Faculty Profile

Dr. Adnan Noor Shah
Assistant Professor (Agronomy)
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, P.R. China
Research Interests

  • Crop Cultivation and Farming System, Plant Nutrition, Plant-Soil interaction Allelopathy, Stress Physiology, Crop Modeling

Biography

  • Dr. Adnan Noor Shah got his B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture Agronomy in 2006 from University of Agriculture Faisalabad, M.Sc (Hons) Agriculture Agronomy from Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan in 2011 and a PhD (Agronomy) from Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, China in 2017. His specialization includes plant nutrition, plant-soil interaction, crop physiology, crop cultivation and farming system.
  • He has served as business development officer in Khushhali bank limited, Pakistan from 2007-2010 and also has served as branch manager in the first microfinance bank limited Punjab, Pakistan from 2010-2014.
  • Dr. Adnan Noor Shah has served as Assistant Professor (IPFP) at Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan from 2018-2019. In addition, he has completed his two years Post doctorate fellowship from Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China. Now, He is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Engineering, KFUEIT-RYK since Feb-2021.

Awards and Honors

  • HEC Pakistan Approved Ph.D. Supervisor
  • Research contribution award received from Huazhong Agricultural University Wuhan, China, 2017
  • Certificate of honor received from Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan, on first time introducing Chinese cotton variety in southern Punjab, Pakistan, 2016
  • China scholarship council awarded scholarship for Ph.D. studies in China, 2014-2017
  • Service recognition certificate received from The First Microfinance Bank Limited (2010-2011)

Publications

International/ Impact factor Journal:

