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Experience (25 Years) teaching and research, published 77 research papers, 52 invited book chapters, 22 review articles and edited 18 Springer and 1 CRC Press book. Serving as an editor and reviewer of several reputed international journals.
Served as Microbiologist for eight years in Department of Soil and Water Research, Public Authority of Agricultural Affairs & Fish Resources, Kuwait, credited with first time reporting and identification of Pink Rot inflorescence disease of Date palm in Kuwait caused by Serratia marcescens. Organized number of conferences/workshops as convener/ organizing secretary.
Completed four Govt. research projects on soil reclamation and crop improvement. Presently handling one research project on biofortification of finger millets as PI and two other projects as Co-PI, guided six Ph.D. students and currently guiding five Ph.D. students.
Life member of professional societies: Association of Microbiologists of India, Biotechnology Society, India, Society for Environmental Sustainability, India, Microbiologists Society, IndiaPh.D. (2003), Plant Pathology/Molecular Genetics (University of Kaiserslautern, Germany & Quaid-i- Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan (under DAAD Sandwich Programme)
Availed Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung/Foundation, (Post Doctorate
fellowship), (University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany)
Worked as Scientist/Consultant- International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Area (ICARDA), Aleppo, Syria (2005-2006)
Experience 17 years-teaching/research, published 20 research papers, 4 book chapters, edited three books (Elsevier, Lambert Academic Publishing, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller)
Completed six National Research Projects, and three international projects.
Guided three and presently guiding four Ph.D. students.
Life member of professional societies: Pakistan Botanical Society, Karachi, Pakistan Pakistan Nematological Society, DAAD, Germany, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, Pakistan Phytopathology Society, Pakistan, Soil Society, Faisalabad, Pakistan |
