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Curriculum vitae
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M. Ajmal Khan Ph.D.,
D.Sc.
Presidential
Award of Sitara-e-Imtiaz
Distinguished National Professor
Distinguished Scientist
of the year 2008 in
Botany
Fellow of Academy of Sciences for the Developing
World (TWAS)
Fellow, Pakistan Academy of Sciences
Presidential Award of Pride of Performance
Professor and Director,
Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization
University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Phone: (9221) 34820253, (9221) 32044350; Fax: (9221)
34820258;
Res: (9221) 99261032
Email: majmalk@uok.edu.pk
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MAILING ADDRESS
P. O. Box 8452, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270,
Pakistan.
Phone: (922) 99261317, ext. 3332.
E-mail. khanm74@yahoo.com
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HOME ADDRESS AND PERSONAL
B-21, Staff Town, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270,
Pakistan.
Phone: (9221) 99261032
Wife: Dr. Bilquees Gul, Daughters: Nazish S. Khan
(24), Nayyab A. Khan (16),
and Michelle B. Khan (10).
Email: ajmalk@super.net.pk
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MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Khan's research interest deals with the ecological
management of inter-tidal, coastal and inland saline
ecosystems. Screening and development of Cash-crop
halophytes. Specific research interest includes
differential effect of light, salinity and temperature
on the germination; role of dormancy relieving compounds
on the release of salinity induced seed dormancy
of halophytes. Primary dormancy mechanism of sub-tropical
halophytes. Seed bank and demography of desert halophytes.
Salt tolerance of salt marsh and salt desert species,
including mangroves under natural, growth chamber
and green house conditions.
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EDUCATION
D.Sc., Botany, University of Karachi, 2010.
Ph.D., Botany/Ecology. 1985. Ohio University,
Athens, Ohio. USA.
Dissertation: Germination, growth, reproduction
and population dynamics of Atriplex triangularis
Willd.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Irwin A. Ungar.
M.Sc., Botany/Plant Physiology. 1974. University
of Karachi, Karachi.
Thesis: Effect of light and temperature on the
growth of NaCl-treated plants.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. M. Ishaq Khan.
B.Sc. (Hons), Botany. 1973. University of
Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
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| PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES |
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| 2006-Life |
Fellow,
The World Innovation Foundation, Switzerland (FWIF) |
| 2006-Life |
Fellow, Fulbright
Academy of Sciences, USA (FFAS) |
| 2004-2006 |
Vice-President, International
Society for Halophyte Utilization |
| 2003-life |
Fellow, Academy of
Sciences for the Developing World (FTWAS) |
| 2001-life |
Member of international
Society for Halophyte Utilization |
| 2003-life |
Fellow of Third World
Academy of Sciences |
| 2001-life |
Fellow of Pakistan
Academy of Sciences |
| 1995 -1997 |
American Association
for Advancement of Science (AAAS) |
| 1989 -1995 |
Bangladesh Botanical
Society |
| 1982 - |
Botanical Society
of America |
| 1995 -1997 |
Coastal Environmental
Research Foundation (CERF) |
| 1998 -1999 |
Ecological Society
of America |
| 1997 -1999 |
International Ecological
Society (INTECOL) |
| 1988 -1997 |
International Society
for Mangrove Ecosystem (ISME) |
| 1995 -1997 |
Ohio Academy of Science |
| 1983- 1987 |
Sigma-Xi |
| 1973- life |
Pakistan Botanical
Society |
| 1989- 1990 |
Pakistan Weed Science
Society |
| 1987 -1995 |
World Wildlife Fund
of Pakistan |
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| PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE |
| 2007-present |
Professor & Director,
Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization,
University of Karachi. |
| 2005-present |
Distinguished National
Professor, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. |
| 2005-present: |
Honor Professor (Adjunct
Professor), Institute for Agriculture Modernization,
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei,
P.R. China. |
| 2004-present: |
Project Director,
Institute for Sustainable Halophyte Utilization,
University of Karachi. |
| 1998-present:
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Professor, Department
of Botany, University of Karachi, Pakistan. |
| 1997-1998:
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Adjunct Professor,
Department of Botany and Range Science, Brigham
Young University, Provo, Utah, USA. |
| 1997-1998: |
Visiting professor,
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham
Young University, Provo, Utah, USA. |
| 1996-1997: |
Professor, Department
of Botany, and University of Karachi, Pakistan.
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| 1995-1996: |
Visiting Professor
sponsored by Ohio University, USA along with an
additional grant from US- Pakistan Educational
Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan and Council for
International Exchange of Scholars, Washington,
USA. Worked with Dr. Irwin A. Ungar and Dr. Allan
M. Showalter. |
| 1994-1995: |
Fulbright Visiting
Scholar, at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA
awarded by Council for International Exchange
of Scholars, Washington, D.C. USA. Worked with
Dr. Irwin A. Ungar. |
| 1994: |
DADD study visit
in the Institute of Applied Botany, University
of Münster, Münster, Germany with Prof. Dr. Marianne
Popp from May 1 to July 30. |
| 1989-1994: |
Associate Professor,
Department of Botany, and University of Karachi. |
| 1985-1989: |
Assistant Professor,
Department of Botany, and University of Karachi.
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| 1984-1985: |
National Science
Foundation (USA) postdoctoral fellow in the Department
of Botany and Range Science, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah, USA worked with Prof.
Darrell J. Weber. |
| 1980-1984: |
Graduate student
at Department of Botany, Ohio University, Athens,
Ohio, USA, worked on my doctoral dissertation
entitled "Germination, growth, reproduction, and
population dynamics of Atriplex triangularis" under
the guidance of Prof. Dr. Irwin A. Ungar. |
| 1977-1980: |
Lecturer, Department
of Botany, and University of Karachi. |
| 1975-1977: |
Research Officer
in Pakistan Science Foundation research project
at the Department of Botany, University of Karachi,
Karachi, worked with Prof. Dr. M. Ishaq Khan.
