Department of Biotechnology

Dr. Rukhama Haq
Dr. Rukhama Haq

Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology 
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Academic Background

  • Ph.D Biotechnology (Fall 2013- Spring 2018)
    Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  • MS Botany (2009-2011) Passed in 2011
    Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  • BS (Hons) Botany (2005-2009) Passed in 2009
    Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  • H.S.S.C. Pre-Medical (2002-2004) Passed in 2004
    Army Public School and College, Gujranwala Cantt.
  • S.S.C. Science (2000-2002) Passed in 2002
    Army Public School and College, Gujranwala Cantt.

Experience    

Post

Duration

Department/ Institute

Assistant Professor- Adhoc (BPS-19)

April 2018 – to date

Department of Biotechnology, LCWU, Lahore.

Lecturer (BPS-18)

January 2013 - April 2018

Department of Biotechnology, LCWU, Lahore.

Duties performing in Biotechnology Department

  • Coordinator MS Regular Program
  • Glassware stock maintenance
  • Prospectus maintenance
  • Research data compilation
  • Member Doctoral committee

Research Specialization

  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant Diagnostics

Subject taught

  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Plant Tissue Culture
  • Genetics
  • Active Citizen Program (British Council)
  • Biosafety and Bioethics
  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiology

Research Students Data

No. of BS research students supervised till now

32

No. of M.Sc. research students supervised till now

18

No. of MS research students supervised till now

18

No. of PhD research student’s co-supervision (ongoing)

3

Currently supervision of BS/ MS and co-supervision of PhD students’

