CV Prof. Dr. Abdul Malik Full Professor & Ex. Chairman (Ex. Head of the Department) Department of Agricultural Microbiology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh

Academic Achievements at a Glance (A) International Research Collaborations (MoUs), Honours, Awards and Positions:

1. Indian Project Coordinator, Indo-UK (DST-UKIERI) project with University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK sanctioned by DST and British Council (2018-2020).

2. Invited as Scientific Expert by the DST-NWO, The Netherlands for a Sandpit meeting held on

November 26-30, 2018, New Delhi for International Collaboration under Urban Water Management System.

3. Visiting Professor at the Department of Food Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana from

June to August 2018 under TUBITAK, Turkey.

4. Visiting Professor at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences, Department of Microbiology, Seestrasse 64, Berlin, Germany under INSA-DFG, Germany from Nov 2017-Dec. 2017.

5. DBT CREST Award by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India to carry out Advance

Research at the University of Freiburg, Germany for the period of 12 months.

6. Indo-German Collaboration (MoU) with Technical University Berlin, Germany, Funded by DAAD, Bonn, Germany and DST, Govt. of India.

7. Indo-Portuguese Collaboration (MoU) with University of Minho, Braga, Portugal Funded by FCT, Govt. of Portugal and DST, Govt. of India.

8. Indo-German Collaboration with Albert Ludwig’s University of Freiburg, Germany, Funded by DAAD, Bonn, Germany.

9. Visiting Scientist at the Department of Food Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey, from June 01-23, 2012 under INSA-TUBA scientist Exchange Programme.

10. Represented Govt. of India (DBT) as Scientific Expert for International Collaboration with Tunisia, INDO-TUNISIA, to foster the scientific cooperation between the two countries, May 3-6, 2012.

11. International Grant Reviewer of Wellcome Trust London (UK), The Netherlands Scientific organization (NWO) and Romanian Research Council.

12. Awarded DAAD Fellowship of Germany to work at the University of Freiburg, Germany (Sept

15-October 30, 2010).

13. Visiting Professor/Scientist at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany for the period of 12 months from October 2012-October 2013.

14. Visiting Scientist at the University of Minho, Braga Portugal from Nov 15- Dec. 15, 2011 under DST-FCT Project (One month).

15. Visiting Scientist/Professor at the Dept. of Environmental Microbiology, Technical University Berlin, Germany, from 15-05-2009 to 31-05-2009 under DST-DAAD project (Two weeks).

16. Visiting Scientist/Professor at the Dept. of Environmental Microbiology, Technical

University Berlin, Germany, from 30-04-2008 to16-05-2008 under DST-DAAD project (Two weeks).

17. Visiting Scientist at Umweltmikrobiologie, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET-BERLIN, Franklinstrasse 29, D-10587 Berlin (Germany) for Six months from April 2006-October, 2006.

(B) Foreign Scientist/Professor visited/worked in my Lab under MoU:

i) Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Grohmann, Department of Environmental Microbiology, Technical University, Berlin, Germany: January 2008 & March 2009 (DAAD, Germany-DST, India Academic Exchange programme).

ii) Dr. Katarzyna Schiwon, Department of Environmental Microbiology, Technical University, Berlin, Germany: February-March 2008, February, 2009 (DAAD, Germany-DST, India Academic Exchange programme).

iii) Prof. Madalena Alves, Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal: March 2011 (FCT, Portugal-DST, India).

iv) Prof. Diana Sousa, Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal: March 2011 (FCT, Portugal-DST, India).

v) Ms. Raquel Pereira, Dept. of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal from March 19-April 18, 2012, March 13-19, 2014 (FCT, Portugal-DST, India).

vi) Dr. Luciana Pereira, Dept. of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal from March 13-19, 2014. (FCT, Portugal-DST, India).

(C) My Students/Research Scholars visited/worked in Foreign Laboratory under MoU:

1. Mohd. Ikram Ansari, Research Scholar worked at the Dept. of Environmental Microbiology, Technical University, Berlin, Germany (Six months) under our DST-DAAD, German International Collaborative Academic Exchange Programmme. From January 01-March 31, 2008, & Jan 02- March 31st, 2009 (Indian Project Leader: Dr. Abdul Malik).

2. Farhana Masood, Research Scholar worked at the Dept. of Biological Engineering,

University of Minho, Portugal from March 31st, 2011 to April 30, 2011 (One month) under our DST-FCT, Portugal collaborative International Academic Exchange Programmme (Indian Project Leader: Dr. Abdul Malik).

3. Reshma Anjum has been awarded the Leibniz-DAAD Fellowship of Germany and working at Leibniz-Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim (ATB). Germany 2012-2014.

4. Sana Khan, Research Scholar got the DAAD Award of Germany and worked with my

Collaborator Prof. Elisabeth Grohmann, at Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biology II, Schlanzerstrasse 1, Freiburg, Germany from October 2013 to January 2014 for Ph.D. work.

(D) International Collaborative Research Projects as Indian Project Leader:

(i) INDO-UK (DST-UKIERI) Project (ONGOING) A project proposal entitled “Monitoring of PAHs and heavy metals in sediments of industrial estuaries, Glasgow and Yamuna River: PCR based detection of catabolic plasmids/genes in PAHs degrading and multi resistant bacterial isolates and their genotoxic potential” has

been sanctioned by the British Council, UK and DST, New Delhi with University of Strathclyde, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

(ii) INDO-PORTUGAL DST-FCT Project: (Completed) A project proposal entitled “Biological treatment (anaerobic/aerobic) of pulp and paper industry wastewater with special reference to genotoxicity of waste before and after treatment” has been sanctioned by FCT (Portugal) and DST New Delhi under the Joint Project Programme with Prof. Madalena Alves, Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. INDO-GERMAN DAAD-DST Project: (Completed)

(iii) A project proposal entitled “Molecular screening, isolation and characterization of conjugative plasmids from contaminated soils” has been sanctioned jointly by Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India and DAAD (Germany) under DST-DAAD ACADEMIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMME (INDO-GERMAN PROJECT) with Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Grohmann, Umweltmicrobiologie, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET-BERLIN, Franklinstrasse 29, D-10587 Berlin, Germany.

