Name : Dr. Mukhtar Alam (PBG)
Designation : Professor / Dean Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Department : Agriculture
Qualification(s) : Ph.D (Molecular Biology) Aberystwyth University Wales, UK
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Email : Mukhtar@uoswabi.edu.pk
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PEER REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL SCI IMPACT FACTOR PUBLICATIONS

1. Haroon, Muhammad, Mukhtar Alam, Muhammad Saeed, Abdul Basir, Yousaf Jamal, Muhammad Adnan, and Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed. "PARTHENIUM DERIVED EXTRACT: A SUSTAINABLE WEED MANAGEMENT APPROACH IN MAIZE CROP." Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research 28, no. 1 (2022).
2. Ali, J., Jan, I., Ullah, H., Ahmed, N., Alam, M., Ullah, R., El-Sharnouby, M., Kesba, H., Shukry, M., Sayed, S. and Nawaz, T., 2022. Influence of Ascophyllum nodosum Extract Foliar Spray on the Physiological and Biochemical Attributes of Okra under Drought Stress. Plants, 11(6), p.790.
3. Ahmad, K., Din, Z.U., Ullah, H., Ouyang, Q., Rani, S., Jan, I., Alam, M., Rahman, Z., Kamal, T., Ali, S. and Khan, S.A., 2022. Preparation and Characterization of Bio?based Nanocomposites Packaging Films Reinforced with Cellulose Nanofibers from Unripe Banana Peels. Starch?Stärke, 74(5-6), p.2100283.
4. Saeed, M., Ahmad, T., Alam, M., Al-Shuraym, L.A., Ahmed, N., Alshehri, M.A., Ullah, H. and Sayed, S.M., 2022. Preference and performance of peach fruit fly (Bactrocera Zonata) and Melon fruit fly (Bactrocera Cucurbitae) under laboratory conditions. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 29(4), pp.2402-2408.
5. Ullah, W., Ilyas, M., Alam, M., Bhak, J. and Tonellato, P.J., 2022. A community call to action: mitigating COVID pandemic’s impact on mental health. Future Virology, (0).
6. Ullah, I., Dawar, K., Tariq, M., Sharif, M., Fahad, S., Adnan, M., Ilahi, H., Nawaz, T., Alam, M., Ullah, A. and Arif, M., 2022. Gibberellic acid and urease inhibitor optimize nitrogen uptake and yield of maize at varying nitrogen levels under changing climate. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(5), pp.6568-6577.
7. Nazeer Ahmed, Munir Ozturk, Mukhtar Alam, Muhammad Saeed, Hidayat Ullah, Faheem Khan, Saeed Ahmed, Hanem Fathy Khater, Esra Koc (2021). Role of Earthworms on Soil Fertility and Microbial Populations-interaction with Agricultural Practices. Sustainability Journal (IF:3.2)
8. Din, Zia-ud, Mukhtar Alam, Hidayat Ullah, Dean Shi, Bin Xu, Haiteng Li, and Chaogeng Xiao. "Nutritional, phytochemical and therapeutic potential of chia seed (Salvia hispanica L.). A mini-review." Food Hydrocolloids for Health 1 (2021): 100010.
9. Ilyas, Muhammad, Saima Malik, Mukhtar Alam, Aamir Mahmood, Muhammad Irfan, Muttahid Shah, Atiqur Rahman, and Habib Ahmad. "Attitude toward personal genomics: A nation?wide survey of public and professionals in Pakistan." Annals of Human Genetics (2021). (IF. 1.67)
10. Din, Z.U., Chen, L., Xiong, H., Wang, Z., Ullah, I., Lei, W., Shi, D., Alam, M., Ullah, H. and Khan, S.A., Starch: An undisputed Potential Candidate and Sustainable Resource for the Development of Wood Adhesive. Starch?Stärke, p.1900276. (IF.2.226)
11. Huq, M.E., Fahad, S., Shao, Z., Sarven, M.S., Khan, I.A., Alam, M., Saeed, M., Ullah, H., Adnan, M., Saud, S. and Cheng, Q., 2020. Arsenic in a groundwater environment in Bangladesh: Occurrence and mobilization. Journal of environmental management, 262, p.110318.
