Borlaug Fellowship 2012 Stoneville, FAS, USDA Cotton Genomics
Postdoc 2008 Univ Georgia USA Cotton Genomics
PhD 2002 Univ. pf Agric Fsd Ist/ 83 Plant Breeding & Genetics
M.Sc (Hons) 1997 Univ. of Agric. Fsd Ist / 82.12 Plant Breeding & Genetics
B.Sc (Hons) 1995 Univ. of Agric. Fsd Ist / 80.56 Plant Breeding & Genetics
F.Sc 1990 Govt. College, Fsd Ist / 65.63 Pre-Medical
Matriculation 1987 Sargodha Board Ist / 76.35 Science
Awards/Honours:
A- International AWRDS:
- International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC, Washington DC) “Cotton Researcher of the Year Award-2014
- Third World Academy of Sciences Award in Applied Science-Technology in Agriculture (under 40 in Agriculture)—2011
B- National
1. Stood first in “Agriculture Sciences” for Research Productivity Award 2017, and ranked 3rd in Productive Scientists of Pakistan-2017
2. Letter of Recognition from Seed Association of Pakistan March 18, 2017.
3. Shield of Recognition bestowed by the Govt of Pakistan, for recognising my services rendered for cotton research and development, June 11, 2014.
4. Civil Award: Presidential Award for Pride of Performance—2012, presented by the President of Pakistan
5. Farmer Associate of Pakistan Award in Agriculture 2012.
6. LCCI Research Scientist Award-2010 along with Rs. 0.50 million, presented by Prime Minister of Pakistan on 18 Sept 2010.
7. Letter of Appreciation by Seed Association of Pakistan, 2011
8. Outstanding Scientist: Biotechnology (1st Position) Award-2009
9. Pakistan Atomic Energy Performance GOLD MEDAL-2009
10. Won five research productivity awards.Stood first in “Agriculture Sciences” for Research Productivity Award 2013-14
11. Presidential Young Innovator Award-HEC, 2007
List of Projects:
1. Functional Genomics for quality traits in crop plants, Ministry of Science and Technology, (MoST), Pakistan Pak. (29.3475 ) Million, 2003-2005….Co-P.I. (completed)
2. Marker assisted selection for fiber quality improvement in mutation breeding programme of cotton (PI-International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna Austria)
3. Development of farm facilities for biotechnology Faisalabad for NIBGE” Ministry for Food Agriculture and Livestock, MinFAL. (Rs. 13 Million) 2003-2005…. one of the P.Is. (Completed)
4. Development of genetic linkage map for quality traits in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Pak-China project (Rs. 4.48 million)….2003-2005 One of the PIs.
5. Application of DNA fingerprinting technology for drought tolerance in wheat. ALP competitive research grant (Rs. 4.0732 million)…PI (Completed)
6. DNA-based genetic characterization of cotton. ALP competitive research grant (Rs 4.078 million)….. Co-PI. (Completed)
7. DNA Fingerprinting approaches to study drought tolerance in cotton. (Rs. 0.993 million)….PI (Completed)
8. Development of high-tech Fibre Testing facilities at NIBGE (Rs. 18.86 million)…. One of the PIs. MinFAL (Completed)
9. Finding single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in cotton genome under Presidential Young Innovator (PYI) program. PI, Rs. 6.00 million.
10. Exploration of cotton germplasm potential against drought stress using genomic approaches. NSLP-PSF. PI. Rs 2.00 million (completed).
11. Integrated genetic/physical mapping of Gossypium. Pak-US Project (140,000 US$), PI from Pak side. 2008-2010—PI of the project
12. Identification of DNA markers linked with resistance to cotton leaf curl disease (Approved, ~400,000 US$; Pak-US through Kary-Loger Bill—completed)—PI of the project
13. Enriching the genetic base of cotton resources for combating cotton leaf curl disease as a step towards sustaining the income of small farmer community disease (Completed, ~200,000 US$; Pak-US through Kary-Loger Bill—completed) –PI of the project
14. Development and characterization of TILLING populations in crop plants using genomic approaches (Euro, 280,000—completed)—PI of the project
15. Development of cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV) resistant germplasm for Pakistan using tranditional and non-conventional breedign approaches (13,000 US$, completed)—PI of the project.
16. Identification of DNA markers (gene mapping) linked with resistance to cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV) for production of CLCuV resistant cotton (26,000 US$, completed)—PI of the project
17 . Mining Of Elite Genes For High Yield, Super Fiber Qualities and Heat Tolerance and their Usages in Improving Pak and China Cotton Cultivars (Ongoing, 7.76 million, Pak-China) —PI of the project.
18. Identification of disease and insect resistant mutants using SSRs and NextGen sequencing tools for improved wheat yield in Pakis
19. tan (Ongoing, Rs. 3.7 million HEC) —PI of the project
20. Identification of DNA markers (Gene Mapping) linked with resistance to cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV) for production of CLCuV resistant cotton (Approved; Rs 1.3 Million Pak-US project) —PI of the project
21. Characterization of mutants derived from EMS-derived Gandum-1 for rust and drought tolerance for sustaining wheat yield in Pakistan (CS049). (Approved 9.953 million ALP) —PI of the project
22. Project Pak-US phase-3à 2 million