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| PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES |
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- Guest speaker on Green Day, Institute of Business
Management, 2007.
- Member, Local Advisory
Board for Proceeding of the Pakistan Academy of
Sciences, 2005.
- Vice President, International Society for Halophyte
Utilization, 2005.
- Member, Advisory Council for Journal of Ekolojie,
Izmir University, Turkey, 2005.
- Focal person to organize the review process
for the research proposals in Botany submitted
to Higher Education Commission.
- Member, council of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences,
2004 -todate.
- Focal person for HEC Ph. D. scholarship program
for University of Karachi students, 2004.
- Chairman, Ecophysiology of Halophyte section,
in International Conference on Bio-saline Agriculture
& High Salinity Tolerance, January 9 - 14,
2004, Mugla, Turkey.
- Chairman, Halophyte seed germination section.
US-Pakistan Joint Workshop on the Biology of Halophytes,
Provo, Utah, USA, May 2004.
- Co-organizer of US-Pakistan Joint Workshop on
the Biology of Halophytes, Provo, Utah, USA, May
2004.
- Member, Core Group in Life Sciences, Higher
Education Commission, Pakistan, 2004.
- Member, Advisory Board, Pakistan Journal of
Life and Social Sciences, The Elite Scientific
Forum, Pakistan, 2003
- Member, Advisory Council for Journal of Natural
History and Wildlife, University of Karachi, Pakistan,
2002.
- Member, Editorial Board, Egyptian Journal of
Science, Cairo, 2002.
- Member, Technical Committee for Biology, Pakistan
Science Foundation, Islamabad, 2001.
- Member organizing Committee (Commissioner) for
the International Symposium on Halophyte Utilization
and Regional Sustainable Development of Agriculture,
Huanghua, China, 15 -22 September, 2001.
- Secretary/Treasurer, Pakistan Botanical Society
for the years 2001 and 2002.
- Guest Editor of a special issue (Halophytes:
A resource for the future) for the Wetlands Ecology
and Management, Australia, December 2001.
- Chairman, Ecophysiology of Cash Crop Halophytes
section, Sustainable Utilization of Cash Crop
Halophytes" Osnabrüeck, Germany May
28-June 2, 2000.
- Organizing secretary of an International Conference
on Technology and Development in the New Millennium
held on April 2000, at the Avari Towers, organized
by STD forum, UK and University of Karachi, Pakistan.
- Chairman, Secondary Metabolites of Halophytes
section, Biochemical and Physiological Aspects
of Halophyte Utilization" Osnabrüeck,
Germany October 3-6, 1999.
- Member of student presentation award evaluation
committee for Botanical Society of America for
the year 1995 at San Diego, California and 1996
at Seattle, Washington.
- Manuscript reviewer of Pakistan Journal of Botany
(1985-present), Plant ecology, Netherlands (1992-
present), International Journal of Plant Science,
USA (1995 - Present), Journal of the Torrey Botanical
Society (1996-present), Canadian Journal of Botany
(1996-present), Journal of Science: Islamic Republic
of Iran (1998-present), Australian Journal of
Experimental Agriculture (2000-present), Journal
of environmental and Experimental Ecology (2004-
present), Egyptian Journal of Science (2002 -
present), Turkish Journal of Ecology (2005 - present)
- Vice President (Sindh), Pakistan Botanical Society
1994-1995.
- Convener of an International Symposium on High
Salinity Tolerant Plants held on December 1994,
at the Department of Botany, University of Karachi,
Pakistan.
- Chairman, Halophyte Biology Section, International
Symposium on Environmental Influences on Seed
Germination Mechanism - Recent Advances in Research
and Technology, Jodhpur, India. January 19
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| ACADEMIC
AWARDS AND HONORS |
| 2009 |
Chair holder of the
UNESCO Chair for Sustainable Halophyte Utilization
at the Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization,
University of Karachi. |
| 2008 |
Distinguished
Scientist of the Year 2008 in Botany, Pakistan
Academy of Sciences, Pakistan. |
| 2008 |
Ranked 2nd among
the biologist by Pakistan Council of Science and
Technology, Islamabad in a publication entitled
"Productive Scientists of Pakistan, 2008". |
| 2008 |
Award of the "Sitara-e-Imtiaz"
by President of Pakistan on March 23rd, 2008.
