CURRICULUM VITAE. University Address: Department of Human Nutrition, Khyber Paktunkhwa Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Personal: Name: Parvez Iqbal Paracha Date of Birth: April 1, 1953 Place of Birth: Marital Status: Present Position: Field of Specialization: Field of Interest (Teaching): Field of Interest (Research): Kohat, Pakistan Married Professor Department of Human Nutrition KP, Pakistan Human Nutrition Nutrition and Public Health Food Security--Macro and micronutrient (Iron, Iodine, Vitamin A, Zinc, Calcium, Protein, Carbohydrates) interventions to reduce and control under and over nutrition problems of the country Contact Number (Office): (Cell) : (Home): parvez.paracha@gmail.com University Address: Department of Human Nutrition, Khyber Paktunkhwa, Pakistan Education & Qualifications: Post-doc.(Nov Mar 2011) School of Science & Engineering, University of Ballarat, Australia Post-doctorate ( ) Ph.D. ( ) M.Sc. (Hons) ( ) Human Nutrition, University of Ulster, UK. Human Nutrition, University of Connecticut, USA. Agricultural Chemistry, University of Peshawar. 1

2 Administrative, Teaching and Research Experience Dean, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences, KP Sep, 2010 Chairman, Department of Human Nutrition, KP Chairman, Department of Human Nutrition, KP 1998-to-date Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, KP Associate Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, KP Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, KP Agricultural University Peshawar Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, KP Honours and Distinctions Nov-2010-March 2011 May 2010 October 2005 Recipient of Australian Government Executive Award for strengthening collaborative academic linkages between the two universities. Recipient of HEC Sponsored Foreign Visit Award under the Project entitled Pakistan Program for Collaborative Research Recipient of Dr. Norman Borlaug Award from the Ministry of Food, agriculture and Livestock, Islamabad in recognition to excellence in research work Recipient of Research Productivity Allowance of Rs. 120,000/= from the Ministry of Science & Technology, Islamabad in recognition to excellence in research work. The amount being highest given to any Professor of Agricultural University, Peshawar. 2

3 Consultant to International Agencies 2010-to-date Consultant to Research and Development Solutions/MI, Islamabad for assessment of iodine content in salt samples at production level to-2010 Consultant to Save the Children Pakistan for biochemical analysis of urine samples for iodine determination Consultant to Micronutrient Initiative Canada for developing a draft on legislation of salt iodization and training Laboratory Technician and Food Inspectors of Health Departments on qualitative and quantitative determination of iodine in salt samples. November 2006 October 2006 Consultant to Department of Health/Technical Assistance and Management Agency (TAMA) for developing Nutrition PC-I for Department of Health, Govt. of North West Frontier Province, Pakistan Consultant to Micronutrient Initiative Canada for training of Medical Officers and Salt Processors on Salt Iodization Programme and development of training manual on universal salt iodization programme for District Focal Persons and Salt Processors. January 2006 Consultant to UNICEF for reviewing and revitalization iodine deficiency disorders control programme in Pakistan. October 2004 Consultant to Micronutrient Initiative Canada for situation analysis of Ghee and Oil fortification programme in Pakistan. Technical Member on Food Security Member WFP Committee headed by Mr. Wolfgang Herbinger, WFP Representative in Pakistan on Developing Five-Year Food Security Plan for Government of Pakistan, Islamabad. 3

4 Members/Convener at National and Provincial Levels 2010-to-date Member, Technical Committee on National Nutrition Survey, 2010, Ministry of Health, Islamabad to-date Resource person to WFP, MI, UNICEF, Ministry of Health, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad on food security and addressing nutritional problems of the country Member, Technical Advisory Committee, Pakistan Medical Research Council, Islamabad Convener, Expert Panel on Nutrition for review of research projects, Pakistan Medical Research Council, Islamabad Member National Committee on Health Policy, Pakistan Council of Science and Technology, Islamabad Resource person for evaluating research projects for Higher Education Commission, Pakistan Science Foundation and Pakistan Medical Research Council, Islamabad Resource person on Nutrition for Ministry of Health/UNICEF, Islamabad to-date Member Board of Faculty, Faculty of Health Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad to date Member, M.Phil/Ph.D. Admission Committee, Department of Home and Health Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad Member, Foreign Equipment Purchase Committee, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad to-date Member, Task Force for Developing National Food Based Dietary Guidelines, Ministry of Health, Govt. of Pakistan, Islamabad to-date Member, Technical Sub-committee for National Food Fortification Programme, Ministry of Health, Govt. of Pakistan, Islamabad. 4

