Papers by Muhammad Yaseen
International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2015
A field experiment in collaboration with a private textile industry (Noor Fatima Fabrics Private ... more A field experiment in collaboration with a private textile industry (Noor Fatima Fabrics Private (Ltd.), Faisalabad) was conducted to evaluate the effect of disposed water from bleaching unit, printing unit and end drain for improving growth and yield of wheat under saline sodic soil. Textile waste water along with canal water (control) was applied with and without liquid NPK fertilizer. The application liquid NPK fertilizer with end drain waste water increased plant height, spike length, flag leaf length, root length, number of tillers (m(-2)), number of fertile tillers (m(-2)), 1000 grain weight, grain yield, straw yield and biological yield up to 21, 20, 20, 44, 17, 20, 14, 44, 40 and 41%, respectively compared to canal water (control). Similarly, the NPK uptake in grain was increased up to 15, 30 and 28%, respectively by liquid fertilizer treated end drain water as compare to canal water with liquid fertilizer. Moreover, concentration of different heavy metals particularly Cu, Cr, Pb and Cd was decreased in grains by application of waste water along with liquid NPK. The result may imply that waste water application along with liquid-NPK could be a novel approach for improving growth and yield of wheat in saline sodic soils.
Calcium carbide (CaC2) is a source of acetylene gas which is a well known nitrification inhibitor... more Calcium carbide (CaC2) is a source of acetylene gas which is a well known nitrification inhibitor and converts into ethylene in the soil environment. Ethylene is a potent plant growth regulator and influences a number of biological processes from root growth to leaf senescence. A pot experiment was conducted to study the effect of a calcium carbide based formulation, Matrix-I (21 % calcium carbide, 58% polyethylene and 21% plaster of paris), applied at 0, 7.5, 15 and 22.5 mg CaC2 kg-1 soil at 0, 4, 8 and 12 cm soil depth, on growth, yield and nitrogen uptake of wheat. Increasing the rate and application depth of Matrix-I, decreased wheat plant height and increased the number of tillers, biological yield, grain yield, 1 ,000-grains weight and nitrogen uptake by wheat grain and straw. However, when calcium carbide at 22.5 mg kg-1 soil was applied at greater soil depths, it inversely affected the economical yield of wheat. Comparatively maximum increase in yield parameters of wheat was...
International Conference on Computer Technology and Development, 3rd (ICCTD 2011)
Cloud Computing has evolved in a recent decade. It is the next upfront technology of Computer Sci... more Cloud Computing has evolved in a recent decade. It is the next upfront technology of Computer Science for providing online processing power and storage. Cloud Computing can be called a combination of remote and grid computing and is going to be the fifth utility beside water, gas, electricity, and telephony. So far different clouds are available, but they are private and are not interoperable with each other. On other side, Multi-Agent Systems (MASs) technology which has already shown its metal in different fields like remote application handling, message transmission and the characteristics which make the agent technology different from ordinary software is that it is autonomous, self-organizing, adaptive and most important interoperable with each other as promised by FIPA (Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agent). Therefore, MAS technology can be used for providing interoperability between clouds. In order to achieve the desired goal , it is strongly believed that adaptive trans...
... Muhammad Tahir1, Asghar Ali1, Noor-ul-Aabidin1,M. Yaseen2 and Haseeb ur Rehman1 1Department o... more ... Muhammad Tahir1, Asghar Ali1, Noor-ul-Aabidin1,M. Yaseen2 and Haseeb ur Rehman1 1Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad ... The root hair of mungbean being occupied by the Rhizobium species that results in the formation of nodules, free air ...
