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Dr Muhammad Aamir Iqbal

Assistant Professor (Ph.D)

Dr Muhammad Aamir Iqbal

Assistant Professor (Ph.D)

Research Area: Agronomy
About Me

Dr. Muhammad Aamir Iqbal is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, UPR. His researcher expertise include development of sustainable cereal-legume farming systems by optimization of agronomic management practices especially plant nutrition, organic fertilization regimes, production of cereal–legume intercropping systems, preservation of forages, intercropping systems, and grassland management. He was conferred Doctorate in Agronomy by University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan, and he also underwent research training at the University of California Davis, USA, and the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Machinery Sciences, China. He has more than a decade of research and teaching experience. Dr. Iqbal has more than 103 research and review articles as well as numerous book chapters to his credit and is an editor and reviewer of many reputed journals.

Degree Major University Start Date End Date
Ph.D Agronomy University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan November 2011 November 2016
Designation Organization Duration
Assistant Professor University of Poonch Rawalakot (AJK) July 2017 - November -0001
Title Description Sponsoring Agency Amount Year
Impact of biochar, organic manures and root intermingling on productivity and silage quality Project was designed and executed with objectives to improve milk and meat productivity in the region through better animal nutrition achieved by quality forage production 0.5 million
Designation Department Organization From Date To Date
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Islam, M.R.; Kamal, M.M.; Hossain, M.F.; Hossain, J.; Azam, M.G.; Akhter, M.M.; Hasan, M.K.; Al-Ashkar, I.; Almutairi, K.F.; EL Sabagh, A.; Rahman, M.A.; Iqbal, M.A.; Islam, M.S. Drought Tolerance in Mung Bean is Associated with the Genotypic Divergence, Regulation of Proline, Photosynthetic Pigment and Water Relation. Phyton, International Journal of Experimental Botany, IF = 1.407 2023 https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2023.025138
Manzoor, M.T.; S. Ali, A. Fatima, M.R. Tariq, Q. Ali, M. Shafiq, M.A. Iqbal, A. Zahid and A. Hussain. Analyzing local spinach plant diversity using the RPOC1 and matK DNA barcode technique. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 59:1029-1034. IF= 0.856 2023 https://doi.org/10.
Ahmed, S.; Iqbal, M.; Ahmad, Z.; Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Artyszak, A.; Sabagh, A.; Alharby, H.F.; Hossain, A. Foliar application of silicon-based nanoparticles improve the adaptability of maize (Zea mays L.) in cadmium contaminated soils. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. IF= 5.19 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-25189-0.
Iqbal, S.; Iqbal, M.A.; Li, C.; Iqbal, A.; Abbas, R.N. Overviewing Drought and Heat Stress Amelioration—From Plant Responses to Microbe-Mediated Mitigation. Sustainability 2023, 15, 1671. IF=3.889 2023 https://doi.org/10.3390/su15021671.
Islam MS, Hasan MK, Islam MR, Chowdhury MK, Pramanik MH, Iqbal MA, et al. Water relations and yield characteristics of mungbean as influenced by foliar application of gibberellic acid (GA3). Front. Ecol. Evol. 11:1048768. IF=4.493 2023 10.3389/fevo.2023.1048768
Ahmad, Z.; Barutçular, C.; Ur Rehman, M.Z.; Tariq, R.M.S.; Afzal, M.; Waraich, E.A.; Ahmad, A.; Iqbal, M.A.; et al. Pod shattering in canola reduced by mitigating drought stress through silicon application and molecular approaches-A review. Journal of Plant Nutrition, Impact Factor= 1.69 2022 https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2022.2027972
Naz, M.; Shabbir, R.; Verma, K.K.; Rastogi, A.; Rajput, V.D.; Javed, T.; Raza, M.A.; Asif, K.; Iqbal, M.A. et al. Recent Developments to Mitigate Selenium De?ciency in Agricultural Eco-Systems. Phyton, International Journal of Experimental Botany, 91(5): 915-927. Impact Factor= 1.407 2022 https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2022.018688
Elicin, A.K.; Ozturk, F.; Koca, Y.K.; Kizilgeci, F.; Asan, N.T.; Iqbal, M.A. Conjuncted fertilization regimes boost seed yield and chemical composition of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 31(1): 755-761. IF= 0.489 2022 https://doi.org/10.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal; Raza, R.Z.; Zafar, Mohsin; Ali, O.M.; Ahmed, Raees; Rahim, Junaid; Ijaz, Raina; Ahmad, Z.; Bethune, B.J. Integrated Fertilizers Synergistically Bolster Temperate Soybean Growth, Yield, and Oil Content. Sustainability, 14, 2433. IF= 3.889 2022 https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042433
Jabbar, A.; Iqbal, A.; Iqbal, M.A.; Sheikh, U.A.A.; Rahim, J.; Khalid, S.; Hafez, R.M.; Shah, A.-u.-H.; Khan, A.A.; Bazmi, M.S.A.; Hussain, A.; Hamad, A.A. Egyptian Clover Genotypic Divergence and Last Cutting Management Augment Nutritive Quality, Seed Yield and Milk Productivity. Sustainability, 14, 5833. IF=3.889 2022 https://doi.org/10.3390/su14105833.
