd International Conference of Botany‟ Quaid-i-Azam University,
Islamabad organized by Pakistan Botanical Society & Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Pakistan, 1st – 3
rd Sep 2012.
17. „Participation/ Presentation at 4th
International Weed Science Conference‟,
13
“Vegetation Management in 21st Century” at Agriculture University Peshawar, Pakistan,
Sept 6th
– 8th
, 2012.
18. „Participation/ Paper Presentation in 1st National Conference on Poverty Alleviation
through Sustainable Management of Biodiversity in Pakistan‟ organized by „Institute of
Plant Sciences and Biodiversity, University of Swat at Bara Gali Summer Campus
University of Peshawar from September 29th – 30th, 2012.
19. „Organizer of one day workshop on „Developing Mission, Objectives and Outcomes‟ at
KUST, Kohat on October 10th
2012.
20. One day workshop on „Assessment of Academics Programs‟ on December, 18, 2012 at
KUST, KPK, Pakistan.
21. Participation in the National Conference of Agriculture in Arid Environment on Food
Security in Arid Environment at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bahadur Sub
Campus, Layyah – Pakistan from March 25 – 26, 2013.
22. Participated in One Day Seminar on „Raising Awareness and Encouraging Students for
Research on Zoonotic & Environmentally Transmitted Diseases & Response‟,
Organized by Relief International under Bio-Engagement Program „Livestock for Life‟
Project Pakistan on March 28, 2013 at KUST, Kohat.
23. Two days‟ workshop on „Curriculum Development & Students Assessment‟ on 18-19
March, 2014, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan
24. Participated as Resource Person in International Symposium on „Strategies for
Overcoming Food Security Problems through Utilization of Rain-Fed Areas‟ organized
by Department of Agronomy, University College of Agriculture, University of
Sargodha held at University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan from March 26 – 28,
2014.
25. Participated in „International Day for Biological Diversity‟ March 22, 2014, KUST, KPK,
Pakistan.
26. One Day Workshop on „Developing Industry Driven Technologies‟ held on April, 29,
2014, Departmnt of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering and ORIC, KUST, Kohat, KPK,
Pakistan.
27. Participated as Resource Person in 5-Day Indigenous On-Campus Training For
(Drivers) organized by Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad, Pakistan held
at Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat from November 24-28, 2014.
28. Orgnaizer of the “ Reserch Poster Exhibation-2015’ held in Departmnt of Biotechnology &
Genetic Engineering, KUST, Kohat, KPK, Pakistan.
29. Five days Orientation workshop on ‘Unified Semester System Examination in Universities
of KPK’ held at KUST, Kohat on May 27-28, 2105.
30. Three days indegebnous on campus training for Naib Qasids at KUST, Kohat from Feb, 16-
18, 2015
Leadership/ Professional Trainings
1. Participated in „One day National Workshop‟ on Technology Incubation Cell at KUST from
Industrial Liaison Cell on August, 20, 2008.
2. „Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Policy‟ sponsored by OIC Standing
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Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) and HEC,
Islamabad, 6th
– 10th
June 2011.
3. „SAARC Regional Conference on New Frontiers in Agriculture Genomics and
Biotechnology‟ organized by National Institute for Genomics & Advanced Biotechnology,
Islamabad, Pakistan, June 5th
– 7th
, 2012.
4. Participated in International Conference on „Science Policies and Restructuring of
National Systems of Innovation‟ sponsored by CMSTECH and ISESCO, organized by
COMSTECH, in Islamabad from October 3rd
– 5th
, 2012.
5. Participation in the Training Course on „Innovation and Entrepreneurship‟ jointly
sponsored by COMSTECH and Islamic Development Bank, Saudi Arabia Organized by
COMSTECH at Islamabad from November 12 – 16, 2012.
6. Participated in 1st CIIT International Workshop on QS University Rankings organized
by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad held at Islamabad on
May 2, 2013.
7. Participated in One Week Training Course on „Foresight for Innovation Policy‟
organized by COMSTECH, in Islamabad with the sponsorship from Islamic
Development Bank, Saudi Arabia from August 26 – 30, 2013.
8. Participated in “2-day Curriculum Based Training Programme in Botany” held in
HEC Regional Centre Lahore from April 21-22, 2014.
9. Participated in Two Days Training on „Expand Scholarship Program with Private
Industry and Alum Fund Raising‟ organized by HEC Tertiary Education Support
Project Islamabad, Pakistan‟ held at Mar gala Hotel, Islamabad from September 18 –
19, 2014.
10. Participated in „4th
Invention to Innovation Summit 2015‟ on March 4-5, 2015 at
University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
11. Participated in the training workshop on “Leadership and Change Management” held
on March 24-27, 2015. Organized by HEC Tertiary Education Support Program.
12. Participated in the training workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights” held on April 18-
19, 2015. Organized by HEC Tertiary Education Support Program.
13. Participated in International Conference on „Strengthening Business Schools through
Partnerships‟ on 17-18 Feb, 2016 at Pearl Continental, Lahore, Pakistan.
14. Participation in a “Leadership Development Programme” held on 10 August to 16
August 2016, in the University of Glasgow, UK organized by British Council and HEC
List of Students Supervised
Programme: M.Phil.
S. No. Student Discipline Year Supervision Title of Research
1. Pirzada Khan Plant Sciences
2010
Completed
Supervisor 1 Effect of Boron Toxicity and Plant
Derived Smoke on Plant Roots
2.
Amana
Khatoon
Plant Sciences 2010
Completed
Supervisor 1 Effect of Different Plant Extracted
Smoke on Physio-Morphological
Features of Certain Leguminous Plants
3.
Zafar Iqbal Plant Sciences 2010
Completed
Supervisor 1 Studies on the Distribution, Host Range,
Conversation and Economic Status of
the Members of Family Orobanchaceae
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in District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Pakistan
4.
Nazia Sultana Plant Sciences 2010
Completed
Supervisor 1 Effect of Sodium Chloride (NaCl) and
Plant Extracted Smoke on Seed
Germination and Seedling of different
Plants
5.
Asia Bangash Biotechnology
& Genetic
Engineering
2010
Completed
Supervisor II Effect of Priming on the Enhancement of
Expression of Zinc Finger Protein Gene
under Salt Stress in Rice
6. Waqas Iqbal Biotechnology
& Genetic
Engineering.
2010
Completed
Supervisor II Characterizaiton of Stress Genes in Rice
under Salt Stress
7.
Shahid Irfan Plant Sciences 2011
Completed
Supervisor 1 Elemental Analysis of Plant Derived
Smoke Solution and their Effect on Seed
Germination and Plant Growth
8. Abdul Rahim Plant Sciences 2011
Completed
Supervisor 1 DNA Bar-coding and Phylogenetic
Analysis of Zingiber Species
9.
M. Mudasar
Aslam
Plant Sciences 2011
Completed
Supervisor 1 Screening of different Plant Derived
Smoke Solution for their Effect on Seed
Germination and Plant Growth of Wheat
10.
Shakir ullah
Khan
Plant Sciences 2011
Completed
Supervisor 1 Effect of Plant –Derived Smoke
Solutions on Pollen Performance of
Different Plants
11.
Ghazala
Nawaz
Botany 2012
Completed
Supervisor 1 Effect of Plant-Derived Smoke Solutions
on Ex-Plant Cuttings In Comparison
With Auxin (Indol Butyric Acid)
12.
Laila Rubab Zoology 2012
Completed
Supervisor II Sero Molecular Prevalence of Giardia
and Cryptosporidum in differenct
communities consuming different
drinking water sources in Kohat
13.
Mehwish
Afreen
Microbiology 2012
Completed
Supervisor II Biocontrol Potential of the Indigenous
Trichoderma Isolates against Plant
Pathogenic Strains of Fusarium
Oxysporum
14.
Bibi Ibtesam
Shagufta
Zoology 2012
Completed
Supervisor II Prevalence of Waterborne Zoonotic
Parasites Among School Children in
Kohat
15. Lubna Botany 2013
Completed
Supervisor 1 Allelopathic Effect of Acacia Nilotica L.
on Seed Germination of Crops
16.
Memoona
Kanwal
Botany 2013
Completed
Supervisor 1 Effect of Plant-Derived Smoke Solutions
on Physiological and Biochemical
Characterization of Rice (Oryza Sativa
L.) Cultivars under Salt (NaCl) Stress
17.
Sajjad Asaf Botany 2013
Completed
Supervisor 1 Effect of Smoke on Plant Growth
Derived from Different Biomass of
Cymbopogon jawarancusa L.Collected
From Different Geographical Regions
18.
Noor ul Akbar Zoology 2013
Completed
Supervisor II Molecular Detection of Entamoeba
Histolytics and Cryptosporadium
Parvum in Water Sources of District
Peshawar
16
19.
Farzana Raza Zoology 2013
Completed
Supervisor II Incidence of Entamoeba Histolytica and
Giardia Lamblia in Stream and Open
Well Water Sources of District Hangu
20.
M. Imran Biotechnology
& Genetic
Engineering.
2013
Completed
Supervisor II Effect of Priming on Different
Physiological, Biochemical and
Genetical Processes of Rice under
Sodium Chloride (NaCl) Stress
21.
Ijaz Malook Biotechnology
& Genetic
Engineering.
2013
Completed
Supervisor II Effect of Smoke Priming on
Biochemical and Molecular Profile of
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Salt Stress
22.
Salma Perveen Bitoech &
Genetic
Engineering.
2013
Completed
Supervisor II Biochemical and Molecular
Characterization of Rice under Low
Temperature Stress
23.
Sehrish Riaz
Khattak
Biotechnology
& Genetic
Engineering
2014 Supervisor II Effects of Hormonal Priming on
Metabolic and Molecular Profile of Rice
under Salt Stress
24.
Iqbal Nisa Microbiology 2013
Completed
Supervisor II Effect of Chromogenic Bacteria on Plant
Growth Alone or in Combination with
Plant Derived Smoke
25.
Noureen
Banoori
Microbiology 2013
Completed
Supervisor II Microcosmic Evaluation of Plant-
Derived Smoke Effect on Soil
Microflora
26.
