BILAL HAIDER ABBASI Ph. D

Assistant Professor (Since June 2008)

Department of Biotechnology,

Faculty of Biological Sciences,

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

Tel: 051- 9064 4121 Mobile: 0300-512 5822

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RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED

  1. ``In Vitro plant regeneration in Carthamus oxyacantha and evaluation of its free radical scavenging activity``. Approved by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
  2. ``Strategies for production of chemically consistent Silybum marianum plantlets``. National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan worth million 3.95 PKR (US$ 47000). (Duration 2011-2013)
  3. ``Establishment of adventitious root cultures in Silybum marianum``. Startup Research Grant by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan worth million 0.5 PKR (US$ 5880). Co-PI Prof. Dr. Mir Ajab Khan from Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. (Duration Jan 2011-Aug 2011)
  4. “Piper nigrum: Micropropagation and chromatographic fingerprint analysis for quality control”. National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan worth million 2.6 PKR (US$ 30588). Co-PI Prof. Dr. Chunzhao Liu from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. (Duration 2010-2012)

DISTINCTIONS

  1. Research Productivity Allowance (RPA) for year 2011-2012 by Pakistan Council of Science and Technology, Pakistan
  2. Institute of Process Engineering Directors Scholarship, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2007)
  3. Institute of Process Engineering Directors Scholarship, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2006)
  4. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (Ph. D Scholarship for Basic Sciences, China from July 2004 to Feb 2008)
  5. Presidents Talent farming Scheme Scholarship, University Grants Commission of Pakistan (1995)

