Thursday, October 17, 2024
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Monday, October 14, 2024
Dr. Shahid Ullah of the Department of Biochemistry at AWKUM successfully defended his PhD thesis
Dr. Shahid Ullah of the Department of Biochemistry at AWKUM successfully defended his PhD thesis, entitled "Aberrant Gene Expression Profiling and Causal Variant Identification in Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients from the Pathan Ethnic Group of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan" at the auditorium of the Department of Biochemistry, Garden Campus, AWKUM. He conducted his research under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arif Lodhi, with Prof. Dr. Asifullah Khan serving as co-supervisor.
Associate Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sheeraz Ahmad (University Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi) and Associate Prof. Dr. Naeem Khan (Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology) attended his public defense as examiners. Faculty members of the Biochemistry department, the Director of Academics at AWKUM, and students were also present.
Dr. Shahid Ullah addressed questions from the examiners and participants with scholarly precision. His thesis was evaluated by international experts, including Prof. Dr. Ronald P. Kuiper Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Netherlands and Prof. Dr. Jörg D. Hoheisel (Head of the Department of Functional Genome Analysis, German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, Germany), as well as Associate Prof. Dr. Naeem Khan (Department of Chemistry, Kohat University of Science and Technology).
During defense, Dr. Shahid Ullah also spent six months at Cardiff University, United Kingdom (UK), through the IRSIP program, working as a guest researcher under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Alex Tonks. He has published two research articles based on his PhD research in peer-reviewed international journals and an additional six articles in international journals outside of his PhD work.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
AWKUM's Agriculture Programs Earn Prestigious NAEAC Accreditation, Strengthening Academic Excellence in Agricultural Sciences
Abdul
Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) is proud to announce a significant
milestone in its academic journey, as its Agriculture programs have officially
received accreditation from the National Agriculture Education Accreditation
Council (NAEAC) Pakistan of the Higher Education Commission Pakistan (HEC).
This recognition highlights AWKUM's unwavering commitment to academic
excellence, research innovation, and the development of future leaders in
Agricultural Sciences. The Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) AWKUM organized
certificates distribution ceremony in recognition of the accreditation status
availed by Department of Agronomy (X2 Category), Entomology (X2 Category), Food
Science & Technology (X3 Category) and Horticulture (X3 Category).
The
accreditation reflects the university's adherence to high academic standards,
state-of-the-art facilities, and a curriculum designed to address contemporary
challenges in Agriculture. The HoDs of these departments also shared the
recommendations of the NAEAC for further strengthening of these programs which
will lead to achieve the W category in the field of Agricultural Sciences. One
of the strong recommendations of the accreditation team was to develop minimum
infrastructure for training of students. The NAEAC recommended the
establishment of 5 greenhouses, stores for seeds, inputs, machinery and drying
area. The commission also recommended allocating a minimum of 1 kanal land per
student research and suggesting allocation of at least 25 acres (200 kanals) to
the constituents departments for development of farm and allied infrastructure.
Vice
Chancellor Prof. Dr. Zahir Shah praised the faculty and students of Department
of Agronomy, Entomology, Food Science & Technology and Horticulture for
their dedication, emphasizing the university's ongoing efforts to improve
educational quality across all disciplines.
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the end the Honorable Vice Chancellor distributed certificates among HoDs of
Department of Agronomy, Entomology, Food Science &Technology and
Horticulture.
Monday, October 7, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
AWKUM Achieves Milestone: HEC Grants NOC for PhD Program in Law
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad has granted a No
Objection Certificate (NOC) to Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) for
the launch of a PhD program in the Department of Law. This significant
development was confirmed by the Director Academics, Prof. Dr. Saeed Islam.
In light of this approval, AWKUM has officially opened admissions
for the PhD program in Law, with the last date for online application
submission set for October 23, 2024. Prospective candidates are encouraged to
apply through the university’s online portal.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Zahir Shah commended the efforts of
Director Academics Prof. Dr. Saeed Islam and Chairman of the Law Department Dr.
Zubair Khan in achieving this milestone. He highlighted that AWKUM is now the
only university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa offering a PhD program in Law, and the
fourth university in Pakistan to receive this prestigious honor.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
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