kamisoomro75

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About Candidate

Location

Education

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PhD 2019
Monash Universirty

PhD in Civil Engineering from Monash University with research on Agriculture water productivity under salinity

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Masters of Engineering (Water management) 2011
Mehran University of Engineering and technology, Jamshoro Pakistan

Maters of Engineering in Irrigation and hydraulics having research on vegetable production using drip irrigation technology

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Bachelor of Engineering (Agriculture) 2000
Sind Agriculture University, Tandojam

Bachelor of Engineering in agriculture with project on water management

Work & Experience

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Principal Scientist January 2024 - Till to date
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

I am involved in Research and development in arid agriculture and lead as a Principal Scientist

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Senior Scientist March 2012 - January 2024
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

Involved in Introduction and installation of smart irrigation technology at SARC- PARC Karachi. Installation of Solar pumping system and technologies in Sindh and Baluchistan. Introduction of coastal plants including Coconut and palm oil in Karachi and Thatta. Introduction of olive cultivation under drip irrigation system in Sindh.

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Participatory Ground water management Specialist, UN-FAO Oct 2022 to March 2023 Oct 2022 - March 2023
UN-FAO

• Transforming agriculture in the Indus Basin by increasing resilience among the most vulnerable farmers and strengthening government capacity to support communities to adapt. • Enhancing information services for climate change adaptation and soil management in irrigation and agriculture sectors • Developing a water accounting system, including the equipment needed to operate this system in Nara canal and Khipro canal. • Support the development of local aquifer management plans and participatory aquifer management at field level. • Improving practices to support adoption climate resilience Agriculture ("CRA") and On-Farm Water Management practices. • Set up project demonstration plots and support adaptive research to underpin delivery of climate -informed extension services.

Skills

Project management
90%
Research
90%
irrigation management
80%
Soil management
80%

Awards

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The Vice-Chancellor’s International Intercampus PhD Mobility Award 2017
The Vice-Chancellor’s International Intercampus PhD Mobility Award Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University Clayton, VIC Melbourne
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Borlaug Fellowship Award 2013
Borlaug Fellowship Award on improved agricultural practices and Natural Resource management (NRM) to enhance scientific capacity in Pakistan (June 22 - August 26, 2013) Organized by USDA, at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.
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Australia Pakistan Agricultural Scholarship (APAS) 2014
Irrigation and water Resource management (Feb 2014 - Apr 2014) at University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia