Dr. Mubashrah Munir

M.Sc. Botany (GCU Lahore), M.Phil. Botany (GCU Lahore), Ph.D. (UAAR)
Associate Professor / (Chairperson)
Tel: 92-49-4427103 Mobile:03354272200
Email: mubashrah.munir@uvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Mubashrah Munir is Associate Professor and faculty member of the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan since Jan 4, 2019 and holds M.Sc., M. Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in Botany. She has over twelve years experience of teaching and research in Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi. She has been actively involved in the development of curricula for various degree programmes, M. Phil/Ph.D. Botany, BS (Hons.) Biological Sciences etc. She completed her Ph.D. in 2014 and conducted major part of her Ph.D. research at Department of Zoology, Michigan State University, USA under International Research support programme (IRSIP).  The title of her PhD dissertation is “Ecology of algal flora of Kallar Kahar Lake and its associated tributaries”. The areas of her expertise are Algal taxonomy, Ecology, Biotechnology, nutraceutical and Ethnobotany. She has 21 peer reviewed research publications, 01 international book chapter to her name.  Dr. Mubashrah has supervised 14 M. Phil students. Currently 02 Ph.D. students are working under her supervision. She has presented research papers in national scientific conferences. Dr. Mubashrah is life time member of various professional bodies such as Pakistan Botanical Society and member of statutory body in UVAS. Dr. Mubasharh has broad experience in Botany, Biotechnology and Ecology and has better understanding of algal species identification, algal biomass production and its conversion to biofuel and bioproducts. She also has experience of algal cultivation in wastewater for cleaning water.

Areas of Interest

  • Algal Taxonomy: Identification of fresh water algae
  • Algal Ecology: Investigation of ecological requirements of algal species and effect of environmental pollutants on algae and aquatic ecosystems.
  • Algal Biotechnology: Mass production of algae and conversion of biomass into bioproducts
  • Ethnobotany:  Use of plants in medicine, as food, feed and nutracuticals.

Publications


  1. Munir M. and R. Qureshi.  Antidiabetic Plants of Pakistan. In: M. Ozturk and K. R. Hakeem (Eds.).Plant and Human Health- Ethnobotany and Physiology.  Vol.1, Springer 463-545.

 

  1. Ahmed, W., Qureshi, R., Munazir, M., Rahim, B. Z. Munir, M. Kousar, R.1, Maqsood, M., Abbas, Q., Qaseem, M. F., Khan, A. M 1 – Iqbal, M.,  Bhatti, M. I. 2019. Diversity and distribution of Flora in Murreekotli Sattian-Kahuta National Park, Pakistan. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 17(4):9621-9650. (IF:0.69)
  2. Mubashrah Munir, R. Qureshi, M. bibi, and A. M. Khan. 2019. Pharma-ceutical aptitude of Cladophora: A comprehensive review. Algal Research, 39-101476-(IF:3.74)
  3. Rehana Kousar, Rahmatullah Qureshi, Jalal-Ud-Din, Mubashrah Munir and Ghulam Shabbir. 2018. Salicylic acid mediated heat stress tolerance in selected bread wheat genotypes of Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 50(6): 2141-2146 (IF: 0.75).
  4. Mubashrah Munir, Rahmatullah Qureshi, Mahmooda Munazir and M.K. Leghari. 2016. Systematics of Chroococcus from Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 48(1): 255-268 (IF: 0.822).
  5. Ilyas. M., R. Qureshi, N. Akhtar , Mubashrah Munir and Zia-ul-haq. 2015. Vegetation analysis of Kabal Valley, District Swat, Pakistan using multivariate approach. Pak. J. Bot., 47(SI): 77-86. (IF: 0.822)
  6. Khan, A. M., Qureshi, R., Qaseem, M. F., Mubashrah Munir, Ilyas, M. and Saqib, Z. 2015. Floristic checklist of District Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Pak. J. Bot., 47(5): 1957-1968. (IF: 0.822).
  7. Iftikhar, A., Qureshi R., Mubashrah Munir, Ghulam Shabbir, Mubashir Hussain and M. Azam Khan. 2015. In vitro micropropagation of Solanum villosum-a potential alternative food plant. Pak. J. Bot., 47(4): 1495-1500. (IF: 0.822).
  8. Munazir, M., Rahmatullah Qureshi and Mubashrah Munir. 2015. Preliminary phytochemical screening of roots and aerial parts of Leptadenia Pyrotechnica. Pak. J. Bot., 47(2): 659-664. (IF: 1.207).
  9. Munazir M, Rahmatullah Qureshi and Mubashrah Munir. 2015. In vitro antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts of various parts of Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne.  Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 28(2):535-539. (IF: 1.103).
  10. Humaira Shaheen, Rahmatullah Qureshi, Iram Zahra, Mubashrah Munir and Muhammad Ilyas. 2014. Floristic diversity of Santh Saroola, Kotli Sattian, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 46(6): 1945-1954. (IF: 1.207).
  11. Akhtar S., N. Bangash, R. Asghar, Mubashrah Munir and Nauman Khalid. 2014. Allelopathic Assessment of Selected Invasive Species of Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 46(5): 1709-1713. (IF: 1.207).
  12. Qureshi R., Shaheen H., Ilyas M., Ahmed W. and Mubashrah Munir. 2014. Phytodiversity and plant life of Khanpur Dam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 46(3): 841-849. (IF: 1.207).
  13. Mubashrah Munir., R. Qureshi., M. K. Leghari, M. Arshad and A. Khaliq Ch. 2013. Taxonomy of some pennate diatoms from Kallar Kahar Lake, District Chakwal, Pakistan. JAPS, 23 (2):457-463. (IF: 0.638).
  14. Mubashrah Munir., Rahmatullah Qureshi., M. Arshad and M. K. Leghari. 2012. Taxonomic study of Bacillariophyta from Kallar Kahar Lake Chakwal, Punjab. Pak. J. Bot. 44(5) 1805-1814. (IF: 1.207).
  15. Mubashrah Munir., A. Hussain., I. Haq., Rahmatullah Qureshi., M. Munazir., M. Arshad and M. K. Leghari. 2012. Callogenesis potential of cotyledonary explants of A. rosea L. from Pakistan Pak. J. Bot special issue. 44:271-275(IF: 1.207).
  16. Rukhsana Afzal., S. M. Mughal., Mubashrah Munir., Kishwar Sultana., Rahmatullah Qureshi., M. Arshad and M. K. Leghari. 2010. Mycoflora associated with seeds of different Sunflower cultivar and its management. Pak. J. Bot, 42(1):435-445. (IF: 1.207).

