Department of Botany

Dr. Kiran Shahzadi

Dr. Kiran Shahzadi
Dr. Kiran Shahzadi

Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
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Experience

  • Serving as Assistant Professor (permanent BPS-19) (17-1-2023- to date)
  • Assistant Professor (Adhoc) from 7-6-2016 to 17-1-2023
  • Lecturer (Botany) Lahore College for Women University, Lahore (01-04-2008 to 7-6-2016)
  • Lecturer (Biology), Queen Mary College, Lahore. (16-09-2005 6 to 15-04-2006)
  • Lecturer (Biology), Queen Mary College, (01-09-2006 to 15-04-2007)
  • Lecturer (Biology), Queen Mary College, (01-09-2007 to 15-04-2008).
  • Research experience in PhD Research work as PhD scholar (2009-2016)

Membership

  • Botanical Association of University Women, Botany Dept. LCWU

Graduate Student Post docs Undergraduate students/Honour Students

Progra m

Completed As Supervisor

Completed As Co-Supervisor

In Progress

As supervisor

In Progress

As Co supervisor

BS

16

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MS

20

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04

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PhD

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Courses Taught
  1. Biology (INTERMEDIATE CLASSES)

BS

  1. Diversity of plants
  2. Bacteriology and Virology
  3. Diversity of Vascular plants
  4. Molecular Biology
  5. Plant Biochemistry
  6. Plant Cell and Tissue culture
  7. Plant Metabolism
  8. Plant Physiology and ecology
  9. Research methodology

 

MS

  1. Commercial Applications of Plant Tissue Culture
  2. Instrumental Botany
  3. Biostatistics
  4. Biotechnology
  5. Recent Trends in Molecular Biology
  6. Plant tissue culture

Workshops / Conferences/ Seminar/Courses Organized/ Attended

  • Advanced level Course for PhD supervision organized by Lahore College For Women University, Lahore, on June, 13th and 14th 2024.
  • 2nd International Conference on Technology driven Climate actions, CLIMATECH-2024 organized by Lahore College For Women University, Lahore on April, 29th 2024.
  • Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education organized by Punjab Higher Education Commission on February 14-15, 2024.
  • International Seminar on Sustainable Agriculture in Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (Part-2) (Canada ‘s Transition to GHG- ZeroCarbon Economy) organized by Department of Botany, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore, in collaboration with ORIC, LCWU, on February, 20th 2024.
  • Spying Bioactive Molecules organized by Department of Plant Pathology Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore on July, 11-12 2023.

  • Four Days Workshop on Latex & Endnote: Useful Tools for professional academic writings organized by Department of Botany and Statistics and LISA LCWU in collaboration with DFDI, Lahore College for Women University, Lhr on May 29th- June 1st, 2023.

  • International seminar on Sustainable Agriculture in Climate change Mitigation and Adaptation (Canada’s Transition to GHG-Zero Carbon Economy) organized by Department of Botany on March 07, 2023.

  • 1st International Conference on Sustainable Goals organized by Department of Botany and ORIC, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore on 29th - 31st March, 2022.

  • Two days’ workshop “Promoting Research Excellence in Academics across Pakistan” at higher education commission Pakistan, on 1st – 2nd February 2022.

  • Three Day Training on "Sanger Sequencing and Data analysis" jointly organized by Department of Botany and ORIC, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore on 12th -14th October, 2021.

  • 2nd International Conference on “New trends in natural sciences II: Public Health, Food, Nutrition & Safety” jointly organized by Department of Biotechnology and Zoology Lahore College For Women University, Lahore on 24th -26th October, 2018.

  • International Conference on “New Trends in Natural Sciences: From Basics to Applied“ organized by Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore on 25th -27th October, 2017.

  • 3rd International Conference on Biotechnology Challenges and Opportunities in Pakistan organized by University of South Asia, Lhr on 8th-9th February, 2017.

