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Dr. Abdul Ghaffar

Dr. Abdul Ghaffar (Dean)

M. Sc (Zoology), Ph. D (University of the Punjab)

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Email: aghaffar@cuvas.edu.pk

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Biography

Dr. Abdul Ghaffar is Professor in the Department of Zoology and Dean, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur. He has completed his PhD in Paleontology in 2005 from University of the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan. In his Doctoral studies, he has worked on the taxonomic studies of family Equidae, Cervidae and Carnivora from the Siwalik Hills of Pakistan. In addition to taxonomic studies, he also investigated the paleoclimates of this region to interpret the palaeoecological conditions during the time in question. Mainly these studies are related to origin, migration and evolution of different genera and species in the Siwalik’s and their interrelationships with other continents. On the basis of this research work, he accomplished more than 80 papers in different impact factor and peer reviewed journals. Dr. Ghaffar has also presented his scientific work in many national and international conferences in different countries of the World. Moreover, He has introduced the field of Biometeorology in Pakistan. Dr. Ghaffar, till date has produced 37 MS/M. Phil and 2 PhD student under his supervision and completed two research projects funded by HEC as Principal Investigator.

Education

Ph.D.   Paleontology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (2005)
M.Sc. Life Sciences (Zoology), University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan (1996)
Major subject: Microbiology
B.Sc.   Medical group, Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan (1993)
Subjects: Zoology, Botany, Chemistry
F.Sc.    Pre-Medical group from Intermediate secondary Board Bahawalpur (1991)
Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Matric Science group, from Intermediate secondary Board      Bahawalpur (1988)
Subjects: Science Group

Field of Specialization

Paleoecology, Paleoclimates, Biometeorology

Field of Research Activities

Paleoecology, Paleoclimates, Biometeorology

Areas of Interest

Paleontology: Taxonomic Studies and Evolution of different Mammals.
Paleoecology: Interpretations of Past Ecosystems.
Paleoclimatology: Interpretation of Past Climates and its impact on Biodiversity.
Biometeorology: Diseases Dynamics/Urbanization and Future Climate Perspectives

Employment

8 October 2019– Present
Dean, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (CUVAS) Bahawalpur
Teaching, Research & Academic Administration

28 January 2019 – 07 December 2020
Chairman, Department of Zoology, Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (CUVAS) Bahawalpur
Teaching, Research & Administration

16 December 2018 – Present
Professor Department of Zoology, Cholistan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (CUVAS) Bahawalpur
Teaching & Research

23 November 2005 – 5 February 2014
Assistant Professor, Department of Meteorology, COMSATS University, Islamabad
Teaching MS and PhD courses. Supervising MS & PhD students in the field of Biometeorology and Paleoclimatology. Introduced the courses of Biometeorology and Paleoclimatology in the department of Meteorology for the first time in Pakistan.

19 May 2005 – 22 November 2005
Adjunct Faculty at Institute of Education and Research (IER) and Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Teaching and Research of Biology 1 and Teaching of Biology to MS. Ed students at IER and Auxiliary Zoology (Epidemiology of different diseases) to BS students

January 2001 – March 2005
PhD Student in the Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Worked on the project “Studies on equids, cervids and Carnivora from the Siwalik Hills of Pakistan”.

November 1996 - December 2000
Public Information Officer with the Aventis group (Aventis Biological Division France)
Worked as group leader to gather data of different Endemic and Epidemic diseases from Punjab and KPK province. Organized number of workshops regarding the Community Awareness and Public Health Programs with the involvement of General practitioners (GP’s), Pediatricians (child specialists) and other medical community from different cities of Pakistan.

Post Ph.D. Experience (19 years)

Name of Organization	Post held	Job Profile	Duration
CUVAS	Dean October 8, 2019– To-date	Teaching, Research & Administration	Continue
CUVAS	Chairman January 28, 2019– December 7, 2020	Teaching, Research & Administration	--------
CUVAS	Professor December 16, 2018– To-date	Teaching, Research & Administration	Continue
COMSATS (CUI)	Associate Professor February 6, 2014–December 15, 2018	Teaching and Research	04 years, 11 months & 09 days
COMSATS (CUI)	Assistant Professor November 23, 2005–February 5, 2014	Teaching and Research	08 years, 02 months & 14 days
University of the Punjab Lahore	Assistant Professor (Visiting) May 19, 2005–November 22, 2005	Teaching and Research	06 months & 03 days
Pre-PhD Experience	Research & Teaching Assistant	Research and Lab. & Field Work	8 years

Professional Training

Title	Duration	Institution
Advance Training in Seismo-tectonics	23-29 November 2007	NORSAR (Norway) and PMD (Pakistan)
Teaching Skills: Faculty Development Program	4 October – 4 November 2011	Faculty Development Academy COMSATS Head Quarters, Islamabad
Train the Trainers: Workshop on Counseling Skills	7-9 July 2009	COMSTS University (CUI), Islamabad

Trainings/Courses/ Workshops

Organized (Chief organizer) 1st International Workshop on Biodiversity:
Techniques and Tools, as part of “Exhibition on Biodiversity Conservation of Cholistan Desert”, 4-5 April 2019
Organized (Member Organizing Committee) an International Conference on Asian
Monsoon and Climate Change, 20-21 January 2014.
Organized (Member Organizing Committee) an International Workshop on Climate
Change and Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Asia-Pacific Region,22-24 November 2011.
Teaching Skills: Faculty Development Program from 4 October – 4 November 2011 with Faculty Development Academy COMSATS Head Quarters, Islamabad
Train the Trainers: Workshop on Counselling Skills from 7-9 July 2009 with COMSATS University (CUI), Islamabad.
Advance Training in Seismo-tectonics from 23-29 November 2007 with NORSAR
(Norway) and PMD (Pakistan).