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| 2007 |
Cash Award of Research
productivity allowance (Rs. 210,000). |
| 2006 |
Elected fellow of
The World Innovation Foundation, Switzerland (FWIF) |
| 2006 |
Elected fellow of
Fulbright Academy of Sciences and Technology,
USA. |
| 2005 |
Distinguished
National Professor, Higher Education Commission,
Pakistan. |
| 2005 |
Honor Professor,
Institute of Agricultural Modernization, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China. |
| 2004 |
Cash Award of Research
productivity allowance (Rs. 210,000). |
| 2004 |
Ranked as best biologist
by Pakistan Council of Science and Technology,
Islamabad in a publication entitled "Productive
Scientists of Pakistan. |
| 2003 |
Cash Award of Research
productivity allowance (Rs. 120,000). |
| 2003 |
Elected fellow
of Third World Academy of Sciences. |
| 2001 |
Elected fellow
of Pakistan Academy of Sciences. |
| 2001 |
Nishan-e-Azmate-e-Danish
by Karachi, University Teachers Society. |
| 2001 |
Shield presented
by College Teachers Botanical Society, Karachi
in recognition of the award of "Pride
of Performance" by President of Pakistan. |
| 2001 |
Shield presented
by College Sindhi Language Authority, Pakistan
in recognition of the award of "Pride of Performance"
by President of Pakistan. |
| 2001 |
Award of the "Pride
of Performance" by President of Pakistan on August
14th, 2001. |
| 2001 |
Award of the Presidential
Prize of Pride of Performance. |
| 2001 |
Ranked among the
leading biologist by Pakistan Council of Science
and Technology, Islamabad based on Information
Science Institute, Baltimore, US "Journal Citation
Report (JCR)" and citations of published papers
for the year 2000. |
| 2000 |
Award of Pakistan
Academy of Science and INFAQ Foundation Joint
gold medal (1999) in the field of Botany. |
| 2000 |
Ranked among the
leading biologist by Pakistan Council of Science
and Technology, Islamabad based on Information
Science Institute, Baltimore, US "Journal Citation
Report (JCR)" for the year 1999. |
| 1990 |
Adjunct professor
in the Department of Botany and Range Science,
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA. |
| 1995 |
Postdoctoral fellowship
award from Ohio University, USA. |
| 1996 |
Extension of Fulbright
visiting scholar fellowship by US-Pakistan Educational
Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan and Council for
International Exchange of Scholars, Washington,
USA. |
| 1994 |
Fulbright visiting
scholar fellowship at Ohio University, USA from
Council for International Exchange of Scholars,
Washington, D.C. USA. |
| 1994 |
German Academic Foundation
award of DADD study visit. |
| 1991 |
Regular Associateship
from the Abdus Salam International Center for
Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. |
| 1985 |
Post doctoral fellowship
from National Science Foundation, USA. |
| 1980 |
Teaching Assistantship,
Department of Botany, Ohio University, USA. |
| 1974 |
Obtained first position
in M. Sc. at University of Karachi, Pakistan. |
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| COMMITTEE
SERVICE |
| 2008 - todate |
Member, HEC Medium Term Development
Framework, Pakistan. |
| 2007 - todate |
Member, Plagiarism Committee, University
of Karachi. |
| 2007 - todate |
Member, Phd Review Committee, HEC,
Pakistan. |
| 2005 - todate |
Focal person for Botany to review
projects submitted to HEC. |
| 2004 - todate |
Member, Core Group in Life Sciences,
Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. |
| 2004 - 2005 |
Member of Crop Physiology
Curriculum Revision Committee, HEC, Pakistan. |
| 2001 - 2004 |
Member of Botany Curriculum Revision
Committee, HEC, Pakistan. |
| 2001-todate |
Member of National Botany Curriculum
Revision Committee, UGC, Pakistan. |
| 1989-1990 |
Member of Library committee, University
of Karachi, Pakistan. |
| 1996- |
Member of the University of Karachi
senate, faculty and academic council. |
| 1989-1990 |
Member of Library committee,
University of Karachi, Pakistan. |
| 1989-1991 |
Member of the Board of Faculty of
Science, University of Karachi. |
| 1989-1992 |
Member of the Graduate Committee,
Department of Botany, Ohio University, USA. |
| 1989-1993 |
Member of the board of advanced
studies in Botany at University of Karachi, Pakistan. |
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| RESEARCH
AWARDS |
| 2010 |
Antioxidant responses of halophyte
seeds and seedlings to salinity induced oxidative
stress. Higher Education Commission (Rs. 3.223
Millions). |
| 2010 |
Antioxidant properties of medicinal
plants from coastal areas of Pakistan. Pakistan
Academy of Sciences (Rs. 1.910 Millions). |
| 2009 |
International Linkages of Pakistani
Universities with Foreign Universities (Rs. 15.
110 Millions) |
| 2007 |
Conversion of traditional knowledge
and resources into modern sciences, industries
and environmental protection using Pakistan indigenous
(Plant) genetic resources. Higher Education Commission
(Rs. 31.992 Millions). |
| 2007 |
International Linkages of Pakistani
Universities with Foreign Universities (Rs. 12.
710 Millions). |
| 2007 |
Screening and eco-physiological
studies of halophytic grasses for utilization
as forage Higher Education Commission (Rs. 4.8
Millions). |
| 2006 |
Use of halophytic shrubs as alternate
source of cattle fodder. Pakistan Academy of Sciences
(Rs. 2.632 Millions). |
| 2005 |
Oxidative stress in salt tolerant
plants. Higher Education Commission (Rs. 5.345
Million). |
| 2005 |
Laboratory improvement grant by
Pakistan Science Foundation
(Rs. 1,000,000). |
| 2004 |
Institute for sustainable halophyte
utilization, Higher Education Commission and University
of Karachi (Rs. 31.088 Million). |
| 2004 |
Effect of Na-hypochlorite on seed
germination of Limonium stocksii. University of
Karachi, (Rs. 60,000). |
| 2003 |
Effect of salinity and temperature
on the germination of Aelurops lagopoides.
University of Karachi, (Rs.60,000). |
| 2003 |
Sustainable halophyte utilization,
Pak china Collaboration protocol. Government of
Pakistan and China. US$60,000.0 |
| 2003 |
Seed dormancy mechanisms in coastal halophytes
of Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan Science Foundation,
(Pak Rs.1,000,000).
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| 2002 |
Effect of salinity and temperature
on the germination of Sporobolus ioclados.
University of Karachi, (Rs. 40,000). |
| 2000 |
Germination ecology of coastal halophytes.
University of Karachi
(Rs. 40,000). |
| 1999 |
Sustainable growth of halophyte
in dry regions of Pakistan. University of Karachi
(Rs. 40,000). |
| 1998 |
Ecophysiological study of coastal
halophytes of Pakistan. National Science Foundation,
USA Research Grant No. INT-9730882,
(US$ 30,000). |
| 1997 |
Sustainable growth of halophyte
in dry regions of Pakistan. University of Karachi
(Rs. 48,000). |
| 1996 |
Sustainable halophyte utilization
in the Mediterranean and subtropical dry regions.
European Economic Concerted action program proposal
No.ERB 3514PL50525. This is a multinational research
project in which researchers from 7 different
countries are involved. |
| 1996 |
Mechanism of osmoregulation in response
to salinity and sewage pollution in three mangrove
species. The International Foundation for
Science, Sweden Research Grant No D/2004-2F, ($
12,000). |
| 1990 |
The United States Educational Foundation
in Pakistan and Council for International Exchange
for Scholars award to supplement Ohio University
Post Doctoral Fellowship ($ 13,300). |
| 1991 |
Genetic engineering of crop plants
for salt tolerance: Cloning and sequencing the
Betaine Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (BAD) gene from
the halophyte Atriplex triangularis. Ohio
University postdoctoral fellowship from
September 1995 to September 1996 ($ 20,000
plus benefits). |
| 1992 |
Seed bank ecology of halophytes.
Fulbright Foundation award of a postdoctoral fellowship
in the Department of Environmental and
Plant Biology, Ohio University, ($ 50,000). |
| 1993 |
International Symposium on High
Salinity Tolerant Plants. National Science Foundation,
USA (US$ 33,000), Australian International Development
Assistance Bureau (Pak. Rs. 91, 958), The Commonwealth
Foundation. (Pak. Rs. 120,000), Pakistan Science
Foundation (Pak. Rs. 25,000), Pakland Cement Limited,
Pakistan (Pak. Rs. 100,000), Muslim Commercial
Bank Limited (Pak. Rs. 50,000), Pakistan Automobile
Corporation (Pak.Rs. 50,000) Atomic Energy
Commission (Pak. Rs. 25,000), Ahmad Food Industries
(Pak. Rs. 50,000), United Nations Educational
Scientific and Cultural Organization ($ 1,200),
Third World Academy of Sciences ($ 617).
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| 1994 |
Osmotic relations in woody halophytes
from Pakistan. The German Academic Foundation,
DADD. (DM 12,000). |
| 1994 |
Physiological Ecology of Inland
and Coastal Halophytes, University of Karachi,
Research Grant (Pak. Rs 40,000). |
| 1993 |
Award of grant from International
Foundation of Science, Sweden to attend the Asia-Pacific
Symposium on Mangrove Ecosystems (Sept 1-3) and
post symposium workshop (Sept 5-18) in Hong Kong
(US$3000). |
| 1993 |
Population Biology of Coastal Halophytes.
University of Karachi, Research Grant (Pak. Rs
20,000). |
| 1992 |
Ecophysiology of Indus Delta Mangroves.
The International Foundation for Science, Sweden
Research Grant No D/2004-1, (US$ 12,000). |
| 1992 |
Ecophysiology of Mangroves along
Karachi coast. Pakistan Science Foundation Research
Grant No S-KU/BIO (201) (Pak. Rs. 3,79, 900).
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| 1992 |
Ecological Investigations of Halophytes.
The Third World Academy of Sciences, Italy Research
Grant No.BC90-088 (US$ 3000). |
| 1991 |
Ecological Investigations of Halophytes.
ODA/British Council Grant for equipment, and research
training (£10,000). 1990University of Karachi
Research Grant to buy electrodes for ion analyzer
(Pak. Rs.100,000). |
| 1989 |
Ecological investigation of
halophytes as feed, food, and fiber resource.
National Scientific Research and Development Board
UGC grant for 3 years duration (Pak. Rs. 675,000).
1989 University of Karachi Research Grant to buy
ion analyzer (Pak. Rs. 100,000). |
| 1988 |
Reproductive biology of some perennial
plants. University of Karachi Research Grant (Pak.
Rs 12,500). |
| 1987 |
Germination ecology of halophytes.
University of Karachi Research Grant (Pak. Rs
12,500). |
| 1994 |
Ion compartmentalization in Salicornia
pacifica var. utahensis. National Science
Foundation, USA Research Grant No. INT 8403768
($ 20,000). |
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| RESEARCH
SUPERVISED |
| Ongoing |
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| 2007 |
Evaluation of halophytic
grasses for potential use as animal fodder. (M.
Phil. /Ph. D.). |
| 2007 |
Halophyte: a source
of medicinal compounds. (M. Phil. /Ph. D.). |
| 2007 |
HALOFUEL: A sustainable,
renewable and alternative fuel from halophytes.
(M. Phil. /Ph. D.). |
| 2007 |
The effect of salinity
on morphological, physiological and biochemical
responses of Panicum turgidum (Forssk.).
(M. Phil. /Ph. D.). |
| 2006 |
Optimizing
fodder/forage production using brackish water
irrigation. (M. Phil. /Ph. D.). |
| 2004 |
Seed germination
of halophytes of upper Hunza, Pakistan (M. Phil./Ph.
D.). |
| 2004 |
Salinity-induced
oxidative stress and protective antioxidant activities
in halophytes (M. Phil. / Ph. D.). |
| 2003 |
Salt tolerance of
Halosarchia indica: a coastal salt marsh
halophyte (M. Phil. /Ph. D.). |
| 2002 |
Germination, growth
and demography of Alhaji marorum (Ph. D.).
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| 2010 |
Biochemical responces
of Halopurum Mucronatum (L.) stapf. Seeds
during germination. (Ph.D.) |
| 2009 |
Salt tolerance of
inland and coastal halophyte Glinus lotoides.
(Ph. D.). |
| 2009 |
Distribution and
germination ecology of coastal halophytes from
Karachi (Ph.D.). |
| 2008 |
Seed dormancy mechanism
in salt tolerant halophytes. (Ph. D.). |
| 2006 |
Effect of NaCI,
sea Salt and PEG on Germination four different
halophytes |
| 2006 |
Comparison of NaCI,
sea salt and PEG on germination of Costal halophytes. |
| 2006 |
Comparative effect
of NaCI, sea salt and PEG-6000 on the early events
of seed germination of Haloxylon Stocksii. |
| 2006
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The effect
of salanity(sea salt) on growth, photosynthesis
and water relations of Penicum turgidum. |
| 2006 |
Productivity of
perennial halophytes, Cressa cretica, Cyperus
arenarius and Atriplex stocksii at
Arabian Sea coast. (Ph.D.). |
| 2005 |
Ecology of a coastal
salt marsh plant Limonium stocksii. (Ph.
D.). |
| 2004 |
Effect of vitamin
C in alleviating salinity effect on germination
of halophytes (M. Sc.). |
| 2004 |
Effect of vitamin
C in alleviating salinity effect on germination
of grasses.(M. Sc.). |
| 2004 |
Effect of pH on
the salinity tolerance during germination of halophytes
(M. Sc.) |
| 2004 |
Effect of seawater
on the germination of coastal halophytes (M. Sc.). |
| 2004 |
Effect of chloride
and sulfate salts on seed germination and growth
of inland and coastal populations of Salsola
imbricata and Cressa cretica.
(M. Sc.). |
| 2002 |
Alleviation of salinity
effects using calcium on the germination of Urochondra
setulosa. (M. Sc.) |
| 2002 |
Effect of salinity
on germination, dormancy, growth, and osmoregulation
of perennial halophytes. (Ph. D.). |
| 2001 |
Ecophysiological
investigations of Indus delta mangroves (Ph. D.). |
| 2001 |
Effect of seawater,
NaCl, temperature, light and growth regulators
on the germination of Salsola imbricata.
(M. Sc.). |
| 2001 |
Comparative effects
of NaCl and seawater on the germination of halophytes
(M. Sc.) |
| 2000 |
Effect of NaCl,
MgCl, MgSO4, KCl on the germination
of various halophytes (M. Sc.). |
| 1994 |
Comparative account
of the seed bank of some inland desert communities.
(M. Sc.). |
| 1995 |
Demography, productivity,
seed bank, competition and osmoregulation in the
various zones of coastal salt marsh population
of Arthrocnemum macrostachyum (post doctoral). |
| 1995 |
Demography and ecophysiology
of a coastal sand dune grass Halopyrum mucronatum
(pre doctoral) |
| 1995 |
Temporal variation
in allelopathic potential of Prosopis juliflora.
(M. Sc.). |
| 1993 |
Salt tolerance of
inland salt desert shrubs, Suaeda fruticosa,
Haloxylon recurvum, Atriplex griffithii
and Heliotropium currassavicum. (M.
Sc.) |
| 1993 |
Osmotic relations
of the desert shrubs in response to water stress.
(M. Sc. ). |
| 1992 |
Allelopathic potential
of Albizzia samans. (M. Sc.). |
| 1992 |
Allelopathic potential
of Prosopis juliflora. (M. Sc.). |
| 1992 |
Demography, ecophysiology
and seed bank of Arthrocnemum indicum.
(M. Sc.). |
| 1992 |
Population biology
of a desert perennial halophyte Cressa cretica.
(M. Phil.). |
| 1991 |
Reproductive biology
of Senna holosericea, S. italica,
and S. alexandriana. (M. Sc.). |
| 1991 |
Relationship of
seed reserve to vegetation in coastal desert communities
(M. Sc.). |
| 1991 |
Seed germination
studies of Atriplex griffithii var. stocksii.
(M. Sc.). |
| 1991 |
Effect of salinity,
temperature, and growth regulators on the germination
and early seedling growth of Suaeda fruticosa.
(M. Sc.). |
| 1990 |
Seed bank dynamic
of two saline desert communities (M. Sc.). |
| 1989 |
The relationship
between seed bank and vegetation in saline desert
community (M. Sc.). |
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| SEMINAR,
SUMMER SCHOOL, OR CONFERENCE |
| 2010 |
International
Conference on "The Conduct of Responsible
Science, Safety Security and Ethics" on 9th
and 10th June 2010 at COMSTECH Secretariat Islamabad.
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| 2009 |
Seminar
on "Cash Crops for the future" organized
by Club-E at Countryside Chalet, Karachi. |
| 2009 |
TWAS
11th General Conference and 20th General Meeting,
19 -23 October 2009, Durban, South Africa. |
| 2009 |
International
workshop on "urbanization, land use, land
degradation and environment", 28th September
to 2nd October 2009, Pamukkale University Denizli,
Turkey. |
| 2009 |
Regional
Symposium on "Oil Trees for Energy Production
and Valorization of Marginal Land and Water Resources",
10-13 February 2009, Luxor -Egypt. |
| 2008 |
International Conference
of Bio-Asia: the Global BioBusiness Forum, Hyderabad,
India, 2008. |
| 2008 |
2nd National Conference
of Plant Scientists, Bahauddin Zakaria University,
Multan, 2008. |
| 2007 |
Halophyte as a resource,
Brigham University, 2007. |
| 2007 |
Halophyte Diversity
and its utilization in Pakistan, University of
Tsukuba, Japan, 2007. |
| 2007 |
Seed germination
of Halophytes, Riken Yokohama, Japan 2007. |
| 2006 |
International Workshop
on "Crop and Forage Production using Saline
Water in Dry Areas", Birjand, Iran, May 7-10,
2006. |
| 2006 |
International Symposium
"Strategies for Crop Improvement against
Abiotic stresses" at the Department of Botany,
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 2006. |
| 2006 |
International Symposium
on "Nanochemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry,
Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics of Enzymes"
Sponsored by PAS, September 20-21, 2006. |
| 2005 |
Forage Production
on Balochistan Coast. Workshop on the "Modern
Concepts in Botany". 22-23 August, 2005,
Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat. |
| 2005 |
Sustainable management
of coastal Balochistan. Impact of Environmental
Pollution on Health, Economy and Natural Resource
Management. KU-PSM Seminar April 2-5, Karachi. |
| 2005 |
Forage Production
on Balochistan Coast using Brackish Water Irrigation.
