Dr. Irfan U. JanAssistant ProfessorPhone:+92-91-9221254 (internal extension: 109) |
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Academic Career
The Carboniferous-Permian succession of the Salt and Khisor ranges of Pakistan is relatively little-studied and the palaeogeography and palaeoclimatology of this southern palaeo-Tethys area is poorly constrained. Dr. Jan is involved in combining/integrating palynological (fossil plant spore and pollen) and sedimentological analysis to place the successions in their regional stratigraphic context and understand vegetation changes and the evolution of depositional environments in this area during the Carboniferous-Permian icehouse period. Research Interests
Additional Research InterestsAdditionally Dr. Jan enjoys work related to the topics.
Topics: Palynology, palynostratigraphy and palaeoenvironmentsResearch PapersStephenson, M. H. Jan, I. U. & Al-Mashaikie, S. Z. A. K. (in press/2012) Palynology and correlation of Pennsylvanian glacigene rocks in Oman, Yemen and Pakistan, (Gondwana Research special issue 2012: doi: 10.1016/j.gr.2012.06.005, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1342937X12002031#). Shah, A. Haneef, M. Hanif, M & Jan, I. U. Lithofacies and palaeoenvironments of the Carboniferous-Permian Nilawahan Group, Salt Range Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Hydrocarbon Research, 20 (June 2010), 1-13. Jan, I. U. et al. (under review) Palaeoenvironmental analysis of the Carboniferous-Permian Tobra Formation of low-latitude Tethyan Salt Range, Pakistan (Geological Magazine). Iqbal, S. & Jan, I. U. (under review). Mianwali and Tredian formations: An example of the Triassic progradational system in the low-latitude Salt Range, Pakistan (Geological Magazine). Jan, I. U. & Stephenson, M. H. 2011. Palynology and regional correlation of the Upper Pennsylvanian Tobra Formation, Zaluch Nala, Salt Range, Pakistan,American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists’ Palynology, 35, 212-225 Jan, I. U. Stephenson, M. H. & Khan, F. R. 2009. Palynostratigraphic correlation of the Sardhai Formation (Permian) of Pakistan. 2009. Elsevier journal “Review of Palaebotany and Palynology, 158, 72-82.
Published Abstracts (Conferences and posters)Khan, S. Ahmad, S. Hanif. M. Jan. I. U. 2012. Palaeoenvironments and reservoir characterisation of the Middle to Late Permian Wargal Formation, NW Pakistan: Implications for hydrocarbon exploration. Proceedings of the Earth Sciences Pakistan, 2012, 60. Shah, A. Haneef, M. Hanif, M. Jan, I. U. 2012. Lithofacies and palaeoenvironments of the Carboniferous-Permian Nilawahan Group, Salt Range, Pakistan. Proceedings of the Earth Sciences Pakistan, 2012, 92. Jan, I. U. 2012. Age and regional palynostratigraphic correlation of the Sardhai Formation, Salt Range, Pakistan. Proceedings of the Earth Sciences Pakistan, 2012, 44. Stephenson, M. H. Jan, I. U. & Al-Mashaikie, S. Z. A. K. (2011) Palynology and correlation of Pennsylvanian glacigene rocks in Oman, Yemen and Pakistan. 44th annual meeting 2011. American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists, Southhampton, UK. Jan, I. U. & Stephenson, M. H. 2010. Palynology of the? glacigenic Carboniferous Tobra Formation of Pakistan. In: MARZENA, O. MARZENA, S & ANDRZEJ, L. (eds) Proceedings of the CIMP Poland 2010 General Meeting, Warsaw, 26-28. Jan, I. U. & Stephenson, M. H. 2010. Age and regional context of the Carboniferous-Permian glacigenic Tobra Formation (Salt Range, Pakistan). Proceedings of the 3rd International Palaeontological Congress, London, UK, 211. Stephenson, M. H. & Jan, I. U. 2010. Comparison and preliminary palynological correlation of the Early to Mid Permian clastic sedimentary succession of Oman and the Salt and Khisor ranges of Pakistan. Proceedings of the 9th Middle East Geosciences Conference and Exhibition, Manama, Bahrain. Jan, I. U. & Stephenson, M. H. 2009. Palynostratigraphy of the Sardhai Formation (Permian) of Pakistan. In: FARNANDES, P. PEREIRA, Z. OLIVEIRA, J. T. CLAYTON, G & WICANDER, R. (eds) proceeding of the CIMP Faro'09, II Joint Meeting of Spores/Pollen and Acritarchs CIMP Subcommissions. University of Algarve Portugal, 53-56. Jan, I. U. 2009. Permian palaeoclimates of Gondwana. Proceedings of the 1st CIOPPINO workshop on Transient Changes in Past Warm Climates. University of Urbino Italy, 60. Jan, I. U. Stephenson, M. H. & Stolle, E. 2008. The stratigraphic and palaeogeographic occurrence of the Mid-Permian pollen grain ?Florinites balmei. Proceedings of the Palaeontological Association (Palass) 52nd annual meeting. Glasgow, UK, pp. 59.
