Department:  Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy

Position:  Associate Professor

HEC Approved Supervisor:  YES

Research Intersts:  Aim is to combine the knowledge of Agronomy and Microbiology and to fulfill the following interests; weed control by biocontrol methods, composting and biofertilizer, water and wastewater treatment, application of microbiology in Agriculture, human health and industry, biodegradation and bioremediation, microbial ecology, microbial taxonomy, use of biologically active compounds produced by microbes.

Publications:  

1. Khaliq, A., A. Matloob, M.Z. Ihsan, R.N. Abbas, Z. Aslam and F. Rasool. , 2013, Supplementing herbicides with manual weeding improves weed control efficiency, growth and yield of direct seeded rice., Int. J. Agric. Biol., 15, 191-199
2. 1. Zubair Aslam, Muhammad Yasir, Hwan Sik Yoon, Che Ok Jeon & Young Ryun Chung., 2011, Phylogeny and diversity of bacterial community in the rhizosphere of rice managed under conventional- and no-tillage practices., , ,
3. 3. Arif Hussain, Amjed Ali, Tasneem Khaliq, Ashfaq Ahmad, Zubair Aslam, and Muhammad Asif., 2011, Growth, nodulation and yield components of mung bean (Vigna radiata) as affected by phosphorus in combination with Rhizobium inoculation., African Journal of Agricultural Research, ,
4. Aslam, Z., M. Yasir, A. Khaliq, K. Matsui and Y.R. Chung, 2010, Too much bacteria still uncultured (Mini review), Crop Environ., 1, 50-60
5. Yasir, M., Z. Aslam, G.C. Song, C.O. Jeon and Y.R. Chung, 2010, Sphingosinicella vermicomposti sp. nov., isolated from vermicompost, and emended description of the genus Sphingosinicella, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 60, 580–584
6. 4. Zubair Aslam, Muhammad Yasir, Abdul Khaliq, Kenji Matsui & Young Ryun Chung., 2010, Too much bacteria still uncultured (Mini review), Crop and Environment., 1 (1), 50-60
7. 5. Muhammad Yasir, Zubair Aslam, Geun Cheol Song, Che Ok Jeon & Young Ryun Chung., 2010, Sphingosinicella vermicomposti sp. nov., isolated from vermicompost, and emended description of the genus Sphingosinicella, Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 60, 580–584
8. 6. Zubair Aslam, Muhammad Yasir, Che Ok Jeon & Young Ryun Chung., 2010, Lysobacter oryzae sp. nov., isolated from the rhizosphere of rice (Oryza sativa L.)., Int J Syst Evol Microbiol., 59, 675–680
9. 7. Zubair Aslam, Joo Hwang Park, Seon Won Kim, Che Ok Jeon & Young Ryun Chung, 2009, Arenimonas oryziterrae sp. nov., isolated from a field of rice (Oryza sativa L.) managed under a no-tillage regime, and reclassification of Aspromonas composti as Arenimonas composti comb. nov, Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 59, 2967–2972
10. 8. Muhammad Yasir, Zubair Aslam, Seon Won Kim, Seon Woo Lee, Che Ok Jeon & Young Ryun Chung., 2009, Bacterial community structure and chitinase gene diversity of vermicompost having antifungal activity., Bioresource Technol, 100, 4396–4403
11. 9. Bok Sil Chung, Zubair Aslam, Seon Won Kim, Geun Gon Kim, Hye Sook Kang, Jong Woong Ahn & Young Ryun Chung, 2008, A bacterial endophyte, Pseudomonas brassicacearum YC5480 isolated from the root of Artemisia sp., producing antifungal and phytotoxic compounds., Plant Pathol J, 24(4), 461–468
12. 10. Joo Hwang Park, Rumi Kim, Zubair Aslam, Che Ok Jeon & Young Ryun Chung. , 2008, Lysobacter capsici sp. nov., with antimicrobial activity, isolated from rhizosphere of pepper., Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 58, 387–392
