Department of Botany

Dr. Sumera Iqbal

Dr. Sumera Iqbal
Sumera Iqbal

Associate Professor (Tenured)
Department of Botany
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Experience     

Date

Title

Institute

Sep 2009 – Oct 2011

Lecturer (BPS)

Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

17th October 2011- 4th Nov, 2019

Assistant Professor (TTS)

Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

4th Nov, 2019 - To date

Associate Professor (Tenured)

Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

25th Feb, 2025 – To date

Tenured Professor

Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore

Memberships

Pakistan Botanical Society

Graduate Students/ Postdocs/Undergraduate Students/Honour Students

Program

Completed As Supervisor

Completed

As Co- Supervisor

In Progress As supervisor

In Progress As Co supervisor

BS

32

1

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MS

40

5

02

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Ph. D

03

01

05

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Brief Statement of Research Interest

  • Plant stress physiology
  • Mechanism of abiotic stress tolerance in Plants
  • Mitigation strategies against abiotic and biotic stresses

Publications

  1. Tooba Shafiq, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Aisha Umar, Mohamed S Elshikh, Reem M Aljowaie, Laurent Dufossé, Rashid Iqbal, Soumya Ghosh. 2025. Revista Argentina de Microbiología. 57 (2025) 125-135. (IF: 1.8, HJRS: W).
  2. Alia Naseem, Sumera Iqbal, Khajista Jabeen. 2024. Role of organic amendments in improving physiological and yield parameters of okra grown under saline International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture (IJROWA). 13(4) 132437 (1-15). DOI: 6557fb9d5eff7. (IF: 0.7, HJRS: W).
  3. Zainab Waheed, Sumera Iqbal, Muhammad Irfan, Khajista Jabeen, Aisha Umar, Reem M. Aljowaie. Saeedah Musaed Almutairi, and Marek Gancarz. 2024. Pseudochrobactrum asaccharolyticum mitigates arsenic induced oxidative stress of maize plant by enhancing water status and antioxidant defense BMC Plant Biology (2024) 24:832. /doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05496-5 (IF: 4.3. HJRS: W)
  4. Summera Jahan, Sumera Iqbal, Khajista Jabeen. 2024. Efficacy of Sulfur Supplementation for Improving Chromium Tolerance in Canola (Brassica napus ). Plant Health 03 (01) 2024. 121-134. (HJRS: Y)
  5. Zainab Waheed, Sumera Iqbal, Muhammad Irfan, Khajista Jabeen, Noshin Ilyas, Wahidah H. Al-Qahtani. Isolation and characterization of PGPR obtained from different arsenic-contaminated soil samples and their effect on photosynthetic characters of maize grown under arsenic stress. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 31, 18656–18671.   (IF:   4.6)   (HJRS:   W)   DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-31972-4
  6. Alia Naseem, Sumera Iqbal, Khajista Jabeen, Aisha Umar, Khadiga Alharbi, Mohammed Antar, Katarzyna Grądecka-Jakubowska, Marek Gancarz & Iftikhar 2023. Organic amendments improve salinity-induced osmotic and oxidative stress tolerance in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench). BMC Plant Biology. 23, 522. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04527-x (HJRS: W, IF: 5.4).
  7. Iqra Naseer, Sumera Javad, Sumera Iqbal, AnisAli Shah , Khairiah Alwutay d , Hamada AbdElgawad.     Deciphering    the    role    of    zinc    oxide nanoparticles on physiochemical attributes of Zea mays exposed to saline conditions through modulation in antioxidant enzyme defensive system.. South African Journal of Botany.(2023) 469-482.s
  8. Faiza Anum, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Javad, Sumera Iqbal, Anis Ali Shah, Ryan Casini, Hosam O. Elansary. 2023. Management of botrytis grey mold of tomato using bio-fabricated silver nanoparticles. South African Journal of Botany. 159 (2023):642-652. (HJRS: W) IF: 3.11
  9. Faiza Ahmad, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Aisha Umar, Fuad Ameen, MarekGancarz & Doaa Bahaa Eldin Darwish. 2023. Influence of silicon nano-particles on Avena sativa L. to alleviate the biotic stress of Rhizoctonia solani. Scientific Reports. 13:15191. (IF: 4.6) (HJRS: W) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41699-w.
