Pro. Dr. Tahira Yasmeen

Professor at Government College University Faisalabad

Pro. Dr. Tahira Yasmeen

Contact Details

Email Address rida_akash@hotmail.com
Phone Number +92-41-9201566
Office Address GC University Faisalabad
Academic Profiles
Basic Information
Full Name
Pro. Dr. Tahira Yasmeen
Designation
Professor
Department
Environmental Sciences
Faculty
Engineering and Technology
Email Address
rida_akash@hotmail.com

Brief Statement of research work

My work focuses on plant-microbe interactions and rhizosphere ecology, exploring how microbial communities surrounding plant roots influence plant health, nutrient cycling, and soil resilience.A central goal of my research is to harness these microbial processes for environmental biotechnology, particularly in the context of sustainable agriculture and ecosystem restoration.Through approaches in bioremediation and phytoremediation, my research examines how plants and their associated microbiomes can detoxify contaminated soils and improve environmental quality. I am also interested in the development and application of microbial biofertilizers that enhance nutrient availability, reduce dependence on chemical inputs, and promote long-term soil fertility. Overall, my research aims to translate ecological understanding of the rhizosphere into practical strategies that support sustainable agriculture, soil health, and environmental restoration.

Academic Background
SR. DEGREE INSTITUTE FROM TO
1 Ph.D Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 2005 2010
Research Publications
SR. AUTHORS PAPER TITLE JOURNAL PAGE# YEAR VOL. IMP.F VIEW
1 Mubashar Hussain Chaudhry, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Riaz, Anjum Zahid Long-Term Integration of Cover Crops in Olive Orchards Restores Soil Nitrogen Fertility on Transitional Drylands Land Degradation & Development 1-15 2025 0 0
2 Syeda Tahseen Zahra, Mohsin, Tahira Yasmeen, Asma Imran, Muhammad Jawad Asghar, Tayyaba Zahid, Temoor Ahmed Occupancy of diverse bacterial species in mungbean nodules functioning as plant biostimulants under saline conditions South AfricanJournal of Botany 461-472 2025 180 0
3 Mohsin Tariq, Mehvish Zahoor, Tahira Yasmeen, Tahir Naqqash, Muhammad Abdul Rehman Rashid, Muhammad Abdullah, Abdul Rafay Rafiq, Marriam Zafar, Iqra Irfan and Ijaz Rasul Biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens against rice pathogens PeerJ e18920 2025 13 0
4 Komal Riaz, Tahira Yasmeen, Kotb A. Attia, Itoh Kimiko and Muhammad Saleem Arif Phytotoxic Effects of Polystyrene Microplastics on Growth Morphology, Photosynthesis, Gaseous Exchange and Oxidative Stress of Wheat Vary with Concentration and Shape Toxics 57 2025 13 0
5 Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Usman, Mohsin Tariq, Waqas Haider , Afira Syrish Halotolerant PGPRs attenuate salinity stress in maize through differential expression of stress-related genes and regulated Na+/K+ homeostasis South African Journal of Botany 557-568 2025 187 0
6 Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Tahira Yasmeen, Awais Shakoor, Shahid Iqbal, Asam Riaz, Anjum Zahid, Stephen James Chapman Long-term raw crop residue but not burned residue incorporation improved soil multifunctionality in semi-arid agroecosystems Soil & Tillage Research 106073 2024 240 0
7 Lubna Taj, Tahira Yasmeen, Waqas Haidar, Qasim Ali, Muhammad Saleem Arif Seasonal variations in irrigation water quality induce differential physiological and biochemical responses in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Soil Environ 112-126 2024 43 0
8 Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Mohsin Tariq, Sadia Akhtar, Afira Syrish, Waqas Haidar, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Iftikhar Hussain, Ajaz Ahmad and Shafaqat Ali Biofilm producing plant growth promoting bacteria in combination with glycine betaine uplift drought stress tolerance of maize plant Front. Plant Sci. 1327552 2024 15 0
9 Syeda Tahseen, Zahra Mohsin Tariq, Muhammad Abdullah, Marriam Zafar, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Shafiq Shahid, Haitham E. M. Zaki and Amanat Ali Frontiers in Microbiology 01 frontiersin.org Probing the potential of salinity-tolerant endophytic bacteria to improve the growth of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] Front. Microbiol 1149004 2023 14 0
10 Waseem Sarwar, Iram Liaqat, Tahira Yasmeen, Nazia Nahid, Saad Alkahtani, Ahmed A. Al-Qahtani, Muhammad Shah Nawaz-ul-Rehman and Muhammad Mubin In Silico Analysis of Plant Flavonoids as Potential Inhibitors of Newcastle Disease Virus V Protein Processes 935 2022 10 0
11 Arosha Maqbool, Muhammad Rizwan, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Afzal Hussain, Asim Mansha, Shafaqat Ali, Huda Alshayaand Mohammad K. Okla Phosphorus Fertilizers Enhance the Phytoextraction of Cadmium through Solanum nigrum L. Plants 236 2022 11 0
12 Awais Shakoor, Afzal Ahmed Dar, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Taimoor Hassan Farooq, Tahira Yasmeen, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Aammar Tufail, Waqas Ahmed, Gadah Albasher, Muhammad Ashraf Do soil conservation practices exceed their relevance as a countermeasure to greenhouse gases emissions and increase crop productivity in agriculture? Science of the Total Environment 150337 2022 805 0
13 Aishah Alatawi, Xiukang Wang, Arosha Maqbool, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Kamal Usman, Muhammad Rizwan, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Shamaila Noreen, Afzal Hussain and Shafaqat Ali S-Fertilizer (Elemental Sulfur) Improves the Phytoextraction of Cadmium through Solanum nigrum L. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 1655 2022 19 0
14 Saba Farooq, Tahira Yasmeen, Abdullah Niaz, Muhammad Rizwan, Shafaqat Ali Rice straw biochar in combination with farmyard manure mitigates bromoxynil toxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Chemosphere 133854 2022 295 0
15 Shoaib Ahmad, Manar Fawzi Bani Mfarrej, Mohamed A. El-Esawi, Muhammad Waseem, Aishah Alatawi, Muhammad Nafees, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Muhammad Rizwan, Tahira Yasmeen, Alia Anayat, Shafaqat Ali Chromium-resistant Staphylococcus aureus alleviates chromium toxicity by developing synergistic relationships with zinc oxide nanoparticles in wheat Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 113142 2022 230 0
16 Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Saleem Arif Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Ammar Tufail, Muhammad Salman Mubarik, Aqeel Ahmad, Shafaqat Ali, Gadah Albasher, Awais Shakoor Abandoned agriculture soil can be recultivated by promoting biological phosphorus fertility when amended with nano-rock phosphate and suitable bacterial inoculant Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 113385 2022 234 0
17 Mahnaz Roohi, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Thomas Guillaume, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Riaz, Awais Shakoor, Taimoor Hassan Farooq, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Luca Bragazza Role of fertilization regime on soil carbon sequestration and crop yield in a maize-cowpea intercropping system on low fertility soils Geoderma 116152 2022 428 0
