EDUCATION / DEGREES & FELLOWSHIPS

• Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellowship (1999-2000), University of Nevada, Reno, USA
• Commonwealth Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2001-2002), University of Leicester, UK
• Ph.D., (Geology), 1991, University of South Carolina, Columbia, U.S.A
• M.Phil., (Geology), 1986, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
• M.Sc., (Geology), 1981, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
• B.Sc (Hons), (Geology), 1979, University of Peshawar

FIELDS OF INTEREST

• Geochemistry
• Economic Geology
• Igneous petrology
• Gemology
• Environmental Geosciences

EMPLOYMENT & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1. ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
• Working as Professor Emeritus (February 10, 2020-continued)
• Worked as Professor (2002 to 2009), TTS Tenured Professor (2009-20016)
• Associate Professor (1995 to 2002);
• Assistant Professor (1992 to 1995)
• Junior Research Fellow/Lecturer (1982 to 1992) in the National Centre of Excellence in Geology (NCEG), University of Peshawar
2. ADMINISTRATIVE & RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

• Worked as Vice Chancellor, FATA University, NMD Kohat (January 2016- March 4, 2020),Project Director "Establishment of FATA University" worth of Rs. 1592 Million,
• Graduate Student Advisor NCE in geology (1997 to 2014),
• Chairman Purchase Committee, NCE in Geology (1994 to 2006)
• Principal Investigator (from Pakistani side) of the US National Science Foundation Project (1993-1995)
• Project Director of the HEC funded project worth of 36.954 million rupees (2003-2005)
• Principal Investigator of the PAK-US collaborative project worth of 1.37 million rupees (2011-2014)
• Principal Investigator of the Project of the DGMM, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa worth of 3.39 million rupees (2012-2015)
• Co-Principal Investigator of various projects under the auspices of NSF USA, USAID, Pakistan Science Foundation (1994 to 2014)

AWARDS

Recipient of civil, national and international awards, important among these are the Civil Award (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz) in the field of Science, Presidential award (Izaz-i-Fazeelat), Pakistan Academy of Sciences Gold Medal, Earth Scientist of the year award, Star Laureate award, Dr. Zafar H. Zaidi Gold Medal, IUCN-Environmental award in academia and USAID Thomas Jefferson Fellowship, and Fulbright & Commonwealth Post Doctoral Fellowship award.

HONORS

• Remained and working as member of the various prestigious committees and boards of various universities and R&D organizations such as Board of Directors, KPOGCL (Continue), Senate FATA University, Selection Board KUST,working group on Mineral Resources of MoE (Petroleum Division), National Committee on Research & Development of HEC,  Board of Faculty of Sciences, University of Swabi, KP (2015-2018), Departmental Tenure Review Committee (DTRC) of the Department of Geography, University of Peshawar on March 19, 2015, Board of studies of Geology, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Jummu & Kashmir (2014-2017), Board of Studies of Geology Department, University of Haripur, KP  (2014-2017), Board of Directors of the KP Oil & Gas Company Limited (KP OGCL) (2014-2017), Board of Studies of the Department of Earth Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam, University, Islamabad (2014-2017), Committee for Revision of Research Productivity Award by the Pakistan Council for Science & Technology, Islamabad, (2013), Ph.D. Review Committee for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Baluchistan Region by the Higher Education Commission, Islamabad, Advisory Committee for Development of Chromite and Gypsum in NWFP & FATA by the Industries and Mineral Division, NWFP (August, 2007) and Expert working Group on Development of Mineral Wealth for 10th Five year plan 2010-15 by the Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan (August, 2009).
• Remained Reviewing Editor of the international journal of Environmental Geotechnics, Chief Editor & Editor of the Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, University of Peshawar, Sub-Editor of the Journal of Science & Technology, University of Peshawar. 
• Elected as the Senior Vice President of the National Geological Society of Pakistan for the years 2006 to 2008.
• Listed as the Productive Earth Scientists of Pakistan in a book titled “The Productive Scientists of Pakistan” published by the Council for Science and Technology, Islamabad (2004).

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Completed and are under completion of various projects funded by the NCE in Geology, Higher Education Commission, Pakistan Science Foundation, USAID and National Science Foundation (USA). These projects include the petrography and geochemistry of rocks, rocks and minerals economics, exploration and devolvement projects such as base and precious metals geochemical exploration, the genesis of lead-zinc-copper massive sulfides and manganese deposits, characterization of limestone, marble and granite for use as construction material and dimension stones, mineralogy and geochemistry of the gemstones and gemstone-bearing pegmatite and environmental assessment of ore deposits and rocks and related waters, soils and plants.

DEGREES EARNED BY STUDENTS UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION

42 M. Phil., and 16 Ph.D., scholars have completed their degrees under the direct supervision.

ORGANIZATION OF CONFERENCES / SYMPOSIA / SEMINARS / SHORT COURSES

Have organized or remained as member of the organizing committee of several conferences, Symposia, Seminars and short courses under the auspices of the NCE in Geology, University of Peshawar and Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.

PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, SEMINARS & LECTURES

Delivered lectures in various Universities in USA, UK and in Pakistan. Also delivered talks and chaired technical sessions in many conferences held at USA, UK, Austria, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Italy, Thailand, Malaysia and Pakistan (Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Hyderabad and Peshawar).

COLLABORATIVE LINKAGES ESTABLISHED

Established collaborative linkages by signing MoUs as Vice Chancellor, FATA University and Director NCEG with the various universities and the other public and private sector organizations including Ministry of Natural Resources, Belarus, University of Houston, USA University of Kansas, USA, University of Leicester, UK and Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada, Reno, USA.

PUBLICATIONS

Published 180 peer reviewed papers (Impact factor =78; X category =13; Y category = 38; Z category = 11; Others = 40) with total Impact Factor = 152.49; Citation = 1490; H-Index = 35; 75 abstracts in the abstract volumes of conferences / workshops / symposia / seminars.