Full Member
Amara Rafi
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Degrees:
2019
Master Agricultural Sciences
Plant Microbe Interaction, Plant Sciences
Currently pursuing PhD studies in Plant Sciences
2017
Master Biological Systems and Organisms
Plant Sciences
2015
Undergraduate Other
Major Subjects
Botany
Zoology
Chemistry
Publications resulting from Research
List of publications – author (s), title, journal, volume, page and year published
1. A. A., Kutawa · Ahmad, K. · Hussein, M. Z. Asgar Ali · A., Wahab · Rafi, A. · Gunasena, M. T.· Mohd Zobir · Berahim, Z. Preparation, antifungal potentiality, and mechanisms of action of agronanofungicides in controlling rice blast disease and enhancing yield of rice. Eur J Plant Pathol, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-024-02896-z
2. 2. Gunasena, M. T., Hussein, M. Z., Ali, A., Wahab, M. A. A., Kutawa, A. B., Rafi, A., & Ahmad, K. (2023). Nanoencapsulation of Zingiber officinale Roscoe essential oils loaded chitosan/TPP with enhanced bactericidal efficacy against Burkholderia glumae in rice. Chemistry & Biodiversity, e202300686.
3. 3. A Novel Promising Strategy for the Management of Plant Disease-Causing Pathogens Book title: Nanoparticles in plant biotic stress management Publisher: Springer Nature (Published). Amara Rafi, Syazwan Afif Mohd Zobir and *Khairulmazmi Ahmad.
4. 4. Rafi, A., Gunasena, M. T., Zobir, S. A. M., Kutawa, A. B., Wahab, M. A. A., Zakaria, M. R., & Ahmad, K. (2023). Profiling phytochemical compounds, antibacterial activity and mechanisms of action of ginger essential oils-nanobactericides against Erwinia chrysanthemi causing heart rot disease of pineapple. Journal of Plant Pathology, 1-18.
5. 5. Rafi, A., Chaudhary, H. J., Ali, J., Kutawa, A. B., Amna, A., Khan, M., ... & Rehman, S. U. (2022). Evaluation of the Effect of ACC Deaminase and Exopolysaccharides Producing Bacteria in Maize (Zea mays) under Heat Stress. Trends in Sciences, 19(21), 6311-6311.
6. 6. Gunasena, M. T., Rafi, A., Mohd Zobir, S. A., Hussein, M. Z., Ali, A., Kutawa, A. B., ... & Ahmad, K. (2022). Phytochemicals profiling, antimicrobial activity and mechanism of action of essential oil extracted from ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe cv. Bentong) against Burkholderia glumae causative agent of bacterial panicle blight disease of rice. Plants, 11(11), 1466.
7. 7. Kutawa, A. B., Ahmadu, T., Rafi, A., Yusuf, D., & Garba, Y. N. (2022). Antifungal activity of “Mahogany”(Khaya senegalensis) leaf extract against some selected fungi. Brazilian Journal of Science, 1(2), 90-97.
8. 8. Amara Rafi, M. A., Alam, T., Iqbal, Z., Tahir, Z., Elahi, F., Sumra, A. A., ... & Malik, A. (2020). Silver Nano Particles (AgNP) Synthesis Using Apple Extract. Bull. Env. Pharmacol. Life Sci, 9, 103-106.
9. 9. Qureshi, W. A., Shah, S. A., Rafi, A., & Zulqurnain, U. A. Antifungal analysis of Sapindus mukorossi and Accacia concinna fruit extracts against plant pathogenic fungi. 10. Shah, S. A., Rafi, A., & Zulqurnain, U. A., Mehmood
10. 10, A., & Qureshi11, W. A. (2020). Air pollution influence on non-structural carbohydrates and protein constituents of native flora along the Lahore Canal. Amino acids, 8.
11. 11. Ahmad, W., Khan, H., Rafi, A., & Siddique, M. (2020). Comparative antimicrobial activities of wild and cultivated varieties of Olea European different leaves extracts in Pakistan.
1. A. A., Kutawa · Ahmad, K. · Hussein, M. Z. Asgar Ali · A., Wahab · Rafi, A. · Gunasena, M. T.· Mohd Zobir · Berahim, Z. Preparation, antifungal potentiality, and mechanisms of action of agronanofungicides in controlling rice blast disease and enhancing yield of rice. Eur J Plant Pathol, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-024-02896-z
2. 2. Gunasena, M. T., Hussein, M. Z., Ali, A., Wahab, M. A. A., Kutawa, A. B., Rafi, A., & Ahmad, K. (2023). Nanoencapsulation of Zingiber officinale Roscoe essential oils loaded chitosan/TPP with enhanced bactericidal efficacy against Burkholderia glumae in rice. Chemistry & Biodiversity, e202300686.
3. 3. A Novel Promising Strategy for the Management of Plant Disease-Causing Pathogens Book title: Nanoparticles in plant biotic stress management Publisher: Springer Nature (Published). Amara Rafi, Syazwan Afif Mohd Zobir and *Khairulmazmi Ahmad.
4. 4. Rafi, A., Gunasena, M. T., Zobir, S. A. M., Kutawa, A. B., Wahab, M. A. A., Zakaria, M. R., & Ahmad, K. (2023). Profiling phytochemical compounds, antibacterial activity and mechanisms of action of ginger essential oils-nanobactericides against Erwinia chrysanthemi causing heart rot disease of pineapple. Journal of Plant Pathology, 1-18.
5. 5. Rafi, A., Chaudhary, H. J., Ali, J., Kutawa, A. B., Amna, A., Khan, M., ... & Rehman, S. U. (2022). Evaluation of the Effect of ACC Deaminase and Exopolysaccharides Producing Bacteria in Maize (Zea mays) under Heat Stress. Trends in Sciences, 19(21), 6311-6311.
6. 6. Gunasena, M. T., Rafi, A., Mohd Zobir, S. A., Hussein, M. Z., Ali, A., Kutawa, A. B., ... & Ahmad, K. (2022). Phytochemicals profiling, antimicrobial activity and mechanism of action of essential oil extracted from ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe cv. Bentong) against Burkholderia glumae causative agent of bacterial panicle blight disease of rice. Plants, 11(11), 1466.
7. 7. Kutawa, A. B., Ahmadu, T., Rafi, A., Yusuf, D., & Garba, Y. N. (2022). Antifungal activity of “Mahogany”(Khaya senegalensis) leaf extract against some selected fungi. Brazilian Journal of Science, 1(2), 90-97.
8. 8. Amara Rafi, M. A., Alam, T., Iqbal, Z., Tahir, Z., Elahi, F., Sumra, A. A., ... & Malik, A. (2020). Silver Nano Particles (AgNP) Synthesis Using Apple Extract. Bull. Env. Pharmacol. Life Sci, 9, 103-106.
9. 9. Qureshi, W. A., Shah, S. A., Rafi, A., & Zulqurnain, U. A. Antifungal analysis of Sapindus mukorossi and Accacia concinna fruit extracts against plant pathogenic fungi. 10. Shah, S. A., Rafi, A., & Zulqurnain, U. A., Mehmood
10. 10, A., & Qureshi11, W. A. (2020). Air pollution influence on non-structural carbohydrates and protein constituents of native flora along the Lahore Canal. Amino acids, 8.
11. 11. Ahmad, W., Khan, H., Rafi, A., & Siddique, M. (2020). Comparative antimicrobial activities of wild and cultivated varieties of Olea European different leaves extracts in Pakistan.