01.      Name           Dr. Naseer Mohammad

02.      Date of Birth   01.10.1984

03.      Designation     Scientist-E & Head

04.      Division         Genetics  and  Tree Improvement

05.      Specialization   Forest Genetics and Tree Improvement

06.      Research Interests  Forest genetics, Tree Improvement, Tree Breeding, FGR Conservation

07.      Educational Qualifications M.Sc. (Ag), PhD (Genetics and Plant Breeding)

08.      Awards                

1. Recipient of the ‘ICFRE Awards for Excellence in Forestry -2020’ under the category ‘ICFRE Young Professional Award’, constituted by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, An Autonomous body of MoEF&CC, New Delhi.
2. Recipient of the ‘Maulana Azad National Fellowship’ for perusing Ph.D. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) from University Grant Commission, New Delhi.
3. Recipient of ‘ICAR-JRF fellowship’ for perusing M.Sc. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) from Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
4. Recipient of 'Dr. PDKV Merit-Cum Scholarship' for perusing B.Sc. (Agriculture) from Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (Maharashtra).

09. Research Publications

1. Bano, N., Naseer Mohammad, Ansari, M. I., & Ansari, S. A. (2024). Genotyping SNPs in lignin biosynthesis gene (CAD1) and transcription factors (MYB1 and MYB2) exhibits association with wood density in teak (Tectona grandis L.f.). Molecular biology reports, 51(1), 169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-023-09006-y
2. Naseer Mohammad, Rahaman SKM, Khatun M, Rajkumar M, Garai S, Ranjan A, Tiwari S (2023) Teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) demonstrates robust adaptability to climate change scenarios in central India. Vegetos 36, 795–804 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-022-00444-w
3. Naseer Mohammad, Rajkumar M, Rathore R, Shirin F, Rao GR (2023) Factors limiting regeneration of a Near Threatened deciduous tree Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. in Central India. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 43 (3), 480-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2022.0003
4. Gupta, R., Sharma, L.K., Rajkumar, M., Naseer Mohammad, et al. (2023) Predicting habitat suitability of Litsea glutinosa: a declining tree species, under the current and future climate change scenarios in India. Landscape Ecol Eng 19, 211–225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-023-00537-x
5. Naseer Mohammad, Saravanan, S., & Shirin, F. (2023). Heartwood-sapwood-bark profiles and association studies in Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb., a vulnerable antidiabetic forestry species of sub-tropical forests. Scientia Forestalis, 51, e3811. https://doi.org/10.18671/scifor.v51.12
6. Muthu Rajkumar, Poorna Bhat, Naseer Mohammad, Gudasalamani Ravikanth & Mohammed Latif Khan (2023): Climate refugia for Buchanania cochinchinensis (Lour.) M.R.Almeida, an important non-timber forest tree species, declining from its natural range in India, Forests, Trees and Livelihoods, 32(2), 107–114. DOI: 10.1080/14728028.2023.2196442
7. Subodh Dhonde, Neetha P, Fatima Shirin, Naseer Mohammad (2023) Evaluation of Gmelina arborea (Roxb.) Germplasm for Qualitative Traits and Insect Pest Resistance in Natural and Planted Populations of Madhya Pradesh, India. International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR), 5(6). DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i06.8933
8. Shirin F, Kumar G, Saudagar IA, Jahan F, Maravi S, Verma N, Naseer Mohammad (2023). Phytochemical potential of flowers collected from candidate plus trees of Maduca longifolia in populations of Madhya Pradesh. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 31(2):164-175.
9. Verma N, Shirin F, Naseer Mohammad, Sonkar MK, Dubey P, et al. (2023). Assessment of morphological variability in natural populations of Haldina cordifolia (Haldu). Indian Journal of Forestry, 46(3), pp.138-145. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2023-VJUC8Y
10. Naseer Mohammad, Pardhi, Y., Poosam, M. and Maravi, S., (2023). Note on the natural regeneration of Gum karaya (Sterculia urens) at selected study sites in tropical deciduous forest of Madhya Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 30(4), pp.220-222. https://doi.org/54207/bsmps2000-2024-1W52Z2
