Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi NEWS LETTER A p r - D e c 2 019 D i r e c t o r a t e o f P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s & P u b l i c a t i o n s NewsLetter Apr-Dec, 2019 Contents S.No. News Pg.No. S.No. News Pg.No. 01 Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman assumed the Charge of 01 25 Graduate Research Day 22 PMAS-AAUR Vice Chancellor 26 Orientation Ceremony for Newly Admitted 23 02 Workshop on ICT Role for Disaster 02 Students Predication and Management 27 82nd Syndicate Meeting 23 03 Korean Parliament Members Visit 03 28 National Honey Festival 2019 24 04 Canadian Delegation Visited PMAS-AAUR 04 29 PMAS-AAUR Students Participated in 7th 24 05 International Conference on Academia, 05 National Environmental Mela Industry and Government Linkages for 30 International Conference on Recent 25 Sustainable Agriculture A d va n c e s fo r C ro p P ro d u c t i v i t y 06 Seminar on Combating Desertification in 06 Enhancement Pakistan 31 Students' News 25 07 Arid Varsity Ranked at 8th 07 32 Meeting of the Academic Council 26 08 Session on “Achieving Food Security in 08 33 Alumni Re-Union Held at PMAS-AAUR 26 Digitalized World” 34 Seminar on Effect of Herbal Products on 27 09 PMAS-AAUR Secured 3rd Position 10 Inflammation & Immunity 10 PMAS-AAUR and China University Signed 11 35 National Training Workshop on Commercial 27 MoU Meat Production 11 China Huazhong Agriculture University 11 36 Vice Chancellor's Welcome Party 28 Delegation Visited PMAS-AAUR 37 Radical Criminology and Violent Extremism 28 12 International Conference on Medicinal 12 in Pakistan Importance of Hemp 38 Farmer's Gathering for Awareness about E- 29 13 Conference on Commercialization of 13 Agriculture Academic Research 39 Finance & Planning Committee Meeting 29 14 International Seminar on Innovative 14 40 Advanced Study & Research Board Meeting 29 Technologies in Agriculture 41 Seminar on the Role of Youth for Peace 30 15 PMAS-AAUR and ABM Pakistan Signed MoU 15 Building in Pakistan 16 Training on Climate Change 16 42 UIBB News 30 17 PEC Team Visited PMAS-AAUR 17 43 International Seminar on “Sustainable 31 18 Seminar on Dengue Control and Prevention 18 Management of Land & Water Resources in 19 Tree Plantation Campaign at PMAS-AAUR 18 Pakistan” 20 Basic Life Support Training 19 44 Pink Ribbon Day Observed 31 21 NCLBG&G and JLLFGR China Signed MoU 19 45 Dog Show held at PMAS-AAUR 31 22 Vice Chancellor Visited Attock Campus 20 46 Inter-Faculty Basketball Championship 32 23 Defense day Observed at PMAS-AAUR 20 47 Christmas Cake Cutting Ceremony 32 24 2nd National Training Workshop on Dairy 21 48 News in Pictures 33 Farming Patron-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman Composer Haseeb Ahmed Vice Chancellor Editor-in-Chief Nadeem Ahmad Malik Photographer M. Yaseen Khalid Principle Officer (PRP) Editor Muhammad Musa Kalim Public Relations Officer (PRP) Published By: Directorate of Public Relations & Publications . PMAS-AAUR Apr-Dec, 2019 NEWS Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman assumed the Charge of PMAS-AAUR as Vice Chancellor Dr Qamar-uz-Zaman, Professor and Precision Dr. Qamar is also recipient of the prestigious Glenn Agriculture Research Chair, Engineering Downing Award in 2014 by the Canadian Society Department Faculty of Agriculture Dalhousie for Bio-Engineering (CSBE/SCGAB) in recognition University Canada has assumed the charge as the of outstanding work in industry, teaching, 4th Vice Chancellor of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid research and extension in the area of machinery Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR) systems. He also received award in 2015 from for the tenure of 2019-2023. University of Florida in recognition of outstanding contributions in the development of variable rate Prof. Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman carries a remarkable sprayer system and method of variably applying academic career throughout his education. He got agrochemicals. JSPS-NSERC Research Fellow in Precision Agriculture (PA) from Tokyo University of Agri and He is author of two chapters of two different Tech. Japan in 2005-2006, Post-Doctoral Fellow in books and also has a credit of two patent Zaman, PA University of Florida USA in 2002-2005, Q. U., Y. K. Chang, A. W. Schumann. 2013. "Variable Doctorate Degree in PA University of Newcastle rate sprayer system and method of variably upon Tyne UK in 1995-1999 and got BSC (1980- applying agrochemicals". US Patent Publication 1984) and MSC (1987- 1990) degree in Agri. No. 8488874 B2 and Zaman, Q. U., Y. K. Chang, A. Engineering from University of Agriculture W. Schumann. 2014. "Variable rate sprayer system Faisalabad. and method of variably applying agrochemicals". Canadian Patent No. 2,740,503 C. Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman joined Dalhousie University Canada as Associate Professor in 2010 and He is also author of more than 180 research appointed as professor in 2014. He also served publications including research papers, review & Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro Canada as popular articles, extension bulletins and technical Machinery Systems Research Chair/Assistant reports. Professor, University of Agricultural and Technology Japan as JSPS-NSERC Research Fellow, He also served as referee to review research University of Florida USA as Post-Doctoral Fellow projects, books, articles, research papers, for and University of Agriculture Faisalabad as various journals / organizations. Assistant Professor, lecturer and Research Officer. 1 . Apr-Dec, 2019 PMAS-AAUR NEWS Workshop on ICT Role for Disaster Prediction and Management A three-day Regional Workshop on Information & m a k i n g p e o p l e co n s c i o u s a b o u t t h e Communication Technologies (ICT) Role for environmental hazards. “Every person should Disaster Prediction & Management was held at Pir plant at least one sapling because it is a collective Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University responsibility to tackle issues of environmental Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR), on May 2-4, 2019. and climatic changes”, he said. President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi University's Vice Chancellor Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman was the chief guest at the inaugural session while said, this workshop is aimed to discuss modern Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Khan, Secretary day tools and technologies especially information General, Network of Academies of Sciences of technology apparatus for proactive approach Islamic Countries was the guest of honor. through prediction & post-facto mitigation of such incidences. He appreciated the efforts of The workshop was organized by the PMAS-AAUR organizers and hoped the efforts being made by University Institute of Information Technology ISESCO would bear fruit. He said that we will be (UIIT) in collaboration with the Islamic having more trained and skillful individuals who Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization would be having command on use of ICT in (ISESCO). The objectives of organizing the disaster management and mitigation. workshop was to raise awareness about ICT role for disaster prediction & management among Dr. Nabeel Anwar, Director Science, ISESCO said academicians, researchers, professionals and that frequency of disasters are increasing policy makers. worldwide and they have become more violent so it is necessary to take stern measures to reduce Speaking on the occasion, President Alvi urged disaster risks through incorporation of disaster the need to develop, test and scale up ICT reduction strategies into international and applications in areas of disaster prevention, national sustainable development policies. preparedness and governance. He emphasized upon creation of mass awareness about the The experts recommended to strengthen regional impacts of climatic changes and said that ICT could research & development activities related to use play a significant role by making people conscious of ICT and comprehensive communication system about environmental hazards. He stressed on in disaster risk reduction. They suggested that water resources management, sound agriculture there is a dire need of management information practices and enhanced forestation across system for strategy, planning and rehabilitation. Pakistan to ensure disaster risk reduction. The They were of the view that lack of awareness is a President emphasized upon creation of mass major problem for disaster management and awareness about impacts of climatic change, recommended use of many open-resource tools adding that ICT could play a significant role by and software applications. 2 . PMAS-AAUR Apr-Dec, 2019 NEWS Korean Parliament Members Visited PMAS-AAUR A four-member South Korean Parliament about modern techniques in agriculture and members delegation led by Mr. Soo Hyuck Lee, livestock, from the exchange program of Experts visited PMAS-AAUR, on April 25, 2019. we need to continue this sort of joint initiatives focusing technology development and its The purpose of their visit was to share the promotion. Vice Chancellor also expressed performance/achievements of Pak-Korea gratitude for the support of Peoples Republic of Capacity Building Centre for Agriculture & Korea in establishing this Center & the hard work Livestock Technology (PKCBC) which was of the management, faculty members, trainers established in 2016 at PMAS-AAUR with the and the support staff of the university in achieving financial help of Korea International Cooperation the objectives of this Center. Agency (KOICA) to improve socio-economic c o n d i t i o n s a n d Prof. Dr. Ata ul Mohsin, livelihoods of farming Director PKCBC briefed communities. the members about the center, the future The other parliament strategy and plan of m e m b e r s w e r e PKCBC in years to come. included Mr. Seok Hyun Lee, Mr. Jung Bae Chun, He expressed that the Mr. Jae Kyung Lee, Mr.