RAZIA SULTANA
Principal Scientific Officer
Incharge, Aquaculture Section
Food and Marine Resources Research Center,
PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi-75280
Phone: +92-21-34655324, +92-21-3462894 Fax: +92-021-34641847
e-mail: razia01@hotmail.com
razia_pcsir@yahoo.com
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
NIC No.
Date of Birth:
Nationality:
Sex:
Address (Residence):
42201-1767024-6
April 18, 1957
Pakistani
Female
A-23, Block 13D-III,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi-75300
Cell Phone: +92-3002124182
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Institution or University
University of Karachi
University of Karachi
Examination Passed
Ph.D.
M.Phil
Year
2001
1986
Subjects
Marine Biology
Marine Biology
University of Karachi
Sind University
M.Sc.
B.Sc
1979-80
1976-77
Marine Zoolgy
Chemistry, Zoology
FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION:
Marine Biology
(Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology)
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
Designation
Duration
Nature of Work/ Responsibilities
Research Fellow
Orientation Program
Technical
Officer
Senior Scientific
Officer
01- 10-1987
28 -01- 1989
29-01- 1989
29-10- 1999
30-10- 1999
06-06-2007
Principal
7-6-2007
Research Work under supervision
Planning & Execution of R&D Program in Marine
Resources/ Aquculture, Fish Technology
Trainings, Consultancy and Advisory
Testing and Analysis
To organize visit, workshop, seminars, lectures
Dissemination of information through brochures,
posters, news article etc
Planning & Execution of R&D projects.
1
Scientific Officer todate
Deputy Quality Management Representative (DQMR)
working for implementation of ISO-17025, also
conducting internal audits
Trainings, Consultancy and advisory
Testing and Analysis
To organize visits, workshop, seminars, lectures
Dissemination of information through brochures,
posters, news article etc
Compilation of records/data/reports/papers
Preparation and processing of tender documents
To organize meetings, preparing minutes of the meeting
FOREIGN TRAININGS RECEIVED
S.#
Training
Duration
Institute
01
Quality
Control
in
Processed Foods
Production of Chitin and
Chitosan from Shrimp
Waste
Responsible
Aquaculture
Development
Disease Diagnosis in
Marine Shrimp and Fish
Artemia
Cyst
Production, Processing
and Use
27-08-1998
10-09-1998
01-09-2002
15-09-2002
Korea Food Research Institute
Ocean University Qingdao
City/
Country
South
Korea
China
01-10-2002
28-11-2002
AQD, SEAFDEC
Philippines
02-12-2002
20-12-2002
01-03-2005
21-03-2005
Fish Health Section, AQD, Philippines
SEAFDEC
College of Aquculture and
Fisheries, Can Tho University
02
03
04
05
LOCAL TRAINING RECEIVED
S.#
Training
01
Short
Training
Environmental
Chemistry
02
Five day training on
“ISO-17025
–
Laboratory
Quality
Management System”
Integrated Management
of Development Projects
02
Duration
Institute
on 19-02-1987
05-03-1987
City/
Country
Space and Upper atmosphere Karachi,
Research
Commission Pakistan
(SUPARCO)
October
2001
PCSIR Labs Complex, Karachi Karachi,
and
Pakistan
National Pakistan
Accreditation Council
13-12-2004
18-12-2004
Pakistan
Planning
and Islamabad,
Management
Institute, Pakistan
Planning and Development
Division,
Government
of
Pakistan
2
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
ISO17025
Computer
Statistics
Qualified “Laboratory Quality Management System”
Implementation of ISO-standards
Deputy Quality Management Representative and Internal Auditor
PC proficiency, well versed in MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel,
MS PowerPoint, Free hand, Web browsing, etc
Post graduate Diploma in Statistics
R&D PROJECTS COMPLETED (In House):
1.
2.
Studies on Pearl Bearing Mollusks of Pakistan
Studies on Shrimp Farming
(A comprehensive project on biology, ecology, fisheries and culture)
Aquaculture: Culture of Carps, Mullets and Tilapia
Production of Chitin and Chitosan from Shrimp Waste
Propagation of Artemia
Nutritional evaluation of feed ingredients & trash fish species for use in feeds
Integrated Artemia cum Salt Production
Isolation, identification, maintenance and culture of microalgae for aquaculture and
biodiesel
Production of least-cost aquatic feeds
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
REFERRED/ AD-HOC PROJECTS COMPLETED
1.
