Department:  Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy

Position:  Associate Professor

HEC Approved Supervisor:  YES

Research Intersts:  Abiotic and biotic stresses are the key yield limiting factors in the prevailing global agricultural scenario. Assurance of crop yield under such stressful conditions is among my interests using multifaceted approach comprising of seed treatments like seed priming and osmo-priming, exogenous applications of metal chelates, non-enzymatic antioxidants, salts and compatible solutes etc. Moreover, introduction of new climate proof /resilient crops and germplasm in local conditions of Pakistan is viable option for aforementioned challenge and one major interest of mine. I have field and lab. based expertise on ‘Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)’ a chenopod pseudocereal famous for high biotic and abiotic stress tolerance and a health food. In addition, mitigation strategies for multiple stress exposure are also under my research priorities.

Publications:  

1. Rehman, F., H. Munir, M.A. Raza and A. Saeed, 2021, Uncover the salt tolerance potential of accessions based on photosynthetic attributes and interaction plot in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)., Plant Breeding, 1, 130-141
2. Shehzad, M., R.S. Gul, S. Rauf, W.R. Clarindo, J.M. Al-Khayri, M. Hussain and H. Munir, 2021, Development of a robust hydroponic method for screening of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) accessions for tolerance to heat and osmotic stress., Scientific Reports, 1, 1-014
3. Samreen, T., M. Imran, Z.A. Zahir, M.Z. Nazir, S. Noureen, S. Bashir, S. Kanwal, H. Munir and M.A. Maqsood, 2021, Development of Organically Complexed?Bioaugmented Boron?Coated DAP and Its Efect on Yield and Quality of Canola (Brassica napus L.), Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, , 1-014
4. Shaheen, H.M.F., I. Ahmad, S.H. Khan and H. Munir. , 2021, Screening of five multipurpose tree species for waterlogging tolerance using morphological and physiological response as effective indicators., Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences , 2, 547-553
5. Gul, R. M.S., M. Sajid, S. Rauf, H. Munir, M. Shehzad and W. Haider, 2021, Evaluation of drought-tolerant sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) hybrids in autumn and spring planting under semi-arid rainfed conditions, Oilseed and Fats crops and Lipid, 28, 24-35
6. Shahzad, S., M. Hussain, H. Munir and M. Arfan, 2021, Proximate Composition and Spatio-temporal Heterogeneity of Phytochemicals in Agave sisalana (sisal) adapted in different agro-ecological zones of Punjab, Pakistan, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, , 01-018
7. Cheema, M.W.A, T. Rasool, H. Munir, M.M. Iqbal, T. Naz, M.I.U. Haq, A. Mustafa, M. Nadeem and S. Ullah., 2020, Weed control in wheat through different sorghum formulations as an organic herbicide, Weed control in wheat through different sorghum formulations as an organic herbicide, 2, 129-137
8. Aamer, M., M. Shaaban, M.U. Hassan, L. Ying, T. Haiying, M. Qiaoying, H. Munir, A. Rasheed, L. Xinmei, L. Ping and H. Guoqin., 2020, N2O Emissions Mitigation in Acidic Soil Following Biochar Application Under Different Moisture Regimes, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 4, 2454-2464
9. Rehman, F., A. Saeed, M. Yaseen, A. Shakeel, K. Ziaf, H. Munir and A. Riaz., 2019, Genetic evaluation and characterization using cluster heat map to assess NaCl tolerance in tomato germplasm at the seedling stage, Chilean journal of agricultural research, 1, 56-65
10. Raza, M. A., A. Saeed, H. Munir, A. Munawar, A. Kamran, F. Rehman, and A. Riaz, 2018, Improving salt tolerance and weight percent reduction in tomato by exploiting physio-agronomic seedling traits, African Journal of Agricultural Research, 13, 607-616
11. Rafiq, M.H., R. Ahmad, A. Jabbar, H. Munir and M. Hussain, 2017, Influence of Different No-till Techniques at Varying Heights of Standing Rice Stubbles on the Wheat Performance, International Journal of Agriculture & Biology, 3, 410-416
12. Khan, M., S. Rauf, H. Munir, M. Kausar, M. M. Hussain and E. Ashraf. , 2017, Evaluation of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) single cross hybrids under heat stress condition, Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 4, 525-535
13. Raza, M. A., A. Saeed, H. Munir, K. Ziaf, A. Shakeel, N. Saeed and A. Munawar, 2017, Screening of tomato genotypes for salinity tolerance based on early growth attributes and leaf organic osmolytes, Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 4, 501-512
14. Rafiq, M.H., R. Ahmad, A. Jabbar, H. Munir, and M. Hussain. , 2017, Wheat productivity responses in the rice-based system under different no-till techniques and nitrogen sources., Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, 21797-2180
15. Rasul, F., U. Gul, M. H. U. Rahman, Q. Hussain, H. J. Chaudhary, A. Matloob, S. Shahzad, S. Iqbal, V. Shelia, S. Masood and H. Munir, 2016, Biochar: An emerging technology for climate change mitigation, Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 9, 37-43
16. Zahoor R., SMA Basra, H Munir, MA Nadeem and S Yousaf, 2011, Role of boron in improving assimilate partitioning and achene yield in sunflower, J. Agri. & Soc. Sci., 7, 49–55
17. Ali Z, SMA Basra, H Munir, A Mahmood and S Yousaf, 2011, Mitigation of drought stress in maize by natural and synthetic growth promoters, J. Agri. & Soc. Sci., 7, 56–62
18. Ali, Z., S.M.A. Basra, H. Munir, A. Mahmood and S. Yousaf., 2011, Mitigation of drought stress in maize by natural and synthetic growth promoters., J. Agri. Soc. Sci.,, 7(2), 55-62
19. Zahoor, R., S.M.A. Basra, H. Munir, M.A. Nadeem and S. Yousaf., 2011, Role of boron in improving assimilate partitioning and achene yield in sunflower., J. Agri. Soc. Sci.,, 7(2), 49-55.
20. Munir, H., S.M.A. Basra, M.A. Cheema and A. Wahid., 2011, Phenotypic flexibility in exotic quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa willd.) germplasm for seedling vigor and viability., Pak. J. Agri. Sci.,, 48(4), 255-261
21. Rauf S, S Adil, A Naveed and H Munir, 2010, Response of wheat species to the contrasting saline regimes, Pak. J. Bot., 42(5), 3039-3045

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