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Muhammad Sohail Akram

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  • Time Zone
    (GMT +5) Islamabad, Karachi, Ekaterinburg

  • Organization
    Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF)

  • Role
    Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  • Research Interests (300 words)
    During my Masters program, i did research entitled Effect of Lead nitrate (a heavy metal) and Kinetin (a hormone) on external and internal morphology of Brassica campestris.
    My Ph.D. research was focused on Plant Transformation Studies. It involves Plant Tissue Culture (PTC) as a prerequisite technique. PTC is a technique used to produce new plants from any part (root, stem, shoot, leaves) of a parent plant. This technique is used to study/improve
    i: the growth and development of plants
    ii: the effect of environmental changes on the plants morphology and physiology
    iii: plants and microbes interactions
    iv: the traits of plants
    As a teacher, i used to teach the following courses to under-graduate/master�s students
    1: Plant Anatomy
    2: Cell and Molecular Biology
    3: Microbial and Molecular Genetics

  • Profile Question 1
    When and why did you decide to go into a science career?

  • Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):
    After completing my 14 years of education

  • Profile Question 2
    What is best about being a scientist?

  • Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):
    To work with dedication for the betterment of all people without any prejudice.

  • Profile Question 3
    What is tough about being a scientist?

  • Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):
    To secure a grant for smooth execution of research/experiments

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  • Availability
    I am currently available for mentoring, please send me team match invitations

  • In addition to English, I am comfortable communicating with students in the following languages:
    Urdu

  • Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?
    2

Recent Posts

Los Tres Blancos Muhammad Sohail Akram

Hi Connor, Zach, Nolan!

My PhD research work involved sugarcane tissue culture (an in vitro technique to grow complete plants using a small piece of plant, explant) and genetic engineering to enhance insect tolerance. So, the work involved…

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Los Tres Blancos Muhammad Sohail Akram

Thanks Connor, for the update. 

nhspandaposfall2023 project 2 Muhammad Sohail Akram

Hi all, awaiting a response from you to get some update. 

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