CURRICULUM VITAE

Abdul Majid Khan

Lecturer
Department of Zoology
University of the Punjab Quad-e-Azam campus,
Lahore. 54590. Pakistan.
E. Mail: memorable_fish123@yahoo.com

PERSONAL:
Date of Birth/Sex: January 23, 1974 / Male
Religion/ Nationality Islam/Pakistani
Tel. Office: +92-42-9231246
Fax: +92-42-9231246
Home Address House No.7, Street 2, Gulnar colony, Dubai Town
Raiwind Road Lahore.
EDUCATION:
• M. Sc. (Zoology) (1998- 2000)
• B.Sc. (Zoology, Botany, Chemistry) (1993-1995)
Govt. Science College, Wahdat road
Lahore
• F. Sc. (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) (1990-1992)
Govt. Science College, Wahdat road
Lahore.
• S.S.C Science group (1987-1989)
Pakistan Railway High School, Lahore
• PhD Course works 24 credit hours out of 72 credit hours has been completed.
EMPLOYMENT PROFILE
Lecturer/ Incharge Fish Research Farm. 20-08-2004 onwards.

Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Duties Performed:
ƒ Teaching courses on: Fish Biology, Applied Fisheries, Fish Physiology and
Breeding, Animal Diversity, Limnology to graduate and postgraduate classes.
ƒ Management of Punjab University Fish Research Farm.
Assistant Director Fisheries 28-02-2003 to 20-08-2004
Department of Fisheries, Government of the Punjab, Lahore.
Duties Performed:
ƒ Hatchery management for breeding of carps.
ƒ Establishment of disease diagnosis laboratory at fish seed hatchery Bahawalpur
ƒ Disease diagnosis of fish.
ƒ Water quality monitoring of private and public sector fish farms.
ƒ Training of private and public sector fisheries personnel for fish farming
 ƒ Office administration.

Fisheries Research Assistant. October-2002 to 28-02-2003

Department of Fisheries, Government of the Punjab, Lahore.
Duties Performed:
ƒ Breeding of carps
ƒ Monitoring of water quality of fish farms.
ƒ Conservation of fish in the natural freshwater recourses of Punjab.
ƒ Preparation of feasibility reports for establishment of fish farms.
Fisheries Supervisor. May.1995 to Oct. 2002
Department of Fisheries, Government of the Punjab, Lahore.
Duties Performed: (Same as fisheries research assistant)

FIELDS OF WORK AND INTEREST

ƒ Inland Fisheries/Aquaculture
ƒ Fish Biology
ƒ Palaeoecology of extinct Fauna of Pakistan.
ƒ Animal Diversity and Wildlife

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ƒ Lecturer, Zoology Department Punjab University July2005-to date
ƒ Part time Teacher Botany Department Punjab University Sep.2004–to date.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
ƒ M. Sc. research project completed at, Department of Zoology, University of Arid
Agriculture Rawalpindi, entitled ‘Induced spawning of Grass carp using synthetic
hormones”. (1999-2000).
ƒ Conducted field studies for “Fish disease and water quality Management” at
Fisheries Sub. Training center, Bahawalpur. (March. 2003-june2004)
ƒ Presently working on “Biology of Invasive Fish Fauna including Carps in Fresh
Water Bodies of Punjab”.

MANAGEMENT/ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ƒ Establishment of the Punjab University Fish Research Farm April-2001 to Aug.-
2001.
ƒ Implementation of the Project entitled “Establishment of Diagnostic Laboratories and
Facilities for Analysis of Soil and Water Quality.
ƒ Studies on breeding and culture of endangered fish Labeo calbasu at Govt. Fish Seed
Hatchery Bahawalpur
ƒ November 2006 – Present: Member of examination inspection committee, Zoology
department, Punjab University
ƒ Deputy Superintendent Examination M.Sc., 2006-07 in department of zoology,
Punjab university
ƒ Paper setter/ Internal Examiner in the subjects of Animal Diversity and Wildlife, Fish
Biology, Vector Biology, 2006-todate university of the Punjab Lahore
EXPERIENCE IN APPLIED FISHERIES/AQUACULTURE From May 1995 to
October 2003.
Following duties were performed as Assistant Director Fisheries/ Fisheries Research
Assistant
ƒ Supervision and implementation of the development projects.
ƒ Fish disease diagnosis and Treatment
ƒ Carp hatchery management;
ƒ Promotion of private fish farming and Sport Fisheries
ƒ Fisheries Conservation.
ƒ Office administration and management.
ƒ Carried out field visits of private fish farms, Fish nurseries / hatcheries for fish health
management problems.
ƒ Preparation of PC-1 of Development projects, for submission to Govt. and
International agencies for funding.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING RECEIVED:

• Attended one-week training course from 19-04-04 to 24-04-04 on Aquatic pollution at
Fisheries Research and Training Institute (FRTI) Lahore.
• Attended training course from 05-03-03 to 17-03-03 on Fish Disease and Water Quality
Management at Fisheries Research and Training Institute (FRTI) Lahore.
• Attended training course from 15-01-01 to 27-01-01 on Induced Spawning and Brood
Stock Management at Fisheries Research And Training Institute (FRTI) Lahore
• Attended training course from 02-11-00 to 31-12-00 on Fish Hatchery Management
and Water Quality Management at Fisheries Research And Training Institute (FRTI)
Lahore
• Attended training course from 16-10-00 to 28-10-00 on Fish Farm management
at Fisheries Research and Training Institute (FRTI) Lahore.
• Five days Consultancy Workshop on Development of Safari Parks in Punjab to be organized by
Punjab Wildlife & Parks Department held at officer mess GOR-1, Lahore from 5th-10th March
2007.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED
1 27 th Pakistan Congress of Zoology, (International congress), BZU Multan, Feb.27-
March 01, 2007.Oral presentation on” Tilapia introductions in Pakistan: Causes and
Consequences”.
2 26 th Pakistan Congress of Zoology, (International congress), University of the
Punjab Lahore, April 4-6, 2006.Oral presentation on” Aliens: A catastrophe to the
native fresh water fish diversity of Pakistan”.
3 24 th Pakistan Congress of Zoology, (International congress), Allama Iqbal Open
University, Islamabad, March 30-April 1, 2004,
4 23rd Pakistan Congress of Zoology, (International congress), University of Arid
Agriculture, Rawalpindi, March 03-05, 2003.
5 19 th Pakistan Congress of Zoology, Zoological Society of Pakistan, Pakistan
Agriculture Research Council, Islamabad (1999).
6 Second Symposium on Untapped Fisheries Resources of Pakistan, Pakistan
Fisheries Society, University of Karachi, February 23-25, 2001
7 First International Symposium on Fisheries and Aquaculture, Pakistan Fisheries Society,
Fisheries Research & Training Institute, Lahore, April 28-29, 2000.
WORKSHOPS / SEMINARS ATTENDED/ ORGANIZED
1 Organized one day seminar on 22.05.07 in the department of zoology. Lecture delivered by Mr.
Gilles Ratia (president international federation of beekeeping) on “Biodiversity and climate
change”

