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Dr Arif Alam

Tenured Associate Professor/ Head of Department
Area of Interest: Econometrics/Economics, Rural Development, Water Resources Management
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (92)992-383591-5
 
Academics/ Degrees

Ph.D. Production Sciences    2009-2012                      The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University, Japan

M.S. Agri. Economics        2007-2009                          Faculty of Agricultural Science, Tottori University, Japan

 
Journal Publications
1. Khattak,A. Alam Optimal energy modeling and planning in the power system via a hybrid firefly and cuckoo algorithm in the presence of renewable energy sources and electric vehicles, Alexandria Engineering Journal (AEJ), 2023
2. Shah. I,N.Elahi,A. Alam Impact of Covid-19 on informal employment: A case study of women domestic workers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, PLOS ONE, 2022
3. A. Alam Perceived Proximate and Underlying Divorce Causes in Hazara Division, Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Social Research , 2022
4. A. Alam What restraints are there on female education in high mountainous rural areas of Gilgit-baltistan, Pakistan, Development in, Development in Practice, 2022
5. James Rydlewski,Anne Wai Man Ng,M.Irshad,A. Alam Identification of Embodied Environmental Attributes of Construction in Metropolitan and Growth Region of Melbourne, Australia to Support Urban Planning, Sustainability, 2022
6. Jawad Ahmad,A. Alam,Shakir.U,Shah. I Social inclusion of minorities in Pakistan: The case of Sikh community, Sikh Formation: Religion, Culture, Theory, 2022
7. A. Alam,Khattak The Practices and Prospects of Community Participation in Joint Forest Management in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan, Journal, 2022
8. Rukhshanda Jabeen ,N.Elahi,Khattak,A. Alam The Practices and Prospects of Community Participation in Joint Forest Management in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan, Indian Journal of Economics and Business, 01 March, 2022
9. Anwar. Z,A. Alam,N.Elahi,Shah. I Assessing the trends and drivers of land use land cover change in district Abbottabad lower Himalayan Region Pakistan, Geocarto International, 2022
10. Wali, Q., K.,A. Alam Perspective Regarding Behavioral Intention Maintaining Food Security in District Haveli AJK, Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2022
11. Shahzad Khan,A. Alam,Shah. I Factors affecting wheat productivity of small farm households in the rural district Charsadda, Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 2021
12. Wali, Q., K.,A. Alam,Shah. I Household Food Security: Determinants and Perceived Challenges in Mountains of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 2021
13. N.Elahi,Shah. I,A. Alam Analyzing the Potential Role of Media in Representing Peace and Development Initiatives in Post-conflict Swat, Asian Journal of International Peace & Security (AJIPS), , 2021
14. Anwar. Z,A. Alam,N.Elahi Analysing the decadal transformation of LULC change from tillage to townified in Lower Himalayan Region, Pakistan. , Journal of Water and Land Development , 2021
15. A. Alam What Constraints in Female Participation in Higher Education in High Mountainous Rural Areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan? , Development in Practice, 2020
16. A. Alam,Faridullah,Shah. I,E.Inamullah,N.Elahi Estimation of Farm Level Technical Efficiency in Maize Production at the High Mountain North Region of Pakistan, Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 2020
17. Faiza Hasseb,A. Alam,Shah. I Role of Peace Education in Sustainability and Development of Pakistan, International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 2020
18. Shah. I,N.Elahi,A. Alam,Shakir.U,A.Dogar Institutional arrangement for disaster risk management: Evidence from Pakistan, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2020
19. Yousuf Ali,A. Alam Analyzing the Role of Road Infrastructure for the Development of Fresh Fruit Industry in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2020
20. Iftikhar Ali,A. Alam Physical and Geographical Impediments to Female Higher Education in High Mountainous Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, North American Academic Research, 2020
21. A. Alam Impact of Socio-Cultural Constraints on Female Higher Education in High Mountainous Rural Areas of Pakistan: A Case Study of District Nagar, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 2019
22. A. Alam Livelihood Expansion and Local People’s Expectations in the Realm of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in Hunza Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan , EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 2019
23. A. Alam Socio-demographic characters, distribution and transformation of iodine in soil, plant and wheat grains at District Diamer, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2018
24. A. Alam Assessment of heavy metals concentration in phosphate rock deposits, Hazara basin, lesser Himalaya Pakistan, Geosciences Journal, 2017
25. Asma Bibi,U.Farooq,Sadia Naz,Afsar Khan,Q.Mahmood,A. Alam,N.Mirza Phytoextraction of HG by parsley (Petroselinum crispum) and its growth responses, International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2016
26. Shah. I,A. Alam An Explorative Correlational Study of Family Background and Students’ Career Decision Making at Higher Secondary Level in Pakistan, Transylvanian Review, 2016
27. E.Inamullah,A. Alam Evaluating Drinking Water Contamination in Post Disaster scenario and its Effects on Human Health: A case study of District Mansehra, Pakistan, Transylvanian Review, 2016
28. A. Alam STUDY OF POTASSIUM, CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM IN SOIL AND RICE IRRIGATED FROM FRESH AND WASTE WATER CANAL, Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 2016
29. A. Alam,Shah. I Measuring Mission Drift in Emerging Economies: An Evidence from Pakistan Microfinance Network, Journal of Applied Environmental and Biological Sciences, 2016
30. A. Alam Phytoextraction of Hg by Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) and its Growth Responses, International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2015
31. A. Alam Nutrient extractability and Bio availability of fresh and composted poultry litter and its application on maize (zea mays) crop, Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 2015
32. A. Alam Environmental quality indicators and financial development in Malaysia: unity in diversity, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015
33. A. Alam Distribution and Extraction of Heavy Metals in Soil and Their Accumulation in Brassica oleracea L. after Long Term Wastewater Irrigation, journal of agricultural science, 2015
34. A. Alam Fractionation of phosphorus in human and animal wastes, Minerva Biotechnologica, 2015
35. Faridullah,Zainab Khalid,M.Irshad,A. Alam,T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti Fractionation of phosphorus in human and animal waste, Minerva Biotechnologica, 2015
36. A. Alam,Faridullah Environmental Quality and financial development in Malaysia: Unity in diversity., Environ. Sci.Pollut Res. , 2015
37. Faridullah,A. Alam Environment and air pollution: health services bequeath to grotesque menace, Environ Sci Pollut Res, 2015
38. Faridullah,A. Alam Distribution and Evaluating Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium in the Fresh and Composted Poultry Litter, Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2015
39. A. Alam Environment and air pollution: health services bequeath to grotesque menace, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015
40. A. Alam Does financial development contribute to SAARC'S energy demand? From energy crisis to energy reforms, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015
41. A. Alam,I.NASEEM Does financial development contribute to SAARC׳ S energy demand? From energy crisis to energy reforms, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015
42. A. Alam Land use change and their determinants in the coastal area of Guinea: A study based on spatial analysis and field survey, Journal of the Japanese Agricultural System Society , 2014
43. A. Alam Trace Elements Characterization in Fresh and Composted Livestock Manures, Austin Journal of Hydrology, 2014
44. A. Alam Environment and air pollution: health services bequeath to grotesque menace, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2014
45. A. Alam EVALUATING NUTRIENT ELEMENTS AND HEAVY METALS IN FRESH AND COMPOSTED MANURE OF DIFFERENT LIVESTOCK, Fresenius Environmental Bulletin , 2014
46. A. Alam Excessive chromium may cause dietary toxicity in parsley (Petroselinum crispum), Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry , 2014
47. N.Baig,A. Alam Impact of modern irrigation practices on farm productivity in arid regions of Pakistan, Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment , 2014
48. Asma Bibi,U.Farooq,N.Mirza,Afsar Khan,Rizwana Sarwar,A. Alam,Q.Mahmood Excessive Chromium may Cause Dietary Toxicity in Parsley (Petroselinum crispum), Toxicol. Environ. Chem., 2014
49. A. Alam Turn on the lights: Macroeconomic factors affecting renewable energy in Pakistan, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014
50. A. Alam Distribution and Evaluating Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium in the Fresh and Composted Poultry Litter, Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2014
51. E.Inamullah,A. Alam Assessment of Drinking Water Quality in Peshawar, Pakistan, Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science (BJAS), 2014
52. Faridullah,M.Irshad,A. Alam,T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti Fractionation of Phosphorus in Human and Animal Wastes, Minerva Biotecnologica, 2014
53. .Faridullah,M.Irshad,A. Alam,T.Ahmad,Z. A. Bhatti FRACTIONATION OF PHOSPHORUS IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL WASTES, Minerva Biotechnologica, 2013
54. A. Alam Japanese Agricultural Cooperatives at Crossroads: A Review, July, American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 2012
55. A. Alam Leaching and mobility of heavy metals after burned and unburned poultry litter application to sandy and masa soils, Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2012
56. A. Alam Factors Influencing Farmers’ Participation in Participatory Irrigation Management: A Comparative Study of two Irrigation Systems in Northern Areas of Pakistan, 15/09, 2012
57. A. Alam TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN POTATO PRODUCTION: EVIDENCE FROM NORTHERN AREAS IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN REGION OF PAKISTAN, 10/03, 2012
58. A. Alam Leachability of phosphorus in soils after application of burned and unburned poultry litter, International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 2012
59. A. Alam Stochastic frontier approach to measure technical efficiency of two irrigation systems in Gilgit district, Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, January, 2012
60. A. Alam A Comparative Economic Analysis of Crop Production between Improved and Traditional Irrigation System: A case study of a village from Gilgit district in Northern Areas of Pakistan, 9/9, 2011
61. A. Alam Japanese Household Fresh Fruits Demand Pattern, Trends in Agricultural Economics, 2011
62. A. Alam Comparative studies of different pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum) varieties as affected by different yield components, Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2010
63. A. Alam Screening for agronomic performance of six indigenous cultivars of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) at Karina Northern Areas of Pakistan, Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural & Food Chemistry, 2009
64. A. Alam Comparison of Different Cultivars of Sorghum for Green Fodder, Dry Matter and Some Other Morphological Characters , Bangladesh J. Env. Sci, 2009
65. A. Alam Land Use and Irrigation Management System in Northern Areas of Pakistan: A Review, Life Sci. Int. J., 2009
66. A. Alam Sustainable Development and Management of Irrigated Land; Appreciation and Development of Irrigation System in Pakistan: Facts Finding Review, Life Sci. Int. J., 2009
67. A. Alam Agronomic Performances of Different Cucumber Genotypes Grown under Plastic Film as Off-Season Cultivation in Northern Areas of Pakistan, Bangladesh J. Env. Sci., 2008
68. A. Alam AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCES OF DIFFERENT BERSEEM CULTIVARS TESTED AT GILGIT, NORTHERN AREAS, PAKISTAN By , Life Sciences International Journal, 2008
 
 
Profile/Bio
PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

·April 2022 till now: Associate Professor, Department of Development Studies, COMSATS University Islamabad – Abbottabad Campus

· December 2012 to April 2022: Assistant Professor, Department of Development Studies, COMSATS University Islamabad – Abbottabad Campus

·    October 2007 to September 2012: Teaching Assistant, Farm management and economic Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Japan

·     March 2006 to September 2007: Associate Engineer, National Program for Improvement of Watercourses (NPIWC) in Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
 
Research Interests
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Rural Development, Agriculture and Water Management
  • Land Farming Systems and Institutions Structure in Rural Areas
  • Climate Change and its Impact on Agriculture
  • Poverty Reduction Strategies
  • Community Development and Social Work
 
Awards
  • Monbusho Scholarship for M.S Studies, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japan, 2007-2009
  • Monbusho Scholarship for PhD Studies, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japan, 2009-2012
 
Research Projects

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Title and Place of Research

Donor Agency

Amount (Rs.)

Role As

PI

1

Estimation of farm level technical efficiency in maize production in the high mountains North region of Pakistan

HEC

Rs. 0.5 Million

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2

The impact of Benazir Income Support Program on Household Socio-Economic Dynamics and Poverty reduction (An Evidence from Pakistan)

HEC

0.470

Million

ü   

3

Factors Affecting Adoption of Solar Panels in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

HEC

0.237

Co-Pi

 
Students Supervised

 

1.Muhammad Qaddafi Khan Wali,FA15-R70-004,Dialectics of Food Security in Mountainous Areas of Azad Jammu & Kashmir: Analyzing the Challenges and Opportunities, PhD DS         

2.Yasir Zaman,FA15-R70-006  Khyber Pakhtunkwa Health Reforms: From Service Delivery to Patient Satisfaction, PhD DS           

3.Kanwal Rubab,FA16-R70-003,Post-Divorce Women Life in Pakistan: Insight to the Challenges from Psychological and Socio-Economic Lens, PhD DS.

