Dr. Syed Riyaz-Ul-Hassan
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Dr. Syed Riyaz-Ul-Hassan

Senior Scientist
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, India


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agricultural Microbiology from Aligarh Muslim University, India

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Plant-microbe Interaction
62%
Plant Growth
90%
Molecular Sciences
75%
Agricultural Microbiology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
1
Articles
53
Abstracts
1

Selected Publications

  1. Ahmad, T., S. Farooq, D.N. Mirza, A. Kumar, R.A. Mir and S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, 2022. Insights into the endophytic bacterial microbiome of Crocus sativus: Functional characterization leads to potential agents that enhance the plant growth, productivity, and key metabolite content. Microb. Ecol., 83: 669-688.
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  2. Ahmad, T., A. Bashir, S. Farooq and S. Riyaz‐Ul‐Hassan, 2022. Burkholderia gladioli E39CS3, an endophyte of Crocus sativus Linn., induces host resistance against corm‐rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum. J. Appl. Microbiol., 132: 495-508.
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  3. Arora, P., A. Kumar, R.A. Vishwakarma and S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, 2021. A natural association of a yeast with Aspergillus terreus and its impact on the host fungal biology. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., Vol. 368. 10.1093/femsle/fnab032.
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  4. Farooq, S., A. Qayum, Y. Nalli, G. Lauro and M.G. Chini et al., 2020. Discovery of a secalonic acid derivative from Aspergillus aculeatus, an endophyte of Rosa damascena Mill., triggers apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 triple negative breast cancer cells. ACS Omega, 5: 24296-24310.
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  5. Ahmad, T., P. Arora, Y. Nalli, A. Ali and S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, 2020. Antibacterial potential of Juglomycin A isolated from Streptomyces achromogenes, an endophyte of Crocus sativus Linn. J. Appl. Microbiol., 128: 1366-1377.
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  6. Nalli, Y., P. Arora, S. Khan, F. Malik, S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, V. Gupta and A. Ali, 2019. Isolation, structural modification of macrophin from endophytic fungus Phoma macrostoma and their cytotoxic potential. Med. Chem. Res., 28: 260-266.
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  7. Arora, P., Z.A. Wani, T. Ahmad, P. Sultan, S. Gupta and S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, 2019. Community structure, spatial distribution, diversity and functional characterization of culturable endophytic fungi associated with Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Fungal Biol., 123: 373-383.
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  8. Arora, P. and S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, 2019. Endohyphal bacteria; the prokaryotic modulators of host fungal biology. Fungal Biol. Rev., 33: 72-81.
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  9. Wani, Z.A., T. Ahmad, Y. Nalli, A. Ali and A.P. Singh et al., 2018. Porostereum sp., associated with saffron (Crocus sativus L.), is a latent pathogen capable of producing phytotoxic chlorinated aromatic compounds. Curr. Microbiol., 75: 880-887.
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  10. Nalli, Y., P. Arora, S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan and A. Ali, 2018. Chemical investigation of Cannabis sativa leading to the discovery of a prenylspirodinone with anti-microbial potential. Tetrahedron Lett., 59: 2470-2472.
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  11. Wani, Z.A., A. Kumar, P. Sultan, K. Bindu, S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan and N. Ashraf, 2017. Mortierella alpine CS10E4, an oleaginous fungal endophyte of Crocus sativus L. enhances apocarotenoid biosynthesis and stress tolerance in the host plant. Sci. Rep., Vol. 7. 10.1038/s41598-017-08974-z.
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  12. Naseer, S., K.A. Bhat, M. Qadri, S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, F.A. Malik and M.A. Khuroo, 2017. Bioactivity-guided isolation, antimicrobial and cytotoxic evaluation of secondary metabolites from Cladosporium tenuissimum associated with pinus wallichiana. ChemistrySelect, 2: 1311-1314.
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  13. Kumar, S., Y. Nalli, M. Qadri, S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan and N.K. Satti et al., 2017. Isolation of three new metabolites and intervention of diazomethane led to separation of compound 1 & 2 from an endophytic fungus, Cryptosporiopsis sp. depicting cytotoxic activity. Med. Chem. Res., 26: 2900-2908.
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  14. Wani, Z.A., D.N. Mirza, P. Arora and S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, 2016. Molecular phylogeny, diversity, community structure and plant growth promoting properties of fungal endophytes associated with the corms of Saffron plant: an insight into the microbiome of Crocus sativus Linn. Fungal Biol., 120: 1509-1524.
