Dr. Hafiz Md-Tahir

Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Tahir (Pakistan)

PhD Agricultural Engineering

10 years+ of Experience, in the fields of Agriculture, Irrigation, Landscape and Construction.

Interested in: Faculty/ Research & Development/ Consultant/ Project Management.

Objective: Serve the host institution and develop my own career by using and deepening my experience, knowledge and skills.

Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. Visiting Lecturer: (2020 – 2022) at Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology.

Al-Hussain Traders & Engineers Pvt. Ltd. Lahore, Pakistan. Project Coordinator/ Construction Manager (Civil & Mechanical):      (01-2022 – 10-2022), NTDC (WAPDA) Grid System Construction Projects. Foundation and Building Construction, Equipment Erection and Installations.

Ali Akbar Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. Lahore, Pakistan. Area Manager: (06-2020 – 12-2021), Project “Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project”, in collaboration with Punjab On-Farm Water Management and Farmers. Design, installation and operation of High-Efficiency Irrigation & Solar Systems. Vegetables Growing in Greenhous & high-density orchard growing and Management.

Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China. PhD Research Scholar: (09-2015 – 12-2019).  Research Projects related to modern mechanization technologies for food security, energy conservation and environmental quality. Research on tractor traction, tillage equipment, soil compaction/ Wheel soil interaction.

Dadex Eternit Ltd. & Anchor Commodities Pvt. Ltd. Pakistan. Area Manager/ Field Engineer: (03-2013 – 09-2015). Project “Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project”, Designing, Installation and operation of High-Efficiency Irrigation System. 

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Lahore, Pak. Project Consultant: (12-2012 – 07-2013) IWMI and IFPRI joint project “Assessing options for effective water governance in Pakistan's Indus Basin irrigation system, WatGov”. 

University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

Research Fellow (09-2011 – 01-2013) DAAD German-funded project, “Improving irrigation Water Use in Punjab province of Pakistan by Raising Flexibility and Integrating Surface and Ground Water resources”.

PhD Engineering (2015 - 2020) Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Mechanization Engineering. Modern agricultural equipment design, test and control. 

Master in Engineering (2010 – 2012) Agricultural Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage, Water Resources Management, Remote Sensing, GIS and Hydrological Modeling.

Bachelor in Engineering (2005 – 2009)  Agricultural Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage, Farm Machinery and Power, Structural, Energy and Environmental Engineering.

Diploma/ Certificates

♠ Diploma in Information Technology (6 months). ♠ AutoCAD.

♠ Trainings on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, High-Efficiency Irrigation Systems, Landscape Management, Water Resources & Environmental management.