12. Fazli Wahid, Muhammad Sharif, Shah Fahad, Muhammad Adnan, Imtiaz Ali Khan, Emre Aksoy, Amjad Ali, Tariq Sultan, Mukhtar Alam, Muhammad Saeed, Hidayat Ullah, Abdul Basir, Muhammad Noor & Nisar Ali Khan (2019) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improve the growth and phosphorus uptake of mung bean plants fertilized with composted rock phosphate fed dung in alkaline soil environment. Journal of Plant Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2019.1643371 [Impact Factor 0.753 2019] (IF.1.132)
13. M. Enamul Haq, Shah Fahad, Zhenfeng Shao, M.S. Sarven, Asma A. Al-Huqail, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Muhammad Habib ur Rahman, Imtiaz Ali Khan, Mukhtar Alam, Muhammad Saeed, Abdur Rauf, Abdul Basir, Yousaf Jamal, Shahid Ullah Khan. (2019). High arsenic contamination and presence of other trace metals in drinking water of kushtia district, Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Management, 242: 199-209 (IF.5.647)
14. Shah F., Faheem A.K., Nuruliarizkishinta P., Saddam H., Imtiaz A.K., Muhammad S., Shah S., Shah H., Muhammad A., Amanullahh, Muhammad A., Mukhtar A., Hidayat U., Khalid R.H., Hesham A., Muhammad R., Muhammad S., Hafiz M. H., Wajid N., Shakeel A., Muhammad A., Salem S.A., Atif A. B., Elsayed F.A.A., Jianliang H. (2019). Suppressing photorespiration for the improvement in photosynthesis and T crop yields: A review on the role of S-allantoin as a nitrogen source. Journal of Environmental Management, 237: 644-651. [Impact Factor 4.005 2019] (IF.5.647)
15. Fahad, S., Adnan, M., Noor, M., Arif, M., Alam, M., Khan, I.A., Ullah, H., Wahid, F., Mian, I.A., Jamal, Y. and Basir, A., 2019. Major Constraints for Global Rice Production. In Advances in Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Woodhead Publishing, pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814332-2.00001-0. (Elsevier Book Chapter)
16. Fahad, S., Noor, M., Adnan, M., Khan, M.A., Rahman, I.U., Alam, M., Khan, I.A., Ullah, H., Mian, I.A., Hassan, S. and Saud, S., 2019. Abiotic Stress and Rice Grain Quality. In Advances in Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Woodhead Publishing, pp. 571-583. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814332-2.00028-9. (Elsevier Book Chapter)
17. Abdul Basir, Adnan Tahir, Kilwat Afridi, Shah Fahad, Zahoor Ahmad, Muhammad Adnan, Mukhtar Alam, Shaheen Shah, Ahmad Khan, Fazli Wahid, Muhammad Ibrahim, Inayat-ur-Rahman, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan and Rehad Ali. (2018). Optimization of Sowing Time and Seed Rates Can Enhance Wheat Yield in Semi-arid Environment. The Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 101(4): 326-332. [Impact Factor 0.298 2018] (IF.0.430)
18. Shahzad Ali, Yueyue Xu, Irshad Ahmad, Qianmin Jia, Xiangcheng Ma, Hidayat Ullah, Mukhtar Alam, Muhammad Adnan, Ihsanullah Daur, Xiaolong Ren, Tie Cai, Jiahua Zhang, Zhikuan Jia. (2018). “Tillage and deficit irrigation strategies to improve winter wheat production through regulating root development under simulated rainfall conditions”. Agricultural Water Management 209 (44-54). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.07.007. [Impact Factor 3.182 2018] (IF.4.021)
19. Muhammad Habib ur Rahman, Ashfaq Ahmad, Xuechun Wang, Aftab Wajid, Wajid Nasim, Manzoor Hussain, Burhan Ahmad, Ishfaq Ahmad, Zulfiqar Ali, Wajid Ishaque, Muhammad Awais, Vakhtang Shelia, Shakeel Ahmad, Shah Fahd, Mukhtar Alam, Hidayat Ullah, Gerrit Hoogenboom. (2018). “Multi-model projections of future climate and climate change impacts uncertainty assessment for cotton production in Pakistan”. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 253–254: 94–113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2018.02.008. [Impact Factor 4.039 2018] (IF.4.651)
20. Muhammad Afzal, Salem Safer Alghamdi, Muhammad Habib ur Rahman, Awais Ahmad, Tahir Farooq, Mukhtar Alam, Imtiaz Ali Khan,?Hidayat Ullah, Wajid Nasim, Shah Fahad. (2018). “Current status and future possibilities of molecular genetics techniques in Brassica napus”. Biotechnology Letters, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-018-2510-y. [Impact Factor 1.846 2018] (IF.1.977)
21. Muhammad Adnan, Zahir Shah, Shah Fahad, Muhamamd Arif, Mukhtar Alam, Imtiaz Ali Khan, Ishaq Ahmad Mian, Abdul Basir, Hidayat Ullah, Muhammad Arshad, Inayat-ur-Rehman, Shah Saud, Muhammad Zahid Ihsan, Yousaf Jamal, Amanullah, Hafiz Mohkum Hammad & Wajid Nasim. (2017). “Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria Nullify the Antagonistic Effect of Soil Calcification on Bioavailability of Phosphorus in Alkaline Soils”. Scientific Reports (7): 16131 DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-16537-5. [Impact Factor 4.122 2018] (IF.3.988)
22. Haq, F., Ahmad, H., Iqbal, Z., Alam, M., & Aksoy, A. (2017). Multivariate approach to the classification and ordination of the forest ecosystem of Nandiar valley western Himalayas. Ecological Indicators, 80, 232-241 (2017). [IF= 3.44] (IF.4.800)
23. Ullah Hidayat, Wasif Ullah Khan, Mukhtar Alam, Iftikhar Hussain Khalil, Kedar N. Adhikari, Durri Shahwar, Yousaf Jamal, Ibadullah Jan, and Muhammad Adnan. (2016). "Assessment of G×E interaction and heritability for simplification of selection in spring wheat genotypes". Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 96(6): 1021-1025, 10.1139/cjps-2016-0117. [Impact Factor 0.873 2018] (IF.0.351)
24. Basir, A., M.T. Jan, Mukhtar Alam, A.S. Shah, K. Afridi, M. Adnan, K. Ali and I.A. Mian. (2016). Impacts of tillage, stubble management and nitrogen on wheat production and soil properties. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 10.1139/CJSS-2015-0139. [IF= 1.171]
25. Faheem, Muhammad, Muhammad Ali, Naeem Ullah, Mukhtar Alam, H. U. Khan, and M. Anwar. "Antitumour activity of essential oil of rosemary by potato disc method." Biol Diversity and Conser 9, no. 1 (2016): 44-48.
26. Muhammad Adnan, Zahir Shah, Muhammad Arif, Mhhammad Jamal Khan, Ishaq Ahmad Mian, Muhammad Sharif, Mukhtar Alam, Abdul Basir, Hidayat Ullah, Inayat Ur Rahman, Nouman Saleem. (2016). Impact of rhizobial inoculum and inorganic fertilizers on nutrients (NPK) availability and uptake in wheat crop”. Canadian Journal of Soil Sciences, 96: 169-176. doi: 10.1139/CJSS-2016-0012. [Impact Factor 1.38] [1.085 2018] (IF.1.171)
27. Ullah. H*, H. Subthain, I.H. Khalil, W.U. Khan, Y. Jamal and M. Alam. (2014). “Stress selection indices an acceptable tool to screen superior wheat genotypes under irrigated and rain-fed conditions”. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 46(2): 627-638. http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/46(2)/33.pdf [Impact Factor 0.750 2018] (IF= 0.80)
28. S.A. Jadoon, H. Ullah, F. Mohammad, I.H. Khalil, M. Alam, D. Shahwar, M.F.A. Malik and Y. Jamal. (2013). “Impact of forage clipping treatments on performance of winter wheat”. Genetics and Molecular Research, 12(4): 5283-5288. http://www.funpecrp.com.br/gmr/year2013/vol12-4/pdf/gmr2639.pdf [Impact Factor 0.764 2016]
29. Mukhtar Alam et al. (2012). Awareness, attitudes and opinions among University students and Faculty/Researchers. Pak J Med Sci., 28(3): 680 [IF= 0.23]
30. Faiz ul Haq, Ahmad, H and Mukhtar Alam. (2011). Traditional uses of Medicinal Plants of Nandiar Khawarr (District Battgram) catchment. Jour Med. Pl. Res., 5(1): 39-48. [IF= 0.88]
31. Muhammad Ilyas, Rehman, Z., Shamas, S., Mukhtar Alam, Israr, M and Masood, K. (2011). Bioinformatics analysis of Envelope Glycoprotein E epitopes of Dengue Virus Type 3. African Jour Biotech. 10(18): 3528-3533. [IF= 0.57]
32. Gul, S., H. Ahmad, Mukhtar Alam, I. A. Khan and M. Hassan. (2011). DNA landmarks for genetic diversity assessment in tea genotypes using RAPD markers. Afr. Jr. of Biotech., 10(69): 15477-15482 [IF= 0.57]
33. Faiz ul Haq, Ahmad, H., Mukhtar Alam and Rahmatullah. (2010). Species Diversity of Vascular plants of Nandiar Valley, Western Himalayas, Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot. special issue (Prof. Ali’s festschrift): 42: 213-229 [IF= 0.82]
34. Muhammad Ilyas, Mukhtar Alam and Habib Ahmad, Muhammad Tariq, Sadaf Bibi, Amjad Ali and Inamullah. (2009). Awareness regarding bioethical issues among the students and faculty of Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. Pak. Jour. Med. Sci. 25(1): 97-102 [IF= 0.23]
35. Hakim Khan, Hidayat-ur-Rehaman, Habib Ahmad, Haider Ali, Inamullah and Mukhtar Alam. (2008). Magnitude of Combining Ability of sunflower genotypes in different environments. Pak. Jour. Bot., 40(1): 151–160. [IF= 0.80]
36. Hakim Khan, Hidayat-ur-Rehaman, Habib Ahmad, Haider Ali, Inamullah and Mukhtar Alam. (2008). Magnitude of Heterosis and Heritability in sunflower over environments. Pak. Jour. Bot 40(1): 301–308. [IF= 0.80]

PEER REVIEWED ISI & HEC RECOGNIZED PUBLICATIONS

1. Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Ather Rafi, Lamya Ahmed Alkeridis, Mukhtar Alam, Hidayat Ullah, Waqar Ahmed, Nazeer Ahmed, Saif-Ur-Rehman, Fazli Subhan, Ahmed Gaber, Samy sayed, Aurangzeb Khan, Munaza Khattak (2021). Insect and Pathogen-associated with Cactus Plantation in District Swabi, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Agriculture Science.
2. Khan, Abid, Mukhtar Alam, and Yousaf Jamal. "Effect of Bio-Priming, Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen Sources and Beneficial Microorganisms on Growth and Biochemical Traits of Wheat." Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 36, no. 2 (2020): 685-701.
3. Khan, Abid, Mukhtar Alam, Yousaf Jamal, and Hidayat Ullah. "Appraisal of Yield and Yield Components of Wheat with Integrated Management of Nitrogen Sources." Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 36, no. 4 (2020): 1033-1039.
