Department of Botany

Dr. Samina Sarwar

Dr. Samina Sarwar
Dr. Samina Sarwar

Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
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Experience

  • Jan 19, 2015 To Date, Assistant Professor BPS 19 (Botany) Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Pakistan with major responsibilities as Teaching, Research supervision, Departmental Administrative duties
  • Mar 07, 2013 to Mar 06, 2014, Assistant Professor IPFP (Environmental Sciences Department), Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Pakistan with major responsibilities as Teaching, Research supervision, Departmental Administrative duties Researcher / Internee: October 2011 – March 2012 (06 Months) Sector:       Education / Research Institute: Mycology section, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey, United Kingdom

Memberships

  1. Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE)
  2. Society for Mycology in the SAARC region (SMS)
  3. Full member OWSD
  4. Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
  5. American Society of Microbiology
  6. Botanical & Horticultural Society, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  7. Pakistan Botanical Society, Pakistan

Graduate Students /  Postdocs/Undergraduate Students/ Honour Students

 

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Brief Statement of Research Interest

  • Molecular Mycology & Molecular systematic
  • Fungal Systematics & Fungal Ecology
  • Fungi and Environment
  • Plant-Fungal Interactions

Publications

  1. Samina Sarwar*, Arooj Nasser & Abdul Khalid. 2021. Cyanoboletus macroporus (Boletaceae), a new bolete species from Pakistani forests. Karstenia, 59:1–2, pages 70–79. doi:10.29203/ka.2021.511. ISSN: 0453-3402 (Print) 0453-3402 (Linking)
  2. Amina Abrar, Samina Sarwar, Moneeza Abbas, Nadia Ghani, Ammara Fatima, Zahra Asghar and Arifa Tahir. 2021. Larvicidal activity of Entomopathogenic Fusarium equiseti and Fusarium proliferatum isolated from soil of Changa Manga Forest, Pakistan against Aedes aegypti. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 83, e246230 | https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.246230.  ISSN    printed version: 1519-6984 ISSN online version: 1678-4375.
  3. Samina Sarwar*, Zeb Siddique, Ayesha Bashir and Abdul Nasir 2021. Rubroboletus himalayensis Sarwar & Khalid-A new mushroom from Pakistan. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy, 28(1): 17‒26. ISSN 1028-2092. eISSN 2224-7297. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjpt.v28i1.54206.
  4. Dima , Brandrud T.E., Corriol G., Jansen G.M., Jordal J.B., Khalid A.N., Larsson E., Lorås J., Morozova O.V., Naseer A., Noordeloos M.E., Rossi W., Santamaria S., Sarwar S., Sesli E., Usman M., Afshan N.S., Ahmad I., Banerjee A., Banerjee K., Bendiksen E., Colombo D.R.S., De Kesel A., Dovana F., Ferisin G., Hussain S., Islam S., Jesus A.L., Kaygusuz O., Krisai-Greilhuber I., Mahammad S., Mishra D.K., Nath P.S., da Paixão S.C.O., Panja B., Papp V., Pires-Zottarelli C.L.A., Radnóti Á., Rana D., Saha R., Türkekul I˙. & Haelewaters D. (2021). Fungal Systematics and Evolution: FUSE 7. – Sydowia 73: 271–339. Print ISSN: 0082-0598
  5. Ayesha Alam, Shabnum Shaheen*, Samina Sarwar*, Mehwish Jaffer, Malka Saba, Muhammad Hanif, Sumera Sajjad and Farah 2021. Pollen morphological assessment of specific selected species of District Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan under LM and SEM. Microscopy Research and Technique, 84(5): 955-966. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.23656. ISSN: 1059-910X, 1097- 0029.
