Dr. Humaira Yasmin

Tenured Associate Professor of Bio Science, CUI Islamabad Campus

Email: humaira.yasmin@comsats.edu.pk
Phone/Ext. #: 05190496153
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Biography:

Name: Yasmin, Humaira

Position Title:   Assistant professor (TTS), Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Chak Shahzad Campus, Park road Islamabad-Pakistan.
Number of published      Published Articles: 50
Impact factor: 149
                                           Teaching services: Environmental Biology, Introduction to Microbiology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Introduction to Biosciences
Awards: HEC Fellowship for PhD (QAU, Islamabad, Pakistan),  HEC Fellowship for IRSIP (University of Sydney, Australia),   HEC Travel grant for ICPSR 2019 (Baltimore, USA),  HEC Post doc Fellowship (USA) 
Projects 
1. 0.5 million PKR, Start-up research grant (HEC, Pakistan) (Completed)
2. 0.2 million PKR CRGP (CUI, Pakistan (Completed)
3. 5.9 million PKR (ALP PARC, Pakistan.) (In progress)
Personal Statement
My research interest includes plant-microbe interactions, plant stress physiology, biofertilizers technology, soil microbiology, crop pathology, plant protection, plant biochemistry & molecular biology, medicinal plants, environmental microbiology and agricultural nanotechnology. My research work focuses on understanding the detailed biochemical mechanisms adapted by crops when exposed to biotic (fungal/ bacterial) pathogens, abiotic stresses (drought, salinity, heavy metals and heat). I investigate various eco-friendly and economic solutions to reduce the adverse impacts of environmental stresses on economically important crops. The techniques under study include isolation, characterization and mode of action of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Green synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles from medicinal plants and their application in agriculture to alleviate different stresses. Application of growth regulators (Hormones (GA, ABA, SA, BS etc.), chelators and other chemical compounds to increase plant protection. Moreover, synergistic effects of the abovementioned solutions are also under consideration. We have developed methods to understand the mechanism of action of target molecules using bioinformatics (Docking analysis to estimate the binding affinities of molecules to the target receptors) and gene expression studies of potential stress-related genes. 


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