RESEARCH STUDENTS PRODUCED

  1. M.Phil Produced 24
  2. Ph.D Produced 0
  3. M.Phil in Progress 14
  4. Ph. D in Progress 5

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

S. # / Details / Impact Factor
25. / Ali, M; Abbasi, BH; Haq, IU. Production of commercially important secondary metabolites and antioxidant activity in cell suspension cultures of Artemisia absinthium L. Industrial Crops and Products. Accepted / 2.46
24. / Ahmad, N; Mahmood, F; Khalil, SA; Zamir, R; Fazal, H; Abbasi, BH. Antioxidant activity via DPPH, gram positive and gram negative antimicrobial potential in edible mushrooms. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 2012. Accepted / 1.55
23. / Siddiqui, MM; Abbasi, BH; Ahmad, N; Ali, M; Mahmood, T. Toxic effects of heavy metals (Cd, Cr and Pb) on seed germination, growth and DPPH-scavenging activity in Brassica rapa var. turnip. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 2012. Accepted / 1.55
22 / Ahmad, N; Abbasi, BH; Fazal, H. Evaluation of antioxidant activity and its association with plant development in Silybum marianum L. Industrial Crops and Products. 2013. 49: 164-168 / 2.46
21. / Ahmad, N; Fazal, H; Abbasi, BH; Anwar, S; Basir, A. DPPH-free radical scavenging activity and phenotypic difference in hepatoprotective plant (Silybum marianum L.). Toxicology and Industrial Health. 2013. 29: 460-467 / 1.55
20. / Hussain, M; Shafiq, Z; Hussain, A; Yaqub, M; Arshad, S; Ashraf, M; Abbasi, BH; Ahmad, HB. Synthesis and antioxidant and antibacterial activities of metal-based Schiff bases of nicotinoyl, isonicotinoyl and benzoyl hydrazides. Asian Journal of Chemistry. 2013. 25: 2593-2596 / 0.25
19. / Ahmad, N; Abbasi, BH; Inayat-ur-Rahman; Fazal, H. Piper nigrum: Micropropagation, antioxidative enzyme activities and chromatographic fingerprint analysis for quality control. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 2013. 169: 2004-2015 / 1.9
18. / Khan, MA; Abbasi, BH; Ahmed, N; Ali, H. Effects of light regimes on in vitro seed germination and silymarin content in Silybum marianum. Industrial Crops and Products. 2013. 46: 105-110 / 2.46
17. / Abbasi, BH; Stiles, AR; Saxena, PK; Liu, CZ. Gibberellic acid increases secondary metabolite production in Echinacea purpurea hairy root. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 2012. 168: 2057-2066 / 1.9
16. / Fazal, H; Ahmad, N; Abbasi, BH; Abbass, N. Selected medicinal plants used in herbal industries; their toxicity against pathogenic microorganisms. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 2012. 44: 1103-1109 / 0.87
15. / Ahmad, N; Fazal, H; Ahmad, I; Abbasi, BH. Free radical scavenging (DPPH) potential in nine Mentha Species. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 2012. 28: 83-89 / 1.55
14. / Abbasi, BH; Rashid, A; Khan, MA; Ali, M; Shinwari, ZK; Ahmad, N; Mahmood, T. In vitro plant regeneration in Sinapis alba and evaluation of its radical scavenging activity. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 2011. 43: 21-27 / 0.87
13. / Guo, B; Abbasi, BH; Wei, YH. Effects of hypobaric growth conditions on morphogenic potential and antioxidative enzyme activities in Saussurea involucrata. Biologia Plantarum. 2011. 55: 783-787 / 1.9
12. / Mahmood, T; Tariq, A; Nazar, N; Abbasi, BH; Naqvi, SMS. Comparative assessment of genetic variability in Cryptolepis buchananii, Tylophora hirsute and Wattakaka volubilis. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 2011. 43: 2295-2300 / 0.87
11. / Ahmad, N; Fazal, H; Abbasi, BH, Iqbal M. In vitro larvicidal potential against Anopheles stephensi and antioxidative enzyme activities of Ginkgo biloba, Stevia rebaudiana and Parthenium hysterophorous. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2011.169-175 / 0.50
10. / Fazal, H; Ahmad, N; Ullah, I; Inayat, H; Khan, L; Abbasi, BH. Antibacterial potential in Parthenium hysterophorus, Stevia rebaudiana and Ginkgo biloba. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 2011. 43: 1307-1313. / 0.87
9. / Abbasi, BH; Khan, M; Guo, B; Bokhari, SA; Khan, MA. Efficient regeneration and antioxidative enzyme activities in Brassica rapa var. turnip. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. 2011. 105: 337-344. / 3.6
8. / Mahmood, T; Iqbal, A, Nazar, N; Naveed, N; Abbasi, BH; Naqvi, SMS. Assessment of genetic variability among selected species of Apocynaceae. Biologia. 2011. 66: 64-67. / 0.50
7. / Ahmad, N; Fazal, H; Abbasi, BH; Rashid, M; Mahmood, T; Fatima, N. Efficient regeneration and antioxidant potential in regenerated tissues of Piper nigrum. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. 2010.102. 129-134. / 3.6
6. / Abbasi, BH; Khan, MA; Mahmood, T; Ahmad, M; Chaudhary, MF; Khan, MA. Shoot regeneration and free radical scavenging activity in Silybum marianum L. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. 2010. 101: 371-376. / 3.6
5. / Abbasi, BH; Liu, R; Saxena, PK; Liu, CZ. Cichoric acid production from hairy root cultures of Echinacea purpurea grown in a modified airlift bioreactor. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 2009. 84: 1697-1701 / 2.5
4. / Abbasi, BH; Saxena, PK; Murch, SJ; Liu, CZ; Echinacea biotechnology: Opportunities and challenges (Invited Review). In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology- Plant. 2007. 43: 481-492 / 1.13
3. / Abbasi, BH; Tian, CL; Murch, SJ; Saxena, PK; Liu, CZ. Light-enhanced caffeic acid derivatives biosynthesis in hairy root cultures of Echinacea purpurea. Plant Cell Reports. 2007. 26: 1367-1372 / 2.5
2. / Abbasi, BH; Ahmed, K; Khalique, F; Ayub, N; Liu, HJ; Kazmi, SAR; Aftab, MN. Rearing the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, on tapioca based artificial diet. Journal of Insect Science. 2007. 7:35 / 0.9
1. / Liu, CZ; Abbasi, BH; Gao, M; Murch, SJ; Saxena, PK. Caffeic acid derivatives production by hairy root cultures of Echinacea purpurea. Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry. 2006. 54: 8456-8460 / 2.9
Updated June 8, 2013 / Total IF 44.74
Citations (web of science) 154