(E) AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

1. Indian Project Leader of the Project entitled “Monitoring of PAHs and heavy metals in sediments of industrial estuaries, Glasgow and Yamuna River: PCR based detection of catabolic plasmids/genes in PAHs degrading and multi resistant bacterial isolates and their genotoxic potential” under DST-UKIERI programme with Prof. Charles W Kanpp, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK from 2018-2020.

2. Indian Project Leader of the Project entitled “Biological treatment (anaerobic/aerobic) of pulp and paper industry wastewater with special reference to genotoxicity of waste before and after treatment” under DST-FCT programme with Prof. Madalena Alves, University of Minho, Portugal.

3. Indian Project Leader of the project entitled “Molecular screening, isolation and characterization of conjugative plasmids from contaminated soils” under DST-DAAD ACADEMIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMME (INDO-GERMAN PROJECT) with Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Grohmann, (German project leader) Umweltmicrobiologie, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET-BERLIN, Franklinstrasse 29, D-10587 Berlin, Germany.

4. Awarded the BOYSCAST Fellowship of Department of Science & Technology,

Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India to visit Technical University, Berlin (Germany) for the period of Six months (2006).

5. Young Scientist Project Award by Department of Science & Technology (DST),

Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi (2001).

6. Young Scientist Project Award by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi (1998).

7. Awarded the University Medal for standing first in order of merit at the M.Sc.

(Agriculture) Examination.

8. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial fund Award for standing first in the University in M.Sc. (Agriculture).

9. Best Paper Award of 1996 by MAAS on the paper entitled “Genotoxicity of the

Ganges water at Narora U.P. (India).” Published in the Journal Mutation Research (1996) 367: 187-193.

10. Best Scholar award of Mohsinul Mulk Hall, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

11. NET qualified UGC Junior Research Fellowship from 01-04-90 to 30-06-91.

12. Senior Research Fellowship (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New

Delhi) from 01-07-91 to 30-06-1994.

13. Research Associate in the UGC scheme entitled “Preparation and Characterization of Antibodies against monodeoxynucleotides modified with hydroxyl radicals” Dept. of Biochemistry, J.N. Medical College, A.M.U. Aligarh from Feb. 95 to June 95.

(F) EXPERIENCE Teaching: More than twenty three (23) years of teaching experience of various courses of Agricultural Microbiology at Post Graduate level, M.Sc. Enzyme and Fermentation Technology and One year of experience of teaching M.Tech. (Ag.) Post Harvest Engg. Classes. Full Professor: 17-02-2010- Till date Chairman, Dept. Agric. Microbiology: 28-10-2015 to 22-04-2017 Associate Professor: 17-02-2007- 16-02-2010 Chairman, Dept. Agric. Microbiology: 26-10-2008 to 25-10-2011 Reader: 17-02-2004 to 16-02-2007 Sr. Lecturer in Agric. Microbiology: 17-02-1999 to 16-02-2004 Lecturer in Agric. Microbiology: 01-07-1995 to 16-02-1999

Research: More than Twenty Five (25) years of research experience in the fields of Agricultural Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Molecular Microbiology, and Molecular Toxicology. Administrative Experience:

Chairman, Dept. Agric. Microbiology: 28-10-2015 to 22-04-2017 Chairman, Dept. Agric. Microbiology: 26-10-2008 to 25-10-2011 Chief Scrutinizer: From 2007 to October 2011 Superintendent (Exams): October 2008 to October 2011

Assist. Suptd. (Examination): 2000- 2008, 2012- Till date Tabulator: From 2000-March, 2006 Scrutinizer: From 2002-2003 and 2006-07

(G) Research Guidance:

Ph.D. Guided: Nine (09)

M.Phil. Guided: One (01)

Research students (Ph.D.) under supervision: Five (05)

CSIR SRF Project Guided: One (02)

Post Doctoral Student Guided: One (02)

CSIR Research Associate (Guided): 01,

M.Sc. Dissertation/Theses guided- Forty Eight (48)

(H) MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS (AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR): Seven (07)

ONGOING: DST-UKIERI (2018-2020)

COMPLETED

2 (Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi)

1 (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi)

1 (DST-DAAD Germany),

1 (UGC, New Delhi)

1 (DST-FCT, Portugal)

(I) Research Publications:

a) Total No. of Publications: 72

b) Books by International Publishers: 08

c) Book Chapters: 16

(K) Reviewer of the Grant from several funding agencies of national and International level like NWO, vidi programme, Wellcome trust London, UK, Romanian Research Council, DST, CSIR, UPCST, DBT etc (L) REVIEWER OF JOURNAL Acted as Reviewer of the Journal Current Microbiology, Journal of Hazardous Materials, International Journal of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Biotechnology Progress, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Journal of Food Science & Technology, FEMS Microbiology Letters, Chemosphere and many more.

Name : Abdul Malik Father’s Name : Mr. Abdul Majeed Date of Birth : 22-10-1965 Present Position : Full Professor & Ex. Chairman Nationality : Indian Address for Correspondence: Dept. of Agricultural Microbiology Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh E.mail: ab_malik30@yahoo.com Academic Qualifications : Examinations Passed

Board/University Year Division Percentage Subjects

Ph.D. A.M.U., Aligarh 1994 AWARDED Microbiology (Agriculture)

M. Phil. A.M.U., Aligarh 1991 AWARDED Microbiology (Agriculture)

M. Sc. (Ag.)* A.M.U., Aligarh 1988 First 77.1 Microbiology (Agriculture)

B.Sc. (Hons.) A.M.U., Aligarh 1986 First 67.1 Botany,Zool., Chem.,English

Intermediate U.P. Board 1984 First 62.4 Biology, Physics Chemistry, English

High School

U.P. Board 1982 First 62.4 Biology, Science Maths, English

*First Position in order of Merit in M.Sc. (Agriculture) Examination and awarded the University Medal. Ph.D: Studies on genotoxicity of certain heavy metals and their resistance in E.coli and Pseudomonas sp. from sewage water and soil. M.Phil: Molecular taxonomy of certain plasmid harbouring Enterobacteria. Teaching Experience:

More than twenty three years of teaching experience of various courses of

Microbiology at Post Graduate level Courses Papers offered

M.Sc (Ag.) Microbiology (Dept. of Ag. Microbiology, AMU)

General Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology & Toxicology, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Biofertlizers and Biopesticides, Soil Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Bio-molecules, Microbial Metabolism, Industrial Microbiology

M.Tech. Post Harvest Engg. &Tech

Food Biochemistry & Microbiology

M.Sc. in Enzyme and Fermentation Technology (Department of Biochemistry, AMU)

Industrial Fermentation Technology

Research Experience: Twenty Five years of research experience in the fields of Agricultural

Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology and Molecular Toxicology.

Environmental Microbiology

• Wastewater and Soil microbial Ecology & diversity

• Microbial degradation of aromatic compounds • Metal-microbe interaction and bioremediation of heavy metals

Molecular microbiology

• Plasmid encoded heavy metals, antibiotic resistance and pesticide tolerance. • Broad host range plasmids detection, horizontal gene transfer

Molecular Toxicology

Mutagenicity and Genotoxicity studies of industrial effluents and soils using various in vitro and in vivo bioassays

Administrative Experience: Chairman, Dept. Agric. Microbiology: 28-10-2015 to 22-04-2017

Chairman, Dept. Agric. Microbiology: (October 2008 – October 2011)

Chief Scrutinizer : From 2007- October 2011

Superintendent (Exams) : From October 2008-October 2011

Assist. Suptd. (Examination) : From 2000- 2008, 2012- Till date

Tabulator : From 2000-March, 2006

Scrutinizer : From 2002-2003 and 2006-07

Member of AMU court: March 2011- October 2011

Member of Academic Council, AMU, (from October 2008 to October 2011, October 2015-April 2017) Departmental responsibilities shared as Tabulator, Moderator, Scrutinizer, Verifying officer, Member of Faculty, BOS, purchase committee and Student Grievance Redressal

Committee, Involved as member for Preparing Ordinance, Course structure, upgrading lab. Exercises etc. and many other responsibilities given by department/University from time to time.

Membership of Scientific Bodies: 1. American Association for the Advancement of Science 2. Association of Microbiologists of India 3. Indian Association of Environmental Management 4. Microbiologists Society of Karad, India

Honours, Awards and Positions:

1. Indian Project Leader of the project entitled “Monitoring of PAHs and heavy metals in sediments of industrial estuaries, Glasgow and Yamuna River: PCR based detection of catabolic plasmids/genes in PAHs degrading and multi resistant bacterial isolates and their genotoxic potential” under DST-UKIERI, British Council, UK and DST, New Delhi with University of Strathclyde, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

2. Indian Project Leader of the Project entitled “Biological treatment (anaerobic/aerobic) of pulp and paper industry wastewater with special reference to genotoxicity of waste before and after treatment” under DST-FCT programme with Prof. Madalena Alves, University of Minho, Portugal.

3. Indian Project Leader of the project entitled “Molecular screening, isolation and characterization of conjugative plasmids from contaminated soils” under DST-DAAD ACADEMIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMME (INDO-GERMAN PROJECT) with Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Grohmann, (German project leader) Umweltmicrobiologie, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET-BERLIN, Franklinstrasse 29, D-10587 Berlin, Germany.

4. Awarded the BOYSCAST Fellowship of Department of Science & Technology,

Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India to visit Technical University, Berlin (Germany) for the period of Six months.

5. Young Scientist Project Award by Department of Science & Technology (DST),

Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi (1998).

6. Young Scientist Project Award by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi (2001).

7. Awarded the University Medal for standing first in order of merit at the M.Sc.

(Agriculture) Examination.

8. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial fund Award for standing first in the University in M.Sc. (Agriculture).

9. Best Paper Award of 1996 by MAAS on the paper entitled “Genotoxicity of the Ganges water at Narora U.P. (India).” Published in the Journal Mutation Research (1996) 367: 187-193.

10. Best Scholar award of Mohsinul Mulk Hall, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

11. NET qualified UGC Junior Research Fellowship from 01-04-90 to 30-06-91.

12. Senior Research Fellowship (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New

Delhi) from 01-07-91 to 30-06-1994. 13. Research Associate in the UGC scheme entitled “Preparation and

Characterization of Antibodies against monodeoxynucleotides modified with hydroxyl radicals” Dept. of Biochemistry, J.N. Medical College, A.M.U. Aligarh from Fe. 95 to June 95.

14. Qualified GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) GATE Percentile: 93.66 & 85.44, 1988 & 1990.

15. Qualified joint UGC-CSIR (NET) Test for JRF/ Lectureship 1989. Professional Affiliations:

Duration Designation/Nature of duties

Organization

17-02-2010- Till date 28-10-2015 to 22-04-17 26-10-2008 to 25-10-2011

Professor Chairman (Head) Chairman (Head)

Department of Agric. Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh

Department of Agric. Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh

Department of Agric. Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh

17-02-2007- 16-02-2010

Associate Professor

Department of Agric. Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh

17-02-2004 to 16-02-2007 Reader Department of Agric. Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh

17-02-1999 to 16-02-2004 Senior Lecturer Department of Agric. Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh

1.07.1995 to 16.02.1999 Lecturer Department of Agric.

Microbiology, AMU, Aligarh

Feb. 1995 to June 95 Research Associate (UGC) Dept. of Biochemistry, A.M.U. Aligarh

1.07.1991 to 30.06.1994 Senior Research Fellow

(CSIR, New Delhi) Agricultural Microbiology,

AMU

1.4.1990 to 30.6.1991 Junior Research Fellow Agricultural Microbiology, AMU

Workshop/Training Course Attended : 1. Attended 3 days Group Monitoring Workshop of the DST project in the area of Life

Sciences organized by Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India held at University of Jammu, Jammu from 03-05 February 2005.

2. Participated in 6 days training course on “Blue green algae and Azolla

biofertilizers for rice” held at National Centre for Conservation and Utilization of Blue green algae, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi from 11th-16th September, 2000 sponsored by NATP (ICAR), New Delhi.

3. Attended 3 days Group Monitoring Workshop of the DST project in the area of Life

Sciences organized by Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India held at Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) 29-31st December, 2000.

