Prof. Dr. Noor Khan

M.Sc. Zoology (UAF), M.Sc. Zoology (UAF), Ph.D. (UVAS & Canada)
Professor /Dean

Tel: 92-49-4427103 Mobile: 0300-4929621
Email: noorkhan@uvas.edu.pk

HEC Approved Supervisor

Biography

Prof. Dr. Noor Khan, is Professor and among the pioneer faculty member of the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan since 2004 and holds M.Sc., M. Phil. Zoology degrees and Ph.D. in Fisheries & Aquaculture. He has over ten years experience of teaching and research in UVAS. He worked as Research Trainee at various international institutions at Station de Researche  Hydrobiologie INRA- CARRTEL, Thonon-Les-Bains, France, Department of sciences animales, University of Laval, Quebec, Canada, International Training Course, “Social Management in Fisheries Production Chain” organized by UNO-Brazilian Technical Cooperation, at Rio Grande du Sul, Brazil and Research Associate in the Scottish Fish Immunology Lab. Department of Zoology, University of Aberdeen, UK. He worked as Assistant Link Coordinator of HEC-BC JHELP (2004-2007) with University of Wales Swansea, UK and currently another HEC-BC INSPIRE (2011-2014) Project with University of Aberdeen, UK. He developed PC-1 for “Establishment of Fisheries Research and Training Centre for Ravi campus Pattoki” and PC-I Strengthening of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki”. He was actively involved in the development of courses curricula for various degree programmes, BS (Hons.), M. Phil/Ph.D. Fisheries & Aquaculture, BS (Hons.) Aplied Zoology, M. Sc. Wetlands Management and short courses for Fish Farmers, etc. He completed his Ph.D. in 2011 and conducted major part of his Ph.D. research at Department of Sciences Animales, University of Laval, Quebec, Canada. Dr. Noor’s expertise is in the field of Fish Nutrition and also work on aquatic ecology and environmental pollution. Dr. Noor has 25 peer reviewed research publications, 03 in online Journals and 05 in conference proceedings, 01 international book, 02 national books, 01 conference proceedings and 01 HEC-BC JHELP Link Report to his name.  Dr. Noor is HEC approved supervisor and has supervised 17 undergraduate and 03 postgraduate students (M.Sc. & M. Phil). He is major member of 06 M. Phil and 01 Ph.D. students. Currently 05 undergraduate and 03 postgraduate students are working under his supervision. He presented research papers in four International Aquaculture Conferences at Brazil, Czech Republic, USA and Vietnam and also at national scientific conferences. Dr. Noor is member of various professional bodies such as World Aquaculture Society, American Aquaculture Society, Asian Fisheries Society, Pakistan Fisheries Society, Fellow Pakistan Society of Parasitology, and member of various statutory bodies in UVAS.

Areas of Interest

  • Fish Nutrition: exploration of aquatic and tropical/sub-tropical plants their analysis, nutritional significance and incorporation in aqua feed formulations.
  • Nutrigenomics: Interactive effects of the genetics and feed on the growth and nutrient utilization efficiencies of catfishes and carps.
  • Introduction of new species “Catfishes and GMT and GIFT Tilapia” in aquaculture system and development of feed for these species.
  • Ecology: Effect of environmental pollutants on fish and aquatic ecosystems.

Publications


Co-author of Proceedings and Link Report:

  • Co-author of Souvenir of Fisheries International Conference on Solving Problems of Freshwater Fish Culture in Pakistan”. 2006.
  • Co-author of Proceedings of Fisheries International Conference on Solving Problems of Freshwater Fish Culture in Pakistan”. 2007.
  • Co-author of End of the Link Report HEC-BC Joint Higher Education Link Programme, 2007.

International Book Author:

  • Noor, K. 2011. Comparative Growth of Indian Major Carps Cultured: Under similar feeding regimes. VDM Verlag Dr. Muller GmbH & Co. KG. Dudweiler Landstr. 99, 66123 Saarbruken, Germany. Pp 1-297.

