Name : Dr. Lawangin Sheikh
Designation : Lecturer
Department : Geology
Qualification(s) : Ph.D (Mineralogy, Petrology, Ore deposits)
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Email : lawangin@uoswabi.edu.pk
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Lutfi, W., Sheikh, L., Zhao, Z., Song, S., Qasim, M., Rahim, Y., ... & Awais, M. (2021). The detrital zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopes of the Triassic sediments in northern Pakistan: Implications for crustal evolution of the NW Indian continent. Precambrian Research, 357, 106146. 

Sheikh, L., Lutfi, W., Zhao, Z., Awais, M., 2020. Geochronology, trace elements and Hf isotopic geochemistry of zircons from Swat orthogneisses, Northern Pakistan. Open Geosciences, 12, 1-15. 

Wei, Y.Q., Zhao, Z., Niu, Y., Zhu, D.C., DePaolo, D.J., Jing, T.J., Liu, D., Guan, Q., Sheikh, L., 2020. Geochemistry, detrital zircon geochronology and Hf isotope of the clastic rocks in southern Tibet: Implications for the Jurassic-Cretaceous tectonic evolution of the Lhasa terrane. Gondwana Research, 78, 41-57. 

Lutfi, W., Sheikh, L., Zhao, Z., Song, S., Zafar, T., Rahim, Y., ... & Latif, K. (2023). Making the Juvenile lower continental crust by melting of contaminated oceanic mantle wedge: Evidence from the Chilas Complex in the Kohistan Island Arc, North Pakistan. Lithos, 436, 106952. 

Tong, X., Zhao, Z., Niu, Y., Zhang, S., Cousens, B., Liu, D., Zhang, Y., Han, M.Z., Zhao, Y.X., Lei, H.S., Shi, Q., Zhu, D.C., Sheikh, L., Lutfi, W., 2019. Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the Eocene-Oligocene potassic felsic suites in western Yunnan, eastern Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from petrology, zircon, elemental and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotopic geochemistry. Lithos, 340-341, 287-315. 

Wang, Z., Zhao, Z., Li, X., Asimow, P. D., Liu, D., Mo, X., ... & Sheikh, L. (2021). Late Cretaceous adakitic and A-type granitoids in Chanang, southern Tibet: Implications for Neo-Tethyan slab rollback. Gondwana research, 96, 89-104. 

Sheikh, L., Shah, M.T., Khan, S.D., Ahmad, L., 2014. Investigations for gold and base metals mineralization and petrochemical characteristics of the rocks of Golo Das and surrounding areas, District Ghizar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, 47(2), 15-27.

Ahmad, L., Waheed, H., Gul, N., Sheikh, L., Khan, A., & Iqbal, H. (2022). Geochemistry of subsurface water of Swabi district and associated health risk with heavy metal contamination. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 194(7), 480. 

Wang, Z., Zhao Z., Asimow, P.D., Liu, D., Zhu, D.C., Mo, X., Wang, Q., Zhang, L., Sheikh, L., 2020. Shoshonitic enclaves in the high Sr/Y Nyemo pluton, southern Tibet: Implications for Oligocene magma mixing and the onset of extension of the southern Lhasa terrane. Lithos, 362-363, 105490.

Sheikh, L., Lutfi, W., Zhao, Z., Awais, M., 2020. Geochronology, trace elements and Hf isotopic geochemistry of zircons from Swat orthogneisses, Northern Pakistan. Open Geosciences, 12, 148-162. doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/geo-2020-0109

Wang, Z., Zhao Z., Asimow, P.D., Liu, D., Zhu, D.C., Mo, X., Wang, Q., Zhang, L., Sheikh, L., 2020. Shoshonitic enclaves in the high Sr/Y Nyemo pluton, southern Tibet: Implications for Oligocene magma mixing and the onset of extension of the southern Lhasa terrane. Lithos, 362-363, 1-14. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105490

Wei, Y.Q., Zhao, Z., Niu, Y., Zhu, D.C., DePaolo, D.J., Jing, T.J., Liu, D., Guan, Q., Sheikh, L., 2020. Geochemistry, detrital zircon geochronology and Hf isotope of the clastic rocks in southern Tibet: Implications for the Jurassic-Cretaceous tectonic evolution of the Lhasa terrane. Gondwana Research, 78, 41-57. doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2019.08.014

