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Associate Professor
Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization
University of Karachi, Karachi.
mailto:ahameed@uok.edu.pk
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Detailed Curriculum Vitae |
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Biography |
Dr. Abdul Hameed is an Associate Professor at the Dr. Muhammad Ajmal
Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization (MAK-ISHU),
University of Karachi, Pakistan. He obtained his PhD from the University
of Karachi in 2012 under supervision of late Prof. Dr. M. Ajmal Khan
(S.I.) and completed a Fulbright postdoctoral fellowship at Brigham
Young University, USA, during 2021–2022.
His research specialization lies in plant eco-physiology, with a
focus on the seed germination ecology and reactive oxygen species
(ROS) homeostasis of halophytes inhabiting coastal sabkhas and
inland hypersaline environments.
The objectives of Dr. Hameed's research include: (i) generating
essential baseline information to facilitate mass-scale cultivation of
halophytes using direct seeding techniques such as seed priming for
agronomic and conservation purposes; (ii) dissecting the mechanisms of
salinity tolerance in halophytes with particular emphasis on redox and
chemical signaling; and (iii) enhancing the salinity tolerance of
commercially valuable halophyte crop candidates by way of enhancing
their antioxidant defense.
Dr. Hameed has published extensively on these topics in peer-
reviewed journals and has also edited books on halophyte biology
and their economic potentials. To explore his most recent work, an
updated list of his publications can be found on
Google Scholar
and
ResearchGate.
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MAJOR
RESEARCH INTEREST
- Salt
induced oxidative stress management in halophytes.
- Roles
of reactive oxygen species and antioxidants
during seed germination of halophytes.
- Identification
and expression analysis of stress tolerance
genes of halophytes.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013
-Present : Assistant Professor (BPS 19 –
Regular) at Institute of Sustainable Halophyte
Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi.
2007-
2013 : Research Officer (BPS 17 – Contract)
at Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization,
University of Karachi Karachi .
2004- 07 : Teaching/Research Assistant of Prof.
Dr. M. Ajmal Khan, Halophyte Biology Laboratory,
Department of Botany, University Of Karachi,
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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
2006 onward:
Pakistan Botanical Society
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RESEARCH PROJECTS
2017:
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Agronomic and physiochemical studies to Improve seed quality of
potential cash crop halophytes. Funded by Higher Education Commission
of Pakistan (Rs 2.70 Million)
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2016:
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Elucidation of Spatial and temporal variation in Morphology, germination
ROS Scavengingand longevity of Halophyte seeds . Funded by Higher
Education Commission of Pakistan (Rs 2.87 Million)
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2014:
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Exploiting the potential of exogenously applied ascorbic acid in
improving salinity tolerance of a cash crop candidate Atriplex
stocksii. Funded by DFS University of Karachi (Rs. 75000/-)
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