Shabeer Dar | Botany | Best Researcher Award

Dr Shabeer Dar |  Botany | Best Researcher Award

Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research–Indian Institute Of Integrative Medicine (CSIR–IIIM),  India

Dr. Shabeer Ahmad is a dedicated researcher specializing in plant tissue culture, genetic transformation, and mutagenesis. With a Ph.D. in Plant Tissue Culture and Mutagenesis from the University of Kashmir, his work focuses on biotechnological plant enhancement, micropropagation, and conservation biology. He has contributed to high-impact research projects, advancing plant-based bioactive compound production.

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🎓 Education:

  • Ph.D. (2023) – Plant Tissue Culture & Mutagenesis, University of Kashmir, India

  • M.Sc. (2013) – Botany, Barkatullah University, India

  • B.Sc. (2011) – Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, University of Kashmir, India

🏆 Awards & Honors:

  • Young Scientist Award in Plant Sciences (2022)

🔬 Research Focus:

Dr. Ahmad specializes in micropropagation, mutagenesis, and biotechnological plant enhancement, with applications in conservation and pharmaceuticals. His expertise includes molecular techniques for plant-based bioactive compound production.

📚 Academic & Professional Roles:

  • Contractual Assistant Professor (2023-2025) – Govt. Degree College Gurez, J&K

  • Lecturer (2017-2018) – Govt. Degree College Tangdar Kupwara, J&K

👨‍🏫 Leadership & Mentorship:

Dr. Ahmad actively mentors research assistants and early-career scientists, fostering collaboration in multidisciplinary research.

Publication:

  • In vitro culture and biochemical and antioxidant potential of the critically endangered medicinal plant Atropa acuminata Royle ex Lindl of Kashmir Himalayan
    In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology – Plant

  • Effect of plant growth regulators on in vitro induction and maintenance of callus from leaf and root explants of Atropa acuminata Royal Ex Lindl
    Biotechnology Reports

  • Ethnomedicinal plants used by the tribal community of District Pulwama with special reference to Tehsil Tral, Jammu and Kashmir, India
    International Research Journal of Plant Sciences

  • An updated overview of Atropa acuminata Royal ex Lindl: A critically endangered medicinal plant of Kashmir Himalaya
    Research and Reviews: Journal of Botanical Sciences

  • Plant cell cultures: Important methods for production of secondary metabolites
    Journal of Research and Development

  • A robust in-vitro protocol for shoot multiplication of Echinacea angustifolia
    Current Plant Biology

  • Economic and ethnobotanical analysis of ethnomedicinal plant diversity in the Lower Jhelum Valley, Kashmir Himalaya
    Medicon Agriculture & Environmental Sciences

  • Antioxidant and protective effect of methanol extract of Cousinia thomsonii against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in Wistar rats
    Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology

  • Nickel-induced modulations in phosphorus metabolism and other growth parameters of wheat
    International Research Journal of Plant Sciences

 

Paria Alizadeh | Plants | Best Researcher Award

Mrs Paria Alizadeh |  Plants |  Best Researcher Award

Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran

Paria Alizadeh holds a bachelor’s degree in applied chemistry and a master’s degree in phytochemistry. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in phytochemistry at Shahid Beheshti University, focusing on the separation and enrichment of natural products and medicinal plants. She has developed significant expertise in this field through her academic journey and ongoing research.

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Research and Innovations:

Paria is actively engaged in her dissertation, which centers on the formulation of medicinal plants. Her research work includes one published paper in the Industrial and Crops Journal. Additionally, she has collaborated as a research assistant at the Drug Applied Research Center of Tabriz University, further enriching her research experience.

Professional Memberships:

Paria is a dedicated member of the Iranian Chemical Society, contributing to the scientific community through her involvement in professional organizations.

Areas of Research:

Her primary research interests lie in the separation and enrichment of natural products and medicinal plants, aiming to harness their potential for medicinal and therapeutic applications.