5 2002-to-date Convener, Establishment of Central Laboratory and Instrumentation Centre, Agricultural University, Peshawar to-date Convener, House Allotment Committee, to-date Convener, Streamlining Procedures for Management of Research Projects, Agricultural University, Peshawar 2005-to-date Convener, Computer Networking Enhancing Project Technical Committee, Agricultural University, Peshawar 2005-to-date Convener, Tender Opening Committee, NWFP to-date Member, Planning & Finance Committee, Member, Research Review Committee, Agricultural University, Peshawar Member, Equipment Purchase Committee, Member, Affiliation Committee, Agricultural University, Peshawar to-date Member, University Discipline Committee, Associate Editor, Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 25 th February, 2006 Facilitator to a Workshop on Healthy Life Style Organized by WHO in Collaboration with Social Welfare Society, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar March, 2006 Facilitator to a Workshop on Training of the Trainers for IDDCP organized by the Ministry of Health/MI/IMES, at Peshawar March, 2006 Facilitator to a Workshop on Training of the Trainers for IDDCP organized by the Ministry of Health/MI/IMES, at Islamabad 5

6 21-22 March, 2006 Facilitator to a Workshop on Training of the Trainers for IDDCP organized by the Ministry of Health/MI/IMES, at Karachi Major Academic Outreach Activities Undertaken during the year 2003 NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, July NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, June Organizer of the Applied Nutrition Course for Medical Officers and Programme Managers of the Health Department, Govt. of NWFP, Sponsored by UNICEF. Organizer of the Laboratory Training Course for Laboratory Technicians of the Health Department Govt. of NWFP, Sponsored by UNICEF. Major Participation and Presentation Karachi, May 2010 Invited guest speaker by WFP in a workshop Food Security Situation in Khyber Paktunkhwa. NWFP, FANA, AJK Speaker and trainers of Medical Officers, Managers and laboratory staff in salt iodization Bara Gali, NWFP, 2008 Aga Khan University, Karachi, August 2005 University of Peridenyia, Sri Lanka, Nov-Dec, University of Uppsala, Sweden March-April, 2004 National Institute of Health, Islamabad, May 2003 Pearl Continental Peshawar, March, 2003 Dhaka, Bangladesh June, 2002 Invited guest speaker in a Conference Nutrition Challenges of 21 st Century. Invited guest speaker in a workshop Maternal and Foetal Malnutrition in Pakistan and Intervention Strategies. Global Nutrition 2004 Workshop, Role and Application of IT in Nutrition Global Nutrition 2004 Workshop on Role and and Application of IT in Nutrition National Food Based Dietary Guidelines Workshop. Presentation on Nutrition Related Diseases and Risk Factors". Pakistan Paediatric Conference. Presentation on Micronutrient Status of Children in NWFP". Malnutrition in South Asia. Presentation on "Micronutrient deficiencies in preschool children of NWFP, Pakistan". 6

7 Faisalabad, Pakistan September, 2001 Vienna, Austria August, Hanoi, Vietnam February, 2001 Stockholm, Sweden June, 2000 Quetta, Pakistan April, 2000 London, United Kingdom February, 2000 Durban, South Africa April, 1999 Karachi, Pakistan October, 1999 Paris, France June, 1998 Montreal, Canada, July, 1997 Adelaide, Australia, September, 1993 Pakistan Food Security and Strategy Development Workshop, Presentation on "Food Security: Tool for Economic Development". XVII International Congress of Nutrition, Attended as a participant. XX IVACG Meeting, Presentation on "Dietary Vitamin A Intake and Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency in Pre-school Children of NWFP, Pakistan". International Zinc Conference Presentation on "Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency and Sub-clinical Infection in Pakistani Pre-school Children". 15 th International Biennial Paediatric Conference, Presentation on "Vitamin A Deficiency and its Effects on Child's Health". Metanalysis Workshop on the Use of Acute Phase Proteins to Interpret Vitamin A Status, Presentation on "Survey of Apparently Healthy Children in North West Frontier Province, Pakistan". XIX IVACG Meeting, Presentation on "Discriminatory Effects of α1-antichymotrypsin and α1-acidglycoprotein when Monitoring Plasma Retinol and Ferritin". International Workshop on Maternal and Foetal Malnutrition and Human Development in South Asia, Aga Khan University, Presentation on Maternal Anaemia and its Impact on Early Infancy and Childhood. International Symposium on Maternal Nutrition: New Developments and Implications, Attended as a participant. XVI International Congress of Nutrition, Presentation on ΑAssessment of Dietary Vitamin A Intake in Pakistani Children. XV International Congress of Nutrition, Presentation on Effect of Anaemia on Pregnancy outcome. 7

