Dr. Liaqat Ali

Director, Associate Professor

Phone: +92-91-9221254
              +92-91-9221256
Fax:      +92-91-9221228

Email: liaqat.nceg@uop.edu.pk
            liaqatgeo@gmail.com

Employment / Experience

  • Currently working as Associate Professor of Mineral Exploration in the NCE Geology
  • Worked as Director General in the Directorate General of Mines and Minerals, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa w.e.f 21.07.2014 to 20.07.2015.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor (from 16th December, 2011 to present) at the NCE in Geology,
    University of Peshawar and involved in post-graduate level teaching and research.
  • Worked as Research Associate / Lecturer at the National Centre of Excellence (NCE) in Geology,
    University of Peshawar from 11.03.2002 to 20.07.2014.

Qualification

  • Post Doctorate (2013) under Commonwealth Fellowship from University of Leeds UK
  • PhD (2008 - 2011) from the Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter – Cornwall Campus  Penryn, UK
  • MSc Geology (2000-2001), Department of Geology, University of Peshawar
  • BSc (Hons) Geology (1999), Department of Geology, University of  Peshawar

Distinction

  • BSc (Hons) with distinction (2nd Position in the department)
  • MSc with distinction (3rd position in the department)

Research Interests

  • Economic  Geology, Exploration Geochemistry, GIS/RS applications to mineral deposits,  Environmental Geochemistry related to mining hazards.