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  15. Qadri, M., Y. Nalli, S.K. Jain, A. Chaubey and A. Ali et al., 2016. An insight into the secondary metabolism of Muscodor yucatanensis: small molecule epigenetic modifiers induce expression of secondary metabolism related genes and production of new metabolites in the endophyte. Microbial Ecol., 10.1007/s00248-016-0901-y.
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  16. Nalli, Y., V. Khajuria, S. Gupta, P. Arora, S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, Z. Ahmad and A. Ali, 2016. Four new carbazole alkaloids from Murraya koenigii that display anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial activities. Org. Biomol. Chem., 14: 3322-3332.
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  17. Koul, M., S. Meena, A. Kumar, P.R. Sharma and V. Singamaneni et al., 2016. Secondary Metabolites from Endophytic Fungus Penicillium pinophilum Induce ROS-Mediated Apoptosis through Mitochondrial Pathway in Pancreatic Cancer Cells. Planta Med., 82: 344-355.
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  18. Arora, P., Z.A. Wani, Y. Nalli, A. Ali and S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, 2016. Antimicrobial potential of thiodiketopiperazine derivatives produced by Phoma sp., an endophyte of Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn. Microbial Ecol., 72: 802-812.
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  19. Wani, Z.A., N. Ashraf, T. Mohiuddin and S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, 2015. Plant-endophyte symbiosis, an ecological perspective. Applied Microbiol. Biotechnol., 99: 2955-2965.
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  20. Qadri, M., R. Deshidi, B.A. Shah, K. Bindu, R.A. Vishwakarma and S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, 2015. An endophyte of Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex. Benth, producing menthol, phenylethyl alcohol and 3-hydroxypropionic acid, and other volatile organic compounds. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 31: 1647-1654.
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  21. Pathania, A.S., S.K. Guru, N.U. Ashraf, S.R. Hassan and A. Ali et al., 2015. A novel stereo bioactive metabolite isolated from an endophytic fungus induces caspase dependent apoptosis and STAT-3 inhibition in human leukemia cells. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 765: 75-85.
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  22. Nalli, Y., D.N. Mirza, Z.A. Wani, B. Wadhwa and F.A. Mallik et al., 2015. Phialomustin A-D, new antimicrobial and cytotoxic metabolites from an endophytic fungus, Phialophora mustea. RSC Adv., 5: 95307-95312.
  23. Bhat, A., S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, N. Srivastava and S. Johri, 2015. Molecular cloning of rhodanese gene from soil metagenome of cold desert of North-West Himalayas: sequence and structural features of the rhodanese enzyme. 3Biotech., 5: 513-521.
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  24. Qadri, M., R. Rajput, M.Z. Abdin, R.A. Vishwakarma and S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, 2014. Diversity, molecular phylogeny and bioactive potential of fungal endophytes associated with the Himalayan blue pine (Pinus wallichiana). Microbial Ecol., 67: 877-887.
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  25. Nigg, J., G. Strobel, W.B. Knighton, J. Hilmer and B. Geary et al., 2014. Functionalized para-substituted benzenes as 1,8-cineole production modulators in an endophytic Nodulisporium species. Microbiol., 160: 1772-1782.
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  26. Zilla, M.K., M. Qadri, A.S. Pathania, G.A. Strobel and Y. Nalli et al., 2013. Bioactive metabolites from an endophytic Cryptosporiopsis sp. inhabiting Clidemia hirta. Phytochem., 95: 291-297.
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  27. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, S., V. Verma and G.N. Qazi, 2013. Real-time PCR based rapid and culture-independent detection of Salmonella in dairy milk- addressing some core issues. Lett. Appl. Microbiol., 56: 275-282.
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  28. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, S., G. Strobel, B. Geary and J. Sears, 2013. An endophytic Nodulisporium sp. from Central America producing volatile organic compounds with both biological and fuel potential. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 23: 29-35.
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  29. Qadri, M., S. Johri, B.A. Shah, A. Khajuria and T. Sidiq et al., 2013. Identification and bioactive potential of endophytic fungi isolated from selected plants of the Western Himalayas. SpringerPlus, Vol. 2. 10.1186/2193-1801-2-8.
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  30. Kumar, M., M. Qadri, P.R. Sharma, A. Kumar and S.S. Andotra et al., 2013. Tubulin Inhibitors from an Endophytic Fungus Isolated from Cedrus deodara. J. Nat. Prod., 76: 194-199.
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  31. Bhat, A., S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, N. Ahmad, N. Srivastava and S. Johri, 2013. Isolation of cold-active, acidic endocellulase from Ladakh soil by functional metagenomics. Extremophiles, 17: 229-239.
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  32. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, S., G. Strobel, E. Booth, B. Knighton, C. Floerchinger and J. Sears, 2012. Modulation of volatile organic compound formation in the Mycodiesel® producing endophyte- Hypoxylon sp. CI-4. Microbiol., 158: 465-473.
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  33. Mends, M.T., E. Yu, G.A. Strobel, S.R. Hassan and E. Booth et al., 2012. An endophytic Nodulisporium sp. producing volatile organic compounds having bioactivity and fuel potential. J. Pet. Environ. Biotechnol., 3: 1-7.
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  34. Kudalkar, P., G. Strobel, S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, B. Geary and J. Sears, 2012. Muscodor sutura, a novel endophytic fungus with volatile antibiotic activities. Mycosci., 53: 319-325.
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  35. Strobel, G., S.K. Singh, S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, A.M. Mitchel, B. Geary and J. Sears, 2011. An endophytic/pathogenic Phoma sp. from creosote bush producing biologically active volatile compounds having fuel potential. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 320: 98-104.
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  36. Ali, S.S., R. Andrabi, V. Verma, Ruchika, A. Shaheen, R. Pervez and S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, 2010. Steinernema masoodi, S. seemae and other Indian isolates of Steinernema spp. Trends Biosci., 3: 112-116.
  37. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, S., S. Syed, S. Johri, V. Verma and G.N. Qazi, 2009. Application of a multiplex PCR assay for the detection of Escherichia coli, Shigella and shiga toxin producing E. coli in milk. J. Dairy Res., 76: 188-194.
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  38. Rehman, S., A.S. Shawl, S. Sultana, A. Kour, S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan and G.N. Qazi, 2009. In vitro cytotoxicity of an endophytic fungus isolated from Nothophodytes foetida. Ann. Microbiol., 59: 157-161.
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  39. Venu-Gopal, S.K., S. Naik, P. Somal, P. Sharma and A. Arjuna et al., 2008. Production of 17-keto androstene steroids by the side chain cleavage of progesterone with Bacillus sphaericus. Biocatal. Biotransform., 26: 272-279.
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  40. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, S., V. Verma and G.N. Qazi, 2008. Evaluation of three different molecular markers for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus by polymerase chain reaction. Food Microbiol., 25: 452-459.
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  41. Rehman, S., A.S. Shawl, A. Kour, R. Andrabi and P. Sudan et al., 2008. An endophytic Neurospora sp. from Nothapodytes foetida producing camptothecin. Applied Biochem. Microbiol., 44: 203-209.
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  42. Puri, S.C., A. Nazir, R. Chawla, R. Arora and R. Hassan et al., 2006. The endophytic fungus Trametes hirsuta as a novel alternative source of Podophyllotoxin and related aryl tetralin lignans. J. Biotechnol., 122: 494-510.
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  43. Maqbool, Q.A., S. Johri, S. Rasool, S.R. Hassan and V. Verma et al., 2006. Molecular cloning of carboxylesterase gene and biochemical characterization of encoded protein from Bacillus subtilis (RRL-BB1). J. Biotechnol., 125: 1-10.
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  44. Rasool, S., S. Johri, S. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, V. Verma, S. Koul, S.C. Taneja and G.N. Qazi, 2005. Molecular Cloning, nucleotide sequencing, and properties of an enantioselective ester hydrolase from Bacillus pumilus DBRL191. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 249: 113-120.
  45. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, S., V. Verma and G.N. Qazi, 2004. Rapid detection of Salmonella by polymerase chain reaction. Mol. Cell. Probes, 18: 333-339.
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  46. Ahmad, K., S. Koul, S.C. Taneja, A.P. Singh and M. Kapoor et al., 2004. Enzyme directed diastereoselectivity in chemical reductions: studies towards the preparation of all four isomers of 1-phenyl-1,3-butanediol. Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 15: 1685-1692.
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  47. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan, S., V. Verma, A. Malik and G.N. Qazi, 2003. Microbiological characteristics of walnut kernels and apple juice concentrate. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 19: 845-850.
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  48. Maqbool, Q.A., S. Johri, Verma L, S.R. Hassan and V. Verma et al., 2002. A novel enantioselective hydrolase from Bacillus subtilis; Purification and characterization. Biotechnol. Appl. Biochem., 36: 227-234.