Iqbal MA, Ahmed A, Imran M, Ahmed HE, Hafez RM, Hamad AA. Genetic Divergence and Spatial Configuration Influence the Weed Spectrum, Herbage Yield and Nutritive Quality of Temperate Cowpea. Agronomy, 12(6):1323. IF= 3.949 2022 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12061323
Yilmaz, M., Kizilgeci, F., Asan, N.T., Asan, U., Iqbal, A., Iqbal, M.A. Determination of The Effect of Salicylic Acid Application on Salinity Stress at Germination Stage of Bread Wheat. Yuzuncu Yil University Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 32(2): 223-236. 2022 https://doi.org/10.
Yildrim, M., Kizilgeci, F.,Onder Albayrak,O.,Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Akinci, C. GRAIN YIELD AND NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY IN SPRING WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) HYBRIDS UNDER DIFFERENT NITROGEN FERTILIZATION REGIMES. J. Elementology, 27(3):627-644 IF=0.949 2022 https://doi.org/10.
Hussin, S.H.; Liu, X.; Li, C.; Diaby, M.; Jatoi, G.H.; Raees,A.;Imran, M.; Iqbal, M.A. An Updated Overview on Insights into Sugarcane Genome Editing via CRISPR/Cas9 for Sustainable Production. Sustainability, 14, 12285. IF=3.889 2022 https:// doi.org/10.3390/su141912285
Akdeniz, H., Hosaflioğlu, I., Koç, A., Hossain, A., Islam, M.S., Iqbal, M.A., Imtiaz, H., Gharib, H., El Sabagh, A. Evaluation of herbage yield and nutritive value of eight forage crop species. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 17(3): 5571-5581. IF=0.721 2021 https://doi.org/10.
Maqsood, Q., Rana Nadeem Abbas, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Serap K.A., Asif Iqbal and Ayman S. Overviewing of weed management practices to reduce weed seed bank and to increase maize yield. Planta Daninha 38: e020199716 IF = 0.791 2021 https://doi.org/10.
M.A. Hakim, A.S. Juraimi, S.M. Rezaul Karim, M.S.I. Khan, M.S. Islam, M.K. Choudhury, W. Soufan, H. Alharby, A. Bamagoos, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, F. Hnilicka, J. Kubes. Effectiveness of Herbicide to Control Rice Weeds in Diverse Saline Environments. Sustainability 13: 2053. Impact Factor= 3.251 2021 https://doi.org/10.
Asif Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, M.F. Awad, M. Nasir, A. Sabagh and Muzammil H. Siddiqui. Spatial arrangements and seeding rates influence biomass productivity, nutritional value and economic viability of maize (Zea mays L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 53(3): 967-973. IF = 0.97 2021 https://doi.org/10.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Imtiaz H., Abdul, H., Bilal A., Saira, I., Ayman, S., Celaleddin, B., Rana, D.K., Imran, M. Soybean herbage yield, nutritional value and profitability under integrated manures management. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias, 93(1): e20181384. IF = 1.753 2021 https://doi.org/10.1590/00013765202120181384
Ahmad, Z., Waraich, E.A., Tariq, R.M.S., Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Ali, S. et al. Foliar applied salicylic acid ameliorates water and salt stress by improving gas exchange and photosynthetic pigments in wheat. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 53(5): 1553-1560. IF = 0.972 2021 https://doi.org/10.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Junaid Rahim, W. Naeem, et al. Rainfed winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars respond differently to integrated fertilization in Pakistan. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 30(4): 3115-3121. IF = 0.489 2021 https://doi.org/10.
Abbas RN, Arshad MA, Iqbal A, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Imran M, et al. Weeds Spectrum, Productivity and Land-Use Efficiency in Maize-Gram Intercropping Systems under Semi-Arid Environment. Agronomy, 11(8):1615. IF= 3.417 2021 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11081615.
Ahmad, Z., Waraich, E.A., Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Barutcular, C. et al. Foliage applied silicon ameliorates drought stress through physio-morphological traits, osmoprotectants and antioxidant metabolism of camelina (Camelina sativa L.) genotypes. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum- Hortorum Cultus, 20(4):43–57. IF = 0.673 2021 https://doi.org/10.24326/asphc.2021.4.4.
