Resume of

SHAHZAD SALEEM

House # 274/w scheme # 2

Farid town Sahiwal.

Tel: 040- 4550374

Cell phone:+923336927321

E-mail:

ACADEMICS:

DEGREE

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DIVISION

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YEAR

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BOARD / UNIVERSITY

Ph.D
Agri.Entomology / 1st / 2014 /

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

M.Sc (Hons.) Agri.Entomology / 1st
(3.68 / 4.00) / 2008 /

University of AgricultureFaisalabad

B.Sc (Hons.) Agri. Entomology /

1st

(3.54 / 4.00) /

2006

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University of AgricultureFaisalabad

F.Sc

/ 1st
( 696 / 1100 ) / 2002 / Govt.College Sahiwal
Matric /

1st

( 632 / 850 ) /

2000

/ M.C. High School Sahiwal
STRENGTHS:
  • Self motivated and initiative oriented.
  • Ability to grasp concepts and logic quickly.
  • Capable of handling challenging and difficult situations under pressure.
  • Strong Interpersonal skills.

Sixteen weeks internship at Pest Warning and Quality Control of Pesticides Department Sahiwal.

1 year work experience as an internee under National Internship Program (NIP) at Bio-control lab., District officer, Agriculture Extension, Faisalabad.

Six month international research support initiative program (IRSIP) as visiting scholar at Purdue University, IN, U.S.A.

1 year work experience as Agriculture Officer in Fruit and vegetable development project, DIU, Sargodha.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences, COMSATS institute of information technology, Sahiwal. (To date)

Ph.D“INSECTICIDAL BIOACTIVITIES OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF FOUR MEDICINAL PLANTS TOWARD DIFFERENT STRAINS OF STORED GRAIN INSECT PESTS”

MSc“QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE WHEAT LOSS ASSESSMENT AT DIFFERENT STORAGE STRUCTURES IN DISRTICT FAISALABAD”

PUBLICATIONS:

Hasan, M., M. Sagheer, S. Saleem, S. Hanif, S. Akhter and C.M.S. Hanif, 2012. Evaluation of insecticidal potential of powders of Azadirachta indica, Momordica charentia and Allium sativum against Callosobruchus chinensis (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). Pak. Entomol., 34(2): 71-73.

Saleem, S., M. hasan, M. Sagheer and S.T. Sahi, 2014. Insecticidal activity of essential oils of four medicinal plants against different stored grain insect pests. Pak. J. Zool., vol. 46(5), 1407-1414.

Faraz, I., M. Hasan, M. Sagheer and S. Saleem, 2015. Evaluating the potential of some plant extracts along with new chemistry insecticides thiamethoxam and emamectin benzoate against Cryptolestes ferrugineus. Intl. J. Sci. Res. Pub., Vol 5, Issue 8.

Shakir, H. U., N. A. Anjum, Q. Ali, S.Saleem, M. Awais and T. Anwar, 2015. Molecular systematics of chrysoperla carnea group (neuroptera:chrysopidae) in punjab, Pakistan. J. Glob. Innov. Agric. Soc. Sci., 3(1): 12-15.

Hanif, C.M.S., M. Hasan, M. Sagheer, S. Saleem, K. Ali and S. Akhtar, 2015.Comparative insecticidal effectiveness of essential oils of three locally grown plants and phosphine gas against Trogoderma granarium.Pak. J. Agri. Sci., Vol. 52(3), 709-715.

Ali, Q, M. Hasan, M. Sagheer, M. Faisal1, S. Saleem, M. Awais and T. Anwar, 2015. Efficacy of new chemistry insecticide spinosad along with some plant extracts as grain protectant against rhyzopertha dominica (f.) (coleoptera: bostrychidae). J. Glob. Innov. Agric. Soc. Sci., 3(2-3): 72-75.

Sagheer, M., M. Hasan, M.H. Ranjha, U. Sagheer, S. Saleem, Q. Ali, K. Ali and A. Majid. 2016.Toxicological and Growth Regulatory Effects of Acetone Extract Oils of Indigenous Medicinal Plants Against a Stored Grain Pest, Cryptolestes ferrugineus (Stephens) (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Pak. J. Zool., 48(3): 903-906.

Hanif,Ch. M. S, M.Hasan, M. Sagheer, S. Saleem, S. Akhtar and M. Ijaz. 2016. Insecticidal and repellent activities of essential oils of three medicinal plants towards insect pests of stored wheat.Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science. 22 (3):470-476.

Qurban Ali, Mansoor ul Hasan, Muhammad Sagheer, Shahzad Saleem, Muhammad Faisal, Asma Naeem and Jamshed Iqbal. 2017. Screening of seven insect growth regulators for their anti-insect activity against the larvae of trogoderma granarium (everts) and tribolium castaneum (herbst).Pak. J. Agri. Sci., Vol. 54(3), 589-595.

