Biography

Dr. Zafar Siddiq, is currently serving as “Associate Professor” at the Department of Botany Government College University Lahore. He passed his MSc and M.Phil in Botany 2002 and 2004 respectively from Government College University Lahore. In 2003 he started his service in the Department of Botany Government College University Lahore as “Assistant Curator”. In 2009 he was selected as Fellow of British Council Pakistan to study for a diploma in the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew UK. In 2011 he was awarded with PhD scholarship by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and completed PhD in Ecology in 2016. In 2019 he was selected as Assistant Professor of Botany in GCU Lahore and Associate Professor here in 2023. He has visited China in 2018 and 2025 for collaborative research and also visited Nepal for a training of SARC countries by organized UK. He has completed one research project about native species conservation in 2011 and currently has two research projects as PI one from UK and one from GCU Lahore. He has over 55 research publications in renowned peer reviewed international journals with impact factor over 140 and H-index 16. He has also written book chapters and booklets related to his subject. He has been presenter and focal person for a number of conferences and workshops at national and international levels. He has been recently awarded with Excellent Research Award for year 2025. Over 50 postgraduate students has completed their research theses under his supervision.

Education

• PhD in Botany/Ecology, University Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences (UCAS) (China) 2016
• MS/MPhil in Botany, Government College University Lahore (Pakistan) 2004
• Masters in Botany, Government College University Lahore (Pakistan) 2002

