Employment
Professional Appointments
Sr. Researcher
Zoological Survey of India
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Loyola College, Chennai, India Entomology | Completed: 2023
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M.Sc. HNB Garhwal Central University, India Zoology, Specialization in Entomology | Completed: 2016
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B.Sc. University of kashmir Srinagar, India Animal Science | Completed: 2014
Editorial Services
Editorial & Publishing Roles
PLOS ONE
Academic Editor
Serving as Academic Editor for PLOS ONE.
Publications (30)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Food Deprivation as a Catalyst for Cannibalistic and Predatory Behavior in Parthenium Beetle, Zygogramma bicolorata
2026
Cloud ECM mechanostatics: how ZPD proteins encode insect sensory nanoarchitecture
2026
Microplastic Pollution in Wular Lake, Kashmir-India (Ramsar Site): First Report and Associated Risk Assessments
2026
Isolation and characterization of caffeic acid from Cobra Lily (Arisaema propinquum) and evaluation of its biological activities
2026
Pesticide-induced ecological traps and insect pollinator foraging network disruption in apple orchards compared to adjacent graveyard refugia
2026
First record of Aglossa caprealis (Hübner, [1809]) with description of male from India (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Pyralidne)
2026
Aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity and water quality assessment in Vembannur Wetland, Tamil Nadu, India
2025
Mitochondrial genomics and phylogeny of noctuoid moths: Implications for Macroheterocera
2025
Systematic challenges and opportunities in insect monitoring: a Global South perspective
2024
Characterization and Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of Subfamily Erebinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Erebidae) Using Five Complete Mitochondrial Genomes
2024
Plusiinae of Kashmir: Taxonomy, distribution and new faunistic records (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea)
2024
Enhancing Field-Based Biodiversity and Conservation Studies Among Youth
2024
Phylogenomics including the newly sequenced mitogenomes of two moths (Noctuoidea, Erebidae) reveals Ischyja manlia (incertae sedis) as a member of subfamily Erebinae
2023
Assessing ethno-veterinary practices in Kashmir Himalayas: Traditional knowledge and its role in animal healthcare
2023
Comparative analysis of the mitochondrial genome of Hypospila bolinoides and Lygephila dorsigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Erebidae), with implications for their phylogeny
2023
A preliminary assessment of faunal mortality on a road through Mannur Reserve Forest, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
2023
Smart phone-macro lens setup (SPMLS): a low-cost and portable photography device for amateur taxonomists, biodiversity researchers, and citizen enthusiasts
2023
First record of Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758 from India (Pyralidae: Pyralinae)
2023
Prevalence and Impact of the Polyphagous Caterpillar of Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris brassicae Linnaeus, 1758) On The Marrow Stem Kale (Brassica oleracea L. Var Virdis)
2022
A comprehensive account on the insect diversity potrayed in the Holy Qur'an.
Muzafar Riyaz
2022
Psychological effects of COVID-19 pandemic on Indian population: A review.
Muzafar Riyaz
2022
Citizen science: A significant contribution to biodiversity monitoring and conservation.
Muzafar Riyaz
2022
First record of Xanthia (Cirrhia) Icteritia (Hufnagel, 1766) (Noctuidae: Xyleninae) from India.
Muzafar Riyaz
2022
Butterfly fauna (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) in and around Hirpora wildlife sanctuary, Shopian Kashmir, J&K UT, India.
Muzafar Riyaz
2022
2021
A preliminary survey of dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) in and around Hirpora wildlife sanctuary Shopian, Kashmir.
Muzafar Riyaz
2021
First record of Sesia ommatiaeformis (Moore, 1891) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) from India.
Muzafar Riyaz
2021
First record of the Afghan Poplar Hawkmoth Laothoe witti Eitschberger et al., 1998 (Sphingidae: Smerinthinae) from India: A notable range extension for the genus.
Muzafar Riyaz
2021
Entomophily of apple ecosystem in Kashmir valley, India a review.
Muzafar Riyaz
2018
Entomophily of apple ecosystem in Kashmir valley, India: A review.
Muzafar Riyaz
2018