Department of Botany

Dr. Mobina Ulfat

Dr. Mobina Ulfat
Dr. Mobina Ulfat
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
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Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore (3rd February, 2015 to date).
  • Lecturer, Department of Botany, GC University, Lahore (2nd July, 2007 to 2nd February, 2015).
  • Research Fellow, Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (31st October, 2005 to 30th June, 2007).
  • Subject Specialist,  Fauji   Foundation  Model    School, Sheikhupura (March-August, 2004).
  • Incharge, Non-Teaching Staff members, Department of Botany, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan (July 2007 to June 2010).
  • Advisor (Botany), Scientific Ravi (2009 to 2010).

Memberships

  1. Asian Pacific Weed Science Society of Pakistan.
  2. Pakistan Botanical Society.
  3. National Academy of Young Scientists, Pakistan.

Graduates/Post graduates Research Students

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Brief statement of Research Interest

 

Plant Stress Physiology, Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics

Publications

  1. Ulfat, , A. Zunaira, Ali N.M., Sarwar S., Jabeen, K. and Abrar, A. 2022. Screening, biochemical characterization and antibiotics resistance/susceptibility of bacteria isolated from native soil and water samples. Brazillian Journal of Biology
  2. Liaqat, , N.M. Ali, N. Arshad, S.Sajjad, F. Rashid, U. Hanif, C. Ara, M. Ulfat, S. Andleeb, U.F. Awan, A. bibiubinsali H. M Tahir, I. ul Haq. 2021. Gut Dysbiosis, Inflamation and type 2 Diabetes in Mice using synthetic gut microbiota from diabetic humans. Brazillian Journal of Biology, 83: e242818 (available online, accepted February 11, 2021)
  3. Noreen, , S. Maham, M.S. Akhter, K.H. Shah, U. Ummara,Manzoor, M. Ulfat, M.N. Alyemeni, P. Ahmad. 2021. Foliar fertigation of ascorbic acid and zinc improves growth, antioxidant enzyme activity and harvest index in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) grown under salt stress. Plant Physiol. Biochem., 158: 244-254.
  4. Naseer, B., Ulfat, M., Amer, A., Mahnoor, Ikram-ul-Haq and Hameed, U. 2020. Use of photobioreactors for algal mass J. Plantarum., 2(1)-07: 40-50.
  5. Liaqat, , N.M. Ali, S.A. Mirza, F. Ahsan, A.A. Sardar, H.M. Tahir, S. Ali, A.W. Qureshi, U. Haneef, M. Ulfat. 2020. Study of biofilm response of Olea europaea to UV radiations: an in vitro approach. J. Anim. Pl. Sci., 30 (5): 1273-1282.
  6. Ulfat, , H.R. Athar, Z. Khan and H.M. Kalaji. 2020. RNAseq Analysis Reveals Altered Expression of Key Ion Transporters Causing Differential Uptake of Selective Ions in Canola (Brassica napus L.) Grown under NaCl Stress. Plants, 9 (7): 891.
  7. Shaheen S., M. Jaffer, B. Aslam, K. Hussain, A. Khan, M. Ashfaq, Ulfat, A.A. Sardar, M. Ahmad, M. Zafar and F. Khan. 2018. Microbial assessment of pathogenic bacterial growth in ice cream and Kulfa. Microscop. Res. Tech., 1-5.
  8. Malik, B., S. Khurshid, U. Hanif, S. Bukhari, M. Ulfat and Ishtiaq. 2015. Prevalence of HCV among Drug Addicts in Lahore and its Peripheries. I. J. Phytomed., 7(3): 1281
  9. Jabeen, N., M. Ajaib, M.F. Siddiqui, Ulfat and B. Khan. 2015. A survey of ethnobotanically important plants of Gilgit. FUUAST J. Biol., 5(1): 153-160.
  10. Yaseen, I., Ulfat, A. Sohaib, S. Khurshid, S. Qaisar, M.F. Qamar, U. Hanif and  M.M. Qamar. 2014. Effect of different cooking procedures on the nutritional status of Ghia kadu (Lageneria siceraria) and Tinda (Citrullus vulgaris var. fistulosus). Sci. Int. (Lahore), 26(1), 2014. ISSN 1013-5316; CODEN: SINTE 8
  1. Hanif, , S. Mushtaq, S. Khurshid, S. Ishtiaq, M. Ajaib and  Ulfat. 2013. Ethnobotanical studies on some wild plants of head Qadirabad and adjoining areas, Pakistan. Int. J. Phytomed., 5: 373-377. (Cited by: 6)
  2. Khurshid, S., T. Kafiat, U. Hanif, Ulfat, M.Z. Qureshi, T. Bashir, A. Sajid, S. Ishtiaq and T. Ismayil. 2013. Application of glucose oxidase for the production of metal gluconates by fermentation. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 12(48): 6766-6775.
  3. Ulfat, , S. Fazal, M. M. Javed and Z. Khan. 2012. Evaluation of peroxidase activity in Beta vulgaris L., Cucumis sativus L. and Raphnus sativus L. Pak. J. Bot., 44(Special Issue): 91-96.
  4. Ulfat, , H. R. Athar, M. Ashraf, N. A. Akram and A. Jamil. 2007. Appraisal of physiological and biochemical selection criteria for evaluation of salt tolerance in canola (Brassica napus L.). Pak. J. Bot., 39(5): 1593-1608.
Books/Chapters:
Mobina Ulfat, Habib-ur-Rehman Athar, Zafar Ullah Zafar and Muhammad Ashraf. 2021. Molecular Approaches for Designing NO Mediated Stress Tolerance Pathways in “Nitric Oxide - A Molecule with Dual Roles in Plants” (Edt. M.A. Ahanger and P. Ahmad). Publisher: John Wiley, UK (In Press).

