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Professor M.Z. Abdin

Jamia Hamdard, Singhania University, Indian Agricultural Research Institute

ORCID iD 0000-0001-7346-0719
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Professor M.Z. Abdin, born in Quadirabad, Uttar Pradesh, in June 1963, pursued his early education locally before completing his college education in Utroula and Basti. He graduated in Botany from Aligarh Muslim University in 1985 and earned his Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, in 1991. During the final year of his Ph.D., he began his academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Jamia Hamdard in 1990. His commitment to academia and research led to his promotion to Associate Professor in 1997 and to full Professor in Biotechnology in 2005.
In 2008, Professor Abdin was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Singhania University, Rajasthan, but soon returned to Jamia Hamdard, drawn by his deep interest in research and teaching. Over the years, he has held several significant administrative roles, including Dean of the Faculty of Science, and is currently the Head of the Department of Biotechnology and Director of the Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD). He has also served on key academic bodies such as the Academic Council, Executive Council, and the Jamia Hamdard Society, in addition to being a member of the Executive Councils of Integral University, Lucknow and Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, J&K, and member of the Academic Committee of Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad.
A distinguished scholar, Professor Abdin has supervised 51 Ph.D. scholars and co-supervised 31 others in biotechnology. He has published over 250 research papers, with a citation index of 13,011, an h-index of 63, and has edited six books. His research has earned him invitations to deliver 43 lectures at national and international conferences in India, alongside 15 lectures abroad in countries such as the U.S.A., France, Germany, and Japan.
Professor M.Z. Abdin has received numerous prestigious accolades for his groundbreaking contributions to plant science and biotechnology. Internationally, he is ranked among the top 3% of scientists in Plant Science by the AD Scientific Index 2024 and is listed in Stanford University's top 2% of most influential scientists for career impact in 2023 and 2024. Nationally, he has been awarded the Best Researcher Award by Scifax (2023) and ranked 43rd on Research.com's list of top Indian scientists. His distinguished honors include the "Vigyan Ratan Award" (2011-12) by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, the Bio Spectrum Public-Private Partnership Excellence Award (2011), and the award presented by the Governor of Maharashtra in 2021 for his contributions to plant science.
Earlier in his career, he was recognized with several prestigious awards in 2004, including the Senior Award by the Academy for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences, the Distinguished Scientist of the Year Award by the National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), and the Eminent Scientist Award by Health Fitness Trust, New Delhi. He also received the Science and Technology Exchange Programme Award from MSTF and University Putra Malaysia in 2016.
Professor M.Z. Abdin and his team at the Centre for Transgenic Plant Development, Department of Biotechnology, have developed several protocols in agro-technology and plant tissue culture for the conservation of medicinal and industrial crops. Among their significant achievements is a bioengineered strain of Artemisia annua with over 2.0% artemisinin content, addressing the low yield (0.01-0.6%) and high mortality rate from malaria, thus making treatments more affordable. They also enhanced Stevia rebaudiana with 25% stevioside and 52% rebaudioside-A, improving both sweetness and palatability. The team developed DNA and phytochemical fingerprints for quality control of AYUSH drugs, including single and compound Unani formulations. Their miRNA research led to the cloning and validation of miRNAs in Stevia rebaudiana, Artemisia annua, and Brassica juncea, which regulate metabolic pathways to enhance growth and secondary metabolite production. Additionally, they introduced miRNA interference for inhibiting miRNA expression, developed herbal Stevia tea blends, and established SOPs for producing pharmacopeial AYUSH drugs, ensuring their consistency and therapeutic effectiveness.
Professor Abdin’s team was also awarded an Indian patent for a novel nano-vehicle formulation for ischemic stroke therapy. This formulation (C-Rp-NPs) encapsulating Ropinirole hydrochloride demonstrated enhanced neuroprotection and bioavailability at much lower doses, showing promise in pre-clinical studies.

Employment

  • Jamia Hamdard Director
    2022 - Present
  • Jamia Hamdard Head
    2021 - Present
  • Jamia Hamdard Finance Officer
    2017 - 2018
  • Jamia Hamdard Head
    2014 - 2019
  • Jamia Hamdard Dean, SCLS
    2010 - 2014
  • Jamia Hamdard Head
    2009 - 2010
  • Singhania University Vice-Chancellor
    2008 - 2008
  • Jamia Hamdard Professor
    2005 - Present
  • Jamia Hamdard Reader
    1997 - 2005
  • Jamia Hamdard Senior Lecturer
    1996 - 1997
  • Jamia Hamdard Lecturer
    1990 - 1995

Education

  • Indian Agricultural Research Institute Ph.D.

Projects & Funding

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Publications (283)