Dr. Noosheen Zahid
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Dr. Noosheen Zahid 
noosheenag_12@yahoo.com 
Assistant Professor, TTS 
Postharvest Pathology 
+92 302-748-9383  
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Qualifications
Degree From To Major Institute/University
Ph.D 2010 2014 Horticulture University of Nottingham
M.Sc (Hons) 2004 2006 University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
B.Sc (Hons) 2000 2004 Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
Experience
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Assistant Professor (TTS) University of Poonch Rawalakot November,2017 October,2022
Assistant Professor (Contract) University of Poonch Rawalakot June,2017 October,2017
Assistant Professor (IPFP) University of Poonch Rawalakot May,2016 May,2017
Research Assistant School of Biosciences, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia August,2010 June,2014
Scientific Officer (SO) Biotechnology Section, Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI), Multan, Pakistan April,2007 December,2008
Research Projects
Title Description Sponsoring agency Amount
Establishing a Nursery Enterprise for Sustainable Production of Strawberries in Azad Jammu and Kashm In this project strawberry runners will be produced at Rawalakot. Moreover, strawberry fruit production will be promoted at local level. HEC, Pakistan PKR 3.0198 million
Pre-mature Fruit Drop: A Local Challenge of Apple Growers in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (PI) In this project fruit drop of apples in Rawalakot will be explored and different techniques will be used to minimise this problem. HEC, Pakistan PKR 3.094 million
 
Affiliations
Capacity Institute/University
Life Member Pakistan Society of Horticultural Sciences
Vice President, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan Society of Horticultural Sciences
Subject Editor International Journal of Agricultural and Wildlife Sciences
Member Postgraduate Departmental Examination Committee Department of Horticulture
Member Examination Committee of Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Agriculture, UPR
Member Major Allotment Committee Faculty of Agriculture, UPR
Member Departmental Purchase Committee Department of Horticulture
Focal Person for QS Ranking Department of Horticulture
Publications
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Shehzad, M., N. Zahid, M. Maqbool, A. Singh, H. Liu, C. Wu, A. Khan, F. Wahid, S. Saud. 2022. Climate Resilience in Agriculture. In: Jatoi W.N., M. Mubeen, A. Ahmad, M.A. Cheema, Z. Lin, M.Z. Hashmi (Eds.) Building Climate Resilience in Agriculture. Springer, Cham. pp. 67-82. (ISBN: 978-3-030-79407-1) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79408-8_5
Zahid, N., M. Maqbool, A. Ali, A. Singh. 2019. Advances in cultivation of guava. In: Achieving sustainable cultivation of citrus and other tropical and subtropical fruits. E.M. Yahia (Ed.), Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, CB22 3HJ. pp. 411-434. (ISBN: 978 1 78676 284 9). http://dx.doi.org/10.19103/AS.2019.0054.24
Zahid, N., M. Maqbool, M.M. Tahir, S. Horvitz, A. Hamid, M.S. Khalid, S. Ejaz, R. Jawad, S.I. Awan, A. Rehman, A. Ali. 2022. Influence of organic and inorganic fertilizer regimes on growth patterns and antioxidants capacity of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Chandler. Journal of Food Quality, Volume 2022, Article ID 8618854, 10 pages. (IF: 2.546)
Zahid, N., M. Maqbool, M.M. Tahir, A. Hamid, A. Ahmad, M.S. Khalid, H.U. Rehman, N. Masood, S.I. Awan, J.R. Khan, A. Ali, S.Z.A. Shah. 2021. Nutritional diversity and antioxidant activity of two indigenous quince ecotypes from Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Journal of Food Quality, Volume 2021, Article ID 1129998, 9 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/1129998 (IF: 2.546)
Zahid, N., M. Maqbool, A. Hamid, M. Shehzad, M.M. Tahir, K. Mubeen, H.M.R. Javeed, H.U. Rehman, M. Ali, A. Ali, P. O'Reilly, S.Z.A. Shah, 2021. Changes in vegetative and reproductive growth and postharvest quality of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) cv. Chandler grown at different substrates. Journal of Food Quality, Volume 2021, Article ID 9996073, 9 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9996073 (IF: 1.763)
Khalid, A.R., S. Zhang, X. Luo, H. Shaheen, A. Majeed, M. Maqbool, N. Zahid, J. Rahim, M. Ren, P. Dong, D. Qiu. 2021. Functional analysis of autophagy related gene ATG12 in potato dry rot fungus Fusarium oxysporum. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22: 4932-4946. (IF: 4.556)
Ahmed, H.G.M., M.N. Iqbal, M.A. Iqbal, Y. Zeng, A. Ullah, M. Iqbal, H. Raza, M.M. Yar, H.A. Anwaar, N. Zahid, A. Masroor, R.M. Ikram. 2021. Genome wide association mapping through 90 K SNP array against leaf rust pathogen in bread wheat genotypes under filed conditions. Journal of Kind Saud University - Science, 33(2021): 101628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2021.101628 (IF: 4.011)
Tahir, M.M., S. Begum, M. Maqbool, A. Khaliq, N. Zahid, K. Mehmood, M. Shehzad. 2021. Evaluation of selected medicinal plant materials and dicyandiamide on nitrification of urea-derived ammonium under laboratory conditions. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 184: 132-141. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201900501 (IF: 2.057)
Maqbool, M., N. Zahid, A. Hamid, S.Z.A. Shah and A. Yaqoob. 2019. Evaluation of physico-nutritional and functional properties of indigenous pear cultivars grown in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 56(3): 607-611. (IF: 0.690)
Zahid, N., Maqbool, M., Ali, A., Siddiqui, Y., Bhatti, Q.A. 2019. Inhibition in production of cellulolytic and pectinolytic enzymes of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides from dragon fruit plants in response to submicron chitosan dispersions. Scientia Horticulturae, 243: 314-319. (IF: 1.760).
