| Full Name: |
Dr. Waseem Abbas |
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| Designation: |
Assistant Professor |
| Qualification: |
Ph.D. |
| Specialization: |
Entomology, Stored grain pest management, Controlled Atmospheres, Insect ecophysiology and respiration physiology |
| Research Areas: |
The primary area of my research is controlled atmospheres (CA), an eco-friendly technology to manage stored grain insect pests. CA alters proportions of normal atmospheric gases, usually low oxygen or high carbon dioxide to asphyxiate stored insect pests. Despite extensive research on CA, its potential is limited by erratic research with little to no information on its exact mode of action and the physiological response of pests. I explore the largely ignored ecophysiology of stored pests to incorporate respiration physiology into CA research to address the overwhelming need for overlap between both fields to potentiate CA as a promising alternative to chemical fumigation. I am amenable to expand my expertise in ecophysiology to study water balance and gas exchange dynamics of insects found in diverse habitats ranging from deserts, households to field crops. I teach a range of courses from Advances in Insect Physiology (postgraduate course) to Insect Physiology, Insect Ecology, and Stored Grain Insect Pests (undergraduate courses) apart from teaching the foundation courses of Introductory and Applied Entomology. |
| Address: |
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-Punjab-Pakistan, Postal Code: 38000 |
| Phone (Office): |
+92419200161 - Ext. 2906 |
| EMail (Primary): |
waseem.abbas55@uaf.edu.pk |
| HEC Approved Supervisor: |
No
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