Plant Ecology

Biodiversity 

Conservation
Ecological Indicators
Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem & Vegetation Modelling
Ethnobiology & Ethno-ecology
Phytogeography, Phytosociology & Syntaxonomy

Vegetation Mapping   
Weeds & Agro-ecology 

Population Ecology
Pollution Ecology 

Bioremediation - Phytoremediation & Mycoremediation
Habitat & Niche Indicators Modelling

Soil Biology

Biomonitoring
Climate Smart Plantation

Horticulture

Statistical/Numerical Ecology

Books published

1.      Münir öztürk, Shujaul Mulk Khan, Volkan Altay, Recep Efe, Dilfuza Egamberdieva, Furkat O. Khassanov, 2022. Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia: Volume 2: Prospects and challenges in South and Middle Asia. pp 1096. Springer International Publishing, ISBN 3030739422, 9783030739423.  https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-73943-0

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Proceedings of the Conference Edited & published

2.      Ahmad, H., S. M. Khan* and A. Majid, 2014. Proceedings/Abstract Book 1^st International Symposium “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan. (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal; ISSN: 1827-8620), pp 131. SILAE: The Scientific and Cultural Network www.silae.it

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Papers published                                                                                      Total Impact factor: 282.697

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Research papers published in journals having Impact Factor

1.      Ahmad, Z., S.M. Khan*, S. Page, H. Balzter, A. Ullah, S.Ali, K. S. Jehangir, U. Ejaz, R. Afza, A. Razzaq, A. Mukhamezhanova, 2023. Environmental sustainability and resilience in a polluted ecosystem via phytoremediation of heavy metals and plant physiological adaptations. Journal of Cleaner Production, 385, 135733. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135733 (IF=11.072, Q1).

2.      Ali, S., S. M. Khan*, Z. Ahmad, Z. Saddiq, A. Abdullah,  S. Yoo, Heesup Han,  &  A. Raposo, 2022. Antiviral COVID-19 protein and molecular Docking - In-silico characterization of various Antiviral compounds extracted from Arisaema jacquemontii Blume. Frontiers in Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.964741 (IF=6.461, Q1).

3.      Ullah, H., S. M. Khan*, S. Jahangir, Z.Ullah, I. Ali, Z.Ahmad, & H. Badshah, 2022. Vegetation assessments under the influence of environmental variables from the Yakhtangay Hill of the Hindu-Himalayan range, North Western Pakistan. Scientific Reports, 12(1), pp.1-16. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21097-4 (IF=4.996, Q1)

4.      Ejaz, U., S. M. Khan, M. Aqeel, N. Khalid, W. Sarfaraz, N. Naeem, Heesup Han,  J. Yu,  G. Yue, &  A. Raposo 2022. Use of Parthenium hysterophorus with synthetic chelator for enhanced uptake of cadmium and lead from contaminated soils—a step toward better public health. Frontiers in Public Health, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1009479 (IF=6.461, Q1)

5.      Manan, F., M. Zahir, S. M. Khan*, & Z. Ahmad, 2022. Floristic Composition, Phytogeographic Distribution and biological spectrum of Bin Dara, Western Boundary of Pakistan. Frontiers in Forest & Global Change, https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2022.1019139  (IF=4.332 Q1).

6.      Abbas, Z., R. W. Bussmann, S.M. Khan, & A. M. Abbasi, 2022. A review of current trends and future directions in the medical ethnobotany of Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Pakistan). Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 24, pp.1-16. (IF=1.71 Q4).

7.      Shehzad, S., S. M. Khan, A. Abdullah, I. Khan, Z. Ahmad, Heesup Han,  J. Yu,  J. Park, &  A. Raposo, 2022. Antiviral COVID-19 protein and molecular Docking - In-silico characterization of various Antiviral compounds extracted from Arisaema jacquemontii Blume. Frontiers in Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.964741 (IF=6.461, Q1).

8.      Ahmad, Z., S. M. Khan^*, S.E. Page, S. Alamri., & M. Hashem 2022. Politics of the natural vegetation to balance the hazardous elements in the Marble Polluted Ecosystem through phytoremediation and physiological responses. Journal of Advanced Research, 39, 119-133 (IF=12.822, Q1).

9.      Haq, A., L. Badshah, Ali, A.Ullah, , S.M. Khanand & I.Ullah, , 2022. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants of Pash A.at Valley, Bajaur, along Pakistan–Afghanistan border: a mountainous region of the Hindu Kush Range. Nordic Journal of Botany, p.e03580. (IF=0.931).

10.   Ali, S., S.M. Khan, Z.Siddiq,  Z. Ahmad, K.S. Ahmad, Abdullah, A., A. Hashem, A.A. Alqarawi, & E.F. Abd_Allah, 2022. Carbon sequestration potential of reserve forests present in protected national parks. Journal of King Saud University - Science, 34 (4).101978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2022.101978. (IF=3.829, Q1).

11.   Anwar, S., S. M. Khan*, Z. Ahmad, Z. Ullah, R. Afza, Z. Abbas, Abdullah & M. Hussain 2022. Plant diversity patterns in dry temperate forests of Liakot, Hindu Kush, Pakistan. Journal of Tropical Ecology, 10.1007/s42965-022-00238-w. (IF=1.333).

12.   Haq, Z., S. M. Khan, Z. Ahmad, Abdullah, S. Rasheed & Z. Abbas, 2022. Macro and micro-anatomical diversity in the Alnus nitida (Spach) Endl. growing in varying climatic conditions of Sino-Japanese region of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 54(3): 1055-1064 (IF=1.101).

13.   Ijaz, M., Afza, R., Zafar, M., Hamayun, M., S. M. Khan, Ahmad, Z., Ahmad, M., Khan, S.A., Shah, R. and Yahya, M., 2022. Taxonomic investigation of selected rust fungi using scanning electron microscopy from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Microscopy Research and Technique, 85(2):755-766. (IF=2.893, Q2).

14.   Rasheed, S., S. M. Khan, Z. Ahmad, G. Mustafa, Z. U. Haq, H. Shah, L. Ansari, T. Jutt, 2022. Ecological Assessment and Indicator Species Analyses of the Cholistan Desert using Multivariate Statistical Tools. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 54(2):683-694 (IF=1.101).

15.   Ali, H., M. Zahir, Z. Ahmad and S. M. Khan,  2022. Environmental Determinants of Vegetation in District Malakand, a Sub-Tropical Zone of the  outer  Hindu Kush Mountain Range. Applied Ecology and Environmental research, 20(1): 339-361. (IF=0.816)

16.   Mumshad, M., I. Ahmad, S.  M. Khan, K. Rehman, Islam, M., S. Sakhi, & Z. Ahmad, 2021. Phyto-ecological studies and distribution pattern of plant species and communities of Dhirkot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Plos one, 16(10), e0257493. (IF=3.752, Q1).

17.   Khan, Y., S. M. Khan, I. ul Haq, F. Farzana, A.M. Abbasi, S. Alamri, M. Hashem, S. Sakhi, M. Asif, and H. Shah, 2021. Antioxidant potential in the leaves of grapes varieties (Vitis vinifera L.) grown in different soil types. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 14 (11).103412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103412: (IF=6.212, Q1).

18.   Khalid, N., N., M. Aqeel, A. Noman, S. M. Khan, and N. Akhtar, 2021. Interactions and effects of microplastics with heavy metals in aquatic and terrestrial environments. Environmental Pollution, 290, 118104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118104 (IF=9.988, Q1).

19.   Rahman, A. U., S. M. Khan, Z. Ahmad, S. Alamri, M. Hashem, M. Ilyas, A. Aksoy, C. Dülgeroğlu, G. Khan, and S. Ali, 2021. The impacts of multiple environmental factors on species abundances in various forest layers using an integrative modeling approach. Global Ecology and Conservation. 29, e01712. (IF=3.969, Q1).

20.   Ahmad, Z., S. M. Khan^*, and S.E. Page, 2021. Politics of the natural vegetation to balance the hazardous elements in the Marble Polluted Ecosystem through phytoremediation and physiological responses. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 414, 125451 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125451 (IF=14.224, Q1).

21.   Abdullah, A., S. M. Khan, A. Pieroni,  A. Haq, Z.U. Haq, Z. Ahmad, S. Sakhi, A. Hashem,  Al- A.B.F. Arjani, A.A. Alqarawi, and E.F. Abd_Allah, 2021. A Comprehensive Appraisal of the Wild Food Plants and Food System of Tribal Cultures in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range; a Way Forward for Balancing Human Nutrition and Food Security. Sustainability, 13(9), 5258. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095258 (IF=3.889, Q1).

22.   Abbas, Z., S. M. Khan^*, J. Alam, T. Peer, R.W. Bussmenn, and Z. Abideen, 2021. Vegetation Dynamics along altitudinal gradients in the Shigar Valley (Central Karakorum) Pakistan: Zonation, Physiognomy, Ecosystem Services And Environmental Impacts. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 53(5) 1865-1874 (IF=1.101).

23.   Ali, S., A. Imran, M. Fiaz, A.N. Khalid, and S.M.Khan, 2021. Molecular identification of True Morels (Morchella spp.) from Hindukush temperate forests of Pakistan. Gene Reports, 23.101125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genrep.2021.101125 (IF=0.192).

24.   Iqbal, M., S. M. Khan,  Z. Ahmad, M. Hussain,  S. Nasar, S. N. Shah, F. Manan, Z. U. Haq, and S. Ullah, 2021. Vegetation Classification of the Margalla Foothills, Islamabad under the influence of edaphic factors and anthropogenic activities using modern ecological tools. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 53(5) 1831-1843 (IF=1.101).

25.   Zeb, S. A., S. M. Khan^*, Z. Ahmad and Abdullah, 2021. Phytogeographic elements and vegetation along the River Panjkora - Classification and ordination studies from the Hindu Kush Mountains Range. The Botanical Review, 87(4); 518–542.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12229-021-09247-1 (IF=4.498, Q1)

26.   Khalid, N., Z. F. Rizvi, N. Yousaf, S. M. Khan, A. Noman, M. Aqeel, K. Latif, and A. Rafique. 2021. Rising Metals Concentration in the Environment: A Response to Effluents of Leather Industries in Sialkot. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 106, 493–500 (IF=2.807, Q2)

27.   Manduzai A. K., 1, A. M. Abbasi1, S. M. Khan, Abdullah, J. Prakofjewa, M. H. Amini, M. S. Amjad, M. F. Fontefrancesco, R. Sõukand, A. Pieroni 2021. The importance of keeping alive foraging practices: wild vegetables and herbs of Afghan refugees living in Mansehra District, Pakistan. Sustainability 13, 1500. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031500  (IF=3.889, Q1)

28.   Pieroni, A., I. Vandebroek, J. Prakofjewa,…. S.M. Khan, … et al. 2020. Taming the pandemic? The importance of homemade plant-based foods and beverages as community responses to COVID-19. Journal Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine 16, 75. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-020-00426-9  (IF=3.404, Q1)

29.   Iqbal, I..M., A. Shabbir, K. Shabbir, M..E. Barkworth, Firdaus-e-Bareen, S. M. Khan 2020. Evolvulus nummularius (L.) L. (Convolvulaceae): a new alien plant record for Pakistan. BioInvasions Records 4: 702-711 (IF=1.678, Q2)

30.   Abdullah, S. M. Khan, A. Peironi, Z. U. Haq, and Z. Ahmad, 2020. Mazri (Nannorrhops ritchiana (Griff) Aitch. a remarkable source of manufacturing traditional handicrafts, goods and utensils in Pakistan. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 16:45. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-020-00394-0  (IF=3.889, Q1)

31.   Manan, F., S. M. Khan^*, Z. Ahmad, S. Kamran, Z. U. Haq, F.Abid, M. Iqbal, , Abdullah, 2020. Environmental determinants of plant associations and evaluation of the conservation status of Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana in Dir, the Hindu Kush Range of Mountains. Tropical Ecology - Springer, 61(4): 509-526. (IF=1.333)

32.   Badshah, H., B. Ali, S. M. Khan^*, A. S. Mumtaz, 2020. The in vitro Antibacterial and Antioxidant Potentials of Helvella bachu (Ascomycetes): a Newly Recorded Species from Pakistan. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 22 (10), 1011-1022 https://doi.org/10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2020035700 (IF=1.706, Q1)

33.   Haq, Z., S. M. Khan^*, Z. Ahmad, Abdullah, S. A. Shah, G. Mustafa, A. Razzaq, A. Ullah, F. Manan and M. Hussain, 2020. An Evaluation of Conservation Status and Ecological Zonation of Alnus Nitida; A Monophyletic Species of the Sino-Japanese Region. Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, 30(5): 1224-1235. (IF=0.570)

34.   Gul, I., S. M. Khan^*, T. Mehmood, Z. Ahmad, H. Badshah and H. Shah, 2020. Characterization of Cobalt Oxide and Calcium-Aluminum Oxide Nano-catalyst through Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-Ray Diffraction and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy. Microscopy Research and Technique, 83(9):1124-1131. (IF=2.893, Q2)

35.   Abbas, Z., S. M. Khan^*, J. Alam, Z. Abideen and Z. Ullah, 2020. Plant communities and anthropo-natural threats in the Shigar Valley, (Central Karakorum) Baltistan-Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 52(3): 987-994. (IF=1.101).

