DR.HABIB ULLAH ABBASI interview by Hina Hameed

DR.HABIB ULLAH ABBASI

                                                                        ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

By Hina Hameed

                                                                                                                 

Dr. Habib Ullah Abbasi, assistant professor in Environmental Science department, University of Sindh. He did Ph.D in Environmental Science and then now serving a marvellous job in teaching and research field. Many research papers has been published in national and international journals.

Q : From where you started your education and what are your achievements?

A : I have done my Bachalors in I.T from University of Sindh. Then I did  M.Phill(2007) and Ph.D(2011) in Environmental Science from same University. Then I received  many trainings like “Remote Sensing and G.I.S( Geographical Information System)” from SPARCO, Karachi  and other one in “Climate and Environment al modeling from” University of PIAS, Islamabad.

Q: What is your work in research field ?

A:  My 35 research papers has been published in national and international journals, out of which 15 are recognized by I.S.S.N and other are recognized by H.E.C of Y and W category.

Q: What is the outflank time during your Ph.D study?

A: The outflank time was the day when I did survey of forests from Guddu to Kharochar( Thatta) .

Q:  From where and when you started your career ?

A: I started my career from Islamabad in “Atomic energy” as scientific officer. Afterthat I joined Quid-e-Awam University, where I worked as Assistant Professor from 2011-2012. Then at the end of 2012 I joined University of Sindh.

Q: What you think that what is the scope of Environmental Science in Media Studies?

A: Now a days, Climatic issues are the major problem of our society so Environmental Science Studies ply the basis of Environment , by the help of which reporter or journalist understands the climatic issue.

Q: What major changes occur in the weather pattern of Hyderabad during last 10 years?

A:  An extensive change occur in the weather pattern of summer in Hyderabad as a result of which temperature of Hyderabad increases along with duration as before some years, summer duration in Hyderabad was from May to September but now summer duration is March to November and  it is due to increase  in urbanization and Industrialization.

Q:  Is there are some policies for the protection of environment ?

A:  Yes ofcourse, there is agency name, “Environmental protection Agency” which prepare health and safety policies.

Q:  What sort of diseases occur due to the radiations coming through Ozone hole?

A: As ultraviolet rays comes through ozone whole which are very much harmful for human health and it causes skin diseases like infections and eye problem like cataract.

Q: What is the most memorable event in your educational life ?

A: The most memorable event is that when I completed by Bachalors in Information Technology, in which I prepared “ Unicode Based Dictionary” which is from English to Sindhi and Sindhi to English .

Q: Why you prefer teaching and research field instead of Industry work?

A: Teaching is my family profession , my father was a great professor , my family member also belong to this field so that I realized that  I have guts in teaching and research field instead of working in industrial side.

Q: What is your precious message for our youth?

A: Don’t work for money, work for honour. Work for country, prefer Pakistan instead of yourself.