Examination / Degree
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Institution
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PassingYear
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g;e obtained
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Ph.D. (Botany)
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Government College University, Lahore
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February 2006
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M. Phil (Botany)
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University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
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1999
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80.12
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M.Sc. (Botany)
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University of the Punjab, Lahore
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1995
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65.91
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Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
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University of the Punjab, Lahore
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1991
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50.25
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High Secondary (F.Sc.)
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Govt. Foremen Christian College, Lahore
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1989
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59.64
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Secondary School (Matric)
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Govt. Islamia High School, Lahore Cantt.
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1985
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77.25
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• Higher Education Commission (HEC) Approved Ph.D. Supervisor
• Member Reviewer Committee of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Research Project funding up to 2 millions
• Awarded Governor’s Scholarship (now called Chief Minister’s Scholarship) for Ph.D. Studies at GC University, Lahore
• Worked as an Expert of Environmental Pollution, appointed by the Secretary, Environment Protection Department, Govt. of the Punjab, for the evaluation of Essay Writing Competition held through out the Punjab province
• Best Teacher of the College for the sessions 1999-2000 & 2000-2001
• Teaching Incentive Award of Rs. 40,000 for the year 2006
• Research Publication Incentive Award of Rs. 75,000 for the year 2007
• Research Project of Cost 4.325 Millions funded by Environment Protection Department (EPD), Govt. of the Punjab, Lahore in 2008
Total length of service: 15 years
Teaching & Research experience: 09 years
Administrative experience: 06 years
ADMINISTRATIVE / OTHER EXPERIENCES
University Level:
1. Additional duties performed at University of the Punjab, Lahore:
• Member Punjab University Research Publication Incentive Award Committee
• Member Punjab University Research Group which was constituted by Vice Chancellor from all the 12 Faculty or 72 Department of the University. This group is consisting of 24 members.
2. Additional duties performed at Mycology & Plant Pathology Department, University of the Punjab, Lahore:
• Incharge Time table
• Incharge Date sheet
• Member Departmental Purchase Committee
• Member Ph.D. Program Committee
• Incharge non-teaching staff
• Member Sports Committee
• Member DPC MPPL Committee
• Member Departmental Curricula, Statutes & Regulations Development Committee for Ph.D
• Member Departmental Curricula, Statutes & Regulations Development Committee for M.Sc. (Hons.)
• Member Departmental Curricula, Statutes & Regulations Development Committee for B.Sc. (Hons.)
• Member Departmental Revised Curricula, Statutes & Regulations Development Committee for Ph.D
• Member Departmental Revised Curricula, Statutes & Regulations Development Committee for M.Sc. (Hons.)
• Member Departmental Revised Curricula, Statutes & Regulations Development Committee for B.Sc. (Hons.)
3. Additional duties performed at Botany Department, GC University, Lahore:
• Co-incharge Open Top Chambers Systems (OTCs).
• Member Museum Committee
• Member Library Committee
• Member Botanical Garden Committee
• Member Scientific Chemical Store Committee
• Proctor-Proctorial Board, GC University, Lahore
• Tutor-Tutorial Board, GC University, Lahore
Colleges Level, Govt of the Punjab,Lahore:
4. Additional duties performed at Government Colleges during my posting period:
• Incharge College Science Labs.