4. Participated in the 13 days workshop course on the “Fundamentals of Molecular

cloning and Gene Expression” held at the Dept. of Biochemistry, A.M.U., Aligarh, jointly organized by ICGEB, New Delhi and University of Colorado (USA).

5. Participated in the 3 days workshop course on the “Application of NICNET,

INTERNET and CD-ROM Data bases in Bio-informatics” sponsored by DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi and organized by Distributed Information Sub-Centre held at Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh during March 19-21, 1998.

6. Participated in Staff Orientation Programme, held at Academic Staff College, Aligarh

Muslim University, Aligarh during July 5-31, 1999. 7. Participated in Refresher Course held at UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim

University, Aligarh, from 18-09-2001 to 10-10-2001. 8. Participated in Refresher Course held at Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim

University, Aligarh during 10-04-2002 to 02-05-2002. Research Project Completed:

1. The project proposal entitled “Characterization of major microbial populations and genotoxicity of the Yamuna River water” has been sanctioned by the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi vide ref. No. HR/SY/B-10/97 dated 28.8.98. (Principal Investigator: Dr. Abdul Malik; Total Amount of Grant: Rs. 4, 14,000.00; Total period of support: Dec. 1998- 31st March 2001).

2. The project proposal entitled “Characterization of antibiotic and metal

resistance plasmids in coliforms isolated from the Yamuna river water” has been sanctioned by the DST, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India

New Delhi vide ref. No. SR/FTP/LS-A-28/2001 dated 23-5-2002 (Principal Investigator: Dr. Abdul Malik; Total Amount of Grant: Rs. 8, 59,000.00, Total Period of support: 17th August 2002-16th August 2005).

3. The project proposal entitled “Molecular mechanism of chromium resistance in

bacteria from tannery effluents: application of resistant isolates in the removal of chromium from waste and soil” sanctioned by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India, New Delhi vide letter ref. No. 24(0271)/04/EMR-II dated 27-05-2004 (Principal Investigator: Dr. Abdul Malik; Total Amount of Grant: Rs. 12,76 000/- Total Period of support: 1st October 2004-30th September, 2007).

4. A project proposal entitled “Molecular screening, isolation and characterization of conjugative plasmids from contaminated soils” has been sanctioned by Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India and DAAD (Germany) under DST-DAAD PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAMME (INDO-GERMAN PROJECT) with Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Grohmann, Umweltmicrobiologie, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET-BERLIN, Franklinstrasse 29, D-10587 Berlin, Germany.

5. A Project proposal entiled “PCR-based detection of Broad-Host-Range plasmids in pesticide tolerant bacteria and genotoxicity of wastewater and soil near pesticide industry” sanctioned by University Grants Commission, New Delhi vide sanction order No.: 39-12/2008(Principal Investigator:Dr. Abdul Malik; Total Amount of Grant: Rs. 11,64,800/- Total Period of support: 1st May 2009- 31st July 2012).

6. INDO-FCT Project: A project proposal entitled “Biological treatment

(anaerobic/aerobic) of pulp and paper industry wastewater with special reference to genotoxicity of waste before and after treatment” has been sanctioned by FCT (Portugal) and DST New Delhi under the Joint Project Programme with Prof. Madalena Alves, Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

7. INDO-UK Project: A project proposal entitled “Monitoring of PAHs and heavy metals in sediments of industrial estuaries, Glasgow and Yamuna River: PCR based detection of catabolic plasmids/genes in PAHs degrading and multi resistant bacterial isolates and their genotoxic potential” has been sanctioned by the British Council, UK and DST, New Delhi with University of Strathclyde, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

RESEARCH GUIDANCE:

Ph. D. Theses guided: Nine (09) Name of student Title of thesis Year of

award Present position

S. Riyazul Hassan Development of PCR-based methods for the detection of selected food-borne pathogens

2006 Senior Scientist, Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, (Formerly RRL) Jammu, (J&K)

Asma Aleem Studies on heavy metal resistance in certain Gram-negative bacteria and genotoxicity testing of the Yamuna River water and contaminated soil

2007 Post Doc Fellow, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, USA

M. Ikram Ansari Effect of Industrial wastewater on soil microbiological characteristics and genotoxicity assessment of agricultural soils

2009 Postdoctoral fellow, King Abdullah University, Thuval, Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Reshma Anjum Detection and characterization of Broad-host range plasmids in soil bacteria and genotoxicity of wastewater and soil

2012 Research Scientist, Leibniz-Institute for Agricultural Engineering, (ATB). Potsdam, Germany

Farhana Masood Biosorption of heavy metals by the bacterial strains from soil irrigated with industrial wastewater and studies on genotoxicity of the waste and soil

2012 UGC Women Scientist, Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh

Ahmad Ashfaq Evaluation of heavy metals removal from aqueous solution by biosorption (Co-supervisor)

2012 Asstt. Professor, AMU, Aligarh

Showkat Ahmad Lone

Diversity of Bt insecticidal genes among the various locations of Jammu and Kashmir

2016 Assistant Professor AMU, Aligarh

Sana Khan

Effect of textile industry wastewater on soil microbiological characteristics: Genotoxicity evaluation and bioremediation of wastewater

2017 Awarded

Samira Umme Aiman

Biodegradation of Chlorophenols from pulp and paper mill effluents and geotoxicity of the waste

2017 Awarded

M.Phil. Thesis guided: One (01) Name of student Title of thesis Year of award

Mohammad Musheer Altaf

Effect of pulp and paper mill effluents on plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

2009

Ph. D. students under guidance: (03) Name of student

Title of thesis Year of Registration/Admission

Tariq Zeyad Characterization of native Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from agricultural and industrial soils and genotoxicity evaluation of the waste

December 2014

Khalida Bano Bacterial degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil in the vicinity of oil refinery and genotoxicity testing of wastewater

December 2014

Mohammad Anas

Microbiological, physicochemical, and textural studies on quality and shelf life of meat and meat products with special reference to Food-borne pathogens

November 2016

Mohammad Asim Sami

Antimicobial and Antibiofilm activities of nanomaterial based membranes and their bioremediation potential: Removal of water-borne pathogens and Genotoxicity of waste waster

December 2017

Zarreena Siddiqui

Degradation of alkane hydrocarbons by biosurfactant producing bacteria and genotoxicity testing of the Yamuna river sediments

January 2018

M.Sc. Dissertation/ Theses (Guided): >45

1. Plasmid-determined metal resistance in Pseudomonas spp. isolated from the soil (Richa Jaiswal, 1997).

2. Characterization of chromium resistant bacteria from soil treated with industrial wastewater (S. Riyazul Hasan, 1998).

