Dr. Amjad Farooq

Dr. Amjad Farooq

Dr. Amjad Farooq

Professor/HOD, Zoology

dr.ajmadfarooq@ucp.edu.pk
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Profile Summary

Dr. Amjad Farooq is HEC Tenured Professor of Zoology served public sector Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan for more than 25 years of educational career at national and international level as Professor and Consultant (Well Care Private Limited). His superannuation was 5th April 2021then he joined UCP as Professor/ Head of the Department of Zoology in Oct. 2021. After completion his PhD (BZU) and postdoctoral studies from College of Agriculture, University of Missouri, Columbia, United States of America, he has produced 3 PhDs and 35 M.Phil. students in the field of Zoological Sciences. He remained associated with core courses viz cell biology, genetics, physiology and biochemistry as well as special courses like insect physiology, morphology, classification, chemicals and biological control to undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students including M.Phil. and PhD. He has more than 25 national international publications on his credit. His research core focus is insect ecology.  He is member of Zoological Society of Pakistan and alumni of University of Missouri.

Qualification

Post Doc. Zoology University of Missouri- Columbia, United States of America 2009
Ph.DZoology Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Pakistan 2007
M.ScZoology University of the Punjab, Lahore 1987
BScZoology, Botany, Chemistry Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Pakistan 1984

Experience

Professor/Head of Zoology University of Central Punjab, Lahore 2021 to Date
HEC Tenured Professor Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 2021
Tenured Associate Professor Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 2016- 2021
Assistant Professor Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 2008 – 2016
Lecturer Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan Pakistan 1995 - 2008

Industrial Experience

Consultant Well Care Private Limited 2010 to Date

Administrative Experience

Member University Selection Board Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Member Board of Studies University of Gujrat
President University Executive Lawn Tennis Sports Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
Member University Tender Opening Committee Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
Member University Transport Committee Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
Member University Lab Upgradation Committee Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

Publications

1Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Muhammad Irshad and Amjad Farooq., 1993. Laboratory Evaluation of Dieldrin and Lorsban in Protecting Wooden Blocks from Termite (Isoptera) Attack. Punjab Univ. J. Zool. 8: 63-68.
2 Muhammad Saeed Akhtar and Amjad Farooq., 1994. Caste Polymorphism in field colony of Odontotermes redemanni (Wasmann). Punjab Univ. J. Zool., 9: 15-26
3Tasawar Hussain Khan, Zafar Mahmud, Amjad Farooq and UzmaManzoor., 2001. The effect of family size on the relationship of blood pressure with circumferences in the femalestudents of BahauddinZakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. Journal of Research (science), BahauudinZakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. 12(2): 207-213.
4Afsar Mian and Amjad Farooq., 1999. Distribution of ABO and Rh blood group alleles in different populations of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. AnthropAnz. Jg. 57 (1): 33-39. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL).
5Amjad Farooq and Zahida Tasawar., 2007. Varietal screening of Brassica spp. Against aphids in Southern Punjab Pakistan.Pakistan J. Zool., 39 (3): 195-198. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL).
6Amjad Farooq and Zahida Tasawar., 2008. Evaluation of Integrated Management of Aphid Pests, Brevicoryne brassicae and Lipaphis erysimi on Canola Crop in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool., 40 (1): 13-17. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL)
7Aleem Ahmad Khan, Imran Khaliq Muhammad Jamshed Iqbal Choudhry Amjad Farooq and Nazim Hussain., 2008. Status, threats and Conservation of the Great Indian Bustard Ardeotisnigriceps (Vigors) in Pakistan. Current Sciences, 95: 1079-1082. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL)
8Amjad Farooq and ZahidaTasawar., 2009. Comparative Efficacy of Five Different Insecticides Against Brevicoryne brassicae (Linn.) (Homoptera: Aphididae), a pest on Canola in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool., 41 (1): 79-81. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL)
9Muhammad Ali, Sajjad Hussain, Javed Akhter, Rehana Iqbal and Amjad Farooq., 2010. Fish Diversity of Fresh Water Bodies of Suleman Mountain Range, Dera Ghazi Khan Region, Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool. 42 (3): 285-289. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL)
10Muhammad Ali, RehanaIqbal and Amjad Farooq., 2010. Temporal Changes in Inorganic Metals in River: Case Study on River Ravi, Chenab and their Union Sites. Pakistan J. Zool. 42 (6): 659-666. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL)
11 Fozia bibi and Amjad Farooq. 2011. Evaluation of different Insecticides in Reducing AphidPopulation on Brassica Crop. Proceedings of 2nd International Conference” Biodiversity is our Life” (IC Biour Life) December, 2010. 193-198.
12 Habib-ur-RehmanAthar, Abdul RaufBhatti, Nahidah Bashir, ZafarUllahZafar, Abida and Amjad Farooq., 2011. Modulating infestation rate of white fly (Bemiciatabaci) on Okra (Hibiscus esculentus L.) by Nitrogen application. ActaPhysiol Plant. 33: 843-50. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL).
13Kausar Malik, SadafIqbal, Farkhandajabeen, Amjad Farooq, ShaguftaAndleeb, Asmatullah, Mir Muhammad Ali Talpur and HafeezIkram., 2012. Biotoxicity assay of Bacillus thuringiensiscombined with sodium citrate, Bifenthrin+Cypermethrin and Saracaindica on Triboliumcastaneum. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 6(22): 4667-4674. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL).
14Kausar Malik, Khalid Pervaiz Lone, AmjadFarooq, AsmatUllah, ShaguftaAndleeb, Muhammad Ali Talpur, Naeem Rashid, KhansaNakhshabChoudhary and Khadija Awan., 2012. Rapeseed meal feeding effect on total proteins and lipids of Japanese Quail. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 6(27): 5582-5586. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL).
15Kausa Malik, Sidra Nazir, AmjadFarooq, FarkhandaJabeen, ShaguftaAndleeb and Mir Muhammad Ali Talpur., 2012. Study on the combined insecticidal effect of pyrethroid, Azadirachtaindica and boric acid on the Bacillus thuringiensis efficacy in Triboliumcastaneum.African Journal of Microbiology Research. 6(27): 5574-5581. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL).
16Kausar Malik, ShaffafNizzami, ShaguftaAndleeb, Amjad Farooq, FarkhandaJabeen and Mir Muhammad Talpur., 2012 Efficacy of dichlorovos+tetramathrin, Bougainvillea glbra, Potassium chloride and Bacillus thuringiensis on Triboliumcastaneum.African Journal of Microbiology Research. 6(48): 7401-7416. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL).
17Muhammad Riaz, Mamoona Amir, Saeed Akhtar, Amjad Farooq, Tariq Ismail, Amir Ismail and Aneela Hameed., 2015. Bacteriological analysis of street vended raw milk calls for strictsurveillance system in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 47 (2): 568-571. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL).
18Sungil Kim, Muhammad Riaz, Amjad Farooq and Sungk won Park. 2017. Effect of distillers dried grains with soluble on quality traits and fatty acid composition of pork belly. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL).
19Mujahaid Niaz AKhtar and Amjad Farooq (2018) Predator prey Interaction between lepidoteran pests and coccinelids insects of cotton in southern Punjab Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool. 51 (2): pp 583-589. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL).
20Azam Ali and Amjad Farooq (2019). Evaluation of population Dynamics of Sucking Pests on Bt and Non Bt Cotton Cultivars. Pakistan J. Zool. 51(3): pp 1093-1098. (IMPACTFACTOR JOURNAL).
21Mujahid Niaz Akhtar and Amjad Farooq. (2019). Environmental Impact of Bollworms Infestation on Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum. Pakistan J. Zool. 51 (6): pp 2099-2106. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL).
22Madiha Khalil, Amjad Farooq, Asim Faraz,Abdul Waheed, Nasire Ali Tauqir, Riaz Hussain Mirza and Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq. (2020).Evaluation of Lactation and Performance of Friesian Cow in Local Environment of Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool. 52 (0): pp 000-000. (IMPACT FACTOR JOURNAL). (Accepted for publication).
23Mah Jabeen and Amjad Farooq. (2017). Evaluation of different Brassica Spp. against Aphids, under Multan Agro-Ecological conditions. Pakistan. J. Zool. 49 (2): PP. (Impact Factor Journal)
24Azam Ali, Mujahid Niaz Akhtar, Muhammad Qasim Awan, Ahmad Ali and Amjad Farooq. (2021). Behavioral response of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) against the infestation of different Sucking Insect Pests in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Pure and Appl. Biol., 10(1): 124-131
25Azam ali, Mujahid Niaz Akhtar, Sikandar Hayat, Amjad Farooq and Qurban Ali. (2020). Effect of Weather Parameters on Incidence of Sucking Pests and Their Predators on Cotton. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. 21(49 & 50): 112-119.

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