Dr. Hafiz Faiq Siddique Gul Bakhat
Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Sciences,
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari
Phone: +92-3366402244
E-mail:
[email protected]
Education
 Ph.D.: Plant Nutrition, 2008-12. Justus Liebig University Giessen-GERMANY
 M.Sc. (Hons.): Soil Science, 2005-07. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-PAKISTAN
 B.Sc. (Hons.): Agriculture, 2001-05. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-PAKISTAN
 F.Sc.: Pre-medical 1998-2001. Govt. Degree College Taunsa Sharif- PAKISTAN
 Matric: Science -1998. Govt. High School Sokar, Taunsa Sharif- PAKISTAN
Teaching Experience
 Assistant professor: August-2013 to date, Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information
Technology Vehari- PAKISTAN.
 Assistant professor: July-2012 to July-2013, University of Ponch Rawalakot, AJK- PAKISTAN.
Research Supervision
 Zahida Zia (2015). Effect of silicon application on arsenic uptake and translocation in rice under aerobic and anaerobic conditions (Thesis status: Completed-2015)
 Ramish Naz (2016). Toxicity potential of selected antibiotics on soil microbial respiration, earthworms and on wheat
seedling growth (Thesis status: Completed-2015).
 Najma Bibi (2016). Effect of silicon fertilization on brinjal growth and insect population dynamics (Thesis status:
Completed-2016)
 Hafiz Muhammad Nadeem (2016) Carcinogenic potential of extensively used pesticides in Pakistan. (Thesis status:
Completed-2016)
 Supervisory Committee Member of 12 MS students in the Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS
Institute of Information Technology Vehari-Pakistan.
Research projects
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Bakhat H.F. and M. Aslam. 2014. Sustainable alternative to insecticides: Application of silicon to control the plant
herbivores. CIIT-ORIC, PKR= 0.2 Million (Approved)
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Shahid. M., and H.F. Bakhat. 2014. Assessment of Arsenic levels and speciation in groundwater of Vehari district.
CIIT-ORIC, PKR= 0.2 Million (Approved)
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Ashraf. M. R., and H.F. Bakhat. 2015. Carcinogenic potential of extensively used pesticide compounds of cotton
grown district Vehari of Punjab, Pakistan (Approved)
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Bakhat, H.F., and M. K. Abbasi. 2013. Effect of different nitrogen forms (NH4+ Vs NO3-) on iron uptake and its
translocation in tomato. HEC, PKR= 0.498 Million (Approved)
Thesis/ research reports
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Bakhat, H.F (2012). Role of silicon in plasmalemma H+-ATPase hydrolytic and pumping activity in maize (Zea mays
L.). PhD Thesis Institute of Plant Nutrition; Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany.
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Bakhat, H.F (2007). Silicon mediated enhanced tolerance for cadmium and lead in maize and spinach. Master
Thesis Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences University of Agriculture Faisalabad.
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Tahir, M.A; H.F. Bakhat, and Rahmatullah. (2007) “Silicon nutrition for enhancing crop productivity. (ALP-PARC
funded project) Project Report 2007.
Scientific publications
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Kanwal, S., Rahmatullah, M.A. Maqsood, and H.F. Bakhat. (2009). Zinc requirement of maize hybrids and
indigenous varieties on Udic Haplustalf. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 32: 470–478.
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Saqib, Z. A., J. Akhtar, M. Anwar Ul-Haq, I. Ahmad and H.F. Bakhat. (2012). Rationality of using various physiological
and yield related traits in determining salt tolerance in wheat. African Journal of Biotechnology, 11(15): 3558-3568.
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Mubeen, K., A. Iqbal, M. Hussain, F. Zahoor, M. H. Siddiqui, A. U. Mohsin, H. F. Bakhat and M. Hanif. (2013). Effect of
nitrogen and phosphorus levels on growth, yield and quality of maize (Zea mays L.) fodder in Pakistan. Philippine
Journal of Crop Sciences. 38 (2): 43-46
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Waseem, M., M Tahir, H.F. Bakhat, I. Khan, and M. Shahzad. (2014). Effect of Different Nitrogen Sources on
Tasseling, Silking, Maturing and Grain Yield of Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.). AGJSR. 32 (1) 56-61.
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Shahid N, Zia Z, Shahid M, Bakhat H.F., Anwar S, Shah G.M, and Ashraf M.R (2015). Assessing drinking water quality
in Punjab, Pakistan. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 24 (6) 2597-2606.
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Shahzad A. N., H. Ali, M. F. Qayyum, A. Fatima, H. F. Bakhat. (2015) Maize Genotypes Differing in Salt Resistance
Vary in Jasmonic Acid Accumulation during the First Phase of Salt Stress. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science .
201; 443–451.
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Farooq M. A, Z. A Saqib, J. Akhtar, H. F. Bakhat, R. K. Pasala. (2016). Protective role of silicon (Si) against combined
stress of salinity and boron (B) toxicity by improving antioxidant enzymes activity in rice. Silicon. DOI
10.1007/s12633-015-9346-z
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Bakhat H. F, A. Fatima, B. Pitann, S. Hanstein, and S Schubert (2016). The role of plasma membrane H+-ATPase on
Si- and B-mediated growth promotion in maize (Zea mays L.). (Submitted: J. Plant Nutr. Soi. Sci.)
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Bakhat, H. F., S. Hanstein, B. Pitann, and S. Schubert (2016). Silicon mediated increased maize shoot growth had
no correlation with the apoplastic pH and plasmalemma H+-ATPase characteristics. (Submitted: J. Plant Nutr. Soi.
