CURRICULUM VITAE

JUNAID AHMAD

Personal

Name: JUNAID AHMAD

Father’s Name: MUHAMMAD FAROOQ

Nationality: Pakistani

Postal address: Department of Archaeology, Hazara University

Mansehra - 21120, Pakistan

Contacts: J.Ahmad-4@sms.ed.ac.uk

Academic History

2015 M.Phil. Archaeology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan.

(Study Topic: Archaeological Heritage of Sharda Complex, Neelum

Valley, Azad Jammu and Kashmir)

2009 M.A. Cultural Heritage & Tourism Management (Specialized in

Archaeology), Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan. (Gold

Medallist)

(Study Topic: History, Art & Architecture of Sikh Gurudvara (Now

Municipal Library) Mansehra)

2006 Bachelor of Sciences (B.Sc.) Mathematics & Physics, Hazara

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University, Mansehra, Pakistan.

2004 Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), Pre-Engineering,

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Abbottabad,

Pakistan.

2002 Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Science Group, Board of

Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Abbottabad, Pakistan.

Employment History

Jan 13, 2012 –

October 3, 2018

Lecturer, Department of Archaeology, Hazara University,

Mansehra, Pakistan.

2015 (till date) Assistant Editor, ISI Indexed Research Journal, Pakistan Heritage,

ISSN 2073-641X

Feb 14, 2011-

Jan 13-2012

Technical Assistant Archaeology, Taxila Institute of Asian

Civilizations (TIAC), Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad,

Pakistan.

Academic Distinctions/ Awards

Gold Medal, M.A. Cultural Heritage & Tourism Management, Hazara University,

Mansehra, Pakistan.

HRDi-UESTP Scholarship for PhD, Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC)

Publications

2017 Deterioration of Śarda Temple, Neelum Valley, Pakistan: General

Perception vs New Findings, In Pakistan Heritage, vol. 9, 2017, pp

53-63

2017 “Archaeology of Agror Valley, District Mansehra, Pakistan” in

Proceedings of International Conference on Archaeology and

Heritage Mangement, 19-21 Nov, Lahore, Pakistan

2016 “Contextualizing Buddhism: Exploring the Limits of Buddhist

Survivability in High Altitude Valleys in District Mansehra,

Pakistan”, in Ancient Pakistan, Vol 27, pp 35-38

2016 “Śarda Temple: A Legacy of the Stone Temples of Kashmir” In

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Pakistan Heritage, vol. 8, 2016, pp 95-110

2015 “Sharda Temple and the Stone Temples of Kashmir in Perspective: A

Review Note” in Pakistan Heritage, vol. 7, 2015, pp 111-122

2009 Gurdwara Guru Singh Sabha Mansehra: A Problem Evaluation

Approach, Lambert Academic Publishers (LAP), Saarbrucken,

Germany. ISBN 978-3-8454-3907-5

Academic Dissertations

M.Phil Archaeological Heritage of Sharda Complex, Neelum Valley, Azad

Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

M.A. History, Art and Architecture of Sikh Gurudwara, Guru Singh

Sabha Mansehra, Pakistan

Affiliations

2016 , 2017 Assistant Editor of Pakistan Heritage, Research Journal of the

Department of Archaeology, ISSN 2073-641X

Conference Papers

2016 “Recent Archaeological Exploration of the Upper Kaghan Valley,

Mansehra, Pakistan” in “45th Annual Conference on South Asia”,

October 20-23, 2016, Organised by University of Wisconsin’s Centre

for South Asia and Dept. of Anthropology at Medison, USA.

2016 “Temple Plans and Stone Temples of Kashmir” in 3-day

International Conference“Recent archaeological discoveries in

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and their impact on history of the region” at

Grand Ambassador Hotel, Islamabad, Pakistan organized by the

Directorate of Achaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar

2015 “Archaeological Perspectives of Śarda Temple, Azad Jammu and

Kashmir”, in 3-days National Conference on Cultural Heritage of Pakistan,

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Organised by University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan and

Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

2014 “A Survey of Sikh Monuments in Hazara Region, Pakistan”, in

43rd Annual Conference on South Asia, Organised by University of

Wisconsin’s Centre for South Asia and Dept. of Anthropology at

Medison, USA.

