CURRICULUM VITAE AT GLANCE

Name QAZI FARIDIDDIN

Qualifications B.Sc.; M.Sc.; Ph.D. Postdoc (USA, Germany)

Current Designation

Professor

Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University

Aligarh-202002, India

Total Experience 20 Years

Teaching Experience 15 Years

Research Experience 20 Years

Specialization Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Agricultural Biotechnology

Research Supervision PhD- 04; MPhil- 03; Currently students enrolled in PhD- 05

Fellowships/Awards

2019: HAS, Hungary and Indian National Science Academy (INSA)

2013: Visited Michigan State University, USA for one year

2013: DFG, Germany and Indian National Science Academy (INSA)

2008-2009: Visited Gottingen University, Germany for six months

2004-2006: Young Scientist Projects (Two)

Research Associate and Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR, New Delhi)

Project Handled (03)

Responsibility: Principal Investigator

Funding Agency: SERB-DST, UGC, UPCST, Govt. of India

Publications Overview Total publications: 76

Book: 2; Book Chapters: 10; Research Articles: 66

Citations Overview

Total Citations: > 4094

h-Index: 29

i-index: 49

Professional Membership

Life Memberships

1. American Society of Plant Biologists, Rockville, USA

2. International Society of Environmental Botanist, Lucknow, India

3. Indian Society for Plant Physiology, IARI, New Delhi, India

4. National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi, India

Papers Published in International Journals (Total Impact factor: ˃ 130) S. No. Name of International Journals Impact Factor 1. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, (PNAS) 9.70 2. Food Chemistry 5.30 3. Environmental and Experimental Botany 3.70 4. Chemosphere 5.10 5. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 3.67

6. International Journal of Biological Macromolecule 4.78

7. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 3.97

8. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 3.40

9. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2.90

10. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 2.13

CURRICULUM VITAE

DR. QAZI FARIDUDDIN Professor Department of Botany Faculty of Life Sciences Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh 202 002 (UP), India

Cell: +91-9412172134 E-mail: qazi_farid@yahoo.com

Academic Qualifications

Ph.D. (Botany) – 2002, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India

Title of the thesis: “The response of Vigna radiata and Brassica juncea to 28-homobrassinolide and kinetin”

M.Sc. (Botany) -1997, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh

Post Doctoral Fellowships

Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, USA for one year.

Institute for Forest Botany, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany for six months.

Professional experience: 20 Years (Teaching and Research)

Honors/Awards/Achievements

Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS), Hungary and Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi offered a fellowship to visit Hungary for three months under the Bilateral Exchange Programme (2019).

Visited Michigan State University, USA for one year under Raman Fellowship (2013-14), awarded by University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi under- “Singh-Obama 21st Century Knowledge Initiative’.

DFG, Germany and Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi offered a fellowship to visit Germany for three months under its Bilateral Exchange Programme (2013).

Visited Göttingen University, Göttingen, Germany for six months under BOYSCAST Fellowship (2008-9) awarded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India New Delhi.

The Fellowship was availed at Institute for Forest Botany, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany, to pursue advanced research in the area of Molecular Biology under the topic “Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants”

Young Scientist Project (2006) awarded by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi

Young Scientist Project (2004) awarded by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi (SR/FT/L-30/2004).

Research Associateship (2004) awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi.

Senior Research Fellowship (2001-2004) awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi.

Junior Research Fellowship (2000-2001) awarded by Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh

Post-graduate Merit Scholarship (1997) awarded during M.Sc., AMU, Aligarh

Professional Teaching and Research Experience:

12.09.2017 – Continued :

12.09.2014 – 11.09.2017 :

Currently working as a Professor in the Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India. Worked as an Associate Professor in Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India.

01.12.2013 to 30.11.2014 : Post Doctoral Research Associate at Molecular Plant

Biology, Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan, USA (One year).

01.07.2006 to 11.09.2014 : Worked as an Assistant Professor in Department of

Botany, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India.

31.03.2009 to 30.09.2009 : Post Doctoral Research Associate at Institute for Forest

Botany, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany (Six months).

27.11.2004 to 30.06.2006 : Worked as Assistant Professor in Botany, Maharashtra

College of Arts, Science & Commerce, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India.

