Agricultural University Peshawar,Pakistan

Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

Prof. Dr. Hidayatur Rahman
Professor
Phone:	+92 91 9216007
Mobile:	+92 333 9122022
Fax:	+ 92 91 9216520
Email:	h_rahman_pbg@yahoo.com
Website:	www.aup.edu.pk
Mailing Address:	Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Agricultural University Peshawar, 25130, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Education:

Post Doctorate University of East Anglia/John Innes Centre, Norwich (UK).
Post Doctorate University of Tuscia, Viterbo (ITALY).
PhD South Dakota State University (USA).

HEC Approved Supervisor:

Yes

Area of Specialization:

Maize Breeding

Professional Responsibilities & Activities:

Teaching, Research & Administration.
Controller of Examinations, Agricultural University, Peshawar Pakistan.

Research Projects:

Projects in Progress:
1. Development and Hybrid Seed production of Local Maize Hybrids in Pakistan. Funding Source: Higher Education Commission, Islamabad
Duration: Three years: (July 2006 – June 2009)
Funding amount, Rs.2.951 million.

Projects Completed:
1. Stability analysis of Maize germplasm for greater adaptation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (Funded by TIPAN, Agricultural University, Peshawar).

2. Quantification of Maize yield losses from Leaf Blights and improving maize populations for grain yield and leaf blight resistance (Funded by Pak. Agr. Res. Council, Islamabad).
Duration: Three years (July 2003 – June 2006).
Funding amount, Rs.2.173 million.

3. Production of modified double cross maize hybrids as source of low cost seed. Funding Source: Higher Education Commission, Islamabad
Duration: Three years: (July 2006 – June 2009)
Funding amount, Rs.1.705 million.

Awards/Honors/Recognitions:

• Won Best University Teachers Award for 2006 from Higher Education Commission, Islamabad.
• Won Commonwealth Fellowship Award for the year 1998 from United Kingdom (UK).
• Recognised Supervisor (PhD Scholars) by HEC and Ministry of Science & Technology, Islamabad.

Publications:

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