Tika Khan

Ph.D. Scholar & Lecturer

Dept. of Biological Sciences
tika.khan@kiu.edu.pk; tikakhanhunzai@gmail.com

CAREER SUMMARY:
Over 20 years, engaged with professional and voluntary organizations of varied scopes ranging from academics,
research, development, humanitarian, social governance, religious and civil society. During this period of service
hold different positions stretching over teaching, research, publications, project development and management,
community mobilization, human and financial management, providing leadership role, development of strategic
management plans, establishment and framing of new civil society and not-for-profit organizations, impact studies,
consultant on conflict resolution and resource mobilization for non-governmental organizations, linkage
development, monitoring and evaluation of various projects, disaster management, environmental conservation,
technical and annual report writing, research paper and books publication etc. Served organizations like Karakoram
International University, Federal Government Education Department, ITREB for Pakistan, Aga Khan Conciliation
and Arbitration Board for Pakistan, Karakorum Area Development Organization, Aga Khan Education Service
Pakistan, Aga Khan Rural Support Organization, Shinaki Natural Resource and Wildlife Conservation Association,
Shimshal Nature Trust, Hunza Education Resource Project, Aga Khan Economic Planning Board, Aga Khan Social
Welfare Board, Hunza Development Forum and Nasirabad Social Welfare Association. Working as freelance writer
with international research journals, English and Urdu newspapers, periodicals, development bulletins and online
magazines. Sound use of multimedia and communication technology. Optimistic, progressive, self-motivated,
impact oriented and inspirational attitude with good team building strengths. Sensitive towards cultural, religious,
sectarian, legal and emotional spheres across communities, human, institutional and races.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Ph.D. Scholar: (2011-2014). Karakoram International University, Pakistan.
2. M.Phil. (2003). Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
3. M.Sc. (Distinction 2000): Peshawar University, Peshawar, Pakistan.
4. B.Sc.: (1997). Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan.
5. C.I.T.E.: (2004). Aga Khan University, Pakistan-bridge program-Canada
6. C.I.M.: (2014). Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), London, United Kingdom
7. B.Ed.: (2011). Karakoram International University, Pakistan.
8. C.I.E.: (2002). Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
9. C.I.P.R.: (2001). Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1. Research and Teaching: (2011-to date); Karakorum International University, Pakistan.
2. Teaching and Research: (2001-2011); Federal Government Degree College for Boys, Aliabad-Hunza.
3. Consultant on Resource Mobilization and Impact Studies: Karakorum Development Organization-KADO
4. Consultant services for AESWSH-Association of Educational and Social Welfare Societies Hunza
5. Consultant Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Hunza (AKEPB) and Aga Khan Social Welfare Board
for Hunza (AKSWB)
6. Resource Person with Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKESP)
7. Professional Master Trainer of Mediation Trainers, conducting Mediation trainings throughout Pakistan.
8. Master Trainer of Trainers on Effective Communication Skills, KADO

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION/FIELD OF INTEREST:

1. Biotechnology; Molecular Biology; Conservation Biology; Rural Development; Teacher Education;
Ethnobotany

PUBLICATIONS:

Research Articles with Impact Factor (International)

1.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Nisar Ahmed, Abdul Rehman. 2014. Elaboration of phylogenetic
studies in Berberis spp. from Karakorum Ranges. II. Floral and morpho-pathological data. International
Journal of Biosciences 5(1), 133-142. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/5.1.133-142 (IF 0.076)

2.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Shaukat Ali, Haibat Ali. (2014). Zoopharmacognosy and epigenetic
behavior of mountain wildlife towards Berberis species. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental
Sciences 5(1), 37-44. (IF 1.356)

3.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Zohra Bibi. (2014). Determination of effectiveness of
berberine, a characteristic phytochemical of Berberis species, against human proteome using in-silico
analysis. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences 4(5), 53-63. (IF 1.356)

4.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Nisar Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed, Shoukat Ali, Abdul Rehman, Haibat
Ali, Istiaq Hussain, Karamat Ali, Syed Arif Hussain, Maqsood Hussain. (2014). Elaboration of
phylogenetic studies in Berberis spp. from Karakoram Ranges. I. morpho-pathological data. International
Journal of Biosciences 4(11), 285-293. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692 /ijb/4.11.285-293 (IF 0.553)

5.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdur Rehman, Shaukat Ali, Haibat Ali. (2014). Zoopharmacognosy
and epigenetic behavior of mountain wildlife towards Berberis species. Life Science Journal 11(8), 259263. (IF 0.165)

6.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman. (2014). Studies on Epigenetic behavior of wild life in
high mountains with special reference to Zoopharmacognostic properties of Berberis species. Journal of
Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences 4(5), 53-63. (IF 1.356)

7.

