Personal Information

Father Name Bakht Rawan

Nationality Pakistan

Permanent Address Village Qadam Khela, Post office Dargai, Malakand,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Mailing Address Department of Botany, Abdul Wali khan University,

Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Present

Employment Status

Professor of Botany

Gender Male

Marital Status Married

Phone 0092- 332 0600046

0092-347 3005033

Academics

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Department of Palynology and Climate Dynamics, Georg-August University Goettingen

University, Germany, 2008 – 2011

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)

Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2002 – 2004

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Department of Botany,University of Peshawar,Peshawar, Pakistan, 1996 – 1998

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)

Botany, Zoology and Geography (Biological Science) University of Peshawar, Peshawar,

Pakistan, 1993 - 1995

Prof. Dr. Waheed Murad

Department of Botany,

Abdul Wali khan University, Mardan (AWKUM), Pakistan.

E-mail: whdicp@yahoo.com, waheedmurad@awkum.edu.pk

Distinctions/Awards Secured first position in M.Sc. Botany, Islamia College, Peshawar, Pakistan

Awarded PhD scholarship for Germany under the Faculty Development Program of Kohat

University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan from May, 2008 to June, 2011.

Professional Experience

Trained Graduate Teacher (Temporary), Islamia Collegiate School, University of Peshawar

April, 1999 to Sept. 3, 1999.

Lecturer, Peshawar College of Science, Peshawar, April, 1998 to 30th March 1999

Lecturer in Botany, Islamia College, University of Peshawar.15th May, 2000 to 15th June,

2007

Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Kohat University of Science and Technology,

Kohat, Pakistan 13th August, 2007 to 24th September, 2014

Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Kohat University of Science and Technology,

Kohat, Pakistan, 25th September, 2014 to June 05, 2017

Professor of Botany, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan since June 06, 2017

Research Projects completed

Biodiesel production from the seeds of Jatropha plant (A pilot research study) funded by

Directorate of Science and Technology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. April, 2012 to October, 2013

(PI).

Integration of biochar and legumes in summer gape for enhancing productivity of cereal

based cropping system funded by Higher Education of Pakistan. August 2015 – June 2016

(Co-PI).

Publications

2017

1. M. K. Daud, Muhammad Nafees, Shafaqat Ali, Muhammad Rizwan, Raees Ahmad Bajwa,

Muhammad Bilal Shakoor, Muhammad Umair Arshad, Shahzad Ali Shahid Chatha, Farah

Deeba,Waheed Murad, Ijaz Malook, and Shui Jin Zhu. Drinking Water Quality Status and

Contamination in Pakistan. A review Article. Hindawi BioMed Research International. August,

2017, https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7908183. (Impact factor: 2.476).

2. Kalim Ullah Khan, Waheed Murad, Azizullah Azizullah, Hazir Rahman, Muhammad Daud

Khan. Mix cropping of legume (Vigna Radiata) and non-legume (Zea Mays) crops alleviates

water stress as revealed by growth and biochemical parameters. Acta Physiol Plant. January.

2017.39:38 (Impact factor: 1.563).

3. Ilyas Khan, Hazir Rahman, Nasser M. Abd El-Salam, Abdul Tawab, Anwar Hussain, Taj Ali

Khan,Usman Ali Khan, Muhammad Qasim, Muhammad Adnan, Azizullah Azizullah, Waheed

Murad, Abdullah Jalal, Noor Muhammad and Riaz Ullah. Punica granatum peel extracts: HPLC

fractionation and LC MS analysis to quest compounds having activity against multidrug

resistant bacteria. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 17:247. May, 2017. (Impact

factor: 1.359).

2016

4. Hazir Rahman, Usman Ali Khan, Muhammad Qasim, Noor Muhammad, Muhammad Daud

Khan, Muhammad Asif, Azizullah Azizullah, Muhammad Adnan, Waheed Murad.

EthnomedicinalCichorium intybus Seed Extracts: An Impending Preparation against Multidrug

Resistant Bacterial Pathogens. Jundishapur journal of Microbiology. September 17, 2016.

(Impact factor: 0.655).

5. Shakirullah Khan Shakir, Shafiq ur Rehman, Waheed Murad, M. K. Daud, Azizullah

Azizullah,Toxic metal pollution in Pakistan and its possible risks to public health. Reviews of

Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 3.744. August, 2016 (Impact factor: 3.744).