2.
Meat marketing Systems at Retail and Wholesale Level in Karachi (FAO Project)
Studies on aspects of reproductive biology, ecology, and culture of commercially
important shrimps of Pakistan (For ONR Project at Karachi University)
Rearing of Sea Fish and Shrimp at Gharo-Phitti Creek (For Coastal Development
Authority)
3.
FUNDED PROJECTS COMPLETED
No.
Title
Total Cost
Funded by
1. 1Development of Small Rs.0.360
Scale Shrimp Hatchery Million
Set-up
2. Propagation of Native
Artemia
Population
from Coastal Saltworks
of Karachi Coast
3. Penaeid
Shrimp
Maturation in Captivity
Ministry of
Science &
Technology
Duration & Worked as
Status
2000- 2002 Principal
Completed Investigator
Rs. 0.305 WWFMillion
Pakistan
2003- 2005
Completed
Project
Executant
Rs.0.224
Million
2003- 2006
Completed
Principal
Investigator
Pakistan
Science
Foundation
3
4. Production of Artemia Rs.10.38
Cyst, Biomass and its million
Products
Ministry
of
Science
&
Technology
(PSDP)
Higher
Education
Commission
Pakistan
5. Exploitation of Non- Rs. 1.0
penaeid
Shrimp million
Resources from Pakistan
Coast
2004-2007
Completed
Project Director
2006-2007
Completed
CoPrincipal
Investigator
PUBLICATION/OUPUT/ACTIVITIES
Research Papers
32 (Annexure I)
Processes
05 (Annexure II)
Patent
01 (Annexure II)
Technical Reports
08 (Annexure II)
Thesis Supervised
02 (Annexure III)
Seminar/Workshop/training organized
06 (Annexure IV)
Papers presented/
Conferences Attended
Miscellaneous Work
Academic work; Membership of Sci. Soc
Foreign Institutions/Universities visited
14
36
4
(Annexure V)
(Annexure IV)
(Annex VII)
ANNEXURE 1
LIST OF PUBLICTIONS
PAPERS IN JOURNALS
1.
Sultana, R., S. G. Abbas Shah, and R. B. Qadri. 1991. Preliminary studies on
formulation and biological evaluation of supplemental diet for Penaeus monodon and
Metapenaeus monoceros juveniles.
Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 34 (7-8): 301-4
2.
Sultana, R., S.G.Abbas Shah, and R. B.Qadri. 1991. Report on the occurrence of
parthenogenetic brine shrimp, Artemia in solar saltworks of Karachi coast.
Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 34 (12), p 499
3.
Sultana, R., Javed Mustaquim, and N. M. Tirmizi. 1994. A study of male
reproductive organs of nine species of the penaeid prawns (Crustacea, Penaeinae).
Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences, 3(1), 53-67.
4.
Imtiaz, R., J. Mustaquim, and R. Sultana. 1998. Size at sexual maturity in the mud
crab, Scylla serrata (Crustacea: Portunidae) as determined by relative growth.
Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences, 7(2): 117-122
5.
Sultana, R., S.G.Abbas Shah, and R. B.Qadri. 2000. On the Artemia population
from Korangi Creek Saltworks (Karachi, Pakistan). Pakistan Journal of Scientific and
Industrial Research, 43(5): 285-288
6.
Khalid Jamil, Sultana, R. , S. G. A. Shah and Lin Hong. 2001.
Studies on the efficiency of cowdung compost as food producer in carp (Cyprinus
carpio) culture. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 44(5): 294-296
7.
Mustaquim, J. , R, Imtiaz, and R. Sultana. 2001. Population biology and larval
morphology of the edible crab (Scylla serrata) from Karachi Backwaters. Pakistan
Journal of Marine Biology, 7(1&2): 299-327.
8.
Sultana, R and Javed Mustaquim. 2003. Some Physical Parameters of the Sandspit
Backwaters, Karachi Coast. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research,
46(5) 333-343
9.
S. G. Abbas Shah, Razia Sultana, and Abid Askari. 2005
Studies on the utilization of Oscillatoria thiebautii (Cynobacteriacae) as food source
for Artemia.
Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 48(4) 289-291
10.