  6. Shabnum Shaheen, Palwasha Khan, Sehrish Sadia, Mehwish Jaffer, Sana Khalid, Riffat Siddique, Hanan Mukhtar, Tehreema Iftikhar, Samina Sarwar, Sobia Ilyas and Farah 2020. Light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy of bacterial colonies isolated from ras malai samples from different markets of Lahore, Pakistan. Microscopy Research and Technique, 82:1700–1705. DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23534. ISSN: 1059-910X, 1097-0029.
  7. Khalid, S. Shaheen, K. Hussain, M. N. Shahid and S. Sarwar. 2020. Phamacological Analysis of Obnoxious Water Weed: Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms. The Journal of Animal and Plant    Sciences,  30(6):    1465-1475  ISSN:    1018-7081.https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2020.6.0167
  1. Samina Sarwar*, Tanzeela Aziz, Muhammad Hanif, Sobia Ilyas, Malka Saba, Sana Khalid and Muhammad Fiaz. 2020. Plectological and molecular identification of wild economically important Russulales mushrooms from Pakistan and their antifungal potential against potentially food pathogenic fungus Aspergillus Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy. 27(1): 67‒77. ISSN 1028- 2092. eISSN 2224-7297
  2. Amina Abrar, Tahira Aziz Mughal, Samina Sarwar, Muhammad Oneeb, Kausar Abdullah Malik, Samia Saif & Moneeza 2020. Aspergillus Pakistanicus: A new Entomopathogenic fungi isolated from soil of Changa Manga Forest, Pakistan based on Microscopy and Phylogenetic analysis. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 18(3):3795-3804. ISSN: 1589-1623
  3. Malka Saba, Junaid Khan, Samina Sarwar, Hassan Sher, Abdul Nasir 2020. Gymnopus barbipes and G. dysodes, new records for Pakistan. Mycotaxon. 135: 203–212. ISSN 0093-4666
  4. Amina Abrar, Zarafshan Ali, Tahira Aziz Mughal, Kausar Malik, Samina Sarwar, Muhammad Oneeb, Moneeza Abbas, Husnain Qamar and Rida 2019. Effects of entomopathogenic Aspergillus flavus on tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) endophytic activity under agro-climatic condition of Lahore, Punjab- Pakistan. Pure and Applied Biology, 9 (1), 517-527. http://dx.doi.org/10.19045/bspab.2020.90057. Online ISSN: 2304- 2478 .Online First.
  5. Farwa Batool, Samina Sarwar*, Khajista Jabeen, Tooba Shafiq & Abdul Nasir Khalid. 2019. Assessment Of Antifungal Activity Of Some Boletes Mushrooms Found In Himalayan Range Of Pakistan Against Some Fungi. Journal of Pure and Applied Biology. 8(4): 2257-2261. ISSN 2304-2478
  6. Samina Sarwar*, Tanzeela Aziz, Muhammad Hanif, Sobia Ilyas and Shabnum 2019. Russula swatica: a new species of Russula based on molecular, LM and SEM analyses from swat valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Microscopy Research and Technique, 82(10):1700–1705. doi: 10.1002/jemt.23335. ISSN:1097-0029. 1059-910X
  7. AROOJ Naseera, SAMINA Sarwarb,*, ABDUL NASIR Khalidc, ROSANNE Healyd & MATTHEW E. Smithd. 2019. Hortiboletus kohistanensis: a new species from temperate and subalpine oak forests of Pakistan. Phytotaxa. 388 (3): 239–246. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.388.3.3. ISSN 1179-3155 (print edition), ISSN 1179-3163 (online edition)
  1. Iqra Saeed, Shaheen, K. Hussain, M.A.Khan, M. Jaffer, T. Mehmood, S. Khalid, S. Sarwar, A. Tahir, F. Khan. 2018. Assessment of mold and yeast in some bakery products of Lahore, Pakistan based on LM and SEM. Microscopy Research and Technique, 82(2): 85-91. ISSN:1097-0029. 1059-910X
  2. Samina Sarwar*, Sana Jabeen, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Bryn M. Dentinger & Abdul Nasir Khalid (2018). Boletus himalayensis (Basidiomycota; Boletales), a new porcini species from Pakistan. Turkish Journal of 42, 790-800. doi:10.3906/bot-1711-19.
  3. Sarwar*, M. Saba, A.N. Khalid and B.M. Dentinger. (2018). Suillus himalayensis (Boletales; Basidiomycota; fungi) and first report of its ectomycorrhizae with pinus wallichiana from coniferous forests of Pakistan. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 28(2): 576-584. ISSN:  1018-7081. https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2020.1.0001
