Prof. Dr. Shafaqat Ali

Principal, College of Agri & Environmental Sciences at Government College University Faisalabad

Prof. Dr. Shafaqat Ali

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Basic Information
Full Name
Prof. Dr. Shafaqat Ali
Designation
Principal, College of Agri & Environmental Sciences
Department
Environmental Sciences
Faculty
Engineering and Technology
Email Address
shafaqataligill@yahoo.com

Brief Statement of research work

The research interests of mine include waste water management, phytotoxicity, phytoremediation and remediation of pollutants from water and soil and interactive effects of industrial effluents on plants and value-added products such as biochar, nanoparticles and their composites. Moreover, it includes renewable energy materials and nanotechnology.

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Research Publications
SR. AUTHORS PAPER TITLE JOURNAL PAGE# YEAR VOL. IMP.F VIEW
1 Hussain, K., Hussain, S.M., Ali, S., Zahoor, A.F., Yilmaz, E., Alasmari, A., Munir, M., Arsalan, M.Z.U.H. and Naeem, A. Epigenetic horizons in aquaculture: unlocking sustainable fish production Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 51:159 2025 51 0
2 Kharl, M.W.M., Hussain, S.M., Ali, S., Nazish, N., Ghafoor, A., Alshehri, M.A., Naeem, A., Naeem, E., Amjad, M. and Yilmaz, E. Processed fish products: a protein source for humans and the challenges faced in processing Journal of Food Science and Technology 1007???1020 2025 62 0
3 Sharif, F., Ali, S., Zahid, M., Adrees, M. and Arif, M.S. Enhancing removal of hexavalent chromium using biochar, graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) and ZnFe-LDH from wastewater Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures 1457-1473 2025 20 0
4 Tariq, A., Umbreen, H., Ali, S., Noreen, R., Qasim, Z., Aubourg, S.P., Alsuwat, M.A., Rahim, M.A., Zongo, E. and Ramadan, M.F. Nano-nutraceuticals from spinach-iron oxide as a green remedy for iron deficiency Current Research in Food Science 101243 2025 11 7
5 Akhtar, S., Hussain, M.I., Khan, Z.I., Akhtar, T., Muneeb, A., Khan, A., Ahmad, K., Hussain, S., Bashir, S., Ali, S. and Faisal, M. Wastewater irrigation elevates chromium uptake in cereal crops: Bioaccumulation dynamics and carcinogenic risk assessment in a semi-arid agroecosystems Agricultural Water Management p. 109906 2025 321 0
6 Gill, J.M., Hussain, S.M., Ali, S., Zahoor, A.F., Alasmari, A., Munir, M., Naeem, E., Amjad, M., Yousaf, Z. and Faisal, M Optimizing aquaculture sustainability: Microalgae-based co-culture systems for aquaculture wastewater treatment and pollution reduction Algal Research 104430 2025 92 4.5
7 Ali, S., Maan, A.K., Yousaf, M.A., Ali, B., Ali, S., Ahmad, S., Wenqiang, L., Niaz, Y., Zhang, K. and Zhou, W. Strigolactone-biosilica nanoparotectants regulate vacuolar sequestration, phytohormones and oxidative metabolism to enhance cadmium tolerance in Brassica napus Plant Physiology and Biochemistry p. 110351 2025 229 0
8 Muzammal, S., Tariq, S., Noor, M.M., Ditta, F.A., Ahmad, A., Ali, S., Khalid, H. and Shahzad, M. From Nature to Nano: Biomass-Derived MXenes as a Precursor for Multifunctional Energy and Biomedical Materials Chemistry Select e01961 2025 10 0
9 ALI, S., RIZWAN, M., ULLAH, N., BHARWANA, S.A., WASEEM, M., FAROOQ, M.A., ABBASI, G.H., FARID, M. Physiological and biochemical mechanisms of silicon-induced copper stress tolerance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Acta Physilogia Plantarum 262-270 2016 38 1.563