International Conference on Biotechnology for
Salinity and Drought Tolerance in Plants. 28-31
March, 2005, Islamabad. |
| 2005 |
Utilization of brackish
water for forage production in Balochistan. 2nd
National Conferences on "Biotechnology and
Emerging Sciences in Pakistan", March 15-17,
2005, Quetta, Pakistan. |
| 2005 |
Effect
of plant growth regulators on halophyte seed germination,
International conference on Biosaline Agriculture
& High Salinity Tolerance, January 9 - 14,
Mugla, Turkey. |
| 2004 |
Sustainable halophyte
utilization. Pak-China Scientific Collaboration.
15-31, December. |
| 2004 |
TWAS 15th General
Body Meeting in Trieste, Italy. November 24 -
26. |
| 2004 |
Regional meeting
of TWASROCASA on "Science, Development and
Education" in Banglore, India, September
27-28. |
| 2004 |
Sustainable halophyte
utilization. Pak-China technical collaboration.
Visit to China. June. |
| 2004 |
Halophyte seed germination.
US-Pakistan Joint Workshop on the Biology of Halophytes,
Provo, Utah, USA, May 2004. |
| 2003 |
Biodiversity of halophytes
from Northern mountains. International Symposium
on Biodiversity in Northern Areas, September 8-10,
2003, Islamabad. |
| 2002 |
Salt Stimulation
and Tolerance in the Intertidal Stem Suculent
Halophyte Arthrocnemum macrostachyum.
The annual meeting of the Ecological Society of
America in Tucson, Arizona, USA in August
2002 |
| 2002 |
Halophyte seed germination:
success and pitfalls. International Symposium
of the "The Optimal Resources Utilization in Salt-Affected
Ecosystems in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions" Cairo.
|
| 2002 |
Biodiversity
in Pakistan. Training Workshop on "Management
and Conservation of Protected Areas" Department
of Zoology, University of Karachi and Zoological
Survey Department, Governement of Pakistan, February
28-March 9. |
| 2002 |
Utilization of seawater
for cash-crop production. Symposium on Marine
Environment |
| 2002 |
Food, Health and
Habitat, Karachi, Pakistan. |
| 2001 |
Some ecophysiological
aspects of seed germination in halophytes. International
Symposium of the Halophyte Utilization and Regional
Sustainable Development of Agriculture, Huanghua,
China. |
| 2001 |
Role of temperature
in affecting the salt tolerance of the halophyte
seeds. International Symposium of the Halophyte
Utilization and Regional Sustainable Development
of Agriculture, Huanghua, China. |
| 2000 |
Germination responses
of coastal halophytes from Pakistan. 7th National
Conference of Plant Scientists, Lahore Pakistan. |
| 2000 |
Germination responses
in a coastal grass Urochondra setulosa.
7th National Conference of Plant Scientists, Lahore
Pakistan. |
| 2000 |
Salt tolerance in
Rhizophora mucronata Lam. From the Pakistani
coast. 7th National Conference of Plant Scientists, Lahore
Pakistan. |
| 2000 |
Seed germination
in Sarcobatus vermiculatus. 7th National
Conference of Plant Scientists, Lahore Pakistan.
|
| 2000 |
Arthrocnemum macrostachyum:
a potential case for agriculture using above seawater
salinity. International Seminar on Prospects of
Saline Agriculture" Islamabad, Pakistan . |
| 2000 |
Potential uses of
Allenrolfea occidentalis. International
Seminar on Prospects of Saline Agriculture" Islamabad,
Pakistan. |
| 2000 |
Salt tolerance of
Salicornia rubra from salt playa of Great
Basin desert. International Seminar on Prospects
of Saline Agriculture" Islamabad, Pakistan. |
| 2000 |
Saline Agriculture:
promises and prospects for future agriculture
in degraded saline lands. Technology and Development
in New Millennium. Karachi, Pakistan. |
| 2000 |
Salt tolerance in
a coastal grass Urochondra setulosa. "Sustainable
Utilization of Halophytic Cash crops" Osnabrueck,
Germany. |
| 1999 |
Meeting of European
Economic Community concerted action group "Sustainable
Halophyte Utilization in the Mediterranean and
Subtropical Dry Regions. Agadir, Morocco. |
| 1999 |
Meeting
of National Science Foundation collaboration project
entitled Ecophysiology of coastal halophytes
from Pakistan. Athens, USA. |
| 1999 |
Fatty acid composition
of seeds of halophytes. International Botanical
Congress, St. Louis, USA. |
| 1999 |
Salt tolerance of
Halopyrum mucronatum (Gramineae) from coastal
dunes of Karachi, Pakistan. Biochemical and Physiological
Aspects of Halophyte Utilisation" Osnabrueck,
Germany. |
| 1998 |
Effects of salinity
and temperature on respiratory metabolism of Salicornia
utahensis, an inhabitant of Great Basin Playas.
Biochemical Society meeting at Provo, USA. |
| 1998 |
Meeting of European
Economic Community concerted action group "Sustainable
Halophyte Utilization in the Mediterranean
and Subtropical Dry Regions. Catania, Italy. |
| 1998 |
Germination ecology
of perennial halophytes from Pakistan. International
Ecological Society meeting, Florence, Italy. |
| 1997 |
Population ecology
of a subtropical coastal halophyte Arthrocnemum
indicum. International Conference on the Biology
of Coastal Environments. Bahrain. |
| 1997 |
Effect of intraspecific
competition and inundation regime on the growth
of Arthrocnemum indicum population. 1st
Annual Intermountain paper and poster symposium,
Logan, USA. |
| 1997 |
Plant water relations
in halophytes from coastal and inland salt marshes
of Pakistan. International Conference on the Biology
of Coastal Environments. Bahrain. |
| 1996 |
Effect of salinity
and temperature on the germination of Suaeda
fruticosa. 105th Annual Meeting of the Ohio
Academy of Sciences, held at Malone College, Canton,
Ohio, USA. |
| 1996 |
Recovery of seed
germination of halophytes from salt stress as
affected by thermoperiod. Botanical Society of
America annual meeting at Seattle, Washington,
USA. |
| 1996 |
Seed
dimorphism in Arthrocnemum indicum from
Karachi, Pakistan. American Institute of Biological
Science and Botanical Society of America annual
meeting at Seattle, USA. |
| 1996 |
Ecophysiological
studies of Suaeda fruticosa from coastal
dunes of Karachi, Pakistan. Conservation of Mangal
Ecosystems, Al-Ain, U.A.E. |
| 1996 |
Meeting of European
Economic Community concerted action group "Sustainable
Halophyte Utilization in the Mediterranean and
Subtropical Dry Regions. Al-Ain, U.A.E. |
| 1995 |
104th annual meeting
of the Ohio Academy of Sciences, held at Columbus
Ohio. |
| 1995 |
Osmoregulation in
Avicennia marina: a salt secreting mangrove.
The first western Pennsylvania symposium of ecologists,
evolutionary biologists and systematists from
Powdermill Biological Station, Rector, Pennsylvania.
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| 1995 |
Seed bank of subtropical
maritime desert habitats: relationship to vegetation.
American Institute of Biological Science and Botanical
Society of America annual meeting at San Diego,
California, USA. |
| 1994 |
Ecophysiology of
Indus Delta Mangroves. Asia-Pacific Symposium
on Mangrove Ecosystems and post symposium
workshop in Hong Kong. |
| 1994 |
Mechanisms of osmoregulation
in Avicennia marina. Regional Conference
on Environment and Biodiversity. Department of
Botany, Tribhuan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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| 1994 |
Growth and Water
Relations of Salt Secreting and Excluding Mangrove
species under saline conditions. International
Symposium on High Salinity Tolerant plants, Karachi,
Pakistan. |
| 1994 |
Variation in productivity
as affected by monsoon rains and periodic differential
inundation in coastal salt marsh community.
International Symposium on High Salinity Tolerant
plants, Karachi, Pakistan. |
| 1994 |
Diurnal osmoregulation
in two halophytes from coastal and inland populations.
International
Symposium on High Salinity Tolerant plants, Karachi,
Pakistan. |
| 1994 |
The effect
of salinity, temperature and thiourea on winter
and summer seeds of Halopyrum mucronatum.
International Symposium on high Salinity Tolerant
plants, Karachi, Pakistan. |
| 1994 |
Demography of a coastal
desert halophyte Cressa cretica Linn.
International Symposium on High Salinity
Tolerant plants, Karachi, Pakistan. |
| 1992 |
Overseas Development
Administration, UK exchange program at Reading.
UK. |
| 1992 |
College on methods
and experimental techniques in biophysics. International
Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy.
|
| 1992 |
Conference on chemical
evolution and the origin of life. International
Center for Theoretical Physics,Trieste, Italy.
|
| 1992 |
Second autumn workshop
on Mathematical Ecology. International Center
for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy.
|
| 1992 |
Screening of halophytes
and seed crops for cultivation in deserts of Mekran
coast using seawater. Three- day national
conference on "Problems and Resources of Mekran
Coast and Plan of Action for its Development".
Quetta, Pakistan. |
| 1992 |
Weed seed bank dynamics
in desert communities. Third all Pakistan Weed
Science Conference Peshawar, Pakistan. |
| 1992 |
Seed bank dynamics
of saline desert communities. First International
Symposium on Contemporary Biology. Islamabad,
Pakistan. |
| 1990 |
The relationship
between seed bank and to the vegetation type in
saline desert community. International Symposium
on Environmental Influences on Seed Germination
Mechanisms - Recent Advances in Research and Technology.
Jodhpur, India. |
| 1990 |
The seed bank dynamics
and its relation to vegetation in a saline desert
community. International Symposium on Plant Life
of South Asia. Karachi, Pakistan. |
| 1990 |
Rehabilitation of
Degraded Arid Land Ecosystems. Regional training
course sponsored by Central Arid Zone Research
Institute and UNESCO at Jodhpur, India. |
| 1990 |
Third
autumn course on Mathematical Ecology. International
Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy.
|
| 1990 |
Spatial and temporal
patterns in the seed bank and vegetation of a
halophytic desert community. International conference
on high salinity tolerant plants in Arid regions,
Al-Ain, Abu-Dhabi. U.A.E. |
| 1988 |
Fourth Summer College
in biophysics. International Center for Theoretical
Physics, Trieste, Italy. |
| 1985 |
Salinity effects
on stress-induced ethylene and ethane assay. 12th
Annual Plant Growth Regulators Society of America
meeting at Boulder, Colorado. |
| 1985 |
The annual seed cycle
in Atriplex triangularis. Botanical Society
of America. Gainesville, Florida. |
| 1985 |
Ion distribution
in seeds of halophytes. Botanical Society of America.
Gainesville, Florida. |
| 1985 |
Ion distribution
in the shoots of Salicornia pacifica var.
utahensis as determined by energy dispersive
x -ray microanalysis using a cryochamber. |
| 1984 |
Germination responses
to salinity stress in Atriplex triangularis.
Ohio Academy of Sciences, Cleveland Ohio. |
| 1983 |
Factors effecting
the growth of Atriplex triangularis in
an Ohio salt marsh. Ohio Academy of Science, Bowling
Green, Ohio. |
| 1983 |
Seed polymorphism
and germination responses to salinity stress in
Atriplex triangularis. Botanical Society
of America. Grand Forks, North Dakota. |
| 1976 |
Growth inhibitors from the species differing
in salt tolerance. Symposium on "Plant Production
under Saline Conditions". Adana, Turkey.
