Department of Botany

Dr. Hannan Mukhtar

Dr. Hannan Mukhtar
Dr. Hannan Mukhtar

Assiatant Professor (Adhoc.)
Department of Botany
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Experience

  • Served as University lecturer in LCWU, since 7th April, 2008 till 12th September, 2017
  • Currently serving as assistant professor since 12th September, 2017
  • Teaching experience of eighteen
  • Research experience of fifteen years
  • Served as secretary, board of studies in department of Botany (2021-2023).
  • Currently serving as managing editor of Journal Plantarum (Department of Botany. LCWU)
  • HEC approved
  • Supervised ten BS
  • Supervised fifteen MS
  • One PH.D. Student under supervision. On IRSIP in Queens land University, Australia
  • Serving as departmental examination
  • Serving as departmental internship focal person for BS (2023- 2027)
  • Serving as BS class coordinator (2023-2027)

Membership

  • Secretary BOS department of botany (2021-2023)
  • Member of Botanical Society of LCWU 
  • Member of Horticultural Society of LCWU
  • Member of departmental Journal committee and Editorial member of Journal Plantarum, Department of Botany
  • Member of Botanical garden committee
  • Member of Discipline committee, Department of Botany
  • Member of Students welfare committee, Department of Botany
  • Member of discipline committee, Department of Botany, LCWU. Member of cleanliness committee, Department of Botany, LCWU. 

Graduates/Postgraduates Research Students

Program

Completed As Supervisor

Completed As Co-Supervisor

In Progress As supervisor

In Progress As Co supervisor

BS

10

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MS

12

 

03

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PhD

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01

 

Courses Taught

  1. Biology (INTERMEDIATE CLASSES)

BS

  1. Environmental biology
  2. Fundamental biology
  3. Plant systematic, anatomy and development
  4. Seed biology
  5. Mycology and Plant Pathology
  6. Diversity of Vascular plants
  7. Microbiology
  8. Diversity of Plants
  9. Diversity of vascular plants
  10. Water logging and salinity
  11. Molecular biology 

MS

  1. Instrumental Biology and its applications
  2. Molecular Biology
  3. Medicinal plants

Brief statement of Research Interest 

  • Plant molecular genetics
  • Molecular markers
  • Next generation sequencing
  • Bioinformatics
  • Artificial Intelligence

