Submitted Projects. Project Title Funding Agency Project Under PI Designation Department. Oxalate and Hyperoxaluria Foundation (OHF)

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1 1 Establishment national registry for primary hyperoxaluria in Pakistan Oxalate and Hyperoxaluria (OHF) Dr. Beenish Israr Lecturer Home Comparative surveillance of gastrointestinal nematode burden and anthelmintic susceptibility patterns of major nematodes in cart and companion horses in Pakistan Morris Animal, USA Dr. Ali Raza Lecturer Clinical Medicine & Surgery Development of environment friendly plant based acaricidals for the control of cattle ticks Punjab PARB Dr. Rao Zahid Abbas Parasitology Development of a test strips for rapid detection of adulterants in milk Endowment Fund Secretariat Research &Development Dr. Fozia Saleem CABB Evaluation the beneficial role of silicon nanoparticles in ameliorating salinity stress of various rice genotypes SRGP 2017 Ansar Farooq Identification of genes that contribute to drought tolerance in Populus SRGP 2017 Arshad (CABB) CABB Implication of demographic transition for women, Pakistan Thematic Research Grant Dr. Tahira Sadaf and Resource Economics Development & upgradation of indigenous research database for University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Thematic Research Grant Dr. Imran Mumtaz ITRCDB Developing technologies for aflatoxin detection (Picogram levels) n milk supply chain of Punjab- Pakistan Thematic Research Grant Dr. Fozia Saleem CABB

2 10 Genetic diversity among American bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera) collected from different cotton growing areas of Pakistan Thematic Research Grant Dr. Rao Sohail Ahmad Khan CABB Innovation and learning in agricultural system: managing collaboration among key stakeholders Thematic Research Grant Dr. Asghar Ali and Resource Economics Integration of demographic transition and socio-economic development in Pakistan: implication for poverty, inequality, gender participation and human capital Thematic Research Grant Dr. Rakhshanda Kousar and Resource Economics Determinants of peri-urbanization in major cities of Punjab Thematic Research Grant Dr. Izhar Ahmad Khan Rural Sociology Fabrication of low-cost carbon nanotubes based counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells Thematic Research Grant Dr. Hafeez Anwar Physics Quantification of impact and spreading of modified starch droplets on hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces Thematic Research Grant Yasin Naz Lecturer Physics Impact of technical and vocational education on rural household livelihood in Punjab Thematic Research Grant Khalid Bashir and Resource Economics Unplanned urbanization in Punjab and its impact on food security Thematic Research Grant DR. SHAKEEL IMRAN Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari

3 18 Capacity building of flour mills in Punjab for quality control mechanisms and shelf life extension of wheat flour Thematic Research Grant Dr. Aamir Shahzad NIFSAT Linking academic and industry with farmer: an exploratory study of issues and options to realize enhanced economic returns Thematic Research Grant Dr. Azhar Abbas and Resource Economics Antioxidant rich botanicals: a sustainable approach for controlling coccidiosis in poultry production systems Thematic Research Grant Dr. Rao Zahid Abbas Parasitology Modern environment controlled cage layer farming and application of flock recycling technique Thematic Research Grant Yousaf Animal and Dairy Design & development of digital flume for discharge measurement in open-channel Thematic Research Grant Uzair Qamar Irrigation & Drainage Fostering women entrepreneurship through academia industry linkages in Punjab, Pakistan Thematic Research Grant Dr. Abdul Ghafoor (IBMS) IBMS Entrepreneurial inclination among rural youth entrepreneurs: policy options for enhancing the skill-based education Thematic Research Grant Dr. Khalid Mushtaq and Resource Economics Impact of agricultural workload on livelihood of women in Punjab, Pakistan Dr. Tahira Sadaf and Resource Economics

4 26 Pathological screening of available soybean germplasm in different climates under natural conditions Dr. Sohail Akhtar Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Field evaluation and refinement of DSR drill and production technology for basmati rice in selected pilot sites in basmati rice tract of Punjab, Pakistan Punjab ADB TA 8578-PAK Jehanzeb Masud Cheema Irrigation & Drainage Strengthening informal indigenous vegetable seed system to enhance nutrition and food security of Pakistan Dr. Irfan afzal Agronomy Alleviating terminal heat stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through exogenously applied proline and 5-aminolevulinic acid Farrukh Saleem Agronomy Ionic liquid-assisted bioprocess for biodiesel and 1,3-propanediol co-production from lignocellulosic waste TWAS Research Grant Program Dr. Saima Shahzad Mirza Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Sustained Delivery of GLP-1 from PF-127 Gel in Combination with DPP-4 Inhibitor for Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus TWAS Research Grant Program Dr. Kanwal Rehman Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology

5 32 Assessing the efficacy of herbal plant extract over antimicrobial drugs and identifying highly effective protein through genomic tool TWAS Research Grant Program Dr. Rao Sohail Ahmad Khan CABB Use of Iron-Based Nanomaterials to Develop an Immobilization Technology for Heavy Metals in Contaminated Soils TWAS Research Grant Program Usman (Soil Science) Improvement in citrus quality and production by standardization of nutrient assessment protocols for optimization of nutrient application Aamir Maqsood Development of techniques to combat rangeland degradation process and increase forage yield in rangelands of Punjab with the involvement of pastoral community Dr. Ahsan Ul Haq Lecturer Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Structural Profile and Emerging Export Potential of Exotic Halal Meat Industry of Pakistan through China Pakistan Economic Corridor USPCAS-AFS Dr. Rakhshanda Kousar and Resource Economics Drivers of Food Consumption Patterns in Rural, Peri-Urban and Urban Areas of the Punjab USPCAS-AFS Khalid Bashir and Resource Economics

6 38 From China-Pakistan Free Trade agreement to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Implications for Sector to Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Tahira Sadaf and Resource Economics Capacity Building for Processing Non-Edible Poultry Meat Products in Order to Avail CPEC Opportunities for Export and Management of Poultry Waste USPCAS-AFS Dr. Umar Farooq UAF Sub- Campus, Toba Tek Singh Development of drying pattern with respect to nutritional qualities of Ber (Zyzyphus mauritiana) as a potential fruit to export USPCAS-AFS Dr. Waseem Amjad Energy System Engineering Bioinformatics and genomics approaches for mapping stripe rust resistance in Pakistani Wheat Germplasm USPCAS-AFS Amjad Ali Plant Pathology Identifying Site-Specific Strategies for Better Crop Residue Management in Rice-Wheat Cropping System to Improve Soil Health and Mitigate Climate Change USPCAS-AFS Sana Ullah China Pakistan Economic Corridor: Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities in Agriculture Exports from Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Abdul Ghafoor (IBMS) IBMS

7 44 Soil Loss: A Threat to USPCAS-AFS Uzair Qamar Irrigation & Drainage Increasing Ability of Ground Water to Produce Food for Increasing Population: An Analysis in the Context of USPCAS-AFS Uzair Qamar Irrigation & Drainage Application of Bioinformatics Tools to Address Major Challenges of Adaptability of Corn and Soybean Exotic Lines in Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Arshad (CABB) CABB Genomics Based Selection of Salinity Tolerant Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) Verities to Accelerate Growth and Yield on Marginal Soils of Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Arshad (CABB) CABB Jasmonate, Selenium and Silicon as Potential Regulators of Antioxidants, Metabolites, Growth and Yield of Mung Bean under Terminal Drought, Heat and Yellow Mosaic Virus USPCAS-AFS Farrukh Saleem Agronomy

8 49 Adaptation trends of balanced food habits among rural households of the Punjab USPCAS-AFS Dr. Rana Muhammad Amir Extension and Rural Development Sustainable and Healthy Food Chain: Step Forward to address Food Insecurity in Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Beenish Israr Lecturer Home Adaptation and geo-spatial mapping of barley under changing climate scenarios for food security using precision agriculture tools USPCAS-AFS Dr. Syed Aftab Wajid Agronomy Evaluating potential of agronomic practices for soil carbon sequestration and improving nitrogen use efficiency in rice wheat cropping system USPCAS-AFS Dr. Tasneem Khaliq Agronomy The agronomic bio-fortification of barely with Selenium under irrigated and rainfed conditions USPCAS-AFS Dr. Khalid Hussain Agronomy Enhancement of xenobiotic resistance in barley via activation of phenylpropanoid pathway with precursor priming USPCAS-AFS Prof. Dr. Abdul Wahid Botany

9 55 Present Status and Future Prospect of Barley Production and its Value Addition in Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Asghar Ali and Resource Economics Economic Impact, Farmersâ Perception and Management of Parthenium hysterophorus L. in Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Amjed Iqbal and Resource Economics Residue Management Options, their Effects and Control in Agriculture: Implications for Quality and Farm Productivity USPCAS-AFS Dr. Azhar Abbas and Resource Economics Envisioning Potential Gains from Regional Cooperation: A SWOT analysis of CPEC for the promotion of Exports from Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Azhar Abbas and Resource Economics Development of Biofortified tomato hybrid by exploiting genetic diversity for vitamin A, E, C, flavonoid, zinc and iron in gene pool USPCAS-AFS Dr. Hafiza Masooma Naseer Cheema Plant Breeding & Genetics Developing Domineering Broad-Spectrum Herbicide-Tolerant Wheat USPCAS-AFS Dr. Ghulam Mustafa CABB

10 61 Weed Link in the Epidemiology of White Fly and Cotton Leaf Curl Virus Disease under the Current Scenario of Climate Change USPCAS-AFS Dr. Tariq Mustafa Lecturer Entomology Pink Bollworm Epidemiology: Alternative Hots as Overwintering Source in Cotton Cropping System of Punjab USPCAS-AFS Dr. Tariq Mustafa Lecturer Entomology Development of GIS-based agricultural information management system for major crops of northern irrigated corridor along the CPEC route in Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Kashif Nazir Qureshi Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Impact and adaptation of barley production to climate change in Punjab-Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Kashif Nazir Qureshi Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Optimization and refinement of resilient and long-lasting sprayable and ready-to-use pellets formulations to develop attract-and-kill pheromone and lure application techniques (AK-PLAT) for the eradication of pink bollworm, pectinophora gossypiella USPCAS-AFS Dildar Gogi Entomology

