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Sher Muhammad

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences

Email: sher.muhammad@superior.edu.pk

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Molecular Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Genomics, Bioinformatics

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Dr. Sher Muhammad is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Superior University, Lahore. He holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, specializing in molecular biology, genomics, and plant pathology. His research focuses on plant molecular genetics, stress tolerance mechanisms, and applied biotechnology for sustainable agriculture. Dr. […]

Dr. Sher Muhammad is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Superior University, Lahore. He holds a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, specializing in molecular biology, genomics, and plant pathology. His research focuses on plant molecular genetics, stress tolerance mechanisms, and applied biotechnology for sustainable agriculture. Dr. […]

  1. Aslam A, Zhang R, Waseem M, Huang Z, Masroor A, Kiran M, Ahmed T, Tayyab M, Nawaz R, Azam M, Babur MN, Muhammad S, Razzaq MK, Ahmad Z, Shi Q, Tahir A, Khan I (2025) Decoding the expression patterns and characterization of calmodulin and calmodulin-like gene families in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) under abiotic stresses. (Ed. S Fiaz) Functional Plant Biology 52(6): FP25023. (IF=2.6).
  2. Razzaq MK, Aziz A, Hayat F, Ul Haq MZ, Rasool I, Babur MN, Aslam A, Muhammad S, Tahir A, Hussain K (2025) Efficacy of Flumetsulam for Post-Emergence Weed Management in Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) Under the Semi-Arid Region of Pakistan. Journal of Crop Health 77(4), 111. (W-Category)
  3. Dingding H, Muhammad S, Manzoor I, Ghaffar SA, Alodaini HA, Moubayed NMs, Hatamleh AA, Songxiao X (2025) Subtractive proteomics and reverse-vaccinology approaches for novel drug targets and designing a chimeric vaccine against Ruminococcus gnavus strain RJX1120. Frontiers in Immunology. 16:1555741. (IF=5.9)
  4. Habib A, Muhammad S, Naveed K, Huma T, Shah AA, Rashid K, Hussain K, Ahmed T, Ismail M, Manzoor I, Faisal M, Aladhadh M (2025). In silico advancement of Aspergillus niger gluconic acid hyperproduction recommends plans for switching acid productivity. Advancements in Life Sciences. 12(1): 62-70. (IF=0.9)
  5. Ghaffar SA, Tahir H, Muhammad S, Shahid M, Naqqash T, Faisal M, Albekairi TH, Alshammari A, Albekairi NA and Manzoor I (2024). Designing of a multi-epitopes based vaccine against Haemophilius parainfluenzae and its validation through integrated computational approaches. Frontiers in Immunology. 15:1380732. (IF=5.9)
  6. Zhao H, Masood HA, Muhammad S. (2024). Unveiling the aesthetic secrets: exploring connections between genetic makeup, chemical, and environmental factors for enhancing/improving the color and fragrance/aroma of Chimonanthus praecox. PeerJ. 12:e17238. (IF=2.7)
  7. Haider MZ, Sami A, Shafiq M, Anwar W, Ali S, Ali Q, Muhammad S, Manzoor I, Shahid MA, Ali D and Alarifi S (2023). Genome-wide identification and in-silico expression analysis of carotenoid cleavage oxygenases gene family in Oryza sativa (rice) in response to abiotic stress. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14:1269995. (IF=5.6)
  8. Ahmed T, Masood HA, Noman M, Al-Huqail AA, Alghaanem SMS, Kan MM, Muhammad S, Manzoor N, Rizwan M, Qi X, Abeed AHA, Luo J (2023). Biogenic silicon nanoparticles mitigate cadmium (Cd) toxicity in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) by modulating the cellular oxidative stress metabolism and reducing Cd translocation. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 459: 132070. (IF=13.6)
  9. Ullah H, Bashir K, Idrees M, Ullah A, Hassan N, Khan S, Nasir B, Nadeem T, Ahsan H, Khan MI, Ali Q, Muhammad S, Afzal M (2022). Phylogenetic analysis and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of uropathogens. PLoS ONE. 17(1): e0262952. (IF=2.9)
  10. Shahid M, Khurshid M, Mehmood MA, Malik S, Manzoor I, Muhammad S (2022) Bacterial Contamination in Food Chain: Sources, Impact and Control. In: Fahad S, Adnan M, Saud S, Nie L (1st ed.) Climate Change and Ecosystems: Challenges to Sustainable Development. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003286400. (ISBN: 9781003286400).
  11. Javed A, Muhammad S, Ali Q, Manzoor T. 2022. An overview of leaf rust resistance genes in Triticum aestivum. Bulletin of Biological and Allied Sciences Research 2022:26.