11. Naseer Mohammad, Dahayat A, Pardhi Y, Rajkumar M (2022) Morpho-molecular diversity assessment of Indian kino (Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb.). 29,100373. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 29: Volume 29,100373 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmap.2022. 100373
12. Naseer Mohammad, Dahayat A, Pardhi Y, Rajkumar M, Ansari SA, Shirin F (2022) Inferring genetic diversity and population structure of India’s National Teak (Tectona grandis L.f.). Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 69:1695–1705. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-021-01335-w
13. Naseer Mohammad, Rajkumar M, Singh K, Nain NPS, Singh S, Rao GR, Prakasham U (2021) Spacing, pit size and irrigation influence early growth performances of forest tree species.  Journal of Tropical Forest Science 33(1): 69–76. https://doi.org/10.26525/jtfs2021.33.1.69
14. Naseer Mohammad, Rathore R, Mishra Y, Miskini B (2021) Report on the Flowering and Fruiting in five-year-old Germplasm bank of Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B. Robinson. 147 (4): The Indian Forester, 410-412. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2021/v147i4/155267
15. Naseer Mohammad, Pardhi Y, Dahayat A (2021) Effect of Growing Media on Seed Germination attributes in Sterculia urens Roxb. - An Endangered Gum Yielding Tree of Tropical Forest. The Indian Forester 147(7): 621-626. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2021/v147i7/153636
16. Ghosh BG, Garai S, Rahaman SKM, Khatun M, Naseer Mohammad, Mishra Y, Ranjan A, Tiwari S (2021) Assessing potential habitat distribution range of the endangered tree species Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. Under the climate change scenario in India. Trees, Forests and People 6,100124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2021.100124
17. Saxena HO, Parihar S, Naseer Mohammad, Pawar G (2021) Variation for caffeic acid and phenolic content in different plant parts of Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad. and Wendl. – a commercially important dashmool species.  Clinical Phytoscience 7:53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-021-00286-0
18. Shirin F, Saudagar IA, Gupta T, Bhadrawale D, Naseer Mohammad, and Rao GR (2021) Comparison of Adventitious Rooting potential of culm cuttings in Bambusa wamin, Bambusa vulgaris var. striata and Bambusa vulgaris var. green. The Indian Forester 147 (4): 421-425. https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2021/v147i4/156879
19. Naseer Mohammad, Saxena HO, Yadav RS, Pawar G (2021) Assessment of Variation for Pterostilbene in Heartwood of Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb., a Vulnerable Medicinal Tree from Central India. Indian Journal of Ecology, 48(6): 1736-1739.
20. Bhadrawale D, Shirin F, Patel K, Panika S, Gupta T, Naseer Mohammad, Rao GR (2021) Effects of different plant growth regulators and additives on in vitro culture establishment of P. stocksii. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 29(1):1-12.
21. Mishra Y, Kumar A, Naseer Mohammad (2020) Variation in Plus Trees of Beeja (Pterocarpus marsupium) in different agroclimatic zones of Chhattisgarh. Indian Forester, 146 (1): 84-86.https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2020/v146i1/150542
22. Naseer Mohammad, Saxena HO, Rathore R, Pawar G (2020) Phytochemical screening of stem bark of valuable medicinal tree of tropical forest- Pterocarpus marsupium (Roxb.). Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 9(2):1678-1681. https://doi.org/10.22271/phyto. 2020.v9.i2ab.11099
23. Saxena HO, Naseer Mohammad, Parihar S, Kumar (2020) Effect of seed treatments and potting medium on seed germination parameters in threatened Stereospermum suaveolens (Roxb.) DC. – a dashmool species. Environment Conservation Journal, 21 (1-2): 187-192. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2020.211225
24. Shirin F, Bhadrawale D, Saudagar IA, Rana PK, Naseer Mohammad, Rao GR (2020) Influence of localities and tree girth class on morphological ad biochemical parameters of fruits and seeds of Madhuca longifolia. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 28(1-2):12-18.
25. Kumar A, Mishra Y, Naseer Mohammad, Singh S (2020) Genetic divergence study in Melia dubia Cav. Through principal component analysis (PCA). Journal of Tropical Forestry, 36(4):64-69.
