Biography

Dr. Sohaib Muhammad is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Botany, GC University Lahore. His research focuses on Ecology, Dendrochronology, Phytosociology, Biomonitoring of Air Pollution, Plant Diversity Assessments, Carbon sequestration, and Herbarium Management.

Some of his notable works include:
- Wood Microstructural Evaluation: Studying the woods of ethnobotanically important local fruit trees in the Cholistan Desert, Pakistan.
- Physiological and Biochemical Effects of Nickel: Investigating the impact of nickel concentrations on wheat growth.
- Biomonitoring of Air Pollution: Assessing the potential of Alstonia scholaris as a biomonitor of air pollution in Lahore.
- Ethno-medicinal Survey: Documenting traditional medicinal plants used by local communities in Jhok Reserve Forest, Lahore .

Dr. Sohaib has published 44 papers and has been cited 142 times, with over 9,500 reads on ResearchGate.

Education

• PhD in Botany, Government College University Lahore (54000) Pakistan (Lahore & Pakistan) 2017
• MS/MPhil in Botany, Government College University Lahore (54000) Pakistan (Lahore & Pakistan) 2009
• Masters in Botany, Government College University Lahore (54000) Pakistan (Lahore & Pakistan) 2006
• BA/BSc(Hons) in Botany, Zoology & Chemistry, University Of The Punjab, Lahore (Lahore & Pakistan) 2004

Teaching Areas

Experience

Journal Papers

• Rasool, A., S. Muhammad, M. Tayyab, A. A. Bajwa, M. Majeed, B. Munam, S. Faisal, A. Khairdin, S. Khalid, H. K. Hanif, S. M. Malik and M. Bilal. (2025). "2025. Ecological evaluation of dominant roadside plants through APTI and API for sustainable green belt development in cosmopolitan city (Lahore) of Pakistan." Scientific Reports , Vol. 15 , pp. 10496. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-76882-0 | Impact Factor: 3.90
• Azeem, A., S. Muhammad, M.U.F. Awan, S. Faisal, M. Zahid, Aleeha, H. Younus, S.M. Malik, M. Waheed and Z. Khan. (2025). "Air Pollution Tolerance Index of road avenue trees in urban ecosystem of Lahore city (Punjab), Pakistan.." Ravian Journal of Plant Sciences , Vol. 2 (1) , pp. 16-28. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil
• Hanif, H. K., S. Muhammad, H.H. Yang, M.U.F. Awan, S. Ahmed, M. Tayyab, M. Majeed, S. Faisal, Z. Khan. (2025). "Biological evaluation of air quality of an urban 0ecosystem through air pollution tolerance and performance index.." Aerosol and Air Quality Research , Vol. 25 , pp. 11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44408-025-00008-y. | Impact Factor: 2.50
• Khan, Z., S. Muhammad, M. Tayyab, H. Nawaz, A. Ali, M.J.T. Khan, T. Khalid, M. Bilal and M. Hasnain. (2025). "Integrating radial growth response of Himalayan cedar to climate change in mountainous region of Shogran Valley, Pakistan." Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, , Vol. 53 (1) , pp. 14219. DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha53114219 | Impact Factor: 1.40
• Munam, B., S. Muhammad, M. Tayyab, H.K. Hanif, M. Majeed, H. Nawaz, M.J.T.Khan, S. Faisal, S, M. Hasnain, S.M. Malik, M. Bilal, M. Zahid. (2025). "Physiochemical screening of roadavenue plants in better landscape management of highly polluted urbanized city (Lahore), Pakistan." Peer J , Vol. 13 , pp. e20121. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20121. | Impact Factor: 2.40
• Ahmad, A., S. Muhammad, F. Shafiq, and S. Khalid. (2025). "Woody perennials as bio-monitors of air pollution around brick kilns in peri-urban ecosystem using pollution tolerance indices. 7(10): 105010. IF= 2.9(W).." Environmental Research Communications, , Vol. 7 (10) , pp. 105010. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620 | Impact Factor: 2.90
• Shahzad, K., W.S. Ali, S. Muhammad, J. Dai, U. Zeb and M. Zhu. (2024). "Assessment of plant biodiversity in tropical dry forests of Sialkot, Pakistan; insight into environmental, anthropogenic influence and conservation strategies.." Frontiers in Forests and Global Change , Vol. 7 , pp. 1362117. DOI: https://doi:10.3389/ffgc.2024.1362117 | Impact Factor: 3.20
• Hasnian, A., M. Rizwan, H. Dadkhah-Aghdash, Z. Mehmood, A. Iqbal, Z. Zulfiqar, B. Yameen, H. N. Anjum, S. Muhammad, M. Luqman, A.A. Sardar, & M. Farooq. (2024). "Assessment of the genotoxic effect of pesticide (profenophos enophos and cypermethrin) on Allium cepa L. through comet assay.." Journal of Bioresource Management , Vol. 11 (1) , pp. 92-101. | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Bilal, M., Z. Khan, S. Muhammad, U. Hanif, K. Hussain, M. Tayyab, A.A. Sardar, H. Nawaz, M.J.T. Khan, Mahrukh, A. Rasool, S. Faisal and M. Zahid. (2024). "Comparative microstructural evaluation of wood in three dominant Ziziphus species of Desert Ecosystem (Cholistan), Pakistan." Scientifica , Vol. 2024 , pp. 3323920. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/3323920 | Impact Factor: 2.30
• Mehmood, Z., H. Yang, M.U.F. Awan, U. Ahmed, A. Hasnain, M. Luqman, S. Muhammad, A.A. Sardar, T. Chan and A. Sharjeel. (2024). "Effects of air pollution on morphological, biochemical, DNA, and Tolerance ability of road side plant species.." Sustainability , Vol. 16 , pp. 3427. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su16083427 | Impact Factor: 3.90
• Mumtaz, M., S. Muhammad, T. Khalid, M. Zahid, A.A. Sardar and Z. Khan. (2024). "Floristic composition and life form spectra of weed flora in wheat, maize and potato crop fields of Tehsil Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan." Journal Plantarum , Vol. 6 (2) , pp. 120-129. [Link]
• Ali, H., D.A. Hamed, L. Muhammad, S. Muhammad and A.A. Sardar, S. Ali, F. Mehmood, U.A. Khan, A. John, Z.I. Khan, H. Yang and M.U.F. Awan. (2024). "Impact of automobile exhaust on biochemical and genomorphic characteristics of Mimusops elengi L. growing along roadsides of Lahore City, Pakistan.." Heliyon , Vol. 10 (6) , pp. e28157. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4627107 | Impact Factor: 4.00
• Risley, J., D. Kherchouch, S. Slimani, M. Majeed, S. Abidi, S. Belhadj, A. Menasri, S. Muhammad, R. Khawaldah, R. Touchan, and D. Meko. (2024). "Precipitation reconstruction using tree-ring chronologies from Jordan and the Eastern Mediterranean region.." Tree-Ring Research , Vol. 80 (2) , pp. 42-49. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3959/2023-9 | Impact Factor: 1.60
• Yameen, B., W. Abbas. M. U. F. Awan. A.Tahir. S. Muhammad and M. Shoib (2024). "RbcLa marker based identification and phylogenetic analysis of Kasuri methi (Trigonella foenum graecum L.): a native plant of Kasur district of Punjab (Pakistan).." Genetic Resource & Crop Evolution , Vol. 72 , pp. 1663-1673. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-024-02044-w | Impact Factor: 1.60
• Mahrukh, M.U.F. Awan, M. Luqman, A.A. Sardar, H. Nawaz, A. Rasool, S. Faisal, H. Younus, S. M. Malik, M. Waheed and S. Muhammad. (2023). "Air pollution mitigation potential of dominant landscape plants of an urban ecosystem (Lahore City) of Pakistan: An air pollution tolerance index (APTI) assessment.." Polish Journal of Environmental Studies , Vol. 32 (4) , pp. 3233-3245. DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/161980 | Impact Factor: 1.871
• Faisal, S., Z. Khan, S. Muhammad, M. Sohail, M. Ilyas, Y. Sakina, M. Iqbal. (2023). "Antimicrobial evaluation of crude extracts of bark and stem of virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch). , 01(2): 59-64.." Zoobotanica , Vol. 1 (2) , pp. 59-64. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Mehmood, Z., A. Hasnain, M. Luqman, S. Muhammad, N.B. Dhital, A. John, M. Iqbal, A. Ejaz, M. Tufail, Harma, H. Yang and M.U.F. Awan. (2023). "Assessment of air pollution tolerance and physicochemical alterations of Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br. along roadsides of Lahore, Pakistan.." Aerosol & Air Qual. Res. , Vol. 23 , pp. 230038. DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230038. | Impact Factor: 4.530
• Tayab, M., S. Muhammad, H. Nawaz, A. Ali, S. M. Malik, M, Waheed, K. Rasool, M. J. T. Khan, Z. Khan and M. Zahid. (2023). "Climatically induced anomalies in tree-ring structure of Abies pindrow (Royal ex D. Don) and Taxus baccata (L.) growing in Hindu-Kush Mountainous Region of Pakistan. IF=3.237 (W).." Environmental Research Communication , Vol. 5 (2023) , pp. 065002.. DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/acd7c8 | Impact Factor: 3.237
• Rafique, S., S. Muhammad, M.J.T. Khan, M. Tayyab, A. Ali, H. Nawaz, N. Mirza, M. Zahid, T. Khalid, M. Nisa and Z. Khan. (2023). "Dendrochronological studies on annual variations in growth rings of Himalayan pine (Pinus roxburghii Sarg.) of Ghora Gali Reserve Forest, Pakistan. 20(2): 339-345.." Bioscience Research , Vol. 20 (2) , pp. 339-345. | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Faisal, S., S. Muhammad, M. Luqman, M. Hasnain, A. Rasool, M.U.F. Awan, Z. I. Khan and I. Hussain. (2023). "Effects of priming on seed germination, physico-chemistry and yield of late sown wheat crop (Triticum aestivum L.). 32(2): 1113-1124. IF=1.871 (X).." Polish Journal of Environmental Studies , Vol. 32 (2) , pp. 1113-1124. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/155970 | Impact Factor: 1.871
• John, A., M. Luqman, S. Muhammad, U. Hanif, A. A. Sardar, S. Ali, A. Hasnain, M. Tufail, Z. I. Khan, M. I. Hussain, Binyameen, M. N. Anjum, A. Ejaz, M.S. Chaudhry, H.H. Yang and M.U.F. Awan. (2023). "Genotoxicity of synthetic food colors on nitrogen-fixing bacteria in agricultural lands irrigated with wastewater of corresponding industries. , 15(4), 2897. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15042897. IF=3.889 (W).." Sustainability , Vol. 15 (4) , pp. 2897. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15042897 | Impact Factor: 3.889
• Iqbal, M., A. Arooj, A.A. Sardar, T. Shahzadi, S. Muhammad, U. Hanif and Z. Khan (2023). "Palynomorphic assessment of flora inhabited in Aitchison College Lahore, Pakistan.." Journal Plantarum , Vol. 5 (1) , pp. 9-24. | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Arooj, T., Z. Khan, M. Akhtar, M.A. Raza, S. Muhammad, H. Shabbir and S. Farid. (2023). "Phytochemical profile, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anthelmintic and antiproliferative activities of Asplenium trichomanes of Malam Jabba, Swat valley KP, Pakistan. , 30 (17): 1333-1343. IF=0.35 (X).." Journal of Population Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology , Vol. 30 (17) , pp. 1333-1343. DOI: DOI: https://10.53555/jptcp.v30i17.2718 | Impact Factor: 0.35
• Naqvi, S.W., S. Muhammad, M. Tayyab, Z. Khan, H. Nawaz, A. Ali, M. Hasnain, Z. Khan and Mahrukh. (2023). "Phytoecological distribution of plant communities of two dominant tree species and their dendrochronological analysis in Jhika Gali, Murree, Pakistan. 29(6): 1027-1036." Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science , Vol. 29 (6) , pp. 1027-1036. DOI: N/A [Link]
• Javed, K., S. Muhammad, Z. Khan, S. Fatima, H. Nawaz, Mahrukh, T. Khalid and S. Ullah. (2023). "Synecological analysis of weeds of wheat, rice and sugar cane crops of tehsil Muridke, district Sheikhupura (Punjab) Pakistan." Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research , Vol. 29 (2) , pp. 107-114. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.PJWSR/2023/29.2.107-114 | Impact Factor: Nil
• Ishfaq, M., Z. Khan, S. Fatima and S. Muhammad. (2022). "2022. Wood anatomical and dendrochronological potential of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. grown in Lahore. , 154: 17-24.." Life Sciences Leaflets , Vol. 154 , pp. 17-24. DOI: N/A [Link]
• Jhon, A., H. Y. Yañg, S. Muhammad, Z. I. Khan, H. Yu, M. Luqman, M.Tofail, M.I. Hussain & M.U.F. Awan. (2022). "Cross talk between synthetic food colors (Azo Dyes), oral flora, and cardiovascular disorders.." Applied Sciences , Vol. 12 (14) , pp. 7084. DOI: http://doi.org.10.3390/app12147084 | Impact Factor: 2.838
• Ali, A., S. Muhammad, H. Nawaz, M. Tayyab, U.F. Awan, K. Rasool and Z. Khan. (2022). "Growth response of four dominant conifer species in moist temperate region of Pakistan (Ayubia National Park)." Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, , Vol. 50 (2) , pp. 12674. DOI: http://DOI:10.15835/mbha50212674 | Impact Factor: 1.249
• Luqman, M., M.U.F. Awan, S. Muhammad, S. Daud, A. Yousafzai and F. Arooj. (2022). "Microbial pollution in inland recreational freshwaters of Quetta, Pakistan: An initial report. Journal of Water and Health.." Journal of Water and Health , Vol. 20 (3) , pp. 575-588. DOI: http://doi:10.2166/wh.2022 | Impact Factor: 1.744
• Hasnain, A., H. Yang, M. Z. Rehman, S. Muhammad, Z. Mehmood, A. Iqbal, A. John, Binyameen, M. Iqbal, N. Anjum, I. Hussain, Z.I. Khan, M.U.F. Awan. (2022). "Molecular detection of disease-causing agent infecting causing agent infecting Malvastrum coromandelianum L. in Bahawalpur District Punjab Pakistan. 50(3):12797." Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, , Vol. 50 (3) , pp. 12797. DOI: http://DOI:10.15835/nbha50312797 | Impact Factor: 1.249
• Ishfaq, M., Z. Khan, S. Fatima and S. Muhammad. (2022). "Physico-anatomical properties of Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst. (Frash) wood grown in Layyah in correlation with technological and wood working properties. , 154: 1-16." Life Sciences Leaflets , Vol. 154 , pp. 1-16. [Link]
• Nisa, Z., Z. Khan, M. Ajaib, S. Ullah, S. Muhammad and M.F. Siddiqui. (2022). "Taxonomic reaffirmation of some members of family Cannabaceae, Moraceae, Rhamnaceae, Rosaceae and Urticaceae of order rosales using DNA barcoding markers.." Pak. J. Bot. , Vol. 54 (1) , pp. 231-241. DOI: http://doi:10.30848/PJB2022-1(33) | Impact Factor: 0.972
• Ali,M., S. Muhammad, M. Tayyab, K. Rasool, S. Rafique, H. Nawaz, Mahrukh, A. Ali, Z. Khan, Z. Khan. (2022). "Tree-ring studies of Blue Pine (Pinus wallichiana A.B. Jacks.) in moist temperate reserve forest (Bhurban), Murree, Pakistan.." Bioscience Research , Vol. 19 (6) , pp. 1406-1413. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Muhammad, S., M. Hasnain, M. Tayyab, Z. Khan and K. Rasool. (2021). "Dendrochronological potential of blue pine (Pinus wallichaina A.B. Jacks.) of Kuldana reserve forest of Tehsil Murree, Pakistan.." Pak. J. Sci., , Vol. 73 (1) , pp. 130-137. DOI: https://doi.org/10.57041/vol73iss1 | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Riaz, G., Z. Khan, M.U.F. Awan, A.A. Sardar, M. Tayyab, S.M. Malik and S. Muhammad. (2021). "Multivariate Analysis of Weeds of Chickpea, Mustard and Wheat Crop Fields of Tehsil Isakhel, District Mianwali (Punjab), Pakistan. 27 (2):153-162.." Pak. J. Weed Sci. Res., , Vol. 27 (2) , pp. 153-162. DOI: https://doi.org/10.28941/pjwsr.v27i2.924 | Impact Factor: Nil