3. Studies on the water quality and genotoxicity of the Yamuna river water (Asma Aleem, 1999).

4. Plasmid incidence in Escherichia coli isolated from the Yamuna river water (Monizha Somman, 1999).

5. Microbiological quality of Milk, Vegetables and fruit juices: Antibiogram study and detection of -lactamase enzymes in the bacterial strains (M. Khalilur Rehman, 2000).

6. Metal tolerance in Azotobacter chroococcum and Rhizobium strains isolated from rhizospheric soil (Jasmine Isar, 2000).

7. Plasmid incidence in bacteria from agricultural and Industrial soils (Iram Fatima Khan, 2000).

8. Effect of certain pesticides and heavy metals on soil bacteria (Shahin Shafiani, 2000).

9. Metal resistance and accumulation of chromium by the bacterial strains isolated from agricultural soil irrigated with tannery effluents (Shambhavi Singh, 2001).

10. Microbial diversity of industrial soil and its potential application in agriculture (Sadaf Khan, 2001).

11. Microbial degradation of -HCH by bacteria isolated from agricultural soil (Akbar Nawab, 2001).

12. Degradation of endosulfan by the bacterial strains isolated from Agricultural soil (Quaiser Saqib, 2002).

13. Incidence of and metal resistance in Enterobacter spp. isolated from the Yamuna river water (Mohd. Imran, 2003).

14. Plasmid incidence in bacteria from surface and deep subsurface soils in the vicinity of Oil refinery (Shaista Faheem, 2003).

15. Antibiogram study and detection of β-lactamase in bacterial strains isolated from agricultural soils (Basheer Ahamed V.P., 2003).

16. Plasmid incidence in Enterobacter spp. isolated from the Yamuna river water (Asif Iqbal, 2004).

17. Accumulation of copper and Zinc by the metal resistant bacterial isolates from wastewater irrigated soil (Munees Ahmad, 2004).

18. Tolerance of pesticides and metal resistance in bacteria isolated from wastewater of Industrial area (Mohiuddin Khan Warsi, 2005).

19. Incidence of antibiotic resistance plasmids and their transmissibility among coliforms isolated from the Yamuna river water (Bijaya Haobam, 2005).

20. Degradation of chlorpyrifos by the bacterial strains isolated from the agricultural soil irrigated with wastewater (Ranjan Kumar Bhagobaty, 2005).

21. Effect of tannery effluents on the emergence of metal resistance in Rhizobium from root nodules (Mohd. Musheer Altaf, 2006).

22. Microbiological evaluation of raw vegetables and juices: detection of extended-spectrum β lactamases in the isolated bacterial strains (Mashihur Rahman, 2007).

23. Biosorption of Chromium (VI) by free and immobilized Chromium resistant bacteria from soil irrigated with tannery effluents (Fohad Mabood Husain, 2007).

24. Tolerance of pesticides and conjugative plasmids in bacteria isolated from contaminated soil (Farozan Aftab, 2008).

25. Heavy metal resistance in bacteria isolated from wastewater of rubber processing industry (Sinanu M.M., 2009).

26. Effect of long term application of wastewater on the emergence of resistance traits by the bacteria isolated from surface and subsurface soils (Nishat Yusuf, 2009).

27. Genotoxic hazards of long-term application of wastewater on surface and subsurface soils (Asra Fatima, 2009).

28. Tolerance of pesticides and heavy metal resistance in Azotobacter isolates from contaminated soil (Sanjeeda Parveen, 2010).

29. PCR based detection of gacA and ipdc genes in metal resistant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria from contaminated soil (Sumaiya Saif, 2010).

30. Effect of long-term application of industrial wastewater on the emergence of resistant traits in Rhizobium spp. isolated from soil (Mohd. Hashim Khan, 2010).

31. Antibiogram study and detection of extended spectrum β-lactamases in the bacteria isolated from ready to eat foods (Saba Haris, 2011).

32. Tolerance of organochlorine compounds in bacteria isolated from wastewater and soil (Yasir Adnan, 2011).

33. Molecular detection of plant growth promoting genes in rhizobacteria from contaminated soil (Sana Khan, 2011).

34. Metal and antibiotic resistance in Rhizobium sp. isolated from Trifolium alexandrium grown in wastewater irrigated soil (Dania Sana, 2012).

35. Antibiogram study and detection of extended spectrum β-lactamases in Enterobacteria isolated from hospital wastewater (Hena Jamali, 2012).

36. Incidence of metal and antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from wastewater irrigated surface and subsurface soils (Syed Ghazanfar Ali, 2012).

37. Monitoring of Conjugative plasmids in soil column (Shweta Singh, 2014).

38. Isolation of Bacillus thuringiensis from contaminated soil and their effect on Insect Pests (Tariq Zeyad, 2014)…….

List of Publications: Books Published/Under Publication: Eight (08) Books by International Publishers:

1. Abdul Malik, Elisabeth Grohmann and Rais Akhtar (2014) Environmental Deterioration and Human Health; Natural and anthropogenic determinants. The Springer © Springer Science+Business Media (The Netherlands) ISBN 978-94-007-7889-4, 421 p.

2. Abdul Malik, Elisabeth Grohmann, and Madalena Alves (2013) Management of

Microbial Resources in the Environment The Springer © Springer Science+Business Media (The Netherlands) 2013, XII, 530 p. 34 illus. ISBN 978-94-007-5930-5.

3. Abdul Malik and Elisabeth Grohmann (2012) Environmental Protection

Strategies for sustainable Development. The Springer © Springer Science+Business Media (The Netherlands). Series: Strategies for Sustainability, 1st Edition. 2012, 560 p. 30 illus. in color. Hardcover, ISBN 978-94-007-1590-5.

