Research At COMSATS

Plant Biotechnology

Dr. Irum Shahzadi

	Designation:	Assistant Professor
	Email:	irumayaz@cuiatd.edu.pk
	Phone No. :	92-992-383591-6
	Role:	Faculty
	Research Interests:	N/A

Academics/ Degrees

· PhD 2012 Department of Environmental Sciences, CUI, Abbottabad, Pakistan

· MSc 2001 Chemistry (specialization of Biochemistry), Gomal University, D. I. Khan, Pakistan

Profile/Bio

2012 to Continued: Lecturer, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan
2003-2001: Lecturer, FFE Degree College, Mansehra, Pakistan

Projects

Isolation And Biochemical Analyses Of Therapeutic Compounds In Tagetes Species

Biochemical Investigation Of Arisaema Species By Using Spectroscopic Analysis

Investigation Of Biochemical And Genotoxic Effects Of Heavy Metals On Medicinal Plants (Tagetes Species) Using Various Biomarkers

Determination Of Flavonoids With Their Antioxidant Power For Drug Discovery From Some Selected Medicinal Plants Of Pakistan.

Publications/Papers

2024

Journal

Fatima Rehman,M.Siddique,R.Khan,Asim Yaqub,I.Shahzadi,Asmat Ali,Ummara Waheed "Microwave-Assisted Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Chitosan Nanocomposites for the Removal of Reactive Blue-19" , International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-024-05674-w , 2024

Ummara Waheed,M.Siddique,I.Shahzadi,M.M.Shah "Understanding the role of the fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase gene for enhancing the photosynthetic rate in Arabidopsis thaliana" , Functional Plant Biology , 2024

2023

Journal

Dr. Nighat Fatima,T.Khan,I.Shahzadi "Assessment of Cytotoxic potential of newly isolated Betulinic triterpenes from the Bark of Bauhinia variegata Linn. (Caesalpiniaceae)" , South African Journal of Botany ,Volume 159 ,Page 419-424 , 2023

Nosheen Kabir,M.Siddique,I.Shahzadi "Identification and comparative analysis of Histidine phosphotransfer (HP) genes reveal their role in cotton development and stress tolerance" , South African Journal of Botany ,Volume 159 ,Page 356-366, 2023 , 2023

Syed Haseeb Shah,A. Baig,Bushra Ismail,M.Siddique,I.Shahzadi,S.Nawazish,Xiaoliang Shan,Sofia Baig,Hongwei Zhao,Zahid Majeed "First identification of potato tuber rot caused by Penicillium solitum, its silver nanoparticles synthesis, characterization and use against harmful pathogens" , Frontiers in Plant Science , 2023

Ummara Waheed,M.Siddique,I.Shahzadi,Dr. Raza Ahmad,M.M.Shah "Pakistani Wheat Cultivars Depict Genotype Dependent Callus and Regeneration Response" , Journal of Agriculture and Food , 2023

2022

Journal

Asmat Ali,M.Siddique,M.Bilal,R.Khan,I.Shahzadi,Ummara Waheed,Wei Chen,Zhixin Han "Promising Low-Cost Adsorbent from Waste Green Tea Leaves for Phenol Removal in Aqueous Solution" , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ,Volume 19 ,Page 6396 , 2022

Dr. Nighat Fatima,I.Shahzadi,A. Mannan,T.Ismail,T.Khan,K.Yousaf,Ihsan-ul-Haq,Saniya Zahra,MH Asim "Phytochemical and biological attributes of Bauhinia variegata L. (Caesalpiniaceae). " , Brazilian Journal of Biology ,Volume 82 ,Page 1-10 , 2022

Dr. Nighat Fatima,I.Shahzadi,A. Mannan,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,T.Ismail,I.Amirzada,Syed Aun Muhammad,Hina Tariq,G. Murtaza "Photodynamic cytotoxic and antibacterial evaluation of Tecoma stans and Narcissus tazetta mediated silver nanoparticles" , Arabian Journal of Chemistry ,Volume 15 ,Issue 13 ,Page 103652-62 , 2022

Jean P. Dzoyem,G. Murtaza,I.Shahzadi,A. Mannan,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,T.Ismail,Dr. Nighat Fatima,Dr. Jamshed Iqbal,,Roland T. Tchuenguem "Anticandidal activity of green synthesized silver nanoparticles and extract loaded, chitosan nanoparticles of Euphorbia prostata" , Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology ,Volume 50 ,Issue 1 ,Page 188-197 , 2022

M.Siddique,Dr. AM Abbasi,M.Bilal,R.Khan,I.Shahzadi,Dr. Nighat Fatima "Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Nano-Adsorbents Having Potential in Ultrasound-Assisted Adsorptive Removal of Methylene Blue Dye from Wastewater and Antimicrobial Activity" , Materials ,Volume 15 ,Issue 5 ,Page 1637 , 2022

I.Shahzadi,M.Shah,A. Baig,M.Siddique,T.Ismail,Dr. Nighat Fatima,Syed Munawar Aziz Shah "Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, and Antimicrobial Potential of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized using Tradescantia pallida Extract" , Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology , 2022

T.Ismail,I.Shahzadi "Parkinsonism Attenuation by Antihistamines via Downregulating the Oxidative Stress, Histamine, and Inflammation." , ACS Omega 05 May , 2022

Dr. Zia ur Rehman,T.Khan,I.Shahzadi "UHPLC-MS/MS-GNPS based phytochemical investigation of Dryopteris ramosa (Hope) C. Chr. and Evaluation of Cytotoxicity against Liver and Prostate Cancer Cell Lines" , Heliyon ,Volume 8 ,Issue 11 ,Page e11286 , 2022