36.    Kamran, S., S. M. Khan^*, Z. Ahmad, A. U. Rahman, M. Iqbal, F. Manan, Z. U. Haq and S. Ullah 2020. The role of graveyards in species conservation and beta diversity: a vegetation appraisal of sacred habitats from Bannu, Pakistan. Journal of Forestry Research - Springer, 31(4): 1147-1158. (IF=2.361, Q2)

37.   Rahman, A., S. M. Khan^*, Z. Saqib, Z. Ullah, Z. Ahmad, S. Ekercin, A.S. Mumtaz, and A. Ahmad, 2020. Diversity and abundance of climbers in relation to their hosts and elevation in the monsoon forests of Murree in the Himalayas. Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 52(2): 601-612. (IF=1.101

38.   Rahman, S. U., S. M. Khan^*, M. Ahmad, M. Zafar, Khan, R. Khan, M. Khalid, H. Nan, F. Jan, S. I Kayani and S. Hussain, 2020. Light microscopy of Pakistani Berberis Light microscopy of Pakistani Berberis leaf cuticles and its taxonomic implications. Microscopy Research and Technique, 2020; 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1002/jemt.23443. (IF = 2.893, Q1)

39.   Ullah, S. A., S. M. Khan^*, Z. Ullah, Z. Ahmad, S. N. Shah, R. Khan and M. Zada, 2020. Phytogeographic classification via Multivariate statistical approach; a case study from the Jambil Valley Swat, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 52(1): 279-290. (IF=1.101)

40.   Ahmad, Z., S. M. Khan^*, S. Ali and I. Ali, 2019. Pollution indicandum and Marble Waste Polluted Ecosystem; Role of selected indicator plants in phytoremediation and determination of pollution zones. Journal of Cleaner Production, 236(1): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.117709 (IF=11.072, Q1)

41.   Abdullah, Z. Haq and S. M. Khan^*, 2019. The indispensable bond between Mazri Palm (Nannorrhops ritchiana) and the Indian Porcupine (Hystrix indica) leads them towards extinction! Biodiversity and Conservation, 28 (12): 3387-3388. (IF=4.296, Q1)

42.   Shah, A. H., A. Mehmood, M. Farooq, Abdallah, K. R. Khan, B. Nawab, A. H. Shah, M. Hussain, L. Zohra, S. M. Khan, and H. Ahmad, 2019. A new quantitative ethnoecological approach to assessing the conservation status of plants: a case study of District Tor Ghar, Pakistan. Applied Ecology and Environmental research, 17(5): 10399-10419. (IF=0.816)

43.   Anum, S., S. M. Khan^*, H. J. Chaudhry, Z. Ahmad, and R. Afza, 2019. Phytoremediation of nickel polluted ecosystem through selected ornamental plant species in the presence of bacterium Kocuria rhizophila. Journal of Bioremediation, 23(3): 215-226. (IF=2.140, Q2)

44.   Rahman, I.U., R. Hart, A. Afzal, F. Ijaz, E.F. Abdallah, S. M. Khan, and A.A. Qarawi, 2019. A new ethnobiological similarity index for the evaluation of novel use reports. Applied Ecology and Environmental research, 17(2): 2765-2777. (IF=0.816)

45.   Rahman, S. U., S. M. Khan^*, M. Zafar, Khan, M. Ahmad, R. Khan, S. Hussain, M. Khalid, S. I Kayani, 2019. Pollen morphological variation of Berberis L. from Pakistan and its systematic importance. Microscopy Research and Technique, 82 (9):1593-1600. (IF=2.893, Q2)

46.   Hussain, M., S. M. Khan^*, M. Iqbal, E. F. Abdallah, A. A. Alqarawi, I. U. Rahman and Z. U. Haq, 2019. Assessment of plant communities and identification of Indicator Species of an Ecotnal Forest Zone  at Durand Line, District Kurram, Pakistan. Applied Ecology and Environmental research, 17(3): 6375-6396. DOI: 10.15666/aeer/1703_63756396. (IF=0.816)

47.   Noreen, I., S. M. Khan*, M. S. Alsubeie, Z. Ahmad, I. U. Rahman, B. B. Tabassum, and E. F. Abdallah, 2019. Response of different plant species to pollution emitted from Oil and Gas Plant with special reference to Heavy Metals accumulation. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 51(4): 1231-1240. (IF=1.101)

48.   Shah, S. N., I. Khuram, J. Mazumdar, M. Ahmad, F. Ullah, M. Zafar, W. Zaman, S. M. Khan, 2019. Leaf micromorphological adaptations of resurrection ferns in Northern Pakistan. Flora, 255: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2019.03.018. (IF=2.220, Q1)

49.   Anwar, S., S. M. Khan*, Z. Ahmad, Z. Ullah, and M. Iqbal 2019. Floristic composition and ecological gradient analyses of the Liakot Forests Kalam District Swat, Pakistan. Journal of Forestry Research, 30(4): 1407-1416. (IF=2.361, Q2)

50.   Abbas, Z., J. Alam, S. M. Khan^*, M. Hussain and A.M. Abbasi, 2019. Diversity, Ecological Feature and Conservation of a high Montane Flora of the Shigar Valley (Karakorum Range) Baltistan Region, Northern Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany 51(3): 985-1000. (IF=1.101)

51.   Khan, R., O Kilic, S. Z. Abidin, A. Ullah, H. Ullah, M. Zafar, M. Ahmad,  S. M. Khan, 2019. Utilization of foliar cuticle morphology for the identification of weedy grasses. Microscopy Research and Technique, 82 (4): 1231-1239. (IF=2.893, Q2)

52.    Iqbal, M., S. M. Khan^*, M. A. Khan, Z. Ahmad and H. Ahmad, 2018. A novel approach to phytosociological classification of weeds flora of an agro-ecological system through Cluster, Two Way Cluster and Indicator Species Analyses. Journal of Ecological Indicators, 84: 590-606. (IF=6.263, Q1)

53.    Iqbal, Z., A. Zeb, E. F. Abdallah, I. U. Rehman, S. M. Khan, N. Ali, F. Ijaz, Y. Anwar, S. Muzammil, A. A. Alqarawi, A. Hashem, A. Afzal, A. Majid, M. A. Khan, E. S. Calixto, 2018. Ecological assessment of plant communities along the edaphic and topographic gradients of Biha Valley, District Swat, Pakistan. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 16 (5): 5611-5631. (IF=0.816)

54.   Bano, S., S. M. Khan^*, J. Alam, E. F. Abdallah, A. A. Alqarawi, Z. Ahmad, I. U. Rehman and H. Ahmad, 2018. Eco-Floristic studies of the Beer Hills along the Indus River in the districts Haripur and Abbottabad, Pakistan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 25 (4): 801-810. (IF=4.052, Q1)

55.   Khan, K. U., H. Ahmad, M. Shah, S. M. Khan^*, I. U. Rehman, Z.Iqbal, R. Khan, E. F. Abdallah, A. A. Alqarawi, A. Hashem and A. Aldubise, 2018. Exploration and local utilization of medicinal vegetation naturally grown in the Deusai plateau of Gilgit, Pakistan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 25 (2): 326-331. (IF=4.052, Q1)

56.   Iqbal, M., S. M. Khan^*, M. A. Khan, Z. Ahmad, Z. Abbas, S. M. Khan and M. S. Khan, 2017. Distribution pattern and species richness of natural weeds of wheat in varying habitat conditions of district Malakand, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 49, 2371-2382. (IF=1.101)

57.   Khan, W., S. M. Khan^*, H. Ahmad, A. A. Alqarawi, G. M. Shah, M. Hussain, E. F. Abdallah, 2018. Life forms, leaf size spectra and diversity indices of plant species grown in the Thandiani forests, district Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 25 (1): 94-100. (IF=4.052, Q1)

58.   Abbas, Z., S. M. Khan^*, J. Alam, Z. Ullah, S. Wali, and N. Alam 2017. Species diversity and phyto-climatic gradient of a Montane Ecosystem in the Karakorum Range. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 49, 89-98. (IF=1.101)

59.   Noor, R., S. M. Khan^*, F. Ahmad, M. Hussain, E. F. Abdallah, A. A. Alqarawi, A. Hashem and A. Aldubise, 2017. The morpho-agronomic characterization study of Lens culinaris germplasm under salt marsh habitat in Swat, Pakistan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 24, 1639-1645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.07.007 (IF=4.052, Q1)

60.   Khan, R., A. Ullah, B. Khan, S. M. Khan, A. Rasheed and S. Khan 2017. Comparative foliar micro morphological studies of tribe Arundineae, Aristideae and Chlorideae from Malakand Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 49, 33-42. (IF=1.101)

61.   Khan, W., S. M. Khan^*, H. Ahmad, A. Shakeel and S. Page, 2017. Ecological gradient analyses of plant associations in the Thandiani forests of the Western Himalayas, Pakistan. Turkish Journal of Botany, 41, 253-264. (IF=1.087, Q1)

62.    Khan, M., S. M. Khan^*, M. Ilyas, E. F. Abdallah, A. A. Alqarawi, and Z. Ahmad, 2017. Plant Species and communities assessment in interaction with edaphic and topographic factors; a case study of the Mount Eelum District Swat, Pakistan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 24 (4): 778-786. (IF=4.052, Q1)

63.    Khan, W., S. M. Khan^*, H. Ahmad, Z. Ahmad, and S. Page, 2016. Vegetation mapping and multivariate approach to indicator species of a forest ecosystem; A case study from the Thandiani sub Forests Division (TsFD) in the Western Himalayas. Ecological Indicators, 71: 336-351. (IF=6.263, Q1)

64.    Rahman, A., S. M. Khan^*, A. Hussain, I. U. Rahman, Z. Iqbal, and F. Ijaz, 2016. Ecological assessment of plant communities and associated edaphic and topographic variables of the Peochar Valley District Swat of the Hindu Kush Mountains. Mountain Research and Development, 36 (3): 332-341. (IF=1.507, Q2)

65.    Ahmad, Z., S. M. Khan^*, E. F. Abdallah, A. A. Alqarawi and A. Hashem, 2016. Weed species composition and distribution pattern in the maize crop under the influence of edaphic factors and farming practices: A case study from Mardan, Pakistan. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 23(3): 741-748. (IF=4.219, Q1)

66.    Bibi, S., S. M. Khan^*, A. Rehman, I. U. Rahman, F. Ijaz, Sohail, A. Afzal and R. Khan, 2016. The effect of Potassium on growth and yield of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa (Duchesne ex Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 48(4): 1407-1404. (IF=1.101)

67.    Rahman, I. U., F. Ijaz, A. Afzal, Z. Iqbal, N. Ali and S. M. Khan, 2016. Contributions to the phytotherapies of digestive disorders: Traditional knowledge and cultural drivers of Manoor Valley, Northern Pakistan. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 192: 30-52. (IF=5.195, Q1)

68.   Abbas, Z., S. M. Khan^*, A. M. Abbassi, A. Pieroni, Z. Ullah, M. Iqbal and Z. Ahmad, 2016. Ethnobotany of the Balti community, Tormik valley, Karakorum Range, Baltistan, Pakistan. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 12:38 DOI 10.1186/s13002-016-0114-y. (IF=3.404, Q1)

69.   Ijaz, F., Z. Iqbal, I. U. Rahman, J. Alam, S. M. Khan, G. M. Shah, K. Khan and A. Afzal, 2016. Investigation of Traditional Medicinal Floral Knowledge of Sarban Hills, Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 179: 208-233. (IF=5.195, Q1)

70.   Shah, A. H., S. M. Khan^*, A. H. Shah A. Mehmood, and H. Ahmad, 2015. Cultural Uses of plants among Basikhel Tribe of District Tor Ghar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 47(SI): 23-. (IF=1.101)

71.   Ullah, Z., M. Ahmad, H. Sher, H. Shaheen and S. M. Khan^*, 2015. Phytogeographic analysis and diversity of the grasses and sedges (Poales) of northern Pakistan.Pakistan Journal of Botany, 47(SI): 93-104. (IF=1.101)

72.    Rahman, I.U., A. Afzal, Z. Iqbal, F. Ijaz, S.M. Khan, S. A. Khan, A. H. Shah, K. Khan and N. Ali. 2015. Influence of Foliar Nutrients Application on Growth and Yield of Onion Grown in Nutrient Deficient Soil. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 44(4): 613-619. (IF=0.339)

73.    Mehmood, A., S. M. Khan^*, A. H. Shah, A. H. Shah and H. Ahmad, 2015. First Floristic Exploration of District Torghar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 47(SI): 57-70. (IF=1.101)

74.   Shaheen, H., R. Sarwar, S. S. Firdous, M. E. I. Dar, Z. Ullah and S. M. Khan, 2015. Distribution and Structure of Conifers with special emphasis on Taxus Baccata in Moist Temperate Forests of Kashmir Himalayas. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 47(SI): 71-76. (IF=1.101)

75.   Khan, S. M. ^* and H. Ahmad, 2014. Role of Indigenous Arqiyat Distillery in conservation of Rosa species. International Journal of Phytomedicine, 6 (2); 162-164. (IF=0.027)

76.   Khan, S. M.^*, S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2014. Ethno-ecological importance of plant biodiversity in mountain ecosystems with special emphasis on indicator species; a case study of the Naran Valley in the Northern Pakistan. Journalof Ecological Indicators, 37 (Part A); 175-185. (IF=6.263, Q1)

77.   Abbasi, A. M., S. M. Khan^*, M. Ahmad, M. A. Khan, C. L. Quave, A. Pieroni, 2013. Botanical ethnoveterinary therapies in three districts of the Lesser Himalayas of Pakistan. Journal of Ethnobiology & Ethnomedicine, 9:84. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-9-84. (IF=3.404, Q1)

78.   Khan, S. M. ^*, S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2013. Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Plant Biodiversity in Montane Ecosystems; using the Western Himalayas as a Case Study. Annals of Botany, 112 (3): 479-501. (IF=5.040, Q1)

79.   Khan, S. M.^*, H. Ahmad and M. Nisar, S. Aslam, I. Ullah and N. Ali, 2013. Genetic diversity in pea germplasm using Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers.Pakistan Journal of Botany, 45 (4):1259-1264. (IF=1.101)

80.   Khan, S. M.^*, 2013. Mountain Vegetation, Indigenous People and Medicinal Plants. Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, 2 (4):1000127. (IF=0.65)

81.   Khan, S. M.^*, S. Page, H. Ahmad, Z. Ullah, H. Shaheen, M. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2013. Phyto-climatic gradient of vegetation and habitat specificity in the high elevation Western Himalayas. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 45(SI):223-230. (IF=1.101)

82.   Khan, S. M.^*, S. Page, H. Ahmad, Hamayun Shaheen, Zahidullah, Mushtaq Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2013. Medicinal Flora and Ethnoecological Knowledge in the Naran Valley, Western Himalaya, Pakistan. Journal of Ethnobiology & Ethnomedicine, 9:4 doi:10.1186/1746-4269-9-4. (IF=3.404, Q1)

83.   Khan, S. M.^*, S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2013. Identifying plant species and communities across environmental gradients in the Western Himalayas: method development and conservation use. Journal of Ecological Informatics, 14, 99–103.  (IF=4.498, Q1)

84.    Hamayun S., Z. Ullah, S. M. Khan, D. M. Harper, 2012. Species composition and community structure of western Himalayan moist temperate forests in Kashmir. Forest Ecology and Management, 278, 138–145. (IF=4.384, Q1)

85.    Khan, S. M.^*, S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Anthropogenic influences on the natural ecosystem of the Naran valley in the Western Himalayas. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 44 (SI): 231-238. (IF=1.101)

86.    Khan, S. M.^*, D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Residual Value Analyses of the medicinal flora of the western Himalaya; The Naran Valley Pakistan. Pakistan journal of Botany, 43 (SI): 97-104. (IF=1.101)

87.    Khan, S. M.^*, D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Species and Community Diversity of Vascular Flora along Environmental Gradient in Naran Valley: A Multivariate approach through Indicator Species Analysis. Pakistan journal of Botany, 43 (5): 2337-2346. (IF=1.101)

88.   Hamayun S., S. M. Khan, D. M. Harper, Z. Ullah, and R. A. Qureshi, 2011. Species Diversity, Community Structure, and Distribution Patterns in Western Himalayan Alpine Pastures of Kashmir, Pakistan. Mountain Research and Development, 31 (2) 153–159. (IF=1.507, Q2)

89.    Aslam, S., S. M. Khan^*, M. Saleem, A. S. Qureshi, A. Khan, M. Islam and S. M. Khan, 2010. Heterosis for the improvement of oil quality in sun flower (Hilianthus annuas L.). Pakistan journal of Botany, 42 (2) 1003-1008. (IF=1.101)

90.    Ahmad, H., S. M. Khan^*, S. Ghafoor, and N. Ali, 2009. Ethnobotanical Study of Upper Siran. Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants, 15, 86–97. (IF=0.09)

Research papers published in non-impact factor, HEC recognized journals

91.   Ahmad, Z., S.M. Khan, R. Afza, A. Ullah, S.A.Zeb, K. Issayeva, & I.S. Bekzatqyzy, 2023. Angiosperms Distribution in the Marble Waste Polluted Ecosystem and Driving Microclimatic Factors. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 9.100223.

