CURRICULUM VITAE DR. MUHAMMAD ATHER RAFI (Senior Scientific Officer)

 

EDUCATION

University of Karachi, Pakistan. Ph.D. (1996), Insect Ecology

              University of Karachi, Pakistan. M.Sc. (1983), Zoology (Entomology)

     University of Karachi, Pakistan. B.Sc. (Hons.), (1982), Zoology

 

POSITIONS HELD

May 1995 to Date: Senior Scientific Officer, Integrated Pest Management Institute (IPMI), National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Aug. 1992 to April 1995: Scientific Officer, Ecotoxicological Research Institute. NARC. PARC. Islamabad, Pakistan.

June 1985 to Aug. 1992: Scientific Officer, Entomological Research Labs. NARC. PARC. Islamabad, Pakistan.

Dec. 1984 to May 1985: Junior Scientific Officer, Grain Storage Research labs. PARC, Karachi, Pakistan.

 

VISITING ACADEMICAN, UNDERGRADUATE - POSTGRADUATE LEVEL

University College of Agriculture, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.

(As a member of senior examiners' panel conducting written as well as oral examinations and Research Supervisor of Graduate students)

Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan.

(As a member of senior examiners' panel conducting written as well as oral examinations)

NWFP Agriculture University Peshawar, Pakistan. (Research Supervisor of Post Graduate students).

 

RELEVANT RESEARCH

Barani University of Agriculture. -Off campus faculty member-

Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Research Supervisor of Graduate students.

Biodiversity and

Conservation: Papilionids (Lepidoptera:Papilionidae) of Pakistan.

Bio-Ecology: Citrus butterfly, Papilio demoleus L. (Lepidoptera:Papilionidae).

Eco-Toxicology: Efficacy of Insecticides against different Agricultural insect pests.

Impact of Insecticides on Survival of Earthworm.

Taxonomy: Brachymeria sp. (Chalcididae:Hymenoptra).

 

ONGOING RESEARCH

Mass Reading of Trichogramma for the Control of Lepidopterous pests.

Mass Rearing of Coccinella septempunctata.

Effect of Climatic Warming on Insects Communities.

IPM of Fruits and Vegetables Insect Pests.

Diversity of Butterflies in Azad Kashmir.

Diversity of Butterflies in Northern Areas of Pakistan.

 

PROJECT PLANNING

1. Diversity and Conservation of Parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera : Ichneumonidae).
2. Distributional diversity and Taxonomy of genus papilio (Papilionidae;Lepidoptera) in different geographical regions of Pakistan.
3. Studies on the Side effect of Insecticides on Natural enemy of Lepidopterus pests, Trichogramma Spp.
4. Effect of Selected Pesticides on two Important Natural Enemies of Oil Palm Bag Worm, Metisa Palanna Walker (Psychidae : Lepidoptera).
5. Influence of Climatic Warming on Butterfly Communities in Cold Temperate Zone of Japan.

 

OTHER PROFFSSIONAL ACTIVITIES (WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS )

Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Seminar on "Impact of Agricultural Practices on Environmental Sustainability", 6- 13 September, 2000, Tokyo, Japan.

International Training Workshop on Monitoring and Management of Heavy Metals, Pesticides and PCBs’, etc., Common Wealth London, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council / National Agricultural Research centre, 17-21 May, 1998, Islamabad, Pakistan.

International workshop on " The Logical Framework Approach " September 15-16, 1997. DANIDA/UNDO, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Workshop on Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Conservation. April 28, 1994, PARC, Islamabad, Pakistan.

International Workshop on Eco-toxicology, UNDO/ UNDO- PARC March 27- 31, 1994. lslamabad, Pakistan.

Training Seminar on "The Control of Health Hazards in Modernising Process of Agriculture and Rural Areas. October 4th to December 6, 1993. JICA, Japan.

Participated and Presented Research Papers in International Congresses of Entomological Sciences from 1995-97.

Participated and Presented Research Papers in Pakistan Zoological Congress every year since 1985.