01.06.2004 to 25.11.2004 : Worked as Research Associate (Council of Scientific and

Industrial Research, New Delhi) on a research project entitled “The studies of the interaction effect of 28-homobrassinilide and water stress on growth of Vigna radiata” in the Dept of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India.

01.11.2001 to 31.05.2004 : Worked as Senior Research Fellow (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi) on the project entitled “Effect of 28-homobrassinolide in regulating the performance of Vigna radiata” in the Dept of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India.

Research Guidance : Tweleve (12)

Ph. D. (04)

1. Priyanka Varshney (2016) - "Effects of brassinosteroids on boron and salt induced changes in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

2. Mohd Tanveer Alam Khan (2016) - "The role of brassinosteroids and/or hydrogen peroxide in Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato) under low temperature stress"

3. Bilal Ahmad Mir (2015) - "Role of polyamines and brassinosteroids in Lycopersicon esculentum exposed to salt stress"

4. Mohammad Yusuf (2011) -“Effect of brassinosteroids on nickel induced changes in Vigna radiata”

M. Phil. (03)

5. Priyanka Varshney (2011) -“Effect of 24-epibrassinolide and glycine betaine application on Brassica juncea under copper stress”

6. Shazia Khanam (2010) -“Role of 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid in Vigna radiata treated with copper”

7. Sadia Ashraf (2010) - “Effect of 24-epibrassinolide and calcium on Cucumis sativus grown under aluminium stress”

Enrolled Ph.D. Students : Five (05)

Major Research Projects Undertaken (PI)

1. “Sensitivity of polyamines in amelioration of salt stress in Lycopersicon esculentum in the presence and/or absence of brassinosteroids” sponsored by University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi, India for 03 years (Successfully completed in 2014)

2. “Protection of antioxidant system in Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomato) under low temperature stress in the presence of brassinosteroids” sponsored by Council of Science & Technology (CST), UP, Lucknow, India for 03 years. (Successfully completed in 2014)

3. “Effect of brassinosteroids on nickel induced changes in Vigna radiata” sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, India for 03 years. (Successfully completed in 2010)

Research Project as a Mentor

"Modulation of proline metabolism and antioxidant systems by brassinosteroids: prospects for enhancing tolerance against combination of aluminium and salt stress in wheat" sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, India sanctioned to Mohammad Yusuf for 03 years.

Administrative Works

1. Worked as a Provost in Mohd Habib Hall, AMU, Aligarh from 25.08.2010 to 25.02.2011

2. Worked as a Warden in Mohd Habib Hall, AMU, Aligarh from 06.10.09 to 24.08.2010

3. Given responsibility as a General Warden of Dr BR Ambedkar Hall, AMU, Aligarh from 04.04.2015 to 04.05.2017

List of Publications

Books

1. Shamsul Hayat, John Pichtel, Mohammad Faizan and Qazi Fariduddin (2020).

Nanotechnology for Plant Growth and Development. Springer Nature Pte Ltd.

2. Mohammad Yusuf and Qazi Fariduddin (2011). Brassinosteroids: An effective

steroidal plant hormone in amelioration of nickel stress. LAMBERT Academic

Publishing & Company, Germany.

Book Chapters (10)

1. Faraz A. Faizan M, Fariduddin, Q, Hayat, S. (2020) Titanium nanoparticles: Roles and impacts in plants. In: Hayat, S. et al (Eds), Nanotechnology for Plant Growth and

Development. Springer Nature Pte Ltd. Singapore

2. Fariduddin, Q., Zaid, A., Mohammad, F. (2019). Plant growth regulators and salt stress:

Mechanism of tolerance trade-off. In: Akhtar, M.S. (ed.), Salt stress, microbes, and

plant interactions: Causes and solution Springer Nature Pte Ltd. Singapore.

3. Yusuf, M., Fariduddin, Q., Khan, T.A., Faizan, M. Faraz, A. (2019). Interplay between

antioxidant enzymes and brassinosteroids in control of plant development and stress

tolerance In: S. Hayat et al. (eds.), Brassinosteroids: Plant growth and development

Springer International Publishing Switzerland. Volume 2, PP 323-348.