  • Shah, A.N., Wu, Y., Tanveer, M., Hafeez, A., Tung, S.A., Ali, S., Khalofah, A., Saham, M.S., Qthanin, R.N.A., Yang, G., 2021. Interactive effect of nitrogen fertilizer and plant density on photosynthetic and agronomical traits of cotton at different growth stages.  Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, (Impact Factor: 2.80)
  • Yousaf, M., Bashir, S., Raza, H., Shah, A.N., Iqbal, J., Arif, M., Bukhari, M.A., Muhammad, S., Hashim, S., Alkahtani, J. and Alwahibi, M.S., 2021. Role of nitrogen and magnesium for growth, yield and nutritional quality of radish. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, (Impact Factor: 2.80)
  • Shah, A.N., Tanveer, M., Abbas, A., Fahad, S., Baloch, M.S., Ahmad, M.I., Saud, S. and Song, Y., 2021. Mechanisms of Brassica plants responses and tolerance to salinity. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 158, pp.53-64 (Impact Factor: 3.72)
  • Muhammad, I. A., Shah, A.N (Equally contributed)., Sun, J., and Song.Y., 2020. Comparative Study on Leaf Gas Exchange, Growth, Grain Yield, and Water Use Efficiency under Irrigation Regimes for Two Maize Hybrids. Agriculture Basel, doi: 10.3390/agriculture10090369. (Impact Factor: 2.07)
  • Bukhari, M.A., Ahmad, Z., Ashraf, M.Y., Afzal, M., Nawaz, F., Nafees, M., Jatoi, W.N., Malghani, N.A., Shah, A.N. and Manan, A., 2020. Silicon Mitigates Drought Stress in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Through Improving Photosynthetic Pigments, Biochemical and Yield Characters. Silicon, pp.1-16. (Impact Factor: 1.24)
  • Ma, X., Ali, S., Hafeez, A., Liu, A., Liu, J. Zhang, Z., Luo, D., Shah, A.N., and Yang, G., 2020. Equal K Amounts to N Achieved Optimal Biomass and Better Fiber Quality of Late Sown Cotton in Yangtze River Valley. Agronomy Basel, https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10010112. (Impact Factor: 2.60)
  • Abdullah,Y., Baloch, M.S., Shah, A.N (Corresponding Author)., Malik, M.H., Nadim, M.A., Ullah, G., Khan, A.A., Shahzad, M.F., 2020. Weed management in wheat by cuscuta (Cuscuta reflexa L.) alone and in combination with commercial weedicides allymax and axial. Planta Daninha. Doi: 10.1590/S0100-83582020380100030 (Impact Factor: 0.62)
  •  Bari, A., Baloch, M.S., Shah, A.N., (Corresponding Author)., Khakwani, A.A., Hussain, I., Iqbal, j., Ali, A., Bukhari, M.A., 2020. Application of various herbicides on controlling large and narrow leaf weeds and their effects on physiological and agronomic traits of wheat. Planta Daninha. Doi: 10.1590/S0100-83582020380100009
  • (Impact Factor: 0.62)
  • Iqbal, J., Irshad , J., Bashir, S., Khan, S., Yousaf , M. and Shah, A.N., 2020. Comparative study of water extracts of Moringa leaves and roots to improve the growth and yield of sunflower. South African Journal of Botany, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2019.06.032. (Impact Factor: 1.79)
  • Jan, M., Anwar-ul-Haq, M., Shah, A.N., Yousaf, M., Iqbal, J., Li, X., Wang, D. and Fahad, S., 2019. Modulation in growth, gas exchange, and antioxidant activities of salt-stressed rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes by zinc fertilization. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 24, pp.1-7. (Impact Factor: 1.32)
  • Zubair, M., Khan, Q.U., Mirza, N., Sarwar, R., Khan, A.A., Baloch, M.S., Fahad, S. and Shah, A.N., (Corresponding Author)., 2019. Physiological response of spinach to toxic heavy metal stress. Environmental science and pollution research, 26, pp.1-8. (Impact Factor: 3.05)
  • Hafeez, A., Ali, S., Ma, X., Tung, S.A., Shah, A.N., Ahmad, S., Chattha, M.S., Souliyanonh, B., Zhang, Z. and Yang, G., 2019. Photosynthetic characteristics of boll subtending leaves are substantially influenced by applied K to N ratio under the new planting model for cotton in the Yangtze River Valley. Field Crops Research, 237, pp.43-52. (Impact Factor: 4.30)
  • Hafeez, A., Ali, S., Ma, X., Tung, S.A., Shah, A.N., Liu, A., Zhang, Z., Liu, J. and Yang, G., 2019. Sucrose metabolism in cotton subtending leaves influenced by potassium-to-nitrogen ratios. Nutrient cycling in agro ecosystems, 113, pp.201-216. (Impact Factor: 2.45)
  • Ali, S., Hafeez, A., Ma, X., Tung, S.A., S., Chattha, M.S., Shah, A.N., Luo, D., Ahmed, S., Liu, A. and Yang, G., 2019. Equal potassium-nitrogen ratio regulated the nitrogen metabolism and yield of high-density late-planted cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in Yangtze River valley of China. Industrial Crops and Products, 129, pp.231-241. (Impact Factor: 4.24)