Shahzad Saleem, Mansoor ul Hasan, Sohail Akhtar, Ch. Muhammad Shahid Hanif, Muhammad Wasim Sajid, Qurban Ali and Asim Mehmood.2017.Effectiveness of four medicinal plant essential oils as feeding deterrent towards different strains ofstored grain insect pests.Pak. J. Agri. Sci., Vol. 54(4): 769-774.

Conferences:

Hasan, M., S. Shahzad and I Faraz, 2015. Insect growth regulatory bioactivities of essential oils of four medicinal plants towards different strains of stored grain insect pests. 10thConference of the IOBC/WPRS working group on theIntegrated Protection of Stored Productsthat was in: Zagreb, Croatia, June 28 - July 1, 2015. Bulletin Vol. III. p. 319.

Hasan. M., Q. Ali, M. Sagheer and S. Saleem, 2015. Effect of insect growth regulators; lufenuron, pyriproxyfen, and methoxyfenozoid for the control of Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). The 63rd Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) November 15-18, 2015, Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Hasan, M., S. Saleem and I. Faraz, 2015. Insect growth regulatory bioactivities of essential oils of four medicinal plants towards different strains of stored grain insect pests. The Eastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America’s Annual Meeting, March 14-17, 2015, Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA.

Shahzad Saleem, Mansoor-Ul-Hasan, Qurban Ali, and Muhammad Sagheer, 2016. Essential Oils: A Viable Control Strategy to Ensure Safe Storage of Food Grains. International Conference on Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Sciences (ICABES-2016)Pattaya (Thailand) Dec. 14-16, 2016.ISBN 978-93-84468-80-4.

Workshops/Trainings:

Technical Workshop on Food Safety, Hygiene and Quality-HACCP Based Approach. May 18, 2016. COMSATS Institute of information Technology, Sahiwal Pakistan

Seminar on Dairy Livestock and Horticulture for SMEs – As profitable Businesses. August 18, 2016. Sahiwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and SMEDA Pakistan.

Project formulation Workshop. May 25-26, 2017. Pakistan Science Foundation, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Sahiwal, Pakistan.

Research Projects:
  • PI. Biochemical composition and anti-enzymatic activity of essential oils from indigenous medicinal plants (0.5 m) HEC. (Awarded)
  • PI.Biological efficiencies of medicinal plant essential oils. EU Research and Innovation Programme HORIZON-2020. (Submitted)
  • PI.Ozonation, insect pest management technology to ensure safe storage of wheat. International Foundation for Science.(Submitted)
  • PI.Non chemical techniques to ensure safe storage of wheat.National Research Program for Universities. (Submitted)
  • CoPI.Evaluation of genetic structure and phylogenetic relationship of Pummelo (Citrus grandis L.) through iPBS primers. HEC (Submitted)
  • Team Member. Development of a non-toxic detergent from Arbutus unedo(Cain apple) with falsa (Grewia asiatica) fruit fortified with soapnut and the investigation of its performance while use in household and food service. TÜBİTAK/PSF. (Submitted)

RESEARCH STUDENTS
  • Anti Acetyl-Cholinesterase Activity of Indigenous Plants Essential Oils.
  • Antibacterial activity of Six Medicinal Plant’s Essential Oils against IsolatedE. coli alongwith its molecularanalysis
  • Study of efficacy of essential oils against Phytophthora infestans and Rhizoctonia solani in field.
  • Efficacy of plant essential oils against Alternaria solani and Fusarium oxysporum in tomato
  • Combined efficacy of Entomopathogenic fungi and Botanicals for the control of wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia) in Pakistan. (co-supervisor)

Co-Curricular:

Incharge Student Affairs, COMSATS, Sahiwal.

Member/Secretary Campus Discipline Committee, COMSATS, Sahiwal.

Convener Cafeteria Committee, COMSATS, Sahiwal

Member Campus Event Management Committee, COMSATS, Sahiwal.

Member proctor board, COMSATS institute of information technology, Sahiwal.

Department website coordinator, COMSATS institute of information technology, Sahiwal.

Department organizing officer (DOO), Department of Biosciences, COMSATS, Sahiwal.

Member of “Young Entomologist Society”.

Student Member Society of “Pakistan Entomologist”.

Member international club, University of Agriculture Faisalabad.

REFERENCES:
Dr. Linda J. Mason
Department of Entomology
Smith Hall, Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
Contact
001(765) 494-455
/ Dr. Mansoor ul Hasan
Professor,
Departmnet of Agri-Entomology,
Uni. Of agriculture FSD.
Contact
+923338984465