• Bashir, I., M.U.F. Awan, S. Muhammad, A.A. Sardar, M. Luqman, F. Arooj. (2021). "Physiochemical Alterations and Air Pollution Tolerance Index in Ficus religiosa L. Planted along Polluted Roadsides of Lahore City.." Revista di Chimie, , Vol. 72 (3) , pp. 112-121. DOI: http://doi.10.37358/RC.21.3.8442 | Impact Factor: Nil
• Muhammad, S., M. Tayyab, N. Akram, S.M. Malik, M.U.F. Awan, Z. Khan, M. Hasnain, M. Zahid, K. Rasool and Aleeha. (2021). "Significance of intra annual fluctuations in some selected conifers from a dry temperate area (Kalam Forest Division), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: a dendrochronological assessment. 19(6): 4403-4419.." Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, , Vol. 19 (6) , pp. 4403-4419. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15666/aeer/1906_44034419 | Impact Factor: 0.711
• Muhammad, S., N. Shahzad, K. Rasool, M. Hasnain, M. Tayyab, Z. Khan, A. Khairdin and M. U. F. Awan. (2021). "Tree ring studies of Pinus wallichiana A.B. Jacks. of Kashmir Point Reserve Forest of Tehsil Murree: A dendrochronological perspective.." Pak. J. Sci., , Vol. 73 (2) , pp. 384-390. DOI: https://doi.org/10.57041/vol73iss2 [Link]
• Muhammad, S., S. M. Malik, Z. Khan, M. Tayyab, A. A. Sardar, M. Zahid and N. Akram. (2021). "Two Way Indicator Species Analysis of weed species of potato and wheat in crop fields of Sharqpur Tehsil, Pakistan. 28(1): 233-240.." Bangladesh J. Plant Taxon., , Vol. 28 (1) , pp. 233-240. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v28i1.54219 | Impact Factor: 0.662
• Muhammad, S., M. Tayyab, Z. Khan, S. M. Malik, and N. Akram. (2019). "Age and growth rate studies of Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D. Don) around Kashmir point Reserve Forest of Tehsil Murree.." International Journal of Biosciences , Vol. 15 (3) , pp. 458-465. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/15.3.458-465 A | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Zahid, M., N. Iqbal, S. Muhammad, S. Faisal, W. Mahboob, M. Hussain and Z. Khan. (2018). "Efficacy of exogenous applications of glucose in improving Wheat Crop (Triticum aestivum L.) performance under drought stress. 31 (3): 264-273." PAkistan Journal of Agricultural Research , Vol. 31 (3) , pp. 264-273. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjar/2018/31.3.264.273 | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Ali, S., A. Shabbir and S. Muhammad. (2018). "Ethnobotanical uses of some native and alien plants of the Jhok Reserve Forest, Punjab, Pakistan. , 24(2):89-103.." Pak. J. Weed Si. Res. , Vol. 24 (2) , pp. 89-93. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Muhammad, S., F. Shakeel, Z. Khan, M. Hasnain and T. A. Cheema. (2016). "Assessment of air pollution sensitivity of some selected tree species of busiest roads of Lahore city.." J. Bio. & Env. Sci., , Vol. 9 (2) , pp. 99-105. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Muhammad, S. and Z. Khan. (2016). "Multivariate analysis of plant communities of Jhika Gali jogging track of Tehsil Murree, Pakistan through two way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN). , 9(1): 194-203.." J. Bio. & Env. Sci. , Vol. 9 (1) , pp. 194-203. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Muhammad, S., A. Shafeeq, M.F. Siddiqui, Z. Khan and Z.A. Butt. (2015). "Weed assemblages in four vegetable crops of Tehsil Gojra, District Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan. , 12(2): 309-316." Int. J. Biol. Biotech. , Vol. 12 (2) , pp. 309-316. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Muhammad, S., Z. Khan, A. Zaheer, M.F. Siddiqui, F. Masood and A.M. Sarangzi. (2014). "Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br.-Planted bioindicator along different road sides of Lahore city. , 46(3): 869-873." Pak. J. Bot. , Vol. 46 (3) , pp. 869-873. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: 0.822 [Link]
• Shafiq, A., Z.A. Butt and S. Muhammad. (2012). "Response of Nickel Pollution on Physiological and Biochemical Attributes of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L. VAR. Bhakar-02). , 44(SI): 111-116.." Pak. J. Bot. , Vol. 44 (SI) , pp. 111-116. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: 0.872 [Link]
• Muhammad, S., Z. Khan and T. A. Cheema (2009). "Distribution of weeds in wheat, Maize and potato crop fields of Tehsil Gojra, District Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan.." Pak. J. Weed Sci. Res. , Vol. 15 (1) , pp. 91-105. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• 5. Muhammad, S. and Z. Khan (2009). "Kashyap Botany Museum (KBM) Government College University, Lahore. Pakistan." Botanic Garden Research, Education and Public Awareness Program proceedings , pp. 105-110. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil
• Ajaib, M., Z. Khan, S. Muhammad and R. Mehmood. (2008). "Biological spectra of Saney Baney Hills of District Kotli Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. , 60 (1-2): 53-58.." Pak. J. Sci. , Vol. 60 (1-2) , pp. 53-58. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil [Link]
• Muhammad, S., T.A. Cheema, Z. Bashir and R. Mehmood. (2007). "Importance Value Index (IVI) of weed flora of some maize fields of Gojra Punjab, Pakistan.." Pak. J. Sci. , Vol. 29 (1-2) , pp. 14-17. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil
• Muhammad, S., T.A. Cheema, Z. Bashir and R. Mehmood. (2005). "Analytical characteristics of weeds of wheat crop of Tehsil Gojra, Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan.." Pak. J. Pl. Sci. , Vol. 11 (1) , pp. 57-60. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil
• Cheema, T.A., S. Muhammad, Z. Bashir and R. Mehmood. (2005). "Phytosociological analysis of weeds of Potato crop fields of Tehsil Gojra Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan.." Pak. J. Pl. Sci. , Vol. 11 (2) , pp. 159-162. DOI: N/A | Impact Factor: Nil

Conference Papers

• 1st Climate Change & Green Sustainability Conference Held from 12-13 March, 2025 as Guest Panelist, organized by NESPAK Pakistan (2025), Lahore, Pakistan. , Paper: "Role of Trees in Urban Pollution Mitigation"
• Dendrochronology International Summer Course on Tree Rings, Climate, Natural Resources, and Human Interaction held from 30th July to 13th August, 2023 at American Center of Research (ACOR) Amman, Jordan in collaboration with Laboratory of Tree-Ring Resear (2023), Amman, Jordan. , Paper: "Precipitation reconstruction using tree-ring chronologies from Jordan and the Eastern Mediterranean region"
• 8th International & 17th National Conference on “Advances in Plant Science in the era of Climate Change” held from 26-28 October, 2022 (2022), University of the Punjab, Lahore. , Paper: "Nill"

Projects

Thesis/Research Supervisions

• Ali Ahmad (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Phytomonitoring of trace-element contaminants around brick klins in peri-urban fringes across Gujranwala Divison, Punjab, Pakistan" (In Progress)
• Amna (2025), BS. Thesis: "Impact of automobile exhaust on phytochemical and antioxidant enzyme activities of some selected road side plants of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Muhammad Waheed (Co-Supervisor) (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Comparative analysis of phytodiversity and ethnobotanical evaluation across ecogeographical boundaries of District Khushab, Punjab Pakistan" (In Progress)
• Muhammad Zahid (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Spatio-temporal analysis of ambient air quality and normalized different vegetation index (NDVI) of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Saima Khalid (2025), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Spatiotemporal analysis of ethnoecologically important plant communities of Gujranwala Forest Division (Punjab), Pakistan" (In Progress)
• Syeda Nida Fatima (2025), BS. Thesis: "Tree ring studies of some selected conifers of Ayubia National Park, District Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Tahira Khalid (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Evaluation of tree ring chronologies of some conifers of District Abottabad, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Arooj Naeem (2024), BS. Thesis: "Synecological studies of wild flora of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Ayesha Mustneer (2024), BS. Thesis: "Ecological assessment of carbon sequestration potential of dominant tree species of jinnah Garden Lahor" (Completed)
• Hafiza Komal Hanif (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Ecological assessment of air pollution tolerance index, anticipated performance index and membrane stability index of some selected roadside plants of Lahore city, Punjab, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Khadija Mazhar (2024), BS. Thesis: "Assessment of heavy metal content in some selected plant species along the busiest roads of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Laiba Javed (2024), BS. Thesis: "Estimation of carbon sequestration potential of trees of Botanical Garden, GC University Lahore" (Completed)
• Lareeb Asghar (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Ecological assessment of physiological, biochemical and socio-economic attributes of plants of industrial zones of Gujranwala city, Punjab, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Muhammad Tayyab (2024), BS. Thesis: "Development of tree-ring chronologies of some selected conifer species of District Abbottabad (KP), Pakistan" (Completed)