  12. Alam MW, Malik A, Rehman A, Sarwar M, Muhammad S, Hameed A, Alsamadany H, Alzahrani Y and Ahmed Z (2021). First report of Alternaria alternata causing fruit rot on Fig (Ficus carica) in Pakistan. Plant Disease. 105 (7):2015. (IF=4.4)
  13. Shahbaz M, Shakir U, Palwasha A, Ahmad F, Riaz M, Ali Z, Nabi G, Hussain A, Muhammad S, Khan AA, Kashif MS, Tariq M, Ali MA (2021). Evaluation of different fungicides against blast, brown leaf spot and sheath blight of rice under field conditions in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology. 33(01): 83-89.
  14. Ahmed T, Shahid M, Noman M, Muhammad S, Qamar MT, Ali MA, Maqsood A, Hafeez R, Ogunyemi SO, Li B (2021). Potential Application of CRISPR/Cas9 System to Engineer Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. Protein and Peptide Letters. 28(8):861-877. (IF=1.5)
  15. Ahmed T, Noman M, Luo J, Muhammad S, Shahid M, Ali MA, Zhang M, Li B (2021). Bioengineered chitosan-magnesium nanocomposite: A novel agricultural antimicrobial agent against Acidovorax oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani for sustainable rice production. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 168: 834-845. (IF=8.2)
  16. Alam MW, Rehman A, Malik A, Mehboob S, Sarwar M, Muhammad S (2021). First report of white mould of potato caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in Pakistan. Journal of Plant Pathology. 103:669. (IF= 772)
  17. Muhammad S, Sajjad M, Khan SH, Shahid M, Zubair M, Awan FS, Khan AI, Mubarak MS, Tahir A, Umer M, Keyani R, Afzal MI, Manzoor I, Wattoo JI, Rehman A (2020). Genome wide association analysis for stripe rust resistance in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 19(8): 2035-2043. (IF=4.6)
  18. Shahbaz M, Palwasha A, Riaz M, Ahmad F, Ali Z, Shakir U, Nabi G, Hussain A, Muhammad S, Khan AA, Manzoor I, Riaz S and Ali MA. 2020. Population density of wheat aphid and its natural predators on different wheat varieties planting at different times under ecological zone Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan. Pure and Applied Biology.  9(3): 1780-1790.
  19. Abbas A, Mushtaq A, Cheema AI, Mahmood F, Khan MA, Naqqash T, Khurshid M, Manzoor I, Muhammad S, Shahid M, (2020). Heterologous expression of azoreductase‑encoding gene azrS of Bacillus sp. MR‑1/2 for enhanced azo dye decolorization and wastewater treatment. Archives of Microbiology. 202(8):2135-2145.  (IF=2.8)
  20. Noman M, Ahmed T, Shahid M, Tahir M, Naqash T, Muhammad S, Song F, Abid HMA and Aslam Z (2020). Green copper nanoparticles from a native Klebsiella pneumoniae strain alleviated oxidative stress impairment of wheat plants by reducing the chromium bioavailability and increasing the growth. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 192: 110303. (IF=6.8)
  21. Shahid M, Ahmed T, Noman M, Manzoor N, Hussain S, Mahmood F, and Muhammad S (2019). Microbe-Mediated Reclamation of Contaminated Soils: Current Status and Future Perspectives 261-279p. In: Singh D., Gupta V., Prabha R. (eds) Microbial Interventions in Agriculture and Environment. Springer, Singapore. (ISBN: 978-981-13-8390-8).
  22. Shahbaz M, Riaz M, Ali S, Ahmad F, Hussain A, Nabi G, Chaudhry MT, Muhammad S. 2018. Effect of seed dressing chemicals on emergence, yield and against soil & seed born diseases of wheat. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology. 31 (02): 183-189.
  23. Yan S, Muhammad S, Liu H, Tie S, and Sun S (2018). Identifying glyphosate-tolerant maize by soaking seeds in glyphosate solution. Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 17(10): 2302-2309. (IF=4.6)
  24. Shahbaz M, Muhammad S, Ahmad F, Ali S, Riaz M and Nabi G (2018). Effect of different post emergence herbicides on weed density and some agronomic attributes of transplanted rice in rice-wheat cropping system under adaptive research zone Sheikhupura. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science and Research. 24(1): 1-8.
  25. Muhammad S, Ahmad A, Awan FS, Khan AI, Qasim M, Rehman A, Rehman A, Javed MA, Manzoor I, and Sajjad M (2018). Genome wide association analysis for leaf rust resistance in spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum) germplasm. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 20(11): 2387-2394. (IF=0.822)
  26. Ahmed T, Shahid M, Azeem F, Rasul I, Shah AA, Noman M, Hameed A, Manzoor N, Manzoor I and Muhammad S (2018). Biodegradation of Plastics: Current Scenario and Future Prospects for Environmental Safety. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25(8): 7287-7298. (IF=5.8).
