Dr. Muhammad Rashid Shaheen
Associate Professor
PhD
Research Supervision Capacity
About Me
PhD Horticulture
-- Email and Contact: rashid.shaheen@iub.edu.pk | +92-300-0984865
-- EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Senior horticulture scientist and academic leader with 15+ years of international-standard experience in climate-resilient agriculture, protected cultivation, and stress physiology of crops.
--Proven track record of:
* Leading multi-million PKR research and infrastructure projects
* Publishing 45+ peer-reviewed international research papers (high impact journals)
* Supervising PhD, MSc, and large-scale student research programs
* Collaborating with global institutions including ACIAR (Australia)
Specialized in developing sustainable, high-efficiency horticultural systems under heat, salinity, and water stress conditions, particularly suited for arid and semi-arid regions.
-- CORE EXPERTISE
* Climate-Smart & Resilient Agriculture
* Protected & Controlled Environment Horticulture
* Vegetable & Fruit Crop Physiology
* Abiotic Stress Management (Heat, Salinity, Drought)
* Smart Irrigation & Micro-Irrigation Systems
* Floriculture & Landscape Systems
* Research Leadership & Grant Management
* Academic Program Development & Supervision
-- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Associate Professor (Horticulture)
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
2023 – Present
* Leading advanced research in protected horticulture and smart irrigation systems
* Supervising postgraduate research in stress-tolerant vegetable production
* Developing climate-resilient crop models for arid environments
* Building industry-academia collaborations for sustainable agriculture innovation
- Assistant Professor (Horticulture)
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
2015 – 2023
* Designed and delivered undergraduate & postgraduate curricula
* Secured and executed competitive research grants
* Led applied research on vegetable production under climate stress
* Supervised dozens of research theses and field-based projects
- Research Fellow – ACIAR Project (Australia Collaboration)
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
2013 – 2015
* Worked on heat stress mitigation in vegetables using genetic diversity
* Collaborated with University of Sydney & ACIAR scientists
* Conducted field trials, physiological analysis, and data modeling
- Research Officer – HEC Funded Project
2012 – 2013
* Conducted screening of vegetables for salinity tolerance
* Contributed to national-level stress physiology research
-- MAJOR PROJECTS (LEADERSHIP & IMPACT)
* PKR 44.5M – Establishment of Cut-Flower & Vegetable Research and Training Center
* PKR 45M – Citrus & Date Palm Orchards using Micro-Irrigation (Desert Land Transformation)
* PKR 12.5M – Large-scale Landscape Development Project
* PKR 9.5M – Smart Irrigation & Plantation Infrastructure
* HEC-funded research on chilling tolerance in tomato genotypes
-Strong focus: Turning research into field-level impact & sustainable systems
-- RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
* 57+ Research Papers (High-impact journals including Q1 categories)
* 5 Books + 2 Book Chapters
* Publications in journals such as:
* Scientia Horticulturae
* PLOS ONE
* Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
* Chemosphere
--Research Focus:
* Stress physiology
* Climate resilience
* Crop productivity under extreme environments
-- ACADEMIC SUPERVISION
* PhD Students Supervised: 4
* MSc (Hons.) Students: 14
* Undergraduate Projects: 40+
-- INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE
* Australia – ACIAR, University of Sydney, International Congress
* Thailand – Asian Institute of Technology
* Turkey – International Horticulture Congress
* Uzbekistan – Agricultural trade & market studies
-- TEACHING & CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP
Courses include:
* Protected Horticulture
* Research Methods & Scientific Writing
* Climate-Resilient Crop Production
* Commercial Vegetable Production
* Horticultural Business Management
-- KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
* Developed climate-resilient vegetable production strategies for arid regions
* Established modern horticulture research and training facilities
* Contributed to policy-relevant agricultural research in Pakistan
* Active role in international conferences, workshops, and collaborations
-- EDUCATION
- PhD Horticulture – University of Agriculture Faisalabad (2015)
- MSc (Hons.) Horticulture – UAF (2010)
- BSc (Hons.) Agriculture – UAF (2008)
???? PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT
* Member – Research & Academic Committees
* External Examiner – Multiple Universities
* Organizer – International Conferences & Workshops
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-- COMMUNITY & DEVELOPMENT WORK
* Farmer training on climate-smart agriculture
* Capacity building in kitchen gardening & rural livelihoods
* Community engagement for sustainable agriculture adoption
Contact Info
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 1975 by upgrading historical institute of the Jamia Abbasia.
