Faculty & Staff
Dr. Zuhair Hasnain
Assistant Professor (HEC Approved Supervisor)
PhD (Agronomy)
Department of Agronomy
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Address : Department of Agronomy, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Murree Road Rawalpindi
Work Experience : 12 Year(s)
Research Interest :
  • Rice Agronomy
  • Crop Growth Modeling
  • Climate Change and Agriculture
  • Plant Nutrition
  • Crop Water Management
  • Total Publications : 88
    Publications (Latest Ten)
    1. Zafar, S., Z. Hasnain*, S. Danish, M.L. Battaglia, S. Fahad, M.J. Ansari and S.A. Alharbi. 2024. Modulations of wheat growth by selenium nanoparticles under salinity stress. BMC Plant Biology 24(35):1-14, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-04720-6 (Impact Factor:5.300).

    2. Gou, C., S. Zafar, Fatima, Z. Hasnain*, N. Aslam, N. Iqbal, S. Abbas, H. Li, J. Li, B. Chen, A.J. Ragauskas and M. Abbas. 2024. Machine and deep learning: artificial intelligence application in biotic and abiotic stress management in plants. Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark 29(1):20, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31083/j.fbl2901020 (Impact Factor:3.100).

    3. Zafar, S., S. Khan, D. Ibrar, M.K. Khan, Z. Hasnain*, K. Mehmood, A. Rais, S. Gul, S. Irshad, and M. Nawaz. 2024. Application of zinc nanoparticles as seed priming agent improves growth and yield of wheat seedlings grown under salinity stress by enhanced antioxidants activities and gas exchange attributes. Cereal Research Communications, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-024-00499-2 (Impact Factor:1.600).

    4. Hussain, I., Z. Hasnain*, S. Zafar, M.J. Nazir and S.A. Jatoi. 2024. Salt induced positive and negative effects on germination and other physiological traits of sorghum vulgare seedlings. Pakistan Journal of Botany 56(3):1-8, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2024-3(13) (Impact Factor:1.101).

    5. Shahzad, K., S. Danish, S. Mubeen, K. Dawar, S. Fahad, Z. Hasnain, M.J. Ansari and H.S. Almoallim. 2024. Minimization of heavy metal toxicity in radish (Raphanus sativus) by strigolactone and biochar. Scientific Reports 14:13616, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64596-2 (Impact Factor:4.600).

    6. Danish, S., Z. Hasnain, K. Dawar, S. Fahad, A.N. Shah, S.H. Salmen and M.J. Ansari. 2024. Enhancing maize resilience to drought stress: the synergistic impact of deashed biochar and carboxymethyl cellulose amendment. BMC Plant Biology 24(139):1-20, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-04843-w (Impact Factor:5.300).

    7. Tanveer, S., N. Ilyas, N. Akhtar, N. Akhtar, N. Bostan, Z. Hasnain, A. Niaz, G. Zengin, A. Gafur and B.N. Fitriatin. 2024. Unlocking the interaction of organophosphorus pesticide residues with ecosystem: toxicity and bioremediation. Environmental Research 249(18291), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118291 (Impact Factor:8.300).

    8. Ibrar, D., S. Khan, M. Raza, M. Nawaz, Z. Hasnain, M. Kashif, A. Rais, S. Gul, R. Ahmad and A.Z. Gaafar. 2024. Application of machine learning for identification of heterotic groups in sunflower through combined approach of phenotyping, genotyping and protein profiling. Scientific Reports 14:7333, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58049-z (Impact Factor:4.600).

    9. Khan, S., S. Irshad, K. Mehmood, Z. Hasnain, M. Nawaz, A. Rais, S. Gul, M.A. Wahid, A. Hashem, E.F. Abd-Allah and D. Ibrar. 2024. Biochar production and characteristics, its impacts on soil health, crop production, and yield enhancement: a review. Plants 13(2):166, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13020166 (Impact Factor:4.500).

    10. Ali, M., D. Ibrar, Z. Hasnain, A. Rais, S. Khan, K. Mehmood, S. Ullah, A. Bakhsh, S. Gul, M.M. Khan, W. Khan, M. Nisar and A. Ghafoor. 2024. Identification and validation of restricted seed color polymorphic sites in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) using SNPs derived CAPS markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 71(2):665-677, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-023-01648-y (Impact Factor:2.00).