PROF. DR. SAIRA RIAZ 

Centre of Excellence in Solid State, University of the Punjab, QAC, Lahore,  Pakistan 

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• March 2021- To-date  Director  Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics (CSSP), University of the  Punjab, QAC, Lahore, Pakistan

• Sep 2018-To date  Tenured Professor  Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics (CSSP), University of the  Punjab, QAC, Lahore, Pakistan 

• 2015-2021 Associate Professor (Tenured) Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics (CSSP), University of the  Punjab, QAC, Lahore, Pakistan 

• 2009-2015 Assistant Professor (TTS)  Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics (CSSP), University of the  Punjab, QAC, Lahore, Pakistan 

• 2008-2009 Assistant Professor   Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics (CSSP), University of the  Punjab, QAC, Lahore, Pakistan 

• 2003-2008 Lecturer  Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics (CSSP), University of the  Punjab, QAC, Lahore, Pakistan 

EXPERIENCE 

• 2006 (March - August) Visiting Researcher – IRSIP (HEC), Pakistan  State Key Laboratory of Magnetism, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (on leave from CSSP) 
• 2007 (May - June) Research Associate  State Key Laboratory of Magnetism, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (on leave from CSSP) 
• 2007 (Oct -Nov) Research Associate  State Key Laboratory of Magnetism, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (on leave from CSSP) 
• 2008 Post-doc Fellowship – by NCNST, Pakistan Spintronics and Nanodevices, Department of Electronics, University of York, Heslington, York  UK (on leave from CSSP)  
• 2011 Research Associate  State Key Laboratory of Magnetism, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (on leave from CSSP) 
• 2014-15 Post-doc Fellowship - IOP (CAS) State Key Laboratory of Magnetism, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (on leave from CSSP)

1998 BSc, (Math A-B, Physics), University of the Punjab 

2001 MSc Physics, University of the Punjab 

2002 Post Graduate Diploma, Computer Science, AIOU 

2003 MPhil Solid State Physics (Course Work), Centre of Excellence in Solid  State Physics, University of the Punjab 

2008 PhD Solid State Physics (Experimental), Centre of Excellence in Solid State  Physics, University of the Punjab

• Member American Solar Energy Society (ASES) • Member American Vacuum Society (AVS) 
• Mmember IEEE, Member IEEEMag  
• Member TWOWS 
• Member International Sol-gel Society (ISGS) 
• Member PIP 
• Member NCQT  
• Member PUASA

Major Achievements: 

- 1st position in District Okara in S.S.C. Examination 

- President Scholarship holder in S.S.C. & F.Sc. 

- 1st position in A.I.O.U. in P.G.D. (Computer Science) 

- 1st position in M.Phil. Solid State Physics, PhD Solid State Physics 

- International Research Support Initiative (IRSI) Scholarship from HEC, Pakistan, 2006 - Assist. Prof. (2008), Assist. Prof. TTS (2009), Tenured Associate Prof. (2015), Tenured Professor (2021) - Post-doc Fellowship (Spintronics & Nanodevices) University of York, UK, funded by NCNST, Pakistan, 2008 - Post-doc Fellowship, State Key Laboratory of Magnetism, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 2015

• Visiting Researcher, State Key Laboratory of Magnetism, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing,  China 2006, 2007, 2009 
• Post-doc Fellowship, Spintronics and Nanodevices Lab, Depart. Electronics, University of York,  Heslington, York, UK 2008
• Post-doc Fellowship, Spintronics- Materials and Devices, Institute of Physics, CAS, Beijing, China, 2015

• Director, COE in SSP, Punjab University, Lahore (Sep 2018-date) 
• Student Advisor COE in SSP, Punjab University, Lahore (2009-2018) 
• Network Administrator, COE in SSP, Punjab University, Lahore (2004-2009)  
• Member, Board of Studies, Lahore College for Women University, (LCWU), 2017-date 
• Member, DTRC, Centre for High Energy Physics, Punjab University, 2019-date 
• Member, DTRC, Department of Physics, Govt. College for Women University, Sialkot, 2020-date - Member, Board of Faculty, Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Technology, 2018-date - Controller of Examination, Microelectronics Research Centre (MERC)  
• Member, Selection Committee, Member, Tender and Purchase Committee, CSSP, MERC  - Established Nanoelectronics – Chemistry-Research (NCR) Group in Collaboration with LCWU, Lahore  - External Examiner, M.Sc., M.Phil., PhD, Exams 
• Honorary Judge, National Science Olympiad held under the auspices of MOE & INTEL  - Honorary Judge, National Science Exhibition, MOE, Beaconhouse School System 
• Editor, Solid State Physics Newsletter - Editor (G) Nanomaterials 
• Editor (G) Materials Today: Proceedings, Conference Secretary (ICSSP’13, ICSSP’15, ICSSP’17, ICSSP’19) - Recognized Reviewer, International ISI indexed Impact Factor Journals 

CONFERENCES ORGANIZED (INTERNATIONAL LEVEL)

1. “Iron Oxide – A Promising Material for Spintronic and Biomedical Applications”  Symposium organized at ICAMR, Seoul, Korea, August 26-30, 2012  

2. “Nanomaterials for Photovoltaic Applications” Symposium organized at ICAMR,  Seoul, Korea, August 26-30, 2012 

3. “Nanomaterials for Electronic / Biomedical Applications” Symposium organized  at ANBRE, Seoul, Korea, August 25-28, 2013 

4. “Significance of Iron Oxide Nanostructures” Symposium organized at ANBRE,  Seoul, Korea, August 25-28, 2013 

5. “Advanced Materials for PV Applications” Symposium organized at ANBRE,  Seoul, Korea, August 25-28, 2013 

6. International Conference on Solid State Physics – 2013 (ICSSP’13)  (http://www.icssp13.org.pk) Lahore, Pakistan December 1-6, 2013 

7. “Iron Oxide and its Allied Materials” Symposium organized at ICAMR, Busan,  Korea, August 25-28, 2014 

8. “Nano-Oxide for Optical Applications” Symposium organized at ICAMR, Busan,  Korea, August 25-28, 2014 

9. “Semiconductor Formation through Chemical Routes” Symposium organized at  ICAMR, Busan, Korea, August 25-28, 2014 

10. “Magnetic Nanostructures for Various Hi-Tech Applications” Symposium  organized at ICAMR, Busan, Korea, August 25-28, 2014 

11. International Conference on Solid State Physics – 2015 (ICSSP’15)  (http://www.icssp15.org.pk) Lahore, Pakistan December 13-17, 2015 

12. “Recent Advances in Nanomaterials” Symposium organized at ICAMR, Jeju,  Korea August 26 – September 01, 2016 

13. “Nanobiotechnology: Materials and Applications” Symposium organized at  ICAMR, Jeju, Korea August 26 – September 01, 2016 

14. “Nanoceramics and Nanocomposites” Symposium organized at ICAMR, Jeju,  Korea August 26 – September 01, 2016 

15. “2 Dimensional Materials in Modern Perspective” Symposium organized at  ICAMR, Jeju, Korea August 26 – September 01, 2016 

16. International Conference on Solid State Physics – 2017 (ICSSP’17)  (http://www.icssp17.org.pk) Lahore, Pakistan December 10-14, 2017 

17. “Bio-medical Applications of nanomaterials” symposium organized at 2018  International Conference on Advances in Materials Research (ICAM18), Songdo  Convensia, Incheon, Korea, August 27 - 31, 2018 

18. “Hi-tech Alloys and Compounds” symposium organized at 2018 International  Conference on Advances in Materials Research (ICAM18), Songdo Convensia,  Incheon, Korea, August 27 - 31, 2018 

19. “Thin Films and Coatings” symposium organized at 2018 International  Conference on Advances in Materials Research (ICAM18), Songdo Convensia,  Incheon, Korea, August 27 - 31, 2018 

20. “Nanomaterials for electronic applications” symposium organized at 2018  International Conference on Advances in Materials Research (ICAM18), Songdo  Convensia, Incheon, Korea, August 27 - 31, 2018 

21. International Conference on Solid State Physics – 2019 (ICSSP’19)  (http://www.icssp19.org.pk) Lahore, Pakistan December 08-12, 2019

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COURSES FORMULATED (MPHIL & PHD LEVEL) 

• Spintronics – Theory and Devices (For the first time in Pakistan) Started in 2009 • Physical Fabrication of Nanostructures 

• Physical Fabrication of Nanostructures – Lab 

• Chemical Synthesis of Nanostructures 

• Simulation and Synthesis Lab for Nanomaterials 

• Bio nanotechnology 

• Characterization of Nanostructures 

• Semiconducting Nanostructures and optoelectronic devices 

THESES SUPERVISED (BS) 

Sajid  

Mehmood 

M Farhan  Nawaz 

2006-10 Growth of Carbon Nanowires on 304 SS Substrates, B.S. (Hons.)  FCC, Co-Supervisor 

2006-10 Uniform Large Area Growth of DLC nanowires on SS Substrates,  B.S. (Hons.) FCC, Co-Supervisor 

Irfan Aslam 2006-10 Carbon Nanaostructures Deposited by Thermal CVD on 430 SS  Substrate, B.S. (Hons.) FCC, Co-Supervisor 

M Ayyaz 2006-10 Decomposition of Methane to Deposit Carbon Nanostructures, B.S. (Hons.) FCC, Co-Supervisor 

Pooja Pervaiz 2008-128. Optical Characterization od CuInSe2 Thin Films Deposited by  Thermal Evaporation BS Co-Supervisor (Kinnaird College) 

Mehreen 2008-12 Structural Characterization od CuInSe2 Thin Films Deposited by  Thermal  

Evaporation, BS Co-Supervisor (Kinnaird College)

THESES SUPERVISED (MPHIL / MS) 

1. Qurratulain  Ahmad 

2007-09 Preparation and Characterization of ZnO thin Films Through Sol Gel Route, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2. Fauzia Iqbal 2007-09 A Study of Deposition, characterization, and Growth Conditions of  Carbon Nanostructures, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

3. Zoobia  Ameer 

4. Ayesha  Siddiqa 

5. M Noman  Iqbal 

2007-09 Preparation Possibilities of Template Assisted Nano-Growth,  M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2007-09 Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of Schottky Field  Effect Transistor, M.Phil. Co-Supervisor (MESP) 

2008-10 Hydrogenation Effect on Carbon Nanostructures for Electronic  Device / Applications, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

6. Asfand Yar 2008-10 DLC Formation and Characterization using Thermal CVD, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

7. Sher Zaman 2008-10 Fabrication and Characterization of Carbon Nanotube based  Photosensor, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

8. Sajid Ali 2008-10 A comparison of experimentally observed properties of ZnxCd1-xS  Thin Films with Density Functional Theory Calculations, M.Phil.  

Supervisor (SSP) 

9. Robina  Ashraf 

2008-10 Growth and Study of ZnO Nanoparticles in Sol-Gel Deposited  Thin Films , M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

10. Shazia Naeem 2008-10 Growth and Characterization of CoPt Nanowires using AAO  Templates, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

11. Rizwana  Kausar 

12. M Ashfaq  Jamil 

13. Sajjad H  Malik 

14. Mahwish  Bashir 

2008-10 Growth and Characterization of CoPt Nanowires Using AAO  Templates , M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2008-10 Ellipsometric Studies of ZnxCd1-xS Thin Films, M.Phil. Supervisor  (SSP) 

2008-10 Growth and Characterization of ZnO Nanowires through Sol-Gel  Route, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2008-10 Preparation and Characterization of Mn Doped ZnO Through Sol  Gel Technique , M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

15. M Yasir 2008-10 Fabrication and Characterization of Carbon Nanostructure Based  Field Effect Transistor , M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

16. M Nadeem 2008-10 Theoretical and Experimental Determination of Optical Properties  of Sol-Gel Deposited ZnO Thin Films, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

17. M Azam 2008-10 Designing and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices using TCAD,  M.Phil. Co-Supervisor (MESP) 

18. Sidra Farooq 2009-11 A study of PVD deposited FeO thin Films for magnetic  applications, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

19. M Imran  Irshad 

2009-11 Preparation and Characterization of FeNiCo Multilayered  Magnetic Thin Film , M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP)

20. Farhan  Ahmad 

21. Tayyab A  Shah 

22. Pervaiz  Ahmad 

2009-11 Determination of optical constant of sol-gel deposited oxides using  spectroscopic ellipsometer, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2009-11 Study of the effects of Co nanoparticles on the properties of  Carbon Nanotubes, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2009-11 Synthesis and Characterization of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles by Sol-Gel  Technique for Bio-Medical Application , M.Phil. Supervisor  (SSP) 

23. Kashif Safeen 2009-11 Preparation and Characterization of Transition Metal Doped ZnO  Thin Films , M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

24. Akif Safeen 2009-11 A study of optical, structural and magnetic properties of un-doped  ZnO thin films, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

25. Aseya Akbar 2009-11 Synthesis, fabrication and characterization of Fe3O4 nanowire  based transistor, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

26. Rizwana  Nawaz 

2009-11 Sol Gel Deposited ZnO for Solar Cell Applications , M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

27. Sidra Illyas 2009-11 Thermal CVD growth of Carbon nanostructures at high  temperatures and their device applications, M.Phil. Supervisor  

(MESP) 

28. Kahakshan  Shahzadi 

2009-11 Preparation and Characterization of ZnS Thin Films for  Optoelectronic Applications , M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

29. M Rashid 2009-11 Carbon nanowires based transistors – Fabrication Possibilities,  M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

30. Gull Jabeen 2010-12 Fabrication and Characterization of SnO2 nanoparticles,  MS Supervisor (NT) 

31. Hira Usman 2010-12 Fabrication & Characterization of Magnetic Tunnel Junction Using  Fe3O4 as a Tunnel Barrier , M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

32. Samia  Hussain 

2010-12 Preparation and Characterization of ZnxCd1-xS thin films, M.Phil.  Supervisor (MESP) 

33. Iqra Jaffer 2010-12 Modeling and Designing of RF MEMS using ANSYS,  M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

34. Sehrish Gull 2010-12 Synthesis and Characterization of ZnS nanoparticles,  M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

35. Hareem Latif 2010-12 Simulation and Modeling of AlGaN/GaN VHFET by Using TCAD , M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

36. Kaleem Ullah 2010-12 Modeling, Designing and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices  using TCAD, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

37. M Amer  Mustafa 

2010-12 Study of Impact Ionization in the 3-Dimensional (3D) Fin Field  Effect Transistor (FinFet) Structure by Varying Channel Doping  Concentration at Higher Temperature Using SYNOPSYS TCAD  M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP)