Teaching Areas

Experience

Journal Papers

• M. U. Hayyat, S. Iqbal, Q. F. Khan, Z. Siddiq, F. Sharif, S. Ali, L. Shahzad, Z. Tahir, M. Farhan, T. A. Shah, T. M. Dawoud, M. Bourhia (2025). "Bioremediation of Metal (loid) toxicity in maize (Zea mays L.) by inoculating metal resistant bacterial strains." International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology , Vol. 22 (12) , pp. 11689-11704. DOI: 10.1007/s13762-025-06364-x | Impact Factor: 2.86 [Link]
• Sikander Ali, Afra Ejaz, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Muhammad Usman Ahmad, Zafar Siddique, Baber Ali, Sezai Ercisli, Tabarak Malik, Reem M. Aljowaie, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh & Muhammad Ammar Javed (2025). "Cross-linking of fungal β-glucosidase on Al2O3 nanocrystals synthesized using Cajanus cajan L. Millsp. extracts for in suit genistein manufacture.." Scientific Reports , Vol. 15 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89973-3 | Impact Factor: 3.8 [Link]
• Bushra Bilal, Zafar Siddiq, Tehreema Iftikhar, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Hammad Majeed (2025). "Role of Bacillus pseudomycoides in enhancing the nutritional profile of five Vigna radiata (L.) cultivars under saline stress." Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition , Vol. 25 , pp. 7397–7419. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-025-02603-9 | Impact Factor: 3.6 [Link]
• Zafar Siddiq*, Umair Azam, Muhammad Atif Irshad, Noor Mirza, Rab Nawaz*, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Ali Irfan, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli, Mohammed Bourhia, Amare Bitew Mekonnen*, Zulkifl Ahmed and Rabia Ghaffar (2024). "Assessment of growth, and ion uptake of plant species, Conocarpus erectus and Dodonaea viscosa, on industrial solid waste." BMC Plant Biology . | Impact Factor: 4.3 [Link]
• Bushra Bilal, Zafar Siddiq, Tehreema Iftikhar and Muhammad Umar Hayyat (2024). "Mitigating NaCl stress in Vigna radiata L. cultivars using Bacillus pseudomycoides." PeerJ . | Impact Factor: 3.0 [Link]
• Aymen Abbas, Shaharbano Mansha Hira Waheed, Zafar Siddiq, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Yongjiang Zhang, Khairiah Alwutayd (2024). "NaCl stress, tissue specific Na+ and K+ up-take and their effect on growth and physiology of Helianthus annuus L. and Solanum lycopersicum L." Scientia Horticulturae . | Impact Factor: 4.3 [Link]
• Shahab Ali, Shujaul M. Khan, Zeeshan Ahmad, Zafar Siddiq, Abd ullah, Sunghoon Yoo, Heesup Han, Antonio Raposo (2023). "Carbon Sequestration Potential of different Forest types in Pakistan and its role in Regulating Services for Public Health." Frontiers in Public Health . | Impact Factor: 3.14 [Link]
• Amin U Khan, Asad Abbas, Faiza Sharif, Asma Manzoor, Zafar Siddiq (2023). "Conserving the threatened woody vegetation on dune slopes: monitoring the decline and designing adaptive strategies for restoration." Nature Conservation . | Impact Factor: 1.6 [Link]
• Aqsa Zahid, Sikander Ali, M. Umar Hayyat, M. Usman Ahmad, Rabab Maqsood, Zafar Siddiq and M. Nauman Aftab. (2023). "Exploring the potential of immobilized phytase to enhance phosphorus uptake by Catharanthus roseus." South African Journal of Botany . | Impact Factor: 3.1 [Link]
• Yang Wei, Ya-Jun Chen, Zafar Siddiq, Jiao-Lin Zhang, Shu-Bin Zhang, Steven Jansen, Kun-Fang Cao. (2023). "Hydraulic traits and photosynthesis are coordinated with trunk sapwood capacitance in tropical tree species." Tree Physiology . | Impact Factor: 4.0 [Link]
• Wolfe, B., Detto, M., Zhang, Y.,... Siddiq, Z., et al., (2023). "Leaves as bottlenecks: The contribution of tree leaves to hydraulic resistance within the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum." Plant Cell and Environment . | Impact Factor: 7.94 [Link]
• Aymen Abbas, Zafar Siddiq*, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Yong-Jiang Zhang, Rabia Ghaffar, Mansour K. Gatasheh. (2023). "Na+ and K+ compartmentalization in Spinacea oleracea and their effects on growth, water relations, endogenous melatonin, and non-structural carbohydrates." Scientia Horticulturae . | Impact Factor: 4.3 [Link]
