Faculty & Staff
Dr. Noshin Ilyas
Chairperson (HEC Approved Supervisor)
Ph.D, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
Phone : 0519292117  
Mobile : 03335310587  
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Email : [email protected], [email protected]
Address : Department of Botany, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Murree Road Rawalpindi.
Work Experience : 12 Year(s)
Research Interest :
  • Plant microbe interaction under abiotic stress
  • Physiological
  • Biochemical and molecular mechanism of abiotic stress tolerance in plants.
  • Total Publications : 75
    Publications (Latest Ten)
    1. Ilyas N., N. Akhtar, H. Yasmin, S. Sahreen, Z. Hasnain, P. Kaushik, A. Ahmad, P. Ahmad. 2022. Efficacy of citric acid chelate and Bacillus sp. in amelioration of cadmium and chromium toxicity in wheat. Chemosphere 290,133342,

    2. Saeed, M., N. Ilyas, F. Bibi, K. Jayachandran, S. Dattamudi, A. M. Elgorban. 2022. Biodegradation of PAHs by Bacillus marsiflavi, genome analysis and its plant growth promoting potential. Environmental Pollution 292, 118343,

    3. Akhtar, N., Ilyas, N. 2022.Role of nanosilicab to boost the activities of metabolites in Triticum aestivum facing drought stress. Plant and Soil https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104- 021-05285-1

    4. Bibi, F., N. Ilyas, M. Arshad, A.Khalid, M. Saeed, S. Ansar, J. Batley.2022.Formulation and efficacy testing of bio-organic fertilizer produced through solid-state fermentation of agro-waste by Burkholderia cenocepacia. Chemosphere, 291, 132762.

    5. Awan, S.A., I. Khan, M. Rizwan, Z. Ali, S. Ali, N. Khan, N. Arumugam, A. I. Almansour, N. Ilyas. 2022. A new technique for reducing accumulation, transport, and toxicity of heavy metals in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by bio-filtration of river wastewater. Chemosphere, 294, 133642,

    6. Shabir, S., N. Ilyas, S. Asif, M. Iqbal, M., S. Kanwal. 2021. Deciphering the Role of Plant-Derived Smoke Solution in Ameliorating Saline Stress and Improving Physiological, Biochemical, and Growth Responses of Wheat. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-021-10473-5

    7. llyas, N., U. Shoukat, M. Saeed, N. Akthar, H. Yasmin, W. Khan, S. Iqbal. 2021. Comparison of plant growth and remediation potential of pyrochar and thermal desorption for crude oil-contaminated soils. Scientific Reports 11, 2817.

    8. Akhtar, N., N.Ilyas, Z.R. Mashwani, R. Hayat, H. Yasmin, A. Noureldeen, P. Ahmad. 2021. Synergistic effects of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and silicon dioxide nano-particles for amelioration of drought stress in wheat. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 166, 160-176,

    9. Mustafa, H., N. Ilyas, N. Akhtar, N.I. Raja, T. Zainab, T.Shah, A. Ahmad, P. Ahmad. 2021. Biosynthesis and characterization of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and its effects along with calcium phosphate on physicochemical attributes of wheat under drought stress, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 223,112519.

    10. Saeed, M., N. Ilyas, M. Arshad, M. Sheeraz, I. Ahmed, A. Bhattacharya. 2021. Development of a plant microbiome bioremediation system for crude oil contamination. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9 (4): 105401

    Depatment of Botany