• Rabia Akhtar (2024), BS. Thesis: "Impact of air pollution on physicochemical properties and antioxidant enzyme activities of some selected road side plantations of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Saira Razzaq (2024), BS. Thesis: "Impact of industrial pollution on some wild pants of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Amer Abbas Pirzada (2023), BS. Thesis: "Ecological assessment of carbon sequestration potential of some selected tree species planted along five busiest roads of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Amir Ali (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of climatically induced variations on radial growth of some selected conifers of Kalam Forest Sub Division (KP) Pakistan" (Completed)
• Hassan Nawaz (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Dendroclimatic analyis of dominant conifers of Kumrat Valley, District Upper Dir, KP, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Kainat Ijaz (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Biological assessment of phytoremediation potential of some selected plant specis growing along industrial wastewater of Tehsil Wazirabad, Punjab, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Mehar Un Nisa (2023), BS. Thesis: "Dendrochronological studies of some selected gymnosperms of Nathiagali, KP, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Muhammad Bilal (Co-Supervisor) (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Comparative microstructural studies on the wood of Syzigium cumini (L.) Skeels, Ziziphus mauritiana Lam., Z. nummularia (Burm.f.) Wight& Arn. and Z. spina-christi (L.) Willd" (Completed)
• Muhammad Jawad Tariq Khan (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Dendrochronological assessment of some selected conifers from different sites of Swat, KP, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Muhammad Zahid (2023), BS. Thesis: "Spatiotemporal studies on Normalized Different Vegetation Index and particulate matter accumulation in some selected road-side plants of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Noor Mirza (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Tree ring studies and climatic response analysis of some selected conifers of Nathia Gali (Abbotabad), KPK (Co-Supervisor)" (Completed)
• Sana Ehsan (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Ecological assessment of heavy Metal Accumulation Index, Air Pollution Tolerance Index and Anticipated Performance Index in some selected plants around the three areas (Johar Town, Township, Model Town) of Lahore" (Completed)
• Tahira Khalid (2023), BS. Thesis: "Age and growth rate studies of some slected conifers of moist temperate forests of Khanaspur (KP), Pakistan" (Completed)
• Tahniat Sajjad (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of particulate matter pollution on physicochemical attributes of some selected roadside plantation of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Bushra Munam (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of vehicular pollution on some morpholo-anatomical and physicochemical attributes of selected plants of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Fiza Fatima (2022), BS. Thesis: "Ecological assessment of physico-chemical properties of some selected tree species planted along four different busiest roads of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Hafiz Amaz Akbar (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Dendrochronological potential of some selected conifers of Shogran Valley, District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" (Completed)
• Hafiza Komal Hanif (2022), BS. Thesis: "Impact of air pollution on some physicochemical properties of selected plant species along busiest roads of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Mahrukh (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Biological assessment of air pollutant tolerant plants of some selected roads of Lahore" (Completed)
• Muhammad Bilal (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Ethnoecological assessment of plant biodiversity of some selected sites of the Shigar valley (Central Karakorum National Park) of Baltistan, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Sehar Fatima (2022), BS. Thesis: "Phytosociological studies of weeds of crop fields of maize and wheat of Tehsil Shakargarh, District Narowal" (Completed)
• Zargham Khan (2022), BS. Thesis: "Age and growth rate studies of Cedrus deodara (Roxb. Ex D.G. Don) of Shogran Valley of Tehsil Balakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" (Completed)
• Aleeha Khairdin (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Biological assessment of air pollution on some selected roadsides of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Amir Ali (2021), Master. Thesis: "Dendrochronological potential of some selected conifers of Ayubia national Park, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" (Completed)
