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Biblography
Experienced Professor of plant ecology and climate change, worked in different national and international organisations around the world including Pakistan, Australia, UAE, China and Malaysia. Presently working as a Chairman, Department of Botany, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan. Also working as Director, Botanical Garden, AWKUM for the last seven years. Before the present job, worked at the University of Agriculture Peshawar for 16 years in the Department of Weed Science and Botany as well as a coordinator of Botany for five years. Have earned a Ph.D. from the University of Queensland, Australia. Also completed three post-doctorates, one from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China and the second one from UAE University Al Ain, UAE and the third one from the INTI International University Malaysia. Published more than 100 peer-review research articles (with a total Impact Factor = 721.4) and conference abstracts in different national and international journals including recently four articles in the Lancet (IF-168.9), organized different national and international conferences, symposia and workshops around the world including Japan, England, Sri Lanka, UAE, Australia, China, New Zealand and Pakistan. An active member of different national and international scientific societies. More recently, has been elected as a President of the Pakistan Ecological Society (PES). Has supervised more than 50 Master, M. Phil and Ph.D. research students in the University of Queensland, Australia, The University of Agriculture Peshawar and Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan. Also completed research projects on weed seed spread, medicinal plants and phylogenomics in collaboration with UQ, UAE, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Recently I have been recommended by the Search Committee as a Vice Chancellor for a public sector university in KP, Pakistan. -
Research Publications
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Awards
Organization Description Date Chinese Academy of Sciences President International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) for Post-Doctoral Studies in China, 2018-2019 Dec 26, 2017 UAE University Al Ain, UAE Post Doctoral Fellowship on climate change Dec 18, 2013 Government of UAE Hosted Scientist Mar 21, 2015 The University of Queensland, Australia Awarded four years University of Queensland International Research Award (UQIRA). Mar 18, 2008 The University of Queensland, Australia Received the University of Queensland Living Allowance Scholarship (UQRS). Mar 24, 2008 The University of Queensland, Australia Awarded the University of Queensland Graduate School Research Grant. Dec 12, 2010 Asia Pacific Weed Science Society Got Young Scientist Award/ Best presenter award in the 22nd Asian Pacific Weed Science Society Conference, Lahore, Pakistan, 2010. Mar 20, 2010 VolkswagenStiftung , Germany Our Common Future Fellowship – Climate Change Mar 18, 2011 -
Conferences
Level Country City Conference Dated International England London Organised a World Congress on “Plant Genomics and Plant Science” London, UK, October 15-16, 2018. Oct 15, 2018 International Japan Osaka Organised an International Conference on “Agriculture and Horticulture” in Osaka, Japan Dec 5, 2018 International Pakistan Mardan Organised one day international seminar “Identification of Novel Bacterial Species" Feb 16, 2017 International UAE Abu Dhabi Attended “Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture” held in Abu Dhabi, UAE Apr 3, 2014 International Australia Cairns Presented paper in 23rd Asian Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) Conference Sep 26, 2011 International Germany Hannover and Essen Attended “Our Common Future” congress held on 2-6 November, 2010 in Hannover and Essen, Germany Nov 2, 2010 International Pakistan Lahore Presented research article in the 22nd Asian Pacific Weed Science Society Conference Mar 8, 2010 International Australia Brisbane Presented research paper in one day seminar on “Weed Biology and Management" Aug 27, 2010 International Sri Lanka Colombo Presented Research paper in 21st Asian Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) Conference Oct 6, 2007 International UAE Duabi Presented Paper on Invasive weeds in the International Symposium on Dry lands Ecology and Human Mar 5, 2006 -
Memberships
Title Organization From Date To Dated President Pakistan Ecological Society (PES) Mar 3, 2020 Feb 20, 2021 Member Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) USA. Nov 5, 2010 Feb 20, 2021 Member “Asian Pacific weed Science Society (APWSS). Oct 11, 2007 Feb 22, 2023 Member Weeds Society of Queensland (WSQ), Australia. Jul 3, 2010 Nov 22, 2021 Life member Weed Science Society (WSSP) of Pakistan Mar 23, 2008 Feb 20, 2021 Life member Pakistan Botanical Society (PBS)” University of Karachi, Pakistan. Mar 3, 2017 Jan 3, 1 -
Fundings
Title Type Source From Date To Date Weed seed spread through animals Research project UQ Jul 15, 2009 Jul 20, 2011 Phylogenomics and biogeography of Juglans (Juglandaceae) revealed by genome skimming data” jointly c Research project Chinese Academy of Science/Chinese Natural Science Foundation Feb 21, 2018 Feb 12, 2020 -
Social Accounts
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