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About Me
Experienced agricultural professional with expertise in Agronomy and Crop physiology with special focus on developing the plant based organic bio-stimulant through Moringa oleifera locally named as SOHANJNA to increase food product quality. In this context, my research focus is the development of tools and methods by using the sustainable approaches as Bio-fortification Via Seed priming, Seed coating, Soil organic fertilizer, Foliar spray to optimize agricultural crops production against mitigating the environmental stresses especially drought stress. To continue my research activities and make my work worthful, I have published 23 international and national articles with 23 accumulative impact factor and with 12H-Index. Out of 23 article I am a corresponding author of 17 research's papers. Joining IUB as an Assistant Professor of Agronomy, Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS), The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan provide me with an excellent opportunity to deliver my teaching & scientific expertise and contribute the innovative strategies and novel ideas to future projects. To stay updated on advancements in bio-active compounds & Anti-oxidant defense system and their impact on yield and quality of the products, I actively engage in academic-industrial meetings and conferences. Through collaborating with academic and industrial partners on various projects, I have honed my collaborative skills.
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1. Ali, Liaqat and Zafar, Muhammad Waqas and Amin, Muhammad and Alqurashi, Mohammed and Alshehri, Dikhnah and Alghanem, Suliman Mohammed Suliman and Alotaibi, Saqer S. and Albogami, Sarah and Khan, M. Nasir and Nawaz, Hamid and Masood, Sajid and Ali, Muhamma. 2026. “Salicylic Acid in Combination with Protectants Enhances the Growth in Salt-Stressed Polianthes tuberosa L. Plants by Regulating Photosynthesis and Antioxidants.” Wiley 54. https://doi.org/10.1002/nzc2.70112
2. Hassan, Muhammad Wajihul and Yasmeen, Azra and Nawaz, Hamid and Khalofah, Ahlam. 2026. “Moringa bio-stimulant promoted cotton production via coordinating anti-oxidants and physiological behaviors to combat reproductive drought stress.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 16. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-33402-y
3. Rafique, Tahir Shehzad and Hussain, Nazim and Nawaz, Hamid and Khalofah, Ahlam. 2026. “Soil Applied Zinc Sustains Zn bioavailability.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-026-03167-y
4. Hamid Nawaz, Ayesha Irum, Wajid Nasim, Nazim Hussain, Muhammad Usman and Javaiz Alam. 2023. “Hormonal cross-talk mechanisms and plant immunity or defense: an overview.” Elsevier Inc. Plant biology, Sustainability and Climate change 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95375-7.00005-7
5. Javaiz ALAM, Hamid NAWAZ, Haseeb-ur-REHMAN, Malik Muhammad YOUSAF, Nazim HUSSAIN. 2022. “POTENTIAL EFFECT OF BED-FURROW PLANTING IMPROVED THE WHEAT GRAINS PRODUCTIVITY UNDER DROUGHT STRESS.” Turkish Journal Of Field Crops 27. DOI: 10.17557/tjfc.1088362
6. Hamid Nawaz, Nazim Hussain, Muhammad Adnan Shahid, Naeem Khan, Azra Yasmeen, Hafz Waqar Ahmad, Shah Fahad, Muhammad Rafay, and Wajid Nasim. 2021. “Water Management in Era of Climate Change.” Springer Nature, Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture-Theory, Practice and Future Perspectives 167. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79408-8_11
7. Hamid Nawaz, Nazim Hussain, Niaz ahmed, Haseeb-ur-REHman, Javaiz alam. 2021. “Effciency of seed bio-priming technique for healthy mungbean productivity under terminal drought stress.” Journal of Integrative Agriculture. doi: 10.1016/S2095-3119(20)63184-7
8. Hamid NAWAZ, Nazim HUSSAIN, Moazzam JAMIL, Azra YASMEEN, Syed Asad Hussain BUKHARI, Muhammad AURANGZAIB, Muhammad USMAN. 2020. “Seed biopriming mitigates terminal drought stress at reproductive stage of maize by enhancing gas exchange attributes and nutrient uptake.” Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 44. doi:10.3906/tar-1904-51
9. Hamid Nawaz, Nazim Hussain, Azra Yasmeen, Haseeb-ur-Rehman, Syed Asad Hussain Bukhari, and Muhammad Ishaq Asif Rehmani. 2019. “ULTRA-NARROW ROW SPACING: A SUSTAINABLE AND ECONOMICAL APPROACH ENSURING PROFITABLE COTTON PRODUCTION.” Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 56. DOI: 10.21162/PAKJAS/19.7111
10. Hamid Nawaz, Nazim Hussain, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Haseeb-ur-Rehman, Moazzam Jamil, Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza and Omer Farooq. 2019. “Biochar Application Improves the Wheat Productivity under Different Irrigation Water-Regimes.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE & BIOLOGY 21. DOI: 10.17957/IJAB/15.0978
11. MUHAMMAD BAQIR HUSSAIN, SAJID MAHMOOD, NIAZ AHMED AND HAMID NAWA. 2018. “RHIZOBIAL INOCULATION FOR IMPROVING GROWTH PHYSIOLOGY, NUTRITION AND YIELD OF MAIZE UNDER DROUGHT STRESS CONDITIONS.” Pakistan Journal of Botany 50. https://www.google.com.pk/search?q=RHIZOBIAL+INOCULATION+FOR+IMPROVING+GROWTH+PHYSIOLOGY%2C+NUTRITION%0D%0AAND+YIELD+OF+MAIZE+UNDER+DROUGHT+STRESS+CONDITIONS&sca_esv=563424779&ei=1vj5ZKKXN4_8kwWHpKy4Dg&ved=0ahUKEwii2vSp9JiBAxUP_qQKHQcSC-cQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&o
12. Hamid Nawaz, Nazim Hussain, Azra Yasmeen, Syed Asad Hussain Bukhari and Muhammad Baqir Hussain. 2017. “SEED PRIMING: A POTENTIAL STRATAGEM FOR AMELIORATING SOIL WATER DEFICIT IN WHEAT.” Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 54. DOI: 10.21162/PAKJAS/17.5378
13. Hamid Nawaz, Azra Yasmeen, Muhammad A. Anjum and Nazim Hussain. 2016. “Exogenous Application of Growth Enhancers Mitigate Water Stress in Wheat by Antioxidant Elevation .” Frontiers in Plant Science 7. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00597
14. Hamid Nawaz, Nazim Hussain and Azra Yasmeen. 2015. “GROWTH, YIELD AND ANTIOXIDANTS STATUS OF WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) CULTIVARS UNDER WATER DEFICIT CONDITIONS.” Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 52. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Growth%2C-yield-and-antioxidants-status-of-wheat-L.)-Nawaz-Hussain/82c77063c48587c6e734746493689c20d58f4d02
15. Nazim Hussain, Azra Yasmeen, Muhammad Arif and Hamid Nawaz. 2014. “EXPLORING THE ROLE OF ROW SPACING IN YIELD IMPROVEMENT OF WHEAT CULTIVARS.” Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 51. https://inis.iaea.org/search/searchsinglerecord.aspx?recordsFor=SingleRecord&RN=45082660
Research and Development Projects
1. Establishing high health Moringa oleifera nursery production in Bahawalpur district and its exogenous application as a seed priming agent under water-deficit stress
With: The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan (2018-09 - 2019-10)
Under the circumstances of sudden temperature fluctuation, germination potential of field cropsare drastically affected which leads to the reduction of yield. So, plant vigorous growth anddevelopment becomes the serious threat for healthy plant seedlings. From project results, theexogenous application of plant growth enhancers as a seed priming treatment which can preventthe emergence harsh condition to sustain the crop growth and productivity. Moringa oleifera iswell-known to be a newly emerging naturally occurring plant growth enhancer in this regards. Itsavailability as a crop in the field can be raised through high health nursery production. It createsthe plant tolerance against environmental stresses after applied exogenously during the early stageof seed germination processing.
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 1975 by upgrading historical institute of the Jamia Abbasia.