  • Tung, S.A., Huang, Y., Ali, S., Hafeez, A., Shah, A.N., Ma, X., Ahmed, S., Chattha, M.S., Liu, A., Liu, J., Zhang, Z. and Yang, G., 2019. Mepiquat chloride effects on potassium acquisition and functional leaf physiology as well as lint yield in highly dense late-sown cotton. Industrial Crops and Products, 129, pp.142-155. (Impact Factor: 4.24)
  • Hafeez, A., Ali, S., Ma, X., Tung, S.A., Shah, A.N., Liu, A., Ahmed, S., Chattha, M.S. and Yang, G., 2018. Potassium to nitrogen ratio favors photosynthesis in late-planted cotton at high planting density. Industrial Crops and Products, 124, pp.369-381. (Impact Factor: 4.24)
  • Tung, S.A., Huang, Y., Ali, S., Hafeez, A., Shah, A.N., Song, X., Ma, X., Luo, D. and Yang, G., 2018. Mepiquat chloride application does not favor leaf photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism as well as lint yield in late-planted cotton at high plant density. Field Crops Research, 221, pp.108-118. (Impact Factor: 4.30)
  • Ali, S., Hafeez, A., Ma, X., Tung, S.A., Liu, A., Shah, A.N., Chattha, M.S., Zhang, Z. and Yang, G., 2018. Potassium relative ratio to nitrogen considerably favors carbon metabolism in late-planted cotton at high planting density. Field Crops Research, 223, pp.48-56. (Impact Factor: 4.30)
  • Iqbal, J., Zahra, S.T., Ahmad, M., Shah, A.N (Corresponding Author)., Hassan, W., 2018. Herbicidal potential of dryland plants on growth and tuber sproutingin purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus). Planta Daninha. DOI: 10.1590/s0100-83582018360100001. (Impact Factor: 0.62)
  • Shah, A.N., Iqbal, J., Fahad, S., Tanveer, M., Yang, G., Khan, E.A., Shahzad, B., Yousaf, M., Hassan, W., Ullah, A. and Bukhari, M.A., 2017. Allelopathic Influence of sesame and green gram intercrops on cotton in a replacement series. CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water, 45(1) pp.1–10. (Impact Factor: 1.58)
  • Shah, A.N., Iqbal, J., Tanveer, M., Yang, G., Hassan, W., Fahad, S., Yousaf, M. and Wu, Y., 2017. Nitrogen fertilization and conservation tillage: a review on growth, yield, and greenhouse gas emissions in cotton. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(3) pp. 2261–2272. (Impact Factor: 3.05)
  • Shah, A.N., Tanveer, M., ur Rehman, A., Anjum, S.A., Iqbal, J. and Ahmad, R., 2017. Lodging stress in cereal effects and management: an overview. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(6) pp. 5222–5237. (Impact Factor: 3.05)
  • Shah, A.N., Yang, G., Tanveer, M. and Iqbal, J., 2017. Leaf gas exchange, source sink relationship, and growth response of cotton to the interactive effects of nitrogen rate and planting density. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 39(5) p.119. (Impact Factor: 1.76)
  • Shah, A.N., Tanveer, M., Shahzad, B., Yang, G., Fahad, S., Ali, S., Bukhari, M.A., Tung, S.A., Hafeez, A. and Souliyanonh, B., 2017. Soil compaction effects on soil health and crop productivity: an overview. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(11) pp. 10056–10067. (Impact Factor: 3.05)
  • Tanveer, M. and Shah, A.N., 2017. An insight into salt stress tolerance mechanisms of Chenopodium album. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24 (19), pp. 16531–16535. (Impact Factor: 3.05)
  • Iqbal, J., Rauf, H.A., Shah, A.N (Corresponding Author)., Shahzad, B., Bukhari, M.A., 2017. Allelopathic effects of rose wood, guava, eucalyptus, sacred fig and jaman leaf litter on growth and yield of wheat (triticum aestivum L.) in a wheat-based agroforestry system. Planta Daninha. DOI: 10.1590/S0100-83582017350100060. (Impact Factor: 0.62)
  • Amin, A., Nasim, W., Mubeen, M., Nadeem, M., Ali, L., Hammad, H.M., Sultana, S.R., Jabran, K., ur Rehman, M.H., Ahmad, S., Awais, M., Shah, A.N., et al. 2017. Optimizing the phosphorus use in cotton by using CSM-CROPGRO-cotton model for semi-arid climate of Vehari-Punjab, Pakistan. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(6), pp.5811-5823. (Impact Factor: 3.05)
  • Shah, A.N., Iqbal, J., Ullah, A., Yang, G., Yousaf, M., Fahad, S., Tanveer, M., Hassan, W., Tung, S.A., Wang, L. and Khan, A., 2016. Allelopathic potential of oil seed crops in production of crops: a review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23(15), pp.14854-14867. (Impact Factor: 3.05)
