CURRICULUM VITAE DR. BABY SHAHAROONA

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE DR. BABY SHAHAROONA Name: Dr. Baby Shaharoona Nationality: Pakistani Date of Birth: October 7, 1978 Address: Department of Soil, Water and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman Phone # shaha@squ.edu.om, drshaharoona@gmail.com RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE Two year ( ) experience of working as research fellow in the project Microbial ACC-deaminase biotechnology for sustainable production of cereals. Teacher on per lecture basis July, 2004 to June 2007 in Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan Lecturer July 2007 to in Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Assistant Professor, from July 2008 to June 2013 in Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Assistant Professor, from June, 2013 to today, Department of Soil, Water and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman COURSES TAUGHT In Sultan Qaboos University Introduction to soil and Water Environmental Soil Microbiology Seminar and Presentation skills

2 Soil and Water Conservation Soil and groundwater contamination and clean-up In other universities Soil and Environment Introduction to Environmental Sciences Soil microbiology and Biotransformation Principles and application of Bioremediation Environmental pollution and management Instrumentation and analytical techniques Preparation of research project and scientific writing ACADEMIC RECORD Post doctorate: Jan June Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92523, USA. Post doctorate: Institute for Applied Microbiology, Research Center for Bio Systems, Land Use, and Nutrition (IFZ), Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany Ph.D in Soil Science with specialization in Soil Microbiology & Biochemistry from University of Agriculture Faisalabad. Pakistan. 2003: M.Sc (Hons) Agriculture with specialization in Soil Science (Soil Microbiology & Biochemistry) from University of Agriculture Faisalabad securing % (860/940) with CGPA (4.00/4.00) 2001: B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture with specialization in Soil Science (Four Years Course) from University of Agriculture Faisalabad securing 86.77% (3471/4000) with CGPA (3.97/4.00) 1997: F.Sc (Pre-Medical) from Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Faisalabad securing 69.64% (766/1100). 1995: Matriculation (Science) from Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Faisalabad securing 83.5% (710/850). English language proficiency Passed International English Language Test (IELTS) by British Council (date of examination, 26 June, 2010) with band score 7

3 AWARDS/DISTINCTIONS Silver Medal in B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture in 2001 for second position in the whole faculty by securing 86.77% (3471/4000) with CGPA (3.97/4.00). First Position in B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture in 2001 in the Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences Dean s role of Honour, Session Certificate of Honour, Silver Medal for standing first in M.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture in 2003 in whole University by securing % (860/940) with CGPA (4.00/4.00). National Award Fatima Jinnah Medal awarded by Govt. of Punjab, Pakistan in Research Productivity Allowance, by Ministry of Science and Technology, Pakistan Higher Education Commission, Islamabad, Pakistan (HEC)-recognized Ph.D. supervisor Scholarship obtained University Merit Scholarship (BSc. Hons. 1 st semester to 8 th semester Fauji Fertilizer Merit Scholarship (MSc. 1 st Semester to 4 th semester) HEC indigenous Scholarship Postdoc fellowship granted by Alexander von Humboldt foundation (Germany), won through open competition RESEARCH PROJECTS EXECUTED a) As Post doc researcher Shaping Plant Beneficial Rhizosphere Communities. University of California Riverside Effect of biofertilizers, compost and biochar on plant growth and indigenous soil microbial communities. University of California Riverside Molecular genetics approaches to evaluate the effectiveness of rhizobacteria for enhancing crop growth under stress conditions. University of California Riverside

4 Role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase in eliminating the effects of salinity on Hordeum secalinum and Hordeum vulgare under salt stress conditions. Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany b) As Principal Investigator Evaluating the efficacy of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and enriched compost to enhance yield and water use efficiency of crops for sustainable agriculture in Oman. (worth 9200 R.O.) (IG/AGR/SWAE/15/01) As Co-Principal Investigator: Endowment Fund (FDTTPC), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad funded project Improving water use efficiency in cereals through ACC-deaminase biotechnology ( ) Rs million. c) As Collaborating Scientist FURAP project funded by TRC Charaterization of the urban soils of A Seeb Oman. OR 2600 HEC funded project Microbial treatment of textile effluents contaminated with Azo dyes. International Linkage of Pakistani Universities with foreign Universities. ( ) Rs million HEC funded project Inducing salt tolerance in cereals through bacterial ACCdeaminase biotechnology ( ). Rs million. Pakistan Agricultural Research Council funded project (ALP) Recycling of organic wastes for sustainable crop productivity. ( ) Rs million d) As Research Fellow Ministry of Science and Technology funded project entitled Microbial ACCdeaminase biotechnology for sustainable production of cereals. ( ) Rs million RESEARCH DISCIPLINES OF INTEREST Learning new technologies in cellular and molecular biology Bacterial ACC-deaminase biotechnology for enhancing water use efficiency of plants under limited water availability.

