Prof. (Retd.) Dr. Jawaid Ahmad Khan is a plant virologist and molecular biologist with over four decades of research and academic leadership. His work has focused on plant viral diseases, genome editing, RNA interference, and transgenic technologies, contributing to advances in agricultural biotechnology.
He has supervised doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, led government-funded projects, and published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals.
Education
PhD in Plant Virology
Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
MPhil & MSc in Botany
Aligarh Muslim University
Academic Positions
Prof (Retd) , Department of Biosciences
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Scientist
CSIR – National Botanical Research Institute
Books
Handbook of Plant Virology
Jawaid A. Khan, Jeanne Dijkstra (eds)
2006 Taylor & Francis, UK
Plant viruses As Molecular Pathogens
Jawaid A. Khan, Jeanne Dijkstra (eds)
2002 CRC Press, USA
Research Interests
Genome Editing (CRISPR)
RNA Interference (miRNA, siRNA)
Plant–Virus Interactions
Molecular Diagnostics
Transgenic Technologies
Mentorship
18 PhD Scholars Supervised
7 Postdoctoral Fellows Mentored
58+ MSc Dissertations Guided
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