Dr. Ali Talha Khalil

Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Biography

Mr. Ali Talha Khalil is PhD student in Biotechnology at Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad. He has completed M. Phil in Biotechnology from same University, and BS (Hons.) in Biotechnology from University of Peshawar, Pakistan. He has published 11 research articles in journals as well as 2 book chapters and 1 article in blogs and newspapers contributed as author/co-author. Mr. Ali received honours includes 2nd Position in inter-provincial Poster competition Aids Awareness Seminar held at PMC, Elected as General Secretary of the BioMic Science Society. His main area of research interest focuses on Medicinal Plants, their DNA Barcoding and evaluation of their Biological activities. He also attended number national and international seminars.

Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
Biotechnology
Medicinal Plants
DNA Barcoding
Biological Activities

Selected Publications

  1. Mohamed, H.E.A., A.T. Khalil, K. Hkiri, M. Ayaz and J.A. Abbasi et al., 2023. Physicochemical and nanomedicine applications of phyto-reduced erbium oxide (Er2O3) nanoparticles. AMB Expr., Vol. 13. 10.1186/s13568-023-01527-w.
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  2. Mohamed, H.E.A., A.T. Khalil, K. Hkiri, M. Ayaz and A. Usman et al., 2023. Structural, vibrational, optical, and anticancer properties of Hyphaene thebaica-reduced nano-lanthanum oxide (La2O3). Appl. Organomet. Chem., Vol. 37. 10.1002/aoc.7091.
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  3. Nasar, M.Q., T. Zohra, A.T. Khalil, M. Ovais and I. Ullah et al., 2022. Extraction optimization, total phenolic-flavonoids content, HPLC-DAD finger printing, antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic potentials of Chinese folklore ephedra intermedia Schrenk & C. A. Mey. Braz. J. Pharm. Sci., Vol. 58. 10.1590/s2175-97902022e20989.
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  4. Khalil, A.T., S. Hameed, S. Afridi, H.E.A. Mohamed and Z.K. Shinwari, 2021. Sageretia thea mediated biosynthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles for catalytic degradation of crystal violet dye. Materialstoday: Proc., 36: 397-400.
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  5. Baghalpour, N., S.A. Ayatollahi, N. Naderi, T. Hosseinabadi and Y. Taheri et al., 2021. Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory studies on Tradescantia zebrina. Pak. J. Bot., 53: 357-365.
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  6. Ullah, I., A.T. Khalil, M. Ali, J. Iqbal, W. Ali, S. Alarifi and Z.K. Shinwari, 2020. Green-synthesized silver nanoparticles induced apoptotic cell death in MCF-7 breast cancer cells by generating reactive oxygen species and activating caspase 3 and 9 enzyme activities. Oxid. Med. Cell. Longevity, Vol. 2020. 10.1155/2020/1215395.
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  7. Tanveer, F., A.T. Khalil, M. Ali and Z.K. Shinwari, 2020. Ethics, pandemic and environment; looking at the future of low middle income countries. Int. J. Equity Health, Vol. 19. 10.1186/s12939-020-01296-z.
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  8. Shinwari, Z.K. and A.T. Khalil, 2020. Revisiting open science from the perspective of ethical standards. Proc. Pakistan Acad. Sci.: Pak. Acad. Sci. B. Life Environ. Sci., 57: 37-39.
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  9. Sani A., D. Hassan, A.T. Khalil, A. Mughal, A. El-Mallul, M. Ayaz, Z. Yessimbekov, Z.K. Shinwari and M. Maaza, 2020. Floral extracts-mediated green synthesis of nio nanoparticles and their diverse pharmacological evaluations. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2020.1775120 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2020.1775120.
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  10. Reiner, R.C., K.E. Wiens, A. Deshpande, M.M. Baumann and P.A. Lindstedt et al., 2020. Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000u201317: analysis for the global burden of disease study 2017. Lancet, 395: 1779-1801.
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  11. Mohamed, H.E.A., S. Afridi, A.T. Khalil, T. Zohra and M. Ali et al., 2020. Phyto-fabricated Cr2O3 nanoparticle for multifunctional biomedical applications. Nanomedicine, 15: 1653-1669.
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  12. Mohamed, H.E.A., S. Afridi, A.T. Khalil, M. Ali and T. Zohra et al., 2020. Promising antiviral, antimicrobial and therapeutic properties of green nanoceria. Nanomedicine, 15: 467-488.