4. Yusuf, M., Khan, T.A., Fariduddin, Q. (2017). Brassinosteroids: Physiological Roles and

its Signalling in Plants. In: M. Sarwat et al. (eds.), Stress Signaling in Plants: Genomics

and Proteomics Perspective. Springer International Publishing Switzerland.

Volume 2, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42183-4-10.

5. Yusuf, M., Hayat, S., Alyemeni, M.N., Fariduddin, Q. and Ahmad, A. (2013). Salicylic acid:

Physiological roles in plants. In: Salicylic acid: Plant growth and development (Eds.

Hayat, S., Ahmad, A., Alyemeni, MN.). Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. PP 15-

30.

6. Yusuf, M., Hayat, S., Fariduddin, Q. and Ahmad, A. (2012). Enhanced tolerance to heavy

metals. In: Brassinosteroids: Practical application in Agriculture and human health

(Ed. Pereira-Netto, AB.). Bentham Science Publishers, pp. 44-56.

7. S Hayat, S A Hasan, M Mori, Q. Fariduddin, A Ahmad (2010). Nitric Oxide: Chemistry,

Biosynthesis and Physiological role. In: Nitric oxide in Plant Physiology (Eds. S Hayat,

M Mori, J Pichtel, and A Ahmad) Wiley-Vch Verlas Gmbh & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

PP 1-16.

8. Ali, B., Hayat, S., Fariduddin, Q., and Ahmad. A. (2008). Nickel: Essentiality, toxicity and

tolerance in plants. In: Nickel in relation to plants (Eds. Ali, B., Hayat, S. and Ahmad,

A.) pp.69-88. Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi. PP 69-88.

9. Ali, B., Hayat, S., Fariduddin, Q. and Ahmad, A. (2006). 4-Chloroindole-3-acetic acid:

Metabolism and Bioactivity in plants. In Advances in Plant Physiology (Ed.

Hemantaranjan, A.), Scientific publishers, Jodhpur (India). PP 369-375.

10. Hayat, S., Ahmad, A. and Fariduddin, Q. (2003). Brassinosteroids: A regulator of 21st

century. In: Brassinosteroids: Bioactivity and Crop Productivity, pp. 231-246. (Eds. S

Hayat and A Ahmad). Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. PP 231-246.

Paper published: Sixty six (66)

1. Nazir, F. Hussain, A. Fariduddin Q. (2019). Hydrogen peroxide modulate

photosynthesis and antioxidant system in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plants

under copper stress. Chemosphere 230, 544-558 [IF: 5.108]

2. Hussain, A. Nazir, F. Fariduddin Q. (2019). 24-epibrassinolide and spermidine

alleviate Mn stress via the modulation of root morphology, stomatal behaviour,

photosynthetic attributes and antioxidant defense in Brassica juncea. Physiology and

Molecular Biology of Plants 25, 905-919 [IF: 1.54]

3. Nazir, F. Hussain, A. Fariduddin Q. (2019). Interactive role of epibrassinolide and

hydrogen peroxide in regulating stomatal physiology, root morphology,

photosynthetic and growth traits in Solanum lycopersicum L. under nickel stress.

Environmental & Experimental Botany 162, 479-495 [IF: 3.712]

4. Zaid, A., Mohammad, F. Fariduddin, Q. (2019) Plant growth regulators improve

growth, photosynthesis, mineral nutrient and antioxidant system under cadmium

stress in menthol mint (Mentha arvensis L.). Physiology and Molecular Biology of

Plants https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-019-00715-y [IF: 1.54]

5. Hussain, A. Nazir, F. Fariduddin Q. (2019). Polyamines (spermidine and

putrescine) mitigate the adverse effects of manganese induced toxicity through

improved antioxidant system and photosynthetic attributes in Brassica juncea.

Chemosphere. 236, 124830 [IF: 5.108]

6. Khan, TA, Yusuf, M. Ahmad A. Bashir, Z. Saeed, T. Fariduddin Q. Hayat, S. Mock, H.P.

and Wu, T. (2019). Proteomic and physiological assessment of stress sensitive and

tolerant variety of tomato treated with brassinosteroids and hydrogen peroxide

under low-temperature stress. Food Chemsitry 289, 500-511 [IF: 5.399]

7. Husain, M. Khan, TA, Yusuf, M. Fariduddin Q. (2019). Silicon-mediated role of 24-

epibrassinolide in wheat under high-temperature stress. Environmental Science and

Pollution Research 26, 17163-17172 [IF: 2.914]

8. Khan, TA, Yusuf, M. Fariduddin Q. (2018). Hydrogen peroxide in regulation of plant

metabolism: Signalling and its effect under abiotic stress. Photosynthetica 56, 1237-

1248 [IF: 2.365]

9. Fariduddin, Q. Khan, T.A. Yusuf, M. Aafaqee, ST. Khalil, RRAE. (2018). Ameliorative

role of salicylic acid and spermidine in the presence of excess salt in Lycopersicon

esculentum. Photosynthetica 56, 750-762 [IF: 2.365]

10. Fariduddin, Q. Varshney, P. Ali, A. (2018). Perspective of nitarte assimilation and

bioremediation in Spirulina platensis (a non-nitrogen fixing cyanobacterium): An

overview. Journal of Environmental Biology 39, 547-557 [IF: 0.64]

11. Khan, TA. Fariduddin, Q. Yusuf, M (2018). Effect of exogenously sourced hydrogen

peroxide treatments on growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant traits in two

contrasting cultivars of tomato: a mode and concentration dependent

study. Academia Journal of Agricultural Research 6, 19-29 [IF: 0.546]

12. Khan, TA. Fariduddin, Q. Yusuf, M (2017). Low-temperature stress: is

phytohormones application a remedy? Environmental Science and Pollution

Research 24, 21574–21590 [IF: 2.914]

13. Yusuf, M. Fariduddin, Q. Khan, TA. Hayat, S. (2017). Epibrassinolide reverses the

stress generated by combination of excess aluminium and salt in two wheat

cultivars through altered proline metabolism and antioxidants. South African

Journal of Botany 112, 391-398 [IF: 1.504]

14. Yusuf, M. Khan, TA. Fariduddin, Q. (2016). Interaction of epibrassinolide and

selenium ameliorates the excess copper in Brassica juncea through altered proline

metabolism and antioxidants. Ecotoxicology Environmental Safety 129, 25-34 [IF:

4.527]

15. Rehman, B. Yusuf, M, Khan, TA. Fariduddin, Q. Hayat, S. Ahmad, A. (2016). Silicon

elicited varied physiological and biochemical responses in Indian mustard: A

concentration dependent study. Israel Journal Plant Sciences 3, 158-166 [IF: 0.40]

16. Yusuf, M. Khan, TA. Fariduddin, Q. (2016). Responses of photosynthesis, stress markers and antioxidants under aluminium, salt and combined stresses in wheat cultivars. Cogent Food Agriculture DOI:10.1080/23311932.2016.1216246 [SCI Listed]

17. Zhang, L. Yao, J. Withers, J. Xin, XF, Banerjee, R. Fariduddin, Q. Nakamura, K.

Nomura, K. Howe, GA. Boland, W. Yan, H. (2015). Host target modification as a

strategy to counter pathogen hijacking of the jasmonate hormone receptor.

Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, United States of America (PNAS)

112, 14354–14359 [IF: 9.70]

18. Khan, TA. Fariduddin, Q. Yusuf, M. (2015). Lycopersicon esculentum under low

temperature stress: An approach towards enhanced antioxidants and yield.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22, 14178-88 [IF: 2.914]

19. Khan, TA. Yusuf, M. Fariduddin, Q. (2015). Seed treatment with hydrogen peroxide

modifies net photosynthetic rate and antioxidant system in mung bean (Vigna

radiata L. Wilczek) plants. Israel Journal of Plant Science 62, 167-175 [IF: 0.40]

20. Varshney, P. Fariduddin, Q. Khan, TA. (2015). Boron induced modulation in

growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant system in two varieties of Brassica juncea.

International Journal of Advanced Research 3, 819-832 [SCI Listed].

21. Mir, BA. Khan, TA. Fariduddin, Q. (2015). 24-epibrassinolide and spermidine

modulate photosynthesis and antioxidant systems in Vigna radiata under salt and

zinc stress. International Journal of Advanced Research 3, 592-608 [SCI Listed].

22. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmed, M. Mir, BA. Yusuf, M. Khan, TA. (2015). 24-Epibrassinolide

mitigates the adverse effects of manganese induced toxicity through improved

antioxidant system and photosynthetic attributes in Brassica juncea. Environmental

Science and Pollution Research 22, 11349–11359 [IF: 2.914]

23. Naz, FS, Yusuf, M. Khan, TA. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. (2015). Low level of

selenium increases the efficacy of 24-epibrassinolide through altered physiological

and biochemical traits of Brassica juncea plants. Food Chemistry 185, 441-448. [IF:

5.399]

24. Khan, TA. Fariduddin, Q. Yusuf, M. (2015). Low temperature triggered varied

antioxidant responses in tomato. International Journal of Vegetable Science 21,329–

343 [SCI Listed]..

25. Parashar, A. Yusuf, M. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. (2014). Salicylic acid enhances

antioxidant system in Brassica juncea grown under different levels of manganese.

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 70, 551-558 [IF: 4.784]

26. Fariduddin, Q. Yusuf, M. Ahmad, I. Ahmad, A. (2014). Brassinosteroids and their

role in response of plants to abiotic stresses. Biologia Plantarum 58, 9-17. [IF:

1.384]

27. Fariduddin, Q. TA, Khan, Yusuf, M. (2014). Hydrogen peroxide mediated tolerance

to copper stress in the presence of 28-homobrassinolide in Vigna radiata. Acta

Physiologiae Plantarum 36, 2767–2778 [IF: 1.608]

28. Fariduddin, Q. Mir, BA. Yusuf, M. Ahmad, A. (2014). 24-ebibrassinolide and/ or

putresine trigger physiological and biochemical responses for the salt stress

mitigation in Cucumis sativus L. Photosynthetica 52, 464-474 [IF: 2.365]

29. Yusuf, M. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad I. Ahmad, A. (2014). Brassinosteroid mediated

evaluation of antioxidant system and nitrogen metabolism in two contrasting

cultivars of Vigna radiata under different levels of nickel. Physiology and Molecular

Biology of Plants 20, 449-60 [IF: 1.54].

30. Fariduddin, Q. Yusuf, M. Mahmooda, B. Ahmad, A. (2014). 28-homobrassinolide

protects photosynthetic machinery in Indian mustard under high temperature

stress . Journal of Stress Physiology and Biochemistry 10, 181-194 [SCI Listed].

31. Fariduddin, Q. Mir, BA, Yusuf, M. Ahmad, A. (2013). Comparative role of

brassinosteroids and polyamines in salt stress tolerance. Acta Physiologiae

Plantarum 7, 2037–2053 [IF: 1.608]

32. Wani, AS. Ahmad, A. Hayat, S. Fariduddin, Q. (2013). Salt-induced modulation in

growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant system in two varieties of Brassica juncea.

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 20, 183-193 [IF: 2.820]

33. Fariduddin, Q. Khalil RRAE, Mir, BA, Yusuf, M. Ahmad, A. (2013). 24-

epibrassinolide regulates photosynthesis, antioxidant enzyme activities and proline

content of Cucumis sativus under salt and/or copper stress. Environmental

Monitoring and Assessment 185(9), 7845-7856 [IF: 1.96]

34. Fariduddin, Q. Varshney, P. Yusuf, M. Ahmad, A. (2013). Polyamines: potent

modulators of plant responses to stress. Journal of Plant Interaction 8(1): 1-16 [IF:

1.839]

35. Fariduddin, Q. Varshney, P. Yusuf, M, Ali, A. Ahmad, A. (2013). Dissecting the role

of glycine betaine in plants under abiotic stress. Plant Stress 7(1), 8-18 [SCI Listed]

36. Fariduddin, Q. Mir, B.A. Ahmad, A. (2012). Physiological and biochemical traits as

tools to screen sensitive and resistant varieties of tomatoes exposed to salt stress.

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology 24(4), 281-292 [SCI listed]

37. Yusuf, M. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. (2012). 24-epibrassinolide modulates growth,

nodulation, antioxidant system, and osmolyte in tolerant and sensitive varieties of

Vigna radiata under different levels of nickel: A shotgun approach. Plant Physiology

and Biochemistry 57, 143-153 [IF: 3.404]

38. Yusuf, M. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. (2011). 28-Homobrassinolide mitigates boron

induced toxicity through enhanced antioxidant system in Vigna radiata plants.