Shaukat Ali, Farida Begum, Syed Arif Hussain, Ahmed Saeed Khan, Haibat Ali, Tika Khan, Ghulam
Raza, Karamat Ali, Rehmat Karim. (2014). Biomonitoring of heavy metals availability in the marine
environment of Karachi, Pakistan, using oysters (Crassostrea sp). International Journal of Biosciences 4(7),
249-257. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/4.7.249-257 (IF 0.553)

8.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Haibat Ali. (2013). Ethnobotanical studies on nonmedicinal plants of Shinaki Valley Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan. International Journal of Biosciences 3(11), 6370. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/3.11.63-70 (IF 0.553)

9.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Jan Alam, Shamsher Ali. (2013). Exploration of
near-extinct folk wisdom on medicinally important plants from Shinaki Valley Hunza, Pakistan.
International Journal of Biosciences 3(10), 180-186. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/3.10.180-186 (IF
0.553)

10.

Tika Khan, Shamsher Ali, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Jan Alam. (2013). Growth responses of Hippophae
rhamnoides L. subsp. sinensis towards different agro-climatic conditions. International Journal of
Biosciences 3(9), 293-297. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/3.9.293-297 (IF 0.553)

11.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Abdul Rehman. (2014). Differential levels of
susceptibility of Berberis species to insect attack at various altitudes in Karakoram Ranges. International
Journal of Biosciences 4(5), 92-101. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/4.5.92-101 (IF 0.553)

12.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Naheed

Fazal.
(2014). Studies on
zoopharmacological behaviour of wildlife and ethno-veterinarian practices among traditional communities
in the Karakoram Range with a Special reference to Berberis spp. Journal of Biodiversity and
Environmental Sciences 5(2), 341-348. (IF 1.356)

13.

Tika Khan. (2014). Estimation of Genetic diversity among Berberis spp. from Karakoram Mountain

Ranges using morpho-pathological and floral characters. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental
Sciences 5(2), 286-295. (IF 1.356)
14.

Rehmat Karim, Maisoor Ahmed Nafees, Tika Khan, Muhammad Zafar Khan, SeemaWafi, Shaukat
Ali. (2014). Studies in assessment of environmental degradation and tourism in the Karakoram Mountain
Ranges using water quality characterization. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences 5(2), 260267. (IF 1.356)

15.

Maisoor Ahmed Nafees, Khalil Ahmed, Shamsher Ali, Rehmat Karim, Tika Khan. (2014).
Bacteriological Analysis of Drinking Water Sources in CKNP Region of GilgitBaltistan, Pakistan.
International Journal of Biosciences. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/5.4.54-59 (IF 0.553)

16.

Rehmat Karim, Najma Najam , Irena Mrak, Tika Khan, Kifayat Ullah. 2014. Economic significance of
ecotourism across biodiversity parks impacting livelihoods and nature conservation: A case study of
Central Karakoram National Park, Pakistan. Researcher 2014;6(10):25-29]. (ISSN: 1553-9865).
doi:10.7537/j.issn.1553-9865 http://www.sciencepub.net/researcher.5

17.

Razia Bano, Tika Khan. 2014. Evaluation and assessment of job stresses and its relation with
employees performance in not-for-profit organizations working in rural settings of Northern Pakistan.
World Rural Observ 2014;6(3):91-95]. ISSN: 1944-6543 (Print); ISSN: 1944-6551 (Online)
doi:10.7537/j.issn.1944-6543. http://www.sciencepub.net/rural.13 .

18.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Rehmat Karim. (2014). Quantitative universalization
of ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants: A case study of traditional communities using Berberis
and allied ethnomedicinal plants from Karakoram Ranges (Nagar Valley). Journal of Mountain Sciences.
(submitted) (IF 2.42)

19.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Rehmat Karim, Shaista Bibi, Rukhsana. (2014).
Investigation of Ethnopharmacological practices among traditional communities of Karakorum Mountain
Ranges: special reference to Berberis species. Journal of Ethnopharmacology (submitted). (IF 3.284)

20.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman. (2014). Assessment of anthropogenic pressures and
investigation into ethnobotanical insights regarding Berberis spp. across traditional landscape of
Karakorum Mountain Ranges. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (Submitted) (IF 1.0281)

21.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Rehmat Karim. (2014). A compendium of spatial
distribution, taxonomic classification and ethnobotanical uses of Berberis species. Journal of Biodiversity
and Environmental Sciences (Submitted) (IF 1.0281)

22.

Tika Khan and Maqsood Hussain. (2014). Studies in physico-chemical characterization of Malus
domestica varieties grown in high mountain areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan International Journal of
Innovative and Applied Research (2014), Volume 2, Issue (10): 27- 33 (IF 0.739)

23.

Maqsood Hussain, Tika Khan, Zulfiqar Ali, Syed Arif Hussain, Shamsher Ali, Maisoor Ahmed Nafees,
Qamar Abbas. 2014. Evaluation of organoleptic and physico-chemical parameters of different apple
verities commonly grown in district Gilgit,Northern Pakistan. International Journal of Biosciences 5(8),
37-46 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/5.8.37-46

24.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Maisoor Ahmed Nafees, Rehmat Karim. 2014.
Investigation into anthropogenic pressures and assessment of ethnobotanical insights regarding Berberis
spp. across traditional landscape of Karakorum Mountain Ranges. Journal of Biodiversity and
Environmental Sciences 5(4), 445-452.

25.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman . (2014). Studies on population change dynamics of

Berberis species in Karakoram Mountain Ranges: An ethnoecological perspective. International Journal of

Biosciences. (submitted)
26.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman . (2014). Estimation of grazing pressure on Berberis
species in Karakoram Mountain Ranges: An ethnoecological perspective. Journal of Biodiversity and
Environmental Sciences (Submitted) (IF 1.0281)

27.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Maisoor Ahmed Nafees. 2014. Studies on spatial
distribution patterns, conservation status and ecological zonation of critically endangered and allied
Berberis species across Karakoram Mountain Ranges. Excli (Submitted)

28.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Maisoor Ahmed Nafees, Rehmat Karim. 2014. IUCN
Red-list categorization and geographical range assessment of Berberis spp. across Karakoram Mountain
Ranges. Journal of Forestry Research. (Submitted)

29.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman. 2014. Investigations into ecological consequences
and threats from ethnoecological and ethnobotanical practices across Karakorum Mountain Ranges: A case
study Berberis. Excli (Submitted)

30.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Maisoor Ahmed Nafees, Rehmat Karim. 2014.
Conserving wildlife, not their clinics: A case study of wild herbal clinic (Berberis) across alpine pastures in
Karakoram Mountain Ranges. Mountain Research and Development. (Submitted)

31.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Rehmat Karim, Rukhsana, Shamsher Ali. 2014.
Evaluation of human induced threats on Berberis populations across cultural landscape of Karakorum
Mountain Ranges. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences 5(4), 333-342

32.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman. 2014. Distribution, Ecological stratification and field
based discrimination of subspecies of Berberis pseudumbellata Parker in Pakistan. APPLIED ECOLOGY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH (Submitted)

33.

Tika Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Rehmat Karim, Rukhsana. 2014. Investigation and
estimation of human lead adversarial factors active on critically endangered and allied Berberis spp. across
traditional landscape of Karakorum Mountain Ranges . Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences
(Submitted)

34.

Syed Arif Hussain, Khalil Ahmad, Arif-un-Nisa Naqvi, Tika Khan, Mehsoor Ahmed Nafees, Maqsood
Hussain, Qamar Abass, Muhammad Ali, Mohammad Akber, Sher Wali Khan. 2014. The colossal influence
of biological fertilization on medicinal and aromatic plants. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental
Sciences 5(5), 299-314.

Research Articles without Impact Factor (National)

35.

Tika Khan and Mir Ahmed Jan. (2009). Wheat and Flour Insecurity in Hunza, Northern Areas,
Pakistan. Knowledge Highways, Karakoram Development Organization 1(2), 47-56. Accessible on
http://kadohunza.org/final/issue1.html ; http://kadohunza.org/final/ issue1/tika.pdf

Book/s Published (International)

36.

