ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Dr. Fayaz Ahmad (b. June 29, 1966) son of a teacher – Ali Mohammad Bhat, obtained his M. Sc. (Zoology) in 1988 securing first-class-first-position; recipient of University Gold Medal; Certificate of Distinction; completed his M. Phil. in 1990 with “Outstanding” grades in all three components and awarded Ph.D. in 1994 by University of Kashmir, Srinagar. Dr. Fayaz has been recipient of Merit Scholarship and Research Fellowship during his Masters and Research programmes respectively. He
worked as Research Fellow for three years in a DOEn, GOI sponsored Major Research Project on ‘Fish Conservation in Wular Lake’. He joined as Lecturer (Adhoc) in the Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir in 1991; appointed as Lecturer on substantive basis in 1997; selected as Associate Professor in 2006 and promoted to Professor in 2012. Prof. Fayaz has a Post-Graduate teaching experience of 34 years, teaching General Zoology, General Parasitology, Helminthology, Medical Entomology, Physiology, Immunology, Techniques, Computer Applications; and research experience of 36 years in the field of Zoology with specialization in Parasitology. His research foci include Parasitology, Helminthology, Histology, Histopathology, Seasonality, Microbiology, Anthelmintics, Haematology, Karyology, and Molecular Characterization of Fish Parasites. He has authored 4 books, edited 26 books/proceedings, authored 7 book chapters, published 105 research papers in various International Journals, 66 research papers in National Journals and 53 research papers in Regional Journals. Prof. Fayaz has organized 5 University level programmes, 6 workshops and 16 Conferences; in addition to having attended 13 International conferences, 37 National Conferences, 2 regional conferences, 9 courses and 9 Workshops. Prof. Fayaz is Life member of (i) Indian Science Congress Association, (ii) Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Sciences, (iii) Indian Society for Parasitology,
and (iv) Inland Fisheries Society of India. Prof. Fayaz has successfully completed 6 research projects sponsored by UGC, DST, ICAR & SCST; has supervised 24 Ph. D. students, 19 M. Phil students apart from scores of M. Sc. Projects in Parasitology. Presently he is supervising 17 Ph.D. Scholars.
Prof. Fayaz has been Programme Co-Coordinator of the Project, “Department of Food Science & Technology”; Assistant Coordinator for conduct of Joint CSIR-UGC NET for Science at Kashmir University Centre and Editorial Advisory Member of “National Journal of Life Sciences”. He has rendered his services as incharge admissions of the Department of Zoology and Nodal Officer of Department of Zoology for Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance. Moreover, he has been member of a number of committees in the University, notably University Admission Committee for various courses, Central Committee for making admissions to the B.Ed. Programme, Convener Board of Post-Graduate Studies, Convener Board of Under-Graduate Studies, Departmental Research Committee, and Technical Committee of the Department of Food Science & Technology. Dr. Ahmad has been Executive Member of ‘Indian Society for Parasitology’ & ‘Kashmir University Teachers Association’.
Prof. Fayaz has served as Dean Students Welfare, University of Kashmir; Director DIQA (Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance); Founder
Coordinator of J&K SET Agency; Coordinator GIAN (Global Initiatives for Academic Networks) for University of Kashmir; Nodal Officer AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education); Head Department of Zoology. As Director DIQA, Prof. Fayaz framed the first 96 credits Choice Based Credit System Scheme for the University of Kashmir in 2014. Presently Prof. Fayaz is Head, Department of Environmental Science in addition to being Convener of Boards of UG & PG Studies; Member Admission Advisory Committee, and Grievance/ Redressal Committee for JK SET;
Member Board of Studies for CORD and Microbiology. Prof. Fayaz is DRC Member of the Departments of CORD, Earth Science and Geoinformatics.
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