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Dr

Ghazanfar Khan

Adjunct Research Fellow

Ecological Plant and Animal Sciences Melbourne

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  • Adjunct Research Fellow
    Ecological Plant and Animal Sciences Melbourne

BIO

I am an ARC DECRA Fellow with a passion for understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating plant nutrient transport. My previous research at the University of Melbourne focused on the impact of phosphate availability on plant growth, and during my PhD at the University of Lausanne, I studied how phosphate deficiency affects plant herbivory resistance. I have received international recognition for my research and have secured over $1 million in grants as a lead investigator. Alongside my research, I am committed to delivering high-quality teaching, with experience in teaching undergraduate, honours, and postgraduate courses and a track record of success. I have published extensively in high-quality outlets and have developed research collaborations and partnerships across the globe. As a supervisor, I have experience in guiding honours, masters, and PhD research projects and am eager to continue mentoring the next generation of scientists. I have open Master and PhD positions available in my lab and welcome inquiries from interested applicants.

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Research fellow
    La Trobe University, La Trobe Institute for Agriculture and Food, Melbourne, Australia4 Jan 2021 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Swiss National Science Foundation Fellow
    University of Melbourne, School of BioSciences, Melbourne, Australia1 Nov 2016 - 3 Jan 2021
  • Senior researcher
    University of Lausanne, DBMV, Lausanne, Switzerland1 Apr 2021 - 30 Sep 2016

DEGREES

  • PhD Life Sciences
    University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland1 Apr 2011 - 15 Jan 2016
  • MSc Genomics
    Paris Diderot University, Paris, France1 Sep 2008 - 30 Sep 2009
  • BSc(Hons) Agriculture
    University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan1 Sep 2003 - 30 Jun 2007

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
    Project Management Institute, Newtown Grant, United States22 Sep 2020 - 21 Sep 2023

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Industry Projects
  • Media enquiries
  • Membership of an advisory committee

EXPERTISE