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Dr. Muhammad Azher Nawaz

  • Dr. Muhammad Azher Nawaz

  • Associate Professor
    PhD Horticulture
  • azher.nawaz@iub.edu.pk
  • 0300-6859364

Profile Summary

Dr. Muhammad Azher Nawaz is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. Before that he worked as Assistant Professor and Lecturer at University of Sargodha (2009 to 2023); and Agricultural Officer in the Agriculture Department (Extension), Government of Punjab (2007-2009). He has over 17 years of professional experience in the field of Agriculture/Horticulture. Dr. Nawaz got Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Agriculture (Horticulture) from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. He earned PhD degree from College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China. His major research work is focused on improving the abiotic stress tolerance of horticultural crops using grafting as a technique. He has published research work in reputed journals such as BMC Genomics, Journal of Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Scientia Horticulturae, Plant Growth Regulation, Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, Frontiers in Plant Sciences, and Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. He has published 61 HEC recognized articles with a cumulative impact factor of 161. Additionally, he published several book chapters, agricultural manuals and extension articles for the guidance of the farming community of Pakistan. Dr. Nawaz received Research Productivity Award from Ministry of Science and Technology, Pakistan during 2012; and won Chinese Government Outstanding Scholar Award from China Scholarship Council (CSC), China during 2018. He remained the Vice-President of Pakistan Society for Horticultural Sciences during the year 2019-2020. Dr. Nawaz supervised 16 M.Sc (Hons) Horticulture students. He has introduced the vegetable grafting technology in Pakistan.

Qualifications

DegreeBoard/UniversityYear of Passing
SSC (Matric) / O Levels Science GroupBISE Multan1999-01-01
HSSC (Inter) / A Levels / DAE Pre-MedicalBISE Multan2001-01-01
Bachelors (16 Years) AgricultureUniversity of Agriculture Faisalabad2005-01-07
M.Phil/MS (18 Years) HorticultureUniversity of Agriculture Faisalabad2007-12-09
PhD HorticultureHuazhong Agricultural University, China2018-02-06

Experience

Research FellowUniversity of Agriculture, Faisalabad1 Years 0 Months 9 Days
GlobalGAP FacilitatorEUREPGAP (Now GLOBALGAP) Citrus Certification Project 0 Years 2 Months 14 Days
Agricultural OfficerDepartment of Agricultural Extension, Government of Punjab2 Years 4 Months 28 Days
Lecturer University of Sargodha 11 Years 1 Months 28 Days
Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Sargodha 2 Years 6 Months 29 Days

