NAME DR. ZAHID HUSSAIN FATHER'S NAME FAZAL HUSSAIN DATE OF BIRTH 01 – 03 – 1980 CNIC NO. 17301-1604020-9 PASSPORT NO. DJ6890201 NATIONALITY Pakistani LANGUAGES English, Urdu, Pashto, Arabic, Persian (R, W, L, S) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] PERMANENT Mohallah Bajri Bus Stop, Village and Post Office Bara Qadeem, Tehsil & District ADDRESS Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Department of Weed Science, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University Peshawar, MAILING Peshawar-25130, Pakistan. ADDRESS Phone (Work): +92 91 9221032 or +92 91 9216542 Fax: +92 91 9216520 Mobile: +92 334 9076365 DOMICILE Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan SOCIETIES • Weed Science Society of Pakistan (WSSP) MEMBERSHIP • Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) • Pakistan Botanical Society (PBS) PROFESSIONAL • Discovering sustainable, environmentally safe and economically viable weed GOALS management strategies for crops and vegetables. • Impart quality education in weed sciences to graduate students. 1. Referee Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, International Research Journal of Plant Science, International Research Journal of Agricultural Science, Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science. 2. Co-Editor, Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research 3. Coordinator in computerization and technical official correspondence in Weed OTHER Science Dept., AUP SERVICES 4. Member Assessment Team in the Department of Weed Science, KP AUP, for HEC Accreditation 5. Member Ethics Committee, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University Peshawar. 6. Resource Person, ARI Tarnab Peshawar, Agriculture Research System, Department of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, KPK Pakistan. 7. Member, Supervisory committee 1. Research Associate (Jan 2003 - December 2005), ALP Project, funded by PARC, Islamabad. 2. Research Associate (Jan 2006 - December 2006), PSF funded Project, Islamabad. EXPEREINCE 3. Research Officer, BPS-17 (December 2007 - April 2010), Agricultural Research Institute (Tarnab) Peshawar, Agriculture Research System, Agriculture and Livestock Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. 4. Assistant Professor (TTS) (May 2010 – till date), Department of Weed Science, KPK Agricultural University Peshawar 2008 Ph.D. (Agriculture/Weed Ecology) KPK Agricultural University Peshawar CGPA 3.93 / 4.00 (92.13%) 2004 M.Sc. Hons. (Agriculture/Weed Science) KPK Agricultural University Peshawar CGPA 3.95 / 4.00 (93.85%) ACADEMIC 2002 B.Sc. Hons (Agriculture/Weed Science) QUALIFICATIONS KPK Agricultural University Peshawar CGPA 3.82 / 4.00 (87.48%) 1998 F.Sc Pre-Medical Federal Government Degree College Peshawar Cantonment, KPK, Pakistan Marks 689 / 1100 (62.64%) 1996 Secondary School Certificate (Matriculation) Chamkani Model School Chamkani Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan Marks 615 / 850 (72.35%) 1. 7-day “Workshop for In-Service Teachers of Botany” Aug 9-14, 2005 at NWFP Agricultural Univ Peshawar. 2. HEC 2nd workshop on “Training of trainers in conservation strategies for plant biodiversity of Pakistan” Aug 20-21, 2007, organized by Centre of Plant Biodiversity (University of Peshawar Botanical Garden). 3. 2-day Workshop (July 22-23, 2009) on “Safe Use of Pesticides and Handling of Spray Machines” at ARI Tarnab (Peshawar) funded by Govt. of NWFP. PROFESSIONAL 4. 6-day “Orientation Course of the Newly Recruited Research Officers” organized by TRAININGS Directorate General Outreach, NWFP Peshawar from March 15-20, 2010 at Agricultural Research Institute Tarnab, Peshawar. 5. 2-day training course on “Climate Change and its Impact on Food Security” May 19-20, 2010 at KPK Agricultural University Peshawar Pakistan. 6. 4-day training course on “Presentation Skills using Power Point” (September 27-30, 2010) at Pakistan Academy for rural development, Academy town Peshawar. 7. 2-day (November 10-11, 2010) cascading workshop on “Development of Sustainable and Collaborative Research Networks” organized by British Council and HEC at Dept of Agricultural Chemistry, AUP. 8. 3-day training course on “Effective Teaching Skills” (June 7-9, 2011) at Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Academy town Peshawar. 1. 1st International Weed Science Conference 23-26 October, 2003 at Department of Weed Science, NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar. 2. 2nd International Weed Science Conference 20-22 March 2006 held at University of INTERNATIONAL Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi. CONFERENCES 3. 3rd International Weed Science Conference 18-20 April, 2011 at Department of Weed Science, KP Agricultural University Peshawar. ATTENDED 4. 21st Asian Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) Conference held in Colombo Sri Lanka, 2-6 October 2007. 5. 22nd Asian Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) Conference held in Lahore Pakistan, 8-12 March 2010. 6. International Symposium on Institutional Linkages for Agriculture Development in Pakistan held at KPK Agricultural University Peshawar, Dec 20-21, 2010. 1. 6th National Weed Science Conference 28-30 March 2005 at Department of Weed NATIONAL Science, NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar. CONFERENCES 2. 8th National Weed Science Conference 25-27 June, 2007 at Department of Botany, ATTENDED GCU Lahore. 3. 9th National Weed Science Conference 28-30 June, 2009 at Department of Weed Science, NWFP Agricultural University Peshawar. COURSES B.Sc. (Hons): General Weed Science, Applied Weed Science, Weed Identification-II TAUGHT (Kharif weeds). Assistant Professor M.Sc. (Hons): Herbicides and Kharif crops, Research Methods in Weed Science. DISTINCTIONS/ 1. Bronze Medal in Faculty of Crop Protection Sciences in B.Sc. (Hons). 2. 1st Position in the Department in B.Sc. (Hons) AWARDS/ 3. Achieved 7th position in the top 10 winners quota for agriculture all over Pakistan in the contest on Sep 13, 2004 for the 200 PhD Merit Scholarship Scheme in Science HONORS and Technology launched by HEC. 1. HEC Merit Scholarship for PhD FELLOWSHIPS 2. International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) Fellowship by HEC to Ohio State University (USA) (March – August 2008) 3. Post-doctoral fellowship to USA by HEC 2012 (Application submitted) Under graduates 1. Muhammad Ahmad Ali 2. Majid Ali (in progress) STUDENTS Graduates (M.Sc.) SUPERVISED 1. Shah Fahad (in progress) PhD Not yet MEMBER THESIS 1. Rahamdad Khan (M.Sc. in Progress) of Post Graduate 2. Waheed Ullah (Ph.D. in Progress) Students 1. Mohammad Ibrahim Karimi. 2008. Effect of different weed control methods on EXTERNAL weed dynamics and the yield and yield components of onion (Allium cepa L.). EXAMINER (M.Sc. 2. Tamanna Bakht. 2009. Cultural Weed Management in Pea (Pisum sativum L.). Theses, Weed 3. Haroon Ur Rashid. 2010. Allelopathic effects of Parthenium hysterophorus L. on germination and growth of some crops and weeds of NWFP Pakistan. Science Dept.) 4. Anees Amin. 2010. Utilization of Parthenium hysterophorus L. as a source of nutrients for growth of maize and sorghum. .