BILAL HAIDER ABBASI Ph. D
Assistant Professor (Since June 2008)
Department of Biotechnology,
Faculty of Biological Sciences,
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: 051- 9064 4121 Mobile: 0300-512 5822
E. mail: bhabbasi@qau.edu.pk
RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED
1. ``In Vitro plant regeneration in Carthamus oxyacantha and evaluation of its free
radical scavenging activity``. Approved by Higher Education Commission of
Pakistan.
2. ``Strategies for production of chemically consistent Silybum marianum
plantlets``. National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) by Higher
Education Commission of Pakistan worth million 3.95 PKR (US$ 47000).
(Duration 2011-2013)
3. ``Establishment of adventitious root cultures in Silybum marianum``. Startup
Research Grant by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan worth million 0.5
PKR (US$ 5880). Co-PI Prof. Dr. Mir Ajab Khan from Department of Plant
Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. (Duration Jan 2011-Aug 2011)
4. “Piper nigrum: Micropropagation and chromatographic fingerprint analysis for
quality control”. National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) by Higher
Education Commission of Pakistan worth million 2.6 PKR (US$ 30588). Co-PI
Prof. Dr. Chunzhao Liu from Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
(Duration 2010-2012)
DISTINCTIONS
1. Research Productivity Allowance (RPA) for year 2011-2012 by Pakistan Council
of Science and Technology, Pakistan
2. Institute of Process Engineering Directors Scholarship, Chinese Academy of
Sciences (2007)
3. Institute of Process Engineering Directors Scholarship, Chinese Academy of
Sciences (2006)
4. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (Ph. D Scholarship for Basic
Sciences, China from July 2004 to Feb 2008)
5. Presidents Talent farming Scheme Scholarship, University Grants Commission of
Pakistan (1995)
RESEARCH STUDENTS PRODUCED
1. M.Phil Produced 24
2. Ph.D Produced 0
3. M.Phil in Progress 14
4. Ph. D in Progress 5
INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
S. #
25.
Details
Impact Factor
Ali, M; Abbasi, BH; Haq, IU. Production of commercially important secondary
2.46
metabolites and antioxidant activity in cell suspension cultures of Artemisia
absinthium L. Industrial Crops and Products. Accepted
24.
Ahmad, N; Mahmood, F; Khalil, SA; Zamir, R; Fazal, H; Abbasi, BH.
1.55
Antioxidant activity via DPPH, gram positive and gram negative antimicrobial
potential in edible mushrooms. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 2012.
Accepted
23.
Siddiqui, MM; Abbasi, BH; Ahmad, N; Ali, M; Mahmood, T. Toxic effects of
1.55
heavy metals (Cd, Cr and Pb) on seed germination, growth and DPPHscavenging activity in Brassica rapa var. turnip. Toxicology and Industrial
Health. 2012. Accepted
22
Ahmad, N; Abbasi, BH; Fazal, H. Evaluation of antioxidant activity and its
2.46
association with plant development in Silybum marianum L. Industrial Crops
and Products. 2013. 49: 164-168
21.
Ahmad, N; Fazal, H; Abbasi, BH; Anwar, S; Basir, A. DPPH-free radical
1.55
scavenging activity and phenotypic difference in hepatoprotective plant (Silybum
marianum L.). Toxicology and Industrial Health. 2013. 29: 460-467
20.
Hussain, M; Shafiq, Z; Hussain, A; Yaqub, M; Arshad, S; Ashraf, M; Abbasi,
0.25
BH; Ahmad, HB. Synthesis and antioxidant and antibacterial activities of metalbased Schiff bases of nicotinoyl, isonicotinoyl and benzoyl hydrazides. Asian
Journal of Chemistry. 2013. 25: 2593-2596
19.
Ahmad, N; Abbasi, BH; Inayat-ur-Rahman; Fazal, H. Piper nigrum:
1.9
Micropropagation, antioxidative enzyme activities and chromatographic
fingerprint
analysis
for
quality
control.
Applied
Biochemistry
and
Biotechnology. 2013. 169: 2004-2015
18.
Khan, MA; Abbasi, BH; Ahmed, N; Ali, H. Effects of light regimes on in vitro
seed germination and silymarin content in Silybum marianum. Industrial Crops
2.46
and Products. 2013. 46: 105-110
17.
Abbasi, BH; Stiles, AR; Saxena, PK; Liu, CZ. Gibberellic acid increases
1.9
secondary metabolite production in Echinacea purpurea hairy root. Applied
Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 2012. 168: 2057-2066
16.
Fazal, H; Ahmad, N; Abbasi, BH; Abbass, N. Selected medicinal plants used in
0.87
herbal industries; their toxicity against pathogenic microorganisms. Pakistan