• Zafar Siddiq* and Kun-Fang Cao (2023). "Water consumption during a leafless period in a dry season in three deciduous tropical timber species.." Journal of Hydrology . | Impact Factor: 6.7 [Link]
• Shahab Ali, Shujaul MulkKhan, Zafar Siddiq, Zeeshan Ahmad, Khawaja Shafique Ahmad, Murtaza Hussain, Abeer Hashem, Al-Bandari Fahad Al-Arjani, Elsayed Fathi Abd Allah (2022). "Carbon sequestration potential of reserve forests present in protected national parks.." Journal of King Saud University - Science . | Impact Factor: 4.01
• Waqas‑ud‑Din Khan, Faiza Sharif, Muhammad Asif Naeem, Muhammad Ansar Farooq, Zafar Siddiq, Muhammad Imran (2022). "Chitosan polymerized silica composite as a potential silican source: modulation on antioxidant enzymes, ionic homeostasis, and grain quality in maize under Na+ stress.." Journal of Plant Growth Regulation . | Impact Factor: 4.16
• Waqas- ud-din Khan, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ansar Farooq, Zafar Siddiq, Saud Alamri, Manzer H. Siddiqui (2022). "Comparative efficiency of silica gel, biochar and bacterial species in chromium and lead bioaccumulation of Solanum melongena L. grown on wastewater treated soil." Frontiers in Plant Science . | Impact Factor: 5.75
• Zafar Siddiq* and Yong-Jian Zhang (2021). "Cool-dry season depression in canopy photosynthesis and water flux of tropical trees at the northern limit of Asian tropics." Plant Ecology . | Impact Factor: 1.8
• Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Rab Nawaz, Zafar Siddiq, Muhammad Bilal Shakoor, Maira Mushtaq, Sajid Rashid Ahmad, Shafaqat Ali, Afzal Hussain, Muhammad Atif Irshad, Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni (2021). "Investigation of lithium application and effect of organic matter on soil physicochemical properties.." Sustainability . | Impact Factor: 3.25
• Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Zafar Siddiq*, Rashid Mahmood, Amin U Khan, Kun-Fang Cao (2021). "Limestone quarry waste promotes the growth of two native woody angiosperms." Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution . | Impact Factor: 4.71
• Zafar Siddiq*, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Amin U Khan, Rashid Mahmood, Laila Shahzad, Rabia Ghaffar, Kun-Fang Cao (2021). "Models to estimate the above and below ground carbon stocks from a subtropical scrub forest of Pakistan." Global Ecology and Conservation . | Impact Factor: 3.38
• Zafar Siddiq*, Ya-Jun Chen, Kun-Fang Cao (2021). "Water flux responses of tropical trees and lianas to foliage loss caused by a heavy hailstorm." Ecohydrology . | Impact Factor: 2.76
• Feng-Sen Tan, Hui-Qing Song, Pei-Li Fu, Ya-Jun Chen, Zafar Siddiq, Kun-Fang Cao, Shi-Dan Zhu. (2020). "Hydraulic safety margins of co-occurring woody plants in a tropical karst forest experiencing frequent extreme droughts.." Agricultural and Forest Meteorology . | Impact Factor: 5.73
• Zafar Siddiq, Yong-Jiang Zhang, Shi-Dan Zhu, Kun-Fang Cao. (2019). "Canopy water status and photosynthesis of tropical trees are associated with trunk sapwood hydraulic properties.." Plant Physiology and Biochemistry . | Impact Factor: 2.72
• Zafar Siddiq, Kyle W. Tomlinson, Kun-Fang Cao. (2019). "Does fluctuation of meteorological conditions across years influence stand transpiration of Tectona grandis plantation?." Ecohydrology . | Impact Factor: 2.75
• Amin Ul Haq Khan, Faiza Sharif, Zafar Siddiq, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Laila Shahzad and Joachim Gratzfeld (2019). "Piloting Restoration Initiatives in Subtropical Scrub Forest: Specifying Areas Wanting Adaptive Management.." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment . | Impact Factor: 1.80
• Zafar Siddiq and Kun-Fang Cao (2018). "Nocturnal transpiration in 18 broadleaf timber species under a tropical seasonal climate.." Forest Ecology and Management . | Impact Factor: 3.0
• Zafar Siddiq, Ya-Jun Chen, Yong-Jiang Zhang, Jiao-Lin Zhang, Kun-Fang Cao (2017). "More sensitive crown conductance response to VPD and larger water consumption in tropical evergreen than in deciduous broadleaf timber trees.." Agricultural and Forest Meteorology . | Impact Factor: 3.88
• Zafar Siddiq and Kun-Fang Cao. (2016). "Increased water use in dry season in eight dipterocarp species in the northern boundary of Asian tropics.." Ecohydrology . | Impact Factor: 2.85