 

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCITIES

1. Fellow, Zoological Society of Pakistan.
2. Fellow, Entomological Society of Pakistan.
3. Member, Bombay Natural History Society, India.
4. Member, Association of Tropical Lepidoptera, USA.

 

PROFESSIONAL HONORS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

1. Ph.D. (1996), Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan.
2. JICA awarded in 1993 Training Seminar on "The Control of Health Hazards in Modernising Process of Agriculture and Rural Areas." October 4th to December 6, 1993.Japan.  

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

General skills in computer (knowledge of Word Perfect, MS Word, Harward Graphics, Q.Pro. and Internet).

  

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Technologies Transfer, Training of Junior Scientists.

 

PESONAL DATA

Date of Birth: 25^th Jan. 1957

Place of Birth: Karachi

Nationality: Pakistani

Language skill: English, Urdu

Marital status: Married

Mailing address: House No.8, Street 29,

Sector F/8-1, Islamabad

44000-Pakistan.

At work:

Integrated Pest management

Institute, National Agri. Research Center, Islamabad- Pakistan.

 

LlST OF PUBLICATION

Refereed Journals and Proceedings

1. Sabir, A. M., Bhatti, A. H., Rafi, M. A. and Suhail, A. (2000). Distribution of Nymphalid Butterflies (Brush footed) in Rawalpindi and Islambad. Pak. J. Biolo. Sci. 3(8):1253-1254.
2. Khan, M. A., Rafi, M. A., Ilyas, M. and Safdar, M. (2000). Distribution and diversity of genus Papilio ( Lepidoptera: papilionidae ) in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Pak. J. Sci.,Res. 52 (1-2): 1-3.
3. Rafi, M. A., Matin, M. A. and Khan, M. R.(1999). Biology of egg of citrus butterfly Papilio demoleus L. (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae ). Pak. J. Sci., 51 (3-4): 95-99.
4. Rafi, M. A. and Khan, M. R. and Ilyas, M.(1999). Host preference.of Lemon butterfly Papilio demoleus L. in the Northern Barani areas of Pakistan. Pak. J. Sci., 51 (3-4): 93-94.
5. Rafi, M. A. and Khan, M. R. and Matin, M. A.(1999). Temperature dependent development of citrus butterfly (Papilio demoleus) life stages in barani areas of Pakistan. Pak. J. Sci,Res.,. 51 (3-4): 146-150.
6. Rafi, M. A., Matin, M. A. and Khan, M. R.(1999). Number of generations and their durations of lemon butterfly, Papilio demoleus in barani ecology of Pakistan. Pak. J. Sci. Res. 51 (3-4): 131- 136.
7. Anwar, T., Tahir, S. and Rafi, M. A. (1999) Toxicological studies of Dimlor (a mixture of dimethoate and chlorpyrifos) against corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) under different micro-climatic condition. Pak. J. Biolog. Sci., 2 (2): 315-317.
8. Kasana, M. A., Matin, M. A., and Rafi, M. A. (1995) Efficacy of Malathion against larvae of Pieris brassicae (L.). Pak. J. Zool., 27 (4): 359-361.
9. Matin, M. A. and Rafi. M. A.(1994). Terrestrial ecology - a vital component of Ecotox. Research. Proc. Int. Workshop on Ecotoxology, UNIDO / UNDP - PARC, March 27-31, Islamabad, Pakistan., P. 19.
10. Anwar, T., Tahir, S. and Rafi, M. A. (1993). Toxicity of selected insecticides against different larval instars of hairy caterpillar, Diacrisia obligua Walker. Pak. j. ento. Karachi, 8 (1): 35-38.
11. Rafi, M. A. (1992). Ants & their control. In: Hashmi, A. A. (ed.). Domestic Insect Pests including Rates & their Control. Pak. Agri. Res. Council, Islamabad. 32-34. (in urdu).
12. Matin, M. A., Saghir, S. A. and Rafi, M. A. (1992). Quantitative relationship between Pieris brassicae population and damage in cauliflower. Philippine Entomologist. 8 (5): 7pp.
13. Ata-ul-Mohsin, Saghir, S. A., Matin, M. A., and Rafi, M. A..(1991). Effectiveness of malathion on the barani population of Spodoptera litura (Fab.) in Pakistan. (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae). Proc. Pak. Congr. Zool., 11: 9-13.
14. Rafi, M. A., Irshad, M. and Matin, M. A.1991.Bio-ecology of Papilio demoleus L.(Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) and efficacy of Bactospeine against its larvae. Pak. J. ento. Karachi, 6 (1-2): 53-61.
15. Rafi, M. A., Rahim, A. and Hashmi, A. H. (1991). Insecticide efficacy Trails in Soybean Fields against whitefly, Bemisia tabaci Gennadius. Proc.Pak. Congr. Zool., 189-190.
16. Rafi, M. A., Matin, M. A., and Saghir, S. A.(1991). Studies on some bio-ecological aspects of the citrus butterfly Papilio demoleus L. (Lepidoptera : Papilionidae ) in the barani ecology of Pakistan. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res., 32 (1): 36-38.
17. Rafi, M. A., Malik, K.F., and Ahmed, M. (1985). Chalcidid parasites, Brachymeria dentata (New sp.) and B. kafimu (New sp.) and a new record on cotton boll worm in lower Sind, Pakistan. Proc. 5th Pak. Cong. Zool., 185-189.

