CURRICULUM VITAE
JUNAID AHMAD
Personal Name: JUNAID AHMAD Father’s Name: MUHAMMAD FAROOQ Nationality: Pakistani Postal address: Department of Archaeology, Hazara University
Mansehra - 21120, Pakistan Contacts: [email protected]
Academic History 2015 M.Phil. Archaeology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. (Study Topic: Archaeological Heritage of Sharda Complex, Neelum Valley, Azad Jammu and Kashmir) 2009 M.A. Cultural Heritage & Tourism Management (Specialized in Archaeology), Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. (Gold Medallist)
(Study Topic: History, Art & Architecture of Sikh Gurudvara (Now Municipal Library) Mansehra) 2006 Bachelor of Sciences (B.Sc.) Mathematics & Physics, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. 2004 Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), Pre-Engineering, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Abbottabad, Pakistan. 2002 Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Science Group, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Abbottabad, Pakistan. Employment History Jan 13, 2012 – Lecturer, Department of Archaeology, Hazara University, October 3, 2018 Mansehra, Pakistan. 2015 (till date) Assistant Editor, ISI Indexed Research Journal, Pakistan Heritage, ISSN 2073-641X Feb 14, 2011- Technical Assistant Archaeology, Taxila Institute of Asian Jan 13-2012 Civilizations (TIAC), Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Academic Distinctions/ Awards Gold Medal, M.A. Cultural Heritage & Tourism Management, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan.
HRDi-UESTP Scholarship for PhD, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) Publications 2017 Deterioration of Śarda Temple, Neelum Valley, Pakistan: General Perception vs New Findings, In Pakistan Heritage, vol. 9, 2017, pp 53-63 2017 “Archaeology of Agror Valley, District Mansehra, Pakistan” in Proceedings of International Conference on Archaeology and Heritage Mangement, 19-21 Nov, Lahore, Pakistan 2016 “Contextualizing Buddhism: Exploring the Limits of Buddhist Survivability in High Altitude Valleys in District Mansehra, Pakistan”, in Ancient Pakistan, Vol 27, pp 35-38 2016 “Śarda Temple: A Legacy of the Stone Temples of Kashmir” In
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Pakistan Heritage, vol. 8, 2016, pp 95-110
2015 “Sharda Temple and the Stone Temples of Kashmir in Perspective: A Review Note” in Pakistan Heritage, vol. 7, 2015, pp 111-122 2009 Gurdwara Guru Singh Sabha Mansehra: A Problem Evaluation Approach, Lambert Academic Publishers (LAP), Saarbrucken, Germany. ISBN 978-3-8454-3907-5
Academic Dissertations M.Phil Archaeological Heritage of Sharda Complex, Neelum Valley, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan M.A. History, Art and Architecture of Sikh Gurudwara, Guru Singh Sabha Mansehra, Pakistan Affiliations 2016 , 2017 Assistant Editor of Pakistan Heritage, Research Journal of the Department of Archaeology, ISSN 2073-641X Conference Papers
2016 “Recent Archaeological Exploration of the Upper Kaghan Valley, Mansehra, Pakistan” in “45th Annual Conference on South Asia”, October 20-23, 2016, Organised by University of Wisconsin’s Centre for South Asia and Dept. of Anthropology at Medison, USA. 2016 “Temple Plans and Stone Temples of Kashmir” in 3-day International Conference“Recent archaeological discoveries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and their impact on history of the region” at Grand Ambassador Hotel, Islamabad, Pakistan organized by the Directorate of Achaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar
2015 “Archaeological Perspectives of Śarda Temple, Azad Jammu and
Kashmir”, in 3-days National Conference on Cultural Heritage of Pakistan,
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Organised by University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan and Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. 2014 “A Survey of Sikh Monuments in Hazara Region, Pakistan”, in 43rd Annual Conference on South Asia, Organised by University of Wisconsin’s Centre for South Asia and Dept. of Anthropology at Medison, USA. 2013 “Foreign Archaeological Missions to Pakistan: History, Achievements and Problems” in 3-Days Conference on Archaeology today as never needed before, Organised by Layallpur Museums, Pakistan and Ahmadia School of Ancient Studies (ASAS), Pakistan. 2012 “Cultural Heritage of Sikhs’ in Hazara”, in’ 3-Days Workshop on Preserving Archaeological Heritage of Hazara, at Hazara University Mansehra, Organised by Department of Archaeology, Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan and Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan. Fieldwork and other Experiences July 5 - Co-PI, Archaeological Survey of Un-Explored Parts of District December 2015 - Mansehra and Haripur, Hazara Division sponsored by National Fund Oct. 2018 for Cultural Heritage (NFCH) and Department of Archaeology, Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan. Oct 25- Trainee Archaeologist, Archaeological Excavations at Settlement Site of Bazira (1st Season), Swat Valley, Pakistan. Conducted by Oct 28, 2011 Italian Archaeological Mission to Pakistan (IsEAO), Taxila Institute Of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad and Department of Archaeology, Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan. Jun 25- Fieldwork Supervisor, Archaeological Excavations at Buddhist site of Badalpur (8th Season), Taxila Valley, Pakistan. Conducted by July 10, 2011 Taxila Institute Of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan and Directorate of Archaeology and Museums,
