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Prof. Nafees Ahmad Khan
  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.QUALIFICATION

    Ph.D, D. Sc.

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.DESIGNATION

    Professor

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.THRUST_AREA

    Plant Science, Plant Physiology, Plant hormones-nutrients-abiotic stress cross talk

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.ADDRESS

    Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.MOBILE

    9411488881

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.EMAIL

    naf9.amu@gmail.com, na.khan.bt@amu.ac.in

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    Time Table

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Prof. Nafees Ahmad Khan is a distinguished Professor of Plant Physiology at the Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). With a Ph.D. and D.Sc. from AMU, he is globally recognized for his extensive research on abiotic stress tolerance in plants, phytohormone signaling, and sustainable agriculture. A Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate Analytics, 2019-2023), he has over 200 research publications, an H-index of 81, and numerous prestigious awards, including the UGC-Research and Mid-Career Awards, the Teaching Excellence Award, and the Research Excellence Citation Award 2023 (Clarivate Analytics). He is a fellow of multiple esteemed academies, including the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Linnean Society of London, the Indian Botanical Society, and the Indian Society for Plant Physiology. He is a member of the editorial board of Plant Physiology & Biochemistry, Plants, STRESSES, Annals of Phytomedicine and guest editor of special issues in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, PLANT GENE, Plant and Soil, Antioxidants, Agriculture, Plants, Journal of Plant Physiology and Frontiers in Plant Science, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany (2011-2013) and Editor of Indian Journal of Plant Physiology (2016).


His groundbreaking research integrates nutrient-use efficiency with stress resistance mechanisms, contributing significantly to global agricultural sustainability. In recognition of his impactful work, the Ministry of Education, Government of India, has highlighted AMU’s dedication to research and excellence, specifically acknowledging Prof. Khan’s contributions to sustainable solutions for food security.


His research focuses on responses of growth and photosynthetic processes, the antioxidant system to abiotic stress factors, and the identification of mechanisms for developing abiotic stress-tolerant crop plants through phytohormone signaling and its crosstalk with primary nutrient elements, nitrogen and sulfur. The key research observations and recommendations showed that the potential adverse effects of abiotic stress factors (salinity, drought, heat and metals) could be reduced by judicious synergism with signaling molecules to maximize the use-efficiency of primary mineral nutrient elements and establish a cross-talk. The phytohormone signaling molecules enhance the use-efficiency of primary nutrient elements that increase the efficiency of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants to increase the potential of photosynthetic machinery and abiotic stress tolerance, enhancing crop productivity under stressful environments.  These research findings have been reported in premier Plant Sciences and Plant Physiology journals. He has supervised 22 Ph.D.s. He has received research grants from the University Grants Commission, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), UP-CST, Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT).


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LISTDownloadUPLOADED DATE
B.Sc. Final Course IX
07/11/2014
M.Sc. Final: Rubisco Regulation
16/04/2020
M.Sc. Final: Glycolysis and PPP regulation
16/04/2020
M.Sc. Final: Role of Antennae molecule
16/04/2020
M.Sc. P: carbon fixation
16/04/2020
M.Sc. P: Stomatal movement
16/04/2020
M.Sc. P: Respiration
16/04/2020
B.Sc. Final: Fatty acids
16/04/2020
B.Sc. Final: Glyoxylate cycle
16/04/2020
B.Sc. Final: Sucrose synthesis
16/04/2020