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TWO MORE PhD SCHOLAR’s PRODUCED BY UAF On the recommendations of the external examiners and after fulfilling all the requirements, Qamar Yasmeen D/o Muhammad Ramzan, Reg. No. 2003-ag-498, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Muhammad Sajjad S/o Muhammad Boota, Reg. No. 2001-ag-762, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, have passed the final examination for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (2013). The Vice Chancellor is pleased to sanction their admission to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The titles of their PhD research were “Bioremediation of textile industrial effluents using enzyme extracts from white rot fungi”, “Association mapping of yield traits in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”. Now the number of UAF PhD club has been raised up to 1018.

ASSUMPTION OF CHARGE The Vice Chancellor, in exercise of the powers vested in him under Section 15(4)(vi) of the UAF Act, 1973 has been pleased to assign the additional duties of Director, Water Management Research Center to Prof. Dr. Allah Bakhsh, Chairman, Department of Irrigation & Drainage with immediate effect, till further orders. He will exercise all financial and administrative powers of the Principal Officer. He will be entitled to draw two months basic pay (BPS) as honorarium/remuneration per annum as decided by the Syndicate.

Vol. No. 5764 campusnews@uaf.edu.pk Dated: 12-02-2013

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EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OUT OF BENEVOLENT FUND Applications on the prescribed forms, available from the Registrar’s Office (Personnel Section) are invited for the award of Educational Scholarships out of Benevolent Fund Part-I to the children of serving, invalid and deceased University Employees (Grade 16 and above) provided that in case of serving University Employees, Scholarships will be admissible for one child for post-matric classes. In case of death or invalidation during service and if death occurs within 10 years after retirement, scholarship will be admissible for not more than 3 children. The children of University Employees who are in receipt of any other scholarship would not be eligible for the award of Educational Scholarship out of Benevolent Fund. The children of University Employees would have been awarded punishment by the Disciplinary Committees, would not be eligible for Educational Scholarship out of Benevolent Fund. The adopted son/daughter who falls in the definition of family, will be eligible to the grant of Educational Scholarship but that will be confined to only one adopted children of each family. The applications complete in all respects must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office (Personnel Section) within the period from 10-02-2013 to 10-03-2013 during office hours either by post or in person.

SITUATION VACANT 1. Applications are invited from Pakistani nationals who are not married to a foreign national to hire the post of

Student Intern/ Research Assistant at a consolidated pay of 200 US$ or equivalent PKR pm on contract basis in the Project No. 221 titled “Assessing Climatic Vulnerability and Projecting Crop Productivity using Integrated Crop and Economic Modeling Techniques” funded by Agricultural Model Inter-comparison and Improvement Project (Ag MIP), USA. The applicant must possess B.Sc. (Hons.) agronomy as major subject with minimum CGPA 3.50. He/She is required well aware with the applications of DSSAT/APSIM; Crop Modeling, Agro-meteorology; Climate Change Scenario. A regular M.Sc. (Hons.) major Crop Modeling and Climate Change Agronomy with the specialization will be preferred. Only one copy of the application is required with attested copies of certificates, testimonials, detailed marks certificates and transcripts. The university reserves the right not to fill the vacancy without assigning any reason. Incomplete applications or those received after the due date will not be entertained. The applications should reach the office of Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad, Lead PI, Agro-Climatology Lab., Department of Agronomy, UAF within 7 days after its publication.

2. Applications are invited for the post of Research Fellow titled “Safe Food Production from Soils contaminated with Cadmium” M.Sc. (Hons) Soil Science with no 3rd Div. in the carrier at a consolidated pay of Rs. 10,000/- pm and B.Sc. (Hons) Soil Science with no 3rd Div. in the carrier at a consolidated pay of Rs. 5,000/- pm. Applications having experience related to Soil and Water Chemistry research and PhD students who are not in receipt of any scholarship will be preferred. Already employed but on leave of any type will not be considered for appointment. Employed candidates should en-route their applications through proper channel.

