Ali Raza
Shenzhen University, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Plant Science · Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance · Plant Molecular Biology Research · Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
0000-0002-5120-2791
About
Dr. Ali Raza received his B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. (Hons.) in Agricultural Biotechnology from CABB, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, in 2015 and 2017, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Crop Genetics and Breeding from OCRI, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), China, in 2021. He is currently working at Shenzhen University, China. His main research interest includes deciphering abiotic (extreme temperature, drought, salinity, heavy metals, etc.) responses and tolerance mechanisms in plants via modern molecular and physiological tools. He has published over 100 research/review articles in peer-reviewed international journals (including Trends in Plant Science, Trends in Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology Journal, Molecular Plant, Plant Communication, The Crop Journal, Physiologia Plantarum, Plant Stress, GM Crops & Food, and others) and 20 book chapters on essential aspects of plant biotechnology and plant stress physiology. To date, his work has received >10K citations (Google Scholar). He has been recognized as one of the world's top 2% of scientists in 2023/2024 by Stanford University, USA, and Elsevier. He is also an editor of Plant Stress, BMC Plant Biology, GM Crops & Food, Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Journal of Crop Health (formerly Gesunde Pflanzen), Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, and reviewer for several international journals. In brief, he wants to work as a vibrant, self-governing scientist to relate my knowledge towards designing stress-smart, better quality, and high-yielding varieties of crop plants.
Employment
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Shenzhen University Postdoc Research Fellow2023 - Present
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Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Post-doc Research Fellow2021 - 2023
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Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Research Assistant2018 - Present
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Ayub Agricultural Research Institute Internee2015 - 2015
Education
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Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Ph.D./Crop Genetics and Breeding2018 - 2021
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University of Agriculture Faisalabad M.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture Biotechnology2015 - 2017
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University of Agriculture Faisalabad B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri Sciences. Major: Agriculture Biotechnolog2011 - 2015
Projects & Funding
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GSCAAS Fellowship Program GSCAAS2018 - 2021
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Outstanding International Graduate Student Award Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences2018 - 2021
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Higher Education Commision (HEC), Pakistan Higher Education Commision, Pakistan2015 - 2017
Publications (176)
- Melatonin-enabled omics: understanding plant responses to single and combined abiotic stresses for climate-smart agriculture Save
- Phytohormonal networks and thermomemory in plant heat stress tolerance: From mechanistic integration to precision engineering Save
- Engineering the paclitaxel biosynthetic pathway in Physcomitrium patens for de novo and stable biosynthesis Save
- Melatonin buffers antioxidant defense but only partially sustains photosynthesis under combined abiotic stresses in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Save
- Melatonin seed priming: A climate‐smart, green strategy to enhance abiotic stress tolerance in plants Save
- Seed Priming with 24-Epibrassinolide and Foliar Silicon Application Synergistically Mitigate Lead Toxicity in Fenugreek Seedlings Save
- Breeding drought-tolerant crops for sustainable agriculture Save
- Distinct regulatory networks mediate plant adaptation to multifactorial abiotic stress combinations: rethinking of plant stress genetics Save
- The potential of wheat spatial omics Save
- STARP Marker Development for Cadmium Accumulation Mutant Loci of the CaHMA1 Gene and Construction of a DNA Fingerprinting Map in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Save
- Amino Acids Regulate Accumulation of Osmolytes, Defense System, and Yield of Cucumis sativus L. Under Saline Conditions Save
- Recent Developments in Salinity Tolerance Mechanism of Chenopodium quinoa: Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Characterization Save
- The hidden role of amino acids and secondary metabolites in plant drought tolerance Save
- From the genome to super-pangenome: a new paradigm for accelerated crop improvement Save
- Tropine alkaloid-driven panomic (transcriptome–metabolome) reprogramming delivers insights into cold stress tolerance in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Save
- Advances in Synthetic Genomics (SynGen) for Crop Improvement and Beyond Save
- Genome blaze: engineering chilli pepper chloroplasts for sustainable production of capsaicinoids through organellar genome editing Save
- Role of plant peroxisomal catalase in temperature and drought stress: Physio-biochemical and molecular perspectives Save
- An Introduction to Peanut Importance, Genomics, and Biotechnology Save
- Panomics to manage combined abiotic stresses in plants Save