Research At COMSATS

Plant Biotechnology

Dr. Muhammad Ali

	Designation:	Assistant Professor
	Email:	ali@cuiatd.edu.pk
	Phone No. :	N/A
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	Bacterial Functional Genomics Applied Microbiology Human microbiota and its role in metabolic disorders

Academics/ Degrees

Ph.D, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, 2016
M.Phil, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2010
M.Sc., Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2008
B.Sc., Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan, 2005

Profile/Bio

PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

January, 2018 till now. Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan
September 2010 till December 2017. Lecturer Biotechnology, Department of Environmental, Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad, Pakistan

Projects

Isolation And Identification Of Antibacterial Compounds Producing Bacterial Strains From Soil

Isolation And Characterization Of Novel Bacterial Strain And Its Use In Seed Priming For Protection Of Tomato Against Nematode Damage

Isolation And Characterization Of Aflatoxin B1 Degrading Bacteria

“In-Situ Microaeration Of Anaerobic Digester Co-Treating Agricultural Wastes For Enhanced Biomethanation”

Publications/Papers

2023

Journal

Palwasha Khan,S.Naqvi,M.Ali,.JamshedIqbal,M. Azeem,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,Amara Waheed,Awal Noor,Sadaf Qayuum,Amna Parveen,Shiwei Wang "Essential Oil from Tagetes minuta Has Antiquorum Sensing and Antibiofilm Potential against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain PAO1" , ACS Omega , 2023

Kainat Saeed,S.Naqvi,R.Ahmad,M.Ali,Iftikhar Zeb,A. Baig,SYED Kamarn ul Hassan Naqvi,Ismat Nawaz,Sania Riaz,Abdullah Adil "Characterization of alkaline metalloprotease isolated from halophilic bacterium Bacillus cereus and its applications in various industrial processes" , Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências | Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences ,Volume 95 ,Issue 3 ,Page e20230014 , 2023

M.Ali,R.Ahmad,U. Rashid,Iftikhar Zeb "Prediction of Phytochemicals for Their Potential to Inhibit New Delhi Metallo β-Lactamase (NDM-1)" , Pharmaceuticals ,Volume 16 ,Issue 10 , 2023

Ali A,M.Ali,Shah B "A novel NPHP4 homozygous missense variant identified in infertile brothers with multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella" , Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics ,Page 1-12 , 2023

2022

Journal

Iftikhar Zeb,M.Ali,R.Ahmad "In-situ microaeration of anaerobic digester treating buffalo manure for enhanced biogas yield" , Renewable Energy ,Volume 181 ,Page 843-850 , 2022

M.Ali "Identification of the Genes of the Plant Pathogen Pseudomonas syringae MB03 Required for the Nematicidal Activity Against Caenorhabditis elegans Through an Integrated Approach" , Frontiers in Microbiology ,Volume 13 , 2022

2021

Journal

M.Ali "Prediction of putative epitope-based vaccine against all corona virus strains for the Chinese population: Approach toward development of vaccine" , Microbiology and Immunology ,Volume 65 ,Page 154-160 , 2021

H.Zaffar,S.Naqvi,M.Ali,R.Ahmad "Kinetic Modeling of Endosulfan Degradation by Mixed Bacterial Culture" , Soil and Sediments Contamination, An international Journal ,Page 1-14 , 2021

Dr. Fazal Jalil,M.Ali "Characterization of Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk-Associated SNPs and Identification of Novel Therapeutic Sites Using an In-Silico Approach" , Biology ,Volume 10 ,Issue 6 ,Page 501 , 2021

2020

Journal

M.Ali "Diisonitrile-Mediated Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation Leads to Bacterial Growth Inhibition" , Journal of Natural Products ,Volume 83 ,Page 1634–1640 , 2020

M.Ali "Pyoverdine-Mediated Killing of Caenorhabditis elegans by Pseudomonas syringae MB03 and the Role of Iron in Its Pathogenicity" , International Journal Molecular Sciences ,Volume 21 ,Issue 16 , 2020