Publications

Genome-wide expression profiling of leaves and root of watermelon in response to low nitrogen
Pumpkin rootstock improves nitrogen use efficiency of watermelon scion by enhancing nutrient uptake, cytokinin content, and expression of nitrate reductase gene
Nitrogen use efficiency of watermelon grafted onto 10 wild watermelon rootstocks under low nitrogen conditions
Grafting: a technique to modify ion accumulation in horticultural crops
Perspectives of vegetable grafting in Pakistan, current status, challenges and opportunities
Improving vanadium stress tolerance of watermelon by grafting onto bottle gourd and pumpkin rootstock
Melatonin pretreatment improves vanadium stress tolerance of watermelon seedlings by reducing vanadium concentration in the leaves and regulating melatonin biosynthesis and antioxidant-related gene expression
Melatonin: Current Status and Future Perspectives in Plant Science
Role of growth regulators on preharvest fruit drop, yield and quality in Kinnow mandarin.
Planting Time Affects Vegetative and Reproductive Growth of Exotic Cultivars of Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.)
Rootstock–scion interaction mediated impact on fruit quality attributes of thick-skinned melon during storage under different temperature regimes
A mini review of citrus rootstocks and their role in high-density orchards
Comparative analysis of pumpkin rootstocks mediated impact on melon sensory fruit quality through integration of non-targeted metabolomics and sensory evaluation
Phytohormones Mediated Modulation of Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Potential Crosstalk in Horticultural Crops
Genome-wide identification of plasma-membrane intrinsic proteins in pumpkin and functional characterization of CmoPIP1-4 under salinity stress
Heavy metal and metalloid toxicity in horticultural plants: Tolerance mechanism and remediation strategies
Melatonin improves drought stress tolerance of tomato by modulating plant growth, root architecture, photosynthesis, and antioxidant defense system
Physiological and proteomic analyses reveals that brassinosteroids application improves the chilling stress tolerance of pepper seedlings
Evaluation of volatile aroma compounds from Chinese wild grape berries by headspace-SPME with GC-MS
Protective Mechanisms of Melatonin against Vanadium Phytotoxicity in Tomato Seedlings: Insights into Nutritional Status, Photosynthesis, Root Architecture System, and Antioxidant Machinery
Evaluation of physiological traits and flowering in Cucumis sativus L. by foliar application of chitosan at three sowing dates grown under hot environment
Application of boron reduces vanadium toxicity by altering the subcellular distribution of vanadium, enhancing boron uptake and enhancing the antioxidant defense system of watermelon
Transcriptome analysis reveals the inhibitory nature of high nitrate during adventitious roots formation in the apple rootstock
Thermal Stresses in Maize: Effects and Management Strategies
Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analyses of NAC transcription factor gene family and expression patterns during somatic embryogenesis in Dimocarpus longan lour
Rootstock induced vigour is associated with physiological, biochemical and molecular changes in “Red fuji” apple
Stomata and Xylem Vessels Traits Improved by Melatonin Application Contribute to Enhancing Salt Tolerance and Fatty Acid Composition of Brassica napus L. Plants
Different Irrigation Systems Affect the Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Kinnow Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco.)
Pumpkin rootstock improves the growth and development of watermelon by enhancing uptake and transport of boron and regulating the gene expression
Industrial sawdust waste: An alternative to soilless substrate for garlic (Allium sativum L.)
Spermidine application affects the adventitious root formation and root morphology of apple rootstock by altering the hormonal profile and regulating the gene expression pattern
Suboptimal temperature acclimation enhances chilling tolerance by improving photosynthetic adaptability and osmoregulation ability in watermelon
Grafting cucumber onto pumpkin induced early stomatal closure by increasing ABA sensitivity under salinity conditions
RNA-Seq analysis reveals tyrosine metabolism pathway plays an essential role in response to root-rot infection in Gerbera hybrida
NMR-based fruit metabonomic analysis of watermelon grafted onto different rootstocks under two potassium levels
Brassinosteroids Regulate Antioxidant System and Protect Chloroplast Ultrastructure of Autotoxicity-Stressed Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Seedlings
Resistance to Cereal Cyst Nematodes in Wheat and Barley: An Emphasis on Classical and Modern Approaches
Rootstocks Influence Morphological and Biochemical Changes in Young ‘Red Fuji’ Apple Plants
Melatonin and Its Effects on Plant Systems
Exogenous application of naphthalene acetic acid improves fruit size and quality of Kinnow mandarin (citrus reticulata) through regulating fruit load
Using rootstock to increase watermelon fruit yield and quality at low potassium supply: A comprehensive analysis from agronomic, physiological and transcriptional perspective
Boron: Functions and approaches to enhance its availability in plants for sustainable agriculture
Wheat Intercropping Enhances the Resistance of Watermelon to Fusarium Wilt
Evaluation of salt tolerance and contributing ionic mechanism in nine Hami melon landraces in Xinjiang, China
Sucrose metabolism in watermelon fruit is affected by fruit-setting method under plastic film Greenhouses
Ectopic Expression of Pumpkin NAC Transcription Factor CmNAC1 Improves Multiple Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Arabidopsis
A shoot based Na+ tolerance mechanism observed in pumpkin-An important consideration for screening salt tolerant rootstocks
Surface Coating and Modified Atmosphere Packaging Enhances Storage Life and Quality of ‘Kaghzi Lime’.
Melon fruit sugar and amino acid contents are affected by fruit setting method under protected cultivation
Silicon occurrence, uptake, transport and mechanisms of heavy metals, minerals and salinity enhanced tolerance in plants with future prospects: A review
Improving magnesium uptake, photosynthesis and antioxidant enzyme activities of watermelon by grafting onto pumpkin rootstock under low magnesium
Performance of various Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus L.) cultivars as cut flower in Punjab, Pakistan
Storage of ripe mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Alphonso in controlled atmosphere with elevated CO2
Effect of different rootstocks on plant nutrient status and yield in Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco)
Studies on Combining Ability of Citrus Hybrids with Indigenous Commercial Cultivars
Effect of stionic combination on the growth and yield of Kinnow Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco)
Evaluation of pea genotypes for salt stress tolerance
Does Furrow Irrigation System Improve Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Kinnow Mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco)?
Comprehensive Mineral Nutrition Analysis of Watermelon Grafted onto Two Different Rootstocks
Characteristics of some potential cultivars for diversification of citrus industry of Pakistan
Evaluation of some exotic cultivars of sweet orange in Punjab, Pakistan

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