  1. Shabnum Shaheen, Mehwish Jaffer, Sobia Ilyas, Uzma Hanif, Farah Khan, Zeb Siddique, Tehreema Iftikhar, Samina Sarwar, Sana Khalid and Saiqa Ishtiaq (2017). Study of Systematic Application of MorphoPalynological Characterization of Medicinal Transylvanian Review. 25 (19): 5009-5015. ISSN: 1221-1249.
  2. Samina S, Tahreem M, Shabnum S, Farah K, Qudsia F, Muhammad H 2017 – Micromycete diversity associated with the rhizospheres of plants from different polluted soils of Lahore, Pakistan. Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology 7(3), 193–202, Doi 5943/cream/7/3/6. ISSN 2229-2225
  3. Hernández-Restrepo, , Schumacher, R. K. Wingfield, M. J. Ahmad, I, Cai, L., Duong, T, A. Edwards, J., Gené, J., Groenewald, Z., Jabeen, S., Khalid, A. N. Lombard, L. Madrid, H., Marin-Felix, Y., Marincowitz, S., Miller, A. N. Rajeshkumar, K. C., Rashid, A., Sarwar, S., Stchigel, A. M., Taylor, P. W. J., Zhou, N. & Crous, P. 2016. Fungal Systematics and Evolution: FUSE 2. Sydowia, 68: 193–230. DOI 10.12905/0380. 68-2016-0193. Print ISSN: 0082- 0598.
  4. Samina Sarwar*, Sana Jabeen, Abdul Nasir Khalid and Bryn Masson Dentinger (2016). Molecular and phylogenetic analysis of fleshy pored mushrooms: Neoboletus luridiformis and Hortiboletus rubellus from western Himalayan range of Pakistan Journal of Botany, 48(5): 2077-2083. ISSN: 0556-3321.
  5. Samina Sarwar*, Malka Saba, Abdul Khalid & Bryn M. Dentinger. (2015). Suillus marginielevatus, a new species and S. triacicularis, a new record from Western Himalaya, Pakistan. Phytotaxa 203 (2):                    169–177. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.203.2.6. ISSN 1179-3163, 1179-3155 (online edition)
  6. Jabeen S, Sarwar S, Niazi ARK, Khalid AN. 2014. Checklist of Ectomycorrhizae from Pakistan. Annals of Applied Bio-Sciences.1:R10-R20 DOI: 10.21276/aabs. ISSN: 2455-0396, 2349-6991
  1. Sarwar*, A. N. Khalid & A. R. Niazi. (2014). Tylopilus: a new species and a new record from Pakistan. Mycotaxon. 128: 1-10. ISSN 0093-4666 (Print); ISSN 2154-8889 (Online). http://dx.doi.org/10.5248/128.1.
  2. Sarwar*, A. N. Khalid. (2014). Boletus pakistanicus sp. nov. from coniferous forests of Pakistan based on molecular characterization. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology 16(3): 663‒667. ISSN Print: 1560–8530; ISSN Online: 1814–9596
  3. Sarwar*, A.N. Khalid. (2014). Diversity and phylogeny of genus Suillus (Suillaceae, Boletales) from coniferous forests of Pakistan (Asia). International Journal of Agriculture & Biology, 16 (3): 489‒ 497. ISSN Print: 1560–8530; ISSN Online: 1814–9596.
  4. Kamran, M. Abbas, S. Sarwar. (2014). Detection of Chromium in hair samples of male tannery workers near Gajju Matah, Lahore. Asian Journal of Agriculture & Biology 2(2):148-151. ISSN 2307- 8553
  5. Sarwar*1, A.N. Khalid2, M. Hanif3& A.R. Niazi4. (2012). Suillus flavidus and its ectomycorrhizae with Pinus wallichiana in Pakistan. Mycotaxon 121: 225-232. ISSN 0093-4666 (Print); ISSN 2154- 8889 (Online)
  6. Sarwar*, A.N. Khalid. (2012). Preliminary checklist of the Boletales in Pakistan. Mycotaxon 121:   12pp.   ISSN 0093- 4666 (Print); ISSN 2154-8889 (Online)
  7. Hanif, A.N.Khalid and S. Sarwar (2012). Additions to the ectomycorrhizae associated with Himalayan Cedar (Cedrus deodara) using rDNA –ITS. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology 14(1): 101-106. ISSN Print: 1560–8530; ISSN Online: 1814–9596. http://www.fspublishers.org.
  8. Sarwar*, M.Hanif, A.N.Khalid & J. Gulnberteou. (2011). Diversity of boletes in Pakistan, focus on Suillus brevipes and Suillus sibiricus. Proceedings of 7thinternational conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products, Arcachon, France. Volume 1: pp 123-133.
Book Chapters Published
 