8 Washington, D. C., USA, April, 1990 Islamabad, 25 November, Peshawar, 22 November, Peshawar, Quetta, Karachi, November, 1997 Peshawar, December, 1995 Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology, Presentation on Effect of Iron Supplementation on Biochemical Indices of Iron Status in Preadolescent Girls in Pakistan. Vitamin A Awareness Workshop Presentation on "Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency in Pakistan. Vitamin A Awareness Workshop Presentation on Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency in Pakistan. Field Training Workshop Presentation on "Application of Anthropometric Measurements Techniques in Field Setup. Invited to Conduct a Workshop for Training Field Workers in Anthropometric Measurements in Three Provinces of Pakistan, organized by CIET International/UNICEF. Field Training Workshop Presentation on "Nutritional Requirements during Pregnancy and Lactation at Workshop for Training on Nutrition for Assistant Directors Health, Nutrition Officers and Agricultural Officers Organized by Department of Health, Govt. of NWFP and World Health Organization, Islamabad. Technical Training Received: January, 2003 May, 1994 September, 1993 May, 1992 April, 1992 Workshop on "Proposal Development" sponsored by Save the Children USA, Islamabad Workshop on "Advanced Data Analysis" sponsored by Applied Diarrheal Disease Research/USAID, Islamabad. Workshop on "Qualitative Methodology in Health Research" Sponsored by UNICEF/King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan. Workshop on "Agribusiness Awareness" sponsored by TIPAN/NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar. Workshop on "Research Proposal Development" at Bhurban, sponsored by Applied Diarrheal Disease Research/USAID, Islamabad. 8

9 August, 1989 Workshop on "Institutional Building and Management Skills" University of Columbia, Missouri, USA. August, 1988 Workshop on "Microcomputer Skills" University of Carbondale, Illinois, USA. September, 1987 Workshop on "Statistical Analysis Systems" University of Connecticut, Connecticut, USA. August, 1986 Workshop on "Communication Skills" University of Carbondale, Illinois, USA. October, 1980 "Amino Acid Analyzer Maintenance and Application" L.K.B. Biochrom Ltd., Cambridge, England. Data-Base Experience: Well conversant with questionnaire development, data collection, coding, entry and statistical analyses using SAS, SPSS, Epi Info, Epinut, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Lotus, Power Point, Harvard Graphics and Word Perfect Software Packages. Published Research Articles 1. Khattak IA, Paracha PI. (2010). Breastfeeding during crises and emergencies. Int. J. Med. Bio. Front.16 (9-10): Khattak IA, Paracha PI. (2009). Caring for Muslim patients-some religious issues. Int Med J 8(1): Ahmed H, Liaqat P, Paracha P.I (2009). Assessment of nutritional status of adolescents versus eating practices in Islamabad city. Pak J Nutr 8 (8): , Khan MI, Alnumair KS, Paracha P (2008). Determination of non provitamin A carotenoids contents of fruits and vegetables available in Peshawar District. Proc. World. Acad. Sci. Technol. 33: Khattak IA, Naveed Ullah, Abbas M, Paracha PI, Khan S (2008). Prisoners women and children-from nutritional perspective. Sar. J. Agric. 24(1): Anis RA, Anjum FM, Aurangzeb, Paracha PI (2007). Nutritional trends in Pakistan with reference to young children. Pak J Food Sci 17(1-4): Begum M, Anjum Z, Amjad A, Paracha, P (2007).Nutritional status of adolescent girls in District Chitral. Pes. Univ. Teach. Assoc. J. 14: Ali A, Paracha PI, Zia-ud-Din (2005). Assessment of iodine status of 8-11 year old children of Kabul, Afghanistan. Pak. J. Med. Res. 44(3):

10 9. Akhtar T, Zahoor Ullah, Paracha PI, Lutfullah G (2004). Impact assessment of salt iodization on the prevalence of goiter in District Swat. Pak. J. Med. Sci. 20(4): Zia-ud-Din, Paracha P.I. (2003). Assessment of nutritional status of adolescent boys from public and private schools of Peshawar. Pak. J. Med. Res. 42(3): Paracha PI, Jamil A, Northrop-Clewes CA, Thurnham DI (2000). Interpretation of vitamin A status in apparently healthy Pakistani children using markers of subclinical infection. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 72: Paracha PI, Jamil A (2000). Vitamin A deficiency and infection in Pakistani preschool children. Sight and Life Newsletter. 1: Hameed A, Paracha PI (1999). Nutritional status and feeding practices of children from birth to 15 months in NWFP, Pakistan. J.P.M.I. 13: Rehman A, Paracha PI (1999). Dietary fiber and colorectal cancer. Pak. J. Fd. Sci. 9: Paracha PI, Shah H, Nisar NM, Zaidi M, Amjad (1998). Anthropometric, biochemical and dietary intake of children under two years from semi-urban areas of Peshawar. Sci. Khyb. 11: Clewes-Northrop CA, Ahmad N, Paracha PI, Thurnham DI (1998). Impact of health service provision on mothers and infants in a rural village in North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Br. J. Public Health Nutrition 1: Paracha PI, Hameed A, Simon J, Jamil A, Nawab G (1997). Prevalence of anaemia in semi-urban areas of Peshawar, Pakistan-- A challenge for health professionals and policy makers. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 47: Paracha, PI., A. Jamil and B.Akram (1997). Assessment of dietary vitamin A intake in Pakistani children. Proc. XVI. International Congress of Nutrition, Montreal, Canada. 19. Thurnham DI, Clewes-Northrop CA, Paracha PI, McLoone UJ (1997). The possible significance of parallel changes in plasma lutein and retinol in Pakistani infants during the summer season. Br. J. Nutr. 78: Clewes-Northrop CA, Paracha PI, McLoone UJ, Thurnham DI (1996). Impact of improved vitamin A status on response to iron supplements in Pakistani infants. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 64: Masooma Z, Paracha PI, Amjad A, Hameed A (1996). Impact of sedative on children's appetite. Pak. Paediatr. J. 20: Tasneem H, Amjad A, Khatoon SZ, Paracha PI (1995). Iron status of schoolgirls in Peshawar. Pesh. Univ. Teach. Assoc. J Clewes-Northropes CA, Mcloone UJ, Paracha PI, Thurnham DI (1994). Influence of iron supplementation on markers of infection in Pakistani infants. Proc. Nutr. Soc. 53:

11 24. Paracha PI, Khan SM, Ahmad I, Nawab G (1993). Impact of iron supplementation on biochemical indices of iron status in preadolescent schoolgirls in North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Asia Pacific J. Clin. Nutr. 2: Wahab N, Paracha PI, Hussain T, Hameed A (1993). Prevalence of malnutrition in male school children in rural areas of district Peshawar: A study of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Pak. J. Med. Res. 32: Paracha PI, Akram B, Khalil JK, Rukh L (1993). Impact of anaemia on pregnancy outcome of mothers in rural areas of Peshawar, Pakistan. Proc. XV. International Congress of Nutrition, Adelaide, Australia. 27. Paracha PI, Knox KL, Allen LH Pelto (1991). Behavioral consequences of iron deficiency: An iron supplementation trial on preadolescent schoolgirls in Pakistan. (Abstract #2031) FASEB J. 5(4): A Paracha PI, Knox KL, Allen, Stake PE, Hall RC (1990). Effect of iron supplementation on biochemical indices of iron status in preadolescent girls in Pakistan. (Abstract #4563) FASEB J. 4(4): A Jabeen T, Akbar S, Iqbal P Khalil IA (1988). Amino acid and mineral composition of pea cultivars grown in Peshawar. Pak. J. Agri. Res. 9: Manan F, Hussain T, Ali I, Iqbal P. (1987). Effect of cooking on phytic acid content and nutritive value of Pakistani peas and lentils. Food Chemistry 23: Manan F, Ahmad M, Iqbal P, Hussain T (1985). Effect of cooking on phytic acid content and nutritive value of Chick Pea (Cicer Arietinum). Sar. J. Agri. 1(2): Jan L, Hussain T, Iqbal P, Sattar A (1985). Phytic acid and potential nutrients in wheat, corn and soybean. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res. 28(5): Siddique M, Hussain T, Iqbal P, Khalil IA (1985). Nutritional evaluation of soymilk. Sar. J. Agri. 1(2): Manan F, Iqbal P, Hussain T (1985). Nutritional evaluation of commonly consumed pulses in NWFP. Sar. J. Agri. 1(1): Manan F, Hussain T, Iqbal P (1984). Proximate composition and mineral constituents of important cereals and pulses grown in NWFP, (Pakistan). Pak. J. Sci. Res. 36(1-4): Iqbal P. HussainT (1984). Nutritional evaluation of sunflower meal. International Sunflower Newsletter 7(1): Khalil JK, Ahmad I, Iqbal P, Mufti S (1983). Nutritional and organoleptic evaluation of wheat bread supplemented with Peanut Flour. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res. 26(2): Iqbal P, Ali S, Bakhsh R, Ghani S (1983). Chemical composition and nutritive value of some cooked diets commonly consumed in NWFP. Pak. J. Sci. Res. 36(1-2):

12 39. Hussain T, Iqbal P, Khalil JK, Khan MA (1981). Nutritional evaluation of home prepared supplementary weaning foods for infants in Pakistan. Pak. J. Sci. Res. 33(1-4): Hussain T, Khalil JK, Khan MA, Iqbal P (1980). Nutritional survey of the people of low-income group in rural and urban population in NWFP (Pakistan). Pak. J. Sci. Res. 32: Iqbal P, Hussain T, Bakhsh R, Khan A, Alam M (1980). Isolation and nutritive value of soyresidue in supplementation with maize. J. Sci. Tech. 4(1-2):