Extension literature/Books:

  • Khan, N. and Y. Janjua. (2007).  Fisheries. Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture and Directorate of Continuing Education and Extension, UVAS, Lahore.
  • Janjua, Y and N. Khan. (2006). Fish Farming. Department of    Fisheries and Aquacultureand Directorate of Continuing Education and Extension, UVAS, Lahore.
  • Newspaper Articles: promoting aquaculture for food security. Daily Dawn 7th March, 2011. Business Review Page III.
  • Aquaculture Scenario in Pakistan: Role of aquafeed in fish growth. Idara-i-Kisan. Feb. 2011.
  1. A. M. Daudpota, Pirzada J.A. Siddiqui, G. Abbas, N. T. Narejo, S. S. A. Shah and N. Khan. 2014. Effect of Dietary Protein Level on Growth Performance, Protein Utilization and Body Composition of Nile Tilapia Cultured in Low Salinity Water. Intl. J. Interdiscip. & Multidiscip. Studies (IJIMS), Vol. 2(2), 135-147.
  2. K. J. Iqbal, M. Ashraf,  N. A. Qureshi,  A. Javid,  F. Abbas, M. H.Rehman, F. Rasool, N. Khan and S. Abbas (2015). Optimizing Growth Potential of Labeo rohita Fingerlings Fed on Different Plant Origin Feeds. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 47(1), pp. 0-0, 2015. (Impact Factor = 0.4).
  3. M. Sohail, N. A. Qureshi, N. Khan, M. N. Khan, K. J. Iqbal and F. Abbas (2014). Effect of Supplementary Feed, Fertilizer and Physico-Chemical Parameters on Pond Productivity Stocked With Indian Major Carps in Monoculture System. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 46(6), pp. 1633-1639. (Impact Factor = 0.4).
  4. N. Khan, M. Ashraf, M. S. Mughal, N. A. Qureshi, M. N. Khan, F. Rasool, M. H., M. Nasir, W. Ali and K. J. Iqbal (2014). Survival and Growth Potential of Genetically Male Tilapia (GMT) Fry in Flow Through System Under Different Dietary Protein Concentrations. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 46(2), 377-382. (Impact Factor = 0.338).
  5. F. Rasool, N. A. Qureshi, M. Siddique, M. Ashraf, A. Ali, S. Parveen, N. Khan and K. J. Iqbal (2014). Principle Component Analysis for Intraspecific Variation among the Populations of Cirrhinus mrigala.Pak. J. Agri. Sci., Vol. 51(1), 1-7. (Impact Factor= 1.240).
  6. R. Tayyab, N. Khan, M. S. Mughal, N. A. Qureshi, M. N. Khan and F. Rasool (2014). Evaluation of Locally Available Plant Meals as a Replacement of Soybean Meal as Dietary Protein Source for Catla catla Fingerlings. Pakistan J. Zool., 46: 61-66 (Impact Factor= 0.338).
  7. K. J. Iqbal, M. Ashraf, F. Abbas, A. Javid, M. H. Rehman, F. Rasool, N. Khan, S. A. Khan and M. Altaf (2013). Effect of Feed Formulated From Selected Feed Ingredients in Various Combinations on Growth, Body Composition and Organoleptic Qualities of Flesh of Labeo rohita.  Pakistan J. Zool., 46: 253-260 (Impact Factor = 0.338).
  8. F. Rasool, N. A. Qureshi, S. Parveen, M. Siddique, A. Hameed, N. Khan and K. J. Iqbal (2013). Morphometric Parameters Assisted Study of the Hatchery Raised and Natural Populations of Labeo rohita. Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 45(4): 903-907 (Impact Factor = 0.338).
  9. A. Zahid, N. Khan*, M. Nasir and M. W. Ali (2013). Effect of Artificial Feed and Fertilization of Ponds on Growth and Body Composition of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia. Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 45(3): 667-671. (Impact Factor=0.338).
  10. F. Rasool, N. A. Qureshi , S. Parveen , M. Siddique , A. Hameed M. Ashraf, N. Khan and K. J. Iqbal (2013). Principle component analysis for the variation among the populations of Labeo rohita. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 23(2): 487-492 (Impact Factor=0.585).
  11. Anjum Khalique, Noor Khan, Muhammad S. Mughal and Khalid Mahmood Anjum (2010). AN OVERVIEW ON NUTRITION AND FEEDING OF PRAWN (Penaeus japonicus). BIOLOGIA (PAKISTAN) 56 (1&2), 107-116 (HEC Recognized).
  12. K. J. Iqbal, N. A. Qureshi , M. Ashraf, M. H. U. Rehman, N. Khan, A. Javid , F. Abbas, M. M. H. Mushtaq, F. Rasool and H. Majeed (2012). Effect of different salinity levels on growth and survival of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. Vol. 22 (4): 919-922 (Impact Factor = 0.585).