CONFERENCES

  1. Abbasi, BH. Micropropagation and antioxidant potential in Silybum marianum. Presented at Asian Congress on Biotechnology. Shanghai, PR China. 11-15 May, 2011. Page 262
  2. Abbasi, BH; Liu, CZ. 2008. Light enhanced caffeic acid derivatives production in hairy root cultures of Echinacea purpurea. Presented at 9th Biennial conference of Advances in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Rawalpindi, 17-20 December, 2008. Page 181
  3. Abbasi, BH; Yan, Q; Liu, CZ. 2006. Enhanced caffeic acid derivatives production in light grown hairy root cultures of Echinacea purpurea. Presented at International Congress of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology (IAPTC&B). Beijing, 13-18 August, 2006. Page 133
  4. Abbasi, BH; Liu, CZ. 2006. Light-induced changes in growth and caffeic acid derivatives production in hairy root cultures of Echinacea purpurea. Presented at 12th Symposium of Young Asian Biochemical Engineers Community. Taiwan, 25-27 November, 2006. Page 163

ACADEMICS

  • 2004-2008:

Ph. D. Biochemical Engineering (Medicinal Plant Biotechnology), Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Dissertation title: Echinacea purpurea: Hairy root cultures for caffeic acid derivatives production

  • 2000-2002:

M. Phil. Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

Dissertation title: Development of artificial diet for the rearing of Helicoverpa armigera (HUBNER) and bioassay of Bacillus thuringiensis (BERLINER)

  • 1998-2000:

M. Sc. Plant Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

  • 1994-1996:

B. Sc. Botany, Zoology, A/ Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore

  • 1992-1994:

F. Sc. Pre-Medical, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rawalpindi

  • 1989-1991:

Matric. Science, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rawalpindi

EXPERIENCE

  • June 2008- Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • 2002-2008: Teaching experience at OPF Boys College, H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan

CURRENT AND PAST MPHIL AND PHD SCHOLARS

CURRENT PHD SCHOLARS

  1. Nisar Ahmed
  2. Mubarak Ali Khan
  3. Muhammad Ali
  4. Muhammad Adil
  5. Salman Sharif
  6. Hina Fazal

CURRENT MPHIL SCHOLARS

  1. Umayya Tariq
  2. Sara Bibi
  3. Adnan Zahir
  4. Muhhamad Arif
  5. Shahid Usman
  6. Fazal Hussain
  7. Bushra Naurin
  8. Sidra Khan
  9. Salman Khan
  10. Mehreen Zaka
  11. Anum Rehman
  12. Musaddiq
  13. Amir Wahid
  14. Sobia Naz

PAST MPHIL SCHOLARS

  1. Mubarak Ali Khan
  2. Abdru Rashid
  3. Nisar Ahmad
  4. Zeeshan Khan
  5. Mohammad Irfan Khan
  6. Sadia Latif
  7. Jawad Ali
  8. Murad Khan
  9. Mohammad Ali
  10. Jawaria Ali Tariq
  11. Mian Khizar Hayat
  12. Asad Zia
  13. Kaleem Ullah Kakar
  14. Gulalai Ismail
  15. Maryam Mehmood Siddiqui
  16. Attia Jabeen
  17. Faiz Ali Khan
  18. Amir Zeb
  19. Mubashra Anwar
  20. Munawar Ali
  21. Asad Mustafa
  22. Ahmad Zada
  23. Asif Aziz