2013 “Foreign Archaeological Missions to Pakistan: History,

Achievements and Problems” in 3-Days Conference on

Archaeology today as never needed before, Organised by Layallpur

Museums, Pakistan and Ahmadia School of Ancient Studies (ASAS),

Pakistan.

2012 “Cultural Heritage of Sikhs’ in Hazara”, in’ 3-Days Workshop on

Preserving Archaeological Heritage of Hazara, at Hazara University

Mansehra, Organised by Department of Archaeology, Hazara

University, Mansehra Pakistan and Higher Education Commission

(HEC), Pakistan.

Fieldwork and other Experiences

July 5 -

December 2015 -

Oct. 2018

Co-PI, Archaeological Survey of Un-Explored Parts of District

Mansehra and Haripur, Hazara Division sponsored by National Fund

for Cultural Heritage (NFCH) and Department of Archaeology,

Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan.

Oct 25-

Oct 28, 2011

Trainee Archaeologist, Archaeological Excavations at Settlement

Site of Bazira (1st Season), Swat Valley, Pakistan. Conducted by

Italian Archaeological Mission to Pakistan (IsEAO), Taxila Institute

Of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad and

Department of Archaeology, Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan.

Jun 25-

July 10, 2011

Fieldwork Supervisor, Archaeological Excavations at Buddhist site

of Badalpur (8th Season), Taxila Valley, Pakistan. Conducted by

Taxila Institute Of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University,

Islamabad, Pakistan and Directorate of Archaeology and Museums,

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Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan.

July1, 2010- Jan

13, 2011

Internee of National Internship Programme (NIP), Ministry of

Youth Affairs, Government of Pakistan, (Involved in teaching,

fieldworks, official correspondence, etc.) in the Department of

Tourism and Hospitality, Hazara University Mansehra.

Jun 6-

Jun 30, 2010

Trainee in Museum Studies in project entitled as’ Display of

Archaeological Museum of Chitral, Chitral, Pakistan, executed by

Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan.

April 22-

May 26, 2010

Fieldwork Supervisor, Archaeological Excavations at Parwak

Lusht Burial Site (1st Season), Chitral Valley, Pakistan, conducted by

Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Oct 25-

Nov 30 2009

Trainee Archaeologist, Archaeological Surveys and Excavations in

Lower Chitral Valley (INSPIRE Project 1st Season), Chitral Valley,

Pakistan, conducted by Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan, Abdul

Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan, University of Leicester, UK

and British Council, UK.

Oct 5-

Nov 15, 2010

Trainee Archaeologist, Archaeological Surveys and Excavations in

Lower Chitral Valley (INSPIRE Project 2nd Season), Chitral Valley,

Pakistan, conducted by Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan, Abdul

Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan, University of Leicester, UK

and British Council, UK.

Augst 13-

Sept 5, 2008

Volunteer, Dental Casting Survey of Northern Pakistan (2nd Season),

Baltistan Valley, Pakistan, conducted by California State University,

Bakersfield, USA and Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan.

Jun 17-

Augst 8, 2008

Trainee Archaeologist, Archaeological Excavations of Gankorini-o-

Taek Burial Site (2nd Season), Chitral Valley, Pakistan, conducted by

Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan.

Nov 25, 2007-

Jan 20, 2008

Trainee Archaeologist, Archaeological Excavations of Gankorini-o-

Taek Burial Site (1st Season), Chitral Valley, Pakistan, conducted by

Hazara University, Mansehra Pakistan.

