RESUME
Dr. Muhammad Jamil
PhD Netherlands; PhD Pakistan; M. Phil Pakistan
Current Occupation Assistant Professor
Department of Biosciences
COMSATS Institute of Information
Technology, Islamabad Pakistan
Past
Senior Scientific Officer
(Pakistan Agricultural Research Council)
Phone:
Email:
Visiting address:
+923345755939 (mob)/+92514861438 (Res.)
jamil_narc@yahoo.com
Department of Biosciences
COMSATS Institute of Information
Technology, Chak Shehzad Islamabad
Correspondence:
House 648, Street 58, I-8/2, Islamabad
Date/place of birth:
2nd February, 1974 (Faisalabad, Pakistan)
SUMMARY
For scientific breakthrough and discoveries, generally I believe on multidisciplinary approaches.
I try my best to extend my knowledge on both basic and applied aspects with molecular and
physiological networks involved in plant growth and development, its ecology and integrated
management. My past research experience in green house as well as Lab study and their linking
and validation with field trials has made me confident enough to fit well with a smart start in any
research organization.
SPECIALTIES
Basically I am cereal and sugar crops specialist. My specialties include:
 Plant Physiology
o Signalling molecules (strigolactones)
o Plants-microbes interaction
o Phytochemistry
o Allelopathy
o Plant hormones
o Stress physiology
o Plant resistance/tolerance
 Agronomy
o Nutrient use efficiency
o Parasitic weeds and Weed management
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o Production technology of commodity crops
o Green house/Lab./field experiments
Analytical chemistry
o LC/MS/MS, GCMS, HPLC
Biotechnology
o Mapping population
o Agro bacterium mediated transformation
EDUCATION/RESEARCH
2012-todate Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology, Islamabad
2012
Senior Scientific Officer, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad
2007-2012
PhD Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Netherlands
Thesis title: “The relationship between strigolactones and Striga hermonthica infection in
cereals”
2001-2007
Scientific Officer, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad
2000-2006
PhD Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Pakistan
Thesis title: “Weed management in wheat through allelopathic water extracts in combination
with low rates of organic compounds”
1997-1999
MSc (Hons.) Agronomy, at University of Agriculture Faisalabad
1993-1997
BSc (Hons.) Agronomy, at University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
Recently I have joined Department of Biosciences to do challenging research work along with
Bachelor and Master students in the field of plant sciences.
Senior Scientific Officer, Pakistan Agri. Res. Council, Islamabad, Pakistan (2012)
I worked as a senior scientific officer in Sugar Crops, Crops Sciences Institute, NARC. My main
jobs here were to evaluate performance of sugarcane/sugar beet varieties and to recommend
them for general cultivation for farmers community. I have national and international
coordination on the subject matter. I conducted a number of travelling seminar and provincial
meetings.
PhD Researcher, Wageningen University, the Netherlands (2007-2012)
As Ph. D. Researcher, under supervision of prof. dr. Harro Bouwmeester, I worked on LC/MS
quantification of a group of plant hormones “strigolactones”. Through various applied
approaches I tried to overcome a very noxious parasitic weed Striga hermonthica in cereals by
managing this plant hormone.
Scientific Officer, Pakistan Agri. Res. Council, Islamabad, Pakistan (2001-2007)
As a scientific officer, I was involved in Sugar Crops Coordinated Research Program. I
conducted agronomic trials in various parts of the country to evaluate newly developed
sugarcane cultivars. I conducted travelling seminar and annual planning meeting in the country
from time to time.
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PhD Researcher, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan (2000-2006)
As a Ph. D. Researcher, under supervision of prof. dr. Zahid Ata Cheema, I worked on
allelochemicals in combination with small amount of organic chemicals to develop a cheap weed
control technology in wheat.
Rice Agronomist, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan (1997-1999)
As a rice agronomist I worked for two years on rice production technology, different planting
methods and integrated nutrient management.