4. Din, Zia?ud, Lei Chen, Hanguo Xiong, Zhenjiong Wang, Ikram Ullah, Weiwei Lei, Dean Shi, Mukhtar Alam, Hidayat Ullah, and Sheraz Ahmad Khan. "Starch: An Undisputed Potential Candidate and Sustainable Resource for the Development of Wood Adhesive." Starch?Stärke 72, no. 3-4 (2020): 1900276. https://doi.org/10.1002/star.201900276
5. Ali, Muhammad, Izhar Muhammad, Mukhtar Alam, Abdul Mateen Khattak, Kashif Akhtar, Hidayat Ullah, Abid Khan, Gang Lu, and Zhen-Hui Gong. "The CaChiVI2 Gene of Capsicum annuum L. Confers Resistance against Heat Stress and Infection of Phytophthora capsici." Frontiers in Plant Science 11 (2020): 219. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.00219/full
6. Shah, Nazish, Ahsan Khan, Riaz Ali, Kasi Marimuthu, Muhammad Nazir Uddin, Muhammad Rizwan, Khaliq Ur Rahman, Mukhtar Alam, et al. "Monitoring Bioaccumulation (in Gills and Muscle Tissues), Hematology, and Genotoxic Alteration in Ctenopharyngodon idella Exposed to Selected Heavy Metals." BioMed Research International 2020 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6185231
7. Fahad, Shah, Faheem Ahmed Khan, NuruliarizkiShinta Pandupuspitasari, Saddam Hussain, Imtiaz Ali Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Shah Saud, Mukhtar Alam, et al. "Suppressing photorespiration for the improvement in photosynthesis and crop yields: A review on the role of S-allantoin as a nitrogen source." Journal of environmental management 237 (2019): 644-651. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.02.082
8. Huq, Md Enamul, Shah Fahad, Zhenfeng Shao, Most Sinthia Sarven, Asma A. Al-Huqail, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Muhammad Habib ur Rahman, Mukhtar Alam et al. "High arsenic contamination and presence of other trace metals in drinking water of Kushtia district, Bangladesh." Journal of environmental management 242 (2019): 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.04.086
9. Wahid, Fazli, Muhammad Sharif, Shah Fahad, Muhammad Adnan, Imtiaz Ali Khan, Emre Aksoy, Mukhtar Alam, Amjad Ali et al. "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi improve the growth and phosphorus uptake of mung bean plants fertilized with composted rock phosphate fed dung in alkaline soil environment." Journal of Plant Nutrition 42, no. 15 (2019): 1760-1769 https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2019.1643371
10. Muhammad Noor, Shah Fahad, Hidayat ur Rahman, Durri Shahwar, Muhammad Yasir, Mukhtar Alam, Hidayat Ullah, Muhammad Adnan, Yousaf Jamal, Fazli Wahid, Farhan Ali. (2018). Generation mean analysis for grain yield and its components in popcorn. Open Agriculture; 3: 437–458. https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2018-0050
11. Naimat, U., Hidayat, U., Khilwat, A., Mukhtar, A., Sultan, A.J., Wasif, U.K., Masood, A., Hammad, U. (2018). “Genetic variability, heritability and correlation analysis among morphological and yield traits in wheat advanced lines”. Biological Diversity & Conservation (BioDicon); 11(1): 166-177. [ISI Indexing]
12. Ullah, Naseeb, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Wasiullah Khan, Haneef Raza, Mukhtar Alam, Hidayat Ullah, Izhar Hussain, Ibad Ullah Jan, Ziaur Rahman, and Fawad Ali. (2017). "Genetic variability for biochemical traits among advanced lines of Brassica". Pure and Applied Biology, 6(1) 1-8.
13. Rahman, I.U., Ali, S., Mukhtar Alam, Adnan, M., Ullah, H., Malik, M.F.A., Shah, A.S., and Ibrahim, M. (2016). Effect of Seed Priming on germination performance and yield of Okra (L.) Abelmoschus esculentus. Pakistan J. Agric. Res. 29(3) 253-262.
14. Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Nouman Saleem, Zahid Hussain, Muhammad Arif, Mukhtar Alam, Abdul Basir and Hidayat Ullah (2016). Nitrogen depletion by weeds from Organic and Inorganic Nitrogen sources in Wheat crop. Pak. Jour. Weed Sci. Res. 22(1): 103-110.
15. Khan, MS., K, Andaleeb., Suleman., M, Alam., M, Hussain., H, Ullah., MI, Khan. (2016). First report of Lyperosomum (Lyperosomoides) petiolatum (Railliet, 1900) Denton and Krissinger, 1975 (Trematoda: dicrocoeliidai) from the liver of Corvus Splendens in District Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Proceedings of Parasitology 61, 23-30.
16. Faheem, M., M. Ali., N. Ullah., Mukhtar Alam., H. Ullah., W.U Khan, M Anwar. (2016) Anti tumour activity of essential oil of rosemary by potato disc method. Biological Diversity and Conservation 9(1): 44-48.
17. Adnan, M., Shah, Z., Ullah, H., Khan, B., Arshad, M., Mian, I.A., Khan, G.A., Mukhtar Alam, Basir, A., Rahman, I.U., Ali, M and Khan, W.U. (2016). Yield response of wheat to nitrogen and potassium fertilization. Pure Appl Biol http://dx.doi.org/10.19045/bspab.2016.50109.
18. Ud-DIN, S., Mukhtar Alam., Ahmad, H., Ali, Hand Ullah, H. (2016). Conservation status of threatened endemic flora of Western Himalayas. Biological Diversity & Conservation (Biodicon) 9(3): 91-99.
19. Ullah, N., Khan, J., Khan, M.W., Raza, H., Mukhtar Alam, Ullah, H., Hussain, I., Jan, I.U., Rehman, Z.U and Ali, F. (2016). Genetic variability for biochemical traits among advanced lines of Brassica. Pure Appl. Biol. http://dx.doi.org/10.19045/bspab.2016.50156.
20. Arshad, M., Adnan, M., Ali, A., Khan, A.K., Khan, F., Khan, A., Kamal, M.A., Mukhtar Alam., Ullah, H., Saleem, A., Hussain and Shahwar, D. (2016). Integrated Effect of Phosphorous and Zinc on Wheat Quality and Soil Properties. Advances in Environmental Biology, 10(2): 40-45. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23331.71204
21. Khan, I. A., Fayaz, W., Akbar, R., Saeed, M., Farid, A., Ali, I., Mukhtar Alam. (2015). Correlation between proximate chemical composition and insect pests of Loofah, Luffacylindrica Mill., (Cucurbitales: Cucurbitaceae) cultivars in Peshawar. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies 3(4): 152-156. https://www.entomoljournal.com/vol3Issue4/pdf/3-4-34.1.pdf
22. Komal Murtaza, Muhammad, K., Mukhtar Alam., Khan, A., Wahab, Z., Nadeem, M.S., Nazia Akbar, N., Waqar Ahmad, W and Ahmad, H. (2015). Investigation of Genetic Diversity among Medicago species Using RAPD Markers. British Biotech Jour (BBJ). 6 (2): 79- 86.
23. Muhammad., Mukhtar Alam, Ahmad, H., Khan, W U., Ali, A and Ullah, H. (2015). Detection of xa13- a Recessive Resistance Gene against Bacterial Blight in Pakistani Rice Germplasm. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 15 (12): 2473-2478. https://doi.org/10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2015.15.12.12824
24. Khan, I. A., Khan, K., Habib, K., Akbar, R., Saeed, M., Farid, A., Ali, I., Mukhtar Alam. (2015). Population density and percent parasitism of natural enemies of pea pests on seven pea (Pisumsativum L.) (Fabales: Fabaceae) varieties in Peshawar. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies 3(4): 160-163.
25. Quresh, W., Mukhtar Alam., Ullah, H., Jatoi, H.A and Khan, W.U. (2015). Evaluation and characterization of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) germplasm for some morphological and yield characters. Pure Appl Biol. 4(4): 628-635. http://dx.doi.org/10.19045/bspab.2015.44023
26. Habib, K., Khan, I. A., Akbar, R., Saeed, M., Farid, A., Ali, I., Mukhtar Alam. (2015). Response of Brijnal Solanum melongena L. (Solanales: Solanaceae) genotypes against insect pests in Peshawar, Pakistan. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies 3(3): 423-427.
27. Ullah, Z., Khan, W.U., Mukhtar Alam., Ullah, H., and Bahadar, A. (2015). Development of S1 inbred lines and estimation of inbreeding depression in two maize (Zea mays L.) populations. Pure Appl Biol. 4(4): 575-583. http://dx.doi.org/10.19045/bspab.2015.44017
28. Zaman, M., Khan, I. A., Akbar, R., Ali, I., Mukhtar Alam, Saeed, M., Farid, A. (2015). Efficiency of single and mixed particles Sand size as physical barrier against Heterotermes indicola under laboratory conditions. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies, 3(4): 106-109.
29. Khan, I. A., Habib, K., Akbar, R., Khan, A., Saeed, M., Farid, A., Ali, I., Mukhtar Alam. (2015). Proximate chemical composition of Brinjal Solanum melongena L. (Solanales: Solanaceae), genotypes and its correlation with the insect pests in Peshawar. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies 3(4): 303-306.
30. Khan, I.A., M N Khan, R Akbar, M Saeed, A Farid, I Ali, Mukhtar Alam, K Habib, W Fayaz, S Hussain, B Shah, S R A Shah. (2015). Efficacy of insecticides against insect pests of maize crop and its influence on natural enemy in Peshawar. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies 3(4): 323-326.
31. Ahmad, I., Jamal, Y., Ibrahim, M., Muhammad, H., Mukhtar Alam, Inayaturahman and Hidayatullah. (2015). Response of Irrigated Wheat to Various Levels of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Peshawar Valley. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 15 (12): 2461-2465.
32. Khan, I.A., M N Khan, R Akbar, M Saeed, A Farid, I Ali, Mukhtar Alam, K Habib, W Fayaz, S Hussain, B Shah, S R A Shah. (2015). Assessment of different control methods for the control of maize stem borer, Chilopartellus (Swinhoe) in maize crop at Nowshera-Pakistan. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies 3(4): 327-330.
33. Basir, A., Ali, R, Mukhtar Alam, Shah, A.S., Afridi, K., Adnan, M., Ibrahim, M., Rehman, I., and Tahir, A. (2015). Potential of Wheat (Tritium aestivum L.) Advanced Lines for Yield and Yield Attributes under Different Planting Dates in Peshawar Valley. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 15 (12): 2484-2488. https://doi.org/10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2015.15.12.12827
34. Khan, I.A., H Khan, I. Khan, R Akbar, Mukhtar Alam, M Saeed, A Farid, I Ali, K Habib, W Fayaz. (2015). Efficacy of some plant extracts on larval mortality of Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Peshawar. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies 3(4): 331-333.
35. Khan, I A, S Hussain, R Akbar, M Saeed, A Farid, I Ali, Mukhtar Alam, B Shah. (2015). Comparison of a biopesticide with three synthetic pesticides against pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris (Aphididae: Homoptera), on pea in Peshawar. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies 3(4): 340-343.
36. Khan, I A., S Hussain, R Akbar, M Saeed, A Farid, I Ali, Mukhtar Alam, B Shah. (2015). Efficacy of bio- and synthetic pesticides against pea leaf miner, Phytomyzaa tricornis Goureau (Diptera: Agromyzidae), on pea in Peshawar. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies 3(4): 368-370.
