Dr. Shakir Ullah Khan

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

2012 Ph.D Institute of Archaeology and Social Anthropology, University of Peshawar, (Tomb Architecture in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Province (Pakistan): An Analytical Study)

1997 M. Phil Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar, (Ziarat Kaka Sahib-An Archaeological Study)

1992 M.A. Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar 1990 B.Sc. University of Peshawar 1987 F.A. (Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Peshawar)

JOB EXPERIENCE

1993-1996 Research Associate (Project) Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar

1996-1998 Field Officer, in Excavation & Exploration Projects, Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of NWFP, Peshawar

1998-2000 In-charge Mardan Museum / Field Officer Hund Development Project, Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of NWFP, Peshawar 2000-2001 Lecturer, Department of Archaeology University of Peshawar

2001-2002 Research Officer, SSAQ Museum of Archaeology, University of Peshawar

2003-March-08 Assistant Research Officer, SSAQ Museum of Archaeology, University of Peshawar

March-June-08 Assistant Director Museum, Hazara University & Assistant Admin Officer, Haripur Campus

June-August -08 Assistant Director Museum, Hazara University & Assistant Director Administration, Garden Campus (Additional Duty)

August-08- January-12 Assistant Director Museum, Hazara University & Assistant Provost, Garden Campus (Additional Duty)

January 11, 2012 – Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology, Hazara University

July 16, 2018 July 17, 2018 till dated Associate Professor, Department of Archaeology, Hazara University

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1990 Archaeologist, Excavations at Rehman Dheri, D.I. Khan, Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar and Toronto.

1991 Field Assistant, Excavations at Sheikhan Dheri, Charsadda, Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of NWFP.

1993 Field Assistant, Survey of Nowshera District, Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar.

1993 Research Associate, Gandhara Archaeological Survey Project, Department of Archaeology, University of Peshawar.

1994 Field and Geophysical Assistant, Cambridge-Peshawar University Research Project at Bala Hisar, Charsadda.

1994 Lab Assistant, Petrological analysis of ceramics, Institute of Archaeology, University of London.

1994 Field Assistant, Swat Survey Project of Department of South and Southeast Asian Art, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, USA.

1995 Field and Geophysical Survey Assistant, Bradford-Peshawar University Research Project at Bala Hisar, Charsadda.

1996 Field and Geophysical Survey Assistant, Bradford-Peshawar University Research Project at Bala Hisar, Charsadda.

1996 Foreman, Conservation Project of Bara Dari at Valai (District Nowshera), Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of NWFP.

1996 Supervisor, Excavations and Exploration Projects, Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Govt of NWFP, Peshawar

1997 Supervisor, Excavations at Kafir Kot North, D.I.Khan.

2000 Field Officer, Excavations at Hund, Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of NWFP, Peshawar

2012-13 Principal Investigator-III, Excavation at Bamala, Taxila valley under the ARCPIP project

2014-15 Coordinator, Excavation at Bamala, Taxila valley under the ARCPIP project and Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar.

2015 Principal Investigator, Campaign for the Protection of Culture Heritage in and around Hazara University Mansehra, Funded by USEFP-PUAN

2015-2016 Principal Investigator, Excavation at Bamala, Taxila valley under the ARCPIP project and Directorate of Archaeology & Museums, Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar

2015-2017 Principal Investigator, Exploration Project of Mansehra and Haripur, Funded by NFCH

2016-2017 Principal Investigator, Analytical Study of the Early Muslim Period Glazed Pottery Collection at Hazara University Museum, Funded by HEC under the Thematic Grant

2017-2018 Principal Investigator, Book Publication Project, Funded by NFCH

2019-2022 Principal Investigator, Archaeological Exploration of the un-explored Districts of Hazara Division, NRPU funded HEC Project (No. 7678)

2019-2022 Principal Investigator, Archaeological Excavations at District Mansehra, NRPU funded HEC Project (No. 7698)

2021-2024 Principal Investigator, Archaeology and Heritage of the British Period, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan, with Leicester University UK and Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, under the Pak-UK Education Gateway Programme of HEC.