2 One-day seminar on “Bio-diversity of Fishes” by Prof. Dr. M.R. Mirza at FR&TI, Lahore.
14.11.2000
3 One-day seminar on “Aquatic pollution by heavy metals” By Prof. A.R.Shakoori at FR&TI,
Lahore. 23.11.2000.
4 One day seminar on “Importance of Extruder Technology ” by Dr. M. N. Riaz of Michigan
state University, USA at PCSIR Laboratories, Lahore on 27.11.2000
5 One day seminar on “Preparation of Artificial feed for fish using Extruder Technology” by
Dr. M. N. Riaz of Michigan State University, USA at FR&TI, Lahore. 5.12.2000.
6 One day seminar on “Advantages of ISO 9000” at FR&TI, Lahore.27.8.2001.
7 One-day seminar on “Use of Geo-Membrane to control of Seepage in fish pond” at FR&TI,
Lahore.17.10.2001.
8 One day seminar on “Advantages of ISO 9000” at Fisheries Research & Training Institute,
Lahore. 6.4.2002.
9 Videoconference on prospects of Aquaculture in Pakistan jointly organized by UVAS, British
Council and university of South Wales Swansee GBR. 21.06.06
10 Videoconference on fish breeding and Tilapia culture jointly organized by UVAS, British Council
and university of South Wales Swansee GBR. 27.06.07
Conferences Presentations
• Khan, A. M., Khan, M. A., Akhtar, M. 2007” Tilapia introductions in
Pakistan: Causes and Consequences”. Oral Presentation in the Pakistan
Congress of Zoology (International), 27, Bahauddin Zakariya University,
Multan, Pakistan.
• “Aliens: A catastrophe to the native fresh water fish diversity of Pakistan”
Oral Presentation in the Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International), 26,
University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan..
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
1 President Junior Chemical Society Govt. College of Science wahdat road Lahore.
1993-1995.
2 Member cricket team Govt. college of Science Wahdat road Lahore.
3 Certificate of service The National Cadet Corps Lahore from 07-10-89 to 27-
12-90.
4 Member organizing committee 26th Pakistan Congress of Zoology,
(International).
5 Member organizing committee 27th Pakistan Congress of Zoology,
(International).
MEMBERSHIP /FELLOWSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES.

ƒ Fellow, Zoological Society of Pakistan

ƒ Member Executive council Zoological Society of Pakistan.
ƒ Member International Union of Concerned Scientists
ƒ Member, Pakistan Fisheries Society.
Award:
ƒ Higher Education Commission (HEC) has awarded Rs. 101,820/- for traveling to Florida,
USA, for the oral presentation in the 14th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive
 Species (ICAIS) on 14-19.5.2006.

IT skills:
ƒ Office and statistical applications: Literate in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word
and PowerPoint.
Communication and Presentation:
ƒ Papers published and submitted for publication / presentation.
Publication.
International
1: Khan, M. A., Farooq, U., Ghaffar, A., Khan, A. M., Akhtar, M., Iliopoulos, G., & Shabbir, A., 2006.
Presence of Eotragus noyei in the Middle Siwaliks, Pakistan. Proceedings Canadian Paleontology
Conference, 16(4): 23-25. (Short Paper)
2: Farooq, U., Khan, M. A., Akhtar, M., and Khan, A. M., 2007. Lower Dentition of Dorcatherium Majus
(Tragulidae, Mammalia) In the Lower and Middle Siwaliks (Miocene) of Pakistan. Turkish Journal of
Zoology. (Accepted for publication).
National
1: Farooq, U., Khan, M. A., Akhtar, M., and Khan, A. M., 2007. Dorcatherium majus, a study of upper
dentition from the Lower and Middle Siwaliks of Pakistan. Journal of Applied Sciences, 7(9): 1299-
1303.

2: Khan, M. A., Khan, A. M., Farooq, U. and Akhtar, M., 2006. Selenoportax vexillarius (Mammalia,
Boselaphini, Bovidae) from the Siwaliks. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 38 (4): 321-326.

3: Farooq, U., Khan, M. A., Akhtar, M., & Khan, A. M., 2007. Dorcabune anthracotherioides
(Artiodactyla, Ruminantia, Tragulidae) from Hasnot, the Middle Siwaliks, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal
of Zoology (accepted for the publication).

4: Khan A.M., Ahmed. Z., Khan, M.A. Akhtar, M. and Mirza, M.R.2006. Aliens; a catastrophe for
native fresh water fish diversity of Pakistan. (Under review) Pakistan journal of Zoology.