Dr. Aamna Ishaq

M.Sc. Botany (PU), M.Phil. Botany (PU), Ph.D Botany (PU, Purdue University, IN, USA)
Assistant Professor (IPFP)
Email: aamna.ishaq@uvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Aamna Ishaq is an Assistant Professor of Botany in the Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries and Wildlife, at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Ravi Campus, Pattoki, where she has served since October 2020. She holds a Ph.D. (2017), M.Phil. and M.Sc. in Botany from the University of the Punjab, Lahore.
Her research focuses on mycology and plant pathology, particularly the taxonomy, molecular phylogenetics, distribution and ecology of fungi. She has authored more than 25 research papers, many reporting plant pathogenic fungi for the first time in Pakistan, and has led a Higher Education Commission-funded project on their molecular identification. In 2015–16, she was a Visiting Researcher at Purdue University, USA, under an IRSIP fellowship, and she has presented at international meetings in the USA and Puerto Rico. She received the American Phytopathological Society’s Books for the World Award in 2019.
At UVAS, she teaches plant science courses, is supervising 3 PhD students and has supervised more than 40 undergraduate and postgraduate students, and serves as student advisor for the BS (Hons) Biological Sciences programme. She is also a member of the Board of Studies and contributes to curriculum development and the Institutional Biosafety Committee. She regularly organises hands-on workshops in molecular phylogenetics, bioinformatics and plant taxonomy.

Areas of Interest

  • Molecular Plant Pathology
  • DNA fingerprinting of fungal pathogens
  • Distribution pattern and prediction modelling of fungal pathogen
  • Exploration and conservation of biodiversity of natural and planted forests

Publications


 

 

 

