Sonia Malik

About

Interdisciplinary researcher with background in Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Biology and Analytical Chemistry. Specialized in the area of Plant Tissue Culture, Genetic Transformation and Production of Plant Natural Products under controlled environment conditions and their up scaling using bioreactors. interested to explore the potential of plants cells for the production of natural bioactive compounds to be used as food, medicines, health supplements and cosmetic purposes using various biotechnological tools. Use Metabolic Engineering approach to alter advantageously the biosynthetic pathways of cells in order to obtain the enhanced amounts of compounds of interest in a safe and environment- friendly manner

Employment

• Baba Farid Group of Institutions Professor and Dean of Research & Development
  2024 - Present
• University of Orleans Senior Researcher
  2021 - 2024
• Federal University of Maranhão Visiting Professor
  2015 - 2019
• Palacký University Post-doctorate researcher
  2013 - 2014
• Universidade Estadual de Campinas Post-doctorate researcher
  2010 - 2011

Education

• CSIR- Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology and Guru Nanak Dev University Ph.D
  2002 - 2009
• Guru Nanak Dev University M.Sc. (Hons.) Botany with specialization in Plant Biotechnology
  1999 - 2001
• Guru Nanak Dev University B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany
  1996 - 1999

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (121)

• Application of Na2SiO3 Improves Maize Germination Under Salt and pH Stress: An Optimization Using Response Surface Methodology
  New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 2026 DOI: 10.1002/nzc2.70014
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• Smart Technologies for Urban Horticulture and Crop Production: Building Resilient Green Cities Through Protected Cultivation and Innovation
  New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 2026 DOI: 10.1002/nzc2.70114
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• Chemical Diversity and Mechanistic Insights into Anti-aging Phytocompounds from Indigenous Southern African Species
  2026 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-8064-4_3
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• Hydroponic cultivation technique in Populus nigra (L.) for the sustainable production of root metabolites with antimicrobial and prebiotic potential for skin microbiota
  Industrial Crops and Products 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.121717
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• Herbal appetite suppressants used to aid weight loss
  Phytochemistry Reviews 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s11101-024-10035-z
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• Exploring the Bioactive Components of Stevia Essential Oil and Their Versatile Applications in the Food, Cosmetic, and Agricultural Domains
  Chemistry & Biodiversity 2025 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202500562
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• Growth parameter optimization of hybrid poplar (Populus tremula × Populus alba) hairy root culture for the production of antioxidant specialized metabolites
  Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s11240-025-03064-9
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• High-frequency shoot regeneration, assessment of genetic fidelity, and histochemical analysis of forskolin production in Coleus forskohlii Briq
  Protoplasma 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-024-02004-2
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• Biotransformation and biological fate of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical research and clinical applications
  Nanoscale Advances 2025 DOI: 10.1039/D5NA00195A
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• Essential oils to treat insomnia: Clinical-based studies
  Essential Oil-Bearing Plants 2025 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-24860-3.00022-7
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