Faculty Member Details

Dr. Israr Ahmad Biography

Deisgnation :
Assistant Professor

Email Address :
drisrar@hu.edu.pk

Contact Number:
+923349525692

I educated at one of the Nation best college (Jahenzeb Post Graduate College Saidu Sharif Swat), I was exposed to diverse objects that explained me the basics of science. It was the Biological Sciences that attracted me the most with the very first acquaintance. After obtaining the best grades in Biological Sciences, and my initial enchantment with Botany and Chemistry and the burning desire for a scientific career persuaded me to select Molecular biology as my career option. The continuation my pursuit, I got admission in M.Phil at Department of Botany, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan. Driven by the desire to do research in Molecular Biology from my very first day at the Department. I explored several options and obtained a cutting edge, assimilating to the maximum, from my coursework to in the plant training. During my study, molecular Biology evoked my keen interest that I obtained 83% out of 35 students. My insatiable thirst for delving deep into this subject coupled with my thoughtful ability for research in Molecular Biology has inspired me to pursue a PhD in Plant Genetics. I began my steps towards a research in Plant Molecular Biology at Funtional Genomic Laboratory (FGL) at Hazara University which is known for Genetics Department in the country. Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan sponsored me for six months training in the Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics, Department of Biology at Leicester University UK. In 2015, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) invited me to North West Institute of Plateau Biology (Xining) China as international Expert to trained graduate and post graduate students in the field of molecular biology. Moreover, I participated in a Number of National and International events took place in Turkey, Egypt, France etc. Through these programs I learnt thoroughly the concept of research, development and quality marketing. My passion towards (Plant genetics) molecular Biology further motivated me to work on various projects. I had completed a number of projects titled “Association mapping of root traits for drought tolerance in bread wheat” and “Morphogenetic elaboration of selected species of Berberidaceae and Lamiaceae collected from Azad Jammu and Kashmir”. I published a number of research articles in Journals of international repute.

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Academic Background

S.No Degree Title Institute Degree Completion Year
1 PhD in Plant Genetics Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan 2015
2 M.Phil in Botany Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan 2010

Publications

S.No Publication Title Authors Action
1 Prediction of Potential Distribution Area of Two Parapatric Species in Triosteum under Climate Change. Li, X., Yao, Z. Yuan, Q. Xing, R. Guo, Y. Zhang, D. I. Ahmad, Liu, W.; Liu Click to View
2 Plant species as a therapeutic resource and cultural reservoir: A case study 3. from Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Ahmad U., R. Afza, M. Adnan, I. Ahmad, S. Gul, S. S. Lodhi, A. U. Khan, F. Ullah, Z. Ullah, Z. Ahmad Click to View
3 Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence of Triosteum sinuatum, Insights into Comparative Chloroplast Genomics, Divergence Time Estimation and Phylogenetic Relationships among Dipsacales. 5. Liu, H. Liu, W. Ahmad, I, Xiao, Q. Li, X. Zhang, D. Fang, J. Zhang, G. Xu, B. Gao, Q. et al. Click to View
4 Phytoecological studies and distribution pattern of plant species and communities of Dhirkot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Mehvish M, I. Ahmad, Sami UK, Abdullah, Rehman K, Islam M, et alg, J. Zhang, G. Xu, B. Gao, Q. et al. Click to View
5 Cantharocybe habibii: a new species in the genus Cantharocybe 8. Shah H, N. U. Sehar Afshan, J. Khan, I. Ahmad, H. Ahmad Click to View
6 Russula kashmiriana sp. nov. in subgenus Tenellula from Himalayan temperate forests of Pakistan Rubab K, A. Naseer, I. Ahmad and A. Nasir. Khalidmad Click to View
7 Medicinal plants resources of Western Himalayan Palas Valley, Indus Kohistan, Pakistan: Their uses and degrees of risk of extinction, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Islam. M, Inamullah, I. Ahmad et al Click to View
8 Descriptive study of plant resources in the context of the ethnomedicinal relevance of indigenous flora: A case study from Toli Peer National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Muhammad, S. A., F. Q. Mirza, I. Ahmad, U.K. Sami, K.C. Sunbal, Z.M. Nafeesa, S. Humaira, M. K. Arshad. Click to View
9 Pollution Problem in River Kabul: Accumulation Estimates of Heavy Metals in Native Fish Species Ahmad, H., A. M. Yousafzai, M. Siraj, R. Ahmad, I. Ahmad, M. S. Nadeem, W. Ahmad, N. Akbar and K. Muhammad. Click to View
10 Melanoleuca Kashmirensis sp. nov. in subg. Urticocystis from Pakistan Zia Ullah, K. Rubab, K. B. Muhammad, A. Israr, J. Sana, F. Muhammad, A. Habib. F. Muhammad & A. N. khalid.M. S. Nadeem, W. Ahmad, N. Akbar and K. Muhammad. Click to View
11 PEAR (PYRUS): Genetic diversity and their Conservation. Islam M, H. Ahmad , A. N. Khalid, Inamullah, K. Mohammad, R. Masood, N. Akhtar, S. G. Afradi, I. Ahmad Click to View
12 Conservation and management of lakes and Ponds in the perspective of Banjosa lake Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan Saeed K, M. Hussain, I. Ahmad, M. Shah, J. Alam, S. Gul, M. Islam, N. Azhar, A. Bibi, S. Safeer. Click to View
13 Differential Changes in Growth and Enzyme Activities of Chilling Induced Wheat Seedlings by Nitric Oxide Priming Asia Bibi, S. A. Majid, A. Nosheen, M. S. Amjad, A. Saima, I.Ahmad, M. Sadia and S. Ijaz. Click to View
14 First report of Russula brunneopurpurea from State of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan using internal transcribed spacer technique Israr A, K. Rubab, Ziaullah, B. Asia, A. Nosheen, M. Islam, A. Saima, S. Hussain, A. U. H. Faiz, A. N. Khalid, M. Kanwal Click to View
15 Association mapping of root traits for drought tolerance in bread wheat 17. Israr, A., A. Niaz, Inamullah & H. Ahmad Click to View