Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan

Born in Kharmang valley one of the district of Gilgit-Baltistan located the mountainous region in the extreme northern part of Pakistan nearest to Kargil boarder. I completed my basic education from the hometown and traveled to Karachi for higher studies. I obtained my M.Sc in Plant Sciences (Botany)with second position from Federal Urdu University of Arts Sciences and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan in 2007. I Worked with Laboratory of Dendrochronology and Plant Ecology Department of Botany of the Said University, as Research Officer. I worked there from July 2008 to June 2013 in a project of higher education commission availing this wonderful opportunity enrolled in M.phill Leading to PhD Programme within the same University and completed Ph.D in 2013on “Forest Vegetation Ecology and Dendrochronology of Gilgit, Astore and Skardu Districts of Gilgit Baltistan”. Besides doing Ph.DI availed different opportunities to participate in several National and International conferences, seminars, symposium and workshops in different Universities around the country and also made extensive field trips in different forested zones of Pakistan. I have been served Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science from May 2014 to till December, 2016. I am Serving as Conservation Officer at Wildlife Conservation Society, Pakistan. I have been published more than 55 research articles in different national and international well reputed journals and also the member of several scientific forums, publishing networks and working as editorial board member, editor, associate editor and reviewer for many national and international well reputed journals.

PhD (Forest Ecology and Dendrochronology ) FUUAST

Research Officer Laboratory of Ecology and Dendrochronology Department of Botany Federal Urdu University
Community Liaison Officer Mountain Conservation and Developmental Program (MCDP) Gilgit
Research Associate Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

- M.Sc. Second Position Price and award from department of Botany and Laboratory of Dendrochronology and Plant Ecology of Pakistan.
- Merit certificate of M.Sc Second Position from Federal Urdu University, Karachi.
- First international seminar/workshop on Dendrochronology and its scope in South Asia held at Federal Urdu University, Karachi on 14th to 18th May, 2007.
- National Conference on Ecology held in Federal Urdu University on 20th to 23rd November 2007.
- National Conference on Ecology held at Federal Urdu University, Karachi on 24th to 27th November 2008.
- Seminar/workshop on world earth day 22nd-25th April 2008 held at Federal Urdu University, Karachi.
- HEC funded seminar on water crises in Pakistan on 19th may 2009 held at Federal Urdu University, Karachi.
- International seminar/workshop on Biodiversity and application of tree rings in Pakistan at GC University Lahore 5th-7th October 2009.
- Second National Conference/Workshop on Ecology held at Federal Urdu University, Karachi on 3rd to 7th May 2010.
- Second Inter Departmental Conference held at Federal Urdu University, Karachi on 8th to 9th March 2010.
- Second National Conference/Workshop held at Federal Urdu University, Karachi on 3rd to 7th May 2010.
- Second International/Workshop on Dendrochronology held at Federal Urdu University, Karachi on 14th to 19th November 2010.
- Seminar on importance of Dendrochronology in Pakistan on 14th February 2011 held at Federal Urdu University, Karachi.
- Award of appreciation from Baltistan Students federation on 14th May 2011 on the best performance in research.

Working on Forest vegetation and Dendrochronology of Gilgit-Baltistan.
To investigate passed climate data using Denderochoronogical Techniques for the betterment of future climate.
To present age and growth rate data of tree species, using Dendrochronological techniques.
To present classification ordination in order to expose the underlying group structure and measure gradient that controls the vegetation dynamics.
To present regeneration potential degree of disturbance of economical important of forest vegetations.
Present the population structure and its future trend of forest.
Perform quantitative sampling in coniferous as well as herbs and shrubs vegetation species of the concern areas.