11 66 Nitrogen and water management interventions in direct-seeded and transplanted rice for attenuating greenhouse gas emissions USPCAS-AFS Dr. Saddam Hussain Agronomy Enhancing the iron concentration in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain endosperm through transformation of ferritin gene USPCAS-AFS Dr. Aysha Kiran Botany Development of zinc and iron bioforified wheat and rice cultivars by over expressing root membrane transporters USPCAS-AFS Dr. Faiz Ahmad Joyia CABB Integrated nutrient and crop residues management in rice-wheat cropping system for enhancing crop productivity and soil health USPCAS-AFS Prof. Dr. Abdul Khaliq Agronomy Transformation of synthetic aro A and Gox/GAT genes into Cotton to induce glyphosate tolerance and analysis of dicot EPSPS genes to identify candidate genes for the development more consumer friendly glyphosate tolerant transgenic in future USPCAS-AFS Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Rana CABB

12 71 Guar Gum as a Dietary Intervention to Combat the Problem of Hyperglycemia through Animal Modeling USPCAS-AFS Dr. Amna Sahar Food Engineering Soyabeen genome sequencing, functional genomics and bioinformatics in relation to phytophthora sojae: Cause of Soyabean Root and stem rot USPCAS-AFS Ms. Romana Anjum Lecturer Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Implementation of Indigenous Fertigation Technologies for Smart Agriculture under Conventional and Advanced Irrigation System USPCAS-AFS Dr. Lubna Anjum Lecturer Irrigation & Drainage Enhancing phosphorus bio-availability in wheat through genetic modifications in efficient exudate-releasing root trait USPCAS-AFS Dr. Imran Ashraf Agronomy Improving food security and consumption patterns through evidence based nutrition education and advocacy/outreach in Rural Punjab and Sindh USPCAS-AFS Dr. Ayesha Sameen NIFSAT Mapping sources of greenhouse gas production in agricultural and urban landscapes of Punjab: Estimating carbon credit earning possibilities in Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Safdar Bashir

13 77 Use of crop residues to develop nanocomposites of magnetite-enriched biochar for remediation of contaminates soils and wastewater USPCAS-AFS Usman (Soil Science) Integrated Management of Seed Borne Mycoflora with Special Emphasis to â Loose Smutâ of Barley to Improve its Production Potential and Grain Quality USPCAS-AFS Dr. Amer Habib Plant Pathology Development of Herbicide Tolerant Indigenous Soybean Germplasm USPCAS-AFS Dr. Faiz Ahmad Joyia CABB Assessment of Dietary Diversity among the Women of Reproductive Age and Young Children to Improve their Food and Nutrition Security USPCAS-AFS Dr. Mian Kamran Sharif NIFSAT Biofortification of wheat for iron and zinc using transgenic approach USPCAS-AFS Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Rana CABB Development of zinc and iron bioforified wheat and rice cultivars by overexpressing root membrane transporters USPCAS-AFS Dr. Fozia Saleem CABB

14 83 Kitchen Gardening: A Step towards food and economic security USPCAS-AFS Dr. Fozia Saleem CABB Mastitomics: The Integration of Metabolomics and Bioinformatics of Cowâ s Milk can Lead to the Potential Biomarkers Discovery of Mastitis in Dairy Cattle USPCAS-AFS Dr. Fozia Saleem CABB Biotechnological approaches for tracking herbicide resistance in weeds under changing climatic conditions USPCAS-AFS Dr. Ghulam Mustafa CABB Detection of major viruses, insect vectors, and resistant germplasm for developing sustainable barley production system in Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Luqman Amrao Plant Pathology Development of Microbial Consortia for Complete Detoxification of Organochlorine Pesticides and Improvement of Crop Productivity in Contaminated Soil USPCAS-AFS Imran Khan CRISPR-Cas9 based targeting of fatty acid elongase gene sequences for reducing erucic acid contents in Brassica spp. USPCAS-AFS Prof. Dr. Hafeez Ahmad Sadaqat Plant Breeding & Genetics

15 89 Detection of Strains of Potato Virus Y and Potato Leaf Roll Virus in Pakistan and their Management USPCAS-AFS Dr. Khalid Naveed Plant Pathology An Integrated Approach of Insect Functional Genomics for the Analyses of Genetic and Biochemical Basis of Pink Boll Worm Resistance to Bt Cotton for the Development of Sustainable Insect Control Strategies USPCAS-AFS Dr. Zain- ul- Abdin Entomology Nutri-Rice Products from Pakistani Cultivars in the Context of Food and Nutrition Security USPCAS-AFS Dr. Mian Kamran Sharif NIFSAT Gathering Baseline Information about Newly Emerging Weeds in Punjab and their Molecular Tagging USPCAS-AFS Dr. Rao Sohail Ahmad Khan CABB Mapping and Nutritional Profiling of Different Barley Varieties of Pakistani: From Community to Product Commercialization USPCAS-AFS Dr. Amir Shahzad NIFSAT

