Dr. Asif Ali Khan

 

Personal Information

Date of Birth : June, 10, 1963
Father Name   : Abdul Ghaffar

Present Address/Mailing Address:

Associate Professor, Dept. of Plant Breeding & Genetics,
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (PAKISTAN)

Tel      : +92-41-9200161-70/2921 (Off.)
           +92-41- 625615         (Res.)
Cellular : 0300 9651941·
Fax      : 0092 41 9200764

Areas of specialisation

• Breeding vegetables and ornamental flowers
• Plant Biotechnology

Awards received

• ORS awarded by the CVCP, U.K. for the years 1997-1999.

• COTS awarded by the Ministry of Education, Pakistan to pursue PhD studies abroad (1995-1999).

• UNESCO fellowship in Biotechnology, 2001-2002· Certificate of excellence by Dean, Faulty of Agriculture, Uni. Agric. Faisalabad. 2001

• Letter of Appreciation by the Vice Chancellor, Uni. Agri. Faisalabad. 2002.·

• Certificate of excellence by Dean, Faulty of Agriculture, Uni. Agric. Faisalabad. 2002

• STAR MAN AWARD 2002


Education

Institution        : The University of Liverpool, U.K.
Certificate/Degree : Post doc (Biotechnology)
Year               : 2002
Marks              : -
%age               : -

Institution        : University of Agri. Faisalabad
Certificate/Degree : MBA (M.I.S.)
Year               : 2001
Marks              : CGPA 3.44/4.00
%age               : 75

Institution        : The University of Liverpool, U.K.
Certificate/Degree : Ph.D
Year               : 1999
Marks              : -
%age               : -

Institution        : University of Agri. Faisalabad.
Certificate/Degree : M.Sc. (Hons) Agri.
Year               : 1987
Marks              : 762/880-
%age               : 87

Institution        : -do-
Certificate/Degree : B.Sc. (Hons) Agri.
Year               : 1985
Marks              : 3175/4020
%age               : 79

Institution        : -do-
Certificate/Degree : F.Sc.
Year               : 1981
Marks              : 933/1625
%age               : 58

Institution        : Govt. High School, Khanewal
Certificate/Degree : S.Sc.
Year               : 1978
Marks              : 669/850
%age               : 79

Professional trainings/courses organised and attended

• Pre-service teachers training programme at University Grants Commission, ISLAMABAD. (Pakistan)

• Small Group Facilitation Skills, at The University of Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, U.K.

• Presentation Skills, at The University of Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, U.K.

• Lecturing to large groups, at The University of Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, U.K.

• Principles of Management, at University of Agriculture Faisalabad.

• Management Information system, at University of Agriculture Faisalabad.

• Post Doc in Biotechnology at The University of Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, U.K. under Biotechnology Action Programme of UNESCO.

• Business letter writing (Advance) at The University of Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, U.K.

Presentations: seminars/posters

• DNA helix destabilisation by proline and betaine: possible role in the salinity tolerance process. School of Biological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K.

• Effective presentation skills, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture Faisalabad.

• Business communication, Dept. of Business Management Sciences, Uni. of Agri. Faisalabad.

• Communication Skills, Postgraduate Institute of Social Sciences, Khanewal.

• Reading Skills, Postgraduate Institute of Social Sciences, Khanewal.

• Molecular basis of dominance and epistasis, Dept. Plant Breeding & Genetics, Uni. of Agri. Faisalabad.

• Assessment of maize accessions for salinity tolerance based on Response functions. A poster presented at The University of Liverpool, U.K.

• Significance of research in higher education. Presented in the seminar on “ Improvement of education in Pakistan held at CEMB, Lahore, Nov., 15, 2001

• Breeding ornamental annuals, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, U. A. Faisalabad

• Hybrid seed production in ornamental flowers, Floriculture Research Institute, Lahore

• Microsatellite enrichment and application for detection of polymorphism in Heather. School of Biological Sciences, The University of Liverpool, U.K.

• Molecular characterization of available germplasm of wheat in Pakistan. First National Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology16-18 August, 2004Green Retreat Hotel, Nathiagali

• Gene Structure, Function and Expression. 2nd National Training Course on “Integration of Modern Biotechnological Tools with Conventional System of Crop Genetic Improvement” held at CABB, UAF from February 7-12, 2005.

• Engineering male sterility for hybrid seed production. 2nd National Training Course on “Integration of Modern Biotechnological Tools with Conventional System of Crop Genetic Improvement” held at CABB, UAF from February 7-12, 2005.

• Principles of effective teaching, Staff Development Course (I and II) HEC, May 9 – June 4, 2005 and July 11 – August 6, 2006 at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.

• Varieties of cotton & their role in sustainable cotton production, selection & processing of cotton seed, 1st May 2005, Skill Enhancement Workshop of PSCI, Bahawalpur.

• Genetics and Evolution, September 6, 2005, National Biology Olympiad, STEM Careers Project Training Camp at NIBGE, Faisalabad


Seminars and conferences attended

• Workshop on Skill Development for Employment Diversification. Organised ABAD, Rawalpindi in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Islamabad, from May 14 – 16, 1991.

• Agricultural Seminar “Sowing the Seeds of Science”. Arranged by PERKIN ELMER on June 21, 1996 at Birchwood Conference Centre, Warrington, U.K.

• Marker aided selection in cereals. Arranged by EUCARPIA from 23-26 September 1997 in Austria.

• New directions for Scientific and Technological Literacy. Arranged by Association for Science Education, on January 6-7, 1998 at The University of Liverpool. U.K.

• Current Application of Luciferase Reporter Technology. Arranged by PROMEGA, U.K., on January 29, 1998 at The University of Liverpool. U.K.

• Genetics of Growth and Cell Division. Organised by The Genetical Society, U.K., from 24-26 March 1999 at University of Warwick, U.K.

• 2nd International Science Conference. From 26-28 October 2000 at University of the Punjab, Lahore.

• International Seminar “New horizons in DNA technology”, October 30, 2000, Uni. of Agri., Faisalabad

• Improvement of higher education in Pakistan. November 15, 2001 at CEMB, Lahore

• Organised a Teachers’ Training Workshop on December 27, 2002 at University of Agri., Faisalabad

• 33rd All Pakistan Science Conference, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (25-28 December 2002)

• Workshop on Implementation of National Biosafety Guidelines, 1st Sept. 2005 organised by National Commission on Biotechnology at NIBGE, Faisalabad

International linkage

• Developed an international linkage between The University of Liverpool, U.K. and Dept. of Plant Breeding and Genetics/CABB, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.· Developing an international linkage between The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan) and The Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre, Shanhua, Tainan, Taiwan.· Research collaboration with AARI, NIAB and NIBGE, Faisalabad.

Experience

• 27/10/1988 to 17/05/1999 Lecturer, 18/05/1999 to 29/3/2002 Assistant Professor, 30/3/2002 to date Associate Professor Dept. of Plant Breeding & Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). (Teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students, supervising postgraduate research and conducting faculty research on cotton genetics, breeding and biotechnology).

• 20/06/1986 to 29/02/1988 Research Assistant and 01/03/1988 to 26/10/1988, Assistant Research Officer, PARC-Board, Faisalabad. (Research studies on breeding for high oil content varieties of cotton. (A cotton variety, FH 87, having high oil contents was evolved and released for cultivation as an outcome of the research project).

Research projects in hand

• Molecular characterisation of wheat germplasm available in Pakistan funded by PARC through ALP.

• Export quality cut flower production and essential oil extraction of rosa funded by Ministry of Science and Technology

• PhD students research projects

1. Engineering male sterility using RNA interference technology for hybrid seed production in tomato

2. The potential of breeding tomato hybrids for heat tolerance

3. Physiological and molecular basis of salinity tolerance in tomato.

4. Breeding tomato hybrids for tunnel cultivation.

5. Genetic basis of variation for drought tolerance in Okra

6. Estimation of epistatic effects and other components of genetic variation using Triple test cross analysis for salt tolerance in Okra.

Professional memberships

• European Association for Research on Plant Breeding. Europe
• Plant Science Journal Club, The University of Liverpool. U.K.
• DNA repair Journal Club, The University of Liverpool. U.K.
• The Genetical Society of Great Britain.
• Japanese Society of Breeding
• International Journal of Biological Sciences
• Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Reviewer of Scientific Publications

• Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Scientific Research
• Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research
• International Journal of Biological Sciences
• Journal of Biological Sciences

Interpersonal and Communication skills

• Experienced in staff, resources and project management.

• Well experienced in planning and preparing Research and Development projects

• Supervised and co- supervised national and international seminars and workshops in biotechnology and genetic engineering

• Supervised and co-supervised various MSc. and PhD theses and research projects funded by various funding agencies.

• Offer graduate and postgraduate courses in cytogenetics, genetics, plant breeding, molecular biology and cotton genetics

• Computer literate on, Unix, Macintosh and PC – excellent working knowledge of: Word processors, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Reference Manger, Stanford Graphics, Microgrphix Designer, Corel Draw, The Internet, Microsoft Outlook, Question Designer, Biolab, SPSS, SAS and specialist statistical packages.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Superintendent of a boys hostel, U.A.F.
• Member Faculty Vigilance Committee, U.A.F.
• Secretary Advisory Board, The Agrarian Society, U.A.F.
• Incharge Faculty Seminars, U.A.F.
• Coordinator, Mega Group of tutorial system, U.A.F.
• President Boxing sports, U.A.F.
• Member Board of Studies, Dept. Plant Breeding and Genetics, U.A.F.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Title of Dissertations

• Gene action and heterosis studies in Gossypium hirsutum L. under Faisalabad conditions. (M.Sc. (Hons) Agri thesis)

• Breeding maize for salinity tolerance (Ph.D. thesis)

• Microsatellite enrichment and application for detection of polymorphism in Heather. (Post doc research report)

Publications
A: Books/Proceedings/ Reports

1. Khan, I. A. and A. A. Khan (Eds). 2002. Proceedings of International Seminar “New horizons in DNA technology” held on October 30, 2000 at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan).

2. Khan, A. A. 2002. Genetic studies of fibre colours in cotton. (Technical Research Project Report).

3. Khan, I. A., A. A. Khan, F. S. Awan, A. Ahmad and A. Iqbal. 2004. Manual of Plant Biotechnology. (Submitted to HEC for publication)

4. Khan, A. A., S. Iqbal and A. Saeed. 2004. Vegetable Breeding – A Practical Guide (Submitted to HEC for publication)

B: Research Papers
a: Internationally abstracted foreign Journals

1. Khan, A. A., S. A. Rao and A. Ali. 1997. Estimation of genetic components of variation through diallel analysis of some cotton fibre and seed properties. J. Genet. & Breed., 51: 143-147.

2. Rao, S. A., M. A. Khan, T. McNeilly and A. A. Khan. 1997. Cause and effect relations of yield and yield components in rice (oryza sativa L.). J. Genet. & Breed., 51: 1-5.

3. Khan, A. A. and T. McNeilly. 1998. Variability in aluminium and manganese tolerance among maize accessions. Genet. Resour. & Crop Evol., 45: 525-531.

4. Niazi, I. U. K., A. A. Khan and A. U. Haq. 1999. Path-coefficient analysis of agronomic characters affecting seed yield in Vigna radiata L. Wilczek. J. Genet. & Breed., 53: 63-65.

5. Khan, A. A., T. McNeilly and J. C. Collins. 2000. Accumulation of amino acids, proline, and carbohydrates in response to aluminium and manganese stress in maize. J. Plant Nutrition, 23(9): 1303-1314.

6. Khan, A. A. and T. McNeilly. 2000. Genetic analysis of aluminium and manganese tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.). J. Genet. & Breed., 54: 245-249

7. Khan, A. A., S. A. Rao and T. McNeilly. 2003. Assessment of salinity tolerance based upon seedling root growth response functions in maize (Zea mays L.). Euphytica, 131(1): 81-89

8. Khan, I. A., F. S. Awan, A. Ahmad and A. A. Khan. 2004. A modified mini-prep method for economical and rapid extraction of genomic DNA in plants. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 22: 89a-89e.

