CURRICULUM VITAE NAME PROF. DR. GUL HASSAN FATHER'S NAME HAFIZ MEHMUD DATE OF BIRTH 18.11.1950 PERMANENT ADDRESS Village and Post Office Khanu Khel, Tehsil Pahar Pur, District, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. CURRENT ADDRESS 63-Professor Colony, Near Agricultural University, Peshawar 25130, Pakistan. Ph. 92-91-5852541 (Res.) Cell. 0333-9181219 E-mail: hassanpk_2000pk@yahoo.com DOMICILE Languages Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Urdu, English, Sairaikee and Pashto PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Prof. Gul Hassan; a professional in Weed Science is currently serving as a Coordinator Masters Program in Botany at the Department of Weed Science, KP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan.Earlier he retired from the university service as a Professor and Chairman of Weed Science Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan till Nov. 17, 2010, hailing from Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwar Province of Pakistan, received his Doctoral degree in Crop Science from the Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA in 1992.He is still working on contract in the aforesaid department. Earlier he received his B.Sc Hons. and M.Sc Hons. Agri. Degrees in Plant Breeding from the University of Peshawar and the University of Agriculture, Faislabad, Pakistan, respectively. Dr. Hassan is a prolific writer having >230 publications in the refereed journals and national and international conferences at his credit. Privileged to organize the First International Weed Science Conference in 2003, 6 th National Weed Science Conference in 2005,e Second International Weed Science Conference in 2006, 8 th National Weed Sci. Conference in 2007, 9 th National Weed Sci. Conf. in June 2009 and 22 nd Asian Pacific Weed Sci. Conf. in March 2010. Presented data in numerous national and international conferences and hold membership of several national and international professional societies. Managing Editor of the Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, Member of the Editorial Board of the Weed Biology and Management, Japan and Associate Editor of the Sarhad Journal of Agriculture. He is referee to about a dozen national and international journals. He has been a researcher for about 29 years till he joined Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agriculture University, Peshawar Pakistan in 1999. Based on his competency and achievements he rose like cream to the rank of a Professor BS-21 and then as the Chairman of Weed Science Department in a very short time of only 5 years. Credited to be in the team to develop curricula for the graduate (Masters and Ph.D) and undergraduate programs in weed science at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar and to initiate the Weed Science Department at the university in 2000 as one of the pioneers teaching weed science courses in Pakistan. He has been the General Secretary of the Weed Science Society of Pakistan since 1996 and Asia-Pacific Weed Science Society (International body) since 2007-10. He has been the Principal Investigator of 6 already completed research projects. His professional skills distinguish him among the professionals in the country and abroad. SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS Weed Science Society of Pakistan (General Secretary) International Weed Science Society Asian Pacific Weed Science Society (Past Secretary) Asian Pacific Association of Chemical Ecologists PUBLICATIONS
> 230 in Refereed Journals and National and International Conferences PROFESSIONAL GOALS To find out the sustainable, environmentally safe and economically viable Weed Management strategies for major crops of Pakistan. Impart quality education in weed science to the graduate and undergraduate students. To improve the quality of education at the university level through dedication and good governance ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 1992. Ph.D in Crop Science from the Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA, GPA 3.71 in a scale of 4. Ph.D Dissertation Title: Differential sensitivity of Italian ryegrass and rice cultivars to fenoxaprop. 1985. M.Sc Hons. Agr. in Plant Breeding and Genetics from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, GPA 3.73 in a scale of 4. M.Sc Hons. Thesis Title: Combining ability and heterotic studies in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). 