3. Applications are invited for the recruitment of the One post of Technical Assistant (Water Management) @ Rs. 25,000/- pm plus 10% annual increase on M.Sc. Agricultural Engineering/Water Management with minimum CGPA of 3.00 preferably with relevant experience and one post of Technical Assistant (GIS) @ Rs. 25,000/- pm plus 10% annual increase on M.Sc. /B.Sc. in GIS or equivalent with minimum CGPA of 3.00. Candidate having experience will be Preferred. The applications should reach the Water Management Research Center, UAF within 7 days after the publication of this notice. Short listed candidate will be called for interview. Applications received after the due date will not be entertained”.

4. Applications (on plain paper) are invited for two posts of Research Assistant /Field Assistants at consolidated pay of Rs. 15000/- pm, under research project No. 6249-001-49-05, entitled “Enhancing Water Productivity Using Feasible Efficient Irrigation Techniques” funded by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). The applicants must be enrolled preferably in the Department of Irrigation and Drainage /Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics as M.Sc./PhD students for the post of Research Assistants/Field Assistants. Applications complete in all respect should reach Prof. Dr. Allah Bakhsh, PI /Chairman, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, UAF. Phone: 041-9200161-70Ext 3015/3010/3500 within 7 days after the publication of this notice. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.

FACILITY TO DEPOSIT FEE FOR SPRINT SEMESTER The enrollment Schedule for Spring Semester (2012-13) has been notified. In order to facilitate the students’ community, the worthy Vice Chancellor has allowed to deposit their dues before notified schedule. In this respect the fee challan forms are available with concerned Dean’s in case of Undergraduate students, with concerned Director of Institute/Chairman of the Department in case of Postgraduate students and with the office of the Hall Warden in case of all boarder students. The undergraduate students are hereby informed to deposit their dues in NBP at UAF Branch, Civil Line (Main), Peoples Colony (D-Ground) or Aminpur Bazar branch. The postgraduate students urged to submit their dues at NBP UAF Branch, Jhang Bazar, Kohinoor City, Gulberg Colony and GM Abad Branches. The Evening Students need to deposit their dues at MCB UAF, Jail Road and Jinnah Colony Road Branch. In case of any inconvenience, students are directed to contact DSA Office.

PLACEMENT OF PhD THESIS FOR PEER REVIEW 1. Copy of the PhD thesis submitted by Mr. Muhammad Arif, Regd. No. 2002-ag-1649, will be placed in the library

Department of Agronomy from 14-02-2013 to 21-02-2013. The title of his thesis is “Exploiting crop allelopathy for weed management in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)”. All the faculty members and students are well come to read/consult the thesis.

2. Mr. Muhammad Qadir Ahmad, Regd. No. 2002-ag-1775, PhD student of the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics has placed his PhD thesis entitled “Association mapping for drought tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)” in Library of the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics on 14-02-2013 for one week. The faculty and the students are invited to pursue the thesis for any suggestion/corrections.

3. Copy of PhD thesis submitted by Mr. Abdul Khaliq, Regd. No. 77-ag-85, will be placed in the office of the Chairman, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Faculty of Agriculture Engineering and Technology, from 20-02-2013 to 26-02-2013. The title of his thesis is “Modeling the effects of groundwater pumping on water table of a Faisalabad water supply scheme”. All the staff members and students are well come to read/consult the thesis, for their valuable input.

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4. PhD thesis of Miss Saima Tehseen Regd # 2003-ag-1562, a PhD student at National Institute of Food Science & Technology will been placed in the office of DG, NIFSAT from 18-02-2013 to 23-02-2013. All the staff members and students are well come to read/consult the thesis, for their valuable input.

PhD THESIS/SYNOPSIS DEFENCE 1. Sobia Rose, Regd. No. 2005-ag-2121, a PhD student of Environmental and Resource Economics will defend her

synopsis on 14-02-2013 at 10:30 am in the Council Room of the Faculty Social Sciences. The title of her Synopsis is “Estimating impacts of Climate Change on Human health: Importance of temperature and humidity”. All the teachers and students of the Faculty as well as other who are interested are requested to attend the defense please.

2. Iftikhar Nabi, Regd. No. 85-ag-1151, a PhD student of Agricultural Economics will defend his synopsis on 14-02-2013 at 10:30 am in the Council Room of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The title of his Synopsis is “Agricultural Value Chain Development in Pakistan: Current Scenario, Constraints and Opportunities”. All the teachers and students of the Faculty as well as others who are interested are requested to attend the defense please.

