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Dr Babar Hassan

Senior timber technician
Dr Babar Hassan has over 8 years of experience working in Entomology and wood protection. Currently, Babar is working as a senior timber technician at the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Besides working as Research Fellow at the University of Sunshine Coast, Babar has been working on microbial symbionts of Insects and how they help detoxify plant and synthetic chemicals. In short, Babar’s field of expertise is Wood protection from termite and decay fungi, Insect Pest Management, and Insect-bacterial symbiosis.
Topics of interest:
wood protection
wood durability
insect pest management
termites