Tong, X., Zhao, Z., Niu, Y., Zhang, S., Cousens, B., Liu, D., Zhang, Y., Han, M.Z., Zhao, Y.X., Lei, H.S., Shi, Q., Zhu, D.C., Sheikh, L., Lutfi, W., 2019. Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the Eocene-Oligocene potassic felsic suites in western Yunnan, eastern Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from petrology, zircon, elemental and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotopic geochemistry. Lithos, 340-341, 287-315. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2019.04.023

Ningyuan, Q., Zhao, Z., Yan, T., Yan, J., Qingshang, S., Liu, D., Dicheng, Z., Sheikh, L., 2019. Geochronology, geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous granitoids in Zuozuo, western Central Lhasa Terrane, Tibet. Acta Petrologica Sinica 35(2):405-422. doi: 10.18654/1000-0569/2019.02.09

Zia, A., Awais, M., Ishaq, M., Hamid, S., Akhtar, N., Sheikh, L., 2016. Application of Well Log Analysis to Assess the Petrophysical Parameters of the Early Eocene Sui Main Limestone (SML) in Kharnhak-1 Well, Middle Indus Basin, Pakistan. Iranian Journal of Oil & Gas Science and Technology, 5 (2), 1-20. doi: 10.22050/ijogst.2016.15783

Sheikh, L., Shah, M.T., Khan, S.D., Ahmad, L., 2014. Investigations for gold and base metals mineralization and petrochemical characteristics of the rocks of Golo Das and surrounding areas, District Ghizar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, 47(2), 15-27.

ABSTRACTS

Sheikh, L., Awais, M., Aamir, M., 2016. Sedimentary geology of the Ordovician Misri Banda Quartzite exposed in the Ambar Village, Peshawar Basin, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. International Conference on Earth Sciences Pakistan 2016 (Oral Presentation).

Ahmad, L., Shah, M.T., Khan, S.D., Jehan, N., Awais, M., Sheikh, L., 2016. Application of Ore Microscopy, SEM-EDX and QEMSCAN techniques for study of gold and base metals of Ladakh Island Arc, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resources-2016, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, UOP.

Awais, M., Jehan, N., Ahmad, L., Sheikh, L. 2016. Dolomite in stratigraphy of Pakistan and its economic significances: A Review. 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resources-2016, National Centre of Excellence in Geology, UOP.

Ahmad, L., Ahmad, I., Hussain, A., Khan, N., Jehan, N., Awais, M., Sheikh, L., 2016. Fracture Analysis of Siwalik Rocks in the vicinity of Zarkai and TakhtiNasrati area, District Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Earth Sciences Pakistan.

Ahmad, L., Shah, M.T., Khan, S.D., Jehan, N., Sheikh, L., Awais, M., 2016. Petrochemical investigation of the rocks of Bubin (Astor) and surrounding areas, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Earth Sciences Pakistan, 2016.

Awais, M., Jehan, N., Sheikh, L., Ahmad, L., Aamir, M., Ullah, F., 2016. Climatic changes and its effect on freshwater resources and human health. Earth Sciences Pakistan.

Awais, M., Jehan, N., Sheikh, L., Ahmad, L., Ullah, F., Aamir, M., 2016. Urban water challenges – no life without water. Earth Sciences Pakistan.

Sheikh, L., Shah, M.T., Khan, S.D., Ahmad, L., 2014. Petro-chemical investigations of the rocks of Golo Das and surrounding areas Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan in the perspective of gold and base metals mineralization. Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, Vol. 7, No. 129.

Riaz, M., Sheikh, L., 2014. Another Drought? Are we prepared? Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, 29-31 August, 2014.

Sheikh, L., Shah, M.T., Khan, S.D., Ali, L., 2012. Preliminary study of the rocks of Golo Das and surrounding areas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan in the perspective of gold and base metals mineralization. Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences, Vol. 45(2) No. 122.

CONFERENCES

  1. International conference “Earth Sciences Pakistan”, Baragali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, 2016.
  2. International conference “Earth Sciences Pakistan”, Baragali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, 2014.
  3. International conference “Earth Sciences Pakistan”, Baragali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, 2012.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  1. Integration of Geological, Geochemical and Remote Sensing Data for Finding Source Rocks for Gold in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.
  2. Regional Geochemical exploration for the precious metals in southern parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, Geochronology

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