16 94 Sustainable Susceptibility of Pink Bollworm to BT Cotton Toxins as a Cornerstone of Integrated Pest Management in Cotton USPCAS-AFS Arshad (Entomology) Entomology Evaluating the Impact of Effective and Diversified Dietary Interventions on Nutritional and Health Status of School Going Children USPCAS-AFS Dr. Amir Shahzad NIFSAT Food Resource Management and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Ameliorating Food Insecurity USPCAS-AFS Dr. Amir Shahzad NIFSAT Mapping of Bioavailable Iron and Phytic Acid in Wheat Cultivars for Effective Biofortification of Wheat through Over Expression of Rice Nicotianamide Synthase Gene(s) USPCAS-AFS Dr. Allah Rakha NIFSAT Fingerprinting of Pakistani Barley Germplasm for its Physico-Chemical, Nutritional and Drought Tolerance Attributes to Determine their Suitability and Future Interventions USPCAS-AFS Dr. Allah Rakha NIFSAT

17 99 Evidence Based Dietary Intervention to Mitigate Food and Nutritional Insecurity in Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Beenish Israr Lecturer Home Food Multimix â A Sustainable Dietary Diversity Approach for Improved Maternal and Child Nutrition in Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Mian Kamran Sharif NIFSAT Developing Eco-Friendly Water Saving Rice Production System in Punjab, Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Nadeem Akbar Agronomy Improving sustainability of rice production in Pakistan by reducing water input and greenhouse Gas Emissions USPCAS-AFS Farooq Agronomy Evaluation of biologically active benzimidazole compounds synthesized by cross-coupling reactions against biofilms producing bacteria Sri Lanka and Pakistan Research and Development â 2017 Dr. Rasheed Ahmad Khera Chemistry Quantitative detection of pathogenic bacteria in meat through spectroscopic and molecular techniques Sri Lanka and Pakistan Research and Development â 2017 Dr. Amna Sahar Food Engineering

18 105 Identification of candidate genes for developing resistance against begomoviruses of legumes through transcriptome analysis Sri Lanka and Pakistan Research and Development â 2017 Mubin CABB Identification of candidate genes for stay-green trait in millets using OMICS approaches Sri Lanka and Pakistan Research and Development â 2017 Dr. Faiz Ahmad Joyia CABB Genomic based diversity of rice blast pathogen Magnaporthe oryza from Pakistan and Sri Lanka and mapping of host resistance in rice germplasm for its management Sri Lanka and Pakistan Research and Development â 2017 Amjad Ali Plant Pathology Management of postharvest diseases of tropical and sub-tropical fruit Sri Lanka and Pakistan Research and Development â 2017 Dr. Abdul Rehman (Plant pathology) Plant Pathology Development of carbon based nanomaterials for counter electrodes in dye sensitized solar cells Sri Lanka and Pakistan Research and Development â 2017 Dr. Hafeez Anwar Physics Development of immobilized anti-cancer agent (L-Asparaginase), purified from medicinal plants of Pakistan and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka and Pakistan Research and Development â 2017 Anjum Zia Biochemistry Improving adaptation and tolerance of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to water logging stress for Science, (IFS), Sweden Farooq Agronomy

19 112 Introduction of exotic tissue culture date palm plants under cooperatives department National Secretary Cooperative Department, Govt. of Punjab, Lahore Dr. Summar Abbas Naqvi Horticultural Developing a low cost hand held NDVI imaging system to monitor site-specific crop health Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Ahsan Latif Computer Science Mastits control program through herd specific vaccine Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Imaad Rashid Lecturer Clinical Medicine & Surgery Community oriented production of organic fertilizer and its use in marginal soils Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Rashid Waqas Lecturer Exploration of biology and potentials of peradatory mites from vegetables growing areas of different tehsils of distract Faisalabad Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Bilal Saeed Khan Lecturer Entomology Ecology and ethno-botany of Acacia jacquemontii benth in thal desert Socio-economic evaluation of pastoral communities of northern thal desert Endowment Fund Secretariat Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D R&D Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ishaque Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ishaque Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Development and testing of digital soil moisture monitoring and irrigation scheduling device Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Adnan Shahid Water Management Research Centre Commercialization of mycotoxin binder prepared from indigenous sources for controlling mycotoxins problem In poultry Endowment Fund Secretariat Product Commercialization Kashif Saleemi Pathology

20 121 design, Fabrication and performance evaluation of catalytic converter for the vehcilar emission control from field operated diesel engines Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Engr. Azlan Zahid Lecturer Farm Machinery & Power Development of killed vaccine for contagious caprine pleuropneumonia using different adjuvants Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Ms. Aisha Khatoon Lecturer Pathology solar thermal desalination of water based on humidifaction-dehumidification(hdh) process Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Engr. Azlan Zahid Lecturer Farm Machinery & Power Adsorption enhanced degradation/removal of pollutants from paharan drain (Faisalabad) wasterwater using graphene oxide based nanocomposites Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Zahid Chemistry To develop high strength wood plastic composites (WPC) by polymer blends Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Ms. Saima Noreen Lecturer Chemistry To develop high strength wood plastic composites (WPC) by polymer blends Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Javaid Iqbal UAF Sub- Campus, D.G Khan Best managements practices for rural entrepreneurship: Lessons to e learnt from Australian and Chinese experiences Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Khalid Bashir and Resource Economics Provsion of BT and germination testing facility to the growers at their door step for profit maximization in cotton crop Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Abubakkar Azmat Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari

21 129 Therapeutic and preventice role of mineral supplementation in dromedary camels (camelus dromedaius) Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Farrah Deeba Clinical Medicine & Surgery Development of experimental models of microbial fuel cell (MFC) at Lab Scale to replace nafion membrane with alternative; A possible solution to treat waste water of sugar industary Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Engr. Hassan Haroon Lecturer Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Evaluation of indigenuosly isolated microalge starins for biodiesel production and environmental remediation Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Sana Sadaf Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Development of milk supplement for buffalo and cow calves for reducing feeding cost during pre-weaning Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Shaukat Ali Bhatti Animal and Dairy Impact of maternal undernutrition on coronary vasculture of fetuses and neonates in rabbits Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Prof. Dr. Anas Sarwar Qureshi Anatomy Breakfast awareness model: A new dimension to break malnutrition/obesity cycle fast in school going children Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Farah Riaz Home Digital Flow velocity meter Endowment Fund Secretariat Product Commercialization Uzair Qamar Irrigation & Drainage Developing maize superior hybrids through biotechnology interventions Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar (CABB) CABB

22 137 Design and development of biological scrubbing system for value addition of biogas Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Mr.Muhammad Tayyab Lecturer Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Opportunities and potential drawbacks of China-Pakistan economic corridor project for poultry industry in Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Umar Farooq UAF Sub- Campus, Toba Tek Singh Establishment and demonstration of grafting chili for the technology transfer to the farmers Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Awais Ghani Horticultural Comparative biology of whitefly haplotypes and implications for Punjab cotton growers Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Tariq Mustafa Lecturer Entomology preparation and evaluation of antibiotic potential of small drug like molecules (chalcones) in-vitro and in-vivo and their synergistic effects with commerical antibiotics against selected antimicrobial resistant strains Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Rasheed Ahmad Khera Chemistry Frames training fot profitable crop production through effective weed management practices at district vehari Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Ismail Hashmi Lecturer Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Reconditioning of shiwal and cholistani cattle males under optimium feeding and intensive management system Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Yaqoob Animal and Dairy Low cost leaf area meter: scnner/domestic camera digital image analysis for rapid and accurate leaf area measurements Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Rizwan Maqbool Agronomy

23 145 Fabrication of Nono-composite Based new generation wastewater Remediation Materials for food security and human health improvement Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Raziya Nadeem Chemistry Demonstration of economical multiple cropping systems to enhance the yeild of Horticultural crops for food security Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Saeed Ahmad Horticultural Demonstration of climate controlling equipments for precise animal farming Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Fawwad Ahmad Animal and Dairy Value chain development and socio-economic upgrading of small and medium size frames in Horticulture Enterprises Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Burhan Ahmad IBMS Capacity building and enrenpreneurship linkage development - a package for date palm growers and punjab Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Summar Abbas Naqvi Horticultural Technology dissemination of selected specialty mushrooms for year round mushroom production in Pakistan. Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Muzammil Jahangir Horticultural Introgression of transgenic in advance cotton line PB-896 Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Hafiza Masooma Naseer Cheema Plant Breeding & Genetics Application of flock recycling techniques in modern day poultry farming Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Yousaf Animal and Dairy Epidemiology and social detrimental factors of scabies in Faisalabad Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Hamid Bashir Entomology

24 154 Establishment of production procedure for training and technology transfer of high temprature button mushroom agaricus bitorquis and related species Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asif Ali Horticultural Mass rearing of neoseiulus barkeri(acari: Phytoseiidae) an efficent predator of whiteflies and spider mites Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Hamid Bashir Entomology Value addition in bair and bair products Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Inam-ur- Raheem Lecturer NIFSAT Assessment of Jatropha curcus for biodiesel potential on marginal lands and susceptibility to insect pest attack. Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Saira Abdul Aziz Lecturer Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Vegetable grafting of cucuritaceous crops and capsicum spp Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Khurram Ziaf Horticultural Vermi-fertilizer-a step towards promotion of organic farming Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Zubair Aslam Agronomy Maximizing land use efficiency and reducing pre-harvest losses in cucurbits and their seed production Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Khurram Ziaf Horticultural Targeting actions to improve the ornamental plant production system for strenghthening floriculture industry Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Adnan Younas Horticultural Computer-Aided Design (CAD) approaches for landscape designing Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Adnan Younas Horticultural

25 163 Development of the Raman spectroscopy based diagnostic methods by using blood plasma samples; comparison of the Hepatitis C and dengue infections. Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Haq Nawaz (Chemistry) Chemistry Development of gold nanoparticles based diagnostic strips for early stage detection of Dengue infection by saliva test Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Irfan Majeed Chemistry Socio-economic evaluation of herders along forest plantations in tehsils Burewala of distract Vehari Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ishaque Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Phytochemicals based triggering of eryptosis; a novel solution to anti-malarial therapy resistance Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Kashif Jilani Biochemistry DIFFUSION OF ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC AWARENESS IN FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS OF SOUTHERN PUNJAB Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Ali Raza Lecturer Clinical Medicine & Surgery Health assessment of mangla watershed through carrying capacity and stocking rate of its pasture Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ishaque Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Assessment of coastal communities for their dependence on mangrove forests along Pakistan's coastline Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ishaque Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari

26 170 Development, awareness and training of farmers about usage of agricultural mobile application for better communication with farmers Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Mr. Rana Muhammad Saleem Lecturer Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Community oriented public health risk awareness of pesticides in south Punjab: Vehari as a representive distract Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Rizwan Ashraf Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Dissemination of awareness regarding control of seed borne plant disease to small farmers of southern punjab Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Rana Binyamin Lecturer Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Jatropha (jatropha curcas) Extract, a potential source of novel bio-pesticide for the ecofriendly management of bioenergy crops insect pests Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Habib Ur Rehman Lecturer Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Demonstration of seed production technology of selected annual flowers Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Horticultural Potential application of nematophagous fungi for the control of gastrointestinal nematodes in small ruminants Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Zia ud Din Sindhu Parasitology Collection of germplasm and establishment of model vineyard at PARS for technology transfer to growers Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Prof. Dr. Jafar Jaskani Horticultural

27 177 Optimization of value added essentail oil and high quality capsaicin product form capsicum through post-harvest management Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Nadeem Akram Horticultural Mint germplasm collection and transfer of high essential oil bearing varieties to the farmers Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Nadeem Akram Horticultural Germplasm collection and evaluation of chamomile in Fasialabadregion to be used as high value crop on marginal lands Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Nadeem Akram Horticultural preservation and sustainable cultivation technology for traditional medicinal plants of southern punjab Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Nadeem Akram Horticultural innovation in Animal Manure management and recycling through an acidulation bioprocess into value added product to enhance the quality of careals Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Naveed Assessment of irrigation water quality and its treatment using photocatalytic technique Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Hafeez Anwar Physics Establishment of landscape advisory cell and commercial plant nursery at UAF sub-campus Burewala Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Mariam Munir Lecturer Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari

28 184 Study of Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) reactions of biomass feedstock in the presence of suitable solvent/catalyst to build an economically viabble HTL reader Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Engr. Hassan Haroon Lecturer Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Need of crop insurance as a requlatory mechanism in the context of climate vulnerability Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Rakhshanda Kousar and Resource Economics Commercialization of low cost, slow release and highly efficient multi-nutrient nano-fertilizer for horticultural crops Endowment Fund Secretariat Product Commercialization Asif Hanif Chemistry Development of production technology for amaranth, chia and teff for crop deiversification In Pakistan Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Prof. Dr. Shahzad Maqsood Ahmad Basra Agronomy Development of Milk supplement for buffalo and cow calves for reducing feeding cost during pre-weaning Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Bilquees Fatima Horticultural Sustainable groundwater Management using the real time groundwater monitoring for rural areas development Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Syed Hamid Hussain Shah Irrigation & Drainage Wastewater Treatment using indigenized low cost microbes for enhancing soil and water productivity in peri-urban Areas Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Syed Hamid Hussain Shah Irrigation & Drainage

29 191 Establishing the demonstration of postharvest practices for vineyard orchard for technology transfer to the grower at PARS Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Shoaib ur Rehman Lecturer Horticultural Effective Home-Fortified Approaches to prevent malnutrition in mother and child Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Beenish Israr Lecturer Home Feed package for backyard poultry birds and home-mixers/small sclaes feed manufactures Endowment Fund Secretariat Product Commercialization Prof. Dr. Aslam Mirza Animal and Dairy A Novel Effective Methodology to produce high quality biobiesel Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Asif Hanif Chemistry Feed package for backyard poultry birds and home-mixers/small sclaes feed manufactures Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Asif Hanif Chemistry Sustainable Impacts of ecologically based trap barrier system to inhibit roents of faisalabad district Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Prof. Dr. Hammad Ahmad Khan Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries Seroepidemiology and serotyping of Taxoplasm in animals and human population of some selected areas of punajab, pakistan Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Sohail Sajid Parasitology Transfer of techniques used to improve agriculture byproduct nutritive value for livestock production to small farmers of faisalabad,pakistan Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Aziz Ur Rehman Animal and Dairy Introduction and demonstration of vertical production Technology for bitter gourd Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. M. Irfan Ashraf Lecturer Horticultural

30 200 Combating the range of resources degradation of D.G khan rangelands through establishing demonstration plot, promoting the palatable native vegattion and involvement of local pastoral community Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Ahsan Ul Haq Lecturer Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Green Nano-pesticides; A novel approach for past control Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Nazish Jahan Chemistry Agriculture Technology transfer through mobile lab Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Aftab Ali Bukhari Plant Pathology Farmers Training for profitable crop production through effective weed management practices at district vehari Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Ismail Hashmi Lecturer Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Influence of diabetesand effectiveness of flavonoid-treatment on vasoconstriction and inflammatory biomarkers Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Kanwal Rehman Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology Validation of latex agglutination test for serological diagnosis(screening) of equine glanders Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Saqib (CMS) Clinical Medicine & Surgery Tillage Mechanics analysis ina soil bin under various soil Environment Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Ch. Arslan Lecturer Structures & Engineering Development of crosslinked polymeric system for topical delivery of metoprolol tartrate;invivo and in-vivo evaluation Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Farooq Azam Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology

31 208 Development of PH responsive polymeric networks for veterinary use; charaterization and In-vivo evaluation Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Faqir Muhammad Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology Establishment of community oriented plant disease diagnostic clinic at UAF sub-capus Burewala Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Sohail Akhtar Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari One pot Gold (I) Catalyzation of o- alkynyl(benzylidene) aminoethanal: A rout towards bioactive oxazolidine ring system Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Abid Rashid Chemistry Technology transfer among household women regarding diagnosis and treatement of poultry disease Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Rana Muhammad Amir Extension and Rural Development Effects of transgenic wheat harboring DREB1A and GDHA genes on soil microbial communities Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Nisar Ahmed CABB Comparative anatomical, histological and physio-biochemical analysis of different chicken breeds(gallus)of Pakistan Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Razia Kausar Lecturer Anatomy Developing a community based monitoring program for soil and water analysis in Burewala Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Rashid Waqas Lecturer

32 215 Drug / antibiotic free poultry production in Pakistan - Policy Guidelines USPCAS-AFS Dr. Umar Farooq UAF Sub- Campus, Toba Tek Singh Development of nanosponge formulation to detoxify organophosphate in animal Endowment Fund Secretariat R&D Dr. Faqir Muhammad Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology Transfer technolgies to enhance the reproductive efficiency of diary animals through management/treatment of reproductive disorders under field conditions Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Dr. Maqbool Ahmad Theriogenology Maize policy Paper: Problems and Prospects of maize production in Pakistan USPCAS-AFS Dr. Sana Sehar Lecturer and Resource Economics Replacing treated carbonated drinks by Natural Effervescent Fruit Powders USPCAS-AFS Azhar Ali Lecturer Structures & Engineering Promoting the role of organic acids in poultry industry as growth promoter, Immunomodulator and anticoccidial agent Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology TransferP Dr. Rao Zahid Abbas Parasitology

33 221 Nutrition, Education and awareness raising approaches for the right to adequate food and to mitigate diet related disease in distract Bahawal Nagar Endowment Fund Secretariat Technology Transfer Asif Khan Lecturer Sub-Campus Burewala-Vehari Identification of the drivers of food choice preferences in rural peri-urban and urban areas of Pakistan: An intra-household and interregional analysis Drivers of Food Choice Khalid Bashir and Resource Economics Development of Moringa leaves tablets as nutritious supplements to treat malnutrition Drivers of Food Choice Azhar Ali Lecturer Structures & Engineering Synthesis and characterization of different heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production from waste cooking oil COMSTECH-TWAS REsearch Grant Program Dr. Sana Sadaf Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Introduction of Soyabean as Companion Crop in the Corn Belt to Meet the Poultry Feed Requirement Technology Development Projects Technology Development HEC Dr. Zaheer Ahmad Plant Breeding & Genetics Commercial Scale Propagation of Superior Cultivars of Date Palm Through Tissue Culture Technique Technology Development Projects Technology Development HEC Prof. Dr. Jafar Jaskani Horticultural An approach towards countermeasures to chemical threats in Pakistan and US by developing selenium based anti-mustard drugs PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Adnan Iqbal Chemistry

34 228 Infection and heavy metal contamination routes in the water systems, soils and vegetables supply chain of the two industrial cities of Pakistan (Faisalabad Punjab, Hyderabad Sindh) USPCAS-W, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro Sohail Sajid Parasitology Effect utilization of de-oiled microalgae biomass for treatment of textile effluents: Pilot Scale study ISESCO Research Grant Program Dr. Sana Sadaf Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Double perovskite based multiferroic materials for solar cell applications USPCAS-E, NUST Yaseen (Physics) Physics Pandrug-resistant E. Coli from patients with urinary tract infections in Faisalabad District in Pakistan Fondation MERIEUX'S, France Dr. Syed Mashkoor Mohsin Gilani Microbiology Physiochemical and compositional analysis of camel milk SRGP 2017 Dr. Razia Kausar Lecturer Anatomy Improving security situation in pakistan through face recogination TRGP 2017 Yaseen (statistics) Mathematics and Statistics impact of firming and anti-browning food additive on the quality characteristics of fresh cut peach and potato SRGP 2017 Inam-ur- Raheem Lecturer NIFSAT Utilization of biodegradable waste product at student mess for anaerobic digestion SRGP 2017 Dr. Ch. Arslan Lecturer Structures & Engineering

35 236 Successful Tunnel Farming: A Practical Guide Punjab PARB Prof. Dr. Aman Ullah Malik Horticultural Delignification of cellulosic biomass through chemical treatment for better anaerobic digestion SRGP 2017 Dr. Asma Sattar Structures & Engineering Creating wealth in small holders farms through efficient credit systems in Pakistan ACIAR, Australia Khalid Bashir and Resource Economics Ionic liquid-mediated integrated process development for biodiesel and 1,3 propanediol co-production from lignocellulosic waste PERIDOT Research Grant Program under HEC Dr. Saima Shahzad Mirza Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Socio-economic impact and health perspective of using hormonal feed additives and antimicrobial growth promoters in domestic animal species NSLP Dr. Bilal Aslam Pharmacy, Physiology and Pharmacology Trade liberalization and its impact on household food security in developing countries TRGP 2017 Dr. Rakhshanda Kousar and Resource Economics Bovine mastitis therapy using a microbiocide - Nanocin Department for Development, United Kingdom Dr. Ali Raza Lecturer Clinical Medicine & Surgery