  10. Zara Naeem, Khajista Jabeen, Muhammad Khalid Saeed, Sumera Iqbal & Sumera Javad. 2023. Ochratoxin Detoxification And Antioxidant Efficacy Of Amaranthus Viridis And Sorghum Halepense". Applied Ecology And Environmental Research. 21(1):393-407. (IF: 0.7) (HJRS X)
  11. Summera  Jahan,  Sumera  Iqbal,  Fahd  Rasul,  Khajista  Jabeen.  2022. Evaluating the effects of biochar amendments on drought tolerance of soybean (Glycine max L.) using relative growth indicators. Pakistan Journal of Botany.54(5): 1629-1641. (IF: 1.2) (HJRS: X)
  13. Zara Naeem, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal. 2022. Management of ochratoxigenic fungi by phytochemicals of Amaranthus viridis L. Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 32(4): 1136-1142. (IF: 0.70) (HJRS: Y)
  14. Noshin Ilyas, Uzma Shoukat, Maimona Saeed, Nosheen Akhtar, Humaira Yasmin, Wajiha Khan & Sumera Iqbal. 2021. Comparison of plant growth and remediation potential of pyrochar and thermal desorption for crude oil- contaminated                                   Scientific       Reports.               11, 2817. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82243-y.
  15. Bareera Khan, Khajista Jabeen, Qudsiya Kanwal and Sumera Iqbal. 2021. Phytochemical constituents of pencil tree (Euphorbia tirucalli ) as antifungal agent against mango anthracnose disease. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 19(4): 2915-2928.
  16. Kashifa Noureen, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Summera Jahan and Sumera Javad. 2021. Effect of Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissl. on the physiology of Pea (Pisum sativum ). Revista de la Facultad de Agronomia de la Universidad del Zulia. 38(3): 462-479.
  17. Asma Ahmad, Amina Tariq, Sumera Javad, Iqra Naseer, Kiran Shahzadi and Sumera Iqbal. 2021. Effect of phyto-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles on the growth response of wheat towards water Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences., Vol. 58(5), 1625-1633.
  18. Faiza Anum, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Javad, Sumera Iqbal, Arifa Tahir, Zeeshan Javed, Natália Cruz-Martins, Seyed Abdulmajid Ayatollahi, Javad Sharifi-Rad, Mohammed M. Alshehri and William C. Cho. 2021. Green synthesized silver nanoparticles as potent antifungal agent against Aspergillus terreus Journal of Nanomaterials. Volume 2021, Article ID 2992335: 1-10.
  19. Tehzeeb Zubairi, Khajista Jabeen, Sana Khalid and Sumera Iqbal. 2021. Isolation and molecular characterization of causal agent of blue mold on Allium cepa and its control by Pennisetum flaccidum Griseb. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 28: 6774–6781.
  20. Amina Anwaar, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Sumera Javad.2021. Antifungal efficacy of phytoconstituents of Medicago sativa against Rhizoctonia solani. 101:1-5.
  21. Summera Jahan, Sumera Iqbal, Fahd Rasul, Khajista Jabeen.2020. Efficacy of biochar as soil amendments for soybean (Glycine max ) morphology, physiology, and yield regulation under drought. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 13-356.
  22. Ilyas, Roomina; Mazhar, Humaira Yasmin, Wajiha Khan,Sumera Iqbal, Hesham E Enshasy,. Daniel J Dailin,2020. Rhizobacteria Isolated from Saline Soil Induce Systemic Tolerance in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) against Salinity Stress. Agronomy. 10, no. 7: 989. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10070989.
  23. Zara Naeem, Alya Maimoona, Khajista Jabeen, Bareera Khan, Sumera Iqbal.2020. Evaluation of fungicidal potential of Ocimum sanctum and Nicotiana tabacum Aspergillus flavus and niger. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 52(6): 2223-2228.
  24. Alia Naseem, Sumera Iqbal and Khajista Jabeen. 2019. Effect of selected organic amenndments on germination and yield of Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench grown under chromium stress. Biologia (Pakistan).65(2).
  25. Iqra Akhtar, Sumera Javad, Zubaida Yousaf, Sumera Iqbal and Khajista Jabeen. 2019. Microwave assisted extraction of phytochemicals an efficient and modern approach for botanicals and pharmaceuticals. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 32(1): 223-230.(IF=0.596).
