2nd International Conference on Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resources,
3rd October, 2016
Dr. R.A. Khan Tahirkheli Auditorium, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar


Monday, October 03, 2016

8:30-9:30

Registration and Reception

Inaugural Session

9:30-9:35

Recitation

9:35-10:00

Welcome Note by the Director NCEG
Address by the Vice Chancellor, University of Swabi
Address by the Vice Chancellor, University of Peshawar
Address by the Chief Guest
Vote of Thanks by the Chief Organizer SUN-R 2016

10:00-10:30

Tea Break

Technical Session I: Oil, Minerals, Dimension Stone and Infrastructure

10:30-10:50

Dr. Noor Jehan, Keynote Address, Vice Chancellor, University of Swabi

10:50-11:10

Invited Talk: Granites of the Nagar Parkar Area, Sindh, Pakistan: A Sustainable Natural Resource
Dr. Tehseenullah Khan, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad

11:10-11:30

Invited Talk: Re-Use of Marble Waste: An Option for Sustainable Utilization of the Natural Resource
Prof. M. Riaz, Principal, Fazl-e-Haq College, Mardan

11:30-11:50

Revisiting the Type-Locality of Discocyclina ranikotensis Davies, 1927: Its Implications for biostratigraphy and Paleobiogeography
Dr. Muhammad Hanif, Associate Professor, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar.

11:50-12:10

Application of Ore Microscopy, SEM-EDX and QEMSCAN Techniques for Study of Gold and Base Metals of Ladakh Island Arc, Gilgit-Baltistan.
Dr. Lieq Ahmad, Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, University of Swabi

12:10-12:20

New Coalfields of Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA and Azad Kashmir
M. Sadiq Malkani, Director, Geological Survey of Pakistan, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir

12:20-12:40

Gassmann’s Fluid Substitution Modelling of a Carbonate Reservoir in Joya Mair Oil Field, Pakistan
Dr. Khaista Rehman, Assistant Professor, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar

12:40-01:00

Performance Comparison between RCC Beams Repaired With Polymer Modified Mortar and Ordinary Portland Cement.
Gohar Nadeem and Ghous Bux Khasheli, Department of Civil Engineering, Mehran University of engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh

1:00-1:05

Presentation of Shields

1:05-2:00

LUNCH AND POSTER EVALUATION

Technical Session II: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

2:00-2:20

Keynote Address: Sustainable Water Resources Management in Pakistan: Issues and Options
Dr. M. Ashraf, Chairman, Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources

2:20-2:40

Invited Talk: Dr A.D. Khan, Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources

2:40-3:00

Invited Talk: Farmer Experience and their Perception about Climate Change in Bajaur and Mohmand Agencies of FATA
Dr. Jamal Khan, Professor and Chairman, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Peshawar

3:00-3:20

Invited Talk: Dynamics of Climate Change on Crop Productivity and Food Security in Pakistan
Dr. Raza Khan, Principal Scientific Officer, Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, Islamabad

3:20-3:40

Response of Upland Cotton Genotypes to Salinity at Early Growth Stages
Zarina Bibi, Fengju National Station for Agro-Ecosystem Observation and Research, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

3:40-3:45

Presentation of Shields

Technical Session III: Role of Geospatial Sciences in Sustainable Management of Natural Resources

3:45-4:05

Invited Talk:
Dr. Khamarul Azhari Razak, Universti Technologi Malaysia, Malaysia

4:05-4:20

Invited Talk: A Geo-statistical Approach for the Assessment of Groundwater Table in Karak Valley by Using GIS tools and Techniques,
Dr. Ihsanullah, Naseem Ahmad and Tahir Waqas, Department of Geography, University of Peshawar.

4:20-4:35

Landslide Susceptibility Modelling and Monitoring using Geospatial Technology, Northern Pakistan.
Dr. Muhammad Shafique, Assistant Professor, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar

4:35-4:50

Modeling Accessibility and Availability of Geospatial Data for Sustainable
Management of Natural Resources: A VGI Approach
Munir Ahmad and Asmat Ali, Survey of Pakistan, Islamabad

4:50-5:00

PRESENTATION OF SHIELDS AND CLOSING CEREMONIES

5:00 -

TEA