The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station | United States
Dr. Hina Ashraf is a Plant Scientist specializing in plant pathology, bio-nanotechnology, and sustainable agriculture with a strong research background in nanomaterials for plant disease management. She holds a Ph.D. in Agriculture (Plant Pathology) from the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (2022), following an M.Sc. (Hons) and B.Sc. (Hons) in Plant Pathology from the same institution. Her doctoral research focused on the green synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles and their efficacy against Fusarium oxysporum in tomato crops. She has undertaken international research as a Graduate Research Scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and later as a Postdoctoral Scientist at Johns Hopkins University and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, where she conducted greenhouse and field trials using polymer-based nanoparticles. With over 7 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals, she has achieved an h-index of 4, more than 249 citations. Her research interests span biocontrol, enzymology, mycology, and environmental sustainability. She has received several distinctions, including merit scholarships and international fellowships, and actively participates in professional societies such as ACS, OWSD, and RSC. Committed to advancing eco-friendly solutions in agriculture, she continues contributing to global food security through innovation and collaboration.
Featured Publications
Microwave-Assisted Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Melia azedarach for the Management of Fusarium Wilt in Tomato
Inhibition mechanism of green-synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles from Cassia fistula towards Fusarium oxysporum by boosting growth and defense response in tomatoes
Evaluation of antifungal activity of Meliaceae family against Macrophomina phaseolina
Antifungal potential of green-synthesized magnetite nanoparticles (Black Coffee–Magnetite NPs) against wilt infection by ameliorating enzymatic activity and gene expression in tomato plants
Sustainable synthesis of microwave-assisted iron oxide nanoparticles using Spinacia oleracea L. for control of fungal wilt by modulating the defense system in tomato plants
Feeding preferences of Coptotermes heimi (Isoptera: Termitidae) under laboratory and field conditions for different commercial and non-commercial woods