Farheen Khanum
Karachi, Pakistan
0092-21-34110773 (R), 0092-334-3503661 (C).
Geo_geographer@live.com
QUALIFICATION:
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Ph.D Candidate in Geography from University of Karachi, 2012- present.
Title of Research: “ Monitoring Marine Turtle Habitat Ecology in Karachi through Geo-Informatic
Techniques”. Supervisor: Asst.Prof. Dr. Saima Shaikh
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M.Sc in Geography from Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology in 2008.
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B.Sc (Hons) in Geography from Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology in 2007. 1
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Intermediate (Pre-Medical), Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, in 2004. 2
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Matriculation (Science), Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, in 2002. 1
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WORK EXPERIENCE:
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Lab Spervisor (RS)& Research Associate (2012 to date)
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Resource Person (GIS) (October2013)
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Foundations of GIS Course, SPARK and in collaboration between Sindh Education Reform Program,
sponsored by World Bank.
Lab Instructor (GIS) (June2013, September 2013)
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SPARK, Department of Geography, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Basic and Advanced GIS courses, SPARK and in collaboration between SSGC, Karachi, Pakistan
Lecturer Geography (February 2013 to June 2013 )
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Taught Courses; Human Geography, Geographical Thought, Geography of Karachi to BS (II- IV)
at Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology.
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Managing Editor (August 2013 to April 2014)
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GIS and Cartographic Technician (June 2010- June2011)
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Journal of Geography & GIS, DeGruyter Open Publications, Warsaw, Poland.
Worked as Intern through NIP at Department of Antiquities, Government of Sindh. Pakistan
GIS and Cartographic Technician (March 2010- May 2010)
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Worked as Intern through BBSYDP at Department of Antiquities, Government of Sindh. Pakistan
PROJECTS:
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Fisheries Resources Appraisal in Pakistan Project through GIS Inventory, Food and Agricultural
Organization, 2012-Present.
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GIS Development Project for Sindh and Punjab Education Reform Programs, World Bank, 2012-2014.
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Spatio-temporal change on Sindh Coastline, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Karachi, 2013
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National Coastline Assessment of Pakistan through Remote Sensing Techniques, WWF, 2013.
CERTIFICATES/ AWARDS:
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Certificate of GIS, Resource Person awarded for the Valuable Contribution, on GIS Course “Foundation of
GIS” with hands on training of PgAdminIII and Postgresql files, from SPARK, Karachi on 16th –
20th Autgust, 2014.
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Certificate of Appreciation, Professional Executive Member, K-GIS Society, 30th April, 2014, Karachi,
Pakistan.
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Certificate of GIS, Resource Person awarded for the Valuable Contribution, on GIS Course “Advanced
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GIS” From SPARK and SSGC, Karachi, 21st - 26 Sept, 2013.
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Certificate of GIS, Resource Person awarded for the Valuable Contribution, on GIS Course “Foundation of
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GIS” From SPARK and SSGC, Karachi, 7 - 9 July, 2013.
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Certificate of Participation, awarded for the Valuable Contribution, on a workshop “Climate Change, a
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Resilient in Karachi” From Shehri Organization held at Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, 7 -8 June, 2013.
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Certificate of Appreciation, awarded for the Valuable Contribution and presentation in 14
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Geographical Conference, paper titled “Monitoring Marine Turtle Habitat Ecology in Karachi through GeoInformatic Techniques”, held at Department of Geography, University of the Punjab, March 5-7, 2013.
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Certificate of Appreciation, awarded for 1
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Prize in Souvenir Design Competition at the Department of
Geography, in Diamond Jubilee Celebrations held at Department of Geography, University of Karachi from 5th
– 8th November 2012.
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Certificate of Appreciation, awarded for presented on “Contemporary Applications of Geography in
Pakistan- A case study of Post Graduate Research at the Department of Geography, in Diamond Jubilee
Celebrations held at Department of Geography, University of Karachi from 5th – 8th November 2012.
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Certificate of Appreciation, awarded for the participation and presentation on “Application of Remote
Sensing and Geographic Information System for Urban Growth Monitoring: A Case Study of Major
cities of Pakistan”. in First National Conference on Space Sciences (NCSS- 2012), World Space Week,
Karachi, Pakistan.
