Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq
Professor
Department of Biotechnology , Faculty of Life Sciences & Informatics

muhammad.mushtaq@buitms.edu.pk
Extension No: 693

Qualification

Ph.D. (2003)
Botany, Mycology
University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Master's (1995)
Botany, Mycology
University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Bachelor's (1992)
Botany, Zoology, Chemistry
University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Teaching Courses

  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant Biotechnology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Advance Microbiology
  • Bioanalytical Techniques
  • Cell Biology
  • Fungal Biotechnology
  • Introduction to Environmental Sciences
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Advance Molecular Biology
  • Plant & Agriculture Biotechnology
  • Technical Writing & Presentation Skills
  • Technical Writing & Presentation Skills

Teaching Method

  • Flipped Classroom
  • Visual, Audio, & Kinesthetic Teaching
  • Crossover Learning
  • Inquiry-Based Learning

Research Interest

  • To establish advanced molecular and microbiological diagnostic facilities for yeasts and fungi
  • DNA Barcoding of yeasts and filamentous fungi
  • Screening of antifungal resistance among human pathogenic fungi
  • Discover biodiversity of yeasts and filamentous fungi in natural and artificial habitats
  • To screen antagonistic yeast strains against plant pathogenic fungi
  • To establish Advanced Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi Culture Collection
  • To establish Advanced Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi Culture Collection

Membership

  • Lifetime Member of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society of Pakistan (MMIDSP)
  • Lifetime Member of Pakistan Phytopathological Society
  • Lifetime Member Chemical Society of Pakistan
  • Lifetime member of the Pakistan Botanical Society
  • Focal Person at BUITEMS and Member in Pakistan One Health University Network (PakOHUN)
  • Chairman, Ethical Institutional Review Board (IRB), BUITEMS
  • Chairman, Ethical Institutional Review Board (IRB), BUITEMS
  • Chairman, Research and Commercialization Committee, BUITEMS
  • Chairman, Research and Commercialization Committee, BUITEMS
  • Member, Purchase and Inspection Committee, Faculty of Life Sciences & Informatics, BUITEMS
  • Member, Faculty Discipline Committee, FLS&I, BUITEMS
  • Chairman, Academic Review Committee, Department of Biotechnology

Awards & Achivements

  • Microbiology Excellence Award
    2025
  • Gold Medal
    1995

Academic & Social Links

Publications

Investigation of multi-drug resistant Candida auris using species-specific molecular markers in immunocompromised patients from a tertiary care hospital in Quetta …
Hira Ejaz, Muhammad Mushtaq, Shereen Khan, Nasir Azim, Abrar Hussain, Kaleemullah Kakar, Muhammad Zubair Khan, Ayisha Hafeez, Syed Moeezullah (2025) PLoS One vol. 20 no. 4 pp. e0319485
Development of quick and accurate methods for identifying human pathogenic yeast by targeting the phospholipase B gene, topoisomerase II gene, Candida drug resistance gene, and …
Ayisha Hafeez, Muhammad Mushtaq, Muhammad Hanif, Haleema Saadia, Kaleemullah Kakar, Hira Ejaz, Syed Moeezullah, Sajjad Karim, Peter Natesan Pushparaj, Mohammad Zahid Mustafa, Mahmood Rasool (2025) JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY SCIENCE vol. 37 no. 1 pp. -
Barcoding of asteraceae plants of juniper ecosystem ziarat, balochistan
Shazia Irfan, Shahjahan Shabbir Ahmed Rana, Muhammad Mushtaq, Imran Ali Sani, Razia Kanwal, DAWOOD SHAHID SAADULLAH, RUKHSANA JABEEN, NAZEER AHMED (2024) Pak. J. Bot vol. 56 no. 5 pp. 1963-1971
A Missense Pathogenic Variant in a Conserved Region of CNTNAP2 Is Associated with Obesity, Seizures, and Language Impairment in a Pakistani Family
Sara Naudhani, Adeel Ahmad, Fariya Khan Bazai, Muhammad Tariq Pervez, Azqa Zafar, Sajjad Ali Shah, Nafeesa Raheem, Abdul Hameed Baloch, Muhammad Mushtaq, Shakeela Daud (2023) Molecular Syndromology vol. 14 no. 4 pp. 293-302
Comparative genomics and evolutionary analysis of plant CNGCs
Akram Ali Baloch, Kaleem U Kakar, Zarqa Nawaz, Muhammad Mushtaq, Asma Abro, Samiullah Khan, Abdul Latif (2022) Biology Methods and Protocols vol. 7 no. 1 pp. bpac018
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Work Experience

May 2014 to Date
Professor at Biotechnology
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
January 2013 to May 2014
Associate Professor at Plant Sciences
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS)
July 2011 to June 2013
Assistant Professor at Education & Literacy Department
Government of Sindh
August 2000 to July 2011
Lecturer at Education & Literacy Department
Government of Sindh
January 1999 to August 2000
Assistant Mycologist at Plant of Protection
Government of Pakistan

Projects

Prevalence Analysis and Molecular Diagnosis of Newly Emerging, Multi Drug Resistant, Human Pathogenic Yeast, Candida auris in The Population of Quetta, Balochistan
Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, National , Funded , 2024, Completed
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Candida spp. especially Candida auris is a newly emerging human pathogenic multi-d...
Molecular Diagnostics of Human Pathogenic Candida Species from Clinical Specimens
Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan, National , Funded , 2018, Completed
Summary of the Project: 1. Isolated human pathogenic Candida species associated from affected pati...
Assessment of Yeast Species Efficacy for the Biological Control of Post-Harvest Fungal Diseases of Fresh Fruits of Balochistan
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), National , Funded , 2017, Completed
Summary Postharvest diseases of fruits which are mainly caused by fungi cause severe losses. There a...
Molecular characterization of pathogenic fungi from pomegranate fruits
ORIC, BUITEMS, National , Funded , 2016, Completed
Summary: Postharvest fungal diseases cause significant losses to harvested fruits during transportat...
Studies on the Prevalence of Pathogenic Fungi of Fresh Fruits of Balochistan
ORIC, BUITEMS, National , Funded , 2015, Completed
Summary In the present study, therefore, various fungal pathogens associated with fresh fruits such ...
Molecular Characterization of Human Pathogenic Candida Species Associated with (UTI) Urinary Tract Infection
ORIC, BUITEMS, National , Funded , 2014, Completed
In the present, clinical specimens of urine were collected and analyzed for the presence of Candida ...
PCR Based Identification of Human Pathogenic Yeasts Associated with Clinical Specimens
ORIC, BUITEMS, National , Funded , 2013, Completed
In this study we focused not only on the isolation and identification of pathogenic yeast species bu...
Studies on killer and antagonistic activity of yeasts against plant pathogenic sclerotial fungi.
University of Karachi, National , Non-Funded, 2003, Completed
Studies on killer and antagonistic activity of yeasts against plant pathogenic sclerotial fungi.
Identification and screening of yeasts showing killer and antagonistic activity against plant pathogenic fungi
University of Karachi, National , Non-Funded, 1999, Completed
Identification and screening of yeasts showing killer and antagonistic activity against plant pathog...
Cultural and cytological studies on yeasts
University of Karachi, National , Non-Funded, 1998, Completed
Cultural and cytological studies on yeasts isolated from various ecological niches.
A survey of capsicum fields of Mirpur Khas to determine the possible cause(s) in yield reduction
University of Karachi, National , Non-Funded, 1995, Completed
A survey of capsicum fields of Mirpur Khas to determine the possible cause(s) in yield reduction. Se...