3. Mr. Khaliq-ur-Rehman Arshad, Regd. No. 84-ag-959, PhD student of the Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences will re-defend his synopsis in a seminar at the University level on 18-02-2013 at 11:00 am in the Library of the Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences. The title of his synopsis is “Improving nitrogen use efficiency in wheat through coating/impregnation of mineral fertilizers”. All the faculty members are requested to attend the presentation.

4. Mr. Aamir Shakoor, Regd. No. 2003-ag-2328, PhD student in the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, UAF has successfully defended his PhD synopsis on 07-02-2013. The title of his synopsis is “Hydrogeologic Assessment of Spatio-temporal Variation in Groundwater Quality and Its Impact on Agricultural Productivity”.

5. Mr. Muhammad Asif Khan, Regd. No. 2003-ag-1778, a PhD student of the National Institute of Food Sci. & Technology has successfully defended his PhD thesis at university level on 08-02-2013. The title of his thesis is “Characterization of oat bran beta-glucan with special reference to efficacy study”.

6. Miss Bazgha Ahmad, Regd. No. 99-ag-760, PhD Chemistry student of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has successfully defended her thesis entitled “Synthesis characterization, applications and degradation of vinyl sulphone based poly anchor reactive dyes” as required under the rules on 08-02-2013.

7. Mr. Rana Haroon Maqsood, Regd. No. 2005-ag-1721, PhD student of the Dept. of Plant Breeding and Genetics has successfully defended his PhD synopsis on 09-02-2013. The title of his PhD synopsis was “Physio-genetic study of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under normal and water stress conditions”. However, as per agreed suggestions by the teachers/experts during presentation of the synopsis the revised title is “Genetic basis of water stress tolerance in Triticum aestivum L.”.

8. Miss Aisha Khatoon, Regd. No. 2003-ag-2042, a PhD scholar of Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, has successfully defended her PhD synopsis on 06-02-2013 in the museum hall of Faculty of Veterinary Sciences. The title of her synopsis is “Amelioration of Mycotoxicosis in Chicken by Dietary Inclusion of Bentonite, Distillary Sludge and Milk Thistle”.

9. Mrs Al-Hafizah Shafia Tehseen Gul, Regd. No. 2001-ag-495, PhD student, Department of Pathology has successfully defended her thesis entitled “Seroprevalence of brucellosis in dairy animals and humans along with pathomorphological changes in experimentally induced infection” on 06-02-2013.

10. Mr. Saif-ur-Rehman, Regd. No. 2001-ag-578, PhD scholar, Institute of Microbiology has successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Epidemiology of Foot and mouth disease in sheep and goats in Punjab” on 06-02-2013.

11. Miss Nazia Yaqoob, Regd. No. 2001-ag-1220, PhD Chemistry student of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has successfully defended her thesis entitled “Analytical characterization of lipids and antioxidant components in flaxseeds (Linum usitatissimum)” as required under the rules on 04-02-2013.

12. Mr. Qudratullah, Regd. No. 2003-ag-2087, PhD student, Dept. of Clinical Medicine & Surgery has defended his PhD research synopsis entitled “Laboratory and Field Evaluation of a Locally Prepared Montanide® Adjuvanted Combined Hemorrhagic Septicemia-Mastitis Vaccine” on 30-01-2013.

13. Miss Maryam Nasir, Regd. No. 2005-ag-1707, a PhD student of Institute of Horticultural Sciences has successfully defended her synopsis on 29-01-2013. The title of her synopsis is “Management of growth, productivity and quality of ‘Kinnow’ mandarin (Citrus nobilis Lour. x Citrus deliciosa Tenora.) through exogenous application of moringa (Moringa oleifera L.) leaf extract”.

14. Miss Sakeena-Tul-Ain Haider, Regd. No. 2005-ag-1709, a PhD student of Institute of Horticultural Sciences has successfully defended her synopsis on 29-01-2013. The title of her synopsis is “Postharvest storage and quality management of citrus cv. Kinnow mandarin (Citrus nobilis Lour. x Citrus deliciosa Tenora.).