Razia Sultana and Shahid Amjad. 2005
A Review of Shrimp Fisheries in Pakistan.
INFOFISH, International, Number 6/2005, Pp 34
5
11.
Razia Sultana and Javed Mustaquim. 2005
Population Structure of the juvenile penaeid shrimps occurring in the Sandspit
Backwaters of the Karachi Coast
Pakistan Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, 49(2): 106-115
12.
Kherun Nisa and Razia Sultana. 2007. Macro and micronutrients in edible crabs of
Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 40 (3):139-143
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Jakhrani, F. M. and Razia Sultana. 2008. New record of edible jellyfish,
Rhizostoma pulmo (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa: Rhizostomitidae) from Pakistani waters.
Marine Biodiversity Records (published on line), volume 1, e-67, January 2008
(Journal of Marine Biological Association UK, Biodiversity Records - online
publication. http://www.mba.ac.uk/jmba /pdf/5729.pdf (Refereed Publication)
(http://www.mba.ac.uk/jmba/jmba2biodiversityrecords.php)
14.
Quddusi B Kazmi and Razia Sultana. 2008. Carybdea marsupialis (Cnidaria,
Cubomedusae) - observed for the first time in Gwadar Bay waters (Arabian Sea)
Marine Biodiversity Records (published on line), volume 1, e-80, January 2008
Journal of Marine Biological Association UK, Biodiversity Records-online
publication. http://www.mba.ac.uk/jmba /pdf/5825.pdf (Refereed Publication)
http://www.mba.ac.uk/jmba/jmba2biodiversityrecords.php
15.
Quddusi B Kazmi, Razia Sultana and Hajra Khatoon. 2009. First report of the
caridean shrimp Leandrites celebensis de Man 1881 from Sindh waters. Pakistan
Journal of Zoology, Vol 41(2); 155-156
16.
Razia Sultana, Quddusi B. Kazmi and Shahid Amjad. 2009. Lobsters from Northern
Arabian Sea (Pakistan Coast). Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research,
52(2):107-116
17.
Kherun Nisa and Razia Sultana. 2010. Variation in proximate composition of shrimp,
Fenneropenaeus penicillatus at different stages of maturity. Pakistan Journal of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 43(3): 135-139
18.
Razia Sultana, Q. B . Kazmi, Muhammed Nasir. Faisal Ameer, Wajeeha Ali and N.
V. Shadrin. 2011. Indomysis annandalei W. Tattersall, 1914 (Mysidacea: Mysidae)
from pakistan coastal waters - eurythermal and euryhaline opossum shrimp. Marine
Ecological Journal, 10 (3):57-66
19.
Razia Sultana, Faisal Ameer, Wajeeha Ali and Muhammed Nasir 2011
Culture of Vinchau strain of Artemia franciscana Kellogg, 1906 (Crustacea:
Anostraca in Pakistan. International Journal of Artemia Vol 1: 41-48
20.
Wajiha Ali and Razia Sultana. 2011. Response of Artemia franciscana fed with
Aeromonas hydrophilla and challenged with Vibrio campbellii Pakistan Journal of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 44(2):77-80.
21.
Razia Sultana, Wajeeha Ali, Muhammed Nasir, Faisal Ameer, and Alia Bano Munshi.
Studies on the accumulation of pesticide residues by shrimp, Fish and Artemia.
Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan, 34 (3):541-549.
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Paper Accepted
22.
Razia Sultana and K. Jamil. New Record of Fan Mussel, Atrina fragilis (Bivalvia:
Pinnidae) along Pakistan Coast". Marine Biodiversity Records
Paper Submitted
Kherun Nisa and Razia Sultana. Variation in total lipids, lipid classes and fatty acids in
midgut gland, ovary and muscle of red tail shrimp, Fenneropenaeus penicillatus (Farfante,
1998) during ovarian maturation. “Chinese Journal of Oceanography and Limnology”.
Quddusi B. Kazmi and Razia Sultana. A New Record of Genus Mesopodopsis (Mysida:
Crustacea) From Sindh Coastal Waters. Marine Biodiversity Records.
Razia Sultana, Khalid Jamil, Razia Naushaba and Qaseem Tahera. Pearl Bearing Molluscs of
Pakistan. Biodiversity of Pakistan vol 2, Compiled by Pakistan Museum of Natural History.
