Embryology of Angiosperms

Prof. M. A. Shah currently works as Professor of Botany at University of Kashmir. Prof. Shah, a Best Teacher Awardee from University of Kashmir and ranked in the world’s top 2% most influential scientists by the Stanford, USA has been a faculty affiliate at the University of Montana, USA and a Visiting Professor at King Saud University, Riyadh. His basic research interests cross cut various aspects of plant ecology and evolution, biodiversity and Himalayan ecosystems. He has published two books and 130 high impact research papers and book chapters, in recognition of which he has been awarded a gold medal, several national and international fellowships and awards. He has been the Principal Investigator and Coordinator of 18 national and international research projects including an Indo-US, Indo-German and Indo-Canadian project. He is the member of various project advisory committees of Govt. of India including DBT, DST-SERB and MoEF&CC. He has delivered more than 90 invited lectures across the country and travelled quite widely to places such as USA, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Saudi Arabia and France.  As Director of DIQA, he steered the University of Kashmir first from Grade A to A+ and then to A= to A++ by NAAC, which is also ranked in top 35 institutions of the country. He coordinates the highest research and innovation grant of the University under RUSA.