Prof. Dr. Iqbal Hussain
Government College University, Faisalabad, Tohoku Daigaku, University of Agriculture Faisalabad-38000
0000-0002-8449-0494
About
Dr. Iqbal Hussain was born on February 10, 1973 at District Layyah (Punjab) Pakistan. He has been working as Tenured Professor in the Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan Since 24-06-2022. He had completed his M.Sc (Botany) in 1995 from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. He earned Indigenous Ph.D. Fellowship Program (5000-Fellowship) Batch II (Higher Education Commission, Pakistan) in 2004. He got admission to Ph.D. Botany at Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. He completed a part of his thesis research under the International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) of HEC, Pakistan in 2008 in the Department of Environmental Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. He accomplished his Ph.D. degree in November 2009. In 2011, he joined as Assistant Professor to the Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan under IPFP (Interim Placement of Fresh PhDs Program) of HEC. He has completed his Post-Doctorate from the Department of Environmental Life Sciences Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (2017-2018) under the Foreign Post-Doc Fellowship Program of PHEC. He has expertise in plant physiology-molecular biology, Identification of Physio-biochemical markers of stress tolerance, Thermal adaptation of plants for studying molecular and genetic mechanisms. Moreover, he has Interested in Environmental Sciences specifically pollution, food contamination, toxic compounds, and their remediation from Environment. He supervised research theses of MS and Ph.D. in described areas. Over the following years, he presented his research work at several National and International conferences.
Employment
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Government College University, Faisalabad Professor (Tenured)2011 - Present
Education
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Tohoku Daigaku Postdoc2016 - 2017
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University of Agriculture Faisalabad-38000 PhD2004 - 2009
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (168)
- GR24 Application Alleviates Drought Stress in Eruca sativa Through Antioxidant Enzyme Activation and Improved Stomatal Conductance Save
- Heat Shock Stress-Induced Physiological and Molecular Changes in Japonica Rice Seedlings Save
- Bioactive Secondary Metabolites and Their Role in Health Management Save
- Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites Save
- Citrulline Reduces Copper Toxicity in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) by Modulating Photosynthesis, Osmoregulation, Redox Homeostasis, and Nutrient Relations Save
- Crosstalk between strigolactones and major hormones in plants under abiotic stresses Save
- Enhancing maize (Zea mays L.) tolerance to water stress using kaolin and potassium silicate as protective agents Save
- Ferulic Acid Mediated Regulation of Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Maize (Zea mays L.) Under Heat Stress Save
- Ferulic Acid-Induced Modulation in Photosynthesis, Redox Homeostasis, and Osmolyte Accumulation in Barley (Hordeum vulgare) under Chromium Stress Save
- Foliar Application of Choline Chloride and Ferulic Acid Regulated Osmolyte Accumulation, Nutrient Acquisition and ROS Metabolism to Lessen Chromium Effects on Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Save