37. Khan, I.A, S Hussain, R Akbar, M Saeed, A Farid, I Ali, Mukhtar Alam, B Shah. (2015). Efficacy of a biopesticide and synthetic pesticides against tobacco aphid, Myzuspersicae Sulz. (Homoptera, Aphididae), on tobacco in Peshawar. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies 3(4): 371-373.
38. Khan, I. A., Habib, K., Akbar, R., Khan, A., Saeed, M., Farid, A., Ali, I., Mukhtar Alam. (2015). Proximate chemical composition of Brinjal Solanum melongena L. (Solanales: Solanaceae) genotypes and its correlation with the natural enemies in Peshawar. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies 3(5): 7-11.
39. Khan, I.A., Jan, S., Akbar, R., Hussain, S., Saeed, M., Farid, A., Ali, I., Mukhtar Alam., Fayaz, W., Shah, B., Shah, R.A., Din, M.M.U. (2015). Efficacy of a parasitoid and synthetic insecticide against Woolly apple aphid, Eriosomala nigerum (Hausmann) (Homoptera: Pemphigidae) on apple at Skardu-Baltistan. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies. 3(6): 108-111.
40. Khan, I.A., Ullah, S., Akbar, R., Hussain, S., Saeed, M., Farid, A, Ali, I., Mukhtar Alam, Fayaz, W., Shah, B., Shah, R.A., Din, M.M.U. (2015). Study on synthetic and botanical insecticidal control of Aulacophora foveicollis (Lucas) (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera) on three pumpkin varieties in Peshawar. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies. 3(6): 103-107.
41. Khan, I.A., Ashfaq, S., Akbar, R., Hussain, S., Habib, K., Fayaz, W.,Saeed, M., Farid, A., Ali, I., Mukhtar Alam, Shah, R.A. (2015). Population dynamics of insect pests and their natural enemies on okra, Hibiscus esculentus L. (Malvales: Malvaceae), in Peshawar, Pakistan. Jour of Ento & Zool Studies. 3(6): 88-90.
42. Mukhtar Alam and Habib Ahmad. (2014). Elaboration of the developmental stages of flower organogenesis in Nicotiana rustica L. Sci. Tech. and Dev. 33(3): 110-114.
43. Abida Arshad., Zaman, K.U., Ali, A., Arshad, M., Ahmad, M.S., Mukhtar Alam., Saljooqi A.R., Javed, A., Ahmad, N.D and Swati, Z.A. (2013). Development of Duplex PCR assay for the detection of Mycoplasma gellisepticum and Mycoplasma synovlae prevalence in Pakistan. International Journal of Animal & Veterinary Advances 5(3): 114-119.
44. Hazrat Hussain., Arshad, A., Ali, I., Arshad, M., Ahmad, M.S., Mukhtar Alam., Saljoki, A.U., Javed, A., Ahmad, N.D., Swati, Z.A. (2013). Evaluation of Genetic Diversity in Pea Fowl colour mutants. Sci. Intl 25(1): 107-110.
45. Shahid Niaz Khan., Ayaz, S., Khan, S., Jan, A.H., Attaullah, S., Rehman, M., Ali, I., Mukhtar Alam and Khan, J. (2013). Molecular Epidemiology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Southern Belt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. IJOART 2(4): 472-481.
46. Mukhtar Alam. (2011). Transgenic Organisms: an ethical dilemma for Pakistan. Asian J Agri Sci. 3(5): 366-368.
47. Muhammad Ilyas, Mukhtar Alam and Habib Ahmad. (2009). The Islamic Perspective of organ donation in Pakistan. Saudi Jour. Of Kidney Dis Transplant. 20(1): 154–156.
48. Ilyas M, Mukhtar Alam, Ahmad H, Sajid-ul-Ghafoor. (2009). Abortion and protection of the human fetus: religious and legal problems in Pakistan. Hum Reprod Genet Ethics.; 15(2): 55-59. https://doi.org/10.1558/hrge.v15i2.55
49. Muhammad Ilyas, Mukhtar Alam and Habib Ahmad. (2008). Bioethical Dilemmas in Pakistani Context. Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics (EJAIB) 18(3): 93–95.
50. Muhammad Ilyas and Mukhtar Alam. Bioethical dilemmas. The Daily News 12/10/2008 (Newspaper Article).
51. Sultan-Ud-Din1, Mukhtar Alam2, Habib Ahmad3, Haider Ali4. Conservation Status Of Threatened Endemic Flora Of District Shangla, Pakistan. (2008)
52. Gul, S., H. Ahmad, I. A. Khan and Mukhtar Alam. (2007). Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Tea Genotypes through RAPD Primers. Pak. J. Biol. Sci. 10(15):2609-2611. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjbs.2007.2609.2611
53. Khan, M. Q., Mukhtar Alam and R. K. J. Narayan. (2005). Analysis of genome differentiation using synthetic oligonucleotides complementary to simple repetitive DNA sequence in Lathyrus. Sarhad J. Agric. 21(3): 41-51.
54. Khan, M.Q., Mukhtar Alam, R.J.K, Narrayan and M.J, Khan. (2005). Analysis of genome differentiation using synthetic oligonucleotides complementary to simple repetitive DNA sequence in Lathyrus. Sarhad J. Agri. 21(3): 41-51.
55. Khan, M.Q., Mukhtar Alam, R.J.K, Narrayan and M.J, Khan. (2002). PCR amplification and cloning of T-DNA homologous sequences from Nicotiana glauca. Pak. Jour. Biol. Sci. 5(7): 780 – 783. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjbs.2002.780.783
56. IhsanulHaq, Khan, J, Mukhtar Alam, and Khattak, M.S. (1998). In vitro Culture of Chrysanthemum. Sarhad J. Agric. 14(3):211-213.
