• Ph.D. Botany. 2012. University of Karachi, Karachi.
  Adviser: Prof. Dr. M. Ajmal Khan.
  Title: Seed germination of halophytes of Upper Hunza, Pakistan.
  
  
• M.Sc. (Botany- Plant Ecology). 2003 - 04. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
  Project: "Alleviation seawater salinity effect on the seed germination of perennial halophytes using L-ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)"
  Adviser: Prof. Dr. M. Ajmal Khan.
  
  
• B.Sc. Hons. (Botany). 2000 - 2003. University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
  
  
• Intermediate (Pre-Med). 1998 - 2000. D. J. Govt. Science College, Karachi, Pakistan.
  
  
• Matriculation (Science). 1996 - 1998. Board of Secondary Education, Karachi, Pakistan.

MAJOR RESEARCH INTEREST

• Sustainable halophyte utilization
  
  
• Halophytes seed germination, growth, dormancy
  
  
• Ecology and ecophysiology of halophytes

2007: Assisted in editing the Book entitled "Crop and forage production using saline waters" under the
supervision of Prof. Dr. M. Ajmal Khan

2006: Assisted in editing the Book entitled "Sabkha Ecosystems Volume II: West and Central Asia" (Springer Published) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. M. Ajmal Khan

2006: Assisted in editing the Book entitled "Ecophysiology of High Salinity Tolerant Plants" (Springer Published) ISBN-10 1-4020-4017-2 (HB) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. M. Ajmal Khan

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS

2009: Received a scholarship (split-Ph.D.) from HEC through "International linkage between University of Karachi and University of Tsukuba for complete Ph.D. research work (from 01, Sep 2008 to Aug 30, 2009)

2007: Received a shield from Prof. Dr. M. Qiaser, Dean, faculty of Science, University of Karachi for working as a member of organizing committee and "Resource person" for the HEC workshop on "Advances in Plant Ecology" (July 3-6, 2006)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

2006: Pakistan Botanical Society

2006: ISHU - International Society for Halophyte Utilization

GENBANK RECORDS

Aeluropus lagopoides putative vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter (NHX) mRNA, complete cds
(AlaNHX; GenBank: GU199336)
Ahmed,M.Z., Shimazaki,T., Kikuchi,A., Khan,M.A. and Watanabe,K.N.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/272972706
http://srs.ebi.ac.uk/srsbin/cgi-bin/wgetz?-e+[EMBL:GU199336]+-newId

Prof. Dr. M. Ajmal Khan
Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization
University of Karachi,
ajmalk@uok.edu.pk


Dr. Salman Gulzar
Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization
University of Karachi
salmang@uok.edu.pk