Chemosphere 85, 1574-1584 [IF: 5.108]

39. Yusuf, M. Fariduddin, Q. Varshney, P. Ahmad, A. (2011). Salicylic acid minimizes

nickel and/or salinity-induced toxicity in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) through

an improved antioxidant system. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 19,

8-18 [IF: 2.914]

40. Yusuf, M. Fariduddin, Q. Hayat. Ahmad, A. (2011). Nickel: An overview of uptake,

essentiality and toxicity in plants. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and

Toxicology 86, 1-17 [IF: 1.650]

41. Fariduddin, Q. Shaista, C. Yusuf, M. Hayat, S. Ahmad, A. (2011). 28-

homobrassinolide improves growth and photosynthesis in Cucumis sativus L.

through an enhanced antioxidant system in the presence of chilling stress.

Photosynthetica 49(1), 55-64 [IF: 2.365]

42. Yusuf, M. Fariduddin, Q. Hayat, S. Hasan, S.A and Ahmad, A. (2011). Protective

response of 28-homobrassinolide in cultivars of Triticum aestivum with different

levels of nickel. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 60, 68-76

[IF: 2.135]

43. Hayat, S. Mori, M. Fariduddin, Q. Bajguz, A. Ahmad, A. (2010). Physiological role of

brassinosteroids: An update. Indian J Plant Physiology 15, 99-109. [SCI Listed]

44. Hayat, S. Masood, A. Yusuf, M. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. (2009). Growth of Indian

mustard (Brassica juncea L.) in response to salicylic acid under high temperature

stress. Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology 21 (3), 187-195 [SCI listed]

45. Fariduddin, Q. Yusuf, M. Hayat, Q. Ahmad A. (2009). Effect of 28-homobrassinolide

on antioxidant capacity and photosynthesis in Brassica juncea plants exposed to

different levels of copper. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 66, 418–424

[IF: 3.712]

46. Fariduddin, Q. Khanam, S. Hasan, SA. Ali, B. Hayat, S. Ahmad A. (2009). Effect of 28-

homobrassinolide on the drought stress-induced changes in photosynthesis and

antioxidant system of Brassica juncea L. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 31, 889-897

[IF: 1.608]

47. Hasan, S.A. Fariduddin, Q. Ali, B. Hayat, S., Ahmad. (2009). Cadmium: Toxicity and

tolerance in plants. Journal of Environmental Biology 30(2), 165-174 [IF: 0.64]

48. Ali, B. Hasan, S.A. Hayat, S. Hayat, Q. Yadav, S. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. (2008). A

role for brassinosteroids in the amelioration of aluminium stress through

antioxidant system in mung bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek). Environmental and

Experimental Botany 62, 153–159 [IF: 3.712]

49. Ali, B. Hayat, S. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. (2008). 24-Epibrassinolide protects

against the stress generated by salinity and nickel in Brassica juncea. Chemosphere

72,1387-1392 [IF: 5.108]

50. Fariduddin, Q. Hasan, SA. Ali, B. Hayat, S. Ahmad, A. (2008). Effect of modes of

application of 28-homobrassinolide on mungbean. Turkish Journal of Biology 32,

17-21. [IF: 0.662]

51. Hayat, S. Hasan, SA. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. (2008). Growth of tomato

(Lycopersicon esculentum) in response to salicylic acid under water stress. Journal of

Plant Interactions 3, 297-304 [IF: 1.839]

52. Yusuf, M. Hasan, SA. Ali, B. Hayat, S. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad. A. (2008). Effect of

salicylic acid on salinity-induced changes in Brassica juncea. Journal of Integrative

Plant Biology 50, 1096-1102 [IF: 3.824]

53. Hasan, SA. Ali, B. Fariduddin, Q. Hayat, S. Ahmad, A. (2008). Relative metabolic

activities in the germinating seeds of lentil (Lens culinaris) treated with 4-Cl-IAA.

