Dr Shakira Shaik
Senior Lecturer
- 031 260 7773
- ShaikSh@ukzn.ac.za
- PhD
- Cellular Biology
- Westville campus
Dr Shaik is a senior lecturer in the Life Sciences and has been involved in teaching and research at the University of KwaZulu-Natal since 2001. Her current research focus is on the establishment of natural breeding populations of orphan crops/African leafy vegetables that are high in essential micronutrients.
Research interests
Plant propagation
In vitro plant cultures
Plant bioreactor technology
Seed biology
Cryopreservation
Orphan crops
Plant-mediated nanoparticle synthesis
Phytochemistry