He earned his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of California, Riverside where he was placed on the Honour Rolls. He has supervised 84 M.Sc and Doctor of Philosophy students from 6 countries, established a Center of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology and secured numerous research and development projects.
He is serving as a Vice Chancellor for University of Agriculture, Faisalabad since February 27, 2008. Khan has released a potato variety (PARS-70), pioneered the research on breeding seedless Kinnow and discovered two new botanical varieties of wheat. He was author of STED funded Citrus Nursery Project launched at UAF. He was instrumental in developing international/regional mango research program to combat the sudden death of mango.
In a 2007 paper on the causal organism of mango death, his team illustrated new information which must count as a discovery.
MINFAL has notified Khan as National Mango Coordinator.d
He is selected to be decorated with "Sitara-e-Imtiaz" by President of Pakistan for his services in the field of Agricultural sciences on occasion of Pakistan Day 23 March 2011.(Citation needed|date=March 2012)
Under his astonishing leadership UAF"s academic programs has been unprecedented. UAF have launched several new degree programs and majors.
The enrollment has surpassed 20,000 mark, with increasing number of females in the student body. The university syndicate has approved Vision 2030 which aims at doubling the enrollment within next 15 years.
