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Dr. Sabahat Zia

Assistant Professor
Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization,
University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

halophyte.sabahat@gmail.com

 
 
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B-26, Bilal Town, Malir Halt, Karachi., Phone: 92-21- 4583948 (Res)
Mobile : 0334-3234259

MAJOR FIELD OF STUDY

Halophyte Seed Germination

EDUCATION 

Ph.D. Botany. 2005. University of Karachi, Karachi.
Ecophysiology
Adviser: Prof. Dr. M. Ajmal Khan.

M.Sc., Botany 1996. University of Karachi, Karachi.

B.Sc. (Hons.), Botany. 1995. University of Karachi, Karachi.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

2008- Member, Board of Studies, University of Karachi.

MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES

2008 - International Society for Halophyte Utilization (ISHU)
2008- Botanical Society of Pakistan
2002 - 2008 - College Teachers Botanical Society

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
     
  2008 - Assistant Professor, Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization,University of Karachi
  2002 - 2007 Lecturer in the department of Botany, BAMM, PECHS, Govt. College for Women, PECHS, Karachi.
     
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS
2008 Workshop on RECENT TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCES:IMPACT ON BIODIVERSITY 16-18 April, 2008, organized by Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi.
2005 Attended the "Five day Refresher Course in Biology (Jan 31 - Feb 4)" Organized by Govt. D.J. Sindh Govt. Science College, Karachi and Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi.
2003 7th National Conference of Plant Scientists, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan.
2003 8th National Conference of Plant Scientists, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
2002 International Conference on "Technology and Development in the new Millennium".
2002 Fund raising campaign for WWF.
   
RESEARCH PAPERS
    1. Zia, S. and M. A. Khan. Seed germination of Limonium stocksii under saline conditions. Pakistan Journal of Botany 40(2): 683-695. (2008)
    2. Zia, S., T. P. Egan and M. A. Khan. Growth and selective ion transport of Limonium Stocksii plumbaginacea under saline conditions. Pakistan Journal of Botany 40(2): 697-709. (2008)
    3. Zia, S., and M. A. Khan. Alleviation of salinity effects on the seed germination of Limonium stocksii by sodium hypochlorite. Pakistan Journal of Botany 39:503-511. (2007)
    4. Zia, S., T. Egan and M. A. Khan. Population biology of Limonium stocksii from a salt flat near Arabian Sea coast. Communication of soil sciences and plant analysis 38:1975-1990. (2007)
    5. Zia, S. and M. A. Khan. Effect of light, salinity and temperature on seed germination of Limonium stocksii. Canadian Journal of Botany 82: 151-157. (2004).
    6. Zia, S. and M. A. Khan. Effect of germination regulating chemicals in alleviating salinity induced germination inhibition of Limonium stocksii. 35: 928-938. (2003).
    7. Zia, S. and M. A. Khan. Comparative effects of NaCl and seawater on the germination of Limonium stocksii. Pakistan Journal of Botany 34: 345-350. (2002).
 
 
 

 


 

 
 

Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization,
University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan.

Contact person:
Director of the Institute