  26. Sana Bashir, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Sumera Javad, A. Naeem. 2019. Lantana camara: Phytochemical analysis and antifungal perspective.Planta Daninha. 37.
  27. Summera Jahan, Sumera Iqbal, Fahd Rasul & Khajista Jabeen. 2019. Structural characterization of soil biochar amendments and their comparative performance under moisture deficit regimes. Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 12:203
  28. Rafia Naeem, Khajista Jabeen & Sumera Iqbal. 2018, Physiological response of Vigna radiata wilczek to southern blight disease. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 47(2): 343-349.
  29. Maryam Munawwar, Khajista Jabeen & Sumera Iqbal. 2018. Biochar and compost antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea ex. 47(1): 141-146. (IF 0.233)
  30. Bareera Khan, Khajista Jabeen & Sumera 2018. Fungistatic potential of Euphorbia hirta L. against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz. Causal agent of anthracnose. Romanian Biotechnological Letters. 23(6): 14153- 14159.
  31. Mahrukh Shahid, Khajista Jabeen & Sumera Iqbal. 2018. Evaluation of Antifungal Potential of Wood Biochar against Fusarium oxysporum Biologia. 64(2): 227-232.
  32. Yousara Hafeez, Sumera Iqbal, Khajista Jabeen, Sobia Shahzad, Summera Jahan & Fahd Rasul. 2017. Effect of biochar application on seed germination and seedling growth of Glycine max (L.) Merr. under drought stress. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 49(SI): 7-13
  33. Maryam Karim, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Arshad Javaid. 2017. Bioefficacy of Datura metel extracts against pathogen of anthracnose disease of mango. Planta Daninha: 35: 1-7
  34. Shahnaz Hanif, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal. 2017. Management of damping off disease by extracts of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Bangladesh Journal of Botany
  35. Anum Sehar, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Fahd Rasul and Sumera Javad. 2017. Assessment of biochar and compost antifungal potential against Botryodiplodia theomae International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology. 14(4): 585-589.
  36. Tayyaba Ejaz, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal and Aroosa Naem.2017. Fungistatic potential of Sonchus asper against Botrytis cinerea and Rhizoctonia solani. International Journal of Biosciences. 10(1): 327-334.
  37. Sumera Javad , Iqra Akhter, Khadija Aslam, Amina Tariq, Nadia Ghaffar, Sumera Iqbal and Iqra Naseer. 2017. Antibacterial activity of plant extract and zinc nanoparticles obtained from Syzigium aromaticum Pure and Applied Biology. 6(4): 1079-1087.
  38. Aqsa Zahid Sherazi, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal and Zubaida Yousaf. 2016. Management of Ascochyta rabiei by Chenopodium album Planta Dahninha. Vicosa-MG. 34 (4) 675-680.
  39. Nidra Waheed, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Arshad Javaid. Biopesticidal activity of Calotropis procera L. against Macrophomina phaseolina. Afr. J. Tradit. Complement. Altern. Med. 13(6):163-167.
  40. Anila Younas, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal, Sumera Javed.2016. Effect of Macrophomina phaseolina on germination, growth and Physiology of Capsicum frutescens Pak. J. Phytopathol., 28 (02): 207-211 (Y category)
  41. Sumera Javad, Sumera Sarwar, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal and Amina Tariq. 2016. Enhanced extraction of an anticancer drug, Vinblastine, from Catharanthus roseus. Pure Appl. Biol., 5(3): 608-614
  42. Wajeeha Azhar, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal. 2016. Apparaisal of Alstonia scholaris antifungal activity against Fusarium wilt.J. Agric Res. 54(2):221-
  43. Afshan Khan, Khajista Jabeen and Sumera 2016. Antifungal activity of Syzigium cumini L. against Rhizoctonia solani. Pure Appl. Biol.,5(2):193-199.
  44. Fahd Rasul, Umair Gull, Muhammad Habib ur Rehman, Qaiser Hussain, Hassan Javed Chaudhary, Amar Matloob, Sobia Shahzad, Sumera Iqbal, Vakhtang Shelia, Sanwal Masood, Hassan Munir Bajwa.2016. Biochar: An Emerging Technology for Climate Change Mitigation. Journal of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences 9:28-36.
  45. Summera Jahan, Sumera Iqbal, Khajista Jabeen and Sara Sadaf. 2015. Ameliorating influence of sulfur on germination attributes of canola (Brassica napus ) under chromium stress. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 47(2): 407-411.