• Aqsa Babar (2021), BS. Thesis: "Synecological analysis of vegetation of Kala Shah Kaku Campus, GCU Lahore" (Completed)
• Deborah Sohrab Rustam Jutt (2021), BS. Thesis: "Phytoecological analysis of weeds of some selected crops fields of maize and wheat of Tehsil Kot Radha Kishan, District Kasur" (Completed)
• Hassan Nawaz (2021), Master. Thesis: "Dendrochronological studies of Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D. Don) in Ushu Valley (Ploga) of Kalam Forest Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" (Completed)
• Kashif Rasool (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Study of tree ring chronologies of some selected conifers of Kalam Forest division, KP, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Sahar Abdul Haq (2021), BS. Thesis: "Impact of air pollution on physic-chemical properties of roadside plants" (Completed)
• Gulshan Riaz (2020), Master. Thesis: "Phytosociological studies of weeds of some selected crop fields of chickpea, mustard and wheat of Tehsil Isa Khel, district Mianwali Punjab" (Completed)
• Hira Younas (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Ecological assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) and Heavy metal Accumulation Index (MAI) of some selected plant species of Gujranwala City" (Completed)
• Mahrukh (2020), BS. Thesis: "Study of air pollution sensitivity of some selected ornamental plants of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Muhammad Tayyab (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Dendroclimatic investigation of some selected conifers of Kalam Forest division, KP, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Muhammad Tayyab (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Dendroclimatic investigation of some selected conifers of Kalam Forest division, KP, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Sarah Maryam Malik (2020), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of brick kiln pollution on some selected plant species of Tehsil Sharaqpur" (Completed)
• Aneela Rasool (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Biological assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) and heavy Metal Accumulation in some related plant species of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Arshia Azeem (2019), BS. Thesis: "Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) of some selected tree species along canal bank road (Dharampura underpass to Thokar Niaz Baig) Lahore" (Completed)
• Arslan Ahmad (2019), BS. Thesis: "Ecological studies of weed communities of some selected crop fields of maize, potato and wheat of Tehsil Zafarwal" (Completed)
• Taimoor-ul-Hassan (2019), BS. Thesis: "Study of current status and cataloguing of Dr. Sultan Ahmad Herbarium, GCU Lahore" (Completed)
• Muhammad Ibrar (2018), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Carbon sequestration potential and air pollution tolerance index (APTI) of some selected roadside plants of Lahore" (Completed)
• Muhammad Tayab (2018), BS. Thesis: "Age and growth rate studies of Cedrus deodara around Kashmir Point reserve forest of Tehsil Murree" (Completed)
• Nimra Akram (2018), BS. Thesis: "Assessment of Air Pollution Tolerance level of four selected plant species growing along three busiest road-sides of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Sara Anum (2018), BS. Thesis: "Effect of phytotoxic air pollution on amino acid contents and chlorophyll contents of some selected tree species from two busiest road sites of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Sarah Maryam Malik (2018), BS. Thesis: "Two-Way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) of weed communities of some selected potato and wheat crop fields of Tehsil Sharaqpur" (Completed)
• Habiba Saleem (2016), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Effect of automobile exhaust and traffic density on plantation of some busiest roadsides of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Javeria Younas (2016), BS. Thesis: "Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) of three tree species growing along Two roadsides (Gulberg Main Boulevard & Allama Iqbal Town Road) of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Maria Aslam (2016), Master. Thesis: "Phytosociological studies of weeds of wheat and rice crops of Kala Shah Kaku, District Sheikhupura" (Completed)
• Muhammad Ahmad (2016), Master. Thesis: "Dendrochronological studies of Pinus wallichiana of Ayubia National Park, KPK" (Completed)
• Muhammad Hasnain (2016), BS. Thesis: "Dendrochronological potential of Pinus wallichiana A.B. Jacks. of Kuldana reserve forest of Tehsil Murree" (Completed)
• Naveed Shahzad (2016), BS. Thesis: "Dendrochronological studies of Pinus wallichiana A.B. Jacks. of Kashmir Point reserve forest of Tehsil Murree" (Completed)