Umber Gul Botany 2013
Completed
Supervisor 1 Effect of Plant Derived Smoke Solutions
on Maize (Zea mays L.) Under
Combined Salinity and Drought Stress
27.
Basreen Akhtar Botany 2013
Completed
Supervisor 1 Effect of Plant Derived Smoke on Yield
and Nutritional Value of Maize (Zea
mays L.)
28. Faiza Irshad Biotechnology
& Genetic
Engineering
2014
Completed
Supervisor 1 Differential Response of Root and Shoot of
Rice Seedling to Salt Stress
29. Sehrish Riaz
Khattak
Biotechnology
& Genetic
Engineering.
2014
Completed
Supervisor II Effect of Hormonal Priming on Metabolic
and Molecular Profile of Rice under Slat
Stress
30. Nazneen
Akhter
Biotechnology
& Genetic Engineering
2015
Completed
Supervisor II Phytoremediation of lead contaminated soil
through smoke
31.
Gulmeena Shah Biotechnology
& Genetic
Engineering.
2015
Completed
Supervisor 1 Effect of smoke solution and plant growth
promoting rizobacteria on rice under
cadmium stress
32.
Bibi Ibtesam
Shagufta
Zoology 2015
Completed
Supervisor II Prevalence of Waterborne Zoonotic
Parasites Among School Children in Kohat
33.
Muhammad
Yaqoob
Botany 2015
Completed
Supervisor II Effect of Traffic Pollution on Morphological
Anatomical and Biochemical Characteristic
of Dalbergia Sissoo L. and Zizphus Jujuba
L. Growing on the Roadside, Distt. Karak
34.
Fayyaz ur
Rehman
Microbiology 2016
Completed
Supervisor II Isolation and identification of Antifungal
Chitinolytic Bacteria From the Diseased
Vegetable Fields of Distt. Charsadda
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List of Supervised/under supervision Student
Programme: Ph.D.
Research Projects
1-Botinical, Chemical and Pharmacological Studies of Important Medicinal Plants by
Establishment of Medicinal Plant Farm at KUST, HEC Funded. (PI) Rs 4.771 millions
2. Research Project with Korea Research Institute of Biosciences & Biotechnology (KRIBB,
South Korea) worth USD 30,000
S. No. Student Discipline Year Supervision Title of Research
1.
Amana
Khatoon
Botany 2014
Completed
Supervisor 1 Functional Analysis of Flooding Responsive
Proteins in Soybean (Glycine max L. Cultivar
Enrei) using Proteomics Approach
2.
Shazia
Sakhi
Botany 2015
Completed
Supervisor 1 Evaluation of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.
Moench) Germplasm at Developmental Stages
and Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs)
Underlying Drought Stress
3.
Zafar
Iqbal
Botany In Progress Supervisor I Studying Genetic Biodiversity of the Date-
Palm (Phoenix dactyliferous L) genotypes in
Pakistan using various molecular markers
4.
M.
Abdul
Waheed
Shah
Botany In Progress Supervisor I Effect of Plants-Derived Smoke Solution of
Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular
characterization of Maize (Zea mays L) under
Slat Stress
5.
M.
Mudasar
Aslam
Botany In Progress Supervisor I “Proteomic Responses of Maize (Zea mays L.
) Seed & seedling to the Plant Derived Smoke
Solution.”
6.
Shakir
Ullah
Khan
Botany In Progress Supervisor II Effects of Pesticides on Physiological,
Anatomical, Biochemical & Molecular
Characteristics of Tomato (Lecopersicon
eseulentum Mill)
7.
Ijaz
Malook
Biotechnology
& Genetic
Engineering
In Progress Supervisor II Biochemical & Molecular Response of
Spinach Associated with Microbes in
Remediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated
Soil
8.
Pirzada
Khan
Botany In Progress Supervisor I Physiological, biochemical and proteomics
responses in tomato grown under light
emitting diodes.
9. Ali
Rehman
Botany In Progress Supervisor I Effect of plant derived smoke solution on
nodulation and proteomics of chickpea.
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3- Development of Biological Control of Fungal Diseases in Vegetables using Chitinolytic
Bacteria (As Co-PI) (2016) Rs, 8.737 Millions.
4. International linkages of Pakistani Universities with foreign Universities (ILPUFC), As a
Link Coordinator (15.41 Millions)
Referees
1. Dr. P.J.C. Harris
Professor
School of Science and Environment, Coventry University, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 24 76888349
Fax: +44 (0) 24 76888702
E-Mail: [email protected]
2. Dr. Song Joong Yun
Professor
Faculty of Biological Resources Science, College of Agriculture, Chonbuk National University,
Chonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
Tel: +82 (0) 63 270208
Fax: +82 (0) 63 2702460
E-Mail: [email protected]
3. Prof. Dr. Fida Yunus Khattak
Ex-Vice Chancellor
Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST)
Kohat 26000
Khyber Pakhtunkwa
Pakistan
Tel: +92 (0) 3348680806
+92 (0) 922-52914776
E-Mail: [email protected]