Open Public Defense of PhD Dissertation of Ms. Asmat Askar, Department of Botany, AWKUM

 

AWKUM MPhil Scholars Successfully Defend Their Theses in Botany

Two MPhil Scholars Successfully Defend Their Theses at AWKUM

Department of Botany | Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Two MPhil scholars from the Department of Botany, Ms. Hira Khan and Ms. Sonehra Khan, successfully defended their MPhil theses today under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ikramullah Khan, Professor of Botany at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) and Vice Chancellor, Hazara University, Mansehra.

The thesis defense was conducted before a panel of distinguished experts, with Dr. Laal Badshah, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, serving as the External Examiner. During the defense, both scholars presented their research findings with confidence and effectively responded to the questions and observations raised by the examination committee.

Prof. Dr. Ikramullah Khan congratulated both scholars on the successful completion and defense of their research work. He appreciated their dedication, perseverance, and academic commitment throughout their MPhil studies. He also acknowledged the valuable contribution of the external examiner in maintaining the quality and academic standards of the evaluation process.

The successful defense of these MPhil theses reflects the Department of Botany's continued commitment to promoting quality research, innovation, and academic excellence, thereby contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge and higher education at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.

Highlights

• 🎓 Two MPhil scholars successfully defended their theses.
• 👨‍🏫 Research supervised by Prof. Dr. Ikramullah Khan.
• 🔬 External evaluation conducted by Dr. Laal Badshah.
• 🌿 Department of Botany continues to promote quality research and academic excellence.

Department of Botany, AWKUM to Organize One-Day Seminar in Collaboration with PlantPulse, iBuilders, and Haryali Club

The Department of Botany, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, in collaboration with PlantPulse, iBuilders, and Haryali Club, is organizing a one-day seminar focusing on pressing environmental challenges and the role of botany in addressing climate change.

The seminar, titled “When the Skies Break: Understanding Cloudbursts, Floods and the Role of Botany in a Warming Climate,” is scheduled to be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 10:30 AM . The event will take place at the Main Hall, Department of Sports, Block No. 09.

Dr. Khalid Khan (KKK), a renowned Synoptic Systems Architect and a leading voice in climate action and sustainable development, will deliver the keynote talk. He serves as Captain of PlanetPulse and is also the Founder of Haryali Club and iBuilders—initiatives dedicated to building resilient ecosystems, institutions, and communities.

The Honourable Vice Chancellor will attend the seminar to grace the academic session.

All faculty members, students, and relevant stakeholders are encouraged to participate in the event. Chairpersons of various departments are especially requested to ensure the attendance of students as per the given schedule.

Office Order from Office of The Registrar Regarding "Appointment of Chairperson Department of Botany"

 

Open Public Defense of PhD Dissertation of Mr. Khalil Said, Department of Botany, AWKUM

 

Prof. Dr. Ikramullah Khan has been elected as President of “Pakistan Ecological Society (PES)”

Prof. Dr. Ikramullah Khan, Department of Botany, Garden Campus, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, has been elected as President of “Pakistan Ecological Society (PES)” for a period of three years. Pakistan Ecological Society was established at the end of 2019 in the University of Peshawar. This society is a recognised platform of well-known Ecologists/Plant Scientists from all universities and research organisations of all provinces of Pakistan including AJK and Gilgit Baltistan.

Prof. Dr. Khan has rich experience in the field of Plant Ecology, having PhD from the University of Queensland, Australia, one Post Doctorate from China and second Post Doctorate from UAE, having 20 years of teaching, research and administration experience.

Moreover, Dr. Farooq Jan and Dr. Abdur Rauf of the same Department, were also elected executive members of the society.

Miss Nazia Shah Mphil Scholar of Botany Defended Her MPhil Thesis

Miss Nazia Shah MPhil Scholar of Botany defended her MPhil thesis at Department of Botany, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan. Prof. Dr. Ikramullah Khan was her supervisor and Dr. Imtiaz (Bacha Khan University) was her co supervisor. Her examiner was Prof Dr Muhammad Adnan Khan, Chairman, Department of Botany, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat. Her thesis title was “Impact of climate change on different morphological and anatomical characteristics of Debregeasia sp.”. She is the first graduate who completed her thesis in the field of Climate Change.

Dr. Farzana Gul Jan of Botany and Her Student, Published a Research Paper

Dr. Farzana Gul Jan, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hamayun and Dr. Gul Jan and their student Faiza Khushdil (M.Phil) Department of Botany published a research paper with Title: “Salt stress alleviation in Pennisetum glaucum through secondary metabolites modulation by Aspergillus terreus L.” Impact factor: 3.404

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Dr. Gul Jan Assistant Professor of Botany, Published a Research Paper

Dr. Gul Jan Assistant Professor Department of Botany published a research paper entitled "Genetic Diversity in Pakistani Soybean Genotypes And North American Ancestral Lines Using Agromorphological And Rapd Markers" impact factor 0.6

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Dr. Farooq Jan Assistant Professor of Botany Published Two Papers

1: Vegetation and climate dynamics in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (NW Pakistan), inferred from the pollen record of the Kabal Valley in Swat District during the last 3300 years. Acta Palaeobotanica 59(1): xx–xx, 2019 DOI:

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2. Effects of light-regulation and intensity on the growth, physiological and biochemical properties of Aralia elata (miq.) seedlings. South African Journal of Botany 121 (2019) 456–462.DOI:

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Dr. Farzana Gul Jan, Lecturer in Botany, Published a Paper

Dr. Farzana Gul Jan, Lecturer in Botany, published paper, impact factor 2.7 with title "Cochliobolus sp. acts as a biochemical modulator to alleviate salinity stress in okra plants"

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Dr. Anwar Hussain, Assistant Professor of Botany Published Three Research Articles

Dr. Anwar Hussain, Assistant Professor of Botany published three research articles in journal of Plant Interactions, Journal Symbiosis and journal of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.
01.	IAA and flavonoids modulates the association between maize roots and phytostimulant endophytic Aspergillus fumigatus greenish. Click to View
02.	In vitro production of IAA by endophytic fungus Aspergillus awamori and its growth promoting activities in Zea mays.  Click to View
03.	Cinnamic acid as an inhibitor of growth, flavonoids exudation and endophytic fungus colonization in maize root. Click to View

Newspaper Cutting Regarding PhD Defense of Asif Mehmood

Open Defense of PhD Scholar Mr. Asif Mehmood, Department of Botany and Ms. Lubna Shamshad, Department of Physics

Newspaper Cutting regarding PhD Completion of Ms. Lubna

Open Defense of PhD Scholar Mr. Ismail, Department of Botany

Dr. Gul Jan Assistant Professor of Botany, Published a Paper

Dr. Gul Jan, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, published a research paper in Pakistan Journal of Botany, Pak. J. Bot., DOI: 10.30848/PJB2019-1(19)

The title of the paper is "IN-VITRO ANTIFUNGAL, ANTIBACTERIAL, PHYTOTOXIC, BRINE SHRIMP, INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITIES AND COMPOSITION OF ESSENTIAL OIL OF TAGETES MINUTA FROM DIR-KOHISTAN, PAKISTAN" IF:0.69

Notification From ASRB For PhD Open Defense