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Dr. Hans Werner Koyro, PD |
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Prof. Dr. Brent E. Nielsen (USA) |
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Prof. Dr. Darrell J. Weber (USA) |
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Dr. Todd P. Egan (USA) |
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Prof. Dr. Xiaojing Liu (China) |
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Prof. Dr. Kazuo N. Watanabe (Japan)
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M. Zaheer Ahmed (Ph.D.) |
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Abdul Hameed (Ph.D.) |
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Haibat Ali (Ph.D.) |
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Muhammad Qasim (Ph.D.) |
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Zain-ul-Abideen (Ph.D.) |
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Tabassum Hussain (Ph.D.) |
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M. Yousuf Adnan (M.S/Ph.D.) |
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| INVITED LECTURES |
| 2010 |
3 Three
Days Academic Retreat for HEC Approved PhD Supervisors
29-31st July 2010 at HEC Regional Centre Karachi. |
| 2009 |
Potential cash crops
using saline resources. Pakistan Academy of Sciences
lecturer series, Karachi. |
| 2008 |
Halophytes: non-conventional
crop for saline conditions. Invited lecture at
Rotary Club of Karachi East. April 1, 2008. |
| 2007 |
Halophyte Utilization.
Chinese Academy of Science,Nanpi, China. |
| 2007 |
Biomass production
in saline / dry habitats. Shandong Normal University,
China. |
| 2007 |
Domestication of
Halophytes as Fodder Crop: Pitfalls and Successes.
Invited lecture at GC, University of Lahore, September
26, 2007. |
| 2007 |
Department of Botany,
University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus,
Lahore, 2007. |
| 2007 |
Halophyte
Utilization: success and pitfall. Invited lecture
at Tashkent University, Tashkent Uzbekistan. |
| 2007 |
Domestication of
halophytes: pitfall and successes. Invited lecture
at Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology,
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602. |
| 2006 |
Use of saline/brackish
water for Halophyte cultivation, International
Training workshop on Biosaline Agriculture Technology,
16-17 February, 2006, NIAB, Faisalabad. |
| 2006 |
International conference
on Biosaline Agriculture and High Salinity Tolerance,
Tunisia, 2006. |
| 2006 |
International Symposium
on "Application of Plant Sciences in Emerging
Scenario" oral presentation, March 20-22,
2006, Department of botany, GC University, Faisalabad. |
| 2006 |
"cash crop production
using saline Water", University of Singh,
Jamshoro, March 14,2006. |
| 2006 |
Workshop on "International
problems of Pakistan", Fatima Jinnah University,
April 26, 2006, Islamabad. |
| 2006 |
Biomass Production
in Saline/Dry Habitats. Invited lecture at University
of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, December 16,
2006 |
| 2006 |
Fodder production
in costal areas of Pakistan. Invited lecture at
International conference on Biosaline Agriculture
and High Salanity Tolerence, Tunisia, 2006. |
| 2006 |
Workshop in kohat,
june 10-14, 2006. |
| 2005 |
Plate Tectonic Configuration
of Gemstones of Pakistan, PAS, 23December, 2005. |
| 2005 |
Utilization of brackish
water for forage production in Balochistan. 2nd
National Conferences on "Biotechnology and
Emerging Sciences in Pakistan" March 15-17,
2005, Quetta Pakistan. |
| 2005 |
Biosaline agriculture:
a modern approach, International Conference on
Biosaline Agriculture & High Salinity Tolerance,
January 9 - 14, 2004, Mugla, Turkey. |
| 2005 |
Seed Germination
of Halophytes, National Institute for Agriculture
Modernization, Shijiazhouang, Hebii, China. |
| 2004 |
Halophytic cash
crops. Pakistan Academy of Sciences lecturer series,
Karachi. |
| 2003 |
Biodiversity of halophytes
from Northern mountains. International Symposium
on Biodiversity in Northern Areas, September 8-10,
2003, Islamabad. |
| 2003 |
Halophyte Biodiversity
of Coastal Wetlands and its Economic Importance.
Training Workshop on "Management and Conservation
of Protected Areas" Department of Zoology,
University of Karachi and Zoological Survey
Department, Government of Pakistan, February 28-March
9. |
| 2002 |
Cash-Crop Production
under Saline Conditions. Pakistan Agricultural
Research Council, Islamabad, June 17. |
| 2002 |
Biodiversity in Pakistan.
Training Workshop on "Management and Conservation
of Protected Areas" Department of Zoology,
University of Karachi and Zoological Survey Department,
Governement of Pakistan, February 28- March 9.
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| 2002 |
Utilization of seawater
for cash-crop production. Symposium on Marine
Environment |
| 2002 |
Food,
Health and Habitat, Karachi, Pakistan. |
| 2000 |
Salt tolerance in
coastal halophytes. 7th National Conference of
Plant Scientists, Lahore. |
| 1999 |
Pakistan's Experience
in the Agricultural Use of Halophytes. Advanced
short course on "Halophyte and Saline Agriculture",
Agadir, Morocco. |
| 1997 |
Sustainable halophyte
utilization. Department of Soil Science, Texas
A & M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
1995:Seed bank dynamics in desert communities.
Department of Plant Sciences, University
of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| 1995 |
Mechanism
of osmoregulation in the desert halophytes of
Pakistan. Department of Botany and Range
Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah,
USA. |
| 1995 |
Distribution
of osmolytes in the woody halophytes from Pakistan.
Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute, Louisiana State
University, Baton Rouge, USA. |
| 1994 |
Seed bank ecology
of subtropical maritime desert communities. Department
of Environmental and Plant Biology, Ohio
University, Athens, Ohio, USA. |
| 1994 |
Seed bank ecology
of some desert plant communities. Department of
Botany and Range Sciences, Brigham Young University,
Provo, Utah, USA. |
| 1994 |
Seed bank ecology
of halophytic communities of Karachi, Pakistan
Department of Applied Botany, University of Munster,
Munster, Germany. |
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