1970. B.Sc Hons. Agr. in Plant Breeding and Genetics from the College of Agriculture, University of Peshawar, First Division and First Position. 1965. S.S.C from Govt. High School #3, D.I.Khan, First Division. ADDITIONAL TRAINING 4 week In-Service Training in Tobacco Production, sponsored by the ATI, Peshawar during Dec., 71. Two week training in Computer skills in 1988 at Agricultural University, Peshawar. 10 day training in water conservation in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, sponsored by the World Affairs Council, during December, 1988. 2 week training in Management Skills for Agricultural Research: Preparation for re-entry and reintegration at Winrock International and University of Arkansas, USA, in Summer, 1990. 2 week training in Professional Re-entry and Re-integration at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, USA, in Summer, 1990. 2 week training in Use of Computers in Natural and Agricultural Resource Management, sponsored by the Rangeland Resources Department, Oregon State University, USA, during Summer 1990. 2 week training in Communication Skills at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA, Summer, 91. 2 week training in Statistical Procedures and Computer Applications in Agricultural Research, sponsored by Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, during May, 1992. 5 day training in Desktop Publishing with Word Perfect at NWFP Agricultural University, Continuing Education, Peshawar, in September 1992. One week training in PC Hardware Maintenance, sponsored by the National Academy of Higher Education, University Grants Commission, Islamabad in October, 1993. 2 day Intensive training in Scheme monitoring and Evaluation System at D.I.Khan, sponsored by Planning, Environment and Development Department, Peshawar during March, 1997. One week training in Project management, sponsored by the National Centre for Rural Development, Islamabad, in February 1999 Two days intensive training in Economic Evaluation of Crop Protection Policies on October 11-12, 2000 at NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS Organizer and Editor of Conference Abstracts of the 8 th National Weed Science Conference June 2007 Organizer and Editor of Conference Abstracts of the First International Weed Science Conference, October 2003 Organizer and Editor of Conference Abstracts of the Second International Weed Science Conference, 2
March 2006. Organizer and Editor of Conference Abstracts of 6 th National Weed Science Conference, March 2005. Organizer and Editor of Conference Abstracts of 6 th National Weed Science Conference ) 8 th National Weed Science Conference held at Government College University, Lahore on 20-22 June, 2007. Organizer and Editor of Conference Abstracts of 9 th National Weed science Conference at NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar 28-30 June, 2009. Organizer and Editor of Conference Abstracts of Asian Pacific Weed Science Conference held at Govt. College Univ. Lahore, 28-30 March, 2010. Part of the Team of Curriculum Development and Commissioning of Weed Science Department at NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar. Dissertation Examiner paper Setter, Gomal University, D.I.Khan Convener Board of Studies in Weed Science, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar (2005-8). Member Board of Studies in Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Gomal University, D.I.Khan. Earned Visiting Teacher Award from Higher Education Commission, Islamabad. Managing Editor Pak. J. Weed Sci. Res. 2001- to-date. Member Editorial Board, Weed Biology and Management, Japan since 2006 till to-date. Associate Editor Sarhad Journal of Agriculture since 2006 till to 2009.. Accredited Ph.D Supervisor as recognized by the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology and Higher Education Commission, Islamabad. Recipient of Rs.60,000, Research Excellence Award from PCST, in 2003. First in B.Sc Hons. Plant Breeding and Genetics. Laureate of Millennium Star XII 2002 Award. Local Consultant with the JICA Team in Feasibility Studies for CRB, Ist Lift Canal, sponsored by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). General Secretary, Weed Science Society of Pakistan since 1995 till to-date Secretary Asia Pacific Weed Science Society Since 2006 till March 2010. Six yr. experience in Project Planning & Evaluation. Referee to Pak. J. Weed Sci. Res., Gomal Univ. J. Res., Sarhad J. Agric., Scientific Khyber, Pak. J. Agric., Agric.Engg. and Vet. Sci., J.Plant