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  13. Mohamed, H.E.A., S. Afridi, A.T. Khalil, M. Ali and T. Zohra et al., 2020. Bio-redox potential of Hyphaene thebaica in bio-fabrication of ultrafine maghemite phase iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe2O3 NPs) for therapeutic applications. Mater. Sci. Eng.: C, Vol. 112. 10.1016/j.msec.2020.110890.
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  14. Mohamed, H.E.A., S. Afridi, A.T. Khalil, D. Zia, Z.K. Shinwari, M.S. Dhlamini and M. Maaza, 2020. Structural, morphological and biological features of ZnO nanoparticles using Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart. fruits. J. Inorg. Organomet. Polym. Mater., 30: 3241-3254.
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  15. Ayaz, M., I. Ahmad, A. Sadiq, F. Ullah, M. Ovais, A.T. Khalil and H.P. Devkota, 2020. Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre: A review on traditional uses, bioactive chemical constituents and pharmacological and toxicological activities. J. Ethnopharmacol., Vol. 251. 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112516.
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  16. Zohra, T., M. Ovais, A.T. Khalil, M. Qasim and M. Ayaz et al., 2019. Bio-guided profiling and HPLC-DAD finger printing of Atriplex lasiantha Boiss. BMC Complementary Altern. Med., Vol. 19. 10.1186/s12906-018-2416-1.
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  17. Shah, A., K. Ahmad, A.T. Khalil, F. Amin and G. Lutfullah et al., 2019. Monotheca buxifolia mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles and its diverse biomedical applications. Mater. Res. Express., Vol. 6. 10.1088/2053-1591/ab5143.
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  18. Rahman, S., L. Rahman, A.T. Khalil, N. Ali, D. Zia, M. Ali and Z.K. Shinwari, 2019. Endophyte-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their biological applications. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 103: 2551-2569.
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  19. Mohamed, H.E.A., S. Afridi, A.T. Khalil, T. Zohra and M.M. Alam et al., 2019. Phytosynthesis of BiVO4 nanorods using Hyphaene thebaica for diverse biomedical applications. AMB Express, Vol. 9. 10.1186/s13568-019-0923-1.
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  20. Mohamed, H.E.A., S. Afridi, A.T. Khalil, D. Zia and J. Iqbal et al., 2019. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from Hyphaene thebaica fruits and their in vitro pharmacognostic potential. Mater. Res. Express, Vol. 6. 10.1088/2053-1591/ab4217.
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  21. Iqbal, J., B.A. Abbasi, R. Batool, A.T. Khalil and S. Hameed et al., 2019. Biogenic synthesis of green and cost effective cobalt oxide nanoparticles using Geranium wallichianum leaves extract and evaluation of in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial, cytotoxic and enzyme inhibition properties. Mater. Res. Express, Vol. 6. 10.1088/2053-1591/ab4f04.
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  22. Hassan, D., A.T. Khalil, A.R. Solangi, A. El-Mallul, Z.K. Shinwari and M. Maaza, 2019. Physiochemical properties and novel biological applications of Callistemon viminalis-mediated α-Cr2O3 nanoparticles. Appl. Organomet. Chem., Vol. 33. 10.1002/aoc.5041.
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  23. Hameed, S., J. Iqbal, M. Ali, A.T. Khalil, B.A. Abbasi, M. Numan and Z.K. Shinwari, 2019. Green synthesis of zinc nanoparticles through plant extracts: Establishing a novel era in cancer theranostics. Mater. Res. Express, Vol. 6. 10.1088/2053-1591/ab40df.
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  24. Shah, A., G. Lutfullah, K. Ahmad, A.T. Khalil and M. Maaza, 2018. Daphne mucronata-mediated phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles and their novel biological applications, compatibility and toxicity studies. Green Chem. Lett. Rev., 11: 318-333.
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  25. Ovais, M., A. Khalil, M. Ayaz, I. Ahmad, S. Nethi and S. Mukherjee, 2018. Biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles via microbial enzymes: A mechanistic approach. Int. J. Mol. Sci., Vol. 19. 10.3390/ijms19124100.
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  26. Iqbal, J., B.A. Abbasi, R. Batool, T. Mahmood and B. Ali et al., 2018. Potential phytocompounds for developing breast cancer therapeutics: Natures healing touch. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 827: 125-148.
