CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Shahzad Bashir

House No 55 Block B Ahmad Housing Scheme Opposite Mansoorah Multan Road. Lahore. Lahore, Punjab 54000, Pakistan.

Mobile no: +923216089081

Email ID:    [email protected]

OBJECTIVE

Experienced, knowledgeable Agriculturist as well as biotechnologist with the experience focusing on seed testing, packing and genetic transformation. Proficient in all phases of seed trials, multi-location yield trials, packing and development of hybrid seed production. I am looking for a position in Research and development of the seed sector which utilizes my research and training abilities as well as gives the opportunity to learn about good agricultural practices.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

01/2019                       Ph.D. Biochemistry (Genetically modified Wheat production against Rust) from Government College University Faisalabad-Jhang Road Campus, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

09/2011                       M.Sc. (Hons.) Agricultural Biotechnology (Bt Cotton) from University Of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

09/2009                       B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture in Plant Breeding and Genetics from the University Of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan.

WORK EXPERIENCE

02/2019 – Current       Visiting Assistant Professor at Pak Vision College, Lahore, Pakistan

10/2017 – 02/2019       Visiting Lecturer at Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan

10/2015 – 10/2017       Research Assistant in project “Virtual screening and Genetic transformation of stem rust resistance genes in wheat (Triticum aestivum) for sustainable resistance against Stem Rust” at Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan

12/2012- 09/2014        Research and Development Officer at Ali Akbar Seeds Lahore, Pakistan

04/2012-12/2012         Technical Sale Officer at Agrow Agriculture Pvt Limited Lahore, Pakistan

08/2011-04/2012         Plant Breeder at Auriga Seeds Private Limited, Lahore, Pakistan

7/2010 – 06/2011         Research Assistant in project “Establishment of Bio-monitoring cell for Certification of Bt Cotton Efficiency” at University Of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

SKILLS

Agricultural skills:        Research and analysis, Seed production, Research design, Yield trials, Adaptation trials, Hybrid Seed production, Data Analysis, DNA and RNA isolation, Gel Documentation, Miniprep, Cloning, Teaching, etc.

Language skills:          Native Punjabi; Fluent in Urdu and English

Computer skills:          Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Browsing

OTHER

References and certificates are available upon request.