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Workshops and Conferences Attended

2018 5-Day Intensive workshop on Upper Indus Rock Art, Inscriptions and Digital

Cultural Heritage, Organised by Wilfrid Laurier University,Ontario,

Canada, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore,

Pakistan and funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research

Council of Canada (26-30 March)

2017 3-days Workshop on Experimental Archaeology and Ancient Technologies:

Metallurgy, Organised by Department of Archaeology, Hazara

University Mansehra, Pakistan and University of Wisconsin, USA. 2016 3-day International Conference on Recent archaeological

discoveries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and their impact on history of

the region, organized by the Directorate of Achaeology and

Museums, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar 2016 2-days Workshop on Experimental Archaeology and Ancient Technologies:

Bead Making and Research Methods for Pottery, Organised by

Department of Archaeology, Hazara University Mansehra, Pakistan

and University of Wisconsin, USA. 2015 3-days National Conference on Cultural Heritage of Pakistan, Organised by

University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan and Directorate of

Archaeology and Museums, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,

Pakistan.

2014 43rd Annual Conference on South Asia, Organised by University of

Wisconsin’s Centre for South Asia and Dept. of Anthropology at

Medison, USA.

2014 3-days Workshop on Archaeological Database Management and

Pottery Drawing, Organised by American Institute of Pakistan

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Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan

2013 3-Days Conference on Archaeology today as never needed before,

Organised by Layallpur Museums, Pakistan and Ahmadia School of

Ancient Studies (ASAS), Pakistan.

Feb 9-11

2012

3-Days Workshop on Preserving Archaeological Heritage of

Hazara, at Hazara University Mansehra, Organised by Higher

Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, and Hazara University,

Mansehra Pakistan.

Jan 6-8

2012

International Conference on Archaeology and Cultural Heritage in

Pakistan and Adjacent Regions, at Margallah Hotel, Islamabad,

Pakistan, Organised by American Institute of Pakistan Studies,

Wisconsin University (Madison), USA.

Oct 28-30

2011

3-Days International History Conference on Historiography on

South Asia, at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan,

Organised by Department of History, Quaid-i-Azam University,

Islamabad, Pakistan.

Jun 1

2011

1-Day International Conference on Italian Archaeology and

Anthropology of Northern Pakistan (1955-2011), at Quaid-i-Azam

University, Islamabad, Pakistan, Organised by Taxila Institute of

Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan,

Italian Archaeological Mission to Pakistan (IsEAO) and Italian

Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Mar 19-20

2011

International Conference on’ Gandhara: The Cradle of Buddhist

Civilization, at Islamabad Hotel, Islamabad, Pakistan, Organised by

Society of Asian Civilizations, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Jan 6-8

2011

International Conference on’ Cultural Heritage Issues in Pakistan:

Archaeology, Museums and Conservation, at Margallah Hotel,

Islamabad, Pakistan, Organised by American Institute of Pakistan

Studies, Wisconsin University (Madison), USA.

July 9-11

2009

3-Days Workshop on Effective Teaching and Research in

Archaeology, at Hazara University Mansehra, Organised by Higher

Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, and Department of

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Archaeology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan.

March 13

2009

1-Day Workshop on’ Methods of Cultural Mapping using

Geographic Information System (GIS), at Hazara University

Mansehra, Organised by UNESCO, Pakistan, and Hazara University,

Mansehra Pakistan.

Language Skill

Urdu

English

Minor Pakistani Languages

Hindko Mother Tongue

Pashto Fluent

Seraiki Fluent

Punjabi Fluent

Gujjari Fluent

Khowar Basic

References

Dr. Abdul Samad, Director Archaeology and Museums, Directorate of Archaeology and

Museums, Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan, email: samkhn@yahoo.com,

samkhn@gmail.com

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Dr Ruth Young, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of

Leicester, Leicester, email: rly3@le.ac.uk

Dr. Joanne Rowland, School of History, Classics & Archaeology, The University of

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, email: Joanne.Rowland@ed.ac.uk

Dr Xavier Rubio-Campillo, School of History, Classics & Archaeology, The University

of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, email: Xavier.Rubio@ed.ac.uk

Dr. Shakirullah, Department of Archaeology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan,

email: shakirkhan04@yahoo.com, shakir@hu.edu.pk