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MPHIL-Microbiology
• Represented the Ministry of Science and Technology in US-Pakistan Biological Engagement Workshop, 15th-17th December, 2010, Cairo, Egypt.

• Two weeks Training Workshop on Design of National Drinking Water Monitoring Program with Focus on Microbiology, November 10-20, 2009, Lansing, MI and Sacramento, CA, USA

 Eight weeks official training in three microbiology laboratories of United States Geological Survey (USGS) Ohio, Michigan, Virginea, USA, 21st Jan to 16th March, 2009.The microbiology training comprised of Surface and Ground water sampling in the field, water and sediment samples processing and laboratory determination for bacteriological indicators (Total Coliforms, Fecal Coliforms, E-coli, Clostridium perfringens) by various membrane filtration and IMS/ATP techniques, determination of viral indicators (coliphages) by USEPA Methods 1601 & 1602 including quality assurance techniques (IPR, IDC) for both methods, Cryptosporidium & Giardia determination by IMS & Ultra filtration (USEPA method 1623) End point and Quantitative PCR, Gel electrophoresis and imaging, DNA Quantifications, Reveal Test for E-coli as well as Iron extraction for bioremediation. www.¬peoplelandandwat¬er.¬gov/¬usgs/¬index.¬cfm
 Four weeks official training in Organic Research Laboratory, Kansas, United States Geological Survey, USA, 22nd Oct to 16th November, 2007
 Six weeks official training in two laboratories of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Riverside California and Maryland, USA, 30th Sept. to 5th October, 2005.
 2 weeks Microbiology Training at Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), Colombo, Sri- Lanka: February 12-21st , 2006
 Assessors Training course on Laboratory accreditation to ISO-17025 organized by Norwegian Accreditation,21st-27th January, 2006
 Participant and presentation in the Workshop on Role of Women and Girls in the Watershed Management and Environment Conservation Organized by Iranian National Commission for UNESCO on 24-27 February, 2004 in Sheraz, Iran.
 Participant of National Workshop On Food, Water And Family Health organized by Environmental Health Unit, Health Services Academy, Ministry of Health in collaboration with WHO in Islamabad, Pakistan.
 Professional contribution to organize training workshop on Water Quality Techniques held at PCRWR, Islamabad Pakistan on April 7-12, 2003.
 Professional contribution to organize training workshop on Safe Drinking Water and Treatment Technologies held at Hyderabad, Pakistan on June 28-30, 2004.
 Professional contribution to organize training workshop for female master trainers on Arsenic Monitoring and Mitigation in Pakistan held at PCRWR Islamabad Pakistan on September 21-22,2004.
 Professional contribution to organize training workshop on Safe Drinking Water and Treatment options held at Quetta, Pakistan on October 12-13, 2004.
 Professional contribution to organize training workshop on Field Testing Techniques held at PCRWR, Islamabad Pakistan
 Professional contribution to organize National workshop on National Action Plan on Arsenic Mitigation PCRWR, Islamabad Pakistan on April 18-19, 2005.
 Professional contribution to organize Training workshop on Joint PCRWR, WHO, UNICEF and ERRA Training Workshop on Capacity Building in Water Quality Monitoring for AJK and NWFP Water Supply Agencies at PCRWR Islamabad Pakistan on 29th to 31st of August, 2007.
 Professional contribution and resource person to organize Training workshops on SAFE DRINKING WATER at PCRWR Islamabad Pakistan (23rd July to May, 2008).
 Resource Person for the Training workshop titled “The challenges of sustainable water supply services” organised at the PCRWR Headquarters in collaboration with Sponsored by the Dutch government.
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