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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

One Day Seminar

One Day Seminar on
HAND WASHING PRACTICES FOR YOUNG LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS
Speaker: Dr. Sikandar K. Sherwani
When: 11 am, Dec 06, 2018
Where: Department of Biotechnology, AWKUM
Who can Attend: All Research Students of BS 7th Semester, MPhil and PhD Students
Organizers: Dr. Ayaz Ahmad, Dr. Muhammad Arif, Prof. Dr. Raham Sher Khan, Biotechnology Society AWKUM (BSA) and ORIC AWKUM
Registration: Not Required

About the Speaker:
Dr. Sikandar K. Sherwani, Faculty at Department of Microbiology, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology
Chair by Laws- Medical Microbiology Association of Pakistan
International Certified Biosafety Trainer – USA
International Certified Clinical Biosafety Trainer – Thailand
Member of World JI Scientist List 2012
United Nations Appreciation Award



Mr. Hussain Ahmad Lecturer of Microbiology, Published a Research Article



Mr. Hussain Ahmad, Lecturer, Department of Microbiology has published research article in Impact factor journal with Topic “Serodiagnosis and early detection of Strongyloides stercoralis infection”



Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Notification From Controller of Examination Regarding Collection of DMC's


Dr. Hussain Ali Lecturer of Sociology, AWKUM Presentation in International Conference



Dr. Hussain Ali Lecturer Department of Sociology Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan presented a research paper in International Conference on Gender Studies “Gender Misrepresentations” in Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge United Kingdom (1-2, December 2018).
The research paper Men’s Decision Making: The Determinant of Home Delivery among Women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan” mainly focused to study the men’s decision making and its influence on choice of delivery place among Pakhtun Women in the study area (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).
The researcher presented the poor maternal health condition in Pakistan and particularly in the study area. The presentation covered the Three Delay (3D) model and conceptual framework to state the various men’s dominant factors and their significant association with poor maternal health.
The major findings show the highly significant correlation between men’s decision making and women’s restriction from accessibility and utilization of maternal health care in the study area. Similarly due to women subordinate position they are confined to domestic sphere for antenatal care and child delivery. Dr. Olena Lytovka & Anastasya Manuilova, London Center for Interdisciplinary Research, United Kingdom chair the session. The chair appreciated the work focused on one of the important gender issue and shared in their views that women in Pakistan especially in the study area in the worse health condition which need to addressed by the involvement of government functionaries and civil society organizations. At the end of conference certificate was presented to researcher by the chair.





Monday, December 3, 2018

Newspaper Cutting "PhD Completion of Mr. Sajjad Ali Department of Physics"



Department of Environmental Sciences’ project stood second in the Regional Science Olympiad, Organized by DOST


Directorate of Science and Technology (DOST), Government of KPK under its program “Promotion and Support of Scientific Innovation” organized one day open competition for science based innovative ideas, projects and prototypes among universities in KPK. Department of Environmental Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) participated in the event and displayed the findings and product of Mr. Sajjad Ali (MS scholar) project on “Integrated bio-briquetting technology and energy efficient stove for sustainable fuel supply and environment protection”. The project is supervised by Dr. Shams Ali Baig. It is worthy to mention here that the field based project activities are also in progress under the AWKUM-HEC joint Social Integration Outreach Program (SIOP-2018). Over 1000 local community members have been trained; several orientation activities have been organized in Schools and Colleges in Mardan District to disseminate knowledge and hands-on skills on bio-briquetting. In addition, one day workshop for Government Line Departments, NGOs, private companies and entrepreneurs was organized to strengthen networking and promotion of the scientific innovation (i.e. bio-briquette). So, the underprivileged communities get benefits of such prototype and it helps them to improve their livelihoods and promote environmentally sustainable living.




Friday, November 30, 2018

Notification From Provost Office


All those students of BS, Master, MPhil and PhD who have collected their laptops are directed to collect their "MOS Vouchers" as well from Provost Office before December 06, 2018.


Dr. Anwar Hussain, Assistant Professor of Botany Published Three Research Articles

Dr. Anwar Hussain, Assistant Professor of Botany published three research articles in journal of Plant Interactions, Journal Symbiosis and journal of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.
01.
IAA and flavonoids modulates the association between maize roots and phytostimulant endophytic Aspergillus fumigatus greenish.
02.
In vitro production of IAA by endophytic fungus Aspergillus awamori and its growth promoting activities in Zea mays. 

03.
Cinnamic acid as an inhibitor of growth, flavonoids exudation and endophytic fungus colonization in maize root.



Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Tender Notice


Sealed bids are invited from well-established/reputed firms/suppliers registered with Tax departments of Pakistan for the purchase of “

a.
LAB EQUIPMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY.


b.
LABORATORY EXPENDABLES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY.

1.
The tenders must reach the Procurement office on or before December, 20, 2018 at 10:00 AM. And will be opened on the same day at 11:00 AM in the presence of the suppliers or their authorized representatives. Detail specifications of lab equipment/expendables along with tender documents may be obtained from the Procurement office Garden Campus @ Rs.2000/- for (each) tender in shape of bank draft, (Non Refundable) in duty hours (08.00 AM to 04:00 PM).
2.
Earnest Money of the tender will be 2% for (each) tender in shape of draft in favour of Treasurer, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan.

Procurement Officer
Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
Tel. No. 0937- 843368 – 843360