  • Shah, A.N., Tanveer, M., Hussain, S. and Yang, G., 2016. Beryllium in the environment: Whether fatal for plant growth?. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio-Technology, 15(4), pp.549-561. (Impact Factor: 4.95)
  • Hassan, W., Bashir, S., Ahmed, N., Tanveer, M., Shah, A.N., Bano, R. and David, J., 2016. Labile Organic Carbon Fractions, Regulator of CO2 Emission: Effect of Plant Residues and Water Regimes. CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water, 44(10), pp.1358-1367. (Impact Factor: 1.58)
  • Yousaf, M., Li, X., Zhang, Z., Ren, T., Cong, R., Ata-Ul-Karim, S.T., Fahad, S., Shah, A.N. and Lu, J., 2016. Nitrogen fertilizer management for enhancing crop productivity and nitrogen use efficiency in a rice-oilseed rape rotation system in China. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01496 (Impact Factor: 4.40)
  • Fahad, S., Hussain, S., Saud, S., Hassan, S., Tanveer, M., Ihsan, M.Z., Shah, A.N., Ullah, A., Khan, F., Ullah, S. and Alharby, H., 2016. A combined application of biochar and phosphorus alleviates heat-induced adversities on physiological, agronomical and quality attributes of rice. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 103, pp.191-198. (Impact Factor: 3.72)
  • Fahad, S., Hussain, S., Saud, S., Hassan, S., Ihsan, Z., Shah, A.N., Wu, C., Yousaf, M., Nasim, W., Alharby, H. and Alghabari, F., 2016. Exogenously applied plant growth regulators enhance the morpho-physiological growth and yield of rice under high temperature. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01250 (Impact Factor: 4.40)
  • Anjum, S.A., Tanveer, M., Hussain, S., Tung, S.A., Samad, R.A., Wang, L., Khan, I., ur Rehman, N., Shah, A.N. and Shahzad, B., 2016. Exogenously applied methyl jasmonate improves the drought tolerance in wheat imposed at early and late developmental stages. Acta physiologiae plantarum, 38, pp.1-11. DOI: 10.1007/s11738-015-2047-9. (Impact Factor: 1.76)
  • Shahzad, B., Tanveer, M., Hassan, W., Shah, A.N., Anjum, S.A., Cheema, S.A. and Ali, I., 2016. Lithium toxicity in plants: reasons, mechanisms and remediation possibilities–a review. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 107, pp.104-115. (Impact Factor: 3.72)
  • Tung, S.A., Shahzad, M.R., Wahid, M.A., Yang, G., Saleem, M.F., Shah, A.N., Khan, A. and Aziz, O., 2016. Competitive dynamic effects of wheat-Brassica intercropping: A review. International Journal of Biosciences, 8, pp.159-176.
  • Fahad, S., Hussain, S., Saud, S., Tanveer, M., Bajwa, A.A., Hassan, S., Shah, A.N., Ullah, A., Wu, C., Khan, F.A. and Shah, F., 2015. A biochar application protects rice pollen from high-temperature stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 96, pp.281-287. (Impact Factor: 3.72)
  • Hassan, W., Hussain, M., Bashir, S., Shah, A.N., Bano, R. and David, J., 2015. ACC-deaminase and/or nitrogen fixing rhizobacteria and growth of wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.). Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, 15(1), pp.232-248. (Impact Factor: 2.15)
  • Ahmad, M.T., Yousaf, M., Shah, A.N., Khan, M.J., Jalal, S.F.B.U.Z. and Iqbal, U.D.B.M., 2015. Different Level of Fertigation Influences Rose Flowering and Production. Journal of Biology and Medical Sciences, 3, pp.1-4.
  • khetran, A.B., Bashir, W., Baloch, S., Sale, A., Shah, A.N., Yousaf, M., Sabiel, S.A.I., Mastoe, B.H., lagove, M.A., Ahmed, S., madokhail, S.A., Baloch, S.K., 2015. Influence of Temperature Regimes on Germination of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum l.) Varieties. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 5, pp.173-177.
  • Shoaib, M., Salah, A., Razique, A., Khan, M.J., Yousaf, M., Shah, A.N., Shah, N., Bakhsh, A. and Baloch, M.Y., 2015. Influence of Different Planting Scheduling and Cultivar on the Growth and Yield of Cotton Crop. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, 5, pp.196-203.
  • Yousaf, M., Fahad, S., Shah, A.N., Shaaban, M., Khan, M.J., Sabiel, S.A.I., Ali, S.A.I., Wang, Y. and Osman, K.A., 2014. The effect of nitrogen application rates and timings of first irrigation on wheat growth and yield. International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research, 2, pp.645-653.