Sci., Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, Weed Biology and Management, Japan. Phillipines Agriculturist, Iranian Journal of Weed Sci.,, Crop Protection, Turkish J. Agric. & Forestry, Allelopathy Journal, Journal of Agric. Sci. and Pak. J. Bot. Principal Investigator of 6 Projects. Recently 3 Completed are: 1) Investigation of mechanisms for seed dormancy in rice based cropping systems of Pakistan worth Rs.0.4 million Integrated management of noxious weeds in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Southern Districts of NWFP (Diagnostic Phase). Worth Rs. 0.272. Studies on biology, ecology and physiology of wild oats (Avena fatua L.) worth Rs. 1.44 million. Currently HEC sponsored International Linkage Project with University of Queensland, Australia at a cost of Rs.12.127 million till March 2011. Co-Advisor/Advisor to 21 Ph.D, 38 M.Sc Hons. Agri., and One each M.Phil and M.Sc. student (list furnished in the end). PhD Thesis External Examiner University of Queensland, Brisbane Australia and Gomal University, Dera Ismail. Awarded Travel Grant by the Australian Government to give paper in 23 rd Asian Pacific Weed Science Society Conference held at Cairns, Queensland Australia from 26-29 September 2011. MEETINGS/ SEMINARS Attended 1989 Annual Meetings of Weed Science Society of America held in February, 1989 in Dallas, Texas, USA. Attended 1990 Annual Meetings of Western Society of Weed Science held in March, 1990, in Reno, Nevada, USA. 3
Attended 1981 Annual Meetings of WSSA held in February, 1989 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Attended 1992 Annual Meetings of Western Society of Weed Science held in March, 1992, in Salt Lake City, USA. Attended 1995 Annual Meetings of Pakistan Weed Science Society at Islamabad. Attended 1996 Meetings of Crop Protection Association of Pakistan, at NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar. Organized and Attended First International Conf. held at NWFP Agril.Univ., Pesh.20-23 Oct.2003. Attended 4 th International Weed Sci. Congress at Durban, South Africa 20-24 June, 2004. Organized and Attended 6 th National Weed Science Conf. held at NWFP Agricultural Univ., Pesh. March 28-30, 2005. Attended First Intl Rice Seminar at Rice Research Institute Kala Shah Kaku, Lahore on 2-3 Oct., 2005. Attended 20 th Asian Pacific Conference, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, 7-11 November, 2005. Organized and attended Second International Weed Science Conference 20-22 March, 2006, UAA, Rawalpindi. 17 th Iranian Plant Protection Congress, Tehran, Iran on 2-5 September, 2006. Intl. Conf. on Agric., Food and Biol. Engg. And Post Harvest/Production Tech. Khon Kaen, Thailand, 21-24 Jan., 2007. Organized and attended 9 th National Weed Science Conference held at G.C University, Lahore on 20-22 June, 2007. 4 th Asia Pacific Chemical Ecology Conf. Sep. 10-14, Tskuba, Japan. Organized and attended 9 th National Weed Sci. Conf. at NWFP Agric. Univ. Peshawar. Organized and attended 22 nd International Asia Pacific Weed Sci. Conf. at Lahore, Pakistan Organized and attended 9 th National Weed Science Conference. Attended 23 rd Asian Pacific Weed Science Conference held at Cairns, Australia from September 26-29, 2011. EMPLOYMENT RECORD November 1970-May 1973 as Tobacco Development Officer, Pak.Tobacco Board, Peshawar. June 1973-April, 1977 as a Research Officer in Grade-16, in Agric. Research, NWFP. June 1977-February 1988 as a Research Officer in Grade-17, in Agric. Research, NWFP. February 1988-April, 1992, perused Ph.D degree at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA. May 1992-June 1997 as Incharge of Technical Cell, at Agricultural Research Institute (ARI), D.I.Khan. April1997-January 1999, Plant Physiologist, ARI, D.I.Khan. May 1998 through April 19, 1999, Incharge Maize and Wheat Seed Production, at ARI, D.I.Khan. April 20, 1999 to 31.8.2000, Assistant Professor Plant Breeding and Genetics, Agr. University, Peshawar (On-Deputation) 1.9.2000 to 11.4.2003, Assistant Professor, Weed Science Department, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar. 12.4.2003-to-31.12.2004, Associate Professor, Weed Science Department, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar. - 1.1.2005-12.01.07, Professor of Weed Science (BS-20), NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar. - 13.1.07-to-17.11.2010, Professor of Weed Science (BS-21), NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar. 1.12.2005-30.12.2008, Chairman Department of Weed Science, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar. 7.5.2010-17.11.2010, Chairman Department of Weed Science, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar. 1.11.2011-todate Coordinator Masters Program in Botany, Department of Weed Science, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar. COURSES TAUGHT Integrated Weed Management, Advanced Weed Ecology 4