10 JABEEN, N., ABBAS, Z., IQBAL, M., RIZWAN, M., JABBAR, A., FARID, M., ALI, S., IBRAHIM, M., ABBAS, F Glycinebetaine mediates chromium tolerance in mung bean through lowering of Cr uptake and improved antioxidant system Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 648-662 2016 62 1.118
11 ISLAM, F., YASMEEN, T., ARIF, M.S., ALI,S., ALI, B., HAMEED, S., ZHOU, W Plant growth promoting bacteria confer salt tolerance in Vigna radiate by up-regulating antioxidant defense and biological soil fertility Plant Growth Regulation 23-36 2016 80 2.333
12 RIZWAN, M., ALI, S., ABBAS , T., REHMAN, M.Z., HANNAN, F., KELLER, C., WABEL, M.I., OK, Y. S Cadmium minimization in wheat: A critical review Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 43-53 2016 130 3.13
13 GILL, S.S., MEHMOOD, M.A., AHMAD, N., IBRAHIM, M., RASHID, U., ALI, S., NEHDI, I.A. Strain selection, growth productivity and biomass characterization of novel microalgae isolated from fresh and wastewaters of upper Punjab, Pakistan. Frontiers in Life Science 190-200 2016 9 .864
14 RIZWAN, M., ALI, S., RIZVI, H., RINKLEBE, J., TSANG, D.C.W., MEERS, E., OK,Y.S., ISHAQUE, W Phytomanagement of Heavy Metals in Contaminated Soils Using Sunflower - a review. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 1498-1522 2016 46 4
15 ABBASI, G.H., IJAZ, M., AKHTAR, J., ANWAR-UL-HAQ, M., JAMIL, M., ALI, S., AHMAD, R., KHAN, H.N Profiling of anti-oxidative enzymes and lipid peroxidation in leaves of salt tolerant and salt sensitive maize hybrids under NaCl and Cd stress Sains Malaysiana 177-184 2016 45 .35
16 REHMAN, M.Z., RIZWAN, M., ALI, S., FATIMA, N., YOUSAF, B., NAEEM, A., SABIR, M., AHMAD, H.R., OK, Y.S Contrasting effects of biochar, compost and farm manure on alleviation of nickel toxicity in maize (Zea mays L.) in relation to plant growth, photosynthesis and metal uptake. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 218-225 2016 133 3.13
17 SHAKOOR, M.B., NIAZI, N.K., BIBI, I., MURTAZA, G., KUNHIKRISHNAN, A., SESHADRI, B., SHAHID, M., ALI, S., BOLAN, N.S., OK, Y.S., ABID, M., ALI, F Remediation of arsenic-contaminated water using agricultural wastes as biosorbents Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 4467-4499 2016 46 4
18 ANWAR, S., NAWAZ, M.F., GUL, S., RIZWAN, M., ALI, S., KAREEM, A. Uptake and distribution of minerals and heavy metals in commonly grown leafy vegetable species irrigated with sewage water . Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 541-549 2016 188 1.633
19 RAMZANI, P.M.A., KHAN, W., IQBAL, M., KAUSAR, S., ALI, S., RIZWAN, M., VIRK, Z.A. Effect of different amendments on rice (Oryza sativa L.) growth, yield, nutrient uptake and grain quality in Ni-contaminated soil Environmental Science and Pollution Research 18585-18596 2016 23 2.76
20 GILL, R.A., ALI B., CUI, P., SHEN, E., FAROOQ, M.A., ISLAM, F., ALI, S., MAO, B., ZHOU, W. Comparative transcriptome profiling of two Brassica napus cultivars under chromium toxicity and its alleviation by reduced glutathione BMC Genomics, 885-892 2016 17 3.867
21 RIZWAN, M., ALI, S., ADREES, M., RIZVI, H., REHMN, M.Z., HANNAN, F., QAYYUM, M.F., HAFEEZ, F., OK, Y.S. Cadmium stress in rice: toxic effects, tolerance mechanisms, and management: a critical review. Environmental science and pollution research 17859???17879 2016 23 2.76
22 RIZWAN, M., ALI, S., QAYYUM, M.F., IBRAHIM, M., REHMAN, M.Z., ABBAS, T., OK, Y.S Mechanisms of biochar-mediated alleviation of toxicity of trace elements in plants: A critical review Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2230-2248 2016 23 2.76
