Curriculum Vitae. Dr. Asim Masood Assistant Professor Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

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1 1 IF: 4.36 Curriculum Vitae Dr. Asim Masood Assistant Professor Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. asim.bot@gmail.com, asim.bt@amu.ac.in Mob. No. : Research Area: Plant Stress Physiology. Research Interest: Understanding and exploring plant responses to abiotic stresses which impact a lot on crop plants and effects their yield capacity. The progress is to identify and characterize the mechanisms on how plant perceive outside stress and respond to it, and its management through regulation of nutritional and hormonal status for the protection of growth and photosynthesis. Impact points: 85 RG Score: 28.22

2 2 Academic Credentials Worked as Dr. D. S. Kothari Post Doctoral Fellow on the proposal entitled Mechanisms of protection of photosynthetic potential in salt stressed Glycine max.: dependence on ethylene and glycinebetaine at Department of Biochemistry A.M.U, Aligarh. Awarded Ph.D. thesis on the title The Influence of Sulfur and Gibberellic Acid Application on Photosynthetic Potential and Antioxidant Metabolism of Mustard (Brassica juncea) under Cadmium Stress in Plant Physiology, Department of Botany A.M.U, Aligarh. Worked as a Project Fellow on a project entitled Metabolic control of cysteine synthesis in mustard types differing in photosynthetic potential for cadmium tolerance: The importance of sulfur under UGC Major Research Project Scheme for the year Worked on the dissertation entitled Protection of growth via antioxidants in response to salicylic acid under temperature stress in Brassica juncea as M.Sc. Project, at Department of Botany A.M.U. Aligarh. Certificate Course in Computer Application from Duty Society Computer Centre, Aligarh Muslim University, (part-time course), Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Academic Qualifications COURSE DIVISION BOARD YEAR Ph.D. AWARDED A.M.U M.Sc. FIRST A.M.U B.Sc. (Hons.) FIRST A.M.U Intermediate FIRST C.B.S.E Highschool FIRST I.C.S.E Grants Received A project has been sanctioned under Start Up Research Grant (Young Scientists) by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) of Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi. TOTAL COST: INR: 13,83,000/- (Running) UGC START-UP Grant for newly recruited faculty members for the session TOTAL COST: INR: 6,00,000/- (Completed)

3 3 Scientific Trainings and Workshops Trained in various Biological techniques in 2 nd Short term DBT Course at SGPGI, Lucknow. List of Publications 1. Mohd Asgher, M Iqbal R Khan, Naser A Anjum, Susheel Verma, Dhiraj Vyas, Tasir S Per, Asim Masood, Nafees A Khan (2018). Ethylene and Polyamines in Counteracting Heavy Metal Phytotoxicity: A Crosstalk Perspective. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation IF: TS Per, MIR Khan, NA Anjum, A Masood, SJ Hussain, NA Khan (2018). Jasmonates in plants under abiotic stresses: Crosstalk with other phytohormones matters. Environmental and Experimental Botany 145, IF: TS Per, NA Khan, PS Reddy, A Masood, M Hasanuzzaman, MIR Khan, et al (2017). Approaches in modulating proline metabolism in plants for salt and drought stress tolerance: Phytohormones, mineral nutrients and transgenics.. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry IF: TS Per, A Masood, NA Khan (2016). Nitric oxide improves S-assimilation and GSH production to prevent inhibitory effects of cadmium stress on photosynthesis in mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Nitric Oxide IF: TS Per, NA Khan, A Masood, M Fatma. Methyl Jasmonate Alleviates Cadmium- Induced Photosynthetic Damages through Increased S-Assimilation and Glutathione Production in Mustard. Frontiers in Plant Science. IF: Asim Masood, MIR Khan, M Fatma, M Asgher, TS Per, NA Khan (2016). Involvement of ethylene in gibberellic acid-induced sulfur assimilation, photosynthetic responses, and alleviation of cadmium stress in mustard. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 104, IF: NA Khan, M Asgher, TS Per, A Masood, M Fatma, MIR Khan. Ethylene potentiates sulfur-mediated reversal of cadmium inhibited photosynthetic responses in mustard. Frontiers in Plant Science. IF: MIR Khan, NA Khan, A Masood, TS Per, M Asgher (2016). Hydrogen Peroxide Alleviates Nickel-Inhibited Photosynthetic Responses through Increase in Use- Efficiency of Nitrogen and Sulfur, and Glutathione Production in Mustard. Frontiers in Plant Science 7. IF: 4.29

