Curriculum Vitae Dr. Irfan Aziz - Halophyte.org

GRADUATE / POST GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHTBot. 311. Diversity in Plants.Bot. 411. Introduction to Genetics & BiotechnologyBot. 412. Fundamentals of Plant PhysiologyBot. 422. Fundamentals of Plant EcologyBot. 532. GeneticsBot. 542. Plant PhysiologyBot. 631. Plant SociologyCURRENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENTSISHU. 771. Plant responses to Abiotic stressesISHU. 772. Ecology of Saline HabitatsISHU. 775. Physiological ecology of halophytesISHU. 778. Biology of MangrovesMEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES / COMMITTEE SERVICESLife member ‐ Pakistan Botanical Society.Life Member – Pakistan Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology2013 – Present: Commission member – IUCN SSC, Mangrove Specialists Group2013 – Present: Member, University of Karachi Alumni2011 – Present: Member, WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)2011 – Present: Member, American Society of Plant Biologists.2009 – Present: Member, International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME), Japan 1996 – 2006:Member, College Teachers Botanical Society, Sindh Education Department.2008 – Present: Member, Plant Stress Group.2004 – 2006: Executive Member, College Teachers Botanical Society, Education of Sindh.1997 – 2004: Member, SHEHRI ‐ Citizens for better Environment.COMMUNITY SERVICE2012: Member BOF, Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi.2009 to date: Member, Departmental Research Committee (DRC), Institute of Sustainable HalophyteUtilization, University of Karachi.2007‐2008: Store Incharge, Department of Botany, University of Karachi.ACADEMIC AWARDS / HONORS2013: Research Productivity Award by PCST, Islamabad, Pakistan2012: Research Productivity Award by PCST, Islamabad, Pakistan2007 ‐ Present: HEC Approved Supervisor for PhD students (Higher Education Commission, Islamabad).2007: Award of Research productivity allowance by PCST, Islamabad, Pakistan