Dr. Shafiqullah is a Senior Technical Assistant (Cartography) in the Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He obtained his B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. His field of specialization is Population Geography, Human Resource Development and Regional Planning. Besides, performing his duties with sincerity, he has engaged himself in research and published several research papers in reputed National and International journals and authored two Books in the field of Geography. Dr. Shafiqullah has participated and presented his research papers in National and International conferences. He has completed two research Projects sanctioned by ICSSR and UGC, New Delhi. Recently, ICSSR has sanctioned a research on â??Food Security and Health Status among Scheduled Castes and Non-Scheduled Castes Population in Siddharthnagar District, Uttar Pradesh - A Household Level Analysisâ??.