National/ Impact factor Journal

  • Ahmad, T., Ali, S. and Shah, A.N., 2018. Assessment of different tillage systems on the soil weed seed bank in rainfed wheat (Triticum aestivum L) in arid zone of Pakistan. Journal of Pure and Applied Agriculture, 3, pp.13-32. (HEC Category: Y)
  • Yousaf, M., Li, X., Ren, T., Cong, R., Ata-Ul-Karim, S.T., Shah, A.N., Khan, M.J., Zhang, Z., Fahad, S. and Lu, J., 2016. Response of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization on Productivity and Quality of Winter Rapeseed in Central China. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology, 18(6), pp.1137–1142. (Impact Factor: 0.82)

International/ National Conferences /Symposium Attended

  • AgMIP-East Asia and Climate Smart Agriculture Symposium and The 6th Symposium on the Development and Application of Agricultural System Models in China. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. December, 3-5, 2019.
  • The 1st International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture: Food Security under Changing Climate Scenarios. Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan April, 3-5, 2019 (Member of Technical Committee).
  • The 1st International Salinity conference in Islamia University Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. December, 19-21, 2016.

Conference Abstracts

  • Yousaf, M., Shah, A.N., Bashir, S.,  Iqbal, J., Jan, M., Qayyum, M.A,  and Hussain, S., Nitrogen fertilizer management for increasing crop productivity and improving nitrogen use efficiency in rice-oilseed rape sequences. The 1st International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture: Food Security under Changing Climate Scenarios. Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan April, 3-5, 2019.
  • Iqbal, J., Irshad, J., Shah, A.N., and Yousaf, M., Exogenous of moringa plant residues and aqueous extract at low and high concentrations on germination, growth and yield of sunflower. The 4th International Conference of Asian Allelopathy Society. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan. Sep, 8-10, 2018.
  • Iqbal, J., Muneer, J., Shah, A.N., Hussain, S., and Mahpara, S., Suppressive potential of some kharief season crops against weeds. 1st International and 2nd national conference on Challenges and Opportunities to Boost Agriculture in Changing Climate, College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Bahadur Sub- Campus, Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan.  March, 26-28, 2018.
  • Bukhari, M.A., Tanveer, M., Shah, A.N., Naeem, M., Manan, A., Hassan, W., and Ahmed,  R. Differential response of various wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes to drought stress at early development stage as screening tool for drought tolerance. The 1st International conference on Climate Change and Biodiversity. Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS), Islamia University Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.  May, 02-04, 2017.
  • Hassan, W., Nazeer, W., Bukhari, M.A., and Shah, A.N. Optimization of sugar mill effluent for sustainable maize production. 1st International conference on Climate Change and Biodiversity. Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS), Islamia University Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.  May, 02-04, 2017.
  • Iqbal, J., Shah, A.N., Hussain, S., and Rehmani, M.I.A. Interactive effect of sesame, green gram and cotton. 2nd Africa-International Allelopathy Congress in Sousse-Tunisia. November, 16-19, 2016.
  • Shah, A.N., Rehman, A., Shahzad, B., Tanveer, M., and Khan, I.  Soil salinity; how do Brassica species respond and how can we manage salt stress? 1st International Salinity conference in Islamia University Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. December, 19-21, 2016.

Book Chapters

  • Shah, A.N., Abbas, A., Baloch, M.S., Iqbal, J., Ali, A., Fahad, Shah., Bukhari, M.A., 2021. Plant growth regulators role in developing cereal crops resilient to climate change. Footprints of Climate Variability on Plant Diversity, CRS press (Taylor and Francis) Under Production. https://www.routledge.com/Plant-Growth-Regulators-for-Climate-Smart-Agriculture/Fahad-Sonmez-Saud-Wang-Wu-Adnan-Turan/p/book/9780367623432
  • Nafees, M., Fahad, Shah., Shah, A.N., Bukhari, M.A., Maryam, Ahmed, I., Ahmad,S. and Hussain, S., 2019. Reactive Oxygen Species Signaling in Plants. Springer Nature Switzerland. ISBN: 978-3-030-06118-0. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06118-0_11

Monographs

Imran, M.N., Shah, A.N. and E.A. Khan., 2015. Tillage and nitrogen levels on wheat yield in rice based cropping system. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, GmbH & Co. KG. International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 978-3-659-68942-0.
Yousaf, M. and Shah, A.N., 2015. Different irrigation timings of first irrigation and nitrogen rate on wheat. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, GmbH & Co. KG. International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 978-3-659-50536-2.
Shah, A.N., E.A. Khan and M.A. Bukhari., 2012. Interactive effect of Cotton, Seasame and Green Gram. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, GmbH & Co. KG. International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 978-3-659-12095-4.

Affiliations

  • Additional Director Students affairs, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Punjab, Pakistan (April, 21, 2021 to date)
  • Secretary of the external linkages committee, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Punjab, Pakistan (April, 14, 2021 to date)
  • Member of drug abuse committee, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Punjab, Pakistan (March, 04, 2021 to date)
  • Assistant Wardan Hostel, Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan 29050, KPK, Pakistan (June, 06, 2018 to June, 5, 2019)