Dr Raees Ahmed

Assistant Professor (PhD (Plant Pathology))

Dr Raees Ahmed

Assistant Professor (PhD (Plant Pathology))

Research Area: Molecular Plant Bacteriology
About Me

Raees Ahmed received a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology (Molecular Bacteriology/Biological Control) from PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan. He is currently serving as Assistant Professor (TTS) of Bacteriology in Department of Plant Pathology, University of Poonch Rawalakot. His research includes the genomics of plant-associated microbes and their management using eco-friendly approaches. He has completed a research project on molecular characterization of pathogenic isolates associated with bacterial canker of peach and its bio-management. Dr. Raees is currently Academic Editor of Plos One and International Journal of Phytopathology. He is also Vice President (AJK) of Pakistan Phytopathological Society. He teaches multiple classes, including Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions, Bioinformatics in Plant Pathology, Plant Bacteriology, and Biological Control of Plant Pathogens, and has a wonderful team of graduate students and undergraduates in his research group.

Degree Major University Start Date End Date
PhD (Plant Pathology) Plant Pathology PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi January 2013 January 2018
M.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture Plant Pathology Plant Pathology PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi January 2010 January 2012
B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture Plant Pathology University of Agriculture Faisalabad January 2005 January 2009
Designation Organization Duration
Assistant Professor (TTS) Department of Plant Pathology, University of Poonch Rawalakot September 2021 - November -0001
Assistant Professor (IPFP) Department of Plant Pathology, University of Poonch Rawalakot December 2018 - December 2019
Visiting Scientist Iowa State University, Ames, USA July 2016 - January 2017
Research Associate PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi October 2013 - October 2016
Title Description Sponsoring Agency Amount Year
Morpho-Genetic Characterization of Plant Parasitic Nematode Fauna from Temperate Divisions of KPK, G Co-Principal Investigator 5.34
Investigation of Pseudomonas syringae associated with bacterial canker of peach in Azad Jamun & Kash Principal Investigator 0.464 Million
Designation Department Organization From Date To Date
Editor International Journal of Phytopathology
Honorary Member American Phytopathological Society
Joint secretary Pakistan Society of Nematologists
Vice President (AJK) Pakistan Phytopathological Society
Academic Editor Plos One
Journal Manager Jammu Kashmir Journal of Agriculture
Description Year DOI
Ahmad, Bilal, Raees Ahmed, Sohaib Masroor, Basharat Mahmood, Syed Zia Ul Hasan, Muhammad Jamil, Muhammad Tariq Khan, Younas MT, Wahab A, Haydar B, Subhani M. Evaluation of Smart Greenhouse Monitoring System using Raspberry-Pi Microcontroller for the Production of Tomato Crop Journal of Applied Research in Plant Sciences, 4(1): 452-458 2023 https://doi.org/10.38211/joarps.2023.04.01.54
Ahmad, Bilal, Raees Ahmed, Muhammad Tahir Younas, Muhammad Saeed, Irfan Jamshed, Sohaib Masroor, Arshad Wahab, Hayder B, Subhani M, Abbas M, Tariq S. Effect of automated controlling system using raspberry-Pi microprocessor on growth parameters of eggplant in greenhouse Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology, 19(2): 114-127 2022 https://doi.org/10.34016/pjbt.2022.19.2.104
Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir, Rana Zain Raza, Mohsin Zafar, Omar M. Ali, Raees Ahmed, Junaid Rahim, Raina Ijaz, Zahoor Ahmad, and Brandon J. Bethune Integrated fertilizers synergistically bolster temperate soybean growth, yield, and oil content Sustainability, 14 (4): 2433. 2022
Qaisrani, Z.N., Nuthammachot, N., Techato, K., Jatoi, G.H., Mahmood, B. and Ahmed, R. Drought variability assessment using standardized precipitation index, reconnaissance drought index and precipitation deciles across Balochistan Pakistan. Brazilian Journal of Biology, 84. 1-12. 2022 https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.261001
