Dr. Siddiqi is a Professor in Biology. He works on several projects, including Juncus in North America. He graduated from the Peshawar University, Pakistan with a B.S. MSc.in Botany, and MS in Biology from Virginia State University and went on to study Biology at University of South Carolina, Columbia S.C. where he received a Ph.D. in Botany. He is also involved with the Domestication of Apios, a wild plant for food.