36 243 Carving out metabolic pathway for enhanced bio hydrogen production from lignocellulosic waste ISESCO Research Grant Program Dr. Saima Shahzad Mirza Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Field assessment and mapping of wheat flour single stage mills / chakkis located in Punjab National Food Deparment, Govt. of Punjab, Lahore Prof. Dr. Masood Sadiq Butt NIFSAT Up-gradation of central Hi-Tech laboratory, university of agriculture, faisalabad` Institutional Strengthening project Dr. Raja Adil Sarfraz Chemistry Testing and indigenization of imported atmometers for low cost and easy Irrigation scheduling solution for farmers PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Syed Hamid Hussain Shah Irrigation & Drainage Bio-Chemical mechanisms of heat tolerance in thermostable wheat PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Zaheer Ahmad Plant Breeding & Genetics molecular mechanisms of tillering initiation in wheat PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Rizwana Maqbool Plant Breeding & Genetics Groundwater monitoring and mapping for sustainability of aquifer under climatic changescase study of Chaj Doab Punjab, Pakistan PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Jehanzeb Masud Cheema Irrigation & Drainage

37 250 Enhancing the capacity in research for assessing the climate change impact assessment and technology transfer for adaptation in mixed cropping zones of Punjab-Pakistan PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Chattha Agronomy PCR based genotyping-by-sequencing (PCR-GBS) to characterize virulence diversity of Bipolaris sorokiniana and resistance in hexaploid wheat PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Amjad Ali Plant Pathology Development of n-zno/p-si single heterojunction solar cell with interfacial layer PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Khurram Ali Physics Development of genome-editing and transposon-vector based technologies for sustainable control of insect pests threatening food security PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Zain- ul- Abdin Entomology Agroforestry as a climate-smart-use-strategy: Characterization for water-use-efficient genotypes and productivity analysis of agroforestry systems PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Fahad Rasheed Forestry and Range Management Evaluation of anticoccidial potential of antioxidant rich plants and their constituents for the control of coccidiosis in broiler chicken PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Rao Zahid Abbas Parasitology

38 256 Food Safety and security capacity building in Pakistan: An approach towards improving public health and trade PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Issa Khan NIFSAT Building capacities for climate resilient chickpea production through modern reserach tools i.e. next generation microbiome sequencing, utilization of unarmed aerial vehicles (UAV/drones) for crop monitoring and local educational curriculum development for marginalzied farmers of Thal region in Pakistan PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Prof. Dr. Shahbaz Talib Sahi Plant Pathology Conservation of subterranean biocontrol agents: A novel IPM Paradigm PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Waqas Wakil Entomology Carving out metabolic pathway for photoheterotrophic biocatalyst assisted hydrogen production from lignin PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Saima Shahzad Mirza Punjab Bio- Energy Institute Implementing climate-smart dry technology for seed and food security in Pakistan PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Irfan afzal Agronomy Bringing Data Science into the Agriculture Curriculum to strengthen precision farming and climate change research PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Syed Aftab Wajid Agronomy

39 262 Strategies for safe use of wastewater for growing flower crops in Peri-Urban Areas PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Prof. Dr. Ghulam Murtaza Engineering virus resistance in cotton by multiples genome editing through CRISPR / Cas PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Aftab Ahmad Biochemistry Adopting and implementing problem based learning in the Department of Anatomy / University of Agriculture, Faisalabad in Collaboration with the College of Veterinary Medicine / Western University of Health, USA PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Prof. Dr. Anas Sarwar Qureshi Anatomy risk assessment and monitoring for micro finance and crop insurance PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Fahd Rasul Agronomy Enhancing capacity in research, education and technology transfer to develop sustainable cropping systems for economic growth and food security PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Tasneem Khaliq Agronomy Establishment of Punjab automated environmental monitoring network (PAEMN) for climate change studies in Pakistan PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Khalid Hussain Agronomy

40 268 Sustainable development and quality enhancement of paper based food packaging materials from agricultural residues PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Abid Aslam Maan Food Engineering Enrichment of extrusion based food products with dietary fiber through citrus pomace PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Kashif Iqbal Khan Food Engineering Genomic Selection in Sahiwal Cattle of Pakistan for improved breeding and utilization PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Saif-ur-Rehman Animal and Dairy Development lytic bacteriophages based biopesticide for controlling bacterial wilts in vegetables PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Kashif Riaz Plant Pathology Unraveling and mitigating arsenic risk from groundwater, soil and crops through integrated strategies and developing research capacity in Punjab, Pakistan PAK US Science & Technology Cooperation Program Dr. Nabeel Khan Niazi Remediation of wastewater pollutents using graphene based photocatalysts Institutional strengthening Application Zahid Chemistry Tripartite relationship of trade, economic growth and foreign direct investment with special reference to riceâ s constraint analysis Dr. Tahira Sadaf and Resource Economics