57. Khan, J, Haq, I, Khattak, M.S and Mukhtar Alam. (1998). In vitro bud culture of MM 106 apple root stock. Sarhad J. Agric. 14(3): 207-209.
58. Islam Muhammad Khan, Ahmad, H; Khawaja, H.I.T and Mukhtar Alam. (1994). Cytological investigations of reduced pollen fertility in gamma irradiated barley. Biologia 40: 119-124.
59. Ahmad, H. Khan, I, Mukhtar Alam, M and Khawaja, H.I.T. (1992). Karyotypic Studies in Lens Culinaris. Pakphyton 4:181 – 186.
60. Mukhtar Alam, Ahmad, H, Qazi, M.H and Khawaja, H.I.T. (1992). Cross Compatibility Studies within the genus Brassica. I. Amphidiploid Combinations. Sci. Khyber 5(2): 89 – 92.

PUBLISHED BOOKS / BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Fahad, S., Hasanuzzaman, M., Alam, M., Ullah, H., Saeed, M., Khan, I.A. and Adnan, M., Environment, Climate, Plant and Vegetation Growth. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030497316.
2. Fahad, S., Adnan, M., Noor, M., Arif, M., Alam, M., Khan, I.A., Ullah, H., Wahid, F., Mian, I.A., Jamal, Y. and Basir, A., 2019. Major constraints for global rice production. In Advances in Rice Research for Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pp. 1-22). Woodhead Publishing.
3. Fahad, Shah, Muhammad Noor, Muhammad Adnan, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Inayat Ur Rahman, Mukhtar Alam, Imtiaz Ali Khan et al. "Abiotic stress and rice grain quality." In Advances in rice research for abiotic stress tolerance, pp. 571-583. Woodhead Publishing, 2019.
4. Wahid, F., Sharif, M., Ali, A., Fahad, S., Adnan, M., Noor, M., Mian, I.A., Khan, I.A., Alam, M., Saeed, M. and Ilyas, M., 2020. Plant-Microbes Interactions and Functions in Changing Climate. In Environment, Climate, Plant and Vegetation Growth (pp. 397-419). Springer, Cham.
5. Nazeer Ahmed, Mukhtar Alam, Muhammad Saeed, Hidayat Ullah, Toheed Iqbal, Khalid Awadh Al- Mutairi, Kiran Shahjeer, Rafi Ullah, Saeed Ahmed, Nibal Abd Aleem Hussain Ahmed, and Hanem Fathy Khater (2021). Botanical Insecticides are a non-toxic Alternative to Conventional Pesticides in the Control of Insects and Pests. Global Decline of insect, Intech open Publisher. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.100416
6. Nazeer Ahmed, Mukhtar Alam, Muhammad Saeed, Hidayat Ullah, Muhammad Junaid, Mehwish Kanwal, Saeed Ahmed (2021). Use of plants to Manage Plant Diseases. Medicinal Plants (Springer).
7. Nazeer Ahmed, Muhammad Junaid, Mukhtar Alam, Mehwish kanwal, saeed Ahmed, Qi-Fu Liang, Jing Xiangfeng. Biotechnological Approaches in Entomology (Springer Publisher)

1. Shah Fahad, Muhammad Adnan, Mukhtar Alam, Imtiaz Ali Khan, Hidayat Ullah, Jianliang Huang. “Exogenously applied Plant Growth Regulators Affect Heat-stressed Rice Pollens” April 24-26, 2018. 1st International Conference on Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Food Supply (IC3AF-2018), The University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunhwa-Pakistan.
2. Saima Sher Ghani, Hidayat Ullah, Mukhtar Alam, Muhammad Iqbal, Wasif Ullah Khan, Sultan Akbar Jadoon, Nabila Khan, Muhammad Yasir Khan. “Evaluation of Locally Developed White Grain Experimental Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids for Yield and Yield Related Traits”. March 23-26, 2018. 7th International and 16th National Conference on Plant Resources: Current Trends, Challenges and Solutions. Islamia College Peshawar and University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan.
3. Yousaf Jamal, Mohammad Shafi, Jehan Bakht, Mukhtar Alam, Hidayat Ullah, Ibadullah Jan, Farooq Shah, Amjad Iqbal, Muhammad Adnan, Muhammad Noor. “Wheat yield and Physiological Traits as Influenced by Halopriming under Saline Environment”. March 23-26, 2018. 7th International and 16th National Conference on Plant Resources: Current Trends, Challenges and Solutions. Islamia College Peshawar and University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan.
4. Salim Ullah, Ihtisham-Ur-Rahman, Zonaira Safdar Khan, Ahmad Waqas, Yusra Karim, Mukhtar Alam, Munawar Saleem Ahmad. “Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infection Among Food Handlers in University of Malakand Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan”. Abstracts of 39th Pakistan Congress of Zoology, PAR-39.
5. Sadam Hussain S/o Gran Badshah, Muhammad Salman, Nehafta Sabir, Dilawar Khan, Mukhtar Alam, Munawar Saleem Ahmad. Comparative Study of Eco-toxicity of Clean and Polluted Water of Tarbela Dam KPK Pakistan”. Abstracts of 39th Pakistan Congress of Zoology, FEWFM-33, pp. 286.