Size class structure of some forests from Himalayan range of Gilgit-Baltistan., Muhammad Akbar., M. Ahmed., S. S. Shaukat., A. Hussain., M. U. Zafar., A.M. Sarangzai and F. Hussain. 2013. Size class structure of some forests from Himalayan range of Gilgit-Baltistan. Science., Technology. and Development., 32 (1): 56-73.
Quantitative forests description from Skardu,Gilgit and Astore Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, Muhammad Akbar., Ahmed, M., Hussain., A. Zafar, M.U. and Khan, M. 2011. Quantitative forests description from Skardu,Gilgit and Astore Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. FUUAST J. of Biology. 1(2):149-160
Characterization of diameter distribution of some tree species from Gilgit-Baltistan using Weibull distribution. , Muhammad Akbar., S.S. Shaukat, M. Ahmed, A. .Hussain., Ali.S., Hyder.S. and F. Hussain. 2014. Characterization of diameter distribution of some tree species from Gilgit-Baltistan using Weibull distribution. Journal of Biology. & Environmental Sciences. 5(4), 437-444
Growth-climate correlation of himalayan pine (Pinus wallichiana) from ganji forest skardu districts of Gilgit- Baltistan, Muhammad Akbar., M. Ahmed., A. Hussain., M. U .Zafar., M.F Siddiqui, Ali.S., Hyder.S., and F. Hussain., S. Hyder., S. Ali., F. Hussain., M. Raza., G. Raza., K. Ali and H. Ali .2014. Growth-climate correlation of himalayan pine (Pinus wallichiana) from ganji forest skardu districts of Gilgit- Baltistan, Pakistan. J. Bio. & Env.Sci. Vol. 5, No. 2, p. 405-412
Phytosociology and structure of some forests of Skardu district of Karakoram range of Pakistan., Muhammad Akbar, Ahmed, M., Zafar, M.U., Hussain, A. and Farooq, M.A. 2010. Phytosociology and structure of some forests of Skardu district of Karakoram range of Pakistan. American-Eurasian Journal of . Agriculture . & Environmental . Sciences . 9(5): 576-583.
Present status and future trend of chilghoza forest in Goharabad, District Diamer, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muhammad Akbar., H. Khan, A. Hussain , S. Hyder, F. Begum, M. Khan, A. Ali, S. A. Hussian, G. Raza, S. W. Khan, Q. Abbas, S. Ali. 2014. Present status and future trend of chilghoza forest in Goharabad, District Diamer, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. J. Bio. Env.Sci. 5( 5), 253-261
An assessment of surface features and vegetative cover in Alpine Rangelands of Cknp region, Pakistan, Raza .G, S. N. Mirza1, Muhammad Akbar, I. Hussain, M. Ali, S. Hyder, S. W. Khan , S. Ali , M.Raza, N. Ahmad .2014.An assessment of surface features and vegetative cover in Alpine Rangelands of Cknp region, Pakistan. J. Bio. Env.Sci. 5(5), 274-27
Modeling the diameter distribution of gymnosperm species from central Karakoram National Park, Gilgit Baltistan, Hussain, A, S.S. Shaukat, M. Ahmed, Muhammad Akbar, W. Ali , H. Z. Magsi .2014. Modeling the diameter distribution of gymnosperm species from central Karakoram National Park, Gilgit Baltistan, and Pakistan using weibull function. J. Bio. & Env. Sci. Vol. 5, No. 1, p. 330-335
Quantitative community description from Central Karakoram National Park Gilgit-Baltistan,Pakistan., Hussain, A., Ahmed, Muhammad Akbar., M.U.Zafar., K.Nazim., and M.Khan.2011. Quantitative community description from Central Karakoram National Park Gilgit-Baltistan,Pakistan. FUUASTJ.BIOLOGY 1(2): 135-143
Growth-climate response of Picea smithiana from Afghanistan, Zafar, M.U., M. Ahmed, M.A. Farooq, Muhammad Akbar and A. Hussain. 2012. Growth-climate response of Picea smithiana from Afghanistan. Sci., Tsech. And Dev., 31: 301-304.
Phytosociology and structure of Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP) of Northern areas of Pakistan., Hussain, A., M.A Farooq., M.Ahmed., M.U. Zafar. and Muhammd Akbar. 2010. Phytosociology and structure of Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP) of Northern areas of Pakistan. World applied sciences Journal 9(12):1443-1449.
Standardized Tree Ring Chronologies of Picea smithiana from Two New Sites of Northern Area Pakistan., Zafar, M.U., M.Ahmed., M.A. Farooq., Muhammad Akbar., A .Hussain and 2010. Standardized Tree Ring Chronologies of Picea smithiana from Two New Sites of Northern Area Pakistan. World Applied Sciences Journal 11 (12): 1531-1536.
Dendroclimatic and Dendrohydrological response of two tree species from Gilgit valleys, Ahmed, M., M.U. Zafar., A. Hussain., Muhammad Akbar., M. Wahab and N. Khan. 2013. Dendroclimatic and Dendrohydrological response of two tree species from Gilgit valleys. Pakistan Journal of Botany ., 45:987-992.
Filamentous Fungi infecting fruits and leaves of Capsicum annuum L. in Lower Sindh. , Hussain, F., S. Shahid Shaukat, M. Abid, F. Usman and Muhammad Akbar. 2013. Filamentous Fungi infecting fruits and leaves of Capsicum annuum L. in Lower Sindh. Int. J. Biol. Biotech., 10: 109-116.
Pathogenicity of some important root-rot fungi to the chilli crop and their biological control, Hussain, F., S. Shahid Shaukat, M. Abid, F. Usman and Muhammad Akbar. 2013. Pathogenicity of some important root-rot fungi to the chilli crop and their biological control. Int. J. Biol. Biotech., 10: 101-108.