Research or Creative Accomplishment

1. Ulfat, M. 2020. Oil Seeds Crops and Climatic Change- Food to Fuel. One Day International Webinar on Influence of Climate Change on Food Security and Approaches to Mitigate its Consequences, held by the Department of Botany, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Lahore, Pakistan (October 7, 2020).
2. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) conference 2021. Organized by Next Gen. Solutions (NGS), Islamabad, Pakistan and COMSATS University, Islamabad Pakistan (August 31, 2021).

Selected Professional Presentations

  • Bano, H., H Athar, ZU Zafar, M. Ulfat and M Ashraf. 2020. Linking changes in chlorophyll fluorescence with physiological responses of mung bean [vigna radiata (L.) wilczek] under drought stress. International Conference on Smart Plantation “An ultimate solution to climate change”, held at the Department of Botany, LCWU, Lahore Pakistan. (2-4 March, 2020)
  • Ulfat, M., I. Raza, M. Arif, S.A. Naveed and R. Tariq. 2016. Investigation of genomic DNA of Canola (Brassica napus L.) for PCR based molecular markers under NaCl stress. International Conference on “Major Environmental Constraints to Plants: Assessment and Reclamations” held at the Government College University, Faisalabad (March 28-30, 2016).
  • Shaheen, S., A. Javed, N. Haroon, M. Ulfat and R. Tariq. 2016. Nutritional variation between basmati and non- basmati rice varieties of pakistan. International Conference on “Major Environmental Constraints to Plants: Assessment and Reclamations” held at the Government College University, Faisalabad (March 28-30, 2016).
  • Shaheen, S., H. Ashraf, A. Alam, F. Khan, M. Ulfat, S. Sarwar. 2016. Microbial examination of mould and yeast in fruit juices. International Conference on “Major Environmental Constraints to Plants: Assessment and Reclamations” held at the Government College University, Faisalabad (March 28-30, 2016)
  • Ulfat, M., U. Hameed, S. Fatima, Ikram-Ul-Haq and M.M. Javed. Employment of bacterial co-culture for the production of Alpha amylase using solid state fermentation" in the 2nd International Conference on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development organized by Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, GC University, Lahore (November, 26-28, 2014).
  • Mansha, A., M. Ulfat and M. Jahangir. 2014. Adsorption study of Hydrilla verticillata (L.F.) Royl. for removal of heavy metals from industrial waste water, in International Conference of Plant Scientists, GC University Lahore (September 22-24, 2014)
  • Jabeen, N., M. Ulfat, M. Ajaib and B. Khan. 2014. A survey of ethnobotanically important plants of District Ghizer, Gilgit Baltistan, in International Conference of Plant Scientists, GC University Lahore (September 22-24, 2014)
  • Ulfat, M., Fazal, M. M. Javed and Z. Khan. 2011. Evaluation of peroxidase activity in Beta vulgaris L., Cucumis sativus L. and Raphnus sativus L. 2nd International Conference of Plant Scientists held at the Government College University, Lahore (February 22-24, 2011)
  • Ulfat, , S. Fatima, I. Haq and U. Hameed. 2011. Microbial production of α-amylase by mix culture of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens through solid state fermentation. 2nd International Conference of Plant Scientists held at the Government College University, Lahore (February 22-24, 2011)

Posters presentations

  • Mukhtar, M.A., Ulfat, F. Almas and M. Almas. 2016. Investigation of effects of application of different fertilizers (N, P, K, DOP and SOP) concentrations on growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids (DK-6142, DK-6339) under field conditions. International Conference on “Major Environmental Constraints to Plants: Assessment and Reclamations” held at the Government College University, Faisalabad (March 28-30, 2016)
  • Iftikhar, , H. Chaudhary, M. Ulfat., S. Sarwar, R. Abdullah and F. Khan. 2016. Enhanced Lipases potential of two axenic bacterial isolates through mixed culture fermentation technique. “14th National and 5th International Conference of Botany” organized by University of Karachi, Karachi Pakistan (January 15-18, 2016)
  • Naqvi, S.S.S., Ulfat and Z.D. Khan. 2011. SDS-PAGE analysis of Brassica napus and Brassica campestris seed proteins to justify the status as species or sub-species. 2nd International Conference of Plant Scientists held at the Government College University, Lahore (February 22-24, 2011)
  • Ulfat, M., Ashraf, M. Imran, and Q. Ali. 2006. Identification of biochemical markers responsible for salt tolerance and their genetic bases in potential oilseed crop canola (Brassica napus). International Symposium on “Strategies for Improvement Against Abiotic Stresses” organized by Department of Botany University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (September, 18-20, 2006).
  • Ulfat, M. and M. Ashraf. 2006. Evaluation of canola (Brassica napus L.) germplasm for salinity tolerance International Symposium on “Applications of Plant Sciences in Emerging Scenario” at Department of Botany, GC University Faislabad, Pakistan (March, 20-22, 2006).

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