4 4 9. M Asgher, TS Per, A Masood, M Fatma, L Freschi, FJ Corpas, NA Khan (2016). Nitric oxide signaling and its crosstalk with other plant growth regulators in plant responses to abiotic stress. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-13 IF: M Fatma, Asim Masood, TS Per, F Rasheed, NA Khan (2016). Interplay between nitric oxide and sulfur assimilation in salt tolerance in plants. The Crop Journal 4 (3), MIR Khan, N Iqbal, A Masood, M Mobin, NA Anjum, NA Khan (2016). Modulation and significance of nitrogen and sulfur metabolism in cadmium challenged plants. Plant Growth Regulation 78 (1), 1-11 IF: M Fatma, Asim Masood, TS Per, NA Khan (2016). Nitric Oxide Alleviates Salt Stress Inhibited Photosynthetic Performance by Interacting with Sulfur Assimilation in Mustard. Frontiers in Plant Science 7. IF: Asim Masood, Tasir S. Per, Mohd Asgher, Mehar Fatma, M. Iqbal R. Khan, Faisal Rasheed, Sofi J. Hussain, and Nafees A. Khan (2016). "Glycine Betaine: Role in Shifting Plants Toward Adaptation Under Extreme Environments." In Osmolytes and Plants Acclimation to Changing Environment: Emerging Omics Technologies, pp Springer India. 14. Khan, M. Iqbal R., Alice Trivellini, Mehar Fatma, Asim Masood, Alessandra Francini, Noushina Iqbal, Antonio Ferrante, and Nafees A. Khan (2015). "Role of ethylene in responses of plants to nitrogen availability." Frontiers in Plant Science 6:927.IF: Anjum, Naser A., Harminder P. Singh, M. Iqbal R. Khan, Asim Masood, Tasir S. Per, Asha Negi, Daizy R. Batish et al (2015). "Too much is bad an appraisal of phytotoxicity of elevated plant-beneficial heavy metal ions." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22(5): IF: S Varhney, MIR Khan, A Masood, TS Per, F Rasheed, NA Khan (2015). Contribution of Plant Growth Regulators in Mitigation of Herbicidal Stress J Plant Biochem Physiol 3 (160), Varshney, Sugandha, Asim Masood, and Nafees A. Khan (2015). "Photosynthetic and Growth Responses of Wheat Cultivars to Isoproturon Herbicide." Journal of Functional And Environmental Botany 5(2):

5 5 18. Khan, M. Iqbal R., Nafees A. Khan, Mohd Asgher, Mehar Fatma, Shabina Syeed, Asim Masood, Tasir S. Per, and Wasim Kaiser (2014). "Photosynthesis in changing environment: analyzing the role of phytohormones in modulation." Functional Genomics, Physiological Processes And Environmental Issues: Fatma M, Ashger M, Asim Masood, Khan NA (2014). Excess sulfur supplementation improves photosynthesis and growth in mustard under salt stress through increased production of glutathione. Environmental and Experimental Botany 107: IF: Mohd. Asgher, Nafees A. Khan, M. Iqbal R. Khan, Mehar Fatma, Asim Masood (2014). Ethylene production is associated with alleviation of cadmium-induced oxidative stress by sulfur in mustard types differing in ethylene sensitivity. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 106: IF: NA Khan, MIR Khan, M Asgher, M Fatma, Asim Masood, S Syeed (2014). Salinity Tolerance in Plants: Revisiting the Role of Sulfur Metabolites. Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Physiology Rahat Nazar, Md Iqbal R. Khan, Noushina Iqbal, Asim Masood and Nafees A. Khan (2014). Involvement of ethylene in reversal of salt inhibited photosynthesis by sulfur in mustard. Physiologia Plantarum. DOI: /ppl IF: Asim Masood, NA Khan (2013). Ethylene and Gibberellic Acid Interplay in Regulation of Photosynthetic Capacity Inhibition by Cadmium. Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Physiology N Iqbal, A Trivellini, Asim Masood, A Ferrante, NA Khan (2013). Current understanding on ethylene signaling in plants: the influence of nutrient availability. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 73, IF: M Fatma, MIR Iqbal, Asim Masood, NA Khan (2013). Coordinate changes in assimilatory sulfate reduction are correlated to salt tolerance: Involvement of phytohormones. Annual Review & Research in Biology. 3(3): M Asgher, MIR Khan, N Iqbal, Asim Masood, NA Khan (2013). Cadmium tolerance in mustard cultivars: dependence on proline accumulation and nitrogen assimilation. Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany. 3(1):

