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Contact information

Email: iqra.rafiq472@gmail.com
Cell: +923354972102
Iqra Rafique

Visiting Lecturer (KBCMA CVAS, Narowal)

BS Botany (PU), MS Botany (PU)

Biography

Experience

  • Working as Visiting Faculty at UVAS Narowal Campus
  • Worked as Research Assistant at Plant Developmental and Regenerative Biology Laboratory, University of the Punjab, Lahore ( for 3 years)

Academic Qualification

  • Masters of Science (Botany) Gold Medalist

University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore |2022-2024

  • Bachelor of Science (Botany)

 University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore |2018-2022

Research Directions

  • Plant Tissue Culture
  • Plant hormones
  • Elicitation of Secondary Metabolites
  • Natural Drug Development

Area of Interest

Publications

List of Conferences, Seminars and Workshops Attended

  1. Attended International Seminar on “Biomaterials for Renewable Resources” organized by Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore held on July 24, 2024.
  2. Attended International Seminar on “Exploring The Dynamics of Emerging Inorganic Contaminants Through Biochar Amendments” organized by Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore held on April 15, 2024.
  3. Attended International Seminar on “Life at the Cutting-edge of Science: Conquering Mt Everest the 15 GB Wheat Genome” organized by Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore held on July 24, 2024.
  4. Attended Seminar on “Intellectual Property & Patent Essentials: Basic and Legal Aspects” organized by Office of Research Innovation & Commercialization held on August 28, 2023
  5. 2nd International Conference on “Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences (RASP-2023)” organized by the Department of Botany, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan held on May 4th -5th, 2023.
  6. Attended International Seminar on “Secondary Metabolites of Lichens: A New Source of Active Compounds” organized by Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore held on February 22, 2023.
  7. One-Week International Phycological Training Workshop 2022 on “Algal Ecology and Biotechnology (November 21-25th, 2022)” organized by Phycology Research Laboratory, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore in collaboration with International Society for Applied Phycology, Pakistan Science Foundation, Higher Education Commission and Punjab Higher Education Commission.
  8. 8th International and 17th National Conference on “Advances in Plant Sciences in the Era of Climate Change” organized by Botanical Society of Pakistan held on October 26th-28th, 2022.

Research and Academic Projects

Sr. No. Project Title Investigator Status
1.        Effect of Yeast Extract on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activity of In Vitro and Pot Grown Moringa oleifera Lam. Prof. Dr. Faheem Aftab Completed
2.        A Study on Growth of Callus Cultures of Moringa oleifera Lam. using Jasmonic Acid.

 

 Prof. Dr. Faheem Aftab Completed

International Short Courses

  1. “Curanderismo: Traditional Healing Using Plants” authorized by University of New Mexico offered through Coursera

Honors & Achievements

  1. Awarded with Role of Honor at First Convocation of Botanists, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore
  2. Awarded with best presenter at “Oral Presentation and Poster presentation” in 9th Invention to Innovation Summit 2024 (Innovation Expo to Buy and Sell Technologies) February 27th-28th, 2024
  3. Awarded with Syed Maududi Talent Award Certificate in Pioneers Festival 2024, University of the Punjab