Muhammad Javed Iqbal

Dr. Muhammad Javed Iqbal is a Research Fellow at The University of Arizona, specializing in plant virology with a focus on badnaviruses and geminiviruses. His work integrates molecular biology, epidemiology, and evolutionary dynamics of plant-infecting DNA viruses, particularly cotton-infecting begomoviruses.

He holds a Ph.D. in Plant Virology, with a dissertation addressing molecular mechanisms, RNAi-mediated management, and the phylodynamics of geminiviruses. His postdoctoral research expanded into virus-host interactions and diagnostics of plant DNA viruses.

Research interests include understanding host-virus interactions at molecular and biological levels, transmission dynamics, and developing management strategies for viral diseases in crops. No specific awards, grants, or advising roles are listed in the provided information.