The Icfai Journal of Life Sciences 2, 30-35. [SCI Listed]

54. Fariduddin, Q. Hayat, S. Ali, B. Ahmad, A. (2006). Effect of 28-homobrassinolide on

the carbonic anhydrase and nitrate reductase activities and net photosynthetic rate

in Vigna radiata. Acta Botanica Croatica 65, 19-23 [SCI Listed]

55. Hayat, S. Fariduddin, Q. Ali, B. Ahmad, A. (2006). Effect of chloroindole auxins on

the growth and nitrate reductase activity in Solanum melongena. Asian Journal of

Plant Sciences 5, 14-16. [SCI Listed]

56. Hayat, S. Fariduddin, Q. Ali, B. Ahmad, A. (2005). Effect of salicylic acid on growth

and enzyme activities of wheat seedlings. Acta Agronomica Hungarica 53 (4), 433-

437 [SCI listed]

57. Fariduddin, Q. Hayat, S. Ali, B. Ahmad, A (2005). Effect of 28-homobrassinolide on

the growth and yield of Vigna radiata. Annals of Agri-Bio Research 21, 1-6 [IF: SCI

Listed]

58. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. Hayat, S. (2004). Response of Vigna radiata to foliar

application of 28-homobrassinolide and kinetin. Biologia Plantarum 48, 465-468

[IF: 1.384]

59. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. Hayat, S. (2004). Effect of 28-homobrassinolide on the

activity of nitrate reductase and the contents of nitrogen and protein in Vigna

radiata (L.) wilczek. Journal of Plant Biology, 31, 219-222 [SCI Listed]

60. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. Hayat, S. (2003). Photosynthetic response of Vigna

radiata to pre-sowing seed treatment with 28-homobrassinolide. Photosynthetica

41, 307-310. [IF: 2.365]

61. Fariduddin, Q. Hayat, S. Ahmad, A. (2003). Salicylic acid influences net

photosynthetic rate, carboxylation efficiency, nitrate reductase activity, and seed

yield in Brassica juncea. Photosynthetica 41, 281-284 [IF: 2.365]

62. Hayat, S. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, A. (2003) Homobrassinolide affect germination

and α-amylase activity in wheat seeds. Seed Technology 25, 45-49 [SCI Listed]

63. Ahmad, A. Hayat, S. Fariduddin, Q. Ahmad, I. (2001). Photosynthetic efficiency of

the plants of Brassica juncea, treated with chlorosubstituted auxins. Photosynthetica

39: 565-568 [IF: 2.365]

64. Hayat, S. Ahmad, A. Mobin, M. Fariduddin, Q. Azam, Z.M. (2001). Carbonic

anhydrase, photosynthesis and seed yield in mustard plants treated with

phytohormones. Photosynthetica 39, 111-114 [IF: 2.365]

65. Ahmad, A. Hayat, S. Fariduddin, Q. Alvi, S. (2001). Germination and α-amylase

activity in the grains of wheat, treated with chloroindole acetic acids. Seed

Technology 23, 88-91 [SCI Listed]

66. Hayat, S. Ahmad, A. Mobin, M. Hussain, A. Fariduddin, Q. (2000). Photosynthetic

rate, growth and yield of mustard plants, sprayed with 28-homobrassinolide.

Photosynthetica, 38, 469-471 [IF: 2.365]

Conferences/ Symposia/ Workshops Attended

1. Attended National Conference of Plant Physiology-2019 on "Plant productivity

and stress management", organized by Department of Plant Physiology, Kerala

Agriculture University, Thrissur, India. December 19-21, 2019.

2. Attended International Conference on “Big Data Applications in Agriculture

(ICBAA2017), organized by Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. December 5-6,

2017.

3. Attended National Conference of Plant Physiology-2017 on "Emerging Role of

Plant Physiology for Food Security and Climate Resilient Agriculture, organized

by Department of Plant Physiology, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur,

India. November 23-25, 2017.

4. Attended National Conference of "Recent Advances in Chemical Science 2017"

organized by Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.

March 25-26, 2017.

5. Attended National Conference of Plant Physiology-2016 on "Challenges in Crop

Physiology Research: From Molecular to Whole Plant", organized by

Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru,

India. December 08-10, 2016.

6. Attended International Conference on “Emerging trends in biomedical sciences,

organized by Department of Biochemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.

March 06-08, 2016.