13. 11. Zubair Aslam, Woong-Ghi Shin, Myung Kyum Kim, Wan-Taek Im & Sung-Taik Lee, 2007, Marinichlorella kaistiae gen. et sp. nov.: based on polyphasic taxonomy (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta), J Phycology, 43, 576–584
14. 12. Zubair Aslam, Chang Soo Lee, Kyoung-Ho Kim, Wan-Taek Im, Leonid N. Ten & Sung-Taik Lee, 2007, Methylobacterium jeotgali sp. nov., a non-pigmented, facultative methylotrophic bacterium, isolated from jeotgal, a traditional Korean fermented seafood., Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 57, 566–571
15. 13. Leonid N. Ten, Wan-Taek Im, Zubair Aslam, & Sung-Taik Lee., 2007, Novel insoluble dye-labeled substrates for screening inulin-degrading microorganisms., J Microbiol Methods., 69, 353–357
16. 14. Zubair Aslam, Ju Hyoung Lim, Wan-Taek Im, Muhammad Yasir, Young Ryun Chung & Sung-Taik Lee, 2007, Salinicoccus jeotgali sp. nov., isolated from jeotgal, a traditional Korean fermented seafood., Int J Syst Evol Microbiol., 57, 633–638
17. 15. Myungjin Lee, Leonid N. Ten, Sang-Hoon Baek, Wan-Taek Im, Zubair Aslam & Sung-Taik Lee, 2007, Paenibacillus ginsengisoli sp. nov., a novel species isolated from soil in Pocheon province, South Korea., Antonie van Leeuwenhoek., 91, 127–135
18. 16. Chang Soo Lee, Kwang Kyu Kim, Zubair Aslam & Sung-Taik Lee., 2007, Rhodanobacter thiooxidans sp. nov., isolated from a biofilm of sulphur particles used in an autotrophic denitrification process, Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 57, 1775–1779
19. 17. Zubair Aslam, Wan-Taek Im, Leonid N. Ten, Myung-Jin Lee, Kyoung-Ho Kim, Myung Kyum Kim & Sung-Taik Lee, 2006, Lactobacillus siliginis sp. nov., isolated from wheat sourdough in South Korea., Int J Syst Evol Microbiol., 56, 2209–2213
20. 18. Wan-Taek Im, Zubair Aslam, Leonid N. Ten, Myung-jin Lee, Deok-Chun Yang & Sung-Taik Lee, 2006, Starkeya koreensis sp. nov., isolated from rice straw., Int J Syst Evol Microbiol., 56, 2409–2414
21. 19. Leonid N. Ten, Qing-Mei Liu, Wan-Taek Im, Zubair Aslam & Sung-Taik Lee. , 2006, Sphingobacterium composti sp. nov., a novel DNase producing bacterium isolated from a compost, J Microbiol Biotechnol., 16 (11), 1728–1733
22. 20. Leonid N. Ten, Sang-Hoon Baek, Wan-Taek Im, Qing-Mei Liu, Zubair Aslam & Sung-Taik Lee, 2006, Bacillus panaciterrae sp. nov., isolated from soil of a ginseng field., Int J Syst Evol Microbiol, 56, 2861–2866
23. 21. Zubair Aslam, Wan-Taek Im, Myung Kyum Kim & Sung-Taik Lee., 2005, Flavobacterium granuli sp. nov., isolated from granules used in a wastewater treatment plant., Int J Syst Evol Microbiol., 55, 747–751
24. 22. Zubair Aslam, Wan-Taek Im, Leonid N. Ten & Sung-Taik Lee., 2005, Phenylobacterium koreense sp. nov., isolated from South Korea., Int J Syst Evol Microbiol., 55, 2001–2005
25. 23. Abdul Khaliq, Zubair Aslam & Zahid Ata Cheema., 2005, Efficacy of different weed management strategies in mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)., Int J Agric Biol., 4(2), 237–239
26. 24. Muhammad Maqsood, Asif Ali, Zubair Aslam, Muhammd Saeed & Saeed Ahmad. , 2002, Effect of irrigation and nitrogen levels on grain yield and quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum), Int J Agric Biol, 4(1), 164–165
27. 2. Zubair Aslam, Muhammad Yasir, Che Ok Jeon & Young Ryun Chung., 2000, Pleomorphic behavior (nature) of a novel wrinkled bacterium, Rugositalea oryziterrae, under the nutritional stress., , ,

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