6. Mustafa Kamal, Muhammad Adnan, Waheed Murad, Hameeda Bibi, Akash Tariq, Hazir

Rahman and Zabta Khan Shinwari. 2016. Anti-rheumatic potential of Pakistani medicinal

plants: A review Pak. J. Bot., 48(1): 399-413, February 19, 2016. (Impact factor: 0.658)

2015

7. Shakirullah Khan Shakir, Memoona Kanwal, Waheed Murad, Zia ur Rehman, Shafiq ur

Rehman, M. K. Daud, Azizullah Azizullah, 2015. Effect of some commonly used pesticides on

seed germination,biomass production and photosynthetic pigments in tomato (Lycopersicon

esculentum). Ecotoxicology.. November, 2015. (Impact factor: 2.329).

8. Faiqa Naeem, Azizullah Azizullah, Waheed Murad. 2015. Phytotoxicity evaluation of some

commonly Used shampoos using Brassica napus L. Environmental Science and Pollution

Research. 1-14. July, 2015. (Impact factor: 2.760).

9. Farhat Nabeela, Waheed Murad, Imran Khan, Ishaq Ahmad Mian, Hazir Rehman, Muhammad

Adnan, Azizullah Azizullah. 2015. Effect of wood ash application on the morphological,

physiological and biochemical parameters of Brassica napus L. Plant Physiology and

Biochemistry. 2 July 2015 (Impact factor: 2.928).

10. Usman Ali Khan, Hazir Rahman, Muhammad Qasim, Anwar Hussain, Azizullah Azizullah,

Waheed Murad, Zakir Khan, Muhammad Anees and Muhammad Adnan.2015. Alkanna

tinctoria leaves extracts: a prospective remedy against multidrug resistant human pathogenic

bacteria. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 13 April,2015. (Impact factor:

1.987)

11. Muhammad Adnan, Akash Tariq , Roqaia Bibi , Naser M. AbdElsalam , Hazir Rehman , Waheed

Murad, Shabir Ahmad, Muhammad Israr, Sajjal Sabahat, Riaz Ullah, Asma Akber, Jamal ud Din,

Muhammad Abdul Aziz.2015. Antimicrobial potential of alkaloids and flavonoids extracted

from Tamarix aphylla leaves against common human pathogenic bacteria. African Journal of

Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine 12(2):27-31. (Impact factor: 0.560)

12. Azizullah Azizullah and Waheed Murad. 2015. Chlorophyll derivatives for pest and disease

control: Are they safe? Environmental Impact Assessment Review 50: 156-157. September,

2014. (Impact factor: 2.922).

13. Maqsood Anwar, Wisal Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Saleem Khan, Waheed Murad, Sajjad

Ali.2015.Taxonomic study of Family Papilionaceae of District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,

Pakistan Pure Appl. Bio., 4(1):125-128 (HEC recognized Journal)

14. Habib-Ul-Hassan, Waheed Murad, Nisar Ahmad, Akash Tariq, Ikramullah Khan, Naveed

Akhtar and Samin Jan 2015. Indigenous uses of the Plants of Malakand Valley, District Dir

(Lower), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Pak. J. Weed Sci. Res., 21(1): 83-99. (HEC

recognized Journal).

2014

15. Azizullah, Azizullah, Zia Ur Rehman, Imran Ali, Waheed Murad, Noor Muhammad, Waheed

Ullah, and Donat-Peter Häder.2014.Chlorophyll derivatives can be an efficient weapon in the

fight against dengue. Parasitology Research 1-6. 6th October, 2014. (Impact factor: 2.027)

16. Farhat Nabeela, Azizullah Azizullah, Roqaia Bibi, Syeda Uzma, Waheed Murad, Shakirullah

Khan Shakir, Waheed Ullah, Muhammad Qasim and Donat-Peter Häder. 2014. Microbial

contamination of drinking water in Pakistan—a review. Environmental Science and Pollution

Research. 1-14. 14 july, 2014. (Impact factor: 2.760).

17. Habib Ul Hassan, Waheed Murad, Akash tariq, Ashfaq Ahmad. 2014. Ethnoveternary study of

medicinal plants in Malakand valley district Dir (lower) Khyber Pakhtun Khwa, Pakistan. Irish

veterinary journal.67:6 1st March, 2014. (Impact factor: 0.824).

18. Muhammad Adnan, Ihsan Ullah, Akash Tariq, Waheed Murad, Azizullah Azizullah, Abdul Latif

Khan, Nawab Ali.2014.Ethnomedicine use in the war affected region of northwest Pakistan.

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 10:16. 31st January, 2014. (Impact factor 2.414).

19. Sajjad Ali, Syed Zahir Shah, Wisal Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Zahid, Waheed Murad,

Ehsan Ali.2014. Impact of selected industrial effluents on morphological and biochemical

characteristics of Brassica juncea. International Journal of Biosciences. 4:15-19.

20. Aziz Ullah, Waheed Murad, Muhammad Adnan, Waheed Ullah, and Donat P. Häder.

2013.Gravitactic orientation of Euglena gracilis-a sensitive endpoint for ecotoxicological

assessment of water pollutants. Frontiers in Environmental Science 1: 4. 24 December, 2014

21. Ishfaq Hameed, Asad Ullah, Waheed Murad and Sahib Khan. 2014. Podophyllum hexandrum

Royle. A review. Scholarly Journal of Agricultural Science. 4: 331-338 June, 2014.

2013

22. Waheed Murad, Azizullah Azizullah, Muhammad Adnan, Akash Tariq, Kalim Ullah Khan, Saqib

Waheed and Ashfaq Ahmad., 2013. Ethnobotanical assessment of plant resources of Banda

Daud Shah, District Karak, Pakistan, Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine , 9:77. 22nd

November, 2013. (Impact factor 2.414).

23. Nasser M. Abd EI-Salam, Shabir Ahmad, Waheed Murad, Tahir Iqbal, Laiq Zuman, Ahteram

Bibi, Ali Rehman,Riaz Ullah, Zia Mohammad, Anwar Ali Shad., 2013. Profile of Heavy Metals in

medicinal plants collected from different areas of Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Life

Science Journal.10(7s):914-921 (Impact factor 0.165)

24. Naveed Akhtar, Abdur Rashid, Waheed Murad, Erwin Bergmeier. 2013. Diversity and use of

ethno-medicinal plants in the region of Swat, North Pakistan. Journal of Ethnobiology and

Ethnomedicine. 9:25 (Impact factor 2.414)

25. Ihteram Ullah, Iftikhar Hussain Khalil, Irfan Ahmad Shah, Muhammad Noor, Waheed Murad

and Amir Muhammad Khan. 2013. Germplasm diversity of wheat under different water stress

and weedy conditions. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research. 19 (3): 315-325. (HEC

recognized Journal)

2012

26. Felauer, T., Schlütz, F., Murad, W., Mischke, S. and Lehmkuhl, F., 2012. Late Quaternary climate

and landscape evolution in arid Central Asia: A multiproxy study of lake archive Bayan

Tohomiin Nuur, Gobi Desert, southern Mongolia. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences. 48:125-

135. (Impact factor 2.647)

27. Murad, W., Ahmad, A., Ishaq,G., Khan, M.S., Khan, A.M., Ihteramullah, Azizullah and Khan, I.,

2012. Ethnobotanical studies on plant resources of Hazar Nao forest, District Malakand,

Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research. 18(4): 509-527. (HEC recognized

Journal)

28. Ali, F., Siraj Ud Din, Khan, M.S., Iqbal, A., Sajad, M.A., Murad, W., Ahmad, M. and Zafar, M. 2012.

Taxonomic study of family Brassicaceae of Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtun Khwa, Pakistan.

Scientific Research and Essays. 7(34): 3073-3076.

29. Ahmad, S., Noor, M., Ikramullah, Ihteramullah, Ali,F., Waheed, M., Durrishawar, Afridi, K..

2012. Potential of Sun flower (Helianthus annus L.) Double Cross Hybrid as a commercial

production grain-cultivar. International Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Soil

Science. 2(3): 94-97.

2011

30. Murad, W., Ahmad, A., Gilani, S.A., Khan, M.A., 2011. Indigenous knowledge and Folk use of

medicinal plants by the tribal communities of Hazar Nao Forest, Malakand District, North

Pakistan. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 5 (7): 1072-1086. (Impact factor: 0.879)

31. Khan, A.M., Rizwana, A.Q., Faizan ullah, Syed, A.G., Aasia, N., Sumaira,S., Muhammad, K.L.,

Muhammad, Y.L., Shafiq ur rehman, Ishtiaq, H., Waheed, M., 2011. Phytochemical analysis of

selected medicinal plants of Margalla Hills and surroundings. Journal of Medicinal Plants

Research. 5 (25): 6017-6023. (Impact factor: 0.879)

2008

32. Jan, S., Khan, M. A., Siraj ud din, Murad, W., Hussain, M., Ghani, A., 2008. Herbal remedies used

for Gastro-intestinal disorders in Kaghan Valley, NWFP, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Weed

Science Research. 14 (3-4): 169-200. (HEC recognized Journal)

2007

33. Afridi, H. R., Gilani, S. A., Shinwari, Z.K., Murad, W., Shah, J., 2007. A new report of Hedwigia

ciliata from Pakistan. Journal of Bryology. 29: 198-204. (Impact factor 1.325)

2006

34. Hussain, M., Jan, S., Murad, W., Shah, G., M., Jamal, Z., Bibi, N., 2006. Palynological and

Ethnobotanical studies of Jacaranda mimosifolia (Bignoniacea). Scientific Khyber. 19 (1): 53-

56.

35. Hussain, M., Jan, S., Murad, W., Shah, G., M., Jamal, Z., Bibi, N., 2006. Palynological and Ethno

botanical studies of Adhatoda vasica (Acanthaceae) from Kaghan Valley, NWFP, Pakistan,

Scientific Khyber. 19 (2): 179-183.

36. Hussain, M., Shah, M., Jan, S., Murad, W., Shah, G., M., Jamal, Z., Bibi, N., 2006. Vegetation

Analysis of Machiara National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. (AJK). Scientific Khyber. 19

(1): 79-87.

37. Hussain, M., Jan, S., Murad, W., Jamal, Z., Bibi, N., Shah, G., M., 2006. Palynological and

Ethnobotanical studies of Alnus nitida (Betulaceae) from Kaghan Valley, NWFP, Pakistan.

Scientific Khyber. 19 (2): 133-136.

38. Nisar, M, Mehboob ur rehman, Khan,M. A., Murad, W., Akhtar, N., Siraj ud din., 2006. Key to

identify the plants of family Rosaceae and their indigenous uses in Swat. Scientific Khyber. 19

(2): 165-171.

2005

39. Murad, W., Shah, S. Z., Iqbal, K., Akhtar, N., 2005. Taxonomic study of Xerophytes of district

Karak. Scientific Khyber. 18 (1): 17-30.

2000

40. Murad, W., Saleem, M., Rehman, H., 2000. Common Ferns and Fern allies of District Swat.

Scientific Khyber. 13(2): 23-32.

41. Saleem. M., Luqman, M., Rehman, H., Murad, W., Shaheen, M., 2000. Common Ferns and Fern

allies of District Dir. Scientific Khyber. 13 (1) 65-72.

Workshops/Trainings/Symposia Participated

1. National Workshop on Nanomedicine: New Approaches in Drugs Delivery. April 11-12, 2017.

Department of Pharmacy, KUST, Kohat.

2. 3rd International symposium “Conservation Issues of Edible Wild Resources of Hindukush

Himalayas. Baragali Summer Campus, Abbotabad. July 21-24, 2017. Department of Botany,

University of Peshawar and Islamia College Peshawar, Peshawar.

3. Two day National Workshop “Wondrous Products of Honey Bee Hive” at of Zoology, KUST

Kohat. May 08-09, 2016.

4. 2nd International symposium “Biodiversity of Pakistan” Prospects and associated issues.

Baragali Summer Campus, Abbotabad. May 22-24, 2016. Department of Botany, University of

Peshawar.

5. Five Day course “Biorisk Management” Relief International and Department of Microbiology,

KUST Kohat. September 03-07, 2016.

