Dr. Asim Abbasi completed his Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Agriculture (Entomology) in 2011, a Master of Science (Hons) in Agriculture (Entomology) in 2013, and a Ph.D. in Agriculture (Entomology) in 2020 from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. During his Ph.D. (June 2017 to December 2017), he also served as a Visiting Scholar in the School of Plant Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. After completing his Ph.D., he served as a Visiting Lecturer (March 2021 to July 2021) at the University of Central Punjab, Lahore (Bahawalpur Campus). From May 2022 to May 2023, he held the position of Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Kohsar University Murree, Murree, Pakistan. Currently, he is serving as a Research Associate in University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. He has more than 60 research publications and 15 book chapters to his name. His research interests focus on silicon-induced plant resistance, arthropod–plant interactions, the biological and microbial control of insect pests, integrated pest management, and abiotic stress management in crop plants.
University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Department of Entomology
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, USA
School of Plant Sciences