  • Two days workshop on “Kitchen gardening“ organized by Department of Botany and ORIC, Lahore College for Women University, Lhr on 7th -8th April, 2016

  • 3rd International Conference on Emerging trends in Bioinformatics and Biosciences (ICETBB-2015). “An efficient method of extraction for an anticancer drug, vinblastine“ held in Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad on 3rd October, 2015.

  • Workshop on the “awareness of emerging issues of Cancers in Pakistan” organized by Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore on 6th May, 2014.

  • 2nd Women Inter collegiate and University science symposium and model/poster competition on “ The Revolution of Biotechnology“ on 18th April, 2014.

  • Seminar on “Transgenic plants in perspectives of Microbiological Applications“ jointly organized by Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore & The American Society for Microbiology on 25th February 2014.

  • International workshop on "Palliative care/hospice care" organized by University of Health Sciences Lahore on 12th December 2013.

  • International workshop on “Molecular diagnostics for robust disease detection” organized by Lahore College for Women University & Ministry of Education, Training & Standards in Higher Education Government of Pakistan on 7th -24th October 2013.

  • One day seminar on World Forest Day oranized by Punjab Forestry Research Institute (PFRI), Gatwala on March 21st , 2013.

  • Biotech Poster Competition on the theme of “Colors of Biotechnology” organized by Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore on 20th December, 2012.

  • International Workshop on Principles of Plant breeding and advancement of Molecular Techniques to breeding of Biosciences organized by Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology from 21st May-7th June, 2012.

  • 2nd International Conference of Plant Scientists organized by Pakistan Botanical Society at Department of botany, Government College University, Lahore on 22nd -24th February 2011.

  • Development of Sustainable and Collaborative Research Networks. Talented Researchers Exchange Programme – INSPIRE Pakistan. Organized by Lahore College for Women University, Lahore,on 18th-19th October, 2010.

  • 2nd International Seminar on Medicinal HEC –BC JHELP-ll. Organized in Lahore College for Women University, Lahore,on 14th -16th January 2010.

  • Consultative Workshop on National Capacity Self-Assessment organized by UNDP, on July 14th -15th, 2008.

  • 1st National Seminar on Medicinal Plants organized by Organic section, Department of Chemistry, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore on May 15th -17th

  • 1st National conference of Biology. Botany Government College University, Lahore on March 28th-30th 2002.

EVENTS ORGANIZED

  • One day Seminar on Importance of Plantation: Environment issues and our responsibilities organized by Department of Botany, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore, Botanical Society of University Women, LCWU and Department of Mass Communication, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore on May, 23rd 2024 as organizer.
  • One Day seminar on importance of trees and tree plantation campaign organized by Department of Botany, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore, Botanical Society of University Women, LCWU and ORIC, Lahore College For Women University,Lahore on April 18th 2024 as organizer.
  • Conducted One day seminar on Distribution of free of cost summer vegetable seed kits along with its demonstration“ organized by Department of Botany, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore and Directorate of Floriculture (Training and Research) Punjab on March 28th 2024 as organizer.
  • International Seminar on Management of bacterial leaf blight of rice by biological agent” organized by Department of Botany, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore on March, 5th 2024 as Co- organizer.
  • Awareness seminar on innovations for higher productivity and Quality organized by Department of Botany, Lahore College For Women University, Lahore and National Productivity Organization (NPO) on January, 26th 2024 as organizer.
  • Participated in 8th Annual Floral Art Competition organized by Department of Botany and Botanical & Horticultural Society, Lahore College for Women University, Lhr on 23rd February, 2023 as Co-organizer.
  • Participated in International Conference on Smart Plantation an ultimate solution to climate change organized by Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lhr on 2nd -4th March, 2020 as Organizer.
  • Participated in 7th Annual Floral Art Competition organized by Department of Botany and Botanical & Horticultural Society, Lahore College for Women University, Lhr on 19th November, 2019 as Co-organizer.
  • Participated in 6th Annual Floral Art Competition organized by Department of Botany and Botanical & Horticultural Society, Lahore College for Women University, Lhr on 1st March, 2018 as Co-organizer.
  • Partcipated in Seminar on Forests: Nature’s Powerhouses organized by Department of Botany and Environmental Sciences LCWU, LHR in collaboration with Department of Forestry, Govt of Punjab on 31st March 2017 as Co-organizer.
  • Participated in 5th Annual Floral Art Competition organized by Department of Botany and Botanical & Horticultural Society, Lahore College for Women University, Lhr on 9th March, 2017 as Co-organizer.
  • Participated in 4th Annual Floral Art Competition organized by Department of Botany and Botanical & Horticultural Society, Lahore College for Women University, Lhr on 10th March, 2016 as Organizer.