26. Yadav RS, Dahayat A, Naseer Mohammad, Mishra JP, Shirin F, Rao GR (2020) Assessment of genetic diversity and relationship among different bamboo species revealed by molecular markers. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 28(1-2):12-18.
27. Naseer Mohammad, Dahayat A, Pardhi Y, Singh N (2019) Standardization of Wood Core Maceration Protocol for Teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) and Shisham (Dalbergia latifolia Roxb.) - An Important Timber Species of Tropical Forest. Journal of Tropical Forestry, 35(IV):33-41
28. Naseer Mohammad, Sonkar M, Pardhi Y, Rana PK, Dahayat A (2019) Assessment of morphological variation and association studies in Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) C.B. Rob. from Central India. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 39(2). 207-220. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2019.1632720
29. Mishra Y, Naseer Mohammad, Mishra JP (2019) Progeny variation in candidate plus trees of Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. for seed germination and associated parameters. Tropical Plant Research, 6(2): 226–232. https://doi.org/10.22271/tpr.2019.v6.i2.032
30. Naseer Mohammad, Singh K, Kunjam KK, Joshi MM, Nain NPS, Singh S (2018) Effect of irrigation, spacing and pit size on growth parameters of Safed Siris (Albizia procera Roxb.). My Forest, 54(4): 1-10.
31. Mishra JP, Bhadrawale D, Yadav U, Naseer Mohammad, Shirin F (2018) Effect of various plant growth regulators on in vitro seed germination and shoot organogenesis in Tectona grandis L.f. Tropical Plant Research5(2): 152–159.https://doi.org/10.22271/tpr.2018.v5.i2.020
32. Naseer Mohammad, Dahayat A, Yadav M, Shirin F, Ansari SA (2018) Genetic diversity and population structure of Litsea glutinosa (Lour.) in Central India. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 24(4):655–663.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-018-0556-x
33. Naseer Mohammad, Dahayat A, Pardhi Y, Mishra Y, Shirin F (2017) Testing of genetic homogeneity of elite eucalyptus clones using DNA marker. Tropical Plant Research, 4(3): 391–395.https://doi.org/10.22271/tpr.2017.v4.i3.051
34. Naseer Mohammad, Mishra JP, Gupta T, Sonkar M (2017) Effect of different hormones/co-factors on sprouting and rooting of branch cuttings in Litsea glutinosa. Journal of Tropical Forestry, 33(II):01-10.
35. Naseer Mohammad, Mahesh S, Jain YK, Ansari SA (2017) Effect of discrete (individual) and mixed (bulk) genomic DNA on genetic diversity estimates and population structure in Teak (Tectona grandis L. f.). Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 55(1): 44-48. PMID: 30183228.
36. Tripathi A, Pawar G, Pardhi Y, Saxena HO and Naseer Mohammad (2017) Phytochemical screening of bark of Litsea glutinosa (Maida chhal). Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 25(1):88-92.
37. Kumar S, Singh SP, Naseer Mohammad, Jeena AS (2017) Study of genetics parameters for yield and quality traits in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum). Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 25(1):107-110.
38. Verma P, Naseer Mohammad, Verma RK (2017). Association of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi with maida chaal (Litsea glutinosa Lour) seedlings. Global Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 6(1): 157-161. https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.604.320
39. Naseer Mohammad, S Singh, Ahmad E, Tewari S (2016) Assessment of combining ability for productivity and quality traits in aromatic rice (O. sativa L). International Journal of Bioresource and Stress Management, 7(4) special: 525-572.
40. Naseer Mohammad, Dahayat A, Mishra Y (2016) Effect of seed treatment and potting medium on seed germination and associated parameters in critically endangered Litsea glutinosa (Lour). Indian Journal of Forestry, 39(2): 111-115.  https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2016-CKUCS8
41. Tewari S, Dahayat A, Naseer Mohammad, Mishra Y (2016) Comparative assessment of five DNA extraction methods for genomic DNA extraction of Pterocarpus marsupium and Litsea glutinosa. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 24(1):86-91.
42. Mahesh S, Vaishnav V, Kumar P, Naseer Mohammad, Ansari SA (2016) Characterization and validation of teak plus trees ramets of national teak germplasm bank through microsatellites. Tropical Plant Research 3(1): 213–220.
43. Naseer Mohammad, Vaishnaw V, Mishra J, Mahesh S, Kumar P, Ansari SA (2016) Genetic fidelity testing in micropropagated plantlets of Albizia procera(Roxb.) using RAPD and ISSR markers. Indian Forester, 142 (6): 558-562. http://doi.org/10.36808/if/2016/v142i6/97320
44. Vaishnaw V, Naseer Mohammad, Wali SA, Kumar R, Tripathi SB, Negi MS, Ansari SA (2015) AFLP markers for analysis of genetic diversity and structure of teak (Tectona grandis) in India. Canadian Journal of Forestry Research, 45: 297–306. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2014-0279
45. Saxena HO, Soni A, Naseer Mohammad, Choubey SK (2014) Phytochemical screening and elemental analysis in different plant parts of Uraria picta Desv. A Dashmul species. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 6(5):756-760.
46. Mishra Y, Rawat R, Rana PK, Sonkar MK, Naseer Mohammad (2014) Effect of seed mass on emergence and seedling development in Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. Journal of Forestry Research, 25 (2):415-418.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-014-0469-7
47. Kumar S, Panwar RK, Naseer Mohammad, Arora A (2014) Assessment of genetic divergence for nitrogen fixation, yield and yield contributing traits in field pea (Pisum sativumL). International Journal of Basic and Applied Agricultural Research, 12(1):20-24.
48. Saxena HO, Soni A, Naseer Mohammad, Kakkar A, Singh N (2014) HPLC analysis of rhoifolin in different plant parts of Uraria picta: a dashmool species. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 22(2): 199-201.
49. Shrin F, Meshram R, Rana PK, Sonkar MK, Naseer Mohammad (2014) Variation among different populations of Azadirachta indica(Neem) with respect to in vitro shoot proliferation and nitrate reductase activity. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 22(2): 177-183.
50. Naseer Mohammad, Mishra Y, Ansari SA (2013) Assessment of inter-character correlations in Pterocarpus marsupium, an endangered medicinal plant of tropical forest. Indian Forester, 139 (7): 633-635. http://www.indianforester.co.in.
51. Naseer Mohammad, Mishra Y, Ansari SA (2013) Development of selection criteria in Bel (Aegle marmelos) and Kuchla (Strychnox nux-vomica) through correlation and path coefficient study. Bioinfolet, 10(1A): 8-11.
52. Naseer Mohammad, Kumar P, Singh S, Tewari S (2013) Character association and path coefficient analysis for productivity traits in basmati rice (Oryza sativa L).Pantnagar Journal of Research, 11(3): 332-335.
53. Kumar P, Kumar K, Singh L, Naseer Mohammad (2013) Combining ability analysis for yield and its components in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L). Bioinfolet, 10(4B):1312-1318.
54. Naseer Mohammad, Verma SK (2013) Genetic assessment of yield and its component traits in interspecific families of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan). Green Farming, 4(1): 7-10.
55. Naseer Mohammad, Mahesh S, Kumar P, Ansari SA (2012) Genotyping of Santalum album L. accessions through cross-species transferability of SSR markers of Santalum austrocaledonicum and Santalum insulare. Sandalwood Research Newsletter, 27: 1-5.
56. Somappa J, Naseer Mohammad, Bajpai GC, Verma SK, Joshi R (2012) Bioassay studies for bruchid (Callosobruchus chinensis) resistance in F₇ interspecific generation of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 82(3): 288-90. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v82i3.15981.
57. Somappa J, Naseer Mohammad, Pandey ID, Swamy HKM, Nemappa L, Bajpai GC (2012) Assessment of quality descriptors and screening of interspecific progenies of pigeonpea against bruchid (Callosobruchus chinensis L.). Plant Archives, 12(2): 623-626.
58. Somappa J, Naseer Mohammad,Joshi M, Yathis KR, Bajpai GC (2012) Assessment of seed-quality in F₇ interspecific progenies of pigeonpea[Cajanus cajan (L.)] Millspaugh. Bioinfolet, 9(2): 151 – 154.
59. Joshi R, Somappa J, Naseer Mohammad,Verma SK (2012) Evaluation of F7 Progenies for Protein Content in Pigeonpea Cajanus(L.) Millspaugh. Environment & Ecology, 30 (3A): 739-742.
60. Ruwali Y, Kumar S, Naseer Mohammad, Shukla A (2012) Molecular profiling and diversity analysis of Jatropha curcas (L) genotypes. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity, 20(2): 121-128.    
61. Naseer Mohammad, Somappa J, Verma SK (2011) ISSR based diversity analysis among F3 progenies of pigeonpea derived from interspecific cross Cajanus scarabaeoides X Cajanus cajan. Green Farming, 2(6): 641-644 (November-December, 2011) (New Series).