TRAINING COURSES
 Scientific Writing
 Techniques for Writing and Presenting a Scientific Paper
 Academic Writing
 Interpersonal Communication for PhD Students
 Writing Grant Proposal
 Career Perspective
 Basic Statistics
 Gene Technology
 Biotechnology
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
 Dr Fred Kanampiu, CIMMYT, Nairobi 00621, Kenya (Maize field experiments)
 Dr Jonne Rodenburg, Africa Rice Center, Tanzania (NERICA experiments)
 Dr Tom van Mourik, ICRISAT-Bamako, Mali (Sorghum and Millet field experiment)
 Dr Adam Price, University of Aberdeen, UK (Rice strigolactones mapping population)
 Dr Binne Zwanenburg, Radboud Univ. the Netherlands (Germination stimulant study)
 Dr Salim Al-Babili, University of Freiburg Germany (New strigolactones study)
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
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Presentation in 11th World Congress on Parasitic Plants, Martina Franca, Italy
Oral presentation in 10th World Congress on Parasitic Plants Kusadasi, Turkey
Summer School “Rhizosphere Signaling” at Wageningen University, NL
Poster Presentation at PhD student day, Leiden University, NL
Poster Presentation at ALW meeting 'Experimental Plant Sciences, Lunteren, NL
Oral Presentation, Theme symposium, Leiden University, NL
Poster Presentation: PhD student day, Utrecht University, NL
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
 International Parasitic Plant Society (IPPS)
 Pakistan Society of Agronomy (PSA)
 European Weed Research Society (EWRS)
 European Plant Science Organization (EPSO)
 International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
 Weed Science Society of Pakistan (WSSP)
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DISTINCTIONS
 National Award “Sanad -e- Imtiaz”
 National Award “Silver Medalist”
 National Award “Quaid -e- Azam Scholarship”
 Ph. D. Scholarship “Higher Education Commission, Pakistan”
 President Rover Scouts Award
 Merit Scholarship winner (throughout Primary school to University level)
OTHERS
Hiking and tracking/Scouting, Sports, Music, Current affairs TV Programs, comedy
COUNTRIES VISITED
United Kingdom, Italy, Austria, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands
Turkey, Kenya
LANGUAGES
English, Urdu
REFERENCES
1. Prof. dr. Harro J. Bouwmeester
Laboratory of Plant Physiology,
Wageningen UR, Wageningen University
P.O. Box 658, 6700 AR Wageningen, the
Netherlands
tel 0031 317 489859;
E-mail: harro.bouwmeester@wur.nl
2. Dr. Aad van Ast
Centre for Crop Systems Analysis (CCSA),
Crop and Weed Ecology Group, Wageningen
University, the Netherlands
6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands
tel 0031 0317-483287;
E-mail: Aad.vanAst@wur.nl
3. Prof. Julie D Scholes
Animal and Plant Sciences
The University of Sheffield
Alfred Denny Building
Western Bank, Sheffield SIO 2 TN,
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 114 222 4780
Email: j.scholes@sheffield.ac.uk
4. Dr. Jonne Rodenburg
Africa Rice Center
Mikocheni B/Kawe, P.O. Box 33581
Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania
Tel: +225 222 780 768
Email : j.rodenburg@cgiar.org
5. Prof. Dr. Koichi Yoneyama
Weed Science Center,
Utsunomiya University
350 Mine-machi, Utsunomiya,
Tochigi, 321-8505, Japan
Tel: +81-28-649-5152
Fax: +81-28-649-5155
Email: yoneyama@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp
6. Dr. Jim Westwood
Plant Pathology, Physiology & Weed Science
Virginia Tech, 401 Latham Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0390
Tel: (540) 231-7519
Email: westwood@vt.edu
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Appendix 1
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Muhammad Jamil, Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS
Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
S. No.
Research Paper
Impact
Factor
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Alder A, Jamil M, Marzorati M, Vermathen M, Bigler P, Ghisla S,
Bouwmeester H, Al-Babili S (2012). The path from β-carotene to
carlactone, a strigolactone-like plant hormone. Science 335:1348-1351
31.200
2
Jamil M, Charnikhova T, Houshyani B, Ast A, Bouwmeester H (2012)
Genetic variation in strigolactone production and tillering in rice and its
effect on Striga hermonthica infection. Planta 235:473-484.
