Fakhar Uz Zaman Khan
Crop Breeder
Multan
Summary
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
To take a challenging position in an esteemed organization with devotion and determination to enhance my skills and knowledge in the best interests of the organization, for my personal and professional growth.
PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES Initiative, hardworking, self-motivated, goal and task oriented, capable to work under pressure, able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced changing environment I have the spirit to work in team, having the ability to learn, adaptations and flexibility to cope with stressful working condition, having effective communication and negotiation skills (both written and spoken) An analytical approach to problem solving.
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Manager Breeding & Trials
SANIFA Agri Services Ltd
Multan
11.2015 - Current
- Established the SANIFA research breeding farm in Sadiqabad inside the Fatima Fertilizer Plant in November 2015
- Initiated and supervised the purification of Breeder Nuclear Seed (BNS) lines that will be commercialize in 2020
- Managed the daily operation of the Fatima Research Station
- Initiated the development of the SANIFA cotton breeding program
- Implemented a new fast track cotton breeding methodology to develop new varieties
- Implemented the use of HVI machines in selecting for high quality fiber cotton
- Established the SANIFA Multan Research and Breeding station
- Supervised and hired full-time and contractual farm research personnel
- Developed many new SANIFA lines & out of two are currently in Registration Process
- Managed liaison and corresponding with international Breeder
- Managed all Multi-location and Exotic Material Testing
- Managed commercial production field plots at farmer level
- Managed complete harvesting, ginning, storage and conduct germination testing
- Managed annual Research and Production budget
- Implemented Safety guidelines and procedures for safe farm operation of machineries and field activities.
Scientific Officer
Four Brothers Group Pakistan
Multan
01.2012 - 11.2015
- Quantification of expressed Cry1Ac from leaves, squares and bolls in cotton different varieties
- Measured the Spatial and Temporal Expression of Bt Gene (Cry1Ac) in all Pakistani genotypes
- Successfully screen Cotton Strains on the basis of Cry1AC expression and transfer gene into a high yielding cotton strain through back crosses
- Successfully design experiment to check the boll warm attack on selected high yielding Bt cotton strains
- Successfully checked the impact of Chewing insect (Army warm) in introduced Bollgard-II cotton strain
- By providing the natural environment made selections on the basis of highly resistant against on chewing insect and utilize this selecting material for the development of high yielding cotton varieties
- This continues process and still in progress
- Performed experiments to ensure the resistance against Glyphosate in material contains Round Up Ready Gene (RR gene)
- The resistant plants were tagged and purification is still in process
- Developed a gene pool having high Staple Length with low micronaire on the basis of series inter varietal crosses and selections
- Worked on CLCuD (Virus) Tolerant material and also induced it on high yielding stains
- This experiment was conducted in a highly CLCuD affected areas of Pakistan like Multan and Vehari districts
- Developed cotton hybrid on the basis of two line system first time in Pakistan on commercial basis
- Designed the experiments to check the adaptability performance of ten selected hybrids in ten different locations in cotton belt of Punjab and Sindh province
- The best commercial varieties (MNH-886 & TARZAN-1) were used as a standard checks
- Finally two hybrids were selected by getting average of three year performance on the parameters like seed cotton yield CLCuD tolerance, heat tolerance, bolls size and Cry1AC expression
- The Roundup Ready and Bollgard-II genes were transferred in the parents of two selected hybrids
- The hybrids seed production was started from these transgenic parents were started
- Developed experiments to select material having good heat tolerance, good bolls Setting, Low Micronaire, High GOT%, High Staple Length
- The selected materials were further proceeding in a breeding program to develop a required variety
- It was covered 60% cotton area of Pakistan
- Worked on Organic Cotton development program
- Performed successful acclimatization trialing of different Vegetables crops (i.e.) Tomato, Turnip, Peas and Hot Pepper
- Performed Maize Single and Double Cross for Hybrid development
- Performed Sunflower acclimatization trialing and managed production blocks
- Performed Mustard and Canola acclimatization and NYUT trialing and managed production blocks
- Performed Rice acclimatization and NYUT trialing and managed production blocks.
Technical Specialist
Kanzo Quality Seed
Multan
12.2010 - 12.2011
- Conducted govt
- Varieties evaluating trial
- Conducted our own varieties multiplication trial
- Conducted National Bio Safety trial
- Conducted crossing trial
- Conducted gene-pool maintenance trail
Research Fellow
Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, PARC
Multan
02.2010 - 09.2010
- On project of Hybrid Seed Production in cotton at Multan station and perform such activities mentions below,
- Studied season long plant breeding as well as agronomical and entomological practices
- Evaluate the crossing performance of nine different varieties and manage field workers during crossing procedure in field
- Monitor the picking of different cross material and storing procedure the sustain vigor and quality of seed.
Education
M.Sc (Hons) - Plant Breeding and Genetics
09.2008 - 11.2010
Major Subjects: Cytogenetic of crop plants, Advanced Genetics, Biometrical Techniques in Plant Breeding, Transgenic Plants, Mutation Breeding, Hybrid Seed Production of Field Crops.
B.Sc (Hons) - Plant Breeding and Genetics
09.2004 - 08.2008
Major Subjects: Genetics of crop plants, Breeding of Field Crops, Cytogenetic, Breeding of Fiber Crops, Breeding of Maize and Millets, Breeding of Oilseed Crops, Breeding of Sugar Crops, Breeding of Cereal Crops, Breeding of Pulse Crops, Breeding of Forage Crops.
Skills
Breeding skills
Timeline
Manager Breeding & Trials - SANIFA Agri Services Ltd
11.2015 - Current
Scientific Officer - Four Brothers Group Pakistan
01.2012 - 11.2015
Technical Specialist - Kanzo Quality Seed
12.2010 - 12.2011
Research Fellow - Pakistan Agriculture Research Council, PARC
02.2010 - 09.2010
University Of Agriculture - M.Sc (Hons), Plant Breeding and Genetics
09.2008 - 11.2010
Bahauddin Zakariya University - B.Sc (Hons), Plant Breeding and Genetics
09.2004 - 08.2008
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