• Bio

Education

BSc. (2001), Botany, Chemistry & Zoology, CCS University, Meerut, India
MSc. (2003), Botany, CCS University, Meerut, India
Ph.D. (2008), Botany, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India

Biography

Dr. Mohd Kafeel Ahmad Ansari earned his PhD degree from the Department of Botany, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India. He is currently serving as an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Guyana, Georgetown, South America. Recently, he has been appointed as a Visiting Research Fellow (2024-2026) at the INTI
International University, Malaysia. He received the prestigious Endeavour Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award from Government of Australia, a Foreign Citizen Research Fellowship Award from the Government of Turkey, and Dr. D.S. Kothari Research Fellowship Award, Government of India. He also received many other National and International Awards for Excellence in Higher Education, International Scientist Award and Best Teacher Appreciation Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field of plant sciences. He has worked as Visiting Scientist at the University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia, Anadolu University, Turkey and Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), New Delhi, India. He was associated with SP University, India as Associate Professor of Botany. Also, he served as Australian Awards Ambassador for higher educational institutions of India.

He has more than 15 years of teaching and multidisciplinary research experience in plant ecophysiology, plant stress physiology, industrial and environmental biotechnology, environmental microbiology, microbial genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, aromatics and medicinal plants, plant-microbe-soil interactions and phytoremediation technology as well as cyanobacterial
biotechnology research. He has published over 35 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals, edited as main editor 03 books on varied discipline with Taylor & Francis, USA, authored 15 book chapters, co-authored many book chapters, and currently editing 03 books with international publishers, including Elsevier, Springer Nature, and CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group) etc. He has supervised many research students at national and international level. He has received several grants for his international research projects. He served as member of the Departmental Research Committee, Academic Council, Board of Research Studies, Faculty Board, Faculty Representative and Advisory Board for Graduate Studies and Research at various universities of the world. He has been engaging with several professional memberships of India, Italy, Germany, HongKong, Japan and USA. He has attended various national and international conferences and invited talk. Due to his diverse expertise in interdisciplinary research, he is in a high demand as an external thesis examiner worldwide. He also figured in various Scientific Committees globally and also placed in AD Scientific index. At present, he is serving as Co-editor, member of many editorial boards and reviewer of a number of high i pact international scientific journals. He has been involved with international and multidisciplinary research projects globally.

Teaching

• BIO3117: Environmental Microbiology
• BIO3222: Microbial Genetics
• BIO3215: Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology
• BIO4200: Capstone Research Project
• BIO6900: Research Proposal
• BIO6901: Research Papers
• BIO6902: Biometric worksheets
• BIO6903: Seminars
• BIO7000: Thesis

Selected Publications

• M.K.A. Ansari*, A. Ahmad, S. Umar, M. Iqbal, M. H. Zia, A. Hussen & G. Owens. 2021. Suitability of Indian mustard genotypes for phytoremediation of mercury contaminated-sites. South African Journal of Botany 142,12-18. (Impact factor 2.7)
• M. Iqbal, A. Ahmad, M.K.A. Ansari, M.I. Qureshi, I.M. Aref, P.R. Khan, S.S. Hegazy, H. El-Atta, A. Husen & K.R. Hakeem. 2015. Improving the phytoextraction capacity of plants to scavenge heavy-metal-infested sites. Environmental Reviews. 23 (1): 44-65 (Impact factor 5.7)
• M.K.A Ansari*, A. Ahmad, S. Umar, M. Zia, M. Iqbal & G. Owens. 2014. Genotypic variation in phytoremediation potential of Indian mustard exposed to nickel stress: A hydroponics study. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 17: 135-144 (Impact factor 3.7)
• M.K.A. Ansari, S. Hong-Bo, S. Umar, A. Ahmad, S. H. Ansari, M. Iqbal & G. Owens. 2013. Screening Indian mustard genotypes for phytoremediating arsenic contaminated soils. CLEAN-Soil, Air & Waters, issue 2 (41): 195-201. (Impact factor 2.56)
• M.K.A. Ansari, E. Oztetik, A. Ahmad, S. Umar, M. Iqbal & G. Owens. 2013. Identification of the phytoremediation potential of Indian mustard genotypes for copper evaluated from a hydroponic experiment. CLEAN-Soil, Air & Water, issue 41 (8), 789-796 (Impact factor 2.56)
• M.K.A. Ansari, A. Ahmad, S. Umar & M. Iqbal. 2009. Mercury-induced changes in growth variables and antioxidative enzymes in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) Journal of Plant Interactions, issue 6 (4): 131-136. (Impact factor 4.208)

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3291-0469?lang=en
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fuR6IjMAAAAJ
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhammad-Kafeel-Ansari

Grants/fellowships/ Awards

• A recipient of Teacher’s Appreciation Award (2023), proffered by AMP, India
• A receiver of 6th National Award for Excellence in Higher Education-2022, proffered by Association of Minority Professional, Mumbai, India
• A recipient of International Scientist Award (2021), proffered by CISA, India
• A receiver of National Award for Excellence in Higher Education-2020, proffered by Association of Minority Professional, Mumbai, India
• A recipient of the Australia Awards Ambassador honour in 2017, offered by the Government of Australia.
• Won Dr. D. S. Kothari Research Fellowship Award in 2013, offered by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India.
• A recipient of Foreign Citizens Research Fellowship Award for the year 2012, offered by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Ankara, Government of Turkey.
• A recipient of Endeavour Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Award for the year 2009, offered by Department of Education, Employment, and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), Australian Government, Canberra, Australia.
• A receiver of American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin Doctoral Research Fellowship (AFMI) for the year 2007-08, Farmington, MI 48336, USA.
• Won Hamdard National Research Fellowship for the year 2005-2006, New Delhi, India.
• Won Hamdard National Research Fellowship for the year 2004-2005, New Delhi, India.