About
Professional Summary
Senior Scientist, JK Green Technology, & Adjunct Professor, ITT, Prof. Akhtar Jamal Khan has been working on biochemical and molecular plant pathology since 1985. Prof. Khan has published original research in a wide range of plant pathology including plant diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes and viruses in several countries across the world. His research includes host-pathogen interaction, biodiversity and molecular characterization of begomoviruses, developing genetic resistance in crops against begomoviruses using pathogen and non-pathogen derived genes. His work has appeared in a number of high impact journals, including Trends in Plant Science, Virus Research, Archives of Virology, Phytopathology, Plant Disease, Viruses, Virus Genes, International Journal of Systematics & Evolutionary Microbiology, Journal of Food Engineering, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Carbohydrate Research, Journal of Plant Physiology, Plant & Cell Physiology, and Life Sciences. Prof. Khan serves on a number of editorial boards of international scientific journals and is also engaged as a reviewer for several international scientific and high impact journals. He is a member of a number of local and international scientific and professional organizations including the American Phytopathological Society.
Education
Academic Background
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Ph.D.
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, India
Plant Pathology | Completed: 1983
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M.Phil.
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
Plant Pathology | Completed: 1981
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M.Sc.
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
Plant Pathology | Completed: 1978
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B.Sc. (Hons.)
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
Plant Pathology | Completed: 1976
Publications (30)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Confirmation for evidence for a new monopartite begomovirus strain and associated-DNA β satellite from tomato in Oman: A link with Asian begomoviruse.
Khan, A.J., A.M. Idris, N.A. Al-Saady, M.S. Al-Mahruki, A.M. Al-Subhi and J.K. Brown,
Virus Genes,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2008
'Candidatus Phytoplasma omanense', associated with witches'-broom of Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng. in Oman.
Al-Saady, N.A., A.J. Khan, A. Calari, A.M. Al-Subhi and A. Bertaccini,
Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2008
Composition characterisation and thermal transition of date pits powders.
Rahman, M.S., S. Kasapis, N.S.Z. Al-Kharusi, I.M. Al-Marhubi and A.J. Khan,
J. Food Eng.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2007
Molecular characterization of begomovirus infecting sweet pepper in Oman.
Khan, A.J., N.A. Al-Saady, M. Al-Mahruki, M. Al-Oufi and A.M. Al-Subhi,
Ind. J. Biotechnol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2007
Identification of phytoplasma associated with witches` broom and virescence diseases of sesame in Oman.
Khan, A.J., K. Bottner, I.M. Lee, N.A. Al-Saady and A.M. Al-Subhi,
Bull. Insectol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2007
A new phytoplasma associated with witches broom of Cassia italica in Oman.
Khan, A.J., A.M. Al-Subhi, A. Calari, N.A. Al-Saady and A. Bertaccini,
Bull. Insectol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2007
Molecular characterization of phytoplasma associated with Echinops witches' broom disease.
Al-Subhi, A.M., N.A. Al-Saady and A.J. Khan,
Bull. Insectol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2007
Identification of phytoplasma causing witches broom disease in red caps.
Khan, A.J., N.A. Al-Saady, A.M. Al-Subhi and F. Al-Ghadani,
Indian J. Plant Pathol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2006
Phytoplasmas that infect plant species worldwide: Review.
Al-Saady, N.A. and A.J. Khan,
Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2006
Biochemical changes in tomato seedlings infected with damping-off pathogen, Pythium aphanidermatum.
Khan, A.J. and R. Al-Saady,
Indian J. Plant Pathol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2006
First report of a group 16SrII phytoplasma infecting chickpea in Oman.
Al-Saady, N.A., A.M. Al-Subhi, A. Al-Nabhani and A.J. Khan,
Plant Disease,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2006
Analysis of fatty acid profiles of kingfish (Scomberomorus commerson) from different coastal regions of Sultanate of Oman.
Khan, A.J., H. Al-Oufi, E. McLean, S. Goddard, A. Srikandakumar and J. Al-Sabahi,
Int. J. Food Properties,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2003
Diplodia theobromae associated with sudden decline of mango in the Sultanate of Oman.
Al-Adawi, A.O., M.L. Deadman, A.K. Al Rawahi, A.J. Khan and Y.M. Al-Maqbali,
Plant Pathol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2003
Molecular characterization of the 16S rRNA gene of phytoplasmas detected in two leafhoppers species associated with alfalfa plants infected with witches broom in Oman.
Khan, A.J., S. Botti, A.M. Al-Subhi, M.A. Zaidi, I. Altosaar, A. Alma and A. Bertaccini,
Phytopathol. Mediterranea,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2003
Fatty acid composition of muscle and fat tissues of Omani Jebel Akhdar goats of different sexes and weights.
Mahgoub, O., A.J. Khan, R.S. Al-Maqbaly, J.N. Al-Sabahi, K. Annamalai and N.M. Al-Sakry,
Meat Sci.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2002
Survey of nematodes parasitic on crop plants in Al-Batinah region, Sultanate of Oman.
Khan, A.J., M.L. Deadman, A. Al-Maqbali, Y.M. Al-Maqbali and Z. Handoo,
Indian J. Plant Pathol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2002
Molecular identification of a new phytoplasma associated with alfalfa witches` broom in Oman.
Khan, A.J., S. Botti, A.M. Al-Subhi, D.E. Gundersen-Rindal and A. Bertaccini,
Phytopathology,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2002
Biochemical Changes in Sorghum leaves infected with leaf spot pathogen, Drechslera sorghicola.
Khan, A.J., M.L. Deadman, A. Srikandakumar, Y.M. Al-Maqbali, S.G. Rizvi and J. Al-Sabahi,
Plant Pathol. J.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2001
First report of alfalfa witches broom disease in Oman caused by a phytoplasma of the 16Sr II group.
Khan, A.J., K.M. Azam, M.L. Deadman, A.M. Al-Subhi and P. Jones,
Plant Disease,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2001
Viscous solutions, networks and the glass transition in high sugar galactomannan and κ-carrageenan mixtures.
Kasapis, S., I.M.A. Al-Marhoobi and A.J. Khan,
Int. J. Biol. Macromol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2000
Chemical analysis of the essential oil from Tagetes minuta.
Choudhary, A.R. and A.J. Khan,
SQU J. Agric. Res.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2000
Viscoelastic properties of pectin-co-solute mixtures at iso-free-volume states.
Kasapis, S., A. Alawai, A. Guizani, A.J. Khan and J. Mitchel,
Carbohydrate Res.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2000
Molecular characterization of phytoplasma from Oman.
Khan, A.J., A.M. Al-Subhi, A.O. Al-Adawi and P. Jones,
Phytopathology,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
2000
Survey of virus diseases of cucurbits in the Batinah region of the sultanate of Oman.
Zouba, A.A., A.J. Khan and M. Lopez,
Arab J. Plant Prot.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
1997
Antifungal activity from leaves of Acacia nilotica against Pythium aphanidermatum.
Khan, A.J., A. Zouba and D.G. Seapy,
SQU J. Agric. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
1996
Effects of combinations of Polyamine biosynthetic inhibitors on cellular polyamines in carrot cell cultures.
Minocha, S.C. and A.J. Khan,
J. Plant Physiol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
1992
Verticillium lecanii a natural parasite on the Fig rust Ceratolium fici.
Zouba, A. and A.J. Khan,
Arab J. Plant Prot.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
1992
Polyamines and somatic embryogenesis in carrot. III. Effects of methylglyoxal bis(guanylhydrazone).
Minocha, S.C., N.S. Papa, A.J. Khan and A.I. Samuelsen,
Plant Cell Physiol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
1991
Polyamines and somatic embryogenesis in carrot II. The effects of cyclohexylammonium phosphate.
Khan, A.J. and S.C. Minocha,
J. Plant Physiol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
1991
Alternaria blight of Coriandrum sativum.
Khan, A.J., A. Sattar, M. Alam and A. Husain,
Indian J. Plant Pathol.,
| Journal Article
Akhtar Jamal Khan
1985
