Profile
Dr. Muhammad Irfan Ashraf, an Associate Professor of Forestry, brings over two decades of diverse experience in the corporate and government sectors of Canada and Pakistan. A distinguished professional, he holds a PhD in Forestry from the University of New Brunswick, Canada. Beyond conventional forestry expertise, he is proficient in artificial intelligence, forest modelling, and climate risk assessment. Additionally, he earned an MS in Total Quality Management from Punjab University, Lahore, and a Post-graduate Diploma in University Teaching from Canada.
Dr. Ashraf’s research focuses on forests and climate change, greenhouse gas emissions from forests, modeling natural systems using artificial intelligence, and utilizing agricultural and forest residues as biofuel. To date, he has supervised 45 postgraduate students (M.Phil. and Ph.D.) and has authored more than 50 research papers published in impact factor journals, along with four books and book chapters. He also serves as a Section Editor for the renowned research journal PLOS Climate.
In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Ashraf contributes as a technical expert to various organizations, including Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan Forest Institute Peshawar, Punjab Forest Services Academy Murree, and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. He was the member of the National Working Group for the REDD+ Readiness Phase in Pakistan, under the Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan.
