Dr. Muhammad Nawaz

Assistant Professor at Government College University Faisalabad

Dr. Muhammad Nawaz

Contact Details

Email Address muhammadnawaz@gcuf.edu.pk
Phone Number 041-9203024
Office Address GC University Faisalabad
Academic Profiles
Basic Information
Full Name
Dr. Muhammad Nawaz
Designation
Assistant Professor
Department
Botany
Faculty
Life Sciences
Email Address
muhammadnawaz@gcuf.edu.pk

Brief Statement of research work

I am plant molecular physiologist focussing on development of abiotic stress tolerant crops with enhanced yield. I have extensive experience in plant biochemical and physiological assessments, plant tissue culture, gene transformation, gene expression analyses, and the development of sustainable bio-products. My research integrates molecular biology, biotechnology, and stress physiology, focusing on biostimulant-based strategies for eco-efficient agriculture

Academic Background
SR. DEGREE INSTITUTE FROM TO
1 Ph.D Government College Women University, Faisalabad 2009 2014
2 M.Phil Or MS Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 2004 2006
3 Master Or Equivalent University of Arid Agriculture, Murree Road, Rawalpindi 2001 2003
4 Graduation Or Equivalent University of the Punjab, Lahore 1995 1997
5 Intermedite Or Equivalent BISE Faisalabad 1993 1995
6 Matriculation Or Equivalent BISE Faisalabad 1990 1992
Research Publications
SR. AUTHORS PAPER TITLE JOURNAL PAGE# YEAR VOL. IMP.F VIEW
1 Iqbal N, Shahzadi E, Nawaz M, Shahid M, Khan F. Ascorbic and silicic acid application mitigated toxic effects of ozone in mung bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) by modulating growth, secondary metabolites, water relations, and grain quality attributes. J Sci Food Agric. 4400-4411 2025 105 0
2 Muhammad Nawaz, Eram Shahzadi, Aqsa Yaseen, Muhammad Rehan Khalid, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Adel I. Alalawy, Awatif M. E. Omran, Fatma Mohamed Ameen Khalil, Meshari A. Alsuwat, Sezai Ercisli, Tabarak Malik & Baber Ali Selenium improved arsenic toxicity tolerance in two bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) varieties by modulating growth, ion uptake, photosynthesis, and antioxidant profile. BMC Plant Biol 799 2024 24 0
3 Muhammad Nawaz , Muhammad Hamza Saleem , Muhammad Rehan Khalid , Baber Ali , Shah Fahad Nitric oxide reduces cadmium uptake in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by modulating growth, mineral uptake, yield attributes, and antioxidant profile. Environmental science and Pollution Research 9844���9856 2024 31 0
4 Naseem M.B.B., Ali Q, Ali S, Khalid M.R, and Nawaz M*, Selenium application reduces cadmium uptake in tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) by modulating growth, nutrient uptake, gas exchange, root exudates and antioxidant profile Pak. J. Bot. 1633-1646 2023 55 0
5 Ali F., Nawaz M, Anwar M, Iqbal N, Silicic acid and glutathione application improves elevated ozone toxicity tolerance by modulating biomass, senescence, seed quality attributes and oxidative stress indicators in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). Pak. J. Bot. 1647-1660 2023 55 0
6 Asghar A, Liu C.G, Ali I, Khan AZ, Zhu H, Wang N, Nawaz M, Tabish TA, Mehmood MA, Rasool RT, Bioenergy potential of Saccharum bengalense through pyrolysis, reaction kinetics, TG-FTIR-GCMS analysis of pyrolysis products, and validation of the pyrolysis data through machine learning Chemical Engineering Journal 142930 2023 465 0
7 Shahzadi E, Nawaz M*, Iqbal N*, Ali B, Adnan M, Saleem MH, Okla MK, Abbas ZK, Al-Qahtani SM, Al-Harbi NA, Marc RA, Silicic and Ascorbic Acid Induced Modulations in Photosynthetic, Mineral Uptake, and Yield Attributes of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) under Ozone Stress. ACS Omega 13971-13981 2023 8 0
8 Ma J, Saleem M.H, Alsafran M, Jabri H.A, Mehwish, Rizwan M, Nawaz M*, Ali S, Usman K, Response of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.) to nitric oxide application under cadmium stress Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 113969 2022 243 0
9 Shahzadi E, Nawaz M, Adrees M, Asghar MJ, Iqbal N Elevated ozone phyto-toxicity ameliorations in mung bean {Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek} by foliar nebulization of Silicic acid and ascorbic acid. Environmental science and Pollution Research 69680���69690 2022 29 0