Topics: Sustainable development, renewables, environment and climate.Research PapersShah, A. Khan, S. & Jan, I. U. 2010. Re-use and remodeling of old buildings, using sustainable design principles. OIDA Ontario International journal of sustainable development, 1 no. 5, 61-66. Shah, A. Khan, S. Shah, M. H. Khan, R, U. & Jan, I. U. 2010. Environmental impact assessment of infra-structure development projects in the developing countries. OIDA Ontario International journal of sustainable development, 1 no. 4, 47-54.Published Abstracts (Conferences)Shah, A. Jan, I. U. Ehsanul-Haq, & Sharifullah, Khan, R. 2010. Energy crisis in Pakistan- An opportunity for renewable energy. International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies (PGSRET) 29th Nov. to 2nd Dec. 2010, Islamabad, Pakistan. Shah, A. Jan, I. U. Khan, & R. Khan, S. 2010. Exploring the opportunities of rain water harvesting in the urban areas of Pakistan. Journal of the Himalayan Earth Sciences, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, 43, 81. Shah, A, Sindhu, A. S. Khan, R. & Jan, I. U. 2010. Impact of climate change on Pakistan in the aftermath of monsoon floods-2010. Proceedings of the Devnet 2010 conference, Massey University, Palmerstone North, New Zealand, 72-73. Shah, A. Khan, R. Jan, I. U. & Khan, S. (submitted) Evaluation of open and distance learning (ODL) for education of sustainability in the third world countries. Devnet 2010 conference, Massey University, Palmerstone North, New Zealand 1st Dec.-3rd Dec. 2010.
Topics: Disaster management, planning, awareness and mitigation.Research PapersShah, A. U., Mumtaz, H., Mughal, H., Jan, I. U. & Khan, R. U. 2012. Performance Evaluation and Improvements of Mud Houses in Disaster Prone Areas, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 5, no. 3, 390-401. Published Abstracts (Conferences)Shah, A. Khan, H. M, Jan, I. U. & Khan, S. (presented). Evaluation of training information system for the capacity building of various stakeholders for earthquake resisting building construction”. International Conference on Earthquake Engineering 25-26 April, 2011, NUST. Khan, H. M. Shah. A. Jan. I. U. & Khan, R. U. 2011. Evaluation and improvement of seismic performance of locally constructed non-engineered buildings in the earthquake prone areas of Pakistan. ICEES, NUST, Pakistan 25-26 April 2011. Shah, A. Jan, I. U. Khan, R. & Khan, S. 2010. Comparative analysis of the national disaster management plan of Pakistan in the regional context. Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, university of Peshawar, Pakistan, 43, 80 (http://nceg.upesh.edu.pk/gb-43-2010.html). Shah, A. Anjum, N. & Jan, I. U. 2006. Planning for disaster preparedness & management (DP&MP) in Pakistan In: STANELY, C. & GARY, K. C. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Inspection, Appraisal, Repair and Maintenance of Structures, Hong Kong, China, 23-25. Ongoing and Completed ProposalsInvestigating the Carboniferous-Permian sedimentology of the Salt and Khisor ranges of Pakistan. A pilot proposal to study and understand these successions and relate them to the oil-bearing age-equivalent strata of the Arabia. Funded by the British Council Delphe/Inspire project. Investigating the Carboniferous-Permian sedimentology and palynology of the Khisor Range of Pakistan. A PhD studentship funded by the British Geological Survey, UK, the British Council and National Centre of Excellence in geology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan.
Scientific News Letters/ReportsStephenson, M. H. Jan, I. U. & Al-Mashaikie, S. Z. A. K. (2012). Comparison and palynological correlation of Pennsylvanian glacigene rocks in Oman, Yemen and Pakistan. The Commission Internationale de la Microflora du Palaeozoique’s newsletter, 79, 16. Jan I. U. (2012). In front of the Himalayas: new discoveries in the Salt Range of Pakistan. The Commission Internationale de la Microflora du Palaeozoique’s newsletter, 79, 22-23. Jan, I. U. 2010. Developments in the Carboniferous-Permian palynology and regional palynostratigraphic correlation of the Salt Range, Pakistan.Report submitted to the Geological Society of London for Edmund Johnson Fund. (http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/webdav/site/GSL/shared/pdfs/Society/Reports%202010%20grants.pdf). Jan. I. U. 2010. Urbino summer school in palaeoclimatology, Italy, 2009. UK-Integrated ocean drilling programme annual news letter, 35, 49. Stephenson, M. H. Jan, I. U. & Al-Mashaikie, S. 2009. Advances in Permian palynological correlation in the southern Tethys. Permophiles, 54, 24-25. National & International Workshops and Courses
Current and Past Membership at the Professional Societies
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