Bahria University

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PROF. DR. ASIF INAM

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Email principal.bsmas@bahria.edu.pk
Phone. Ext. 0219924002-6
Research Areas/Areas of expertise Marine Sciences & Oceanography
QUALIFICATION
DEGREE PASSING YEAR MAJORS UNIVERSITY
Ph.D 1997 Geological Oceanography University of Wales, United Kingdom
M.Sc 1983 Geology University of Karachi
B.Sc (Hons.) 1982 Geology University of Karachi
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
DESIGNATION FROM TO ORGANIZATION
Professor 16-May-2019 Present Bahria University Karachi Campus
Director-General 09-Jan-2015 19-Apr-2019 National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
Served the International Seabed Authority as a Member of the Legal & Technical Commission 01-Jan-2007 31-Dec-2011 National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
Joined NIO as Research Officer 01-Aug-1984 01-Aug-1991 National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
HOD Maritime Sciences 16-May-2019 Present Bahria University Karachi Campus
Principal BSMAS 19-Aug-2022 Present Bahria University Karachi Campus

Publications

Journals & Conferences

  • Holocene organic geochemical record from the Western Indus continental shelf (northern Arabian Sea) | The Holocene
  • Concentration, distribution and sources of perfluoroalkyl substances and organochlorine pesticides in surface sediments of the northern Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea and adjacent Arctic Ocean. | Chemosphere
  • Geochemistry and Sedimentary Sources of the Surface Sediments from the Continental Shelf off the Indus Delta, Pakistan | Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences
  • Evaluation of marine sediment contamination by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons along the Karachi coast, Pakistan, 11 years after the Tasman Spirit oil spill. | Chemosphere
  • Empirical estimation of suspended solids concentration in the Indus Delta Region using Landsat-7 ETM+ imagery | Journal of Environmental Management
  • Seismic volcanostratigraphy of the western Indian rifted margin: The pre-Deccan igneous province | Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth
  • Thermal regime of the northwest Indian rifted margin – Comparison with predictions | Marine and Petroleum Geology
  • Cenozoic mud volcano activity along the Indus Fan: offshore Pakistan | Basin Research
  • Anomalous subsidence on the rifted volcanic margin of Pakistan: No influence from Deccan plume | Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Recent morphodynamics of the Indus delta shore and shelf | Continental Shelf Research
  • Distribution of surface sediments off Indus delta on the continental shelf of Pakistan | Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences
  • Seasonal variation of oceanographic processes in Indus river estuary | Mausam
  • Climate change and role of anthropogenic impact on the stability of Indus deltaic Eco-region | Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences
  • An assessment of nutrient, sediment and carbon fluxes to the Indus Delta | Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences
  • Impact of reduction in upstream fresh water and sediment discharge in Indus deltaic region | Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences
  • Gas and Fluid venting at the Makran Accretionary wedge off Pakistan | Geo-Marine Letters
  • Sea-Level Rise in Pakistan: Recommendations for Strengthening Evidence-Based Coastal Decision-Making | Hydrology
  • Active mud volcanoes on- and offshore eastern Makran, Pakistan | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
  • Post-Covid Scenario of Container| Market: Impact of The Scarcity of Empty Shipping Containers Over High Prices of Commodities In the Global Supply Chain Environment | Journal of Nautical Eye Strategic Studies
  • Geochemical Soil Survey for the Exploration of Uranium ore Deposits, NE Vogelkop, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | Yingyong Kexue Xuebao Journal of Applied Sciences
  • Exploring Factors Shaping Resilience in Maritime Supply Chains and Their Effects on Supply Chain Customer Value: Insights from the Pharmaceutical Sector | Pakistan Business Review
  • Distribution and Sources of Organic Matter in Surface Sediments of the Karachi Coast, Pakistan | Journal of Ocean University of China
  • Integrating Molecular and Chemical Analyses for Assessing Blue Swimmer Crab Portunus Health and Genetic Diversity in Pakistani Coastal Waters | Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Books

  • Gas Hydrate Geology of the Makran Accretionary Prism, Northwest Indian Ocean


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