10 Khalid A, Nawaz M, Iqbal N, Ashraf M.Y, Silicon foliar application improves water stress tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by modulating growth, yield and photosynthetic attributes Pak. J. Bot. 1643-1652 2022 54 0
11 Yasmin T, Asghar A, Ahmad M.S, Mehmood MA, Nawaz M*, Biorefinery potential of Typha domingensis biomass to produce bioenergy and biochemicals assessed through pyrolysis, thermogravimetry, and TG-FTIR-GCMS-based study. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 10957-10969 2021 13 0
12 Ahmad MS, Liu CG, Nawaz M, Tawab A, Shen X, Shen B, Mehmood MA, Elucidating the pyrolysis reaction mechanism of Calotropis procera and analysis of pyrolysis products to evaluate its potential for bioenergy and chemicals. Bioresource Technology 124545 2021 322 0
13 Ishaq H, Nawaz M, Azeem M, Mehwish, Naseem MBB, Ascorbic acid (AsA) improves salinity tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by modulating growth and physiological attributes J Biores Manag. 1-10 2021 8 0
14 Nawaz M, Wang X, Saleem MH, Khan MHU, Afzal J, Fiaz S, Ali S, Ishaq H, Khan AH, Rehman N, Shaukat S, Ali S, Deciphering Plantago ovata Forsk leaf extract mediated distinct germination, growth, and physio-biochemical improvements under water stress in maize (zea mays L.) at early growth stage. Agronomy 1404 2021 17 0
15 Nawaz M, Iqbal N., Hameed R, Mehwish M, Jamil S, Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation Optimizations for Sugarcane (Saccharum Officinarum L.) Cultivar SPF-234 with direct organogenesis J Biores Manag. 61-71 2021 8 0
16 Saleem MH, Wang X, Ali S, Zafar S, Nawaz M, Adnan M, Fahad S, Shah A, Alyemeni MN, Hefft DI, Ali S, Interactive effects of gibberellic acid and NPK on morpho-physio-biochemical traits and organic acid exudation pattern in coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) grown in soil artificially spiked with boron Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 884-900 2021 167 0
17 Nawaz M, Ali Q, Azeem M, Asghar F, Ishaq H, Iqbal N, Rehman S, Capparis decidua Edgew (Forssk.) stem extract alleviates the water stress perturbations in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) at early growth stage. J Biores Manag., 131-146 2020 0 0
18 Nawaz M, Ishaq S, Ishaq H, Khan N, Iqbal N, Ali S, Rizwan M, Alsahli AA, Alyemeni MN, Salicylic acid improves boron toxicity tolerance by modulating the physio-biochemical characteristics of maize (Zea mays L.) at an early growth stage. Agronomy. 2013 2020 10 0
19 Ali FM, Nawaz M, Ali Q, Noman A, Hussain M, Iqbal N, Iron chelated lysine: a promising nutrient complex to improve wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) growth under water deficit environment. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 11246-11252 2020 29 0
20 Rehman O, Shahid A, Liu CG, Xu JR, Javed MR, Eid NH, Gull M, Nawaz M*, Mehmood MA*, Optimization of low-temperature energy-efficient pretreatment for enhanced saccharification and fermentation of Conocarpus erectus leaves to produce ethanol using Saccharomyces cerevisiae Biomass Conv. Bioref. 1269 2020 10 0
21 MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM RAJOKA, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, MUHAMMAD AAMER MEHMOOD, CHEN-GUANG LIU, SAWSAN ABDULAZIZ RAHIMUDDIN AND TEHREEMA IFTIKHAR A semi-pilot-scale study to produce citric acid from hydrol Using a mutant of Aspergillus niger Pakistan journal of Botany 2377-83 2018 50 .75
22 MUHAMMAD ANWAR-UL-HAQ, AMER JAMAL HASHMAT, EJAZUL ISLAM, MUHAMMAD AFZAL, ABID MAHMOOD, MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, SHAHID NADEEM AND QAISER MAHMOOD KHAN Pilot-Scale Electrochemical Treatment of Textile Effluent and its Toxicological Assessment for Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) Culture Pakistan journal of Zoology 1703-08 2018 50 .547
23 22. Raza A, Iqbal N, Mahmood S, Parveen S, Azeem M, Nawaz M, Javed MT, Noman A Harnessing natural colorants for sustainable textile dyeing: an eco-friendly approach using sweet cane (Saccharum bengalense Retz.) inflorescence Braz. Arch. Biol. Technol. e18170802 2018 0 0