9. Azhar, M. T., A. A. Khan and I. A. Khan. 2005. Combining ability analysis of heat tolerance in Gossypium hirsutum L. Czech J. Genet. Plant Breed., 41, 2005 (1): 23–28

10. Khan, A. A. and T. McNeilly. 2005. Triple Test Cross analysis for salinity tolerance in maize. Breeding Science, 55 (3): 321-325

11. Majeed, M. A., I. A. Khan, A. A. Khan, M. Zubair and F. Amrao. 2001. Estimation of genetic variability and heterosis in various plant parameters of upland cotton under leaf curl disease conditions. Crop Research, (Accepted for publication).

12. Iqbal, A., A. S. Khan, I. A. Khan, F. S. Awan, A. Ahmad and A. A. Khan. 2005. Study of genetic divergence among wheat genotypes through RAPD methodology. Brazilian J. Genetics (Accepted for publication).

13. Khan, I. A., H. Ahtisham, A. A. Khan. M. A. Khan and S. A. Mughal. 2005. Relative resistance in cotton germplasm against CLCuV. Plant Breeding (Submitted for publication)

14. Babar, M. A. A. Khan, A. Arif, Y. Zafar and M. Arif. 2005. Path Analysis of some leaf and panicle traits affecting grain yield in doubled haploid lines of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Breeding Science: (Submitted for publication).

15. Asif, M. and A. A. Khan. 2005. Doubled haploid production and F1 hybrid identification through SSR markers in wheat. Molecular Breeding (Submitted for publication)

b: Internationally abstracted national Journals

1. Khan, A. A., M. M. Ali, A. Mahmood and M. A. Khan. 1989. Manifestation of heterosis and combining ability in upland cotton. Pak. J. Sci. Indus. Res., 32(9): 629-632.

2. Khan, W. S., A. A. Khan, A. S. Naz and S. Ali. 1989. Performance of six Punjab commercial varieties of Gossypium hirsutum L. under Faisalabad conditions. The Pak. Cottons, 33(2): 60-65.

3. Rashid, A., A. Mahmood and A. A. Khan. 1989. Heterosis and heterobeltiosis studies for quality characters in intraspecific crosses of Gossypium hirsutum L. Pak. J. Sci. Indus. Res., 32(2): 333-335.

4. Sadaqat, H. A., M. A. Khan, M. S. Bhatti and A. A. Khan. 1989. Assessment of fibre yield components in jute. J. Agri. Res., 87(4): 281-288.

5. Ali, M. M., M. A. Khan, A. A. Khan and A. Mahmood. 1990. Heterosis and combining ability studies in Gossypium hirsutum L. Gomal Univ. J. Res., 10(2): 69-75.

6. Khan A. A., M. A. Khan, M. A. Khan and H. A. Sadaqat. 1992. Genetics of oil and protein percentage in upland cotton. Pak. J. Sci. Indus. Res., 35(3): 95-98.

7. Khan, A. M., A. A. Khan, M. Akber and M. Saleem. 1993. Stability of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) genotypes to gamma radiations. I. Estimates of phenological traits. J. Ani. Plant Sci., 3(1-2): 60-64.

8. Khan, A. M., M. Saleem, A. A. Khan and M. Akber. 1993. Stability of mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) genotypes to gamma radiations. II. Seed yield and its components. J. Ani. Plant Sci., 3(3-4): 117-120.

9. Shakil, Q., M. Saleem, A. A. Khan and K. Aziz. 1994. Diallel analysis of some quantitative traits in maize inbreds. I. Plant height and some ear characteristics. J. Ani. Plant Sci., 4(1-2): 27-29.

10. Shakil, Q., M. Saleem, K. Aziz and A. A. Khan. 1994. Diallel analysis of some quantitative traits in maize inbreds. II. Yield and grain characteristics. J. Ani. Plant Sci., 4(1-2): 31-33.

11. Iqbal, J., M. Saleem, A. A. Khan and M. Anwar. 1994. Genetic variability and correlation studies in chickpea. J. Ani. Plant Sci., 4(1-2): 35-36.

12. Iqbal, A. N., M. Saleem, K. Aziz and A. A. Khan. 1994. Estimation of variability and association for some yield related traits in chickpea. J. Ani. Plant Sci., 4(1-2) : 37-39.

