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Sr. no. Title of Project PI/TLeader Instt/Dept Cost PKR (million) Date of Submission Duration Fund_Ag 1 Effectiveness of “Hub Progamme” of Agricultural Extension in the Punjab, Pakistan: Myths and Realities Dr. Ghazanfar Ali Khan Agricultural Extension & Rural Development 2.14 3/28/2012 24 Months Higher Education Commission (HEC) 2 Molecular Epidemiology of Rabies in Pakistan Dr. Fazal Mahmood Pathology 13.08 4/20/2012 36 Months HEC 3 Effectiveness of “Assessment of actual carbon stocks and potentials of carbon sequestration in agroforestry under semi- arid climate of Punjab Dr. Muhammad Farrakh Nawaz Forestry Range Management & Wildlife 4.57 4/22/2012 36 Months HEC 4 Morphogenetic characterization of economically important grapefruit and lime polyploids and mutants for germplasm enhancement Dr. Bilquees Fatima Horticultural Sciences 12.79 4/24/2012 36 Months HEC 5 Production of Recombinant Streptokinase for Application in Cardiovascular Disease Dr. Muhammad Anjum Zia Biochemistry 14.97 11/3/2012 36 Months HEC 6 Establishment of dRIT Technology for Rabies Diagnosis in Pkaistan Dr. Fazal Mahmood Pathology 10.50 11/2/2012 36 Months HEC 7 Energy Coupling Architecture of the Flagellar Type III Protein Export Gate Dr. Muhammad Mubin CABB 14.98 11/30/2012 36 Months HEC 8 Wheat Straw- A Potential Value Added Agricultural By-Product Dr. Imran Pasha NIFSAT 4.00 1/3/2013 24 Months HEC 9 Policy devising study of agricultural risks and their management in different cropping zones of Punjab, Pakistan Dr. Muhammad Iftikhar Agricultural Extension & Rural Development 2.36 3/2/2013 36 Months HEC 10 Tackling Post-Prandial Syndromes through Effective Utilization of Agro- Industrial Waste Dr. Aamir Shehzad NIFSAT 10.52 3/26/2013 36 Months HEC Research Proposals The faculty members at UAF are motivated and sensitized to haunt research funding from the National / International donors on competitive basis. They are facilitated by ORIC by communicating with timely announcements by the donors and submission on the prescribed format by the scientists within the stipulated period of time. Resultantly, the faculty members at UAF developed potential research proposals for funding to different funding.

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Page 1: Research Proposals...Dr. Muhammad Javed Akhtar Soil & Environmental Sciences 10.20 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC 49 Qualification of urban trees services and assessment of growth hazards

Sr. no. Title of Project PI/TLeader Instt/DeptCost PKR

(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

1

Effectiveness of “Hub Progamme” of

Agricultural Extension in the Punjab,

Pakistan: Myths and Realities

Dr. Ghazanfar Ali

Khan

Agricultural Extension

& Rural Development2.14 3/28/2012 24 Months

Higher Education

Commission

(HEC)

2Molecular Epidemiology of Rabies in

Pakistan

Dr. Fazal

MahmoodPathology 13.08 4/20/2012 36 Months HEC

3

Effectiveness of “Assessment of actual

carbon stocks and potentials of carbon

sequestration in agroforestry under semi-

arid climate of Punjab

Dr. Muhammad

Farrakh Nawaz

Forestry Range

Management &

Wildlife

4.57 4/22/2012 36 Months HEC

4

Morphogenetic characterization of

economically important grapefruit and

lime polyploids and mutants for

germplasm enhancement

Dr. Bilquees

FatimaHorticultural Sciences 12.79 4/24/2012 36 Months HEC

5

Production of Recombinant

Streptokinase for Application in

Cardiovascular Disease

Dr. Muhammad

Anjum ZiaBiochemistry 14.97 11/3/2012 36 Months HEC

6Establishment of dRIT Technology for

Rabies Diagnosis in Pkaistan

Dr. Fazal

MahmoodPathology 10.50 11/2/2012 36 Months HEC

7Energy Coupling Architecture of the

Flagellar Type III Protein Export Gate

Dr. Muhammad

MubinCABB 14.98 11/30/2012 36 Months HEC

8Wheat Straw- A Potential Value Added

Agricultural By-ProductDr. Imran Pasha NIFSAT 4.00 1/3/2013 24 Months HEC

9

Policy devising study of agricultural risks

and their management in different

cropping zones of Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Iftikhar

Agricultural Extension

& Rural Development2.36 3/2/2013 36 Months HEC

10

Tackling Post-Prandial Syndromes

through Effective Utilization of Agro-

Industrial Waste

Dr. Aamir

ShehzadNIFSAT 10.52 3/26/2013 36 Months HEC

Research Proposals

The faculty members at UAF are motivated and sensitized to haunt research funding from the National / International donors on competitive basis. They are

facilitated by ORIC by communicating with timely announcements by the donors and submission on the prescribed format by the scientists within the stipulated

period of time. Resultantly, the faculty members at UAF developed potential research proposals for funding to different funding.

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Sr. no. Title of Project PI/TLeader Instt/DeptCost PKR

(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

11

Assessment of Energy Crises and their

Impact on Agro-Based Industries of

Pakistan with Special Reference to

Textile Industries in Punjab

Dr. Ghazanfar Ali

Khan

Agricultural Extension

& Rural Development2.02 3/26/2013 24 Months HEC

12

Mobile Phone: Communication

Revolution Policy Implications for Rural

and Urban Communities in the Punjab,

Pakistan

Dr. Ghazanfar Ali

Khan

Agricultural Extension

& Rural Development1.95 4/10/2013 36 Months HEC

13Indigenous botanicals as green alternative

ACE inhibitorsDr. Nazish Jahan Chemistry 3.37 4/18/2013 24 Months HEC

14

Agricultural risks under climate change

and their management in different

ecological zones of Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Iftikhar

Agricultural Extension

& Rural Development2.22 4/23/2013 36 Months HEC

15

Understanding the role of jasmonic acid

in mitigation of root zone salinity in

spring wheat (Triticum aestivum)

cultivars

Dr. Anser Ali Crop Physiology 6.73 5/30/2013 24 Months HEC

16

Development of stabilizer for dairy

products application from

nonconventional sources

Dr. Aysha

SameenNIFSAT 3.47 6/17/2013 24 Months HEC

17

Development of a vision system for non-

destructive measurement of plant leaf

area

Dr. Muhammad

Ahsan LatifComputer Science 0.65 6/18/2013 12 Months HEC

18Cost effective technology for mass

production of dual action mycopathocide

Dr. Abdul

HannanPlant Pathology 9.26 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

19

Ecological sustainability and climate

change mitigation through biochar for

enhancing nutrient use eifficiency and

polluted soils remediation

Dr. Fahd Rasul Agronomy 3.53 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

20

Responses and adaptation of cotton

(Gossypium hirsutum L.) to waterlogging

stress

Dr. Muhammad

FarooqAgronomy 8.74 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

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Sr. no. Title of Project PI/TLeader Instt/DeptCost PKR

(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

21

Molecular Identification of high potential

Parasitoid Wasps of genus Trichogrmma

and evaluation of biological activity of

local Trichogramma species for

sustainable Insect pest management

Dr. Jam Nazeer

AhmadEntomology 9.95 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

22

The genomic based integrated

management of phytoplasm’s insect

vectors and associated diseases on

different host plants from different

regions of Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Jam Nazeer

AhmadEntomology 9.94 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

23

Spatio-temporal trend and integrated

management of red pumpkin beetle

(Aulacophora foveicollis) on Indian

snapmelon (Cucumis melo momordica)

Dr. Muhammad

Ahsan KhanEntomology 4.18 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

24

Entomopathogenic baculovirus

biopesticide production by using insect

cell culture and their potential evaluation

to control cotton booworms

Dr. Ahmad

NawazEntomology 9.09 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

25

Impact of soil characters and farming

practice on relative abundance and

biodiversity of soil mites in different

ecological zones of Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Hamid BashirEntomology 4.13 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

26

Exploration of predatory mites and their

integration with selective insecticides and

some plant extracts for bio-intensive IPM

of cotton whitefly

Dr. Muhammad

Hamid BashirEntomology 2.88 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

27

Documentation of the mechanisms of

insecticide resistance in armyworm

Spodoptera sp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Dr. Rashad

Rasool KhanEntomology 3.21 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

28

Exploring the nutraceutical potential of

date and its by products to mitigate

metabolic syndrome

Dr. Aamir

ShehzadNIFSAT 8.32 6/28/2013 24 Months HEC

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

29

Exploration of bacteriocin producing

lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to improve

safety and shelf life of foods

Dr. Muhammad

SaeedNIFSAT 4.54 6/28/2013 24 Months HEC

30Healthier Meat: an innovative choice for

hypercholesterolemics

Dr. Muhammad

Issa KhanNIFSAT 4.50 6/28/2013 24 Months HEC

31

Risk-appraisal of 3-monochloropropane

1,2-diol fatty acid esters in various

edible oils, processed foods and

development of diminution strategies for

curtailing that carcinogenic health hazard

in Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Asim ShabbirNIFSAT 8.88 6/28/2013 24 Months HEC

32

Development and quality evaluation of

dehydrated tomato slices/powder for food

applications

Dr. Muhammad

Atif RandhawaNIFSAT 7.34 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

33

Isolation and characterization of

bioactive compounds from medicinal

plants of salt range, Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Asif HanifChemistry 16.99 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

34

Development of bioresins technology for

removal of heavy metals from

aqueous/industrial effluents using

indigenous agrowaste material

Dr. Raziya

NadeemChemistry 12.60 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

35

Nutritional and chemical profiling of

wild mushrooms from high altitude of

Azad Jammu and Kashmir for their

commercial transformation

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidChemistry 3.05 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

36Toxicological exploration of medicinal

plants and their herbal products

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidChemistry 4.63 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

37

Transition metals and lanthanides based

co-ordination compounds and co-

ordination polymers

Dr. Muhammad

Nadeem AkhtarChemistry 6.42 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

38

Solution assisted laser ablation synthesis

and characterization of metallic

nanoparticles

Dr. Ayesha

YounasPhysics 7.99 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

39

Exploring genetic diversity for

phosphorus efficiency in wild/native

plants

Dr. Tariq AzizSoil & Environmental

Sciences10.17 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

40

Assessing Genetic Diversity of Bats as

Measure for their Conservation in

Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Mahmood-ul-

Hassan

Zoology & Fisheries 7.33 7/16/2012 36 Months HEC

41

Developing the prediction equations for

metabolizable energy by nutrient

composition of indigenous energy

ingredients & their practical application

in formulating broiler diets

Dr. Javed Iqbal

Sultan

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology5.27 8/18/2011 24 Months HEC

42Evaluation of cotton TILLING M3

population for abiotic stress related geneDr. Asif Ali Khan

Plant Breeding &

Genetics7.03 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

43

Population Genetics and Bio-Intensive

Management of Citrus Psylids to

Suppress Citrus Greening Disease in

Punjab-Pakistan

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Jalal

Arif

Entomology 9.69 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

44Bioactive cyclotide and their genes from

some indigenous medical plantsDr. Amer Jamil Biochemistry 8.83 6/28/2013 24 Months HEC

45

Degradation of persistent organic

pollutants using modified fenton

advanced oxidation process

Prof. Dr. Haq

Nawaz BhattiChemistry 5.00 6/28/2013 24 Months HEC

46

Fabrication of nanostructured

photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical

water splitting

Prof. Dr. Ijaz

Ahmad BhattiChemistry 17.29 6/28/2013 36 Months HEC

47

An insight into the rickettsial

communities associated with ectoparaitic

fauna in Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Zafar

IqbalParasitology 4.83 6/28/2013 24 Months HEC

48

Bioremediation of nickel contaminated

soils with the help of organic

amendments using different types of

brassica as test crop

Dr. Muhammad

Javed Akhtar

Soil & Environmental

Sciences10.20 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

49

Qualification of urban trees services and

assessment of growth hazards to

important urban forestry tree species in

Faisalabad city

Dr. Muhammad

Farrakh Nawaz

Forestry Range

Management &

Wildlife

5.73 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

50

Tackling post-prandial syndromes

through effective utilization of agro-

industrial waste

Dr. Aamir

ShehzadNIFSAT 4.10 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

51

On-farm evaluation of optical sensor

technology to minimize environmental

impacts and maximize production

efficiencies associated with N

applications in wheat

Dr. Muhammad

Farrukh SaleemAgronomy 3.66 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

52

Enhancing food security and climate

change resilience in salt-affected areas by

introducing wheat genotypes tolerant to

post-anthesis heat and water stresses

under salt-affected conditions

Dr. Muhammad

Saqib

Soil & Environmental

Sciences6.58 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

53

To decipher the hepato-protective

functions of cytokine IL-33 by

developing murine models of hepatitis

Dr. Muhammad

Imran ArshadMicrobiology 2.36 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

54

Enhancing utilization of bioactivated

indigenous rock phosphate with bagasse

& Bio-char in poultry

Dr. Fazal

MahmoodPlant Pathology 14.50 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

55

Probing drought mechanisms is

sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) at

molecular level using biotechnological

approaches

Dr. Siddra Ijaz CABB 6.96 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

56

Tracking the emergence and spread of

extended-spectrum beta-lactamase

(ESBL) Enterobacteriaceae at the human-

animal interface

Dr. Mashkoor

Mohsin GilaniMicrobiology 3.55 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

57Development of Meat-type poultry birds

for rural poultry production”

Dr. Zia-Ur-

Rehman

UAF Sub Campus, TT

Singh10.50 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

58

Forage productivity and biological

evaluation of silage of cereal legume

forages grown in different row, seed ratio

and tillage systems and its

commercialization on large scale

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid Ibni

Zamir

Agronomy 9.59 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

59

Development of Nano

phytopharmaceuticals with enhanced

antioxidant and cardioprotective potential

Dr. Nazish Jahan Chemistry 3.56 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

60

Impact of transnational land acquisition

on rural livelihoods and rural

development in the Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Babar

Shahbaz

Agricultural Extension

& Rural Development2.70 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

61

“Development and transfer of socially

acceptable and adoptable control measure

for fruit fly

Dr. Muhammad

Ahsan KhanEntomology 7.24 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

62

“Value addition of date and its by

products to mitigate metabolic

syndromes

Dr. Aamir

ShahzadNIFSAT 3.89 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

63

Enhancing bioavailable Zn content in

Lentil: A means to higher profits and

improved Zn nutrition for rural Punjab

Dr. Muhammad

Aamer Maqsood

Soil & Environmental

Sciences3.43 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

64

Biodiversity, monitoring and

management of click beetles (Elateridae:

Coleoptera) using semiochemicals in

Punjab Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

SufianEntomology 10.00 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

65

An assessment of information Gap of

Livestock Farm Families and their

capability building regarding utilization

of information and communication

technologies (ICGTs) in the Punjab,

Pakistan

Dr. Ijaz AshrafAgricultural Extension

& Rural Development5.90 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

66

“Measuring baseline susceptibility of

Helicoverpa armigera field populations

to Bt Cry toxins for resistance monitoring

Dr. Muhammad

ArshadEntomology 5.41 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

67Mapping of different whet varieties of

Punjab for their products suitability

Dr. Aamir

ShehzadNIFSAT 2.60 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

68

Enhancing yield, quality and water use

efficiency of salt tolerant grass species

through nutrient management on salt-

affected soils

Dr. Muhammad

Saqib

Soil & Environmental

Sciences6.43 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

69

Identification and isolation of antiviral

agents from indigenous plants to treat

new castle disease in poultry birds

Dr. Bilal AslamPhysiology &

Pharmacology10.00 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

70

Ion liquid synthesis and their applications

for the removal of heavy metal ions in

aqueous solution

Dr. Muhammad

ZahidChemistry 3.78 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

71

Utilization of pomegranate and sunflower

seed waste for the development of high

nutria-omega 5 cookies for infantile stage

Dr. Muhammad

Asim ShabbirNIFSAT 5.41 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

72Utilization of fruit wastes as a value

added functional drink

Dr. Moazzam

Rafiq KhanNIFSAT 5.26 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

73

Evaluation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

as protein source and its effect on rumen

fermentation, feed intake, growth

performance and milk yield in buffaloes

Dr. Muhammad

Sharif

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology9.30 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

74

Canvassing the antioxidant and

antimicrobial potential of essential oils

from Mint and citrus family

Dr. Imran Pasha NIFSAT 4.03 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

75

Potential of insect pathogens and other

bio-rational approaches in controlling

Chilo partellus Swinhoe

(Lepidoptera:Crambidae) on maize

Dr. Waqas Wakil Entomology 11.94 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

76

Economic impact of integrated pest

management (IPM) and risk analysis in

Bt cotton production

Dr. Maqsood

Hussain

Agricultural Extension

& Rural Development1.61 4/28/2014 12 Months HEC

77Risk assessment for potent mycotoxins in

entire value chain of Pakistani rice”Dr. Imran Pasha NIFSAT 4.07 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

78

“Gold-catalyzed transformation of 1,5-

Enynes: A route of pharmacological

relevant tetrahydronaphthalene”

Dr. Muhammad

Abid RashidChemistry 6.83 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

79

“Development of insecticide free IPM

module based on botanical extracts

application technique, MAT/BAT

techniques and cultivation systems for

the suppression of melon fruit flies in

cucurbit vegetables

Dr. Muhammad

Dildar GogiEntomology 5.49 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

80

Value addition of cereal bran by

extrusion for development of dietary

fibre enriched functional foods

Dr. Allah Rakha NIFSAT 9.24 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

81

Preparation of allergen free streptokinase

by genetic modifications in

Streptococcus

Dr. Muhammad

Anjum ZiaBiochemistry 11.89 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

82

Growing of cut flowers in peri-urban

areas to substitute edible crops for

economic sustainability of small farmers

of public health

Dr. Muhammad

Sabir

Soil & Environmental

Sciences5.138 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

83

Use of exotic and indigenous species of

entomopathogenic nematodes as

potential biocontrol agent for mosquitoes

(Aedes spp.) causing dengue fever

Dr. Sajid Aleem

KhanPlant Pathology 7.32 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

84

Investigations on comparative efficacy of

FSH and eCG for increasing fecundity

rates and FSH ovulation response and

embryo quality in Beetal goats

Dr. Huma Jamil Theriogenology 9.46 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

85Diagnostic pathology of neoplastic

diseases of poultry

Dr. Muhammad

Kashif SaleemiPathology 8.66 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

86

Exploration of antimicrobials in spices as

potential natural preservatives: a step

ahead towards food safety

Dr. Muhammad

SaeedNIFSAT 3.93 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

87

Value addition of agro-residues for alpha

amylase production through

bioconversion

Muhammad

SaeedNIFSAT 3.82 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

88

Molecular characterization of Fusarium

oxypsorum f. sp. ciceris and evaluation of

available chickpea germplasm against

wilt disease by using AMPs

Dr. Amjad Abbas Plant Pathology 9.64 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

89

Morpho-anatomical and palynological

studies as an aid to the identification and

authentication of important medicinal

plants from salt range of Pakistan”

Dr. Farooq

AhmadBotany 3.23 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

90

Utilizing electro-kinetic method to

restore moisture and salt affected

masonry materials and structures

Dr. Kashif

kamranPhysics 11.73 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

91

Pulsed laser assisted cavitation

deformation studies in red blood cells for

early detection of diseases

Dr. Yasir Jamil Physics 9.89 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

92

Development of dairy based

encapsulation material for improved

bioaccessibiity of probiotics

Dr. Muhammad

SaeedNIFSAT 7.37 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

93Formulation of dual action

mycopathocide

Dr. Abdul

HannanPlant Pathology 9.26 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

94

Laser assisted synthesis, characterization

and role in agriculture of metallic

manoparticles

Dr. Ayesha

YounusPhysics 6.01 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

95

Quantitative determination of

radioactivity contamination in food for

physical and processed forms under

natural and nuclear emergency

environment

Dr. Syed Kamran

AjmalPhysics 2.01 4/28/2014 12 Months HEC

96

Exogenous application of silicon to

monitor salinity and drought tolerance in

wheat to rejuvenate salt affected field’s

Dr. Muhammad

Anwar ul Haq

Soil & Environmental

Sciences15.03 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

97

Combined effect of nitrogenous fertilizer

and salinity on growth and oil quality of

soybean (Glycine max L.)

Dr. Muhammad

Anwar-ul-Haq

Soil & Environmental

Sciences15.03 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

98

Regioselective synthesis, characterization

and biological evaluation of different

substituted carbon carbon bond formation

and sequential Suzuki songashira

reactions through Pd (0) catalyzed

reactions of substituted N-phenyl-1, 3,5-

triazine

Dr. Rasheed

Ahmad KheraChemistry 8.89 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

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SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

99

Potential role of Strigolactone (GR24) in

modulation of morpho-physiological,

biochemical and yield attributes of

sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under

saline conditions

Dr. Muhammad

ShahbazBotany 2.15 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

100

DGT measurements to model labile pool

of Pb, Cd, Ni, Cu and Zn on metal

contaminated agriculture soils of three

agro-climatic zones of Punjab

Dr. Muhammad

Zia-ur-Rehman

Soil & Environmental

Sciences5.10 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

101

Level and risk assessment of heavy

metals in dust from a textile based city

using advanced geophysical techniques

Dr. Muhammad

Raza Ahmad

Soil & Environmental

Sciences4.74 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

102

Assessing the arsenic risk from

contaminated water, soil and food/fodder

crops in Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Nabeel Khan

Niazi

Soil & Environmental

Sciences6.24 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

103Gram production under water deficit

conditions of Dera Ghazi Khan

Dr. Safdar

HussainAgronomy 1.04 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

104

Development and genetic

characterization of Grapefruit haploids,

polyploids and mutants for hybridization

and germplasm enhancement

Dr. Muhammad

UsmanHorticultural Sciences 13.83 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

105

Assessment of reclamation potential and

physiological response of major woody

vegetation to salt affected soils under

semiarid climate of Punjab

Dr. Muhammad

Shahbaz NaeemCrop Physiology 3.21 4/28/2014 30 Months HEC

106

Microencapsulation of bioactive

components using micro-engineered

devices

Dr. Akmal Nazir Food Engineering 14.95 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

107

Genomic characterization of rice plants

using insertional mutagenized T-DNA

tagging system

Dr. Faisal Saeed

AwanCABB 8.55 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

108

Exploring the role of inulin extracted

from chicory and Jerusalem artichoke as

a functional food ingredient

Dr. Allah Rakha NIFSAT 6.56 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

109Indigenous carrot seed production: A

holistic approach for local industryDr. Khurram Ziaf Horticultural Sciences 5.35 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

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110Diversity for milk casein among different

livestock species in Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Saif-ur-Rehman

Animal Breeding &

Genetics9.38 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

111

Synthesis, solvatochromic and proton

transfer studies of cyano-substituted

hydroquinones and their methoxy

analogues

Dr. Muhammad

ZahidChemistry 8.20 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

112

Perspective of boron impregnated urea

for improving yield and quality of oilseed

crops

Dr. Shamsa

Kanwal

Soil & Environmental

Sciences9.40 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

113

Nano-encapsulated delivery of glycine-

betaine in spring wheat to mitigate the

salt stress

Dr. Anser Ali Crop Physiology 5.11 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

114

Production technology development of

quinoa under varying environment of

Pakistan as a potential climate resilient

alternate grain

Dr. Hassan Munir Crop Physiology 6.49 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

115

Assessment of the production potential of

sisal and its adaptation as a new fibre

through community mobilization in the

Punjab Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Iftikhar

Agricultural Extension

& Rural Development9.04 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

116Micro-propagation of date palm (Phoenix

dactylifera L.)