Haque, M.M., J. Datta, T. Ahmed, M. Ehsanullah, M.N. Karim, M.S. Akter, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, et al. Organic amendments boost soil fertility and rice productivity and reduce methane emissions from paddy fields under subtropical conditions. Sustainability, 13: 3103. IF = 3.251 2021 https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063103
Chowdhury, M.K.,Hasan, M.A., Bahadur, M.M., Islam, M.R., Hakim, M.A., Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, et al. Evaluation of Drought Tolerance of Some Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes through Phenology, Growth, and Physiological Indices. Agronomy, 11, 1792. IF= 3.471 2021 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11091792.
Adnan, A., Yazar, A., Mustafa, U., Çolak, Y.B., Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, et al. Irrigation Rationalization Boosts Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Yield and Reduces Rust Incidence under Arid Conditions. BioMed Research International, IF= 3.411 2021 https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5535399.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Iqbal A., Ahmad Z., Raza A.,Junaid R., Imran M., Sheikh U.A.A. et al. Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] herbage yield and nutritional quality in cowpea-sorghum mixed strip intercropping systems. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Pecurias, 12(2): 402-418. IF = 1.048 2021 https://doi.org/10.22319/rmcp.v12i2.4918
Abbas, R.N.; Iqbal, A.; Muhammad Aamir Iqbal; Ali, O.M.; Raees Ahmed; Raina Ijaz; Hadifa, A.; Bethune, B.J. Weed-Free Durations and Fertilization Regimes Boost Nutrient uptake and Paddy Yield of Direct-Seeded Fine Rice (Oryza sativa L.). Agronomy, 11, 2448. IF= 3.471 2021 https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11122448
Abdul Khaliq, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Mohsin Zafar and Anis Gulzar. Appraising economic dimension of maize production under coherent fertilization in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Custos e Agronegocio, 15(2): 243-253. IF = 0.39 2020 https://doi.org/10.
Sajid Ali, Ammara Fatima, Qurat ul Ain Bukhari, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Muhammad Ajmal Rana, Sohaib Afzaal. 2019. Effect of nitrogen fertilization on polyphenols in Trachyspermum ammi and Foeniculum vulgare under various lights interception. Z Arznei-Gewurzpfla 23(2):67-71. IF = 0.08 2020 https://doi.org/10.
A. Hossain, A. Sabagh, C. Barutcular, Rajan Bhatt, Fatih Çig, Seyithan Seydosoglu, Nizamettin Turan, Omer Konuskan, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Magdi Abdelhamid, et al. (2020). Sustainable crop production to ensuring food security under climate change: A Mediterranean perspective. Australian Journal of Crop Science 14(3): 439-446. Scopus indexed/Hec Recognized X-Category 2020 https://doi.org/10.
Muhammad Faisal, Muhamamd Aamir Iqbal, S.K. Aydemir, Abdul Hamid, Nasir Rahim, A. Sabagh, Abdul Khaliq and Muzammil H. Siddiqui. Exogenously foliage applied micronutrients efficacious impact on achene yield of sunflower under temperate conditions. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 52(4):1215-1221. Impact Factor = 0.825 [Pakistan] 2020 https://doi.org/10.
Ahmad, J., Asif Iqbal, A. Mahmood, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Haroon Zaman Khan, Rana Nadeem Abbas, Nadeem Akbar and Muhammad Maqsood. Effect of cutting management, seeding rates and sowing methods on seed yield of alfalfa (Medicage sativa L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 52(4):1449-1454. Impact Factor = 0.825 [Pakistan] 2020 https://doi.org/10.
Asif I., Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Imtiaz H., Muzammil H.S., Muhammad N., Jamshed A. and Yasir A. Seed blending of oat (Avena sativa L.) and canola (Brassica napus L.) under variable seed proportions enhanced forage productivity and nutritional quality. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 50(5): 1985-1990. IF=0.825 [P 2019 https://doi.org/10.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Abdul H., Muzammil H.S., Imtiaz H., Tanveer A., Saira I. and Anser A. A meta-analysis of the impact of foliar feeding of micronutrients on productivity and revenue generation of forage crops. Planta Daninha 37: e019189237 IF= 0.791 2019 https://doi.org/10.
EL Sabagh, A., Hossain, A., Barutçular, C., Islam, M.S., Awan, S.I., Galal, A., Iqbal, M.A., et al. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production under drought and heat stress – adverse effects, mechanisms and mitigation: a review. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 17(3): 5571-5581. IF=0.721 2019 https://doi.org/10.
Muzammil H. Siddiqui, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Wajid Naeem, Imtiaz Hussain, Abdul Khaliq. Bio-economic viability of rainfed wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars under integrated fertilization regimes in Pakistan. Custos e Agronegocio, 15(3): 81-96. Impact Factor = 0.39 [Brazil] 2019 https://doi.org/10.
