Department of Botany

Research Projects

 i). Projects Completed

S.no

Title

Principle Investigator

Co-PI

Amount

Funding agency

Status (Completed in)

01

Opportunities of Higher Education for girls in Pakistan, By

Dr. Sumera Javad

--

7000 USD

American Association of University Women, Washington DC.

2023

02

Ethnopharmacological survey of District D.G.Khan, Punjab Pakistan funded by HEC, Pakistan (Co-Principle Investigator). 2019-2022

 

 

Prof. Dr. Zubaida Yousaf

 

 

2022

03

Ectomycorrhizal community structure of Himalayan moist temperate forests of Pakistan and screening of compatible strains for myco-forestry.

Dr. Sobia Ilyas

 

3.36 million

HEC

2022

04

Phenotypic and genotypic exploration of worldwide carrot (Dacus carota L.) germplasm to enhance its values added application in Pakistan.

Prof. Dr. Zubaida Yousaf

 

6.7 million

 

2021

05

 Extraction and isolation of bioactive compounds from Foeniculum vulgare by microwave assisted extraction. Completed.

 

Dr. Sumera Javad

--

3.7 million

PKR

NRPU, HEC

Completed in 2020

06

Ochratoxigenic fungi management by phytochemicals of common weeds” 2020 of 3.1 Million (Completed)

 

Prof. Dr. Khajista Jabeen

 

3.1 million

HEC

Completed in 2020

07

Forcing of epicormic sprouts for the clonal propagation of Shisham

Dr. Adeela Haroon

Dr. Khajista Jabeen

0.5 million

HEC

2012

08

Systematic and Ethnopharmacognostic investigation of selected medicinal plants of Pakistan

Dr. Shabnum Shaheen

Dr. Farah Khan

0.5 million

HEC

Completed in 2012

09

Isolation of natural compounds from MeliaAzedirachta & Azadiracta indica as antifungal agents against early blight of potatos.

Prof. Dr. Khajista Jabeen

Dr. Shagufta Naz

0.5 million

HEC

Completed in 2011

10

Strengthening and up-gradation of Molecular Taxonomy Lab, in department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.

Prof. Dr. Zubaida Yousaf

 

1 million

HEC

2010

11

Taxonomic evaluation of the economically important species of family Solanaceae from Potohar region

Prof. Dr. Zubaida Yousaf

 

0.1 million

 

2007

ii). Prii). Projects Ongoingjects Ongoing

S.no

Title

Principle Investigator

Co-PI

Amount

Funding agency

status

01

Management of bacterial leaf blight by biological agents.

Prof. Dr. Khajista Jabeen

 

3.5 million

PSF

Ongoing