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Completed Research Projects Sr. No. Title Funding Agency Project Under PI PI Designation PI Department Project Status Cost (in million) Financial Year Duration (Months) 1 Developing appropriate strategy to promote ICT and print media to effectively disseminate agricultural information among farming community in the Punjab, Pakistan USPCAS USPCAS-AFS Prof. Dr. Tanvir Ali Professor Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Completed 0.80 2016- 2017 3 2 Commercialization of IC Engines for Power Generation from Agricultural Watse Using Gasifier EFS Product Commercialization Dr. Anjum Munir Associate Professor Department of Energy System Engineering Completed but formalities pending 2.17 2015- 2016 12 3 Tracers studies of diploma courses under University of Agriculture, Faisalabad EFS Technology Transfer Prof. Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Randhawa Professor Department of Continuing Education Completed but formalities pending 0.16 2015- 2016 12 4 Assessment of food and water quality at UAF through microbiological safety standards EFS Research & Development Prof. Dr. Sajjad-ur- Rehman Professor Institute of Microbiology Completed but formalities pending 0.27 2015- 2016 6 5 Awareness Campaign regarding energy saving strategies in Faisalabad (Energy Saving Theme) HEC SIOP Dr. Anjum Munir Associate Professor Department of Energy System Engineering Completed 0.50 2015- 2016 12 6 Development of Egg Type Chicken Lines for Backyard Poultry Production (Component-I: Sajjad Khan) PARB PARB Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sajjad khan Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences Completed 15.75 2015- 2016 60 7 Refusal of Cottonseed Cake by the Ruminant Livestock: Is Bt Cotton the Culprit EFS Technology Transfer Project Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Rana Assistant Professor Center of Agricultural Bio- Chemistry & Bio- Technology Completed but formalities pending 1.28 2015- 2016 12

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Page 1: Completed Research Projects - uaf.edu.pk

Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

1

Developing appropriate strategy to promote ICT and print media to

effectively disseminate agricultural information among farming community

in the Punjab, Pakistan

USPCAS USPCAS-AFS Prof. Dr. Tanvir Ali

Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 0.80 2016-2017

3

2 Commercialization of IC Engines for Power Generation from Agricultural

Watse Using Gasifier EFS

Product Commercialization

Dr. Anjum Munir

Associate Professor

Department of Energy System

Engineering

Completed but

formalities pending

2.17 2015-2016

12

3 Tracers studies of diploma courses

under University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

EFS Technology

Transfer

Prof. Dr. Mahmood

Ahmad Randhawa

Professor Department of

Continuing Education

Completed but

formalities pending

0.16 2015-2016

12

4 Assessment of food and water quality at UAF through microbiological safety

standards EFS

Research & Development

Prof. Dr. Sajjad-ur-Rehman

Professor Institute of

Microbiology

Completed but

formalities pending

0.27 2015-2016

6

5 Awareness Campaign regarding energy saving strategies in Faisalabad (Energy

Saving Theme) HEC SIOP

Dr. Anjum Munir

Associate Professor

Department of Energy System

Engineering Completed 0.50

2015-2016

12

6 Development of Egg Type Chicken Lines

for Backyard Poultry Production (Component-I: Sajjad Khan)

PARB PARB Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Sajjad khan

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 15.75 2015-2016

60

7 Refusal of Cottonseed Cake by the

Ruminant Livestock: Is Bt Cotton the Culprit

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Dr. Iqrar

Ahmad Rana Assistant Professor

Center of Agricultural Bio-Chemistry & Bio-

Technology

Completed but

formalities pending

1.28 2015-2016

12

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

8 Low Cost Agrowaste Biosorbent

Technology for Removal of Heavy Metals

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Dr. Raziya Nadeem

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

Completed but

formalities pending

0.60 2014-2015

12

9 Studies on Cattle and Goat Value Chain International

Collab. AIP-ILRI

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sajjad khan

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 2.69 2014-2015

12

10 Bio fortification: from from security to

nutritional security International

Collab. British Council, UK

Dr. Sardar Alam

Cheema

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 3.82 2014-2015

16

11

Field and Laboratory Evaluation of Sumilarv 2 MR as effective intervention

against Aedes aegyptilalbopictus a vector of dengue in Pakistan

International Collab.

Sumitomo Chemical (Asia Pacific) Pte.Ltd

Singapore

Prof. Dr. Waseem Akram

Professor Department of

Entomology Completed 2.47

2014-2015

12

12

Quality assurance /quality control situation of flour mills in Punjab

Province with special reference to wheat flour fortification

International Collab.

Global Allaince for improved

nutrition (GAIN)

Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq Butt Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 3.80

2014-2015

6

13

Assessing and quantifying nutrient flows and budgets in major agro-

ecological systems in the Indus Basin, Pakistan

International Collab.

International Centre for

Agricultural Research in the

Dry Areas (ICARDA)

Dr. Muhammad

Aamir Maqsood

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 0.71

2014-2015

12

14 Effect of hydrodynamic conditions on

droplet break-up in porous media HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Akmal Nazir

Assistant Professor

Department of Food Engineering

Completed 0.50 2014-2015

12

15 Acrylamide risk assessment in fried and

baked food products HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Abid Aslam Maan

Assistant Professor

Department of Food Engineering

Completed 0.50 2014-2015

12

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

16

Sustainable and effective use of biochar in Pakistan and the UK: Learning from

the Accumulation of scientific understanding and international

experience

International Collab.

British Council Researcher Links

Dr. Fahd Rasul

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 5.64 2014-2015

12

17

Improvement in the socio-economic and health status of female cotton

pickers under the changed scenario of Bt cotton adoption in the cotton belt

International Collab.

International Food Policy Research Institute 2014

Dr. Muhammad Abubakkar

Azmat

Assistant Professor

Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari

Completed 1.00 2014-2015

12

18

Strategies to control diseases and increasing productivity of livestock

sector through improved breeding in Punjab

International Collab.

IFPRI, International Food

Policy Research Institute

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Ashfaq Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 2.75 2014-2015

12

19 Food utilization among poor

households in peri-urban areas of North and South Punjab, Pakistan

International Collab.

International Food Policy Research Institute 2014

Dr. Muhammad Khalid Bashir

Assistant Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 4.24 2014-2015

12

20 Immunomodulatory and anti-coccidial

activity of corn (Zea mays) derived arabinoxylans and b-glucans in chicken

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Muhammad Kasib Khan

Assistant Professor

Department of Parasitology

Completed 0.43 2014-2015

12

21 Expression analysis and

characterization of Arabidopsis WRKY genes under various abiotic stress

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Muhammad

Amjad Ali

Assistant Professor

Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 0.50 2014-2015

12

22

Protection of erythrocytes from oxidative stress induced eryptosis by using different medicinally important

plant extracts

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Kashif Jilani

Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry

Completed 0.50 2014-2015

9

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

23

Comparative Analysis of Defense Genes Expression and their Effect upon

Resistance Induced by the Application of Plant Activators against Chewing and

Sucking Insect Pest in Tomato Plant

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Jam Nazir Ahmad

Assistant Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 0.50 2013-2014

12

24 Ned-Pak modified atmosphere

packaging & postharvest technologies National Collab.

Ned-PAK, Acedemia

Linkages programe

Prof. Dr. Aman Ullah

Malik Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 1.22

2013-2014

24

25 Situation Analysis of Large Scale Wheat

Flour, Edible Oil & Ghee Fortification National Collab.

Micronutrient Initatives, Islamabad

Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq Butt Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 7.20

2013-2014

4

26 Capaciity buidling of Pakistan Seed

Industry through estabalishing Pakistan Seed Academy

International Collab.

United States Education

Foundation in Pakistan, (USEFP) PAUN, Islamabad

Dr. Irfan afzal Associate Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 0.50 2013-2014

8

27 Prospects and Dynamics of Premium

Quality Mangoes in Domestic Market in Pakistan

International Collab.

John Allright Fellowship

Returneeds under Australian Centre for International

Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

Dr. Mubashir Mahdi

Assistant Professor

Institute of Business

Management Sciences

Completed 0.92 2013-2014

12

28 Assessing agricultural management

practices and externalities of Bt Cotton plantation in Pakistani Punjab

International Collab.

CERA under Bio Safety Research in

Pakistan

Dr. Khuda Bakhsh

Assistant Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 1.44 2013-2014

12

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

29 arsenic removal from drinking water

using agricultural / food-industry solid wastes as low-cost sorbents

International Collab.

Grand Challenges Canada

Dr. Nabeel Khan Niazi

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 11.58

2013-2014

18

30 Formulating water policy based on rationalization of water allocations

using remote sensing and GIS modeling

International Collab.

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Dr. Muhammad

Jehanzeb Masud

Cheema

Assistant Professor

Department of Irrigation &

Drainage Completed 4.92

2013-2014

12

31 Development of animal model of

fulminant hepatitis and study of host immune responses

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Muhammad

Imran Arshad

Assistant Professor

Institute of Microbiology

Completed 0.50 2013-2014

12

32 Indegnous On Campus Training (IOT) at

UAF Modern University Governance Program

HEC Capacity Building Prof. Dr. Asif

Ali Khan Professor

Department of Plant Breeding &

Genetics Completed 2.40

2013-2014

12

33 UAF/FAP collaborative outreach for

agro-security in Pakistan EFS Outreach program

Prof. Dr. Asif Ali Khan

Professor Department of

Plant Breeding & Genetics

Completed but

formalities pending

5.00 2013-2014

12

34 Incidence and routes of transmission of

extended - spectrum Lactamases escherichia coli in migratory birds

International Collab.

Alexander Von Humboldt

Foundation, Germany

Dr. Syed Mashkoor

Mohsin Gilani

Assistant Professor

Institute of Microbiology

Completed 0.93 2013-2014

12

35 Development and Fabrication of

Biomass Compactor Machine as Source for Producing Bio Fuel Energy

EFS Product

Commercilization Dr. Abdul

Nasir Associate Professor

Department of Structures &

Environmental Engineering

Completed 0.75 2013-2014

12

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

36

Development Evaluation and Promotion of Cost Effective,Low

Polluting and Floating Fish Feed for Enhancing the Productivity of Labeo

rohita

PARB PARB

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Afzal (Zoology)

Professor Department of

Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries

Completed but

formalities pending

4.93 2013-2014

36

37

Development Evaluation and Promotion of Cost Effective,Low

Polluting and Floating Fish Feed for Enhancing the Productivity of Labeo

rohita (Rahu fish) (Component II: Dr. M. Issa)

PARB PARB Dr.

Muhammad Issa Khan

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology

Completed but

formalities pending

7.86 2013-2014

36

38

Developing Guidelines for Improving Water Use Efficiency and Testing of

Locally Developed Water Soluble Fertilizers Under Drip Irrigation System

for Various Crops

PARB PARB Prof. Dr.

Allah Bakhsh Professor

Department of Irrigation &

Drainage

Completed but

formalities pending

5.17 2013-2014

36

39 Transfer of animal health related

technologies to farmers by involving DVM students

EFS TTP Dr. Ijaz Ahmad

Associate Professor

Department of Theriogenology

Completed but

formalities pending

0.77 2013-2014

12

40 Construction of bag type biogas plant

at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad EFS R&D

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal (Farm Machinery)

Professor Department of

Farm Machinery & Power

Completed but

formalities pending

1.55 2013-2014

12

41 Rain water harvesting for groundwater

recharge EFS

Technology Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Allah Bakhsh

Professor Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 1.31 2013-2014

12

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

42 Water economics of growing Basmati,

hybrid and coarse rice in Punjab, Pakistan

EFS TTP Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Ashfaq

Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed but

formalities pending

0.84 2013-2014

12

43 Direct seeding of aerobic rice

technology in rice-wheat cropping system of central Punjab

EFS TTP Dr. Nadeem

Akbar Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed but

formalities pending

1.53 2013-2014

24

44

Quantification of agro-forestry services and increment in agroforestry area in District Khushab through participatory

approach

EFS TTP

Dr. Muhammad

Farrakh Nawaz

Assistant Professor

Department of Forestry and

Range Management

Completed but

formalities pending

2.29 2012-2013

36

45 Establishment of crop, seed and weed

museum EFS TTP

Dr. Hassan Munir

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed but

formalities pending

1.39 2012-2013

36

46 Demonstration of technology of

silymarine extraction from milk thistle EFS TTP

Prof. Dr. Khalil ur Rehman

Professor Department of Biochemistry

Completed but

formalities pending

1.83 2012-2013

36

47

Dissemination of seed production technology of important crops (Component I: Vegetable seed

Production)

EFS TTP Dr. Khurram

Ziaf Assistant Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences

Completed but

formalities pending

2.95 2012-2013

36

48

Demonstration and control of mango mealy bug (Drosicha stebbingi Green)

at the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad using funnel type slippery

trap (an innovative technology)

EFS TTP Prof. Dr. Rashid

Ahmad Khan Professor

Department of Forestry and

Range Management

Completed but

formalities pending

1.12 2012-2013

36

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

49 Introducing Farmers with UAF-11: a

brassica oilseed elite line of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

EFS TTP

Prof. Dr. Hafeez Ahmad Sadaqat

Professor Department of

Plant Breeding & Genetics

Completed but

formalities pending

1.94 2012-2013

36

50

Integrated control of drug resistant/susceptible worms of goat by

targeted selective treatments using FAMACHA

EFS TTP Dr. Zia ud Din

Sindhu Assistant Professor

Department of Parasitology

Completed but

formalities pending

1.79 2012-2013

36

51 Establishment of mushroom cultivation

unit for demonstration and growth trials of wild and exotic mushrooms

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Asif Ali Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 2.87

2012-2013

36

52 Improving farmers’ profitability and

human nutrition through popularization of carrots

EFS TTP Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Amjad

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed but

formalities pending

2.57 2012-2013

36

53 Demonstration of resources utilization efficiency for citrus and mango plants

under drip irrigation at PARS EFS TTP

Dr. Saeed Ahmad

Associate Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences

Completed but

formalities pending

2.14 2012-2013

36

54 Spring and winter flower

exhibition/demonstration for transfer of technology at UAF

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Dr. Muhammad

Asif Lecturer

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 1.21

2012-2013

36

55 Demonstration/dissemination of

promising ber cultivars in marginal land in District Faisalabad (Punjab)

EFS TTP Dr. Saeed

Ahmad Associate Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences

Completed but

formalities pending

0.95 2012-2013

36

56 Installation of Automatic Weather Data

Recording System for Demonstration Purposes

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Rashid Ahmed

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 0.42

2012-2013

6

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

57 Installation of “Demonstration Solar

Model” for Lecture Rooms in Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal (Farm Machinery)

Professor Department of

Farm Machinery & Power

Completed 0.60 2012-2013

1

58 Development, Fabrication, Installation and Operation of Biogas Plant at UAF

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Dr. Anjum

Munir Associate Professor

Department of Energy System

Engineering Completed 5.31

2012-2013

12

59

Demonstration and Training of Integrated Pest Management

Techniques for the Control of Fruit Flies at Farm Field Level

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Khan

Associate Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 1.04 2012-2013

12

60 Causes of Low Grain Productivity in

Pakistan: Policy Opinions for Sustainable Growth

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Dr. Asghar Ali

Assistant Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 0.24 2012-2013

12

61

Household food security and food storage / processing in the Punjab:

implications for integrated food security phase classification (IPC)

National Collab.

Sustainable Development

Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad

Dr. Babar Shahbaz

Associate Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 0.59 2012-2013

12

62 Morpho anatomical Characterization of Family Poaceae from Pothohar region

of Pakistan HEC NRPU

Dr. Farooq Ahmad

(Botany)

Assistant Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 3.33 2012-2013

36

63 Synergistic Use of Plants and Microbes

to Improve Health of Lead Contaminated Soils

HEC NRPU Dr. Hafiz Naeem

Asgher Ch.

Associate Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 6.72

2012-2013

36

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

64 Impact of The Wheat Price Support

Program on Small Farmers, Low Income Consumers and Food Security

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Ashfaq

Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 1.77 2012-2013

24

65

Effective Utilization of Brackish Water for Sustainable Soil and Water Productivity: Experimental and

Modeling Approach

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Syed Hamid

Hussain Shah

Assistant Professor

Department of Irrigation &

Drainage Completed 0.50

2012-2013

12

66 Thin edible coating of fruits to prevent

browning and moistures losses HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Muhammad Kashif Iqbal

Khan

Assistant Professor

Department of Food Engineering

Completed 0.50 2012-2013

12

67 Creation and Exploitation of Seedless

Citrus Using Protoplast Technology HEC NRPU

Dr. Bushra Sadia

Associate Professor

Center of Agricultural Bio-Chemistry & Bio-

Technology

Completed 4.29 2012-2013

36

68 Development of novel rhizobial inoculants for incuding drought

tolerance in wheat

International Collab.

Grand Challenges Canada

Dr. Hafiz Naeem

Asgher Ch.

Associate Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 11.03

2012-2013

18

69 Development of water filter using nano-magnetite as absorbent to

remove pollutants from eastewater

International Collab.

Grand Challenges Canada

Dr. Muhammad Usman (Soil

Science)

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 11.03

2012-2013

18

70 Improving drought resistance in wheat

during reproductive and grain filling phases

International Collab.

International Foundation for Science Sweden

(IFS)

Dr. Muhammad

Farooq

Associate Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 1.08 2012-2013

24

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

71 Exploring the effects of soil compaction on the growth of major agroforest trees

of central punjab in pakistan

International Collab.

International Foundation for Science (IFS),

Sweden

Dr. Muhammad

Farrakh Nawaz

Assistant Professor

Department of Forestry and

Range Management

Completed 0.99 2012-2013

20

72 Enhancing water productivity by using

feasible irrigation techniques International

Collab.

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Prof. Dr. Allah Bakhsh

Professor Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 3.78 2012-2013

12

73 Use of conditioners for better plant

growth under drought stress International

Collab. COMSTECH-TWAS,

Itlay

Dr. Muhammad Sana Ullah

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 1.29

2012-2013

18

74

Heat stress alleviation in summer vegetables - enhancing the use of

genetics diversity in central punjab, Pakistan

International Collab.

Agricultural Sector Linkages Program

(ASLP), ACIAR, Australia

Dr. Ejaz Ahmad

Waraich

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 15.73 2012-2013

48

75

Comparison of cotton genotypes collected from farmer's field with

breeder sourced material by DNA finger printing

International Collab.

IFPRI, PSSP Prof. Dr. Asif

Ali Khan Professor

Department of Plant Breeding &

Genetics Completed 7.00

2012-2013

9

76

DNA barcoding and biochemical profiling of medicinal plants of

northern and desert areas of Pakistan: Improving sociao-economic standard of

people of these regions

International Collab.

International Food Policy Research Institute 2014

Prof. Dr. Amer Jamil

Professor Department of Biochemistry

Completed 3.78 2012-2013

12

77

Effect of protein, probiotics, vitamin C and E on semen quantity and quality, health biomarkers and immunological status of retired male broiler breeders

after molting

PSF PSF Prof. Dr. Tanweer

Khaliq Professor

Institute of Pharmacy,

Physiology and Pharmacology

Completed 2.36 2012-2013

12

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

78 Development of information

management system for commercial broiler and layer farm data

PSF NSLP Dr. Shahid-ur-Rehman

Lecturer Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed but

formalities pending

2.16 2012-2013

36

79 Comparative susceptibility of some

indigenous breeds of goats to gastrointestinal parasitism

PSF NSLP Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Nisar Khan

Professor Department of

Parasitology

Completed but

formalities pending

3.10 2012-2013

24

80 Bioavailability of Arsenic in

Contaminated Soils: Effect of Phosphate Application

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Nabeel Khan Niazi

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 0.50

2012-2013

9

81 Fruit Characterization of Widely Known Date Palm Cultivars Present in Pakistan

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Rashad Waseem

Khan Qadri

Assistant Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 0.49

2012-2013

12

82 Quantification of Dietary Fiber and ß-

Glycan in Cereal Product HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Allah Rakha

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.47

2012-2013

12

83 Functional Characterization Of

Transgenic Tomato Plants Over-Expressing SpERD15-2 gene

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Khurram Ziaf

Assistant Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 0.50

2012-2013

12

84

Evaluation of Food Resources, Host Availability and Pesticide Impacts on

the Efficiency of Aphid Parasitoid Diaeretiellarapae (M’Intosh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Ahmad Nawaz

Assistant Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 0.50 2012-2013

8

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Completed Research Projects

Sr. No.

Title Funding Agency

Project Under PI PI

Designation PI Department

Project Status

Cost (in million)

Financial Year

Duration (Months)

85 Seed Invigoration of Quinoa

(Chenopodium quinoa Wild.) by Employing Seed Priming Strategies

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Hassan Munir

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 0.50 2012-2013

12

86 Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical

Appraisal of Primed Rice Seed under Salt Stress

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Imran Khan

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 0.50 2012-2013

12

87 Management of Drought Stress in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by

Ascorbic acid HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Samina Jam Nazir

Ahmad

Assistant Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 0.50 2012-2013

12

88

Accelerated Drying of Onion by Using Microwave Technology (Microwave Hydrodiffusion and Gravity) as pre-

treatment for drying

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Zille Huma

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.50

2012-2013

8

89

Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Screening of Different

Azodye Schiff Bases and their Biological Screening

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Rasheed Ahmad Khera

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

Completed 0.50 2012-2013

9

90

Cotton Fibre Quality as Influenced by Ginning Machines Operation during

Lint Separation: Implications for Agricultural Extension

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Muhammad

Iftikhar

Assistant Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 0.50 2012-2013

12

91 Chemical Oxidation for the

Remediation of Water Pollution caused by Pharmaceutical Residues

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Muhammad Usman (Soil

Science)

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 0.50

2012-2013

11

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92 Determination of Potassium release during Clay Mineral Weathering in

Alkaline Soils HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Irshad Bibi

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 0.50

2012-2013

9

93

Assessment of microbial quality of raw meat & development of rapid

technique to determine the microbial load on the surface of fresh meat

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Amna Sahar

Assistant Professor

Department of Food Engineering

Completed 0.50 2012-2013

12

94 Genetic Diversity among Sap Feeding Insect against Gene Encoding Sheath

Protein HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Rao Sohail Ahmad

Khan

Assistant Professor

Center of Agricultural Bio-Chemistry & Bio-

Technology

Completed 0.50 2012-2013

12

95 Evaluation of Endocrine Disruption by Commonly Used Pesticide (Lambda-Cyhalothrin) in Female Albino Rats

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Junaid Ali Khan

Assistant Professor

Institute of Pharmacy,

Physiology and Pharmacology

Completed 0.50 2012-2013

9

96 Discovery of Innovative

Gemmomodified Herbal Combination for Management of Cardiac Diseases

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Nazish Jahan

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

Completed 0.50 2012-2013

9

97 Development of methodology for indigenous production of menthol

crystals HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Muhammad

Asif Hanif

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

Completed 0.50 2011-2012

12

98 Analysis of High Frequency Field of

Focusing System Composed of Chiral Medium

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Abdul Ghaffar

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Completed 0.50 2011-2012

12

99 Molecular pathobiology of brucellosis

in food animals and humans HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Ahrar Khan

Professor Department of

Pathology Completed 3.18

2011-2012

36

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100 Exploring the potential of Moringa

oleifera as a crop growth enhancer and forage crop

HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Shahzad Maqsood

Ahmad Basra

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 7.11

2011-2012

36

101

Estimating the Impacts of Natural Resource Availability and Social

Network on Rural to Urban Migration in Punjab, Pakistan

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Khuda Bakhsh

Assistant Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 0.50 2011-2012

12

102 Agro-Physiological and Biochemical Characterization of Camelina sativa

Under Water Stress HEC NRPU @ 2%

Dr. Ejaz Ahmad

Waraich

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 1.80 2011-2012

36

103 Genetic characterization of major carps

in natural and hatchery stocks using molecular tools

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Khalid Abbas

Assistant Professor

Department of Zoology, Wildlife

and Fisheries Completed 0.50

2011-2012

12

104 Peril Assessment of Trans Fats of

Vender Foods Consumed in Faisalabad City

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Asim Shabbir

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.50

2011-2012

12

105 Absorption characterization of cyano-substituted hydroxyarenes in aqueous

and non-aqueous media HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Muhammad

Zahid

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

Completed 0.50 2011-2012

12

106 Au(1)-catalysed synthesis of

functionalized biaryls involving carbon-based moiety as internal nucleophile

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Muhammad Abid Rashid

Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

Completed 0.50 2011-2012

12

107 Moringa oleifera leaf extract: Growth

and Yield Promotion of Sunflower HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Rana Nadeem

Abbas

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 0.50 2011-2012

12

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108 Development and evaluation of cheese

whey based sports drinks HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Ayesha Sameen

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.50

2011-2012

12

109

Evaluation of dried citrus pulp as a concentrate source and its effect on

growth performance and milk yield in ruminant animals

PSF PSF Dr.

Muhammad Sharif

Assistant Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed but

formalities pending

2.33 2011-2012

36

110

Evaluation of some cereal derived polysaccharides as natural biological

response modifiers and their therapeutic efficiency against ciccidiosis

in chiken

PSF NSLP Dr.

Muhammad Kasib Khan

Assistant Professor

Department of Parasitology

Completed 3.96 2011-2012

36

111

Physical forms of feed and feeding regimes as a measure to combat the

enviornmental stress and its effect on growth performance and meat quality

in goats

PSF NSLP Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Younas

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 2.18 2011-2012

24

112

Establishment of a model fruit plant nursery for demonstration of container

grown plant production in Citrus and Guava

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Dr. Muhammad

Usman (Horticulture)

Assistant Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 2.91

2011-2012

24

113 Formulating research based agricultural extension policy through participatory

approach in the Punjab, Pakistan HEC NRPU

Dr. Shoukat Ali

Assistant Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 1.58 2011-2012

36

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114

Development of environmentally benign novel natural bioinsecticides for

effective insect control derived from the naturally occuring toxic genes in

the female secretions of insect parasitoids

International Collab.

International Foundation for Science Sweden

(IFS)

Dr. Zain- ul-Abdin

Assistant Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 1.06 2011-2012

24

115

Assessing climatic vulnerability and projecting crop productivity using

integrated crop and economic modeling techniques

(wheat, Rice and Cotton in Pakistan)

International Collab.

Agricultural Model Inter-Comparison and Improvement

Project (AgMIP)

Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Chattha

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 32.09

2011-2012

24

116

Molecular Marker-Assisted Monitoring of Major Carps Fishery Stocks

Throughout Punjab for Genetic Enhancement

HEC NRPU Dr. Khalid

Abbas Assistant Professor

Department of Zoology, Wildlife

and Fisheries Completed 3.25

2011-2012

36

117

Development and commercialization of bio-fertilizers for sustainable

production of cereals from salt-affected soils

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Zahir Ahmad Zahir

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 5.46 2011-2012

36

118

Development of standard method through optimization of processing

conditions for manufacturing of mozzarella cheese from buffalo milk

HEC NRPU Dr. Ayesha

Sameen Assistant Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 2.86

2011-2012

24

119 Evaluating the conventional and

conservation rice-wheat systems for resource use efficiency and productivity

International Collab.

Cereal System Initiative in South Asia (CSISA) (IRRI-CIMMYT) (Mexico

USA)

Dr. Muhammad

Farooq

Associate Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 1.00 2011-2012

24

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120

Rular development in North-West Pakistan: Vision and practices of

culturally rooted social organizations - implication for agri. Extension

National Collab.

Sustainable Development

Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad

Prof. Dr. Tanvir Ali

Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 1.48 2011-2012

48

121

Appraisal of nutritional and antioxidative status of some important pulse crops grown under salimity and

drought stresses

National Collab.

Pakistan Academy of Science

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Ashraf Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 2.00 2011-2012

24

122 Demonstration of Fogging and Spraying

at the Campus UAF for the control of Mosquitoes

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Anjum Suhail

(Late) Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 0.65 2011-2012

12

123 Gender Empowerment and Home Life Improvement of Rural Poor through

Appropriate Technology Transfer EFS

Technology Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Tanvir Ali

Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 1.77 2011-2012

12

124 Molecular basis of Dengue

Hemorrhagic Fever Pathophysiology through Gene-Networking

EFS Dengue Project Dr. Junaid Ali

Khan Assistant Professor

Institute of Pharmacy,

Physiology and Pharmacology

Completed 1.50 2011-2012

9

125 Molecular characterization of Dengue-disease related viruses from Pakistan

EFS Dengue Project

Dr. Muhammad Shah Nawaz ul Rahman

Assistant Professor

Center of Agricultural Bio-Chemistry & Bio-

Technology

Completed 2.00 2011-2012

10

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126

The quantification of different serotypes of Dengue virus titre using

real time PCR in patients showing variable symptoms to study the

disease-titre relationship

EFS Dengue Project Dr.

Muhammad Mubin

Assistant Professor

Center of Agricultural Bio-Chemistry & Bio-

Technology

Completed 0.50 2011-2012

10

127 Molecular Detection of Dengue virus occurring among different mosquitoe

populations in some districts of Punjab EFS Dengue Project

Prof. Dr. Sajjad-ur-Rehman

Professor Institute of

Microbiology Completed 0.50

2011-2012

7

128

Elucidation of envelope protein Domain III consensus sequence for the further development of tetravalent Dengue

virus subunit Vaccine using transgenic E.coli

EFS Dengue Project

Dr. Muhammad

Khalid Mansoor

Assistant Professor

Institute of Microbiology

Completed 0.50 2011-2012

9

129 Whole-Genome Sequencing of Local

Dengue Virus Strains in Pakistan EFS Dengue Project

Dr. Toufeer Mehdi

Assistant Professor

Institute of Microbiology

Completed 0.50 2011-2012

12

130 Management of Dengue virus and

malarial vector control through Biomoskill

EFS Dengue Project Prof. Dr.

Sajjad-ur-Rehman

Professor Institute of

Microbiology Completed 0.70

2011-2012

7

131 Efficient Use and Safety of Bacillus

pathogens as Vector Control for effective Dengue fever prevention

EFS Dengue Project Prof. Dr. Saiyed I. Ahmad

Professor Institute of

Microbiology Completed 0.50

2011-2012

12

132

Micropropagation and Commercial Exploitation of Papaya (Carica papaya): A potential candidate for Dengue Fever

treatment

EFS Dengue Project Dr. Bushra

Sadia Associate Professor

Center of Agricultural Bio-Chemistry & Bio-

Technology

Completed 1.00 2011-2012

36

133 Wolbachia bacteria-based Dengue

Control EFS Dengue Project

Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Hussain

Professor Institute of

Microbiology Completed 0.50

2011-2012

12

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134 Botanicals: An Alternative Approach for

the Vector Management EFS Dengue Project

Dr. Khuram Zia

Assistant Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 0.50 2011-2012

12

135 Improving degraded soil land low

quality of water using farm wastes and their use for crop farming

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Ghulam Murtaza

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 9.10 2011-2012

36

136

Improving degraded soil land low quality of water using farm wastes and

their use for vegetable farming (vegetable tunnel farming)

EFS EFS Prof. Dr.

Aslam Pervez (Late)

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed but

formalities pending

9.10 2011-2012

36

137 Drip Irrigation Systems for Fruit

Orchards and Row Crops for Research and Demonstration purpose

EFS TTP Prof. Dr.

Allah Bakhsh Professor

Department of Irrigation &

Drainage

Completed but

formalities pending

15.98 2011-2012

36

138 Application of micronutrients through

seed invigoration techniques in rice and wheat

HEC NRPU Dr.

Muhammad Farooq

Associate Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 3.60 2011-2012

36

139

Demonstration of production technology of quino (Chenopodium quino Wild.) as a new climate proof

grain crop

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Shahzad Maqsood

Ahmad Basra

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 2.18

2011-2012

36

140

Establishment of Integrated Farming Facility for Crops/vegetables, Fish and Livestock at Proka Farms of University

of Agriculture, Faisalabad (five components)

EFS TTP Prof. Dr.

Zahir Ahmad Zahir

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed but

formalities pending

9.10 2011-2012

36

141

Establishment of Integrated farming facility for crop/vegetables, fish and

livestock at Proka farms University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

EFS TTP Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Javed

Professor Department of

Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries

Completed but

formalities pending

9.10 2011-2012

36

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142

Establishment of poultry farming facility in integration with fish/crop farming at Proka farms University of

Agriculture, Faisalabad.

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Prof. Dr.

Ahsan-ul-Haq Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 9.10 2011-2012

36

143

Development, evaluation and promotion of distillery yeast sludge (DYS) based cost effective feed and

probiotic agent for poultry

PARB PARB Dr.

Muhammad Sharif

Assistant Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 12.93 2011-2012

36

144 Evaluation of "Rhizogold" A multi-strain

Bio-fertilizer developed ALP/PARC ALP

Prof. Dr. Zahir Ahmad

Zahir Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 6.36

2011-2012

36

145 Improved Utilization of Beetal Goats

Through Open Nucleus Breeding Scheme

ALP/PARC Agricultural

Linkages Program

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sajjad khan

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed but

formalities pending

1.94 2011-2012

36

146

Evaluation of Microorganisms, Clays and Herbs for Mycotoxin Degradation

and their Effect upon Nutrient Availability in Chikens

ALP/PARC ALP

Dr. Muhammad

Kashif Saleemi

Assistant Professor

Department of Pathology

Completed but

formalities pending

7.08 2011-2012

36

147

Use of Exogenous Fibrolytic Enzyme: Influence on Chemical

Composition,Digestion Kinetics of Fodder Grass Silage and Buffalo

Prformance

ALP/PARC ALP Dr.

Muhammad Yaqoob

Associate Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed but

formalities pending

6.48 2011-2012

36

148 Improving wheat performance in conditions of climate change by

employing allelopathy HEC NRPU

Dr. Muhammad

Farooq

Associate Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 1.28 2010-2011

36

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149 Development of Egg Type Chicken Lines

for Backyard Poultry Production PARB PARB

Dr. Zia-ur-Rehman

Assistant Professor

UAF Sub-Campus, Toba Tek Singh

Completed 4.56 2010-2011

60

150 Clonal Propagation of Guava through

Softwood Cuttings PARB PARB

Prof. Dr. Jafar Jaskani

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed but

formalities pending

11.71 2010-2011

50

151 Citrus Diagnostic and Certification

Services EFS

Technology Transfer Project

Dr. Muhammad

Mubin

Assistant Professor

Center of Agricultural Bio-Chemistry & Bio-

Technology

Completed 9.70 2010-2011

36

152 Redefining of the cropping pattern in

various ecological zones of Punjab EFS

Prof. Dr. Ehsanullah

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 1.05

2010-2011

12

153 Preparation of Policy Paper on

Economic Aspects of Irrigation Water EFS

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Ashfaq Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 0.51 2010-2011

12

154 Internship/ outreach program for the

students of UAF EFS

Prof. Dr. Allah Bakhsh

Professor Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 35.62 2010-2011

12

155 Umbrella project for faculty outreach

through short hands-on training courses

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Prof. Dr. Asif

Ali Khan Professor

Department of Plant Breeding &

Genetics Completed 0.40

2010-2011

12

156

Demonstration of a Groundwater Model to Simulate Pumping Effects on

Water table of a Faisalabad Water Supply Scheme.

EFS Prof. Dr.

Allah Bakhsh Professor

Department of Irrigation &

Drainage Completed 1.43

2010-2011

12

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157 Skill Development in Reverse

Engineering at Agricultural Machinery Pool, UAF

EFS EFS

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal (Farm Machinery)

Professor Department of

Farm Machinery & Power

Completed but

formalities pending

6.46 2010-2011

12

158 Technology transfer of value Addition

in Floriculture to Farmers EFS

Technology Transfer Project

Dr. Muhammad Aslam Khan

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed 3.20 2010-2011

24

159 Establishment of Biomonitoring Cell for

Certification of BT Cotton Efficiency EFS

Technology Transfer Project

Dr. Hafiza Masooma

Naseer Cheema

Assistant Professor

Department of Plant Breeding &

Genetics Completed 4.00

2010-2011

24

160 Field Demonstration of Salt Tolerant

Tree and Forage Species on Salt-affected Land at Proka Farm, UAF

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Dr. Muhammad Saqib (CMS)

Assistant Professor

Department of Clinical Medicine

& Surgery Completed 2.87

2010-2011

36

161 Operation and Management of Drip

Irrigation System for Demonstration at PARS

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Prof. Dr.

Allah Bakhsh Professor

Department of Irrigation &

Drainage Completed 3.89

2010-2011

36

162

Technology Transfer through on farm demonstration of innovative

techniques for the sustainable bovine dairy farming and keeping herd healthy

by manipulation of management practices

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Dr. Muhammad

Riaz

Associate Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 7.98 2010-2011

36

163

Use of low quality Water in Conjunction with Amendments During Reclamation

of Salt-Affected Soils by Growing Wheat and Sesbania Crops

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Ghulam Murtaza

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 5.95 2010-2011

24

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164 Relay cropping of sesbania in the wheat

for residues management and improving soil health

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Prof. Dr.