Razia Sultana and Javed Mustaquim. Burrowing Behaviour and Sediment Preferences in
Juveniles of Penaeid Shrimps. Pakistan Journal of Zoology.
PAPERS IN PROCEEDINGS
22.
Sultana, R. and J. Mustaquim. 1994. On the occurrence and seasonal abundance of
juvenile penaeid shrimp from backwaters of Karachi coast. In Proceedings of the
National Seminar on study and management in coastal zones in Pakistan, pp 33-41
23.
Sultana, R. and J. Mustaquim. 1995. Identification of juveniles of white prawns –
Penaeus indicus, P. merguiensis, and P. penicillatus. In Proc. Pak-US Conference
“Arabian Sea Living Marine Resources and the Environment (20-24 June 1993,
Karachi, Pakistan), pp 337-44. ONR, USA
24.
Shah, S.G.A., R. Sultana, Abid Askari, and R. B. Qadri. 1996. Occurrence of
Dunaliella salina Teod., a new source for culturing native Artemia, in Pakistan. In
Proceedings of the UNESCO Workshop on Coastal Aquaculture, pp121 – 124
25.
Sultana, R. 2000.
Aquaculture in Pakistan.
International Conference on Aquaculture in the Third Millenium, held at Bangkok,
20-25 February, FAO, 2000 (Abs).
26.
Razia Sultana, Wajeeha Ali, S. G.A. Shah, and Faisal Ameer. 2004. On the Artemia
Population from Pakistan. In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Artemia
“INCO-DEV Project on Artemia Biodiversity, 21-25 sept. 2004, Artemia & Aquatic
Animal Research Center, Urmia University, Iran, Pp.95-97
27.
Razia Sultana 2004
Diseases of Shrimps and other Crustacea
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In Proceedings of Training Workshop on Shrimp Farming at National Institute of
Oceanography (NIO) held on 17th December 2003, p.74-79
28.
Razia Sultana. 2005
The Use of Artemia in crustacean larval nutrition
In Proceedings of the Training Manual on “Crustacean Larval Rearing Techniques”,
29.
S. G. Abbas Shah, Sultana, R, and R. Zuberi. 2005
history of an experimental Artemia (native) population kept in outdoor pond. In
Proceedings of Regional Seminar on Utilization of Marine Resources, 20-22
December 2002, organized by Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (ISESCO) and National Institute of Oceanography.
30.
Quddusi B Kazmi, Razia Sultana and Kherunisa. 2007. Non penaeid shrimpsprospective competitors for the penaeid shrimps. In Proc of the International
Conference on solving problems of fresh water fish farming in Pakistan, 27-28
November 2006, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore Pakistan, Pp.17-28
31.
Razia Sultana, Faisal Ameer, Wajeeha Ali and Muhammed Nasir. 2008. First
Inoculation (Vinhchau Strain) and Production of Artemia Cyst in Pakistan. In
Proceedings of 5th World Fisheries Congress held in Yokohama, Japan, October 2024, 2008
32.
Q. B. Kazmi and Razia Sultana. 2008
Economics of Shrimps and Prawns of Pakistan
In Proceedings of the 5th World Fish Congress, held at Yokohama, Japan, October
20-24, 2008
33.
Razia Sultana, Wajeeha Ali, Faisal Ameer and Muhammed Nasir. 2009. Inoculation
and Performance of San Francisco Bay Artemia (Vinhchau Strain) in Pakistan. In
Proceedings of "International Workshop on Distribution and Biology of Artemia"
held at Western and Central Asian Artemia Reference Center, Urmia, Iran, from 13 14 December 2009.
