Highest Qualification | Ph.D. |
Present position | Deputy Chief Scientist/Head Plant Breeding and Genetics Division |
HEC Recognition | HEC Approved Ph. D. Supervisor in the field of Biology |
Research & Development | Established molecular biotechnology lab at NIA in 2003 |
Varieties Released | 06 (Main Breeder: 04, Co-Breeder: 02) |
Publications | 93 (Impact Factor Journal 49, Non Impact Factor Journal 44) |
Impact Factor | Publications IF: 50.995 |
Impact Points of varieties as per PCST criterion | 10 x 6 = 60 |
Total Impact factor | 110.995 |
Books (02) | 1) Sugarcane Biofuels Status, Potential, and Prospects of the Sweet Crop to Fuel the World. 2019. publisher Springer Nature Switzerland 2) “Non conventional methods for sugarcane improvement”, 2013. lambert Academic Publishing. Germany |
Book Chapters | 08 |
Research Projects | 05 (PI: 02; Co-PI: 01, Team Member: 02) |
Citation index / h- index / i10 index | 1720 /24 / 55 |
Workshops and Conferences | 20 (Organizer: 05, Participant: 15) |
Conference Proceedings Popular articles/ Pamphlets | 58 12 |
Reviewer | 03 Journals |
Students Supervised | 31 (Ph.D.: 06, MS: 25) |
Visiting Scientist | One year training on “Use of modern plant breeding methodologies for crop improvement” under IAEA at University of Katowice, Poland. Feb. 1992 to Feb. 1993. Six month training on “molecular techniques (RAPD and SSR)” under IAEA technical cooperation programme at CIRAD, France from Jan 15, 2006 to July 14, 2006. |
Research Productivity Award by PCST | 04 |
Coordination with other Institutes (National / International) | Sugar Industry of Sindh (Five Sugar Mills) Sugarcane Research and Development Board, (SRDB) Punjab Dr. A. Wijesuriya, Sugarcane Research Institute, Uda Walawe, Sri Lanka Dr. Qing Cai, Sugarcane Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Science, China |
Awards (Gold Medals) | 01 by PAEC, 02 by PSST(Pakistan Society of sugar Technologist 2013 and 2018) |
Administrative services Assigned by Competent Authority of NIA | Acting Head of Agr. Biotach. Div. 11-12-06 to 19-01-07 Liaison Officer for BIMS (2014- to date) Hostel Warden of NIA (2016 – to date) Convener Dependency Committee (2012-2017) Convener Transport Committee (2014-2017) Convener Masjid Committee of NIA (2014-2019) Convener Tender Evaluation Committee (2014-2017) Convener Sports & Cultural Committee (2014-2017) Member House Rent Subsidy Vigilance Committee (2009-17) |