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  27. Iqbal, J., B.A. Abbasi, R. Ahmad, T. Mahmood and S. Kanwal et al., 2018. Ursolic acid a promising candidate in the therapeutics of breast cancer: Current status and future implications. Biomed. Pharmacother., 108: 752-756.
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  28. Iqbal, J., B.A. Abbasi, R. Ahmad, T. Mahmood and B. Ali et al., 2018. Nanomedicines for developing cancer nanotherapeutics: From benchtop to bedside and beyond. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 102: 9449-9470.
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  29. Iqbal, J., B.A. Abbasi, A.T. Khalil, B. Ali and T. Mahmood et al., 2018. Dietary isoflavones, the modulator of breast carcinogenesis: Current landscape and future perspectives. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Med., 11: 186-193.
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  30. Hassan, D., A.T. Khalil, J. Saleem, A. Diallo, S. Khamlich, Z.K. Shinwari and M. Maaza, 2018. Biosynthesis of pure hematite phase magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles using floral extracts of Callistemon viminalis (bottlebrush): Their physical properties and novel biological applications. Artif. Cells Nanomed. Biotechnol., 46: 693-707.
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  31. Ahmad, K., A.T. Khalil, R. Somayya, F.N. Khan, A.R. Shan, M. Ovais and Z.K. Shinwari, 2017. Potential antifungal activity of different honey brands from Pakistan: A quest for natural remedy. Afr. J. Tradit. Complementary Altern. Med., 14: 18-23.
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  32. Zia M.A., S.A. Jan, Z.K. Shinwari, S.H. Shah and A.T. Khalil, 2015. Impact of BtCotton on Animal Health: A Review. Global Veterinaria, 14: 377-381.
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  33. Khan, M.Q., A.T. Khalil, K. Rehman and Z.K. Shinwari, 2015. Searching for DNA Barcodes in Plants. Am.Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 15: 504-513.
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  34. Khan, I., K. Ahmad, A.T. Khalil, J. Khan and Y.A. Khan et al., 2015. Evaluation of antileishmanial, antibacterial and brine shrimp cytotoxic potential of crude methanolic extract of Herb Ocimum basilicum (Lamiacea). J. Traditional Chin. Med., 35: 316-322.
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  35. Khalil, A., F. Tanveer and Z.K. Shinwari, 2015. Pakistan’s Bio-Preparedness With Regard To Biosecurity, Biodefense Strategies and Policy Measures. J. Bioterror. Biodef., 6: 1-4.
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  36. Jan, S.A., Z.K. Shinwari, A. Zeb, A.T. Khalil and S.H. Shah, 2015. Ethnobotany and Research Trends in Trachyspermum ammi L.(Ajowan); A Popular Folklore Remedy. Am.Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 15: 68-73.
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  37. Shinwari, Z.K., A.T Khalil and A. Nasim, 2014. Natural or Deliberate Outbreak in Pakistan: How to Prevent or Detect and Trace its Origin: Biosecurity, Surveillance, Forensics. Arch. Immunol. Ther. Exp., 62: 263-275.
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  38. Khan, I., M.M. Yasinzai, Z. Mehmood, I. Ilahi and J. Khan et al., 2014. Comparative Study of Green Fruit Extract of Melia azedarach Linn. With its Ripe Fruit Extract for Antileishmanial, Larvicidal, Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activity. Adv. J. Phytomed. Clin. Ther., 2: 442-454.
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  39. Khalil, A.T., Z.K. Shinwari, M. Qaiser and K.B. Marwat, 2014. Phyto-therapeutic claims about euphorbeaceous plants belonging to pakistan; an ethnomedicinal review. Pak. J. Bot., 46: 1137-1144.
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  40. Khalil, A.T., I. Khan, K. Ahmad, Y.A. Khan, J. Khan and Z.K. Shinwari, 2014. Antibacterial activity of honey in north-west Pakistan against select human pathogens. J. Traditional Chin. Med., 34: 86-89.
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  41. Khalil, A.T. and Z.K. Shinwari, 2014. Threats of Agricultural Bioterrorism to an Agro Dependent Economy; What Should be Done?. J. Bioterror. Biodef., Vol. 5 .
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  42. Khalil, A.T., I. Khan, K. Ahmad, Y.A. Khan, M. Khan and M.J. Khan, 2013. Synergistic antibacterial effect of honey and Herba Ocimi Basilici., against some bacterial pathogens. J. Traditional Chin. Med., 33: 810-814.
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