Brief statement of Research Interest

Plant Biotechnology; Plant Tissue culture Microbiology, Enzymology Fermentation Technology

Publications

  1. Shafaq Arif, Rida Nadeem, Kiran Shahzadi, Sofia Siddique and Muhammad Sha hbaz Anwar (2025). Synthesis and characterization of ZnO and Zn9 TM0.1 O (TM=Cu and Co) nanoparticles to enhance the shelf life of jujubes and green chilies. Applied Physics A Materials Science and Processing. 131(2):1-16.
  2. Asma Ahmad, Sumera Javad, Sumera Iqbal, Kiran Shahzadi, Mansour Gatasheh and Talha (2024). Alleviation potential of green synthesized selenium nanoparticles for cadmium stress in Solanum lycopersicum L: modulation of secondary metabolites and physicochemical attributes. Plant Cell Reports. 43:113-130.
  3. Shafaq Arif, Durr-e- Kashaf, Kiran Shahzadi, Aneeqa Sanbah and M.S. Anwar. (2024). Antibacterial and solar driven photocatalytic activities of CoxSnO2-ð nanoparticles for wastewater treatment. Applied Physics A Materials Science and Processing. 130:208-218.
  4. Saiqa Ilyas, Iqra Ishfaq, Kiran Fatima, Amina Tariq, Kiran Shahzadi, Madiha Rashid, Hajra Sohail, Farheen Aslam, Usman Minhas and Toobah Arshid. (2024). Synergistic effect of Zingiber officinale (Ginger) and Curcuma longa L. (Curcumin analogs) for anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive activity and analgesic potentials. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology. 30 (3): 1363-1369.
  5. Farheen Aslam, Maria Akhtar, Saiqa Ilyas, Kiran Shahzadi, Amina Tariq, Hajra Sohail, Usman Minhas and Syed Zeeshan Haider (2023). Identification of Beta Galactosidase producing bacteria from soil samples and enzyme optimization. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology. 30 (18): 2679-2691.
  6. Asma Ahmad, Amina Tariq, Sumera Javad, Iqra Naseer, Kiran Shahzadi and Sumera Iqbal. (2021). Effect of Phyto mediatd zinc oxide nanoparticles on the growth response of wheat towards water stress. Pakistan Journal of agricultural 58 (5): 1625-1633.
  7. Sana Awan, Kiran Shahzadi, Sumera Javed, Amina Tariq, Asma Ahmad and Saiqa (2021). A preliminary study of influence of zinc oxide nanoparticles on growth parametrs of Brassica oleraceae var italica. Journal of Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences. 20 (1):18-24.
  8. Sumera Javad, Beenish Zia Butt, Kiran Shahzadi, Amina Tariq and Nadia Ghaffar. (2019). Plant secondary metabolites, A renewable raw material for the biogenic synthesis of metal nanoparticles. Journal Plantarum. 1(1): 42-49.
  9. Amina Tariq, Laiba Khalil, Kiran Shahzadi and Sumera Javad. (2019). Antimicrobial activity of leaf extract of Plumeria obtusa Journal Plantarum. 1(1): 50-53.
  10. Saiqa Ilyas, Shagufta Naz, Sumera Javad and Kiran Shahzadi. (2018). Genetic divergence among Curcuma longa (turmeric) germplasm from Pakistan using RAPD markers. Journal of animal and plant sciences. 28 (2): 597-603.
  11. Saiqa Ilyas, Shagufta Naz, Noureen Ashraf, Sumera Javad and Kiran Shahzadi. (2017). Effect of plant growth regulators on micropropagation of Hedera helix. Journal of Innovative Sciences.3(1): 13-21.
  12. Kiran Shahzadi, Shagufta Naz and Saiqa Ilyas. (2016). Genetic diversity of citrus Germplasm in Pakistan based on Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. Journal of animal and plant sciences. 26 (4):1094-1100.
  13. Amina Tariq, Shagufta Naz, Kiran Shahzadi, Saiqa Ilyas, Sumera Javed. (2015). Study of genetic stability in in vitro conserved Podophyllum hexandrum using RAPD markers. Journal of animal and plant sciences. 25 (4): 1114-1120.
