About
Professional SummaryMr. Saddam Saqib currently works at the State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Saddam does research in Microbiology, Botany, Agriculture, Tissue culture, Biotechnology and Molecular Plant Pathology. His current project is 'Systematics and Evolutionary history of flowering and medicinal plants. Specifically, he is investigating phylogeny and evolutionary history of PanHimalayan flora and Flora of Pakistan by using R. packages and online Bioinformatics tools. He completed his M.Phil. (MS) thesis from “Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan”. He is familiar with plant pathogen control and green synthesis applications against plant disease control. In addition, he has a good teaching background in prestigious universities of Pakistan. Saddam published more than 35 research articles in prestigious journals with about 90 impact factor and more than 600 citations.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Student University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Plant Sciences | Completed: 2021
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M.Phil. Quaid e Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan Plant Sciences | Completed: 2017
Publications (31)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Effects of ascorbic acid and salicylic acid on drought resilience and mitigation of lead and cadmium toxicity in dryland maize (
Zea mays
L.)
2026
Palynological Study of Fossil Plants from Miocene Murree Formation of Pakistan: Clues to Investigate Palaeoclimate and Palaeoenvironment
2023
The Key Roles of ROS and RNS as a Signaling Molecule in Plant–Microbe Interactions
2023
Natural lupeol level variation among castor accessions and the upregulation of lupeol synthesis in response to light
2023
Biosorption of Cadmium and Lead by Dry Biomass of Nostoc sp. MK-11: Kinetic and Isotherm Study
2023
Biofabrication of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles from Spirogyra hyalina and Ajuga bracteosa and Their Antibacterial Applications
2023
Identification, Biochemical Characterization, and Safety Attributes of Locally Isolated Lactobacillus fermentum from Bubalus bubalis (buffalo) Milk as a Probiotic
2022
Foliar micromorphology of selected medicinal Lamiaceae taxa and their taxonomic implication using scanning electron microscopy
2022
2022
Melatonin Function and Crosstalk with Other Phytohormones under Normal and Stressful Conditions
2022
Molecular Characterization of Bacterial Isolates from Soil Samples and Evaluation of their Antibacterial Potential against MDRS
2022
Mentha: Nutritional and Health Attributes to Treat Various Ailments Including Cardiovascular Diseases
2022
Bimetallic Assembled Silver Nanoparticles Impregnated in Aspergillus fumigatus Extract Damage the Bacterial Membrane Surface and Release Cellular Contents
2022
2022
The Solanum melongena COP1LIKE manipulates fruit ripening and flowering time in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum).
Saddam Saqib
2022
Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of GmLACS2-3 Reveals Its Involvement in Cutin and Suberin Biosynthesis along with Abiotic Stress Tolerance
2021
Predicting potential medicinal plants with phylogenetic topology: Inspiration from the research of traditional Chinese medicine
2021
Genome-wide comparative analysis of long-chain acyl-CoA synthetases (LACSs) gene family: A focus on identification, evolution and expression profiling related to lipid synthesis.
Saddam Saqib
2021
An updated Chinese vascular plant tree of life: Phylogenetic diversity hotspots revisited
2020
Microbial synthesized cadmium oxide nanoparticles induce oxidative stress and protein leakage in bacterial cells
2020
Evaluation of Metal Tolerance of Fungal Strains Isolated from Contaminated Mining Soil of Nanjing, China
2020
Synthesis and characterization of microbial mediated cadmium oxide nanoparticles.
Saddam Saqib
2020
Fungal mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and evaluation of antibacterial activity.
Saddam Saqib
2020
COVID-19: Phylogenetic approaches may help in finding resources for natural cure.
Saddam Saqib
2020
The quest for some novel antifertility herbals used as male contraceptives in district Shangla, Pakistan.
Saddam Saqib
2020
Systematics study through scanning electron microscopy; a tool for the authentication of herbal drug Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.
Saddam Saqib
2020
Using multiple microscopic techniques for the comparative systematic of Spergula fallax and Spergula arvensis (Caryophyllaceae)
2019
Synthesis, characterization and use of iron oxide nano particles for antibacterial activity
2019
Organometallic assembling of chitosan‐Iron oxide nanoparticles with their antifungal evaluation againstRhizopus oryzae
2019
Seripheidium quettense mediated green synthesis of biogenic silver nanoparticles and their theranostic applications.
Saddam Saqib
2019
Palyno-anatomical studies of monocot taxa and its taxonomic implications using light and scanning electron microscopy.
Saddam Saqib
2019