M.Siddique,I.Shahzadi "Global Genetic Diversity and Evolutionary Patterns among Potato leafroll virus Populations" , Frontiers in Microbiology ,Volume 26 ,Issue 13 ,Page 1022016 , 2022

I.Shahzadi,M.Shah,T.Ismail,Dr. Raza Ahmad,M.Siddique,A. Baig "Comparative Arsenic Tolerance and Accumulation Potential Between Wild Tagetes patula and Tagetes minuta" , Sains Malaysiana ,Volume 51 ,Issue 9 ,Page 803-2816 , 2022

Aliya Yousaf,A. Baig,Muhammad Waseem,Aneela Javed,Sofia Baig,Bushra Ismail,I.Shahzadi,S.Nawazish,Iftikhar Zaman "Augmented anticancer effect and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized by using Taxus wallichiana leaf extract" , Peer J ,Volume 10 , 2022

2021

Journal

Ummara Waheed,M.Siddique,R.Ahmad,I.Shahzadi "Fruit drop in cotton: some causes" , Journal of Agriculture and Food, 2021 ,Volume 2 ,Issue 2 ,Page 36–62 , 2021

Sajid Bashir,I.Shahzadi "Optimization and validation of an analytical method for the estimation of methotrexate in rabbit plasma. " , Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, December 2021 ,Volume 35 ,Page 267-272 , 2021

2020

Journal

Dr. Nighat Fatima,Dr. M. Arfat Yameen,I.Shahzadi,Dr. Jamshed Iqbal,Muhammad Raf "Datura suaveolens and Verbena tenuisecta mediated silver nanoparticles, their photodynamic cytotoxic and antimicrobial evaluation" , 11, February ,Volume 36 ,Issue 2 ,Page 31 , 2020

A. Baig,Iftikhar Zaman,Nadia Gul,M.Shah,R.Ahmad,I.Shahzadi,Sofia Baig "Conservation of an Endangered Medicinal Tree Species Taxus wallichian through Callus Induction and Shoot Regeneration" , PTCB, 28th June 2020 , 2020

2016

Journal

Dr. Nighat Fatima,Syed Aun Muhammad,Ibrar Khan,I.Shahzadi,A.Mumtaz,Muneer Ahmed Qazi,Muhammad Ali Hashmi,Abida K Khan,T.Ismail "Chaetomium endophytes: a repository of pharmacologically active metabolites" , Acta Physiologiae Plantarum ,Volume 83 ,Issue 6 ,Page 136 , 2016

Hina Tariq,Muhammad Soaib Said,Muhammad Dawood,Dr. Nighat Fatima,A.Mumtaz,I.Shahzadi,Syed Aun Muhammad "Fungal Metabolites and Leishmaniasis: A Review" , 20 June ,Volume 12 ,Issue 2 ,Page 1-12 , 2016

Amara Mumtaz,Syed Aun Muhammad,Sidra Rehman,Dr. Nighat Fatima,I.Shahzadi,Q.Mahmood,Muhammad Dawood "Molecular Docking Studies of Sesquiterpenoids against Helicobacter pylori Peptide Deformylase" , British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,Volume 10 ,Issue 3 ,Page 1-7 , 2016

Zainab Gul Kanwal,Abdul Hafeez,Ihsan Ul Haq,Tofeeq-Ur-Rehman,Syed Aun Muhammad,I.Shahzadi,Dr. Nighat Fatima,.Nisar-ur-Rahman "Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Antileishmanial Study of Different Parts of Peganum harmala" , July 18 ,Volume 9 ,Issue 1 ,Page 45-58 , 2016

M.Shah,I.Shahzadi,R.Ahmad "GENETIC DIVERSITY ANALYSIS OF TAGETES SPECIES USING PCR BASED MOLECULAR MARKERS" , Pak J Bot ,Volume 48 ,Issue 4 , 2016

2015

Journal

I.Shahzadi,M.Shah "Acylated flavonol glycosides from Tagetes minuta with antibacterial activity" , Frontiers in Pharmacology , 2015

M.Shah,I.Shahzadi "AcylatedflavonolglycosidesfromTagetesminutawithantibacterialactivity" , FrontiersinPharmacology,2015 ,Volume 6 ,Issue 195 ,Page 1-10 , 2015

U.W.Khan,R.Ahmad,I.Shahzadi,M.Shah "Some Important Factors Influencing Tissue Culture Response in Wheat" , Sarhad Journal of Agriculture ,Volume 31 ,Issue 4 ,Page 199-209 , 2015

2010

Journal

I.Shahzadi,R.Ahmad,A.Hassan,M.Shah "Optimization of DNA extraction from seeds and fresh leaf tissues of wild marigold (Tagetes minuta) for polymerase chain reaction analysis" , GMR ,Volume 9 ,Issue 1 ,Page 386-393 , 2010

I.Shahzadi,A.Hassan,M.Shah "Evaluating biological activities of the seed extracts from Tagetes minuta L. found in Northern Pakistan" , Journal of Medicinal Plants Research ,Volume 4 ,Issue 20 ,Page 2108-2112 , 2010

M.Shah,I.Shahzadi "Comparisons of DNA marker-based genetic diversity with phenotypic estimates in maize grown in Pakistan" , GMR ,Volume 9 ,Issue 3 ,Page 1936-1945 , 2010

Awards/ Appreciations

Six months Scholarship under International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) of HEC for University of Bergen, Norway
Secondary School Merit Scholarship, Government of NWFP, Pakistan. 1993–1994