BRIEF CURRICULUM VITAE

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Name

Prof. Dr. M. Fayyaz Chaudhary

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Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University

Islamabad
Cell: 03315237076; Email fayyazchaudhary@yahoo.com

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
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M.Sc. (1971)
Punjab University, Lahore
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M.Phil (1975)
Islamabad University (QAU)
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PhD (1983)
University of Bradford, UK

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EXPERIENCE
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Lecturer
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Assistant Professor
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Associate Professor
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Professor

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RESEARCH GUIDANCE
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Post Doc.
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PhD
10 (Completed)
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M.Phil
90 (Completed)

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
69 research publications published in American, European, African and Asian Journals.

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FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
Microbiology: Microbial diversity, Microbial physiology, antimicrobial activity of
selected medicinal plants.
Plant tissue and cell culture
Environmental Sciences: Industrial and Environmental Microbiology

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ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Dean Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University
Islamabad (2007- 2009)
Chairman Department of Biotechnology, Quaid-i-Azam
University Islamabad (2006-2010)
Member Syndicate Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Elected Member, University Senate (1977-1979)
Officer Incharge, Student Affairs (1994)
Provost, University Hostels (2000-2003)
Elected Member Academic Council (2001-2004)
Elected Member Advanced Studies and Research Board (2004)
Member Board of Studies, Gomal University, D. I. Khan
(2003- to date)

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(35 years of post graduate teaching / research experience)

(1973-1984) Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
(1984-1995) Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
(1995-2003) Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
(2003-2011) Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

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Member Curriculum Committee (UGC/ HEC)

Publications (Last 5 years)

Yamin Bibi, Sobia Nisa, Fayyaz M Chaudhary, Muhammad Zia 2011 Antibacterial activity
of some selected medicinal plants of Pakistan. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
2011, 11:52

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Nasreen S, Fatima Z, Ishaque M, Mohmand AS, Khan M, Khan R, Chaudhary MF. 2011.
Heritability Analysis for Seed Yield and Yield Related Components in Sunflower (Helianthus
Annuus L.) Based On Genetic Difference Pakistan Journal of Botany 43(2): 1295-1306

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Rafique MZ, Rashid H, Chaudhary MF, Chaudhry Z, Cheema NM 2011 Study On

Callogenesis And Organogenesis in Local Cultivars of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Pakistan Journal
Of Botany 43(1):191-203

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Sobia Nisa, Yamin Bibi, Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Zia, Sadia Sarwar, Sabbir Ahmed and M.
Fayyaz Chaudhary 2011. Evaluation of anticancer activity of Debregeasia Salicifolia extract
against estrogen receptor positive cell line African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 10(6), pp.
990-995

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Zia M, Mirza B, Malik SA, Chaudhary MF. 2010. Expression of rol-genes in transgenic
soybean (Glycine max L.) result change in plant phenotype, leaf morphology and flowering
time period. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult: 103:227236 DOI 10.1007/s11240-010-9771-z

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Zia M, Rizvi ZF, Riaz-ur-Rehman, Chaudhary MF. 2010. Micropropagation of two Pakistani
soybean (Glycine max L.) cultivars from mature seeds cotyledon nodes. Spanish Journal of
Agricultural Research, 8(2): 448-453

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Zia Muhammad, Zarrin Fatima Rizvi, Riaz-ur-Rehman and M. Fayyaz Chaudhary 2010.
Agrobacterium mediated transformation of soybean (Glycine max L.): Some conditions
standardization. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 42(3):

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Ahmad S., Owen CP., Waheed A., Nisa S., Bibi Y., Chaudhary MF. 2009. Biochemical
evaluation of extracts from Caralluma tuberculata against hormone dependent breast cancer
cells. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 61: A135-A135

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Yamin Bibi, Sobia Nisa, Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Zia, Sadia Sarwar, Sabbir Ahmed, M
Fayyaz Chaudhary. 2010. Evaluation of Viburnum foetens for anticancer and antibacterial
potential and phytochemical analysis. African Journal of Biotechnology. 9(34): 5611-5615 1

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Abbasi, BH, Khan MA, Mahmood T, Ahmad M, Chaudhary MF, Khan MA. 2010. Shoot
regeneration and free-radical scavenging activity in Silybum marianum L. Plant Cell Tissue and
Organ Culture 101(3): 371-376

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Rafique, M. Z., M. Zia, H. Rashid, M. F. Chaudhary and Z. Chaudhry. 2010 Comparison of

transgenic plant production for bacterial blight resistance in Pakistani local rice (Oryza sativa
L.) cultivars. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 9(13), pp. 1892-1904

