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Shakeel Ahmad PhD, Associate Professor of Agronomy
Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, (FAST),
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan-60800, Pakistan
E-mails: shakeelahmad@bzu.edu.pk; dsar2006@yahoo.com
Telephone: +92-300-7318911; Fax: +92-61-9210098
Education:
1. Post-Doctorate (2009-2010): The University of Georgia, Griffin-Georgia USA.
2. Ph.D. Agronomy (2006): University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), Pakistan.
National Awards:
1. Research Productivity Awards; RPA-2010-11, RPA-2011-12, RPA-2012-13 and
2013-14.
2. Productive Scientist of Pakistan for year 2013.
Research Projects Completed:
Workshops/Conferences/Seminars/Symposiums Organized:
Workshops/Conferences/Seminars/Symposiums Attended:
Professional Trainings/Courses Attended:
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Publications:
A. Papers published in International Refereed Journals:
31
1. Ali, H., R.A. Hameed, S. Ahmad, A.N. Shahzad and N. Sarwar. 2014. Efficacy of
different techniques of nitrogen application on American cotton under semi-arid
conditions. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 12(1): 157-160. (IF =
0.435).
2. Ali, H., S.A. Abid, S. Ahmad, N. Sarwar, M. Arooj, A. Mahmood and A.N.
Shahzad. 2013. Integrated weed management in cotton cultivated in the alternatefurrow planting system. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 11 (3&4):
1664-1669. (IF = 0.435)
3. Mahmood, A., H. Ullah, A.N. Shahzad, H. Ali, S. Ahmad, M. Zia-Ul-Haq, B.
Honermeier and M. Hasanuzzaman. 2013. Dry matter yield and chemical
composition of sorghum cultivars with varying planting density and sowing date.
Sains Malaysiana, 42(10): 1529-1538. (IF = 0.408)
4. Ali, H., N. Iqbal, A.N. Shahzad, N. Sarwar, S. Ahmad, A. Mehmood. 2013. Seed
priming improves irrigation water use efficiency, yield and yield components of
late-sown wheat under limited water conditions. Turkish Journal of Agriculture
and Forestry, 37(5): 534-544. (IF = 0.544)
5. Sarwar, N., H. Ali, M. Maqsood, E. Ullah, A.N. Shahzad, M. Shahzad, K.
Mubeen, M.A. Shahid and S. Ahmad. 2013. Phenological response of rice plants
to different micronutrients application under water saving paddy fields on
calcareous soil. Turkish Journal of Field Crops, 18(1): 52-57. (IF = 0.544)
6. Ahmad, S., A. Ahmad, H. Ali, A. Hussain, A. Garcia y Garcia, M.A. Khan, M.
Zia-Ul-Haq, M. Hasanuzzaman and G. Hoogenboom. 2013. Application of the
CSM-CERES-Rice model for evaluation of plant density and irrigation
management of transplanted rice for an irrigated semiarid environment. Irrigation
Science 31(3): 491-506. (IF = 2.289)
7. Ali, H., N. Iqbal, S. Ahmad, A.N. Shahzad and N. Sarwar. 2013. Performance of
late sown wheat crop under different planting geometries and irrigation regimes in
arid climate. Soil & Tillage Research, 130: 109-119. (IF = 2.367)
8. Ali, H., N. Tariq, M. Zia-Ul-Haq, A. Ali and S. Ahmad, 2012. Effect of
phosphorus application methods and zinc on agronomic traits and radiation use
efficiency of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Journal of Food, Agriculture &
Environment, 10(3&4): 757-763. (IF = 0.435)
9. Ahmad, S., and M. Hasanuzzaman. 2012. Integrated effect of plant density, N
rates and irrigation regimes on the biomass production, N content, PAR use
efficiencies and water productivity of rice under irrigated semiarid environment.
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 40(1): 201-211. (IF = 0.590)
10. Ali, H., N. Tariq, S. Ahmed, T.H. Chattha and A. Hussain. 2012. Effect of
irrigation at different growth stages and phosphorus application methods on
agronomic traits of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Journal of Food, Agriculture &
Environment, 10(2): 1371-1375. (IF = 0.435)
11. Ahmad, S., A. Ahmad, C.M.T. Soler, H. Ali, M. Zia-Ul-Haq, J. Anothai, A.
Hussain, G. Hoogenboom and M. Hasanuzzaman. 2012. Application of the CSMCERES-Rice model for evaluation of plant density and nitrogen management of
fine transplanted rice for an irrigated semiarid environment. Precision
Agriculture, 13(2): 200-218. (IF = 1.728)
12. Ali, H., M.N. Afzal, S. Ahmad, D. Muhammad, Z. Hasnain, R. Perveen and M.H.
Kazmi. 2010. Quantitative and qualitative traits of Gossypium hersutum L. as
affected by agronomic practices. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment,
8(3&4): 945-948. (IF = 0.435)
13. Ahmad, S., A. Ahmad, M. Zia-ul-Haq, H. Ali, T. Khaliq, M.A. Anjum, M.A.
Khan, A. Hussain and G. Hoogenboom. 2009. Resources use efficiency of field
grown transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.) under irrigated semiarid environment.
Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 7(2):487-492. (IF = 0.435)
14. Ali, H., M.N. Afzal, S. Ahmad and D. Muhammad. 2009. Effect of cultivars and
sowing dates on yield and quality of Gossypium hirsutum L. crop. Journal of
Food, Agriculture & Environment, 7(3&4):244-247. (IF = 0.435)
15. Usman, M., A. Ahmad, S. Ahmad, M. Irshad, T. Khaliq, A. Wajid, K. Hussain,
W. Nasim, T.M. Chattha, R. Trethowan and G. Hoogenboom. 2009. Development
and application of crop water stress index for scheduling irrigation in cotton
(Gossypium hirsutum L.) under semiarid environment. Journal of Food,
Agriculture & Environment, 7(3&4):386-391. (IF = 0.435)
16. Zia-ul-Haq, M., S. Iqbal, S. Ahmad, M. Imran, A. Niaz and M.I. Bhanger. 2007.
Nutritional and compositional study of desi chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
cultivars grown in Punjab, Pakistan. Food Chemistry, 105:1357-1363. (IF =
3.334)
B. Papers published in Local Refereed Journals:
41
1. Eyduran, E., A. Waheed, M.M. Tariq, F. Iqbal and S. Ahmad. 2013. Prediction of
live weight from morphological characteristics of commercial goat in Pakistan
using factor and principal component scores in multiple linear regression. Journal
of Animal & Plant Sciences, 23(6): 1532-1540. (IF = 0.638)
2. Qasim, S.A., M.A. Anjum, S. Hussain and S. Ahmad. 2013. Effect of pea
intercropping on biological efficiencies and economics of some non-legume
winter vegetables. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 50(3): 399-406. (IF
= 1.240)
3. Ali, H., S.A. Abid, S. Ahmad, N. Sarwar, M. Arooj, A. Mahmood and A.N.
Shahzad. 2013. Impact of integrated weed management on flat-sown cotton
(Gossypium hirsutum L.). Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 23(4): 11851192. (IF = 0.638)
4. Sarwar, N., H. Ali, A. Ahmad, E. Ullah, S. Ahmad, K. Mubeen and J.E. Hill.
2013. Water wise rice cultivation on calcareous soil with the addition of essential
micronutrients. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 23(1): 244-250. (IF =
0.638)
5. Ali, H., N. Sarwar, S. Ahmad, A.W. Tariq and A.N. Shahzad. 2012. Response of
wheat crop to phosphorus fertilizers and application methods grown under agroclimatic conditions of Southern Punjab. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural
Sciences, 49(4): 485-489. (IF = 1.240)
6. Ali, H., N. Tariq, S. Ahmad, M. Rasheed, T.H. Chattha, A. Hussain. 2012.
Growth and radiation use efficiency of wheat as affected by different irrigations
levels and phosphorus application methods. Journal of Animal and Plant
Sciences, 22(4): 1118-1125. (IF = 0.638)