Publications

  1. Amna Sajid, Hannan Mukhtar, Wajiha Zaka Ansari, Adnan Fareed, Zeb Saddiqe, Mehdi Rahimi. (2025). Enhancing Post- Harvest Quality of Strawberries and Guava Using Innovative Chitosan–Beeswax Edible Coatings. Applied Fruit Science (2025) 67:171
  2. Sadaf Gull, Hannan Mukhtar, Saima Nazir, Areesha Nadeem, Sana Khalid and Maira Ali (2025). Nutritional analysis of bakery products made from broken rice (Oryza sativa ) Pakistan Journal of scientific and industrial research series B Biological Sciences 68B (1) 78-83.
  3. Sana Khalid, Riffat Siddique, Hannan Mukhtar, Muhammad Nawaz, Hurria, Munnaza. Mastrevirus effect on metabolic and biological activities in tomato 2024. Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 34(1): 2024, Page: 186-198
  4. Farwa Batool, Abdul Wahab, Hannan Mukhtar, Shabnum Shaheen, Sayeda Umme Habiba, Sayeda Umme Hani, Kiran Shahzadi(2024) DNA Barcoding and Taxonomic Studies of Species Belonging to Moraceae from the District Lahore. International Journal of Forest Sciences. 4(2):84-110. 
  1. Wajiha Zaka Ansari, Asifa Irshad Kayani, Amjid Khan, Amir Muhammad Khan, Saman Shahid, Zainab Shahzadi and Hannan Mukhtar (2022). Evaluation of extracellular cellulolytic potential of selected natural strains of a novel fungus Sordaria fimicola isolated from evolutionary canyon under submerged fermentation. Nova Biotechnologica et Chimica. xx(x): 1-10.
  2. Romisha Sonia, Shabnum Shaheen, Sana Khalid, Javad Sharifi- Rad, Muhammad Naveed Shahid, Hannan Mukhtar, Zaryab Khalid, Nidaa Harun, Rana Abrar Hussain, Farah Khan 2022 Light and scanning electron microscopic comparative studies of geminivirus infected and healthy Eclipta alba (L.). Microscopy Research and Technique, 85 (6); 1-9. DOI: 10.1002/jemt.
  1. Shabnum Shaheen, Javad Sharifi-Rad, Muhammad Ali, Zeeshan Shamim, Bilal Rasool, Muhammad Ashfaq, Hannan Mukhtar, Nidaa Harun, Uzma Hanif, Riffat Siddique (2021). Light and scanning electron microscopy based foliar morpho anatomical comparison of selected family Rosaceae members distributed in District Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Microscopy, Research and Technique. 85: 1597-1610.
  2. Shabnum Shaheen, Muhammad Asaf Khan, Muhammad Afzal Naeem, Muhammad Naveed Shahid, Mehwish Jaffer and Hannan Mukhtar (2021). Comparison of Bougainvillea spectabilis and Bougainvillea glabra species inhibited in Pakistan based on microscopic studies: Light microscope and scanning electron microscope. Microscopy, Research and Technique. 85: 1194-1198.
  3. Shabnum Shaheen, Rozina Fateh, Sidra Younis, Nidaa Harun, Mehwish Jaffer, Khadim Hussain, Muhammad Ashfaq, Riffat Siddique, Hannan Mukhtar, Farah Khan (2020). Light and scanning electron microscopic characterization of thirty endemic Fabaceae species of district Lahore, Pakistan. Microscopy Research and Technique. 83(12): 1507-1529.
  4. Shabnum Shaheen, Palwasha Khan, Sehrish Sadia, Mehwish Jaffer, Sana Khalid, Riffat Siddique, Hannan Mukhtar, Tehreema Iftikhar, Samina Sarwar, Sobia Ilyas and Farah Khan (2020). Light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy of bacterial colonies isolated from ras malai samples from different  markets of Lahore, Pakistan. Microscopy Research and Technique. 83(11):1417-1426.
  1. Hannan Mukhtar and Noor ul ain shafiq (2020). Comparative biochemical analysis of fruit extracts of various citrus varieties and tetra pack orange juice. Journal Plantarum. 2(1): 13-16.
  2. Hannan Mukhtar, Muhammad Arif and Farah Khan (2016) Morphological Characterization of Pakistani Mango (Mangifera indica ) Varieties using Principal Component Analysis, Pakistan Journal of Science.68, 3: 280-287.

Book chapter: Wajiha Zaka Ansari, Hannan Mukhtar, Haris Ahmed Khan, Hamna Khan, Anam Fatima, Salman Majeed, and Nida Zahra (2025) Exploring Bidens Genomics, Evolutionary Insights and Applications In Yamin Bibi Kulsoom Zahara Abdul Qayyum Matthew A. Jenks, The Genus Bidens Springer Singapore.

Research or Creative Accomplishment 

  1. National: Indigenous 5000 PhD Fellowship (2012-2016), Phase I Batch

Selected Professional Presentations

Oral Presentation
  • Comparative biochemical analysis of fruit extract of the commercially available varieties of Punica granatum Oral Presentation at 2nd International Conference on Plant Sciences (ICPS-2018) at Government College University, Lahore on 5th – 7th December 2018.
  • Relative biochemical analysis of the fruit extracts of different Psidium gujava varieties growing in Punjab. Hannan Mukhtar and Saima Shaheen. Abstract published in proceedings. At 38th all Pakistan science conference energy crisis and their solutions in Pakistan at College of earth and environmental sciences, University of the Punjab, Quaid-i- Azam campus, Lahore under the auspices of Pakistan association for the advancement of science (paas). on 10th and 11th December 2018.
  • Phytochemical Analysis of some varieties of Brassica oleracea L. Hannan Mukhtar, Saba Gulzar, Riffat Siddique and Farah Khan. Abstract Published in proceedings. . Abstract published in At 38th all Pakistan science conference energy crisis and their solutions in Pakistan at College of earth and environmental sciences, University of the Punjab, Quaid- i- Azam campus, Lahore under the auspices of Pakistan association for the advancement of science (paas). on 10th and 11th December 2018.

