Biography:
Dr. Muhammad Noman is currently working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China. His research interests broadly include plant-soil-nanoparticles interactions, environmental microbiology, agricultural biotechnology, and molecular plant pathology. Muhammad Noman is particularly fascinated by the intervention of micronutrient-based nano-agrochemicals in agriculture sector for the management of crop diseases and heavy metal-contaminated soil remediation. Currently, his research work is focusing on understanding the dynamics of micronutrient-based nano- agrochemicals within the plant-soil microbiome, with particular goal of developing environmentally-resilient crops. Dr. Muhmmad Noman has got “Academic Research Excellence (2022) and Excellent Graduate (2023)” awards from Zhejiang University, China. Currently, Dr. Muhammad Noman has published ~90 peer-reviewed scientific articles (including 7 book chapters) in well-reputed international journals, with 2538 citations.
Title : Bio-engineered silica nanoparticles potentiate transcriptional reprogramming to suppress fusarium wilt and bacterial fruit blotch in watermelon (citrullus lanatus l.)