3.000
3
Jamil M, Karaya H, Charnikhova T, Fred K, Bouwmeester H (2012) Striga
hermonthica parasitism in maize in response to N and P fertilizers. Field
Crops Research 134 : 1-10.
2.936
4
Catarina C., Zhang Y., Jamil M., Hepworth, J., Charnikhova T., Leyser
O., Dimkpa S., Reiff C., Price A., Bouwmeester H., and Ruyter-Spira C.
2012. Natural variation in strigolactone biosynthesis in rice is associated
with structural variation and deletion of two MAX1 orthologs. PNAS
(Revision submitted)
9.681
5
Jamil M, Van Mourik TA, Charnikhova T, Bouwmeester HJ (2012)
Fertilizer microdosing for Striga hermonthica control in sorghum. Weed
Research (Revised submission)
1.924
6
Jamil M, Rodenburg J, Charnikhova T, Bouwmeester H (2011) Preattachment Striga hermonthica resistance of NERICA cultivars based on
low strigolactone production. New Phytologist 192: 964-975.
6.645
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Jamil M, Charnikhova T, Cardoso C, Jamil T, Ueno K, Verstappen F,
Asami T, Bouwmeester HJ (2011) Quantification of the relationship
between strigolactones and Striga hermonthica infection in rice under
varying levels of nitrogen and phosphorus. Weed Research 51: 373-385
1.924
8
Liu W, Kohlen W, Lillo A, Camp RO, Ivanov S, Hartog M, Limpens E,
Jamil M, Smaczniak C, Kaufmann K, Yang WC, Hooiveld GJEJ,
Charnikhova T, Bouwmeester HJ, Bisseling T, Geurtsm R (2011)
Strigolactone biosynthesis requires the symbiotic gras-type transcription
factors NSP1 and NSP2. Plant Cell 23:3853-3865
10.224
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Malik H, Kohlen W, Jamil M, Rutjes F, Zwanenburg B (2011) Aromatic
A-ring analogues of orobanchol, new germination stimulants for seeds of
3.696
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parasitic weeds. Organic & Molecular Chemistry 9: 2286.
10
Cardoso C, Charnikhova T, Jamil M, Verstappen F, Delaux PM,
Lauressergues D, Ruyter-Spira C, Yoneyama K, Bouwmeester H (2011)
Differential stimulation of Striga hermonthica germination and arbuscular
mycorrhiza hyphal branching by rice root exudates. New Phytologist (In
prep.)
6.645
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Jamil M, Charnikhova T, Verstappen F, Bouwmeester H (2010)
Carotenoid inhibitors reduce strigolactone production and Striga
hermonthica infection in rice. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
504: 123-131
2.935
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Jamil M, Cheema ZA, Mushtaq MN, Farooq M, Cheema MA (2009)
Alternative control of wild oat and canary grass in wheat fields by
allelopathic plant water extracts. Agronomy for Sustainable Development
29: 475-482
3.330
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Lopez-Raez JA, Matusova R, Cardoso C, Jamil M, Charnikhova T, Kohlen
W, Ruyter-Spira C,
Verstappena F, Bouwmeestera, H (2008)
Strigolactones: ecological significance and use as a target for parasitic plant
control. Pest Management Science 64: 471–477
2.251
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Chattha MR, Jamil M, Mahmmod TZ (2007a) Yield and yield components
of cowpeas as affected by various weed control methods under rainfed
conditions of Pakistan. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology
9: 120-124
HEC rec
15
Chattha MR, Jamil M, Mahmmod TZ (2007b) Yield and yield components
of mungbean as affected by various weed control methods under rainfed
conditions of Pakistan. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology
9: 114-119
HEC rec
16
Riaz M, Malik MA, Mahmmod TZ, Jamil M (2006) Weed management in
wheat based cropping patterns under rainfed conditions. International
Journal of Agriculture & Biology 8: 636-640
HEC rec
17
Jamil M, Majid MA (2007) Performance of sugarcane varieties in National
Uniform Yield Trials. Pakistan Sugar Journal XXII 61-72
18
Riaz M, Jamil M, Mahmmod TZ (2007) Yield and yield components of
maize as affected by various weed control methods under rainfed conditions
of Pakistan. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology 9: 152-155
HEC rec
19
Akhtar M, Jamil M, Ahmad S (2006) Agronomic traits and morphological
characteristics of some exotic varieties of sugarcane. Pakistan Journal of
Agricultural Research 19: 70-77
HEC rec
20
Jamil M, Ata Z, Khaliq A (2006) Development of suitable strategies for the
economic control of Avena fatua and Phalaris minor in wheat.
