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CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal data:

Name: Dr. Muhammad Shehzad Nationality: Pakistani

D.O.B: April, 15, 1990 Address: Multan, Pakistan

Cell No.+923********* E mail: ***********@*****.*** Education:

2017-2020 PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Cotton Research of CAAS, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

2011-2013 M.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture Plant Breeding and Genetics, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan

2007-2011 B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture Plant Breeding and Genetics, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Relevant Experiences

1. Research associate in a project in Pak- US-ICARDA Cotton Productivity Enhancement Project at Central Cotton Research Institute Multan” since 12-04-2012 To 31-08-2015. 2. Cotton Breeder in SANIFA Agri Services since 2015-12-12 to 2017-03-04 with international Researchers.

3. Working as Research Scientist in Harmony Seeds Private Limited from 01-01 2021 to-date. TRAININGS AND COURSES

Internship Cotton Breeding and Genetics (17th February 2011 to 17th May 2011) Department of Plant breeding and Genetics in Central Cotton Research Institute Multan Three days’ workshop on Cotton Leaf Curl Disease (CLCuD) Diagnostic and Resistance

(August 26-28, 2013)

Institute of Agriculture Sciences University of Punjab Lahore Quaid-e-Azam Campus Lahore-5490Pakistan

Three days training course on budget and accounts from January 16-18, 2014 At Central Cotton Research Institute Multan

Technical Specialist

Conducted govt. varieties evaluating trial.

Conducted varieties multiplication trial.

Conducted NCVT trial.

Conducted crossing trial.

Conducted gene-pool maintenance trail

Bt detection through Strip Test method

DNA extraction (CTAB method)

Petiol Grafting to test CLCuV Resistance

Testing of fiber length, fiber strength Micronaire, seed germination, seed purity and Seed Index Maintenance of Genetic stocks

Gene pool Maintenance in Cold room chambers

International Seminars

1. Attended a Seminar on Summit on Agricultural Sciences and development technology (25, May 2017). Organized by Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences in Beijing China. 2. Attended a Seminar on Abiotic Stress regulation of cell cycle progression by Dr. Peter Doerner (17, April 2017). Organized by Institute of crop Sciences Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences in Beijing.

3. Attended a Seminar on Insight to super NPT Flood tolerance tolerant Rice strain grow 6-8 feet tall with record yield of 12-15 tons per hectare by Dr. Fida M. Abbasi (20, April 2017). Organized by Institute of crop Sciences Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences in Beijing. 4. Attended a Seminar on regulation of flowering time in rice by Dr. Gynheung An (05, May 2017). Organized by Institute of crop Biology Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences in Beijing.

5. Attended a Seminar on Summit on Agricultural Sciences and development technology (25, May 2017). Organized by Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences in Beijing. 6. Attended a Seminar on Nitrogen use efficiency in maize by Dr. Kanwar pal Dhugga (03, June 2017). Organized by Institute of crop Sciences Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences in Beijing.

7. Attended a Seminar on An over view of Cotton research in Punjab Pakistan by Dr. Sagheer Ahmad (09, August 2017). Organized by Institute of Cotton Research in Anyang Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences.

8. Attended a Seminar on LD-based association mapping of G. Barbadense germplasm by Dr. Alisher Abdullaev (30, November 2017). Organized by Institute of Cotton Research in Anyang Chinese Academy of agricultural Sciences.

REFERENCES

Dr. Abdul Qayyum

Professor and Chairman

Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Faculty of Agricultural sciences and Technology Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan

Cell #: +92-300-*******

E-mail: *********@***.***.**

Dr. Muhammad Idrees khan

Focal Person

PAK-US-ICARDA Cotton Productivity Enhancement Program at Central Cotton Research Institute Multan Pakistan

E-mail: *********@*****.***

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