• Functional analysis of HSBP and two other stress related gene families in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

• Molecular Characterization of Thermotolerance in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

• PhD (Applied Plant Genomics) 2012 from Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
• M. Sc (Hons) Agricultural Biotechnology 2007 from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
• B. Sc (Hons) Agriculture (Plant breeding and Genetic) 2005 from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

• Excellent International Student Award (2011), awarded by Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
• Foreign PhD scholarship, Awarded by PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan and Higher Education Commission, Pakistan

• One year work experience as Trainee Fellow in Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at University of Agriculture Faisalabad
• Four month internship at A.A.R.I., Faisalabad.

• Volunteer Visiting Scholar (July, 2012 – to – Dec, 2012); Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
• Lecturer (Jan, 2013 – to – Jun, 2013) ; Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
• Assistant Professor (July, 2013 – to – To Date); Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

• Introductory Genetics (B. Sc (Hons) Agriculture)
• Introductory Plant Breeding (B. Sc (Hons) Agriculture)
• Molecular Genetics (B. Sc (Hons) Agriculture)
• New Trends in Crop Improvement (B. Sc (Hons) Agriculture)
• Molecular Plant Breeding (M. Sc (Hons)/PhD Agriculture)
• Cytogenetics of Crop Plants (M. Sc (Hons)/PhD Agriculture)

• Functional analysis of abiotic and biotic stress related genes using transgenic (over expression and knockdown) and mutants.
• Protein-Protein interaction studies using Yeast-two-hybrid assay
• Bioinformatic analysis of novel gene families
• Microarray data analysis using bioinformatic tools
• Breeding for heat tolerance
• Functional genomics, genetic diversity and QTL analysis

• Subject Editor in Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology

• Transgenic development
• Real-time-RT PCR
• Yeast two hybrid assay
• DNA Fingerprinting (RAPD, SSR, SNP)
• Sub-cellular localization assay
• Protein profiling through SDS-PAGE
• Population development (F2, BC and DH), Varietal/ Gene pool development

• M. Sajjad, Khan, Sultan Habibullah. and Rana, Rashid Mehmood. 2014. Family and/or Friends? Gene Mapping at Crossroads. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 5(1): 112-118
• Rana, Rashid Mehmood; Dong, Shinan; Tang, Haijuan; Ahmad, Fiaz; Zhang, Hongsheng. 2012. Functional analysis of OsHSBP1 and OsHSBP2 revealed their involvement in the heat shock response in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of Experimental Botany. 63(16): 6003-6016 (Impact Factor: 5.36)
• Rana, Rashid Mehmood; Dong, S; Ali, Z; Huang, J; Zhang, HS. 2012. Regulation of ATG6/Beclin-1 homologs by abiotic stresses and hormones in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Genetics and Molecular Research. 11(4): 3676-3687 (Impact Factor: 1.18)
• Hameed, MA; Rana, Rashid Mehmood; Ali, Z. 2012. Identification and characterization of a novel Iraqi isolate of Fusarium pseudograminearum causing crown rot in wheat. Genetics and Molecular Research, 11(2): 1341-1348 (Impact Factor: 1.18)
• Rana, Rashid Mehmood; Dong, Shinan; Ali, Zulfiqar; Khan, Azeem Iqbal; Zhang, Hong Sheng. 2012. Identification and characterization of the Bcl-2-associated athanogene (BAG) protein family in rice. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 11:88-99 (Impact Factor: 0.56 in 2012)
• Rana, Rashid Mehmood; Khan, SH; Ali, Z; Khan, AI; Khan, IA. 2011. Elucidation of thermotolerance diversity in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) using physio-molecular approaches. Genetics and Molecular Research, 10(2): 1156-1167 (Impact Factor: 1.18)
• Khan, Azeem Iqbal; Awan, Faisal Saeed; Sadia, Bushra; Rana, Rashid Mehmood; Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad. 2010. Genetic diversity studies among coloured cotton genotypes by using RAPD markers. Pak. J. Bot. 42(1):71-77 (Impact Factor: 0.83)

• Rana, Rashid Mehmood; Bilal, M; Rehman, SU; Iqbal, F; Shah, MKN. 2013. Synthetic wheat; a new hope for the hungry world. Asian J Agri Biol. 1(2):91-94
• Ahmad, Fiaz; Rana, Rashid Mehmood; Huang, Ji; Zhang, Hong-Sheng. 2013. Pakistan requires modern techniques and proper management to boost up its agriculture as compared to china. Asian J Agri Biol, 1(4): 164-174.
• Rana, Rashid Mehmood; Rehman, Shoaib Ur; Ahmed, Junaid; Bilal, Muhammad. 2013. A comprehensive overview of recent advances in drought stress tolerance research in wheat (Triticum aestivumL.). Asian J Agri Biol. 1(1): 29-37