7. Rehim, A., M. Hussain, M. Abid, M. Zia-Ul-Haq and S. Ahmad. 2012.
Phosphorus use efficiency of Triticum aestivum L. as affected by band placement
of phosphorus and farmyard manure on calcareous soils. Pakistan Journal of
Botany, 44(4): 1391-1398. (IF = 0.872)
8. Ahmad, S., H. Ali, M. Ismail, M.I. Shahzad, M. Nadeem, M.A. Anjum, M. ZiaUl-Haq, N. Firdous and M.A. Khan. 2012. Radiation and nitrogen use efficiencies
of C3 winter cereals to nitrogen split application. Pakistan Journal of Botany,
44(1): 139-149. (IF = 0.872)
9. Ahmed, M., Fayyaz-Ul-Hassan, A. Razzaq, M.N. Akram, M. Aslam, S. Ahmad
and M. Zia-Ul-Haq. 2011. Is photothermal quotient determinant factor for spring
wheat yield. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 43(3): 1621-1627. (IF = 0.872)
10. Zahoor, A., M. Riaz, S. Ahmad, H. Ali, M.B. Khan, K. Javed, M.A. Anjum, M.
Zia-Ul-Haq and M.A. Khan. 2010. Ontogeny growth and radiation use efficiency
of Helianthus annuus L. as affected by hybrids, nitrogenous regimes and planting
geometry under irrigated arid conditions. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 42(5):
3197-3207. (IF = 0.872)
11. Usman, M., M. Arshad, A. Ahmad, N. Ahmad, M. Zia-ul-Haq, A. Wajid, T.
Khaliq, W. Naseem, Z. Husnain, H. Ali and S. Ahmad. 2010. Lower and upper
baselines for crop water stress index and yield of Gossypium hersutum L. under
variable irrigation regimes in irrigated semiarid environment. Pakistan Journal of
Botany, 42(4): 2541-2550. (IF = 0.872)
12. Wajid, A., A. Ahmad, T. Khaliq, S. Alam, A. Hussain, K. Hussain, W. Naseem,
M. Usman and S. Ahmad. 2010. Quantification of growth, yield and radiation use
efficiency of promising cotton cultivars at varying nitrogen levels. Pakistan
Journal of Botany, 42(3):1703-1711. (IF = 0.872)
13. Ahmad, S., M. Zia-ul-Haq, H. Ali, A. Ahmad, M.A. Khan, T. Khaliq, Z.
Husnain, A. Hussain and G. Hoogenboom. 2009. Morphological and quality
parameters of Oryza sativa L. as affected by population dynamics, nitrogen
fertilization and irrigation regimes. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 41(3):1259-1269.
(IF = 0.872)
14. Ahmad, A., S. Iqbal, S. Ahmad, T. Khaliq, W. Nasim, Z. Husnain, A. Hussain,
M. Zia-ul-Haq and G. Hoogenboom. 2009. Seasonal growth, radiation
interception, its conversion efficiency and biomass production of Oryza sativa L.
under diverse agro-environments in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany,
41(3):1241-1257. (IF = 0.872)
15. Ahmad, S., M. Zia-ul-Haq, M. Imran, S. Iqbal, and M. Ahmad. 2008.
Determination of residual contents of pesticides in rice (Oryza sativa L.) crop
from different regions of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 40(3): 1253-1257.
(IF = 0.872)
16. Ahmad, S., M. Zia-ul-Haq, H. Ali, S.A. Shad, A. Ammad, M. Maqsood, M.B.
Khan, S. Mehmood and A. Hussain. 2008. Water and radiation use efficiencies of
transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.) at different plant densities and irrigation
regimes under semi-arid environment. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 40(1):199209. (IF = 0.872)
17. Mahmood, S., K. Farzana, M. Zia-ul-Haq, S. Ahmad, F. Raiz and Abaidullah.
2007. Biochemical responses of Pisum Sativum L. under cadmium and mercury
regimes. Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan, 29(4):379-382. (IF = 1.377)
18. Ahmad, S., H. Ali, M.M. Javaid and M.A. Khan. 2006. Growth and yield
components of wheat cultivars as affected by sowing dates under agro-ecological
conditions of Multan. Indus Journal of Plant Sciences, 5(3):863-871.