 

PAPERS (SUBMITTED)

1. Losses In Stored Cereals And Pulses Due To Insect Pests In Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Pakistan Journal of Scientific Research (submitted, 2000).
2. Host locating behaviour of wingless male and female Coccinellid M. sexmaculatus (Febricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinilidae). Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences (1999).
3. The effect of different aphid densities and plant architecture on oviposition behaviour of M. sexmaculatus (Febricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinilidae). Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences (1999).

    

   PAPERS(UNDER REVIEW)

4. Survivorship Analyses of the Life Stages of Papilio demoleus Population in the Rainfed Ecology of Pakistan.
5. Impact of Some Commonly used Insecticides on the Survival of Earth Worms.
6. Effect of four pesticides on earthworms (Pheretima posthuma) in two different textural soil.
7. Efficiency of Dimlor against Chilo Partellus (Lepidoptera : Crambidae).
8. The Pierid Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) of Pakistan.
9. The Nymphalid Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) of Pakistan.
10. Distribution and Taxonomy of Butterflies of District Buner, NWFP.
11. Distribution and Taxonomy of Butterflies of Kohat District, NWFP.
12. Distribution and Taxonomy of Butterflies of Lower Swat , NWFP.
13. The Butterfly Fauna of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
14. A Review on "The Past and Present status of Butterflies in Pakistan."
15. Insect Pest of Ornamental Plants and their control.

 

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

1. First Annual Technical Report of the project "Ecology of Selected Insect Pests of Barani Vegetables and Fruits PARC/NARC 68+VII PP (1986).
2. Second Annual Technical Report of the project "Ecology of Selected Insect Pests of Barani Vegetables and fruits". PARC/NARC. (1987).
3. "The control of health hazards in Modernising process of Agriculture and Rural Area". (A country report - Pakistan ), October 18-December 3,1993. Kumamoto National Hospital, Medical Training center Kumamoto, Japan. pp 62-74.
4. Swallowtail of Pakistan. 1999. Annal Report IPMI, NARC/ PARC.

 

THESES

Bionomics studies of citrus butterfly Papilio demoleus L. (Lepidoptera :Papilionidae) in the rainfed ecology of Pakistan. Ph.D. Thesis 1995. University of Karachi, Pakistan. 150 pp.

Taxonomical studies on some hymenopterous parasites of cotton ballworm from Karachi (Sind), M.Sc. thesis 1983, University of Karachi, Pakistan. 43 pp.

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