CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Safdar Hussain Shah Professor, Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, KP, Agricultural University Peshawar Phone: +92-915842587 Mobile: 03339058089 E mail : [email protected] EMPLOYMENT RECORD Date January, 2005 to Date July, 15 to October, 7, 2003 October, 2000 to Dec.2004 1998-2000 October, 1997 September, 1998 October, 1996 September, 1997 1992- 1996

1985-1992

Title Professor (Head In vitro Technology Lab) Interim Director

Assistant Professor

Institution Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, KP Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, KP Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan

Incharge Tissue Culture Laboratory Post-Doctoral Research Scientist

Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, KP Agricultural University Peshawar, Pakistan Potato Research Center Abbottabad, KP, Agricultural University Research System, Pakistan Japan International Research Centre for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), Okinawa, Japan.

Post-Doctoral Research Scientist

Japan International Research Centre, for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), Okinawa, Japan.

Head Plant Physiology Section

Agriculture Research Institute, D. I. Khan and Dhodial, Mansehra, KP Agricultural University Research System, Pakistan. Agricultural Officer KP Agriculture Department, Extension Wing, Pakistan.

ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS Research Productivity Allowance Award for Quality Research Publications, Pakistan Council for Science and Technology, 2003-2004. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) Fellowship Award. 1997-98. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) Fellowship Award. 1996-97. First position in KP, Public Service Commission Competitive Exam; for Senior Research Officers, 1992.

Ministry of Science and Technology Award for Higher Education, 1986. First position in KP, Public Service Commission Competitive Exam; for Agricultural Officers, 1984. Second position in B.Sc. (Hons) , KP, Agricultural University 1983 (Silver Medal). ACHIEVEMENTS Have developed a protocol for early and enhanced regeneration of rice under salt and drought stresses Have developed a protocol for quick adaptation of crop plants to salt stress Have developed cost effective micro propagation technology for potato, tomato and woody plants. Have identified plants as a source of Natural Growth Regulators. TRAININGS OBTAINED •

Dates fingerprinting AGERI Egypt (Sept 17-27), 2005.

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Budgeting system, Duties of Drawing and Disbursing Officers and Audit Procedure. June 6-10, 2000, Peshawar.

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Education and Training on Mushroom Cultivation. December NARC, Islamabad

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Methodology for Research Priorities. Nov. 6 - 8, 1994, PRC, Abbottabad

16-20, 1994,

SERVICE ACTIVITY Consultant in the establishment of tissue culture laboratory at Agriculture Research Station (North), Mingora, Swat. Impart training to scientists of Agriculture research system, KP Agricultural University Peshawar and Saryab, Quetta. Consultant of Hafiz tissue culture lab, Jhang, Punjab. Visiting professor at COMSATS Abbottabad PI of two research projects funded by HEC and PSF. Teaching at undergraduate and post graduate level at Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, KP Agricultural University Peshawar Pakistan.

COURSES TAUGHT Plant tissue culture Introduction to plant breeding and gnetics Biochemistry I and II Genetics I and II Plant Biotechnology RESEARCH INTEREST • •

Biotechnology for sustainable development Development of crop varities tolerant to abiotic stresses

PHD (BIOTECHNOLOGY) STUDENTS SUPERVISED Years 2010

Name Azhar Hussain Shah

Thesis Title Molecular and biochemical analysis of cross adaptation mechanism(s) for salt tolerance in rice (Oryza Sativa L.) cell lines

M.PHIL (BIOTECHNOLOGY) STUDENTS SUPERVISED Years 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009

2009 2008 2008

Name Ms. Farhat Shaheen Ms. Sidra Sardar

Thesis Title In vitro propagation of indigenous euphorbia species for protein profile and lectin distribution Effect of osmotic and ionic stresses on regeneration capacity of rice ( Oryza sative) Ejaz Naeem In vitro propagation of newly introduced medicinal exotic plant (Sativa rebaubiana bertoni) in Pakistan M. Nazeer Prevalence of brucellosis in ruminants of district Sawabi. Faiz Ur Rahman Determination of pesticides residues and heavy metal detection in honey Ms. Rawasia The effect of ionic and osmotic stresses on proline and protein Riaz profiles of callus cultures of potato (Solanum tuberosum) Ms. Radhia Khan Effect of cinnamon on physiology of liver and kidney in diabetic individuals Syed Aqeel Shah Changes in the protein profile induced by ionic and non-ionic stress in Oryza sativa L. M. Hafeez aslam Physilogical and biochemical characterization of plants growing alongside polluted stream containing wastes of Hyatabad Industrial Estate. Muhammad Ibrar Response of basmati and non basmati rice to ionic and non ionic water stresses Rubina Noor In vitro micropropagation of superior phenotypes of shishum Muhammad Ali Development of cost effective propagation methodology for

2007 2007 2006 2005 2005 2005

tomatos Syed Usman Response of two basmati rice cultivars to osmotic and ionic Shah stresses Mr. Nadir Zaman Response of two local rice cultivars to osmotic and ionic stresses Azhar Hussain Co-adaptation and ionic homeostasis in cell lines of potato Shah Muhammad The metabolic response of potato (Solanum tuberosum) calli to Ashfaq NaC1 stress Muhammad The Effect of KC1 and Na NO3 on calli of potato (Solanum Zahid tuberosum) cv. Cardinal. Muhammad The Effect of osmotic and toxicity components of stress on Kaleem callus cultures of potato ( Solanum tuberosum) cv. Cardinal

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS Khan R, Z. Khan and S. H. Shah. 2010. Cinnamon may reduce glucose lipid and cholesterol level in type 2 diabetic individuals. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 9 (5): 430433. Abbasi F. M., S. H. Shah, A. Gul, A. Majid, M. Afzil. 2010. Localizing introgression on the chromosome of rice by genomic in situ hybridization (GISH). African J. Biotech 9(30) : 4651-4654 Abbasi F. M M. Afzal1, F. Perveen, R. Masood, Safdar H Shah, Azhar H. Shah, R.Mujaddad , A. Majid, M. Sajid1 and Alia Gul1. 2010. Characterization of wide cross derivatives in rice Oryza sativa L. using genomic in situ hybridization (GISH). African J. Biotech 9(40), 6640-6644. Shah A. H., S. H. Shah, A. Baig, H. Ahmad, Z.A. Swati, A. H. Shah and Farhatullah . 2009. Ionic and osmotic homeostasis in Cell lines of Potatoe (S. tuberosum L.). Natural Science Accepted. Paper ID. 8301093 Shah A. H., and Shah S. H. 2009. Cultivation of Lettuce in different strength of the two nutrients solution recipes ion a non- circulation hydroponic system. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 25(3) : 419-448. Shah A. H., S. H. Shah, S. Muneer and M. Rahman. 2009. Comparison of two nutrient solution recipes for growing spinach crop in a non- circulating hydroponic system. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 25(3) : 405-418. Shah A. H., M. Sher, N. Amin, F. K. Wazir and S. H. Shah. 2009. Comparisons of two nutrient solution recipes for growing cucumbers in a non- circulating hydroponic system. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 25(2):179-185. Shah M. M., Q. Khalid, U. W. Khan, A. H. Shah and S. H. Shah. 2009. Variation in genotypic responses and biochemical analysis of callus induction in cultivated wheat. Genetics and Molecular Research. 8(3): 783-793.

Ghafoor. S., Shah M.M., Ahmad H., Swati Z. A., S. H. Shah, Pervez A and U. Farooq. 2007. Molecular characterization of ephedra species found in Pakistan. Genetics and Molecular Research 6 (4): 1123-1130. Shah, S.H., Z. A. Swati and M.M. Shah. 2005. Capturing salinity tolerance in wheat by directed molecular biological approaches. Proceeding of the First International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable development. ESDev-2005. Published by COMSAT Institute of Information Technology Abbottabad, Pakistan.pp. 1547-1554. Khan.Z. S., G. Lutfullah, S. H. Shah. and Z. A. Swati. 2005. Biotechnological approach to study the mechanism(s) of salt tolerance in potato cultivar cardinal. Proceeding of the First International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable development. ESDev2005. Published by COMSAT Institute of Information Technology Abbottabad, Pakistan. pp. 1343-1354. Ghafoor S., H. Ahmed, Z. Ali, S. H. Shah, Z. A. Swati, and M. Shakirullah. 2004. Potentials and prospects of growing Morchella in natural environment. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Conservation and Sustainable uses of medicinal and aromatic plants of Pakistan. Islamabad, 2003. 109-111. Shah. S. H., S. Tobita, and Z. A. Swati. 2003. Supplemental calcium Enhances growth and elicits proline accumulation in NaCl-stressed rice roots. J. Biol: Sci:3(10): 903-914. Shah. S. H., S. J. Wainwright and M. J. Merrett. 2003. Regeneration and somaclonal variation in Medicago sativa and Medicago media. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 6(9): 816-820. Azhar Hussain Shah, S. H. Shah , Z. A. Swati and Z. Hussain 2003. Cost effective micropropagation for Potatoes. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 6 (4): 336-340. Qazi M. Hassan, S. H. Shah and Sardar Ali. 2003. Effect of genotype and medium on Wheat callus induction. Sarhad. J. of Agric: 19 (1): 69-71. Shah. S. H., S. Tobita and M. Shono.2002. Cation co-tolerance phenomenon in cell cultures of Oryza sative L. adapted to LiCl and NaCl. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 71: 95-101. Afridi. S, I. Muhammad, S. Hassan, Zahoor, A. Swati and S. H. Shah. 2002. Callogenesis and plant regeneration in Sugar cane. Scientific Khyber 15(2): 31-34. Humera Ali Marwat, Imran Muhammad, Said Hassan, Zahoor, A. Swati and S. H. Shah. 2002. Effect of auxins and cytokinins on callogenesis and rhizogenesis in Sugar beet. Scientific Khyber 15(2): 35-39. Shah. S. H., S. Tobita and M. Shono. 2001. Supplemental calcium regulates proline accumulation in NaCl-stressed suspension culture of Oryza sativa L. at the level of mRNA translation. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 4 (6): 707-710. Shah. S. H., S. Tobita, M. Shono and Z. A. Swati. 2000. Metabolic Response of callus cultures of rice to NaCl stress. Scientific Khyber 14(1): 1-9. Shah. S. H., S. Tobita and M. Shono. 1998. Cation-co-tolerance phenomenon and In vitro selection of salt tolerant somaclones of Oryza sativa L. in cell suspension cultures. Breeding Science (supplement) 2: 252.