Weed Management in Lawns and Aquatic Areas Herbicide Behavior in Plant and Soil Research Methods in Weed Science Eco-physiology of Weeds Herbicide Chemistry Aquatic Weeds Botany Crop Improvement. SPECIAL SKILLS Use of Computers in agricultural Research: Literacy in the following computer Software. Skill Package Skill Rating Writing Word Perfect Excellent MS WORD Excellent MS PowerPoint Excellent Spreadsheet Lotus 1-2-3 Excellent Quattro Pro Excellent Excel Satisfactory Graphics Harvard Graphics Excellent Statistical Statgraphics Excellent Analyses SAS Good MSTATC Excellent 5 Project Planning, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation LIST OF SCHOLARS SUPERVISED/CO-SUPERVISED Name of Student Degree Institution Supervisor/Co- Status Supervisor Mr. Abdul Aziz Ph.D Gomal Univ. Co-Supervisor Completed Mr. Khizar Hayat -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Iqbal Marwat -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Safdar Baloch -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Naqib Ullah Khan -do- Sindh Univ. -do- -do- Mr. Riaz-ud-Din -do- -do- -do- Thesis submitted Mr. Umer Qiaz -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Mohammad Iqbal -do- -do- -do- deceased Mr. Mohammad Arif -do- Agric. Univ. Pesh. -do- Completed Mr. Imtiaz Khan -do- -do- Supervisor -do- Mr.Ijaz A. Khan -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. M. Ishfaq -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Haroon Khan -do- -do- -do- in progress Mr.Zahid Hussain -do- -do- Co-Supervisor Completed Mr. M. Azim Khan -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Bakhtiar Gul -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Mohammad Saeed -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. M.Asim -do- -do- -do- Completed Mr. Muhammad Shahid -do- -do- -do- Thesis submitted Miss Latafat Perveen -do- -do- -do- in progress Mr. Khalid Usman -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Zahid Hanif M.Phil -do- -do- Completed Mr. Lal Khan M.Sc Hons. -do- -do- -do- Mr. Amanullah -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Naqibullah -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Zahir Shah -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Azhar Iqbal -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Iqbal Khattak -do- -do- Supervisor -do- Mr. Siddique -do- -do- -do- -do-
Mr. Fayyaz -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Ijaz Khattak -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Naeem Wazir -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Humayun Khan -do- -do- -do- -do- Ms. Bushra Faiz -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Imtiaz Khan -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr.Ishfaq Khan -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Abdullah -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Riaz Afridi -do- -do- -do- -do- Ms. Sana Tanveer -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Hidayatullah -do-. -do- -do- -do- Mr. Ibrahim Karimi -do- -do- -do -do- Mr. Jamal Din -do- -d- Co-Supervisor - -do- Mr. Mahmood Iqbal -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. M. Azim Khan -do- -do- -do- -do- Miss Saima Hashim -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Imran Shamsi -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Haroon Khan -do- -do- -do- -do- Miss Shahida Bibi -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Bakhtiar Gul -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Naveed Malik -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Tariq Mehmood -do- -do- -do- -do- Ms. Aisha Perveen -do- -do- -do- -do- Ms. Mehreen -do- -do- -do- -do- Ms. Tamana Bakht -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Zaheenullah -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Sadiq Ali -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Mudassar -do- Gomal Univ. -do- -do- Mr. Subhan -do- -do- -do- -do- Ms. Safia Huda -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Mushabar Zahoor -do- -do- -do- -do- Mr. Ikramullah Khan M.Sc Univ. of Pesh. -do- -do- 6