6. Training workshop on “Project planning, Implementation and Evaluation, Capacity Building of

Staff of HEIs/HEC” held on June 8-12, 2015

7. Developing Industry driven technologies organized by Institute of research promotion (IPR),

Lahore and office of research, innovation and commercialization (ORIC),KUST, Kohat held on

April 29, 2014.

8. Application of Nanobiotechnology in Biomedical Sciences organized by Department of

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat,

April 16, 2013

9. Two days training Programme on Micro-teaching organized by Kohat University of Science

and Technology, Kohat, April 22-23, 2013

10. Orientation of polling officers organized by the Election commission of Pakistan for general

election 2013,

11. 4thINTERNATIONAL WEED SCIENCE CONFERENCE organized by Weed Science Society of

Pakistan, Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan, September 06-08, 2012

12. Arbeitskreis Vegetationsgeschichte der Reinhold-Tuexen-Gesellschaft, 2-5 October, 2009 in

Kiel, Germany

13. 12th International Palynological Congress (IPC-XII,2008) and 8th International Organization of

palaeo-botany conference(IOPC-VIII), 30th August to 5th September , 2008, Bonn, Germany

14. Ethics in Life Sciences at Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat. November. 28 -

29, 2007.

15. Training Course in Biodiversity and Weed Science at Department Of Weed Science,

Agricultural University, Peshawar, December 11-16, 2006

16. National Workshop for life sciences at Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat.

August 15 to August 23, 2005.

17. Training Course for Researches to equip with latest Bio-informatics Tools at Kohat University.

April 15- 23, 2005.

Workshops/Trainings/symposia organized

18. Member organizing committee “Presentation of self in formal meetings” organized by

Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, April 16-17, 2013

Abstracts/Proceedings/Seminars/ Presentations

1. Palynological study of the selected weeds in wheat fields of District Kohat. 3rd International

symposium “Conservation Issues of Edible Wild Resources of Hindukush Himalayas. Baragali

Summer Campus, Abbotabad. July 21-24, 2017

2. Systematic significance of Pollen morphology in selected Legume members of Kohat. 3rd

International symposium “Conservation Issues of Edible Wild Resources of Hindukush

Himalayas. Baragali Summer Campus, Abbotabad. July 21-24, 2017

3. Weeds diversity and their Allelopathic effect on the germination and growth of ground nuts

(Arachis hypogaea) in Tehsil Jand, Punjab. 2nd International symposium “Biodiversity of

Pakistan” Prospects and associated issues. Baragali Summer Campus, Abbotabad. May 22-24,

2016.

4. Allelopathic effects of aqueous Leaf extract of Ziziphus jajuba on germination and growth of

Lactuca sativa and Hibiscus esculentus. 2nd International symposium “Biodiversity of Pakistan”

Prospects and associated issues. Baragali Summer Campus, Abbotabad. May 22-24, 2016

5. Effects of Guava Leaf allelochemicals on seedling germination and growth of Raphanus sativus L.

(Radish). 2nd International symposium “Biodiversity of Pakistan” Prospects and associated

issues. Baragali Summer Campus, Abbotabad. May 22-24, 2016.

6. Ethnobotanical studies of Plants of Tehsil Paharpur, Dera Ismail Khan,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,

Pakistan. 2nd International symposium “Biodiversity of Pakistan” Prospects and associated

issues. Baragali Summer Campus, Abbotabad. May 22-24, 2016.

7. Photosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles of Withania cougulans and and its Bio-Potency. 2nd

International symposium “Biodiversity of Pakistan” Prospects and associated issues. Baragali

Summer Campus, Abbotabad. May 22-24, 2016.

8. Physiological and Metabolic responses of Maize seedlings under Arsenic stress. 2nd International

symposium “Biodiversity of Pakistan” Prospects and associated issues. Baragali Summer

Campus, Abbotabad. May 22-24, 2016

9. Ecotoxicological evaluation of Arsenic using biochemical parameters of Euglena gracilis as

endpoints. 6th International conference. Environmentally sustainable development, ESDev-2016.

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbotabad, April 25-27, 2016.

10. Phytotoxicity Evaluation of Atrazine to host crops using morphological, physiological and

biochemical characteristics of Zea mays as endpoints. 6th International conference.

Environmentally sustainable development, ESDev-2016. COMSATS Institute of Information

Technology, Abbotabad, April 25-27, 2016.

