Notification regarding Admission in MS & PhD From Director Academics & Research

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World soil day was celebrated today at Agriculture Department, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan like many other parts of the world.  Internationally, world soil day is celebrated every year on 5^th December to highlight the importance of soil and its role in life on earth surface. On this eve of world soil day  A National Seminar was organized at Department of Agriculture, AWKUM in collaboration with international journal of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Eurasion School An International Education System. The Seminar was organized on the topic of “Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future”. Dr. Kawsar Ali of Agriculture Department AWKUM was the chief organizer of the event. DrYousaf Noor, research officer at Cereal Crop Research Institute Pirsabak, and Dr Zafar Hayat Khan, Chairman Agriculture Department AWKUM were among the speakers. Faculty members, students and research officer from different institution participated in the seminar. While addressing the participants, invited speaker DrYousaf Noor Said “ Healthy soils are fundamental to produce clean water, preserve biodiversity, and increase resilience to the impacts of climate change, especially for poor family farmers of developing countries. This is reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals, and was highlighted during the recent UN Climate Conference in Marrakech, COP 22. The cause of soils and their protection is high on the international agenda, and calls for collaborative and coordinated efforts”.

Moreover, Dr Zafar Hayat Khan, Chairman Agriculture Dpt AWKUM, added “In a modern world where the population is growing, cities are expanding, the climate is changing and more food is needed, we urgently need healthy soils to ensure the essential services they provide. Sustainable management systems and practices will unlock the full potential of soils to support food production, store and supply clean water, preserve biodiversity, sequester more carbon and increase resilience to a changing climate” He briefed the researchers and faculty members of other department about the research activities so for his department has conducted for sustainable soil management. He said “Though AWKUM is newly established institution, however, we have made all possible efforts to satisfy the need of farmers and community in a very short spin of time”.

Dr. Kawsar Ali, who was the chief organizer of the seminar and alsoEdiotr-ib-Chief of International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Research acknowledge the efforts of all faculty members of agriculture department and official partner of IJAER, The Eurasion school: International Education system. He praised the role of Eurasion School Director DrSabi Ur Rahman and declared him man of vision. While addressing the participants he said“Ladies and gentlemen, Agriculture Dpt AWKUM organized this event to discuss sustainable food systems and nutrition. One of the main conclusions is that healthy soils and healthy seeds are essential for producing healthy diets. And pulses play an important role in this equation, especially to improve the quality of soils. This is a symbiosis for life, which is the theme of our event today”.

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Open Defense of PhD Scholar Mr. Fazal Haleem & Mr. Asad Ullah From IBL & Department of Mathematics

Frontier Education Foundation (FEF) Scholarship for the Year 2019-20

Department of Computer Science at Timergara Campus Organised a Youth Festival

The Department of Computer Science at Timergara Campus in Abdul Wali Khan University organised a Youth Festival to provide youth a platform where they can show their talent. The main activities of the festival were Research Workshop, Quiz Competition, Essay Competition, Book Meela, Project Exhibition, Idea Exhibition and E-gaming Competition. Students from all the departments especially from the department of Computer Science participated in the event. Mr. Hassan Raza, a CS student, won the Essay Competition. Quiz competition was won by the students from Computer Science department. National speaker Mr. Inam Ullah Khan (Lecturer & Chief Organizer) briefed the students about writing a research proposal and scientific research paper. Miss Bisma Khan (Incbatee at IM Durshal) gave a brief insight about personality grooming. Mr. Pir Ahmad Ali Shah, Project Coordinator (Durshal, Mardan- KPITB) guided the students about upcoming projects of Durshal/KPITB and evaluated students’ Final Year Projects. Mr. Abdur Rasheed, Project Coordinator (Durshal, Swat- KPITB) and faculty members including Mr. Ishtiaq Wahid (Focal Person, Department of Computer Science), Dr. Masood Khan, Mr. Hammad Khan, Mr. Sheraz Muhammad Khan and Mr. Arjuman Yar Khan also attended the event.

Mr. Shah Hussain, Phd Scholar of Chemistry, Published a Paper

Mr. shah hussain, a phd scholar, department of chemistry, published a paper, "Quartzite an efficient adsorbent for the removal of anionic and cationic dyes from aqueous solutions" in Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Impact factor 3.298

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Dr. Amir Zada and dr. Zahid Hussain Published a Paper Impact Factor of 15.62

Dr. Amir Zada and dr. Zahid Hussain department of chemistry have published a review paper in advanced functional materials with impact factor of 15.62.