18 Muhammad Salman Mubarik, Sultan Habibullah Khan, Muhammad Sajjad, Ali Raza, Muhammad Bilal Hafeez, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Rizwan, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Saleem Arif A manipulative interplay between positive and negative regulators of phytohormones: A way forward for improving drought tolerance in plants Physiologia Plantarum. 1-22 2021 1 0
19 Samar Fatima, Muhammad Riaz, Mohammad I. Al-Wabel, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen, Qaiser Hussain, Mahnaz Roohi, Shah Fahad, Kawsar Ali, Muhammad Arif Higher biochar rate strongly reduced decomposition of soil organic matter to enhance C and N sequestration in nutrient-poor alkaline calcareous soil Journal of Soils and Sediments 148???162 2021 21 0
20 Hesham F. Alharby, Muhammad Rizwan, Azka Iftikhar, Khalid Mahmud Hussaini, Muhammad Zia ur Rehman, Atif A. Bamagoos, Basmah M. Alharbi, Muhammad Asrar, Tahira Yasmeen, Shafaqat Ali Effect of gibberellic acid and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on growth, antioxidant defense system and mineral nutrient uptake in wheat Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 112436 2021 221 0
21 Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen, Zohaib Abbas, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Rizwan, Nada H. Aljarba, Saad Alkahtani and Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim Role of Exogenous and Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) on Functional Traits of Plants Under Heavy Metal Stresses: A Recent Perspective Frontiers in Plant Science 545453 2021 11 0
22 li Raza Siddiqui, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Ashraf, Tahira Yasmeen, Rizwana Kausar, Gadah Albasher, Saad Alkahtani and Awais Shakoor Development and Characterization of Efficient K-Solubilizing Rhizobacteria and Mesorhizobial Inoculants for Chickpea Sustainability 10240 2021 13 0
23 Tahira Yasmeen, Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Muhammad Mubin b, Khadija Rehman, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Shahid Iqbal, Muhammad Rizwan, Shafaqat Ali, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni, Leonard Wijaya Biofilm forming rhizobacteria enhance growth and salt tolerance in sunflower plants by stimulating antioxidant enzymes activity Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 242-256 2020 156 0
24 Shahid Iqbal, Jianchu Xu, Schaefer Douglas Allen, Sehroon Khan, Sadia Nadir, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen Unraveling consequences of soil micro- and nano-plastic pollution on soil-plant system: Implications for nitrogen (N) cycling and soil microbial activity Chemosphere 127578 2020 260 0
25 Mujahid Farid, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Rizwan, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Saqib, Muhammad Zia ur Rehman and Muhammad Ashar Ayub COMBINED EFFECTS OF CITRIC ACID AND 5-AMINOLEVULINIC ACID IN MITIGATING CHROMIUM TOXICITY IN SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.) GROWN IN Cr SPIKED SOIL Pak. J. Agri. Sci. 477-488 2020 57 0
26 Fanrong Zeng, Munazza Zahoor, Muhammad Waseem, Alia Anayat, Muhammad Rizwan , Awais Ahmad , Tahira Yasmeen, Shafaqat Ali, Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni and Leonard Wijaya Influence of Metal-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strain K1 on the Alleviation of Chromium Stress in Wheat Agronomy 1354 2020 10 0
27 Mahnaz Roohi, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Rizwan, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Shafaqat Ali, Luca Bragazza Effects of cropping system and fertilization regime on soil phosphorous are mediated by rhizosphere-microbial processes in a semi-arid agroecosystem Journal of Environmental Manageme 111033 2020 271 0