  • Khalid, M., Ishaq, A., Arshad, M., Kaul, H. and Majeed, M., 2026. Multiplex CRISPR/Cas9 editing of gliotoxin biosynthesis genes in Aspergillus fumigatus reduces pathogenicity in broilers. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 57(1): p.55. IF:1.9
  • Sheeren, M., Aftab, B., Nazim, F., Ishaq, A., Fatima, M., Aman, S. 2026. Exploration of phenotypic and genetic diversity of different guava genotypes based on Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) markers. South African Journal of Botany, 193:343-350 IF:2.7
  • Cazabonne J., Haelewaters D., Acar I˙., Alhomaidi E., Al Tami M.S., Aman N., Iliushin V.A., Aslam A., Bhatt L.R., Majeed, M.B.B., Poudel R.C., Chaudhary S., Digra S., Dovana F., Dufossé L., Ferisin G., Ghafoor A., Hanif S., Ijaz H., Ishaq A., Jabeen S., Karabıyık H., Khalid A.N., Kirtsideli I.Y., Kiran M., Khadka D., Mallik A., Madrid H., Moncalvo J.-M., Scott N., Niazi A.R., Nonzom S., Ojha R., Pankova I.G., Rai S., Razaq A., Siddiqui M.A., Shyaula M., Ševcˇíková H., Umar A., Ullah S., Usman M. & KrisaiGreilhuber I. (2025) Fungal Systematics and Evolution: FUSE 11. – Sydowia 77: 315–383.
  • Shamshad, S., Sidra, S., Iqbal, A., Ishaq, A., Nimra, A., Ali, M.M., Hashmi, S.G.M., Rashid, M., Arooj, F., Qadir, A., Ahmad, R., Ali., Z. 2.25. Spatial Distribution, Characterization and Ecological Risk Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in Different Environmental Matrices of River Ravi, Pakistan. Int J Environ Res 19: 238.
  • Ishaq, A., Yaseen, I., Afshan, N.S., Khalid, A.N. (2024). First report of leaf spot caused by Corynespora cassicola on Jasminum sambac in Pakistan. Plant Disease 108(1):229
  • Ullah, S., Afshan, N.S., Ishaq, A., Riaz, M., Fiaz, M., Khalid, A.N., Aime, M.C. (2024). Notes on species of Sporisorium and Ustilago from Pakistan. Mycological Progress 23(1):6
  • Bano, A., Razaq, A., Ishaq, A., Ilyas, S., Liaqat, H. (2024). Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of a lichen, Protoparmeliopsis (lecanoraceae, ascomycota), a new lichen genus for Khaplu valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Studies in Fungi 9(1): 1– 6.
  • Razaq, A., Ishaq, A., Ilyas, S., Niaz, S., Sadia, S. (2023). Termitomyces pakistanensis, a new mushroom species from Pakistan based on scanning electron microscopy and ITS-rDNA barcoding. Microscopy Research and Technique 86(1):115-121
  • Razaq, A., Anjum, N., Ishaq, A., Ismail, F., Zeeshan, A. (2023). Phylogenetic analysis of Lentinus squarrosulus, macrofungus from central Punjab, Pakistan based on DNA markers. Journal Plantarum 5: 95-104
  • Ishaq, M., Ishaq, A., Afshan, N.S., Fiaz, M., Khalid, A. N. (2021). First report of rust disease caused by Puccinia crepidis-japonicae on new host Sonchus arvensis from Pakistan. Plant Disease 105(8):2249.
  • Anwar, A., Afshan, N. S., Ishaq, A., Riaz, M., Khalid, A.N., Sirajuddin. (2020). First Pakistani report of Erysiphe betae on the invasive weed Chenopodium ambrosioides. Mycotaxon 135(3):649-655.
  • Anwar, A., Afshan, N. S., Ishaq, A., Liaqat, N., Sirajuddin. (2020). First Report of Powdery Mildew Caused by Podosphaera erigerontis-canadensis on Erigeron bonariensis in Pakistan. Plant Disease 104(9):2521
  • Afshan, N. S., Mujahid, U., Ishaq, A., Khalid, A. N. (2020). First report of leaf spot of Sarcococca saligna by Paraconiothyrium brasiliense in Pakistan. Journal of Plant Pathology 102:561.
  • Riaz, M., Afshan, N. S., Ishaq, A., Niazi, A. R., Khalid, A. N. (2020). First report of powdery mildews caused by Leveillula lappae on Tricholepis stewartii in Pakistan. Plant Disease 104(2):591
  • Ishaq, A., Aime, M. C., Ayala, E. K., Ullah, S., Afshan, N. S., Fahad, M., Fiaz, M., Niazi, A. R. and Khalid, A. N. (2019). First report of Asian Pistachio rust (Pileolaria pistaciae) in Pakistan. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 42(2): 210-217.
  • Ullah S., Abbasi M., Khalid A.N., Ishaq A., Fiza M., Aime M.C. (2019). Allodus prostii comb. nov., causal agent of tulip rust. Nova Hedwigia 109(1-2): 225-232
  • Ishaq, A., Saleem, S., Afshan, N. S., Khalid, A. N. and Niazi, A. R. (2018). New reports of the plant pathogens Aecidium viburni and Erysiphe viburni from Pakistan. Mycotaxon 133: 551–557.
  • Ishaq, A., Afshan, N. S. and Khalid, A. N. (2018).  First report of Melampsora dimorphospora on white willow in Pakistan.  Journal of Plant Pathology 101: 197.
  • Ishaq, A., Afshan, N. S. and Khalid, A. N. (2017). First report of the uredinial and telial states of Puccinia heraclei in Pakistan. Journal of Plant Pathology 99(3): 802.
  • Ishaq, A., Afshan, N. S. Niazi, A. R., Aime, M. C. and Khalid, A. N. (2017).  First Report of Rust Caused by Pucciniastrum guttatum on Galium sp. from Pakistan. Plant Disease 101(1): 245.
  • Sadiqullah, Ishaq, A., Fiaz, M., Khalid, A.N. & Ahmad, H. (2017). Urocystis narcissi (Ustilaginomycetes, Basidiomycota), a new record from Asia. Mycotaxon 132(1): 231-234
  • Usman, M., Ishaq, A. Afshan, N. S., Niazi, A. R. and Khalid. (2016). Diversity and distribution of rust fungi causing plant diseases in Swat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Sci. Int. (Lahore) 28(4): 3993-4000.
  • Ishaq, A., Afshan, N. S. and Khalid, A. N. (2015). New host of Puccinia coronata var. coronata from Pakistan. Journal of Plant Pathology 97(1): 220.
  • Sadiqullah, Ishaq, A., Fiaz, M., Afshan, N.S. & Khalid, A.N. (2014). A new report of Uromyces ambiens on box plant from Pakistan. Mycotaxon 129: 429–432.
  • Ishaq, A., Afshan, N. S. and Khalid, A. N. (2013). New records of Puccinia on Poaceae from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Mycotaxon, 126: 177-182.
  • Ishaq, A., Afshan, N. S. and Khalid, A. N. (2013). New reports of Cyperaceous rust fungi from Pakistan. Mycotaxon, 125: 189-192.
  • Ishaq, A., Afshan, N. S. and Khalid, A. N. (2011). New records of poaceous rust from Pakistan. Mycotaxon, 118: 237-244.Conference proceedings/Abstracts International:
  • Poster presentation entitled “Status of Rust fungi on Polygonaceae in Pakistan: Some new reports and an updated checklist of recorded species” in 11th international Mycological Congress (IMC) held at San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA on 16th-21st July, 2018
  • Poster presentation entitled “New records of rust fungi (Pucciniales, Basidiomycota) from the Himalayan Forests of Pakistan” in  in 11th international Mycological Congress (IMC) held at San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA on 16th-21st July, 2018
  • Poster presentation entitled “Aecidium Jasminicola, a new pathogen for Jasminum sp. in Pakistan?” in Botany 2017 - Botanical Crossroads held at Fort Worth, Texas, USA on 24th June-28th June, 2017.
  • Poster presentation entitled “Sphaerophragmium, a new holomorph for Uredo dalbergiae? and a common pathogen of Shisham tree in Pakistan.” in Botany 2017 - Botanical Crossroads held at Fort Worth, Texas, USA on 24th June-28th June, 2017.
  • Oral presentation entitled “First report of Pistachio rust in Pakistan” in 2016 Rust Symposium” by American Phytopathological Scoiety (APS) held at Penssacola Beach, Florida, USA on 8th-9th March, 2016.
  • Afshan, N. S., Ishaq, A., Niazi, A. R. and Khalid, A. N. (2015). Geographical distribution and host range of genus Uromyces (Pucciniaceae, Uredinales) in Pakistan. International conference on chemical, agricultural and biological sciences (CABS) proceedings:  167-173, held in Istanbul, Turkey.