Dr. Rashad

Waseem Khan

Qadri

Horticultural Sciences 11.72 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

117

Development of low cost water filters

using green bioresin technology for

removal of heavy metals from

aqueous/industrial effluents

Dr. Raziya

NadeemChemistry 13.16 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

118Sustainable production of edible coatings

through electrostatic coating approach

Dr. Muhammad l

KhanFood Engineering 5.46 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

119

Over-expression of endogenous

sugarcane defense protein SUGARWIN2,

in sugarcane for enhanced antipathogenic

activity

Dr. Ghulam

MustafaCABB 4.96 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

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120

Fast and effective identification of the

bioactive compounds and their targets

from medicinal plants via activity guided

isolation approach

Dr. Muhammad

Asif HanifChemistry 9.38 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

121

Implications of integrated weed

management on weed seed bank

dynamics in maize field

Dr. Rana Nadeem

AbbasAgronomy 7.18 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

122

Assessing the profitability of late sown

whet under different thiourea application

methods

Dr. Imran Khan Agronomy 5.42 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

123

Improving drought and salinity tolerance

in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by

exogenous application of salicylic acid

and potassium nitrate

Dr. Shakeel

Ahmad AnjumAgronomy 5.97 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

124

Analyzing the impact of heat shock

proteins in biotic and abiotic stress

tolerance of wheat using transgenic

technology

Dr. Iqrar Ahmad

RanaCABB 7.96 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

125RNAi based resistance against citrus

tristeza virus

Dr. Muhammad

MubinCABB 7.82 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

126

Assessment of persistent organic

pollutants (POPs) in wastewater irrigated

areas and their rhizoremediation

Dr. Sardar Alam Agronomy 8.31 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

127

Molecular characterization of storage and

field associated pathogens of gladiolus

(Gladiolus grandiflorus) from different

ecological areas of Pakistan and their

management”

Dr. Kashif Riaz Plant Pathology 9.69 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

128

Analysis of benefits and costs of Bt

cotton from economic, social and

environmental perspectives

Dr. Khuda

Bakhsh

Agricultural &

Resource Economics2.01 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

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129

Screening, quantification and integrated

pest management based mitigation of

pesticide residues in major marketed

fruits and vegetables of Punjab

(Pakistan)”

Dr. Ahmad

NawazEntomology 8.29 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

130

Development and nutritional evaluation

of micronutrients fortified rice-based

sweet sack bars made from parboiled

puffed rice for school nutrition programs

Dr. Mian Kamran

SharifNIFSAT 3.16 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

131

A coupled agro-economic and remote

sensing modeling for optimum crop

productivity in the Indus basin irrigation

system

Dr. Syed Hamid

Hussain ShahIrrigation & Drainage 6.41 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

132

Crop area monitoring and yield

estimation using intelligent pixel

information and GIS modeling

Dr. M. Jehanzeb

Masud CheemaIrrigation & Drainage 5.84 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

133

Investigate the spatial distribution of

resistant population of Helivoverpa

armigera in cotton growing area of

Punjab Pakistan

Dr. Fatima

MustafaEntomology 9.62 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

134

In-vitro assessment of metals tolerance in

hexa and tetraploid wheat and its

implication at whole plant level

Dr. Muhammad

Sajid Aqeel

Ahmad

Botany 3.52 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

135

Development of spinning potential based

intelligent cotton grading system for

textile industry

Dr. Assad FarooqFibre & Textile

Technology6.73 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

136

Health hazard effects of pesticides and

creating awareness regarding the safe use

of pesticides among farming community

and pesticide dealers

Dr. Ghazanfar Ali

Khan,

Agricultural Extension

& Rural Development2.22 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

137

“Rapid and Non-destructive evaluation of

food quality and safety using

spectroscopy

Dr. Amna Sahar Food Engineering 8.90 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

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138

Studying the molecular defense response

in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) for

sustainable insect pest management

Dr. Saima Tanwir

MalikBotany 11.42 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

139

Molecular identification, characterization

and management of phytoplasma's insect

vectors and associated diseases of

Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Jam Nazir

AhmadEntomology 11.42 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

140

“Manipulating fruiting branches can

manage pre-mature senescence and pest

damage in cotton

Dr. Muhammad

Farrukh SaleemAgronomy 3.09 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

141

Enhancing phosphorus use efficiency by

polymer coating commercially available

phosphatic fertilizer

Dr. Muhammad

Yaseen

Soil & Environmental

Sciences12.44 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

142

Molecular and biochemical studies of

rhizobial strains to improve growth and

yield of chickpea

Dr. Nisar Ahmed CABB 5.85 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

143Improving drought tolerance in wheat

through silicon nutritionDr. Tariq Aziz

UAF Community

College5.65 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

144

Synthesis, characterization and control of

microbial biofilm using natural and

synthetic compounds

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidChemistry 5.21 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

145

Exploring gene expression levels of

TaNF-Y family of transcription factors to

enhance water use efficiency and drought

adaptation, and to improve grain yield in

wheat

Dr. Zulfiqar AliPlant Breeding &

Genetics12.99 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

146

Expression analysis and haplotypes of

TaWRky transcription factors and salt

responsive genes to enhance salinity

tolerance in wheat germplasm

Dr. Zulfiqar AliPlant Breeding &

Genetics13.00 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

147Mitigation of abiotic stress in cereal

crops through alleloapthic crop hormesisDr. Abdul Khaliq Agronomy 11.70 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

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148

Damage patterns, cost assessment and

management measures of horticultural

crops for some bird pests among the

selected sub-habitats of Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Hammad

Ahmad KhanZoology & Fisheries 6.40 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

149

Microfilteration-ultrafilteration

membrane separation to purify buffalo

milk and its proteins to exploit their

nutritional and functional properties

Dr. Nuzhat Huma NIFSAT 11.09 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

150Development of natural product for

diabetes mellitus treatment

Dr. Fatma

HussainBiochemistry 4.56 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

151

Up-gradation of rural poultry: A

smallholder poultry improvement

programme

Dr. Sibtain

Ahmad

UAF Sub Campus, TT

Singh13.14 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

152Impact of mobile characteristics on

pricing: The case of Pakistani market

Dr. Waseem

Ahmad

Business Management

Sciences0.62 4/28/2014 12 Months HEC

153Development of locally fabricated flat

plate solar collector energy production

Dr. Abdul

Ghafoor

Farm Machinery &

Power1.03 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

154Emission control from the heavy duty

engines by using catalytic convertor

Dr. Abdul

Ghafoor

Farm Machinery &

Power1.15 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

155

Research and development of solar

driven desalination with reverse osmosis

(PV-RO

Dr. Abdul

Ghafoor

Farm Machinery &

Power1.23 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

156

Integration of resistance, chemicals and

plant nutrition for the management of die

back disease in guava

Dr. Amir Habib Plant Pathology 9.49 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

157

Developing production and postharvest

protocols of potential native and exotic

specialty cut flowers for diversification

of floriculture industry

Dr. Iftikhar

AhmadHorticultural Sciences 10.06 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

158

Surveillance of pararsitic fauna of public

and livestock significance from different

water bodies and vegetables in

Faisalabad”

Dr. Muhamamd

Kasib KhanParasitology 2.79 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

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159

Development of green composites for

remediation of persistent organic

pollutants on pilot scale

Prof. Dr. Haq

Nawaz BhattiChemistry 5.80 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

160

Enhancing productivity of no input

rainfed chickpea-chickpea monocropping

system through organic bio-stimulants

and NPK foliar feeding

Prof. Dr. Asif

TanveerAgronomy 3.30 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

161

Forensic analyses of dyes and chemicals

on processed textile substrates for

commercial applications

Prof. Dr. Haq

Nawaz BhattiChemistry 7.48 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

162

“Role of innate immune associated Toll-

like receptors-2 (TLR-2) polymorphisms

in the susceptibility of hepatitis C virus

induced hepatocellular carcinoma in

Pakistani human population

Dr. Iftikhar

HussainMicrobiology 6.78 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

163

Reclamation effectiveness of

amendments in relation to different

ECe:SAR ratios of salt-affected soils of

different textures

Prof. Dr. Ghulam

Murtaza

Soil & Environmental

Sciences5.46 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

164Incorporation of novel genes to improve

leaf rust resistance in wheat

Dr. Abdus Salam

Khan

Plant Breeding &

Genetics6.71 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

165

Evaluation of morpho-genetic diversity in

pomegranate genetic resources and their

conservation as germplasm repository

Prof. Dr. Jafar

JaskaniHorticultural Sciences 6.74 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

166

Studies on superovulatory response,

embryo recovery, cryopreservation and

transfer in dromedary camel (Camelus

Dromedarius)

Prof. Dr. Zafar

Iqbal QureshiTheriogenology 12.17 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

167Evaluation of chilling tolerance potential

and its enhancement in vegetables

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Aslam Pervez

Horticultural Sciences 10.58 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

168

Microbiological assessment of safe

potable water supply in major districts of

Punjab

Dr. Sajjad ur

RehmanMicrobiology 16.10 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

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169Evaluation of bacteriocin as therapeutic

agent produced by Bacillus subtilis

Dr. Muhammad

AshrafMicrobiology 2.46 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

170

Impact of pathogenic bacteria and their

seasonal influence on safety status of

ready to eat (RTE) foods in Punjab

Prof. Dr. Tahir

ZahoorNIFSAT 13.80 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

171Impact and assessment of inferior quality

groundwater on agricultural productivity

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Arshad

Irrigation & Drainage 9.86 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

172

Exploring the diversity ad resistance in

snap melon (Cucumis melo var.

momordica) landraces in Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Jafar JaskaniHorticultural Sciences 6.75 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

173

Exploring the potential of Chenopodium

quinoa Willd as a high nutrition, low

input and climate resilient crop in

Pakistan

Dr. Shahzad

Maqsood Ahmad

Basra

Crop Physiology 5.25 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

174

Development and field evaluation of a

combined hemorrhagic septicemia-

mastitis vaccine in dairy cows and

buffaloes

Prof. Dr. Ghulam

Muhammad

Clinical Medicine &

Surgery10.55 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

175

Morpho-physiological understanding of

detrimental effects of water deficit

conditions on wheat yield formation and

their amelioration by organic acid

treatment in mixed cropping zone

Prof. Dr.

EhsanullahAgronomy 4.63 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

176

Improving the soil fertility and crop

productivity through conservation tillage

and cover crops in rice-wheat cropping

system

Dr. Ehsanullah Agronomy 4.84 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

177

Assessing the role of exogenously

applied zinc to wheat (Triticum aestivum

L.) for biofortification

Prof. Dr. Riaz

AhmadAgronomy 3.37 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

178

Establishment of diagnostic laboratory

and plant health clinic at University of

Agriculture, Faisalabad

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Jalal

Arif

Entomology 11.99 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

179Improving wheat yield and grain quality

by foliar feeding of micronutrients

Prof. Dr. Abdul

WahidBotany 3.47 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

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180Eliminating terrorism from Pakistan:

Developing the Strategic keys

Dr. Islam-ud-Din

Shahzad

Mathematics and

Statistics18.90 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

181

Sustainable use of salt affected

wastelands for fodder and livestock

production

Dr. Javaid AkhtarSoil & Environmental

Sciences7.73 4/28/2014 36 Months HEC

182

Preparation and comparative

pharmaceuticals prospective of various

forms of silymarin to manage and

attenuate hepatic disorders

Prof. Dr. Khalil

ur RehmanBiochemistry 2.94 4/28/2014 24 Months HEC

183Exploration of antimicrobials in spices: A

step ahead towards food safety

Dr. Muhammad

SaeedNIFSAT 0.50 8/29/2011 12 Months HEC

184Diversity analysis of Cotton Leaf Curl

Virus through PCR-RFLP

Dr. Luqman

AmraoPlant Pathology 0.50 9/14/2011 12 Months HEC

185Fungal pathogenesis associated with

Guava Die Back and their managementDr. Imran ul Haq Plant Pathology 0.50 8/9/2011 12 Months HEC

186Quality mapping of osmotically treated

dehydrated banana powder

Dr. Moazzam

Rafiq KhanNIFSAT 0.50 8/9/2011 12 Months HEC

187

Prospects of iron fortification of

Pakistani rice cultivars through

parboiling to mitigate iron deficiency

anaemia

Dr. Mian Kamran

SharifNIFSAT 0.50 8/12/2011 12 Months HEC

188Determination of Basmati Rice Export

from Pakistan

Dr. Abdul

Ghafoor

Business Management

Sciences0.50 10/11/2011 12 Months HEC

189Founding a research group for computer

vision and artificial intelligence

Dr. Muhammad

Ahsan LatifComputer Science 0.50 10/14/2011 12 Months HEC

190Development of Eco-friendly textiles by

using natural dyesDr. Assad Farooq

Fibre & Textile

Technology0.50 11/2/2011 12 Months HEC

191

Exploring the suitable priming technique

for forage pearl millet harvested at

different intervals

Dr. Muhammad

Ibrahim

College of Agriculture,

DG Khan0.49 12/2/2011 12 Months HEC

192

Hematological and serum Biochemical

Characterization and Comparison

between Wild and Cultured Bullseye

Snakehead Channa Marulius (Hamilton,

1822)

Dr. Yasmeen Gul Zoology & Fisheries 0.50 4/6/2013 12 Months HEC

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193

Identification and characterization

candidatus librericater species associated

with the huanglongbin disease in

Pakistan

Dr. Sagheer AttaCollege of Agriculture,

DG Khan0.50 5/24/2013 12 Months HEC

194

Climate change understanding and

awareness among university scholars of

Pakistan: participatory role of HEC

Dr. Ghaffar AliAgricultural &

Resource Economics0.50 10/9/2013 12 Months HEC

195Reclamation of Salt Affected Soils by

Using Electrokinetic Method

Dr. Kashif

KamranPhysics 0.50 10/9/2013 12 Months HEC

196Addressing Critical Bottlenecks towards

Stable Plastid Transformation in Rice

Dr. Faiz Ahmad

JoyiaCABB 0.50 10/8/2013 12 Months HEC

197

Synthesis and Expression of Herbicide

Resistance Conferring Genes in

Sugarcane Chloroplasts: Generation

Advancement

Dr. Ghulam

MustafaCABB 0.50 10/8/2013 12 Months HEC

198

Expressing hsp24 gene from

Trichoderma harzianum in transgenic

sugarcane for enhanced resistance against

red rot

Dr. Sidra Ijaz CABB 0.50 10/24/2013 12 Months HEC

199

Study of Micro/Nano-Sized Solid

Aerosol Particles (SPM) and their

Characterization by Different

Experimental Techniques

Dr. Syed Kamran

AjmalPhysics 0.50 11/27/2013 12 Months HEC

200Evaluation of Antimicrobial Peptide

against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. CiceriDr. Amjad Abbas Plant Pathology 0.50 12/14/2013 12 Months HEC

201

Feeding and Assimilation Rates of

Lepidoterous and Orthopterous Insects of

Economic Importance on Preferred Host

Plants

Dr. Fatima

MustafaEntomology 0.50 2/10/2014 12 Months HEC

202

Farmers’ preferences and willingness to

pay for vegetable seed attributes: A case

study of Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Shahzad

Kouser

Agricultural &

Resource Economics0.50 2/10/2014 12 Months HEC

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203

a) Extraction of arabinoxylan from

psyllium husk, b) Preparation of

supplemented cookies by utilizing the

arabinoxylan, c) Cookies Evaluation

Dr. Tahira Batool

Qaisrani

College of Agriculture,

DG Khan0.50 3/11/2014 12 Months HEC

204

Hydrological responses to climate change

in the Jhelum river basin using CMIP5

Data

Dr. Rashid

MahmoodIrrigation & Drainage 0.50 5/8/2014 12 Months HEC

205

Determination of biofilm forming ability

in mastitis causing Staphylococci using

phenotypic assays

Dr. Rizwan

AslamMicrobiology 0.50 5/24/2014 12 Months HEC

206consumer valuation of differnet ice

cream attributes

Dr. Waseem

Ahmad

Business Management

Sciences0.50 6/24/2014 12 Months HEC

207

Effect of temperature and humdiity on

development and survival rate of Aedes

aegypti

Dr. Shahid

MajeedEntomology 0.50 8/4/2014 12 Months HEC

208

Growth response of various sympodial

bamboo species at different salinity

levels

Dr. Irfan Ahmad

Forestry Range

Management &

Wildlife

0.50 8/21/2014 12 Months HEC

209

Seroprevalance of feline leukemia virus

and feline immunodeficiency virus

infection among cats in Faisalabad,

Pakistan

Dr. Sultan Ali Microbiology 0.50 8/29/2014 12 Months HEC

210

synthesis and characterization of metal

oxide nanostructures for solar cell

applicatons

Dr. Hafeez

AnwarPhysics 0.50 9/10/2014 12 Months HEC

211

Effecty of maturity stage at harvest on

the nutritive value and In situ rumen

dgradation characteristics of maize,

sorghum and millet

Dr Mubarak AliAnimal Nutrition &

Feed Technology0.50 9/10/2014 12 Months HEC

212Weed detection in maize using digital

camera images

Dr. Rizwan

MaqboolAgronomy 0.50 9/10/2014 12 Months HEC

213

Detection and genetic characterization of

tommato scotted bilt virus (TSWP) in

Pakistan

Dr. Khalid

NaveedPlant Pathology 0.49 9/29/2014 12 Months HEC

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214

Immunomodulatory and anti-coccidial

activity of corn (Zea mays) derived

arabinoxylans and b-glucans in chicken

Dr. Muhammad

Kasib KhanParasitology 0.50 10/21/2014 12 Months HEC

215

Expression analysis and charactrization

of Arabidopsis WRKY genes under

various abiotic stress conditions and their

phylogenetic relationship and their

phylogenetic relationship in rice

Dr. Muhammad

Amjad AliPlant Pathology 0.50 10/21/2014 12 Months HEC

216

Protection of erythrocytes from oxidative

stress induced eryptosis by using

different medicinally important plant

extracts

Dr. Kashif Jilani Biochemistry 0.50 11/5/2014 11 Months HEC

217

Transport and transformation of

Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) in upflow

lab-scale wet soil systems

Dr. Safdar BashirSoil & Environmental

Sciences0.49 10/28/2014 12 Months HEC

218

Electronic and structural properties of

metal oxide materials by first principal

study

Dr. Muhammad

KashifPhysics 0.50 10/28/2014 09 Month HEC

219

Raman spectroscopy for diagnosis of

hepatitis C and prediction of the viral

loads in human plasma samples

Dr. Haq Nawaz Chemistry 0.50 3/12/2014 10 Months HEC

220

Synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles with

multifunctional polymer ligands for

catalytic and bioapplications

Dr. Muhammad

Irfan MajeedChemistry 0.50 3/12/2014 12 Months HEC

221

Forroelectric and antiferroelectric thin

films for flat panel display and solar cell

applications

Dr. Muhammad

YaseenPhysics 0.50 9/12/2014 12 Months HEC

222

Biomass potential and quaity of hybrid

and local cultivar of maize implication

for biogas production

Dr. Athar

MahmoodAgronomy 0.50 1/13/2015 12 Months HEC

223Eco-efficient nitrogen management for

emerging aerobic rice systems

Dr. Masood Iqbal

AwanAgronomy 0.50 1/13/2015 12 Months HEC

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224

Impact of transgenic and non-transgenic

cotton feeding Ahis Gossypii

(Homoptera: Aphididae) on Coccinella

Septempunctata (Coleoptera:

Coccinellidae) development and

reproduction

Dr. Muhammad

SufianEntomology 0.50 2/4/2015 12 Months HEC

225

Exploration of selective potential

medicinal plants from Cholistan Desert

for antimicrobial and antioxidant

activities

Dr. Zahed

MahmoodChemistry 2.549 19.10.2010 24 Months

Ministry of

Health,

Government of

Pakistan

Islamabad

226

Production of recombinant S-

streptokinase for application in cardio

vascular diseases Dr. Muhammad

Anjum ZiaChemistry 17.798 30.06.2010 36 Months

Drug Control

Organization,

Ministry of

Health Govt. of

Pakistan

227

Use of remote sensing and GIS for

monitoring and management of salt

affected soils in irrigated agriculture of

Egypt and Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Ashraf (Prof.

Abd-Alla Gad

Abd-Alla Gad;

Egypt)

Botany 2.590 23.07.2010 36 Months

Ministry of Sci. &

Tech. (MoST),

Islamabad

228

Cultivation of non-food crops using

sewage to substitute food crops for

economic viability of small farmers

Dr. Abdul

GhafoorSoil & Envi. Sciences 3.625 02.02.2009 36 Months

Ministry of Sci. &

Tech. (MoST),

Islamabad

229

Optimizing production and essential oil

extraction technology using super critical

fluid extraction from non-traditional high

value horticulture crops

Dr. Muhammad

Aslam KhanHorticultural Sciences 18.580 26.05.2008 36 Months

Ministry of Sci. &

Tech. (MoST),

Islamabad

230

Environmental impact of airport

operations and their health consequences Dr. Muhammad

Yousuf HussainPhysics 48.600 30.8.2011 36 Months

Benazir Bhutto

Intl. Air Port

Project,

Rawalpindi

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

231

Sustainable landscape for Benazir Bhutto

International Airport IslamabadProf. Dr.

Muhammad

Aslam Khan

Horticultural Sciences 42.038 09.09.2011 36 Months

Benazir Bhutto

Intl. Air Port

Project,

Rawalpindi

232

Strategies control of wild animals and

avian strike risks to aircrafts at the New

Benazir bhutto Airport, Islamabad

Prof. Dr. Rashid

Ahmad Khan

Forestry Range

Management and

Wildlife

13.119 29.08.2011 24 Months

Benazir Bhutto

Intl. Air Port

Project,

Rawalpindi

233

Mechanical control of wild boar and

other animal population at the New

Benazir Bhutto Airport, Islamabad

Prof. Dr. Rashid

Ahmad Khan

Forestry Range

Management and

Wildlife

7.677 29.08.2011 24 Months

Benazir Bhutto

Intl. Air Port

Project

234

Soild waste generation, characteristic and

management at households and food

processing firms levels

Dr. Khuda

Bakhsh

Agri. & Resource

Economics5.898 24.12.2011 24 Months

Environmental

Protection

Agency (EPA)

235

Pack house demonstration unit for

horticultural crops Dr. Aman Ullah

MalikHorticultural Sciences 19.500 2.03.2009 36 Months

Govt. of Punjab,

Agri. Dept.

Lahore

236

Establishment of germplasm

development and conservation center for

horticultural crops Dr. M. Usman Horticultural Sciences 137.830 July, 2009 36 Months

Japan's Technical

Cooperation

Development

Study

237

Estabishment of punjab-jiangsu

cooperative laboratories of applied

functional genomics and genetic

transformation

Dr. Zulfiqar AliPlant Breeding &

Genetics54.750 18.02.2012 12 Months

Govt. of Punjab,

Agri. Dept.

Lahore

238

Value chain management of

economically important fruits and

conservation of potential medicinal

plants of Gilgit-Baltistan: A UAF-

Northern Area collaborative project

Dr. Muhammad

AshrafBotany 59.961 22.02.2012 36 Months

Planning

Commission,

Government of

Pakistan,

Islamabad

239

Date Palm Nursery establishment through

induction in Un-Rooted/Aerial offshoots

by using hormones under different

environments

Prof Dr. Aslam

KhanHorticultural Sciences 19.454 9.5.08 24 Months

Ministry of Sci. &

Tech. (MoST),

Islamabad

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

240

Biogas, A renewable energy source

Mr. Tahir Munir

Butt

UAF Sub Campus T.T

Singh0.240 8.03.2012 4 Months

World Wide Fund

(WWF) Pakistan

under Small

Grant Program

(SGP)

241

Implementation of functional genomics

techniques in breeding system of Punjab

Agricultural Research under Sandwich

program of MoU between UAF and

JAAS

Dr. Zulfiqar AliPlant Breeding &

Genetics447.670 05.05.2012 24 Months

Jiangsu Academy

of Agricultural

Sciences (JAAS)

China and Govt.

of the Punjab

242

Community based forest management

z\dn conservation in northern pakistanDr. Muhammad

Ashfaq

Agri. & Resource

Economics 5 23.10.2013 36 Months

Global

Environment

Facility (GEF)

Small Grants

programme

243

Iodine stability in salt study in Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq ButtNIFSAT 5.75 03.12.2012 15 Months

The

Micronutrients

Initiative,

Islamabad

244

Frequency and distribution of Ecto and

Endo-parasites of Parakeets in selected

Niches of FaisalabadDr. Hammad

Ahmad KhanZoology & Fisheries 0.299 28.04.2014 12 Months

World Wide Fund

(WWF) Pakistan

under Small

Grant Program

(SGP)

245

Safety / acceptablility trial of a locally

produced lipid based nutrient supplement

(LNS) for malnourished pregnant and

lactating women

Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq ButtNIFSAT 3.159 28.06.2014 6 Months

United Nations

World Food

Programme,

Islamabad

246

Identify the Aedes aegypti attraction and

repulsion towards botanical / medicinal

plants in wind tunnel bioassay

Dr. Shahid

MajeedEntomology 0.3 11.08.2014 12 Months

Pakistan Medical

Research Council,

Islamabad

247

Epidemiological survey of HCV/HBV in

pregnant females and neonates in

Faisalabad

Dr. M. Imran

Arshad Microbiology 0.5 02.09.2014 12 Months

Pakistan Medical

Research Council,

Islamabad

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

248

Use of IT in crop production; Resource

use planning and yield forecasting of

wheat under changing climate scenarios

Dr. Tasneem

KhaliqAgronomy 14.000 8.03.2012 36 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

249flood mapping for damage assessment

and early flood warning system Akmal Rehan Computer Science 2.000 8.03.2012 12 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

250

Establishment of interactive distance

learning centres at University Sub

Campus

Mr. Tasleem

MustafaComputer Science 30.0 8.03.2012 12 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

251Establishment of farmer faciliation centre

(in/out bound)

Mr. Ahsan Raza

SattarComputer Science 25.00 8.03.2012 24 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

252TCP congestion control enhancment in

high bandwidth delay product networksSalman Afsar Computer Science 1.6 12.03.2012 4 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

253

Career solutions of UAF graduate

Mr. Ashfaq

Ahmad Khan

Directorate Student

Financial Assistance &

University

Advancement

1.500 8.03.2012 16 MonthsNational ICT

R&D Fund

254

Home range and management practices

of porcupine, Hystrix indica , in central

Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Shahid

Hafeez

Forestry Range

Management and

Wildlife

0.250 8.03.2012 36 MonthsNational ICT

R&D Fund

255Healthy future through ICT Dr. Aisha

Siddique

Rural Home

Economics1.500 8.03.2012 24 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

256

Development of advanced information

technology center and research program

in agriculture

Dr. Muhammad

Shah Nawaz-ul-

Rehman

CABB 25.00 8.03.2012 36-48 MonthsNational ICT

R&D Fund

257

Development of E-Agricultural

Environment while analyzing

heterogeneous agricultural data

Mr. Muhammad

Qasim IT Center 60.0 8.03.2012 24 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

258

Analysis and implementation of voice

over IP environment on existing ICT

infrastructure

Mr. Muhammad

Qasim IT Center 40.0 8.03.2012 24 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

259

ICT based Farmers' advisory service in

the Punjab: Challenges and OutlookDr. Babar

Shahbaz

Institute of Agri.

Extension and Rural

Development

4.328 8.03.2012 15 MonthsNational ICT

R&D Fund

260

Development of Phenomics Database and

Crop Modeling Algorithms for efficient

Gene Mapping in Bread Wheat

Dr. Sultan Habib

UllahCABB 39.970 01.07.2012 36 Months

National ICT-

R&D Fund,

Islamabad

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

261

Yield productivity of rice-wheat cropping

system using crop simulation models

under changing climate scenarios of

Pakistan

Dr. Syed Aftab

Wajid Agronomy 15.000 8.03.2012 24 Months

National ICT-

R&D Fund,

Islamabad

262Flood mapping for damage assessment

and early flood warning system

Prof. Dr. Allah

BakhshIrrigation & Drainage 0.075 6.04.2012 12 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

263

Monitoring risk assessment of urban dust

pollution using Geographic information

system

Dr. Hammad

Raza AhmadSoil & Envi. Sciences 12.0 19.03.2012 36 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

264

Domestic worker training Dr. Aisha

Siddique

Rural Home

Economics9.5 13.08.2012 12 Months

Fund for

Innovative

training (FIT)

265

Child Care Training Programme

Mrs. Faraha RiazRural Home

Economics6.5 13.08.2012 12 Months

Fund for

Innovative

training (FIT)

266

Chef Training ProgramMs. Sadaf

Shakoor

Rural Home

Economics9.8 13.08.2012 12 Months

Fund for

Innovative

training (FIT)

267

Technical & Vocational Training for

little educated youth

Prof. Dr.

Mahmood

Ahmad

Randhawa

Continuing Education 8.41 08.08.2012 12 Months

Fund for

Innovative

training (FIT)

268

Short term training program for inter,

matric and matric dropoutsDr. M. Ather

Javed KhanContinuing Education 8.00 23.08.2012 12 Months

Fund for

Innovative

training (FIT)

269

safety / acceptablility trial of a locally

produced lipid based nutrient supplement

(LNS) for malnourished pregnant and

lactating women

Dr. Saeed Ahmad

KhanContinuing Education 3.00 23.08.2012 12 Months

Fund for

Innovative

training (FIT)

270

Short training course "Mali course and

Pest Management" to produce skill

manpower

Mr. Nazar

Hussain KhanContinuing Education 3.00 23.08.2012 12 Months

Fund for

Innovative

training (FIT)

271

mushroom production technology: A

profitable agri business Dr. Imran ul Haq Plant Pathology 1.00 29.09.2012 12 Months

Fund for

Innovative

training (FIT)

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Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

272

women graduate's disinclination towards

foreign schloarship program: the case

study of Agricultural graduates

Dr. Naveed Farah Rural Sociology 1.0197 10.05.2014 18 Months Aurat Foundation

273Use of information technologies for

Precision Agriculture

Prof. Dr. Allah

BakhshIrrigation & Drainage 79.00 27.09.2014 36 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

274ICT Farm Production Systems Using

Precision Agriculture Technologies

Prof. Dr. Allah

BakhshIrrigation & Drainage 70.00 05.12.2014 36 Months

National ICT

R&D Fund

275

Development of Mobile Agriculture

Applications (MAgA) for Research

Distribution and Real Time Interaction

Mr. Farjeel Javed IT Center 20.00 05.12.2014 24 MonthsNational ICT

R&D Fund

276Rural development through fostering the

Blue revolution in Education Program

Mr. Tahir Munir

ButtToba Tek Singh 0.197 11.11.2009 6 Months WWF, Lahore

277

Crop Area Monitoring and Yield

Estimation using intelligent Pixel

Information and GIS modeling

Dr. M. Jehanzeb

Masud CheemaIrrigation and Drainage 2.540 27.12.2013 12 Months

ICIMOD/SERVI

R-Himalaya

Small Grant

Programme

278

Enhancement of Oil Seed Crops Growth

and Yield using Magnetic-stimulator and

Laser Technology

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidChemistry 2.550 30.12.2013 12 Months

ICIMOD/SERVI

R-Himalaya

Small Grant

Programme

279

Quality vegetable seed production and

development of inbred lines for hybrid

seed productionDr. M. Aslam

PervezHorticultural Sciences 10.110 30.05.2013 24 Months

The Turkish

International

Cooperation and

Development

Agency (TIKA)

280

Establishment of seed research lab for

quality seed production of field crops and

vegetablesDr. Abdul Salam

Khan

Plant Breeding &

Genetics 18.670 30.05.2013 24 Months

The Turkish

International

Cooperation and

Development

Agency (TIKA)

281

Climate Change, Crop vulnerability and

adaptation option for hilly areas: A case

study of wheat and maize using a spatial

dynamic modeling approach

Dr. Tasneem

KhaliqAgronomy 2.520 30.12.2013 12 Months

ICIMOD/SERVI

R-Himalaya

Small Grant

Programme

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Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

282

Community development and disease

alleviation through enterpreneurial

showcasing of silymarin production at

PARS

Dr. Nazish Jahan Chemistry &

Biochemistry 7.00 11.04.2012 24 Months

US Abassador's

Fund Program

283

An alarming public health issue: Drug

residues and antibiotic resistance in

bacteriaDr. Zia-ur-

Rehman

Veterniary

SciencesToba Tek

Singh

9.739 08.02.2013 18 Months

Grand Challenges

Canada Round -5

of the stars in

Global Health,

2013

284

Dual hit strategy in vaccine development:

TLR-mimetics and cytokines as vaccine

adjuvantaDr.M.Imran

Arshad

Veterniary

SciencesToba Tek

Singh

9.629 08.02.2013 18 Months

Grand Challenges

Canada Round -5

of the stars in

Global Health,

2013

285

Exploiting therapeutic / medicinal

potential of unexplored insect fauna of

PakistanDr. Zain-ul-

AbdinEntomology 8.423 08.02.2013 18 Months

Grand Challenges

Canada Round -5

of the stars in

Global Health,

2013

286

Ameliorative effect of potassium on

growth and proteome stability wheat

(Triticum aestivum L.) and Kallar grass

(Laptochloa fusca L.) under saline

conditions

Dr. Abdul

WakeelISES 7.692 31.08.2012 24 Months

DAAD under

German-Pakistani

Research

Collaborations

287

Effect of plant communities on nutrient

cycling in soil induced by root exudates Dr. Muhammad

Sana UllahISES 8.62 02.04.2013 12 Months

Alexander Von

Humboldt

Foundation,

Germany

288

Characterization of camel milk and its

fermented products (CCMFP)

Dr. Sarfraz

AhmadNIFSAT 4.6 12.07.2012 24 Months

3rd Bio-Asia-

French and

European

Minsitry of

Foreign Affairs

for financial

assistance

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

289Synthesis and characterization of

multifunctional materials

Dr. Nadeem

Akhtar

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry1.323 31.08.2012 18 Months

COMSTECH-

TWAS

290Metal free allylic oxidation of alkenes

using TEMPO as primary oxidant

Dr. Muhammad

Abid Rasheed

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry1.417 31.08.2012 18 Months

COMSTECH-

TWAS

291Application of nano-materials in water

treatment

Dr. Muhammad

Zahid

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry1.417 31.08.2012 18 months

COMSTECH-

TWAS

292

Jeopardy Mapping of Trans Fats Intake in

Different Population Groups of

Faisalabad Region in Pakistan

Dr.Asim Shabbir NIFSAT 3.76 01.05.2013 12 MonthsNippon

Foundation

293

Assessing the effect of Bt maize on soil

Microbial population and heavy meta

(liod) bioavailability grown in

contaminated Soils

Dr. Nabeel Niazi ISES 1.47 05.04.2013 12 Months

Bio safety

Research in

Pakistan Grants

Program 2013

294

Management of mitigation of arsenic risk

from the water, soil and food crops in

punjab, PakistanDr. Nabeel Niazi ISES 151.179 18.01.2013 60 Months

Australian Center

for International

Agricultural

Research, Aciar

295

Determinants of firm's growth and

profitabilty: the case of textile sector in

Pakistan

Dr. Waseem

AhmadIBMS 3.33 20.09.2013 12 Months

International

Growth Center

(IGC)

296

Assessing the arsenic risk from drinking

water, soil, food crops to people in

Punjab, Pakistan Dr. Nabeel Khan

NiaziISES 107.5 21.09.2012 24 Months

Centre for

Environmental

Risk Assessment

&

Remidation(CER

AR)

297

Capacity Building of Researchers and

Students from Pakistan in the Plant and

Life Sciences Prof. Dr. Amer

Jamil

Chemistry &

Biochemistry14.670 03.12.2012 36 Months

PEER (

Partnership for

Enhanced

Engagement in

Research)

Program, USA

298

Policy research center for sustainable

agricultural growth

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Ashfaq

Agri. & Resource

Economics 20 28.02.2012 60 Months

Korean Grant Aid

Program

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

299

Overexpression of Heat shock proteins

and optimization of agrobacterium

mediated transformation in local maize

hybrids of Pakistan

Dr. Iqrar Ahmad

RanaCABB 69.6 23.6.2011 24 Months

DAAD (German

Academic

Exchange

Service) Pak-

German Project

300

exploring the mechanisms of tolerance of

a potential green energy plant button

mangrove (Conocarpus erectys L.) to

Drought, Salinity and Heat Stress: For

reclamation and forestation of Arid, semi-

arid and Saline Areas of Turkey and

Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

AshrafBotany 10.114 31.08.2012 24 Months

TUBITAK,

Turkey, MOST

301Poverty alleviation through locally

developed poultry breedDr. Ahsan ul Haq Poultyr Science 10.00 28.05.2009 36 Months

Bill & Milinda

Gates Foundation

302

Improving the participatory status of

females in Agriculture and livestock

sector at Rural Level

Mr. Nazar

HussainContinuing Education 10.00 28.05.2009 12 Months

Bill & Milinda

Gates Foundation

303

Socio Cultural Barriers effecting poor

women excess to emergency of Obstetric

and Newnental Care: Assessment of

Quality of Care in Emergency Obstetric

and Neonental Public Health Facilities in

Less Developed Districts of Punjab

Dr. Shazia

YasminRural Sociology 6.980 18.05.2010 18 Months

Research and

Advocay Fund

(British Council)

304

Weed management through weed-root

associated bacteria in different cropping

systems Dr. Zubair Aslam Agronomy 9.430 19.05.2012 18 Months

Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation

USA / Grand

Challenges

Exploration

305

Improving wheat for resistance to biotic

stresses Dr. Zulfiaqr Ali PBG 9.430 19.05.2012 18 Months

Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation

USA

306

Utilization and transformation of wild

mushrooms of Pakistan to functional

food to uplift the manutrition status of

children

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid

Chemistry &

Biochemistry0.1 25.01.2012 18 Months

Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation

USA

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

307

Student counseling center

M. Ashfaq Khan

Manager Univ.

Advancement,

Directorate of Financial

Assistant & Univ.

Advancement

16 28.02.2012 60 MonthsKorean Grant Aid

Program

308

Incidence and routes of transmission of

extended - spectrum Lactamases

escherichia coli in migratory birds

Dr. Mashkoor

Mohsin GilaniMicrobiology 0.95 26.07.2013 12 Months

Alexander Von

Humboldt

Foundation,

Germany

309

Probiotic E Coli Nissle 1917

immunomodulatory response during

Shiga toxin producing E. coil infections

Dr. Mashkoor

Mohsin GilaniMicrobiology 1.68 21.03.2014 12 Months

Alexander Von

Humboldt

Foundation,

Germany

310

Farmer participatory evaluation,

conservation and sustainable utilization

of plant genetic resources for improving

food security and climate change

resilience in the degraded land areas of

Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

SaqibISES 2.467 30.04.2014 36 Months

benefit-sharing

fund of the

international

treaty on plant

genetic resources

for food and

agriculture

311

Mining the seeds of discovery to

overcome impacts of climate change by

genotyping Pakistani wheat landraces and

cultivars Dr. Zulfiqar Ali PBG 49.353 28.05.2014 36 Months

benefit-sharing

fund of the

international

treaty on plant

genetic resources

for food and

agriculture

312

Gene Expression and Polymorphism

Studies on Bovine Tuberculosis in Cattle

and Buffaloes in Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Tariq JavedPathology 4.908 27.05.2014 24 Months

World Health

Organization,

Geneva

313

A randomized remedial education

program targeting cognitive and non-

cognitive skills of primary children to

improve learning

Dr. Aisha

Siddique

Rural Home

Economics0.09 18.04.2014 24 Months ISESCO

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

314

Folic acid biofortification of wheat

through transgenic approach to prevent

neural tube defects (NTDs) in Pakistani

population

Dr. Abdul

WakeelISES 10.309 15.03.2014 18 Months

Grand challenges

Canada

315

Reducing Food Insecurity and Poverty

through the Production of High Value

Agricultural Commodities

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Ashfaq

Agri. & Resource

Economics 0.3 29.04.2014 60 Months

Turkish

Cooperation &

Coordination

Agency (TiKA)

316

Challenges and opportunities in vegetable

seed distribution sysem in Pakistan Dr. Shahzad

Kouser Lead PI-I

Agri. & Resource

Economic7.29 31.03.2014

not routed

through ORIC

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

317

Quality of care in family planning

services Dr. Shazia

YasminRural Sociology 0.8 26.03.2012 6 months

Reserch &

Advocacy Fund

by DFID &

AusAID Program

318

Grounds and practices causing mental

and newly born health nuisance in district

D.G. Khan

Mr. Arshad

Munir LaghariD.G. Khan 8.8 26.03.2012 12 Months

Reserch &

Advocacy Fund

by DFID &

AusAID Program

319

Gold-catalyzed synthesis of

functionalized diary1 sulfides base on

cycli8zation of 1 –thioaryloxy 4-

(Phenylethynyl)-2, 4-bis(Silyloxy) 1-3-

dienes

Dr. Muhammad

Abid Rashid

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry 1.59 30.08.2013 18 Months

Third World

Academy of

Sciences (TWAS)

320

regioselective suzuki-sonogashira

reactions of 2,3,5,6-tetrabromoindacene-

1,7-dione and their biological activities

Dr. Rasheed

Ahmad Khera

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry 1.59 31.08.2013 18 Months

Third World

Academy of

Sciences (TWAS)

321

MIR-PLS Based Prediction Model: A

New approach to Estimate and Monitor

Heavy Metal (liod)s contamination in

Soils

Dr. Nabeel Khan

NiaziISES 10.309 20.08.2013 12 Months

Grand Challenges

Canada Round -6

of the stars in

Global Health,

2013

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

322

Improved and Sustainable cereal

production by precise potassium

application to eliminate undernutrition in

Pakistan

Dr. Irshad Bibi ISES 10.309 06.08.2013 12 Months

Grand Challenges

Canada Round -6

of the stars in

Global Health,

2013

323

Phytoplasma diseases and their insect

vectors: identification, control and

management

Dr. Jam Nazeer

Ahmad Agri. Entomology 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

324Introduction and establishment of mango

fruit in turkey and mauritius

Dr. Ahmad Sattar

KhanHorticultural Sciences 15 06.04.2012 5 Months turkey

325

Impact assessment and mitigation of

drought, elevated CO2 and increasing

temperature on the yield and quality of

wheat

Dr. Aftab Wajid Agronomy 37.796 6.03.2012 24 Months AgMIP, USA

326

Satellite based flood disaster monitoring

and controlling sediment inflows into

Mangla Reservoir, Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Jehanzeb Masud

Cheema

Irrigation & Drainage 354.11 20.10.2014 36 Months

Japan's Technical

Cooperation

Development

Study and Grant

AID

327

Strengthening of disease diagnostic

services to the livestock and dairy farmsDr. Sajjad ur

RehmanMicrobiology 72.675 20.10.2014 12 Months

Japan's Technical

Cooperation

Development

Study and Grant

AID

328

Development of novel bioherbicide

containing allelopathic bacteria to

suppress the growth of weeds grown in

wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Dr. Zahir A ZahirSoil & Environmental

Sciences 52.53 20.10.2014 36 Months

Japan's Technical

Cooperation

Development

Study and Grant

AID

329

Economic Goverenance, Market Growth

and Foreign Direct Investment in

Agricultural Input-output sectors of

Pakistan: Problems and prospects

Dr. Burhan

AhmadIBMS 1.068 20.10.2014 4 Months

DFAIT- Canada

Fund for Local

Initiatives (CFLI)

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

330

Strengthening Governance in Agriculture

Sector through Marketing Reforms:

Stakeholders perceptions and dialogue

Dr. Abdul

GhafoorIBMS 1.83 20.10.2014 4 Months

DFAIT- Canada

Fund for Local

Initiatives (CFLI)

331

Strengthening Allelopathy and Plant Eco-

physiology Lab at the Department of

Agronomy, UAF

Dr. Muhammad

FarooqAgronomy 4.31 23.05.2013 12 Months

Alexander Von

Humboldt

Foundation,

Germany

332

Molecular study for sustainable

development and conservation of honey

bee farming in Pakistan

Dr. Jam Nazeer

AhmadEntomology 1.44 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

333

Screening and evaluation of potential

native ornamental species for speciality

cut flower production

Dr. Iftikhar

AhmadHorticultural Sciences 4.83 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

334

Rhizophere engineering for controlling

bacterial infections under tunnel and

hydroponic farming systems through bio

stimulation of Quorum quenching

bacteria

Dr. Kashif Riaz Plant Pathology 4.89 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

335

Policy implications of increasing sugar

mills in district Rahim Yar Khan Dr. Nasir

NadeemSub-Campus, Burewala 1.62 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

336

Development of renewable energy

technologies for value additionDr. Anjum Munir

Farm Machinery &

Powers2.65 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

337

Noval alternatives of toxic chemical

insecticides for sustainable insect control

programmes: Improving Socio-Economic

and health standards of agriculture

farmers

Dr. Zain-ul-

AbdinEntomology 4.85 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

338

Economic Growth and Enhancing protein

availability by improving local chickens Dr. Zia-ur-

RehmanToba Tek Singh 2.54 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

339

broiling the Beetal Goat: Effect of

Gender Involvement and Flock Size on

the Adoption of Technology and Income

of Farmers in Southern Punjab

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Younas

Livestock Management 4.87 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

340

Improving the Performance of Business

Enterprises in the Pakistan’s

Horticultural Sector through a Whole of

Chain Approach

Dr. Mubashir

Mahdi

Business Management

Sciences4.28 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

341

Mutton production potential of Thalli

sheep under commercial setup:

investment opportunities for water-scarce

areas of Punjab

Dr. Shaukat Ali

Bhatti

Animal Nutrition and

Feed Technology4.919 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

342

Remote Sensing and GIS based salinity

monitoring system for the province of

Punjab, Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Javaid

AkhtarISES 4.87 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

343

Impact assessment of Agroforestry on

Socio-economic conditions of farmers

and sustainability of Chiniot’s furniture

industry from policy perspective

Dr. Muhammad

Farrakh Nawaz

Forestry, Range

Management &

Wildlife

1.42 11.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

344

Carbon credit market assessment through

sugar cane bagasse ash utilization in

cement industry of Punjab, PakistanDr. Ghaffar Ali

Agri. & Resource

Economic1.38 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

345

Determination of Textile Firms Growth

and Profitability in Pakistan Dr. Waseem

AhmadIBMS 1.44 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

346

DNA based biodiversity conservation,

marketing analysis and in-depth value

chain study of medicinal plants of Swat

Valley, Salt Range and Cholistan desert:

Improving socio-economic standard of

local people

Prof. Dr. Amer

Jamil

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry4.88 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

347

Water Strategies formulation to enhance

Crop Productivity Based on Agro-

Economic and Remote Sensing Modeling

in the Indus Basin Irrigation System

Dr. Syed Hamid

Hussain ShahIrrigation and Drainage 4.9 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

348

Strategy to improve farmers' productivity,

export potential and stable price of onion Dr. Muhammad

AmjadHorticultural Sciences 1.05 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

349

The Impact of an Integrated Model of

Human Resource Management Practices

and Social Capital on Organizational

Productivity

Dr. Nausheen

SyedIBMS 2.02 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

350

Quantitative Determination of Activity

Contamination in Food (Vegetables, Fruit

and Meat) Under Natural and Nuclear

Emergency Environment

Dr. Syed Kamran

AjmalPhysics 1.96 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

351

Prospects of drip irrigation from farmers

view point and its socio-economic

concerns

Prof. Dr. Allah

BakhshIrrigation & Drainage 4.22 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

352

Functional metagenomics of Bacterial

and Fungal populations from BT cotton

Rhizophere

Dr. Kashif Riaz Plant Pathology 1.053 31.07.2013 24 MonthsISESCO Research

Grants

353

Climate Change Induced Climate

Refugees and Resultant Impacts on

Children’s Nutrition of Bangladesh and

Pakistan

Dr. Ghaffar AliAgri. & Resource

Economics 9.711 11.06.2014 24 Months

Leveraging

Agriculture for

Nutrition in South

Asia (LANSA)

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

354

Food utilization among women and

younger household members living at the

outskirts of textile cities of Pakistan and

Bangladesh

Dr. Muhammad

Khalid Bashir

Agri. & Resource

Economics 7.151 30.06.2014 12 Months

Leveraging

Agriculture for

Nutrition in South

Asia (LANSA)

355

A whole of chain approach: Panacea or

opportunity for rural industry

development in developing countries

Dr. Mubashir

MehdiIBMS 8.281 25.06.2014 24 Months

Leveraging

Agriculture for

Nutrition in South

Asia (LANSA)

356

Plugging Postharvest Nutrient Gap in

Vegetables Supply Chain to Improve

Community Nutrition”

Dr. Aman Ullah

MalikHorticultural Sciences 11.85 30.06.2014 24 Months

Leveraging

Agriculture for

Nutrition in South

Asia (LANSA)

357

Women Empowerment and its Impact on

Child Nutrition Pakistan Dr. Rakhshanda

Kousar

Agri. & Resource

Economics 9.115 30.06.2014 12 Months

Leveraging

Agriculture for

Nutrition in South

Asia (LANSA)

358

Women Empowerment through

AgricultureDr. Saira Akhtar Rural Sociology 8.5 30.06.2014 12 Months

Leveraging

Agriculture for

Nutrition in South

Asia (LANSA)

359

Risk assessment of waste water irrigation

for vegetable cultivation in farming

community”

Dr. H. Masooma

Naseer Cheema

Plant Breeding &

Genetics 10.161 30.06.2014 24 Months

Leveraging

Agriculture for

Nutrition in South

Asia (LANSA)

360

Development of therapeutic diet

(Probiotic enriched) to tackle nutrients

absorption and malnutrition

Prof. Dr. Tahir

ZahoorNIFSAT 11.51 30.06.2014 36 Months

Leveraging

Agriculture for

Nutrition in South

Asia (LANSA)

361

Legumes with benefits: Integrating

legumes as catch crop into the dryland

systems of South East Asia for better

livelihood and improved soil fertility

Professor Dr.

Zahir A. ZahirISES 11.85 30.06.2014 24 Months

Leveraging

Agriculture for

Nutrition in South

Asia (LANSA)

362

“Tick-Borne Parasitology, Acarology,

Infectious Diseases, Vector-Borne

Diseases, Spatial Distribution, GIS”

Dr. Muhammad

Sohail SajidParasitology 30.06.2014 24 Months

Leveraging

Agriculture for

Nutrition in South

Asia (LANSA)

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

363

Bioactivity Guided Isolation of Bioactive

Compounds from Oleoresins of Acacia

nilotica, Livisona chinensis and

Eucalyptus citriodora

Dr. Muhammad

Asif Hanif

Chemistry & Bio-

chemistry1.187 30.01.2014 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

364

Bioprocessing of agro-industrial waste

for the production of alpha amylase as

value added food ingredient

Dr. Muhammad

SaeedNIFSAT 1.187 30.01.2014 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

365

Mapping the dietary fibre, nutrient and

food group intake variability among

women and men belonging to different

socio-economic classes in Faisalabad

district of Pakistan

Dr. Allah Rakha NIFSAT 1.187 30.01.2014 14 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

366

A new trend in bakery products:

Development of vege-bread Dr. Aamir

ShahzadNIFSAT 1.187 30.01.2014 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

367

Baseline toxicity of Bacillus

thuringiensis Cry1Ac toxin against

Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)

(Lepidoptera: noctuidae) populations

from the Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

ArshadEntomology 1.187 30.01.2014 36 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

368

solvent free extraction of anthocyanin

and betalain pigments and their

stabilization study in diary productsDr. Zill-e-Huma Food Engineering 1.16 30.01.2014 12 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

369

Evaluation of edible coatings prepared

with electrospraying; A novel technique

for food industry

Dr. Muhammad

Kashif Iqbal

Khan

Food Engineering 1.17 30.01.2014 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

370

Determination the effects of wheat plant

varieties and soil mineralogy on the

release of non-exchangeable potassium

fraction of soil and its effect on clay

mineralogy

Dr. Irshad Bibi ISES 1.17 30.01.2014 15 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

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Fourier Transform Infrared

Spectroscopy: A dynamic approach to

identify adulterants in local foodDr. Amna Sahar Food Engineering 1.18 30.01.2014 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

372

Paharang drain waste water: An attempt

to make is feasible for irrigation Dr. Muhammad

Zahid

Chemistry & Bio-

chemistry 1.187 30.01.2014 36 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

373

Synthesis of Ionic Liquid and their

application for waste water treatment

Ms. Zubera

Naseem

Supervisor Dr.

Zahid

Chemistry & Bio-

chemistry 1.187 30.01.2014 36 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

374

Degradation of selected pesticides using

Fenton’s reaction based advanced

oxidation processes

Ms. Asma

Tabasum

Supervisor Dr.

Zahid

Chemistry & Bio-

chemistry 1.15 30.01.2014 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

375

Synthesis of Ionic Liquid and their use in

Biodiesel Production

Mr. Rizwan

Haider,

Supervisor Dr.

Zahid

Chemistry & Bio-

chemistry 1.16 30.01.2014 36 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

376

Production of first and second generation

biofuels from Pakistani Oil Seed Crops

and other valuable plants

Muhammad Asif

Hanif

Chemistry & Bio-

chemistry 1.187 30.01.2014 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

377

Identification of rice genotypes with

improved Zn uptake efficiency and high

grain Zn contents

Mr. Hafeez-ur-

RehmanCrop Physiology 1.13 30.01.2014 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

378

Enhancing photosynthetic efficiency by

expression of RuBisCO activase in Rice

plastids

Mr. Faiz Ahmad

Joyia CABB 1.16 31.01.2014 36 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

379

Characterization of motor neurons

innervating muscles of feeding apparatus

of desert locust

Dr. Abid

Mahmood AlviD.G. Khan 1.001 31.01.2014 12 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

380

Efficient use of resources for enhancing

maize production by capacity building of

maize growers under changing cliamte

scenario of Pakistan

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Yaseen

ISES 5.020 16.10.2014 12 Months

MAIZE CGIAR

RESEARCH

PROGRAM,

USA

381

improving livelihood of maize farming

community in Kashmir through adoption

of cutting edge proprietary technologiesDr. Irfan Afzal Crop Physiology 43.79 16.10.2014 12 Months

MAIZE CGIAR

RESEARCH

PROGRAM,

USA

382

Sustainable insect pest management of

maize (zea mays L.) by studying its

molecular response to inesct pest

infestation and application of ascorbic

acid

Dr. Samina

Tanwir MalikBotany 11.139 16.10.2014 36 Months

MAIZE CGIAR

RESEARCH

PROGRAM,

USA

383

The Potential of pol, subtropical and

tropical marine organisms for

nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals

purposes

Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq ButtNIFSAT 4.573 31.08.2014 24 Months

UNESCO under

Bio Asia 2015

Program,

Indonesia

384

Novel shotgun methodology for the

enhancment o oil seed crops growth and

yeild using magnetic-stimulator and laser

technology

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidChemistry 3.85 22.11.2014 36 Months

IMMANA Grants

2014

385

Livestock insurance and respnse of

farmers to risk in a climate change

scenario

Dr. Sarfraz

Hassan

Agri. & Resource

Economics 8.41 22.11.2014 24 Months

Risk Foundation

Chair, France

386mproving the value chain performance of

small holders in Horticulture sector in

Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. mubashir

MahdiIBMS 0.936 15.12.2014 12 Months

Punjab Enabling

Environment

Project (PEEP)

USAID

387Soil Sustainability for Feed Security Prof. Dr. Ghulam

MurtazaISES 1.06 02.12.2014 TWAS Grants

388

zinc biofertification of vegetables to

mitigate micronutrients malnutrition in

developing countries

Dr. Irfan Afzal Crop Physiology 10.309 15.03.2014 18 MonthsGrand challenges

Canada

389

Moringa: A multipurpose plant to combat

malnutritionProf. Dr. Shahzad

Maqsood BasraCrop Physiology 10.309 30.08.2013 18 Months

Grand Challenges

Canada 2013

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

390

Zinc biofertification of vegetables to

mitigate micronutrients malnutrition in

developing countries

Dr. Shamsa

KanwalISES 10.309 30.08.2013 18 Months

Grand Challenges

Canada 2013

391

Identifying the emerging challenges and

factors contributing towards poverty in

Urban and Peri-urban Areas of

Metropolitan cities of Punjab, Pakistan

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Ashfaq

Agri. & Resource

Economics 13.37 21.09.2013 24 Months

ESRC-DFID

Poverty

Alleviation

Programme Call

2013, UK

392

Microwave hydrodiffusion and gravity:

An evnironmental friendly extraction

method for recovery of anthocyanin from

indigenous fruit by products

Dr. Zill-e-Huma Food Engineering 24.02.2014 12 MonthsPhosAgro/UNES

CO/IUPA Grant

393

Ecologically based integrated rodent

management strategies in some

economically important crops and

impacts of some toxicants on their

physiological profiles in Punjab-Pakistan

Dr. Hammad

Ahmad KhanZoology & Fisheries 3.31 01.02.2012 36 Months

Australian

Agency for

International

Development

(Aus-AID)

Program

394

Assessment of Arsenic Risk from Arsenic

contaminated groundwater, soil and

food/fodder crops around agricultural

areas of muzaffargarh district in Southern

Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Nabeel Khan

NiaziISES 1.177 24.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

395

Satellite Based Remote Sensing

Technology to Monitor Floods and to

control sediment flows in to Mengla

Dam, PakistanDr. Allah Bakhsh Irrigation & Drainage 169.830 26.11.2011 36 Months

Australian

Government,

Australian Centre

for International

Agricultural

Research

(CSIRO);

AusAID

396

Graphene based magnetic

nanocomposites: synthesis and their

application in waste water treatment

Dr. Muhammad

ZahidChemistry 1.53 30.08.2014 12 Months Comstech-TWAS

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

397

Mother Child Health Status in Thal

Punjab Dr. M. Iqbal

ZafarRural Sociology 6.908 18.05.2010 36 Months

Research

Advocay Fund

(RAF) (British

Council)

398

Priming of mushroom spawn by laser and

electromagnetic radiation for yield

improvement

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid

Chemistry &

Biochemistry1.209 30.08.2011 15 Months

Third World

Academy of

Science (TWAS)

399

Capacity Building in Managemnet of

Malnutrition for Public Sector

Institutions Dr. Faqir

Muhammad

Anjum

NIFSAT 2.971 20.05.2011 12 Months

Sarita Neupane

Nutrition

Specialist

UNICEF (United

Nations

Children's Fund;

UNICEF)

400

Germplasm enhancement in

economically important cucurbits crops

in Pakistan using molecular breeding

tools

Muhammad

Usman Horticultural Sciences 59.94 01.01.2012 36 Months

Hort CRSP,

USAID

401

Pak House Demonstration Unit for

Horticultural Crops

Dr. Ahmad Sattar

KhanHorticultural Sciences 6.9 23.09.2009

Concept paper

submitted to

Govt. of Punjab,

Agriculture

Department,

Lahore

402

Investigating site specific groundwater

recharging techniques in Punjab, Pakistan Dr. Allah Bakhsh Irrigation & Drainage 37.05 28.02.2012 60 MonthsKorean Grant Aid

Program

403

The Effect of Food Price Shocks on the

Macroeconomy of Pakistan: Implications

for Food Security Dr. Khalid

MushtaqAgri. Economics 0.017 06.09.10 12 Months

South Asia

Network of

Economic

Research

Institutes

(SANEI)

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

404

Adaptive responses of rice to high

temperature stressDr. Abdul Wahid Botany 3.550 15.10.2010 36 Months

International

Atomic Energy

Agency (IAEA),

Vienna, Austria

405

Establishment of training facilities for

food inspectors

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad

Anjum

NIFSAT 9471.00 13.10.2011 36 Months

UNIDO, Europ

Union (EU)

Funded

406Association Mapping of Rice Weevils

Resistance in Asian Rice

Dr. Zaigham

ShahzadPBG 8.843 15.11.2011 36 Months

Bill & Melinda

Gates USA

407

Potential of Bats in Food Security and

Capacity Building for Biodiversity

Conservastion in PakistanDr. Muhammad

Mahmood-ul-

Hassan

Zoology & Fisheries 13.500 29.11.2011 36 Months

PEER (

Partnership for

Enhanced

Engagement in

Research Program

USA

408

Threats of Microbial Infections and

Malnutrition in Miternal and Child in

Faisalabad Division, its mitigation using

effective advocacy tools

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid

Chemistry &

Biochemistry6.790 03.11.2010 24 Months

Research

Advocay Fund

(RAF) Islamabad

(British Council)

UK

409

Exploration and Evaluation predatory

mite species as potential bio-control

agents

Dr. Bilal Saeed

KhanEntomology 1.000 28.08.2009 24 Months

COMSTECH-

ISESCO,

Islamabad

410

Investigating site specific groundwater

recharging techniques in Punjab, Pakistan Dr. Allah Bakhsh Irrigation & Drainage 37.05 28.02.2012 60 MonthsKorean Grant Aid

Program

411

Extraction, biodiesel convesion and

evaluation of camelina sativa oil as

biofuel

Dr. Hafiza

Masooma Naseer

Cheema

PBG 1.397 18.08.2010 36 MonthsCOMSTECH-

TWAS

412

Developing Policy guidelines for

transgenic crops cultivation in PakistanProf. Dr. Asif Ali PBG 7.06 01.07.2012 24 Months

Centre for

Environmental

Risk Assessment

(CERA)

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

413

Integrative management of aflatoxins

contamination in rice

Dr. Zaigham

ShahzadPBG 10.043 25.04.2012 18 Months

Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation

USA under Grand

Challenges

Explorations

round 09

414

Risk assessment of genetically modified

crops by in vitro, in vivo and

transcripteomic approaches

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid

Chemistry &

Biochemistry1.513 18.05.2012 12 Months

Centre for

Environmental

Risk Assessment

(CERA)

415

Formation of nano-sized magnetic and its

use to eliminate pharmacuetical residues

in industrial effluent

Dr. Muhammad

UsmanISES 1.382 25.08.2012 19 Months

COMSTECH-

TWAS

416

Evaluation of Arsenic Contamination in

Soil and Groundwater of Punjab,

Pakistan: Speciation and bioavailability

Dr. Nabeel Khan

NiaziISES 1.407 25.08.2012 24 Months

COMSTECH-

TWAS

417

Role of Substrate Dependent Ethylene in

Enhancing N, P Uptake and Water Use of

Efficiency in Wheat

Dr. Zulfiqar

AhmadISES 1.416 31.08.2012 18 Months

COMSTECH-

TWAS

418

Modification and Characterization of

Wild Gums for their Pharmaceutical

Application as Biobinder and Drug

Delivery System

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry1.413 23.08.2012 18 Months

COMSTECH-

TWAS

419

Genomic Characterization of Selected

agents, form Pakistan Dr. M. Saqib CMS 3.090 26.11.2011 36 Months

Defense Threat

Reduction

Agency (DTRA),

USA.

420

“Impact of Spatio-temporal Variation in

Groundwater Quality on Agricultural

Productivity and Development of

Management Policies”

Dr. Muhammad

Arshad Irrigation & Drainage 9.57 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

421

Improvement of economic condition of

small scale poultry farmers by quick

detection and identification of Fusarium

Fungi and their metabolites from poultry

and livestock feed using recent molecular

techniques

Dr. Muhammad

Kashif SaleemiPathology 12.59 31.10.2012 24 Months

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

(IFPRI)

422

Ethno veterinary medicinal practices for

socio-economic development of Rural

Population of Pakistan: From

documentation to product development

Prof. Dr. Zafar

IqbalParasitology 9.7 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

423Fostering entrepreneurship in Punjab’s

Agriculture

Dr. Abdul

GhafoorBMS 4.16 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

424

Entrepreneurship Development for

Honey Production as food and income

generating source for small-scale farmers Dr. Anjum Suhail Agri. Entomology 9.56 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

425

“Establishment of local withdrawal times

of drugs in livestock and poultry: A

strategic intervention for improving

livestock exports and socioeconomic

conditions of the farming communities

Dr. Faqir

Muhammad

Physiology and

Pharmacology9.08 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

426Women empowerment through skill

development

Dr. M. Ather

Javed KhanContinuing Education 7.41 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

427Taxonomy of genus amblyseius from

Punjab

Dr. Ahmad Saeed

Khan Continuing Education 3.69 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

428Generation means analysis for resistance

against drought in maize genotypes

Mr. Nazar

Hussain Khan Continuing Education 2.2 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

429

“Ecological and integrated rodent pest

management strategies for economically

important crops and impact of

recommended toxicants on their

physiological profiles in Punjab,

Pakistan”

Dr. Hammad

Ahmad Khan Zoology and Fisheries 1.98 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

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“Transformation of wild mushrooms as

functional foods and cash crop from

Northern and Deserts areas of Pakistan:

For uplifting the socio-economic

standard of local people of these regions”

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry9.55 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

431

“Effect of Different Anabolic Implants

on Growth and Meat Quality of Nili-Ravi

Buffalo, Sahiwal and Crossbred Cattle

Calved”

Dr. Nasir Ali

Tauqir

Animal Nutrition and

Feed Technology3.64 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

432

Poultry as a tool for poverty alleviation at

village level — how to enable poor

women to increase their income,

improving socio-economic standard of

rural women in Faisalabad

Dr. Muhammad

Khalid MansoorMicrobiology 6.72 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

433

Enabling the youth community for

entrepreneurship and employment to

reduce poverty through livestock

production in Peri-urban areas of

Faisalabad and Dera Ghazi Khan

Dr. Muhammad

YounasLivestock Management 9.37 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

434Direct Seeded Rice: Improving Socio-

Economic Standards of Rice GrowersZubair Aslam Agronomy 9.23 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

435

Screening of Beneficial insects from

Agro ecological Zones of Punjab

(Pakistan) to be exploited as a Novel

Source of Natural insecticides for

sustainable insect control; improving

socio-economic standard of farmers

Dr. Zain-ul Abdin Agri. Entomology 9.54 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

436

Policies to make the youth lucrative for

economic growth by developing hepatitis

fear free community

Dr. Nazish JahanChemistry & Bio-

Chemistry8.54 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

437

Training Needs Assessment of Field Staff

of Public Sector Extension in the Punjab,

Pakistan

Dr. Ijaz AshrafAgri. Extension and

Rural Development,4.75 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

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Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

438

Evaluation of Impact of Agricultural

Extension Programs on Productivity

Enhancement and Future Preparedness

Under Climate Change Scenario

Dr. Khuda

Bakhsh

Agri. & Resource

Economics 1.84 31.10.2012 12 Months IFPRI

439Development of meat-type chicken lines

for poverty alleviation in rural areas

Dr. Zia-ur-

Rehman

Toba Tek Singh UAF

Sub-Campus9.28 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

440Direct Seeded Rice: Improving Socio-

Economic Standards of Rice GrowersDr. Zubair Aslam Agronomy 9.23 31.10.2012 24 Months IFPRI

441

Food Security, Nutritional Education and

Economical Living through Kitchen

Gardening Dr.Tanveer

AhmadD.G.Khan 9.868 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

442

Improving Crop Production Practices to

Adapt Changing Climate and Promote

Rural Prosperity in next fifty yearsDr. Tasneem

KhaliqAgronomy 4.66 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

2014

443

Socio Economic Impact of Climate

Change on Vulnerable Agro Ecological

Zones of PunjabDr. Ashfaq

Ahmadagronomy 4.51 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

2014

444

Producing More with Less Resources by

Capacity Building of Farmers under

Changing Climate Scenario of Pakistan Dr. Muhammad

YaseenISES 4.88 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

2014

445

Capacity building of the native

population for the Demonstration and

growth trial of mushrooms cultivation:

For uplifting the health and socio-

economic standard of local people of the

region

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry8.29 31.03.2014 12 Months

IFPRI,

International

Food Policy

Research Institute

2014

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Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

446

Initiation of comprehensive program

under the establishment of center for

residue avoidance in food animals

Dr. Faqir

Muhammad

Physiology &

Pharmacology614.35 22.07.2009 60 Months USAID

447

Ecologically based integrated rodent

management strategies in some

economically important crops and

impacts of some toxicants on their

physiological profiles in Punjab-Pakistan

Dr. Hammad

Ahmad KhanZoology & Fisheries 0.0642 01.02.2012 36 Months

Australian

Agency for

International

Development

(Aus-AID)

Program

448

Sustaining peri-urban vegetable

production for urban populations:

problems and opportunities for small-

scale producers

Dr. Khuda

Bakhsh

Agri. & Resource

Economics 0.89 2012 12 Months

SANEI,

Bangladesh

449

Food or fuel: choices and possibilities for

bio-fuel industry in Pakistan Dr. Khuda

Bakhsh

Agri. & Resource

Economics 5.535 2012 36 Months

Sydney to Asia

Pacific Network

(ANP)

450

Functional characterization of plasma

membrane H+ -Atpase isoforms

contributing to salt resistance

Dr. Abdul

WakeelISES 7.500 3.06.2011 36 Months

German Research

Foundation

451Biogas, a renewable energy source Mr. Tahir Munir

ButtToba Tek Singh 1.428 29.03.2012 24 Months

US Abassador's

Fund Program

452

Development of some plant products as

mosquitoes control Dr. Anjum Sohail Agri. Entomology 8.023 19.05.2012 12 Months

Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation

USA

453

Developing policy guidelines for

transgenic crops cultivation in Pakistan Prof. Dr. Asif Ali PBG 6.607 19.05.2012 24 Months

Centre for

Environmental

Risk Assessment

(CERA)

454

Measuring biodiversity in local and

exotic vegetables and flowers germplasm

in context of future breeding against

stress tolerance

Dr. Muhammad

Aslam Pervez

and Dr. Atif Riaz

Horticultural Sciences 8.515 12 Months

Commuon wealth

Scientific and

Industrial

Research

Organization,

CSIRO, Australia

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Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

455

domestic workers trainingDr. Aisha

Siddique

Rural Home

Economics9.5 13.08.2012 12 Months

Funds for

Innovative

Training

456

Child Care Training Programme

Mrs. Farah RiazRural Home

Economics6.5 13.08.2012 12 Months

Funds for

Innovative

Training

457

Chef Training ProgramMiss Sadaf

Shakoor

Rural Home

Economics9.8 13.08.2012 12 Months

Funds for

Innovative

Training

458

Technical & Vocational Training for

little educated youth

Dr. Mahmood

Ahmad

Randhawa

Dept. of Continuing

Education8.412 8.8.2012 12 Months

Funds for

Innovative

Training

459

Short Term training program for inter,

matric and matric dropoutsDr. M. Ather

Javed Khan

Dept. of Continuing

Education8 25.08.2012 12 Months

Funds for

Innovative

Training

460

Short training course "Bee keeping and

sericulture" income generating for farmer

community

Dr. Ahmad Saeed

Khan

Dept. of Continuing

Education3 25.08.2012 12 Months

Funds for

Innovative

Training

461

Short training course "Mali course and

pest management" to produce skill

manpower

Mr. Nazar

Hussain Khan

Dept. of Continuing

Education3 25.08.2012 12 Months

Funds for

Innovative

Training

462

Developing drought, heat-, and salt-

tolerant Arabidopsis plantsDr. Muhammad

FarooqAgronomy 7.746 18.10.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

463

Establishment of Rabies Diagnosis and

Investigation of Molecular Epidemiology

in PakistanDr. Fazal

MahmoodPathology 32.959 18.10.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

464

Diet therapy as an intervention against

metabolic syndromesDr. Masood

Sadiq ButtNIFSAT 25.11 30.11.2012 24 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

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465

Ecological and sustainable strategies to

reduce avian depredations on some

economically important fruit crops in

Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Hammad

Ahmad KhanZoology and Fisheries 7.36 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

466

“Interaction of Beauveria bassiana and

Bacillus thuringiensis toxin in

coleopteran storage pests” Dr. Waqas Wakil Agri. Entomology 12.37 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

467

“Biorationals for sustainable crop

protection against red palm weevil in

Pakistan and California” Dr. Waqas Wakil Agri. Entomology 11.87 30.11.2012

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

468

Determination of Arsenic Risk form

Water, Soil and Crops in Punjab,

Pakistan: Developing Strategies to

Reduce Plant Arsenic Uptake, Using

Physiological, Biochemical and

Molecular Approaches

Dr. Nabeel Khan

NiaziISES 21.562 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

469

“Rock phosphate-coated urea: Solution

for better potato production” Dr. Muhammad

Sana UllahISES 10.85 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

470

“Tick-Borne Parasitology, Acarology,

Infectious Diseases, Vector-Borne

Diseases, Spatial Distribution, GIS” Dr. Muhammad

Sohail SajidParasitology 37.908 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

471

“Agro-forestry practices of Rehabilitate

Salt Affected Soil and Improve Land

Productivity, Environmental Services and

Farm Income”

Dr. Javaid Akhtar ISES 45.042 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

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Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

472

“Capacity Building and Collaborative

Research for the delivery of macro and

micro-nutrients to school going children

through shelf stable ready to eat extruded

products”

Dr. Masood

Sadiq ButtNIFSAT 28.56 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

473

“Development of Essential Surveillance

and Control Strategies through

Diagnostic Services for Mycoplasma

Infection in Pakistan Dairy Herds”

Dr. Sajjad-ur-

RahmanMicrobiology 16.67 30.11.2012 24 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

474

“Determination of Potassium (K)

Availability Status in Soils of Variable

Mineralogy in Agricultural Areas of

Punjab, Pakistan: Implication for K

Nutrition of Crops”

Dr. Irshad Bibi ISES 29.3 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

475

“Establishment of Halal Food Excellence

and Training Centre at National Institute

of Food Science & Technology,

University of Agriculture, Faisalabad”

Dr. Faqir

Muhammad

Anjum,

NIFSAT 9.218 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

476

“Building Personnel and Laboratory

Capacity for Control and Prevention of

Food Borne Infection Diseases in

Pakistan”

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad

Anjum, Director

General

NIFSAT 19.431 30.11.2012 24 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

477

Development of a rapid response food

safety network to mitigate contamination

of livestock products in PakistanProf. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad

Physiology and

Pharmacology 35.2 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

478

“Capacity Building in Meat Processing

Technologies to Enhance Shelf Stability

and Safety of Meat and Meat Products”Dr. Muhammad

Issa KhanNIFSAT 14.53 30.11.2012 24 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

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SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

479

Novel Bioactive Peptides-Based

Functional Food Ingredients for Disease

Prevention” Dr. Ali Asghar NIFSAT 22.503 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

480

“Exploring the functional properties of

peanut proteins for baby foods”

Dr. Ali Asghar NIFSAT 22.503 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

481

“Improving productivity of wheat crop to

multiple (abiotic) stresses using

physiological and molecular approaches”

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Ashraf

Botany 34.59 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

482

“Safe use of under ground saline water

for better crop production”Dr. Muhammad

Anwar-ul-HaqISES 52.944 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

483

Wasp Venoms and a Venomous Protein

Nano-particle Production System for

Insect Control Dr. Zain ul Abdin Agri. Entomology 20.971 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

484

Targeting Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

Impacting Small Agricultural Holders”

Dr. Zafar Iqbal Parasitology 28.697 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

485

“Environmentally safe use of industrial

cheese whey into food and non-food

products” Dr. Sarfraz

Ahmad NIFSAT 2.755 30.11.2012 24 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

486

“Economic comparisons of Pakistani

diary animals for higher profitability”Dr. Shaukat Ali

Bhatti

Institute of Animal

Nutrition & Feed Tech.23.12 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

487

“Economic comparisons of Pakistani

diary animals for higher profitability”

Dr. Waqas Wakil Agri. Entomology 18.319 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

488

“Reducing dependence on synthetic

pesticides by implementation of bio-

rational methods for pest control in fruit

orchards”

Dr. Waqas Wakil Agri. Entomology 17.126 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

489

Utilization of novel strategies to combat

phosphine resistance in stored-grain

insect pests in Pakistan” Dr. Waqas Wakil Agri. Entomology 14.975 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

490

Anaerobic Conversion of Agricultural

Wastes into Bio-Ethanol after Enzymatic

Delignification Dr. Muhammad

Asgher

Chemistry and Bio-

Chemistry 35.566 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

491

“Capacity building for non-destructive

evaluation of food quality and safety

using spectroscopy and computer vision Dr. Amna Sahar NIFSAT 0.32 30.11.2012 24 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

492

“Domestication Cultivation Nutritional

and Nutraceutical Components of Wild

Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms from

Pakistan”

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid

Chemistry and Bio-

Chemistry 13.954 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

493

“Genetic screening of plant host factors

affecting maintenance of single stranded

DNA viruses and satellites”

Dr. Muhammad

Shah Nawaz-ul-

Rehman

CABB 29.183 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

494

“Novel dual acting chimeric

antimicrobials for eradication of extra-

and intra-cellular staphylococcal and

streptococcal mastitis pathogens”

Dr. Muhammad

Nadeem AsiCMS 17.435 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

495

Improving Food and Health through the

Establishment of Bacterial Research and

Culture Collection Centre in Pakistan” Dr. Tahir Zahoor NIFSAT 31.598 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

496

“Synthesis, solvatochromic, and proton

transfer studies of cyano-substituted

hydroxyarenes” Dr. Muhammad

Zahid

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry 13.429 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

497

“Development of a sustainable local

research program in epidemiology

through genomic characterization of

major livestock pathogens in Pakistan”

Dr. Muhammad

SaqibCMS 30.633 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

498

“Development of genetically diverse high

yielding wheat germplasm with stem rust

resistance” Dr. Ali Bakhsh PBG, Dera Ghazi Khan 17.826 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

499

“Characterization of antibiotic resistant

bacteria and antibiotic residues in

commercial poultry”

Prof. (R) Dr. Zia-

ur-Rehman,

Principal

UAF Sub Campus,

Toba Tek Singh47.051 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

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Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

500

“Potentiation of poultry vaccines against

poultry infectious diseases by the use of

cytokines and toll like receptor mimetics

as vaccine adjuvants”

Dr. Muhammad

Imran Arshad,

Assistant

Professor

Microbiology, Toba

Tek Singh47.783 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

501

“Bioengineering of multi-toxin proteins

and their expression in citrus to enable

control the Asian Citrus psyllids” Dr. Jam Nazeer

AhmadAgri. Entomology 33.603 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

502

“Remote Sensing & GIS Center for

Agriculture and Environment” Prof. Dr. Allah

Bakhsh,

Chairman

Department of

Irrigation and Drainage459.41 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

503

Genetics and transcriptome analysis and

conservation of Moringa species Dr. Muhammad

Jafar Jaskani Horticultural Sciences 29.768 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

504

Date Palm Genetics Resources:

Conservation and Molecular

Characterization

Dr. Rashad

Waseem Khan

Qadri

Horticultural Sciences 42.693 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