(Non-Impact Factored Papers)

  1. Khalil, S., Mubashrah Munir, S. Safeer R. Sarwar and A. Faraz. 2017. Composition of Algal Flora from Mahasheer National Park AJK, Pakistan. Journal of Resources Development and Management, 32:71-79.
  2. Qureshi, R., M. Khanum, H. Shaheen and Mubashrah Munir. 2014. Medicinal plants of Koont research farm, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources, 5(3):273-277.

NATIONAL

  1. Hussain, A. M. K. Leghari and Mubashrah Munir. 2008. Qualitative and quantitative distribution of algal species from paddy fields of Sharaqpur and Kamalia, Punjab. Int. J. Phycology & Phycochemistry, 4: 149-158.
  2. Hussain, A. and Mubashrah Munir. 2000. Amyloglucosidase production by Aspergillus niger by solid state fermentation. Biologia, 46(1&2):15-18.
  3. Hussain, A., Mubashrah Munir and S. Abbas. 2003. Studies on shoot regeneration of Brassica Juncea poorbiiraya under salt stress conditions. J. Food Technology 3(1):139-141.

 

  1. Plant Sciences conference (ICPS-2018) December 5-7 2018 at Department of Botany GC University Lahore Oral presentation.
  2. Second International Conference of Plant Scientists & 11th National Meeting of Plant Scientists organized by Pakistan Botanical Society, at GC University of Lahore during 20th to 22nd April, 2011.

 

 

Research and Development Projects:

  1. Munir, M. 2011. Ecotaxonomic study of algal flora from few areas of Pothwar region. Technical Report funded by UAAR (Principal Investigator).

Student supervisor:

S. No.

Name

Year

Title of theses

M. PHIL. THESES

1

Rukhsana Afzal
04-arid-1004

2006

Mycoflora associated with seeds of different Sunflower cultivars and its management

2

Zakia Arooj        07-arid-1276

2009

Taxonomic study of Algal Flora of District Gujrat (Punjab) Pakistan

3

Naheed  Malik  03-arid-862

2009

Characterization of soil mycoflora of Koont farm at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi

4

Simeen Imtiaz  10-arid-1780

2012

Ecotaxonomic study of Cyanophyta of Kallar Kahar Lake

5

Mumtaz Begum  10-arid-1780

2014

Ecology of algal flora of Rawal Lake, Islamabad

6

Saeed Khalil

2015

Composition of Algal Flora from Mahasheer National Park

7

Sobia Tariq
14-arid-4337

2016

Phytochemistry analysis of Spirogyra and Dichotomosiphon of natural springs of Islamabad

8

Sidra Murtaza
11-arid-2473

2016

Phytochemistry of Cladophora and Hydrodictyon in fresh water habitats of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

9

Hira Mahboob

2017

Culturing of blue green algae for the production of Biomass

10

Irum Safdar (15-arid-4540)

2017

Optimization of culture conditions for the biomass production of Scenedesmus

11

Saba Shaheen (15-arid-4545)

2017

Isolation and culturing of Chlorella in brackish water

12

Ayesha Noureen  (16-arid-1808)

2018

Effect of algal feed on the growth of aquarium fish

13

Farrukh Gul (15-arid-4535)

2018

Phycoflora of Fish Pond of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi

14

Javeria Ghazi

2018

Effect of nanoparticles on algal biomass production