23 REHMAN, M.Z., RIZWAN, M., SABIR, M., SHAHJAHAN., ALI, S., AHMED, H.R. Comparative effects of different soil conditioners on wheat growth and yield grown in saline-sodic soils. Sains Malaysiana, 339-346 2016 45 .35
24 ADRESS, M., IBRAHIM, M., SHAH, A.M., ABBAS, F., SALEEM, F., RIZWAN, M., HINA, S., JABEEN, F., ALI, S Gaseous pollutants from brick kiln industry decreased the growth, photosynthesis, and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 267-276 2016 188 1.633
25 KHAN, I., IQBAL, M., ASHRAF, M.Y., ASHRAF, A., ALI, S. Organic chelants-mediated enhanced lead (Pb) uptake and accumulation is associated with higher activity of enzymatic antioxidants in spinach (Spinacea oleracea L.). Journal of Hazardous Materials 352-361 2016 317 4.836
26 ISLAM, F., ALI, B., WANG, J., FAROOQ, M.A., GILL, R.A., ALI, S., WANG, D., ZHOU, W Combined herbicide and saline stress differentially modulates hormonal regulation and antioxidant defense system in Oryza sativa cultivars. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 82-95 2016 107 2.928
27 ABBASI, H., JAMIL, M., HAQ, A., ALI, S., AHMAD, R., MALIK, Z., PERVEEN Salt stress manifestation on plants, mechanism of salt tolerance and potassium role in alleviating it: a review Zemdirbyste-Agriculture 229-238. 2016 103 .579
28 FAROOQ, M.A., ALI, S., HAMEED, A., BHARWANA, S.A., RIZWAN, M., ISHAQUE, W., FARID, M., MAHMOOD, K., IQBAL, Z Cadmium stress in cotton seedlings: physiological, photosynthesis and oxidative damages alleviated by glycinebetaine South African Journal of Botany, 61-68 2016 104 1.244
29 ADREES, M., SALEEM, F., JABEEN, F., RIZWAN, M., ALI, S., KHALID, S., IBRAHIM, M., IQBAL, N., ABBAS, F. Effects of ambient gaseous pollutantson photosynthesis, growth, yield and grain quality of selected crops grown at different sites varying in pollution levels Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 1195-1297 2016 62 1.118
30 ABID, M., NIAZI, N.K., BIBI, I., FAROOQI, A., OK, Y.S., KUNHIKRISHNAN, A., ALI, F., ALI, S., IGALAVITHANA, A.D., ARSHAD, M. Arsenic (V) biosorption by charred orange peel in aqueous environments International Journal of Phytoremediation, 442-449 2016 18 2.085
31 ARSHAD, M., ALI, S., NOMAN, A., ALI, Q., RIWAN, M., FARID, M., IRSHAD, M.K Phosphorus amendment decreased cadmium (Cd) uptake and ameliorates chlorophyll contents, gas exchange attributes, antioxidants and mineral nutrients in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Cd stress. 62, 533???546. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 533-543 2016 62 1.118
32 TAUQEER, H.M., ALI, S., RIZWAN, M., ALI, Q., SAEED, R., IFTIKHAR, U., AHMAD, R., FARID, M., ABBASI, G.H. Phytoremediation of heavy metals by Alternanthera bettzickiana: Growth and physiological response Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 138-146 2016 126 3.13
33 ISLAM, F., YASMEEN, T., ALI, Q., MUBIN, M., ALI, S., ARIF, M.S., HUSSAIN, S., RIAZ, M., ABBAS, F Copper-resistant bacteria reduces oxidative stress and uptake of copper in lentil plants: potential for bacterial bioremediation Environmental Science and Pollution Research 220-233 2016 23 2.76
34 KHALIQ, A., ALI, S., HAMEED, A., FAROOQ, M.A., FARID, M., SHAKOOR, M.B., MAHMOOD, K., ISHAQUE, W., RIZWAN, M Silicon alleviates nickel toxicity in cotton seedlings through enhancing growth, photosynthesis and suppressing Ni uptake and oxidative stress Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 633-647 2016 62 1.118
35 FAROOQ, M.A., GILL, R.A., ALI, B., WANG, J., ISLAM, F., ALI, S., ZHOU, W Subcellular distribution, modulation of antioxidant and stress-related genes response to arsenic in Brassica napus L Ecotoxicology 350-366 2016 25 2.329