11. Metabolic responses in Maize seedlings under Arsenic stress. 6th International conference.

Environmentally sustainable development, ESDev-2016. COMSATS Institute of Information

Technology, Abbotabad, April 25-27, 2016.

12. Effect of traffic pollution on the anatomy and biochemistry of Ziziphus jajuba in district karak,

Pakistan. 6th International conference. Environmentally sustainable development, ESDev-2016.

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbotabad, April 25-27, 2016.

13. Biopesticidal activities of Neem seeds and turmeric rhizome extracts against Okra pests. 6th

International conference. Environmentally sustainable development, ESDev-2016. COMSATS

Institute of Information Technology, Abbotabad, April 25-27, 2016.

14. Lake sediments documented late Quaternary humid pulses in the Gobi Desert of southern

Mongolia: Vegetation, hydrologic and paleoglaciation inferences. European Geosciences Union

General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, April 17-22, 2016.

15. Effect of cement industrial pollution on the anatomical characteristics of Malva parviflora and

Anagallis arvensis in district kohat. 5th International and 12th National conference of Weed

Science organized by The Weed Science Society of Pakistan at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto

University, Sheringal, Dir Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan on June 12-14, 2015.

16. Biodiversity and Ethnobotanical value of cultivated Plants of district Bannu, Khyber Pakhtun

Khwa, Pakistan.4th International and 13th National conference of Botany,2014 organized by

Pakistan botanical Society. August 27-30, 2014.

17. Anti-rheumatic potentials of medicinal plants in Pakistan. 4th International and 13th National

conference of Botany, 2014 organised by Pakistan botanical Society. August 27-30, 2014.

18. Effect of some commonly used pesticides on seed germination, Biomass production and

photosynthetic pigments in tomato. 4th International and 13th National conference of

Botany,2014 organized by Pakistan botanical Society. August 27-30, 2014.

19. Ethnobotanical studies on plant resources of Hazar Nao forest, District Malakand, Pakistan. First

National Conference on Poverty Alleviation through Sustainable Management of Plant Diversity”

on 29th and 30th of September, 2012.

20. Traditional Uses of Plant Resources of Hazar Nao Forest, Malakand District, Northern Pakistan.

Department of Palynology and Climate Dynamics, University of Göttingen, Germany, January 19,

2009.

21. High resolution Pollen record of rapid Climate fluctuations at the turn from Pleistocene to

Holocene from Bayan Tohomiin Nuur, dry lake, southern Mongolia. Department of Palynology

and Climate Dynamics, University of Göttingen, Germany, June 26, 2009.

22. The influence of rapid climate fluctuations, grazing and fire on the vegetation history of southern

Mongolia between 8000 to 13000 years ago. Department of Palynology and Climate Dynamics,

University of Göttingen, Germany, 2nd July, 2009.

23. Rapid vegetational and climatic fluctuations during the transition from Pleistocene to Holocene

in the Gobi Desert in southern Mongolia. Work shop (Arbeitskreis Vegetationsgeschichte der

Reinhold-Tuexen-Gesellschaft, 2-5 October, 2009 in Kiel, Germany.

24. Late Quaternary Palaeo-environmental changes reported from Bayan Tohomiin Nuur, dry lake,

southern Mongolia. Institute of Geography, Cologne, Germany, December 18, 2009.

25. Late Quaternary vegetation history and climate change in southern Mongolia. Department of

Palynology and Climate Dynamics, University of Göttingen, Germany, January 25, 2010.

26. High resolution pollen record from lake Orog Nuur, South West Mongolia: An evidence for

vegetation and climate change during the last 50 ka years. Department of Palynology and Climate

Dynamics, University of Göttingen, Germany, January 31, 2011

Poster Presentation

Late Pleistocene to Holocene palaeoclimate reconstruction of a sediment core from Bayan

Tohomiin Nuur dry lake (Southern Mongolia) in EGU (European Geosciences Union) 2009

conference (Session GM4.2/EG9/TS4.Novel approaches to quantifying the timing and rate of

landscape change), 19-24. April 2009, Vienna, Austria

Administrative experience

1) Worked as Chairman, Department of Botany, Kohat University of Science and Technology,

Kohat from March12, 2013 to June 05, 2017.