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Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan. July1, 2010- Jan Internee of National Internship Programme (NIP), Ministry of 13, 2011 Youth Affairs, Government of Pakistan, (Involved in teaching, fieldworks, official correspondence, etc.) in the Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Hazara University Mansehra. Jun 6- Trainee in Museum Studies in project entitled as’ Display of Archaeological Museum of Chitral, Chitral, Pakistan, executed by Jun 30, 2010 Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan. April 22- Fieldwork Supervisor, Archaeological Excavations at Parwak Lusht Burial Site (1st Season), Chitral Valley, Pakistan, conducted by May 26, 2010 Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan. Oct 25- Trainee Archaeologist, Archaeological Surveys and Excavations in Lower Chitral Valley (INSPIRE Project 1st Season), Chitral Valley, Nov 30 2009 Pakistan, conducted by Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan, University of Leicester, UK and British Council, UK. Oct 5- Trainee Archaeologist, Archaeological Surveys and Excavations in Lower Chitral Valley (INSPIRE Project 2nd Season), Chitral Valley, Nov 15, 2010 Pakistan, conducted by Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan, University of Leicester, UK and British Council, UK. Augst 13- Volunteer, Dental Casting Survey of Northern Pakistan (2nd Season), Baltistan Valley, Pakistan, conducted by California State University, Sept 5, 2008 Bakersfield, USA and Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan. Jun 17- Trainee Archaeologist, Archaeological Excavations of Gankorini-o- Taek Burial Site (2nd Season), Chitral Valley, Pakistan, conducted by Augst 8, 2008 Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan. Nov 25, 2007- Trainee Archaeologist, Archaeological Excavations of Gankorini-o- Taek Burial Site (1st Season), Chitral Valley, Pakistan, conducted by Jan 20, 2008 Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan. 4
Workshops and Conferences Attended
2018 5-Day Intensive workshop on Upper Indus Rock Art, Inscriptions and Digital
Cultural Heritage, Organised by Wilfrid Laurier University,Ontario,
Canada, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore,
Pakistan and funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council of Canada (26-30 March)
2017 3-days Workshop on Experimental Archaeology and Ancient Technologies:
Metallurgy, Organised by Department of Archaeology, Hazara
University Mansehra, Pakistan and University of Wisconsin, USA. 2016 3-day International Conference on Recent archaeological discoveries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and their impact on history of the region, organized by the Directorate of Achaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar 2016 2-days Workshop on Experimental Archaeology and Ancient Technologies:
Bead Making and Research Methods for Pottery, Organised by Department of Archaeology, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan and University of Wisconsin, USA. 2015 3-days National Conference on Cultural Heritage of Pakistan, Organised by University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan and Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. 2014 43rd Annual Conference on South Asia, Organised by University of Wisconsin’s Centre for South Asia and Dept. of Anthropology at Medison, USA. 2014 3-days Workshop on Archaeological Database Management and Pottery Drawing, Organised by American Institute of Pakistan
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Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan 2013 3-Days Conference on Archaeology today as never needed before, Organised by Layallpur Museums, Pakistan and Ahmadia School of Ancient Studies (ASAS), Pakistan. Feb 9-11 3-Days Workshop on Preserving Archaeological Heritage of Hazara, at Hazara University Mansehra, Organised by Higher 2012 Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, and Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan. Jan 6-8 International Conference on Archaeology and Cultural Heritage in Pakistan and Adjacent Regions, at Margallah Hotel, Islamabad, 2012 Pakistan, Organised by American Institute of Pakistan Studies, Wisconsin University (Madison), USA. Oct 28-30 3-Days International History Conference on Historiography on South Asia, at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2011 Organised by Department of History, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Jun 1 1-Day International Conference on Italian Archaeology and Anthropology of Northern Pakistan (1955-2011), at Quaid-i-Azam 2011 University, Islamabad, Pakistan, Organised by Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, Italian Archaeological Mission to Pakistan (IsEAO) and Italian Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan. Mar 19-20 International Conference on’ Gandhara: The Cradle of Buddhist Civilization, at Islamabad Hotel, Islamabad, Pakistan, Organised by 2011 Society of Asian Civilizations, Islamabad, Pakistan. Jan 6-8 International Conference on’ Cultural Heritage Issues in Pakistan: Archaeology, Museums and Conservation, at Margallah Hotel, 2011 Islamabad, Pakistan, Organised by American Institute of Pakistan Studies, Wisconsin University (Madison), USA. July 9-11 3-Days Workshop on Effective Teaching and Research in Archaeology, at Hazara University Mansehra, Organised by Higher 2009 Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, and Department of 6
Archaeology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. March 13 1-Day Workshop on’ Methods of Cultural Mapping using Geographic Information System (GIS), at Hazara University 2009 Mansehra, Organised by UNESCO, Pakistan, and Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan.
Language Skill
. Urdu . English
Minor Pakistani Languages
. Hindko Mother Tongue . Pashto Fluent . Seraiki Fluent . Punjabi Fluent . Gujjari Fluent . Khowar Basic
References
Dr. Abdul Samad, Director Archaeology and Museums, Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan, email: [email protected], [email protected]
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Dr Ruth Young, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester, Leicester, email: [email protected]
Dr. Joanne Rowland, School of History, Classics & Archaeology, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, email: [email protected]
Dr Xavier Rubio-Campillo, School of History, Classics & Archaeology, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, email: [email protected]
Dr. Shakirullah, Department of Archaeology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan, email: [email protected], [email protected]
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