Maqbool, M., Zahid, N, Hamid, A., Shah, S.Z.A., Yaqoob, A., Abbas, S.A., Rafique, S. 2018. Evaluation of physico-nutritional and functional properties of indigenous pear cultivars grown in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, (Accepted).
Kayani, F.A., Zahid, N, Maqbool, M., Ahmed, M.J., Hamid, A., Shah, S.Z.A. and Yaqoob, A. 2018. Effect of climatic factors on sooty blotch, flyspeck intensity and fruit quality of apple (Malus domestica Borkh.). Pure and Applied Biology, 7(2): 727-735.(Y-Category)
Shehzad, I., Maqbool, M., Zahid, N, S.Z.A. Shah, M.J. Ahmed, A. Hamid, A. Yaqoob and M.A. Shehzad. 2018. Effect of organic fungicides on sooty blotch, flyspeck and quality of apple cv. Banki grown in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Pure and Applied Biology, 7(1): 400-406.(Y-Category)
Zahid, N., Maqbool, M., Ali, A. (2016). Screening of different types of chitosan, formulation of submicron chitosan dispersions and determination of their physicochemical properties. International Journal of Agricultural and Wildlife Sciences. 2(2): 54-65.
Ali, A., Zahid, N., Manickam, S., Siddiqui, Y., Alderson, P.G., Maqbool, M. (2014). Induction of lignin and pathogenesis related proteins in dragon fruit plants in response to submicron chitosan dispersions. Crop Protection, 63: 83-88.(IF: 1.303)
Zahid, N., Ali, A., Manickam, S., Siddiqui, Y., Alderson, P.G., Maqbool, M. (2014). Efficacy of curative applications of submicron chitosan dispersions on anthracnose intensity and vegetative growth of dragon fruit plants. Crop Protection, 62: 129-134. (IF: 1.303)
Ali, A., Zahid, N., Manickam, S., Siddiqui, Y., Alderson, P.G. (2014). Double layer coatings: A new technique for maintaining physico-chemical characteristics and antioxidant properties of dragon fruit during storage. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 7: 2366-2374.(IF: 4.112)
Ali, A., Chow, W.L., Zahid, N., Ong, M.K. (2014). Efficacy of propolis and cinnamon oil coating in controlling postharvest anthracnose and quality of chilli (Capsicum annum L.) during cold storage. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 9: 2742-2748.(IF: 4.112)
Ali, A., Cheong, C.K., Zahid, N. (2014). Composite effect of propolis and gum Arabic to control postharvest anthracnose and maintain quality of papaya during storage. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 16: 1117-1122.(IF: 0.92)
Ali, A., Zahid, N., Manickam, S., Siddiqui, Y., Alderson, P.G., Maqbool, M. (2013). Effectiveness of submicron chitosan dispersions in controlling anthracnose and maintaining quality of dragon fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 86: 147-153.(IF: 2.411)
Zahid, N., Ali, A., Siddiqui, Y., Maqbool, M. (2013). Efficacy of ethanolic extract of propolis in maintaining postharvest quality of dragon fruit during storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 79: 69-72.(IF: 2.411)
Ali, A., Maqbool, M., Alderson P.G., Zahid, N. (2013). Effect of gum arabic as an edible coating on antioxidant capacity of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit during storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 76: 119-124.(IF: 2.411)
Zahid, N., Ali, A., Manickam, S., Siddiqui, Y., Maqbool, M. (2012). Potential of chitosan loaded nanoemulsions to control different Colletotrichum spp. and maintain quality of tropical fruits during cold storage. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 113 (4): 925-939.(IF: 2.337)
Maqbool, M., Ali, A., Alderson, P.G., Zahid, N., Siddiqui. Y. (2011). Effect of a novel edible composite coating based on gum arabic and chitosan on biochemical and physiological responses of banana fruits during cold storage. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 59(10): 5474-5482.(IF: 2.823)
Maqbool, M., Ali, A., Alderson, P.G., Mahmud, T.M.M., Siddiqui, Y., Zahid, N. (2011). Postharvest application of gum arabic and essential oils for controlling anthracnose and quality of banana and papaya during cold storage. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 62: 71-76.(IF: 2.411)