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Dr. Abubakar Dar basically belongs to Hafizabad, born on July 12, 1991. Dr. Abubakar has been working as a Lecturer in the Department of Soil Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan from April 06, 2022, to date. Co-Advisor, IUB Environmental Protection Society (03-12-2020 to date). Incharge Student Affairs (Male), Department of Soil Science (29-06-2022) As far as his academic career is concerned, he studied from primary to matriculation in Govt. Schools of District Hafizabad. Dr. Abubakar did F.Sc. (Pre-medical) from Govt. Degree College for Boys, Hafizabad. Dr. Abubakar completed B.Sc. (Hons) in Agriculture with Soil Science as major subject in 2014 from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. He also spent 4 months for an academic internship at Ayyub Agricultural Research Institute (AARI), Faisalabad. He has completed an M.Sc. (Hons) in Soil Science (Soil Physics) from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. As a student, Dr. Abubakar was also involved in co-curricular activities for more than 10 years and remained as selected President, Sports Secretary, and different other designations of student society (SESSS) at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. Recently, he completed his Ph.D. in Soil Science concentrating in Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry, from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad on December 31, 2020. During his PhD, he has worked in different national and International projects: Research Fellow in AVRDC (World Vegetable Center) funded a research project entitled “Seed Inoculation with Rhizobium and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)” during Ph.D. from August 06, 2016, to January 31, 2018. Attended final workshop of the project at Bangkok Thailand in March 2018. Ph.D. Studentship in an HEC-funded research project entitled “Development of bioherbicide containing allelopathic bacteria for biocontrol of weeds of wheat” during Ph.D. from February 16, 2018, to July 03, 2019. Ph.D. Studentship in HEC funded research project entitled “Commercialization of biofertilizers for sustainable production of legumes and cereals during Ph.D. from January 09, 2020, to October 16, 2020. He has also availed the International Research Support Initiative Program (IRSIP) funded by Higher Education Commission-Pakistan to stay six months at the Faculty of Agriculture, Hans Ruthenberg-Institute of Agricultural Sciences of the Tropics, University of Hohenheim-Stuttgart-Germany. April 01, 2019, to September 25, 2019. During his stay at Germany, he also visited France, Spain, and Austria. RESEARCH INTERESTS 1-Microbial phytotoxins (Phenolics, antibiotics, cell wall degrading enzymes, antibiotics) and their role in weed suppression 2-Microbial EPS Production and their role in Soil Structure Improvements 3-Microbial ACC-deaminase production and its role in stress amelioration 4-Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and crop growth under stressed environments (Salts, hydration and temperature) 5-Legumes Rhizobium symbiosis for improved nodulation in legumes under normal and saline conditions