3/ 3/ 3
Research Publications
  1. Javaid, Ayesha, Neelma Munir, Zainul Abideen, Bernardo Duarte, Zamin Shaheed Siddiqui, Rukhama Haq, and Shagufta Naz. "The potential effects of nanoparticles in gene regulation and expression in mammalian, bacterial and plant cells-A comprehensive review." Plant Nano Biology(2025): 100145.
  2. Chaudhary, Wajeeha Batool, Rukhama Haq, and Shagufta Naz. "Isolation and characterization of plant growth stimulating bacteria Serratia marcescens from the microbial community of Huanglongbing (HLB) escape citrus trees in Punjab, Pakistan." Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection58, no. 1 (2025): 1-15.
  3. Masood, Ammara, Rukhama Haq, and Shagufta Naz. "Characterization and genotypic analysis of citrus cultivars In Pakistan."  J. Bot56, no. 3 (2024): 1015-1019.
  4. Yousaf, Khazeema, Zernish Shabbir, Rasheeda Bashir, Syed Mohsin Raza, Saiqa Ilyas, and Rukhama Haq. "Prevalence and in silico analysis of p. D658G variant of WDR36 gene in patients affected with primary open angle glaucoma from Punjab Pakistan." (2024).
  5. Gulzar, Wafa, Shagufta Naz, Rukhama Haq, and Neelma Munir. "Biosurfactant for the remediation of heavy metals contaminated soils." In Bio-organic Amendments for Heavy Metal Remediation, pp. 361-388. Elsevier, 2024.
  6. Arshad, Azka, Shahid Nawaz, Usman Aftab, Rukhama Haq, and Imran Sajid. "Inhibitory Potential of Actinobacteria Isolated from Neelum Valley, Kashmir, Pakistan Against Typhoidal Salmonella." Lahore Garrison University Journal of Life Sciences7, no. 4 (2023): 495-514.
  7. Aslam, Komal, Iram Anjum, Kanwal Aslam, Rukhama Haq, and Rasheeda Bashir. "Genetic susceptibility of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms on autosomal recessive primary microcephaly patients in Pakistani population: a case-control and in-silico study." Molecular Biology Reports50, no. 10 (2023): 8049-8059.
  8. Jabeen, Sadia, Rashid Saif, Rukhama Haq, Akbar Hayat, and Shagufta Naz. "Whole-genome sequencing and variant discovery of Citrus reticulata “Kinnow” from Pakistan." Functional & Integrative Genomics23, no. 3 (2023): 227.
  9. Fatima Osman, Tyler Dang, Sohrab Bodaghi, Rukhama Haq, Irene Lavagi-Craddock, Amanda Rawstern, Esteban Rodriguez, Marylou Polek, Nelson Arno Wulff, Ronel Roberts, Gerhard Pietersen, Anna Englezou, Nerida Donovan, Svetlana Y Folimonova, Georgios Vidalakis. Update and validation of the 16S rDNA qPCR assay for the detection of three ‘Candidatus Liberibacter species’ following current MIQE guidelines and workflow. PhytoFrontiers 3: 246-258. 2023.
  10. Munir, Neelma, Rabia Tariq, Zainul Abideen, Maria Hasnain, Muhammad Iftikhar Hussain, and Rukhama Haq. "Efficient detoxification of textile wastewater by applying Chenopodium album nanoparticles and its application in simulated metal-bearing effluents removal." Environmental Science and Pollution Research30, no. 21 (2023): 60890-60906.
  11. Munir, Neelma, Sher Zaman Safi, Zirwa Sarwar, Muhammad Arshad, Maria Hasnain, and Rukhama Haq. "Techniques and strategies for bioenergy production from manure." In Climate Changes Mitigation and Sustainable Bioenergy Harvest Through Animal Waste: Sustainable Environmental Implications of Animal Waste, pp. 125-148. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2023.
  12. Jabeen, Sadia, Rashid Saif, Gaetano Distefano, Rukhama Haq, Waseem Haider, Akber Hayat, and Shagufta Naz. "De novo genome assembly, functional annotation and SSR mining of Citrus reticulata “Kinnow” from Pakistan." bioRxiv(2023): 2023-03.
  13. Munir, N., M. Samad, N. Sharif, R. Haq, and S. Naz. "Effect of mutagens on biomass and lipid content of Ulothrix sp. and Oscillatoria sp. for improved biodiesel production." JAPS: Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences33, no. 1 (2023).
  14. Ilyas, S., R. Haq, F. Shoukat, N. Ashraf, and I. Ishfaq. "Comparative Study of Ethylene Oxide Treatment and Gamma Irradiation on Nutritional Content and Shelf-Life Enhancement of Lentil Germplasm." Journal of Innovative Biology and Environmental Sciences3, no. 1 (2023): 18-27.
  15. Ilyas, A., A. Saeed, N. Ashraf, R. Haq, and A. Tariq. "Acclimatization of in vitro clonal propagated pineapple plantlets (Ananas comosus) utilizing different potting media and fertilizers in ex-vitro environmental interaction." Journal of Innovative Biology and Environmental Sciences4, no. 2 (2023): 39-49.
  16. Ashraf, N., S. Ilyas, R. Haq, K. Shahzadi, A. Tariq, and I. Ishfaq. "In vitro screening of Nano ZnO particles on date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)." Journal of Innovative Biology and Environmental Sciences3, no. 1 (2023): 28-37.
  17. Haq, R., S. Ilyas, A. Ghuman, and N. Ashraf. "Effect of gamma irradiation and ethylene oxide treatment on proximate analysis and microbial count of basmati rice variety from Pakistan." Journal of Innovative Biology and Environmental Sciences2, no. 1 (2022): 41-50.
  18. Neelma Munir, Armish Riaz, Esha Mehmood, Saba Ghulam Mustafa, Rukhama Haq, Saiqa Ilyas, Shagufta Naz. 2021. Effect of different treatments on nutritional, microbiological and rheological properties of flours. Progress in Nutrition, 23(2): e2021113 DOI: 10.23751/pn. v23i2.9217
  19. Rabail Javed, Rukhama Haq, Dania Mubashir, Fatima Nadeem, Nadeem Ahmed and Shagufta Naz. 2020. Women’s Behavioral Health in Relation to Premenstrual Syndrome. European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research, 5 (8):1000-1003.