• Secretary College Sport Committee
• Controller of College Examinations
• Member College Academic Committee
• Incharge College Timetable Committee
• Senior Member College Library Committee
• Senior Member College Purchase Committee
I have been teaching at Undergraduate, Graduate and Post graduate levels in different institutions of the Punjab Province. Following courses taught to Ph.D., M.Phil./M.Sc (Hons.) & B.Sc. (Hons.) classes and instructed their Laboratory works and also fieldwork visits:
• Advances in Mycology
• Diseases of field crops
• Abiotic Diseases
• Plant Physiology
• Farm Mechanization
• Plant Anatomy
• Plant Taxonomy
• Plant Ecology
• Plant Morphology
• Industrial Mycology
• Industrial Enzymology
• Environmental Studies
• Seed & Post-harvest Pathology
• Research Methods and Techniques
• Fermentation Technology
• Epidemiology & Disease Forecasting
a) Field of Research:
Following are the field of research
• Mycology
• Plant Pathology
• Molecular Biology
• Myco-technology
• Industrial Mycology • AM fungi
• Soil fungal Biology
• Plant Ecology
• Environmental Pollution • Environmental Biology
• Environmental Microbiology
• Environment & Fungal Biotechnology
• Physiology of Plant Diseases
b) Research Theses Supervision:
• Ph.D. On going: 01
• M. Phil. / M.Sc. (Hons.) On going: 04
• M.Sc. Completed: 01
• B.Sc. (Hons.) Completed: 03
• B.Sc. (Hons.) On going: 03
Provide research assistance to M.Sc. & M.Phil. Students:
• M.Sc. Completed: 14
• M. Phil. Completed: 12
c) Research Projects
• Research Project completed: 06
• Research Project on going: 01
• Research Project Submitted: 03
d) Advance Experimental Techniques Expertise’s:
1) Preparation technique of EDU (Ethylene diurea an anti-pollutant chemical for Ozone), which is only manufactured in Massachusetts University, Amherst, USA in the world.
2) Monitoring of ambient Ozone as secondary air pollutant.
3) Monitoring of Oxides of nitrogen in the ambient atmosphere.
4) Monitoring of Sulpher dioxide in air.
TRAINING COURSES / WORKSHOPS COMPLETED:
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I have been successfully completed/attended or participated in the following Training Courses and Workshops:
1. 2008---Participated and successfully completed of one day training workshop (9th Feb, 2008) on Citing & Referencing of Endnote organized by Institute of Business Administration (IBA) University of the Punjab, Lahore.
2. 2007---Participated and successfully completed of six day training workshop (20th to 25th August, 2007) on Identification and Conservation of Micromycetes organized by First Fungal Cultural Bank of Pakistan, Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, National Core Group in Life Sciences (NCGLS), Islamabad and Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad
3. 2006---Participated and successfully completed of two day training workshop (8th to 9th June, 2006) on Environmental problems and their solutions organized by Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawar
4. 2005---Participated and successfully completed of six day training course (3rd-8th April, 2005) on Modern Techniques in Biotechnology organized by NIBGE, Faisalabad
5. 2005---Participated and successfully completed three day training workshop (26th to 28th February, 2005) on HRDC Faculty Development organized by Human Resources Development Certre, Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore
6. 2004---Participated and successfully completed six day training workshop (December 16-21, 2004) on Diagnosis of Plant Diseases: Conventional and Molecular Approaches organized by M.A.H. Qadri Biological Research Centre, University of Karachi and Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad
7. 2003---Participated in Poster Presentation & Oral session of six day training workshop (August 16-21, 2003) on Environmental Concerns & Management Strategies organized by Environmental Sciences Program, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi and Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad
CONFERENCES / SYMPOSIA / SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED:
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I have been involved in organizing the following conferences, symposia, seminars and workshops:
1. 2007---The 3rd International Conference of Plant Pathology on Future Food Security & 7th Biennial meeting of Pakistan Phytopathological Society (PPS) 19-21, November 2007 at Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology, University of the Punjab, Lahore organized by Pakistan Phytopathological Society (PPS), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Islamabad, National Core Group in Life Sciences (NCGLS), Islamabad, Pakistan National Commission on Biotechnology (PNCB) Islamabad, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Islamabad and Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad
2. 2007---Participated and successfully completed of six day training workshop (20th to 25th August, 2007) on Identification and Conservation of Micromycetes organized by First Fungal Cultural Bank of Pakistan, Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, National Core Group in Life Sciences (NCGLS), Islamabad and Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad
3. 2007--- Seminar on ‘Treatment of Leather by Microbial Enzymes’ on March 26, 2003 being held at the Auditorium PCSIR Laboratories complex, Lahore organized by FBRC, PCSIR Laboratories complex, Lahore and Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Islamabad
4. 2005--- International seminar on ‘Biofertilizer & Biocontrol Technology’ 25 to 27 July, 2005 being held at Biochemistry & Biotechnology Institute Auditorium, organized by Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology, University of the Punjab, Quaid e Azam Campus, Lahore and Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad
5. 2004---The 2nd National Conference of Biology April 22-24, 2004 at Biology Block, GC. University, Lahore organized by Pakistan Biological Society (PBS), Pakistan National Commission on Biotechnology (PNCB) Islamabad, and Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad
CONFERENCES / SYMPOSIA / SEMINARS ATTANDED or and PARTICIPATED
I have been attended or participated in the following conferences, symposia and seminars:
International Level:
1. 2007---The 3rd International Conference on Plant Pathology and 7th Biennial meeting of Pakistan Phytopathological Society (PPS) 19-21, November 2007 at University of the Punjab, Lahore.