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Certificate of Appreciation, for Poster Presentation on topic “Monitoring and Evaluation of Crime
through GeoInformatic Techniques” in First National Conference on Space Sciences (NCSS-2012), World
Space Week, Karachi, Pakistan.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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Participated in 2nd International conference on Environmental Horizon (ICEH-2014) jointly organized by
Department of Chemistry, University of Karachi & HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry (ICCBS) will be held
1st-3rd January 2014.
Participated in “2nd National Conference on Space Sciences (NCSS)” Organized by ISPA (KU).
Participated in 1st Annual Conference of Pakistan Aquaculture and Fisheries Society on “Aquaculture &
Fisheries Development: Opportunities & Challenges” From KU- ORIC, USDA-FAS, FDB, FPCCI held at
National Institute of Oceanography, Karachi, 16th- 17th September, 2013.
Participated in workshop “Climate Change, a Resilient in Karachi ” From Shehri Organization held at
Sheraton Hotel, Karachi, 7-8 June, 2013.
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Participated in “14 All Pakistan Geographical Association Conference” held at Department of
Geography, University of Punjab, 5 -7 March, 2013.
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Participated in a “First National Conference on Space Sciences (NCSS)” Organized by ISPA (KU), with
the collaboration of Suparco and Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology on (8 & 9 Oct, 2012).
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
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Participated in a Regional Workshop, tilted “A Regional Perspective for Assuring
Sustainable Marine Resources” organized by WWF & European Union, with the collaboration of CCAP
held at PC, Karachi on 17-19 January, 2013.
Attended the training course on 10th Training workshop on “Protected Areas of Pakistan-2012” held at the
Department of Zoology, University of Karachi.
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Training Workshop on “Wetland Conservation and
Managemnet-2012” held at the Department of Zoology, University of Karachi.
Attended the training course on “Sustainable water Resource Management” held on February, 2012 jointly
organized by Institute of Environmental studies, University of Karachi and University of Innsbruck,
Austria.
Attended the training course on “How to Write A Winning Scientific Research Proposal?” held on
September 2011, organized by L.E.J. National science Information Center under the Virtual Education Project
Pakistan (VEPP) and Higher Education commission, Pakistan.
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RESEARCH PAPERS AND PROCEEDINGS:
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Paper titled “A Spatio-temporal Assessment of Marine turtle habitat at Hawkes Bay, Karachi through Geoinformatic techniques”, published on 19th August 2014, in Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14, 10,
377-383.
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Proceeding: Paper titled “Monitoring Marine Turtle Habitat Ecology in Karachi through Geo- Informatics
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Techniques” in 14 All Pakistan Geographical Conference at Department of Geography, University of the
Punjab, March 5-7, 2013.
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Proceeding: Paper titled “Application of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System for Urban
Growth Monitoring: A Case Study of Major cities of Pakistan”. in First National Conference on Space
Sciences (NCSS-2012), World Space Week, Karachi, Pakistan.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS:
1. “Monitoring the impact of human activities on natural features through RS&GIS techniques “A
case study of bundal island”.
2. “An evaluation of crimes in UC-07, Alfalah society, Shahfaisal Town, Karachi. Through
RS and GIS techniques”.
3. “Urban growth and planning policies- A study of Karachi city.”
4. “Urban aspects and historical background- A case study of Moen-jo-daro”.
5. “An evaluation and analysis of agriculture, underground water and landuse change in
Gadap town”.
6. “An Archeological Study of Makli Site”.
7. “Study of Oceanography of Pakistan” NIO, Pakistan
8. “Geological study of Sona Pass and Manghopir hills”.
9. “Geological study of Sandspit, Hawksbay and Cape Mount”.
MEMBERSHIP:
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Professional Executive Member, K-GIS Society, Karachi, Pakistan
Society for Urban Ecology (SURE), University of Salzburg, Austria
Pakistan Aquaculture & Fisheries Society, Pakistan
WWF- Membership, Pakistan
Pakistan Geographical Association, Pakistan (PGA)
GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS
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ArcGIS 9x, 10x
ArcView 3x
Quantum GIS
ERDAS Imagine (Leica)
PostgreSQL
PTGUI
PgAdminIII
Distance meter Handling, Noise meter handling
GPS Handling/ DGPS Handling, Trimble Handling
COMPUTER SKILLS:
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AutoCAD 2D/3D (Certificate Course)
Oracle 9i
SPSS (Certificate Course)
Hands on command on MS office 2007.
Windows 7/Xp/Me/98/Vista