• Ph. D University of Verona, Italy 2009
• M.Sc. University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 2004
• BSc University of Punjab,Lahore, Pakistan 2001

§  April 2018- to date - Associate Professor TTS, Biotechnology Program, Environmental Sciences Department, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Abbottabad, Pakistan.

§  June 2015- May 2017- Post-Doctorate Research fellow, National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Institute of Plant Physiology & Ecology, SIBS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China

§  September 2009- April 2018- Assistant Professor TTS, Biotechnology Program, Environmental Sciences Department, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Abbottabad, Pakistan

• Member Board of Studies Biotechnology 2009

• Understanding molecular response of the plants to abiotic stresses
• Identification of key stress-responsive genes from abiotic stress tolerant plants
• Improvement of plant abiotic stress tolerance through recombinant DNA technology

• PhD fellowship from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy. 2005
• Reviewer of journal “Plant Science” 2009

1.      Investigation of Molecular Mechanism of Salt Stress Tolerance in Eruca sativa. Ms. Sadia Afsar, PhD Biotechnology student. 2013. Status: On going

2.      Inducing Salt Tolerance in Lycopersicum esculentum through manipulation of cyclic nucleotide signaling. Ms Gulnaz Bibi, PhD Biotechnology student. 2017. Status: On going

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3.      Characterization of Arabidopsis CNGC gene family mutants for abiotic stress response. 2019. Ms Rimsha Khan. On going

4.      Molecular Characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana Calcium Channel Genes Involved in Drought Stress Perception. Ms Kainat Fiaz. 2017. Completed

5.      Molecular characterization of drought stress responsive genes from Eruca sativa. Ms Ammara Hassan, MS Biotechnology. 2018. On going

6.      Molecular Characterization of OSCA channels gene family in Lycopersicum esculentum. Ms Sehrish Khan. 2018. On going

7.      Transformation of Lycopersicum esculentum with Mice Guanylate cyclase for Salt Stress-Inducible Synthesis of Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate. Ms Iqra Shafique. MS Biotechnology. 2018. Completed

8.      Molecular characterization of ion channels involved in cyclic GMP-induced potassium accumulation during salt stress. Mr. Mian Gul Hilal, MS Biotechnology, 2015. Completed.

9.      Exploring the Role of Cyclic Nucleotide Signaling in Wheat during Salt Stress. Mr Sartaj Ali, MS Biotechnology, 2014. Completed

10.  Optimization of tissue culture protocol for selected local medicinal plants. Ms Ambreen Sajjad, MS Biotechnology, 2013. Completed.

11.  Screening of the Antibacterial Activity of Dodonaea viscosa Extract. Mr Zaheer ud din Babar, MS Biotechnology, 2012 Completed

12.  Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Parsley (Petroselinum crispum).  Mr Amjad Hayat Khan, MS Biotechnology, 2012, completed

13.  Cloning of a ERF family Transcription Factor from tomato, involved in biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. Ms Sidra tul Muntha, MS Biotechnology, 2011, completed

14.  Testing Agrobacterium-mediated in planta transformation method for local wheat varieties. Ms Sehrish Manan, MS Biotechnology, 2011, completed