School of Life Sciences
Extension #: 505
Office Number: S403

BRIEF PROFILE
Dr. Siddiqi is Professor Emeritus in School of Biological Sciences. He has a vast experience of 62 years as Lecturer, Assistant professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Principal and Professor Emeritus. He is the only one who served this college before nationalization, during nationalization and after de-nationalization. He served the college/university as a teacher, administrator and a research scholar. His interest in research is in taxonomy, general botany, comparative anatomy, and ecological anatomy. He is currently involved in research on the impact of pollution on anatomy.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D in Botany from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA.
• MS in Biology from University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
• MSc from The University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
• Post doc from University of Koln, Koln, Germany.

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

1. Wood anatomy of the genus Knema. Bull Torrey Bot. Garden Club, 101: 354- 362.
2. Stem anatomy and nodal anatomy of the genus Knema. Pak. J. Bot., 7: 67-74.
3. Leaf anatomy of the genus Knema. Biologia. 21: 168-175.
4. Floral anatomy of the genus Knema. Biologia. 22: 128-141.
5. Pollen of the genus Knema. Pak. J. Bot., 17: 178-180.
6. The effect of the aqueous seed extracts of Arbus precatorius on seed germination and seeding growth. Biologia. 21: 178-180.
7. The comparative morphology of the genus Knema. General discussion and conclusions. Biologia. 22: 305-308.
8. Leaf anatomy of some Himalayan plants. Science International. 4: 109-110.
9. Study of the epidermis of some members of family Euphorbiaceae. Plant life of south Asia. 1991: 168-182
10. Wood anatomy of some members of family Bignoniaceae. Proc. 2nd all Pak. Conf. 26-30 December 1993.
11. Pharmacognostic study and Chemical/Pharmacological evaluation of Brahmi Buti. Hamdard Medicus, XXXVII: 92-109.
12. Impacts of Chasma Right Bank Irrigation Project (CRBIP) on Biodiversity in Pakistan. Environment and Agriculture in South-Asia. 2001: 25-31.
13. Anatomical studies on water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) under the influence of textile wastewater. J Zhejiang Univ SCI 2005 6B(10):991-998
14. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECT CALCIUM OXALATE CRYSTALS FORMATION IN TRADESCANTIA PALLIDA (COMMELINACEAE). Pak J. Bot 2014. 46 (2), 477-482
15. Phytoremediation Potential of Catharanthus roseus L., and effects of lead (Pb) Toxicity on its Morpho-Anatomical Features. Pak. J. Bot (4):1323-1326 (2018)
16. Morpho-Anatomical changes in the Leaves of Alstonia scholaris (L) R.Br. in response to particulate matter Pollution. Ready for publication in Journal of biotechnology and biomedicine.