13. Iqbal, A. N., M. Saleem, A. A. Khan and K. Aziz. 1994. Estimation of variability and association for some morphological traits and yield in chickpea. J. Ani. Plant Sci., 4(1-2): 41-42.

14. Khan, A. A., N. Murtza and Q. Shakil. 1994. Genetics of ginning and fibre characters in upland cotton. J. Ani. Plant Sci., 4(1-2): 49-51.

15. Iqbal, J., M. Anwar, M. Saleem and A. A. Khan. 1994. Estimation of genetic parameters and character association in chickpea. J. Ani. Plant Sci., 4(3-4): 109-110.

16. Murtza, N., A. A. Khan and K. T. Ashraf. 1995. Assessment of gene action in some quantitative characters of upland cotton. J. Ani. Plant Sci., 5(1-2): 33-35.

17. Khan, A. A., M. A. Khan and K. Aziz. 1995. Diallel analysis of some agronomic characters in Gossypium hirsutum L. J. Agri. Res., 33(5-6): 403-412.

18. Haris, W. A. A., M. Saleem and A. A. Khan. 1998. Estimation of correlation between economic traits in chickpea genotypes. J. Ani. Plant Sci., 8(1-2): 31-32.

19. Khan, I. A., M. Zubair and A. A. Khan. 2000. Potential of evolving a multipurpose cotton variety. Science International, 12(4): 359-64.

20. Khan, A. A., T. McNeilly and F. M. Azhar. 2001. Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants. (Review). Int. J. Agri. Biol., 3: 250-55.

21. Noor, E., F. M. Azhar and A. A. Khan. 2001. Differences in Responses of Gossypium hirsutum L. Varieties to NaCl Salinity at Seedling Stage. Int. J. Agri. Biol., 3: 345-47.

22. Khan, S. A., M. Amjad and A. A. Khan. 2001. The Extent of Inbreeding Depression in Seven Cultivars of Onion (Allium cepa L.). Int. J. Agri. Biol., 3: 498-500.

23. Khan, A. A., T. McNeilly and A. B. Tomsett. 2002. A feasibility study for the use of molecular markers (RAPDs) for salinity tolerance. Pak. J. Sci. Indus. Res., 45 (3): 213-218.

24. Azhar, F. M. and A. A. Khan. 2003. The genetic effects of combining abilities on oil and protein contents in Gossypium hirsutum L. seed. Pak. J. Sci. Indus. Res., 46(3): 177-179.

25. Husnain, R., M. M. Khan and A. A. Khan. 2003. Seedlessness in Citrus. (Review). Int. J. Agri. Biol., 5 (3): 388-391.

26. Azhar, F. M., A. A. Khan and N. Saleem. 2003. The pattern of genetic variation for salt tolerance in Gossypium hirsutum L. Pak. J. Bot. (accepted for publication).

27. Azhar, M. T. and A. A. Khan. 2003. Combining ability analysis of seed cotton yield and its components in Gossypium hirsutum L. Pak. J. Sci. Indus. Res (submitted for publication)

28. Azhar, M. T. A. A. Khan and N. Mahmood. 2004. Combining ability analysis of fibre characteristics in Gossypium hirsutum L. Int. J. Agri. Biol., 6 (2): 272-274.

29. Azhar, F. M., M. Naveed and A. Ali. 2004. Correlation analysis of seed cotton yield with fibre characteristics in Gossypium hirsutum L. Int. J. Agri. Biol., 6 (4): 656-658.

30. Naveed, M., F. M. Azhar and A. Ali. 2004. Estimates of heritabilities and correlation among seed cotton yield and its components in Gossypium hirsutum L. Int. J. Agri. Biol., 6 (4): 712-714.

31. Khan, A. A., M. Khaliq, M. S. N. Rehman and A. Irshad. 2005. Cytogenetics and evolution of Triticum aestivum L. em. Thell. (Review). Int. J. Agri. Biol., 7 (3): 527-534.

32. Iqbal, M. and A. A. Khan. 2005. Analysis of combining ability for spike characteristics in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Int. J. Agri. Biol., 7 (3)

33. Iqbal, M. and A. A. Khan. 2005. Estimation of combining ability effects for plant biomass, grain yield and protein content in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Int. J. Agri. Biol., 7 (3)