Research

 

 

Ph. D. Marine Science

S. No. Name of Student Thesis Title Supervised by Award
1. Meher Fatima Growth indices, nutritive values, chemical significance of the green mussel Perna viridis. Prof.  Dr. Sohail Barkati 1996
2. Hina Saeed Baig Pharmacological Activities of sargassum and study of associated harmful dinoflagellated in the coastal waters of Pakistan. Prof. Dr. S. M. Saifullah 2004
3. Naeem Ahmed A study of dynamics of upper high salinity water mass in the Arabian Sea. Prof. Dr. Athar Ali Khan 2007
4. Kher-un-Nisa Relationship between maturation and biochemical composition in Shrimps (F. penicillatus and F. merguiensis) with particular reference tolipids.  Dr. Razia Sultana 2010
5. Zafar Farooqi Studies on mangrove ecosystem with respect to biodiversity productivity and nutrient dynamics. Prof. Dr.Pirzada Jamal Siddiqui 2013
6. Qadeer Muhammad Ali Seasonal variation in the abundance of major zooplanktonic groups in Karachi backwaters mangroves Prof. Dr. Arshad Azmi 2018
7. Rabiya Nasir Species composition of  Elasmobranchs landing at Karachi Fish Harbour and some observations on biological aspects Dr. Nuzhat Afsar 2021
8. Saima Haider Physical and chemical characterization of agar polysaccharides extracted from the red seaweeds ok Karachi coast Prof. Dr. Rashida Qari 2021
9 Sehrish Munawar Some observations on molluscans, dwelling anthropogenic habitat of the Gadani coast, Balochistan (Northern Arabian Sea) Dr. Nuzhat Afsar 2024
10 Tauseef Imtiaz Phytochemical evaluation and pharmacological effects of green/brown algal extracts and its uses in pharmaceuticals Dr. Ayesha Khan 2025

 

 

M.Phil. Marine Science

S. No. Name of Student Thesis Title Supervised by Award
1. Zahur Akbar Biochemical studies on edible crab (Portunus pelagicus L.) from Karachi coast (1987). Dr. Rashida Qasim 1987
2. Fozia Khan Seasonal variation in alginic acid content extract from brown seaweeds of Karachi coast. Dr. Rashida Qari 2010
3. Saima Haider Seasonal variability and species diversity in macro faunal assemblages of sandy shore of Karachi coast (Clifton). Prof. Dr. Mehar  Fatima 2012
4. Erum Khan Diversity of green seaweeds along the coat of Karachi. Dr. Rashida Qari 2012
5. Rana Manzoor Study of population dynamics of the ocypodid crab Scopimera crabricauda (In progress) Dr. Rashida Qari and Prof. Dr. Mehar  Fatima 2014
6. Attaullah Ecology, breeding and conservation of marine turtles at Jiwani. Prof. Dr.Pirzada Jamal Siddiqui 2017
7. Abdul Ghani Studies on species composition of intertidal molluscan populations inhabiting Bandri beach, Jiwani coast Baluchistan, Pakistan (Northern Arabian Sea) Dr. Nuzhat Afsar 2017
8. Muhammad Ali Detection of parasites in few marine fish and molluscan species and assessment of zoonotic prevalance Dr. Nuzhat Afsar 2017
9. Yasmeen Inam An ecological study of moon crabs Matuta planipes and M. lunaris (Calappidae, Brachyura, Decapoda). Dr. Rashida Qari and Prof. Dr. Mehar  Fatima 2018
10. Adil Shakeel Ahmed Studies on the biosorption of contaminants from marine water by microorganisms Prof. Dr. Rafia Azmat Saeed &  Dr. Nuzhat Afsar 2019
13. Moniba Shafaat Comparative study of biochemical content in some edible fishes collected from Karachi Fish Harbour Prof. Dr. Rashida Qari 2019
14. Sobia Nasir Identification and aquarium trials of species of Hexacorallia found along the coastal belt of Pakistan Dr. Nuzhat Afsar, Dr. Amjad Ali 2021
15. Komal Shabbir Biochermical analysis of cultured fish to assess feed efficacy and vigorous growth of selective cultivated species Dr. Nuzhat Afsar, Prof. Dr. Rafia Azmat Saeed &  Dr. Ghulam Abbas 2021
16. ZahidDin  Effect of different pelleted feeds on the growth performance of Cyprinus caprio (Linneaus 1758), fingerlungs and survival, rate at low salinity under laboratory conditions Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Kiani & Dr. Ghulam Abbas 2022
17 Urooj Fatima Investigating the influence of fishmeal based diets on growth performance, food conversion and product quality of demersal fish juveniles in low saline/brakish water aquaculture in Pakistan Dr. Ghulam Abbas &  Dr. Nuzhat Afsar 2023
18 Bushra Wahid Studies on species diversity of molluscans inhabiting selected sites, along the Karachi coast, Pakistan Dr. Nuzhat Afsar & Dr. Shahnaz Rashid 2023
19 Nadeem Mirbahar Assessment of Diversity of a Newly Established Marine Protected Area (MPA) at Miani Hor, Balochistan, Pakistan Dr. Nuzhat Afsar 2023
20 Bushra Shafiq Analyses of updated records of some large marine vertebrates and their national conservation legislation Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Kiani 2023
21 Hafiz Muhammad Tauseef Analysis of sediment samples of Rehri Goth, Landhi town, Karachi Dr. Ehsan Elahi Valeem 2025
22 Rubab Fatima Physico chemical analysis nof water and sediment samples of hub river and estuary Dr. Ehsan Elahi Valeem 2025
23 Hamid Badar Osmani Seasonal variation in feeding habits, prey preference and growth setting of the Arabian Yellowfin Seabream (Acanthopagrus arabicus) Dr. Nuzhat Afsar 2025