2) Member KUST syndicate from April 29, 2016 to June 05, 2017

3) Remained as resident warden for about one year (2003-2004) at Oriental Hostel, Islamia

College Peshawar, Pakistan

4) Performed additional duty as Staff Proctor for about three years (August 2004 to August

2007)

5) Member Academic Council, Kohat University of Science and Technology from March 12, 2013-

june 06, 2017.

6) Member Board of Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kohat University of Science and Technology,

Kohat, Pakistan (2013-2017)

7) Convener Departmental Research Graduate Committee, Department of Botany, Kohat

University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan from March 12, 2013 to June 06, 2017.

8) Departmental PT member (QEC-KUST) for PhD/MPhil Botany program (2012-2016)

9) Convener Departmental admission committee, Department of Botany, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan

(March, 2013-june, 2017)

10) Convener, Board of Studies, Department of Botany, KUST, Kohat, Pakistan since 12th March,

2013 to June 06, 2017.

11) Member, Board of Studies, Department of Botany, Islamia College University, Pakistan w.e.f

20.03.2015 to 19.03.2017

12) Member, Board of Studies, Department of Botany, Islamia College University, Pakistan since

20.03.2015

13) Member, Board of Studies, Department of Botany, University of Peshawar, Pakistan since May,

2017

Editor/reviewer

Reviwer of several well reputed international journals

Professional membership

Pakistan Botanical Society

Research interests

Palynology Palaeo-Palynology, Palaeo-ecology, Palaeo-climatology

Plant Taxonomy

Plant Ecology and Phytodiversity

Ethnobotany and Phytochemical studies of Medicinal plants

Research supervision

PhD Research Supervision

Three PhD students are working under my supervision. They have completed course work

and are now finalizing research project/synopsis

M.Phil Research Supervision

S.No Name of Students Session Topic Work status

1 Tahir Iqbal 2011-

2013

Heavy metals analysis, Allelopathy and

antimicrobial evaluation of Anchusa arvensis

completed,

August 2013

2 Laiq Zaman 2011-

2014

Heavy metals detection, in Vitro Phytotoxic

and antimicrobial screening of Ifloga spicata

completed,

June 2014

3 Iftikhar Ajab Khan 2011-

2014

Antimicrobial and insecticidal activities of

medicinal halophytes from district karak

completed,

August 2014

4 Fakher Mohsin 2011-

2014

Biological evaluation of Capparis Dicidua,

Calotropis Procera and Withania Somnifera

for antimicrobial and insecticidal potentials

completed,

October 2014

5 Ashfaq Ahmad 2012-

2014

Antimicrobial Activities of Different Solvents

Extracted Samples of Tradescantia Pallida

Completed,

March 2017

6 Waqas Ahmad 2012-

2014

Molecular characterization of Saussarea

costus by using SSR and RAPD markers

Completed,

March 2015

7 Gul riaz Khan 2012-

2014

Elemental profile, allelopathy and

antimicrobial analysis of Salvia moocroftiana

and Chrozophora plicata

Completed,

October 2015

8 Rehman ullah 2012-

2014

Elemental analysis, antimicrobial activities

and allelopathy of Silene villosa and

Orobonche aegyptiaca

Completed,

April, 2017

9 Rahmat Ullah jan 2012-

2014

Optimization of fertilizers and hormonal

doses for better growth of Jatropha curcas L.

Completed,

April 2015

10 Kaleem Ullah 2012-

2014

Role of legume (vigna radiata) and non

legume (zea mays) mix-cropping in

alleviating water stress

Completed,

October 2015

11 Samrana 2013-

2015

Arsenic-induced phytotoxicity in maize

seedlings

Completed,

October 2015

12 Sahib Khan 2013- Comparative account of Teucrium Completed,

2015 stocksianum and Silene villosa plant extracts

with their gold and silver nanoparticles to

evaluate their antimicrobial activities

October 2015

13 Sartaj Aziz 2013-

2015 Synopsis need approval from ASRB In progress

14 Kamran adil 2014-206

Effects of Biochar on Yeild and Quality

attributes of Linum Usitatissimum and Nigela

Sativa L.