Research in Veterinary Science, 2010
This paper presents the first report of multiple anthelmintic resistance in the gastrointestinal ... more This paper presents the first report of multiple anthelmintic resistance in the gastrointestinal nematodes of goats and its possible contributory factors in an irrigated area (Pakistan). A total of 18 privately owned Beetal goat flocks were selected in order to determine the anthelmintic resistance against commonly used anthelmintics. Forty to 48 animals from each flock were selected according to their weight and egg count. The three anthelmintics viz., oxfendazole, levamisole and ivermectin, were given to three groups at manufacturer's recommended dose while one group was kept as untreated control. Anthelmintic resistance was determined through faecal egg count reduction and egg hatch tests while assessment of the contributory factors of anthelmintic resistance was measured through the rural participatory approach. Faecal egg count reduction test revealed high prevalence of anthelmintic resistance (83.3%) and it was either single (levamisole) or multiple (oxfendazole and levamisole). Egg hatch test confirmed the resistance against oxfendazole as detected with faecal egg count reduction test. None of the goat flocks was resistant to ivermectin. Copro-cultures revealed that Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus colubriformis and Teladorsagia circumcincta were the most common species exhibiting resistance to levamisole and oxfendazole. Step-wise logistic regression of the data on worm control practices revealed significant role of under-dosing, low-protein diets, healthcare supervision by the traditional healers and mass treatments.
Journal of Materials Science, 2009
Abstract In this study, an organic semiconductor 5,10, 15,20-tetrakis(40-isopropylphenyl) porphyr... more Abstract In this study, an organic semiconductor 5,10, 15,20-tetrakis(40-isopropylphenyl) porphyrin (TIPP) was synthesized and investigated as an active material in sur-face-type multifunctional sensor. As electrodes, 100 nm thick Ag films were deposited on 25 mm 9 25 mm glass ...
Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2013
Abstract Coseismic displacements play a key role in understanding earthquake dynamics. To derive ... more Abstract Coseismic displacements play a key role in understanding earthquake dynamics. To derive displacement fields from optical and microwave remote sensing datasets, various methods are available. This study evaluated in detail the offset tracking technique on optical ASTER data for 2005 Kashmir earthquake. This technique required input parameters like resampling methods, correlator types, window sizes and step sizes. For accurate displacement field calculation, careful selection of these parameters is imperative which depends on the study area and dataset characteristics. In the study, we made relative comparisons of coseismic displacement fields calculated by using different combinations of input parameters. The results were validated by field based displacement data of vertical separation. Validation was based on the hypothesis that horizontal displacement component may also have vertical component contribution depending upon local characteristics of the fault. Validation results showed that general trend of the measured displacements was in agreement with the field data. Field measurements were bounded within the uncertainty limits of the technique however at some locations significant deviations were also observed. All the coseismic displacement results obtained by using different input parameter were within the uncertainty limit ±1/10 of the pixel size, except for window size 4 × 4 and 8 × 8. The measured component of the fault rupture for northwest of Muzaffarabad is irregular. It may be due to rugged topography as compared to southeast part. The measured fault rupture also coincided to surface rupture mapped in the field. Analysis of the results showed that in comparison to standard parameter set, defined in the literature (Sinc resampling method, Frequential correlator with window size 32 × 32 and step size 8), selection of resampling method and correlator type had no significant effect on the calculated displacement field. However, window size and step size were found to be the most important parameters of the technique. This study showed that changing the window size does not affect the detection limit of the technique but induces bias in the calculations. Step size is used in relation to window size, however relatively larger step size is found to provide better sensitivity and accuracy of the technique.
Fuel Processing Technology, 2011
Catalytic hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of dibenzothiophene (DBT) was carried out in a temperature r... more Catalytic hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of dibenzothiophene (DBT) was carried out in a temperature range of 320-400°C using in situ generated hydrogen via steam reforming of ethanol and the effect of some organic additives was studied for the first time. Four kinds of alumina-based catalysts, i.e. Co-Mo/Al 2 O 3 , Ni-Mo/Al 2 O 3 and their corresponding Pd promoted catalysts Pd-Co-Mo/Al 2 O 3 and Pd-Ni-Mo/Al 2 O 3 , prepared through incipient impregnation method, were used for the desulfurization process. Catalytic activity was investigated in a batch autoclave reactor in the complete absence of external hydrogen gas. Experiments showed that organic additives like diethylene glycol (DEG), phenol, naphthalene, anthracene, o-xylene, tetralin, decalin and pyridine can affect the HDS activity of the catalysts in different ways, and only naphthalene is inhibitive for the catalytic activity towards HDS. The results showed that Ni-based catalysts are more active than Co-based ones while Pd shows a high promotion effect. DBT conversion of up to 97% was achieved with Pd-Ni-Mo/Al 2 O 3 catalyst at 380°C temperature and 13 h reaction time. Catalyst systems followed the HDS activity order of:
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