28 Arosha Maqbool, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Rizwan , Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Riaz, Afzal Hussain, Shamaila Noreen, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, and Saad Alkahtani N-Fertilizer (Urea) Enhances the Phytoextraction of Cadmium through Solanum nigrum L. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 3850 2020 17 0
29 Muhammad Fahid, Muhammad Arslan, Ghulam Shabir, Salman Younus, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Rizwan, Kamran Siddique, Sajid Rashid Ahmad, Razia Tahseen, Samina Iqbal, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Afzal Phragmites australis in combination with hydrocarbons degrading bacteria is a suitable option for remediation of diesel-contaminated water in floating wetlands Chemospher 124890 2020 240 0
30 Muhammad Fahid, Shafaqat Ali, Ghulam Shabir, Sajid Rashid Ahmad, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Arslan, Afzal Hussain, Abeer Hashem, Elsayed Fathi Abd Allah, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni, Parvaiz Ahmad Cyperus laevigatus L. Enhances Diesel Oil Remediation in Synergism with Bacterial Inoculation in Floating TreatmentWetlands Sustainability 2353 2020 12 0
31 Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Rizwan, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Asam Riaz, Mudassir Sarosh Seasonal variations of soil phosphorus and associated fertility indicators in wastewater-irrigated urban aridisol Chemosphere 124725 2020 239 0
32 Shahid Iqbal, Davey L. Jones, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen, Jianchu Xu, Sehroon Khan, Sadia Nadir Suppression of amino acid and oligopeptide mineralization by organic manure addition in a semiarid environment Land Degrad Dev. 1-11 2020 1 0
33 Muhammad Imran, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen, Shafaqat Ali3, Basharat Ali, Asif Tanveer, Muhammad Awais Ghani, Mubashar Nadeem, Muhammad Arshad Javed INOCULATION OF POTASSIUM SOLUBILIZING BACTERIA WITH DIFFERENT POTASSIUM FERTILIZATION SOURCES MEDIATES MAIZE GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY Pak. J. Agri. Sci. 1045-1055 2020 57 0
34 Azka Iftikhar, Shafaqat Ali, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Muhammad Zubair, Muhammad Rizwan, Haifa Abdulaziz S. Alhaithloul, Aisha A.M. Alayafi, Mona H. Soliman Effect of gibberellic acid on growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant defense system of wheat under zinc oxide nanoparticle stress Environmental Pollution 113109 2019 254 0
35 Shahrukh Nawaz Khan, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Muhammad Rizwan, Shafaqat Ali, Azeem Tariq, S??ren Jessen Spatio-temporal variations of shallow and deep well groundwater nitrate concentrations along the Indus River floodplain aquifer in Pakistan Environmental Pollution 384e392 2019 253 0
36 Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Rizwan, Shahid Iqbal, Muntaha Asif, Mona H. Soliman, Shafaqat Ali Lead toxicity induced phytotoxic effects on mung bean can be relegated by lead tolerant Bacillus subtilis (PbRB3) Chemosphere 70e80 2019 234 0
37 Farhan Hafeez, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Saqib, Tahira Yasmeen, Shafaqat Ali, Tahir Abbas, Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Farooq Qayyum RESIDUAL EFFECT OF BIOCHAR ON GROWTH, ANTIOXIDANT DEFENCE AND CADMIUM (Cd) ACCUMULATION IN RICE IN A Cd CONTAMINATED SALINE SOIL Pak. J. Agri. Sci. 197-204 2019 56 0
38 Shahid Iqbal, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Haroon Zaman Khan, Tahira Yasmeen, Christian Thierfelder, Tang Li, Sehroon Khan, Sadia Nadir, and Jianchu Xu Compost Amended with N Enhances Maize Productivity and Soil Properties in Semi-Arid Agriculture Agron. J. Soil Fertility and Crop Nutrition 2536???2544 2019 111 0
