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PROF. DR. AMJAD IQBAL

Professor

Food Science and Technology , Garden Campus

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Prof. dr. amjad iqbal is working as Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM).

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Postal Address:

Abdul Wali Khan University
Garden Campus
Shiekh Maltoon Mardan KPK, Pakistan.

PROFILE

Academics

Year	Qualification	Institute
2010	Ph.D	University of Edinburgh
2005	MS / M.Phil	University of Gent and Katholic University of Leuven
2003	BS Hons / Master	University of Agriculture Peshawar
1996	HSSC	BISE Peshawar
1993	SSC	BISE Peshawar

Academic Experience

From	To	Post Held	Organization
2020-01-29		Professor	Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Publications (Total No. of Publications 34)

Title	Journal	DOI
An easy and robust method for the isolation of high quality RNA from coconut tissues	Electronic Journal of Biotechnology	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2020.09.008
Industrial polluted soil borne fungi decolorize the recalcitrant azo dyes Synozol red HF�6BN and Synozol black B	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111381
Tyrosinase/caffeic acid cross-linking alleviated shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis) tropomyosin-induced allergic responses by modulating the Th1/Th2 immunobalance	Food Chemistry	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127948
Occurrence of heavy metals and pesticide residues in tomato crop: a threat to public health	Arabian Journal of Geosciences	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-020-05578-2
Aspergillus niger boosted heat stress tolerance in sunflower and soybean via regulating their metabolic and antioxidant system	Journal of Plant Interactions	https://doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2020.1771444
Production of peach diet squash from natural sources: an environmentally safe & healthy product	Fresenius Environmental Bulletin	https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342851541_PRODUCTION_OF_PEACH_DIET_SQUASH_FROM_NATURAL_SOURCES_AN_ENVIRONMENTALLY_SAFE_HEALTHY_PRODUCT
Yucasin and cinnamic acid inhibit IAA and flavonoids biosynthesis minimizing interaction between maize and endophyte Aspergillus nomius	Symbiosis	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-020-00690-z
Phytohormones producing rhizobacterium alleviates chromium toxicity in Helianthus annuus L. by reducing chromate uptake and strengthening antioxidant system	Chemosphere	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127386
Plants are the possible source of allelochemicals that can be useful in promoting sustainable agriculture	Fresenius Environmental Bulletin	https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331166306_PLANTS_ARE_THE_POSSIBLE_SOURCE_OF_ALLELOCHEMICALS_THAT_CAN_BE_USEFUL_IN_PROMOTING_SUSTAINABLE_AGRICULTURE
Efficient, cheap and reliable method for the extraction of gDNA from the hard and complex tissues of coconut	Fresenius Environmental Bulletin	https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336084829_Efficient_cheap_and_reliable_method_for_the_extraction_of_gDNA_from_the_hard_and_complex_tissues_of_coconut
Trichoderma reesei improved the nutrition status of wheat crop under salt stress	Journal of Plant Interactions	https://doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2019.1684582
A promising growth promoting Meyerozyma caribbica from Solanum xanthocarpum alleviated stress in maize plants	Bioscience Reports	10.1042/BSR20190290
Salt stress alleviation in Pennisetum glaucum through secondary metabolites modulation by Aspergillus terreus	Plant Physiology and Biochemistry	doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.09.038
Bacillus subtilis JW1 enhances plant growth and nutrient uptake of Chinese cabbage through gibberellins secretion	Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality	https://doi.org/10.5073/JABFQ.2019.092.023
Novel antimicrobial and antioxidative activity by endophytic Penicillium roqueforti and Trichoderma reesei isolated from Solanum surattense	Acta Physiologiae Plantarum	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-019-2957-z
QRREM method for the isolation of high-quality RNA from the complex matrices of coconut	Bioscience Reports	https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20181163
Aspergillus flavus promoted the growth of soybean and sunflower seedlings at elevated temperature	BioMed Research International	https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/1295457
Cochliobolus sp. acts as a biochemical modulator to alleviate salinity stress in okra plants	Plant Physiology and Biochemistry	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.04.019
A modified protocol for total RNA isolation from different oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) tissues using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide	CURRENT SCIENCE	https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/116/03/0479.pdf
Cinnamic acid as an inhibitor of growth, flavonoids exudation and endophytic fungus colonization in maize root	Plant Physiology and Biochemistry	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.11.029
An endophytic isolate of the fungus Yarrowia lipolytica produces metabolites that ameliorate the negative impact of salt stress on the physiology of maize	BMC Microbiology	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-018-1374-6
Hurdle technology in mango juice processing: a preventive measure against alicyclobacillus spp	Fresenius Environmental Bulletin	https://www.prt-parlar.de/download_feb_2019/
QRREM method for the isolation of high quality RNA from the complex matrices of coconut	Bioscience Reports	https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20181163
Development of SSR markers for coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) by Selectively Amplified Microsatellite (SAM) and Its applications	Tropical Plant Biology	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12042-018-9215-1
Endophytic fungus Aspergillus japonicus mediates host-plant growth under normal and heat stress conditions	BioMed Research International	https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/7696831
Detection of food allergens by ELISA and other common methods	Fresenius Environmental Bulletin	https://www.prt-parlar.de/download_feb_2018/
IAA producing fungal endophyte Penicillium roqueforti Thom., enhances stress tolerance and nutrients uptake in wheat plants grown on heavy metal contaminated soils	PLOS One	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208150
In vitro production of IAA by endophytic fungus Aspergillus awamori and their growth promoting activities in Zea mays	Symbiosis	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-018-0583-y
Gibberellin application ameliorates the adverse impact of short-term flooding on Glycine max L.	Biochemical Journal	https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20180534
The role of Chinese Milk Vetch as cover crop in complex soil nitrogen dynamics in rice rotation system of South China	Scientific Reports	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-30239-6
Bioremediation of hexavalent chromium by endophytic fungi; safe and improved production of Lactuca sativa L	Chemosphere	10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.07.197
Anthracene biodegradation capacity of newly isolated rhizospheric bacteria Bacillus cereus S13	PLOS One	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201620
Plant growth promoting endophytic fungi Asprgillus fumigatus TS1 and Fusarium proliferatum BRL1 produce gibberellins and regulates plant endogenous hormones	Symbiosis	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-018-0545-4
In Vitro Antidiabetic Effects and Antioxidant Potential of Cassia nemophila Pods	BioMed Research International	https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1824790

Conferences

Year	Level	Country	City	Conference
2007	International	Denmark	Copenhagen	11th International Plant Cell Wall Conference
2009	International	UK	Glasgow	Society for Experimental Biology Annual Main Meeting
2010	International	UK	Dundee	Scottish Plant Biology Conference
2011	International	UK	Edinburgh	Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture
2012	International	Pakistan	Islamabad	3rd International Conference of Botany

Awards

Year	Awarding Organization	Description
2003	VLIR	Europeon Union Fellowship
2003	The University of Agriculture Peshawar	Gold Medal
2006	University of Ghent and Katholic University of Leuven	Distinction
2006	Natural and Environmental Science Research Council, United Kingdom	DHPA Award for PhD
2009	The University of Edinburgh & NERC, United Kingdom	Postdoctoral Award
2016	Ministry of Science & Technology China	Talented Young Scientist Award
2017	Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences	Postdoctoral Award

Memberships

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Courses Taught

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Fundings

From	To	Type	Title	Source	Amount
2019-02-22	2022-02-21	NRPU	Production of cost effective nutraceuticals from cress polysaccharides through microbial digestion	Higher Education Commission of Pakistan	3021935

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