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Open Defense of PhD Scholar Mr. Fazli Khaliq, Department of Education

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One Day Hands on Training Workshop Was Conducted By The CVS in Collaboration With ORIC

One day hands on training workshop was conducted by the College of Veterinary Sciences in collaboration with ORIC, AWKUM and Pakistan Biological Safety Association (PBSA). Dean Faculty of Chemical and Life Sciences Prof. Dr. Sultan Ayaz was the chief guest and Dr. Tahir Usman was the chief organizer cum stage secretary of the workshop. President PBSA, KP chapter Dr. Javed Muhammad and Associate Professor Dr. Muhammad Qasim were the resource persons, whereas, Dr. Anwer Hussain (Department of Botany) and Dr. Abdul Sajid (Principal), Dr. Irfan Khattak and Dr. Mian Muhammad Salman from the College of Veterinary Sciences were speakers in the event. Dr. Sadaf Niaz, Chairperson Department of Zooology, many faculty members and huge number of students participated in the workshop with much energy and enthusiasm. 

The speakers and resource persons delivered lectures and demonstrated practices related to biosafety, biosecurity and waste management. They put emphasis on to keep yourself, your co-workers and your environment free of potential risks while working in life sciences laboratories.

At the end of the workshop, Chief Organizer Dr. Tahir Usman and Principal (CVS&AH) thanked the guests and participants and distributed shields and certificates in the organizers, speakers and participants.  

Seminar on cyber security held at Department of Journalism & Mass Communication

A seminar on cyber security and social media was held at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM).

Students and staff members including Faisal Shahzad, Dr Majid Ali and Muhammad Shahid attended the event, organized by the AWKUM’s Department of Journalism and Cyber Emergency Response Centre, which works under the KP Information Technology Board.

On the occasion, the Centre’s chief Dr Rafi us Shan said in the present age, the users must take care of their privacy while using the social media. He added that with use of 3G and 4G, the internet use has increased alarmingly, that’s why people need to be aware of cyber security.

The Centre’s course instructor Mujtaba Hussain discussed precautionary measures about how to save oneself from hackers’ attacks.

Chairman Journalism Department Dr Saqib Shehzad said on the occasion thanked the KP IT Board for organizing the event and said that such training workshops would continue.

At the end of the event, Chairman Journalism Department Dr Saqib Shehzad and Dr Rafi us Shan distributed certificates among the participants of the seminar.

14 M.Phil Scholars Of Department of Biotechnology Have Successfully Defended The Thesis

M.Phil Scholars Syeda Attia, Haleema Akbar, Hidayat Ullah (External Examiner Dr. Aqib Iqbal, IBGE The University of Agriculture Peshawar), Waqar Ali, Saima Aziz, Sundas Shafi, Darya Khan (External Examiner Dr. Noor Muhammad, Kohat University of Science and Technology),  Suliman Khan (External Examiner Dr. Sumera Afzal, Director Centre of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Peshawar), Syed Mubassir Shah (External Examiner Dr. Muhammad Daud, Kohat University of Science and Technology), Beena Ikram (External examiner Dr. Sumera Yasmin, COMSATS University Islamabad), Kashmala Sheharyar (External Examiner Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad, University of Science and Technology Bannu), Faqeer Taj (External Examiner Dr. Muhammad Ishfaq, Centre for OMIC Sciences, Islamia College University Peshawar), Asad Khan and Syed Manzoor Ul Haq (External Examiner Dr. Fazal Akbar, University of Swat) of Department of Biotechnology have successfully defended the thesis. 

Tender Notice For The Purchase And Installation of Furniture And Fixture

Date Sheet For BA / B.Sc Part–I & II Supplementary Examination – 2019

The Students of the Department of Geology AWKUM Participated in Research Paper Contest

The students of the Department of Geology AWKUM participated in Research Paper Contest organized by Pakistan Association of Petroleum Geoscientist at the Annual Technical Symposium & Exhibition, November 19-20, 2019 at Serena Hotel Islamabad and their research paper titled " Dolomitization mechanism based on Petrography and Geochemistry of Devonian Shogram Formation, Chitral valley, Karakuram Ranges Pakistan" secured 1st Position among 150 students/Presenters across Pakistan. There Research Work was supervised by Lecturer Emad Ullah Khan.