Faculty Member Profile

26 years of experience

• Breeding for yield and quality in cereal crops
• Marker assisted selection

Total Publications: 60

Latest Ten

• Meng, T.,S.Huang, Y.Yu, J.Wu, Z.Akram, Z.Zhang and Y.Liu. 2025. Evaluation of yield, nutritional quality, and Se distribution in black-grained wheat and bioavailable Se concentrations in soil under irrigation and Se fertilizer application. Front. Plant.Sci.,.16:10.3389/fpls.2025.1521113 (2025)
• Khan, M. I., F.M. Wattoo , K. S. Bajwa, Z.Akram , S. Noor , Z. Abbas, R. M. Rana, M. T. Akram, S. Ali, R.M. Amir and G. M. Ali. 2025.Drought-ready soybean resilience: Molecular marker-based screening and selection of superior genotypes. Int J Exp Bot.;94(4):1299-1318. (2025)
• Musa N, K. S. Khan , J. C. Blankinship, S. S. Ijaz, Z. Akram, M.S.Alwahibi, M.A.Ali and M. Yousra. 2024. Sorption-desorption of Phosphorus on manure- and plant- derived biochars at different pyrolysis temperatures. Sustainability, 16,2755. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16072755 (registering DOI) (2024)
• Ullah,A., Z.Akram,G.Rasul, M.Waris and H.Khurshid. 2024. Agromorphological characterization and genetic variability assessment of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] germplasm for yield and quality traits. Euphytica,220:67. (2024)
• Khalid S., M. Jahanzaib, H. Khurshid, R. Khalid, S. Waqar, F. Siddique, F.Y. S. Marwat and Z. Akram. 2024. Exploring the effect of phenotypic variability on genetic gain in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) yield under semi drought conditions. Pak.J.Agri.Res., 37(3): 300-313. (2024)
• Khan A. M., Z. Ali, A. ul. Mohsin, A.A. Soomro, K. Hussain,M. Rafiq,N.Hussain,Q.Ahmad,I. Ahmed,M. I.Khan, M. N. Shaikh,A. Matloob, Zahid Akram, G. Shabbir, M. ul. Hassan,M. U. Waqas,I. Hussain,S. Rani,S. R. Malik, A. ur Rehman,G. Ramsay,C. Blanchard. 2024. Genotype x environment interactions analysis for chickpea grain yield and related traits by a mixed model approach.Discover,2:90.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44279-024-00110-6. (2024)
• Rahim, M., K. S. Khan, S. Sohail and Z. Akram. 2023. Improving zinc and iron density and estimated human bioavailability in rice grain through fertilization. Arabian.J.Geosci.,16:224.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517- 023-11303-6. (2023)
• Hussain, R., A. Mohsin 1 , M. F. Nasir 1 , Z. Akram 2 , M. S. Qureshi 1 and A. M. Hamzah. 2023. Comparing the Effect of Selected Cabbage Varieties on the Fitness of Diadegma insulare Cresson Parasitizing Plutella xylostella Linnaeus under Controlled Conditions. Pak.J.Agri.Res.,36(1): 52-57. (2023)
• Rahim, M., K. S. Khan, S. Sohail and Z. Akram. 2022. Zinc and iron enrichment in wheat grain through soil amendments. Pak.J.Sci.Ind.Res., 65B (2):157-166. (I.F.0.19) (2022)
• Hussain,T., Z.Akram, G.Shabbir, A.Manaf, G.Rabbani, J.Iqbal, U.Javed, R.Ahmad and J.Akhtar.2022. Identification of drought tolerant kabuli chickpea (Cicer arietinum L) genotypes at early seeding stage. Sabrao.J.Breed.Genet. 54(4):885-896. (I.F.0.769) (2022)

• Being awarded "Sign of Peace award 2025" by Harvest Harmonics, Government of Italy. (2025)
• Member Selection Board of University of Agriculture, Swat. (2025)
• Elected as "Vice President" of Executive Council of Silk Road Wheat Innovation Alliance organized by Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University Yangling China in December 2023 for a period of four years. (2023)
• Member Selection Board of University of Poonch Rawalakot. (2019)
• Elected as "Vice Chairman" of Executive Council of Silk Road Wheat Innovation Alliance organized by Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University Yangling China in November 2019 for a period of four years. (2019)
• Member Selection Board of University of Haripur KPK. (2018)
• Member Selection Board of University of Sargodha. (2017)
• Reviewer of Projects offered by ALP, HEC (NRPU) and PARB. (2012)
• Regular member of National Agriculture Education Accreditation Council (NAEAC) team. (2012)
• Won Research Productivity Allowance (RPA) 2012. (2012)
• Paper Setter of NTS Islamabad. (2011)
• External Examiner in the University of Sargodha and Kohat University of Science and Technology (2011)
• Reviewer of Journals (International) (2011)
• Acting as Advisor of Punjab Public Service Commission since 2010. (2010)
• Paper Setter in KPK Public Service Commission. (2010)
• Elected as member of Advanced Studies and Research Board of PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi during 2007-2008. (2008)
• HEC Approved Supervisor since 2008. (2008)
• Elected as member of Academic council of the University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi during the year 2005. (2005)