  46. Ayesha Sadiqa, Khajista Jabeen and Sumera Iqbal. Antifungal activity of Amaranthus viridis against Botrytis grey mold. International Journal of Development Research. 5(12): 6147-6150.
  47. Faiza Karim, Khajista Jabeen and Sumera 2015. Antifungal potential of cynodon dactylon against grey mold disease. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy & Allied Sciences. 4(12): 6850-6858.
  48. Huma Shahbaz, Khajista Jabeen, Sumera Iqbal. 2015. Evaluation of antifungal activity of Solanum nigrum against Aspergillus niger, the cause of  black  rot  disease  of    Pakistan  Journal  of Phytopathology. 27(2): 121-125
  49. Ayesha Qaisar, Sumera Iqbal, Khajista Jabeen and Saba Latif.. 2014. Response of maize to hydrogen peroxide priming under chromium stress. Mycopath. 12(2): 123-127.
  50. Khajista Jabeen, Tehzeeb Zubairi, Sumera Iqbal. 2014. Management of Botrytis cinerea (grey mold disease) by methanolic extract of Pongamia pinnata Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg. 64 (105-113).
  51. Khajista Jabeen, Aqsa Zahid Sherazi and Sumera Iqbal. 2014. Antifungal Potential of Chenopodium Album against Chickpea Blight. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A& B. 4(1A): 69-75.
  52. Khajista Jabeen, Kashifa Noureen, Shagufta Naz, Sumera Iqbal and Shahnaz Hanif. 2014. Fungitactic effects of Melia Azedarach against early blight of potato. Pak. J. Phytopathol. 26(02)219-224.
  53. Khajista Jabeen, Nidra Waheed and Sumera Iqbal. 2013. Antifungal Potential of Calotropis procera against Macrophomina phaseolina. Life Science Journal. 10(12s): 572-576.
  54. Khajista Jabeen, Shahnaz Hanif, Shagufta Naz and Sumera Iqbal. 2013. Antifungal activity of Azadirachta indica against Alternaria Solani. Journal of Life Science & Technology. 1: (1) 89-92.
  55. Sumera Iqbal, Asghari Bano and Noshin Ilyas.2012. Abscisic acid (ABA) seed soaking induced changes in physiology of two wheat cultivars under water stress. Pak. J. Bot., 44: 51-56, Special Issue March 2012.
  56. Noshin Ilyas, Asghari Bano, Sumera Iqbal and Naveed Iqbal Raja. 2012. Physiological, biochemical   and   molecular   characterization of Azospirillum Isolated from maize under water stress. Pak. J. Bot., 44: 71-80 (IF: 0.872)
  57. Khajista Jabeen, Bareera Khan, Sumera Iqbal. 2012. Antifungal potential of methanolic leaf and bark extracts of Cassia fistula against Ascochyta rabiei. 10(2): 77-82.
  58. Sumera Iqbal and Asghari Bano. 2011. Role of abscisic acid (ABA) in controlling the hormonal balance at booting and grain-filling stages of different wheat (Triticum aestivum ) Cultivars under drought. Pak. J. Bot., 43(5): 2379-2385.
  59. Sumera Iqbal and Asghari Bano. 2010. Effect of drought and abscisic acid application on the osmotic adjustment of four wheat cultivars. Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan.32(1):13-19.
  60. Sumera Iqbal, Asghari Bano and Noshin Ilyas. 2010. Drought and abscisic acid (ABA ) induced changes in protein and pigment contents of four wheat (Triticum aestivum ) accessions. Journal of Agricultural Research. 48(1):1- 13.
  61. Sumera Iqbal and Asghari Bano. 2009. Water stress induced changes in antioxidant enzymes, membrane stability and seed protein profile of different wheat accessions. African Journal of Biotechnology. 8 (23): 6576-6587.
  62. Noshin , Asghari Bano and Sumera Iqbal. 2008. Variation in Rhizobium and Azospirillum Strains Isolated from Maize growing in semiarid areas. Int. Agri. Biol. 10: 612-8.

Book Chapters

  • Sumera Iqbal, Summera Jahan, Khajista Jabeen, Noshin Ilyas. 2023. Signaling pathway of reactive oxygen species in crop plants under abiotic stress. Springer: 249–262.
  • Iqra Naseer, Sumera Javad, Ajit Singh, Saba Maqsood, Sumera Iqbal and Khajista Jabeen. 2022. “Alleviation of drought stress in plants using metal nanoparticles-A perspective analysis, Springer: 115-149.
  • Sumera Iqbal, Zainab Waheed, Alia Naseem.2020. Nanotechnology and Abiotic Stresses.In:Nanoagronomy. Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
  • Zunaira Iqbal and Sumera 2018. Nanobotany and pharmaceuticals In:Nanobotany Spinger: 131-159

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