Muhammad Aamir Iqbal, Sadaf Khalid, Raees Ahmed, Muhammad Zubair Khan, Nagina Rafique, Raina Ijaz, Saira Ishaq, Muhammad Jamil, Aqeel Ahmad, Amjad Shahzad Gondal, Muhammad Imran, Junaid Rahim and Umar Ayaz Aslam Sheikh Underutilized Grasses Production:New Evolving Perspectives. In: Grasses and Grassland - New Perspectives IntechOpen. 105375. 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.105375
Rana Nadeem Abbas, Asif Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir Iqbal*, Omar M. Ali, Raees Ahmed, Raina Ijaz, Adel Hadifa and Brandon J. Bethune Weed-Free Durations and Fertilization Regimes Boost Nutrient Uptake and Paddy Yield of Direct-Seeded Fine Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Agronomy, 11, 2448. 2021
Sajjad Hyder, Amjad Shahzad Gondal, Zarrin Fatima Rizvi, Raees Ahmed, Muhammad Alam, Abdul Hannan, Waqas Ahmed, Nida Fatima, Muhammad Inam-ul-Haq Characterization of native plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and their anti-oomycete potential against Phytophthora capsici affecting chilli pepper (Capsicum annum L.) Scientific Reports, 10: 13859. 2020
Bashir, A., Khan, M., Ahmed, Raees, Mehmood, Bashrat, Younas, M., Rehman, H., & Hussain, S. Efficiency of selected botanicals against (Alternaria solani) causing early blight disease on tomato in Azad Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology, 32(2), 179-186. 2020
Aslam, M. Farooq, Gulshan Irshad, Farah Naz, Muhammad Z. Karamat, Raees Ahmed, Aamir Bashir, Sajjad Hyder, Amjad S. Gondal. First report of Rhizopus stolonifer causing post-harvest fruit rot of Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) from Pakistan Plant Disease. 103(6): 1410. 2019
Ahmed, R., M. Inam-ul-Haq, U. Shahzad, S. Hyder, S. Shahzaman, A. S. Gondal First report of bacterial canker caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. morsprunorum on peach from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan Plant Disease. 102:10, 2027. 2018
Ahmad, R., Gondal, A., Hyder, S. and Khan, M First Report of Botrytis cinerea causing gray mold disease on peach from Pakistan International Journal of Phytopathology, 7(3), 131. 2018
Ghuffar, S., Irshad, G., Zhai, F., Aziz, A., Asadullah, H., Mehmood, N., Yang, H., Bashir, A., Ahmed, M., Aslam, M. and Ahmed, R First report of Fusarium proliferatum causing fruit rot of grapes (Vitis vinifera) in Pakistan International Journal of Phytopathology, 7(2), 85-88. 2018
Sajjad Hyder, Shahbaz Talib Sahi, Amjad Shahdaz Gondal, Abdul Hannan, Abdul Rehman and Raees Ahmed First Report of Tomato Charcoal Rot Caused by Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid from Pakistan Plant Disease. 102:7, 1459. 2018
Hyder, S., M. Inam-ul-Haq, R. Ahmed, A. S. Gondal, N. Fatima, A. Hanan and Y. F. Zhao First Report of Phytophthora capsici infection on bell peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) from Punjab, Pakistan International Journal of Phytopathology, 7(1):59. 2018
Muhammad W. Alam, Abdul Rehman, Mark L. Gleason, Ahmad S. Khan, Muhammad Amin, Sajid Ali, Muhammad Fiaz and Raees Ahmed First report of Alternaria alternata causing postharvest fruit rot of lychee in Pakistan Plant Disease. 101:6, 1041. 2017
Ahmed, Raees, M. Ashfaq, Z. Akram, M. Inam-ul-Haq Pathogenesis and molecular confirmation of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae isolates from peach and plum in Pakistan International Journal of Biosciences. 8(05): 22-28. 2016
M. Inam-ul-Haq, Syeda Farah Naqvi, M. Ibrahim Tahir, Hafiz Mujeebur Rehman, Raees Ahmed and Zahid Ali Serodiagnosis of Xanthomonas campestris pv. sesami causing bacterial leaf blight disease in sesame Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 53(3): 535-539. 2016
Ahmed, R., A. Riaz, M. Zakria and F. Naz Incidence of karnal bunt (Tilletia indica Mitra) of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) In two districts of Punjab (Pakistan) and identification of resistance source Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology, 25 (1): 1-6. 2013