Tika Khan. (2014). Ethnobotanical Studies of Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. VDM, LAP
LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany. ISBN-13: 978-3-659-53209-2 ISBN-10: 3659532096 EAN:
9783659532092 Book language: English; Number of pages: 132 Published on: 2014-04-17

37.

Tika Khan. (2014). Current Perspectives of Medicinal Plants (Berberis) in High Mountains" ISBN 9783-639-66525-3. Scholars' Press, Heinrich-Bcking-Str. 6-8, 66121, Saarbrcken, Germany

38.

Khalil Ahmed, AR Shakoori, Tika Khan. 2014. Etiology of Diarrhoea and Dysentery in GilgitBaltistan, Pakistan. ISBN 978-3-639-66637-3. Scholars' Press, Heinrich-Bcking-Str. 6-8, 66121,
Saarbrcken, Germany

Thesis Published (National)

39.

Tika Khan. (2004). Ethnobotanical Studies of Shinaki Area, Hunza, District Gilgit. Bioresource
Research Centre, www.pbrc.edu.pk/brows 1(1), 172

Conference Paper/Poster Presentation:

40.

Tika Khan. (2013). Genetic diversity estimation of Berberis species from CKNP using morphomolecular markers. In: International Conference held at Islamabad organized by EVK2CNR-SEED from
June 8-12, 2013.

Popular Articles (Local and National)

41.

Tika Khan. (2013). Ignored Death of national splendour, The Frontier Post, 9-3-2013

42.

Tika Khan. (2009). Cultural crumbling and dwindling identity. Bang e sahar 5-11, 2009.

43.

Tika Khan. (2009). Electronics widening generation gap in Northern Areas. Bang e sahar December
27-January 2, 2009.

44.

Tika Khan. (2009). Mobilophylis in Northern Areas tips for management. Bang e sahar January 20-26,
2009.

45.

Tika Khan. (2009). Pakistani culture on extinction verge. Bang e sahar February 17-23, 2009.

46.

Tika Khan. (2009). Restoring heritage helps restoring peace: a lesson from Northern areas. Bang e
sahar January 27-February 2, 2009/

47.

Tika Khan. (2009). Cherry a cherished fruit. Bang e sahar August 30-september 5, 2009/

48.

Tika Khan. (2008). A disappointed welcome. Bang e sahar November 15-21, 2008.

49.

Tika Khan. (2008). Gilgit second largest potato producer after Baluchistan. Bang e sahar December 612, 2008.

50.

Tika Khan. (2008). Cultural dogma or approach dilemma. Bang e sahar November 1-7, 2008.

51.

Tika Khan. (2008). Herbals heal poverty. Bang e sahar November 8-14, 2008.

52.

Tika Khan. (2008). Islamophobia and western ignorance. Bang e sahar October 11-17, 2008.

53.

Tika Khan. (2008). Longevity: know and enhance. Bang e sahar august 23-28, 2008.

54.

Tika Khan. (2008). Merit violations derail development in GB. Bang e sahar November 22-28, 2008.

55.

Tika Khan. (2008). Mobile fone se wabista khatraat or in ki rok thaam. Weekly sadaegilgit October 2329, 2008.

56.

Tika Khan. (2000). Spiritual science, remedy for humanity. The frontier post. July 30, 2000.

57.

Tika Khan. (1999). Where have all the flowers gone? The News International. December 16, 1999.

58.

Tika Khan. (1999). Loss of Wild Flowers in Northern Areas. The Frontier Post November 28, 1999.

MEMBERSHIP OF ORGANIZATIONS:
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Lions Clubs International, Pakistan Unit

Shinaki Natural Resource and Conservation Association, Hunza.
Nasirabad Welfare Association, Hunza.

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
1. Biosafety Training Workshop 1 organized by Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International
University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan in collaboration with Forgarty International Center, USA and Pakistan
Biological Safety Association, Pakistan. Held from April 12-16, 2013.
2.Biosafety Training Workshop 2 organized by Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International
University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan in collaboration with Forgarty International Center, USA and Pakistan
Biological Safety Association, Pakistan. Held from October 23-26, 2013.