About

I have nearly 10 years of experience in research and development in diversified fields. This includes as an entomologist and as an Urban Pest Control Manager, where I developed the plan for the control of urban pests at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar.

I have also taught various entomology subjects and have trained and supervised undergraduate students on Integrated Pest Management of stored grain insect pests at Bahauddin Zakariyan University.

I joined CABI in 2018 as a Biocontrol Research Officer, focusing on the biological management of invasive species using indigenous and imported biocontrol agents. I have gained theoretical and practical knowledge of entomology, quarantine laboratory protocols and host specificity studies in the United Kingdom and South Africa.

In my role as Project Manager (Crop Protection Specialist/Coordinator), I work with a wide range of federal and provincial stakeholders to assess potential advanced sustainable crop protection technologies that are feasible and applicable to Pakistan to combat locust and other pest attacks.

I have a PhD in Entomology with specialization in the Management of insect pest of stored cereals and their by-products. I have published more than 20 research publications and various Urdu and English articles in peer-reviewed journals and newsletters.