PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Sami Ullah Jan’s passion has always been to elucidate the biochemical and molecular mechanisms occurring within plant cells that enable them to survive under diverse environmental conditions. This passion drove him to pursue a career in plant biotechnology. He earned a BS (Hons) in Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering from Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), an MS in Plant Biotechnology from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), and a PhD in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). In 2021, Dr. Sami Ullah Jan joined CUST as a Senior Lecturer. Prior to that, he served for more than 10 years in various roles at renowned educational, industrial, and research organizations. He utilizes cutting-edge techniques (wet and dry lab) to identify and functionally characterize novel genes, exploring their role in biochemical and molecular mechanisms involved in plant-environment interactions. His work also focuses on novel strategies for bioremediation, phytoremediation, and plant-microbe interactions. Dr. Sami Ullah Jan’s lifelong ambition is to contribute to research advancing global food security—ensuring equitable access to adequate nutrition—and to address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs), particularly SDG 2: Zero Hunger.

QUALIFICATION
PhD	Plant Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) Hefei, China	2023
MS	Plant Biotechnology	National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) Islamabad, Pakistan	2015

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor	Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST), Islamabad	Since – 2024

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
JBMS	Member Editorial Team, Journal of Bio-Molecular Sciences

RESEARCH AREAS / INTERESTS
1.	Introduction to Bioinformatics
2.	Animal and Plant Physiology
3.	Industrial Biotechnology