6. Sajid Ali, Hidayat Ullah, Mukhtar Alam, Wasif U Khan, Muhammad Sajjad. “Genotypic evaluation and selection of newly developed sugarcane advanced clones for determination of high cane yield, yield components and quality parameters”. January 10-14, 2015. Plant & Animal Genomes XXIII Conference, Town & Country Convention Centre San Diego, CA, USA.
7. Saima Sher Ghani, Hidayat Ullah, Mukhtar Alam, David A. Lightfoot, Muhammad Y. Khan, Muhammad Iqbal. “Comparative study of white grain candidate maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids”. January 10-14, 2015. Plant & Animal Genomes XXIII Conference, Town & Country Convention Centre San Diego, CA, USA.
8. Zia Ullah, Mukhtar Alam, Hidayat Ullah, Wasif U Khan. “Development of S1 inbred lines and estimating the inbreeding depression in two populations of maize (Zea mays L.)”. January 10-14, 2015. Plant & Animal Genomes XXIII Conference, Town & Country Convention Centre San Diego, CA, USA.
9. Hidayat Ullah, Mukhtar Alam, Muhammad Abbas Khan, Iftikhar H. Khalil, David A. Lightfoot. “Response of wheat genotypes to sowing time and different environments”. January 11-14, 2014. Plant & Animal Genomes XXII Conference, Town & Country Convention Centre San Diego, CA, USA.

1. Organizer National Seminar on “Bio-Organic fertilizer for sustainable Agriculture” held on March 22, 2022 at University of Swabi.
2. Organizer joint Academic training workshop of the Institute of plant protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS)- Bejing China & Food and Agriculture Organization of the United nations (FAO) and Department of Agriculture, UOS on “Desert Locust sustainable Management” May 21, 2021
3. Organizer joint Academic workshop of the Zhejian University, China and Department of Agriculture, UOS on “Fruit and vegetable industry in Asia Region” (Academic exchange of applied graduate Training at ZJU) December 10-11, 2020.
4. International Pharmacy conference & Exhibition on “Emerging Trends in Drug and Neutraceutical Development, Therapeutics and Commercialization” held on June 18-20, 2019 in University of Swabi.
5. Organizer “1st International Conference on “Drug Discovery against Cancer and Other Diseases (DDCD)” held on February 11-12, 2019, The University of Swabi, Sponsored by HEC-Pakistan and PSF, Islamabad.
6. Organizer “1st International Conference on “Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture & Food Supply (IC3AF)” held on 24th-26th April, 2018, The University of Swabi, sponsored by HEC, Islamabad.
7. Organizer “1st International Conference on “Strategies for Therapeutics, Control and Prevention of Dengue and Other Emerging Viral Diseases in Pakistan” held on March 1-2, 2018.
8. Organizer “2nd one day workshop on “Impact of Hazardous Pollutants (Pesticides and other metals) on Aquatic Fauna and Human Beings” held on April 18, 2018.
9. Member of the advisory committee for organizing “7th international & 16th national Conference on Plant resources: Current trends, challenges and solutions” held on March 23-26, 2018 in Islamia college University Peshawar.
10. Contributed in organizing 1st international symposium on the “Himalayas of Pakistan-resources and conservation issues” held in November 27-30, 2014, Hazara University.
11. Chief Patron for organizing 1st Workshop on “Computer Based Software for Research” on May 22, 2017 in coordination with the Dept. of Computer Science, The University of Swabi.
12. As Chief Organizer organized the 1st one-day National workshop on “Statistical techniques for Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Sciences” on May 16, 2017 sponsored by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
13. As Chief Organizer organized “One Day Biosafety Training Workshop for young researchers” December 20, 2016 in coordination with NAYS, Bio-sure and Department of Agriculture, University of Swabi.
14. As Chief Organizer organized “2nd one-day seminar on Role of IPRs in promotion of Science & Technology” on January 27, 2017 in coordination with IPO-Pakistan.
15. Organized one day 1st National Seminar on “Economic Importance of Fisheries & Aquatic Pollution as Source of Human Diseases”.

1. Research Project of Rs. 1.0 million executed with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
2. Research Project of Rs. 1.0 million executed with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
3. Research Project of Rs. 1.259 million executed with Crop Max Pesticides
4. Research Project of Rs. 0.470 million executed with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
5. Research Project of Rs. 0.470 million executed with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
6. Research Project of Rs. 0.470 million executed with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
7. Research Project of Rs. 0.475 million executed with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
8. Research Project of Rs. 0.499 million executed with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
9. Research Project of Rs. 0.391 million executed with Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
10. Have successfully completed research projects during Ph.D. and M.Sc (Hons)
11. Remained Focal Person for all the developmental projects of the University of Swabi with HEC.
12. Have worked as Research officer at Cereal Crops Research Institute (CCRI) Pirsabak, Nowshera since 1989 till 1999.
13. Have collaborated in a number of Research projects including those conducted by post-graduate students and colleagues.
14. Coordinated all research activities in Hazara University as Director Research and Planning and as Member / Secretary of ASRB.
15. As Director Research and Planning, prepared and got approved more than 10 projects (total estimated cost of more than Rs. 5.00 billion) from various sponsors/donors including, HEC, Provincial government, Ministry of S&T, USAID, Inter-news, Lighthouse etc. at HU and AWKU
16. Supervised completion of several projects, which included civil works and research components.
17. Conducted Faculty Development Programme of Hazara University under an HEC project “Hazara University’s Post-Quack Development Plan”

Bioethics, Molecular Genetics, Biotechnology, Food security, Transgenic Breeding, Tissue Culture, Markers Assisted Selection, Project Planning & Management

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