7. Attended International Conference on “Brassinosteroids: Abiotic stress tolerance

in plants” in 2nd International Brassinosteroids Conference, organized by

Huazhong Agricultural University, Shizishan 1, Wuhan, 430070, CHINA. May 19-22,

2015.

8. Attended Fifth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution,

organized by International Society of Environmental Botanists (ISEB) and

CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow, India. February 24-27, 2015.

9. Attended National Seminar on “Trends and Advances in Plant Sciences”

organised by Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India,

September 21-23, 2013.

10. Attended National Seminar of Plant Physiology on “Physiological and Molecular

Approaches for Development of Climate Resilient Crops” organised by

Department of Crop Physiology, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University,

Hyderabad, India. December 12-14, 2012.

11. Attended International Conference on “Population Dynamism and Sustainable

Resource Development” organized by Department of Geography (under SAP-I-

DRS-II Programme), Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. March 25-27, 2012.

12. Attended National Seminar on “Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture: Emerging

Trends” organized by Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh,

India. March 10-11, 2012.

13. Attended National Symposium on “Current Trends in Biochemical, Biomedical

and Environmental Sciences” organized by Department of Biochemistry, Aligarh

Muslim University, Aligarh, India. February 22, 2011.

14. Attended National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Plant Biotechnology:

Prospects and Potentials” at Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University,

Aligarh, India. February 19-20, 2011.

15. Attended Golden Jubilee Conference on “Challenges and Emerging Strategies for

Improving Plant Productivity” at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New

Delhi, India. November 12-14, 2008.

16. Attended National Seminar on “Physiological and Molecular Approaches for

increasing yield and Quality of Agricultural, Horticultural and Medicinal

Plants Under Changing Environment” at Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi

Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri, India. 29-30 November and Ist December, 2007.

17. Attended Second International Congress of Plant Physiology on “Sustainable Plant

Productivity Under Changing Environment” at Indian Agricultural Research

Institute, New Delhi, India. 8-12, January 2003.

18. Attended National Seminar on “Plant Physiological Paradigm for fostering Agro

and Biotechnology and Augmenting Environmental Productivity in

Millennium 2000” at U.P.Ganna Kisan Sansthan, Lucknow. India, 7-9,November

2000.

19. Participated in Workshop on “Bioinformatics in the 21st century” Sponsored by

Dept. of biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi

at Distributed information sub-centre, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. India, 26-

28, Oct. 1999.

Refresher Courses, Orientation and Training Programmes

1. Attended UGC sponsored orientation programme at UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from November 26 to December 2008 and obtained ‘A’ grade.

2. Attended UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Environmental Studies (open to all) at UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from July 20 to August 2010 and obtained ‘A’ grade.

3. Attended UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Computer Science (open to all) at UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from November 24 to December 14, 2010 and obtained ‘A’ grade.

4. Attended a course on “Introduction to the statistical programming environment R” for three days from September 14-17, 2009 organized by George-August University, Gottingen, Germany

5. Attended a course “Use of radioactive isotopes” for two days from April 21-22, 2009 organized by George-August University, Gottingen, Germany

Foreign Visitor in my Lab

1. Mr Radwan Radwan Abou Elabbas Khalil, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Biology,

Benha University, Benha, Egypt worked for three months (09.12.2014 to

07.03.2015) on the project titled “Effect of salicylic acid and spermidine on growth and

physiology of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) under salinity stress” funded by

CICS, Chennai, India in the form of INSA JRD-TATA Fellowship.

2. Mr Radwan Radwan Abou Elabbas Khalil, Lecturer, Faculty of Biology, Benha

University, Benha, Egypt worked for three months (18.03.2010 to 18.06.2010) on the

project titled “Ameliorative role of 24-epibrassinolide in Cucumis sativus cultivars

grown under salt and/or copper stress” funded by Centre for Cooperation in Science

& Technology among Developing Societies, Chennai, India

Reviewer of Journals

Plos One, Chemosphere, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Environmental and Experimental Botany, Scientia Horticulturae, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, Biologia Plantarum, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Plant and soil, Photosynthetica

Membership of Scientific Societies

1. Member of American Society of Plant Biologists, Rockville, USA

2. Life member of International Society of Environmental Botanist, Lucknow

3. Life member of Indian Society for Plant Physiology, IARI, New Delhi

4. Life member of National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi