Biography:
Asad is a PhD candidate at Western Sydney University, focusing on the impact of heat stress on wheat production and quality in Australia. He has exceptional track record as a early career researcher with the h index:12 and 18 publications in prestigious journals like Trends in Plants science and Plant Physiology journals. With global wheat demand rising, and wheat production threatened by future climate change: Asad’s research investigates heat tolerance in wheat and its impact on grain quality (gluten and sugar content). The project combines field and laboratory research to identify heat-tolerant wheat genotypes with superior physiological and quality traits, contributing to both academic knowledge, and practical solutions for Industry and Australian growers.
Title : Advancing heat-resilient wheat: Screening, QTL mapping, and quality assessment for climate-smart breeding