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Farhan Khalid

@farhankhalid

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I am an agronomy researcher and lecturer improving crop production through smart agriculture and machine learning.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I seek collaborative research and academic roles that tackle food security, apply smart-agriculture and ML tools, support student supervision, and offer opportunities to scale sustainable crop production.

I am a PhD agronomist and experienced university lecturer focused on improving crop production per unit area through applied research. My work has centered on seed priming, system of rice intensification, and adaptive field experiments to address food security challenges.

I have supervised M.Phil and PhD students, served on supervisory committees, and taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses while managing research projects and a HEC-funded start-up grant. I have published extensively in peer-reviewed journals on topics including rice systems, drought tolerance, allelopathy, and irrigation strategies.

I am passionate about integrating data science and machine learning with agronomic practice to develop smart-agriculture tools, and I seek collaborative roles that allow me to apply statistical learning, field expertise, and project leadership to improve sustainable agricultural production.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Lecturer

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Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Oct 2020 - Present (4 years 10 months)

Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate agronomy courses and supervise M.Phil, PhD and undergraduate research projects.

Teaching Statistical Analysis SPSS MSTAT C Minitab Experimental Design

Visiting Lecturer

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Oct 2017 - Oct 2020 (3 years)

Taught undergraduate and postgraduate agronomy courses and supported curriculum delivery during a visiting appointment.

Curriculum Development Teaching Lab Instruction Experimental Design Data Analysis

Assistant Professor

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Oct 2015 - Oct 2017 (2 years)

Led a research project evaluating rice root adaptations under seed priming and alternate wetting/drying regimes, funded by HEC. Served on M.Phil supervisory committees and taught undergraduate and postgraduate agronomy courses.

Seed Priming Experimental Design Scientific Writing Statistical Analysis

Manager Import and Regulatory Affairs

Ayan Crop Sciences

Oct 2014 - Jan 2015 (3 months)

Managed registration and import processes for agro-chemicals, ensuring regulatory compliance and successful market entry.

Regulatory Affairs Documentation Project Management Quality Assurance

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Doctor of Philosophy, Agronomy

2009 - 2015

Activities and societies: Thesis: Improving the performance of system of rice intensification by seed priming.

Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, completed in 2015. Thesis focused on improving the performance of the system of rice intensification by seed priming.

University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Master of Science (Hons.), Agronomy

2007 - 2009

Activities and societies: Thesis: Response of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrid to various rates of foliar applied chelated and non-chelated zinc sources.

Master of Science (Hons.) in Agronomy from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, completed in 2009. Thesis examined response of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrid to various rates of foliar-applied chelated and non-chelated zinc sources.