38. Saher Hamid 2010-12 Fabrication and characterization of ZrO nanoparticles,  MS Supervisor (NT) 

39. M Zain  Akram 

40. Maleeha  Qasim 

2010-12 A study of CVD prepared CdTe nanoparticles for Photovoltaic  applications, MS Supervisor (NT) 

2010-12 A study of CVD prepared CdS nanoparticles for Photovoltaic  applications, MS Supervisor (NT) 

41. Rabia Noor 2010-12 A Comparative Study of ZnO Thin Films, Nanowires and  Nanotubes for Photovoltic Applications , MS Supervisor (NT) 

42. Muzammil  Iqbal 

43. Nadeem  Abbas 

44. Asma Asif  Khan 

2010-12 Effect of nanocatalyst on the Growth and Characterization  of Carbon Nanotubes, MS Supervisor (NT) 

2010-12 Study of Structural Changes in ZnO Nanowires by Ion Beam  Irradiation M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2010-12 3-D Modeling and Simulation of YBCO High Temperature  Superconductor by Using ANSYS applications, M.Phil. Supervisor  (MESP) 

45. Talha Ijaz 2010-12 Synthesis and characterization of nano-catalysts, MS Supervisor  (NT) 

46. Shyreen  Fatima 

2010-12 Bacteria Removal Form Water by Using Al2O3 and FeO  Nanoparticles , MS Supervisor  (NT) 

47. Anam Butt 2011-13 Synthesis and Characterization of Cadmium Telluride (CdTe)  Nanoparticles for Electronic Device Applications , M.Phil.  

Supervisor (MESP) 

48. Aleena  Habiba 

2011-13 Structural and Magnetic Properties of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles  Coated Carbon Nanotubes , M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

49. Afifa Sadaqat 2011-13 Synthesis and Characterization of CdS Nanoparticles for  Electronic Device Applications , M.Phil.  

Supervisor (MESP) 

50. Shafaque  Batool 

2011-13 Preparation, Characterization and Optimization of Cu, In (Ga1-x,  Alx) Se2 for x=0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 and 0.9 Thin Films for  

Photovoltaic Applications, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

51. Anam Azam 2011-13 Preparation, Characterization and Optimization of Cu (In, Gax, Al1- X) Se2 for x=0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 Thin Films for  

Photovoltaic Applications , M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

52. Sehla  

Maryam 

53. Beenish  Maria Tahir 

2011-13 Preparation and Characterization of ZnCdS thin films for Solar  Cell  

Applications, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

2011-13 Fabrication and Characterization of MgFeO Thin Films for MTJs,  M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

54. Sheezah Zafar 2011-13 Fabrication and Characterization of AlFeO Thin Films for MTJs,  M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP)

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55. Mussarat  Fatima 

2011-13 Atomic Force Microscopy of Nanoparticles, MS Supervisor (NT) 

56. Imtiaz Ahmad 2011-13 Synthesis and Characteruzation of ZrO2- ZnO Nanoparticles, MS  Supervisor (NT) 

57. M Ahsan  Iqbal 

2011-13 Electromagnetic Absorption and Mechanical Properties of hybrid  Nanocomposites using MWCNTs and Nanodiamond Powder , MS  Supervisor (NT) 

58. M Imran 2011-13 Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2 Nanoparticles, MS  Supervisor (NT) 

59. Nasir Ali 2011-13 Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles, MS  Supervisor (NT) 

60. Asma Zubair 2011-1381. Preparation and Characterization of ZnTe Thin Films, M.Phil.  Supervisor (SSP) 

61. H Tariq  Masood 

2011-13 Preparation and Characterization of Carbon Nanostructures, MS  Supervisor (NT) 

62. M Azam 2011-13 Synthesis and Characterization of Al2O3 Nanoparticles, MS  Supervisor (NT) 

63. Nazmina  Imrose 

2011-13 Synthesis and Characterization of ITO Nanoparticles, MS  Supervisor (NT) 

64. Tahir Naveed 2011-13 Synthesis and Characterization of ZnTe Nanoparticles, MS  Supervisor (NT) 

65. Adnan Naseer 2012-14 A Comparative Study of Electrical Properties of Exposed and unexposed ZnTe junctions, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

66. M Hassan 2012-14 A Comparative Study of C-V measurements of Exposed and  unexposed ZnTe junctions, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

67. Unaiza  Ahmad 

2012-14 A Comparative Study of I-V measurements of Exposed and  unexposed CIAGS junctions, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

68. M Imran 2012-14 A Comparative Study of SPV of Exposed and unexposed ZnTe  junctions, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

69. M Tahir 2012-14 A Comparative Study of SPV measurements of Exposed and  unexposed CIAGS junctions, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

70. Zoobia Sattar 2012-14 Preparation and Characterization of electrodeposited AlFeO Thin  Films, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

71. Sunniya  Siddique 

72. Manzar M  Yaqoob 

73. Unaiza  Nafees 

2012-14 Preparation and Characterization of electrodeposited MgFeO Thin  Films, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2012-14 Structural and Dielectric Properties of MF Annealed AlFeO Thin  Films, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2012-14 Magnetic Field Annealing of electrodeposited MgFeO Thin Films,  M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP)

74. Shabana Aziz 2012-14 Analysis of On-Resistance, Break-Down Voltage and Finite  Element Simulation in Normally-off 4H-SiC VJFET , M.Phil.  