Sci.)
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Zia Z., H. F. Bakhat, Z. A Saqib, G. M. Shah, M. R. Ashraf, H. M. Hammad, W. Naseem, M Shahid. (2016). Effect of water
management and silicon on germination, growth and arsenic uptake in rice. (Under Review Ecotoxicology and
Environmental Safety)
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H. F. Bakhat, Z. Zia, Z. A Saqib, M Shahid. (2016). Arsenic uptake, accumulation and toxicity in rice plants: Possible
remedies for its detoxification in rice: A review (Ready for submission)
Poster presentations & Conference proceedings
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Bakhat, H. F., S. Hanstein, B. Pitann, and S. Schubert (2014). Silicon mediated increased maize shoot growth have
no correlation with plasma membrane H+-ATPase activity and apoplast acidification. Proceedings of the 2nd
National Conference “Advancement in Sciences & Research (ASR-2014)” March 17, 2014 at COMSATS VehariPakistan.
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Bakhat, H. F., S. Hanstein, M.I. Rashid, and S. Schubert (2014). Does Silicon over fertilization have negative impact
on plant growth? Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference “Advancement in Sciences & Research (ASR-2014)”
March 17, 2014 at COMSATS Vehari-Pakistan.
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Waseem, M., M Tahir, M. A.Khan, H.F. Bakhat, and I. Khan. (2014). Impact of transitory nitrogen sources on the
nutrient concentration, uptake and productivity of hybrid maize. Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference
“Advancement in Sciences & Research (ASR-2014)” March 17, 2014 at COMSATS Vehari-Pakistan.
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Rashid M. I, M. Nadeem, H. F. Bakhat, and M. Shahid. (2014). Earthworms affects green-house gaseous emissions
from peat grassland. Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference “Advancement in Sciences & Research (ASR2014)” March 17, 2014 at COMSATS Vehari-Pakistan.
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Masood N, M. Nadeem, M. Shahid, W Nasim, M. Aslam, H F Bakhat, G. M. Shah, and MI Rashid. (2014). Insecticide
comparative effectiveness along with combination of Trichogramma chilonis against boll-worm of NIAB-999 cotton
(Gossypium hirsutum L.) agro-ecological zone of Punjab. Proceedings of the 2nd National Conference “Advancement
in Sciences & Research (ASR-2014)” March 17, 2014 at COMSATS Vehari-Pakistan.
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Bakhat, H. F., S. Hanstein, and S. Schubert (2013). In vitro and in vivo effect of silicon on plasma membrane H+ATPase hydrolytic and pumping activity isolated from maize. Proceedings of the DAAD-HEC International Summer
School “FOOD SECURITY IN TIMES OF CLIMATE CHANGE” DAAD-CIIT, Islamabad Pakistan. 2 – 5 November, 2013
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Bakhat, H. F., S. Hanstein and S. Schubert: Silicon nutrition changes the plasmalemma H+-ATPase characteristics
isolated from maize. Genetics of Mineral Plant Nutrition (DGP). 30 Sep.-2 Oct. (2010), Hannover, Germany.
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Bakhat, H. F., S. Hanstein and S. Schubert: Optimal level of silicon for maize (Zea mays L. c.v. Amadeo) growth in
nutrient solution under controlled conditions. Proceedings of German society of Plant Nutrition (DGP). 11-12 June
(2009), Osnabrück, Germany.
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Bakhat, H. F., S. Hanstein, and S. Schubert. (2009). Optimal level of silicon for maize (Zea mays L.cv. Amadeo)
growth
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http://repositories.cdlib.org/ipnc/xvi/11136
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Tahir, M.A; Rahmatullah, AM. Ranjha,T. Aziz, and H.F. Bakhat (2008). Ameliorative effect of silicon under saline
environment by changes in K+/Na+ ratio in shoot of coarse and fine rice verities. In: Akhtar, J., Qureshi, R.H. (Eds):
Proc. Intern. Conf. Sustainable Crop Production on Salt-affected Land Dec. 4-6, 2006.
Scientific Seminars/Conferences Organized or attended
 Memmber of the Organizing committee of the Second National Conference “Advancement in Sciences & Research
(ASR-2014)” March 17, 2014 at COMSATS Vehari-Pakistan.
 DAAD-HEC International Summer School“FOOD SECURITY IN TIMES OF CLIMATE CHANGE” DAAD-COMSATS
Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad Pakistan.2 – 5 November, 2013.
 International Science Conference on Agriculture and Food Security Issues in Global Environmental Perspectives. 1113 July 2012 in Rawalakot, AJK.
 International Conference on Sustainable Crop Production on Salt-affected Land. Saline Agriculture Research Centre,
university of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Dec. 4-6, 2006.
 Conference of Germany society of Plant Nutrition (DGP), 23-24 September, 2008 in Speyer, Germany.
 Conference of German society of Plant Nutrition (DGP). 11-12 June, 2009 in Osnabrück, Germany.
 XVI International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Environment and Global Health. 26-30
August 2009 in Sacramento, USA.
 Conference of German society of Plant Nutrition (DGP). 30 Sep.-2 Oct., 2010 in Hannover, Germany.
 Introduction to the Statistics Package SPSS/PASW with Exercise, 22-25 February, 2010, JLU, Giessen/Germany.
Scholarships and awards
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University merit scholarship during BSc.
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Award for PhD, from HEC-DAAD, in Germany.
Languages
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Urdu, English, Saraki, Punjabi, German
Professional affiliations
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German Society of Plant Nutrition
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