 

 

Conference proceedings/Abstracts International:

  1. Afshan, N. S., Ishaq, A., Niazi, A. R. and Khalid, A. N. (2015). Geographical distribution and host range of genus Uromyces (Pucciniaceae, Uredinales) in Pakistan. International conference on chemical, agricultural and biological sciences (CABS) proceedings:  167-173, held in Istanbul, Turkey.
  2. Poster presentation entitled “Status of Rust fungi on Polygonaceae in Pakistan: Some new reports and an updated checklist of recorded species” in 11th international Mycological Congress (IMC) held at San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA on 16th-21st July, 2018
  3. Poster presentation entitled “New records of rust fungi (Pucciniales, Basidiomycota) from the Himalayan Forests of Pakistan” in  in 11th international Mycological Congress (IMC) held at San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA on 16th-21st July, 2018
  4. Poster presentation entitled “Aecidium Jasminicola, a new pathogen for Jasminum sp. in Pakistan?” in Botany 2017 - Botanical Crossroads held at Fort Worth, Texas, USA on 24th June-28th June, 2017.
  5. Poster presentation entitled “Sphaerophragmium, a new holomorph for Uredo dalbergiae? and a common pathogen of Shisham tree in Pakistan.” in Botany 2017 - Botanical Crossroads held at Fort Worth, Texas, USA on 24th June-28th June, 2017.
  6. Oral presentation entitled “First report of Pistachio rust in Pakistan” in 2016 Rust Symposium” by American Phytopathological Scoiety (APS) held at Penssacola Beach, Florida, USA on 8th-9th March, 2016.

Conference proceedings/Abstracts National:

  1. Oral presentation entitled “A review of fungal pathosystems, their role in biodiversity and conservation” in 2nd international conference on Plant Sciences held at Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan on 5th-7th December, 2018
  2. Oral presentation entitled “ Taxonomy and phylogeny of some Uromyces species from Pakistan” in  in 16th national and 7th international conference of Botany held at Islamia College, Peshawar, Pakistan on 23rd-25th March, 2018
  3. Oral presentation entitled “GIS-Based Predictive Modeling of Rust fungi in Himalayan box Plants in Pakistan” in International conference conventional and modern approaches in plant sciences (CMAPS-2017) held at Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan on 28th-29th November, 2017.
  4. Oral presentation entitled “GIS-Based Predictive Modeling of Pistachio Rust: An Emerging Challenge to Forest in Pakistan” in 15th national and 6th international conference of Botany held at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta, Pakistan on 9th-11th May, 2017.
  5. Oral presentation entitled “An overview of Ustilaginales in Himalyan Moist Temperate Forest of Pakistan” in 1st international symposium on Himalayas, Resources and conservation held at Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan 27-30 November, 2014.  
  6. Oral presentation entitled “Diversity of Puccinia Pers. on Poaceae in Pakistan” in 2nd International Conference of Plant Sciences (ICPS) held at GCU, Lahore, Pakistan 22-24 September, 2014.
  7. Oral presentation entitled “Study on species diversity of rust fungi in Ushu Valley, Pakistan” in 4th international & 13th national Conference of Pakistan Botanical Society held at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shringal, Upper Dir, Pakistan 27th-30th August, 2014.
  8. Oral presentation entitled “New and noteworthy rust fungi from Deosai plains, Pakistan” in 4th international & 13th national Conference of Pakistan Botanical Scoiety held at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shringal, Upper Dir, Pakistan 27th-30th August, 2014.

 

 

 

 

Conference proceedings/Abstracts National:

  1. Oral presentation entitled “A review of fungal pathosystems, their role in biodiversity and conservation” in 2nd international conference on Plant Sciences held at Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan on 5th-7th December, 2018
  2. Oral presentation entitled “ Taxonomy and phylogeny of some Uromyces species from Pakistan” in  in 16th national and 7th international conference of Botany held at Islamia College, Peshawar, Pakistan on 23rd-25th March, 2018
  3. Oral presentation entitled “GIS-Based Predictive Modeling of Rust fungi in Himalayan box Plants in Pakistan” in International conference conventional and modern approaches in plant sciences (CMAPS-2017) held at Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan on 28th-29th November, 2017.
  4. Oral presentation entitled “GIS-Based Predictive Modeling of Pistachio Rust: An Emerging Challenge to Forest in Pakistan” in 15th national and 6th international conference of Botany held at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta, Pakistan on 9th-11th May, 2017.
  5. Oral presentation entitled “An overview of Ustilaginales in Himalyan Moist Temperate Forest of Pakistan” in 1st international symposium on Himalayas, Resources and conservation held at Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan 27-30 November, 2014.  
  6. Oral presentation entitled “Diversity of Puccinia Pers. on Poaceae in Pakistan” in 2nd International Conference of Plant Sciences (ICPS) held at GCU, Lahore, Pakistan 22-24 September, 2014.
  7. Oral presentation entitled “Study on species diversity of rust fungi in Ushu Valley, Pakistan” in 4th international & 13th national Conference of Pakistan Botanical Society held at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shringal, Upper Dir, Pakistan 27th-30th August, 2014.
  8. Oral presentation entitled “New and noteworthy rust fungi from Deosai plains, Pakistan” in 4th international & 13th national Conference of Pakistan Botanical Scoiety held at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shringal, Upper Dir, Pakistan 27th-30th August, 2014.