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Humayun Muhammad, Sumera Afzal Khan, Ho-Youn Kim, Muhammad Fayyaz Chaudhary,
Young-Hun Hwang, Dong-Hyun Shin, In-Kyeom Kim, Byung-Hyun Lee and In-Jung Lee.
(2009). Gibberellin production and plant growth enhancement by newly isolated strain of
Scolecobasidium tshawytschae. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 19(6): 560-565.
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Sadia Sarwar, Muhammad Zia, Riaz-ur-Rehman, Zarrin Fatima, Riaz Ahmad Sial,
Muhammad Fayyaz Chaudhary . 2009. In Vitro direct regeneration in mint from different
explants on half strength MS medium. African Journal of Biotechnology. 8(18): 4667-4671 1

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Nighat Fatima, Muhammad Zia, Riaz-ur-Rehman, Zarrin Fatima Rizvi, Safia Ahmad,
Bushra Mirza, M Fayyaz Chaudhary. 2009. Biological activities of Rumex dentatus L:
Evaluation of methanol and hexane extracts. African Journal of Biotechnology, 8(24):

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Sabaz Ali Khan, Hamid Rashid, M Fayyaz Chaudhary, Zubeda Chaudhry Zarrin Fatima
and Sadar Uddin Siddiqui, 2009. Effect of cytokinins on shoot multiplication in three elite
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum l.) Varieties. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 41(4): 1651-

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Hamid Rashid, Sabaz Ali Khan, Muhammad Zia, M Fayyaz Chaudhary, Z Hanif and
Zubeda Chaudary. 2009. Callus induction and regeneration in elite sugarcane (Saccharum
officinarum l.) cultivar hsf-240. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 41(4): 1645-1649.

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Zarrin Fatima, M. Saleemi, Muhammad Zia, T. Sultan, M. Aslam, Riaz -Ur- Rehman and
M. Fayyaz Chaudhary. 2009. Antifungal activity of PGPRs isolates against Rhizoctonia

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solani in wheat. African Journal of Biotechnology 8(2): 219-225

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Abida Yasmeen, Bushra Mirza, Samia Inayatullah, Naila Safdar, Maryam Jamil, Shawkat
Ali, M Fayyaz Chaudhary. (2009). In planta transformation of tomato. Plant Molecular

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Biology Reporter, 27(1): 20-28

Siddiqui, SU; Ali, A; Chaudhary, MF (2008) Germination behavior of wheat (Triticum
aestivum) varieties to artificial ageing under varying temperature and humidity, Pakistan

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Journal of Botany, 40(3): 1121-1127 2

Younas M., Hafez-ur-Rehman, Siddiqui SU., Chaudhary MF. 2008. Effct of different
carbon sources on in vitro shoot proliferation and rooting of peach rootstock GF 677.

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Pakistan Journal of Botany, 40(3): 1129-1134

Sabaz Ali Khan, Hamid Rashid, M. Fayyaz Chaudhary, Zubeda Chaudhry, Amber Afroz.
(2008). Rapid micropropagation of three elite Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)

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varieties by shoot tip culture. African Journal of Biotechnology. 7 (13): 2174-2180

Fatima, Z., M. Zia and M.F. Chaudhary. (2007). Interactive effect of Rhizobium strains
and p on soybean yield, nitrogen fixation and soil fertility. Pakistan Journal of Botany,

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39(1): 255-264 4
Inayatullah, S., R. Irum, Ateeq-ur-Rehman, M.F. Chaudhary. B. Mirza. (2007). Biological
evaluation of some selected plant species of Pakistan. Pharmaceutical Biology, Vol. 45 (5):

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Zia, M., Abdulmannan and M.F. Chaudhary. (2007). Effect of amino acids and plant
growth regulators on artenisinin production in the callus of Artemisia absinthium. Pak. J.

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Bot. 39 (2): 799-805

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Zia, M. Riaz-ur-Rehman and M.F. Chaudhary. (2007). Hormonal regulation for
callogenesis and organogenesis of Artemisia absinthium. African J. Biotech. Vol. 6 (16)
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Research Projects
Accumulation of NO3 and NO2 nitrogen by vegetables of common use. (U.R.F)

Development and Fabrication of a Ceramic Filter for Natural Water Filtration. (CoPrincipal Investigator) sponsored by Pakistan Council of Appropriate Technology,
Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of Pakistan.

Characterization and regulation of key enzymes of Carbon and Nitrogen metabolism in

Cell suspension cultures of Vigna radiata. National Science Research Board grants.

Embryogenesis in some Orchids of economic importance (Research project granted

under URF).

Conservation of endangered plants of medicinal use through classical and plant tissue
culture techniques (Research project granted under URF).