36 ABBASI, G.H., AKHTAR, J., AHMAD, R., JAMIL, M., ANWAR-UL-HAQ, M., ALI, S., IJAZ, M. Potassium application mitigates salt stress differentially at different growth stages in tolerant and sensitive maize hybrids Plant Growth Regulation 111-125 2015 76 2.333
37 NOMAN, A., ALI, S., NAHEED, F., ALI, Q., FARID, M., RIWAN, M., IRSHAD, M.K. Foliar application of ascorbate enhances the physiological and biochemical attributes of maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars under drought stress Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 1659-1672 2015 61 1.118
38 HABIBA, U., ALI, S., FARID, M., SHAKOOR, M.B., RIZWAN, M., IBRAHIM, M., ABBASI, G.H., HAYAT, T., ALI, B. EDTA enhanced plant growth, antioxidant defense system, and phytoextraction of copper by Brassica napus L. Environmental Science Pollution Research, 1534-1544 2015 22 2.76
39 ZAHEER, I.E., ALI, S., RIZWAN, M., FARID, M., SHAKOOR, M.B., GILL, R.A., NAJEEB, U., IQBAL, N., AHMAD, R. Citric acid assisted phytoremediation of copper by Brassica napus L Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 310-317 2015 120 3.13
40 RIZWAN, M., ALI, S., IBRAHIM, M., FARID, M., ADREES, M., BHARWANA, S.A., REHMAN, M.Z., QAYYUM, M.F., ABBAS, F. Mechanisms of silicon-mediated alleviation of drought and salt stress in plants: a review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 15416-15431 2015 22 2.76
41 ABBASI, G.H., AKHTAR, J., ANWAR-UL-HAQ, M., MALIK, W., ALI, S., CHEN, Z., ZHANG, G. Morpho-physiological and micrographic characterization of Maize hybrids under NaCl and Cd stress. Plant Growth Regulation 115-122 2015 75 2.333
42 ADREES, M., ALI, S., IQBAL, M., BHARWANA, S.A., SIDDIQI, Z., FARID, M., ALI, Q., SAEED, R., RIZWAN, M. Mannitol alleviates chromium toxicity in wheat plants in relation to growth, yield, stimulation of anti-oxidative enzymes, oxidative stress and Cr uptake in sand and soil media Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 1-8 2015 122 3.13
43 ALI, S., CHAUDHRY, A., RIZWAN, M., ANWAR, H.T., ADREES, M., FARID, M., IRSHAD, M.K., HAYAT, T., ANJUM, S.A. Alleviation of chromium toxicity by glycinebetaine is related to elevated antioxidant enzymes and suppressed chromium uptake and oxidative stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 10669-10678 2015 22 2.76
44 FARID, M., ALI, S., ISHAQUE, W., SHAKOOR, M.B., NIAZI, N.K., BIBI, I., DAWOOD, M., GILL, R.A., ABBAS, F. Exogenous application of ethylenediamminetetraacetic acid enhanced phytoremediation of cadmium by Brassica napus L. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 3981-3992 2015 12 .816
45 FAROOQ, M.A., LI, L., ALI, B., GILL, R.A., WANG, J., ALI, S., GILL, M.B., ZHOU, W. Oxidative injury and antioxidant enzymes regulation in arsenic-exposed seedlings of four Brassica napus L. cultivars. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 10699-10712 2015 22 2.76
46 ALI, S., BHARWANA, S.A., RIZWAN, M., FARID, M., KANWAL, S., ALI, Q., IBRAHIM, M., GILL, R.A., KHAN, M.D. Fulvic acid mediates chromium (Cr) tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through lowering of Cr uptake and improved antioxidant defense system Environmental Science and Pollution Research 10601-10609 2015 22 2.76
47 ADREES, M., ALI, S., RIZWAN, M., REHMAN, M., IBRAHIM, M., ABBAS, F., FARID, M., QAYYUM, M.F., IRSHAD, M.K Mechanisms of silicon-mediated alleviation of heavy metal toxicity in plants: A review. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 186???197. 2015 119 3.13
