Department:  Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Entomology

Position:  Assistant Professor

HEC Approved Supervisor:  YES

Research Intersts:  Molecular Plant-Pathogen Insect Interaction; Molecular Host-Plant-Resistance/Defense Pathways; Genes expression Regulations; Epi-genetics; Gene Silencing; DNA methylation Cellular Lipids-Proteins Interaction and Transportation; Recombinant Protein Production, Purification and Expression; Isolation and characterization of Virulent/Resistant Genes/Proteins; Molecular Detection, Identification and Classification of Microbes and Insects;. Development of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); Development of disease and insect pest Resistant Crops; Development and Production of Bio-pesticides; Integrated Management of Insects and Pathogens; Application of Insect Biotechnology /Microbiology in Agriculture, Human health and Industry; Bio-fuel Production from Insects and Micro-organism; Microbial Production of Biologically Active Compounds and Application of Nanotechnology in Biology.

Publications:  

1. Arif, M.J., M.D. Gogi, M.J. Hussain, M. Arshad, A. Suhail, Zain-ul-Abdin, W. Wakil, A. Nawaz and J.N. Ahmad., 2013, Evaluation of some IGRs alone and in combination with seed treatments against Chilo partellus Swinhoe (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) and Atherigona soccata Rodani (Muscidae:Ddiptera) on field maize. , Pak. Entomol., 35(1), 27-35
2. Ahmad, J.N., J. Renaudin, S. Eveillard, 2013, Expression of defense genes in stolbur phytoplasma infected tomatoes, and effect of defense stimulators on disease development, European Journal of Plant Pathology, 139, 39-51
3. Ahmad, J.N., P. Pracros, C. Garcion, E. Teyssier, J. Renaudin, M. Hernould, P. Gallusci, S. Eveillard, 2013, Effects of stolbur phytoplasma infection on DNA methylation processes in tomato plants, Plant Pathology, 62, 205-216
4. Ahmad, J.N., L.M. Peyret, P. Moreau, R. Ahmad, 2013, Study of lipid protein interaction in the secretory pathway of plant cell by raising and using antilipid antibodies against particular lipids and proteins in Arabidopsis and tobacco plant, Pakistan Journal of Botany, 459, 509-514
5. Rafiq Ahmad, Yasmine Zuily-Fodil, Chantal Passaquet, Olivier Bethenod, Anne Repellin, J.N. Ahmad, 2013, Bacterial expression, purification and partial characterization of new recombinant cysteine protease from maize leaves: post-transcriptional changes under ozone stress, Pakistan Journal of Botany, 459, 441-446
6. Jam Nazeer Ahmad, Pascale Pracros, Christophe Garcion, Emeline Teyssier, Joel Renaudin, Michel Hernould, Philippe Gallusci, Sandrine Eveillard, , 2012, Effects of stolbur phytoplasma infection on DNA methylation processes in tomato plants. , Plant Pathology. , 62(1), 205-216
7. Jam Nazeer Ahmad., Sandrine Eveillard. , 2011, Study of the Expression of Defense Related Protein Genes in Stolbur C and Stolbur PO phytoplasma-infected tomato., Bulletin of Insectology , 64, S159-S160
8. Athar Nadeem, Rafiq Ahmad, Muhammad Khalid, Muhammad Naveed, Tanveer Ahmad and Jam Nazeer Ahmad. , 2008, Growth and yield response of autumn planted maize and its weeds to reduced doses of herbicide application in combination with urea., Pak. J. Bot., 40(2), 667-676
9. Naveed M. R. Ahmad, M.A. Nadeem, J.N. Ahmad, S.M. Nadeem and K.Shahzad. , 2008, Effectiveness of a new post emergence herbicide application in combination with urea on the growth, yield and weeds control of maize (Zea mays L). , Pak.J. Agric. Res, ,
10. Jam Nazeer Ahmad, Muhammad Hamid Bashir and Muhammad Afzal. , 2006, Description of a new species of the genus gnorimus (acari:phytoseiidae) from district Rahim Yar Khan., Pak. Entomol., 28(1), 70-73
11. Muhammad Hamid Bashir, Muhammad Afzal and Jam Nazeer Ahmad. , 2006, Description of two new phytoseiid mites of genera Neoseiulus and Eusius from district Rahim Yar Khan. , Pak. Entomol, 28(2), 57-62

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