92.   Afridi, M., K. Ahmad, S.S. Malik, N. Rehman, M. Yasin, S.M. Khan, A. Hussain, & M.R. Khan, 2022. Genome-wide identification, phylogeny, and expression profiling analysis of shattering genes in rapeseed and mustard plants. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 20(1), pp.1-12.

93.   Ali, S., S. M. Khan, Z. Ahmad, U. Ejaz, & N. Khalid , (2022). Indicator species analysis and assessment of ornamental plants using multivariate statistical techniques in the home gardens of Rustam Valley, Pakistan. International Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology, 1(2), 87–95

94.   Abdullah, S. M. Khan, S. Shehzaadi, Y. Khan, S. Ali, M. Iqbal, S. A. Zeb, Z. U. Haq, 2021. Overcoming seed dormancy in the Mazri Palm; a sustainable way for its production at business scale.  Proceedings of the 6^th Multi-Disciplinary Student Research International Conference (MDSRIC - 2021) at University of Wah, Pakistan, November  29 - December 01, 2021.

95.   Khan, S. M., Abdullah, K. Rehman,  U. Ijaz,  S. Ali, S. Jehangir, A. U. Rehman, S. Shehzadi, & Z. Ahmad, 2021. Showcasing the Internationally Prioritized Medicinal Plants to Counteract the Pandemics – Potential Remedies for COVID-19 and other Forms of SARS. Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences, 58(S), 55–67.

96.   Mehmood, A., A.H. Shah, S. M. Khan, K. R. Khan, M. Farooq, H. Ahmad, and S. Sakhi, 2021. Classification and ordination analysis of herbaceous flora in district Tor Ghar, western Himalaya. Acta Ecologica Sinica. 41(5), 451-462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2021.07.003

97.   Khan, S. M., & Marwat, K. B., 2021. Obituary - Prof. Dr. Habib Ahmad (1959-2021). Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences, 58(1), 131–132.

98.   Haq, Z., S. M. Khan, Abdullah, Asadullah, A. Razzaq, F. Manan, S. Kamran, S. Rasheed, and Z. Ahmad, 2020. Heavy metals uptake ability from water by the Himalayan alder growing in Riparian habitat of Sino Japanese regions in Pakistan. Pure and Applied Biology, 9(1): 704-713.

99.   Zeb, A., Z. Iqbal, S. M. Khan, I. U. Rehman,  F. Haq, A. Hashem, A. Afzal, G. Qadir and F. Ijaz 2020. Species diversity, biological spectrum and phenological behaviour of vegetation of Biha Valley (Swat), Pakistan. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 40(3): 190-196 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2019.05.004  

100.          Abbas Z, J. Alam, S. Muhammad, R. W. Bussmann, S. M. Khan 2019. Phyto-cultural diversity of the Shigar valley (Central Karakorum) Baltistan, Northern Pakistan. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 18, 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.31.1-18

101.          Haq, Z., S. M. Khan, J. Iqbal, A. Razzaq, M. Iqbal and Abdullah,  2019. Phyto-Medicinal studies in District Lower Dir Hindukush Range Khyber of Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 25(3): 235-250.

102.          Begum, H, A., F. Asad, A. Sadiq, S. M. Khan, K. Ali, 2019. Antioxidant, antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of the seeds extract of Cucumis sativus Linn. Pure and Applied Biology, 8(1): 433-441.

103.          B. Gul, Z. Haq, S. M. Shah, S. M. Khan, A. Rahman, J. Iqbal, F. Hadi, Abdullah, S. Rasheed, B. U. Din, 2019. Ethnoveterinary Practices Used for the Treatment of Different Ailments in District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Global Veterinaria, 21 (2): 82-92

104.          Haq, Z., A. Rashid, S. M. Khan, A. Rehman, A. Razzaq, R. A. Alyahyai, S. Kamran, S. G. Ali, S. Ali, Saifullah, Abdullah, A.Rehman, 2019. In vitro and in vivo Propagation of Monotheca buxifolia (Falc.) A. DC. An economical medicinal plant. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 39(6): 425-430. 

105.          Salam, A., S. M. Khan, A. Ali, H. Sher, M. S. Afridi1, I. R. Noorka, J. U. Din, 2019.  Impact of osmotic stress on seed germination and seedling growth of wheat landraces. 9th National Conference proceedings, 12 -14 Feb, 2019 at College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Pakistan, pp64-79.

106.          Ahmad, J.,  I. U. Rehman, E. F. Abdallah, N. Ali, A. H. Shah, F. Ijaz, A. Hashem, A. Afzal, Z. Iqbal, K. A. Abdella, E. S. Calixto and S. M. Khan 2018. Multivariate approaches evaluated in the ethnoecological investigation of Tehsil Oghi, Mansehra, Pakistan. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 39(6): 443-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2018.11.006  

107.  Rasheed, S., Z. Ahmad and S. M. Khan*, 2018. Role of Tobas (Water Bodies) in Ethno-Ecology and Pastoralism in the Cholistan Desert of Pakistan. Abasyn Journal of S. Sciences, 10, 193-198.

108.  Begum, H. A., F. Asad, A. Sadiq, S. Mulk and K. Ali 2018. Antioxidant, antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of the seeds extract of Cucumis sativus Linn. Pure & Applied Biology, 8 (1): 433-441. http://dx.doi.org/10.19045/bspab.2018.700202

109.  Samad, M., L. Badshah, and S. M. Khan, 2018. Biological spectra of Lala Kalay area district Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 24(4): 353-362.

110.  Mehmood, A., A. H. Shah, A. H. Shah, S. M. Khan, I. U. Rahman and H. Ahmad 2017. Floristic List and Indigenous Uses of Poaceae Family in District Tor Ghar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Journal of Applied Environmental and Biological Sciences, 7(6): 169-177.

111.  Saeed, M., S. A. Khan, S. M. Khan, S. M. Khan, M. A. Khan, I. Hussain, M. Liaqat, S. Ali, 2017. Species Diversity and Ethno Botanical Study of Allai Valley in the Western Himalayan Region of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 23(2): 207-220.

112.  Ahmad, Z., S. M. Khan, S. Ali, I.U. Rahman, H. Ara, I. Noreen, and A. Khan, 2016. Indicator species analyses of weed communities of maize crop in district Mardan, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 22(2): 227-238.

113.  Mehmood, A., A. H. Shah, A. H. Shah, S. M. Khan and H. Ahmad, 2016. Deterended correspondence analysis of vegetation in District Tor Ghar, Westrn Himalaya. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 9(2): 1-16.

114.  Ullah, H., I. U. Rahman, A. Afzal, Z. Iqbal, A. Uddin, F. Ijaz, N. Ali, M. Sajid and S. M. Khan,  S. Bahadur, Z. Haq and A. Ali, 2016. Interaction of Different Nutrient Sources with Tomato (Lycopersicum esculantum L. American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, 16(3): 527-531.

115.  Bibi, F., H. Ahmad, R. A. Qureshi, N. Shaheen, S. M. Khan, S. Shaheen, G. Shaheen, 2016. Ethno medicinal attributes and antioxidant screening of some selected plant species of Tanawal area, Pakistan. International Journal of Biosciences 9(1): 237-254.

116.  Khan, W., S. M. Khan and H. Ahmad, 2016. Floral Biodiversity and vegetation composition of the Western Himalayas, Thandiani Sub Forests Division, Abbottabad. Conservation Biology of Pakistan, 1(1): 1-9.

117.  Sarir, A., S. Siddique, M. Saeed, A. Hussain, M. Usman, S. M. Khan, S. Hussain, K. Ahmad, and S. Mulk, 2016. Assessing ethnomedicinal values and conservation status of Korai, Berberis vulgaris L (Berberidaceae) - A potential bio-pesticide in Usheri valley, Dir. Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 4(1): 274-278.

118.  Sohail, M. Afzal, I. U. Rahman, Z. Iqbal, Sheena, K. Qureshi, S. M. Khan, A. Afzal and M. Farooq, 2014. Fungi with Great Promises: A Review. Research and Reviews: Journal of Agriculture and Allied Sciences, 3 (3); 59-62.

119.  Iqbal, M., S. M. Khan, M. A. Khan, I. Ur. Rahman, Z. Abbas and Z. Ullah, 2015. Exploration and Inventorying of weeds in Wheat Crop of the District Malakand, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 21(3), 435-452.

120.  Khan, K. U, M. Shah, H. Ahmad, M. Ashraf, I. U. Rahman, Z. Iqbal, S. M. Khan, and A. Majid, 2015. Investigation of Traditional Veterinary Phytomedicines Used in Deosai Plateau, Pakistan. Global Veterinaria 15 (4): 381-388.

121.  Anwar, J., H. U. Shah, R. Ali, Z. Iqbal, S. M. Khan, I. U. Rahman, S. Khan, S. Rehman, S. Shad, and Sohail, 2015. Antioxidant activity and phytochemical screening of stem bark extracts of Grewia optiva Drummond ex Burret. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 3(6): 179-182.

122.  Ijaz, F., Z. Iqbal, J. Alam, S. M. Khan, A. Afzal, I. U. Rahman, M. Afzal, M. Islam and Sohail, 2015. Ethno Medicinal Study upon Folk Recipes against Various Human Diseases in Sarban Hills, Abbottabad, Pakistan. World Journal of Zoology, 10 (1): 41-46.  

123.  Bibi, H., M. Afzal, M. Kamal, I. Ullah, Sohail, S. M. Khan, A. A. Sher, I. Ullah, Z. Haq, A. Ali, S. A. Khan and I. U. Rahman, 2015. Morphological and Anatomical Characteristics of Selected Dicot Xerophytes of District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research, 23: 545-557.

124.  Khan, W., S. M. Khan^* and H. Ahmad, 2015. Altitudinal variation in plant species richness and diversity at thandiani sub forests division, Abbottabad, Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES), 7(1): 46-53. 

125.  Zulfiqar, S. M. Khan^* and H. Ahmad, 2015. Effect of pre-sowing treatments on seed germination in Quercus glauca Thunb., collected from different sampling sites of the Himalayan region of Pakistan. International Journal of Biosciences (IJB), 6(11): 42-48. 

126.  Khan, S. M.^*, N. Ud. Din, M. Ilyas, Sohail, I. Ur. Rahman, F. Ijaz, Z. Iqbal and N. Ali, 2015. Ethnobotanical Study of Some Medicinal Plants of Tehsil Kabal, District Swat, KP, Pakistan. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 4: 3: 189 doi: 10.4172/2167-0412.1000189.

127.  Ali, H., F. M. Abbasi, H. Ahmad, M. A. Khan, H. Ullah,, S. G. Jamal,, A. Waheed, S. M. Khan and M. F. Abbasi, 2015. Development and cytogenetic characterization of some inter-specific crosses in rice (Oryza sativa L. × Oryza rufipogon Griff.).International Journal of Bioscience, 6 (5); 209-219. 

128.  Sohail, M. Afzal, Z. Iqbal, Sheena, S. M. Khan, I. U. Rahman, W. Khan, A. Asghar, I. Ullah, M. Numan, 2014. Antimicrobial activity of mycelial extracts of Rhizopus stolonifer against different fungal and bacterial pathogenic strains. InternationalJournal of Bioscience, 4 (8); 183-188. 

129.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad, H. Shaheen, D. M. Harper. 2012. Vegetation dynamics in the Western Himalayas, diversity indices and climate change. Science Technology and Development, 31(3): 232–243.

130.  Khan, S. M., H. Ahmad and M. M. Jan 2007. Ethnomedicinal Plant Resources of Shawar Valley. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 10 (10) 1743-1746.

131.  Sher, H., F. Hussain, S. Mulk, and M. Ibrar 2004. Ethnoveterinary plants of Shawar Valley district Swat, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Plant Sciences, 10 (1) 35-40.