Journal of Botany. 2012. 44: 1103-1109
15.
Ahmad, N; Fazal, H; Ahmad, I; Abbasi, BH. Free radical scavenging (DPPH)
1.55
potential in nine Mentha Species. Toxicology and Industrial Health. 2012. 28:
83-89
14.
Abbasi, BH; Rashid, A; Khan, MA; Ali, M; Shinwari, ZK; Ahmad, N;
0.87
Mahmood, T. In vitro plant regeneration in Sinapis alba and evaluation of its
radical scavenging activity. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 2011. 43: 21-27
13.
Guo, B; Abbasi, BH; Wei, YH. Effects of hypobaric growth conditions on
1.9
morphogenic potential and antioxidative enzyme activities in Saussurea
involucrata. Biologia Plantarum. 2011. 55: 783-787
12.
Mahmood, T; Tariq, A; Nazar, N; Abbasi, BH; Naqvi, SMS. Comparative
0.87
assessment of genetic variability in Cryptolepis buchananii, Tylophora hirsute
and Wattakaka volubilis. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 2011. 43: 2295-2300
11.
Ahmad, N; Fazal, H; Abbasi, BH, Iqbal M. In vitro larvicidal potential against
0.50
Anopheles stephensi and antioxidative enzyme activities of Ginkgo biloba,
Stevia rebaudiana and Parthenium hysterophorous. Asian Pacific Journal of
Tropical Medicine. 2011.169-175
10.
Fazal, H; Ahmad, N; Ullah, I; Inayat, H; Khan, L; Abbasi, BH. Antibacterial
0.87
potential in Parthenium hysterophorus, Stevia rebaudiana and Ginkgo biloba.
Pakistan Journal of Botany. 2011. 43: 1307-1313.
9.
Abbasi, BH; Khan, M; Guo, B; Bokhari, SA; Khan, MA. Efficient regeneration
3.6
and antioxidative enzyme activities in Brassica rapa var. turnip. Plant Cell
Tissue and Organ Culture. 2011. 105: 337-344.
8.
Mahmood, T; Iqbal, A, Nazar, N; Naveed, N; Abbasi, BH; Naqvi, SMS.
Assessment of genetic variability among selected species of Apocynaceae.
0.50
Biologia. 2011. 66: 64-67.
7.
Ahmad, N; Fazal, H; Abbasi, BH; Rashid, M; Mahmood, T; Fatima, N.
3.6
Efficient regeneration and antioxidant potential in regenerated tissues of Piper
nigrum. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. 2010.102. 129-134.
6.
Abbasi, BH; Khan, MA; Mahmood, T; Ahmad, M; Chaudhary, MF; Khan, MA.
3.6
Shoot regeneration and free radical scavenging activity in Silybum marianum L.
Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. 2010. 101: 371-376.
5.
Abbasi, BH; Liu, R; Saxena, PK; Liu, CZ. Cichoric acid production from hairy
2.5
root cultures of Echinacea purpurea grown in a modified airlift bioreactor.
Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. 2009. 84: 1697-1701
4.
Abbasi, BH; Saxena, PK; Murch, SJ; Liu, CZ; Echinacea biotechnology:
1.13
Opportunities and challenges (Invited Review). In Vitro Cellular &
Developmental Biology- Plant. 2007. 43: 481-492
3.
Abbasi, BH; Tian, CL; Murch, SJ; Saxena, PK; Liu, CZ. Light-enhanced caffeic
2.5
acid derivatives biosynthesis in hairy root cultures of Echinacea purpurea. Plant
Cell Reports. 2007. 26: 1367-1372
2.
Abbasi, BH; Ahmed, K; Khalique, F; Ayub, N; Liu, HJ; Kazmi, SAR; Aftab,
0.9
MN. Rearing the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, on tapioca based
artificial diet. Journal of Insect Science. 2007. 7:35
1.
Liu, CZ; Abbasi, BH; Gao, M; Murch, SJ; Saxena, PK. Caffeic acid derivatives
2.9
production by hairy root cultures of Echinacea purpurea. Journal of Agricultural
& Food Chemistry. 2006. 54: 8456-8460
Updated June 8, 2013
Total IF 44.74
Citations (web
of science) 154
CONFERENCES
1. Abbasi, BH. Micropropagation and antioxidant potential in Silybum marianum.
Presented at Asian Congress on Biotechnology. Shanghai, PR China. 11-15 May,
2011. Page 262
2. Abbasi, BH; Liu, CZ. 2008. Light enhanced caffeic acid derivatives production
in hairy root cultures of Echinacea purpurea. Presented at 9th Biennial
conference of Advances in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Rawalpindi,
17-20 December, 2008. Page 181
3. Abbasi, BH; Yan, Q; Liu, CZ. 2006. Enhanced caffeic acid derivatives
production in light grown hairy root cultures of Echinacea purpurea. Presented
at International Congress of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology
(IAPTC&B). Beijing, 13-18 August, 2006. Page 133
4. Abbasi, BH; Liu, CZ. 2006. Light-induced changes in growth and caffeic acid
derivatives production in hairy root cultures of Echinacea purpurea. Presented at
12th Symposium of Young Asian Biochemical Engineers Community. Taiwan,
25-27 November, 2006. Page 163
ACADEMICS

