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Dr. Syed Riyaz-Ul-Hassan

Dr. Syed Riyaz-Ul-Hassan

Senior Principal Scientist

Microbial Biotechnology Division

CSIR – Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine,Sanat Nagar, Srinagar– 190005
Email: srhassan@iiim.res.in

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Bio Sketch

Syed Riyaz-Ul-Hassan is a Senior Principal Scientist in the Microbial Biotechnology Division at CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Branch Laboratory Srinagar. Riyaz-Ul-Hassan received his Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in Agricultural Microbiology, and joined CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu as  Scientist B in 2006. During his Ph. D. and initial years of his tenure as a Scientist, he worked on the development of molecular methods for the rapid detection of food-borne pathogens, and bioprospecting endophytes for bioactive molecules and industrial enzymes. He collaborated with the industry to develop compatible PCR assays for the detection of several human pathogens by the handheld Micro-PCR system fabricated by the latter. He obtained a BOYSCAST Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, to work at Montana State University, USA on Endophytic Biology and Biochemistry, particularly Mycodiesel® producing strains. The current focus of his research is, understanding the plant-microbe interactions in important medicinal plants, bacterial-fungal interactions, and bioprospecting endophytes for bioactive metabolites. The work has resulted in potential leads for the development of a microbial formulation for corm-rot inhibition and plant-growth promotion in saffron. Subsequently, an agreement has been signed with the industry for the commercial production of this formulation.

Education

Degree Subjects University Qualifying Year
Ph.D. Ag. Microbiology A.M.U., Aligarh 2006
M.Sc. Ag. Microbiology A.M.U., Aligarh 1998
B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry A.M.U., Aligarh 1996

 

 

Position Held

Position Held

Position Held Period Organization
Senior Principal Scientist 27 January 2021-Till date CSIR-IIIM, Jammu
Principal Scientist 27 January 2017-27 January 2021 CSIR-IIIM, Jammu
Senior Scientist 27 January 2013-26 January 2017 CSIR-IIIM, Jammu
Scientist 27 January 2009-26 January 2013 CSIR-IIIM, Jammu
Scientist B 27 January 2006 -26 January 2009 CSIR-IIIM, Jammu

Area of Expertise

Area of Expertise

  • Plant-Microbe interactions
  • Endophytic Biology
  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • Antimicrobial Agents
  • Microbial Ecology
  • Bacterial-Fungal Interactions
  • Microbial Diagnostics

 

Project Involved / Ongoing Projects

Projects

  • Endosymbiotic bacteria in plant associated fungi; elucidating their role in fungal biology, endophytism and pathogenesis (DST-SERB)
  • Biostimulants: Plant-Microbe interactions in Glycyrrhiza glabra (FBR)
  • Biocontrol and plant growth-promoting agent for Saffron (MLP-1002)
  • Bioprospecting microbial species from unexplored ecological niches for novel molecules and enzymes (MLP-1008)

Publications and Patents

Publications

Authors Title Journal
Ahmad T, Bashir A, Farooq S, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S. Burkholderia gladioli E39CS3, an endophyte of Crocus sativus Linn., induces host resistance against corm-rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2022. 132: 495-508

 

Ahmad T, Farooq S, Mirza DN, Kumar A, Mir RA, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S Insights into the endophytic bacterial microbiome of Crocus sativus: functional characterization leads to potential agents that enhance the plant growth, productivity, and key metabolite content. Microbial Ecology. 2021. doi: 10.1007/s00248-021-01810-y.
Arora P, Kumar A, Vishwakarma RA, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S A natural association of a yeast with Aspergillus terreus and its impact on the host fungal biology. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 2021. 368 (6): fnab032.

 

Ahmad T, Arora P, Nalli Y, Ali A., Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S Antibacterial potential of Juglomycin A isolated from Streptomyces achromogenes, an endophyte of Crocus sativus Linn. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 2020. 128(5): 1366-1377
Arora P, Wani ZA,  Ahmad T, Sultan P, Gupta S, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S Community structure, spatial distribution, diversity and functional characterization of culturable endophytic fungi associated with Glycyrrhiza glabra L. Fungal Biology. 2019. 123: 373–383.
Arora P, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S Endohyphal bacteria; the prokaryotic modulators of host fungal biology. Fungal Biology Reviews. 2019. 33(1): 72-81.
Wani ZA, Ahmad T, Nalli Y, Ali A, Singh AP, Vishwakarma RA, Ashraf N, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S Porostereum sp., associated with saffron (Crocus sativus L.), is a latent pathogen capable of producing phytotoxic chlorinated aromatic compounds. Current Microbiology. 2018. 75(7): 880–887.
Qadri M, Nalli Y, Jain SK, Chaubey A, Ali A, Strobel GA, Vishwakarma RA, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S An insight into the secondary metabolism of Muscodor yucatanensis: small molecule epigenetic modifiers induce expression of secondary metabolism related genes and production of new metabolites in the endophyte. Microbial Ecology.2017. 73(4): 954–965.
Wani ZA, Mirza DN, Arora P, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S Molecular phylogeny, diversity, community structure and plant growth promoting properties of fungal endophytes associated with the corms of Saffron plant: an insight into the microbiome of Crocus sativus Linn, Fungal Biology. 2016. 120 (12): 1509-1524.
Arora P, Wani ZA, Nalli Y, Ali A, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S Antimicrobial potential of thiodiketopiperazine derivatives produced by Phoma sp., an endophyte of Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn. Microbial Ecology. 2016.  72(4): 802-812.
Wani ZA, Ashraf N, Mohiuddin T, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S Plant-endophyte symbiosis, an ecological perspective. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2015. 99(7): 2955-2965.
Qadri M, Deshidi R, Shah BA, Bindu K, Vishwakarma RA, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S An endophyte of Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex. Benth, producing menthol, phenylethyl alcohol and 3-hydroxypropionic acid, and other volatile organic compounds. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2015. 31(10): 1647-1654.
Qadri M,  Rajput R, Abdin MZ,  Vishwakarma RA, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S Diversity, molecular phylogeny and bioactive potential of fungal endophytes associated with the Himalayan blue pine (Pinus wallichiana). Microbial Ecology. 2014. 67(4): 877-887.

Patents

Inventors/ Contributors Title Description Year
Qazi GN, Verma V and Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S. Oligonucleotide primers of sequence ID. Nos. 1-21 and a process for detection of Salmonella using oligonucleotide primers. IN 225146, dt. Dt. 30/09/2004, 2008
Qazi GN, Puri SC, Braroo A, Verma V, Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S, Anand R, Bhardwaj LM, Bhondakar AP, Kumar A and Bajpai RP. Microbial decontaminator Application 3930/DELNP/2004 2007
Qazi, GN, Verma, V and Riyaz-Ul-Hassan S. Oligonucleotide primers of sequenceID. Nos. 1-21 and a process for detection of Salmonella using oligonucleotide primers. US10/440, 211. No. 7,041,482, May 9, 2006. 2006

Awards / Honours

Awards and Honours

    • Senior Scientist Award 2019-20 (for J&K) by Microbiologists Society, India
    • BOYSCAST Fellowship- 2009 by Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, to work at Montana State University, USA
    • Qualified the Joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test
    • Associate Editor, Frontiers in Fungal Biology
    • Review Editor, Frontiers in Microbiology
    • Associate Editor, BMC Research Notes

Group

Students

Photo Name with

(AcSIR Enrolment No./departmental I.D.)

Thesis Title Academic/Research Accomplishment
Sadaqat Farooq

En.No.:10BB17A37013

ID: 1957

 

 

 

 

 

Endohyphal bacteria in plant associated fungi; elucidating their role in host fungal biology

 

 

 

SRF (INSPIRE)
Tanveer Ahmad

En.No.: 10BB16A37004

ID: 1891

 

 

 

 

Diversity, community structure and plant growth-promoting potential of bacterial endophytes associated with Crocus sativus Linn

 

 

PA-I

 

Abid Bashir Sofi

En.No.:10BB18A3700

ID: 2172

 

Fungal endophytes of Rosa damascena Mill.; Functional characterization and bioactive potential

 

SRF-UGC
Malik Muzafar Manzoor

I.D: 1829

Understanding the role of endophytes in secondary metabolism of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. PA-I

 

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