39 Muhammad Riaz, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhamad Saleem Arif, Muhammad Arslan Ashraf, Qaiser Hussain, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Waqas Mehmood, Afia Zia, Ishaq A. Mian, Shah Fahad Variations in morphological and physiological traits of wheat regulated by chromium species in long-term tannery effluent irrigated soils Chemosphere 891-903 2019 222 0
40 Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Rizwan, Abbu Zaid, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Tahira Yasmeen, Afzal Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan Shahid, Syed Asad Hussain Bukhari, Saddam Hussain, Ghulam Hassan 5-Aminolevulinic Acid-Induced Heavy Metal Stress Tolerance and Underlying Mechanisms in Plants Journal of Plant Growth Regulat 1423-1436 2018 37 0
41 SHAHID IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ARIF, CHRISTIAN THIERFELDER, TAHIRA YASMEEN, TANG LI REDUCING NITROGEN LOSSES AND INCREASING MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY IN ORGANIC MANURES-AMENDED SOILS BY INCREASING THE RIDGE TO FURROW PROPORTION Expl Agric 1-15 2018 1 0
42 Muhammad Saleem Arif, Muhammad Riaz, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad Salman Mubarik, Luca Bragazza, Alexandre Buttler Fresh and composted industrial sludge restore soil functions in surface soil of degraded agricultural land Science of the Total Environment 517???527 2018 620 0
43 Muhammad Saleem Arif, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Riaz, Tahira Yasmeen, Tanvir Shahzad, Muhammad Javed Akhtar, Luca Bragazza, Alexandre Buttler Nitrogen-enriched compost application combined with plant growthpromoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) improves seed quality and nutrient use efficiency of sunflower J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 1-10 2017 0 0
44 Muhammad Saleem ARIF, Muhammad RIAZ, Sher Muhammad SHAHZAD, Tahira YASMEEN, Shafaqat ALI, Muhammad Javed AKHTAR Phosphorus-Mobilizing Rhizobacterial Strain Bacillus cereus GS6 Improves Symbiotic Efficiency of Soybean on an Aridisol Amended with Phosphorus-Enriched Compost Pedosphere 1049???1061 2017 27 0
45 Mahnaz Roohi, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Tahira Yasmeen, Muhammad Arslan Ashraf, Muhammad Atif Riaz, Ishaq A. Mian Low C/N ratio raw textile wastewater reduced labile C and enhanced organic-inorganic N and enzymatic activities in a semiarid alkaline soil Environ Sci Pollut Res 3456???3469 2017 24 0
46 Muhammad Riaz, Mahnaz Roohi, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Qaiser Hussainb, Tahira Yasmeen, Tanvir Shahzad, Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Hufsa Faqeer Muhammad, Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Khalid Corncob-derived biochar decelerates mineralization of native and added organic matter (AOM) in organic matter depleted alkaline soil Geoderma 19???28 2017 294 0
47 Sher Muhammad Shahzad, Muhammad Saleem Arif, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Ashraf, Tahira Yasmeen, Ahmed Zaheer, Luca Bragazzad, Alexandre Buttler, Bjorn J.M. Robroek Interaction of compost additives with phosphate solubilizing rhizobacteria improved maize production and soil biochemical properties under dryland agriculture Soil & Tillage Research 70-80 2017 174 0
48 MUHAMMAD SALEEM ARIF & MUHAMMAD RIAZ & SHER MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD & TAHIRA YASMEEN & ALEXANDRE BUTTLER & JUAN CARLOS GARC??A-GIL & MAHNAZ ROOHI & AKHTAR RASOOL Contrasting effects of untreated textile wastewater onto the soil available nitrogen-phosphorus and enzymatic activities in aridisol Environ Monit Assess 102-117 2016 188 1.679