2. 2005--- International seminar on ‘Biofertilizer & Bio control Technology’ 25 to 27 July, 2005 being held at Biochemistry & Biotechnology Institute Auditorium, organized by Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology, University of the Punjab, Quaid e Azam Campus, Lahore
3. 2002---The 3rd International Science Conference September 26-28, 2002 at University of Arid Agriculture, Muree Road, Rawalpindi.
4. 2001---Concluding ceremony First International Training Session March, 2001, organized by LEAD- Pakistan
5. 1999---International Conference on Soil Degradation held in 1999 at Department of Soil Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
National Level:
1. 2007--- Seminar on ‘------------------------------------’ on March 26, 2003 being held at the Auditorium PCSIR Laboratories complex, Lahore
2. 2006--- National Conference on Life Sciences November 13-14, 2006 at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan to plan strategies to improve the teaching and research in life sciences organized by National Core Group in Life Sciences (NCGLS) Higher Education Commission, Islamabad
3. 2004---The 2nd National Conference of Biology April 22-24, 2004 at Biology Block, GC. University, Lahore.
4. 2003---Seminar on ‘Sustainable Use of Water Resources’ and launching of book ‘Water and New Technologies on March 26, 2003 being held at the Bukhari Auditorium G. C. University, Lahore
5. 2002---The 1st National Symposium on “Frontiers of Chemistry” October 31, 2002 at Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore.
6. 2002---The 1st National Conference of Biology March 28-30, 2002, at Biology Block, G.C. University, Lahore.
7. 2000---The 7th National Conference of Plant Scientists November 14-16, 2000, at Department of Botany, University of the Punjab, Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre Auditorium, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore.
8. 1999---Second National Conference of Plant Pathology held in September 27-29, 1999 at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
9. 1995---National Conference of Plant Scientists held in 1995 at PARC/NARC, Islamabad.
10. 1994---Second National Seminar on Nature Farming held in September 18,1994 at Nature Farming Research Center, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
11. 1993--- National conference of Plant Scientists at NIAB, Faisalabad.
MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED & PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
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• Life Member:: Myco-Phytopathalogical Society of Pakistan (MYCOPS)
• Life Member: Pakistan Biological Society (PBS)
• Life Member: Pakistan Phyto-pathological Society (PPS)
• Treasure: Pakistan Myco-Phytopathalogical Society of Pakistan (MYCOPS)
• Member: Pakistan Botanical Society
• Ex-Executive member: Horticultural Society, Government College University, Lahore
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• Editor: MYCOPATH” - a journal of Myco-Phytopathalogical Society of Pakistan
• Editor: “MYCOPS UPDATE”- News letter of Myco-Phytopathalogical Society of Pakistan
EXTRA CURRICULAR / SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:
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• To contest Academic Council Election, University of the Punjab, Lahore
• Convener of the group having all Lecturer holding Ph.D. degree and other who have more than 10 years service in University of the Punjab, Lahore for convincing and negotiation with The Worthy Vice Chancellor for the promotion of these lecturer to next personal grade i.e., BPS 18 to BPS 19. This was achieved by the whole group under my supervision and Special Contemplation of The Worthy Vice Chancellor on Feb 01, 2008.
• Best Athlete during annual college sports held in 1999 and 2000
• Best Cyclist during annual college sports held in 1999, 2000 and 2001
• Book reading & Sports
1. Dr. Rukhsana Bajwa,
Professor & Chairperson,
Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology,
University of The Punjab, Lahore
2. Dr. Ejaz Rasul
Professor,
Department of Botany,
Forman Christian College, Lahore