Dr. Mohd Shahanbaj Khan

Educational Background

• Ph.D. (Biotechnology), 2018, School of Life Sciences, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
• M.Sc. (Botany), 2008, Department of Botany, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
• B.Sc. (Botany), 2004, MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

Teaching and research Experience

• Assistant Professor, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, India. March 2022 to Present
• Assistant Professor, Dr. M.C. College of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow, India. May 2019 to March 2022
• Senior Research Fellow – School of Life Sciences (SLS), BSACIST, Chennai, 2016-2017
• Junior Research Fellow – School of Life Sciences (SLS), BSACIST, Chennai, 2013-2016
• Project Fellow – Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, (U.P.), India. 2011-2013
• Senior Research Fellow- Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, 2008-2010

Honors and Awards

• Top Performing Mentor Award from IIT Madras for mentoring the NPTEL online certification course “I Think Biology” during the January–June 2025 session.
• Excellence in Reviewing Award (2023) from Elsevier journal Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology.
• Scholarship (2017) – InterDrought-V Conference, ICRISAT, Hyderabad, India
• Student Registration and Travel Award- NGBT-2016, SciGenome Research Foundation, Kerala, India
• Best Oral Presentation Award (2017) – National Conference on Biotechnological Advances for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Chennai, India

Research areas

• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Transcriptomics
• Plant Metabolomics
• Phytochemistry
• Plant Biotechnology
• Plant Stress Physiology
• Bioinformatics

Research outcomes

a. Research Grants

Ongoing

• PI- Dr. Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, Seed Money Project Scheme (SMPS-2024, Rs.1,00000/-), B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.

b. Publications

Number of Research Publications: (18)

• • International journals: 17
  • National journals: 01
  • Conference presentations: 22

List of publications

• Pavithra, R., Khan, M.R., & Mohd Shahanbaj Khan. In vitro evaluation of phytochemical, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties of Suaeda maritima. Discov Appl Sci, 7, 594, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-06912-7 (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 2.8) (Q2).
• Pavithra, R., Khan, M.R., & Mohd Shahanbaj Khan. Recent advancements in natural compounds for cancer therapy and prevention. Phytochemistry Reviews, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11101-024-09940-0 (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 7.8) (Q1).
• Pavithra, R., Khan, M.R., & Mohd Shahanbaj Khan. Exploring the nutritional and anticancer potential of millets. Current Pharmacology Reports, 11(8), 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40495-024-00382-y (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 2.0) (Q3).
• Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, & Hemalatha, S. Autophagy and programmed cell death are critical pathways in jasmonic acid-mediated saline stress tolerance in Oryza sativa. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 194(12), 5353–5366, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-022-04032-1 (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 3.1) (Q2).
• Akther, T., Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, & Hemalatha, S. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles via fungal cell filtrate and their anti-quorum sensing against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 104365, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104365 (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 7.4) (Q1).
• Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, Sakaram, S., & Hemalatha, S. Detection of biochemical and molecular changes in Oryza sativa during drought stress. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 18, 101150, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101150 (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 3.4) (Q1).
• Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, Uandai, S.B., & Srinivasan, H. Anthracnose disease diagnosis by image processing, support vector machine, and correlation with pigments. Journal of Plant Pathology, 101(3), 749–751, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-019-00268-9 (Scopus indexed) (Q2).
• Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, Akther, T., Mubarak Ali, D., & Hemalatha, S. An investigation on the role of salicylic acid in alleviating saline stress in rice (Oryza sativa). Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 20, 101027, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101027 (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 3.4) (Q1).
• Akther, T., Priya, S., Kumar Sah, S., Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, & Hemalatha, S. Ta-AgNPs are potential antimicrobial resistance breakers. Journal of Nanostructures, 376–383, 2019. (Scopus Indexed). (Impact factor 1.4) (Q3).
• Akther, T., Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, & Srinivasan, H. A facile and rapid method for green synthesis of silver myco nanoparticles using endophytic fungi. International Journal of Nano Dimensions, 435–441, 2018. (Scopus Indexed) (Q3).
• Akther, T., Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, & Hemalatha, S. Novel silver nanoparticles synthesized from anthers of Couroupita guianensis control growth and biofilm formation in human pathogenic bacteria. Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, 250–257, 2018. (Scopus Indexed) (Q3).
• Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, Pandey, M.K., & Hemalatha, S. Organic biostimulant alleviates saline stress in tolerant and susceptible cultivars of rice. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 21(4), 459–467, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12892-018-0089-0 (Scopus indexed) (Q3)
• Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, Akther, T., & Hemalatha, S. Impact of Panchagavya on Oryza sativa grown under saline stress. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 36(3), 702–713, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-017-9674-x (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 3.9) (Q1)
• Akther, T., Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, & Hemalatha, S. Extraction of flavonoids from various parts of Couroupita guianensis and its efficacy against pathogenic bacteria. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, 354–358, 2017 (Scopus Indexed).
• Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, & Hemalatha, S. Biochemical and molecular changes induced by salinity stress in Oryza sativa Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 38(6), 167, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-016-2185-8 (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 2.4). (Q2)
• Mohd Shahanbaj Khan, & Hemalatha, S. Autophagy: Molecular insight and role in plant programmed cell death and defense mechanism. International Research Journal of Biological Science, 4(6), 78–83, 2015.

Book chapters

• Pavithra, R., & Mohd Shahanbaj Khan (2025). Exploring potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds from mangrove microbiome. In: Muthusamy, S., Manikkam, R., Venugopal, G. (eds) Mangrove Microbiome. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-2602-1_22
• Mohd Shahanbaj Khan*, Pavithra R, Amreen Banu K, Sibgatullah Ansari D. (2025). Cosmetic value of Centella Asiatic. In Cosmetic Values of Plants, Vol. III, Academic Decipher, Mumbai.

c. Research guidance

Ph.D

Ongoing: 01

List of Scholars ongoing

M.Sc.

Ongoing Projects: 04
Completed projects: 11

M.Sc. Biotechnology