  13.  S. Alam, Noor Khan, M. Nasir, A. Javid, T. A. Khan, R. Tayyab and N. Zikria (2012). Chemical and sensory quality changes of wild and farmed fish flesh (Labeo rohita) at frozen storage (-18 °C). Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. Vol. 22 (3): 614-618. (Impact Factor = 0.585).
  14. M. Salim, M. Azhar, Noor Khan and K.J. Iqbal (2012).  Food Borne Parasitic Zoonosis With Special Reference To Metacercarial Infection In Fishes. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. Vol. 22 (3): 619-621. (Impact Factor = 0.585).
  15. N. Zikria, Noor Khan, M. Ashraf, M. S. Mughal, R. Tayyab and  S. Alam (2012). Effect of different ration levels of artificial feed on the survival and growth of genetically improvement farmed tilapia (GIFT) fry. Pakistan Journal of Science. Vol. 64 No.3. Accepted.
  16. Noor Khan*, N. A. Qureshi, M. Nasir, G. W. Vandenberg, M. S. Mughal, A. Maqbool and N. Zikria (2012). Effect of Artificial Feed on Sensory Attributes of Indian Major Carps (Labeo rohita, Catla catla and Cirrhinus mrigala) Flesh Fed in Monoculture and Polyculture System. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. Vol. 32(3):349-353 (Impact Factor = 1.255).
  17. A. Javid, M. Mahmood-ul-Hassan, M. S. Nadeem, N. Rana and Noor Khan (2012). First record of the lesser mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma hardwickii (Rhinopomatidae: chiroptera) from southern Punjab, Pakistan. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. Vol. 22 (2): 278-282 (Impact Factor = 0.585).
  18. Noor Khan, M. Ashraf, N. A. Qureshi, P. K. Sarker, G. W. Vandenberg and F. Rasool (2012). Effect of similar feeding regime on growth and body composition of Indian major carps (Catla catla, Cirrhinus mrigala and Labeo rohita) under mono and polyculture. African Journal of Biotechnology. Vol. 11 (44): 10280-10290. (Impact Factor = 0.56).
  19. F. Abbas, N. A. Qureshi, Noor Khan, M. A. and K. J. Iqbal (2012). Studies on the Digestibility of Artificial Feeds in Indian Major Carps (Catla catla, Cirrhinus mrigala and Labeo rohita) and Their Growth Potential. Pakistan Journal of Zoology.Vol. 44. Accepted (Impact Factor= 0.338).
  20. K. J. Iqbal, N. A. Qureshi, M.Ashraf, M. H. Rehman, Noor Khan, B. Ali, M. M. H. Mushtaq, F. Rasool, and F. Abbas (2011). Assessment of variable salinity regimes on the growth and survival of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. Vol. 22. (4):. Accepted (Impact Factor = 0.585).
  21. Noor Khan, N. A. Qureshi, M. Nasir, F. Rasool and K. J. Iqbal. (2011). Effect of Artificial Diet and Culture Systems on Sensory Quality of Fried Fish Flesh of Indian Major Carps (Labeo rohita, Catla catla and Cirrhinus mrigala). Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 43(6): 1177-1182. (Impact Factor = 0.338).
  22. Hafeez-ur-Rehman, M., I. Ahmed, M. Ashraf, Noor Khan and F. Rasool, 2008. The culture performance of mono-sex and mixed-sex tilapia in fertilized ponds Int. J. Agri. &  Biol., 10(3):352-4.
  23. Noor Khan, J. I. Masroor, S. H. Khan, and I. Ahmed. 2002. Effect of different leveles of nitrogen on the physico-chemical characteristics of pond productivity.  International J. Agri. Bio. , 4 (3): 410-412.
  24. Noor Khan, S. H. Khan, J. I. Masroor and I. Ahmed. 2002. Effect of different dozes of fertilizer (nitrophos) on the growth performance of major carps. International J. Agri. Bio. , 4 (3): 407-409.
  25. Noor Khan, S. Qayyum, J. I. Masrroor and S. Khalid. 2000. Peripheral and central distribution of the cursorial spiders along with percent trap success in wheat field. Pak. J. Biol. Sci. 3(11): 1935-1937.
  26. M. N. Khan, Y. Janjua and Noor Khan. 2004. Conservation of coral reef biodiversity. J. Pak. Engineering Cong.  42(1): 21-25.
  27. Noor Khan, J. I Masroor and S. Khalid. 2001. Species composition, distribution of cursorial spider and its abundance, diversity and habitat in wheat field. Online J. Biol. Sci., 1 (4): 275-277.
  28. Noor Khan, S. Qayyum, S. Khalid and U. Aleem. 2001. Studies on the sex ratio of cursorial spiders in wheat fields. Online Journal of Biol. Sci., 1(4): 278-279