4. Abdul Malik, Zerrin Erginkaya, Saghir Ahmad and Husein Erten (2014) Food

Processing: Strategies for Quality Assessment. The Springer © Springer Science+Business Media (New York, USA) ISBN 978-1-4939-1377-0 (In Press).

5. Farhana Masood and Abdul Malik (2012) Biosorption and Genotoxicty studies

of the wastewater and soil, 2012, pp 1-296. Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co., Germany. ISBN 978-3-6591-8739-1

6. Sana Khan and Abdul Malik (2013) PCR based detection of PGP genes in

Rhizobacteria from soil. Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co., Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-33890-8.

7. M.I. Ansari and Abdul Malik (2010) Genotoxicty Assessment of

microbiological characteristics of soil. Published by Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co., Germany. ISBN 978-3-8383-7169-6.

8. Munees Ahemad, and Abdul Malik(2011) Bioremediation Potentials of Heavy Metal Resistant Bacteria. Published by VDM Publishing Co., Germany, ISBN 363937519X, 978363975190

Book Chapters: 16

1. Abdul Malik, Farhana Masood, Elisabeth Grohmann (2013) Management of Microbial Genetic Resources in the Environment: A Broad Perspective. In Management of Microbial Resources in the Environment (eds) A. Malik, E.

Grohmannn and M. Alves. © Springer Science+Business Media, the Netherlands. ISBN 978-94-007-5930-5, pp. 1-16.

2. Farhana Masood and Abdul Malik (2013) Current Aspects of Metal Resistant

Bacteria in Bioremediation: From Genes to Ecosystem. In Management of Microbial Resources in the Environment (eds) A. Malik, E. Grohmannn and M. Alves. © Springer Science+Business Media, the Netherlands ISBN 978-94-007-5930-5, pp. 289-312.

3. Showkat Ahmad Lone, Abdul Malik and Jasdeep Chatrath Padaria (2013) Microbial Resource Centers towards Harnessing Microbial Diversity for Human Welfare. In Management of Microbial Resources in the Environment (eds) A. Malik, E. Grohmannn and M. Alves. © Springer Science+Business Media, the Netherlands, ISBN 978-94-007-5930-5, pp.51-69.

4. Farhana Masood and Abdul Malik (2012) Role of rhizobacteria in antibiosis. pp.

46-64.Biocontrol: Management, Processes & Challenges (Agricultural Research Updates), Eds. Satinder Brar; Nova Science Publishers, New York. ISBN 978-1619428034

5. Mohd Ikram Ansari, Farhana Masood, and Abdul Malik (2011) Bacterial

Biosorption: A Technique for Remediation of Heavy Metals. I. Ahmad et al. (eds.), Microbes and Microbial Technology:Agricultural and Environmental Applications, ISBN 978-1-4419-7931-512, © Springer Science+Business Media, pp. 283-320.

6. Iqbal Ahmad, Mohd Imran, Mohd Ikram Ansari, Abdul Malik, and John Pichtel (2011) Metal Tolerance and Biosorption Potential of Soil Fungi: Applications for a Green and Clean Water Treatment Technology. (In Press). I. Ahmad et al. (eds.), Microbes and Microbial Technology:Agricultural and Environmental Applications, ISBN 978-1-4419-7931-512, © Springer Science+Business Media, pp. 321-362..

7. Reshma Anjum, Mashihur Rahman, Farhana Masood and Abdul Malik (2012) Bioremediation of pesticide from soil and waste water, Malik and Grohmann (eds) Environmental Protection Strategies for sustainable Development. © Springer Science+Business Media ISBN 978-94-007-1590-5, pp.295-328.

8. Mohd Ikram Ansari, Katarzyna Schiwon, Abdul Malik and Elisabeth Grohmann

(2012) Biofilm formation by environmental bacteria. Malik and Grohmann (eds) Environmental Protection Strategies for sustainable Development. © Springer Science+Business Media. ISBN 978-94-007-1590-5, pp. 341-378.

9. Abdul Malik, Mashihur Rahman, Farhana Masood, M. I. Ansari and Elisabeth

Grohmann (2012) Environmental Protection Strategies: An overview. Under Publication. Malik and Grohmann (eds) Environmental Protection Strategies for sustainable Development. © Springer Science+Business Media ISBN 978-94-007-1590-5, pp. 1-34.

10. Farhana Masood, Reshma anjum, Masood Ahmad and Abdul Malik (2011)

Genotoxicity testing of environmental pollutants. Malik and Grohmann (eds)

Environmental Protection Strategies for sustainable Development. © Springer Science+Business Media ISBN 978-94-007-1590-5, pp.295-328, pp. 229-260.

11. Farhana Masood, Elisabeth Grohmann and Abdul Malik (2014)

Environmental Deterioration and Human Health: An Overview, In: Environmental Deterioration and Human Health; Natural and anthropogenic determinants. Abdul Malik Elisabeth Grohmann and Rais Akhtar (Eds) The Springer © Springer Science+Business Media (The Netherlands) ISBN 978-94-007-7890-0, pp. 3-17.

12. Farhana Masood, Abdul Malik (2014) Environmental Concerns of the Tanning

Industry, In: Environmental Deterioration and Human Health; Natural and anthropogenic determinants. Abdul Malik Elisabeth Grohmann and Rais Akhtar (Eds) The Springer © Springer Science+Business Media (The Netherlands) ISBN 978-94-007-7890-0, pp. 39-54.

13. Sana Khan, Abdul Malik (2014) Environmental and health effects of textile

industry wastewater. In: Environmental Deterioration and Human Health; Natural and anthropogenic determinants. Abdul Malik Elisabeth Grohmann and Rais Akhtar (Eds) The Springer © Springer Science+Business Media (The Netherlands) ISBN 978-94-007-7890-0, pp. 55-73.

14. Showkat Ahmad Lone, Abdul Malik and Jasdeep Chatrath Padaria (2014) Applications of Bacillus thuringiensis for Prevention of Environmental Deterioration. In: Environmental Deterioration and Human Health; Natural and anthropogenic determinants. Abdul Malik Elisabeth Grohmann and Rais Akhtar (Eds) The Springer © Springer Science+Business Media (The Netherlands) ISBN 978-94-007-7890-0, pp. 73-99.