49 MUHAMMAD SALEEM ARIF, MUHAMMAD RIAZ, SHER MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD, TAHIRA YASMEEN, MUHAMMAD JAVED AKHTAR, MUHAMMAD ASAM RIAZ, VINCENT E.J. JASSEYE, LUCA BRAGAZZAE, ALEXANDRE BUTTLERE Associative interplay of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa QS40) with nitrogen fertilizers improves sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) productivity and fertility of aridisol. Applied Soil Ecology 238-247 2016 108 2.67
50 MAHNAZ ROOHI, MUHAMMAD RIAZ, MUHAMMAD SALEEM ARIF, SHER MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD, TAHIRA YASMEEN, MUHAMMAD ATIF RIAZ, SHERMEEN TAHIR, KHALID MAHMOOD Varied effects of untreated textile wastewater onto soil carbon mineralization and associated biochemical properties of a dryland agricultural soil Journal of Environmental Management 530-540 2016 183 3.131
51 FAISAL ISLAM & TAHIRA YASMEEN & QASIM ALI & MUHAMMAD MUBIN & SHAFAQAT ALI & MUHAMMAD SALEEM ARIF & SABIR HUSSAIN & MUHAMMAD RIAZ & FARHAT ABBAS Copper-resistant bacteria reduces oxidative stress and uptake of copper in lentil plants: potential for bacterial bioremediation Environ Sci Pollut Res 220-233 2016 23 2.757
52 FAISAL ISLAM, TAHIRA YASMEEN, MUHAMMAD SALEEM ARIF, MUHAMMAD RIAZ, SHER MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD, QAISER IMRAN, IRFAN ALI Combined ability of chromium (Cr) tolerant plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) and salicylic acid (SA) in attenuation of chromium stress in maize plants Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 456-467 2016 108 2.928
53 FAISAL ISLAM, TAHIRA YASMEEN, MUHAMMAD S. ARIF, SHAFAQAT ALI, BASHARAT ALI, SOHAIL HAMEED, WEIJUN ZHOU Plant growth promoting bacteria confer salt tolerance in Vigna radiata by up-regulating antioxidant defense and biological soil fertility Plant Growth Regul 23-36 2016 80 2.33
54 MOHSIN TARIQ, SOHAIL HAMEED, MUHAMMAD SHAHID, TAHIRA YASMEEN AND AMANAT ALI Effect of Fungicides and Bioinoculants on Pisum sativum Research & Reviews: Journal of Botanical Sciences 45-49 2016 5 0
55 RABIA NAJME, SABIR HUSSAIN, ZAHID MAQBOOL, MUHAMMAD IMRAN, FAISAL MAHMOOD, HAMID MANZOOR, TAHIRA YASMEEN AND TANVIR SHEHZAD Biodecolorization of Reactive Yellow-2 by Serratia sp. RN34 Isolated from Textile Wastewater Water Environment Research 2065-2075 2015 87 1
56 HINA RIZVI, NASIR AHMAD, FARHAT ABBAS, IFTIKHAR HUSSAIN BUKHARI, ABDULLAH YASAR, SHAFAQAT ALI, TAHIRA YASMEEN, MUHAMMAD RIAZ Start-up of UASB reactors treating municipal wastewater and effect of temperature/sludge age and hydraulic retention time (HRT) on its performance Arabian Journal of Chemistry 780-786 2015 8 3.725
57 FAISAL ISLAM??? TAHIRA YASMEEN ??? SHAFAQAT ALI ??? BASHARAT ALI ??? MUHAMMAD A. FAROOQ??? RAFAQAT A. GILL Priming-induced antioxidative responses in two wheat cultivars under saline stress Acta Physiol Plant 153-164 2015 37 1.584
58 FAISAL ISLAM, TAHIRA YASMEEN, QASIM ALI, SHAFAQAT ALI, MUHAMMAD SALEEM ARIF, SABIR HUSSAIN, HINA RIZVI Influence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa as PGPR on oxidative stress tolerance in wheat under Zn stress Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 285-293 2014 104 2.482
59 MUHAMMAD BILAL SHAKOOR, SHAFAQAT ALI, AMJAD HAMEED, MUJAHID FARID, SABIR HUSSAIN, TAHIRA YASMEEN, ULLAH NAJEEB, SAIMA ASLAM BHARWANA, GHULAM HASAN ABBASI Citric acidimproveslead(pb)phytoextractionin brassica napus L. bymitigatingpb-inducedmorphologicalandbiochemicaldamages Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 38-47 2014 109 2.482