48 MEI, L., DAUD, M.K., ULLAH, N., ALI, S., KHAN, M., MALIK, Z., ZHU, S.J. Pretreatment with salicylic acid and ascorbic acid significantly mitigate oxidative stress induced by copper in cotton genotypes Environmental Science Pollution Research, 9922-9931 2015 22 2.76
49 ASHRAF, M., SHAHZAD, S.M., ARIF, M.S., RIAZ, M., ALI, S., ABID, M. Effects of potassium sulfate on adaptability of sugarcane cultivars to salt stress under hydroponic conditions Journal of Plant Nutrition 2126-2138 2015 38 .51
50 GILL, R.A., ZANG, L., ALI, B., FAROOQ, M.A., CUI, P., YANG, S., ALI, S., ZHOU, W. Chromium-induced physio-chemical and unltrastructural changes in four cultivars of Brassica napus L. Chemosphere 154-164 2015 120 3.698
51 MAQBOOL, Z., ASGHAR, H.N., SHAHZAD, T., HUSSAIN, S., RIAZ, M., ALI, S., ARIF, M.S., MAQSOOD, M. Isolating, screening and applying chromium reducing bacteria to promote growth and yield of okra ( Hibiscus esculentus L.) in chromium contaminated soils. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 343-349 2015 114 3.13
52 ANWAAR, S.A., ALI, S., ALI, S., ISHAQUE, W., FARID, M., FAROOQ, M.A., NAJEEB, U., ABBAS, F., SHARIF, M. Silicon (Si) alleviates cotton (gossypium hirsutum L.)from zinc (Zn) toxicity stress by limiting Zn uptake and oxidative damage Environmental Science Pollution Research 3441-3450 2015 22 2.76
53 ADREES, M., ALI, S., RIZWAN, M., IBRAHIM, M., ABBAS, F., FARID, M., REHMAN, M.Z., IRSHAD, M.K., BHARWANA, S.A. The effect of excess copper on growth and physiology of important food crops: a review. Environmental science and pollution research 8148-8162 2015 22 2.76
54 REHMAN, M.Z., RIZWAN, M., GHAFOOR, A., NAEEM, A., ALI, S., SABIR, M., QAYYUM, M.F. Effect of inorganic amendments for in situ stabilization of cadmium in contaminated soils and its phyto-availability to wheat and rice under rotation Environmental science and pollution research 16897-16906. 2015 22 2.76
55 ISLAM, F., YASMEEN, T., ALI, S., ALI, B., FAROOQ, M.A., GILL, R. A Priming-induced anti-oxidative responses in two wheat cultivars under saline stress. Acta Physilogia Plantarum 153-165 2015 37 1.563
56 RIZVI, H., AHMAD, N., ABBAS, F., BUKHARI, I.H., YASAR, A., ALI, S., YASMEEN, T., RIAZ, M. Start-up of UASB reactors treating municipal wastewater and e???ect of temperature/sludge age and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on its performances Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 780-786 2015 8 3.613
57 ALI, B., DENG, X.Q., HU, Q., GILL, R.A., ALI, S., WANG, Z., ZHOU,W.J. Deteriorative effects of cadmium stress on antioxidant system and cellular observation in germinating seeds of Brassica napus L Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology 63-74 2015 17 .816
58 NAJEEB, U., XU, L., ALI, S., IQBAL, N., ZHOU, W. Mat rush (Juncus effusus l.) trounces manganese toxicity through ultra-morphological modifications and manganese restriction in roots. Pakistan Journal of Botany 241-246 2015 47 .658
59 ALI, B., GILL, R.A., YANG, S., GILL, M.B., FAROOQ, M.A., LIU, D., DAUD, M.K., ALI, S., ZHOU, W. Regulation of cadmium-induced proteomic and metabolic changes by 5 aminolevulinic acid in leaves of Brassica napus L PLOS ONE, 12-14 2015 100 3.057
60 AFSHAN, S., ALI, S., BHARWANA, S.A., RIZWAN, M., FARID, M., ABBAS, F., IBRAHIM, M., MEHMOOD, M.A., ABBASI, G.H. Citric acid enhances the phytoextraction of chromium, plantgrowth, and photosynthesis by alleviating the oxidative damages in Brassica napus L. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 11679-11689 2015 22 2.76
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