SR.	JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS	YEAR
1	M. Ullah, M. Rizwan, A. Raza, X. Zhao, Y. Sun, S. Gul, M. I. Waheed, M. N. Khan, A. Gul, S. U. Jan et al., “Genome characterization of probiotic lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus strain NDO2 isolated from traditional yogurt using high throughput next generation sequencing,” Pakistan Journal of Zoology, vol. 56, no. 4, p. 1827, 2024.	2024
2	M. Ejaz, A. Gul, M. Ozturk, A. Hafeez, B. Turkyilmaz Unal, S. U. Jan, and M. T. Siddique, “Nanotechnologies for environmental remediation and their ecotoxicological impacts,” Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 195, no. 11, p. 1368, 2023.	2023
3	M. Ullah, M. Rizwan, A. Raza, X. Zhao, Y. Sun, S. Gul, M. I. Waheed, M. N. Khan, A. Gul, S. U. Jan et al., “Comparative genomic and functional characterization of lactobacillus casei group (LCG) probiotic 1 strains isolated from traditional yogurts by next-generation sequencing.” Pakistan Journal of Zoology, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 1565–1573, 2023.	2023
4	A. Fatima, F. Haider, J. M. A. Qaiser, S. U. Jan, and S. M. Bakhtiar, “Insilico analysis of peptides isolated from agaricus bisporus manifests potential antimicrobial therapeutic activities,” World Journal of Biology and Biotechnology, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 25–29, 2023.	2023
5	A. Alfatih, J. Zhang, Y. Song, S. U. Jan, Z.-S. Zhang, J.-Q. Xia, Z.-Y. Zhang, T. Nazish, J. Wu, P.-X. Zhao et al., “Nitrate-responsive OsMADS27 promotes salt tolerance in rice,” Plant Communications, vol. 4, no. 2, p. 100458, 2023.	2023
6	S. U. Jan, M. Rehman, T. Nazish, S. A. Jan, A. Liaqat, M. Moustafa, A. Gul, N. U. HUDA, S. M. Bakhtiyar, S. Gul et al., “Genome-wide study and expression analysis of nodule-inception-like protein (NLP) gene family in physcomitrella patens reveals its role in nitrogen response,” Pak. J. Bot, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 113–128, 2023.	2023
7	A. Liaqat, A. Alfatih, S. U. Jan, L. Sun, P. Zhao, and C. Xiang, “Transcription elongation factor AtSPT4-2 positively modulates salt tolerance in arabidopsis thaliana,” BMC Plant Biology, vol. 23, no. 1, p. 49, 2023.	2023
8	S. U. Jan, A. Liaqat, Y. Zhu, J. Li, H. Zhang, M. Abdalla, J. Wu, C. Xiang, S. Wu, and A. Alfatih, “Arabidopsis NLP7 improves nitrogen use efficiency and yield in cotton,” Journal of Cotton Research, vol. 5, no. 1, p. 2, 2022.	2022
9	S. U. Jan, M. Rehman, A. Gul, M. Fayyaz, S. U. Rehman, and M. Jamil, “Combined application of two bacillus species enhance phytoremediation potential of brassica napus in an industrial metal-contaminated soil,” International Journal of Phytoremediation, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 652–665, 2022.	2022
10	T. Nazish, M. Arshad, S. U. Jan, A. Javaid, M. H. Khan, M. A. Naeem, M. Baber, and M. Ali, “Transporters and transcription factors gene families involved in improving nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and assimilation in rice (Oryza Sativa L.),” Transgenic Research, vol. 31, no. 19, pp. 23–42, 2021.	2021
11	A. Alfatih, J. Wu, Z.-S. Zhang, J.-Q. Xia, S. U. Jan, L.-H. Yu, and C.-B. Xiang, “Rice NIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 rapidly responds to nitrogen deficiency and improves yield and nitrogen use efficiency,” Journal of Experimental Botany, vol. 71, no. 19, pp. 6032–6042, 2020.	2020
12	A. Alfatih, J. Wu, S. U. Jan, Z.-S. Zhang, J.-Q. Xia, and C.-B. Xiang, “Loss of rice PARAQUAT TOLERANCE 3 confers enhanced resistance to abiotic stresses and increases grain yield in field,” Plant, cell & environment, vol. 43, no. 11, pp. 2743–2754, 2020.	2020
13	S. U. Jan, M. Jamil, H. Alipour, M. F. Bhatti, and A. Gul, “Analysis of salinity tolerance potential in synthetic hexaploid wheat,” Pak. J. Bot, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 1269–1278, 2017.	2017
14	N. Ahmad, N. Khan, F. Ali, K. U. Rahman, S. Bahadar, M. I. Khan, S. U. Jan, R. Bahadar et al., “Comparison of different parameters for the in vitro propagation of various cultivors of olive (Olea europaea L.),” International Journal of Basic Medical Sciences and Pharmacy (IJBMSP), vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 4–8, 2016.	2016
15	K. Javid, I. Umer, S. U. Jan, F. Jan, I. Ghaffar, M. Rehman, M. Khan, A. Hayat, M. Qasim, and M. Hussain, “Prevalence of malaria in local population of district kohat, khyber pakhtunkha,” Pakistan. J Bio Mol Sci, vol. 3, pp. 113–118, 2015.	2015
16	M. H. U. Khan, I. Malook, A. Atlas, M. Jan, S. U. Jan, and G. Shah, “The effect of sodium chloride (nacl) stress on seed germination and seedling growth of rice (Oryza Sativa L.),” Journal of Bio-Molecular Sciences (JBMS), vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 100–107, 2014.	2014
17	S. U. Jan, B. Ullah, A. Khan, M. A. Shahzad, and Z. Ali, “Synthetic biology will reinvigorate new generation drugs, vaccines and biofuels research and development,” Journal of Bio-Molecular Sciences (JBMS), vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 47–64, 2014.	2014
18	M. Faizan, I. Ullah, K. Ullah, I. Khan, S. U. Jan, F. Ali, K. U. Rahman, A. Khan, B. Ullah, and M. Hussain, “Prevalence and antibiogram of hospital acquired methicllin resistant stapylococcusaureus (HA-MRSA) from a tertiary care hospital in peshawar,” Pakistan. J Bio Mol Sci, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 28–37, 2014.	2014
19	A. Ullah, S. U. Jan, F. Ullah, A. Khan, B. Ullah, and B. Khattak, “Isolation and identification of atrazine degrading microorganisms from soil of dera ismail khan district of pakistan,” Journal of Bio-Molecular Sciences, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 12–20, 2014.	2014
20	M. Hayat, I. Ahmad, U. Afaq, S. Munir, M. Anees, T. Hussain, S. U. Jan, S. K. Sherwani, S. Ayaz, and M. Hussain, “Prevalence and molecular diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in local population of Dir District, khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan,” Int J Pharm Sci Rev Res, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 359–364, 2013.	2013
21	M. Jamil, I. Malook, S. Parveen, T. Naz, A. Ali, S. U. Jan, S. Ur. Rehman, “Smoke priming, a potent protective agent against salinity: Effect on proline accumulation, elemental uptake, pigmental attributes and protein banding patterns of rice (Oryza Sativa),” Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 169–183, 2013.	2013