Research Fields
Agricultural Biotechnology
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Bio
Plant tissue culturist, interested in organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis based clonal propagation of rare, endangered and exotic horticulture plants. Motivated and skilled in plant tissue culture based natural products production using bioreactor technology. Previously have worked with Abies nordmanniana, Silybummarianum, Withania somnifera, Panax ginseng, and Cnidium officinale in vitro cultures. Forest trees tissue culture is challenging and crucial to producing propagules of good quality woody plants in large scale for the timber industry. Also, hydroponic technology in Pakistan environment needs extensive study to meet the increasing food demand in the local market.