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Book chapters published

132.          Ahmad, Z., & S. M. Khan*, 2022. Microbial Flora of Marble Waste-Polluted Environment in the Phylogenetic Perspectives; In the  Fahad et al., (Eds.) “Climate Change and Ecosystems Challenges to Sustainable Development”. pp 1-30. Routledge; ISBN 9781003286400.  https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003286400

133.          Abdullah. S. M. Khan*, Z. U. Haq, Saifullah, 2022. Phyto-Ecological Studies of Genus Phoenix (Linn.), (Dates palms) from Various Zones of Pakistan; In the  Fahad et al., (Eds.) “Climate Change and Ecosystems Challenges to Sustainable Development”. pp 278. Routledge; ISBN 9781003286400. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003286400  

134.          Shah, S.N., Ahmad, M. and S.M. Khan, 2022. The Ecology of Pakistani Ferns and Lycophytes. In the “Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia”. pp. 85-101. Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-73942-3. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-73943-0_6

135.          Khan, S.A., S.M. Khan, Ullah, Z., Zada, M., Ejaz, U. and Alam, N., 2022. Phytogeography of Plants Distributed in the Jambil Valley, Swat District, Pakistan; a revisit for evaluating vegetation of the region. In the “Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia”. pp. 121-147. Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-73942-3. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-73943-0_8

136.          Asmat, S., S.M. Khan, Ahmad, Z., Manan, F., Noor, R. and Zaman, I.U., 2022. Role of Chitral Gol National Park in Maintaining and Conserving Plant Diversity of the Region. In the “Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia”. pp. 199-217. Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-73942-3. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-73943-0_12

137.          Hussain, M., Ahmad, Z., Iqbal, M., Zuhra, B., Rasheed, S. and Khan, S.M., 2022. Plants  and Plant Communities of the Kurram Valley, Pakistan. In the “Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia”. pp. 241-265. Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-73942-3. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-73943-0_14

138.          Kamran, S., S.M. Khan, Rehman, A., Ullah, F., Hussain, M., Badshah, H. and Ahmad, Z., 2022. Graveyards-Conservation Spots of Species Diversity: Case Study from the North Western Area of Pakistan. In the “Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia”. pp. 319-336). Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-73942-3. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-73943-0_18

139.          Khan, R., Iqbal, I.M., Ullah, A., Ullah, Z., and S.M. Khan, 2022. Invasive Alien Species: An Emerging Challenge for the Biodiversity. In the “Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia”. pp. 459-471. Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-73942-3. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-73943-0_25

140.          Ahmad, Z., Hussain, M., Iqbal, M., Khalid, S., Ahmad, H. and , S.M. Khan, 2022. Weed Vegetation in Maize Crop of the Shahbaz Garhi, District Mardan; Gradient of Diversity and Species Composition. In Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia (pp. 657-679). Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-73943-0_36

141.          Abdullah. S. M. Khan*, Z. U. Haq, Z.  Ahmad, 2022. Muslim Graveyard Groves: Plant Diversity, Ecosystem Services, and Species Conservation in Northwest Pakistan; In the Chris Coggins, Bixia Chen (Eds.) “Sacred Forests of Asia; Spiritual Ecology and the Politics of Nature Conservation”. pp 591. Routledge; ISBN 9780367698720. 

142.          Ahmad, Z., & S. M. Khan*, 2022. Microbial Flora of Marble Waste Polluted Environment in the Phylogenetic Perspectives; In the Fahad et al., (Eds.) “Climate Change and Ecosystems Challenges to Sustainable Development”. pp 336. Routledge; ISBN 9781032260686. 

143.          Gul, I. S. M. Khan*, U. Nawaz, Z. U. Haq, Abdullah, Z.  Ahmad, & M. Iqbal, 2022. Techniques Used in the Process of Biodiesel Production and Its Merits and Demerits from a Historical Perspective; In the Y. K. Nandabalan et al. (Eds.) “Zero Waste Biorefinery, Energy, Environment, and Sustainability”. pp 535-556. Springer; ISBN 2522-8366. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8682-5_19   

144.          Rahman, A.U., G. Esra, E. Semih, and S. M. Khan, 2022. Spatial Dynamics of Forest Cover and Land Use Changes in the Western Himalayas of Pakistan; In the Carmona, et al., 2022 (Eds.) “Vegetation Index and Dynamics”. pp 350. IntechOpen; ISBN 978-1-83969-386-1. 

145.          Abdullah,, S. M. Khan*, Z. Haq, N. Khalid & U. Ejaz, 2022. Utilization of three indigenous plant species as alternative to plastic can reduce pollution and bring sustainability in the environment; In the Manoj Jhariya Ram Meena Arnab Banerjee Surya Meena (Eds.) “Natural Resources Conservation and Advances for Sustainability” pp 533-544. Elsevier; ISBN 9780128229767. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822976-7.00030-2. https://www.elsevier.com/books/natural-resources-conservation-and-advances-for-sustainability/jhariya/978-0-12-822976-7   

146.          Khan, Y., A. Hussain, S. M. Khan*, F. Khan & Z. Ahmad, 2022. Agronomic and biochemical characteristics of Pteris vittata L. under the impact of chromium stress; In the Manoj Jhariya Ram Meena Arnab Banerjee Surya Meena (Eds.) “Natural Resources Conservation and Advances for Sustainability”, pp 481-493. Elsevier; ISBN 9780128229767. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822976-7.00030-2. https://www.elsevier.com/books/natural-resources-conservation-and-advances-for-sustainability/jhariya/978-0-12-822976-7   

147.          Asmat, S., S. M. Khan*, Z. Ahmad, Abdullah, R. Noor., M.Arif, R. W. Bussmann, A. Pieroni, & H. Ahmad, 2021. Study of Medicinal Plants of Chitral Gol National Park With Special Reference to Conservation; In the ArshadMehmood Abbasi and Rainer Bussmann (Eds): “Ethnobiology of Mountain Communities in Asia” pp 71-85. Springer; ISBN 978-3-030-55493-4, 469817_1_En. DOI. 10.1007/978-3-030-55494-1_4. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030554934    

148.          Nazakat, S., S. M. Khan*, Abdullah, R. Noor, I. U. Zaman, M. Arif, N. Khalid, & Z. Ahmad, 2021. Floral Composition, Sustainable Utilization, and Conservation of Important Medicinal Plants in Ayubia National Park, Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; In the ArshadMehmood Abbasi and Rainer Bussmann (Eds): “Ethnobiology of Mountain Communities in Asia” pp 103-123. Springer; ISBN 978-3-030-55493-4, 469817_1_En. DOI. 10.1007/978-3-030-55494-1_6. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030554934  

149.          Abbas, Z., R. W. Bussmann, S. M. Khan, J. Alam, M. Hussain, & Z. Ullah 2021. Ethnobotany of Karakorum, Pakistan; In the Arshad Mehmood Abbasi and Rainer Bussmann (Eds): “Ethnobiology of Mountain Communities in Asia” pp 229-242. Springer; ISBN 978-3-030-55493-4, 469817_1_En. DOI. 10.1007/978-3-030-55494-1_15 https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030554934   

150.          Abdullah, S. M. Khan*, R. Afza, Z. Haq, Z. Ahmad, A. Haq, & M. A. Haq2021. Ethnobotanical Appraisal of Medicinal Plants from Bajaur: A Remote Area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; In the Arshad Mehmood Abbasi and Rainer Bussmann (Eds): “Ethnobiology of Mountain Communities in Asia” pp 277-293. Springer; ISBN 978-3-030-55493-4, 469817_1_En. DOI. 10.1007/978-3-030-55494-1_15 https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030554934   

151.          Haq, Z., S. M. Khan*, S. A. Shah, and Abdullah, 2021. Ecosystem Services of Himalayan Alder; In the Jhariya, Manoj Kumar, Meena, Ram Swaroop, Banerjee, Arnab (Eds): “Ecological Intensification of Natural Resources for Sustainable Agriculture”, pp 429-459. Springer; ISBN 978-981-334-202-6 En. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789813342026

152.          Khan, W., S. M. Khan*, & H. Ahmad, 2018. Ethnoecology, Human Health and Plants of Thandiani Sub Forest Division, Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan; In the Ozturk, M. and K.R. Hakeem (Eds.) “Plant and Human Health, Volume 1; Etnobotany and Physiology”, pp 547-567. Springer; ISBN 978-3-319-93997-1. DOI. 10.1007/978-3-319-93997-1_14. https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319939964  

153.          Ijaz, F., I. U. Rahman, Z. Iqbal, J. Alam, N. Ali & S. M. Khan*, 2018. Ethno-ecology of the Healing Forest of Sarban Hills, Abbottabad, Pakistan: A Medicinal and Economic Appraisal; In the Ozturk, M. and K.R. Hakeem (Eds.) “Plant and Human Health, Volume 1; Etnobotany and Physiology”, pp 675-706. Springer; ISBN 978-3-319-93996-4. DOI. 10.1007/978-3-319-93997-1_20. https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319939964     

154.          Taj, R., I. U. Rahman, A. H. Shah, S. M. Khan*, A. Afzal, N. Ali, Z. Iqbal, & F. Ijaz, 2018. Plant Resources and Human Ecology of Tarnawae, Area District Abbottabad Pakistan; In the Ozturk, M. and K.R. Hakeem (Eds.) “Plant and Human Health, Volume 1; Etnobotany and Physiology”, pp 731-756. Springer; ISBN 978-3-319-93996-4. DOI. 10.1007/978-3-319-93997-1_23.  https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319939964  

155.          H. Ahmad, M. O. Turk, W. Ahmad & S. M. Khan^*, 2015. Status of Natural Resources in the Uplands of the Swat Valley, Pakistan; In the Ozturk, M., K.R. Hakeem, I. Faridah-Hanum and R. Efe, (Eds.) “Climate Change Impacts on High-Altitude Ecosystems”, pp 49-98. Springer; ISBN 978-3-319-12858-0. http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319128580

156.          Khan, S. M^*. & H. Ahmad, 2015. Species Diversity and use patterns of the alpine flora with special reference to climate change in the Naran, Pakistan; In the Ozturk, M., K.R. Hakeem, I. Faridah-Hanum and R. Efe, (Eds.) “Climate Change Impacts on High-Altitude Ecosystems”, pp 155-175. Springer; ISBN 978-3-319-12858-0. http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319128580

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Media Coverage and Outreach (News articles/blogs/interviews published)

i.            Media Coverage and Outreach (News articles/blogs/interviews published)

i.             My interview about Climate Change, Forest Fires, and Food Security on HUM Pashto 1 TV show " Pakhair Pakhtunkhwa | S2 Episode 08 | Morning Show | HUM Pashto 1 August 3^rd, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB7AkqlOU-U&t=2267s

ii.             My interview about Climate Smart Plantation, Role of Farmers, Researchers, Institutions and Media on HUM Pashto 1 TV show " Pakhair Pakhtunkhwa | S2 Episode 08 | Morning Show | HUM Pashto 1 February 7^th, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFcf4VVUZ1k&t=16s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deyAzQE2Qjo&t=1673s

iii.             My interview about Science, Plant Sciences, Plants, Plantation and its importance in relation to the environment, climate, pollution and policies on HUM Pashto 1 TV show "Pakhair Pakhtunkhwa"! episode 147. January 4^th, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYIV9paHdkg&t=2071s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3UlW0kyM8o&t=225s

iv.          Celebrations of the World Soil Day December, 5^th, 2021 “Halt Salinization and Boost Productivity” were on QAU and FAO Websites; https://qau.edu.pk/world-soil-day-celebrations-at-quaid-i-azam-university-islamabad/  as well as PAS News Letter January, 2022; https://www.paspk.org/newsletter/

v.          Obituary of Prof Dr Habib Ahmad (Late) in the News Letter (April 2021) of Pakistan Academy of Sciences. https://www.paspk.org/all-newsletters/

vi.          My interview on Grapes Cultivation - Farmers training at Village Sewae Tehsil Mamund, District Bajaur, Pakistan by Dr Shujaul Mulk Khan, Assistant Professor Department of Plant Sciences, QAU and Principal Investigator ALP PARC Project “Identification of potential ecological zone for introduction of suitable Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) Varieties; a step towards poverty alleviation and sustainable development in the FATA region of Pakistan”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuLuHc4tws

vii.          Grapes Cultivation - Seminar at Post Graduate College Khar Bajaur by Dr Shujaul Mulk Khan, Assistant Professor Department of Plant Sciences, QAU and Principal Investigator ALP PARC Project “Identification of potential ecological zone for introduction of suitable Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) Varieties; a step towards poverty alleviation and sustainable development in the FATA region of Pakistan”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48tDTEXAHdg&list=UUAOXtvbuzaHsbl9AuXNu3QQ&index=23

viii.          Celebrations of the World Soil Day December, 5^th, 2018 “Be the Solution to Soil Pollution” were featured in different national newspapers i.e., Technology Times, The News, The Nation, Dawn, Pakistan Observer, Urdu Point etc.

https://www.technologytimes.pk/world-soil-day-2018-soil-pollution/

https://www.urdupoint.com//quaid-i-azam-university-observe

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/403163-qau-marks-soil-day  

https://nation.com.pk/08-Dec-20…/qau-observes-world-soil-day

https://pakobserver.net/world-soil-day-observed-at-qau/

https://article.wn.com/view/2018/12/08/QAU_marks_soil_day/

ix.          Achievements of the 7^th HEC Outstanding Research Award for the year 2017 (Function held on August 7^th, 2019) were published by different national newspapers i.e., Technology Times, The News, The Nation, Dawn, Pakistan Observer, Urdu Point and HEC etc.

https://hec.gov.pk/english/services/faculty/HEC%20Outstanding%20Research%20Awards/Pages/Introduction.aspx

https://www.technologytimes.pk/hec-outstanding-research-awards-scholars/

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/510367-hec-awards-52-outstanding-scholars

https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/hec-chairman-urges-academia-to-focus-on-subst-685709.html

x.          News article coauthored with Zahoor Ul Haq under the title “Improvised infrastructure of Peshawar city to make it Green and Ecofriendly May 28, 2018 ” was published in Scientific Newspaper Technology Times https://www.technologytimes.pk/infrastructure-peshawar-ecofriendly/

xi.          An interview on “the close relationship between ecosystem, culture of a people and biodiversity and explaining the role of the Islamic religion in the Pashtun culture” was published and recorded in archives of Gastronomic Sciences at the Granaries of Memory project. http://www.granaidellamemoria.it/index.php/it/archivi/storie-di-vita/shujaul-mulk-khan

xii.          An interview by Alessandra Abbona on title “Discovering the cultural and natural heritage of Himalayan Pakistan – March 13, 2018”, was published in Magazine of University of Gastronomic Sciences Pollenzo, Bra, Italy. https://www.unisg.it/en/voices/discovering-the-cultural-and-natural-heritage-of-himalayan-pakistan/

xiii.          A blog titled “7^th International and 16^th National Conference on Plant Resources: Current Trends, Challenges and Solutions - January 29, 2018”, highlighting the importance of the Congress of Pakistan Botanical Society, was published as a blog on Botany One - the Annals of Botany-Oxford Press page.

https://www.botany.one/2018/01/7th-international-16th-national-conference-plant-resources-current-trends-challenges-solutions/

xiv.          An interview by Rehmat Mehsud on title “Significant drop in groundwater levels poses serious threat to Pakistan’s survival - April 27, 2016”, emphasizing that disappearing groundwater is the out of sight threat, was published in the News Lens Pakistan.

http://www.newslens.pk/pakistanfastdepletingwaterresourcesposeseriousthreatcountrysurvival2/

xv.          A blog titled “Scientists look for a common language in Himalaya ecology - November 10, 2014”, highlighting the importance of Wild Life Conservation in the Hindu-Himalayas and an international event related to it was published as a blog on Botany One - the Annals of Botany-Oxford Press page. https://www.botany.one/2014/11/scientists-look-common-language-himalaya-ecology/

Member of editorial board for international journals

o   Review Editor of the Frontiers in Public Health & Nutrition – since 2022.

o   Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - since 2012.

o   Journal of Ethnobotany Research and Applications – since 2018

o   Journal Conservation Biology Pakistan - since 2014.

o   Pakistan Journal of Botany, Guest Editor in 2011, 2014 and 2017.