60 FAISAL ISLAM, TAHIRA YASMEEN, MUHAMMAD RIAZ, MUHAMMAD SALEEM ARIF, SHAFAQAT ALI, SYED HAMMAD RAZA Proteus mirabilis alleviates zinc toxicity by preventing oxidative stress in maize (Zea mays) plants Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 143-152 2014 110 2.482
61 MOHSIN TARIQ ??? SOHAIL HAMEED ??? TAHIRA YASMEEN ??? MEHWISH ZAHID ??? MARRIAM ZAFAR Molecular characterization and identification of plant growth promoting endophytic bacteria isolated from the root nodules of pea (Pisum sativum L.) World J Microbiol Biotechnol 719-725 2014 30 1.353
62 TAHIRA YASMEEN, QASIM ALI, FAISAL ISLAM, ALI NOMAN, M. SOHAIL AKRAM,M. TARIQ JAVED Biologically treated wastewater fertigation induced growth and yieldenhancement effects in Vigna radiata L. Agricultural Water Management 124-130 2014 146 2.33
63 SHER MUHAMMAD SHAHZAD & AZEEM KHALID & MUHAMMAD SALEEM ARIF & MUHAMMAD RIAZ & MUHAMMAD ASHRAF & ZAFAR IQBAL & TAHIRA YASMEEN Co-inoculation integrated with P-enriched compost improved nodulation and growth of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under irrigated and rainfed farming systems Biol Fertil Soils 1-12 2014 50 3.396
64 UROOJ KANWAL & SHAFAQAT ALI & MUHAMMAD BILAL SHAKOOR & MUJAHID FARID & SABIR HUSSAIN & TAHIRA YASMEEN & MUHAMMAD ADREES & SAIMA ASLAM BHARWANA & FARHAT ABBAS EDTA ameliorates phytoextraction of lead and plant growth by reducing morphological and biochemical injuries in Brassica napus L. under lead stress Environ Sci Pollut Res 9899-9910 2014 21 2.757
65 SHAFAQAT ALI, MUHAMMAD AHSAN FAROOQ, TAHIRA YASMEEN, SABIR HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD SALEEM ARIF, FARHAT ABBAS, SAIMA ASLAM BHARWANA, GUOPING ZHANG The influence of siliconon barley growth, photosynthesis and ultra-structure under chromium stress Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 66-72 2013 89 2.482
66 TAHIRA YASMEEN, FAISAL ISLAM, SHAHIDA AMIN, SHAFAQAT ALI, FARHAT ABBAS, RAZIA VIRK, TOSEEF MAJID Assessment of hospital waste management constraints and related environmental issues in Faisalabad, Pakistan International Journal of Advanced Research 482-494 2013 1 0
67 MUHAMMAD BILAL SHAKOOR, USMAN IFTIKHAR, TAHIRA YASMEEN, WAJID ISHAQUE, SHAFAQAT ALI N, P, K Uptake and their Grain Yields in Different Wheat Cultivars Grown in NIAB, Faisalabad International Journal of Agronomy and Plant Production 1552-1557 2013 4 .467
68 SHAFAQAT ALI, MUHAMMAD AHSAN FAROOQ, SABIR HUSSAIN, TAHIRA YASMEEN, G.H. ABBASI, AND GUOPING ZHANG ALLEVIATION OF CHROMIUM TOXICITY BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN BARLEY Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2234-2239 2013 32 2.826
69 SABIR HUSSAIN, ZAHID MAQBOOL, SHAFAQAT ALI, TAHIRA YASMEEN, MUHAMMAD IMRAN, FAISAL MAHMOOD, FARHAT ABBAS Biodecolorization of reactive black-5 by a metal and salt tolerant bacterial strain Pseudomonas sp. RA20 isolated from Paharang drain effluents in Pakistan Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 331-338 2013 98 2.482
70 TAHIRA YASMEEN, SOHAIL HAMEED, MOHSIN TARIQ AND JAVED IQBAL VIGNA RADIATA ROOT ASSOCIATED MYCORRHIZAE AND THEIR HELPING BACTERIA FOR IMPROVING CROP PRODUCTIVITY Pakistan Journal of Botany 87-94 2012 44 1.207
71 MOHSIN TARIQ, SOHAIL HAMEED, TAHIRA YASMEEN AND AMANAT ALI Non-rhizobial bacteria for improved nodulation and grain yield of mung bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] African Journal of Biotechnology 15012-15019 2012 11 0
72 TAHIRA YASMEEN , SOHAIL HAMEED, MOHSIN TARIQ, SHAFAQAT ALI Significance of arbuscular mycorrhizal and bacterial symbionts in a tripartite association with Vigna radiata Acta Physiol Plant 1519-28 2012 34 1.524
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1 Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China POSTDOC 2017 - 2018 Environmental Biotechnology