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ANNEXURE II
Process
Developed
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Production of Supplemental Commercial Feed (Aquaculture Feeds)
Production of Chitin and Chitosan from Shrimp Waste
Processing of Artemia Cyst
Development of Freeze Dried Artemia Flakes
Development of Artemia Meal
Patent filed
Production of ready to use nutrient recipe for culture of microalgae
Technical
Reports
1. Growth, Survival, and Culture of Different Penaeid Shrimps Under
Laboratory Conditions
2. Prospects of Aquaculture in Phitti Creek (1990)
3. Polyculture of Carps at Mirpur Sakro, Thatta (1989)
4. Shrimp Hatchery - Estimated Capital Investment of Shrimp
Hatchery (1990)
5. Technical report on the Shrimp Hatchery Complex of Marine
Fisheries Department at Hawksbay, Karachi to bring the complex
in Operation (January, 2003) by Dr Shahid Amjad, DG NIO, & Dr
Razia Sultana, PCSIR submitted to Director General of Livestock
and Fisheries Department
6. Technical Report on Water Quality for Shrimp Farming at
Ghorabari
7. Technical Report on Pond Production of Artemia
8. Survey and Prospects of Aquaculture on wet lands of Balochistan
ANNEXURE III
Research
Supervised
Variation in the structure of spermatophores and vasa deferentia in
species of genera Metapenaeus and Parapenaeopsis (Family: Penaeidae)
from Pakistan Coast (M.Phil)
Relationship between maturation and biochemical composition in
shrimps (Fenneropenaeus penicillatus, Fenneropenaeus merguiensis)
with particular reference to lipids(Ph.D)
:
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ANNEXURE IV
WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ TRAINING ORGANIZED
1. Seminar for Dissemination of Information under the PSDP Project, “Quality
Assessment Survey of Food Items & Drinking Water of Selected Schools of Capital
Cities of Pakistan” on June 28th 2006 (Member, Organizing Committee)
2. A Three-Day Training Workshop on Value added Products organized at PCSIR Labs
Complex, Karachi in Collaboration with University of Karachi, 28-30 August 2006.
46 participants from various ocean related institutions participated in workshop
3. First National Workshop/Seminar on Global Recognition of Patent System.
4. Organized under the PSDP “Project Patent Advisory” PCSIR Labs. Complex,
Karachi, on 13-14 December, 2006, at IIEE (Member organizing Committee)
5. Worked in organizing the “Image Pakistan Industrial Fair 2004” from 20th March to
11th April 2004
6. Worked as Technical Lead person and Coordinator for the training program on “First
National Advanced Training Program on Shrimp Hatchery Management” (July 8-24,
2008). (Overall planning and coordination; also delivered 5 lectures) organized by
Fishery Development Board.
7. A five-day training program on “Fish Farming (Nile Tilapia)”, April 19-23, 2010,
organized at Aquaculture Section, Food & Marine Resources Research Center
(FMRRC), PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi.
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ANNEXURE V
PAPERS PRESENTED AT NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
1.
Diseases of Shrimps and other Crustacea” to the participants of Training Workshop
on Shrimp Farming at National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) on 17th December
2003.
2.
“On the Artemia population from Pakistan” at International Workshop on INCO
Development Project - Artemia biodiversity at Artemia and Aquatic Animal Research
Center (AAARC), Urmia University Iran on September 23, 2004 (Invited Speaker)
3.
“Use of Artemia in crustacean larval nutrition” to the participants of training
workshop on “Crustacean Larval Rearing Techniques” on December 8, 2004 at
National Institute of Oceanography.
4.
“Artemia and its Products” to the participants of three day training workshop on
“Fishery Products of Pakistan: Challenges of Changing International Regime” jointly
organized by PCSIR Labs Complex, Karachi, Marine Reference Collection and
Resources Center, Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Karachi, August
28-30, 2006
5.
“Production of Artemia cyst, Biomass and its Products for Shrimp Farming” at
Seminar on “Shrimp Fisheries of Pakistan” organized by the Center of Excellence in
Marine Biology, University of Karachi
6.
“A comparative study of the reproductive and lifespan characteristics of
parthenogenetic and bisexual strains of Artemia” on February 27, 2007 at 27th
Pakistan Congress of Zoology, held at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
7.
“Sustainability Issues in Shrimp Farming” on June 25, 2007, in Seminar “Sustainable
Fisheries in Pakistan” organized by Center of Excellence in Marine Biology,
University of Karachi.
8.
“Biological studies on the opossum shrimp Indomysis annandalei- a menace for
Artemia culture and a blessing for shrimp culture” at 28th Pakistan Congress of
Zoology (International) organized by Zoological Society of Pakistan at GC University
Faisalabad, on March 19, 2008.
9.
on “Artemia culture in semi-intensive ponds” at Seminar on “Sustainable
Development of Ocean Resources” on June 14, 2008, at Lasbela University of
Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Balochistan
10.