505

Regio-Selective synthesis, spectroscopic,

photochemical and optoelectronic studies

of aryl, alkynyl and sequential Aryl-

alkynyl cross coupling Suzuki-

Sonogashira reaction of 2,3,5,6-

tetrabromoindancene-1,7-dione

Dr. Rasheed

Ahmad Khera

Chemistry and Bio-

Chemistry 50.842 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

506

Promoting sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)

as a sugar crop in Pakistan: variety

selection and nutrient management for

quality beet production

Dr. Abdul

WakeelISES 21.954 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

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Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

507

Anaerobic Conversion of Agricultural

Wastes into Bio-ethanol after Enzymatic

De-lignifications

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Asgher

Chemistry & Bio

Chemistry 35.955 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

508

Nanotechnology based remediation

strategies for the removal of pollutants

(organic and inorganic) from industrial

wastewater

Dr. Muhammad

UsmanISES 13.486 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

509

Molecular Marker assisted selection of

high yielding and disease resistant dry

pea genotypes Dr. Ahsan Iqbal CABB 5.67 30.11.2012 36 Months

PAK-US Science

& Technology

Cooperation

Program 2012

510

development of technology for

commercial cultivation of mushrooms

round the year in Pakistan Dr. Imran Ul Haq Plant Pathology 1.186 20.12.2012 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

511

Manipulation of vitamin E contents for

Nutraceutical enhancement and stress

management in Tomato Dr. Khurram Ziaf Horticultural Sciences 1.185 23.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

512

Mapping the dietary fibre and caloric

intake of women and men belonging to

diverse socio-economic status in

Faisalabad district of Pakistan

Dr. Allah Rakha NIFSAT 1.187 23.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

513

Persistence, carry over and leaching

behavior of herbicides in rice-wheat

cropping system

Dr. Rana Nadeem

AbbasAgronomy 1.187 24.01.2013 36 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

514

Exploration of underestimated weeds as a

source of natural antioxidants for their

further application in food and

pharmaceuticals

Miss Sadaf

Yaqoob

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry 1.147 24.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

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(million)

Date of

SubmissionDuration Fund_Ag

515

Isolation, characterization of different

cyclotide and uncyclotide genes and their

expression studies at transciptional level

in local potential flora

Mr. Zahid

Mushtaq

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry 1.187 24.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

516

A novel approch for the remidation of

pesticide polluted soils by magnetite-

catalyzed chemical oxidation

Dr. Muhammad

UsmanISES 1.177 24.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

517

A cost effective alternative to phosphatic

fertilizers by utilizing local low-grade

rock phosphate

Dr. Muhammad

Sana UllahISES 1.177 24.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

518

Characterization of rice genotypes for

improved Zn uptake and grain

enrichment

Mr. Hafeez ur

Rehman Crop Physiology 1.187 24.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

519

Probing the health potentials of dietary

fiber for tackling health problems in

Pakistan

Dr. Aamir

ShahzadNIFSAT 1.137 24.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

520

Interaction studies of host polymerases

with replication associated protein of

cotton leaf curl disease

Dr. M. Shah

Nawaz-ul-

Rehman

CABB 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

521

Molecular characterization of growth

harmone gene in beetal goats of PakistanDr. Faiz l Hassan ABG 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

522

Evaluation and treatment of toxic

chemicals and microbial agents in

hospitals and industrial waste watersDr. Sadia Asim

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

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523

Molecular based detection and

identification of potential insect vectors

of phytoplasma and their associated

diseases in Pakistan for sustainable crop

production

Dr. Jam Nazeer

Ahmad Agri. Entomology 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

524

Standardization of ELISA using

excretory secretary antigens procured

from indigenous strains of fasciola

gigantic

Dr. Muhammad

Sohail Sajid Parasitology 1.198 24.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

525

Documentation and validation of natural

products / botanicals used for the control

and treatment of coccidiosis in broiler

chickens in Districts Toba Tek Singh,

Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Rao Zahid

AbbasParasitology 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

526

A Study to inhibit heterocyclic aromatic

amines formation is cooked meat Dr. Amna Sahar NIFSAT 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

527

New downstream approaches for pure

biofine chemicals and aroma substances

from essential oilDr. M. Asif Hanif

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

528

Laser assisted synthesis of nano-particles

in liquid medium for water purification Miss Afsar Bano

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

529

Physical and chemical processing of

menthe arvensis essential oil to produce

menthol crystals

Miss Rafia

Rehman

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

530

Waste Water treatment using

electrochemical technologies based on

fenton's reagent

Dr. Muhammad

Zahid

Chemistry & Bio-

Chemistry 1.183 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

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531

Molecular epidemiology and clinical

picture of chicken infectious Anemia in

poultry from Faisalabad region of

Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Kashif SaleemiPathology 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

532

Heterologous expression of mycoparasite

derived glucanolytic and chitinolytic

enzymes in potato, to combat fungal

pathogens

Dr. Ghulam

Mustafa CABB 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

533

Towards conductive rice plastid

tranformation: targetting bottlenecks one

by one

Mr. Faiz Ahmad

Joyia CABB 1.187 26.01.2013 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2013

534

Micro RNA control of NBS-LRR based

immunity in Cucumis sativus

Dr. Hafiza

Masooma Naseer

Cheema

PBG Exiqon grant

program 2014

535 Building Research Capacity of Young

Scientists of Pakistan.

Prof. Dr. Asif Ali ORIC 17.65 25.06.2014 24 Months

Global

Development

Network.,

536

Climate change mitigation through intra

specific genetic diversity and phenotypic

plasticity in six major wood producing

species for transpiration efficiency

Dr. Fahad

Rasheed Forestry 1.197 16.12.2014 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

537

productivity assessment of system of rice

intensification in the cimate change

scenario for the food security Dr. Fahd Rasul Agronomy 1.187 31.01.2014 24 Months

International

Foundation for

Science (IFS)

2014

538

Removing Early Fruiting Branches

(REFB) at Higher N Dose Improves

Growth and Yield of Bt Cotton by

Altering its Senescence and Cry1Ac

Expression Pattern

Dr. M. Farrukh

SaleemAgronomy 0.75 28-Apr-14 24 Months

Endowment Fund

Secretariat (EFS)

539

Establishment of Cotton Wild Species

Living Herbarium for Demonstration and

Research Purpose

Dr. Amir ShakeelPlant Breeding &

Genetics0.86 30-Apr-14 36 Months EFS

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540

Site-Specific Whear-Crop Management

for High Yield Using UAVs & Spectral-

Sensors

Dr. M. Ahsan

LatifComputer Science 2.06 30-Apr-14 24 Months EFS

541

Refusal of Cottonseed Cake by the

Ruminant Livestock: Is Bt Cotton the

Culprit?

Dr. Iqrar Ahmad

RanaCABB 1.28 2-May-14 12 Months EFS

542

Low Cost Agrowaste Biosorbent

Technology for Removal of Heavy

Metals

Dr. Raziya

NadeemChemistry 0.60 30-Apr-14 12 Months EFS

543Agricultural Technology Transfer

through Mobile Applications (Apps)

Prof. Dr. Tanvir

Ali

Agricultural Extension

and Rural Development0.84 30-Apr-14 12 Months EFS

544Promotion of Sahiwal Cows: from

Subsistence to Commercialiation

Dr. Shaukat Ali

Bhatti

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology3.56 30-Apr-14 24 Months EFS

545

Commercialization of IC Engines for

Power Generation from Agri. Watse

Using Gasifire

Dr. Anjum MunirFarm Machinery &

Power2.17 30-Apr-14 12 Months EFS

546

Bio management of alligator weed

through its utilization as compost and

organic mulch

Prof. Dr. Asif

TanveerAgronomy 1.83 22-Nov-14 36 Months

Pakistan Science

Foundation (PSF)

547

Prevalence and antibiotic resistance

profiling of Salmonella isolated from raw

chicken meat and products

Prof. Dr. Tahir

ZahoorNIFSAT 1.41 9-Jan-15 12 Months PSF

548

Immunohistochemical localization of

lysozyme in the mammary gland of

buffaloes and jennies during health and

mastitis

Prof. Dr. Anas

Sarwar QureshiAnatomy 2.00 17-Jan-15 24 Months PSF

549

Assessment of unexplored profile of rose

petal waste for its utilization in various

industries

Dr. Nazish Jahan Chemistry 0.25 30-Jan-15 12 Months PSF

550

Cell culture adaptation and attenuation of

indigenous inclusiuon body hepatitis-

hydropericardium syndrome virus and its

evaluation as lyophilized vaccine against

challenge in broiler chickens

Dr. M. Shahid

MahmoodMicrobiology 4.82 27-Oct-10 36 Months PSF

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551

Integrated and Sustainable Rodent

Management Strategies to Reduce

Depredations in some Economically

Important Crop in Central Punjab

Dr. Hammad

Ahmad KhanZoology & Fisheries 1.57 4-Nov-10 36 Months PSF

552

Probing the therapeutic role of

watermelon lycopene to mitigate lifestyle

disorders

Dr. Masood

Sadiq ButtNIFSAT 2.59 3-Dec-10 24 Months PSF

553

Genetic monitoring of natural and

hatchery stocks of major carp, Catla catla

using microsatellite markers

Dr. Khalid Abbas Zoology & Fisheries 1.74 24-Jan-11 24 Months PSF

554

Assessment of the Efficiency and

Effectiveness of Contract Farming:

Linking Farmers with Agribusiness Firms

in Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Abdul

Ghafoor

Business Management

Sciences0.99 24-Jan-11 24 Months PSF

555Genotypic variation in maiz(zea mays)

for P Acquisition in P deficient soils

Dr. Abdul

Wakeel

Soil & Environmental

Sciences1.73 31-Jan-11 24 Months PSF

556

Productivity and resource conservation

through SRI( System of Rice

Intenstification)

Dr. Fahd Rasul Agronomy 1.97 8-Feb-11 24 Months PSF

557

Regulation of NH4+ acquisition and

assimilation in plant with increase K+

application to enhance growth under salt

stress

Dr. Javaid AkhtarSoil & Environmental

Sciences1.96 31-Jan-11 36 Months PSF

558

Ecologically based rodent management

strategies in some economically

important crops and impact of some

toxications on their physiological profiles

in central punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Hammad

Ahmad KhanZoology & Fisheries 2.16 13-Jun-11 36 Months PSF

559

Development of novel rhizobial

inoculants for inducing drought tolerance

in cereals

Dr. Zahir Ahmad

Zahir

Soil & Environmental

Sciences3.00 11-Jun-11 36 Months PSF

560

Study on potential risk, benefit

assessment and structural, functional

diversity of bacterial communities

assotiated with transgenic Bt cotton

Dr. Amer Jamil Biochemistry 3.81 24-Jun-10 36 Months PSF

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561Rural Development through action

education programTahir Munir Butt

Agricultural Extension

and Rural Development1.66 3-Feb-10 36 Months PSF

562

Forecasting epidemics of wheat partial

bunt and their management through

resistance and biocontrol agents

Dr. M. Aslam

KhanPlant Pathology 2.00 24-Jan-11 36 Months PSF

563

Using Remote Sensing and GIS to

predicts crop yeild and manage water

resources

Prof. Dr. Allaha

BakhshIrrigation & Drainage 1.97 31-Jan-11 36 Months PSF

564

Improvement and evaluation of fruit

plant germplasm under semi arid

conditions of Faisalabad

Dr. Saeed Ahmad Horticultural Sciences 1.31 24-Sep-10 36 Months PSF

565Improving heat resistance in wheat

during reproductive phase

Dr. Muhammad

FarooqAgronomy 3.92 30-Jul-11 36 Months PSF

566Effects induced by supplementing

organic acid to broilers diets

Prof. Dr. Aslam

Mirza

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology4.41 26-Jul-11 36 Months PSF

567

Development and Quality Evaluation of

Dehydrated Tomato Slices/Powder for

Food Applications

Dr. M. Atif

RandhawaNIFSAT 3.65 26-Jul-11 24 Months PSF

568Induction of salt tolerance in rice by

manipulating the production of ethylene

Prof. Dr. Abdul

WahidBotany 3.87 3-Mar-12 36 Months PSF

569

Strategic to reduce avian damage on

economically important fruit crops using

ecologically sustainable technologies

Dr. Hammad

Ahmad KhanZoology & Fisheries 1.67 9-Jun-12 36 Months PSF

570

Establishment of an in vitro regeneration

and micropropagation systems in selected

mango cultivars for their disease free

launching in farmers

Dr. Siddra Ijaz CABB 2.14 4-Sep-12 36 Months PSF

571Screening and evaluation of lantibiotics

as growth promotors in broiler chicken

Dr. Muhammad

AshrafMicrobiology 1.95 27-Sep-12 24 Months PSF

572

Estimation of genetic diversity in

chickpea germplasm of Pakistan through

DNA markers

Dr. Azeem Iqbal CABB 3.88 27-Mar-12 36 Months PSF

573Effect of different anabolic implants on

growth and meat quality of Beetal goats

Dr. Nasir Ali

Tauqir

College of Agriculture,

DG Khan2.00 8-Nov-12 24 Months PSF

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574

Production, Characterization and

utilization of date powder as

nutraceutical ingredient in confectionary

Prof. Dr. Salim-

ur-RehmanNIFSAT 1.15 26-Sep-11 24 Months PSF

575Characterization of advanced lines of

gossypium hirsutum for aquaporins

Dr. Muhammad

Tehseen

Plant Breeding &

Genetics3.97 23-Jan-12 36 Months PSF

576

Establishment of sustainable and cost

effective seed drying and storage

technology in Pakistan

Dr. Irfan Afzal Crop Physiology 3.64 22-Mar-12 36 Months PSF

577

Identification of resistance germplasm

against bayoud disease in date palm and

its integrated management

Dr. Imran-ul-Haq Plant Pathology 3.54 13-Dec-12 36 Months PSF

578

Potassium fertilizer requirement of rice-

wheat system in soils with variable

mineralogy and texture

Dr. Irshad BibiSoil & Environmental

Sciences8.26 2-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

579

Screening for heat-tolerance in

commercially important summer

vegetables and induction of heat

tolerance by exogenous application of

various chemicals

Prof. Dr. Aslam

PervezHorticultural Sciences 3.89 9-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

580

Seroprevalence of Neosporacanium in

dairy cattle buffaloes and in dogs in three

districts (Layyah, Faisalabad, Lahore) of

Punjab province

Dr. Farrah DeebaClinical Medicine &

Surgery3.64 13-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

581

Soil mineralogical composition and

potassium dynamics based fertilizer

recommendations for optimum crop

production in different soils of Pakistan

Dr. Abdul

Wakeel

Soil & Environmental

Sciences3.43 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

582

Coupling of Chemical Oxidation with

Bioremediation to Treat Petroleum

Hydrocarbons in Contaminated Soils

Dr. Muhammad

Usman

Soil & Environmental

Sciences5.92 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

583

Foliar application of calcium mobilizer to

produce heavy metal-free vegetables in

peri-urban areas: alternative to

remediation treatment

Dr. Muhammad

Sana Ullah

Soil & Environmental

Sciences3.00 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

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584

Complementing the limiting amino acids

by synthetic source to improve the

performance of commercial poultry birds

Prof. Dr. Aslam

Mirza

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology2.61 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

585Diagnostic pathology of respiratory

diseases of chicken

Dr. Muhammad

Kashif SaleemiPathology 3.86 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

586

Evaluation of some antioxidant rich

plants for their immunomodulatory and

anticoccidial activity against coccidiosis

in broiler chicken

Dr. Rao Zahid

AbbasParasitology 3.37 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

587Causes of instability of ultra-heat treated

milk during storage and their controls

Dr. Sarfraz

AhmadNIFSAT 7.59 31-Mar-13 24 Months PSF

588Development of salt tolerant barley

cultivar through tissue cultureDr. Ahsan Iqbal CABB 1.88 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

589

Molecular and conventional breeding of

grass peal/Lathyris sativus for high yield

and low β-ODAP content

Dr. Ahsan Iqbal CABB 3.32 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

590Digestive fate of transgenic DNA in

rabbits fed on genetically modified wheatDr. Nisar Ahmad CABB 1.98 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

591

Analysis of endogenous resistance in

monocotyledonous plants and

heterologous transgenic expression in

plastids

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Sarwar

CABB 4.00 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

592

Exploration of gene expression levels and

haplotypes of TaHSFs family of

transcription factors and their association

with heat tolerance and grain yield in

wheat

Dr. Zulfiqar AliPlant Breeding &

Genetics21.26 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

593Production of dual action mycoinoculant

at commercial level

Dr. Abdul

HannanPlant Pathology 3.64 1-Apr-13 36 Months PSF

594

Developing soil management strategies to

reduce food chain contamination by

heavy metals as a result of wastewater

irrigation

Dr. Sardar Alam

CheemaAgronomy 2.50 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

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595

Resilience and sustainability assessment

of different rice production systems in

changing climate

Dr. Fahd Rasul Agronomy 3.37 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

596Studying the longevity of primed wheat

and maize seeds

Dr. Muhammad

FarooqAgronomy 3.96 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

597Moringa, a potential oilseed crop for

sustainable economic growth

Prof. Dr. Shahzad

M.A. BasraCrop Physiology 4.45 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

598

Hyper-expression of a novel

organophosphate hydrolase from a newly

isolated strain of Pseudomonas

Dr. Muhammad

Anjum ZiaBiochemistry 3.90 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

599

Exploration of medicinal plants for the

treatment of burns, wounds healing and

diabetic foot

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidBiochemistry 3.88 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

600

Hyperproduction and stability of

indigenously produced peroxidase for

standardization of glucose diagnostic kit

Prof. Dr. Khalil-

ur-RehmanBiochemistry 4.03 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

601

Analysis of pollutants in soil and

vegetation using laser induced

breakdown spectroscopy

Dr. Yasir Jamil Physics 5.84 31-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

602

Molecular Characterization of

Trichomona gallinae for Effective

Management of Trichomoniasis in

Galliformes and Psittaciformes

Dr. Hammad

Ahmad KhanZoology & Fisheries 3.09 21-May-13 36 Months PSF

603

Influence of improved production

techniques on performance, egg quality

and histopathological changes of caged

hens

Dr. Muhammad

YousafPoultry Science 1.99 31-Mar-13 24 Months PSF

604

Development of botanical application

technique and strategy for its integration

with MAT/BAT techniques and

cultivation systems for fruit flies

attacking cucurbit vegetables

Dr. Muhammad

Dildar GogiEntomology 4.42 27-Jun-13 36 Months PSF

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605

Comparative analysis of residual effects

of chloramphicol derivatives (flofenicol

and thiamphenicol) and antimicrobial

growth promoters in poultry birds

Dr. Bilal AslamPhysiology &

Pharmacology4.05 16-Jul-13 36 Months PSF

606Biosolublization of rock phosphate and

its toxicopathological effects in poultry

Dr. Fazal

MahmoodPathology 3.49 7-Jun-13 36 Months PSF

607Development of technology rich seeds

for improving the performance of cropsDr. Irfan Afzal Crop Physiology 3.78 23-Jul-13 36 Months PSF

608

Management of supra-optimal

temperature in cotton (Gossypium

hirsutum L.)

Dr. Farrakh

SaleemAgronomy 7.38 12-Sep-13 36 Months PSF

609

Jeopardy intrigue and recognition of

rendered oils (Khulla tail) with allusion

to carrion bone toxins in multifarious

zones of Faisalabad in Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Asim ShabbirNIFSAT 3.29 19-Sep-13 24 Months PSF

610

Isolation & characterization of resistance

gene analogues for red rot resistance in

sugarcane

Dr. Siddra Ijaz CABB 1.36 26-May-12 24 Months PSF

611

Development of drought stress tolerant

sorghum sudangrass hybrids for high

fodder yield and quality

Dr. Muhammad

Hammad

Nadeem Tahir

Plant Breeding &

Genetics1.84 8-Feb-12 36 Months PSF

612

Systematic study of cellular proteins

interacting with the pathogenicity

determinant protein of cotton leaf curl

disease

Dr. Muhammad

Shah Nawaz-ul-

Rehman

CABB 3.98 27-Nov-13 36 Months PSF

613

Enhancing the forage production of

chinese sweet sorghum through

agronomic techniques

Dr. Asif Iqbal Agronomy 2.18 14-Dec-13 36 Months PSF

614

Frequency of distribution of

Trichomonas spp. In galliforms,

columbiforms and psittaciformes in

selected niches of the central Punjab,

Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Sohail SajidParasitology 1.98 28-Dec-13 36 Months PSF

615

Evaluating nutritive value of silage from

cereal legume forages grown in different

row, seed ratios and tillage practices

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid Ibni

Zamir

Agronomy 1.92 8-Jan-14 24 Months PSF

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616Evaluation and enhancement of

thermotolerance in summer vegetables

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Aslam Pervez

Horticultural Sciences 3.93 11-Jan-14 36 Months PSF

617

Application of probiotic Lactobacillus

rhamnosus and E. coli Nissle 1917

against Foodborne Shiga Toxin-

Producing E.coli infections

Dr. Mashkoor

Mohsin GilaniMicrobiology 3.60 11-Jan-14 24 Months PSF

618

Delivery of protein and micro-nutrients

to school going children through shelf

stable ready-to-eat crispy nutribars

Dr. Mian Kamran

SharifNIFSAT 2.82 16-Jan-13 24 Months PSF

619Development of phytochemical synergies

to cope with food borne pathogens

Dr. Muhammad

SaeedNIFSAT 3.17 16-Jan-13 24 Months PSF

620

Establishment and evaluation of

switchgrass (Panicum Virgatum L.) yield

potential and pest status in Pakistan

Dr. Fatima

MustafaEntomology 3.66 17-Mar-14 36 Months PSF

621

Influence of sodium bicarbonate modifier

on metabolic problems, productive and

reproductive performance in early

lactating goats

Dr. Nasir Ali

Tauqir

College of Agriculture,

DG Khan3.97 4-Apr-14 36 Months PSF

622

Investigations on the grain quality

attributes of wheat subjected to heat

stress at terminal growth periods

Prof. Dr. Abdul

WahidBotany 3.83 9-Apr-14 36 Months PSF

623

Developing a vision system for non-

destructive measurement of plant leaf

area

Dr. M. Ahsan

LatifComputer Science 0.39 16-Apr-14 12 Months PSF

624

Heterologous expression of mycoparasite

derived glucanolytic and chitinolytic

enzymes in potato, to combat fungal

pathogens

Dr. Ghulam

MustafaCABB 3.96 24-Apr-14 36 Months PSF

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625

Exploitation of available new chemistry

insecticides for their nematicidal

potential against root knot nematodes and

their possible integration with bioagent

(Pasteuria penetrans) to develop a

sustainable management strategy

Prof. Dr. Nazir

JavedPlant Pathology 3.68 12-May-14 36 Months PSF

626

Dual hit strategy for immune-potentiation

of Newscastle Disease vaccine by using

cytokines and toll like receptor mimeties

as vaccine adjuvants

Dr. Muhammad

Imran ArshadMicrobiology 1.77 13-May-14 24 Months PSF

627Developing fresh-cut technology to

curtail post-harvest losses

Dr. Muhammad

Inam-ur-RaheemNIFSAT 3.43 14-Jul-14 36 Months PSF

628

Studies on heat induced impairments and

their recovery through applied selenium

and ascobic acid in cotton (Gossypium

hirsutum L.)

Dr. Farrakh

SaleemAgronomy 2.95 9-Aug-14 36 Months PSF

629Salt tolerant hybrid seed production in

cucumber (Cucumis sativus. L)

Dr. M. Aslam

PervezHorticultural Sciences 3.87 10-Aug-10 36 Months PSF

630Establishment of (dRIT) technology for

rabies diagnosis in Pakistan

Dr. Fazal

MahmoodPathology 2.43 8-Dec-10 36 Months PSF

631

Improving heat resistance in wheat at

reproductive phase with exogenous use

of GABA

Dr. Muhammad

FarooqAgronomy 2.00 24-Jan-11 36 Months PSF

632

Evaluation of metal tolerant non-edible

crops for public health and economic

viability of small farmers

Dr. Muhammad

Sabir

Soil & Environmental

Sciences1.95 24-Jan-11 36 Months PSF

633

Economic performance of Bt cotton

incorporating impacts on human health

and poverty

Dr.Khuda BakhshAgricultural &

Resource Economics1.77 31-Jan-11 24 Months PSF

634

Optimal evaluation of wild mushrooms

from high altitude Azad Jammu Kashmir

for their commercial utilization

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidBiochemistry 2.48 31-Jan-11 24 Months PSF

635

Exploring the effect of age, body weight

and nutration on the onset of puberty in

female Nilli Ravi Buffalo calves

Dr. Javed Iqbal

Sultan

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology2.70 31-Jan-11 24 Months PSF

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636

Development of cost effective feed for

indigenous culturable fish Cirrhinus

mrigala by replacing fish meal with

oilseeds by-products supplemented with

phytase

Dr. Muhammad

AfzalZoology & Fisheries 1.87 31-Jan-11 36 Months PSF

637Exploitation of wild edible plant diversity

of the Punjab

Dr. Mumtaz

HussainBotany 1.91 23-Nov-11 36 Months PSF

638

Investigation of physio-chemical

parameters, antimicrobial,pharmaceutical

and antioxidant activity profiles of

Pakistan honeys

Dr. Raja Adil

SarfrazChemistry 1.00 27-Apr-10 24 Months PSF

639

Alternative approach to prevent the

gastro-intestinal Nematode infections in

sheep

Dr.Raja Adil

SarfrazChemistry 19.53 30-Apr-11 24 Months PSF

640Nutritional evaluation of corn steep

liquor and enzose in broiler chicks

Dr. Javed Iqbal

Sultan

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology2.64 18-Jun-11 24 Months PSF

641

Exploring the effect of age, body weight

and nutration on the onset of puberty in

female Nilli Ravi Buffalo calves

Dr.Nasir Ali

Tauqir

College of Agriculture,

DG Khan2.70 31-Jan-11 24 Months PSF

642

Development of dates dehydration

technology of date producing areas of

Sukkur and Khairpur

Prof. (R) Dr.

Salim ur RehmanNIFSAT 4.35 21-May-10 36 Months PSF

643

Potential medicinal plants for

antimicrobial antioxidant activities from

Cholistan desert

Dr. Zahed

MahmoodChemistry 2.00 7-Jul-11 24 Months PSF

644

Exploration of underestimated weeds as a

source of natutral antioxidants for their

further application in pharmaceuticals

Dr. Bushra

SultanaChemistry 2.00 23-Jul-11 24 Months PSF

645

Identifications and associations of single

Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) with

Type 2 Diabetes in Pakistani Population

Dr. Fatima

HussainBiochemistry 1.82 23-Jul-11 36 Months PSF

646

Palynological studies as an aid to the

identification of medicinal plants of

District Khushab

Dr. Farooq

AhmadBotany 1.60 30-Jul-11 24 Months PSF

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Targeting actions to improve the

ornamental Plant production system for

strengthening floriculture industry

Dr. Adnan

YounisHorticultural Sciences 2.27 28-Sep-11 36 Months PSF

648

Exploration of multifarious attributes of

essential oils from aromatic medicinal

plants of high altitude Azad Jamu and

Kashmir

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidBiochemistry 2.29 21-Dec-11 24 Months PSF

649

Exploration of predatory mites and

entomopathogenic fungi and their

integration with new chemistry

insecticides for bio-intensive IPM of

cotton whitefly

Dr. Muhammad

Hamid BashirEntomology 2.00 19-Oct-11 36 Months PSF

650Weed control in non-cropped areas with

glyphosateDr. Asif Tanveer Agronomy 1.22 26-Aug-11 36 Months PSF

651

Sustainable Development for

Establishing Modern Semen Laboratory

for Cryopreservations of Elite Quality

Genome from Dairy Bulls

Dr. Shujait Ali Theriogenology 13.96 22-Mar-12 36 Months PSF

652

Comparative analysis of residual effects

of Chloramphenicol derivatives

(Florfenicol and Thiamphenicol) and

antimicrobial growth promotors in

poultry birds

Dr. Bilal AslamPhysiology &

Pharmacology3.43 4-May-12 36 Months PSF

653

Comparative efficacy of integrated

control measures and population

dynamics of red pumpkin beetle

(Aulacophora foveicollis) on Indian

Snapmelon (Cucumis melo momordica)

Dr. Muhammad

Ahsan KhanEntomology 1.41 8-Feb-12 36 Months PSF

654

Synergetic and pharmaceutical

prospective of various indigenous

medicinal plants in combination with

silymarin to manage and attenuate

hepatic disorders

Dr. Khalil-ur-

RehmanBiochemistry 1.93 29-May-12 24 Months PSF

655

Exploration of selected medicinal plants

of Cholistan desert for potential

antioxidant and antimicrobial attributes

Dr. Zahed

MahmoodBiochemistry 2.00 26-May-12 24 Months PSF

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Comparison of microscopic and

molecular epidemiology of tick-borne

theileriasis in vectors and livestock

population of Faisalabad

Dr. Sohail Sajid Parasitology 2.55 25-May-12 24 Months PSF

657Molecular wheat breeding to improving

its salinity toleranceDr. Zulfiqar Ali

Plant Breeding &

Genetics1.99 30-Mar-12 36 Months PSF

658

Development of inorganic composites for

the treatment of dyes containing

wastewater

Prof. Dr. Haq

Nawaz BhattiChemistry 1.98 16-Oct-12 24 Months PSF

659

Pyramiding antifungal genes into

sugarcane by re-transformation of

transgenic lines already transformed with

couple of antifungal genes for increasing

disease resistance

Dr. Iqrar Ahmad

RanaCABB 1.99 3-Oct-12 36 Months PSF

660Anestrus: clinical and biochemical

Studies in buffaloesDr. Huma Jamil Theriogenology 1.99 8-Mar-13 36 Months PSF

661

Bioactivity-guided isolation of anti-

diabetic components from Dodonaea

viscosa and Withania somnifera

Dr. Muhammad

Asif HanifChemistry 1.99 5-Jun-13 36 Months PSF

662

Enhancing soil fertility through different

tillage systems and cover crops in rice-

wheat cropping system

Prof. Dr. Ehsan

UllahAgronomy 1.99 12-Aug-13 24 Months PSF

663QTL mapping for drought tolerance in

wheat

Dr. Samina

Tanwir MalikBotany 1.99 23-Aug-13 36 Months PSF

664Bio-inspired gold-catalyzed synthesis of

functionalized diaryl ethers

Dr. Muhammad

Abid RashidChemistry 1.96 14-Dec-13 24 Months PSF

665

Agro-economic studies on spring planted

forage-sorghum intercropped with forage

legumes in different geometrical

arrangements and their influence on

animal performance

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid Ibni

Zamir

Agronomy 1.97 6-Jan-14 36 Months PSF

666Commercial potentialities of essential oil

of Ocimum members

Dr. Muhammad

Asif HanifChemistry 1.99 12-Feb-14 36 Months PSF

667

Evaluation of different zincated

fertilizers for improving rice yield and

quality

Dr. Muhammad

MaqsoodAgronomy 1.95 4-Mar-14 36 Months PSF

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Preparation and evaluation of oil-in-

water (o/w) & water-in-oil (w/o)

emulsion based edible films

Dr. Abid Aslam

MaanFood Engineering 1.72 17-Mar-14 24 Months PSF

669

Modelling non-target effects of

insecticides and genetically modified

crops on ecological role of collembolans

in agro-ecosystem of Punjab, Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Sohail

AhmadEntomology 1.90 28-Mar-14 36 Months PSF

670Sustainable weed management through

weed seed bank depletion

Dr. Muhammad

Ather NadeemAgronomy 1.71 22-Jul-14 36 Months PSF

671

Assessing the role of heat shock proteins

as a component of stress signal

transduction pathway for enhancing

thermotolerane in sugarcane

Dr. Siddra Ijaz CABB 1.37 25-Aug-14 24 Months PSF

672

Enhancing the drought tolerance in

sunflower by integrative use of

physiological enhancements and

agronomic practices

Dr. Azraf-Ul-Haq

AhmadAgronomy 4.29 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

673

Agro-management research on

productivity enhancement of rice by

adopting different direct sown techniques

Dr. Nadeem

AkbarAgronomy 3.95 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

674Impact of water and nutrients stress on

cotton

Dr. Muhammad

MaqsoodAgronomy 10.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

675

Isolation and screening of weed-root

associated bacteria for weed management

in the different cropping systemDr. Zubair Aslam Agronomy 10.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

676Development and evaluation of system of

rice

Dr. Muhammad

FarooqAgronomy 5.10 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

677

Enhancing the productivity of summer

fodder systems through intercropping,

fertilizer management and optimization

of sowing time

Dr. Asif Iqbal Agronomy 5.30 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

678Development of low input high yielding

sustainable rice wheat cropping systemDr. Ehsanullah Agronomy 13.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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Agro-management practices for

productivity enhancement of rice-based

cropping systems

Dr. Shahid Ibni

ZamirAgronomy 16.30 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

680

Enhancing the productivity of crops

against the threats imposed by

parthenium weed to environment

Dr. Rana Nadeem

AbbasAgronomy 5.50 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

681

Astute resource use planning for

sustainable maize production using

simulating techniques

Dr. Tasneem

KhaliqAgronomy 5.80 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

682

Optimization of B.T. cotton production

technology for different agro-ecological

zones in the face of changing climate

through simulation modeling

Dr. Ashfaq

Ahmad ChatthaAgronomy 5.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

683

Effect of different phosphorus sourcesd

and its application timing on the

development, yield and quality of hybrid

rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties

Dr. Fahad Rasool Agronomy 8.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

684

Improving the bioactive substances in

black seed (Nigella sativa Linn) through

management practices

Dr. Sardar Alam

CheemaAgronomy 5.60 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

685

Evaluating different nitrogen sources for

sustainable production of maize (Zea

mays L.)

Dr. Haroon

Zaman KhanAgronomy 5.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

686

Assessing climate risk and mitigating

strategies of wheat productivity under

changing climate scenarios in Punjab

Dr. Syed Aftab

WajidAgronomy 5.20 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

687

Agro-Economic behaviour of different

sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) varieties

grown under various agro-ecological

conditions of Pufnjab

Dr. Shahid Ibni

ZamirAgronomy 17.80 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

688

Development of residue management

strategies for sustainability of rice-wheat

cropping system through improving soil

health, weed suppression and enhanced

productivity

Dr. Abdul Khaliq Agronomy 17.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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Development of non traditional, natural

sweetener; sugar leaf (Stevia rebaudiana)

production technology

Dr.Muhammad

UmerAgronomy 17.50 5/15/2011 60 Months ALP/PARC

690Survey and identification of tetranychid

mites in Punjab, Pakistan

Dr.Muhammad

Altaf SabriEntomology 6.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

691

Developing of sustainable plant

protection strategies through molecular

characterization and functional analysis

of the novel recombinant products

(biochemical products) from insect

parasitoids

Dr. Zain- ul-

AbdinEntomology 9.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

692Impact of transgenic Bt cotton on target

and non-target insect pests

Dr. Muhammad

ArshadEntomology 5.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

693

Development of a “sustainable diagnostic

and outreach bio-intensive IMP labs for

rural masses/areas of Punjab Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

AshfaqEntomology 10.00 5/15/2011 60 Months ALP/PARC

694

Development of organic fruit fly

management system based on integration

of male-annihilation- station, female-

attractive-BAIT-station and botanical

insecticides in cucurbit cropping system

dr. Muhammad

Dildar GogiEntomology 3.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

695Organic and biorational integrated pest

management of pumpkin beetles

Dr. Muhammad

AshfaqEntomology 4.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

696

Establishment of forecasting modules for

integrated management of major insect

pests of rice

Dr. Muhammad

AshfaqEntomology 6.10 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

697

Integrated biodiversity management

(IBM) of insect pollinators fauna in the

peri-urban agro-system

Dr. Anjum Suhail Entomology 5.50 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

698

Evaluating production potential of

Camelina sativa as potential oilseed crop

under local conditions

Dr. Shahzad

Maqsood BasraCrop Physiology 3.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

699Establishment of sustainable and cost

effective grain storage in PakistanDr. Ifran Afzal Crop Physiology 3.25 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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To generate salt tolerant rice through cell

type-specific transgene expression system Dr. Irfan Afzal Crop Physiology 6.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

701

Identification of root architectural

biochemical and physiological traits

related to drought stress adaptaion in rape

seed spieces

Dr. Muhammad

Shehbaz NaeemCrop Physiology 6.40 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

702Development of epigenetically drought

tolerant wheatDr. Ahsan Iqbal CABB 5.30 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

703

Engineering coordinated defense

responses against fungal pathogens of

wheat in general and Ug99 in particular

Dr. Iqrar Ahmad

RanaCABB 6.27 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

704

Development of transgenic maize hybrids

with improved resistance against drought

and herbicides and increased biomassDr. Nisar Ahmed CABB 7.20 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

705

Molecular marker assisted selection of

high yielding and biotic/abiotic stress

tolerant dry pea genotypes

Dr. Ashan Iqbal CABB 2.15 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

706Development of high yielding Okra lines

tolerant to drought and salinity stressDr.Asif Ali

Plant Breeding &

Genetics1.85 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

707Creating red rot resistant sugarcane by

protoplast fusionDr. Bushra Sadia CABB 5.78 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

708Postharvest fruit softening and quality

management of mango

Dr. Ahmad Sattar

KhanHorticultural Sciences 10.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

709Value addition in floriculture

Dr. Adnan younis Horticultural Sciences 11.40 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

710

Characterization, Identification and

utilization of heat tolerant germplasm of

summer vegetables of Pakistan

Dr.Muhammad

Aslam PervezHorticultural Sciences 20.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

711

Identification of DNA markers and QTLs

associated with forage yield and quality

traits in sorghum-sudangrass hybrids”

Dr. Hammad

Nadeem Tahir

Plant Breeding &

Genetics19.25 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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712

DNA profiling of germplasm and

breeding tomato hybrids for heavy metal

tolerance as irrigated by waste water

Dr.Asif SaeedPlant Breeding &

Genetics5.11 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

713

Development of novel breeding

populations in cotton through random

matings

Dr. Muhamamd

Tehseen Azhar

Plant Breeding &

Genetics7.39 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

714Development of oilseed brassicas for

changing cotton cropping pattern

Dr. Hafeez

Ahmad Sadaqat

Plant Breeding &

Genetics33.00 5/15/2011 60 Months ALP/PARC

715

Development of drought tolerant

rapeseeds hybrids and open pollinated

varieties for higher oil yield and quality

Dr. Ameer BibiPlant Breeding &

Genetics10.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

716

Evaluation of Bittetground germplasm

for the antidiabetic phytomedicines for

the potential utilization in hybrid seed

development

Dr. Hafiza

Masooma Naseer

Cheema

Plant Breeding &

Genetics2.25 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

717Exploitation of somaclonal variartion in

sugarcane improvement

Dr. Farooq

Ahmad Khan

Plant Breeding &

Genetics4.45 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

718

Forecasting epidemics of guava decline

and their management through biocontrol

agents.

Dr. Muhammad

Aslam KhanPlant Pathology 1.85 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

719

Integated management of major potato

viruses and their vectors through a

decision-support model.

Dr. Muhammad

Aslam KhanPlant Pathology 9.41 5/15/2011 60 Months ALP/PARC

720

Molecular approaches to confer plant

broad-spectrum disease resistance against

Alternaria spp

Dr. Abdul

HannanPlant Pathology 5.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

721

Development of hybrid product with

mycorrihizal fungi and root nodule

bacteria for the management of root knot

nematode, Meloidogyne incognita

Dr. Nazir Javed Plant Pathology 2.50 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

722Soil borne disease associated with citrus

in Punjab and their management

Dr. Sajid Aleem

KhanPlant Pathology 10.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

723

Development of forecasting model and a

product for management of late blight

disease of potato

Dr. Muhammad

AtiqPlant Pathology 10.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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724

Fungal and nematode pathogens

associated with citrus decline and their

management

Dr. Imran Ul Haq Plant Pathology 8.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

725

Commercial cultivation of oyster

mushrom against poverty alleviation near

adjacent areas of Faisalabad

Dr. Nasir Ahmad

KhanPlant Pathology 9.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

726Nutritional and chemical management of

cotton leaf curl diseaseDr. Safdar Ali Plant Pathology 8.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

727Detection and management of seed and

fruit associated mycoflora of chilliesAmer Habib Plant Pathology 8.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

728Incidence of guava decline and its

integrated management

Dr.Aftab Ali

BokhariPlant Pathology 9.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

729

Pathotyping of major bacterial plant

pathogens and development of bacterial

cultural bank

Dr. Shahbaz

Talib SahiPlant Pathology 6.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

730

Diversity and molecular characterization

of cotton leaf curl disease complex in

Punjab

Dr. Luqman

AmraoPlant Pathology 10.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

731

Sustainable control of mango mealy bug

(Drosicha stebbingi) in the Southern

Punjab using Funnel Type slippery trap

Dr. Rashid Ahad

Khan

Forestry Range

Management &

Wildlife

19.90 5/15/2011 60 Months ALP/PARC

732

Sustainable control of Indian crested

porcupine (Hystrix indica) in the arable

biomes of Punjab

Dr. Rashid

Ahmad

Forestry Range

Management &

Wildlife

21.48 5/15/2011 60 Months ALP/PARC

733

Importance of cropping patterns in

enhancing productivity and soil organic

matter under drought stress in arable

ecosystems

Dr. Muhammad

Sana Ullah

Soil & Environmental

Sciences15.02 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

734

Role of root architectural and

biochemical properties in P-acquisition in

diverse wheat genotypes

Dr. Abdul

Wakeel

Soil & Environmental

Sciences8.40 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

735

Use of fermented manure to improve soil

health and save the environment for

sustainable crop production in saline

soils

Dr. Muhammad

Anwar ul Haq

Soil & Environmental

Sciences5.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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736

Impact assessment of carbon

sequestration and NO3 leaching under

different cropping systems: managing

soil quality through precision nitrogen

management”

Dr. Muhammad

Iqbal

Soil & Environmental

Sciences15.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

737

Development of rock phosphate based

“Bio-Organophos” fertilizer for

sustainable crop production under

irrigated and rain-fed Agriculture

Dr. Muhamamd

Arshad

Soil & Environmental

Sciences3.80 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

738

Growth response of different plant

species for bio-fuel production on salt-

affected soils of arid climate using

brackish irrigation water.

Dr. Muhammad

Zia-ur-Rehman

Soil & Environmental

Sciences7.40 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

739Role of potassium nutrition in mitigation

of drought stress in wheat

Dr. Shamsa

Kanwal

Soil & Environmental

Sciences5.20 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

740

Production of non conventional fodders

from low quality soil and water resources

for sustainable income of resource poor

farmers

Dr. Muhammad

Zia-ur-Rehman

Soil & Environmental

Sciences7.40 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

741

Enhancing yield potential of wheat and

maize through physiological

improvements with K application under

saline conditions

Dr. Javaid AkhtarSoil & Environmental

Sciences5.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

742

Design, Development and modeling of a

Scheffler fixed focus solar concentrator

for the post harvest processing of

different agricultural products

Dr. Anjum MunirFarm Machinery &

Power5.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

743Improving tubewell efficiency using

energy audit approachDr. Allah Bakhsh Irrigation & Drainage 7.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

744

Development of decision support system

(DSS) for optimum water resources

management in Rachna doab

Dr Usman Khalid

AwanIrrigation & Drainage 9.40 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

745Indigenization of drip irrigation system in

Pakistan

Dr. Rai Niaz

AhmadWMRC 9.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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Development of egg powder by the spray

drying and its potential use in bakery

products

Dr. Ali Asghar NIFSAT 13.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

747Shelflife extension of soft textured fruity

by controlled atmosphere storage

Dr. Moazzam

Rafiq KhanNIFSAT 11.94 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

748

Physico-chemical, organoleptic and

functional attributes of tomato powder

produced by different dehydration

techniques and its utilization in food

products

Dr. Muhammad

Atif RandhawaNIFSAT 7.16 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

749

Development of fibre enriched wheat

bread (FEW-Bread) for tackling

malnutrition

Dr. Muhammad

SaeedNIFSAT 14.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

750

Exploring the nutritional and

pharmaceutical properties of Moringa

oleifera (Sohanjna)

Dr. Issa Khan NIFSAT 4.80 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

751

Development of functional foods through

extruded wheat bran

Dr. Faqir

Muhammad

Anjum

NIFSAT 9.50 5/15/2014 36 Months ALP/PARC

752

Value addition of cheese whey to

develop nutritional and therapeutic foodsDr. Ayesha

SameenNIFSAT 10.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

753

Micro-encapsulation of lactic probiotic

and their usage as functional food

components in the human diet

Dr. Tahir Zahoor NIFSAT 9.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

754

Value addition in milk by producing low

fat cottage cheese from cow and buffalo

milk for hyperlipidemic consumers

Dr. Tahir Zahoor NIFSAT 12.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

755

Molcecular marker-assisted selection of

Pakistan spring wheats for high

molecular weight glutenin subunits

(HMW-GS) and grain hardness

Dr. Imran Pasha NIFSAT 27.70 36 Months ALP/PARC

756Functional exploration of wheat straw an

approach towards value additionDr. Imran Pasha NIFSAT 9.70 24 Months ALP/PARC

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Development of fibre enriched wheat

bread (FEW-Bread) for tackling

malnutrition

Dr. Aamir

ShehzadNIFSAT 20.00 36 Months ALP/PARC

758

Development of nutrient and caloric

dense value added “RiceNutriBars”

through extrusion technology

Dr. Mian Kamran

SharifNIFSAT 10.50 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

759

Physico-chemical, technological,

nutrition and functional properties of

casein micelles from buffalo milk as an

ingredient

Dr. Sarfraz

AhmadNIFSAT 10.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

760

Probing the therapeutic role of

watermelon lycopene to mitigate lifestyle

disorders

Dr. Masood

Sadiq ButtNIFSAT 11.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

761

Documenting and mitigating the effect of

thermal treatments on the formation of

heterocyclic aromatic amines in various

meats

Dr. Asim Shabbir NIFSAT 11.35 36 Months ALP/PARC

762Epidemiology and diagnosis of rabies in

Pakistan

Dr. Fazal

MahmoodPathology 28.60 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

763Diseases and chemical contamination of

pond and rive fish

Dr. Zargham

KhanPathology 11.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

764

Mycobiota and mycotoxins in fish

farming system and their effects on fish

health

Dr. Muhammad

Kashif SaleemiPathology 5.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

765

Fungal mycobiota and mycotoxins in the

agricultural products used as animal

feeds and toxico-pathological effects of

mycotoxins in buffaloes

Dr. Kahif

SaleemiPathology 13.35 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

766Toxicopathological effects of corn steep

liquor (CSL) in broiler

Dr. Fazal

MahmoodPathology 19.20 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

767

Molecular pathobiology and prevention

of brucellosis in food animals and

humans

Dr. Ahrar Khan Pathology 21.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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768

Possibility of Rhabditis axei

glycoprotein’s and lip polysaccharide as

subunit vaccine against haemonchosis in

sheep and goats

Dr. Masood

AkhtarParasitology 5.89 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

769

Botanical bio-molecules

immunomodulating and therapeutic

potentials in chicken

Dr. Masood

AkhtarParasitology 9.90 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

770

Epidemiology, Economic significance

and acaricidal resistance of tick

populations infesting domestic ruminants

of two different agro-ecological zones of

Punjab Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Sohail SajidParasitology 2.60 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

771

Development, testing and

implementation of a model small

ruminant production system through a

community consortium in Faisalabad

Division

Dr. Zafar Iqbal Parasitology 29.90 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

772

Investigations on seasonal effects on the

male reproductive functions in the beetal

goats and measures to abolish these

effects

Dr. Nazir Ahmad Theriogonology 4.60 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

773

Investigation on increasing twinning rates

in Beetal goats through super-ovulation

treatment

Dr. Nazir Ahmad Theriogonology 5.20 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

774

Laboratory and field evaluation of a

locally prepared montanide adjuvanted

combined hermorrhagic septicemia-

mastitis vaccine.

Dr. Ghulam

Muhammad

Clinical Medicine &

Surgery8.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

775Epidemiology of Newcastle disease in

rural poultry

Dr. Muhammad

ArshadMicrobiology 6.80 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

776Genetic selection of Pakistan Dairy

Breeds for Mastitis Resistance

Dr. Toufeer

MehdiMicrobiology 20.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

777

Toxicological screening of common

weeds growing in fodders with reference

to their impact on animal health and

growth

Dr. Faqir

Muhammad

Physiology &

Pharmacology6.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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778

Attaining cost effective early puberty in

Nili-Ravi heifers by escalating growth

through mineral manipulation

Dr. Muhammad

Sarwar

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology14.12 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

779Feeding supplemental fat for attaining

early puberty in Nili-Ravi buffalo heifersDr. Haq Nawaz

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology14.20 5/15/2011 60 Months ALP/PARC

780Increasing buffalo productivity by using

treated sugarcane bagasse

Dr. Muhammad

Sharif

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology2.59 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

781

Economic comparison of buffalo,

Sahiwal cow and x-bred cattle as dairy

animals under high input system and

modeling their growth and productive

efficiency using neural networks

Dr. Shaukat Ali

Bhatti

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology40.74 5/15/2011 60 Months ALP/PARC

782

Influence of feeding different levels and

concentrations of mixture of corn steep

liquor (CSL) and enzose on nutrient

digestibility, haematology,

histopathology and performance of

broiler, layers and broiler breeders

Dr. Javed Iqbal

Sultan

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology19.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

783

Effect of feeding varying energy of

protein ratios on the age at puberty in nili-

ravi buffaloes

Dr. Nasir Ali

Tauqir

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology2.26 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

784

Evaluation of interleukin-6 gene as

candidate for susceptibility/resistance to

infectious agents especially internal

parasites in Pakistan sheep

Dr. Safdar AliAnimal Breeding &

Genetics10.10 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

785

Identification of single nucleotide

polymorphisms of MC4R gene and its

association with growth and body

composition traits in rural chickens

Dr. Muhammad

Saif-ur-Rehman

Animal Breeding &

Genetics6.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

786

Documentation and manipulation of egg

cholesterol contents in different chicken

genotypes

Mr. Faiz-ul-

Hassan

Animal Breeding &

Genetics6.10 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

787

Genetic selection and phenotypic

characterization of marecha camel in

Pakistan

Dr. Pervez

Akhtar

Animal Breeding &

Genetics7.02 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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788

Revitalization, propagation and

dissemination of Lyallpur silver black

breed of poultry, for poverty alleviation

Dr. Sultan

MahmoodPoultry Science 16.00 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

789

Recent trends in recycling methods for

caged hens and their impact on

production performance,

histopathologcial changes and economics

Dr. Muhammad

YousafPoultry Science 21.35 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

790

Development and evaluation of an

improved feeding system for stall-fed

goats

Dr. Muhammad

YaqoobLivestock Management 7.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

791

Evaluation of single super phosphate

fertilizer as a potential source of

phosphorous supplement in dairy animals

Dr. Muhammad

Qamar BilalLivestock Management 6.30 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

792

Developing and disseminating the

economical and scientific calf raising

program applicable under field

conditions.

