- Scientific Researcher in the Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI), Multan Pakistan (October 2021 to date)
As a
Scientific Researcher in Entomological Section, CCRI, Multan Pakistan.
Work Description
- Rearing technologies of pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella.
- Working in the project entitled “Cotton productivity enhancement through eco-friendly Pink Bollworm management and capacity building PM emergency program”, CCRI, under the “Ministry of National Food Security & Research”.
- Basic and applied studies of red cotton bug, Dysdercus koenigii.
- Planning and execution of research projects.
- To assist the “Head of Entomological Section” in implementing the research programs.
- Supervision and conduction of research trials.
- Monitoring of insecticide resistance.
- Biological control of cotton pests.
- Monitoring of parasitoid of whiteflies e.g., Eremocerus and Encarsia spp.
- Developed and modified rearing techniques of various natural enemies
- (Chrysoperla carnea, Antilochus spp., Aenasius spp.)
- Toxicities of different insecticides against predators and parasitoids of cotton pests under lab and field conditions.
- Supervision of internship students.
- As a Volunteer Scientific Researcher in the Entomology Department, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, B.Z.U. Multan (March 2021- August 2021)
Work Description
Research work was focused on the ecology and ethology of Antilochus coquebertii (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae) and guided master students on their thesis research.
- Post Doctorate in the Guangdong Academy Agricultural Sciences (GAAS), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (Nov 2018 to Nov 2020)
Post-Doctorate (Agricultural Entomology) in the Plant Protection Research Institute, GAAS, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Work Description
- Rearing technologies of fire ants, Solenopsis invicta.
- Worked on the olfactory and gustatory sense of fire ant workers under the project entitled “President Foundation of the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (201817B)”.
- Supervising under-graduates and graduate students.
- Teaching statistical analysis.
- Worked on the olfactory sense of Bactrocera species.
- Rearing technologies of fall armyworm.
- Report writings.
- As an active participant in collaboration between "Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangdong Academy Agricultural Sciences, hlo. 7 Jinying Rd., Tianhe District 510640, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China" and "Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan". The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) entitled "Sino-PAK Joint Key Laboratory for Subtropical Crop Protection" was done in 2019.
- As an active participant in collaboration between "Plant Protection Research Institute, Guangdong Academy Agricultural Sciences, hlo. 7 Jinying Rd., Tianhe District 510640, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China" and "Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), 60000, Multan, Pakistan". The MOU entitled "Sino-PAK Joint Key Laboratory for Subtropical Crop Protection” was done in 2020.
- As a Volunteer Researcher in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology BZU Multan (2014-2015)
I have worked on different aspects of entomological research from 15-09-2014 to 30-06-2015 in the Entomology Department, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
- Rearing and basic research, related to insect pests especially red cotton bugs.
- Voluntary teaching the agricultural subject to under-graduates and graduates students.
- Internships Experiences
- Pest scouting in cotton, from 20-06-2010 to 06-09-2010, at the station, Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI), Multan, Pakistan.
- Pesticides screening trial, biology & feeding efficiency of Chrysoperla carnea, from 27-06-2011 to 09-09-2011, at the station, CCRI, Multan, Pakistan.
- Biology & feeding potential of Episyrphus balteatus on Schizaphis graminum and monitoring of subterranean termites through bait traps, from 15-12-2011 to 30-05-2012, in the Bio-ecology lab, University College of Agriculture, BZU Multan.
