Staff at the Research Institute

   Dr. Arshad Ali Chattha

Designation
Director General Research & Development

Qualification
Ph. D. Agronomy

Research Experience
39-years

Publications
Publications:142                                
National 134
International 08

Participation in Conferences
Seminars and Workshops Attended / Participated:
    National: 35
    International: 04

Gold Medals Awarded  for Best Paper in PSST Convention: 04

Foreign Visits      :  02 (China and Egypt)

Book (Kamad Kee Kamyab Kasht):  01

Sugarcane Varieties Evolved: 08
(CPF-237, SPF-213, COJ-84, SPF-234, HSF-240, HSF-242, CPF-243 & SPF-245)

Sugarcane Variety Submitted for Approval: 01
(CPF-246 Approved)

Sugarcane Varieties Developed for Approval: 12
(CPF-247, US-247, US-718, US-778, US-694, US-633, US-133, US50, US-704, US-114, US-127 & US-640)

New Production Technology Introduced: Deep trench planting technique

Irrigation Technique Developed: Alternate skip irrigation technique

Specialisation
Agronomy

Honoraria Received: 04

Appriciation: 03
From D.G. Research: 01
From Secratary Agriculture: 01
From Minister of Agriculture: 01

Projects Handled: 05

Recommendation for Extension in Service:
Law Minister of Punjab
Cheif Secratary of Punjab

Recommendation for Civil Award:
Secretary Agriculture Govt. of the Punjab

Recommendation for Scientist Emeritus:
Secretary Agriculture Govt. of the Punjab
Ministry of Agriculture

Developed  New Sowing Techniques:
(a) Sowing of wheat in standing cotton crop
(b) Sowing of wheat after rice without soil preparation.
(c) Sowing of rice in “Vattar” soil with drill (Direct seeding of rice).
(d) Sowing of garlic onion gram lentil with wheat potato, raya, barseem and sunflower in September sown sugarcane crop.
(e) Sowing of lady finger, cowpeas mung bean soya bean sunflower onion and maize fodder with Spring planted cane.

Intercropping:
Intercropping of lentil with wheat in rainfed and irrigated areas.

Reley Cropping:
Sowing of berseem in standing crop of sunflower rely cropping of wheat with guar.  Relay cropping of lentil with sunflower.

   Dr. Shahid Afghan

Designation
Director Research

Qualification
Ph. D. Agronomy
Post-Doctorate (Molecular Biology)

Publications
Books:05
Impact factor papers:27
Research papers: 57
Conference Papers: 13

Specialisation
Agronomy

Experience
24-years

Training Course
(a) National Cadet Corps, Pakistan Army
(b) Corporate Planning, Lahore Univ. of Management Sciences,Lahore
(c) Sugarcane Technology, Shakarganj Training Institute, Jhang
(d) Basic of Exports, Jhang Chamber of Commerce & Industry
(e) Internal Audit ISO-9002, Moody International, UK
(f) Professional Business English Language, SURE Institute,Lahore

Achievements
(a) Q. A. Gold medal on best research paper from Pakistan
Society of Sugarcane Technologist
(b) Evolution & Development of two new sugarcane varieties
SPSG-26 & SPSG-394, approved by the Government of
Pakistan for commercial cultivation. A large number is in pipeline
(c) Editor of Scientific Research Journal “Pakistan Sugar Journal”.
(d) Low Cost Production Technology, for growing of field Crops.
(e) Biological Control of sugarcane borer’s complex.
(f) Formulation of an organic fertilizer (Bio-compost) a rich source
of macro-micro nutrient & organic matter.
(g) Technical training of 30-Extension Agronomists on production technology of sugarcane crop.

Zia-ul-Hussnain                                                                  

Designation
Sugarcane Specialist     

Qualification
Ph. D. Scholar (Plant Pathology)  

Publications
Books:  02
Impact Factor Papers: 05
Research Papers: 23

Specialization
Pathology, Biocontrol and Microbiology

Experience
12-years

Training Course
(a) International training and symposium on viral diseases at NIBGE, Fisalabad
(b) Rearing technique of Chrysoperla carnea from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Achievements           
(a) Approval of Sugarcane varieties SPSG-394, NSG-311 and NSG-555 for commercial cultivation.
(b) Screening of thermopholic yeast for enhancing ethanol production and identified as Kluyveromyces marxianus (Hansen) van der Walt.
(c) First report of bacterial strain Leifsonia xyli subsp xlyi associated with sugarcane, which is the major cause of ratoon failure of the crop.
(d) Establishment of biological control of red rot disease of sugarcane with antagonistic fungi Trichoderma sp.
(e) Establishment of biological control of termites using Entomopathoganic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae.
(f) Establishment of Biocontrol labs.
(g) Establishment of ELISA Technique at Pathology.

Aamir Shahazad

Designation
Nematologist

Qualification             
M. Sc. (Hons.) Plant Pathology

Publications
Research papers  06
Training for nematode identification  02

Experience
05-years

Significant achievements and contributionsEstablishment of Nematology Laboratory
Survey of Sugarcane Crop For Plant Parasitic Nematodesa
Identification of Plant Parasitic Nematodes Genera in Sugarcane

KAZIM ALI

Designation
Resaerch Associate (PARB)

Qualification
Ph.D. Scholar (Biotechnology)

Achievements
Sugarcane Varieties Approved:  02
Sugarcane Varieties at NUVYT:  26
Promising Varieties in Pipeline:  140

Experience
11-years

Iram Batool

Designation               
Asst. Research Officer                                  

Qualification             
F. Sc. B.A (under process)

Experience
5-year

Plosha Khanum         

Designation               
Assistant Manager                                               

Qualification:             
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri. (Plant Breeding and Genetics)    

Publications
Impact factor papers:                       01
Research papers:                             06

Specialisation            
Tissue Culture

Experience                
7 years

Training Course
National Training Course on Modern Techniques In Biotechnology, NIBGE, Faisalabad  Achievements:            Tissue Culture Of Gerbera Sugarcane Callus Formation

Saadia Rizwana

Designation
Assistant Manager                                                     

Qualification
M. Sc. Zoology
B. Ed

Publications
Impact factor papers:                            01
Research papers:                                  05
Conference Papers:                              01

Specialisation
Entomology

Experience
5-year     

Training Course
(a) International Congress of Zoology at Tandojam, Sindh
(b) International Conference on Sustainable Approaches for Pest and Vector Control Management in Pakistan at LCWU, Lahore.
(c) National Workshop on Sustainable and Integrated Management of Insect Pests and Diseases of Crops at NIAB, Faisalabad.

Akhtar Batool

Designation
Asst. Manager (Plant Pathology)                         

Qualification
(a) B. Sc. M.A
(b) Diploma in Computer Application (DCA)

Publications
Impact factor papers:                             01
Research papers:                                   02

Experience
4-years

Training Course
Training on ELISA at NARC, Islamabad.

Achievements           
Establishment of ELISA Technique at Pathology.
           

Qamar Fatima

Designation
Research Officer

Qualification
M.A.

Publications
Research paper:                                     01

Experience
4-years