“Development of Fishery Products - Challenges and Issues” at one day Seminar on
“Potential and Prospects of Fisheries Development in Sindh in National Perspective”,
on July 24, 2008, organized jointly by Fisheries Development Board and Sindh
Fisheries Department, at University of Karachi.
11.
“Dietary Management in Shrimp Seed Production System” at Workshop on
‘Advancement in Aquaculture Technologies in Pakistan’s Perspective, at 35th All
Pakistan Science Conference, at University of Karachi, on December 23, 2008,
funded by Fishery Development Board, Pakistan.
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12.
“First inoculation of Vietnamese Artemia (Vinchau Strain) in Pakistan” at 29th
Congress of Zoology (International) organized by Zoological Society of Pakistan on
February 24, 2009, at University of Sindh.
13.
Presented a paper as invited speaker on "Inoculation and Performance of San
Francisco Bay Artemia (Vinhchau Strain) in Pakistan" at "International Workshop
on Distribution and Biology of Artemia" held at Western and Central Asian Artemia
Reference Center, Urmia, Iran, from 13 - 14 December 2009.
14.
Presented a paper as invited speaker on "Growth aspects of Spirulina major on
modified Zarrouk’s media at International Symposium on Food Biotechnology and
Sea Cucumber Utilization College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean
University of China, Qingdao, May 22-25, 2012.
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ANNEXURE VI
CONFERENCES /SEMINAR/WORKSHOP ATTENDED
1. National workshop on Mangroves, organized by University of Karachi and PARC, Karachi,
Pakistan, August 1985
2. International Conference on Marine Sciences of the Arabian Sea, Organized by American
Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), Office of Naval Research- Oceanic Biology Program
(ONR) and University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, March 29- April 2, 1986
3. Conference on Exhibition on Development of Ocean Resources for Economic Progress,
organized by MOST and National Institute of Oceanography, Karachi, Pakistan, 22-23 May,
1990
4. National Seminar on study and management in coastal zones in Pakistan, organized by
Pakistan National Commission for UNESCO and Marine Reference Collection and Resource
Center, University of Karachi
5. Post Expedition Workshop, Second Pakistan Expedition to Antarctica, organized by National
Institute of Oceanography, 3-5 May 1993, Karachi
6. Pak-US Conference on Living Marine Resources of the Arabian Sea, Organized by American
Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), Office of Naval Research- Oceanic Biology Program
(ONR) and University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, June 20- 24, 1993
7. International workshop on Integrated Coastal Zone Management, organized by National
Institute of Oceanography, October 10-13, 1994, Karachi, Pakistan
8. The Third SEGMITE International Symposium on Sustainable Development of Surface and
Ground Water Resources and Exhibition of Water Purification Process Equipment and
Products", March 8-10, 1999, at the National Institute of Oceanography
9. Seminar on "Aquatic Bio-diversity of Pakistan". March 20, 1999, at the University of Karachi
10. "National Seminar on Mangrove Ecosystem Dynamics of the Indus Delta", June 14-16, 1999,
at Karachi.
11. National Workshop on "Problems of Mycotoxins in Food and
12. Feed: A challenge for Pakistan "hosted by PCSIR Laboratories at Karachi, on June 19, 2000
13. Attended and participated in symposium on "Fisheries and Aquaculture of Edible Crabs of
Pakistan" at University of Karachi, on September 2, 2000
14. Attended and participated in 22nd Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International), at
Muzaffarabad from April 16-18,2002
15. Attended and participated in International Workshop on “INCO Development Project Artemia biodiversity” at Artemia and Aquatic Animal Research Center (AAARC), Urmia
University Iran on September 21-25, 2004
16. Seminar on “Disaster preparedness and development of a warning system for the coastal
region of Pakistan”, on September 15, 2005, organized by Institute of Human Settlement and
Environment, Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi
17. Seminar on “Marine Biodiversity and Inauguration of Darwin Initiative Project Cetacean
Conservation in Pakistan” organized by Center of Excellence in Marine Biology, University
of Karachi on November 22, 2005.
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18. Seminar on “Merck’s Innovations-A New age in Chromatography” on December 1, 2005 at
University of Karachi
19. Seminar on “Science behind the Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004” by Professor Dr.
S. M. Haq, on December 31, 2005 at University of Karachi, organized by Center of
Excellence in Marine Biology.