Akdeniz, H., Mehmet Ali Bozkurt, Ibrahim Hosaflioglu, Mohammad Sohidul Islam, Akbar Hossain, Mabrouk Elsabagh, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Ayman El Sabagh. Yield and nutritive value of Italian ryegrass (Lolium italicum L.) is influenced by different levels of nitrogenous fertilizer. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 28(12): 8986-8992. IF = 0.691 2019 https://doi.org/10.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Asif I. and Rana N.A. Spatio-temporal reconciliation to lessen losses in yield and quality of forage soybean (Glycine max L.) in soybean-sorghum intercropping systems. Bragantia 77(2): 283-291. IF=1.008 2018 https://doi.org/10.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Muzammil H.S., Sher A., Zahoor A., Qaiser M. and Rana D.K. Forage productivity of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] cultivars improves by optimization of spatial arrangements. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Pecuarias, 9(2): 203-219. IF=0.884 [Mexico] 2018 https://doi.org/10.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Asif I., Muzammil H.S. and Zahid M. Bio-agronomic evaluation of forage sorghum-legumes binary crops on Haplic Yermosol soil of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 50(5): 1991-1997. IF= 0.825 2018 https://doi.org/10.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Asif I., Zahid M., Zahoor A., Essa A., Muzammil H.S. and Sajid A. Revamping soil quality and correlation studies for yield and yield attributes in sorghum-legumes intercropping systems. Bioscience Journal 34(3): 1165-1176. IF=0.404 2018 https://doi.org/10.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal. Comparative performance of forage cluster bean accessions as companion crops with sorghum under varied harvesting times. Bragantia 77(3): 476-484. IF =1.008 2018 https://doi.org/10.
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Abdul Hamid, Imtiaz Hussain, M. Rizwan, M. Imran, U.A.S. Sheikh and Saira I. Cactus pear: A weed of drylands for ensuring food security under changing climate. Planta Daninha 38: e020191761 IF = 0.791 2018 https://doi.org/10.
A. Sabagh, M.A. Iqbal, H. Saneoka, F. Çig, M. Erman. Heat stress drastic impacts on physi ological growth and biological nitrogen fixation in soybean- a systematic review. International conference on agriculture, animal science and rural development-III. Van, Turkey. Pages: 452-458. 2011 https://doi.org/10.
Zahoor A., Shazia A., Ejaz A.W., Muhammad A.A., Tanveer A., Rana M.S.T., Rashid A. and Muhammad Aamir Iqbal. Growth, physiology and biochemical activities of plant responses by foliar potassium application under drought stress- A Review. Journal of Plant Nutrition 41: 1734-1743. IF= 0.565 [United States]
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Imtiaz H., Muzammil H.S., Essa A. and Zahoor A. 2018. Probing profitability of irrigated and rainfed bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crops under foliage applied sorghum and moringa extracts in Pakistan. Custos e Agronegocio, 14(2): 2-16. IF=0.39 [Brazil]
Zahoor A., Shazia A., Muhammad Aamir Iqbal and Hafiz S.R. 2018. Foliar applied potassium enhances fiber quality, water relations and yield of cotton. Journal of Agricultural Research, 56(1): 17-25. HEC-Recognized Journal [Pakistan]
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Brandon J.B., Asif I., Rana N.A., Zubair A., Haroon Z.K. and Bilal A. 2017. Agro-botanical response of forage sorghum-soybean intercropping systems under atypical spatio-temporal patterns. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 49(3): 987-994. IF= 0.849 [Pakistan]
Asif I., Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Amir I., Zubair A., Muhammad M., Zahoor A., Muhammad U.F., Ghulam A. and Muhammad F. 2017. Boosting forage yield and quality of maize (Zea mays L.) with multi-species bacterial inoculation in Pakistan. Phyton International Journal of Experimental Botany, 86: 84-88. IF = 0.262 [Argentina]
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Asif I., Muhammad A. and Javaid A. 2016. Comparative study on temporal and spatial complementarity and profitability of forage sorghum-soybean intercropping systems. Custos e Agronegocio, 12(4): 2-18. IF=0.39 [Brazil]
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Abdul H., Imtiaz H., Muzammil H.S., Tanveer A., Abdul K. and Zahoor A. 2019. Competitive indices in cereal and legume mixtures in a South Asian environment. Agronomy Journal, 111(1): 242-249. IF=1.897[United States]
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Abdul H., Tanveer A., Imtiaz H., Sajid A., Ansar A., and Zahoor A. 2019. Forage sorghum-legumes intercropping: Effect on growth, yields, nutritional quality and economic returns. Bragantia 78(1): 82-95. IF=1.008 [Brazil]