S. No

Name

Research topic

Gender

Year of Joining

Supervisor

Co-supervisor

Status

(ongoing/ Date of completion)

Fellowship

(if any)

1.

Bushra Jan

Microbial endophytes of saffron (Crocus sativus) and their role in plant growth promotion

Female

29.06.2015

Prof. Zafar Ahmad Reshi

Dr F.A Mohiddin

Ongoing

CPEPA

2.

Ambreen Tahir Shah

Understanding the role of epigenetics in invasiveness of Conyza canadensis in Kashmir Himalaya.

Female

29.06.2015

Prof. Zafar Ahmad Reshi

Dr. Altaf Bhat

Ongoing

UGC-JRF

3.

Sheikh Sajad Ahmad

Evaluation of wild mushroom diversity in Kashmir Himalaya for lead metabolites with potential to modulate mTOR signaling pathway essential for cell growth and proliferation

Male

04.04.2016

Prof. Zafar Ahmad Reshi

Prof. Khursheed I. Andrabi

Ongoing

UGC-JRF

4.

Afshana

Interaction between allelopathy and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in relation to invasiveness of Anthemiscotula in Kashmir Himalaya

Female

29.06.2015

Prof. Zafar Ahmad Reshi

Dr. Manzoor Ahmad shah

and

Dr. Irfan Rashid

Ongoing

CSIR-JRF

5.

Nafeesa Farooq Khan

Diversity and role of mycorrhizal Fungi in ecophysiology of some plant species in alpine treeline ecotone of Kashmir Himalaya.

Female

29.06.2015

Prof. Zafar Ahmad Reshi

 

Ongoing

 

6.

Kausar Rashid

Reproductive biology of Trillium govanianum Wall. ex D. Don. in Kashmir Himalaya

Female

12.04.2017

Prof. Irshad A. Nawchoo

Dr. Anzar A. Khuroo

Ongoing

UGC-JRF

7.

Sufiya Rashid

Reproductive biology of Cimicifuga kashmiriana J.Compt. & Hedd. in Kashmir Himalaya

Female

12.04.2017

Prof. Irshad A. Nawchoo

Dr. Anzar A. Khuroo

Ongoing

UGC-JRF

8.

Shazia Parveen

Biohemical and molecular aspects of flower senescence with an impact on postharvest performance in some select ornamentals of Caryophyllaceae

Female

11.10.2017

Prof. Inayatullah Tahir

 

Ongoing

UGC-JRF

9

Zahoor Ahmad Bhat

Biochemical and molecular characterization of some medicinal mushrooms of Kashmir Himalayas

Male

13-11-2015

Prof. A. H Wani

Dr. M.Y Bhat

Ongoing

UGC-JRF

10

Sadiya Elyas

Bioprospection and in vitro mass production of Fritillaria imperalis L. growing in Kashmir Himalaya.

Female

2016

Prof. Zahoor A  Kaloo

Prof. Bashir A Ganai

Ongoing

NA

11

Shah Rafiq

In vitro propagation and bioprospecting of Aconitum chasmanthum Staf ex Holmes

Male

17.04.2017

Prof. Zahoor A Kaloo

Prof. Bashir A Ganai

Ongoing

NA

12

Rameez Nazir Rather

Identification of scab resistant genes for apple Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.)

Male

01.07.2015

Dr. Aijaz A. Wani

Dr. Mehrajudin Shah (SKUAST)

Ongoing

CSIR-JRF

13

Mahpara Mukhtar Kashtwari

In-vitro mutagenesis for genetic improvement of saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

Female

01.07.2015

Dr. Aijaz A. Wani

Prof. Manoj Dhar (Jammu University)

Ongoing

UGC-JRF

14

Humara Fayaz

Whole genome scanning for mapping genes for seed micronutrients in chick pea (Cicer arieticum)

Female

1.07.2015

Dr. Aijaz A. Wani

Dr. Reyazul Rouf (SKUAST-K)

Ongoing

UGC-JRF

15

Zahid Hussain Najar

Assessment of Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) germplasm with special reference to within cultivar diversity in North Kashmir

Male

11.07.2015

Dr. Aijaz A. Wani

 

Ongoing

FIP

16

Masarat Kareem

Studies on genetic improvement of saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

Female

15.07.2015

Dr. Aijaz A. Wani

Prof. bashir Ahmad Ganaie (CORD)

Ongoing

 

17

Sabbi jan

In vitro mutagenesis for genetic improvement in economically important traits of Buckwheat

Female

11.05.2017

Dr. Aijaz A. Wani

Prof. Azra N. Kamili

&

Prof. Inayatullah Tahir

Ongoing

 

18

Javaid Ahmed

Genetic improvement of Buckwheat through induced mutagenesis with special reference to economically important traits

Male

11.05.2017

Dr. Aijaz A. Wani

Prof. Inayatullah Tahir

Ongoing

CSIR-JRF

19

Romana Farooq Bagdadi

Morphological and molecular characterization of mushrooms in Kashmir Himalaya

Female

29.06.2015

Dr. Manzoor Ahmad shah

Prof. Zafar Ahmad Reshi

Ongoing

 

20

Mudasir Ahmad Dar

Competitive interactions between invasive plant species and co-occurring species in native and non-native ranges

Male

2015

Dr. Manzoor Ahmad shah

 

 

Ongoing

CSIR-JRF

21

Ishfaq Ibrahim

Ecological studies on some Kashmir Himalayan Ramsar sites with special reference to macrophytes, phytoplanktons and microbes for identification of bioindicators

Male

2015

Dr. Manzoor Ahmad shah

 

 

Ongoing

CSIR-JRF

22

Saima

Metal stress tolerance and phytoremediation potential of selected invasive macrophytes

Female

2015

Dr. Manzoor Ahmad shah

 

Dr. Inayatullah Tahir

Ongoing

CSIR-JRF

23

Umer Yaqoob

Characterization and Functional validation of brassinosteroid transcriptional factor, BZR1 in Arabidopsis thaliana

Male

01.08.2015

Dr. Riffat John

Dr. Nazir Ahmad Dar

Ongoing

CSIR-UGC JRF

24

Salika Ramzan

Molecular characterization of maize ( Zea mays) from Kashmir Himalaya for low temperature tolerance

Female

01.08.2015

Dr. Riffat John

Dr. Shailza singh

ongoing

CSIR-UGC JRF

25

Sabeeha Bashir

Functional validation of cold regulated genes in Lypersicon esculentum

Female

01.06.2017

Dr. Riffat John

 

ongoing

CSIR-UGC-JRF

26

Irshad Ahmad Sofi

Genetic diversity and allelopathic potential of Kashmir alder - a wide spread clonal species in northwestern Himalaya

Male

Dr. Irfan Rashid

Prof. Zafar Ahmad Reshi

 

UGC-JRF