Services to Institutions

Research collaborations with University of the Punjab, Lahore, GC, University Faisalabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir University, Muzaffarabad, Ghazi University, D. G. Khan.
Research collaborations particularly GIS, Paleontology and Geology integration with Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH), Islamabad
Subject specialist for the appointments on BPS and TTS in Zoology for Mian Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan (2022).
Subject specialist for the appointments on BPS and TTS in Zoology for College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore (2011).
External examiner for B. S, M. Sc, M.S and PhD University of the Punjab, Lahore, GC University, Faisalabad.
External examiner for M. Sc Azad Jammu and Kashmir University, Muzaffarabad
External examiner for BS and M. Sc and M. Phil, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
External examiner for M. Sc, M. Phil, and Ph. D., Ghazi University, D. G. Khan
External examiner for M. Phil and Ph. D., The Islamia University Bahawalpur
Member Review Committee for the International Journal of Biometeorology
Member Review Committee for the International Journal of Climatology
Member Review Committee for the International Journal of Environmental Pollution
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Applied Animal Science
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Brazilian journal of Biology
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Geological Journal
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Historical Biology
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Paleoworld
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Plos One
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Chemosphere
Member Review Committee for the Punjab University Journal of Zoology
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Biologia
Academic Member of the Athens Institute for Education and Research, belonging to the Environment Research Unit and the Public Health Research Unit.
Member International Society of Biometeorology.

Services to the Community

Public awareness for the environmental threats on Human Health and other living organisms such as disease epidemics and other morbidity and mortality related environmental issues.
To address the extinctions and migrations of different species under these hazards
Community reconstruction analysis in earthquake prone areas
Monitored the onset of Pests attack on cotton yield from 2006-2010 yields, Punjab, Pakistan
Focuses the community problems and provide guidance to future environmental aspects by creating awareness in terms of teaching, research, workshops etc.

General work for Students

Convener, BoF, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, CUVAS, Bahawalpur (October 2019-Continue)
Convener, BoS, Department of Zoology, CUVAS, Bahawalpur (January 2019-December 2020)
Conducted BoS, BoF as a Convener and participated in Academic Council as member for Department Zoology/ Faculty of Bio-Sciences at CUVAS, Bahawalpur
Developed course contents at BS, MS and PhD levels: Paleontology & Zoogeography, Paleontology & Biogeography, Ecosystems and Biodiversity, Fundamentals of Biometeorology, Advanced Biometeorology and Paleoclimatology for BS, M.Phil/MS & PhD students.
Attained funding to meet the financial constraints of research students in terms of money and equipment’s by HEC funded projects as PI.
Member, Board of Studies, Department of Meteorology, COMSATS, Islamabad

General work for Institutions

At CUVAS; Convener, Monitoring & Evaluation Committee, Convener, Member, Extension Committee for Joining of Employees, Convener, Offices/rooms affairs Committee, Convener, establishment of Institute of Business Administration, Convener Memorandum of Understanding’s (MOU,s)/ Letters of Acceptance (LOA) Committee, Convener HEC Thematic Competitions, Convener/In charge BS Biotechnology Program, Convener Tree Plantation (Green Pakistan) Committee, Convener Transport Committee, Convener Recruitment Committee for the eligibility for Assistant Professors & Lecturers, Member Finance and Planning Committee, Director Student Affairs (DSA) till March 2020, Convener, Anomaly Committee, Convener, Discipline Committee, Convener Admission Committee, Convener Grievance Committee (Recruitment), Convener Selection Committee for visiting faculty, Convener selection committee for sub-engineers (electrical/mechanical), telephone operators. Member Ehsass Scholarship Committee.
At COMSATS; Worked as member in different committees; MS Program Coordinator, Member Proctorial Board, Member CDC (Campus Discipline Committee), Member Department Academic Review Committee (DARC), Member Admission Committee, Member Quality assurance Unit (QAU), Member Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC), Member Campus Supervisory Committee, Member Vigilance Committee for examinations Islamabad Campus, Convener Departmental Guest Lecture Committee, Member Departmental Financial Committee for the deserving students for Qarz-e-Hasna.

Memberships

Member Review Committee for the International Journal of Biometeorology
Member Review Committee for the International Journal of Climatology
Member Review Committee for the International Journal of Environmental Pollution
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Chemosphere
Member Review Committee for the Punjab University Journal of Zoology
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
Member Review Committee for the Journal of Biologia
Academic Member of the Athens Institute for Education and Research, belonging to the Environment Research Unit and the Public Health Research Unit.
Member International Society of Biometeorology.

Publications (Impact Factor)

Muzaffar, E., Yasin, R., Samiullah, K., Ghaffar, A., and Raza, T. 2023 (Submitted). New collection of fossils Suidae (L. pentapotamiae and P. hysudricus) from Miocene outcrops of Siwaliks, Northern Pakistan" Journal of Paleontology.
Raza, T., Yasin, R., López-Torres, S., Warburton, N.M., Ghaffar, A., Khan, M.N. and Ara, C. 2023 (Submitted). New sivatheriine giraffid (Ruminantia, Mammalia) craniodental material from the Siwaliks of Pakistan. Paleobiology.
Ghaffar, A., Yaseen, R., Samiullah, K., and Aisha, Q. 2023. New remains of Dinocrocuta (Percrocutidae; Carnivora,) from Markhal, Dhok Pathan Formation, Pakistan. Historical Biology, https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2023.2263866
Aftab, K., Khan, M.A., Babar, M. A., Abbas, S. G., Ghaffar, A., Akhtar, M., Iqbal, R. & Afsheen, S. 2021. New hipparionine fossils from the Dhok Pathan Formation of Punjab, Pakistan, Historical Biology, https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2021.1970152
Waseem, M.T., Khan, A.M., Quade, J. and Ghaffar, A. 2021: Palaeoclimate and Dietary Niche of Family Cervidae from The Siwaliks (Pakistan): Does Coeval Occurrence of Species Leads to Niche Partitioning?. Springer Proceedings of 1st MedGU 4: 205-208.
Khalid, B., Bueh, C. and Ghaffar, A. 2021. Assessing the Factors of Dengue Transmission in Urban Environments of Pakistan. Atmosphere, 12(6): 773; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12060773
Waseem, M.T., Khan, A.M., Ghaffar, A., Iqbal, A. and Ahmad, M. R. 2021. Plaeodietary and Palaeoclimatic Reconstruction for late Miocene Hipparionines from the Siwaliks of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 52: 1-9; https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2018031407035454
Ghaffar, A., Akhtar, M. Khan, M. A. and Babar, M. A. 2019. Comments on Percrocuta carnifex based on the new fossil material from Nagri Formation (Middle Siwaliks) Hasnot, Pakistan. Geologica Acta, 17(3): 1-9; DOI: 10.1344/GeologicaActa2019.17.3
Haider, S. and Ghaffar, A. 2019. Observed, Simulated and Projected Extreme Climate Indices over Pakistan in changing Climate. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 137: 255-281; Doi.org/10.1007/s00704-018-2573-7
Khan, J., Khan, I., Ghaffar, A. and Khalid, B. 2018. Epidemiological Trends and the risk factors associated with Dengue disease in Pakistan (1980-2014): a systematic literature search and analysis. BMC Public Health 18:745.
Khan, J., Ghaffar, A. and Khan, S.A. 2018. The changing epidemiological pattern of Dengue in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. PLoS ONE 13(4): e0195706. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0195706.
Abbas, S. G., Babar, M. A., Khan, M.A., Aftab, K., Riaz, A., Ghaffar, A. and Akhtar, M. 2018. Fossil Bovidae from Late Miocene Dhok Pathan Formation of Siwaliks, Northern Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 50(1): 217-228.
Ghaffar, A., Akhtar, M. Babar, M.A. and Roohi, G. 2018. Cervidae fauna from Dhok Pathan and Hasnot areas (Dhok Pathan Formation) and comments on the age of these sediments. Revista Brasileira de Geologia (=RBG), 21(2): 132-140.
Ghaffar, A., Siddiq, M. K., Akhtar, M., Khan, M. A, Khan, A.M and Azeem, M.I. 2017. Antler remains (Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia) from a new locality in the Pinjor Formation (1.6-0.8 MA), Pakistan. Revista Brasileira de Geologia (=RBG), 20(1): 23-30.
Ghaffar, A., Khan, H and Malik, A. 2016. Geospatial analysis of deforestation in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2000-2011, Revista Pădurilor. 131(1-2): 77-87.
Siddiq, M. K., Akhtar, M., Khan, M.A., Ghaffar, A., Sarwar, K. and Khan, A. M. 2016. New Fossils of Rhinoceros (Rhinocerotidae) from the Soan Formation (Plio-Pleistocene) of Northern Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 48(3): 657-664.
Ghaffar, A. and Akhtar, M. 2016. New material of Sivaonyx bathygnathus (Lutrinae, Mustelidae) from the Early Pliocene of Siwaliks, Pakistan. Revista Brasileira de Geologia (=RBG), 19(2): 347-356.
Fareed, N., Ghaffar, A. and Malik, T.S. 2016. Spatio-Temporal Extension and Spatial Analyses of Dengue from Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Swat during 2010-2014, Climate Journal, 4, 23.
Khalid, B and Ghaffar, A. 2015. Environmental Risk Factors and Hotspot Analysis of Dengue Distribution in Pakistan, International Journal of Biometeorology, 59: 1721-1746.
Ghaffar, A., Akhtar, M., Khan, M.A. and Siddiq, M. K. 2015. New Fossil Remains of Family Cervidae from the Dhok Pathan Formation (Middle Siwaliks) of Pakistan. Geosciences Journal, 19(4): 631-639.
Khalid, B and Ghaffar, A. 2015. Dengue Transmission Based on Urban Environmental Gradients in Different Regions of Pakistan. International Journal of Biometeorology, 59: 267-283.
Ghaffar, A., Akhtar, M., Samiullah, K. Khan, A. M., Iqbal, M. and Khan, M. A. 2012; Discovery of antler from a new site in the Pinjor Formation (Pleistocene) of Pakistan. Journal of Geological society, India. 80: 119-122.
Ghaffar, A. and Akhtar, M. 2012; New fossil record of Hyaenictitherium pilgrimi (Carnivora: Hyaenidae) from Dhok Pathan Formation of Hasnot, Pakistan. Swiss Journal of paleontology, 131(2): 275-281.
Bhatti, Z.H., Khan, M.A., Akhtar, M., Khan, A. M., Ghaffar, A., Iqbal, M. and Siddiq, M. K. 2012. Giraffa punjabiensis (Giraffidae: Mammalia) from Middle Siwaliks of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 44(6): 1689-1695.
Bhatti, Z.H., Khan, M.A., Akhtar, M., Khan, A. M., Ghaffar, A., Iqbal, M. and Ikram, T. 2012. Giraffokeryx (Artiodactyla: Mammalia) Remains From the Lower Siwaliks of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 44(6): 1623-1631.
Ghaffar, A., Akhtar M. and Nayyaer, A.Q. 2011. Evidences of Early Pliocene fossil remains of tribe Cervini (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Cervidae) from the Siwaliks of Pakistan, JAPS. 21(4): 830-835.
Ghaffar, A., Akhtar, M., Khan, M.A., Samiullah, K. and Khan, A. M. 2011; Cervus cf rewati (Cervidae) from Dhok Pathan Formation (Middle Siwaliks), Pakistan. Austrian Journal of Earth Sciences, 104/1: 107-113.
Ghaffar, A. and Javid, M. 2011. Impact of Global Warming on Monsoon Variability in Pakistan. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 21(1): 107-110.
Ghaffar, A., Akhtar, M., Butt, M. J., Khan, M.A. and Ikram, T. 2011. Late Miocene Hyaenids from the Middle Siwaliks of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 43(5): 855-862.
Khan, M.A., Iliopoulos, G., Akhtar, M., Ghaffar, A. and Haq, Z. 2011. The longest tusk of cf. Anancus sivalensis (Proboscidea, Mammalia) from the Tatrot Formation of the Siwaliks, Pakistan. Current Science, 100(2): 249-255.
Khan, M.A., Akhtar, M., Khan, A.M., Ghaffar, A., Iqbal, M., and Samiullah, K. 2011. New fossil locality in the Middle Miocene of Lava from the Chinji Formation of the lower Siwaliks, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 43(1): 61-72.
Ghaffar, A., Khan, M. A. and Akhtar, M. 2010. Early Pliocene cervids (Artiodactyla- Mammalia) from the Siwaliks of Pakistan. Journal of Earth Sciences, Turkey, Yerbilimleri, 31(3):217-231.
Ghaffar, A., Abbas, S. F. 2010. An overview of past history based on seismicity pattern of Kashmir region, an interpretation from 2005 earthquake. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 20(4): 297-304.
Khan, M.A., Iqbal, M. Ghaffar, A., and Akhtar, M. 2009. Proamphibos (Bovini, Bovidae, Mammalia), from the Tatrot Formation in the Upper Siwaliks of Pakistan. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences 19(2): 104-107.
Ghaffar, A., Khan, M.A and Akhtar, M. 2009. Predator-Prey relationship (Cervidae & Carnivora) and its impact on fossil preservation from the Siwaliks of Pakistan. The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 19(1): 54-57.
Khan, M.A., Akhtar, M.,Ghaffar, A., Iqbal, M., Khan, A.M. and Farooq, U. 2008. Early Ruminants from Dhok Bin Mir Khatoon (Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan): Systematics, Biostratigraphy and Paleoecology. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 40(6), 457-463.
Khan, M.A., Iqbal, M., Ghaffar, A., Khan, A.M. and Akhtar, M. 2008. Collection of Selenoportax from the Kundi Wala Kas, Hasnot, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 40(4), 303-307.
Khan, M.A., Ghaffar, A., Farooq, U. and Akhtar, M. 2007. New Fossil Remains of Selenoportax vexillarius from the Late Miocene of Hasnot. Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 39(5), 333-338.
Khan, M.A., Ghaffar, A., Ali, Z., Farooq, U., Bhatti, Z.B. and Akhtar, M. 2005. Report on Mammalian Fossils of Chinji Formation, Dhulian, Pakistan. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 2(12), 1619-1628.

Publications in HEC Recognized/ISI Journals

Khaliq, G. and Ghaffar, A. 2023. Geospatial Analysis of Reversal of Desertification in Cholistan desert of Bahawalpur city. Sindh University Research Journal (SURJ), 55: 1-16.
Haider, S., Ghaffar, A., Hassan, M. A. and Cheema, S.B. 2017. Spatio-temporal Characteristics of an Unusual Wintertime Extratropical Weather System Causing Widespread Downpours over Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Meteorology, 13(26): 37-50.
Samiullah, K., Akhtar, M., Khan, M. A. and Ghaffar, A. 2012; Fossil Mammals (Rhinocerotids, Giraffids, Bovids) from the Miocene Rocks of Dhok Bun Ameer Khatoon, District Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan. ARPN Journal of Science and Technology, 2 (Special Issue): 69-108.
Ghaffar, A., Tariq, S. and Muhammad, G. 2011. The role of science education for combating and preventing diseases. Science Vision, 16-17: 63-70.
Samiullah, K., Akhtar, M., Ghaffar, A. and Khan, M. A. 2011; Giraffokeryx punjabiensis (Artiodactyla, Ruminantia, Giraffidae) from Lower Siwaliks (Chinji Formation) of Dhok Bun Ameer Khatoon, Pakistan. Journal of Science and Technology, MSU, Thailand. 30(4): 62-76.
Ghaffar, A. 2010. GIS and Paleontology of Dhok Bun Ameer Khatoon fossil site, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Science, 62(3): 163-167.
Ghaffar, A. and Akhtar, M. 2009. New fossil remains of Dissopsalis cf. carnifex pilgrim, 1910, from the Chinji Formation of Pakistan. Journal of Himalayan Earth Science, 42: 37-43.
Bhatti, Z.H., Qureshi, M.A., Khan, M.A., Akhtar, M., Ghaffar, A. and Ejaz, M. 2007. Fossil remains of the species Giraffa Priscilla (Mammalia, Giraffidae) from lower Siwaliks (Chinji Formation) of Pakistan. Proceedings of 5th geological Congress, National Geological Society of Pakistan. Pp. 273-284.
Bhatti, Z.H., Qureshi, M.A., Khan, M.A., Akhtar, M., Ghaffar, A. and Ejaz, M. 2007. Individual variations in some premolars of species Giraffokeryx punjabiensis from lower Siwalik (Chinji Formation) of Pakistan. Proceedings of 5th geological Congress, National Geological Society of Pakistan. Pp. 261-272.
Ahmed, Z., Ghaffar, A., Khan, M.A. and Akhtar, M. 2006. The Taxonomic and stratigraphic evidences of Hipparion antilopinum from Dhok Pathan Formation (The Middle Siwaliks), Pakistan. Biologia(Pakistan), 52(2), 139-148.
Khan, M.A., Ghaffar, A., Akhtar, M., Ali, Z., Farooq, U. and Bhatti,Z.H. 2006. Phylogeny and Cladogenesis analysis of Ruminants. Biologia (Pakistan), 52(1), 43- 56.
Ghaffar, A., Khan, M.A., Amara, U., Bhatti,Z.H., Nayyer, A.Q. and Akhtar, M., 2006. The Three toad horse “Hipparion perimense” (Mammalia, Perissodactyla, Equidae) from the Siwalik Hills of Pakistan. Sci. Int. (Lahore) 18(2),.157-160.
Khan, M. A., Ghaffar,A., Bhatti,Z.H.and Akhtar,M.2006.The presence of extinct Mouse-Deer in the Dhulian village(Chinjian Strata),District Attock,Pakistan Sci. Int. (Lahore) 18(1),.53-55
Khan, M.A., Ghaffar, A., Farooq, U. and Akhtar, M. 2006. Ruminant fauna from the Tertiary Hills (Neogene) of the Siwaliks of Pakistan. J. of. Applied Sci. 6(1): 131-137.
Ghaffar, A., Khan, M.A., Akhtar, M., Qureshi, M. A., Farooq, U. and Nazir, M. 2006. The oldest Cervid from the Siwalik Hills of Pakistan. J. of Applied Sci., 6(1): 127-130.
Ghaffar, A., Khan, M.A. and Akhtar, M.2005. Updated evidences of Siwalik Hipparion with special emphasis on Paleozoogeography and Biochronology. Punjab Uni. J. Zool., 20(1) 93-95.
Khan, M.A., Ghaffar, A., Ali, Z., Farooq, U. and Akhtar, M. 2004. The comments on the possible origin of the Ruminants in Asia. Geol.Bull Univ.39: 87-94.
Khan, M.A., Ali, Z., Ghaffar, A., Farooq, U., Bhatti, Z. B. and Akhtar, M. 2004. Taphonomy and Paleoecology of the Hasnot (Middle Siwaliks), Potwar plateau, Northern Pakistan. Geol.Bull Univ.39: 33-35.
Ghaffar, A., Khan, M.A., Nazir, M. and Akhtar, M. 2004. New findings of Miocene Carnivora from the Kheller Kahar (Middle Siwaliks, Pakistan). Sci. Int. (Lahore) 16(4): 291- 293
Ghaffar, A., Khan, M.A., Nazir, M. and Akhtar, M. 2004. Note on milk molars of Hipparion theobaldi. Sci. Int. (Lahore) 16(3): 227-229.
Ghaffar, A., Khan, M.A., Nazir, M. and Akhtar, M., 2004. First record of Martes lydekkeri from Dhok Pathan Formation of Pakistan. Punjab Univ. J. Zool., 19:97-102.
Ghaffar, A., Akhtar, M., Khan, M.A. and Nazir, M., 2004. Reprot on Cervus sivalensis from the Upper Siwaliks of Pakistan. Punjab Univ. J. Zool., 19: 83-88
Ghaffar, A. and Akhtar, M. 2004. A new addition to the Siwalik Carnivora from the Tertiary rocks of Pakistan. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 7(3): 328-330.
Ghaffar, A. Nayyaer, A.Q., Bhatti, Z.H., Akhtar, M., 2003. Critical analysis of Siwalik equids. Sci. Int. (Lahore), 15(2): 177-178.
Ghaffar, A. Nayyer, A.Q., Bhatti, Z.H., Akhtar, M., 2003. The fossils Equus from Pinjor formation of Pakistan. Sci. Int, (Lahore), 15(2): 179-181.
Akhtar, M., Ghaffar, A. and Qureshi, M.A., 1999. On Cervus punjabiensis Brown from the Siwalik Hills of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir. Punjab Uni. J. Zool., 14: 93-96

Conference Papers

Ghaffar, A. 2024. Assessment/Understanding of Desert Ecosystem through Animals. One Day Seminar, on March 01, 2024 at CUVAS, Bahawalpur
Ghaffar, A. 2024. Desertification based on Geohistorical Records with Reference to Cholistan Desert. International Workshop on “Droughts Over Pakistan in the Changing Climate” on 21-22 February 2024 with collaboration of PMD, Islamabad and IUB, Bahawalpur
Ghaffar, A. 2024. Use of Proxy indicators to understand the past Geological History. 3rd One Day International Conference on “New trends in Biological Sciences” on 13th January 2024 in collaboration of University of Okera with Times group of Colleges, Gujranawala.
Ghaffar, A. 2024. Understanding of Past environments based on the Mammalian Fossils from the Siwaliks of Pakistan. Two Days 2nd International Conference, January 09-10, 2024, Okera University, Okera, Pakistan
Ghaffar, A., Waseem, M. T. and khan, A. M. 2023. Pleistocene Extinction event and its Palaeoecological impact on Cervidae fauna from the Siwaliks of Pakistan. MeDGU-23, 5th Euro- Mediterranean for Environmental integration: 02-05 October 2023, Rende (COSENZA), Italy.
Ghaffar, A. 2022: Fossil Record of Family Cervidae from the Siwaliks of Pakistan Two Days 1st International Conference, December 09-10, 2022, Okera University, Okera, Pakistan.
Ghania, K. & Ghaffar, A. 2022. Geospatial Analysis of Reversal of Desertification in Bahawalpur city of Cholistan Desert, 5th International Conference on Applied Zoology (ICAZ), 17-18 October 2022, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering & Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
Waseem, M.T., Shehzad, M. I., Khan, A.M., Ghaffar, A. and Quade, J. 2022 (accepted): What is and What will be? The future of Climate through Climate Modelling: A study from Sub-Tropical Region (Pakistan). MedGU-22-P28: Mediterranean Geosciences Union: 27-30 November 2022, Marrakech, Morocco.
Ghaffar, A., 2022: Progressive Trends and Future Prospects of Paleontology in Pakistan. Two Days International Seminar, January 28-29, 2022, Ghazi university, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
Waseem, M.T., Khan, A.M., Quade, J. and Ghaffar, A. 2021: Palaeoclimate and Dietary Niche of Family Cervidae from The Siwaliks (Pakistan): Does Coeval Occurrence of Species Leads to Niche Partitioning?. MeDGU-21, Mediterranean Geosciences Union: 25-28 November 2021, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ghaffar, A. and Khalid, B. 2016: Dengue spread in Pakistan, Facts and Factors responsible for the outbreak of this disease and its mitigation strategies. 33rd International Geographical Congress (IGC), August, 21-25, 2016, Beijing China.
Ghaffar, A. and Khalid, B. 2014: Relationship of Dengue with Malaria and other social and climate covariates from four different cities of Pakistan. 20th International Congress of Biometeorology (ICB), September, 28-October, 1, 2014, Ohio USA.
Ghaffar, A. 2014: Importance of Different Proxy Indicators to Infer Past Climate Change on Biodiversity Patterns from Siwaliks, Pakistan. Two Days 1st National Paleontology Seminar, December 4-5, 2014, GC University, Faisalabad.
Ghaffar, A. 2014: Dengue awareness and past extreme weather events during the last two decades in Pakistan. National Awareness Dengue Campaign, 20th September, 2014, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Ghaffar, A. 2013: Fossil remains of family Cervidae from the Siwaliks of Pakistan. International Conference on Ruminant Phylogenetics (ICRPM13) from 3-6 September 2013, at Munich, Germany.
Ghaffar, A. 2014: Extreme Past events and Dengue spread in major cities of Pakistan. 13th CAS-TWAS-WMO Forum, International Symposium on Extreme Weather and Climate: Past, Present, Future, September 8-11, 2014, Beijing, China.
Ghaffar, A. 2013: Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity Patterns from Late Miocene – Pliocene in Siwaliks, Pakistan. International Forum on Sustainability and Green, (IAP-PGBC), October 1-2, 2013, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Ghaffar, A. 2012. Comments on Paleobiogeography of Family Cervidae from the Sub-Himalayan Siwalik Group of Pakistan. 27th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet (HKT) Workshop 28-30 November 2012, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Ghaffar, A. 2012. Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity Patterns of Different Mammalian Species of Potwar, Pakistan. CAS-TWAS-WMO Forum 11th International Workshop on Terrestrial Ecosystems under the Changing Climate 2-5 September 2012, Beijing China.
Ghaffar, A., Tariq, S. and Muhammad, G. 2011. The role of science education for combating and preventing diseases. International Training Workshop on Science Education for sustainable Development, 27-28 June, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Abstracts, p. 19.
Aslam, S., K., Khan, A. M., Khan, M. A., Ghaffar, A., Akhtar, M. and Samiullah, K. 2011. Stegodon bombifrons from the Pinjor stage, Soan Formation of Jari Kas, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Abstarct, Pakistan Congress of Zoology, International, April 19-21, 2011 at University of AJ &K Muzaffarabad.
Iqbal, M.F., Lodhi, M.A.K., Butt, M.J., and Ghaffar, A. 2009. Land Cover Classification of Islamabad region using Remote Sensing of Landsat Spatial temporal images. Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Aerospace Science & Engineering [ICASE- August18-20; 2009] Islamabad, Pakistan, pp. 259-266.
Ghaffar, A. 2009. Study of paleoenvironments based on mammalian fossil assemblages from the Siwaliks of Pakistan. BICMAPE Science Conference, July 28-29, 2009, CIIT, Abbottabad, Pakistan, pp. 25
Khan, M.A., Farooq, U., Ghaffar, A., Khan, A.M., Akhtar, M., Illiopolous, G. and Shabbir, A. 2006. Presence of Eotragus noyei in the Middle Siwaliks, Pakistan. Canadian Paleontology Conference 2006. Proceeding No. 4. pp 23-25.
Khan, M.A., Illiopolous, G., Ghaffar, A. and Akhtar, M. 2005. Paleobiogeography of Siwaliks and Mediterranean Neogene Ruminants. 12th Congress R.C.M.N.S. 6-11 September 2005, Vienna, Austria.

Courses Taught

Zoogeography & Paleontology to BS students
(ii) Biogeography & Paleontology to BS students
(iii) Elements of Stratigraphy and Structural Geology to Ph. D students
(iv) Geography to BS students
(v) Research and Project Writing Skills to MS &PhD students
(vi) Biometeorology & Paleoclimatology to MS & PhD students
(vii) Climatology and Land Use Planning and Management to MS students
(viii) Elements of Earth Science & Cartography to MS students
(ix) Image Processing & Analysis to MS students
(x) Statistical analysis in Biology to BS students
(xi) Auxiliary Zoology to BS students of Clinical Psychology
(xii) Biology and Teaching of Biology to MSed. students.

Initiative

Started the subject of Biometeorology in the Department of Meteorology for the first time at MS & PhD level teaching and research. The field of Biometeorology in its broader context is associated with study of interactions between the physical environments and all forms of life including terrestrial and marine vertebrates and invertebrates, plants, Algae, Fungi, Bacteria and Viruses. I focused this study on the expansion of different diseases in animals and plants. Nine students completed their MS theses on different aspects of Biometeorology under my supervision while four are in progress. Similarly, one student has completed her PhD titled “Climate Change and Urbanization Impact on Dengue Fever Transmission in Different Cities of Pakistan” and two more are in progress to take the research for their PhD’s in this subject. Moreover, I also introduced the subject of Paleoclimatology at PhD level in this department for the first time as well.

Awards and Distinctions

Introduced the subject of Biometeorology for the first time in Pakistan and started research on Dengue Dynamics (i-e an integrated approach on Climate, Urbanization and Dengue spread in Pakistan). On these aspects one student (Dr. Bushra Khalid) under my supervision completed her PhD in 2015 with significant publications in highly reputed journals and further research is in progress with more important publications helpful in Dengue control and mitigation strategies at National and Institutional levels. On the accomplishment of this work, she has received Gro Brundtland Award in February 2016 working towards the issues of sustainable development and equitable health systems with my Co-authorship.
Research Productivity Awards 2007-2018 each year from COMSATS University, Islamabad

Theses Supervised

Ph.D

Ms. Bushra Khalid (FA10-PME-001). Impact of Climate and Urbanization on Dengue Transmission in Different Regions (Lahore, Karachi and Twin Cities) of Pakistan (Completed; Dr. Bushra Khalid)
Mr. Muhammad Irfan Azeem (SP13-PME-002) Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity Patterns for the Last 2000 Years (In progress)
Mr. Safdar Iqbal (21-CUVAS-0010) Miocene Chronology of Sulaiman Range and it,s Relation to other Continental Deposits (In progress)
Mr. Muhammad Shahzad (21-CUVAS-0197) Family Equidae from the Sulaiman Range and its age correlation with Siwaliks of Pakistan (In progress)
Mr. Muhammad Faizan (21-CUVAS-0202) Cervidae fauna, its origin, diversification on the basis of fossil records from Pakistan (In progress).

MS/M. Phil

Mr. Farrakh Abbas Maken (FA05-RME-007): Seismicity of Kashmir Region Before & After 8th October 2005.
Mr. Muhammad Athar Haroon (FA06-RME-004): Relationship of Meteorological Parameters & Pollen Concentration in the Atmosphere of Islamabad.
Mr. Sajjad Haider (FA06-RME-013): Diagnostic Study of a Rain Spell in Winter Season from 16th to 21st December, 2008 over Pakistan
Mr. Muhammad Javid (FA07-RME-003): Impact of Global Warming on Monsoon in Pakistan.
Muhammad Zeeshan Javed (FA10-RME-008): Onset of Pest attack on Cotton Crop of Punjab in terms of Meteorological parameters.
Muhammad Arif (FA10-RME-003): Performance Evaluation of Convective Precipitation Schemes in RegCM4 over Diversified Climate of Pakistan.
Muhammad Ayaz (FA10-RME-004): An Analysis of Weather and Wheat Crop Development in Lower Sindh during the Period 2000-2010.
Muhammad Farooq (FA10-RME-010): Characteristics of Winter precipitation over Northern half of Pakistan during recent decades.
Mr. Abneer Anees (FA10-RRG-001): Assessment of Socio-economic Regime of Kashmir Earthquake using Geospatial Techniques.
Mr. Sajjad Haider (FA11-RME-013): Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Aridity over Pakistan for the period 1960-2011.
Mrs. Hira Khan (FA11-RRG-010): Geospatial Analysis of Deforestation in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Mrs. Sadaf Shaheen (FA12-RRG-011): Forest Canopy Density Estimation from 1992-2012 Using Geospatial Techniques.
Mr. Nadeem Fareed (FA13-RRG-006): Spatio-Temporal Extension and Hotspot Analysis of Dengue from Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Swat during 2010-2014.
Mr. Muhammad Shahid Hussain (FA14-RRG-007): Impact Assessment of different weather parameters on road traffic accidents by Geo-Visualization Techniques in Rawalpindi.
Mrs. Yasmeen Majeed (FA15-RRG-005): Spatial Vulnerability and Transmission Trends of Dengue in Faisalabad and Multan During 2011-2015
. Mrs. Qurat ul Ain Younas (20-CUVAS-0664): Reversal of Cholistan Desert and its Impact on Socio-Economic uplift through Agriculture and Livestock of Bahawalpur.
Mrs. Maryam Fatima (20-CUVAS-0665): Early Dispersal of Mammals in Cholistan Region
. Mr. Muhammad Kamran Irshad (20-CUVAS-0683): Enamel Hypoplasia in Domestic and Grazing Cows of southern Punjab
Mrs. Ghania Khaliq (20-CUVAS-0691): Geospatial analyses of Reversal of Desertification in Bahawalpur city of Cholistan Desert.
Mrs. Umm-e-Ruman (20-CUVAS-0696): Corona Trends in Bahawalpur City on the basis of Social and Climatic Covariates.
Mr. Aqib Javed (20-CUVAS-0700): Enamel Hypoplasia in Domestic and Grazing Goats of southern Punjab
Mr. Naeem Raza (20-CUVAS-0707): Land Use Land Cover Changes and its Impact on Biodiversity (1990-2020) of Lal Suhanra National Park
Ms. Sadia Imam (21-CUVAS-0150): Geospatial Analysis based on Agriculture and Livestock of Dera Gazi Khan
Ms. Javaria Safdar (21-CUVAS-0153): Geospatial Analysis based on Agriculture and Livestock of Rahim Yar Khan
Mr. Muhammad Usman Younis (21-CUVAS-0158): Geospatial Analysis based on Agriculture and Livestock of Lodhran.
Mr. Kashif Ali (21-CUVAS-0165): The effects of dietary supplementation of selenium and vitamin e on growth performance and serum biochemical parameters in Japanese quails.
Ms. Zubaida Bibi (21-CUVAS-0166): Geospatial Analysis based on Agriculture and Livestock of Multan.
Ms. Hira Fatima (21-CUVAS-0167): Overview of Urbanization in Bahawalpur based on Proxy data to measure the Socio-economic Impacts.
Ms. Asma Malik (21-CUVAS-0168): Impact of Climate Change and Urbanization on Wildlife of Cholistan Desert in Bahawalpur.
Ms. Sana Haroon (21-CUVAS-0180): Dengue Surveillance during last Decade in Bahawalpur.
Mr. Ameer Hamza (21-CUVAS-0188): Climate Change and Typhoid Incidence time Span in Bahawalpur city.
Muhammad Junaid Shahid (22-CUVAS-0050) Identification of DNA Origins of Dog and Cat Species in Minced Meat of Sheep/Goat by Rapid Multiplex PCR.
Ms. Hifza Asif (22-CUVAS-0055) Mapping and Monitoring of Malaria intensity based on GIS Analysis of Bahawalpur city During last 10 years.
Mr. Madni Mahmood (22-CUVAS-0065). Climate Change and Dengue Incidence during last 10 years in Multan City
. Ms. Mamona Ray (22-CUVAS-0072) Malaria Control Based on Hydrological and Geomorphological Parameters.
Ms. Sadia Ghaffar Hashmi (22-CUVAS-0140): Development of an Efficient Multiplex PCR Assay for Discriminating DNA Origins between Duck and Chicken Species.
Ms. Saima Sharif (2019-CU-ZOOL-161) Rapid Multiplex PCR For Identification of DNA Origins of Soybean and Fish Species in Food Products.

Research Projects won as Principle Investigator (PI)

1: Vertebrate Evolution, Biogeographic Relationships and Paleoenvironments of the Siwaliks of Pakistan (Funding Agency HEC; .862M)
2: Pliocene (5.3-1.6Ma) mammalian fauna from the Siwaliks of Pakistan (Funding Agency HEC; 2.4M).

Submitted

The Assessment of Wind Erosion and its Land Degradation Neutral Research Framework in Cholistan Desert (Funding Agency PSD-NCSF; 8.6M)
The Role of Climatic and Vegetational Change in Late Quaternary Faunal Crisis in the Siwaliks of Pakistan: Implications for the Future (Funding Agency HEC; 19.4M)
Appraisal of Geo-Climatic Evidence for Conservation of Natural Resources: A Framework for 1st Fossil Park/1st Global Geopark and 3rd Man and Biosphere Reserve of Pakistan under UNESCO ((Funding Agency HEC; 225M).
Interrelationship of Mammalian Fauna of Sulaiman Range and Siwaliks of Pakistan (Funding Agency HEC; 11.6M)

HEC approved Ph.D supervisor

For Indigenous scholarship program funded under various HEC scholarship programs.

Projects Evaluated

(Pakistan-U.S. Science and Technology Cooperative Program and HEC: NRPU)
1: The Siwalik Proboscideans from Northern Pakistan
2: A better understanding of the renewable groundwater resources of the Pishin Lora Basin, Pakistan
3: Understanding environmental effects and controlling Cr contamination in Pakistan
4: Investigation of indigenous material for the simultaneous removal of Arsenic and microbial contaminants from drinking water in rural Pakistan
5: Mass awareness for water resources, Energy, Conservation and Solar energy in Pakistan
6: Evaluation of different Remote Sensing Techniques for Drought study in Pakistan
7: Capacity Building for Integrated Satellite and ground-based study of Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC) over Pakistan and their Impacts on regional Climate
8: Development and Implementation of an Open-Source Extreme Rainfall and Flood Monitoring System for Real Time Alerts and Emergency Management Activities.

Ph.D Theses Evaluation

Muhammad Akbar Khan (PhD-94-f-147) 2007: Taxonomic Studies of Fossil Remains of Ruminants from Tertiary Hills of Hasnot, Pakistan
Muhammad Khaled Siddiq Ch. (PhD-83-i-48) 2015: Taxonomic Studies of Mammalian Remains from the Siwalik Hills of Sardhok, Punjab, Pakistan
Ms. Amtur Rafah (PhD- ZP12-06) 2020: Systematics and Biogeography of the Middle Miocene Siwalik Mammals of Pakistan
Ms. Ayesha Iqbal 2020 (PhD-2004-udz-50) 2020: Systematic Paleontology and Paleobiogeography of the upper Siwalik Mammals of Pakistan
Muhammad Tahir Waseem (PhD-UZ01-F17) 2020: Effect of Palaeoclimatic and Vegetational Change on the Mammalian Communities of the Siwaliks of Pakistan
Rana Manzoor Ahmad (PhD-2004-i-10) 2020: Comparative Analysis of Enamel Hypoplasia in the Siwalik Artiodactyles of Pakistan
Nadeem Munawar (Reg: 09-arid-389) 2021: Damage Assessment and Control of Rodents in Agro-Ecosystem of Pothwar Plateau, Pakistan
Muhammad Asim (PhD- ZP13-04) 2021 New remains of Middle Miocene Artiodactyles from Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan.
Muhammad Khalil Nawaz (PhD-2005-jm-5) 2021: New Remains of Mammals from Chabbar Syedan Chinji Formation of Jhelum, Pakistan
Muazzam Ali Khan (Reg: 09-arid-389) 2021: Systematics of Family Lacertidae in Pakistan, PMUUAR
Ms. Fatima Yousaf Dar (PhD- ZP14-09) 2022: New Fossil remains from Pinjor Formation, Pir Panjan Shah, Pabbi Hills, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
Mr. Khalid Mehmood (PhD- UDZ2009-12) 2023: Carnivora from Siwaliks of Northern Pakistan: Palaeontology and Taxonomy
Ms. Asra Ghaus (PhD- UDZ2009-10) 2023. New Mammalian Fossils from Chinji Formation (Siwalik Group) of Kanhatti, Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan
Mr. Zaman Gul (PhD- ZP15-19) 2024. Dental Defects in the Mio-Pleistocene and Recent.

Paper Reviewed

2023: Organophosphate Pesticides in Groundwater of Pakistan: A Review: Pollution. The Nucleus.
2023: Morphometry, food and feeding habits of Eutropiichthys vacha from the Indus River, Punjab, Pakistan. The JAPS
2022: Fossil Proboscideans and their evolutionary history from the Siwalik Group of Pakistan. Historical Biology
2022: Middle Miocene Giraffa from the Chinji Formation of Siwaliks, Pakistan. Palaeoworld
2022: New collection of fossils remains of Pigs (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Suidae) from the Siwaliks of Pakistan. Historical Biology
2022: Impact of yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on the growth performance, hemato-biochemical, physiological parameters and digestive enzymes activity of GIFT Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus). Plos One
2022: An anti-tick vaccine based on hybridomal cement cone protein assessed as
a source of potential antigen for Boophilus microplus and Hylomma dromadraii infesting domestic camels. Applied Animal Science
2022: Population and Risk Assessment of Sympatric Pheasant Species in Palas Valley, Pakistan: Pheasant of Palas Valley, Pakistan. Brazilian Journal of Biology
2021: Equus sivalensis from the Pabbi Hills Pleistocene of
Pakistan. Geological Journal
2021: A supplementary report of the Pleistocene bovids from the Pabbi Hills of Pakistan. Geological Journal
2021: Mesowear analysis and the paleodiets of Middle Miocene mammals from Chabbar Syedan, Punjab, Pakistan. JAPS
2021: New Mammalian Remains from the Middle Miocene of Bhilomar Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (PJSIR)
2021: The new discovery of Giraffokeryx skull and associated fossil assemblage of Ruminants from the Middle Miocene deposits of the Siwaliks, Historical Biology
2021: Phylogenetic status and diet of red fox (Vulpes vulpes griffithii) inhabiting Ayubia National Park, Pakistan: Phylogeny and diet of red fox in Pakistan, Brazilian Journal of Biology
2020: Appraisal of Dental Enamel Hypoplasia in the Middle Miocene Deinotheridae: Implications of the Siwalik Paleoenvironments of Pakistan, Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia
2020: "Were Late Gomphotheres (Plio-Pleistocene) of the Siwaliks at more Stress as Compared to Early Gomphotheres (Middle to Late Miocene?" Journal of Bioresource Management.

Conference Paper (Reviewed)

2021: Geochemical transformation of water bodies in urban environment under contemporary surface sedimentation occurring in the catchment, MedGU-21
2021: Spatial distribution of carnivores and Human-Wildlife Conflict and Co-existence in Pakistan, MedGU-21
2021: Spatio-temporal dynamics of Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika Viruses in Mexico: A potential co-circulation problem, MedGU-21
2020: The Microbial and Physicochemical Analysis and Treatment of Groundwater of South Punjab, Pakistan. Proceeding of the First International Conference on Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Desert Climates.

Presented Key Note Papers in International Conferences

Dengue spread in Pakistan, Facts and Factors responsible for the outbreak of this disease and its mitigation strategies. 33rd International Geographical Congress (IGC), August, 21-25, 2016, Beijing China.
Extreme Past events and Dengue spread in major cities of Pakistan. 13th CAS-TWAS-WMO Forum, International Symposium on Extreme Weather and Climate: Past, Present, Future, September 8-11, 2014, Beijing, China.
27th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet (HKT) Workshop 28-30 November 2012, Kathmandu, Nepal.
11th International Workshop on Terrestrial Ecosystems under the Changing Climate 2-5 September 2012, CAS-TWAS-WMO Forum, Beijing China.
International Training Workshop on Science Education for sustainable Development, 27-28 Jun, 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
31 International Congress of Zoology, April 19-21, 2011 at University of AJ &K Muzaffarabad.

Participation

Organized (Chief organizer) 1st International Workshop on Biodiversity: Techniques and Tools, as part of “Exhibition on Biodiversity Conservation of Cholistan Desert”, 4-5 April 2019
Organized (Member Organizing Committee) an International Conference on Asian Monsoon and Climate Change, 20-21 January 2014.
Organized (Member Organizing Committee) an International Workshop on Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Asia-Pacific Region, 22-24 November 2011.