Dr. Muhammad

Qamar BilalLivestock Management 6.60 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

793

Small sale cooperative milk collection,

processing and marketing for sustainable

dairy development for poverty reduction

through farmers associations

Syed Hassan

RazaLivestock Management 17.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

794

Manipulation of some nutritional an

management aspects of goats for quality

mutton production

Dr. Arshad Iqbal Livestock Management 7.50 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

795Economics of crop residue burning Dr. Muhammad

Ashfaq

Agricultural &

Resource Economics3.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

796

The contribution of livestock income in

reducing poverty and income inequality

according to different poverty bands in

various agro ecological zones of Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Ashfaq

Agricultural &

Resource Economics1.00 5/15/2011 12 Months ALP/PARC

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797

To investigate the monetary policy

impacts and linkages on Pakistan

agriculture (priority area: social

sciences)

Dr. Khalid

Mushtaq

Agricultural &

Resource Economics1.76 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

798

Empowerment of women farmers

through food processing and preservation

in rural areas of Punjab, Pakistan

Mrs. Rakshanda

Akhtar

Agricultural Extension

and Rural Development16.40 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

799

Increasing food security and farm income

in Pakistan’s Indus basin through

integrated analysis of water policy

choices

Dr. Khuda

Bakhsh

Agricultural &

Resource Economics3.52 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

800

Preparation of recombinant streptokinase

for applications in cardiovascular attacks Dr. Anjum Zia Biochemistry 20.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

801Transformation of wild mushrooms as

functional foods and cash crop

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidBiochemistry 12.57 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

802

Assessment and Remediation of heavy

metals pollution in industrial labor

community in Faisalabad

Dr. Raja Adil

SarfrazChemistry 5.70 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

803

Production of geneticaly vigorous seed of

exotic carps by molecular genetic

approaches

Dr.Khalid Abbas Zoology & Fisheries 3.40 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

804

Molecular markers-based monitoring of

exotic carps throughout Punjab for

genetic stock enhancement

Dr. Khalid Abbas Zoology & Fisheries 3.40 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

805

Enhancing protein and minerals

availability in plant ingredients based

diets for Labeo rohita through

acidification and phytase

supplementation

Dr.Muhammad

AfzalZoology & Fisheries 4.40 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

806Identification of soil biodiversity and its

role in sustaining the cropland soil health

Dr. Shahnaz

AkhtarZoology & Fisheries 8.85 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

807Formulation of economical fish feed for

intensive fish culture

Dr. Iftikhar

AhmedZoology & Fisheries 2.23 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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808

Isolation of electromagnetic radiation

induced novel bioactive genes and

peptides from medicinal plants

Dr. Yasir Jamil Physics 9.80 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

809Dielectric barrier discharges applications

in agro-industry

Dr. Abdul

GhaffarPhysics 4.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

810Marketing and post harvest losses of

major fruits in Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Abdul

Ghafoor

Business Management

Sciences2.20 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

811

Developing a strategy for effective Agri.

Extension system to disseminate Agri

technologies among farming community

in the Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Shoukat AliAgricultural Extension

and Rural Development3.05 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

812

Training needs assessment of extension

field staff under decentralized extension

system in the Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Ijaz AshrafAgricultural Extension

and Rural Development2.10 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

813

Exploring the need for coordination

among major stakeholders for

agricultural development

Dr. Ghazanfar Ali

Khan

Agricultural Extension

and Rural Development2.85 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

814

An assessment of farmers’ perceptions

regarding use of mobile phone: a

paradigm of interactive communication

for their development

Dr. Ghazanfar Ali

Khan

Agricultural Extension

and Rural Development2.29 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

815

Short term skill development programme

and on farm technology transfer “Action

Research”

Dr. Muhammad

Ather Javed KhanContinuing Education 12.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

816

Allelopathic Way of Weed Control and

Enhancing Crop Yield through

Allelochemicals

Dr. Mahmood

Ahmad

Randhawa

Continuing Education 12.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

817Taxonomic study of predatory mites Dr. Ahmad Saeed

KhanContinuing Education 4.30 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

818Genetics of drought related parameters in

maize

Mr. Nazar

Hussain KhanContinuing Education 2.10 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

819Grading up of indigenous chicken

through an open nucleus breeding plan

Dr. Zia-Ur-

RehmanToba Tek Singh 6.93 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

820Communication strategy for poverty

alleviation through poultry production

Dr. Muhammad

Farooq KhalidAnimal Nutrtion 4.77 5/15/2011 18 Months ALP/PARC

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821

Effect of molting technique on

productive and reproductive parameters

of laying hen

Dr.Hassan Ali Toba Tek Singh 3.20 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

822

Introduction of Ashesh (Rhodes Grass) as

low input fodder and entrepreneur in

Pakistan

Dr. Anser Ali Agronomy 1.70 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

823

Quantification of the ill effects of

domestic violence on agricultural

productivity

Dr.Javed Iqbal Agronomy 1.00 5/15/2011 24 Months ALP/PARC

824

Addressing the wheat productivity

through introducing high yielding wheat

varieties by using conventional and

modernized teaching techniques

Dr.Nisar Hussain Agricultural Extension 6.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

825

Development of rusts resistant wheat

genotypes through conventional and

molecular breeding

Dr. Fida HussainPlant Breeding &

Genetics8.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

826Estimation of suitable N level in cereal-

legume mixed cropping system

Dr.Muhammad

IbrahimAgronomy 2.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

827Growing of different olive varieties in the

D.G.Khan division areas

Dr.Muhammad

Irshad ArshadD.G.Khan 2.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

828Gene technology for crop improvement

Irum AzizPlant Breeding &

Genetics8.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

829

Isolation, identification and

quantification of the allelochemicals

form aggressive plant grown under desert

environments and their evaluation as

natural herbicides

Dr.Javaid Iqbal D.G.Khan 6.90 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

830

Enhancing the competitive ability of

wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) against its

weeds through rooting traits

Dr. Muhammad

Mudassar

Maqbool

Agronomy 4.90 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

831

Water-logging stress tolerance studies in

cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and its

molecular characterization

Dr.Tanveer- Ul-

HaqD.G.khan 10.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

832

Exploration of suitable forage

intercropping combinations under

different ecological zones of Southern

Punjab

Dr.Muhammad

IbrahimAgronomy 2.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

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833

Enhancing of wheat grain yield under

drought stress conditions in southern

Punjab

Dr.Muhammad

IbrahimAgronomy 2.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

834

Improvement of drought tolerance in

grain legumes by seed inoculation,

application of compatible solutes and

abscisic acid

Dr. Safdar

HussainD.G.Khan 1.80 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

835

Introducing drip irrigation system for

citrus and cotton to farming community

in Dera Ghazi Khan

Dr. Anser Ali Agronomy 4.33 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

836

Varietal screening of cucurbits for salt

tolerance in tunnels and introduction to

local farming community

Dr. Anser Ali Agronomy 4.16 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

837

Use of salt-affected waste land through

growing timber and fruit trees in Dera

Ghazi Khan area

Dr. Shafqat

NawazSoil Sciences 5.50 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

838

Introduction and evaluation of different

forage range grasses under dry climatic

conditions of Dera Ghazi Khan

Dr.Muhammad

IbrahimAgronomy 2.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

839Development of disease free citrus

nursery in Southern PunjabMr.Shuaib Raza Horticultural Sciences 2.00 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

840

Research Endeavor in the upgradation

and evaluation of locally developed

Lyallpur Silver Black (LSB) breed

Dr. Ashan-ul-Haq Poultry Science 12.54 5/15/2011 36 Months ALP/PARC

841

Enhancing productivity of no input rain-

fed chickpea-chickpea cropping system

through organic bio-stimulants and foliar

NPK feeding

Dr. Asif Taveer Agronomy 15.20 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

842

Potential of biological nitrification

inhibition in mitigating greenhous gas

emission, and improving nitrogen use

efficiency and productivity of maize

Dr. Muhammad

FarooqAgronomy 18.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

843

Monitoring and risk mitigation of

persistent organic pollutants in soils

irrigated with wastewater

Dr. Sardar Alam

CheemaAgronomy 4.32 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

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844

Rice residue-management options in rice-

wheat cropping system to augment crop

producitivity

Dr. Ehsanullah Agronomy 3.86 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

845

Ameliorating the interactrive effect of

drought and salinity stress by potential

ascorbie acid in different maize hybrids

Dr. Shakeel

Ahmad AnjumAgronomy 2.90 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

846

Improving soil productivity through crop

residues management and green

manuring in rice-wheat cropping system

of the Punjab

Dr. Ehsanullah Agronomy 5.20 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

847

Impact of integrated nutrition

management (Synthetic and

biofertilizers) on sustainable Mungbean

(Vigna radiata L.) production

Dr. Fahd Rasul Agronomy 7.90 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

848

Climate change mitigation and

sustainable agricultural production for

nutrient use efficiency and polluted soils

remediation using biochar

Dr. Fahd Rasul Agronomy 9.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

849

Simulating the Impact of Seedling Age,

Transplanting Dates and Nitrogen Rates

on Production and Nitrogen Use

Efficiency of Rice Hybrids

Dr. Fahd Rasul Agronomy 8.30 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

850

Simulation of wheat genotype

performances under variable

environments for breeding to cope with

changing climate in Pakistan using crop

growth models

Dr. Tasneem

KhaliqAgronomy 8.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

851

Alleviating the drought-induced

oxidative damage by exogenous

application of fulvic acid in twenty

contrasting wheat cultivars

Dr. Shakeel

Ahmad AnjumAgronomy 2.99 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

852

Resilience and sustainability assessment

of rice systems through inter-comparison

of models in changing climateDr. Fahd Rasul Agronomy 7.90 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

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853BT cotton in Pakistan: An important tool

to combat the ballworms

Dr. Muhammad

ArshadEntomology 3.32 36 Months ALP/PARC

854

Development of bio-intensive IPM

module for whiteflies and mite pests of

tunnel vegetables

Dr. Muhammd

Hamid BashirEntomology 4.70 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

855

Development of biointensive

management module for armyworm in

field crops and vegetables

Dr. Rashad

Rasool KhanEntomology 3.70 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

856

Development of innovative techniques

for the control of Mango Mealy Bug

(Drosicha stebbingi Green) on Mango

(Mangifera indica L.) in Multan District

Dr. Muhammad

Ahsan KhanEntomology 4.60 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

857

Molecular biogeography and microbial

control of spodoptera litura fabricius

(Noctuidae: lepidoptera) in peri-urban

vegetable production system

Dr. Waqas Wakil Entomology 7.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

858

Molecular characterization and microbial

control of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

olivier (coleoptera: curculionidae) on

date palms

Dr. Waqas Wakil Entomology 6.63 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

859

Post-harvest grain losses management

using entomopathogens, diatomaceous

earth and new chemistry insecticides

Dr. Waqas Wakil Entomology 4.56 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

860

Isolation of novel genes and peptides

naturally occurring in the female

reproductive secretion of insect

parasitoids for the development of bio

insecticides for sustainable insect control

programmes

Dr. Zain ul Abdin Entomology 9.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

861

Seasonal incidence and development of

integrated management module of

helicoverpa amigera hubner (noctuidae:

lepidoptera) on transgenic cotton in

Punjab

Dr. khurram Zia Entomology 3.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

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862

Development of pest-forecasting model

and biorational integrated pest

management system/module for the

management melon fruit fly and pumpkin

beetle on cucurbit crops

Dr. Muhammad

Dildar GogiEntomology 5.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

863

Evaluation of chemosterilants by food-

bait station for the suppression of fruit

flies in fruit orchards

Dr. M. Jalal Arif Entomology 4.30 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

864

Pesticides exposure to humans, animals

and food products and the estimation of

maximum residue limits (MRLs) in

Pakistan

Dr. M. Sufian Entomology 4.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

865

Biotic potential of aphid parasitoids to

control canola aphids in different agro-

ecological zones of Punjab (Pakistan)

Dr. Ahmad

NawazEntomology 3.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

866

Use of integrated pest management (IPM)

to decrease health hazards associated

with pesticide residues to improve food

safety and security

Dr. Ahmad

NawazEntomology 5.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

867

Development of innovative techniques

for the control of fruit fly on Mango in

Multan District

Dr. Muhammad

Ahsan KhanEntomology 4.60 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

868Development of technology rich seeds

for improving the performance of cropsDr. Irfan Afzal Crop Physiology 3.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

869

Cotton crop improvement through

maintaining seed quality during

production and storage

Dr. Irfan Afzal Crop Physiology 3.90 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

870

Trackling the role of pathogenesis related

genes in biotic and abiotic stress

tolerance of wheat

Dr. Iqrar Ahmad

RanaCABB 9.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

871Improving sugarcane yield by employing

modern methodologies

Dr. Faisal Saeed

AwanCABB 17.57 36 Months ALP/PARC

872

Genetic analysis of genes related to plant

defenses from infected plant with

pathogen and sucking pest

Dr. Rao Sohail

Ahmad Khan2.50 11/11/2013 24 Months ALP/PARC

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873

Identification of molecular genetic

diversity and linked resistance to

Ascochyta blight in pakistan chickpea

breeding germplasm using SSR markers

Dr.

Rana.Muhammad

Atif

CABB 3.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

874Establishment and management of high

density citrus orchards

Dr. Ahmad Sattar

KhanHorticultural Sciences 15.00 11/11/2013 60 Months ALP/PARC

875Postharvest handing and quality

management of peach

Dr. Ahmad Sattar

KhanHorticultural Sciences 10.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

876

Pre and postharvest measures to enhance

the fruit maturity and improve good

quality yeild of date palm fruit cropDr. Saeed Ahmad Horticultural Sciences 7.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

877

Screening for heat-tolerance in

commercially important summer

vegetables and induction of heat

tolerance by exogenous application of

various chemicals

Prof. Dr. M.

Aslam PervezHorticultural Sciences 12.25 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

878

Development and genetic

characterization of inbred lines and

polyploid germplasm for hybridization in

elite guava strains

Dr. Muhammad

UsmanHorticultural Sciences 18.00 11/11/2013 60 Months ALP/PARC

879

Promotion of the floriculture industry by

developing production and postharvest

management protocols for speciality cut

flowers

Dr. Iftikhar

AhmadHorticultural Sciences 7.67 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

880

Pea germplasm hunting for biotic and

abiotic stress tolerance using DNA

barcoding and molecular characterizationDr. Asif Ali Khan

Plant Breeding &

Genetics5.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

881

Improving wheat drought tolerance

through application of bioinformatics and

functional genomics tools in wheat

breeding

Dr. Zulfiqar AliPlant Breeding &

Genetics17.14 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

882

Molecular Characterization of Cucumis

sativus germplasm and gynoecious and

inbred lines development

Dr. Masooma

Naseer Cheema

Plant Breeding &

Genetics6.80 11/11/2013 24 Months ALP/PARC

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883Development of High yeilding heavy

metal tolerant tomato hybridDr. Asif Saeed

Plant Breeding &

Genetics6.70 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

884

Pilot Scale production of mycofungicide

for seed treatment against soiil borne

diseases

Dr. Abdul

HannanPlant Pathology 5.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

885Incidence of guava decline and its

integrated management

Dr. Aftab Ali

BokhariPlant Pathology 9.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

886Integrated Management of Declining

Citurs in PunjabDr. Imran Ul Haq Plant Pathology 4.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

887

Proteomics and toxicological studies of

F. oxysporum in tomato under changing

climate in Pakistan and biolocial

management of the disease.

Dr. Imran Ul Haq Plant Pathology 4.70 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

888

Use of antimicrobial peptide based

transgenic approch against causal

organism of Red rot diseases of

sugercane

Dr. Amjad Abbas Plant Pathology 3.44 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

889Integrated management of pathological

fruit drop of citrus in Punjab

Dr. Sajid Aleem

KhanPlant Pathology 4.70 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

890

Search of resistance source and novel

chemistry fungicides to control emerging

white mold (Sclerotinia spp) disease in

winter vegetables

Dr. Abdul

RehmanPlant Pathology 6.60 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

891

Association of resistance breaking cotton

leaf curl burewala virus with biotypes of

its vector ( Bemisia tabaci)prevailing in

cotton fields

Dr. Luqman

AmraoPlant Pathology 6.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

892

Functional metagenomics of bacterial

and fungal populations from BT cotton

rhizosphere

Dr. Kashif Riaz Plant Pathology 9.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

893

Phylotying of Pakistani Ralstonia strains

and extension of quorum quenching

technology to control corresponding

vascular wilts in vegetables

Dr. Kashif Riaz Plant Pathology 7.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

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894

Monitoring and management of sewage

water for effective and safe land use for

crops

Dr. Ghulam

Murtaza

Soil & Environmental

Sciences6.94 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

895

Inoculation with plant growth promoting

rhizobacteria to grow iron donse

chickpea

Dr. Hafiz Naeem

Asghar

Soil & Environmental

Sciences35.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

896

Integrated agricultural water management

through different organic source of

manure, planting techniques and models

for enhancing water productivity in Rice-

Wheat cropping system

Dr. Muhammad

Iqbal

Soil & Environmental

Sciences7.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

897

Managing potassium in the soils of

Punjab for enhanced and sustainable crop

production

Dr. Irshad BibiSoil & Environmental

Sciences8.56 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

898Sustainable fodder production from salt -

affected waste lands of PunjabDr. Javaid Akhtar

Soil & Environmental

Sciences9.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

899Assessing and mitigating the arsenic risk

from contaminated water in punjab

Dr. Nabeel Khan

Niazi

Soil & Environmental

Sciences9.27 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

900

identification, characterization and on-

farm demonstration of wheat genotypes

showing high tolerance to interactive

effects of salinity, high CO2 and high

temperature

Dr. Muhammad

Saqib

Soil & Environmental

Sciences13.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

901

Integrated application of chemical

oxidation and bioremediation for the

remediation of pesticide contaminated

soils

Dr. Muhammad

Usman

Soil & Environmental

Sciences7.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

902Monitoring of urban dust pollution using

advanced geophysical techniques

Dr. Hamaad Raza

Ahmad

Soil & Environmental

Sciences3.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

903

Uptake of nitrogen by wheat under

salinity stress and photosynthate

partitioning in plant component

Dr. Zulfiqar

Ahmad

Soil & Environmental

Sciences7.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

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904

Improving nitrogen use efficiency by

increasing soil carbon sequentration and

decreasing tillage in wheat rice cropping

system

Dr. Zulfiqar

Ahmad

Soil & Environmental

Sciences7.80 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

905

On farm DGT measurments to model

heavy metals bioavailability growing

grain crops on sewage irrigated metal

soils and their remidation

Dr. Zia ur

Rehman

Soil & Environmental

Sciences4.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

906

Optimizing land-use and reclamation

options for marginally productive saline

soils for oil seed crops production

Dr. Zulfiqar

Ahmad Saqib

Soil & Environmental

Sciences6.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

907

Development of cost-effective

phosphatic fertilizer from local-grade

rock phosphate for efficient nutrient

management

Dr. Muhammad

Sana Ullah

Soil & Environmental

Sciences6.25 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

908

Identification and categorization of

cultivars of grain crops (rice, maize and

wheat) as metal excluders, accumulators

and indicators for cultivation in sewage

irrigated peri-urban areas

Dr. Muhammad

Sabir

Soil & Environmental

Sciences8.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

909

Prespectives of using Zn coated Urea Zn

biofortification in rice and wheat crop Dr. ShamshaSoil & Environmental

Sciences5.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

910

Emerging technologies to enhance the

shelf life and value addition of mango

(Mangiferalndica L,)by using non

destructive methods

Dr. Engr. Zia

Ahmad ChathaFood Engineering 9.30 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

911

Impact of spatio-temporal variation in

Groundwater quality on agricultural

productivity and development of

management strategies

Prof. Dr.

Muhammad

Arshad

Irrigation & Drainage 14.83 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

912

Efficient management of saline irrigation

water to sustain on a longer terms soil

and water productivity: Experimental and

Modeling Approach

Dr. Syed Hamid

Hussain ShahIrrigation & Drainage 2.45 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

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913

Value addition and shelflife extension of

fish fillets using novel biodergradable

coatings

Dr. Masood

Sadiq ButtNIFSAT 4.19 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

914

Exploring the functional and

nutraceutical potential of different herbs

for tackling m metabolic sydnromes

Dr. Aamir

ShehzadNIFSAT 9.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

915Use of antimicrobial coatings to increase

the shelf life of fishDr. Amna Sahar Food Engineering 5.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

916

Extraction, characterization and value

addition of essential oils in bakery

products

Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq ButtNIFSAT 4.14 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

917

Nutraceutical and therapeutic fortitude of

fruits extracts: A diet based therapy to

combat dengue and related complicatiosDr. Imran Pasha NIFSAT 3.80 11/11/2013 24 Months ALP/PARC

918

Development of high energy vitamin

fortified cereal bars for school going

children

Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq ButtNIFSAT 4.41 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

919

Peril plotting of trans fats intake in

dissimilar population clusters of

Faisalabad region in Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Asim ShabbirNIFSAT 4.46 11/11/2014 24 Months ALP/PARC

920

Screening of potato varieties for low

sugar accumulation in response to cold

storage and their mitigation through

reconditioning

Dr. Muhammad

Atif RandhawaNIFSAT 6.56 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

921

Mitigating the abamectin residues in

frutis and vegetables by washing

treatments

Dr. Muhammad

Atif RandhawaNIFSAT 5.85 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

922

Documentation and mitigation of

antibiotics and pesticides residues in

poultry meat and their fate during

processing

Dr. Muhammad

Atif RandhawaNIFSAT 6.12 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

923

Development and application of

biochemicals to enhance the storage life

of tomato under controlled atmosphere

Dr. Muhammad

Atif RandhawaNIFSAT 8.35 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

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924

The development of milk based bio-

adhesive matrics for encapsulation of

probiotics

Dr. Muhammad

SaeedNIFSAT 6.08 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

925

Value addition of agro-waste for the

producation of bacterial cellulose as a

potential food additive

Dr. Muhammad

SaeedNIFSAT 8.03 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

926

Development of low fat bakery products

using carbohydrate based fat replacer Dr. Ali Asghar NIFSAT 4.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

927

Detection of ochratoxins in commercially

available corn and wheat products from

different districts of PunjabDr. Ali Asghar NIFSAT 4.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

928

Inflammatory cytokine mRNA responses

in naturally tuberculosis infected cattle

and buffaloes alongwith host genetic

resistance/susceptiviltiy studies

Dr. Muhammad

Tariq JavedPathology 8.03 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

929Genotixic and pathological effects of

bioactive rock phosphate in poultry

Dr. Fazal

MahmoodPathology 4.68 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

930

Pathology and immunopathogenesis of

infectious variant viruses following intra-

oviduct infection of grower and mature

female chichens in Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Kashif SaleemiPathology 5.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

931

Pathobiology and Molecular

Epidemiology of Chicken Infectious

Anemia in Commercial Poultry birds

Dr. M. Kashif

SaleemiPathology 5.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

932

Bovine brucellosis: New insight in the

diagnosis and DNA vaccine development Dr. Ahrar Khan Pathology 50.00 11/11/2013 24 Months ALP/PARC

933

Molecular epidemiology of

toxoplasmosis in pet and domestic

animals of zoonotic significance in

selected areas of punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Sohail SajidParasitology 5.78 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

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934

Frequency distribution of

cryptosporidosis in selected ruminant

population of Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Nisar KhanParasitology 6.92 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

935

Immunodiagnosis of Echinococcosis in

animal populations of Faisalabad Punjab

Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Zafar

IqbalParasitology 4.92 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

936

Development of a herbal formulation for

treatment of sarcoptic mange in sheep

and human: One Health approach

Dr. Zia ud Din

SindhuParasitology 2.50 11/11/2013 60 Months ALP/PARC

937Invitro production, cryopreservation and

transfer of Sahiwal cow embryosDr. Huma Jamil Theriogonology 19.73 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

938

Preliminary therapeutic, etiological and

preventive investigations on parturient

hemoglobinuria in buffaloes and cows in

Faisalabad and Jhang Districts

Dr. Muhammad

Saqib

Clinical Medicine &

Surgery12.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

939

Evaluation of emerging antibiotic

resistant Salmonella, Staphylococcus

clostriduim and escherchia spp from

animal food and environmental for public

health concern

Dr. Sajjad-ur-

RehmanMicrobiology 14.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

940

Understanding pathogen-pathogen and

host-pathogen interactions for combating

major respiratory pathogenes of poultry

Dr. Muhammad

AshrafMicrobiology 5.60 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

941

socio-economic impact and health

perspectives of using hormonal feed

additives and antimicrobial growth

promoters in domestic animal species

Dr. Bilal AslamPhysiology &

Pharmacology4.20 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

942

Induction of lactation in culled dairy

animals (Cattles and buffaloes) by

harmonal therapy

Dr. Asghar AliPhysiology &

Pharmacology9.30 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

943

Development of optimized nutrient

calculation system for smallholders

livestock farms in and around Faisalabad

Dr. Muhammad

Sharif

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology4.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

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944Conservation and utilization of Nachi

goat through improved breeding

Dr. Muhammad

Saif ur Rehman

Animal Breeding &

Genetics3.60 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

945Documentation and Conservation of

mundri a new breed of sheep

Dr. Faiz-ul-

Hassan

Animal Breeding &

Genetics3.80 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

946

Future flock recycling techniques in

poultry, animal welfare issue and their

impact on production performance and

economics

Dr. Muhammad

YousafPoultry Science 26.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

947

Growth performance of Marecha camelid

(Camelus dromedarius) reared under

different management systemsand

intensive management system

Dr Muhammad

YaqoobLivestock Management 8.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

948

Fattening potential evaluation of

Cholistani and Dajal males under

optimum feeding and intensive

management system

Dr Muhammad

YaqoobLivestock Management 8.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

949

Estimating impacts of BT cotton on

biodiversity pesticide use and yeild: A

farm level evidence from Punjab,

Pakistan

Dr. Khuda

Bakhsh

Agricultural &

Resource Economics7.39 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

950

Farmer preferences for abiotic stress

tolerance in hybird versus inbred wheat:

