Biography:

Dr. Muhammad Nadeem Hassan  is Associate Professor at the Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad.).   His research is focused on the metabolic engineering of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria to ensure their cost effective and eco- safe utilization. The major research activities include the elucidation of molecular mechanisms involved in the rhizosphere fitness and metabolite synthesis under mechanistic signaling of bacteria-fungi and plant interactions. Environmental risk assessment of rhizobacteria like antimicrobial resistance and virulence profiling of microbes is also a major domain of his research. He intends to develop cost-effective technology for the conserved and sustainable utilization of bio-resources. His research is supported by National and international  funding bodies like International Foundation for Science, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan, and Pakistan Science Foundation.