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Dr Zonaira becomes first PhD in Botany at GCWUS

GCWUS organizes Mefil-e-Milad
SIALKOT Oct 06 (APP): Government College Women University Sialkot (GCWUS) congrats Dr. Zonaira Qaiser, who successfully defended her PhD thesis and became the first PhD graduate of the Department of Botany, GCWUS.
Her research focused on “Microplastic Contamination in Agroecosystems and Its Effects on Growth, Physio-Biochemical and Yield Attributes of Solanum tuberosum L.”
The research was supervised by Dr Noreen Khalid and co-supervised by Dr Adeel Mahmood.
Dr Zonaira has also contributed to international research through publications in reputed journals and nine book chapters with Elsevier and Springer Nature.
Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Shazia Bashir congratulated Dr Zonaira Qaiser, her supervisors, the Head of the Department, and the entire Department of Botany on this landmark achievement, appreciating their contribution to research and academic excellence.

Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)