Supervisor (SSP) 

75. Waqar Azeem 2012-14 IC Designing and Simulations using various tools, M.Phil.  Supervisor (MESP) 

76. Rabia Akram 2012-14 Structural and Magnetic Properties of Iron Aluminum Oxide  Nanostructures, MS Supervisor (NT) 

77. M Faud  Malik 

2012-14 Structural and Magnetic Properties of Iron Magnesium Oxide  Nanostructures, MS Supervisor (NT) 

78. M Zeeshan 2012-14 Designing and Simulation of digital logic gates, M.Phil.  Supervisor (MESP) 

79. Natasha Tariq 2013-15 Effect of Ball Milling on Structural and Dielectric Properties  of Aluminum Oxide, MS Supervisor (NT) 

80. Samar Tariq 2013-15 Structural, Magnetic & Dielectric Properties of Iron Alumium Oxide, MS  Supervisor (NT) 

81. Nimra Iqbal 2013-15 Effect of Nano Ball Milling on the Properties of Yttrium Oxide Prepared  by Solid State Reaction, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

82. Iqra Arshad 2013-15 Analysis of DC Characteristics of SiGe Hetrojunction, M.Phil. Supervisor  (MESP) 

83. Ayman  Maqsood 

2013-15 Simulation and Modeling of Edge Emitting Laser Diodes Using  GaAs/AlGaAs by TCAD, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

84. Muntaha Niaz 2013-15 Structural and Magnetic Properties of Electrodeposited Iron  Aluminum Oxide, MS Supervisor (NT) 

85. Hira Ishaq 2013-15 Effect of Reaction Time on Electrodeposited Iron Aluminum  Oxide Nanoparticles, MS Supervisor (NT) 

86. Urfa Munir 2013-15 Effect of Oxidation Time on Electrodeposited Iron Aluminum oxide  Nanoparticles, MS Supervisor (NT) 

87. Nimra Riaz 2013-15 Simulation of Planar and Pyramid GaN LEDs Using SYNOPSYS TCAD,  M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

88. Deborach  Eric 

2013-15 Designing and Simulation of IGBT Using SYNOPSYS TCAD, M.Phil.  Supervisor (MESP) 

89. Sama S Khan 2014-16 Synthesis and Characterization of Spin Coated Bismuth Ferrite  Thin Films, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

90. Rida Ahmed 2014-16 Structural and Mechanical Properties of Calcined Glocuse and Frocutose  additive Zirconia nanoparticles, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

91. Gulshan  Ayub 

2014-16 Optical and Dielectric Properties of Aluminum Nitride Thin Films  prepared by sol-gel route, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

92. Saba Mustafa 2014-16 Preparation and Characterization of high dielectric Maghemite  Thin Films by Sol- Gel method, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

93. Aqsa Shahid 2014-16 Prepartion and Characterization of maghemite Thin Films using sol gel  and Spin coating method, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP)

94. Attia Awan 2014-16 Bismuth Iron Oxide Thin Films for Electronic Application – Structural and  Dielectric Properties, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

95. Hafiza Syeda  Faiza 

96. Hafiza Iqra  Elahi 

97. M Maryam  Iram 

2014-16 Detailed Investigation of Dielectric Properties of Bismuth Iron Oxide  (BFO) Thin Films Using Impedence Analyzer, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2014-16 Synthesis and Characterization of AlN Thin Films by sol gel Method,  M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2014-16 Effect of Milling Frequency on structural and Dielectric Properties  of Zinc Aluminate, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

98. Wajiha Arif 2014-16 Preparation and Characterization of Cr-doped Bismuth Ferrite  (BiFeO3) Thin Films by Sol Gel, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

99. Sajid ur  Rehman 

2014-16 Fabrication of Chemically prepared ZnO Nanotubes based sensors,  M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

100. Jane Albert 2014-16 Effect of Exposure time on the Sensitivity of Chemically prepared  ZnO Nanotubes based sensors, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

101. Hina Zohra 2014-16 Effect of Calcination Time on Microstructural, magnetic and Dielectric  Properties of Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles, MS Supervisor (NT) 

102. Sumeera  Shaheen 

103. Tanzeela  Batool 

104. M Hammad  Siddiqi 

2014-16 Prepaartion and Characterization of Iron Oxide Thin Films using  sol gel and Spin coating method, MS Supervisor (NT) 

2015-17 Optimization of Teeth Coatings Using ZrO2 Nanoparticles,  M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2015-17 Optimization of Teeth Coatings Using TiO2 Nanoparticles,  M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

105. Noreen Iqbal 2015-17 Synthesis and Characterization of Hematite Nanoparticles, M.Phil.  Supervisor (SSP) 

106. Ifra Sanaullah 2015-17 Effect of Organic Silica Nanoparticles on Dental Fillers, M.Phil.  Supervisor (SSP) 

107. Idrees Khan 2015-17 Effect of Molar Concentration on Structural and Electronic  Behavior of Electrodeposited Maghemite Thin Films, M.Phil.  

Supervisor (SSP) 

108. Imran Khan 2015-17 Magnetic and Magnetization properties of Electrodeposited iron  oxide thin films, M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

109. Sakina  Hassan 

2015-17 Temperature dependent Sensing Properties of BiFeO3 Based  Chemical Sensor, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

110. S Alina Imam 2015-17 Fabrication and Characterization of BiFeO3 Nanoparticles based  Sensor, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

111. Farnaz Deeba 2015-17 Fabrication and Characterization of ZnO Chemical Sensor – Effect  of Gate Voltage, M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

112. Samra Syed 2015-17 Temperature Dependent Electrical Properties of Phase Pure  BiFeO3 Nanoparticles, MS Supervisor (NT)

113. Erum Kakar 2015-17 Nanomechanical Properties of Waterborne Coatings and its  Dependence on Humidity, MS Supervisor (NT) 

114. Muqaddas Zia 2016-18 Effect of organic additives on sensing properties of zirconia  nanoparticles M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

115. Urwah  Mazhar 

2016-18 Sensing behavior of titania doped zirconia nanoparticles M.Phil.  Supervisor (MESP) 

116. M Furqan 2016-18 Structural and magnetic properties of RF-magnetron sputtered  Fe/Cr/Co multilayered structures M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

117. M Usama 2016-18 Influence of molarity on structural, complex impedance  spectroscopy and chemical studies of calcium titanate  

nanoparticles MS Supervisor (NT) 

118. Rabbiya  Anjum 

2017-19 Optimization of Tunneling Magnetoresistance across  Fe/Cr/MgAl2O4/Cr/Ni Multilayered Structure 

M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

119. Fatima Iqbal 2017-19 Optimization of Magneto-Dielectric Coupling across Fe/Cr/  MgAl2O4/ Cr/Ni Electrodeposited Multilayered Thin Films 

M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

120. Azka Farrukh  Butt 

2017-19 Magnetic and Magnetization Properties of Electrodeposited  Spinel FeAl2O4 Thin Films M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

121. Fatima Rubab 2017-19 Anomalous Dielectric Behavior of Electrodeposited Spinel  FeAl2O4 Thin Films M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

122. Hina Fatima 2017-19 Structural, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Csâ‚‚CrGe Full  Heusler Alloy Using Density Functional Theory 

M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

123. Tehreem  Razzaq 

124. Amreen  Qamar 

125. Tabassum  Amin 

124. Muniba tus  Saba 

125. Tasnim us  Saba 

2017-19 Synthesis and Magneto-Dielectric Effect of Spinel FeCr2O4 Nanoparticles M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2017-19 Radiolabelling and biodistribution of Organic additives based  Zirconia nanoparticles – A sol-gel approach M.Phil. Supervisor  (SSP) 

2017-19 Radiolabelling and biodistribution of Iron doped Zirconia  nanoparticles – A sol-gel approach M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2018-20 Antifungal activity of green synthesized titanium oxide  nanoparticles M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

2018-20 Antifungal activity of green synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

126. M Mishkat 2018-20 Anti-fungal behaviour of green synthesized selenium and iron  oxide nanoparticles using various fruit peels against tomato crop 

M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP)

127. Ayesha Kiran 2018-20 High activation energy and magnetization enhancement in  hematite thin films M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

128. Adnan Karim 2018-20 Magnetic and magnetization properties of Fe2TiO4 thin films as  potential tunnel barrier M.Phil. Supervisor (SSP) 

129. Amna Farooq 2018-20 Rapid microwave assisted sol-gel synthesis of ultra small  superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles M.Phil. Supervisor  

(SSP) 

130. Riffat Shakeel 2018-20 Structural and magnetic properties of electrodeposited CoMnSn  half Heuslar alloy M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

131. Sana Afzal 2018-20 Structural and magnetic properties of electrodeposited CoNiSn half  Heuslar alloys M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

132. Javeria  Saleem 

2018-20 Structural and magnetic properties of electrodeposited CoCrSn half  Heuslar alloys M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP) 

133. Asfia Ehsan 2018-20 Effect of molarity on magnetic and magnetization response of  CoFeSn Heuslar alloys M.Phil. Supervisor (MESP)

THESES SUPERVISED (PHD) 

1 Shumaila Islam 2009-14 Synthesis and Characterization of Silica-Titania  Nanocomposites for pH Fiber Optic  

Sensing (Joint student with UTM, Malaysia) 

