Dr. Imran Ahmad

Assistant Professor
Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Crop Science from Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Crops Science
Soil Ecology
Plant Nutrition
Botany

Selected Publications

  1. Ullah, I., J. Rahman, S.K.I. Ahmad, N.U. Amin and M. Sajid et al., 2017. Influence of organic manure on growth and yield of lettuce cultivars. Int. J. Agric. Environ. Res., 3: 260-267.

  2. Shah, K., N. Amin, I. Ahmad, S. Shah and K. Hussain, 2017. Dust particles induce stress, reduce various photosynthetic pigments and their derivatives in Ficus benjamina: A landscape plant. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 19: 1469-1474.

  3. Waqas, M., A.A. Shad, H. Wasila, E.A. Khan, O. Bashir, M.U. Rashid and I. Ahmad, 2016. Antimicrobial activity of Polygonium hydropiper leaves against plant and human pathogenic fungal and bacterial strains. Pure Applied Biol., 5: 856-861.
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  4. Khan, M.A., N. Amin, A. Khan, M. Imtiaz and F. Khan et al., 2016. Plant therapy: A nonpharmacological and noninvasive treatment approach medically beneficial to the wellbeing of hospital patients. Gesunde Pflanzen, 68: 191-200.
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  5. Khan, M.A., J.A. Khan, Z. Ali, I. Ahmad and M.N. Ahmad, 2016. The challenge of climate change and policy response in Pakistan. Environ. Earth Sci., 75: 412-412.

  6. Khan, M.A., I. Ahmad, M. Sajid, I. Jan and A.M. Khattak et al., 2016. Therapeutic horticulture: Influencing psychological responses of surgical patients and their environmental assessment scale. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 53: 355-363.

  7. Hussain, I., I. Ahmad, N. Amin, M. Alam and A.M. Khattak et al., 2016. Effect of organic fertilizers on growth and yield of Brassica Rapa variety chinensis. Adv. Environ. Biol., 10: 40-46.
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  8. Ghazanfar, B., Z. Cheng, C. Wu, H. Liu and H. Li et al., 2016. Glomus etunicatum root inoculation and foliar application of acetyl salicylic acid induced nacl tolerance by regulation of NAC1 and lenhx1 gene expression and improved photosynthetic performance in tomato seedlings. Pak. J. Bot., 48: 1209-1217.

  9. Li, X., H. Wasila, L. Liu, T. Yuan, Z. Gao, B. Zhao and I. Ahmad, 2015. Physicochemical characteristics, polyphenol compositions and antioxidant potential of pomegranate juices from 10 Chinese cultivars and the environmental factors analysis. Food Chem., 175: 575-584.
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  10. Khan, A.R., C.Z. Hui, B. Ghazanfar, M.A. Khan, S.S. Ahmad and I. Ahmad, 2015. Acetyl salicylic acid and 24-epibrassinolide attenuate decline in photosynthesis, chlorophyll contents and membrane thermo-stability in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) under heat stress. Pak. J. Bot., 47: 63-70.
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  11. Jia, N., C. Zhihui, A.R. Khan and I. Ahmad, 2015. Effects of temperature during seedling stage on growth and nutrient absorbance of Gerbera jamesonii growing in organic substrate. J. Plant Nutr., 38: 700-711.
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  12. Ghazanfar, B., Z. Cheng, I. Ahmad, A.R. Khan, L. Hanqiang, D. Haiyan and C. Fang, 2015. Synergistic and individual effect of glomus etunicatum root colonization and acetyl salicylic acid on root activity and architecture of tomato plants under moderate NaCl stress. Pak. J. Bot., 47: 2047-2054.

  13. Wasila, H., X. Li, L. Liu and I. Ahmad, 2014. Comparing phenolics composition and antioxidant activities of different pomegranate products. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 51: 167-174.

  14. Liu, T., Z. Cheng, H. Meng, I. Ahmad and H. Zhao, 2014. Growth, yield and quality of spring tomato and physicochemical properties of medium in a tomato/garlic intercropping system under plastic tunnel organic medium cultivation. Sci. Horticult., 170: 159-168.
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  15. Wasila, H., X. Li, L. Liu, I. Ahmad and S. Ahmad, 2013. Peel effects on phenolic composition, antioxidant activity and making of pomegranate juice and wine. J. Food Sci., 78: 1166-1172.
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  16. Shah, M., F. Hussain, S.N. Shah, I. Ahmad and H. Wasila, 2013. Life form and floristic characteristics along altitudinal gradient of humid temperate forests located in remote area of Pakistan. Glob. J. Biodivers. Sci. Manage., 3: 276-281.

  17. Han, X., Z. Cheng, H. Meng, X. Yang and I. Ahmad, 2013. Allelopathic effect of decomposed garlic (Allium sativum L.) stalk on lettuce (L. sativa var. Crispa L.). Pak. J. Bot., 45: 225-233.

  18. Baloch, A.W., G.A. Baloch, B.N. Mangan, I. Ahmad and W. Song, 2013. The effect of Ppd-H1 gene’s SNP 48 marker on heading dates in natural populations of barley from Middle East. Global J. Biodivers. Manage., 3: 233-236.

  19. Ahmed, A., T. Arif, M. Amanullah, I. Ahmad and B. Amrani et al., 2013. In-situ conservation of commiphorawightii: An endangered medicinal shrub through integrated participatory approach in the Nagarparkar hills of Tharparkar, Pakistan. Univ. J. Agric. Res., 1: 103-109.
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  20. Ahmad, I., Z. Cheng, H. Meng, T. Liu, M. Wang, M. Ejaz and H. Wasila, 2013. Effect of pepper-garlic intercropping system on soil microbial and bio-chemical properties. Pak. J. Bot., 45: 695-702.
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  21. Ahmad, I., Z. Cheng, H. Meng, T. Liu and W.C. Nan et al., 2013. Effect of intercropped garlic (Allium sativum) on chlorophyll contents, photosynthesis and antioxidant enzymes in pepper. Pak. J. Bot., 45: 1889-1896.
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  22. Hayat, S., N.U. Amin, M.A. Khan, T.M. Soliman and M. Nan et al., 2012. Impact of silver thiosulfate and sucrose solution on the vase life of rose cut flower Cv. Cardinal. Adv. Environ. Biol., 6: 1643-1650.

  23. Baloch, A.W., M. Ejaz, I. Ahmad, H. Wasila and M.J. Baloch et al., 2012. Development of superior f1 hybrids: Design-ii analysis for estimating combining ability of fibre and earliness in upland cotton. Global J. Biodiver. Sci. Manage., 2: 38-42.

  24. Ahmed, S.S., Z.H. Gong, J.J. Ji, Y.X. Yin and H.J. Xiao et al., 2012. Construction of the intermediate vector pVBG2307 by incorporating vital elements of expression vectors pBI121 and pBI221. Genet. Molecular Res., 11: 3091-3104.

  25. Ahmad, I., Z. Cheng, T. Liu, W.C. Nan, M. Ejaz, M.A. Khan and H. Wasila, 2012. Effect of different time of budding on the bud take success of peach on peach rootstock. Adv. Environ. Biol., 6: 1848-1852.