Conferences/Symposia/Workshops/Events organized

1.  Organized/Celebrated World Mountains Day at Bayanaul Nationl Park Kazakhstan from the platform of Toraighyrov University Pavlodar, Kazakhstan: December 11^h, 2022.

2.    Being visiting faculty of the UNISG, organized three days “Symposium Toward the International Society for Gastronomic Sciences and Studies” () at the UNISG Pollenzo and University of Turin Italy; September 23 – 25, 2022.

3.      Organized 9^th National Conference on the “Biodiversity, Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration" at Baragali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, Pakistan; June 21 - 24, 2022.

4.    Organized one Day Seminar on World Endangered Species Day Celebrations of 2022 “World Endangered Species Day”, organized by Department of Plant Sciences, ORIC and Pastic at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad; May, 20^th, 2022.

5.      Organized one Day Seminar on World Soil Day Celebrations of 2021 “Halt Salinization and Boost Productivity”, organized by Department of Plant Sciences, ORIC and Pastic at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad; December 7^th, 2021.

6.   Fourth International Conference on “Biosciences (ICBS-2021)” organized by Department of Plant Sciences Quaid-i-Azam University at PAS Islamabad, Pakistan; June 15^th, 2021.

7.   AASSA-PAS Webinar III / Hybrid Workshop on “How to Counter Infodemics: Role of Scientists & Role of Complementary Medicine in Pandemics” and “Diagnosis, Critical Care; Vaccines and Herd Immunity” May 25, 2021.

8.      One Week Training on “R Software & Ecological Modelling” at Plant Ecology & Conservation Lab. Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad; March 7-12, 2020.

9.      World Soil Day Celebrations of 2019 with the theme “Stop Soil Erosion” at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan; December 12^th, 2019.

10.   World Soil Day Celebrations of 2018 with the theme “Be the Solution to Soil Pollution” at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan; December 5^th, 2018.

11.   7^th International and 16^th National Conference of PBS on “Plant Resources: Current Trends, Challenges and Solutions” at Islamia College University Peshawar Pakistan; March 23-27, 2018.

12.   14^th international seminar on “Ethno-ecologies in Pakistani Himalaya” in the Gastronomy event "Food in the World - Food Ecologies and Sovereignty" at the University of Gastronomic Sciences University of Pollenzo, Bra, Italy; February 19 – 25, 2018.

13.   1^st international conference on “Emerging Trends in Plant Proteomics” at Department of Plant Sciences Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan; October 1 - 3, 2017.

14.   7^th National Conference on the “Biodiversity Conservation, Livelihood and Sustainable Development" at Baragali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, Pakistan; July 10 - 12, 2017.

15.   One day Training Workshop on “Climate Change; Can we make a difference” at Islamia College University Peshawar, Pakistan; May 17^th, 2017.

16.   6^th National Conference on the “Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation Issues of Pakistan”. At Baragali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, Pakistan; June 1 - 4, 2016.

17.   Second International Symposium on the “Biodiversity of Pakistan: Prospects and Associated Issues”, Baragali Summer Campus University of Peshawar; May 22 - 24, 2016.

18.   First International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues”, Hazara University, Mansehra; November 27 - 30, 2014.

19.   HEC Sponsored Training Course on “Utilization of DNA Technology for Plant Improvement”, Department of Genetics, Hazara University, Mansehra; May 22 - 26, 2007.

20.   HEC Workshop on “Teachers Training Course in Plant Taxonomy”, Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan; April 19 - 24, 2007.

21.   Workshop on “Natural and Cultural Resources of Pakistan”, organized by Hazara University Mansehra at Barra Gali Abbottabad (summer campus, University of Peshawar) Pakistan; August 23 - 25, 2006.

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Participation and abstracts publication in the Conferences/Symposia/Workshops as invited speaker

1.      Khan, S. M., 2022 (As an invited speaker - virtually). Climate change mitigation through Carbon sequestration “1st International Conference on Climate Change ICCC-2022” (November 28 – 30, 2022) at the The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

2.      Khan, S. M., 2022 (As an inspirational plenary Speaker). Problems identification and solutions related to food systems in the scenario of climate change “Symposium Toward the International Society for Gastronomic Sciences and Studies” (September 23 – 25, 2022) at the UNISG Pollenzo and University of Turin Italy.

3.      Khan S. M., 2022 (As a Foreign delegate and Representative of Pakistan). In the World’s largest event of Food Sciences "14^th Edition of Terra Madre del Gusto" arranged by Slow Food Association (SFA). Convened the South & Central Asian Network (SCARN) meeting and prepresented my country at Asia Pacific meeting as well as exhibition (September 21 – 27, 2022) at Parco Doro, Turin Italy.

4.      Khan, S. M., 2021 (As an invited Speaker). Assessment of Aboveground Carbon stock in the woody vegetation of the Kirthar Range of Mountain Sindh, Pakistan; a step towards climate change assessment. 3^rd International Conference entitled “Climate Change and Traditional Agriculture Pattern in Pakistan: Implications and Solutions” (October 26 – 28, 2021) at the Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, Sindh Pakistan.

5.      Khan, S. M., 2021 (As an Resource Person).Thesis writing. “A one Day Seminar for College Teachers of Haripur and Hazara Region” (October 16^th. 2021) at GPG College Haripur.

6.      Khan S. M., 2020 (As an Invited Speaker/Visiting Professor/Main Organizer). Traditional Knowledge and Agro-Biodiversity in Pakistani Himalaya. The Gastronomy 3 days Online Event/Course "World Food Cultures and Mobility - (MOGWFCM)" (June 14 – 16, 2020) at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo, Bra, Italy (Via Blackboard Collaborate).

7.      Khan, S. M., 2020 (As an invited Speaker). Use of Ecological Indicators & Eco-informatics in Community Ecology & Plantation Drives. One day International Seminar on “Biodiversity, Ecosystem & Functional Traits” (March 13^th, 2020) at Pir Mehr Ali Shah (PMAS) Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

8.      Z. Ahmad., S. M. Khan*, 2020 (As an Invited Speaker).  Angiosperms distribution in the marble waste polluted ecosystem and driving microclimatic factors.  International Symposium on “Plant Life of South Asia (on the successful completion of Flora of Pakistan Project" at the University of Karachi. February, 24 – 27, 2020.

9.      Khan S. M., 2019 (As an Invited Speaker). Rediscovering the Silk Route a world ancient and lost heritage by understanding the use pattern of natural biodiversity along the Himalayan and Karakorum valleys across this route. International science and Research Conference "Historical, cultural and scientific heritage; Development of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Republic of Tatarstan" (December 03-05, 2019), at Kazan Tatarstan, Russia.

10.   Khan S.M., 2019 (As an Invited Speaker/Visiting Professor/Main Organizer). Ethnoecologies in Pakistani Mountains; the Himalayas, Karakorum & Hindu Kush. The Gastronomy 3 days Event/Course "World Food Cultures and Mobility" (July 07 – 14, 2019) at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo, Bra, Italy.

11.   Khan, S. M., and M. Iqbal, 2019 (As an invited Speaker). Quantification of weed species in wheat crop in the Malakand region of Pakistan. 9^th National Conference on “Innovative Trends in Wheat: Way Forward to Sustainable Wheat Production” (February, 12 – 14, 2019) at College of Agriculture, Sargodha University, Pakistan.

12.   Khan, S. M., and F. Manan, 2018 (As an invited Speaker). Assessment of conservation issues, status and associated plant species of Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana in the Hindu Kush Range of Mountains. 2^nd National Conference on “Threats to Biodiversity and Ecosystems: Efforts to Resolve Current and Future Challenges” (November 26 – 28, 2018) at University of Science and Technology Bannu, Pakistan.

13.   Khan S. M., 2018 (As an Invited Speaker and foreign delegate). In the World largest event of Food Sciences "Terra Madre del Gusto" arranged by Slow Food Association (SFA) & Diffused Universities Network (DUN)  (September 20 – 24, 2018) at Lingotto Oval, Turin Italy.

14.   Khan, S. M., 2018 (As an invited Speaker).  Application of IUCN Criteria to evaluate Conservation Status of the Endemic Medicinal Plant Species in the Western Himalayan Mountain Range.  2^nd International Conference on the “Conservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for improving the Livelihood of Mountain Communities through Industrial Linkages" (September 02 - 05, 2018) at University of Swat, Pakistan.

15.   Khan, S. M., 2018 (As an invited Speaker).  The concept of Indicator Species in the Biodiversity Conservation.  8^th National Conference on the “Biodiversity Conservation in Pakistan: Challenges and Solutions" (July 8 - 10, 2018) at Baragali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, Pakistan.

16.   Khan, S. M., 2018 (As an invited Speaker).  Advances in Eco-Informatics and use of multivariate packages. National Workshop on “DNA Fingerprinting: Principles and Techniques” (May, 07 – 09, 2018) at Centre for Omic Sciences Islamia College Peshawar, the Islamia College University Peshawar.

17.   Khan S.M., 2018 (As an Invited Speaker as well as main organizer). Ethnoecologies in Pakistani Himalayas. The Gastronomy Event "Food in the World - Food Ecologies and Sovereignty" (February 19 – 25, 2018) at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo, Bra, Italy.

18.   Khan, S. M., 2018 (As an invited Speaker).  How to conserve and safeguard endemic flora of the western Himalayas; a quantitative ecological approach. Regional Conference of ASM & NASEM “To promote Safe and Secure Science in the Middle East/North Africa and South/South east Asia” (February 5 – 9, 2018) at the Sunway University Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

19.   Khan, S. M., and I. Norin, 2017 (As an invited Speaker). The effect of pollution on plant species composition and abundance with special reference to sustainability around the Nahpa Gas & Oil Pant, District Karak, Pakistan. National Conference on “Sustainable Development through Biodiversity Conservation and Ecotourism” (December 11 – 13, 2017) at University of Science and Technology Bannu, Pakistan.

20.   Khan, S. M., 2017. Phytodiversity in Cholistan Desert Bahawalpur with Special Reference to Toba (Water Bodies). As an invited speaker in 1st International Conference on “Climate Change and Biodiversity (IC3B)” (May, 02 – 04, 2017) at Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies (CIDS) The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. http://ic3b.org/

21.   Khan, S. M., 2017. Mountains and Plants Endemism; a special focus on Hind-Himalayas. As an invited speaker in 1^st International Conference on “Plants; Their Chemical and Biological Applications for Today and Tomorrow” (April, 12 – 14, 2017) at University of Gujrat, Pakistan. https://us.eventbu.com/gujrat/1st-international-conference-on-plants-their-chemical-and-biol/2364209

22.   Invited speaker in training Workshop on “Research Planning, Data Analysis, Report Writing and Presentation Skills” organized by Department of Botany, Hazara University Mansehra. December 4-5, 2015.

23.   Khan, S. M., 2014. Invited Speaker to deliver plenary speech on “Himalayayan Ethnobotany”. Proceedings of 2^nd Conference on “Natural health (2^nd ICONAHE)” (October 26 - 28, 2014) at Abdelhamid Ibn Badis University Mostaganem, Algeria. http://lpap.univ-mosta.dz/

24.   Khan S.M., 2014. (As an Invited Speaker as well as main organizer). Ethnoecologies in Pakistani Himalayas. The Gastronomy Event "Food Culture and Communications; Human Ecology and sustainability" (July 14 – 23, 2018) at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo, Bra, Italy.

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Abstracts published based on oral/poster presentations in the congresses/conferences/symposia

25.   Khan, S. M., & Maham Rana 2022. Value addition to the table grapes: raisins production in the climate change scenario for its off-season use and high price “Symposium towards the International Society for Gastronomic Sciences and Studies - Thematic area VI: Climate Change, Agroecology, and Ecological Transition” (September 22 – 26, 2022) at the UNISG Pollenzo and University of Turin Italy.

26.   Abdullah, S. M. Khan, Zahoor Ul Haq, Shahab Ali and Shakil Ahmad Zeb, 2022. Edapho-climatic factors drive intraspecific variation in Nannorrhops ritchieana (Griff) Aitch functional traits in the Hindu-Himalaya.  Proceedings of the Annual Conference/meeting of Ecological Society of America & Canadian Society for Ecology & Evolution (ESACSEE) at Montreal, Canada ,  August 14-19, 2022.

27.     S. M. Khan, Muhammad Suliman, S. Ali, 2022. Carbon Sequestration among the Woody Vegetation along Elevation Gradient.  Proceedings of the 9^th National - Biodiversity, Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration at University of Peshawar, Pakistan, June 21-24, 2022.

28.     S. M. Khan  et. al.,, 2022. Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivation in Pakistan; a step towards Climate Smart Agriculture.  Proceedings of the 7^th International Conference on “CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE: INNOVATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS”  at University of Poonch, Rawalakot Kashmir Pakistan, June 15-17, 2022.

29.     Abdullah, Zahoor Ul Haq, S. M. Khan, 2022. Nannorrhops ritchieana (Griff.) Aitch. is a gregarious Palm; shedding light on its associated chorotypes.  Proceedings of the 10^th Biennial Conference International Biogeography Conference (IBC - 2022) at Vancouver, Canada ,  June 2-6, 2022.

30.     S. M. Khan & Ateeqa Khalid 2022. Biological Spectrum and Phytogeographic Elements of the Wildlife Park Bansra Gali, Murree – an example from Moist Temperate Ecosystem.  Proceedings of the 10^th Biennial Conference International Biogeography Conference (IBC - 2022) at Vancouver, Canada ,  June 2-6, 2022.

31.     S. M. Khan  et. al.,, 2022. Wood Specific Gravity a Step Towards Better Conservation management: A Dynamic Trait along Various Ecological Gradients in Mountain Forests of the Hindu Kush Range.  Proceedings of the 5^th International Conference on “Advances in biosciences: Bridging the gap between research and sustainable development goals” at University of Swat Pakistan, May 24-26, 2022.