1. Samina Sarwar, Qudsia Firdous and Abdul Nasir Khalid. 2019. “Importance of Molecular and Phylogenetic Analyses for Identification of Basidiomycetes” in Book Recent Advances in Phylogenetics," ISBN 978-1-78985-890-7. Chapter 3, pp: 43-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.80671. Published by IntechOpen Publishers.

Research or Creative Accomplishment

Reviewer Certificate awarded by Wiley (Journal of Microscopy Research and Technique) in 2021

Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing awarded in 2020 by Journal of Experimental International
Research Incentive Award 2016-2017 by Lahore College for Women USD 140.
HEC approved Supervisor by High Education Commission

Co-Chair Shield and certificate for chairing a session in 1st International Conference on “Plants: Their Chemical and Biological Applications for Today and Tomorrow”, Organized by Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Pakistan, from 12-14th April,
Guest Shield awarded by IAGS, University of the Punjab, on floral exhibition, 2016

Foreign Scholarship Awarded by Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan under “International Research Support Initiative Programme” from October 2011-March 2012, for conducting research in Mycology section, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey, United 13550 USD

Indigenous Scholarship Awarded by Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan under “Indigenous PhD 5000 Fellowship Program” Batch IV for 05 years, for PhD 1.4 million PKR

Merit Certificate (Second position in M.Sc., session 2002-2004) awarded by University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Selected Professional Presentations

  1. International conference on ‘Smart Plantation’ An Ultimate Solution to Climate Change (ICSP-2020), March 2-4, 2020. Organized by Department of Botany, LCWU, Lahore
  2. 2nd International Conference on Plant Sciences (ICPS-2018) organized by Botany Department, GC University, Lahore, December 5-7, 2018.
  3. 1st International Conference on “Natural Sciences” organized by Govt. Post Graduate College (W) Gulberg Pakistan, December 4-5, 2018.
  4. 7th International and 16th National Conference on “Plant Resources: Current Trends, Challenges and Solutions”, organized by Islamia College Peshawar and University of Peshawar Pakistan, March 23- 26, 2018.
  5. International Conference on “Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Sciences” organized by Botany Department, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan, Nov. 28-29, 2017.
  6. 1st International Conference on “Biotechnology (ICB), Challenges and Opportunities” organized by Faculty of Basic Sciences & ORIC, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan, OCT, 11th- 12th 2017.
  7. 3rd International Symposium on “Conservation Issues of Edible Wild Resources of Hindukush Himalayas” organized by Department of Botany, Islamia College Peshawar & Baragali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, from July 21-24, 2017.
  8. HEC 7th National Conference on “Biodiversity Conservation, Livelihood and Sustainable Development” organized by Centre of Plant Biodiversity & Botanical Garden, University of Peshawar, from July 10-12, 2017.
  9. 1st International Conference on “Plants: Their Chemical and Biological Applications for Today and Tomorrow”, Organized by Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Pakistan, from 12-14th April, 2017.
  10. “International Conference on Major Environmental Constraints to Plants: Assessment and Reclamations (MECP)”, Organized by Department of Botany, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan from March 28-30, 2016.
  11. “14th National & 5th International Conference of Botany”, organized by Pakistan Botanical Society at University of Karachi from January 15–18, 2016.
  12. “37th All Pakistan Science Conference” organized by PCSIR Lahore from 16-17 November, 2015
  13. “4th International and 13th National conference of Botany”, organized by Pakistan Botanical Society at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan on 27-30 August
  14. “12th National and 3rd International Conference of Botany”. September 1st to 3rd, 2012 Quaid‐e‐Azam University, ISLAMABAD,
  15. “International Conference of Plant Sciences”, 22 to 24 September, 2014, GC University, Lahore, PAKISTAN
  16. “7th international conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products, INRA, Arcachon, France”. 4th to 7th October
  17. 2nd international conference of plant Scientists and 11th national meeting of plant Scientists at G.C. University Lahore Pakistan, February 22-24 2011.

