Academic Qualification

Degree: Master of Philosophy in Biotechnology (2014), Distinction (Gold Medal)
University: Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 
 

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology (2011), Distinction (Gold Medal)
University: University of Malakand

Research Interest

1. Genome Engineering, Immunology, Molecular virology, Synthetic biology.

Selected Publications

1. K Zafar, K Sedeek, S Gundra, M Z Khan, I Amin, R Kamel, Z Mukhtar, M Zafar, S Mansoor and M M Mahfouz. (2020). Genome Editing Technologies for Rice Improvement: Progress, Prospects, and Safety Concerns. Frontiers in Genome Editing.
2. K Zafar, M Z Khan, I Amin, Z Mukhtar, S Yasmin, M Arif, K Ejaz and S Mansoor. (2020). Precise CRISPR-Cas9 mediated genome editing in Super Basmati rice for resistance against bacterial blight by targeting the major susceptibility gene. Frontiers in Plant Science, section Plant Biotechnology.
3. H. Kamal, F. U. Amir, A. Minhas; W. A. Abbasi, M. Hamza, R. Mustafa; M. Z. Khan, S. Mansoor; Hanu R. Pappu and I.Amin (2019) βC1, pathogenicity determinant encoded by Cotton leaf curl Multan betasatellite, interacts with calmodulin-like protein 11 (Gh-CML11) in Gossypiumhirsutum. PlosOne. 14 (12): 1-13. 
4. H. Kamal, F. A. A. Minhas, M. Farooq, D. Tripathi, M. Hamza, R. Mustafa, M. Z. Khan, S. Mansoor, H. R Pappu and I. Amin (2019) In Silico Prediction and Validations of Domains Involved in Gossypiumhirsutum SnRK1 Protein interaction with cotton leaf curl Multan betasatellite encoded βC1. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10 (656):1-13.M. Z. Khan, S. Haider, S. Mansoor and I. Amin (2019) Programed ssDNA cleavage by miniature CRISPR-Cas14. DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.03.015. Trends in Biotechnology. 37 (8):800-804.M. Z. Khan, S. S. A. Zaidi, I. Amin and S. Mansoor (2019) A CRISPR way for fast forward crop domestication. Trends in Plant Science 24(4):293-296.)
5.  M. Z. Khan, I. Amin, A. Hameed and S. Mansoor (2018). CRISPR/Cas13a: Prospects for RNA virus interference. Trends in Biotechnology. 36(12):1207-1210. 
6. R. Aman, Z. Ali, H. Butt, A, Mahas, F. H. Aljedaani, M. Z. Khan, S. Ding and Magdy Mahfouz (2018). RNA virus interference via CRISPR/Cas13a system in plants. Genome Biology. 19(1):1-9.