10.     Research Projects (As Principal Investigator)

1. Development of methodology for selection of five NTFP species.
2. Collection and Morpho-molecular Characterization of critically endangered Litsea glutinosa germplasm from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
3. Studies on development of in vitro regeneration system for Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth.
4. Population dynamics, Structure and Genetic diversity of P. marsupium in the tropical forests of Madhya Pradesh.
5. Studies on Population Structure, Linkage disequilibrium and marker-trait association mapping of Indian teak.
6. Genetic improvement and conservation of Chironji (B. cochinchinensis Lour.) in Central and Eastern India.
7. Assessment of diversity and natural regeneration status of S. urens Roxb. for development of conservation strategy in Madhya Pradesh.
8. Conservation of Litsea glutinosa Lour. through population establishment in Madhya Pradesh.
9. Testing and deployment of clones and seed sources of Casuarina for different planting environments and end-use applications.
10. Eucalyptus Improvement [Component-1: To identify the superior Eucalyptus clones across different regions].
11. Bamboo Improvement [Component 5C-Population genetic analysis of important bamboo species (Sps: B. tulda, B. vulgaris)].

Research Projects (As Co-Principal Investigator)

1. Selection of plus trees, raising their progeny trials and establishing germplasm bank
2. Genetic improvement of D. latifolia Roxb. through selection and evaluation of germplasm in central India
3. Standardization of plantation techniques for major forest species in  Madhya Pradesh
4. Assessment of genetic structure, linkage disequilibrium and marker-wood trait association in CPTs of teak (T. grandis L.f.) maintained at National Teak Germplasm Bank, Chandrapur (M.S.) using molecular markers
5. Studies on improving adventitious rooting in Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. and field performance of its rooted plantlets
6. Conservation of Stereospermum suaveolens – A rare species in Madhya Pradesh.
7. Investigation on variations and domestication of Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. (Kali Musli) in Madhya Pradesh.
8. Selection of CPTs, standardization of collection procedure and quality evaluation of Gum Karaya (Stercularia urens) in Chhattisgarh
9. National Programme for Conservation and Development of Forest Genetic Resources
10. Genetic Improvement and value addition of Madhuca longifolia
11. Development of value chain for bamboos for mass multiplication, popularization in farmer’s field and industrial linkages in Central India.
12. Conservation of RET species of Chhattisgarh – Plumbago zeylanica and Celastrus paniculatus and production of quality planting material.

11.      Monitoring and Research Coordination