32.     Abdullah, S. M. Khan, S. Shehzaadi, Y. Khan, S. Ali, M. Iqbal, S. A. Zeb, Z. U. Haq, 2021. Overcoming seed dormancy in the Mazri Palm; a sustainable way for its production at business scale.  Proceedings of the 6^th Multi-Disciplinary Student Research International Conference (MDSRIC - 2021) at University of Wah, Pakistan, November  29 - December 01, 2021.

33.     Abdullah, S. M. Khan, S. A. Zeb, K. Rahman, Z. U. Haq, K. Rahman, 2021.  Nannorrhops ritchieana (Griff.) Aitch and its associated flora in the Hindukush range of Northwest Pakistan: An economic palm.  Proceedings of the Virtual Annual Meeting 2021 Ecological Society of America at USA, August  02 - 06, 2021.

34.     S. Jahangir, Abdullah, S. Ali, U. Ejaz, Z. Ahmad & S. Jahangir, S. M. Khan, 2021. Distribution and abundance of noxious weeds in the disturbed habitats of Mirpur, Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Proceedings of “16^th NATIONAL WEED SCIENCE CONGRESS" organized by Pakistan Weed Society. (July 08 – 10, 2021) at Department of Weed Science and Botany, the University of Agriculture Peshawar – Pakistan.

35.     M. Rana, S. M. Khan, A. Khalid, Abdullah, S. Ali, Z. Ahmad & S. Jahangir, 2021. Assessment of Weed plants in the industrial zone of Islamabad - the Capital area of Pakistan. Proceedings of “16^th NATIONAL WEED SCIENCE CONGRESS" organized by Pakistan Weed Society. (July 08 – 10, 2021) at Department of Weed Science and Botany, the University of Agriculture Peshawar – Pakistan.

36.     A. Khalid, S. M. Khan, S. Ali, M. Rana, Abdullah, & S. Jahangir, 2021. Invaders are the Degraders; A case of Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. invasion in the Polluted Zone of industries in Islamabad, Pakistan. Proceedings of “16^th NATIONAL WEED SCIENCE CONGRESS" organized by Pakistan Weed Society. (July 08 – 10, 2021) at Department of Weed Science and Botany, the University of Agriculture Peshawar – Pakistan.

37.     Khan, S. M., Abdullah, K. Rahman, U. Ejaz, S. Ali, S. Jahangir, A. U. Rahman, S. Shehzadi, & Z.Ahmad, 2021.  Showcasing the Internationally Prioritized Medicinal Plants to Counteract the Pandemics – Potential Remedies for COVID-19 and Other Forms of SARS.  AASSA-PAS Webinar Series 2021 " Pandemic Preparedness: Science and Countermeasures” at Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad. May 25, 2021.

38.     Rahman, K., S. M. Khan, & Abdullah 2021.  Impact of urbanization on species richness and invasive species pool.  International Conference on "International Conference on Energy, Water and Environment – ICEWE - 2021” at University of Engineering & Technology Lahore Pakistan. March, 30^th, 2021.

39.     M. Khan, W. Muhammad & S. M. Khan, 2020. Impact of plastic pollution on fresh water biota of water streams around the picnic spots of Hilly region in the Swat Valley Pakistan.  6^th International Water Conference “06- IWC-2019” at University of Haripur-Haripur, Pakistan. December 29 -30, 2020.

40.     Khan, S. M., 2020.  Use of ecological indicators & eco-informatics in smart plantation in the scenario of climate change.  International Conference on "Smart Plantation an Ultimate Solution to Climate Change” at Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Pakistan. March, 02 – 04, 2020.

41.     Ullah, F., S. M., Khan, and A. Rahman, 2020.  Diversity in leaf and shoot morphological characteristics among various Grape (Vitis vinifra L.) cultivars in Agro-climatic region of Bajaur, Pakistan.  National Conference on "Benificial Microbes & Sustainable Crop Production” at the University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan. March, 02 – 04, 2020.

42.     Abbas. Z. & Khan, S. M., 2020. Vegetation dynamics along altitudinal gradients in the Shigar valley (Central Karakorum). Pakistan: Zonation, Physiognomy, ecosystem services and environmental impacts.  International Symposium on “Plant Life of South Asia (on the successful completion of) Flora of Pakistan Project” at University of Karachi Pakistan. February, 24-27 2020.

43.     Ahmad. Z. & Khan, S. M., 2020.  Angiosperms distribution in the marble waste polluted ecosystem and driving microclimatic factors. International Symposium on Plant Life of South Asia (on the successful completion of) Flora of Pakistan Project at University of Karachi Pakistan. February, 24-27 2020.

44.     Abdullah, Khan, S. M., & Haq, Z. U., 2020.  Ecological assessment of the Mazri Palm {Nannorrhops ritchiana (Griff.) Aitch} and its associated flora in the tribal belt of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. International Symposium on Plant Life of South Asia (on the successful completion of) Flora of Pakistan Project at University of Karachi Pakistan. February, 24-27 2020 (poster).

45.     Khan, S. M., Abdullah, M. Asif and H. Shah, 2019. Mazri (Nannorrhops ritchiana (Griff) Aitch. a remarkable source of manufacturing traditional handicrafts, goods and utensils in Pakistan. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal V. December 30) 28^th SILAE Congress “International Exhibition for Natural Products Innovation the natural trade meets at the Natural 2019” (September 16 – 20, 2019) at La Habana, Cuba.

46.     Khan, S. M. & S. Rasheed, 2019.  Role of water collecting bodies (locally known as Tobas) in distribution pattern and floristic composition of Pakistan’s largest desert, the Cholistan.  2^nd Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, University of Sousse Tunisia, November 25 - 28, 2019.

47.     Khan, S. M. & Zulfiqar, 2019.  Ecological modelling of Japanese Oak (Quercus glauca) in the western Himalayas.  The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2019 at Salzburg Congress Centre, Salzburg, Austria, October 01 - 05, 2019.

48.     Khan, S. M.*, I. Nourin, Z. Ahmad, M. Iqbal, A. Ullah & Abdussalam, 2019.  Native medicinal plant species as potential phytoaccumulators of heavy metals from the contaminated soils around Nashpa oil field; A step towards clean and cure the polluted environment.  AASSA-PAS Regional Workshop on “Complementary Medicine as an Answer to Challenges Faced in Achieving Sustainable Goals in Health”, Islamabad, Pakistan. August 19 - 21, 2019.

49.     Salam, A., S. M. Khan, A. Ali, M. S. Afridi1, I. R. Noorka, J. U. Din, 2019.  Impact of osmotic stress on growth and physiological characteristics of wheat seedlings. 9^th National Conference on “Innovative Trends in Wheat: Way Forward to Sustainable Wheat Production” at the College of Agriculture University of Sargodha, Pakistan. February 12 -14, 2019. https://su.edu.pk/events/post/52/CALL-FOR-PAPER

50.     Khan, S. M., Z. U. Haq, and Z. Ahmad, 2019.  Heavy Metals Uptake ability from water by the Himalayan alder growing in Riparian habitat of Sino Japanese regions in Pakistan.  5^th International Water Conference “05- IWC-2019” at University of Haripur-Haripur, Pakistan. January 15 -17, 2019.

51.     Kamran, S. and S. M. Khan, 2018.  Flora of Graveyard of District Bannu, Pakistan and its role in Plants Conservation;a multivariate Statistical approach.  4^th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference on “Global Prosperity through Research & Development" at Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar. October 09 - 11, 2018.

52.     Rehman, A., S. M. Khan, S. Ullah, A. Ullah and F. Ullah 2018.  Post-Harvest Losses of Grapes in Quetta and Pishin, Balochistan.  National Conference on “Agricultural Problems and Food Security in the Changing Climate" at University of Agriculture, Peshawar. November 14 – 17, 2018.

53.     Haq, Z. U., and S. M. Khan, 2018.  Conservation Status’ Assessments of the Himalayan Alder Plant through IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria; A Case Study across the Hindu-Himalayan Mountain Ranges of Pakistan.  2^nd International Conference on the “Conservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for improving the Livelihood of Mountain Communities through Industrial Linkages" at University of Swat, Pakistan. September 02 - 05, 2018.

54.     Ahmad, Z., and S. M. Khan, 2018.  Zonation of the Marble Waste Polluted Ecosystem and assessment of their respective Indicator Species in District Buner, Pakistan.  2^nd International Conference on the “Conservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for improving the Livelihood of Mountain Communities through Industrial Linkages" at University of Swat, Pakistan. September 02 - 05, 2018.

55.     Khan, S. M., and M. Hussain, 2018. Multivariate approach to vegetation by using robust statistical tools; a step towards conservation management. 5^th Oceania Congress for Conservation Biology (July 2 – 6, 2018) at the Wellington, Aotearoa, New Zealand.

56.     Khan, S. M., 2018. Endemic plants in the scenario of climatic and anthropogenic changes. 1^st International Conference on “Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture and Food Supply (IC³AF)” (April 24-26, 2018) at University of Swabi, Swabi, Pakistan.

57.     Ahmad, Z., S. M. Khan, M. I. Ali, N. Fatima and M. Iqbal, 2018. Fungal Diversity of the Marble Waste Polluted Ecosystem in the Phylogenetic Perspectives. 1^st International Conference on “Digitization and Documentation of Plant Natural Resources in Chitral, Pakistan” (March 29 - April 2, 2018) at University of Chitral, Chitral, Pakistan.

58.     Khan, S. M. and M. Hussain, 2018. Assessment and Conservation Status of Vincetoxicum cardiostephanum Rech. F.; A Threatened Narrow Endemic Species of Pakistan. 7^th International and 16^th National Conference of PBS on “Plant Resources: Current Trends, Challenges and Solutions” (March 23-27, 2018) at Islamia College University Peshawar Pakistan.

59.     Rahman, A., and S. M. Khan, 2018. Diversity and Abundance of Climbers in Relation to their host and Elevation Gradient in the Murree Forests of the Western Himalayas. 7^th International and 16^th National Conference of PBS on “Plant Resources: Current Trends, Challenges and Solutions” (March 23-27, 2018) at Islamia College University Peshawar Pakistan.

60.     Zulfiqar, S. M. Khan, and H. Ahmad, 2018. Conservation Status of Japanese Oak (Quercus Glauca Thunb.) from Himalayan Region of Pakistan and Kashmir. 7^th International and 16^th National Conference of PBS on “Plant Resources: Current Trends, Challenges and Solutions” (March 23-27, 2018) at Islamia College University Peshawar Pakistan.

61.     Khan, S. M., 2018. Use of Multivariate Statistics in the field of Ecology. 16^th International Conference on Statistical Sciences “Advances in Statistics and Data Management: It’s Role in National Growth and Socio-Economic Developments” (March 5-8, 2018) at Islamia College University Peshawar Pakistan.

62.     Ahmad, Z. and S. M. Khan, 2017. Characterization and identification of Bacteria and Fungi in marble waste polluted water of District Buner, Pakistan. 4^th International Water Conference – IWC on “Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Development & Businesses” (December 19 – 21, 2017) at PCRWR, Islamabad- Pakistan.

63.     Rasheed, S. and S. M. Khan, 2017. Role of Tobas (water bodies) in ethnoecology and pastoralism in the Cholistan desert of Pakistan. 4^th International Water Conference – IWC on “Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management for Sustainable Development & Businesses” (December 19 – 21, 2017) at PCRWR, Islamabad- Pakistan.

64.     Fatima, K., S. M. Khan, and M. Iqbal, 2017. Biological Spectrum and phonological classification of the Nala Ban Region District Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir. National Conference on “Sustainable Development through Biodiversity Conservation and Ecotourism” (December 11 – 13, 2017) at University of Science and Technology Bannu.

65.     Iqbal, M., S. M. Khan, M. Hussain, Z. Ahmad K. Fatima, and S. Ullah, 2017. Eco-floristics and vegetation distribution pattern along edaphic factors; A case study from QAU campus Islamabad, Pakistan. National Conference on “Sustainable Development through Biodiversity Conservation and Ecotourism” (December 11 – 13, 2017) at University of Science and Technology Bannu.

66.     Kamran, S., S. M. Khan, Z. Ahmad, and A. Rahman, 2017. Plants diversity in sacred groves and its application for conservation: A review. International Conference on “Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Sciences-CMAPS-2017” (November 27 – 29, 2017) at University of the Punjab Lahore.

67.     Khan, S. M., and S. Anwar, 2017. Indicator species of Liakot - the Dry Temperate Forests in the Kalam Valley, District Swat Pakistan. International Conference on “Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Sciences-CMAPS-2017” (November 27 – 29, 2017) at University of the Punjab Lahore.

68.     Khan, S. M., and W. Khan, 2017. Impact of environmental variables on plant communities of the Thandiani sub forests division of the Western Himalayas of Pakistan. 19^th International Botanical Congress (July, 23 – 29, 2017) arranged by China Botanical Society at Shenzhen Convention and exhibition Center, Shenzhen, China.  T6-09-06; Page 516, http://www.ibc2017.cn/.

69.     Khan, S. M., and A. Zeb, 2017. Altitudinal gradient analyses of the Balakot Forests of District Swat in the Hindukush range of mountains. 19^th International Botanical Congress (July, 23 – 29, 2017) at Shenzhen Convention and exhibition Center, Shenzhen, China. T3-25-02; Page 242, http://www.ibc2017.cn/.

70.     Khan, S. M., W. Khan and H. Ahmad, 2017. Wild edible Plant Resources in the scenario of environmental variability in a forest of Pakistani Hmalayas. Proceedings of the 3^rd International Symposium on the "Conservation Issues of Edible wild Resources of Hindu Kush Himalayas" organized by Islamia College Peshawar, University of Peshawar and Society of Conservation Biology Pakistan (July 21- 24, 2017) at Baragali Summer Campus Abbottabad of the University of Peshawar.

71.     Haq, Z., S. M. Khan, and A. Razzaq, 2017. Ethnobotanical uses of Plant Species practiced in isolated area of Maidan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Proceedings of the 3^rd International Symposium on the "Conservation Issues of Edible wild Resources of Hindu Kush Himalayas" organized by Islamia College Peshawar, University of Peshawar and Society of Conservation Biology Pakistan (July 21- 24, 2017) at Baragali Summer Campus Abbottabad of the University of Peshawar.