Book Chapters

• Zafar Siddiq, Muhammad Umar Hayyat, Dawood Ayub (2025). Exploring the Resilience of Water in a Socioecological System , Chapter #5. In Water Governance Nurturing Resilience for Sustainable Management , 1 ed. (pp.113-140). Umair Riaz, Laila Shahzad, Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli Apple Academic Press, Taylor and Francis Group, London, UK.. ISBN: 9781998511624

Conference Papers

• 3rd International Conference of Tropical Plants (ICTP 2025) (2025), Kunming, China.. , Paper: "Whole tree water use and species selections for establishing timber plantation in tropical China"
• Biodiversity Conservation, Livelihood and Sustainable Development (2017), Abbot Abbad, Pakistan. , Paper: "Estimating and modeling the whole tree water consumption and stand-level transpiration in the northern boundary of Asian tropics"
• 5th International EcoSummit: Engineering the Change (2016), Le Corum, Montpelier France. , Paper: "Regulation mechanisms of forest water utilization, and the implications for forestation"
• Botanical Gardens and Climate Change (2014), China. , Paper: "Using the Common Garden Trees for Estimation of Water Use, their Response to Climatic Factors and Implications for Climate Change"
• International conference on Global Change and Biological Invasions (2013), Shenyang, China. , Paper: "Species invasion in Pakistan: Survey results of six alien species in Punjab"
• Climate Change and Threats to Biodiversity (2011), Karakoram, Pakistan. , Paper: "Climate Change and Plant Diversity at Botanic Garden, Government College University Lahore"
• 2nd Pakistan Botanic Gardens Conference on “Botanic Garden a vehicle to promote public/private/NGOs partnership (2008), Lahore Pakistan. , Paper: "Viable seeds production in Cycas circinalis through induced pollination"
• 1st Pakistan Botanic Gardens Conference on “Action Plan for Botanic Gardens Network in Pakistan (2006), Lahore, Pakistan. , Paper: "Government College University Lahore Botanic Garden; A Center for Research, Conservation and Educational activities"

Projects

Awards/Achievements

• 10th Invention to Innovation Summit 2025 (2025), ORIC University of the Punjab, and UMT Lahore, Pakistan. 10th Invention to Innovation Summit 2025. Award for Exemplary Contribution to Research and Innovation
• Visiting Fellow (2025), Plant Stress Physiology Group, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Visit for Research Collaboration in Chinese Academy of Sciences
• HEC Approved Ph.D. Research Supervisor (2019), HEC Islamabad. Approved PhD supervisor by HEC, Islamabad
• Ph.D. Scholarship (2011), Chinese Academy of Sciences. To undertake PhD studies at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Charles Wallace Fellowship (2009), British Council Pakistan. To study for a couple of Diploma courses at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew UK for three months

Thesis/Research Supervisions

• Ajmal Khan (2025), BS. Thesis: "In-situ population monitoring and Ex-situ growth response of Tecomella undulata (Sm.) Seem." (Completed)
• Aleena Naveed. (2025), BS. Thesis: "Foliar and xylem anatomical traits and sodium potassium flux in Salvadora oleoides Decne. treated with different fertilizers." (In Progress)
• Azhar Mehboob (2025), BS. Thesis: "Seasonal flux of K+ in 10 species of Euphorbiaceae from Botanic Garden, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan." (Completed)
• Bisma Ishtiaq (2025), BS. Thesis: "Comparative foliar and shoot anatomical studies of Tecomella undulata (Roxb.) Seeman from ex-situ and in-situ habitats" (In Progress)
• Muhammad Faizan Ullah (2025), BS. Thesis: "Variations in K+ flux across eight species of Apocynaceae from Botanic Garden, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan." (Completed)
• Sajid Ali (2025), BS. Thesis: "Estimating seasonal variations of Sodium and Potassium uptake in leaves and shoots of Tecomella undulata (Roxb.) Seeman collected from its different in-situ habitats in Punjab Pakistan." (In Progress)
• Zainab Pir Din (2025), BS. Thesis: "Optimizing the seed germination and early growth response of Salvadora oleoides Decne." (In Progress)
• Abdullah Hassan (2024), BS. Thesis: "Estimating seasonal variations of Na+ and K+ uptake in Tamarix aphylla from different saline habitats." (Completed)
• Abdullah Hassan (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Population monitoring, biometric measurements and phenology of Tecomella undulata (Roxb.) Seeman in its natural distribution ranges across Punjab, Pakistan" (In Progress)
• Bushra Bilal (2024), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Impact of salinity stress on growth, biomass and nutritional values of five varieties of Vigna radiata L. and its alleviation by using locally isolated bacteria" (Completed)
• Hammad Ur Rehman (2024), BS. Thesis: "Impact of Lithium chloride on anatomical traits of Morus alba in seedling and mature trees." (Completed)
• Muhammad Muneeb (2024), BS. Thesis: "Impact of temperature stress on growth anatomy and physiology of Syzygium cumini." (Completed)
• Rabia Siab (2024), BS. Thesis: "Seasonal flux of Potassium in 10 species of Ficus from Botanic Garden, Government College University, Lahore" (Completed)
• Rana Abdul Basit (2024), BS. Thesis: "Effect of heat wave on growth anatomy and physiology of Acacia nilotica." (Completed)
• Reeham Sanam (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Geo-tagging and leaf functional traits of Angiosperm trees at Botanic Garden Government College University Lahore" (In Progress)
• Shanzah Nazakat (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Germination, growth and physiochemical responses of Tecomella undulata (Roxb.) Seeman germplasm collected from different sites of Bahawalpur, Pakistan" (In Progress)
• Summaya Sarwar (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Investigations on propagation, growth and physiological traits in Tecomella undulata (Roxb.) Seeman germplasm collected from Soan Valley, Punjab, Pakistan" (In Progress)
• Usman Younas (2024), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Population enhancement and growth response of Tecomella undulata (Roxb.) Seeman to organic and inorganic fertilizers across two in-situ habitats in Punjab" (In Progress)
• Usman Younus (2024), BS. Thesis: "Uptake of Lithium in leaves and shoots of Ficus religiosa in seedlings and mature trees." (Completed)
• Zeesha Khokar (2024), BS. Thesis: "An Investigation on the effect of Lithium uptake on leaves and shoots anatomy of Acacia nilotica at seedling and adult stages." (Completed)
• Abdu Subhan ( (2023), BS. Thesis: "Foliar anatomy of some wild species of tehsil Matta, district Swat" (Completed)
• Ayesha Fayyaz (2023), BS. Thesis: "Leaf hydraulic architecture of some wild species of district Layyah." (Completed)
• Aymen Khalid (2023), BS. Thesis: "Leaf hydraulic architecture of some wild species of Gujrat" (Completed)
• Dawood Ayub (2023), BS. Thesis: "Leaf and xylem anatomical investigations of Salvadora oleoides Decne and Salvadora persica L from different saline habitats." (Completed)
• Inbisat Ahmad (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Growth and survival of Bougainvillea spectabilis and Carissa carandas exposed to an Industrial solid waste." (Completed)
• Iqra Mubeen (2023), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Growth, anatomical, and physio-chemical responses of four selected urban tree species exposed to water stress" (In Progress)
• Kashaf Iqbal (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Investigations on growth and survival of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. and Parkinsonia aculeata L. seedlings exposed to an industrial solid waste." (Completed)
• Muhammad Shahbaz (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Comparative growth response and ion uptake in Acacia modesta Wall. and Acacia nilotica L. seedlings exposed to an industrial solid waste." (Completed)
• Umair Azam (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Investigations of the growth and ion uptake in Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce. and Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. seedlings exposed to an industrial solid waste." (In Progress)
• Aliza Javed (2022), BS. Thesis: "Effects of various concentrations of NaCl on physioanatomical changes in Brassica napus L. (cv. Sandal canola)." (Completed)
• Fazal-e-Rasool (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Physiological and anatomical changes in some selected tree seedlings exposed to water stress." (Completed)