2004-2008:
Ph. D. Biochemical Engineering (Medicinal Plant Biotechnology), Institute of
Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Dissertation title: Echinacea purpurea: Hairy root cultures for caffeic acid
derivatives production

2000-2002:
M. Phil. Microbiology, Department of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam
University, Islamabad
Dissertation title: Development of artificial diet for the rearing of Helicoverpa
armigera (HUBNER) and bioassay of Bacillus thuringiensis (BERLINER)

1998-2000:
M. Sc. Plant Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University,
Islamabad

1994-1996:
B. Sc. Botany, Zoology, A/ Psychology,
University of the Punjab, Lahore
 1992-1994:
F. Sc. Pre-Medical, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rawalpindi

1989-1991:
Matric. Science, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rawalpindi
EXPERIENCE

June 2008- Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Quaidi-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

2002-2008: Teaching experience at OPF Boys College, H-9, Islamabad, Pakistan
CURRENT AND PAST MPHIL AND PHD SCHOLARS
CURRENT PHD SCHOLARS
1. Nisar Ahmed
2. Mubarak Ali Khan
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Muhammad Adil
5. Salman Sharif
6. Hina Fazal
CURRENT MPHIL SCHOLARS
1. Umayya Tariq
2. Sara Bibi
3. Adnan Zahir
4. Muhhamad Arif
5. Shahid Usman
6. Fazal Hussain
7. Bushra Naurin
8. Sidra Khan
9. Salman Khan
10. Mehreen Zaka
11. Anum Rehman
12. Musaddiq
13. Amir Wahid
14. Sobia Naz
PAST MPHIL SCHOLARS
1. Mubarak Ali Khan
2. Abdru Rashid
3. Nisar Ahmad
4. Zeeshan Khan
5. Mohammad Irfan Khan
6. Sadia Latif
7. Jawad Ali
8. Murad Khan
9. Mohammad Ali
10. Jawaria Ali Tariq
11. Mian Khizar Hayat
12. Asad Zia
13. Kaleem Ullah Kakar
14. Gulalai Ismail
15. Maryam Mehmood Siddiqui
16. Attia Jabeen
17. Faiz Ali Khan
18. Amir Zeb
19. Mubashra Anwar
20. Munawar Ali
21. Asad Mustafa
22. Ahmad Zada
23. Asif Aziz