M.Ali "Identification of the potential type 2 diabetes susceptibility genetic elements in South Asian populations" , Meta Gene ,Volume 26 ,Page 100770 , 2020

2019

Journal

M.Ali "Data-mining Approach for Screening of Rare Genetic Elements Associated with Predisposition of Prostate Cancer in South-Asian Populations" , Turkish Journal of Biochemistry , 2019

Conference

Adnan Adil,M. S. Khan,J.A.Shah,Laiba Javed ,M.Ali,Tatheer Alam Naqvi,S.M.H.Gardazi,M.Bilal "Kinetics, Isotherm and Thermodynamic Study of Parthenium hysterophorus for the Adsorption and Microbial" , Presented in 8th International Conference on “Environmentally Sustainable Development” (ES-Dev 2019) 21-23 August 2019 , 2019

2018

Journal

M.Ali,Dr. Muhammad Imtiaz "Vanadium toxicity in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) grown in red soil: Effects on cell death, ROS and antioxidative systems" , Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety ,Volume 158 ,Page 139-144 , 2018

M.Ali "Tandem Hydration of Diisonitriles Triggered by Isonitrile Hydratase in Streptomyces thioluteus" , Organic Letters ,Volume 20 ,Page 3562-3565 , 2018

2017

Journal

M.Ali,Xinfeng Li,Qing Tang,Xiaoyu Liu,Fang Chen,Jinfeng Xiao,Shan-Ho Chou,Jin He,Maria K. Ali "Regulation of Inducible Potassium Transporter KdpFABC by the KdpD/KdpE Two-Component System in Mycobacterium smegmatis" , Front. Microbiol., 24 April 2017 , 2017

M.Ali,Dr. Muhammad Imtiaz "Interactive effects of vanadium and phosphorus on their uptake, growth and heat shock proteins in chickpea genotypes under hydroponic conditions" , Environmental and Experimental Botany ,Volume 134 ,Page 72-81 , 2017

2016

Journal

Li L,Tian S,M.Ali,Xie L "Genome‑sequence analysis of Acinetobacter johnsonii MB44 reveals potential nematode‑virulent factors" , 4 July 2016 ,Volume 5 ,Issue 1 , 2016

M.Ali,Dr. Li Lin,Anum Bashir "The Pathogenicity of Pseudomonas syringae MB03 against Caenorhabditis elegans and the Transcriptional Response of Nematicidal Genes upon Different Nutritional Conditions" , Frontiers in Microbiology ,Volume 7 , 2016

M.Ali,Dr. Li Lin "Genome-sequence analysis of Acinetobacter johnsonii MB44 reveals potential nematode-virulent factors" , SpringerPlus ,Volume 5 , 2016

2015

Journal

M.Ali,Dr. Li Lin "Surface Mn(II) oxidation actuated by a multicopper oxidase in a soil bacterium leads to the formation of manganese oxide minerals" , Scientific Reports ,Volume 5 , 2015

2013

Journal

Weihong Yang,Zhen Zhang,Zhongming Zhang,Hong Chen,Jin Liu,M.Ali,Fan Liu,Lin Li "Population Structure of Manganese-Oxidizing Bacteria in Stratified Soils and Properties of Manganese Oxide Aggregates under Manganese–Complex Medium Enrichment" , PLOS ONE ,Volume 8 ,Issue 9 ,Page 1 , 2013

2012

Journal

M.Ali,S.Naqvi,Kanwal, M.,,Rasheed, F., ,Hameed, A.,,Ahmed, S. "Detection of the organophosphate degrading gene opdA in the newly isolated bacterial strain Bacillus pumilus W1" , Annals of Microbiology ,Volume 62 ,Issue 1 ,Page 233-239 , 2012

Awards/ Appreciations

First position in M. Phil Biotechnology (Merit certificate)