24 MUHAMMAD AAMER MEHMOODA, MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM, UMER RASHID, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, SHAFAQAT ALI, ATHAR HUSSAIN, MUNAZZA GULL Biomass production for bioenergy using marginal lands Sustainable Production and Consumption 08.003 2016 10 0
25 BUSHRA SHAHEEN, TAYYABA SHAHEEN, SHAHID UR REHMAN, MAHMOOD UR RAHMAN, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, AND MUHAMMAD TAHIR UL QAMAR In silicoMechanistic Study of Abscisic Acid (ABA) Mediated Drought Tolerance in Crops Journal of Bioresource Management 7 2016 3 0
26 MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, NAEEM IQBAL, SOBIA IDREES, IHSAN ULLAH DREB1A from Oryza sativa var. IR6: homology modelling and molecular docking Turkish Journal of Botany 1095 2014 38 1.178
27 ZAHIDA PARVEEN, NAEEM IQBAL, SAJID-UR-RAHMAN, MUHAMMAD YOUNIS, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, S. HAMMAD RAZA AND M. ZAFFAR IQBAL Rust resistance evaluation of advanced wheat (Triticum aestivum l.) Genotypes using pcr-based DNA markers Pakistan Journal of Botany 251 2014 46 .658
28 SHEIKH ARSLAN SEHGAL, RANA ADNAN TAHIR, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, MUHAMMAD YOUNAS Genic microsatellite markers for genetic diversity of rust resistant wheat genotypes J Biochem Tech 480 2013 4 0
29 MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, IHSAN ULLAH, NAEEM IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ZAFAR IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ASLAM JAVED Improving in vitro leaf disc regeneration system of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) with concurrent shoot/root induction from somatic embryos Turkish Journal of Biology 726 2013 37 1.183
30 SHEIKH ARSLAN SEHGAL, RANA ADNAN TAHIR, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ Molecular characterization of wheat genotypes using SSR markers INT. J. BIOAUTOMATION 119 2012 16 0
31 I. ULLAH, A. IRAM , M.Z. IQBAL, M. NAWAZ, S.M. HASNI AND S. JAMIL Genetic diversity analysis of Bt cotton genotypes in Pakistan using simple sequence repeat markers Genetics and Molecular Research 597 2012 11 .764
32 MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, SALMA SIDDIQUE, IRFAN MANZOOR, SHAHID NADEEM, SALAH-UD-DIN, HAMID SHABBIR, RAHAT NAVEED AND MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM RAJOKA Infection of hepatitis C virus genotypes in hepatocellular carcinoma patients from rural areas of Faisalabad region, Pakistan African Journal of Biotechnology 8471 2011 10 .44
33 MUHAMMAD ALI, RANA REHAN KHALID, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, NAUMAN QAMAR Development of a Tool for the Analysis of Plant Stress Proteins INT. J. BIOAUTOMATION 261 2011 15 0
34 IHSAN ULLAH, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, NABILA AKRAM, MUHAMMAD YOUNAS, MUHAMMAD ZAFAR IQBAL & HUMA LUBNA SHAHEEN Phylogenetic analysis of first generation cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV) resistant cotton varieties Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment 2610 2011 25 .373
35 SHAHEEN AZIZ, FATIMA JALAL, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, BUSHRA NIAZ, FARMAN ALI SHAH, MUHAMMAD HAFEEZ-UR-RAHMAN MEMON, FAROOQ LATIF, SHAHID NADEEM AND MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM RAJOKA Hyperproduction and Thermal Characterization of a Novel Invertase from a Double Mutant Derivative of Kluyveromyces marxianus Food Technology and Biotechnology 465 2011 49 1.179
36 HASSAN TARIQ, SHAHID NADEEM, MUHAMMAD SOHAIL RAZA, SOBIA IDREES, AISHA YOUSAF, MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM RAJOKA, BILAL HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, TARIQ NIAZ SolDB:A Database of Solanum lycopersicum and Solanum tuberosum Primers INT. J. BIOAUTOMATION 255 2010 14 0
37 MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, SAYYID ABID HUSSAIN, IHSAN ULLAH, MUHAMMAD YOUNUS, MUHAMMAD ZAFFAR IQBAL AND SHAHID MAHBOOB RANA Estimation of Genetic Diversity in Wheat Using DNA Markers American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 507 2009 3 0
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Professional qualifications & traninings
SR. INSTITUTE CERTIFICATE YEAR MAJOR SUBJECT
1 University Of Punjab Lahore B.ED 1998 - 1999
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