  14. Shagufta Naz, Intiaz Shehzadi, Kiran Shahzadi and Saiqa Ilyas. (2015). Assessment of genetic variability in different Chrysanthemum varieties of Pakistan using RAPD Journal of animal and plant sciences. 25 (2): 554-560
  15. Saiqa Ilyas, Farah Aslam, Kiran Shahzadi, Rukhama Haq and Shagufta Naz. (2015). In vitro shoot proliferation of Euonymus japonicas (an ornamental plant). Journal of Innovative Sciences. 1 (1):15-22.
  16. Shagufta Naz, Kiran Shahzadi, Altaf-ur-Rehman, Akbar Hayat and Muhammad Asim. (2015). Evaluation of Pakistani orange cultivars using morphological and molecular markers. Journal of Innovative Sciences. 1 (1): 1-10.
  17. Kiran Shahzadi, Shagufta Naz and Summaira Riaz. (2014). Assessing genetic diversity of Pakistani Citrus varieties using microsatellite markers. Journal of animal and plant sciences. 24(6):1752-1757.
  18. Shagufta Naz, Kiran Shahzadi, Sana Rashid, Faiza Saleem, Ambreen Zafarullah, and Shabbir Ahmad. (2014). Molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of different citrus varieties of Pakistan. Journal of animal and plant sciences. 24(1):315-320.
  19. Farah Aslam, Shagufta Naz, Amina Tariq, Saiqa Ilyas, Kiran Shahzadi. (2013). Rapid multiplication of ornamental bulbous plants of Lilium orientalis and Lilium longiflorum. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 45(6):2051-2055.
  20. Shagufta Naz, Ambreen Zafarullah, Kiran Shahzadi and Neelma Munir. (2013). Assessment of genetic diversity within germplasm accessions in tomato using morphological and molecular markers. Journal of animal and plant sciences. 23(4): 1099-1106.
  21. Saiqa Ilyas, Shagufta Naz, Sumera Javed, Kiran Shahzadi, Amina Tariq and Neelma Munir (2013). Influence of cytokinins, sucrose and pH on adventitious shoot regeneration of Polyscias balfouriana (Balfour aralia). Journal of Medicinal plant 7(42): 3098- 3104.
  22. Neelma Munir, Shagufta Naz, Farah Aslam, Kiran Shahzadi and Sumera Javad. (2013). Effect of various levels of ascorbic acid pretreatment on alleviation of salt stress in salt sensitive sugarcane genotype spf-213. Journal of Agriculture and Research. 51(3): 267-
  23. Shagufta Naz, Farah Aslam, Saiqa ilyas, Kiran Shahzadi and Amina Tariq (2012). In vitro propagtion of tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa). Journal of Medicinal Plants 6(24): 4107-4112.
  24. Kiran Shahzadi, Shagufta Naz, Amina Tariq, Saiqa Ilyas, M. A.Qadeer and Ikram-ul-Haq. (2012). Production of Calcium gluconate by Aspergillus niger GCU-1. Pakistan Journal of 64(3):214-218.
  25. Ikram-ul-Haq, Kiran Shahzadi, Uzma Hameed, Muhammad Mohsin Javed,A. (2006). Solid-state Fermentation of Cellulases by locally isolated Trichoderma harzianum for the exploitation of agricultural byproducts. Pakistan Journal of Biological Scences. 9(9):1779-1782.
  26. Ikram-ul-Haq, Uzma Hameed, Kiran Shahzadi, M.Mohsin Javed, Sikander Ali and M.A. Qadeer. (2005). Cotton saccharifying activity of cellulases by Trichoderma harzianum UM-11 in shake International Journal of Botany. 1(1):19- 22.
Books & Chapters
  • Zauq, S., Javad, S., Shahzadi, K., Shah, A.A., Singh, A. 2024. Phytomelatonin: History, Biosynthesis, and In: Faizan, M., Hayat, S. (eds) Plant Growth Regulators: Resilience for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Singapore.
  • Madeeha Ansari, Kiran Shahzadi and Shakil Ahmed. (2020). Nanotechnology: A Breakthrough in Agronomy in Nanoagronomy. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-41275-3_1. Springer.

