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AMU’s Prof. Nafees Ahmad Khan Achieves Top Ranking for Contributions to Plant Science and Food Security

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Aligarh, UTTAR PRADESH :

Aligarh :

Prof. Nafees Ahmad Khan, a distinguished scholar in the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), has been recognized as the top researcher at AMU, 9th in India, and 577th globally by Research.com, a leading academic platform for researchers. This recognition comes from the 2024 edition of the rankings for the best scientists in Plant Science and Agronomy.

Prof. Khan’s groundbreaking research focuses on the mechanisms of plant hormonal and nutritional regulation to optimize photosynthetic machinery using ionomics and metabolomics for sustainable development. His work aims to mitigate the adverse effects of abiotic stress factors such as salinity, heavy metals, and temperature variations by enhancing nutrient-use efficiency through the synergistic action of signaling molecules like ethylene, nitric oxide, abscisic acid, and hydrogen sulfide. These advancements promise to create abiotic stress-resilient plants, significantly improving food security in India.

Expressing his gratitude, Prof. Khan told Radiance, “I feel highly elated and delighted to receive such recognition for the second consecutive year. I am thankful to Almighty Allah for blessing me with much more than I deserve and for the responsibility that I have been able to fulfill successfully. Congratulations to all the research students of the lab, collaborators, and well-wishers for believing in me.”

With around 200 research papers and 22 edited books to his name, Prof. Khan has received numerous accolades, including the UGC-Research Award, Fellowships from the National Academy of Sciences, the Linnean Society of London, the Indian Botanical Society, and the Indian Society of Plant Physiology. He has been recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher from 2019 to 2023 and received the India Research Excellence Citation Award-2023 by Clarivate Analytics (Web of Science), along with the Plant Science and Agronomy in India Award for 2023 and 2024 by Research.com.

Prof. Khan’s research outcomes not only highlight his contributions to the scientific community but also present viable solutions for creating resilient agricultural practices to ensure food security in the country.

source: http://www.radiancenews.com / Radiance News / Home> Focus / by Radiance News Bureau / May 16th, 2024

AMU faculty elected Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences

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Aligarh, UTTAR PRADESH :

Prof Nafees Ahmad Khan, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, has been declared as the Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI).

The National Academy of Sciences,  recognises researchers who excel in the field of their research as Fellow of the Academy, which is considered as the most coveted accomplishment in academics.

Prof Khan has worked on the mechanisms of hormonal and nutritional regulation of plant development with emphasis on plant resilience against stressful environments using nutriomics and metabolomics. 

He has published many research papers in crucial high Impact Factors journals and collaborated internationally for research. He has published about 200 research papers（H-index 67; i–10 index 175）and was noted as one of the most-cited Indian researchers in the area of Plant Science by Elsevier every year from 2019 to 2022. 

He has edited 19 books published by Elsevier, Springer-Nature, Frontiers, NOVA, Alpha Science and others. Supervised research projects focused on signalling molecules-nutriomics and abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms, and served as Editor/Guest Editor of the leading plant science journals, published by Elsevier, Frontiers, Springer-Nature MDPI.

Prof Khan is also fellow of The Linnean Society, Indian Botanical Society, Indian Society for Plant Physiology.

source: http://www.amu.ac.in / Aligarh Muslim University / Home / by Public Relations Office / November 04th, 2022