Workshops / Conferences/Semin ar/Courses Organized/ Attended

  1. Co-organizer of Three days’ Workshop on Sanger Sequencing. 12th– 14th October 2021. Organized by Department of Botany, LCWU, and DFDI LCWU, Lahore
  1. Organizer of International conference on ‘Smart Plantation’ An Ultimate Solution to Climate Change (ICSP-2020), March 2-4, Organized by Department of Botany, LCWU, Lahore
  2. Co-organizer of 7th Annual Floral Art Competition, November 19th, 2019 organized by Botanical & Horticultural Society, Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University,
  3. Organizer of 6th Annual Floral Art Competition, March 1st , 2018 organized by Botanical & Horticultural Society, Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  4. Organizer of seminar on Forests: Nature’s Power houses, 31st March, 2017 organized by Botany Department & Science Dept. LCWU in collaboration with Department of Forestry, Govt. of Punjab.
  5. Co-Organizer in establishing the Botanical Garden of Botany Department of LCWU, 26th May, 2017.
  6. Co-organizer of Green Day, LCWU, 31st March, 2017
  7. Co-organizer of 5th Annual Floral Art Competition, March 9th, 2017 organized by Botanical & Horticultural Society, Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  8. Co-organizer of kitchen gardening Training, LCWU, April 7-8, 2016
  9. Co-organizer of 4th Annual Floral Art Competition, March 10th, 2016 organized by Botanical & Horticultural Society, Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  10. Co-organizer of 3rd Annual Floral Art Competition, March 26th, 2015 organized by Botanical & Horticultural Society, Department of Botany, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
  11. Certificate of participation in Certificate of participation in Two day workshop on “Promoting Research Excellence in Academics across Pakistan” .1st and 2nd February, 2022 at Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
  12. Certificate of participation in Three days’ Workshop on Sanger Sequencing. 12th – 14th October 2021. Organized by Department of Botany, LCWU, and DFDI LCWU, Lahore
  13. Certificate of participation in international seminar on “Plant Biodiversity and ecosystem services” organized by Department of Biological Sciences, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, Pakistan on 8th September, 2021. Certificate of participation in international webinar on “The Redox regulatory Network of the Cell in the Heart of Metabolic Regulation and Stress Acclimation” organized by Department of Botany, GC University Lahore on 14th June, 2021.
  14.  
    Certificate of participation in international webinar on “Role of Youth in Global Biodiversity Conservation” organized by Horticultural Society GC University Lahore on 21st May, 2021.
  15. Certificate of participation in webinar on ‘Rooftop Gardening’organized by Horticultural Society, GCU Lahore on 24th April, 2021.
  16. Two Credit Hours online Certificate of training entitled ‘International Food Standards’ by National Alliance for Safe Food, 14th May
  17. One day training workshop on “Behavioral Based Biosafety Culture” organized by National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 23rd August,
  18. Four days (10 Hours) workshop on “Patent Claim Drafting Techniques” organized by Faculty Development Centre, DFDI, LCWU, Lahore, May & October, 2017.
  19. Three days Hands-on training ICGEB course on “Basic Biotechnology Techniques” organized by National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS), Pakistan and Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab Pakistan, 7th – 9th March, 2016.
  20. “Performance Management in Public Sectors” a training course conducted by of Pakistan, Ministry of Planning, Development and reform, Pakistan planning and management institute, Islamabad (PPMI), 04 Day course from 23rd – 26th November, 2015. Resource person. Dr. Muhammad Ali Noor, DG, PPMI.
  21. “Time Management” a training course conducted by of Pakistan, Ministry of Planning, Development and reform, Pakistan planning and management institute, Islamabad (PPMI), 01 Credit Hour, 03 Day course from 25th – 27th May, 2015. Resource person. Dr. Muhammad Ali Noor, DG, PPMI.
  22. “Academic Writing for Publication”, LCWU Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education Teaching conducted by DFDI, LCWU, Lahore, 01 Credit Hour, 03 Day course from 04th – 06th March, Resource person: Dr. Seemi Aziz, University of Arizona.
  23. “Use of Bioinformatics in High Throughput Sequencing, Genomics, Proteomics and Transcriptomics” One Day Workshop organized by NIBGE Faisalabad on 31st March, 2015.
  24. “Disaster Management and Emergency Response” of 02 contact hour organized by HARVARD SAI WEBINAR held on March 10, 2015 at Forman Christian College, Lahore
  25. Trining course on “Trade in Agriculture”, By PITAD-TRTA (II) Programme Lahore, 10-11 June 2013.
  26. “Capacity Building Workshop on Pakistan’s National Biodiversity Clearing House Mechanism”, 26th March 2013, Lahore. Organized by WWF Pakistan