Monographs

NIL

Research Grants & Contracts

NIL

Research or Creative Accomplishment

  • National: HEC Indigenous scholarship Awardee in PhD (Batch VII); Secured GPA= 4.00
  • 3rd Position in Phil, Session 2003-2005.
  • Award of Subsistence allowance to unemployed 1st class graduates under the title of “Support to Scientific Talent (Batch 9th). Session: 2003-2005.
  • 2nd Position (Certificate of Distinction) in M.Sc, Session 2001-2003.
Editor of Journal Plantarum

Selected Professional Presentations

Oral presentation

  1. Ahmad, A. Tariq, S. Javad, A.A. Shah, K. Shahzadi. 2022. Effect of different concentrations of zinc oxide nanoparticles and zinc sulphate on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plant growth. 1 st International Conference SDG-LCWU, Office of Research, Innovation &Commercialization Lahore, Pakistan Directorate of Research-LCWU. 29th -31st March, 2022.
  2. Shahzadi, Um-e-Rubab, S. Javad, A. Tariq, A. Anwar. 2022. Evaluation of the effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on seed germination and vegetative parameters of Capsicum annuum. 1st International Conference SDG-LCWU, Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization Lahore, Pakistan Directorate of Research-LCWU. 29th -31st March, 2022.
  3. Shahzadi, H. Mukhtar, S. Gull, S. Shaheen, S. Javad, S. Khalid. 2022. Comparative phytochemical evaluation of different species of Amaranthus family. 1 st International Conference SDG-LCWU, Office of Research, Innovation &Commercialization Lahore, Pakistan Directorate of Research- LCWU. 29th -31st March, 2022.
  4. Um-e-Rubab, Shahzadi, S. Javad, A. Tariq, S. Ilyas. 2020. Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on seed germination and other vegetative parameters of Capsicum annum L. 3 days online E Conference. New Trends in Natural Sciences-III. Emerging infectious and communicable diseases, insights, zoonoses, challenges and strategies. 21-23 December 2020. LCWU, Lahore.
  5. Javad, S. Sarwar, S. Ilyas, S. Naz, A. Tariq, K. Shahzadi. 2015. An efficient method of extraction for an anticancer drug, vinblastine. 3rd international conference on emerging trends in Bioinformatics and Biosciences. ICETBB, October 3, 2015. (MAJU).

Poster Presentation

  1. Kiran, A. Tariq, S. Javad, K. Shahzadi. 2022. Antimicrobial activity of leaf extracts of Tinospora cordifolia (Thunb) Miers. 1 st International Conference SDG-LCWU, Office of Research, Innovation &Commercialization Lahore, Pakistan Directorate of Research-LCWU. 29th -31st March, 2022.
  2. A. Tariq, K. Shahzadi, S. Javad. 2020. Antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of hibiscus rosa-sinensis. International conference on Smart Plantations, an ultimate solution to climate change. 2- 4th March 2020. Lahore College for Women University, Lahore,Pakistan.