Name: Natasha Manzoor
E-mail : natasha_449@yahoo.com or natashafahd@gmail.com
Contact No.： 00923027686070
Ph.D - Soil Science，China Agricultural University
M.Sc. (Hons)- Soil Science ，University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
B.Sc. (Hons)- Soil Science，University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Professional Experience
16 March to 15 June 2015: Internee, Ayub Agriculture Research Institute, Faisalabad
Specialized Courses
Ph.D - Research methods and application of soil ecology；Resources and environmental research topics
M.Sc. (Hons)- Soil fertility and plant Nutrition；Soil microbiology；Soil chemistry
B.Sc. (Hons)- Soil Physics；Water relations of plant
Research Direction
Ph.D Topic. Bioengineered iron oxide nanoparticles ameliorated the cadmium and salinity stress in wheat plants by triggering the antioxidant defense system, increased photosynthetic pigments and restricted cadmium uptake.
Introduction:
I am a Ph.D student in College of land science and technology at China Agriculture University. I joined professor wang lab in September 2019.I am interested to do work on nanoparticles that ameliorate the cadmium and salinity stress in plants and further utilize nanoparticles to degrade azo dyes. I did my master’s degree from university of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan. During my master dissertation I worked on efficacy of super absorbent hydrogel to improve water and nutrients availability to Brassica napus L.
Key responsibilities
Ø Physical Analysis of pesticides
Ø Chemical analysis of pesticides using HPLC & GC techniques
Ø Nanotechnology
Ø Plant physiology
Ø Environmental sciences
Ø Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Ø Soil sciences
Ø Plant-Microbe interaction
Personal Skills
Package
Ø STATISTIX 8.1
Ø R Console (Statistical Analysis System)
Ø Microsoft Office
Ø EndNote
Language
Ø English: Excellent
Ø Urdu : Excellent
Ø Chinese: Good
Ø Punjabi: Excellent
Publications
Tariq, M., Noman, M., Ahmed, T., Hameed, A., Manzoor, N., Zafar, M. 2017. Antagonistic features displayed by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR): A Review. Journal of Plant Science and Phytopathology, 1, 38-43. (Published)
Ahmed, T., Shahid, M., Azeem, F., Rasul, I., Shah, A.A., Noman, M., Hameed, A., Manzoor, N., Manzoor, I., Muhammad, S. 2018. Biodegradation of plastics: current scenario and future prospects for environmental safety. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-12.(Published) IF. 3.1
Ahmed, T., Noman, M., Manzoor, N., Shahid, M., Abdullah, M., Aslam, Z., Wang, G., Li, B.2020. “Iron oxide and hydrogel nanoparticles ameliorated drought stress and cadmium toxicity in rice via triggering the antioxidative defense, nutrient acquisition and restricted cadmium uptake”: Inpress” Journal of Environmental Science: Nano IF. 7.683
Ahmed, T., Noman, M., Shahid, M., Hussain, S., Naizi, k. M., Manzoor, N., Wang., X., Li, B. 2020. “Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles transformed synthetic textile dye into less toxic intermediate molecules through LC-MS analysis and treated the actual wastewater”: Inpress” Journal of Environmental pollution IF. 5.714
Manzoor N, Ahmed T, Noman M, Shahid M, Nazir M , Ali L, Alnusaire T , Li B, Schulin R, Wang G*. 2021. Iron oxide nanoparticles ameliorated the cadmium and salinity stresses in wheat plants, facilitating photosynthetic pigments and restricting cadmium uptake. Science of The Total Environment. 145221.
Manzoor N, Ali L, Ahmed T, Noman M, Adrees M, Shahid MS, Ogunyemi SO, Radwan KSA, Wang G*, and Zaki HEM*. 2022. Recent Advancements and Development in Nano-Enabled Agriculture for Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants, Frontiers in Plant Science, 13: 951752.
Manzoor N, Ali L, Ahmed T, Rizwan M, Ali S, Shahid MS, Schulin R, Liu Y, Wang G*. 2022. Silicon oxide nanoparticles alleviate chromium toxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Environmental Pollution, 120391.
Book Chapters
[1] Ahmed, T Ahmed, T., Shahid, M., Noman, M., Hussain, S., Khan, S.M., Zubair, M., Ismail, M., Manzoor, N., Shahzad, T., Mahmood, F. 2019. “Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria as Biological Tools for Nutrient Management and Soil Sustainability” Springer.
[2] Shahid, M., Ahmed, T., Noman, M., Manzoor, N., Hussain, S., Mahmood, F., Muhammad, S. 2019. “Microbe-Mediated Reclamation of Contaminated Soils: Current Status and Future Perspectives” Springer.
International Conferences
[1] “Application of Hydrogel for Control Release of Zinc and Water use efficiency in Brassica” 17th International Congress of Soil Science March 13-15, 2018, at Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad.
[2] “Advances in Agricultural Resources Management” (ICAARM) International conference April 5-7, 2017 organized by Institute of Soil and Environment Sciences and Department of Agronomy University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
[3] “Synthesis and Characterization of Superabsorbent Hydrogels for the Improvement of Water Holding Capacity of Sandy Loam Soil” 27th National & 15th International chemistry conference August 22-25,2016, University of Malakand, KPK, Pakistan.
[4] “Current Status of Fertilizer Use in Pakistan” International workshop November 29- December 01, 2015 organized by Institute of Soil and Environment Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad and international centre for agricultural research in dry areas (ICARDA).
[5] “Plant Growth Promoting Staphylococcus Strains Isolated from Miaz (Zea mays L.) Promotes Defence Mechanism and Salt Stress” 17th International Congress of Soil Science March 13-15, 2018, at Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad.
[6] “Isolation and Characterization of Potential Antagonists for Biological Control of Bacterial Leaf Blight in Rice” 17th International Congress of Soil Science March 13-15, 2018, at Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad.