KAM-School of Life Sciences
Extension Number: 520
Office Number: S-118

BRIEF PROFILE 
Dr. Aisha Saleem Khan holds a Ph.D degree in Plant Sciences from University of the Punjab Lahore with expertise in phytoremediation. She did postdoctoral research from Miami University, Ohio. Dr. Aisha has  more than 20 years of teaching and research experience. She is author of three books which are introduced and being taught at many universities abroad. She has many papers published in refereed journals.

She is also recipient of HEC Best Book award for one of her books. Her research interest is aimed at locating and identifying  metal resistant plant species which can remove pollutants from air, water and soil.  She is also a fiction writer and contemporary artist.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D in Plant Sciences (2008) University of the Punjab, Lahore
• Postdoctoral research fellow from Miami University, Ohio  (2009-2010)

RESEACH & PUBLICATIONS
National and International publications

1. Suri, F., Khan, A.S and Butt, S. 2023. Assessment of potential of some native trees along busy roads to reduce the air pollution. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. Ser. A .Phys. sci. 66A.(1): 33-42.
2. Anwer, R. Farhan S., Butt, S. and Khan, A.S. 2023. Evaluation of morpho-anatomical changes in culinary herbs in response to Cd and Pb to explore their role in phytoremediation. Pakistan Journal of Botany 55(6): 2243-2251.
3. Effendi, G. and Khan, A.S. 2020. Effects of salinity on growth of tomato. American Scientific Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences. 74(2): 124-129.
4. Razi, A. Samina M and Khan, A.S. 2019. Evaluation of potential of money plant (Epipremnum aureum Engl). in removing pollutants. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 51(5): DOI:  (impact factor, 0.75)
5. Saba, S., Khan, A.S. and Abid, R. 2019. Repellent Activity of Certain Plant Extracts (Clove, Coriander, Neem and Mint) Against Red Flour Beetle. American Scientific Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences.55(1): 83-91. (impact factor, 0.57)
6. Khan, A.S., Saba, S. and Akhtar, S.A. 2019. Effects of Microwave Radiations on the Morphological and Biochemical Aspects of some Economically Important Herbs. American Scientific Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 51(1): 156-165. (impact factor, 0.57)
7. Wafee, C., Khan, A.S and Rehan S. 2018. Phytoremediation potential of Catharanthus roseus and effects of lead (Pb) toxicity on its morpho-anatomical features. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 50(4): 1323-1326. (impact factor, 0.75)
8. Khan, A.S., Hussain M.W. and Malik, K.A. 2016. A possibility of using waterlily (Nymphaea alba) for reducing the toxic effects of chromium (Cr) in industrial wastewater. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 48(4): 1447-1452. (impact factor, 0.75)
9. Khan, A.S. and Rehan, S. 2014. Environmental factors affect calcium oxalate crystals formation in Tradescantia pallida (Commelinaceae). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 46 (2): 477-482. (impact factor, 0.75)
10. Khan, A.S. and Chaudhry, N.Y. 2010. Florigenic effects of IAA for improving pistillate and staminate flowering in cucurbits under Pb stress. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 42(3): 1835-1840. (impact factor, 0.75)
11. Khan, A.S. 2008. IAA improves floral and fruit development in cucurbits under mercury stress. Plant Stress, 2 (1): 75-77.
12. Chaudhry, N.Y. and Khan, A.S. 2007. Role of mercury and exogenous IAA on xylem elements and sieve cells in Cucumis sativus Pakistan Journal of Botany, 39(1): 135-140 (impact factor, 0.75)
13. Chaudhry, N.Y. and Khan, A.S. 2006. Improvement of pistillate flowers yields with GA₃ in heavy metals treated plants. Plant Growth Regulation, 50: 211–217 (impact factor 2.081)
14. Khan, A.S. and Chaudhry, N.Y. 2006. Peroxidase activity (POX) in some cucurbits under the stress of mercury and lead. Journal of Food Agriculture and Environment, 4 (2): 274-276 (impact factor, 0.26)
15. Khan, A.S. and Chaudhry, N.Y. 2006. GA₃ improves flower yield in some cucurbits treated with lead and mercury. African Journal of Biotechnology, 5(2): 149-153 (Scimago journal ranking, 1,037)
16. Khan, A.S. and Chaudhry, N.Y. 2006. Auxins partially restore the cambial activity in Luffa cylindrica (Cucurbitaceae) under mercury stress. Journal of Food Agriculture and Environment, 4(1): 276-281. (impact factor, 0.26)
17. Khan, A.S. and Chaudhry, N.Y. 2005. Morphogenetic effects of mercury in Lagenaria siceraria (Mol) Stand1 and their partial reversal by exogenous auxin. Journal of General and Applied Plant Physiology, 31 (3-4): 225-234.
18. Chaudhry, N.Y. and Khan, A.S. 2000. Effects of growth hormones i.e., GA₃, IAA and kinetin on 1. Length and Diameter of Shoot, 2. Early Initiation of cambium and maturation of metaxylem elements in Cicer arietinum L.
    Pakistan Journal of Biological Scie6nces, 3 (8): 1263-1266. (impact factor 0.249)