A case study of Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Shahzad

Kouser

Agricultural &

Resource Economics4.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

951

value of improved information in Rain-

fed agriculture of Pakistan: A perfect

weather forecast

Dr. AbedullahAgricultural &

Resource Economics4.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

952

Increased food security and farm income

in Pakistan's Indust Basin through

integrated analysis of water policy

choices

Dr. Khuda

Bakhsh

Agricultural &

Resource Economics4.89 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

953Climate Change and food securiy Nexus:

A case of Punjab, PakistanDr. Ghaffar Ali

Agricultural &

Resource Economics4.30 11/11/2013 24 Months ALP/PARC

954Impact of climate change on agricultural

crop yield in disaster prone areasDr. Ghaffar Ali

Agricultural &

Resource Economics4.15 11/11/2013 24 Months ALP/PARC

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955

Domestication, cultivation and

determination of Nutritional and

Nutraceutical comonents of wild edible

and medicinal mushrooms from Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidBiochemistry 12.36 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

956

Use of laser induction for improvement

in desert area medicinal plants: Isolation

and expression of bioactive genes

Dr. Amer Jamil Biochemistry 9.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

957

Optimization of sowing time and effect

of stress and nutrients on growth of milk

thistle (Silybum marianum)

Dr. Nazish Jahan Chemistry 3.60 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

958

Anti-stress properties and expressions of

related genes in Rohu (Labeo rohita) fed

with all-plant-based diet

Dr. Yasmeen Gul Zoology & Fisheries 3.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

959

Ecologically based rodent management

strategies in some conomically important

crops, detection and management of

some rodent borne diseases in the

selected habitats of Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Hammad

Ahmad KhanZoology & Fisheries 6.20 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

960Dehydration and preservation of

agricultural products using solar energyDr. Yasir Jamil Physics 8.10 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

961

Electrokinetic remediation of heavy

metals from the wastewater irrigated soils

to marginalize their harmful effects in

food Chain

Dr. Kashif

KamranPhysics 7.65 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

962Potato Value Chain Analysis and its

Development

Dr. Waseem

Ahmad

Business Management

Sciences6.99 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

963Valuation of processed food product

attributes and policy implications

Dr. Waseem

Ahmad

Business Management

Sciences4.34 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

964

Educational needs assessment of rural

woemn in crop production and livestock

practices in Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Ijaz AshrafAgricultural Extension

and Rural Development3.70 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

965

Impact assessment of ICT based

agricultral information & technology

transfer system in Pakistan

Dr. Babar

Shahbaz

Agricultural Extension

and Rural Development5.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

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966

Enhancing Egg productivity and

livability of backyard poultry in District

Toba Tek Singh

Dr. Zia ur

Rehman

Animal Breeding &

Genetics9.50 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

967

improving crop production in vehari

ditrict by foliar application of algal

extract

Dr. M. Rashid

Waqas

Soil & Environmental

Sciences5.00 11/11/2014 36 Months ALP/PARC

968

Application of plant growth promoting

rhizobacteria in biochar amended soil: A

promising approach for improving

fertility and crop drought tolerance

Dr. Sajid

Mahmood

Nadeem

Soil & Environmental

Sciences10.00 11/11/2013 36 Months ALP/PARC

969

Improving Sugarcane Yield by

Employing Genome Mapping

Technologies

Dr. Faisal Saeed

AwanCABB 17.57 5/19/2014 36 Months ALP/PARC

970

Genetic Characterization and

Development of Decision Tools for

Improved Breeding and Conservation of

Dancing Goats

Dr. M. Saif-ur-

Rehman

Animal Breeding &

Genetics9.00 5/19/2014 36 Months ALP/PARC

971Establishment of dRIT Technology for

the Rabies Diagnosis in Pakistan

Dr. Fazal

MahmoodPathology 6.00 8/7/2014 36 Months ALP/PARC

972

Genetic Varability Distribution Resistant

populations of American Bollworm

(Helicoverpa armigera Hunber)

Dr. Fatima

MustafaEntomology 6.10 7/24/2014 36 Months ALP/PARC

973

Impact of Resource Conservation

Technologies on Wheat Productivity in

Punjab

Dr. M. Iqbal

ZafarRural Sociology 2.98 10/9/2014 24 Months ALP/PARC

974

Maximization of wheat production under

semi-arid environment Dr. Muhammad

MaqsoodAgronomy 19.58 5/30/2011 36 Months

Punjab

Agricultural

Research Board

(PARB)

975

Integrated management strategies to

improve the performance of spring

planted maize (Zea mays L.)

Dr. Shahid Ibni

ZamirAgronomy 19.94 5/30/2011 24 Months PARB

976

Assessing climate vulnerability and

protracting rice productivity using crop

modeling technique

Dr. Tasneem

KhaliqAgronomy 28.58 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

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977

Inegrated biodiversity management

(IBM) of insect pollinators fauna in the

peri-urban agro-system

Dr.Anjum Suhail Entomology 26.88 5/30/2011 24 Months PARB

978

Establishment of sustainable and cost

effective seed drying and storage in

Pakistan

Dr. Irfan Afzal Crop Physiology 12.90 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

979

Creating red rot resistance in elite

sugarcane verities by somatic

hybridization

Dr. Bushra Sadia CABB 21.46 5/30/2011 60 Months PARB

980

Morphogenetic characterization & in

vitro clonal propagation of guava hybrids

for crop improvement

Dr. Muhammad

UsmanHorticultural Sciences 17.08 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

981

Enhancing yield potential of off season

cucumber, tomato, and pepper with drip

ferigation under polytunnel farming

system

Dr. Muhammad

Aslam PervezHorticultural Sciences 23.56 5/30/2011 24 Months PARB

982

Identification and optimization of

cultural practices of potential Jatropha

and castor species for the purpose of bio

fuel, bio fertilizer and natural medicine

Dr. Muhammad

Aslam PervezHorticultural Sciences 9.99 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

983Development of double haploid maize

hybrid for water limited field conditions

Dr. Muhammad

Ahsan

Plant Breeding &

Genetics6.82 5/30/2011 24 Months PARB

984

Deciphering the evalutionary origin of

basmati rice and studying the grain

quality linked to its geographical origin

Dr. Abdus Salam

Khan

Plant Breeding &

Genetics31.82 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

985

Two in one: Development of Nutrient

and water use efficient wheat for rainfed

areas of Pakistan through transgenic

approach

Dr. Zaigham

Shahzad

Plant Breeding &

Genetics19.74 5/30/2011 60 Months PARB

986

Development of iron and zinc biofertified

wheat through heterologous expression of

iron and zinc transporter in endosperm

Dr. Zaigham

Shahzad

Plant Breeding &

Genetics21.28 5/30/2011 60 Months PARB

987

Commercial cultivation of oyster

mushroom for poverty alleviation near

adjacent areas of Faisalabad

Dr. Nasir Ahmad

KhanPlant Pathology 10.41 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

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988Integrated disease management of guava

decline

Dr. Aftab Ali

BukhariPlant Pathology 9.26 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

989

Development and commercialization of

biofertilizers from halo-tolerant rhizobia

for inducing salt tolerance in cereals

Dr. Zahir Ahmad

Zahir

Soil & Environmental

Sciences38.64 5/30/2011 60 Months PARB

990

Soil organic carbon sequestration under

climate change depending on cropping

patterns in arable ecosystems

Dr. Muhammad

Sana Ullah

Soil & Environmental

Sciences17.23 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

991

Identification, characterization and on-

farm demonstration of salinity and

sodicity tolerant rice and wheat

genotypes

Dr. Muhammad

Saqib

Soil & Environmental

Sciences19.97 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

992

Quantitative assessment of nutritional

disorder; a potential source of rice and

wheat diseases: managing soil health

through carbon sequestration, manuring,

soil conservation strategies d crop

rotations of sustainability for rice wheat

cropping system

Dr. Muhammad

Iqbal

Soil & Environmental

Sciences19.69 5/30/2011 60 Months PARB

993

Use of saline tube well water to

supplement canal irrigation to sustain

crop production with organic and

inorganic amendments

Dr. Muhammad

Anwar-ul-Haq

Soil & Environmental

Sciences10.81 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

994

Evaluation of system of rice

intensification (SRI) with transfer

technology to improve rice production

Dr. Muhammad

Javed Akhtar

Soil & Environmental

Sciences19.85 5/30/2011 24 Months PARB

995Strategies to improve competitiveness of

sugar beet as a sugar crop

Dr. Abdul

Wakeel

Soil & Environmental

Sciences20.55 5/30/2011 24 Months PARB

996Re-use of agriculture and house-hold

waste as fuel materialsDr. Abdul Nasir Irrigation & Drainage 18.05 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

997

Study ascertain training needs of cotton

ginners: A case study of district

Bahawalnagar, Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad

Iftikhar

Fibre and Textile

Technology1.75 5/30/2011 24 Months PARB

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998

Development, evaluation and promoting

of cost effective and low polluting fish

feed for Labeo rohita to enhance

productivity

Dr.Issa Khan NIFSAT 20.08 5/30/2011 24 Months PARB

999Impact of WTO policies on the exports of

agricultural commodities

Dr. Muhammad

Ashfaq

Agricultural &

Resource Economics17.50 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

1000

Control of Haemorrhagic septicaemia in

cattle and buffalo through OMPs

enriched liposomal vaccine in Punjab

Dr. Sajjad-ur-

RehmanMicrobiology 20.08 5/30/2011 60 Months PARB

1001Development of feeding systems for

buffalo and Sahiwal calves

Dr. Shaukat Ali

Bhatti

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology19.67 5/30/2011 61 Months PARB

1002

Enhancing livestock productivity through

the induction of consistent feeding

system

Dr. Nasir Ali

Tauqir

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology9.49 5/30/2011 36 Months PARB

1003

Futurisitc approach to recycle caged hens

by non feed withdrawal induced molting

methods and their impact on production

characteristics, histopathologcial changes

and economics

Dr. Muhammad

YousafPoultry Science 23.47 5/30/2011 24 Months PARB

1004Solar photovoltaic generation for one

farm use and for agricultural purpose

Dr. Muhammad

Yousaf HussainPhysics 5.97 5/30/2011 60 Months PARB

1005Dehydration and preservation of fruit,

vegetables and crops using solar energyDr. Yasir Jamil Physics 21.89 5/30/2011 60 Months PARB

1006

Developing, testing and evaluating

cellular extension service model in the

cotton zone of the Punjab, Pakistan

Dr. Shoukat AliAgricultural Extension

and Rural Development10.48 5/30/2011 42 Months PARB

1007Develop Sugar leaf (Stevia rebaudiana)

production technology

Dr. Muhammad

Umer ChatthaAgronomy 22.31 6/30/2010 60 Months PARB

1008Managing insect pests, diseases and

weeds through allelopathyDr. Zahid Ata Agronomy 11.43 6/30/2010 36 Months PARB

1009

Induction of salt tolerance in wheat and

rice through simple and low cost

technology

Dr. Irfan Afzal Crop Physiology 7.28 6/30/2010 36 Months PARB

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1010

Engineering sugarcane for the

enhancement of resistance against

ascomycetic fungi

Dr. Iqrar Ahmad

RanaCABB 16.80 6/30/2010 60 Months PARB

1011Development of Drought Tolerant

Sorghum-Sudan Grass Forage cultivarsDr. Ameer Bibi

Plant Breeding &

Genetics18.07 6/30/2010 60 Months PARB

1012

Introduction and germplasm development

of Camelina sativa L. as biofuel and

edible oilseed crop for dry and rainfed

areas

Dr. Asif AliPlant Breeding &

Genetics18.85 6/30/2010 24 Months PARB

1013Soil borne diseases associated with citrus

in Punjab and their management

Dr. Sajid Aleem

KhanPlant Pathology 15.13 6/30/2010 24 Months PARB

1014

Management strategies for fungi and

nematodes causing citrus decline in

Punjab

Dr. Imran-ul-Haq Plant Pathology 11.42 6/30/2010 36 Months PARB

1015

development and validation of an IPM

model to forecast major potato viruses

and their vectors and their management

through bio products

Dr. Muhammad

Aslam KhanPlant Pathology 12.33 6/30/2010 36 Months PARB

1016

Development and commercialization of

biofertilizers for sustainable production

of cereals from salt affected soils

Dr. Zahir.A.ZahirSoil & Environmental

Sciences38.64 6/28/2010 60 Months PARB

1017Establishment of biofuel research center

at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Dr. Abdul

Rehman Tahir

Farm Machinery &

Power32.21 7/1/2010 36 Months PARB

1018Fabrication of indigenous expanding belt

driven vegetables grading machine

Dr. Muhammad

Azam Khan

Farm Machinery &

Power6.79 6/30/2010 36 Months PARB

1019

Determination of soil plough pan

formation and evaluation of a suitable

mechanical amendment for amelioration

Dr.Altaf HussainFarm Machinery &

Power12.56 6/30/2010 36 Months PARB

1020Modification and febrication of machine

for threshing the isabgol crop

Dr.Manzoor

Ahmad

Farm Machinery &

Power9.64 6/29/2010 36 Months PARB

1021

Adoptation of artificial floating island

and filtration system for ornamental

plants and treating waste water for safe

agriculture use

Dr. Abdul Nasir

Structures &

Environmental

Engineering

24.26 6/30/2010 60 Months PARB

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1022

on farm water storage for high efficiency

irrigation system to improve water use

efficiency

Dr. Allah Bakhsh Irrigation & Drainage 20.84 6/29/2010 60 Months PARB

1023

Developing guidelines for improving

water use efficiency of drip irrigation

system in various agro-Climatic Zones of

Punjab

Dr. Rai Niaz

AhmadWMRC 23.77 6/4/2010 36 Months PARB

1024

Development of starter cultures from

indigenous sources and production of

high quality pizza cheese in pakistan

Dr. Ayesha

SameenNIFSAT 17.34 1/6/2010 36 Months PARB

1025

Production and evaluation of extruded

floating fish feed to improve growth rate

and meat quality

Dr. Muhammad

Issa KhanNIFSAT 18.23 6/1/2010 36 Months PARB

1026

Development and evaluation of

functional foods to combat metabolic

syndrome

Dr. Issa Khan NIFSAT 17.82 6/1/2010 36 Months PARB

1027

Molecular expidemiology and control of

Haemorrhagic Septicaemia in cattle and

buffalo in the District of Faisalabad and

Chiniot

Dr. Sajjad-ur-

RehmanMicrobiology 20.08 1/28/2010 60 Months PARB

1028

Feasibility of some cereal derived B-

glucan as immunomodulators and their

protective efficacy against Eimeria

infection in chicken

Dr. Masood

AkhtarParasitology 12.31 8/1/2010 24 Months PARB

1029

Development, testing, implementation of

model small ruminant production system

through a community consortium in

Faisalabad Division

Dr. Zafar Iqbal Parasitology 49.20 1/30/2010 60 Months PARB

1030

Impact of Trace Elements Deficiency on

Gastro-intestinal Parasites of Small

Ruminants

Dr. Nisar Khan Parasitology 20.94 1/29/2010 36 Months PARB

1031

Documentation and validation of

Ethoveterinary practices for the control

and treatment of coccidiosis in poultry

Dr. Rao Zahid

AbbasParasitology 13.47 1/30/2010 36 Months PARB

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1032

Exploring the impact of locally sprayed

pesticides on indigenous livestock

production and health

Dr. Faqir

Muhammad

Physiology &

Pharmacology30.95 1/28/2010 60 Months PARB

1033Determination of heavy metal residues in

domestic ruminant species in Punjab

Dr. Ijaz Javed

Hassan

Physiology &

Pharmacology10.54 1/29/2010 36 Months PARB

1034

Investigations on fish diseases at

commercial fish farms and their

treatment/control

Dr. Muhammad

Tariq JavedPathology 11.86 1/30/2010 60 Months PARB

1035Sero-epidemiology and molecular

diagnosis of brucellosis in food animalsDr. Ahrar Khan Pathology 23.92 1/30/2010 36 Months PARB

1036

Evaluation of locally available

mycotoxin binding/inactivating

substances to prevent mycotoxicosis in

poultry birds

Dr. Muhammad

Zargham KhanPathology 24.87 1/30/2010 24 Months PARB

1037

Modeling the effect of age, body weight

and nutrient requirements on Nili Ravi

male Buffalo calves on the onset of their

puberty

Dr. Nasir Ali

Tauqir

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology25.40 8/1/2010 36 Months PARB

1038

Development of early weaning packages

for the calves of Nili Ravi buffaloes and

Sahiwal cattle

Dr. Shaukat Ali

Bhatti

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology19.53 6/1/2010 60 Months PARB

1039

Altering cropping pattern for cost

effective ruminant animal productivity

through enhanced utilization of fodders

and silages: A practical approach

Dr. Muhammad

Sarwar

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology23.28 6/1/2010 36 Months PARB

1040Protein and energy requirements of dairy

buffaloes

Dr. Muhammad

Sarwar

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology35.99 6/1/2010 36 Months PARB

1041Evaluation of Citrus Pulp Silage with

Wheat Straw in Animal Agriculture

Dr.Muhammad

Sharif

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology16.66 8/1/2010 60 Months PARB

1042

Minimizing the cost of milk production

through non-conventional feeding in a

TMR system

Dr. Asif JavaidAnimal Nutrition &

Feed Technology20.00 8/1/2010 60 Months PARB

1043

Cation anion difference: A practical

mineral nutritional approach for

enhanced indoor mutton production

through optimizing age of slaughter in

sheep and goat

Dr. M.Asif

Shahzad

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology19.28 8/1/2010 60 Months PARB

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1044

Determining nutrient requirement of

Beetal goat for lactation and mutton

production

Dr. Mahr-un-NisaAnimal Nutrition &

Feed Technology24.44 8/1/2010 60 Months PARB

1045

Identification of fodder varities,

development of fodder conservation

technology (silage&hay) and up

gradation of roughages for lean period in

low fodder availability area

Dr. Muhammad

Sarwar

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology7.41 8/1/2010 36 Months PARB

1046

Determination of alfatoxin content,

evaluation of various factors affecting tis

production in feeds and feed ingredient

and subsequent effect on broiler

performance and meat quality

Dr. Muhammad

Zafar Alam

Animal Nutrition &

Feed Technology31.02 8/1/2010 24 Months PARB

1047Assessment of Genetic purity among

dairy cattle breeds using microsatellites

Dr.Saif-ur-

Rehman

Animal Breeding &

Genetics6.60 5/1/2010 24 Months PARB

1048Beetal goat breeding for improved

growth and lactationDr. Safdar Ali

Animal Breeding &

Genetics61.32 1/30/2010 60 Months PARB

1049

Reducing mortality of buffalo calves

through improved nutrition and

management practices

Dr.Qamar Bilal Livestock Management 18.00 8/1/2010 60 Months PARB

1050

Development of light supplementation

system and evaluating the impact of

supplemented light intensities on the

production performance of layer birds

kept under semi environment controlled

houses

Dr. Fawwad

AhmadPoultry Science 0.90 6/1/2010 12 Months PARB

1051

Improvement of nucleus flock of

endangered Lyallpur Silver Black locally

developed poultry breed

Dr. Ahsan ul Haq Poultry Science 12.72 8/1/2010 36 Months PARB

1052

Amelioration of urea fertilizer efficiency

through enzyme inhibitikon technology

in rice-wheat cropping system to trim

down the environmental hazards

Dr. Khalil Ur

RehmanBiochemistry 16.14 8/1/2010 36 Months PARB

1053Analytical investigation of pesticide

residues in meat

Dr. Raja Adil

SarfrazChemistry 19.37 8/1/2010 36 Months PARB

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1054

Laser Induced improvement in growth,

seed yield and seed oil composition in

two potential oil seed crops, sunflower

and Canola

Dr. Muhammad

AshrafBotany 33.57 5/1/2010 60 Months PARB

1055

Dehydration and ad preservation of fruits,

vegetables and crops using solar energy Dr. Yasir Jamil Physics 18.85 1/30/2010 60 Months PARB

1056

Developing some recent and effective

avian pest management approaches in the

susceptible cropped regions of Punjab,

Pakistan

Dr. Hammad

Ahmad KhanZoology & Fisheries 6.11 6/1/2010 24 Months PARB

1057

Replacement of fish meal by oilsed by-

products with phytase enzyme

supplementation for Labeo rohita

fingerlings

Dr. Muhammad

AfzalZoology & Fisheries 7.15 8/1/2010 60 Months PARB

1058

Formulation of economical

floating/sinking fish feed for Tilapia by

using agriculture by-products

Dr. Iftikhar

AhmedZoology & Fisheries 3.50 8/1/2010 36 Months PARB

1059

Developing policy guide lines for

strenghtening agri.research education-

extension linkages for ensuring

sustainable livelihood of farmers in the

punjab pakistan

Dr. Shoukat AliAgricultural Extension

and Rural Development4.20 6/29/2010 36 Months PARB

1060

Analysis of climate change

vulnerabilities and training needs

assessment of small farmers and

extension field staff in the arid areas of

punjab

Dr. Babar

Shahbaz

Agricultural Extension

and Rural Development9.13 6/1/2010 24 Months PARB

1061

Developing an extension model for agri.

Technology transfer through the active

participation of future farmers of the

punjab

Dr. Munir

Ahmad

Agricultural Extension

and Rural Development8.56 6/30/2010 36 Months PARB

1062Impact of water and nutrients stress on

cotton

Dr. Muhammad

MaqsoodAgronomy 10.87 5/11/2009 36 Months PARB

1063

Development of drought tolerant cotton

variety for punjab provinceDr. Shahzad.M.A

BasraCrop Physiology 23.20 7/15/2009 60 Months PARB

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1064

Modeling the seed cotton yield, water use

efficiency under present and future

climate change scenarios is different

ecological regions of punjab.

Dr. Syed Aftab

WajidAgronomy 8.26 8/10/2009 36 Months PARB

1065crop residues management for

sustainable rice-wheat cropping systemDr. Ehsan Ullah Agronomy 4.96 12/3/2008 60 Months PARB

1066

Development of plant pathogens as

bioherbicides for weed control

Dr.Muhammad

Mudassar

Maqbool

Agronomy 10.00 3/29/2008 36 Months PARB

1067Use of allelopathy for weed control in

crop productionDr. Javaid Iqbal Agronomy 19.00 3/29/2008 36 Months PARB

1068

Development of carcenogenicity and

genotoxicity facilities for the

demonstration of pestiocides impact on

human/animal and enviornmental and

their curability

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidBiochemistry 19.50 8/3/2008 60 Months PARB

1069Establishment of certified mother plant

of citrusMr. Shuaib Raza Horticultural Sciences 10.00 3/29/2008 60 Months PARB

1070

Establishment of certified mother plant

of citrus

Dr. Faqir

Muhammad

Anjum

NIFSAT 19.00 11/3/2008 36 Months PARB

1071

Off season vegetable production and

hydrophonics culture under protected

cultivation

Dr. Muhammad

Aslam PervezHorticultural Sciences 19.88 5/4/2008 60 Months PARB

1072development of wheat genotypes for stem

rust resistanceDr.Fida Hussain

Plant Breeding &

Genetics10.00 3/29/2008 36 Months PARB

1073

mointering of kernal bunt of wheat

disease incidence and its management

through resistant varities

Dr. Muhammad

Aslam KhanPlant Pathology 6.47 3/25/2008 36 Months PARB

1074

Improving growth and yeild of pulses

through inoculation with rhizobacteria

containing ACC- deaminase and

exopolysaccharide activity under salt

stressed conditions

Mr. Sajid

Mahmood

Nadeem

Soil & Environmental

Sciences5.00 3/29/2008 36 Months PARB

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1075

Testing of technologies for safe use of

easte water and bio-splids in pari-urban

agriculture of faisalabad

Dr. Rai. Niaz

AhmadIrrigation & Drainage 25.86 3/26/2008 36 Months PARB

1076

Adaptation and performance evaluation

of indigenous biomass briquette forming

machine

Dr. Abdul Nasir

Structures &

Environmental

Engineering

9.14 12/19/2013 36 Months PARB

1077

Enhancing chickpea yield by developing

resistance against pod borers through

accumulation of cry protein in

chloroplast and determining blight

resistance using molecular approaches

Dr. Muhammad

Sarwar KhanCABB 22.23 10/25/2013 36 Months PARB

1078

Inheritance of resistance and validation

of molecular markers linked to mungbean

yellow mosaic virus resistance

Dr. Muhammad

Aslam

Plant Breeding &

Genetics12.95 10/1/2014 36 Months PARB

1079Enhancing Rice Production using

Mutmap Technology

Dr. Faisal Saeed

AwanCABB 28.98 1/4/2014 36 Months PARB

1080

Preservation and Propogation of Healthy

Shisham (Delbergia sissoo)through

cloning of resistant germplasm against

Diebak Disease

Dr. Imran ul Haq Palnt pathology 7.41 3/14/2014 60 Months PARB

1081

Cost-effective Production of Cell-wall

Degrading Enzymes in Higher Plant

Chloroplast for Bioethanol Production

from Lignocellulose Plant Biomass

Dr. Muhammad

Sarwar KhanCABB 12.61 4/18/2014 36 Months PARB

1082

Isolatoion and characterization of local

isolates of thermostable new castle

disease virus from pakistan and its

evaluation as vaccine in commercial

poultry

Dr. Muhammad

ShahidMicrobiology 18.16 5/14/2014 36 Months PARB

1083

Development of DNA vaccine (s) with

plasmids containing various fragments of

large segment genome of vary virulent

infectious bursal disease virus and

evaluation in chikens against challenges

Dr. Muhammad

IftikharMicrobiology 16.68 5/15/2014 36 Months PARB

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1084

Production of cost effective and good

quality feed for small and large

ruminants by using fungal

Dr. Imran ul Haq Pant Pathology 23.11 4/9/2014 24 Months PARB