72.     Khan, S. M., and M. Hussain, 2017. Role of Trees in the Ecosystem Management of Kurram Agency FATA, Pakistan. Proceedings of the 7^th National Conference on the “Biodiversity Conservation, Livelihood and Sustainable Development” organized by Center of Biodiversity, University of Peshawar (July 10- 12, 2017) at Baragali Summer Campus Abbottabad of the University of Peshawar. http://www.uop.edu.pk/events/?q=140

73.     Gul, I., and Khan, S. M., 2017. Bio-Conversion of Quercus glauca seed cones into Biodeisal using nanotechnology. 15^th National & 6^th International Conference of Botany “Dynamic Trends in Plant Sciences: Fostering Environment and Food Security” (May, 09 – 11, 2017) at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta, Pakistan. http://www.sbkwu.edu.pk/pbsc/

74.     U. Nawaz, Khan, S. M., and T. Mehmood, 2017. Nano Catalytic Conversion of Eucalyptus globulus Labillardière) into Biofuel. 15th National & 6th International Conference of Botany “Dynamic Trends in Plant Sciences: Fostering Environment and Food Security” (May, 09 – 11, 2017) at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University, Quetta, Pakistan. http://www.sbkwu.edu.pk/pbsc/

75.     S. Rasheed and S. M Khan, 2017. Importance of vegetation composition and distribution pattern in the vicinity of water collecting points (Toba’s): A case study of Cholistan, Pakistan. Abstract book of 1^st International Conference on “Plants; Their Chemical and Biological Applications for Today and Tomorrow” (April, 12 – 14, 2017) at University of Gujrat, Pakistan.

76.     Noreen, I. and S. M Khan, 2017. Identification of resistant plant species for a polluted ecosystem; a case study of Nashpa Oil and Gas Plant, District Karak, Pakistan. Abstract book of 1^st International Conference on “Plants; Their Chemical and Biological Applications for Today and Tomorrow” (April, 12 – 14, 2017) at University of Gujrat, Pakistan.

77.     Ahmad, Z. S. M Khan and M. I. Ali, 2017. Isolation and Characterization of Microbial flora beneficial in heavy metal accumulation in Marble waste polluted ecosystem of District Buner, Pakistan. Abstract book of 1^st International Conference on “Plants; Their Chemical and Biological Applications for Today and Tomorrow” (April, 12 – 14, 2017) at University of Gujrat, Pakistan.

78.     M. Iqbal, S. M. Khan, M. A. Khan, Z. Ullah and I.U. Rahman, 2016. Classification of Weed Flora of Malakand Pakistan, using multivariate statistical techniques. Proceedings of “6^th International and 13^th  National Conference of Weeds Sciences"  organized by Pakistan Weed Society. (August 19 – 21, 2016) at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sharingal, Upper Dir, Pakistan.

79.     Khan, S. M., and H. Ahmad, 2016. Profiling and Elevation Gradient of Vegetation of the Mount Eelum, District Swat. Proceedings of the 6th National Conference on the “Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation Issues of Pakistan” organized by Center of Biodiversity, University of Peshawar (June 1- 4, 2016) at Baragali Summer Campus Abbottabad of the University of Peshawar.

80.     Khan, S. M., and H. Ahmad, 2016. Ex situ conservation of the targeted Himalayan plant species. Proceedings of the 2^nd International Conference on the "Biodiversity of Pakistan: Prospects and Associated Issues" organized by Society of Conservation Biology Pakistan (May 22 - 24, 2016) at Baragali Summer Campus Abbottabad of the University of Peshawar. http://www.scbp.org.pk/exec-body.html

81.     Khan, S. M. H. Ahmad, S. Page, I. U. Rahman, S. Nawazish and D. M. Harper, 2016. Correlating Plants IVI with Its UVI to assess Sustainable Use of the Himalayan Plant resources; A new method Development. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on "Environmentally Sustainable Development" - ESDev 2016 organized by COMSATS (April 25 - 27, 2016) at Abbottabad. http://www.ciit-atd.edu.pk/esdev/

82.     Abbas, Z., S. M. Khan, A. M. Abbassi, Z. Ullah and M. Hussain, 2016. Vegetation Zonations, Floristic Diversity and Life Form Classification of the Tormik Valley Baltistan, Karakorum Mountains. Proceedings of the 5th International and 14th National Conference of Botany “Climate change and: Challenges and Opportunities” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (January 15 - 18, 2016) at University of Karachi Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

83.     Shah, A. H, S. M. Khan, A. H. Shah,  A. Mehmood and H. Ahmad, 2016. Categorization of Cultural Uses of Plants Among Different Tribes of District Tor Ghar. Proceedings of the 5th International and 14th National Conference of Botany “Climate change and: Challenges and Opportunities” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (January 15 - 18, 2016) at University of Karachi Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

84.     Saira, B., S. M. Khan, J. Alam, I. U. Rahman and H. Ahmad, 2016. Floristic Analyses of the Beer Hills of Districts Haripur and Abbottabad along the Indus River. Proceedings of the 5th International and 14th National Conference of Botany “Climate change and: Challenges and Opportunities” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (January 15 - 18, 2016) at University of Karachi Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

85.     Khan, M., S. M. Khan and M. Ilyas, I. U. Rahman and H. Ahmad, 2016. Vegetation Profiling of the Mount Eelum District Swat through Multivariate Analyses. Proceedings of the 5th International and 14th National Conference of Botany “Climate change and: Challenges and Opportunities” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (January 15 - 18, 2016) at University of Karachi Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

86.     Naz, B., S. M. Khan and F. Ahmad, 2016. Evaluation of Brassica napus L. (Rape seed) Genotypes for Morphological Traits and Chemical Composition. Proceedings of the 5th International and 14th National Conference of Botany “Climate change and: Challenges and Opportunities” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (January 15 - 18, 2016) at University of Karachi Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

87.     Khan, S. M., 2015. Mountain ecosystems of Pakistan in the scenario of climate change. Proceedings of International Conference on “Mountains and Climate Change” (Sep. 17-19, 2015) at Karakorum International University Gilgit, Pakistan https://www.kiu.edu.pk/Conference.php.

88.     Khan, S. M., 2015. Floristic importance of mountain ecosystems in Pakistan with reference to their Botanical Conservation. Proceedings of 5th National Conference “Trends towards Biodiversity Conservation in Pakistan” (Aug. 2-4, 2015) at Baragali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, Pakistan. http://www.upbg.org/p/news-updates.html

89.     M. Iqbal, S. M. Khan, A. Khan, Z. Abbas, and Z. Ullah, 2015. Exploration of Weed Species of Wheat Crop in District Malakand. Proceedings of “5th International and 12th National Conference of Weeds Sciences” organized by Pakistan Weed Society (June 12 – 14, 2015) at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sharingal, Upper Dir, Pakistan. http://www.sbbu.edu.pk/conference/Chitralwork.pdf

90.     Z. Ahmad, S. M. Khan, S. Ali, I. U. Rehman, Sohail1, H. Ara, A. Khan and H. Ahmad, 2015. Indicator Species Analyses of Weeds Species and Communities in Maize Crop of Shahbaz Ghari, District Mardan. Proceedings of “5th International and 12th National Conference of Weeds Sciences” organized by Pakistan Weed Society (June 12 – 14, 2015) at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sharingal, Upper Dir, Pakistan. http://www.sbbu.edu.pk/conference/Chitralwork.pdf

91.     Khan, S. M., M. Imran and H. Ahmad, 2015. Role of Wild Edible Fruits in the Health Care System of District Tor Ghar, Western Himalayas of Pakistan. Proceedings of “15th International Congress of the International Society for Ethnopharmacology” (May 05 – 08, 2015) Al-Balqa’ Applied University, Al Salt, Petra - Jordan. http://15icse.bau.edu.jo/  

92.     Khan, S. M., M. Imran and H. Ahmad, 2014. Plant Communities and Vegetation Ecosystem Services in the Naran Valley, Western Himalaya. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan. http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

93.     Shah, A. H., S. M. Khan, A. H. Shah, A. Mehmood and H. Ahmad, 2014.             Wild Edible Fruits of District Tor Ghar, Western Himalayas of Pakistan. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan. http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

94.     Zulfiqar., S. M. Khan and H. Ahmad, 2014. Effect of Pre-Sowing Treatments on seed germination of Quercus glauca Thunb. collected from the Himalayas of Pakistan. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan.  http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

95.     Khan, W., S. M. Khan and H. Ahmad, 2014. Floral Biodiversity and Conservation Status of the Himalayan Foothill Region, Thandiani Sub Forests Division, Abbottabad, KP. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan.

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96.     Khan, W., S. M. Khan and H. Ahmad, 2014. Altitudinal Variation in Plant Species Diversity and its Components at Thandiani Sub Forests Division, Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan.http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

97.     Shaheen, H., S. M. Khan and Z. Ullah, 2014. Dısturbed Regeneratıon Patterns and Underlyıng Factors in Subtropıcal and Moıst Temperate Forests of Kashmır Hımalayas. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan.http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

98.     Mehmood, A., S. M. Khan, A. H. Shah, A. H. Shah and H. Ahmad, 2014. Floristic Diversity of Family Poaceae in District Torghar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan.http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

99.     Ijaz, F., Z. Iqbal, J. Alam, I. U. Rahman, S. M. Khan and S. Manan, 2014. Ethnobotany of the Sarban Hills Abbottabad, Pakistan with certain Folk Recipes. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan.http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

100.  Ahmad, I., H. Ahmad and  S. M. Khan, 2014. Iron Weed (Vernonıa anthelmıntıca) As a Renewable Oıl Seed Crop in Pakıstan. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan. http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

101.  Iqbal, M., S. M. Khan and M. Imran, 2014. Vegetation Analysis of the of the Kot Manzaray Baba Mountains, of Hindu Raj Series. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan.

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102.  Abbas, Z., M. Ahmad., S. M. Khan and Z. Ullah, 2014. Plant biodiversity along an altitudinal gradient to assess microclimatic zones of the Tormik Valley, Karakoram. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan.http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

103.  Ullah, Z., M. Ahmad., H. Sher, S. M. Khan H. Shaheen and N. Alam 2014. Systematics and Diversity of the Genus Poa (Poaceae) in the Western Himalayas Pakistan. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan.http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

104.  Rahman, A. U., A. Hussain., S. M. Khan, M. Imran, Z. Ullah, and H. Shaheen, 2014. Impact Assessment of edaphic and topographic variables on plant species composition of the Peochar Valley District Swat Pakistan; A step towards Ecological Modeling of the Hindu Kush Forests. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan.http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

105.  Bibi, F., H. Ahmad., R. A. Qureshi, S. M. Khan, and S. Tabassum, 2014. The traditional uses of the plants in wound-healing were rationalized on the basis of their antioxidant capacity. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan. http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

106.  Alam, N., M. Zafar., M. Ahmad, S. M. Khan, Z. Ullah, S. Mushtaq and K. Sayed 2014. Species Distribution along Ecological Gradients in Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests of Foot Himalayan Hills of Pakistan. Proceedings (Supplementary Issue of Pharmacology Online Journal) of 1^st International Symposium on “The Himalayas of Pakistan; Resources and Conservation Issues” (November 27 – 30, 2014) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan. http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2014/vol3s/PhOL_1ISHS_Abstract_Book_2014.pdf

107.  Khan, S. M., A. Zeb., H. Ahmad, 2014. Market value of Ethno-medicinally important plants of the Dughalgay Valley District Swat, Pakistan. Proceedings of “ICMAP 2014: International Conference on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants” (December 4 - 5, 2014) at Penang, Malaysia. www.tradershotels.com/penang/

108.  Abbas, Z., S. M. Khan, Z. Ullah and M. Iqbal, 2014. Medicinal and edible plants; Phyto-therapeutic uses by Balti community of the Karakoram Range of Mountains. Proceedings of “23^rd Italo-Latin_American Asian and African Society of Ethnomedicine (SIALE) Congress” (September 7 - 12, 2014) at Marsala, (Sicily) Italy. http://www.silae.it/ita/front

109.  Khan, S. M., and H. Ahmad, 2014. Correlating Plants Importance Values with its Use Value To assess Anthropogenic Pressures on Vegetation of the Western Himalayas; Method Development. Proceedings of “4th International and 13th National Conference of Botany” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (August 27 - 30, 2014) at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sharingal, Upper Dir, Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

110.  Shah, A. H, A. Mehmood., S. M. Khan., A. H. Shah and H. Ahmad, 2014. Cultural Uses Of Plants Among Basikhel Tribe of Districttor Ghar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Proceedings of “4th International and 13th National Conference of Botany” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (August 27 - 30, 2014) at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sharingal, Upper Dir, Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

111.  Rahman, A., A. Hussain, S. M. Khan and H. Ahmad, 2014. Determination of the Forest Plant Communities of the Peochar Valley, Hindu Raj Mountains Through Cluster and Two Way Cluster Analysis. Proceedings of “4th International and 13th National Conference of Botany” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (August 27 - 30, 2014) at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sharingal, Upper Dir, Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

112.  Mehmood, A., S. M. Khan., A. H. Shah and H. Ahmad, 2014. First Floristic Exploration of District Torghar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistans. Proceedings of “4th International and 13th National Conference of Botany” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (August 27 - 30, 2014) at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sharingal, Upper Dir, Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

113.  Khan, S. M., Z. Abbas, Z. Ullah and H. Ahmad, 2014. Use of Medicinal and edible plants in the Tormik Valley in Baltistan, Karakoram Range of Mountains causing rarity of species. Proceedings of the “3^rd International Symposium on Biology of Rare and Endemic Plant Species (BIORARE-2014)”, (April, 19 - 23) at Antalya, Turkey.

114.  Khan, S. M. and H. Ahmad, 2013. Assessment of conservation status of selected plant species of the Western Himalayas. Proceedings of the Two Days Symposium on “Application of Frontier Technologies in Documentation and Conservation of Biodiversity and Climate Change” (November 29-30) at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sub Campus Wari, Upper Dir Pakistan.

115.  Khan, S. M. and H. Ahmad, 2013. Botanical Conservation of the Endangered Medicinal Plant Species of the Himalayas. Proceedings (Special Issue of Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture) of the “11^th International Ethnobotany Symposium”, (November, 2 - 5) at Antalya, Turkey. www.ethnobotany2013.com

116.  Alam. N., A. M. Zafar, M. Ahmad, Z. Ullah, S. M. Khan and K. Syed. Trade Prospects and Conservation Status of Medicinal Plants of Chagharzai Valley, Northern Pakistan. Proceedings (Special Issue of Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture) of the “11^th International Ethnobotany Symposio”, (November, 2 - 5) at Antalya, Turkey. www.ethnobotany2013.com

117.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2013. Correlating species abundance with its use value to assess anthropogenic pressures on vegetation of the western Himalayas. Proceedings of the International Conference “INTECOL 2013” (August 18 - 23) at London, United Kingdom. www.intecol2013.org

118.  Khan, S. M., and H. Ahmad, 2013. Applying IUCN criteria to assess conservation status of endemic species in the western Himalayas. Proceedings of the International Conference “Botany 2013 – Celebrating Diversity” (July 27 - 31) at New Orleans, USA.