2 M Saeed Akktar 2009-14 Preparation and Characterization of ZnS based  Half Metallic Ferromagnets (Microelectronics) 

3 Farzana Majid 2010-15 Synthesis of BiFeO3 Nanostructures and their  Correlation with Theory (Solid State Physics) 

4 S Mazhar H Shah 2011-16 Preparation and Characterization of BiFeO3 Thin Films through Chemical Route (Solid State  

Physics) 

5 Aseya Akbar 2011-16 Preparation and Characterization of Different  Iron Oxide Phases for Advanced Applications 

(Microelectronics) 

6 Mahwish Bashir 2011-16 Stabilization of Zirconia Using Different  Experimental Methods and Their Applications 

(Nanotechnology) 

7 Robina Ashraf 2011-16 Experimental Investigation of Iron Based  Nanostructures and their Correlation with  

Theory (Solid State Physics) 

8 M Azam 2012-17 Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of  Fe and Al Based Spinels (Microelectronics) 

9 Zaheer H Shah 2013-18 Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Oxide  Coated and Un coated Silica Nanoparticles  

(Nanotechnology) 

10 Bushra S Bukhari 2014-19 Microwave Assisted Sol-Gel Synthesis of  Zirconia Nano Ceramics (Nanotechnology) 

11 Fazeelat Mukhtar 2014-19 Preparation and Characterization of  Electrodeposited Iron Aluminum Oxide Spinel  

Thin Films (Joint student with Lahore College  

for Women University) 

12 Hassan Yousaf 2014-19 Characterization of Optical Coatings Developed  by Chemical and Physical Routes for Advanced  

Applications Films (Microelectronics) 

13 Waqar Azeem 2014-19 Microwave Assisted Sol-Gel Synthesis of  BiFeO3 Thin Films Suitable for Electronic  

Applications (Microelectronics) 

14 M Tahir 2014-19 Surface, Electronic and Structural  Characterizations of Nanoparticles Based  

BiFeO3 Thin Films (Microelectronics) 

15 Nudrat Humera 2014-19 Preparation of Barium Titanate, Strontium  Titanate 

and their Alloys for High-Tech Applications 

(Solid State Physics) 

16 Sidra Khan 2014-19 Chemical Bath Deposition (CBD) of Doped and  Un-doped BaTiO3 Thin Films (Solid State  

Physics)

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17 S Mudassar  Muzaffar 

2014-19 Physically and Chemically Deposited Nano-ZnO  based Films for Optoelectronic Applications  

(Solid State Physics)  

18 Hina Ashraf 2014-19 Synthesis of Metal and Metal-Oxide  Nanoparticles for Control on Tomato Wilt  

(Joint student with Institute of Agriculture  

Sciences, Punjab University)  

19 Hina Nazli 2015-2020 Synthesis and Characterization of  Electrodeposited Mg-Al based Spinel Thin Films 

(Joint student with Lahore College for Women  

University)  

20 M Imran 2015-2020 Synthesis and Properties of Room Temperature  Stabilized FeO – ZrO2 Nanoceramics (Solid  

State Physics)  

21 Sidra Khalid 2016-2021 Microwave-Assisted Sol-Gel Based Iron Oxide  (FexO1+x; x=2,3) Thin Films: Preparation and  

Magnetodielectric Effects  

(Solid State Physics) 

22 Samia Naeem 2016-2021 Synthesis, Structural and Impedance Properties  of Nano Crystalline Zinc Chromite Spinel Oxide  

Material (Solid State Physics) 

23 Erum Kakar 2017-2022 Exploring the Potential of Atomic Force  Microscope’s (AFM) Methodologies to  

investigate the role of humidity in Soft  

biological materials (Nanotechnology), Joint  

student with University of Malmo, Sweden

CURRENTLY ENROLLED PHD STUDENTS 

1. Attia Awan 2017-2022 Thesis Writing, Solid State Physics, COE in SSP 

2. Hera N Khan 2018-2023 Research Work, Joint student with MMG, Punjab  University 

3. Ifra SanaUllah 2018-2023 Research Work, Nanotechnology, COE in SSP

Conferences/Symposia/Workshops attended (47) 

1. 3rd International Science Conference, University of Arid Agriculture, Murree Road,  Rawalpindi, 2002 

2. National Symposium on Nanotechnologies, Islamabad, November 4 – 5, 2002 

3. Pakistan Physical Society 9th National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics, GC  University, Lahore, February 19 – 21, 2003 

4. One Day Seminar on “Creation of Wealth through Manufacturing Management”,  Jointly Organized by The British Council and Institute of Quality & Technology  Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 2005 

5. Conference on “Nano-Science and Technology in Pakistan”, Islamabad, June, 2005 6. The Pakistan Institute of Physics (PIP), Annual Meeting, Lahore, August, 2005 

7. One day Seminar on X-ray Diffraction, Department of Chemistry, Punjab University,  Lahore, 2005  

8. One day Seminar on “The innovative view into the world of Nanostructures”, Lahore,  2005 

9. Workshop on Nano Magnetic Tunnel Junctios & Nano Contacts - 27-28 Mrach 2006,  Beijing, China, -by- Mizaki Group 

10. One day Seminar on NanoFabrication-6th April 2006, Beijing, China 11. One day Seminar on “The Magnetic Tunnel Transistor” 10th April 2006 

12. Seminars : Optimization of MgO Barier in MTJs, 18-20th April, 2006, Beijing, China,  -by- Irish Scientists in Collabaration with Standford University and IBM 

13. “5th International Conference on Magnetic Films and Nanomagntism”, 13-15th May  2006, Su Zhuo, China. 

14. International Workshop on Quantum Dynamics and Quantum Simulations, 25-29th May, 2006, Beijing, China 

15. International Centre for Quantum Structures – 6th Annual Workshop, Beijing-Hang  zhuo, 5-10th June, 2006 

16. 3-day workshop on “Fabrication and Optimization of Nano-Junctions with new  Amorphous Ferromagnetic Layers for high density MRAM Applications” -by- Prof. Y.  K. Kim, IOP, Beijing, 24-26th July, 2006 

17. One day seminar on NSOM, organized by Noor Pvt. Ltd., Lahore, 2006 

18. pMeeting on Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, IOP, CAS, Beijing, China – 4th June  2007

19. One day Seminar on “Magnetization and Exchange Bias in Magnetic Multilayers” –by  - Prof. Zhang, Beijing, China, 8th June 2007 

20. “International Centre for Quantum Structures - 2007 Workshop on Nanomagnetism  and Spintronics”, Beijing-Shanghai, June 11 – 16, 2007 

21. One Day Seminar on “Silicon Spintronics” – by – Ian Appel Baum, Department of  Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Delaware, Held at IOP, Beijing,  China, November 02, 2007  

22. Seminar on “Fact or Fiction: Our Ability to Travel Beyond the Boundaries of the Solar  System” –by- Selwyn Wright, a former Professor of Physics at Huddersfield University,  6th August, 2008, University of York, UK 

23. One Day Seminar on “Spin Transfer Effects in Systems with Perpendicular Anisotropy”  – by – Alina Deac from NIST Colorado USA, Held at DoP, University of York, UK,  September 24, 2008. 

24. One Day Seminar on “Short History of the Electron: From amber to GMR” – by – Peter  A. Gruenberg, Research Center Juelich, Germany, Held at DoP, University of York,  UK, October 29, 2008. 

25. PIP International Conference, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore,  Pakistan, February 23 – 26, 2009. 

26. Workshop on the Orientation of New Faculty, Institute of Administrative Sciences,  Punjab Univerity, Lahore, Pakistan, June 22- 26, 2009. 

27. 2-days Workshop on the Use and Installation of KEITHLEY systems, School of  Physical Sciences, Punjab University, Lahore, February 27- 28, 2010  

28. “Solar Energy Exhibition”, Pearl Continental Lahore, Pakistan, March 23 – 25, 2010. 

29. “First National Symposium on Lasers”, Centre for Solid State Physics, Punajb  University, Lahore,  

30. May 13, 2010 

31. One Day National Meeting on “Nanotechnology Research in Pakistan”, Centre of  Excellence in Solid State Physics, Punjab University, August 03, 2010. 

32. Workshop on Nanomaterials and their Applications, LCWU, Lahore, April 19, 2012 

33. International Conference on Advances in Materials Reasearch (ICAMR’12), Seoul,  Korea, August 26 – 30, 2012. 

34. Workshop on Nanophotonics, December 01-07, 2012, ICTP, Italy 

35. International Conference on Advanced Materials and manufacturing Science  (ICAMMS) December 20-21, 2012, Beijing, China

36. International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF), San  Diego, California, USA, April 28- May 03, 2013 

37. International Conference on Advanced Complex Inorganic Nanomaterials (ACIN), July  15 -19, 2013, Namur, Beljium 

38. World Congress on Advances in Nano- Biomechanics- Robotics and Energy Research  (ANBRE), August 25-28, COEX, Seoul, Korea, 2013 

39. “International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP’13)”,  http://www.icssp13.org.pk/ , Lahore, Pakistan, December 1-6, 2013. 

40. The 2014 World Congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Materials Research (ACEM’14), August 24-28, 2014, BEXCO, Busan, Korea 

41. International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP’15)”,  http://www.icssp15.org.pk/ , Lahore, Pakistan, December 13-17, 2015 

42. College on Multiscale Computational Modeling of Materials for Energy  Applications, July 4 – 15, 2016, ICTP, Trieste. Italy 

43. International Vacuum Congress (IVC-20), August 24-28, 2016, BEXCO, Busan, Korea 

44. The 2016 World Congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Materials Research (ACEM’16), August 28- Sep 02, 2016, ICC, Jeju, Korea 

45. International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP’17)”,  http://www.icssp17.org.pk/ , Lahore, Pakistan, December 10-14, 2017 

46. The 2018 World Congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Materials Research (ACEM’18), August 27-31, 2018, Incheon, Korea 

47. International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP’19)”,  http://www.icssp19.org.pk/ , Lahore, Pakistan, December 08-11, 2019