  27. Alam MW, Rehman A, Alam S, Bashir MR, Hameed A, Sarfraz S, Muhammad S, Iqbal Z and Saira M (2017). First Report of Tomato Wilt caused by Plectosphaerella cucumerina in Punjab, Pakistan. Plant disease. 101(8): 1543. (IF=4.4)
  28. Alam MW, Rehman A, Gleason ML, Riaz K, Saira M, Aslam S, Rosli H and Muhammad S, (2017). First report of Nigrospora sphaerica causing leaf spot of Kinnow mandarin in Pakistan. Journal of Plant Pathology. 99(1): 295(IF=2.2)
  29. Shahbaz M, Muhammad S, Ahmad F, Anwar M, Sajjad M, Riaz M, Nabi G, Waqar MQ. 2017. Efficacy of different herbicides for controlling narrow leave weeds in wheat crop at different locations under adaptive research zone Sheikhupura. Pure and Applied Biology. 6(2): 525-531.
  30. Alam MW, Rehman A, Mehboob S, Aslam S, Hameed A, Sarfraz S, Muhammad S, Riaz K, (2017). First report of leaf spot caused by Myrothecium roridum on watermelon in Pakistan. Plant disease. 101(6): 1053 (IF=4.4)
  31. Alam MW, Mehboob S, Aslam S, Muhammad S, Hameed A, Rehman A, Iqbal M, Gleason ML, (2017). First report of Ceratocystis fimbriata causing Eucalyptus wilt in Pakistan. Plant disease. 101(6): 1050 (IF=4.4)
  32. Alam MW, Mehboob S, Ali S, Muhammad S, Fiaz M, Rehman A, Aslam S, (2017). First report of leaf spots in Aloe vera caused by Nigrospora oryzae in Pakistan. Plant Disease.101 (5): 841 (IF=4.4)
  33. Alam MW, Gleason ML, Amin M, Ali S, Muhammad S, Rehman A, Rosli H, (2017). First report of root and crown rot of strawberry caused by Chaetomium globosum sensu lato in Punjab, Pakistan. Plant Disease. 101 (5): 837 (IF=4.4)
  34. Mehboob S, Rehman A, Gleason ML, Alam MW, Muhammad S, Idrees M,. (2017). First report of Myrothecium verrucaria causing leaf spot of maize in Pakistan. Plant disease.101 (4): 633. (IF=4.4).
  35. Shahbaz M, Ahmad F, Muhammad S, Javed MA, Waqar MQ, Ali MA (2016). Efficacy of different chemicals for the management of bacterial leaf blight of rice (Oryza sativa) at various locations of adaptive research zone Sheikhupura. Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology. 28 (02): 223-230.
  36. Muhammad S (2015). Association Mapping for Resistance to Leaf Rust in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). PhD Thesis. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/bitstream/123456789/7713/1/SherMuhammad2004-ag-1325_BioTechnology_UAF_2015.pdf
  37. Muhammad S, Khan AI, Rehman A, Awan FS and Rehman A (2015). Screening for leaf rust resistance and association of leaf rust with epediomological factors in wheat (Triticum aestivum). Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 52(3): 691-700. (IF=0.748)
  38. Bansal U, Muhammad S, Forrest K, Hayden M and Bariana H, (2015). Mapping of a new stem rust resistance gene Sr49 in chromosome 5B of wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 128(10): 2113-2119 (IF=4.4)
  39. Ali Q, Ali A, Awan M. F, Tariq M, Ali S, Samiullah T. R, Azam S, Din S, Ahmad M, Sharif N. M, Muhammad S, Khan N. H, Ahsan M, Nasir I. A and Hussain T, (2014). Combining ability analysis for various physiological, grain yield and quality traits of Zea mays L. Life Science Journal. 11(8s):540-551. (IF=0.165)
  40. Ali Q, Ali A, Ahsan M, Ali S, Khan N. H, Muhammad S, Abbas HG, Nasir IA, Husnain T(2014). Line × Tester analysis for morpho-physiological traits of Zea mays seedlings. Advancements in Life Sciences. 1(4): 242- 253. (IF=0.9)
  41. Ali Q, Ahsan M, Ali M, Muhammad S, Manzoor M, Khan N. H, Basra S. M. A And Mustafa H. S. B, 2013. Genetic advance, heritability, correlation, heterosis and heterobeltiosis for morphological traits of maize (Zea mays L). Albanian Journal of Agriculture Sciences. 12 (4): 689-698. (IF=0.987)
  42. Ali Q, Ahsan M, Ali F, Aslam M, Khan N. H, Munzoor M, Mustafa H. S. B, Muhammad S, 2013. Heritability, heterosis and heterobeltiosis studies for morphological traits of maize (Zea mays) seedlings. Advancements in Life Sciences. 1(1): 52-63. (IF=0.9)
  43. Muhammad S, Shahbaz M, Iqbal M, Wahla A. S, Ali Q, Shahid M. T. H, Tariq M. S, 2013. Prevalence of different foliar and tuber diseases on different varieties of potato. Advancement in Life Sciences. 1 (1): 64-70. (IF=0.9)
  44. Muhammad S, Shahbaz M, Javed MT, Iqbal M, Tariq MS, Shahid MTH and Khan NH (2013). ELISA based screening of potato varieties / lines against potato viruses. International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology. 10(4): 645-650.
  45. Muhammad S. 2010. Nematodes associated with winter vegetables planted under tunnels in Okara district. M.Sc (Hons) Thesis. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
Identification of resistant genes for Yellow Rust Resistance in Wheat