Shah. S. H., S. Tobita and S. Yashima. 1997. NaCl stress in rice seedlings: the interaction of sodium and calcium chlorides on relative growth rates, ions relations and proline accumulation. Jpn. J. Crop Sci: 66 (1): 90-91. Shah. S. H., S. J. Wainwright and M J. Merrett. 1993. Cation co-tolerance in callus cultures of Medicago sativa L. tolerant to sodium chloride. Plant Science 89: 81-84. Ahmad. Z. and S. H. Shah. 1991. Histomorphological changes induced by different dosed of urea fertilizer in wheat. Sarhad. J. of Agri: VII (4): 501-506. Shah. S. H., S. J. Wainwright and M. J. Merrett. 1990. The interaction of sodium and calcium chlorides and light on growth, potassium nutrition and proline accumulation in callus cultures of Medicago sativa L. New Phytol. 116: 37- 95.

PI OF THE ONGOING PROJECTS Cross Adaptation and In vitro development of Salt tolerant lines of rice. 2006-2010. Cost = Rs.2.00 Million, Sponsored by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. In vitro Development of Salt Tolerance in Rice, 2007-2010. Cost Rs. 1.1 Million, sponsored by Pakistan Science Foundation.

COMPLETED PROJECTS Development of low cost micro propagation technology for potatoes-1999-2000, sponsored by CIP. Total Cost of the Project = Rs. 0.04 Million Development of protocol for efficient large scale micro propagation of potatoes-19992000, sponsored by CIP. Total Cost of the Project = Rs. 0.045 Million Selection for Physiological Characters for Salt (NaCl) Tolerance in Alfalfa (M. sativa L.) 1996-98, sponsored by World Bank through ARP II. Total Cost of the Project = Rs. 0.30 Million. Development of integrated Weed Management (IWM) strategies for cereals of Hazara Division, 1996-98, sponsored by World Bank through ARP II. Total Cost of the Project = Rs. 0.29 Million CO- PI OF COMPLETED PROJECTS Genetic improvement of brassica oilseed by integrative use of conventional and Molecular Biological Approaches. Total Cost of the Project = Rs.1.919 Million. Sponsored through Agriculture Linkages Program (ALP). Genetic Improvement of Brassica Oilseed Yield Through Conventional and Biotechnological Approaches. Total Cost of the Project = Rs.4.596 Million. Sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology, Islamabad.

Markers Assisted Transfer Between Oilseed Rape and Mustard for Improved Oil Content and Quality = 31.75 Million, Sponsored by HEC, Islamabad.

PRESENTATION IN CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIUM Shah. S. H., and M. Shono. 1999. Physiological characterization of NaCl and LiCl adapted and un-adapted cell lines of rice. 2nd National Symposium on Plant Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering. pp56. NARC, Islamabad. Shah. S. H., S. Tobita and M. Shono. 1998. Sodium-calcium interaction and proline regulation in cell suspension cultures of Oryza sativa L. Proceeding of the 16th Conference of the Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology. 59. Sendai, Japan. REPORTS SUBMITTED TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION Shah, S.H. 1997. Identification and evaluation of salt tolerant crops. Annual report submitted to the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences. 6: 152-183. Shah, S.H. 1996. Identification and evaluation of salt tolerant crops. Annual report submitted to the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences. 5: 282-315.