20. Seminar on “HPLC, maintenance, trouble shooting and method validation” at Pak Pharma
EXPO 2006
21. Workshop on Socio-economic uplift of coastal rural communities in Balochistan and Sindh
on January 4, 2006 organized by British Council, University of Glasgow and University of
Karachi
22. Marine Environment 2006, Assessment and Management of Coastal Pollution in Pakistan on
February 10, 2006, organized jointly by Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University
of Karachi, British Council and Scottish Association of Marine Science.
23. Attended and participated in the 2-day provincial workshop on “Policy Framework and
Strategy for the development of Fisheries and aquaculture in Pakistan”, under project funded
by FAO on 1-2 March 2006.
24. Seminar on Contemporary Issues and Rural Communities on March 9, 2006 at University of
Karachi, organized jointly by CEMB, British Council and DFID
25. Seminar on Spectroscopy and Chromatography on July 28, 2005 organized by Analytical
Measurement Systems (AMS)
26. Industry Seminar on “Export promotion of value added fishery products” on August 11, 2006
organized by MFD under CFC/FAO/INFOFISH project
27. Seminar “Impact of oil spill and bio-remedial measures to mitigate the effect on marine
environment along the Clifton beach and other adjoining areas of Karachi, on February 3,
2007, at National Institute of Oceanography
28. Seminar on “New approach for standard analysis of target nucleic acid by Real Time-PCR”,
organized by Chemical House Karachi, on April 4, 2007
29. Seminar on “Human activities and Marine Environment” on April 22, 2007 organized by
Center of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi.
30. Seminar on Marine Biodiversity Conservation - A key to the Human Livelihood organized
by CEMB, University of Karachi, under HEC-BC joint Higher Education Link Program and
Launch of DelPHE Project “Partnership for Biodiversity Research Aquaculture and
Fisheries” on November 19, 2007
31. 28th Pakistan Congress of Zoology (International) organized by Zoological Society of
Pakistan at GC University Faisalabad, on March 19, 2008.
32. 35th All Pakistan Science Conference, at University of Karachi, on December 20-23, 2008.
33. 29th Congress of Zoology (International) organized by Zoological Society of Pakistan on
February 24, 2009, at University of Sindh, Jamshoro
34. Seminar on “Agricultural Biotechnology”, on April 25, 2009, organized by Center of
Molecular Genetics, University of Karachi
35. The World Environment Day organized by NIO on June 8, 2009
36. International Symposium on Food Biotechnology and Sea Cucumber Utilization, at
College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, May 2225, 2012
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Academic Work
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Member, Academic Committee for Curriculum Development of Marine Sciences, at
Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Balochistan, Pakistan
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Vetting of Scientific Papers for publication
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External Examiner: For Thesis evaluation and Viva voce exam of M.Phil / Ph.D at
University of Karachi and University of Sindh.
Member/Fellow of Scientific Societies
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Member, Executive Council, Zoological Society of Pakistan
Member, Executive Council, Fisheries Society of Pakistan
Executive Member, All Pakistan Association of Oceaners (APNAO)
Member, Third World Organization of Women in Science (TWOW)
Articles Published in Newspaper/ News Bulletin
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Shrimp culture of the Indus. Daily "Dawn", November18, 1990
The Brine Shrimp, A Unique Crustacean. Daily "Dawn", December 31, 1993
Fish yield increases at Mir pur Sakro farms, PCSIR Bulletin, March-May, 1994
Putting Waste to the Good Use: Production of Chitin and Chitosan from Shrimp
Waste. In Science and Technology, Daily "Dawn", February 2, 2000
El Nino and La Nina, Science and Technology, Daily "Dawn", August 18, 2000
PCSIR Produces Brine Shrimp, Artemia, in PCSIR Bulletin, Issue no. 197-200
“Vital Role of PCSIR in Shrimp Farming” Business Recorder” regarding, October 10,
2006
Artemia culture- a small scale bio industry, Business Recorder ‘, 2007
Foreign Institutions/Universities visited
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Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI), Seoul, South Korea
Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
Ocean University, Quingdao, China
AQD, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Cente(SEFDEC), Ilo Ilo, Philippines
Aquatic Animal and Artemia Research Center (AARC), Urmia, Iran
Iranian Fisheries Researsh Organization (IFRO), Tehran
Can Tho University, Vietnam
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