15. Muhammad Sohaib Aslam, Regd. No. 2004-ag-1680, a PhD student of Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science has successfully defended his synopsis entitled “Molecular characterization, drug resistance pattern of M. bovis and M. tuberculosis and genetic susceptibility testing in animals and humans” on 07-02-2013.

16. Mr. Muhammad Yasin, Regd. No. 2003-ag-1660, a PhD student of the National Institute of Food Sci. & Technology has successfully defended his PhD thesis at university level on 07-02-2013. The title of his thesis is “Nutritional and Biochemical Evaluation of Vitamin K Enriched Dietary Sources”.

17. Miss Adeela Yasmin Regd. No. 2003-ag-1679, a PhD student of the National Institute of Food Science & Technology has successfully defended her PhD thesis at University level on 07-02-2013. The title of her thesis is “Dietary Supplementation of Prebiotics in Whey Based Functional Drink”.

18. Mr. Sajjad Iqbal, Regd. No. 96-ag-1926, PhD Biochemistry student of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has successfully defended his thesis entitled “Genomic variation in hepatitis C virus genotype 3a and its relation to interferon sensitivity” as required under the rules on 09-02-2013.

19. Mr. Waqas-ud-Din Khan, Regd. No. 2005-ag-1919, PhD student of the Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences has successfully defended his synopsis in a seminar at the University level on 15-01-2013. The title of his synopsis is “Mitigation of salinity stress in maize by silicon nutrition”.

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QUOTATIONS 1. Bid No. 10/13. Sealed bids are invited from the registered firms of the UAF for purchase of 2 Gas

Heater and 10 Electric Fan Heater for the Endowment Fund Secretariat, UAF. The detailed and other pre-requisites can be had from the Directorate of Procurement & Inventory Control (DPIC) during closing hours. The bids should reach in the Directorate within 5 days from the date of publication of the campus news. The bid money @ 2% of the quoted value must accompany the bid in favour of Stores Officer, UAF.

2. Bid No. 11/13. Sealed bids are invited from the registered firms of the UAF for purchase of T-Shirts with logo for Annual Sports Gala 2013, Directorate of Sports, UAF. The detailed and other pre-requisites can be had from the Directorate of Procurement & Inventory Control (DPIC) during closing hours. The bids should reach in the Directorate within 5 days from the date of publication of the campus news. The bid money @ 2% of the quoted value must accompany the bid in favour of Stores Officer, UAF.

3. Bid No. 12/13. Sealed bids are invited from the registered firms of the UAF for repair and replacement of following items of Digital Photo Copier Model No. Bizhub 211, Konica Minolta, Directorate of Sports, UAF. (i) Drum (ii) Developer (iii) Cleaning Blade and (iv) Spacers. The detailed and other pre-requisites can be had from the Directorate of Procurement & Inventory Control (DPIC) during closing hours. The bids should reach in the Directorate within 5 days from the date of publication of the campus news. The bid money @ 2% of the quoted value must accompany the bid in favour of Stores Officer, UAF.

TENDER NOTICE The sealed percentage rate/item rate tenders/quotation are hereby invited/from the approved contractors who have deposit of revised enlistment/renewal fee for the F/Y 2012-13, of UAF up to 3 days after the publication of this notice in the Campus News for the following works the time of opening of tender will be at 11:00 am. The detail of works may be seen in the office of the Executive Engineer or any working day during office hours:- Name of Work Estimated Cost Earnest Money Time Limit Tender Fee Construction of Water Storage for Drip Irrigation System at PARS UAF.

Rs. 4,00,000/- Rs. 8000/- 2-weeks 600/-

The tender will be opened in the office of Executive Engineer in the presence of the contractors or their authorized agents who may care to be present. The executive Engineer of the University reserved the right to accept or reject any or all the tender without assigning any reason. The successful contractors will be required to carry out the works according to PWD specification entire satisfaction of the Engineer In-charge and within the specified limit, failing which a penalty of 5% will be charged from the bills. The earnest money 2% of bid value must accompany with the quotation otherwise the quotation will not be accepted.