  20. Neelma Munir, Sundas Moazzam, Rukhama Haq, Shaguffa Naz. 2020. Detection of Fungus Causing Scab Disease of Citrus in Punjab, Pakistan. The Philippine Journal of Crop Science, 45 (1): 56-61.
  21. Bashir Rasheeda, Ali Hira, Malik Saira, Munir Neelma, Haq Rukhama, Naz Shagufta, Altaf Imran. 2020. Association of STAT4 rs7574865 with Susceptibility to Juvenile Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematous in Pakistani Population. Sains Malaysiana, 49 (11): 2755-2761.
  22. Neelma Munir, Alia Hameed, Rukhama Haq* and Shagufta Naz. 2019. Biochemical changes in cultivars of sweet oranges infected with Citrus tristeza virus. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 79 (4): 742-748. (IF: 0.54).
  23. Neelma Munir, Ayesha Manzoor, Rukhama Haq and Shagufta Naz. 2018. Influence of gamma irradiation on shelf life and proximate analysis of fresh tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum). The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 28(5): 1385-1390. (IF: 0.44).
  24. Rukhama Haq and Shagufta Naz. 2018. Molecular Identification and Characterization of Citrus Tristeza Virus Coat Protein from the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 28(3): 927-933. (IF: 0.44).
  25. Neelma Munir, Rukhama Haq, Zunaira Aziz and Shagufta Naz. 2018. Citrus Psorosis Virus: A qualitative and quantitative detection by RT-PCR and Real-time TaqMan RT-PCR in Pakistan. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 20: 2091-2096. (IF:0.7).
  26. Haq, Rukhama, Neelma Munir, Faiza Saleem, Anam Mushtaq, Azka Saleem, and Shagufta Naz. 2017. Effect of physical mutagen on the salmonella inactivation, sensory evaluation and proximate analysis of chickpea (Cicer arietinum). Legume Research-An International Journal. 40(1): 27-31. (IF: 0.116)
  27. Jahangir GZ, Saleem S, Naz S, Munir N, Haq R, Sumrin A. Thyroid hormone dependent gene expression (2016). Adv. Life Sci. 3(4): 119- 124.
  28. Munir, Neelma, Sundas Moazzam, Rukhama Haq, Faiza Saleem, and Shagufta Naz. "Analysis of nutritional components of peas after sterilization treatment with gamma radiation." Legume Research: An International Journal 39, no. 1 (2016).
  29. Abdul Muqeet Khan, Imran Altaf, Shagufta Saeed, Mateen Abbas, Asma Waris, Rukhama Haq and Rasheeda Bashir. 2016. Mycotoxin (Aflatoxin & Ochratoxin) and pesticide residues in Capsicum frutescents in Punjab, Pakistan. IJBPAS, 5(7): 1646-1654.
  30. Rasheeda Bashir, Braira Wahid, Aneeqa Javed, Imran Altaf, Neelma Munir, Rukhama Haq and Shagufta Naz (2015). Reducing the Risk of Nosocomial Illnesses by Targeting the Viable Microflora on Oxygen Mask and Nasal Oxygen Cannula through Cobalt-60 source. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, 4(10): 6098-6106.
  31. Faiza Saleem, Rukhama Haq, Neelma Munir, Shagufta Naz, Mehral Aslam, Rabia Aslam and Imran Altaf (2015). Quality Characteristics and Microbial Safety Evaluation of Gamma Irradiated Almonds (Prunus dulcis). International Journal of Biosciences, 6(10): 97-103.
  32. Saiqa Ilyas, Farah Aslam, Kiran Shehzadi, Rukhama Haq And Shagufta Naz (2015). In Vitro Shoot Proliferation of Euonymus Japonicas (An Ornamental Plant). Journal of Innovative Sciences, 1(1): 15-22.
  33. Rukhama Haq, Afifa Gorsi, Neelma Munir And Faiza Saleem (2015). Effect Of Gamma Radiation On Proximate Analysis Of Spices. Journal Of Innovative Sciences, 1(1): 37-44.
  34. Shagufta Naz, Rukhama Haq, Farah Aslam and Saiqa Ilyas (2015). Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of extracts of in vivo and in vitro grown Vinca rosea (Catharanthus roseus) against pathogens. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 28(3): 849-853.
  35. Rukhama Haq, Sidra Akram, Neelma Munir, Faiza Saleem and Shagufta Naz (2014). Influence of gamma radiation on nutrient contents of canned tomato paste. Mycopath, 12(1): 53-57.
  36. Rukhama Haq, Shagufta Naz, Farah Aslam and Farkhanda Manzoor (2013) comparison of in vitro response of micropropagation and callogenesis of medicinal plant, Vinca rosea Journal of Agriculture Research, 15(1): 22-27.

Poster Presentations

  1. Haq, R., S. Bodaghi, T. Dang, I. Lavagi, S. H. Tan, S. Naz, and G. Vidalakis. 2017. "High-Throughput Molecular Screening for the presence of Citrus Pathogens in the Citrus Germplasm Collection of Punjab, Pakistan." In PHYTOPATHOLOGY, vol. 107, no. 12, pp. 61-61.
  2. First women inter collegiate and university science model and poster competition on Impact of Biotechnology in today’s world on 12th March 2013.
  3. 2nd women inter collegiate and university science symposium and model /poster competition on revolution of Biotechnology on 18th April 2014.

Conferences and Workshops

  • 2017:  Citrus Day at University of California Riverside, California, USA held on 7th February 2017.
  • 2015: Academic Writing for Publication by Dr. Seemi Aziz held on 04th-06th March 2015.
  • 2015: Indigenous on Campus Training under HEC Modern University Governance Programme, January-February 2015.
  • 2013 Molecular Diagnostics for Robust Disease Detection 7th-24th October by Dr. Summaira Riaz organized by DFDI LCWU.
  • 2013 Attended the Active Citizen Program training organized by DFDI in collaboration with British Council.

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