Ehsanullah Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 1.01 2010-2011

24

165

Synthesis of Available Fertilizer Trials Data for Site-Specific

Recommendations and Diagnostic Survey for Low Adoption of Fertilizer Use Technology (three components)

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Rashid

Subject Expert

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 7.32

2010-2011

24

166

Biosystematic, eco-biology & management of dusky cotton bug as a

growing threat for cotton crop in punjab pakistan

National Collab.

Pakistan Academy of Science

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq (T.I)

Professor Department of

Entomology Completed 2.00

2010-2011

36

167

Establishment of functional and Nutraceutical Food Research Section at the National Institute of Food Science

and Technology, UAF, Pakistan

International Collab.

Pak U.S Sceince and Technology

cooperation program

Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq Butt Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 14.70

2010-2011

24

168 Farmers' Participatory Crop

Improvement areas HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Javaid Akhtar

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 5.89 2010-2011

36

169

Comparative evaluation of single super phosphate and di-calcium phosphate in

cows and buffallos: (I) Effect on production of health and (II) treatment

of phosphorous-associated clinical disorders

PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Ghulam

Muhammad (Rtd.)

Professor Department of

Clinical Medicine & Surgery

Completed 2.42 2010-2011

24

170 Analysis of high frequency field in

caustic region of an inhomogeneous slab of chiral medium

PSF PSF Dr. Abdul Ghaffar

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Completed 0.67 2010-2011

24

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171

Studies on the effects of estrogen and progesterone along with insulin on in vitro gonadotrophin secretion from

buffalo adenohypophysis

PSF NSLP Dr. Nafees

Akhtar Associate Professor

Department of Theriogenology

Completed 2.73 2010-2011

24

172

Escalating the feed value of wheat straw through ensiling with rumen digesta as an inoculant in ruminant

animals

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Sarwar

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 4.00 2010-2011

36

173 Improving rumen ecology through

dietry manipulation for optimum meat crop in small ruminants

HEC NRPU Dr.

Muhammad Sharif

Assistant Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 2.75 2010-2011

24

174 Research and Development in Studies

of Microbial Physiology and Environmental Biotechnology

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Prof. Dr. Saiyed I. Ahmad

Professor Institute of

Microbiology Completed 1.00

2010-2011

12

175

Analysis of Model Farm Services Centers as an Extension Strategy to

Empower the Resource-Poor Farmers in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Sher Muhammad

(Rtd.) Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 1.09 2010-2011

24

176

Development of immoblizesd ligninase enzyme and their applications in

industrial and environmental biotechnology

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Asghar

Professor Department of Biochemistry

Completed 5.74 2010-2011

36

177 Arthropod functional genomics initiative: building community

resources for animal health

International Collab.

Pak US Academics & Research

Program 2009-2010

Prof. Dr. Zafar iqbal

Professor Department of

Parasitology Completed 18.55

2010-2011

36

178 Synthesis of soft and hard ferrites and

their characterization using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy

PSF PSF Dr. Yasir

Jamil Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Completed but

formalities 1.44

2010-2011

36

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179 Parasitoid wasps as a source of novel

insecticidal molecules PSF PSF

Dr. Zain- ul-Abdin

Assistant Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 1.93 2010-2011

36

180

Budgeting protein and carbohydrate fractions: A practical approach to

escalate rumen dynamics for maximizing productive potential of

dairy beetal goat

PSF NSLP Dr.

Muhammad Aasif Shahzad

Assistant Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 3.39 2010-2011

24

181

Molecular epidimological study on paratuberculosis along with pathology

of mesenteric lymph nodes and intestine in buffalo and cattle

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Tariq Javed

Professor Department of

Pathology

Completed but

formalities pending

2.04 2010-2011

36

182 Slew-bread shelflife and acceptability with respect to consumer approach

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Aamir Shahzad

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.50

2010-2011

12

183

Elucidation of antioxidative defense system and some potential physio-biochemical attributes in safflower

(Carthamus tinctorus L.) under drought stress

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Ashraf

Professor Department of

Botany Completed 3.21

2010-2011

24

184

Optimization of Nitrogen Use-Efficiency in Rice-Wheat Cropping System on tile

Drained Salt-Affected Soils with Different Textures

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Ghulam Murtaza

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 6.23 2010-2011

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185 Removal of Dye Based Industrial

Effluents using agricultural Wastes on Pilot Scale

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Haq Nawaz Bhatti (Chemistry)

Professor Department of

Chemistry Completed 3.34

2010-2011

24

186

Developing and exploring the role of edible coatings to impove the quality and shelf life of whole and minimally

processed fruits

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq Butt Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 6.02

2010-2011

24

187 Study of polysacrrides produced by a newly discivered bacterium isolated

from Korean soil HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Zubair Aslam

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 0.50 2010-2011

12

188 Zinc biofortification in grain of wheat

grown on zinc deficient soils of punjab through farmer friendly approaches

HEC NRPU @ 2%

Dr. Muhammad

Aamir Maqsood

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 2.38

2010-2011

36

189

Screening livestock population of marshy district of punjab through

conventional and immunodiagnostic methods and comarative

chemotherapeutic control of fascioliases

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Nisar Khan

Professor Department of

Parasitology Completed 2.24

2010-2011

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190

Development, Evaluation and promotion of herbal anticoccidial(s) for

the control of cocidiosis in poultry developed

PARB PARB Prof. Dr.

Zafar iqbal Professor

Department of Parasitology

Completed 8.12 2010-2011

36

191 Essential oil extraction of non

traditional high value crops through supercritical fluid extraction technology

HEC NRPU Dr. Adnan

Younas Assistant Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 4.29

2010-2011

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192 Development of some french cheeses

like camembert, emmental from buffalo milk

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Sarfraz Ahmad (Late)

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.51

2009-2010

12

193 Radiation Treatment of Industrial

Wastewater HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Ijaz Ahmad Bhatti

Professor Department of

Chemistry Completed 2.72

2009-2010

24

194 Nematodes of Tunnels Crops and their

integrated Management HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Nazir Javed

Professor Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 4.24 2009-2010

36

195 Adaptive potential of newly developed commercial cultivars of wheat (Triticum

aestivum L.) to multiple abiotic stress HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Ashraf Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 3.80 2009-2010

36

196 Screening of some important vegetable

varieties for salt tolerance HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Aslam Pervez

(Late) Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 3.98

2009-2010

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197

Entomopathogenic fungi and diatomaceous earths for the control of

Tribolium castaneum(Herbst.) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) on stored

wheat

PSF PSF Dr. Waqas

Wakil Assistant Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed but

formalities pending

1.99 2009-2010

36

198 Molecular Epidemiology of

Mycobacterium bovis causing Human infection

HEC NRPU @ 2% Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Tariq Javed

Professor Department of

Pathology Completed 4.52

2009-2010

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199

Systematics of mite pests of stored grains and their control by using non

conventional acaricides and botanicals from Punjab, Pakistan

HEC NRPU @ 2% Dr.

Muhammad Hamid Bashir

Associate Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 4.13 2009-2010

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200 Gene functional analysis through

transposon induced mutations in rice HEC NRPU

Dr. Nisar Ahmed

Associate Professor

Center of Agricultural Bio-Chemistry & Bio-

Technology

Completed 4.99 2009-2010

36

201 Evaluation of bioslurry as nutrient source for sustainable agriculture

National Collab.

M/S Domestic Biogas

Programme, Amin Town Faisalabad

Dr. Muhammad Javed Akhtar

Associate Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 0.62

2009-2010

24

202 Doppler free saturated absorption atomic spectroscopy using tunable

diode lasers HEC NRPU @ 2%

Dr. Yasir Jamil

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Completed 4.32 2009-2010

36

203 Food Security and livelihood futures in resource scarce areas: "quest for the

inclusion of marganalized groups

National Collab.

Sustainable Development

Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad

Dr. Babar Shahbaz

Associate Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 2.68 2009-2010

48

204 Tackling metabolic syndrome by

developing functional foods HEC NRPU@2%

Dr. Muhammad

Issa Khan

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 4.43

2009-2010

24

205 Demonstration and Transfer of

Entomological Technologies as Income Generating Source for Small Farmers

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq (T.I)

Professor Department of

Entomology Completed 0.51

2009-2010

36

206 Protection of cereal grains against

aflatoxins contamination using plant materials

HEC NRPU Dr. Bushra

Sultana Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

Completed 2.54 2009-2010

24

207 Exploration of Microwave-Enzyme Assisted Methods for Extraction of

HEC NRPU @ 2% Dr. Farooq

Anwar Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

Completed 3.18 2009-2010

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Seed Oils

208 Technology Transfer through Cyber Extension: Helping Communities to

Help Themselves EFS

Technology Transfer Project

Dr. Babar Shahbaz

Associate Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 5.10 2009-2010

36

209

Characterization of Native and Potential Mango Varieties in Relation to

ceratocystis manginecans and other Economic Traits (Component-II)

PARB PARB Prof. Dr. Asif

Ali Khan Professor

Department of Plant Breeding &

Genetics Completed 5.24

2009-2010

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210

Characterization of Native and Potential Mango Varieties in Relation to

ceratocystis manginecans and other Economic Traits (Component-I)

PARB PARB Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed 4.83 2009-2010

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211

Utilizing Bacterial ACC-Deaminase Biotechnology to Enhance Water Use

Efficiency for Sustainable Production of Cereals

PARB PARB Prof. Dr.

Zahir Ahmad Zahir

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 13.87 2009-2010

60

212 Documenting and Mitigating the

Impact of Pesticides and Heavy Metals on Vegetables (Component I)

PARB PARB Dr. Imran

Pasha Associate Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 9.02

2009-2010

36

213 Documenting and Mitigating the

Impact of Pesticides and Heavy Metals on Vegetables (Component-II)

PARB PARB Dr. Abedullah Assistant Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 8.11 2009-2010

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214 Biological Management of Root knot Nematodes on Vegetables in Punjab

PARB PARB Prof. Dr.

Nazir Javed Professor

Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 9.80 2008-2009

48

215 Insecticidal Bioactivity of Essential Oils of Local Medical Plants Against Insect

Pests of Stored Wheat PARB PARB

Prof. Dr. Mansoor-ul-

Hassan Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 4.80 2008-2009

48

216

Exploiting Controlled Atmosphere Technology Potential for Extended

Storage and Shipping of Fresh Produce to International Markets (Component I)

PARB PARB Prof. Dr.

Aman Ullah Malik

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed 25.16 2008-2009

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217

Exploiting Controlled Atmosphere Technology Potential for Extended

Storage and Shipping of Fresh Produce to International Markets (Component

III)

PARB PARB

Dr. Abdul Rehman

(Plant pathology)

Associate Professor

Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 0.30 2008-2009

36

218

Exploiting Controlled Atmosphere Technology Potential for Extended

Storage and Shipping of Fresh Produce to International Markets (Component

II)

PARB PARB

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad Anjum (Rtd.)

Professor National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.40

2008-2009

36

219 Transgenic Approach to Improve Drought and Salinity Tolerance in

Wheat PARB PARB

Dr. Nisar Ahmed

Associate Professor

Center of Agricultural Bio-Chemistry & Bio-

Technology

Completed but

formalities pending

14.08 2008-2009

36

220 Control of bacterial leaf blight (BLB) in

rice through management and resistant varieties

PARB PARB Prof. Dr.

Shahbaz Talib Sahi

Professor Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 3.68 2008-2009

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221 Creating knowledge-based society

through agricultural technology transfer via FM radio

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Prof. Dr. Tanvir Ali

Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 17.15 2008-2009

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222

Facilitation of the demonstration of different technologies under UAF-

technology park projects at Postgraduate Agricultural Research

Station (PARS), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

EFS TTS Dr. Amir

Saeed Rana Assistant Professor

Endowment Fund

Completed but

formalities pending

1.82 2008-2009

36

223

Microbial and non-conventional management practices for tomato fruitworm Helicoverpa armigera

Hubner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Punjab

HEC NRPU Dr. Waqas

Wakil Assistant Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 2.19 2008-2009

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224

Contaminants in City Effluents, Soils, Waters, Plants and Air, and Mapping

Pollution Hit Areas of Faisalabad Metropolitan using GIS techniques

HEC NRPU Dr. Saif Ullah Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 6.07

2008-2009

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225

Technology Transfer for Using Tube well Water on Salt-Affected Soils for

Crop Production (Location: Proka Farms, UAF)

EFS Technology

Transfer

Prof. Dr. Ghulam Murtaza

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 2.97 2008-2009

36

226 Computer Assisted Identification of the

Large Ruminants (Location: UAF Campus)

EFS EFS Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Younas

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 4.20 2008-2009

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227

Construction of Mobile Dip and Demonstration and Dissemination of

its Use for Tick Control Location (Tehsil Toba Tek Singh)

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Prof. Dr.

Zafar iqbal Professor

Department of Parasitology

Completed 1.86 2008-2009

36

228 Controlled Atmosphere Technology For

Storage and Export of Horticultural Crops (Duration: 2 years)

EFS Prof. Dr.

Aman Ullah Malik

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed 1.38 2008-2009

24

229

A Rural and Peri-Urban Outreach Mastitis Control Program Focusing on

Transfer of Technologies Developed by University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Focus area: Narwala & Surrounding

villages

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Ghulam

Muhammad (Rtd.)

Professor Department of

Clinical Medicine & Surgery

Completed 1.74 2008-2009

36

230

Technology Transfer for the Control of Inclusion Body Hepatitis

Hydropericardium Syndrome in commercial poultry by the use of

improved adjuvanted vaccine produced indigenously

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Hussain

Professor Institute of

Microbiology Completed 2.69

2008-2009

36

231 Collection and Establishment of

Germplasm unit (GPU) of Fruit plants at Square No. 32.

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Dr. Saeed

Ahmad Associate Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 0.60

2008-2009

36

232 Demonstration of Plant Pathological technologies at U-Road on the Main

Campus, UAF EFS

Technology Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Nazir Javed

Professor Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 0.30 2008-2009

36

233

Demonstration of technologies developed by the Department of

Agronomy in the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

EFS Prof. Dr.

Zahid Ata Cheema

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 0.56

2008-2009

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234

Demonstration of Elite Breeding Lines of Different Crops at U-Road in the

Main Campus, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad Azhar

Professor Department of

Plant Breeding & Genetics

Completed 0.28 2008-2009

36

235 Demonstration of Techno-chemical

method for reclamation of hard Layered saline sodic soils

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shafi Sabir

Professor Department of

Farm Machinery & Power

Completed 0.26 2008-2009

36

236 Demonstration of farmer friendly

equipments developed by department of poultry science

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Prof. Dr.

Ahsan-ul-Haq Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 0.69 2008-2009

36

237 Spring and Winter Flower Exhibition/

Demonstration for Transfer of Technology at UAF (Location: UAF)

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Dr. Atif Riaz

Associate Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 0.56

2008-2009

36

238 National Horse and Cattle Show for Farmers Education (Location: UAF)

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Younas Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 1.16 2008-2009

36

239 Low cost technologies for enhanced

ruminant animal productivity EFS

Technology Transfer Project

Dr. Mahr-un-Nisa

Assistant Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 1.59 2008-2009

36

240

Enhancing crop productivity on salt-affected soils through combined use of

soil applied gypsum and pre-sowing seed treatments Location: UAF Farm at

Proka

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Dr. Saif Ullah

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 2.00

2008-2009

36

241 Documentation of Traditional Agricultural Knowledge and

Technologies in Punjab, Pakistan EFS

Technology Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed 3.05 2008-2009

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242 Establishment of demonstration

orchard for transfer of technology to the growers at PARS

EFS Technology

Transfer Project Dr. Saeed

Ahmad Associate Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 0.97

2008-2009

36

243 Demonstration of innovative

technology of the department at the Main Campus, UAF

EFS EFS Prof. Dr. Rashid

Ahmad Khan Professor

Department of Forestry and

Range Management

Completed 0.38 2008-2009

36

244 Demonstration of seed priming for

enhancing cereal yields under normal conditions

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Shahzad Maqsood

Ahmad Basra

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 0.22

2008-2009

36

245 Demonstration of Improved Boom sprayer and Zone Disk Tiller Drill

EFS

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal (Farm Machinery)

Professor Department of

Farm Machinery & Power

Completed 0.43 2008-2009

36

246

On farm demonstration of technologies for accelerated growth of calves and weaners for reducing the age at first calving of replacement dairy heifers

EFS Dr. Shaukat

Ali Bhatti Assistant Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 1.30 2008-2009

36

247 Demonstration of Modern

Technologies through Kissan Mela EFS

Prof. Dr. Ghulam Murtaza

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 3.09 2008-2009

36

248 Mutagenesis of Aspergillus niger for the

hyperproduction of glucose oxidase HEC NRPU@2% Dr. Anjum Zia

Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry

Completed 1.99 2008-2009

36

249 Studies on toxic effects of metal

mixture on fish PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Javed Professor

Department of Zoology, Wildlife

and Fisheries Completed 1.53

2008-2009

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250

Evalution of sugarcane polyscchrides and glycoproteins as biological response modifiers and their

therapeutic effects on Eimeria infection in chickens

PSF PSF Dr. Masood

Akhtar Associate Professor

Department of Parasitology

Completed 2.00 2008-2009

36

251 Preparation of an In-passaged live

attenuated Hydro-Pericardium syndrome virus (local isolate) vaccine

PSF PSF Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Hussain

Professor Institute of

Microbiology Completed 0.95

2008-2009

24

252 Feasibility for production of biodiesel

from indigenous vegetable oil resources

PSF PSF Dr. Farooq

Anwar Assistant Professor

Department of Chemistry

Completed 0.62 2008-2009

36

253 Production of Flavors and Food

Antioxidant Via Maillard Reaction HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad Anjum (Rtd.)

Professor National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 3.43

2008-2009

24

254

Studies on Poly(A) site strength and interaction of 3-end processing of

mRNA to transcription for understanding the mechanism of gene

regulation in eukaryotic systems

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Amer Jamil Professor

Department of Biochemistry

Completed 6.03 2008-2009

36

255 Establishment of arboreta of native trees of Pakistan at Botanic Garden

UAF, Faisalabad HEC NRPU

Dr. Mansoor Hameed

Associate Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 1.94 2008-2009

24

256 Development of a new breed of chicken

for backyard poultry rearing HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sajjad khan

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 7.82 2008-2009

36

257 Management of Citrus leaf miner (Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton) to

suppress citrus canker HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmad

Professor Department of

Entomology Completed 1.56

2008-2009

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258

Development and testing of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Tilling

population as a resource for the plant genetic improvement

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Asif

Ali Khan Professor

Department of Plant Breeding &

Genetics Completed 5.02

2008-2009

36

259

Selective deposition of bio-antioxidant in skeletal muscles of meat animals by

dietary supplementation in feed to enhance the quality and shelf life of

meat and meat products.

HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad Anjum (Rtd.)

Professor National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 4.14

2007-2008

24

260

(Comparative molecular characterization of spider venoms and

their molecular activity) Isolation, identification and characterization of

useful venon components of a few commonly found spider species from

the citrus orchard of UAF Evaluation of antimicrob

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Shakeela Mushtaq

Professor Department of

Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries

Completed 1.46 2007-2008

36

261

Sustainable management if insects pests of rice crop with special reference

to Bio-contol agents and bio-rational insecticides

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Ashfaq

Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 0.87 2007-2008

36

262 Economics feasibility of raising Lohi

sheep and beetal goats for meat production under high input system

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Sarwar

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 2.80 2007-2008

24

263 Histo-Morphometry and Molecular Pathobiology of Naturally Occurring

Mastitis and Cows HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Ahrar Khan

Professor Department of

Pathology Completed 2.64

2007-2008

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264 Extraction of Natural Antioxidants from

Agro-Industrial Wastes for Food Applications”.

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq Butt Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 3.84

2007-2008

24

265

Effect of calcium carbide dependant release of acetylene and ethylene on

nitrification in soil to improve nitrogen use efficiency and yield of vegetables

HEC NRPU Dr. Athar

Mahmood Assistant Professor

UAF Community College

Completed 2.75 2007-2008

36

266 Impact of Sanitary and Phytosanitary

agreement (SPS) on Agricultural Exports from Pakistan.

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr. Khalid

Mustafa Professor

Institute of Business

Management Sciences

Completed 1.44 2007-2008

24

267 Growth Response of Broiler to Amino

Acid Ratio ALP/PARC ALP

Prof. Dr. Aslam Mirza

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 1.60 2007-2008

36

268

carbon sequestrationthrough tillage organic matter and mulch: managing the soil quality for sustainable crop

production

ALP/PARC ALP Prof. Dr. Anwar ul Hassan

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 4.88 2007-2008

36

269

Use of spectral reflectance to estimate growth, biomass and yield of different wheat cultivars under moisture stress

conditions

ALP/PARC

Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Chattha

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 3.71

2007-2008

36

270 Fabrication and commercialization of a

gasifier (operated with crop residue) for sustainable agriculture

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr. Manzoor Ahmad

Professor Department of

Farm Machinery & Power

Completed 2.12 2007-2008

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271 Development, standarization and evaluation of probiotics in poultry

PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Siddique (Late)

Professor Institute of

Microbiology Completed 0.71

2007-2008

24

272 Prospects of Breeding and Culturing of

Channa marulius by using Different Techniques

PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed

(Zoology)

Professor Department of

Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries

Completed 0.83 2007-2008

36

273

Preparation and characterization of Legumes Protein Isolates to Improve

the Nutritional and Functional Properties of Baked Products

PSF PSF Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq Butt Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 1.00

2007-2008

24

274 Decision support system for better crop productivity and environmental quality

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Allah Bakhsh Professor

Department of Irrigation &

Drainage Completed 1.09

2007-2008

36

275 Rehabilitating Lower Chenab Canal

System Part-B Project (PK-P53) on Farm R&D Component

International Collab.

PIDA, Punjab Irrigation &

Drainage Authority(Japan

Bank for International

Cooperation) JBIC

Prof. Dr. Allah Bakhsh

Professor Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 79.00 2007-2008

60

276 In vitro and in vivo metals binding

capacities of different chelating agents HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Tahira Iqbal

Professor Department of Biochemistry

Completed 4.11 2007-2008

24

277 Production protocol of gladiolus corms

based on conventional and micro propagation techniques

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Qasim

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed 3.03 2007-2008

36

278 Integrated Weed Management 'Direct

Seeded Rice' HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Abdul Khaliq

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 2.97

2007-2008

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279 Efficacy of phytase on apparent nutrient digestibility of plant by-

products fed to Labeo Rohita HEC NRPU

Dr. Muhammad

Salim

Associate Professor

Department of Zoology, Wildlife

and Fisheries Completed 3.46

2007-2008

36

280

Improving water use efficiency in cereals through ACC-deaminase

biotechnology (Location: Tehsil Toba Tek Singh)

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad (Late)

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 2.53 2007-2008

36

281

Demonstration of Multi-Nutrients Foliar Feeding technology for

Sustainable Crop Production (Location: Tehsil Toba Tek Singh)

EFS Dr. Athar

Mahmood Assistant Professor

UAF Community College

Completed 2.24 2007-2008

36

282

Dissemination of Raised Bed Technology to Address Water

Shortages in Irrigated Areas (Location: Tehsil Toba Tek Singh)

EFS EFS Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad

Professor Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 1.91 2007-2008

36

283

Investigating Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Techniques to Recharge

Saline Groundwater at Farmer's Field (Location: Tehsil Toba Tek Singh)

EFS EFS Prof. Dr.

Allah Bakhsh Professor

Department of Irrigation &

Drainage Completed 2.29

2007-2008

36

284

Impact Assessment & Evaluation of Projects under FDTTPC Endowment Fund in Tehsil T.T. Singh (Location:

Tehsil Toba Tek Singh)

EFS Prof. Dr. Ashfaq

Ahmad Maan Professor

Department of Rural Sociology

Completed 3.06 2007-2008

36

285

Use of Sodium Bicarbonate for Optimum Weight Gain of Growing

Buffalo Calves and Lambs (Location: Tehsil Toba Tek Singh)

EFS Technology

Transfer Project

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Sarwar Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 2.10 2007-2008

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286 Dissemination of Technologies for

Profitable Dairying at Farmer’s Level (Location: Tehsil Toba Tek Singh)

EFS Dr. Qamar

Bilal Associate Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 2.32 2007-2008

36

287 Epidemiology of Parasitic Fauna of

Domestic Animals of T.T.Singh (Location: Tehsil Toba Tek Singh)

EFS EFS Mr. Rab

Nawaz Bashir Lecturer

UAF Sub-Campus, Toba Tek Singh

Completed 2.33 2007-2008

36

288 Survey and Management of Mite Pests

of Stored Grains in Tehsil Toba Tek Singh (Location: Tehsil Toba Tek Singh)

EFS EFS Dr.

Muhammad Hamid Bashir

Associate Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 2.17 2007-2008

36

289

Demonstration of Light Equipped Power Insect Killer (LEPIK Technology) for mechanical insect pest control in croplands (Location: Tehsil Toba Tek

Singh)

EFS EFS Prof. Dr. Rashid

Ahmad Khan Professor

Department of Forestry and

Range Management

Completed 2.24 2007-2008

36

290 An appraisal of training needs of mango

growers for the production of quality fruit in the Punjab, Pakistan

HEC NRPU Dr. Ijaz

Ashraf Gill Assistant Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 0.77 2007-2008

36

291 Enhancing the performance of tomato by improving fruit lycopene contents

HEC NRPU Dr. Irfan afzal Associate Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 2.10 2007-2008

36

292 Nutritional Evaluation of Enzose and Corn Steep Liquor for Meat and Milk

Animals HEC NRPU

Dr. Mahr-un-Nisa

Assistant Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 2.98 2007-2008

36

293

Phytoremediation of Polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in association with Microorganism

containing ACC-deaminase enzyme

HEC NRPU Dr. Hafiz Naeem

Asgher Ch.

Associate Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 3.06

2007-2008

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294 Establishment of Pilot Fish Farm in

Cholistan Desert HEC NRPU

Dr. Nasir Ahmad

Assistant Professor

Department of Zoology, Wildlife

and Fisheries Completed 2.96

2006-2007

36

295

An innovative approach to recycle egg laying breeder stock and their

performance comparison in the subsequent production cycle

HEC UITSP Dr.

Muhammad Yousaf

Assistant Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 4.14 2006-2007

24

296 Bio-mineralization of low ore by

indigenous heterotrophy HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Haq Nawaz Bhatti (Chemistry)

Professor Department of

Chemistry Completed 1.39

2006-2007

36

297

Gemmo Modification of Indigenous Medicinal Plants and their Comparison with Native Plants as Cardioprotective,

Antioxidant and Antiatherogenic Agents

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Khalil ur Rehman

Professor Department of Biochemistry

Completed 1.58 2006-2007

36

298 Taxonomy and Ecology of spider

communities of citrus orchards and role of spiders as predators

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Shakila Khalid Professor

Department of Zoology, Wildlife

and Fisheries Completed 0.32

2006-2007

36

299

Hyper Expression of Lysine and Transfer of Cellulase genes in Brevibacterium Flavum for recycling of agroindustrial

wastes

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Amer Jamil Professor

Department of Biochemistry

Completed 0.61 2006-2007

36

300 Pigeon newcastle disease virus:

surveillance pathogenicity for chickens and development of vaccine for control

PSF PSF Dr. Farzana

Rizvi Associate Professor

Department of Pathology

Completed 0.93 2006-2007

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301 Potential use of CO2 as Foliar Fertilizer

for wheat yield Enhancement under Salt Stress Strategies for the Future

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Abdul Wahid Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 0.57 2006-2007

36

302 Impact of sanitary and phytosanitry requirement of two an agricultural

exports from Pakistan PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Khalid

Mustafa Professor

Institute of Business

Management Sciences

Completed 0.27 2006-2007

12

303 Profitability of Waste Water Use in

Vegetables Production with and without Externalities.

HEC NRPU Dr. Abedullah Assistant Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 0.50 2006-2007

12

304 Micropropagation of some medicinal

plants HEC NRPU

Dr. Farrukh Javed

Assistant Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 1.48 2006-2007

36

305

Multi-residue determination of pesticides in edible animal tissues by

novel solid phase micro-extraction and chromatographic techniques

HEC NRPU Dr. Faqir

Hussain Khan Associate Professor

Institute of Pharmacy,

Physiology and Pharmacology

Completed 1.47 2006-2007

24

306 PYI: Laser induced breakdown

spectroscopy HEC NRPU

Dr. Nasir Amin

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Completed 5.88 2006-2007

36

307

Sustainable control measures for rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula Krameri, on

maize, citrus, sunflower, mango and guava in some selected agro-

ecosystems in Central Punjab, Pakistan

ALP/PARC ALP/PARC Prof. Dr. Hammad

Ahmad Khan Professor

Department of Zoology, Wildlife

and Fisheries Completed 1.63

2006-2007

36

308

Studies on tissue-specific matal bio accumulation patterns and differences in sensitivity of fish to water born and

dietary metals

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Javed

Professor Department of

Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries

Completed 3.69 2006-2007

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309 To develop and indigenous technology for bioremediation of textile dyestuffs

and dye based industrial effluents. HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Asghar Professor

Department of Biochemistry

Completed 1.36 2006-2007

36

310

Hyper production of citric acid by Aspergillus niger through mutagenesis

and metabolic engineering in solid state fermentation of molasses medium.

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Asghar

Professor Department of Biochemistry

Completed 1.65 2006-2007

36

311

Gaseous exchange and photosystem II Fluorescence as premier determinants

of drought tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.).

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Ashraf

Professor Department of

Botany Completed 4.42

2006-2007

24

312 Systematic, Biological, Ecological

studies and management of Cotton Mealy Bug.

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Jalal Arif

Professor Department of

Entomology Completed 1.99

2006-2007

36

313 Development of tetraploid watermelon

lines for seedless watermelon Production.

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Jafar

Jaskani Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 5.57

2006-2007

36

314 Investigation of potential synergies

between biodiversity and farm production sustainability

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Shahnaz Akhtar

Professor Department of

Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries

Completed 4.95 2006-2007

36

315 Molecular Heterogeneity of Acetylation

of Different Probe Drugs in Local Population

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Tahira Iqbal Professor

Department of Biochemistry

Completed 4.38 2006-2007

24

316 Survey of weeds infesting the arable fields in the Punjab and development of judicious weed control strategies

HEC NRPU Dr. Mumtaz

Hussain Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 5.27 2006-2007

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317 Testing and adoption of improved

raised bed technology to enhance crop and water productivity.

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad

Professor Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 1.11 2006-2007

24

318

Production of fast fish seed of common carp (Cyprinus Carpio) by using

different technologies for intensive and semi-intensive fish cultures system

HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed

(Zoology)

Professor Department of

Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries

Completed 2.07 2006-2007

36

319 Conservation of Genetic Diversity of the

Range forage Resources in Cholistan HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Rashid

Ahmad Khan Professor

Department of Forestry and

Range Management

Completed 3.98 2006-2007

36

320

Establishment of biochemical methods for measurement of advanced glycation and products in body fluids and tissues

(Under Int. Collaborative Research Institution. Grant (ICG) Program of HEC)

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Munir A. Sheikh

Professor Department of Biochemistry

Completed 0.26 2005-2006

12

321 Documentation and Evaluation of Some Traditionally Used Ethno-botanicals for

their Anthelmintic activity HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Zafar iqbal

Professor Department of

Parasitology Completed 4.57

2005-2006

36

322 Monitoring of Erwinias causing Blackleg and soft rot of potato and screening of

potato germplasm HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Shahbaz Talib

Sahi Professor

Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 1.31 2005-2006

36

323 Determination of incidence and species

of root knot (Meloidogyne sp.) associated with crops

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Safdar Ali Anwar

Professor Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 4.33 2005-2006

36

324

Characterization and immunoprophylaxis of Paste Des, Petites Ruminants Virus in Small

Ruminants

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Hussain

Professor Institute of

Microbiology Completed 1.97

2005-2006

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325 Determination of heavy metal residues

in animal tissues; A threat to public health

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Ijaz Javed Hassan

Professor

Institute of Pharmacy,

Physiology and Pharmacology

Completed 1.40 2005-2006

36

326 Induction of Salt Tolerance in wheat

(Triticum aestivum L.) by Seed Invigoration Techniques

HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Akhtar

Cheema

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 1.13

2005-2006

36

327 Determination of antibiotic residues in

Poultry Meat and Eggs HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Zia ur Rehman

Professor UAF Sub-Campus,

Toba Tek Singh Completed 1.65

2005-2006

24

328

Analysis of the obstacles to gender mainstreaming in agricultural decision making extension work in the Punjab,

Pakistan.

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Tanvir Ali

Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 1.62 2005-2006

24

329

Development of supplementary feed based on apparent nutrient digestibility of different feed ingredients for Labeo

rohita fingerlings.

ALP/PARC Dr.

Muhammad Salim

Associate Professor

Department of Zoology, Wildlife

and Fisheries Completed 2.14

2005-2006

36

330 Evaluation of indigenous medicinal plants for the steroid hormones of

veterinary and medical importance. ALP/PARC

Prof. Dr. Nazir Ahmad

Professor Department of Theriogenology

Completed 5.05 2005-2006

36

331 Comparative Advantage and

competitiveness of major crops in Pakistan-Risk Price Analysis.

ALP/PARC

Dr. Muhammad

Siddique Javed

Associate Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 1.72 2005-2006

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332 Pharmacokinetics and dosage of

flouroquinolones in Animals. ALP/PARC

Dr. Faqir Hussain Khan

Associate Professor

Institute of Pharmacy,

Physiology and Pharmacology

Completed 3.10 2005-2006

36

333 Application of PCR Technology for the

detection of Avian Mycoplasma in Poultry Birds and farm Environment.

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr.

Sajjad-ur-Rehman

Professor Institute of

Microbiology Completed 2.94

2005-2006

36

334 Screening of citrus cultivars against citrus canker and its management

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr.

Shahbaz Talib Sahi

Professor Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 2.95 2005-2006

36

335 Clinical and Bio-Chemical Studies on

Genital Prolaps in Buffaloe. ALP/PARC

Prof. Dr. Hafiz Abdus

Samad Professor

Department of Theriogenology

Completed 6.64 2005-2006

36

336 Inter-Relationship of Mycotoxin Levels in Feed, Organs/Tissues and Health of

Poultry and Livestock. ALP/PARC

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Zargham Khan

Professor Department of

Pathology Completed 9.35

2005-2006

36

337

Utilization of Allelopathic Properties of Sorghum, Sunflower and Brassica for

Weed Management in Some Field Crops.

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr.

Zahid Ata Cheema

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 3.12

2005-2006

36

338

Management Strategies for Metal Contaminated Soils Receiving City

Waste for Sustainable Crop Production and Food Security

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr. Ghulam Murtaza

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 4.21 2005-2006

36

339 Development of techniques for the

commercial scale propagation of medicinal plants

HEC NRPU Dr. Mumtaz

Hussain Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 1.28 2005-2006

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340

An In-depth analysis of Conventional and Modern Agricultural information

Sources for the Development of a strategy to Promote cyber Extension

Environment in the Punjab, Pakistan as Perceived by Stakeholders

HEC NRPU Dr. Ijaz

Ashraf Gill Assistant Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 1.83 2005-2006

24

341

Pharmacological evaluation of two anti-hyperlipidaemic indigenous medicinal

plants in ALBINO Rabbits and determination of their mechanisms of

action

PSF PSF Prof. Dr. Ijaz Javed Hassan

Professor

Institute of Pharmacy,

Physiology and Pharmacology

Completed 1.00 2005-2006

24

342 Internship Program for the Students of

Undergraduate degree programs National Collab.

Govt. of the Punjab. Agri. Department

Prof. Dr. Abdul

Ghafoor (Ex. Director

Research)

Professor Office Of Research

Innovation and Commercialization

Completed 42.64 2005-2006

36

343 Performance Assessment and

Evaluation of an Irrigated System Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Arshad (I&D)

Professor Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 1.08 2005-2006

20

344

Purification and characterization of antifungal peptides/proteins from

potential medicinal plants and construction of DNA libraries for hyper-

expression

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Amer Jamil Professor

Department of Biochemistry

Completed 1.60 2004-2005

36

345

Analytical characterization of some non-conventional oil seed crops of

Pakistan for promoting their conservation, utilization and potential

oil production

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Haq Nawaz Bhatti (Chemistry)

Professor Department of

Chemistry Completed 1.60

2004-2005

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346 Certified Seed Production of

Vegetables, Carrot-Radish and Okra HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Amjad Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 1.89

2004-2005

36

347 Non-chemical control of wild boar

population in the area of Islamabad PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Rashid

Ahmad Khan Professor

Department of Forestry and

Range Management

Completed 0.89 2004-2005

24

348 Technologies Development for the Production of Gonadotropin from

Animal Sources. PSF PSF

Dr. Nafees Akhtar

Associate Professor

Department of Theriogenology

Completed 0.76 2004-2005

24

349

Utilization of plant growth promoting and nodule forming rhizobacteria in the integrate control of root infecting fungi

of sunflower and soybean

HEC NRPU Dr.

Muhammad Inam-ul-Haq

Assistant Professor

Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 1.44 2004-2005

36

350

Studies on the reproductive physiology of one humped camel (Camelus

dromedaries) in the natural ecology of Pakistan.

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr. Anas

Sarwar Qureshi

Professor Department of

Anatomy Completed 5.00

2004-2005

36

351 Management Aspects of Surface and Groundwater Resources for Irrigated

Area. ALP/PARC

Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad

Professor Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 2.53 2004-2005

36

352 Development and Testing of a Resource

Conservation Tillage Implement. ALP/PARC

Prof. Dr. Jehangir Khan Sial

Professor Department of

Farm Machinery & Power

Completed 1.91 2004-2005

36

353 The Impact of Domestic Support on

Punjab’s 9Pakistan) Agriculture under WTO Regime.

ALP/PARC Dr. Qamar

Mohy-ud-Din Associate Professor

Institute of Business

Management Sciences

Completed 1.57 2004-2005

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354

Bridging the gender Gap in Agricultural Extension through Designing and Testing an Innovative and Holistic

Outreach (Extension) Programme of the University of Agriculture,

Faisalabad.

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr. Tanvir Ali

Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 2.19 2004-2005

36

355 Strengthening of design and analysis

capabilities in the National Agricultural Research System (NARS).

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Inayat Khan

Professor Department of

Mathematics and Statistics

Completed 2.99 2004-2005

36

356 Mott grass as a potential source of dietary forage for lactating Sahiwal

cows. ALP/PARC

Dr. Qamar Bilal

Associate Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 1.66 2004-2005

36

357

Socio-economic and Health Implications of Female Unpaid Work in Agriculture & Livestock Sector: A study

of Punjab.

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Iqbal Zafar

Professor Department of Rural Sociology

Completed 1.12 2004-2005

36

358 Development of Integrated Pest Management for Subterranean

Termites in Agro-Ecosystem. ALP/PARC

Prof. Dr. Sohail Ahmad

Professor Department of

Entomology Completed 2.43

2004-2005

36

359 Molecular Characterization of available

germplasm of different crops in Pakistan. Phase-I: Cotton and Wheat.

ALP/PARC ALP

Prof. Dr. Iftikhar

Ahmad Khan (CABB)

Professor

Center of Agricultural Bio-Chemistry & Bio-

Technology

Completed 5.23 2004-2005

36

360 Multiplication of Chrysoperla carnea as

a biocontrol agent in integrated Pest Management

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Ashfaq (T.I)

Professor Department of

Entomology Completed 1.81

2004-2005

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361 Utilization of Rice Industrial Wastes for

Oil Extraction and Value Added Products

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq Butt Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.49

2004-2005

12

362 Inducing Salt Tolerance in Cereals through Bacterial ACC-Deaminase

Biotechnology HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arshad (Late)

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 3.28 2004-2005

36

363

Improving nodulation in Lentil through Co-inoculation with Rhizobia and ACC-

Deaminase containing Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Zahir Ahmad Zahir

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 2.27 2004-2005

36

364 Enhancement of performance of direct

seeded rice by seed priming HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Shahzad Maqsood

Ahmad Basra

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 1.72

2004-2005

36

365

An-In-depth Analysis of the Electronic media for the development of a strategy to enhance their role in

Agricultural Technology Transfer in the Punjab, Pakistan

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Sher Muhammad

(Rtd.) Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 1.31 2004-2005

24

366 Identification of biochemical indicators

for salt tolerance and their genetic basis in potential oilseed crops canola

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Ashraf

Professor Department of

Botany Completed 5.98

2004-2005

36

367

Analysis of farmers' field schools as an alternative extention strategy to

benefit resource poor farmers from existing agricultural technologies in the

central region of NWFP, Pakistan

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Sher Muhammad

(Rtd.) Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 0.57 2004-2005

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368 Mitigating the effects of Heat Stress in

Cotton by Physiological Treatments HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Shahzad Maqsood

Ahmad Basra

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 1.64

2004-2005

36

369

An impact analysis of communication interventions of extension Field staff with farmers under newly introduced decentralized extension system in the

Punjab, Pakistan

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Sher Muhammad

(Rtd.) Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 1.91 2004-2005

24

370 Use of brackish water for sustainable

crop production HEC NRPU

Dr. Muhammad Javed Akhtar

Associate Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 1.42

2003-2004

36

371 Development of Milk Recording and

Genetic Evaluation Models in Sahiwal Cattle,

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Sajjad khan

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 3.70 2003-2004

36

372 Evaluation and Formulation of Calcium

Carbide Based Soil Amendment for Improving Crop Production.

ALP/PARC Dr. Athar

Mahmood Assistant Professor

UAF Community College

Completed 2.99 2003-2004

36

373 DNA Markers of Wilt (Fusarium Oxysporum) Resistant Genes in

Chickpea. ALP/PARC

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Saleem Professor

Department of Plant Breeding &

Genetics Completed 2.89

2003-2004

36

374

National Coordinated Project on Management of Salt Affected Soils and

Brackish Waters in Pakistan (UAF Component-III).

ALP/PARC Dr.

Muhammad Javed Akhtar

Associate Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 4.29

2003-2004

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375 Silicon Nutrition for Enhancing Crop

Productivity. ALP/PARC

Dr. Rahmatullah

(Late)

Associate Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 3.43

2003-2004

36

376

A comparison of concentrate and fodder based finishing diets on the

performance, carcass composition and meat quality of Lohi and Sipli Lambs.

ALP/PARC Dr.

Muhammad Iqbal Mustafa

Assistant Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 1.79 2003-2004

24

377 Genetic Characterization of Native

Cattle Breeds of Pakistan. ALP/PARC Dr. Safdar Ali

Associate Professor

Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 4.63 2003-2004

36

378

Influence of altering Dietary Cationation Difference on growth

performance, age of maturity, reproductive efficiency and milk yield in

buffalo.

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Sarwar

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 5.06 2003-2004

36

379 Testing and Evaluation of Control

Structure Alternatives for Irrigation Channels.

ALP/PARC

Mr. Muhammad

Rafiq Choudhry

Professor (R) Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 4.13 2003-2004

36

380 Development and Molecular

Characterization of Gametocyte vaccine (local isolate) against avian Coccidiosis

PSF PSF Dr. Masood

Akhtar Associate Professor

Department of Parasitology

Completed 0.52 2003-2004

36

381

Molecular Epidemiology and Immunohistochemisty of

Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli (EPEC) in Bovine and Human Neonates

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Ahrar Khan Professor

Department of Pathology

Completed 0.88 2003-2004

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382

An Efficient and Economic Means of Enhancing Wheat Yield under Water

Deficit Conditions: Use of Osmoprotectants

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Ashraf

Professor Department of

Botany Completed 0.57

2003-2004

36

383 Bionomics, Systematics and Predatory

Effecacy of Phytoseiidae and sigmaeide against harmful mites and small insects.

HEC NRPU

Dr. Muhammad

Afzal (Entomology)

Associate Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 1.04 2003-2004

36

384 Use of Allelopathy for reducing

herbicides imports HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Zahid Ata Cheema

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 1.22

2003-2004

36

385

Identification tissue-specific expression and immunolocalizat6ion of stress

proteins (dehydrins) under high temperature stress

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Abdul Wahid Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 1.04 2003-2004

24

386

Activities of Plasma membrane and vacuolar H+ -ATPases and accumulation

of antioxidant of salt tolerance in potential Oilseed crop canola

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Ashraf

Professor Department of

Botany Completed 1.75

2003-2004

36

387

Screening Nematode Population of Sheep and Goat for Development of

Anthelminitic Resistance Against Commonly used Anthelmintics on

Government Livestock Farms of NWFP and Punjab (Pakistan)

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Zafar iqbal Professor

Department of Parasitology

Completed 1.35 2003-2004

36

388

Screening of nematode populations of beetal goats fro development of

resistance against commonly used anthelmintics at livestock farms of

punjab

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Zafar iqbal Professor

Department of Parasitology

Completed 0.41 2002-2003

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389

Exploitation of maximum productive potential of spent layers through

induced moult by varying nutritional regimes

PSF PSF Prof. Dr. Zia ur Rehman

Professor UAF Sub-Campus,

Toba Tek Singh Completed 0.64

2002-2003

24

390 Evaluation of indigenous trivalent

vaccines for the control of mastitis in buffaloes and cows

PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Ghulam

Muhammad (Rtd.)

Professor Department of

Clinical Medicine & Surgery

Completed 0.36 2002-2003

24

391 Developing forecasting models for

major crops PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Inayat Khan

Professor Department of

Mathematics and Statistics

Completed 0.29 2002-2003

24

392

Effects of different weaning protocols on the Immune System in Buffalo

Calves and Prophylactic Application of Levamisol

PSF PSF Prof. Dr. Anas

Sarwar Qureshi

Professor Department of

Anatomy Completed 0.40

2002-2003

24

393

Epidemiological and pathological study on tuberculosis in food animals and its

association with human infection health veterinary pathology and public

health

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Tariq Javed

Professor Department of

Pathology Completed 0.63

2001-2002

36

394

Studies on the prevalence, biology, control and economic significance of

Hypoderma species in some semi-hilly districts of Punjab

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Nisar Khan

Professor Department of

Parasitology Completed 0.79

2001-2002

24

395

Utilization of the genetic potential existing in sorghum bicolor (L) Moench

for the development of genotypes tolerant to soil salinity

PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad Azhar

Professor Department of

Plant Breeding & Genetics

Completed 0.45 2001-2002

36

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396 Controlled drainage for crop production and water quality

enhancement PSF

PSF/RES/P-AU/ENGG (54)

Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad

Professor Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 0.65 2001-2002

36

397

Some Physiological Studies on Vegetative Growth Pattern and its

Impact on Productivity and Malformation of Mango {Mangifera

Indica L.)

ALP/PARC

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad Tahir

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed 1.38 2001-2002

36

398

Recycling of Organic Wastes for Sustainable Crop Productivity Umbrella Project University of

Agriculture, Faisalabad-Component-I.

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Arshad (Late)

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 2.01 2001-2002

36

399

Preliminary Studies on the Efficacies of Locally Prepared Staphylococcus aureus

Vaccines in the Control of Mastitis in Dairy Buffaloes

ALP/PARC

Prof. Dr. Ghulam

Muhammad (Rtd.)

Professor Department of

Clinical Medicine & Surgery

Completed 0.75 2001-2002

24

400 Studies on Tilapia Culture through

Controlled Breeding in Saline Areas ALP/PARC

Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed

(Zoology)

Professor Department of

Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries

Completed 0.90 2001-2002

36

401 Immunobiology and

Immunoprophylaxis of Coccidiosis in Chickens

ALP/PARC Dr. Masood

Akhtar Associate Professor

Department of Parasitology

Completed 1.46 2001-2002

36

402 Explotation of forage legumes diversity

endemic to Soone Valley in the salt range of the Punjab

ALP/PARC Dr. Mumtaz

Hussain Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 1.10 2001-2002

36

403 Characterization of Tannins in feeds

and forage of pakistan and their evaluation for anthelmintic

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr.

Zafar iqbal Professor

Department of Parasitology

Completed 0.97 2001-2002

24

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404 Studies on co-culture system of buffalo

embryos PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Laeeq Akbar

Lodhi Professor

Department of Theriogenology

Completed 0.27 2000-2001

36

405

Improvement of productivity of Sahiwal cattle and Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls

through development of efficient milk recording system for progeny testing

PARB PARB Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Sajjad khan

Professor Institute of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Completed 1.40 1997-1998

36

406 Epidemiology, aetiopathology and control measures of neonatal calf martality in buffaloes and cows

PARB PARB Prof. Dr.

Ahrar Khan Professor

Department of Pathology

Completed 0.65 1997-1998

36

407 Study on metals eco-toxicity of the river

ravi PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Javed Professor

Department of Zoology, Wildlife

and Fisheries Completed 1.09

1997-1998

36

408 Epidemiological and aetiopathological

investigations of neonatal lamb mortality

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Ahrar Khan Professor

Department of Pathology

Completed 0.36 1996-1997

24

409 Fish as a bioindicator of fresh water

contamination by metals PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Javed Professor

Department of Zoology, Wildlife

and Fisheries Completed 0.54

1992-1993

36

410 breeding for seedless kinnow-

biotechnology approach PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed 0.30 36

411 Enhancing nutrient use efficiency and productivity of oilseed crops by plant

growth promoting rhizobacteria HEC NRPU

Dr. Muhammad

Tahir

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 1.29 24

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412

Phosphorous and potassium adsorption and desorption behavior of some rice

soils of Pakistan and the correlation for adsorption-desorption properties with

fertilizer recommendations for rice crop

HEC NRPU Dr.

Muhammad Sabir

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 4.73 36

413

Determinants of Drug Addiction and its Implications for Human Immune Viral

Syndrome (HIV) and Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Aids) is Pakistan

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Ashfaq

Ahmad Maan Professor

Department of Rural Sociology

Completed 0.86 24

414 Modeling the effect of climatic changes

on wheat productivity in Punjab. HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Chattha

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 1.93 36

415 Screening of germplasm for genetic

improvement of wheat in relation to salinity stress

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Abdus Salam Khan

Professor Department of

Plant Breeding & Genetics

Completed 0.46 36

416

Survey, Biology & Integrated Control Measures of Citrus Slow Decline &

Spreading Decline of (Litchi Chinesis Sonn) in Punjab

PSF PSF Prof. Dr.

Nazir Javed Professor

Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 0.90 36

417 Studies on growth and bio-energetics

of fish under heavy metal toxicity PSF PSF

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Javed Professor

Department of Zoology, Wildlife

and Fisheries Completed 0.76 36

418 Seasonal variation in chemical composition of pure fresh milk

National Collab.

Nestle Pvt. Ltd.

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad Anjum (Rtd.)

Professor National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 2.50 16

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419

Modulation of Activities/Level of Antioxidants, Vitamins and

Osmoprotactants in Some Prospective Summer and Winter Vegetables due to

salt stress

National Collab.

Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Ashraf Professor

Department of Botany

Completed 3.00 24

420 Studies on Replacement of existing wheat variety of the production of Pizza flour for Pizza Hut Pakistan

National Collab.

MCR Pvt. Ltd. Karachi

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad Anjum (Rtd.)

Professor National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.35 12

421 Prospects and challenges of bilateral

trade between Pakistan and India with Focus on Agricultural Commodities

International Collab.

Canada Fund for Local Initiative

Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan

Professor Institute of

Horticultural Sciences

Completed 1.97 4

422 Optimising mango supply chains for more profitable horticultural agri-

enterprises in Pakistan and Australia

International Collab.

Australian-Pakistan

Agriculture Linkages Program

(ASLP)

Prof. Dr. Aman Ullah

Malik Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 3.32 36

423 Establishment of Extrusion Center at

Institute of Food Science & Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

International Collab.

US-Pakistan Science and Technology Cooperative

Program

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad Anjum (Rtd.)

Professor National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 22.79 36

424 Biosaline agroforestry: Remediation of

saline based lands through the production of biosaline biomass

International Collab.

European Union Donning Agency,

PARC_ Coordinating

Agency

Dr. Muhammad Javed Akhtar

Associate Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 2.46 36

425 Purification, characterization and

hyper-expression of antifungal proteins/peptides from medicinal

International Collab.

International Foundation for

Science (IFS)

Prof. Dr. Amer Jamil

Professor Department of Biochemistry

Completed 1.05 24

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plants

426 Market integration and price

transmission in major rice market of pakistan

International Collab.

South Asia Network for

Ecnomic insitutes( SANEI) (NEPAL)

Dr. Abdul Ghafoor (IBMS)

Assistant Professor

Institute of Business

Management Sciences

Completed 0.90 12

427 Economics of adopting Bt Cotton:

evidence from Pakistan Punjab International

Collab.

South Asian Network for

Development and Environmental

Economics Nepal

Dr. Khuda Bakhsh

Assistant Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 1.29 24

428 A follow-up study of the PF-PAK

Workshop on strengthening extension skills of young pakistani professionals

International Collab.

UC-Davis Dr. Khalid Mahmood

Ch.

Associate Professor

Institute of Agricultural

Extension and Rural

Development

Completed 0.96 8

429 B.T cotton in Pakistan: performance

and adoption with imperfect information

International Collab.

USAID Prof. Dr. Asif

Ali Khan Professor

Department of Plant Breeding &

Genetics Completed 6.53 9

430 Study to develop guidelines on social mobilization of farmers organizations

International Collab.

Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (Consultancy

Project)

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Ashfaq Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 3.84 24

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431 Inspire visit project International

Collab.

British Council, UK (INSPIRE) not

research project its only visits grant

Dr. Allah Rakha

Assistant Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.45 12

432

Improving irrigation water use in the Punjab province of Pakistan by raising

flexibility and integrating surface & ground resources

International Collab.

German Academic Exchange Service

(DAAD) under German-Pakistan

Research Collaboration

Program (Germany)

Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad

Professor Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 8.32 36

433 Towards a market oriented curriculum

in floriculture International

Collab. PUM,

NETHERLAND Dr. Atif Riaz

Associate Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 5.01 36

434 An economic analysis of important

livestock diseases in Punjab, Pakistan International

Collab.

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Ashfaq Professor

Institute of Agricultural and

Resource Economics

Completed 1.42 12

435 Fruits and Vegetables Processing and

Preservation National Collab.

M/s Pakistan Horticulture

Development and Export Company,

Lahore

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad Anjum (Rtd.)

Professor National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.33 36

436 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Handling

Techniques National Collab.

M/s Pakistan Horticulture

Development and Export Company,

Lahore

Prof. Dr. Faqir

Muhammad Anjum (Rtd.)

Professor National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 0.33 36

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437

Evaluation of agrono max/greena max (nutrients) for summer vegetables and

cotton under drip and bed furrow irrigation methods

National Collab.

Tauseef Enterprises PVT

Ltd.

Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad

Professor Department of

Irrigation & Drainage

Completed 0.27 7

438 Strengthening extension skills of young professionals in Afghanistan & Pakistan,

TOT Workshop

International Collab.

University of california Davis,

USA under AF-PAK Trilateral

Commissions (USA)

Prof. Dr. Asif Ali Khan

Professor Department of

Plant Breeding & Genetics

Completed 30.46 48

439 Training program in support of capacity

development for agricultural trait in Afghanistan and Pakistan

International Collab.

University of California, Davis, USA under AF-PK

Trilateral Commission

Project

Prof. Dr. Asif Ali Khan

Professor Department of

Plant Breeding & Genetics

Completed 46.76 60

440 Technical training of personnel at Fruit Preservation Unit, Kuchlak, Baluchistan

National Collab.

UNIDO, Islamabad Prof. Dr. Masood

Sadiq Butt Professor

National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 1.74 12

441

Characterizing on uptake and activities of H+- ATPases of seminal and nodal

roots, and rhizosphere acidification of salt-resistant and sensitive wheat

genotypes against salinity and salinity x sodicity

International Collab.

International Foundation for

Science, Sweeden

Dr. Muhammad Saqib (Soil Science)

Associate Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 1.01 36

442 Quantitative analysis of soil

contaminants using laser Induced breakdown spectroscopy

International Collab.

COMSTECH (Italy) Dr. Yasir

Jamil Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Completed 1.27 18

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443

Characterization of Native and Potential Mango Varieties in Relation to

ceratocystis manginecans and other Economic Traits (Component-III)

PARB PARB

Dr. Abdul Rehman

(Plant pathology)

Associate Professor

Department of Plant Pathology

Completed 12.29 48

444

Determination of carbons sequestration and NO3 leaching under

different tailoring system and dairy manure levels in maize (Zea mays L.)

and wheat Triticum aestivum rotation on typic calciargides

HEC NRPU

Dr. Muhammad

Iqbal (Soil Science)

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 3.60 36

445 Preparation and Field Evaluation

ofThermo Stable NewCastle Disease Vaccine

PARB PARB

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid Mahmood

Associate Professor

Institute of Microbiology

Completed 10.84 36

446

Field and laboratory evaluation of transgenic cotton cultivars containing single and double toxic genes derived from Bacillus Thurigienis var. kurstaki

against armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Muhammad

Arshad (Entomology)

Assistant Professor

Department of Entomology

Completed 0.50 12

447

Exploring the potential of Azadirachta indica and Eucalyptus camaldulensis

trees for heavy metal phytoremediation of soil

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Muhammad

Farrakh Nawaz

Assistant Professor

Department of Forestry and

Range Management

Completed 0.50 12

448 Exploring biological activities of citrus

limonoids: a multi disciplinary approach for controlling insects

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Waseem Akram

Professor Department of

Entomology Completed 1.40 36

449 PYI: Novel Bioactive compounds from protensive medical plants under stress

conditions HEC NRPU

Dr. Muhammad

Shahid

Associate Professor

Department of Biochemistry

Completed 6.00 36

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450 Sustainable Rice-Wheat Farming

System on Salt-Affected Soils Using Brackish Water and Amendments.

ALP/PARC Prof. Dr. Ghulam Murtaza

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 2.92 36

451

Regulating nitrogen acquisition and metabolism to enhance its use

efficiency in stressed plant with K application under saline conditions

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Zulfiqar Ahmad Saqib

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 0.50 12

452 Microbial ACC deaminase

biotechnology for sustainable production of legumes

ALP/PARC ALP/PARC Prof. Dr.

Zahir Ahmad Zahir

Professor Institute of Soil &

Environmental Sciences

Completed 4.29 36

453 Production of quality ornamental

plants in different growing substrate HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Adnan Younas

Assistant Professor

Institute of Horticultural

Sciences Completed 0.50 12

454 Adaptation and promotion of ultra low

volume (ULV) pesticides sprayer. ALP/PARC

Dr. Abdul Rehman

Tahir

Assistant Professor

Department of Farm Machinery &

Power Completed 2.39 36

455 Generation Advancement of the

Transgenic Wheat Lines HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Rana

Assistant Professor

Center of Agricultural Bio-Chemistry & Bio-

Technology

Completed 0.50 12

456 Screening Fisalabad Flora for

Allelopathic Potential HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Sardar Alam

Cheema

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 0.50 12

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457 Effect Of Drying And Rewetting Cycles

On Soil Organic Matter Dynamics In Arable Ecosystem

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Muhammad Sana Ullah

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 0.50 12

458 Improvement In wheat growth under

salt stress by elvated K-fertilization HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Abdul Wakeel

Assistant Professor

Institute of Soil & Environmental

Sciences Completed 0.50 12

459 Biodiversity analysis of Oryza sativa

varieties grains calcium contents HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program

Dr. Zaigham Shahzad

Assistant Professor

Department of Plant Breeding &

Genetics Completed 0.50 12

460 Wheat crop improvement for drought

tolerance through biotechnology PARB PARB

Prof. Dr. Asif Ali Khan

Professor Department of

Plant Breeding & Genetics

Completed 7.05 36

461 Studies in to biology, economic threhshold level and control of

Euphorbia Dracunculoides in gram. HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Asif Tanveer

Professor Department of

Agronomy Completed 0.64 36

462 Development of Characterization and

shelf life optimization of nutrient dense fruit bar for school going children

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr. Salim-ur-Rehman

Professor National Institute of Food Sciences

& Technology Completed 4.57 24

463

Refinement of rearing/release technique of Bracon herbetor (say) as a

biocontrol agent for the integrated management of army worm

Spodoptera listura (Noctuidae:Lepidoptera)

HEC PAS Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Ashfaq (T.I)

Professor Department of

Entomology Completed 2.00 36

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464 Strategies to enhance the performance

of spring maize in Pakistan HEC

IPFP Startup Research Grant

Program Dr. Irfan afzal

Associate Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 0.49 13

465

Amerliorating effects of methyl jasmonates on morpho physiological

and antioxidant system changes induced by salinity sress in oilseed rape

plant

HEC IPFP Startup

Research Grant Program

Dr. Muhammad

Shahbaz Naeem

Assistant Professor

Department of Agronomy

Completed 0.50 12

466 Development of Local maize Hybrids

and Hybrid Seed Production in Pakistan HEC NRPU

Prof. Dr. Muhammad

Saleem Professor

Department of Plant Breeding &

Genetics Completed 1.42 36

467

Purification, Immobilization and Characterization of Ligninases

Produced by Indigenous White Rot Fungi for Industrial Applications

HEC NRPU Prof. Dr.

Muhammad Asghar

Professor Department of Biochemistry

Completed 1.75 36