• Amara Iqbal Shahani (2015), BS. Thesis: "Phytosociological studies of weeds of some selected crop fields of wheat and maize of Tehsil Karor, District Layyah" (Completed)
• Fara Shakeel (2015), BS. Thesis: "Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) of three tree species growing along Mall Road & Jail Road of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Madiha Akhter (2015), BS. Thesis: "Effect of roadside dust pollution on growth and chlorophyll contents of some selected plant species of two roadsides (Wahdat Road & Allama Iqbal Town Road) of Lahore City" (Completed)
• Mahpara Ali (2015), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Dendroecological potential of Pinus wallichiana A.B. Jacks. of Burbhan Reserve Forest, Tehsil Murree" (Completed)
• Malik Athar Iqbal (2015), BS. Thesis: "Dendrochronological studies of Pinus roxburghii Sarg. of Jhika Gali, Tehsil Murree" (Completed)
• Malik Athar Iqbal (2015), BS. Thesis: "Dendrochronological studies of Pinus roxburghii Sarg. of Jhika Gali, Tehsil Murree" (Completed)
• Muhammad Zahid (2015), BS. Thesis: "Phytosociological studies of Bhagwanpura Bela forest of Gujranwala Forest division, Punjab" (Completed)
• Muhammad Zahid (2015), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Phytosociological studies of Bhagwanpura Bela forest of Gujranwala Forest division, Punjab" (Completed)
• Sidra Rafique (2015), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Dendroecological studies of Pinus roxburghii Sarg. of Ghora Gali Reserve Forest, Tehsil Murree" (Completed)
• Summiya Faisal (2015), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of moderate heat stress through seed priming in two varieties (Sarsabz & Khirman) of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under late sown conditions" (Completed)
• Komal Javed (2014), BS. Thesis: "Investigation of some ecological attributes of weed flora of some selected crop fields of wheat, rice and sugarcane of Tehsil Muridke, District Sheikhupura" (Completed)
• Maheen Mumtaz (2014), BS. Thesis: "Ecological Studies of Weed Flora of Some Selected Crop Fields of Wheat, Maize and Potato of Tehsil Toba Tek Singh" (Completed)
• Nitasha Ahmad (2014), BS. Thesis: "Assessment of Carbon Mitigation Potential of Some Selected Tree Species of Jinnah Garden, Lahore" (Completed)
• Qurat-ul-Ain Akram (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "A phytosociological analysis of Chichawatni reserved forest, District Sahiwal" (Completed)
• Wajeeha Naqvi (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Dendroecological studies of Pinus roxburghii Sarg. and P. wallichiana A.B. Jacks. of Jhika Gali, Tehsil Murree" (Completed)
• Waqar Shoukat Ali (2014), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Phytosociological studies of Daska range forest, District Sialkot, Punjab" (Completed)
• Zainab Ali (2014), BS. Thesis: "Evaluation of carbon sequestration potential of some selected tree species planted along two roadsides (Mall Road & Gulberg Main Boulevard) of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Ayesha Tarteel (2013), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of Kamalia sugar mill effluents on some, growth, physiological and biochemical attributes of two Varieties (NARC 2009 & 11) of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)" (Completed)
• Faiza Asif (2013), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of paper mill effluent on some morpho-physiological and biochemical attributes of two sunflower varieties i.e., RA-713 and S-278" (Completed)
• Hafiza Ayesha Malik (2013), BS. Thesis: "Studies of vehicular exhausts and their effects on growth, transpiration rate and stomatal conductance of four selected roadside plantations of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Mahpara Ali (2013), BS. Thesis: "Impact of automobile exhausts and traffic densities on biomass and stomatal behavior of four selected roadside plantations of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Rabia Abdur Rehman (2013), BS. Thesis: "Effect of automobile exhausts on chlorophyll contents and clogging capacity of stomata of four selected roadside plantations of Lahore city" (Completed)
• Shahid Ali (2013), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Phytosociological Study of Jhok Reserve Forest, Lahore Division, Punjab" (Completed)
• Adeel Ahmed (2012), BS. Thesis: "Impact of automobile exhaust pollution in different times of the day on roadside plantations of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan" (Completed)
• Ansa Waheed (2012), BS. Thesis: "Effect of sodium fluoride pollution on some physiological and biochemical attributes of two varieties of sunflower i.e. SMH -0917 & SMH-0942" (Completed)
• Muhammad Waheed (2012), BS. Thesis: "Estimation of carbon stock along Lahore Canal Bank, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan" (Completed)