HEC rec
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International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 7: 719-723
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Jamil M, Ata Z, Khaliq A (2005) Increasing the efficiency of sorghum
water extract (sorgaab) by mixing with lower doses of isoproturon to
control weeds in wheat. International Journal of Agriculture and
Biology 7: 712-718
HEC rec
22
Jamil M, Gopang AD (2004) Sugarcane scenario, constraints and strategies
to improve its production in Pakistan. Pakistan Sugar Journal 109: 55-67
23
Khan I, Jamil M (2004a) Prospectus of sugar beet cultivation in the Punjab
and Sindh. Science, Technology and Development 23: 51-55
HEC rec
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Khan I, Jamil M (2004b) Sugar crops and sugar policy of Pakistan. Science
Vision 9: 1-8
HEC rec
25
Jamil M, Hussain A (2000) Effect of different planting methods and
nitrogen levels on growth and yield of rice Basmati – 385. Journal of
Agricultural Science 37: 83-85
HEC rec
Conferences/Proceedings
S. No.
Abstracts/Articles
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Jamil M, Charnikhova T, Van Mourik TA, Kanampiu F, Bouwmeester HJ (2011)
Unraveling the mechanism involved in Striga parasitism in cereals under nutrient
deficient conditions. 11th world Congress on Parasitic Plants 7-12 June
2011, Martina Franca, Italy pp. 64.
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Jamil M, Charnikhova T, Cardoso C, Kohlen W, Ruyter-Spira C, Verstappen F,
Bouwmeester H (2009) Quantifying the relationship between strigolactones and
Striga hermonthica under varying levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in rice (Oryza
sativa). In: Rubiales D, Westwood J, Uludag A (eds) 10th World Congress on
parasitic plants, Kusadasi, Turkey, p 68
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Jamil, M., M.A. Majid and A. Rasool. 2006. Ratooning performance of different
sugarcane varieties. Pakistan Society of Sugar Technologists Proceeding of 41st
Annual Convention August 21-22, Rawalpindi Pakistan.pp. 214-225.
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Majid, M.A., M. Jamil and A. Rasool. 2006. Effect of freezing frost on sugarcane
crop in Paksiatn. Pakistan Society of Sugar Technologists Proceeding of 41 st Annual
Convention August 21-22, Rawalpindi Pakistan.pp. 182-205.
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Rasool, A., M.A.Majid, M. Jamil and M.A. Farooq. 2006. Intercropping of Rabi
crops in Autumn planted sugarcane. Pakistan Society of Sugar Technologists
Proceeding of 41st Annual Convention August 21-22, Rawalpindi Pakistan.pp.279284.
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Khan I, Jamil M, Tanveer, Jalal Y (2001) Sugar beet cultivation/promotion in
Punjab and Sindh to supplement sugarcane. 36th Annual Convention of the Pakistan
Society of Sugar technologist, Lahore, Pakistan., pp 11-26
Newspaper articles:
S. No.
Article
1.
Zahid Ata and Muhammad Jamil. 2002. Allelopathic Suppression of weeds: a new
field in need of attention. Daily Dawn. January 5, 2002.
2.
Zahid Ata and Muhammad Jamil. 2000. New Agrochemical holds promise of higher
yield. Daily Dawn. August 2, 2000.
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