PhD Candidate
Research Title:
Purple Phototrophic Bacteria to Enable the Beneficial Reuse of Milk Processing Wastewater
Main Supervisor:
Associate Professor Hamish Mackey
Academic history:
PhD Candidate in Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Faculty-level winner of the 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Competition and recipient of 3rd place and the People’s Choice Award at the University-level 3MT Competition 2025.
M.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture-Soil Science, Soil Microbiology and Biotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Soil and Water Resources, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture, Department of Soil Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Publications:
Luqman, M., M. Ahmad, A. Dar, A. Hussain, U. Zulfiqar, M.Z. Mumtaz, A. Mustafa, A.E.Z. Mustafa and M.S. Elshikh. (2025). PGPR and Nutrient Consortia Promoted Cotton Growth, Antioxidant Enzymes, and Mineral Uptake by Suppressing Sooty Mold in Arid Climate. Frontiers in Microbiology, 16, p.1551465.
Ahmad, M, A. Hussain, A. Dar, M. Luqman, A. Ditta, Z. Iqbal, H.T. Ahmad, F. Nazli and A. El-Sabagh. (2022). Combating iron and zinc malnutrition through mineral biofortification in maize through plant growth promoting Bacillus and Paenibacillus species. Frontiers in Plant Science.
Noreen, S., Z. Malik, M. Luqman, I. Fatima, U.A. Tahir, M. Dar and M. Rizwan. (2024). Effect of bacillus strain and Fe-modified biochar on lead (Pb) bioaccumulation and oxidative stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown in Pb contaminated soil. South African Journal of Botany, 172, pp.720735.
Mahmood, T., M. Adnan, A. Moosa, M. Mahmood, M. Riaz, S. Qammar, A. Qayyum, G.M. Qammar, M.S. Shoukit, M.S. Bilal and M. Luqman. (2024). Improved physiological responses and stress tolerance in cotton against Fusarium wilt with Trichoderma harzianum treatment. Plant Protection, 8(2), pp.217-228.
Mahmood, T., A. Moosa, W. Ahmad, J. Malik, M.U. Shafiq, M. Yousaf, H. Anwar, M. Luqman, Z.U. Abadin and G. Abbas. (2023). Lipopeptides: Powerful Antifungal Compounds Produced by Bacillus Species: A Review. Plant Protection, 7(3), pp.605-614.
Ahmad, M., X. Wang, T.H. Hilger, M. Luqman, F. Nazli, A. Hussain, Z. Zahir, M. Latif, Q. Saeed, H.A. Malik and A. Mustafa. (2020). Evaluating Biochar-Microbe Synergies for Improved Growth, Yield of Maize, and Post-Harvest Soil Characteristics in a Semi-Arid Climate. Agronomy.
Hussain, A., M. Ahmad, M. Nafees, Z. Iqbal, M. Luqman, M. Jamil, A. Maqsood, F. Mora-Poblete, S. Ahmar, J.T. Chen, M.N. Alyemeni and P. Ahmad. (2020). Plant-growth-promoting Bacillus and Paenibacillus species improve the nutritional status of Triticum aestivum L. Plos one.
Fatima, I., M. Jamil1, A. Hussain, M.Z. Mumtaz, M. Luqman, S. Hussain, S.R. Kashif and M. Ahmad. (2018). Zinc solubilizing Bacillus sp. ZM20 and Bacillus aryabhattai ZM31 promoted the productivity in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). Biologia.