5 Inducing salt tolerance in cereals through Microbial ACC-Deaminase Biotechnology. Microbial ACC-Deaminase Biotechnology for Sustainable Production of Cereals. Biodegradation of pollutant contaminated soil and water environments Recycling of organic wastes by composting LIST OF PUBLICATIONS BOOK CHAPTERS 1. Shaharoona, B., M. Arshad, R. Waqas, and Khalid, A Role ethylene and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in stressed crop plants. In: Shanker, A. (ed.), Crop stress and its management: Perspectives and strategies. Springer- Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. 2. Khalid, A., M. Arshad, B. Shaharoona and T. Mahmood Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and Sustainable Agriculture, In: Khan, M.S., A. Zaidi and J. Musarrat (eds.) Microbial strategies for crop improvement. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. PAPERS PUBLISHED IN REFEREED INTERNATIONAL IMPACT FACTOR JOURNALS 1. Imran, M., M. Arshad, A. Khalid, F. Negm, B. Shaharoona, S. Hussain, D. Crowley, Yeast Extract Promotes Decolorization of Azo Dyes by Stimulating Azoreductase Activity in Shewanella sp. Strain IFN4. Ecotoxicology and Environment Safety Al-Busaidy, A., Shaharoona, B, Ahmed, M Heavy metal concentrations in soils and date palms irrigated by groundwater and treated wastewater. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Pak. J. Agri. Sci. Vol. 52(1) (Impact factor 1.054) 3. Imran, M., B. Shaharoona, D.E Crowley, A. Khalid, S. Hussain and M. Arshad Evaluating stability of textile azo dyes in soil and their effect on microbial phospholipids fatty acids profile. Ecotoxicology and Environment Safety. 120: Imran,M., Waqas, R.,Nazli, Z.H., Shaharoona, B., Arshad, M., Effect of Recycled and Value-added Organic Waste on Solubilization of Rock Phosphate in Soil and its Influence on Maize Growth. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 13:

6 5. Jorquera, M. A., B. Shaharoona, Sajid M Nadeem, Maria de la Luz Mora and David E. Crowley Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Associated with Ancient Clones of Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata). Microbial Ecology. 64: Nadeem, S.M., B. Shaharoona, M. Arshad and David E. Crowley Population density and functional diversity of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria associated with avocado trees in saline soils. Applied Soil Ecology.62: Baig, K. S., M. Arshad, B. Shaharoona, A. Khalid, and I. Ahmed Comparative effectiveness of Bacillus spp. Possessing either dual or single growth-promoting traits for improving phosphorus uptake, growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Annals of Microbiology. (DOI /s ) 8. Shaharoona, B., M., Imran, M. Arshad and Azeem Khalid Manipulation of ethylene synthesis in roots through bacterial ACC deaminase for improving nodulation in legumes. Critical Reviews in Plant sciences. 30: Hussain, S. M. Arshad, B. Shaharoona, M. Saleem, A. Khalid Concentration dependent growth/non growth linked kinetics of endosulfan biodegradation by Psuedomonas aeruginosa. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 25: Shaharoona, B., M. Naveed, M. Arshad, and Z. A. Zahir Fertilizer dependent efficiency of Pseudomonads containing ACC-deaminase for improving growth, yield and nutrient use efficiency of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 79: Arshad, M., B. Shaharoona and T. Mahmood Inoculation with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase partially eliminates the effects of water stress on growth, yield and ripening of Pisum sativum L. Pedosphere. 18(5) Zahir, Z. A., A. Munir, H.N. Asghar, M. Arshad and B. Shaharoona Effectiveness of rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase for growth promotion of peas (Pisum sativum) under drought conditions. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