Poster Presentation

  • Won First Position in Poster presentation at international conference “1st International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals” on March 29-31, 2022 at Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
Title of presented poster “COMPARATIVE PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT SPECIES OF AMARANTHACEAE
FAMILY”. Kian Shahzadi, Hannan Mukhtar, Sadaf Gull, Sumera Javad, Shabnum Shaheen, Sana Khalid.
  • Won Second Position in Poster presentation at international conference “SMART PLANTATION” an ultimate solution to climate change ICSP 2020 on 2, 3 and 4 March 2020 at Department of Botany, Lahore college for Women University.
Title of presented poster “RELATIVE BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FRESH FRUIT EXTRACT OF THE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE VARITIES OF MALUS DOMESTICA L, BORKH. ”
Hannan Mukhtar, Misbah Ali, Riffat Siddique, Sana Khalid, Nimra Shahzadi and Farah Khan.

Workshops / Conferences/ Seminar/Courses/Tranings/Organized/Attended

  • Online AI essential course training at COURSERA from August 1st 2025 10 August 11th
  • Training on Women empowerment and mentorship program at LCWU, Lahore from May 15th 2025 to July 22nd 2025
  • One day seminar on importance of trees and tree plantation campaign, department of botany LCWU, 18th April 2024
  • 2nd International Conference on technology driven climate actions, CLIMATECH-2024 In LCWU on 29th April 2024
  • Safeguarding Academic Ingenuity’ Mastering Intellectual Property Rights 25, 26 April 2024 organised by HEC
  • Three days workshop on Sanger Sequencing, 12th - 14th October 2022, at Department of Botany, Lahore college for Women University.
  • Organiser of international conference “SMART PLANTATION” an ultimate solution to climate change ICSP 2020 on 2, 3 and 4 March 2020 at Department of Botany, Lahore college for Women University.
  • Coorganiser certificate of    seminar  on   Forests  Nature’s Powerhouses on 31st March 2017.
  • Co-organiser Certificate of 7th Annual Floral Art Competitions. Department of Botany & Botanical & Horticultural Society, LCWU . November 19th
  • Co-organiser Certificate of 6th Annual Floral Art Competitions. Department of Botany & Botanical & Horticultural Society, LCWU . March 1st
  • Co-organiser Certificate, establishment of Botanical Garden at LCWU. Department of Botany. 2017.
  • Co-organiser Certificate of 5th Annual Floral Art Competitions. Department of Botany & Botanical & Horticultural Society, LCWU. March 9th
  • Workshop on “DNA Fingerprinting and Authentication of Basmati Rice Using Genetic Analyzer”, in National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad.March 22, 2016.
  • One Day Workshop on “Use of Bioinformatics In High Throughput Sequencing, Genomics, Proteomics And Transcriptomics”. March 31st First National workshop on “Recombinant DNA Technology”, School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore. April 22-29, 2013.
  • International workshop on Genotyping by Sequencing: “Overview and Application in Crop Improvement”, NIBGE, Faisalabad. February 07, 2013
  • Workshop on “Advances in Scientific Research Methodology and Ethics”, LCWU, Lahore. April 1st- 5th 2013
  • Workshop on  “Young  Researchers’  Skills  Development”, LCWU, Lahore. February 28th 2013
  • International workshop on” Principles of Plant Breeding and Advancement of Molecular Techniques to Breeding of Bioscience”, LCWU, Lahore May 21st - June 7th . 2012.
  • 6th Annual National Training Course on “Modern Techniques in Biotechnology”, in National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad. May 5th -9th. 2008

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