4.Zartashia Anwar,FA16-R70-001,Assessing the Role of Natural Capital for Sustaining and Diversifying Livelihoods in District Abbottabad, PhD DS                

5.Kanwal Rubab,FA12-R10-003,An Assessment of Patients’ Satisfaction with Services Obtained from Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad    MS DS    

6.Sajid Naeem,FA13-R10-007,Adoption e-voting in Pakistan: Fair and Free election with International Experience,MS DS

7.Haseena Bano, FA13-R10-008,Role of Education in Women’s Empowerment at Household Decision Making: A case study of Abbottabad District KPK ,MS DS

8.Saima Bibi,FA13-R10-005,Role of Women in Energy Conservation: Exploring Link between Energy Conservation and Women Economic Empowerment ,MS DS       

9.Fatima Hira Durrani, SP14-R10-001,Child Labor: Causes and Consequences in District Abbottabad ,MS DS       

10.Fatima Waheed,FA14-R10-001.Studying the Gendered Access to and Control over Livestock Resources in Balochistan (A Case Study of UC Murgha Kibzai),MS DS               

11.Adil Rasheed,FA14-R16-012,Examining the Implication Practices of Dispute Resolution Council in Local Dispute Settlement: A Case Study of District Haripur,MS CPDS                    

12.Asmara Shahzadi,FA14-R10-003,Socioeconomic Determinants of Primary School Enrollment and Dropout: A Case Study of Tehsil Khairpur Tamewali, District Bahawalpur MS DS          

13.Nayab Zafar,SP15-R10-001,Analysing the Role of Working and Nonworking Mothers in Academic Achievement of their Children,MS DS                   

14.Amir Ali,FA15-R16-002,Analyzing the Conflicts between Local Stake-holders and the Forest Department on the Forest Management Practices Implemented in the Galyat Region,MS CPDS                   

15.Munaza Mushtaq,SP16-R10-005,Causes of Rural-Urban Migration and its Impact on Urban Areas: A Case study of District Abbottabad      MS DS  

16.Zainab Bibi,SP16-R16-004,Prisoners in Pakistan: Identifying the Gaps in Theory and Practices in the light of Human Rights  MS CPDS             

17.Sadaf Riaz,FA16-R10-004,China Pakistan Economic Corridor: Exploring the Economic Opportunities and Expectation of Local People in District Mansehra ,MS DS

18.Saadia Razzaq,FA16-R10-009,Women’s Empowerment and Local Government System: A Case Study of Women Councillors in District Abbottabad        MS DS

19.Mohammad Afzal,SP16-R10-014,Study about the causes and socio-economic problems of cancer patients: A Case study of Ayoub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad ,MS DS              

20.Sania Rafique,SP17-R10-005,Assessing the Role of Independent Monitoring Unit in Service Delivery and Accountability: A Special Focus on Teacher Absenteeism and Students Performance , MS DS

21.Jawad Ahmad,SP17-R10-004,Social Inclusion of Minorities in Pakistan in the Context of Christian and Sikh Community: A Legislative and Religious Freedom Analysis,MS DS

 22.Faiza Haseeb,SP16-R10-003,Peace Education and its Potential Role in Conflict Transformation in Khyber Paktunkhwa (Pakistan) MS DS

23.Wajahat Ali Khan,FA17-R10-006     Impact of Benazir Income Support Program on Household Socio-Economic Dynamics and Poverty Reduction,MS DS

24. Mehreen Iqbal ,SP18-R10-003,Measuring Socio-Economic Wellbeing of labor Class in Hattar Industrial Estate Haripur,MS DS   

25.Ali Mansoor Saleh,FA18-R10-001,Analyzing the Coordination Challenges between Urban Development Institutions: A case study of District Abbottabad,MS DS               

26.Kinza Raza,SP19-RDS-002,Analyzing the Factors Causing Food Insecurity at Household level in Rural Abbottabad,MS DS      

27.Tayyba Riaz,FA19/RDS/004,Investigating Agriculture Patterns Changing and its Impact on Rural Livelihoods in District Mansehra,MS DS            

28.Aymen Abbasi,FA19/RDS/006,Barriers in Access Primary Education: An Analysis of Out of School Children in Rural Abbottabad         MS DS

           

29.Neelam Mehmood,FA20-RCP-004   Assessing the Role of Private Security Guards in Personal and Property Protection: A Case Study of District Sahiwal,MS DS