6 6 27. Asim Masood, N Iqbal, M Asgher, MIR Khan, M Fatma, NA Khan (2013). Variation in carbohydrate accumulation in two cultivars of mustard and its association with salt tolerance. Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany. 3(2): L Rais, Asim Masood, A Inam and NA Khan (2013). Sulfur and nitrogen co-ordinately improve photosynthetic efficiency, growth and proline accumulation in two cultivars of mustard under salt stress. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Physiology N Iqbal, Asim Masood, MIR Khan, M Asgher, M Fatma and NA Khan (2013). Crosstalk between sulfur assimilation and ethylene signaling in plants. Plant Signaling & Behavior 8:1, 1-9 IF: MIR Khan, N Iqbal, Asim Masood, TS Per and NA Khan (2013). Salicylic acid alleviates adverse effects of heat stress on photosynthesis through changes in proline production and ethylene formation. Plant Signaling & Behavior 8(11):e IF: Asim Masood, N Iqbal, NA Khan (2012). Role of ethylene in alleviation of cadmiuminduced photosynthetic capacity inhibition by sulfur in mustard. Plant Cell & Environment 35: IF: Asim Masood, N Iqbal, MIR Khan, NA Khan (2012). The coordinated role of ethylene and glucose in sulfur-mediated protection of photosynthetic inhibition by cadmium. Plant Signaling & Behavior 7:11, 1-3. IF: MIR Khan, N Iqbal, Asim Masood, NA Khan (2012). Variation in Salt Tolerance of Wheat Cultivars: Evaluation of the Role of Glycinebetaine and Ethylene. Pedosphere. IF: N Iqbal, NA Khan, MIR Khan, R Nazar, Asim Masood and S Syeed (2012). Sulfur in the alleviation of cadmium-induced oxidative stress in plants. In: Environmental Adaptations and Stress Tolerance of Plants in the Era of Climate Change. Ahmad P., Prasad M.N.V. (Eds.). Ch.20, Springer New York R Nazar, N Iqbal, Asim Masood, MIR Khan, S Syeed and NA Khan (2012). Cadmium toxicity in plants and role of mineral nutrients in its alleviation. American Journal of Plant Sciences 3:

7 7 36. N Iqbal, Asim Masood, and NA Khan (2012). Phytohormones in Salinity Tolerance: Ethylene and Gibberellins Cross Talk. In: Phytohormones and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants. Khan, N.A.; Nazar, R.; Iqbal, N.; Anjum, N.A. (Eds.). Doi: / _3.Springer-VerlagBerli Heidelberg. 37. N Iqbal, Asim Masood and NA Khan (2012). Analyzing the significance of defoliation in growth, photosynthetic compensation and source-sink relations. Photosynthetica 50 (2): IF: S Syeed, NA Anjum, R Nazar, N Iqbal, Asim Masood, NA Khan (2011). Salicylic acidmediated changes in photosynthesis, nutrients content and antioxidant metabolism in two mustard (Brassica juncea L.) cultivars differing in salt tolerance. Acta Physiologia Plantarum 33: IF: N Iqbal, R Nazar, MIR Khan, Asim Masood and NA Khan (2011). Role of gibberellins in regulation of source-sink relations under optimal and limiting environmental conditions. Current Science 100: IF: N Iqbal, R Nazar, S Syeed, Asim Masood and NA Khan (2011). Exogenously-sourced ethylene increases stomatal conductance, photosynthesis, and growth under optimal and deficient nitrogen fertilization in mustard. Journal of Experimental Botany 62:14: IF: R Nazar, N Iqbal, Asim Masood, S Syeed, NA Khan (2011). Understanding the significance of sulfur in improving salinity tolerance in plants. Environmental and Experimental Botany 70: IF: S Hayat, Asim Masood, M Yusuf, Q Fariddudin, A Ahmad (2010). Growth of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) in response to Salicylic acid under high temperature stress. Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology 21: IF: N Iqbal, Asim Masood, R Nazar, S Syeed, NA Khan (2010). Photosynthesis growth and antioxidant metabolism in mustard (Brassica juncea L.) cultivars differing in cadmium tolerance. Agricultural Sciences in China 9: NA Khan, S Syeed, Asim Masood, R Nazar, N Iqbal (2009). Application of Salicylic acid increases contents of nutrients and antioxidative metabolism in mungbean and alleviates adverse effect of salinity stress. International Journal of Plant Biology e1,

8 8 doi /pb.2010.el. Papers Presented in Conferences (International and National) 1. Asim Masood. T.S. Per, Khan NA (2016). Nitric Oxide and ethylene are involved in improving photosynthetic potential of mustard under salt stress through improved S- assimilation and antioxidant metabolism. 6 th Plant Nitric Oxide International Meeting th Sep 2016, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), GRANADA, SPAIN. 2. Asim Masood et al.: Increased Activity of ATP-Sulfurylase, contents of Cysteine and glutathione reduce high cadmium-induced oxidative stress in high photosynthetic potential mustard (Brassica juncea L.) cultivar. XXXII All India Botanical Conference And International Symposium Asim Masood and NA Khan: The mechanism of gibberellic acid induced sulfur-use efficiency and protection of photosynthetic capacity inhibition in Indian mustard is ethylene dependent. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Free Radical Biology and Biochemistry Asim Masood et al.: Role of ethylene in alleviation of cadmium-induced photosynthetic capacity inhibition by sulfur in mustard. National Seminar of Plant Physiology, jointly organized by Department of Life Science, Ramnarain Ruia College & Indian Society for Plant Physiology from th November 2011, at Matunga, Mumbai. 5. Asim Masood et al.: The coordinated role of ethylene and glucose in sulfur-mediated protection of photosynthetic inhibition by cadmium. National Seminar of Plant Physiology on Physiological and Molecular Approaches for Development of Climate Resilient of Crops, from th Decemberr Organized by Department of Crop Physiology, College of Agriculture, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad. 6. Asim Masood et al.: Sulfur and nitrogen co-ordinately improve photosynthetic efficiency, growth and proline accumulation in two cultivars of mustard under salt stress. National Seminar on Trends and Advances in Plant Sciences from nd September 2013, Organized by Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

9 9 Conference attended: 1. National Symposium Cum Workshop on New Facet of Biotechnology from Genes To Proteins. Organized by Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh th National Conference on Sustainable Development in India, Perspectives, Issues and Opportunities. Organized by Al- Barkaat Institute of Management Studies, Aligarh on 12, March Editor for the Scientific Journal Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany, Indian Journals ISSN Life Membership Indian Society for Plant Physiology (ISPP), New Delhi. National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), New Delhi. Awards and Achievements JUNIOR SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR-2017, National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi. BHARAT VIKAS AWARD, Institute of Self Reliance, Bhubaneshwar, 19 th Nov Awarded project under YOUNG SCIENTISTS scheme of Department of Science and Technology. Awarded Dr. D. S. KOTHARI POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP of University Grants Commission. Awarded CSIR-SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP for the year Awarded UGC-BSR FELLOWSHIP for meritorious students for the session Member of Editorial Board American Journal of Plants Sciences. Reviewer for Scientific Journals BMC Plant Biology American Journal of Plants Sciences. Journal of Functional and Environmental Botany Plant Physiology and Biochemistry