Book Publications
Author of following Books

1. Khan, A.S (2017) Flowering Plants: Structure and Industrial Products; Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA. ISBN. 9781119262770.

Chapters within Book

1. Khan A.S (2017) An Introduction to Flowering Plants: Monocots and Eudicots (1^st Edition), Flowering Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.
2. Khan A.S (2017) An Introduction to Angiosperm Natural Products (1^st Edition), Flowering Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.
3. Khan A.S (2017) Plant Tissue Organization of Angiosperms (1^stEdition), Flowering Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.
4. Khan A.S (2017) Floral Cell Biology and Diversity in Floral Cells (1^st Edition), Flowering Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.
5. Khan A.S (2017) Signaling During Sexual Reproduction in Angioserpms (1^st Edition), Flowering Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.
6. Khan A.S (2017) Physiologically Active Metabolic Pathways in Floral Cells (1^st Edition), Flowering Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.
7. Khan A.S (2017) Anthocyanins: Accumulation in Plants and Role in Industries (1^st Edition), Flowering  
   Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.
8. Khan A.S (2017) Carotenoids: Introduction, Classification and Industrial Uses (1^st Edition),  Flowering
   Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.  
9. Khan A.S (2017) Alkaloids Biosynthesis, Translocation and Industrial Products (1^st Edition),   Flowering     
   Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.
10. Khan A.S (2017) Nectaries, Carnations and Ornamental Hybrid Flowers in Floriculture  (1^st Edition),
    Flowering Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.
11. Khan A.S (2017) Floral Essential Oils: Biosynthesis, Classification and Commercial Applications. (1^st
    Edition), Flowering Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.
12. Khan A.S (2017) Aromatic Molecules from Flowers in Perfume and Cosmetic Industries. (1^st Edition),
    Flowering Plants: Structure and Industrial Products, Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA.

2. Khan, A.S (2017) Medicinally Important Trees; Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-319-56776-1.

Chapters within Book

1. Khan A.S (2017) An Introduction to Medicinally Important Trees (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees, Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.
2. Khan A.S (2017) Important Trees with Antidiabetic Activities (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees, Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.
3. Khan A.S (2017) Trees with Anticancer Activities (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees, Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.
4. Khan A.S (2017) Trees with Antimicrobial Activities (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees, Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.
5. Khan A.S (2017) Woody Plants with Possible Anti-HIV Activities (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees, Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.
6. Khan A.S (2017) Trees with Hepatoprotective and Cardioprotective Activities (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees, Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.
7. Khan A.S (2017) Antipyretic and Analgesic Activities of some Economically Important Woody Plants (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees, Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.
8. Khan A.S (2017) Aphrodisiac and Abortifacient Activities of Important Trees (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees,  Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.
9. Khan A.S (2017) Leguminous Trees and their Medicinal Properties (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees,    Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.
10. Khan A.S (2017) Figs and their Medicinal Value (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees, Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.
11. Khan A.S (2017) Nuts and their Nutritive and Medicinal Value (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees,    Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.
12. Khan A.S (2017) Medicinally Important Edible Fruits (1^st Edition), Medicinally Important Trees, Springer Nature, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland.

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