119.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2013. Critically Endangered (CR) endemic plant species of the Western Himalayas used in ethnomedicines. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society of Ethnobiology “Climate Change and Ethnobiology” (May15 - 18) at University of North Texas. http://ethnobiology.org/conference/upcoming/overview-schedule

120.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2013. Assessments of ecosystem services and rarity of the endemic flora in the western Himalayas. Proceedings of the Sixth Annual International ESP Conference “Making Ecosystem Services Count” (August 26 - 30) at Bali, Indonesia. http://www.espconference.org/ESP_Conference/79638/5/0/60 

121.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Assigning IUCN red list criteria to the Western Himalayan vegetation at regional level. Proceedings of the international workshop “3^rd European Congress of Conservation Biology” (September 30 - October 5) at Glasgow, UK. http://www.eccb2012.org/index.asp

122.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Social perception about the natural vegetation in the Western Himalayas a step towards conservation and ecological restoration. . Proceedings of the “8^th European Conference on Ecological Restoration” (September 9 - 14) at Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. http://www.ecer2012.eu/

123.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Use pattern of natural biodiversity along the Naran valley in the Western Himalayas; a gateway to the Silk Route. Proceedings of the International conference “Rediscovering the Silk Route” (September 5 - 7, 2012) at Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan. http://www.hu.edu.pk/files/advertisement/Silk%20Route_conf.pdf 

124.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Assessment of conservation status of vascular flora by linking its abundance and uses in the western Himalayas. Proceedings of the 1^ST International Conference Ecological Sustainability; Restoring the Planet’s Ecosystem Services (August 28 - September 1, 2012) at Columbus, Ohio, USA. http://www.ecosummit2012.org/

125.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Health-giving Flora and Ethnoecological Knowledge in the Western Himalayas; the Naran Valley Pakistan. Proceedings (Special Issue of Pakistan Journal of Botany) of “3rd International and 12th National Conference of Botany (ICB-2012” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (September 1 - 3, 2012) at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

126.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Phyto-climatic gradient of vegetation and habitat specificity in the high elevation Western Himalayas. Proceedings (Special Issue of Pakistan Journal of Botany) of “3rd International and 12th National Conference of Botany (ICB-2012” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (September 1 - 3, 2012) at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

127.  Zeb. A, S. M. Khan, H. Ahmad, G. Jan, F. G. Jan, M. Ahmad and H. Ullah, 2012. Ethnomedicinal Studies of Dughalgay Valley District Swat, Khyberpakhtoonkhwa, Province, Pakistan. Proceedings (Special Issue of Pakistan Journal of Botany) of “3rd International and 12th National Conference of Botany (ICB-2012” organized by Pakistan Botanical Society (September 1 - 3, 2012) at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

128.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Plant Biodiversity in the Western Himalayas under the scenario of Climatic Change. Proceedings of 5th International Conference of SCU & ESES “Climate Change and Water Resources” (July 10 - 11, 2012) at Ismailia, Egypt. http://www.eses-catrina.com/ 

129.  Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2012. Evaluation of plants environment relationship and recognition of indicator species using multivariate statistics. Proceedings of the “International Statistical Ecology Conference (ISEC 2012)” (July 3‐6, 2012) Sundvolden, Krokkleiva Oslo, Norway. http://www.cees.uio.no/isec2012/ 

130.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2012. Vegetation Dynamics in the Western Himalayas, Diversity Indices and Climate Change. Proceedings of the international Conference “Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges” (May 09‐11, 2012) National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan. http://www.pcst.org.pk/conf-climate-change.php

131.  Khan, S. M., S. Page, H. Ahmad and D. M. Harper, 2011. Anthropogenic influences on the natural ecosystem of the Naran valley in the Western Himalayas. Proceedings of international symposium “Strategies for Conservation of Endangered Ecosystem” (April 16‐18th, 2012) Agriculture University Faisalabad, Pakistan. http://www.pakbs.org/

132.  Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Residual Value Analyses of the medicinal flora of the western Himalaya; The Naran Valley Pakistan. Proceedings of international workshop “Medicinal Plants: Conservation & Sustainable Use” (December 8‐10th, 2011) Quaid­i­Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan. http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/dsc/pakistan/PGA_058840

        http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/tcontents/tcontent43(SI)11-20.html

133.  Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. The Ethnobotanic importance of mountain ecosystems: a case study of Naran Valley in the Western Himalayas. Proceedings of 4th ESP international conference “Ecosystem Services: integrating Science and Practice” (October 04-07, 2011) University of Wageningen, the Netherlands. http://www.espconference.org/previous_editions/78795/5/0/60

134.  Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Vegetation abundance and anthropogenic pressure on it, in a remote western Himalayas, the Naran Pakistan. Proceedings of international conference “People and Nature in Mountains: Changing Land Use and Landscape Dynamic” (September 21-23, 2011) Museum of Natural history, Trondheim, Norway.

        http://www.ntnu.no/vitenskapsmuseet/conference-program

135.  Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Role of Vegetation in Ecological Restoration in the Himalayas. Proceedings of 4^th world conference and 20^th meeting of the society “Ecological Restoration” (August 21-25, 2011) Merida, Mexico.

        http://www.ser2011.org/en/ser2011/

136.  Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Plant species and communities indicate environmental gradients in the Western Himalayas. Proceedings of international conference “Spatial Ecology & Conservation” (September 05-07, 2011) University of Birmingham, UK.

        http://www.ert-conservation.co.uk/SEC1-Homepage.htm

137.  Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, S. Page and H. Ahmad, 2011. Life on the Edge: balancing the needs of nature and people in the remote western Himalayas. Proceedings of “Seventh Festival of Postgraduate Research” (June 16^th 2011), University of Leicester, UK.

        http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/careers/pgrd/fpgr/presenters

138.  Khan, S. M., D. M. Harper, H. Ahmad and S. Page 2011. Ecosystem services and analytical tool for their quantification. Proceedings of three days International Capacity Building Symposium “Basic Techniques in Research, Dissertation & Paper Writing in Life Sciences” (July 27-29, 2010) Department of Zoology, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan.

        http://www.hec.gov.pk/Events/Documents/For%20webmasters%20symposium%20HU.pdf

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Conferences/workshops/Symposia/seminars/Trainings courses participated in/attended

1.      Attended the seminar talk “Paleoecological insights into the response of biodiversity and ecosystems to climate change” organized by Pakistan Academy of Sciences, on 11^th September, 2022.

2.      Attended the MAAP-PAS-ANSO Hybrid Workshop on "Ecosystem Restoration: One-Health and Pandemics"” organized by Pakistan Academy of Sciences, on 5^th June, 2022.

3.      Attended a Training/Orientation Session for Focal persons and oversight committee Members under the project Green Youth Movement - Prime Minister Youth Program at HEC Islamabad, Pakistan on 13^th May, 2022.

4.      Attended a Conference “Sacred Forests of Asia Spiritual Ecology and the Politics of Nature Hosted by Bard College at Simon’s Rock, USA, 22-24 April, 2022.

5.      Attended the Training Workshop "Collection and Conservation Techniques for MAPs” organized by NARC, PARC Pakistan and KEW Botanical Garden, UK on 3^rd February, 2022.

6.      Attended the “World Fisheries Day Event” organized by IUCN and Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan on 21^st November, 2021.

7.      Attended the event AASSA-PAS Webinar Series 2021 “Pandemic Preparedness: Science and Countermeasures WEBINAR IV/HYBRID WORKSHOP COVID-19 and Higher Education: Addressing Food Insecurity through Policy Support and Research” by Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad, Academy of Sciences, Malaysia, Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST) National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS), Pakistan, on 24^th June, 2021.

8.      Attended the event “Launch of ISAAA Brief 55 and Half-day Seminar on Science Communication and Public Engagement” by COMSTECH, Secretariat, Islamabad in collaboration with Pakistan Biotechnology Information Center (PABIC), Karachi Chapter at the COMSTECH, Secretariat, Islamabad, on 09^th March, 2021.

9.      Attended an event “National Science Day - dedicated to the achievements and contributions of Dr. Abdus Salam, the first Nobel Laureate of the Islamic World” at Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad Pakistan on 29^th, January, 2021.

10.   A webinar on "Search for Extraterrestrial Life across the Solar System" by Dr. Nozair Khawaja, on 04^th January, 2021.

11.   Training for Slow Food leaders “Improve Your Skills! Fundraising: Techniques and Good Practices” (Virtual) 9^th  December, 2020, Bra, Italy.

12.   Agriculture webinar episode 17 entitled “World Science Day for Peace and Development Re-carbonization of Global Soils: Challenges and Opportunities” at 05:00 PM PST.

13.   PAS Agriculture webinar episode 16 entitled “Oilseed Crop Production and Supply Chain” on 6th November, 2020 at 06:00 PM PST.

14.   4th International Pharmacy Conference (Virtual) at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan. October 10, 2020.

15.   PAS Agriculture webinar WEBINAR - Education and Learning - Pandemic Times on 24^th  September, 2020 at 04:00 PM PST.

16.   PAS Agriculture webinar episode 4 entitled “A Review of Agriculture Policy in Pakistan” on 17th, August 2020 at 11:00 AM PST.

17.   PAS Agriculture webinar episode 2 entitled “Precision Agriculture and Sustainable Solutions” on 30th, July 2020 at 04:00 PM PST.

18.     National Conference on “Combating the Air Pollution! The biggest Killer. Saving Lives, Saving Planet” at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan. Septemver 18^th, 2019.

19.     Three days Conference TUFUAB 2019: X. Türkiye Ulusal Fotogrametri ve Uzaktan Algılama Birliği Teknik Sempozyumu at University of Aksarey, Turkey. April 25-27, 2019. http://tufuab2019.aksaray.edu.tr/

20.     One day Conference on “Building innovative Pakistan through science, technology and innovation policy” Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan. February 14^th, 2019. http://www.eco4science.org/Building-Innovative-Pakistan

21.     One day international seminar on “Crop Wild Relatives Genetic Resources of Pakistan and their Utilization” at National Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad. November 14^th, 2018.

22.     2^nd International Conference on Natural Sciences, Climate and Biodiversity at the University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Muzaffarabad. September 15-17, 2018. c

23.     3^rd National Workshop on “Global Code of Ethics” organized by Chemical Society of Pakistan & PAS, at Department of Chemistry Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan. July 2^nd, 2018.

24.     One day PhDs Convention “Role and guidance of PhDs in policy making” organized by Madeenat-ul-Elam Society, at Islamabad Hotel, Pakistan. October 28^th, 2017.

25.     Three days’ workshop on “Modern Trends in Microscopy (WM-2016)” organized by National Institute of Vacuum Science and Technology (NINVAST), Islamabad. May 24-26, 2016.

26.     16^th International Congress of Soil Science on “Healthy Soils for Food Security” organized by Soil Science Society of Pakistan  in collaboration with HEC at PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi. March 15-17, 2016.

27.     One-Day Symposium on “Irradiation as a sanitary and phyto-sanitary treatment of medicinal herbs/plants” organized by Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) in collaboration with Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) at NIFA Peshawar. October 29, 2015.

28.     One-Day PSSP Seminar on “Providing Policy Support for sustained Development in Swat District” organized by USAID at Planning Commission Islamabad, Pakistan. September 15, 2015.

29.     Midlands’ hub vitae event “Finish up & Move on Course” organized by six Midland Universities and Imperial College London, at University of Leicester, UK. April 30 – May 1^st, 2012.

30.     Training Session for PhD internship scheme with De Montfort & Leicester Universities, UK. April 26, 2012.

31.     Social Media, Friend or Foe? University of Leicester, UK. March 14, 2012.

32.     The Social Web: Building and Maintaining your Digital Profile (SPR Event), Media Zoo, University of Leicester, UK. March 7, 2012.

33.     7^th Postgraduate Career Symposium for Research Postgraduates and Research Staff organized together by College of Medicine, Biological Sciences & Psychology, at University of Leicester, UK. January 12, 2012.

34.     Botanical Society of Scotland’s one day workshop on “Celebrating Diversity in Community Woodlands in Scotland”, at Perth Museum and art Gallery, Scotland, UK. January 11, 2012.

35.     Training workshop “Presenting Research to Different Audiences” Student Development Zone University of Leicester, UK. March 18, 2011.

36.     Using PowerPoint for poster design, April 12, 2011.

37.     Botanical Society of Scotland’s workshop on “Plant Ecology & Evolution”, at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, UK. October 18 – 19, 2011.

38.     Advanced database searching & bibliographic software: use of ENDNOTE, University of Leicester, UK. March 16, 2010.

39.     General Presentation Skills, University of Leicester, UK. February 22, 2010.

40.     Improving MS- PowerPoint presentations, University of Leicester, UK. February 04, 2010.

41.     Off to a conference? Posters preparation and presentation, University of Leicester, UK. February 02, 2010.

42.     Giving research seminars and conference talks, University of Leicester, UK. January 09, 2010.

43.     Experimental design & practical statistics, University of Leicester, UK, January 26, 2010.

44.     Writing up your research for publication, University of Leicester. UK, January 18, 2010.

45.     Creativity and Problem Solving Workshop, University of Leicester, UK. December 14, 2009.

46.     Use of MS Word for Long Documents, University of Leicester, UK. March 11, 2009.

47.     Advanced Database Searching; Bibliographic software & keeping up to date; use of REFWORKS for Biomedical scientists, University of Leicester, UK. March 10, 2009.

48.     Working with others: team work and leadership, University of Leicester, UK. February 26, 2009.

49.     Demonstrating and teaching skills, at University of Leicester, UK. January 29, 2009

50.     Four week course on APG Statistics using Stata, University of Leicester, UK. November, 2008.

51.     HEC Workshop on “Training of Trainers in Plant Biodiversity”, at Department of Botany, University Peshawar, Pakistan. November 23 - 25, 2006.

52.     HEC Workshop on “2^nd National Training in Biotechnological Techniques” University of Sindh Jamshoro, Pakistan. December 10 - 14, 2006.

53.     HEC Workshop on “Advances in Plants Ecology”, Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Pakistan. July 3 - 6, 2006.