In progress

M.Sc. Research Supervision

S.No Name of Students Session Topic Work

status

1 Khalid Iqbal 2003-

2005

Taxonomic study of Xerophytes of district

Karak,Pakistan Completed

2 Amjad Siddique Khattak

2005-

2007

Taxonomic study of Weeds of Gram (Cicer

arietinum) Fields of District Karak Completed

3 Maqsood Anwar 2005-

2007

Taxonomic study of family Papilionaceae of

district Swabi,Pakistan Completed

4 Noor Jamal 2005-

2007

Biodiversity of aquatic Angiosperms of District

Charsada Completed

5 Muhammad

Arsalan Nawaz

2011-

2012

Indigenous Knowledge of Common Plants of

Tehsil Pahar pur, District Dera Ismail Khan Completed

6 Kaleem ullah 2011-

2012

Indigenous Knowledge of Common Plants of

Banda Daud Shah, District Karak Completed

7 Kamran Adil 2011-

2012

Allelopathic effects of aqueous extract of

Ziziphus jujuba on Lactuca sativa and Hibiscus

esculintus

Completed

8 Sahib Khan 2011-

2012

Anatomical study of the vegetative parts of

Sysimbrium irio, Camelina sativa and

Convolvulus arvensis

Completed

9 Firdous pari 2011-

2012

Phytotoxic effect of Olea ferruginea on the

growth of Helianthus annus and Triticum

aestivum

Completed

10 Mehtab Un Nisa 2011- Phytotoxic effect of Ziziphus nummularia on the Completed

2012 growth of Helianthus annus and Cucumis sativus

11 Andaleeb Dilawar 2011-

2012

Anatomical study of the vegetative parts of

Calendula officinalis, Helianthus annus and

Sonchus asper

Completed

12 Sidra Tahira and

Samrana

2012-

2013

Effect of Cement Industrial Pollution on the

anatomical characteristics of Malva parviflora

and Anagallis arvensis in District Kohat

Completed

13 Akhtar Jan 2012-

2013

Effect of Air Pollution on the anatomical

characters of Medicagolaciniata Completed

14 Asma 2012-

2013

Analysis of anatomical characteristics of the

vegetative parts of Convolvolus arvensis Completed

15 Zuhra Tabassum 2012-

2013

Effect of Air Pollution on the anatomical

characters of Euphorbia helioscopia Completed

16 Muhammad

Naveed

2013-

2014

Age dependent variation in the anatomical

characters of Brassica napus, Brassica

compestris and Raphanus sativus

Completed

17 Khushbo sheikh 2015 Pollen Morphology of Sisymbrium irio, Brassica rapa, Ranunculus muricatus and Anagallis arvensis, District kohat, Pakistan

Completed

18 Muhammad abid 2015

Pollen Morphology of Plantago lanceolata,

Parthenium hysterophorus, Calendula arvensis

And Linum grandiflorum, from Kohat District,

Pakistan

Completed

19 Nabeela Hayat 2015

Pollen Morphology of Malva neglecta,

Malvastrum coromandelianum and Convolvulus

arvensis from Kohat, Pakistan

Completed

20 Shazia Bibi 2015

Pollen Morphology of Medicago polymorpha,

Trifolium alexandrium and Melilotus indica of

District Kohat

Completed

Languages

Studied German language extensive course from 1st August to 30th August, 2008 and from

September, 2008- March, 2009.

English (reading, writing & speaking), Urdu (reading, writing & speaking), Pashto

(reading, writing & speaking), German (Basics).

Interests

Botany Books reading, Botanical Excursions, tours,

Key Competencies

Good communication skills with a good command on English language Willing and able to accept responsibility with time Ability to use knowledge and skills sensibly in order to solve different problems Posses the capability of accepting challenging job Always prefer to work in a friendly manner considering himself as a part of the team work Ability to deal and solve the problems of students

Academic Referees

Prof. Hermann Behling

Department of Palynology and Climate Dynamics,

Untere Karspüle 2, 37073 Göttingen, Germany

Prof. Dr. Jehandar Shah

Former VC

University of Malakand, Pakistan

Prof. Syed Zahir Shah

Former Dean,

Faculty of life Sciences

Islamia College Peshawar, Peshawar

Prof. Dr. Siraj ud Din

Chairman

Department of Botany

Peshawar, Pakistan