Proceedings Articles:

  1. Bhatti, M.N., N. Khan and M. H. Rehman. 2007. Fish Breeding and Aquaculture. Published in Proceedings of International Conference on Solving Problems of Freshwater Fish Farming in Pakistan, DOF, UVAS Proceedings Series No.2. 153-162 pp.
  2. Ali, A., M.N.Bhatti, N. Khan and M.H.Rehman. 2007. Role of Soil and Water Chemistry in Aquaculture. Published in Proceedings of International Conference on Solving Problems of Freshwater Fish Farming in Pakistan, DOF, UVAS Proceedings Series No.2. 139-142 pp
  3. Rasool, F., M. H. Rehman, N. Khan and S. Parveen. 2007. Effect of Different levels of plant origin proteins on growth performance of Labeo rohita and Cirrhinus mrigala under semi intensive culture system. Published in Proceedings of International Conference on Solving Problems of Freshwater Fish Farming in Pakistan, DOF, UVAS Proceedings Series No.2. 97-104 pp.
  4. Bhatti, M.N., N.A.Qureshi, N. Khan, M. H. Rehman and F. Rasool. 2007. Proceedings of International Conference on Solving Problems of Freshwater Fish Farming in Pakistan, DOF, UVAS Proceedings  Series No.2. 1-193 pp
  5. Janjua, M.Y. and N, Khan. 2005. Criteria for Developing University Fisheries Programmes. In Development of Fisheries Education and Research in Pakistan(eds M.Y. Janjua and Proffit, J) UVAS -DFA Proceeding Series No 1: 7-9.

 

 

 

 

Research and Development Projects:

  1. Collaborative aquaculture research, extension, and education between The Ohio State University (OSU) and University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) (Lahore, Pakistan) – development of “sustainable aquaculture” professionals. (US$ 499480) Submitted under Pak-US S&TCP Phase IV. As PI.
  2. To Strengthen Public/Private Partnership among Fisheries & Aquaculture Communities Through Education & Training in Punjab Pakistan under HEC-BC Knowledge Economy Partnership. £58223. As Co-PI. HEC-BC KEP.
  3. Prospects of culturing and breeding of Catfish (Pangasius pangasius)in Pakistan.PI (Funded by HEC Rs. 3.954 Million).
  4. Assistant Link Coordinator: Educating fish farming community with the deleterious effects of environmental pollutants. November 2011-14 SPEKE grants. £ 10000 (RS.1.4 Million). British Council, Pakistan.
  5. Assistant Link Coordinator: HEC-BC INSPIRE PROJECT, “Effect of environmental pollutants on the fish and fisheries of Punjab, Pakistan (Rs. 2.97 Million).
  6. Co-Principal Investigator: Research Project “Development of Standard aqua feed for culturable major carps of Pakistan”. (Rs.6.157million)
  7. PC-I Strengthening of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, UVAS, Ravi Campus, Pattoki, (Submitted to HEC Rs. 430.0 Million).
  8. Revised PC-1 for the Establishment of Research and Training Facilities for the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture at new campus Bhunaikey, Pattoki (Approved by HEC; total cost. Rs. 6.679 million) 2008.
  9. PC-I for the Establishment of Research and Training Facilities for the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture at new campus Bhunaikey, Pattoki (Approved by HEC; total cost. Rs. 39.331 million), 2005.
  10. Assistant Link Coordinator: HEC-BC Joint Higher Education British Council Link Program, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, UVAS, Lahore and University of Wales, Swansea, UK.

Students supervisor:

  1. Abdur Rehman Azam: Impact of Azomite supplemented diets on the growth, body composition and endogenous enzymes of Tilapia (GMT). BS(Hons.) Fisheries & Aquaculture (2014).
  2. Mudassar Khalid: Growth gene variation of GMT with F1 progeny and GIFT Tilapia strains. BS(Hons.) Fisheries & Aquaculture (2014).
  3. Danial Masood: Effect of different protein levels of artificial feed on the growth, feed conversion and body composition of GMT fry. BS(Hons.) Fisheries & Aquaculture (2014).
  4. Mr. Usman Attique, M. Phil. student Fisheries & Aquaculture, UVAS, Lahore (Research in progress).
  5. Mr. Sajid Mahmood, M. Phil. Student, Fisheries & Aquaculture, UVAS, Lahore (Research in progress).
  6. Muhammad Salman Mukhtar: M.Sc. student, Wetlands Management, UVAS, Lahore. (Research in progress).
  7. Waqas Ali: Assessment of heavy metals in Kasur City drains and River Sutlej. BS (Hons.) 2012).
  8. Anum Zahid: Effect of artificial feed and fertilization on growth and body composition of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT). BS (Hons.) 2012).              
  9. Naila Zikria: Effect of different ration levels of artificial feed on the survival and growth of GIFT (Tilapia) fry. BS (Hons.) 2011).
  10. Saba Alam: Chemical and sensory quality changes of fish flesh from wild and farmed Labeo rohita at frozen storage (-18 C). BS (Hons.) 2011).
  11. Rafia Tayyab: Evaluation of Leucaena leucocephala (Ipil ipil) leaf meal by replacing by replacing the soybean meal as dietary protein source for Catla catla fingerlings. BS (Hons.) 2011).
  12. Tanveer Ali Khan: Sources of fish meal and its chemical composition in Pakistan. BS (Hons.) 2011).
  13. Nizam Shahid: Availability and proximate composition of animal and plant by-products used in fish feed production. BS (Hons.) 2011).
  14. Muhammad Awais Nazir: Comparison of growth potential of Indian major carps fed 35% protein diet in polyculture system. BS (Hons.) 2011).

Member Supervisory Committee:

  1. Syed Shafaat Hussain, Intraspecific genetic variations amongst the populations of Labeo rohita M. Phil. Student Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, UVAS, Lahore.
  2. Fozia Bashir, Ph.D. student Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture, UVAS, Lahore.
  3. Mr. Tariq Khan: M.Phil student Fisheries & Aquaculture, UVAS, Lahore.
  4. Khalid Javed Iqbal: Effect of different salinity levels on the growth of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) raised in cemented hatchery tanks. (M. Phil, 2009).
  5. Muhammad Sohail: Variation of the primary and secondary productivity in monoculture and polyculture system of fish pond. (M. Phil, 2010)
  6. Huma Tufail: Pprevalence and effects of lernaea spp.(anchorworm) on the growth, skin histopathology and hematology of catla catla (thaila). (M. Phil, 2010).
  7. Ahsan Khalid: Comparison of nutrient profile and organoleptic acceptability of various steamed and fried Indian and Chinese carps (M. Phil, 2011).