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Currently working as an Assistant Professor (Botany) at The Islamia University of Bhawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Campus. Have research interests in Botany, Environmental science, Remediation, Biochar and Ecology. My expertise in the field of Environmental Sciences encouraged me to do something for heavy metal remediation from soils of Pakistan. As, my homeland soils get contaminated with these pollutants at alarming rate. Likewise, the accumulations of these metals not only affect the ecological parameters but also affect life of living organisms directly and indirectly. So, my PhD work is related to heavy metal remediation by using organic and low cost amendments i.e. biochar from the natural and artificial contaminated soil. Biochar not only reduced the metal mobilization and accumulation in leafy vegetables (Spinach & fenugreek) but in the same way increase the fertility status of soil which cause positive impact on plants growth. Therefore, we are the best constituents for making our Pakistan Prosperous by helping the farmer with low cost amendments with more productivity.
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1. Younis, U., Danish, S., Datta, R., Alahmadi, T.A. and Ansari, M.J.,. 2024. “Sustainable remediation of chromium-contaminated soils: boosting radish growth with deashed biochar and strigolactone.” BMC Plant Biology 24. 10.1186/s12870-024-04791-5
2. Huang, S., Huang, P., Hareem, M., Tahzeeb-ul-Hassan, M., Younis, U., Dawar, K., Fahad, S., Salmen, S.H., Ansari, M.J. and Danish, S.,. 2024. “Evaluating the hidden potential of deashed biochar in mitigating salinity stress for cultivation of fenugreek. .” Scientific Reports 14. 10.1038/s41598-023-49063-8
3. Alotaibi, N.M., Alotibi, M.M., Younis, U., Hussain, G.S., Dawar, K., Hareem, M., Ghoneim, A.M., Fahad, S. and Danish, S.,. 2023. “Zn-quantum dot biochar regulates antioxidants and nutrient uptake to improve rapeseed growth and yield in drought stress.” Plant stress 11. 10.1016/j.stress.2023.100286
4. Ma, Y., Huang, P., Huang, S., Younis, U.,Hussain, G.S., Fahad, S., Danish, S., Elshikh, M.S. and Rizwana, H. 2023. “?-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) and ectoine (ECT) impacts with and without AMF on antioxidants, gas exchange attributes and nutrients of cotton cultivated in salt affected soil.” BMC Plant Biology 0. 10.1186/s12870-023-04486-3
5. Shahzad, A.S., Sheikh, L., Younis, U., Ghafoor, M.A. and Imran, M. 2023. “Evaluating the Compensating Effect of Acidified Biochar (AB) on Plant Grown Under Lead and Salt Stress.” GU Journal of Phytosciences 3. 10.5281/zenodo.10004212
6. Alotaibi, M. O., Ikram, M., Alotaibi, N. M., Hussain, G. S., Ghoneim, A. M., Younis, U., ...& Danish, S. 2023. “Examining the role of AMF-Biochar in the regulation of spinach growth attributes, nutrients concentrations, and antioxidant enzymes in mitigating drought stress.” Plant Stress 10. 10.1016/j.stress.2023.100205
7. Qian, L., Zakriya, M., Pervez, M., Waqar, I., Song, Z., Younis, U., Ahmed, N., Azeem, M., Alarfaj, A.A. and Hussain, M.I. 2023. “Assessing the Synergistic Effect of Acidified Carbon, Inorganic Fertilizer, and Biofertilizer on Fenugreek Antioxidant Levels, and Quality Traits.” Journal of King Saud University-Science 35. 10.1016/j.jksus.2023.102848
8. Shahzad, A.S., Younis, U., Naz, N., Danish, S., Syed, A., Elgorban, A.M., Eswaramoorthy, R., Huang, S. and Battaglia, M.L.,. 2023. “Acidified biochar improves lead tolerance and enhances morphological and biochemical attributes of mint in saline soil.” Scientific Reports 13. 10.1038/s41598-023-36018-2
9. Sheikh, L.A.R.A.I.B., Younis, U.Z.M.A., Shahzad, A.S., Hareem, M.I.S.B.A.H., Elahi, N.N. and Danish, S.U.B.H.A.N.,. 2023. “Evaluating the effects of cadmium under saline conditions on leafy vegetables by using acidified biochar.” Pakistan Journal of Botany 55. 10.30848/PJB2023-SI(4)
10. Ahmad, M., Waraich, E.A., Hafeez, M.B., Zulfiqar, U., Ahmad, Z., Iqbal, M.A., Raza, A., Slam, M.S., Rehman, A., Younis, U. and Kamran, M. 2023. “Global Agricultural Production: Resilience to Climate Change. Chapter 7.” Springer, Cham. 0. 10.1007/978-3-031-14973-3_7
11. Akça, H., Danish, S., Younis, U., Babar, S. K., andTaban, S. 2022. “Soil and foliar application of zinc-methionine and zinc sulfate effects on growth and micronutrients enrichment in maize cultivated in lime-rich and poor soils.” Journal of Plant Nutrition 45. 10.1080/01904167.2022.2046077
12. Iqbal, J., Kiran, S., Hussain, S., Iqbal, R. K., Ghafoor, U., Younis, U. andDatta, R. 2021. “Acidified Biochar Confers Improvement in Quality and Yield Attributes of Sufaid Chaunsa Mango in Saline Soil.” Horticulturae 7. 10.3390/horticulturae7110418
13. Rahi, A. A., Younis, U., Ahmed, N., Ali, M. A., Fahad, S., Sultan, H., ...&Datta, R. 2021. “Toxicity of Cadmium and Nickel in the Context of Applied Activated Carbon Biochar for Improvement in Soil Fertility.” Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 29. 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.09.035
14. Dawar, K., Fahad, S., Alam, S. S., Khan, S. A., Dawar, A., Younis, U. and Dick, R. P. 2021. “Influence of variable biochar concentration on yield-scaled nitrous oxide emissions, Wheat yield and nitrogen use efficiency.” Scientific Reports 11. 10.1038/s41598-021-96309-4
15. Ahmed, N; Habib, U; Younis, U; Irshad, I; Danish, S; Rahi, A. A; and Munir, T. M. 2020. “Growth, chlorophyll content and productivity responses of maize to magnesium sulphate application in calcareous soil.” Open Agriculture 5. 10.1515/opag-2020-0023
16. Gilani, M; Danish, S; Ahmed, N; Rahi, A.A; Akrem, A; Younis, U;Irshad, I and Iqbal, R.K. 2020. “Mitigation of drought stress in spinach using individual and combined applications of salicylic acid and potassium.” Pakistan Journal of Botany 52. 10.30848/PJB2020-5(18)
17. Younis, U; Danish, S; Malik, S.A; Munir, N. and Rasheed, M.K. 2020. “Role of cotton sticks biochar in immobilization of nickel under induced toxicity condition and growth indices of Trigonella corniculata L.” Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 1752. 10.1007/s11356-019-06466-3
18. Hashmi, S; Younis, U; Danish, S. and Munir, T.M. 2019. “Pongamia pinnata L. Leaves Biochar Increased Growth and Pigments Syntheses in Pisum sativum L. Exposed to Nutritional Stress.” Open Agriculture 9. 10.3390/agriculture9070153
19. Younis, U; Malik, S.A; Qayyum, M.F; Shah, M.H.R. and Shahzad, A.N. 2016. “Biochar enhances the cadmium tolerance in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) through modification of Cd uptake and physiological and biochemical attributes.” Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23. 10.1007/s11356-016-7344-3
20. Danish, S; Tahir, F.A; Rasheed, M.K; Ahmad, N; Ali, M.A; Younis, U;Irshad, I. and Butt, B. 2019. “Effect of foliar application of Fe and banana peel waste biochar on growth, chlorophyll content and accessory pigments synthesis in spinach under chromium (IV) toxicity.” Open Agriculture 381. 10.1515/opag-2019-0034
21. Younis, U; Malik, S.A; Qayyum, M.F; Shah, M.H.R. and Shahzad, A.N. 2016. “Biochar enhances the cadmium tolerance in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) through modification of Cd uptake and physiological and biochemical attributes.” Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23. 10.1007/s11356-016-7344-3
22. Malik, R; Bokhari, T.Z; Siddique, M.F; Younis, U; Hussain, M.I; and Khan, I.A. 2015. “Antimicrobial activity of Nerium oleander L. and Nicotiana tabacum L.: A comparative study.” Pakistan Journal of Botany 47. 10.1007/s11356-016-7344-3
23. Younis, U; Malik, S.A; Athar, M; Shah, M.H.R; Mahmood, S. 2015. “Biochar impact on physiological and biochemical attributes of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) in nickel contaminated soil.” Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management. 1. 10.7508/gjesm.2015.03.007
24. Younis, U;Bokhari, T.Z; Malik, S.A; Shah, M.H.R; Athar, M. and Niaz S. 2015. “Particulate matter effect on biometric and biochemical attributes of fruiting plants.” Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management. 1. 10.7508/gjesm.2015.02.003
25. Younis, U;Qayyum, M.F; Shah, M.H.R; Mahmood, S. and Malik, S.A. 2015. “Biochar affects growth and biochemical activities of fenugreek (Trigonella corniculata) in cadmium polluted soil.” Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 88. 10.5073/JABFQ.2015.088.006
26. Younis, U;Qayyum, M.F; Shah, M.H.R; Danish, S; Shahzad, A.N; Mahmood, S. and Malik, S.A. 2015. “Growth, survival, and heavy metal (Cd and Ni) uptake of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) and fenugreek (Trigonella corniculata) in a biochar-amended sewage-irrigated contaminated soil.” Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 178. 10.1002/jpln.201400325
27. Younis, U;Bokhari, T.Z; Qayyum, M.F; Malik, S.A; Majeed, H; Shah, M.H.R. and Tariq, A. 2015. “Biochemical Characterization of Cotton Stalks Biochar Suggests its Role in Soil as Amendment and Decontamination.” American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 15. 10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2015.15.11.12669
28. Ummara, U; Bokhari, T.Z; Siddiqui, M. F; Dasti, A. A;Younis, U; Shah, M.H.R. and Arsalan. 2015. “QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION OF UNDERSTOREY VEGETATION OF SHOGRAN VALLEY, PAKISTAN.” FUUAST Journal of Biology 5. 10.5073/JABFQ.2015.088.006
29. Danish, S; Younis, U;Akhtar, N; Ameer, A; Ijaz, M; Nasreen, S; Huma, F; Sharif, S. and Ehsanullah, M. 2014. “Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria and rice straw biochar consequence on maize pigments synthesis.” . International Journal of Biosciences 5. 10.12692/ijb/5.12.31-39
30. Fiaz, K; Malik, S. A; Younis, U; Danish, S; Shah, M.H.R. and Niaz, S. 2013. “Drought impact on Pb and Cd toxicity remediated by biochar in Brassica campestris. Journal of soil Science and Plant Nutrition. .” Journal of soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 14. 10.4067/S0718-95162014005000067
31. Mahmood, S; Malik, S. A; Athar M andYounis, U. 2013. “Biometric and Biochemical Attributes of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Seedlings as Indicators of Stress Induced by Excessive Cadmium.” Journal of soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 14. 10.4067/S0718-95162014005000043
32. Shah, M.K.N; Malik, S.A; Murtaza, N; IhsanUllah;Rehan, H. andYounis, U. 2010. “Early and rapid flowering coupled with shorter boll maturation period offers selection criteria for early crop maturity in upland cotton.” Pakistan Journal of Botany 42. 10.12692/ijb/5.12.31-39
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 1975 by upgrading historical institute of the Jamia Abbasia.