15. Abdul Malik, Farhana Masood and Saghir Ahmad (2014) Food Processing: Strategies for quality assessment, A broad perspective. In: Food Processing: Strategies for Quality Assessment. Abdul Malik, Zerrin Erginkaya, Saghir Ahmad and Huseyin Erten (eds) The Springer © Springer Science+Business Media (New York, USA) ISBN 978-1-4939-1377-0 (In Press).

16. Farhana Masood, Sana Khan, Samira Umme Aiman and Abdul Malik (2014)

Recent Approaches in Risk Assessment of Foods, In: Food Processing: Strategies for Quality Assessment. Abdul Malik, Zerrin Erginkaya, Saghir Ahmad and Huseyin Erten (eds) The Springer © Springer Science+Business Media (New York, USA) ISBN 978-1-4939-1377-0 (In Press).

Research Papers Published:

1. Shams T. Khan and Abdul Malik (2019) Engineered nanomaterials for water decontamination and purification: From lab to products. a review Journal of Hazardous Materials, 363, 295–308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.09.091.

2. Showkat Ahmad Lone, Abdul Malik, Jasdeep Chatrath Padaria (2018) Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel vip3-type gene from Bacillus thuringiensis

and evaluation of its toxicity against Helicoverpa armigera. Microbial Pathogenesis 114: 464–469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2017.12.025.

3. Sana Khan and Abdul Malik (2018) Toxicity evaluation of textile effluents and role of native soil bacterium in biodegradation of a textile dye. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Springer, 25: 4446-4458. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0783-7. 3.

4. Showkat Ahmad Lone, Abdul Malik, Jasdeep Chatrath Padaria (2017) Selection

and characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis strains from North-Western Himalayas toxic against Helicoverpa armigera. Microbiology Open, Wiley & sons 6: 6, e00484. 10.1002/mbo3.484.

5. Showkat Ahmad Lone, Abdul Malik, Jasdeep Chatrath Padaria (2017) Characterization of lepidopteran-specific cry1 and cry2 gene harbouring native Bacillus thuringiensis isolates toxic against Helicoverpa armigera. Biotechnology Reports 15:27-32.

6. Samira Umme Aiman and Abdul Malik (2017) Mutagenicity of wastewater extracts from pulp and paper Industry. Journal of Environmental Protection, 8: 206-213, DOI: 10.4236/jep.2017.82016.

7. Sana Khan and Abdul Malik (2016) Degradation of Reactive Black 5 dye by a

newly isolated bacterium Pseudomonas entomophila BS1. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 62: 220-232. 10.1139/cjm-2015-0552.

8. Showkat Ahmad Lone, Radha Yadav, Abdul Malik, Jasdeep Chatrath Padaria (2016) Molecular and insecticidal characterization of Vip3A protein producing Bacillus thuringiensis strains toxic against Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 62(2): 179-190, 10.1139/cjm-2015-0328.

9. Farhana Masood and Abdul Malik (2015) Single and multi-component adsorption of metal ions by Acinetobacter sp. FM4. Separation Science & Technology, 50: 892-900.

10. Farhana Masood and Abdul Malik (2013) Cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of tannery waste contaminated soil. Science of the Total Environment, Elsevier, 444: 153-160.

11. Farhana Masood and Abdul Malik (2013) Mutagenicity and genotoxicity assessment of industrial wastewaters. Environ. Science and Pollution Research, Springer, 20: 7386-7397.

12. Reshma Anjum and Abdul Malik (2013) Evaluation of mutagenicity of wastewater in the vicinity of pesticide industry. Environ. Toxicology and Pharmacology, Elsevier, 35: 284-291.

13. Reshma Anjum and Abdul Malik (2012) Mutagenicity assessment of contaminated soil in the vicinity of Industrial area. Environ. Monit. Assess. Springer, 184: 3013-3026.

14. Farhana Masood, Masood Ahmad, Mujib Ahmad Ansari and Abdul Malik (2012) Prediction of Biosorption of Total Chromium by Bacillus sp. Using Artificial Neural Network. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. Springer, 88: 563-570.

15. Munees Ahemad and Abdul Malik (2012) Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals by Zinc Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Agricultural Soils Irrigated with Wastewater. Bacteriology J. 2: 12-21.

16. R. Anjum, Elisabeth Grohmann and Abdul Malik (2012) Exogenous isolation of conjugative plasmids from pesticide contaminated soil. World. J. Microbiology and Biotechnology, Springer, 28: 567-574.

17. Farhana Masood and Abdul Malik (2011) Biosorption of metal ions from aqueous solution and tannery effluent by Bacillus sp. FM1. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A, Taylor and Francis, 467:1667-1674.

18. Abdul Malik and Asma Aleem (2011) Incidence of metal and antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas spp. from the river water, agricultural soil irrigated with wastewater and groundwater. Environ. Monit. Assess., Springer 178: 293-308.

19. Reshma Anjum, Elisabeth Grohmann and Abdul Malik (2011) Molecular characterization of conjugative plasmids in pesticide tolerant and multi-resistant bacterial isolates from contaminated alluvial soil. Chemosphere, Elsevier, 84: 175-181.

20. Farhana Masood and Abdul Malik (2011) Hexavalent Chromium Reduction by Bacillus sp. Strain FM1 Isolated from Heavy-Metal Contaminated Soil. Bull Environ. Contam. Toxicol., Springer, 86:114–119.

21. M.Alam, S. Ahmad, Abdul Malik (2011) Prevalence of heavy metal resistance in bacteria isolated from tannery effluents and affected soil. Environ. Monit. Assess. Springer, 178: 281-291.

22. M.I. Ansari and Abdul Malik (2010) Seasonal variation of different microorganisms with nickel and cadmium in the industrial wastewater and agricultural soils. Environ. Monit. Assess. Springer, 167: 151-163.

23. M.I. Ansari and Abdul Malik (2009) Genotoxicity of agricultural soils in the vicinity of Industrial area. Mutation Research, The Netherlands, Elsevier, 673: 124-132. Impact factor 2.220.

24. M.Z. Alam, S. Ahmad and Abdul Malik (2009) Genotoxicity and mutagenic potential of agricultural soils irrigated with tannery effluents at Jajmau (Kanpur) India. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol USA, Springer 57: 463-476.

25. Ansari, M.I., and Abdul Malik (2009) Genotoxicity of wastewaters used for irrigation of food crops. Environmental Toxicology, USA, Wiley Periodicals, Inc, 24 (2): 103-115.

26. M.Z. Alam and Abdul Malik (2008) Chromate resistance, transport and bioreduction by Exiguobacterium sp. ZM-2 isolated from agricultural soil irrigated with tannery effluents. J. Basic Microbiology (Germany), 48: 416-420.

27. Malik, Abdul., Celik, E.K., Bohn, C, Boeckelmann, U., Knobel, K., Grohmann, E. (2008) Detection of conjugative plasmids and antibiotic resistance genes in anthropogenic soils from Germany and India. FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 279: 207-216 (UK).

28. Ansari, M.I., Grohmann, E., Abdul Malik (2008) Conjugative plasmids in multi-resistant bacterial isolates from Indian soils. Journal of Applied Microbiology 104: 1774-1781 (UK).

29. Bhagobaty, R. and Abdul Malik (2008) Utilization of chlorpyrifos as a sole source of carbon by bacteria isolated from wastewater irrigated agricultural soils of industrial area. Research J. Microbiology 3 (5): 292-307.

30. Altaf, M.M., Masood, F. Abdul Malik (2008) Impact of long-term application of treated tannery effluents on the emergence of resistance traits in Rhizobium sp. isolated from Trifolium alexandrinum. Turk J. Biology 32: 1-8.

31. Bhagobaty, R., Joshi, S. and Abdul Malik (2007) Microbial degradation of organophosphorus pesticides: Chlorpyrifos (a review). The Internet J. Microbiology, vol. 4, no. 1.

32. Mohd. Ikram Ansari and Abdul Malik (2007) Biosorption of nickel and cadmium by metal resistant bacterial isolates from agricultural soil irrigated with wastewater. Bioresource Technology, Elsevier Science Ltd. UK 98: 3149-3153.

33. Asma Aleem and Abdul Malik (2005) Genotoxicity of the Yamuna river water at Okhla (Delhi), India. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Elsevier Inc, USA, 61: 404-412.

34. Asma Aleem and Abdul Malik (2003) Genotoxic hazards of long-term application of wastewater on agricultural soil. Mutation Research, Elsevier Science B.V., 538: 145-154.

35. Shahin Shafiani and Abdul Malik (2003) Tolerance of pesticides and antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from the wastewater irrigated soil. World J. Microbiology & Biotechnology, Kluwer Academic Publishers 19: 897-901.

36. S.R. Hasan, V. Verma, A. Malik, G.N. Qazi (2003) Microbiological quality of walnut kernels and apple juice concentrate. World J. Microbiology & Biotechnology, Kluwer Academic Publishers 19: 845-850.

37. Asma Aleem, Jasmine Isar and Abdul Malik (2003) Impact of long-term application of industrial wastewater on the emergence of resistance traits in Azotobacter chroococcum isolated from rhizospheric soil. Bioresource Technology, Elsevier Science Ltd. UK, 86: 7-13.

38. Asma Aleem and Abdul Malik (2003) Genotoxicity of the water extracts from the river Yamuna at Mathura, India. Environmental Toxicology (USA) John Wiley & Sons, 18: 69-77.

39. Akbar Nawab, Asma Aleem and Abdul Malik (2003) Determination of organochlorine pesticides in agricultural soil with special reference to γ-HCH degradation by Pseudomonas strains. Bioresource Technology, Elsevier Science Ltd. UK 88 (1): 41-46.

40. Abdul Malik, I.F. Khan and A. Aleem (2002) Plasmid incidence in bacteria from agricultural and industrial soils. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 18: 827-833. Impact factor 1.262.

41. Abdul Malik and M. Ahmad (2002) Seasonal variation in bacterial flora of the wastewater and soil in the vicinity of industrial area. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 73: 263-273.

42. M.K.R. Khan and Abdul Malik (2002) Microbiological quality of milk, vegetables and fruit juices. Journal of Food Science & Technology, 39: 120-124. Impact factor 1.123.

43. M.K. R. Khan and Abdul Malik (2001) Antibiotic resistance and detection of -lactamase in bacterial strains of Staphylococci and Escherichia coli isolated from foodstuffs. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 17: 863-868.

44. Abdul Malik and R. Jaiswal (2000) Metal Resistance in Pseudomonas strains isolated from soil treated with industrial wastewater. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology (The Netherlands), 16: 177-182.

45. M. Akhtar and Abdul Malik (2000) Role of organic soil amendments and soil organisms in the biological control of plant parasitic nematodes: a review, Bioresource Technology, Elsevier Science Ltd., 74: 35-47. Impact factor 4.750.

46. Z. Rehana, Abdul Malik and M. Ahmad (1996) Genotoxicity of the Ganges Water at Narora U.P., India. Mutation Research (The Netherlands), 367: 387-393.

47. Abdul Malik, S.A. Qadri, J. Musarrat and M. Ahmad (1995) Studies on the water quality of the River Ganga at Fatehgarh and Kannauj U.P. (India). Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality (USA), 10: 91-95.

48. Z. Rehana, Abdul Malik and M. Ahmad (1995) Mutagenic activity of the water of the Ganges with special reference to pesticide pollution in the river between

Kachla to Kannauj, U.P. India. Mutation Research (The Netherlands) 343: 137-144.

49. Abdul Malik and M. Ahmad (1995) Genotoxicity of some wastewaters in India. Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality (USA) 10: 287-293.

Referees:

1. Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Grohmann Department of Microbiology Institute of biology II Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany

2. Prof. Dr. Alfons J. M. Stams Department of Microbiology Wageningen University Droevendaalsesteeg 4, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands

3. Prof. Dr. M. Madalena Alves

Department of Biological Engineering University of Minho Campus de Gualtar 4715-057 Braga, Portugal

4. Prof. Masood Ahmad

Ex. Dean and Ex. Chairman Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Life Sciences Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002, India

5. Prof. M. Saleemuddin

(Ex-Vice -Chancellor, AMU) Professor of Biochemistry Ex, Director, Institute of Agriculture, Ex. Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202002, India