Projects

  • Principle investigator of Higher Education Commission (HEC, Pakistan) funded project (Start-up Research Grant Program) worth 0.5 million PKR
  • Title: Molecular identification of plant pathogenic fungi based on different DNA markers from Pattoki and adjacent areas

Trainings, seminars, conferences, workshops (attended/organized)

Organized

  • Organizer (Chief organizer) of one-day training on “Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Data-mining for Bioinformatics” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Pattoki on April 30, 2024.
  • Organizer (President) of one-day Seminar on floriculture and Floral art competition 2024” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, on May 8, 2024.
  • Organizer (Event secretary) of one-day hands-on training on “Mendeley-The Reference Manager Software” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, on May 30, 2024.
  • Member Organizing committee of one-day training workshop on “Plant Taxonomy and Herbarium Techniques” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS on 29 May, 2025
  • Member Organizing committee of one-day seminar on “Integrated Pest management: current status and future prospects for sustainable agriculture in Pakistan” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS on 02 July, 2025
  • Member Organizing committee of One-day seminar on “Sustainability development goals fostering the attitude of sustainability and SDG exhibition (Showcasing student driven action)” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS on 09 July, 2025
  • Organizer (Event secretary) of Workshop on “Using Mendeley for Recording and Utilizing Bibliographic Citations” organized by Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics & Department of Wildlife and Ecology, UVAS, Ravi Campus on July 25-26, 2022.
  • Organizer (Chief organizer) of 3rd Hands-on training on “Molecular Phylogenetics and its interpretations (Theme: MEGAX and Biomart)” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on July 27-28, 2022.
  • Organizer of one-day hands-on Training on “WinTwins-A Classification Software” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus on August 5, 2022.
  • Organizer (Event secretary) of one-day hands-on training workshop on “Morphological and Molecular Identification of Lichen” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus on December 7, 2022.
  • Organizer (Event secretary) of 4th Hands-On Training on “Molecular Phylogenetics and its Interpretations (Theme: The CIPRES Science Gateway & RaxML Tool)” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus on June 8, 2023.
  • Organizer (Event secretary) of workshop on “Primer designing for PCR” organized by CRISPR Lab, Faculty of Animal Production and Technology, UVAS, Ravi Campus on March 13, 2023.
  • Organizer (Event secretary) of workshop on “Hands-On training on PCR Protocol” organized by CRISPR Lab, Faculty of Animal Production and Technology, UVAS, Ravi Campus on March 21, 2023.
  • Organizer (Event secretary) of workshop on “DNA Gel Electrophoresis” organized by CRISPR Lab, Faculty of Animal Production and Technology, UVAS, Ravi Campus on March 29, 2023.
  • Organizer (Event secretary) of one day hands-on-training on “Mushroom Farming & Mushroom Culinary Competition” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus on June 6, 2023.
  • Organizer (Chief organizer) of one-day seminar on Artisanal vs Industrial cheese product” & “visit to cheese production unit” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus on December 6, 2023.
  • Organizer (Event secretary) of a training session on "Route to Post-Graduate Studies Abroad" on November 18, 2021 held at the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Ravi Campus, Pattoki)
  • Organizer (Event secretary) of one day training workshop entitled “Applications of  Bio-informatics In Biological Sequence Analysis” on December 16, 2021 held at Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki
  • Organizer (Event secretary) of online international seminar on “Higher Education in Abroad: Opportunities and Challenges” on December 28, 2021 held at Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki
  • Member organizing Committee for cooking competition on World Egg Day” held on October 08, 2021 at UVAS-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki.
  • Resource person of One-day Training workshop on “Basic bioinformatics tools for functional genomics” on July 05, 2019 held at Department of Biological Sciences, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan
  • Organizing Committee member of One day seminar on "Botanical Garden Living Laboratories of Research and recreation on July 12, 2019 held at Department of Biological Sciences, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan
  • Resource person in “One day workshop on mushroom cultivation” on December 28, 2018 held at Faculty of fisheries and wildlife, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pattoki, Pakistan
  • Organizing Committee member of Advanced presentation skills for MS/PhD Scholars on May 19, 2016 held at Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Organizing Committee member of one day workshop on “Young Researchers’ Skill Development” on February 1, 2013 held at Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan

Attended/Participated

  • Participated in one day seminar on “Paleontological techniques hunting the fossils” held at Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on March 03, 2022.
  • Participated in one day international online seminar on “Aquaculture Disease and Health Management” organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on October 06, 2021.
  • Participated in one day international webinar on “Modern technologies in aquaculture: Perils and Potentials” organized by Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki  on November 16, 2021.
  • Participated in an International seminar on “Plant biodiversity and ecosystem services” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on August 09, 2021.
  • Participated in International Webinar “Avian conservation: Issues and options” held at Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on August 09, 2021.
  • Participated in “Hands-on training in taxidermy techniques” held at Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on August 09, 2021.
  • Participated in one-day seminar on “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining people and planet” held at Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences-Lahore, Ravi Campus, Pattoki on March 03, 2021.
  • Participated in 2nd International & 11th National Conference & Meeting of Pakistan Botanical Society held at GC University, Lahore from 23-25 February, 2011.
  • Resource person in one-day workshop on Basic Bioinformatics Tools for Functional Genomics held at Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS-Pattoki on 5th July, 2019
  • Participated in one-day hands-on training workshop on techniques for preservation of museum specimen held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ravi Campus, Pakistan on 6th March, 2019
  • Participated in 2nd International conference in water saving and plant protection strategies: constrains and implications for sustainable agriculture held at Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan on 26th-28th March, 2019
  • Participated in international seminar on extraction methods for commercialization of herbal products held at Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan on 29th January, 2019
  •   One-day workshop on Quantitative Data Analysis Using SPSS held at University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan e on 15th March, 2015.
  • Participated in 3rd Invention to Innovation Summit 2014 held at AL-RAZI Hall, Centre for Undergraduate Studies, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan from 19-20 March, 2014.

Supervision

B.S Botany: 08 students
B.S Biological Sciences: 22 students
M.Sc Botany: 3 Students
M.Phil Botany: 8 students
PhD Botany: 03 student (In process)

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Teaching Undergraduates/Post-graduates various courses of Plant Sciences
  • Student advisor of B.S(Hons) Biological Sciences degree program with effect from 01.12.2021
  • Member Botanical Garden Establishment and maintenance Committee
  • Member Curriculum establishment/revisions Team for BS Biological Sciences, MS/M.PHIL/Ph.D Botany programs
  • Member Board of Studies, Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS
  • Member Faculty Board of Studies (FBS), Faculty of Fisheries and Wildlife, UVAS
  • Departmental focal persons of Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
  • Member Synopsis Scrutiny committee, Faculty of Fisheries and Wildlife
  • Team member for Self-Assessment Report writing for BS(Hons.) Botany degree program
  • Head examiner of various undergraduate courses of Biological Sciences degree program
  • Research supervision of BS/M.Sc/M.Phil/PhD Botany candidates and BS Biological Sciences researchers
  • Sports Nomination for Annual Sports from January 2024-till date.

Achievements and awards

  • Books for the World Award, 2019 by American Phytopathological Society (2019)
  • International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) Fellowship (2015-2016)
  • Indigenous PhD Fellowships for 5000 Scholars, HEC (Phase-II) 2012-2016

Memberships

  • Member committee constituted for the development/update of existing curriculum of Undergraduate Studies by Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) for year 2020-2021
  1. Member American Phytopathological Society (2016)