7 13. Shaharoona, B., M. Arshad, and A. Khalid Differential response of etiolated pea seedling to 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate and/or L-methionine utilizing rhizobacteria. Journal of Micrbiology 45(1): Shaharoona, B., G.M. Jamro, Z. A. Zahir, M. Arshad and K.S. Memon Effectiveness of various Pseudomonas spp. and Burkholderia caryophylli containing ACC-deaminase for improving growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 17: Shaharoona B., M. Arshad and Z.A. Zahir Effect of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase on maize (Zea mays L.) growth under axenic conditions and on nodulation in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.). Letters in Applied Microbiology. 42: Shaharoona, B., M. Arshad, Z. A. Zahir and A. Khalid Performance of Pseudomonas spp. containing ACC-deaminase for improving growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in the presence of nitrogenous fertilizer. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 38: B. Shaharoona, R. Bibi, M. Arshad, Z.A. Zahir, and Zia-ul-Hassan Aminocylopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC)-deaminase rhizobacteria extenuates ACC-induced classical triple response in etiolated pea seedlings. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 38: Tahir, M., M. Arshad, M. Naveed, Z.A. Zahir, B. Shaharoona and R. Ahmad Enrichment of recycled organic waste with N fertilizer and PGPR containing ACCdeaminase for improving growth and yield of tomato. Soil and Environment. 25: Ahmed, W., B. Shaharoona, Z. A. Zahir and M. Arshad Inoculation with ACCdeaminase containing rhizobacteria for improving growth and yield of wheat. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 41(3-4): ). 20. Shaharoona, B. R. Ahmed, A. Khalid, M. Arshad and M. H. Mahmood Improving growth and yield of maize by the application of enriched compost. Pakistan Journal of Soil Science. 23: Shaharoona, B, M. Arshad, Z.A. Zahir and M. Hashir Mahmood Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylicacid enrichment: an effective approach to screen plant

8 growth promoting rhizobacteria for maize. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Vol.40 (3-4), p Nazli, Z.H., B. Shaharoona, Z. A. Zahir, M. Khalid and M. Arshad Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC)-dependent production of ethylene in two Pakistani soils. Pakistan Journal of Soil Science. 22(2): Shaharoona, B. Nadeem, S.M., M. Arshad and David E. Crowley. Comparative effectiveness of compost, biochar and ACC-deaminase containing inoculant on growth of cucumber and indigenous soil microbial community. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. (Under review) 24. Shaharoona, B., S. Al-Ismaily, A. Al-Mayahi, R. Al-Kindi, N. Al-Harrasi, A. Al- Sulaimi and H. Al-Busaidi. The lack of cautiousness of urban residents of developing countries is causing considerable contamination of soils and groundwater with pathogenic bacteria: A case study from Oman. Plos One. Under Review. PAPERS PRESENTED IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES 1. Shaharoona, B., Al-Ismaily, S., Al Kindi, R., Al Mayahi, A., Al Harrasi, N., Al Sulaimi, A. and Al-Busaidi, H Effect of some common anthropogenic activities on the urban soils of A Seeb Oman. 2-5 Nov International Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. Long beach California, USA. 2. Imran, M., M. Arshad, A. Khalid, F. Negam, B. Shaharoona and D. E. Crowley. 2-4 October, Decolorization of azo dyes by membrane bound azoreductase of Shewanella sp. V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2013, Madrid Spain 3. Shaharoona, B Augmenting water use efficiency of cereals by integrated application of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase and enriched compost National Conference On Agriculture & Fisheries Research For Development March 2014 Muscat, Oman. 4. Arshad, M., Z. Hassan and B. Shaharoona Organic waste management; Development of useful soil amendment through value addition. In Proc. Microbial technologies for sustainable agriculture; exploring the hidden potentials of microbes. Fauzia et al.

9 (ed.).national Commission on Biotechnology. National Institute for Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering. 5. Arshad, M. Zia-ul-Hasan and B. Shaharoona Carbon dioxide release, water retention and aggregate stability in soils amended with recycled organic waste under under semi-arid climatic conditions. P In: Khan, K.M., M. Centritto and T. Mahmood(eds.). Proceedings of International Workshop on Carbon and Water Exchange in Plants under Changing Climate Conditions, Nov. 56, Department of Environmental Sciences PMAS- Arid Agri. Univ. Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 6. Arshad, M., Z. Hassan, B. Shaharoona and R. Ahmed Organic waste management: bioconversion into value-added soil amendment for sustainable agriculture. Proceedings of 2 nd International conference on Environmentally sustainable development. ESDev-2007 CIIT Abbottabad, Pakistan. News Article B. Shaharoona, M. Arshad.2003.Composting: A Dual Facet Technology for Sustainable Agriculture and Environments.http// Shtml FOREIGN RESEARCH PAPERS CITATION According to Google scholar the number of citation is 615 ( According to the web site number of citations of research papers by the other scientists is over 300, excluding book chapters.