• Fazal-e-Rasool (2022), BS. Thesis: "Physio-anatomical responses of two different cultivars of Capsicum annuum L. treated with different concentrations of NaCl." (Completed)
• Ifrah Ayub (2022), BS. Thesis: "Uptake of sodium in different plant parts of Oryza sativa (CV. Super 515) treated with different concentrations of NaCl." (Completed)
• Iqra Naseem (2022), BS. Thesis: "Effects of various concentrations of NaCl on physioanatomical changes in Brassica napus L. (cv. Super canola)." (Completed)
• Muhammad Shariq Khawaja (2022), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Impact of varying temperature on growth and active ingredients of two selected species of Viola from Pakistan" (In Progress)
• Nayyab Gull (2022), BS. Thesis: "Sodium up-take in different parts of Oryza sativa CV. Kernel exposed to different concentrations of NaCl." (Completed)
• Rida-tu-Zohra (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Investigation on lithium (Li) uptake in Putranjiva roxburghii and Eucalyptus globulus seedlings and its effect on their anatomy and physiology." (Completed)
• Sahar Abdul Haq (2022), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Foliar and branch anatomical studies of Conocarpus erectus and Cassia fistula exposed to different concentration of lithium chloride." (Completed)
• Zaki ur Rahman (2022), BS. Thesis: "Physio-anatomical responses of two different cultivars of Capsicum annuum L. treated with different concentrations of NaCl." (Completed)
• Zaki ur Rahman (2022), BS. Thesis: "Physio-anatomical responses of two different cultivars of Capsicum annuum L. treated with different concentrations of NaCl." (Completed)
• Aymen Abbas (2021), BS. Thesis: "Study of Physiological and Anatomical changes during Na+ compartmentalization in Spinacia oleracea L. during various growth stages exposed to different concentrations of NaCl." (Completed)
• Bakhtawar Sarwar (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Sodium and Lithium up-take in above and below ground parts of Oryza sativa L. cv. Super 2000 exposed to different concentrations of Sodium and Lithium Chloride" (Completed)
• Hira Waheed (2021), BS. Thesis: "Effect of Na+ and K+ compartmentalization on the growth yield and anatomy of Sunflower Helianthus annus L." (Completed)
• Ifrah Hareem (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Grains bio-chemical analyses of three Rice cultivars Super 2000, Super 1509 and Super Kainat exposed to different concentrations of Sodium and Lithium Chloride." (Completed)
• Iqra Mubeen (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of ambient air pollutants on growth and physiology of Cassia fistula L." (Completed)
• Kanwal Shehzad (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Utilizing the Salinity and Lithium resistant bacteria to alleviate Sodium and Lithium stress in three Rice cv. Super 2000, Super 1509 and Super Kainat." (Completed)
• Misbah Kalsoom (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Tissue level uptake of Sodium and Lithium in (Oryza sativa L) Cultivar Super Kainat exposed to different concentrations of Sodium chloride and Lithium chloride." (Completed)
• Noor Mirza (2021), BS. Thesis: "Impact of Ittehad Chemical Industry solid waste on the growth, anatomy, and physiology of Conocarpus erectus L." (Completed)
• Shan Ali (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of various concentrations of NaCl on growth, physiology, and anatomy of Acacia modesta Wall." (Completed)
• Shehar Bano (2021), BS. Thesis: "Effect of Na+ compartmentalization on growth, anatomy, and physiology of Solanum lycopersicum L." (Completed)
• Tehreem Akram (2021), Master. Thesis: "Sodium and Lithium flux in above and below ground parts of Rice cultivar Super 1509 exposed to different concentrations of Sodium chloride and Lithium chloride." (Completed)
• Tehreem Akram (2021), Master. Thesis: "Sodium and Lithium flux in above and below ground parts of Rice cultivar Super 1509 exposed to different concentrations of Sodium chloride and Lithium chloride." (Completed)
• Umair Azam (2021), BS. Thesis: "Impact of Ittehad chemical Industry solid waste on the growth, anatomy, and physiology of Dodonea viscosa Jacq." (Completed)
• Zainab Noor Bajwa (2021), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of ambient air pollutants on growth and physiology of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeel" (Completed)
• Fariha Badar (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Branch xylem anatomical features and estimation of non-structural carbohydrates in some evergreen trees of Botanic Garden." (Completed)
• Muhammad Ahmad (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Xylem anatomical studies and estimation of non-structural carbohydrates in some deciduous trees planted in GCU Botanic Garden Lahore." (Completed)
• Muhammad Taha Ejaz (2019), BS. Thesis: "Soil Fertility Status of Kala Shah Kaku Campus GC University, Lahore." (Completed)
• Muhammad Zaheer Azam (2019), BS. Thesis: "Growth and physiological performance of some trees planted in Kala Shah Kaku (KSK) campus of GC University Lahore." (Completed)
• Usama Shafiq (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Compartmentalization of sodium in indigenous Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce and invasive Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC trees at seedling and adult stages." (Completed)
• Zikra Mahak (2019), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Impact of temperature stress on the growth, anatomy, and yield of three cultivars of Wheat (Cv. Ajwa-17, cv. Johar-16, cv. Ujala-16)." (Completed)
• Zunaira Irshad (2019), BS. Thesis: "Foliar, branch and root anatomy of some trees commonly planted in and around Lahore." (Completed)
• Rida Ayub (2018), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Relative growth rate and biomass allocation among the saplings of some commonly planted trees of Lahore" (Completed)
• Kinza Hassan (2017), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Leaf economic spectrum of some shrubs and herbs of Botanic Garden, GC University, Lahore." (Completed)
• Roheena Munir (2005), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "A study on the differences in morphological characters of Solanum nigrum complex in and around Botanic Garden GC University Lahore." (Completed)