Prof. Dr. Sajid Qamar

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Prof. Dr. Sajid Qamar Professor/Chairman Department of Physics COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad Email: [email protected]

POST-DOCTORAL Visiting Scientist Max-Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics Nov. 2008–Dec. 2008 Heidelberg, Germany Visiting Research Scholar Department of Physics Feb. 2002–Mar. 2002 Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China Visiting Research Scholar Institute of Quantum Studies Aug. 2001–Feb. 2002 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA Visiting Research Scholar Department of Physics Jul. 2001–Aug. 2001 Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China

VISITING APPOINTMENTS Visiting Research Scholar Department of Physics 1998–1999 Hong Kong Baptist University Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China. RESEARCH INTERESTS Research Experience In the field of Quantum Optics, Atomic Emission Spectroscopy, Digital Signal and Image Processing, and Wireless Sensor Netwroks. Theoretical Entanglement generation Raman-driven systems: Slow and fast light, Atom localization Atom microscopy Position measurement of single atom using optical standing/traveling wave field Reconstruction of the Wigner function distribution of the Schrödinger-cat state Quantum computing Goose-Hanchen shift in dispersive media Quantum & Classical zeno effect Quantum & Classical cryptography Quantum Image steganography Signal and Image Processing Wireless Sensor Networks Mobile IP’s Image Fusion Noise Removal via Krigging and Fuzzy Logic Experimental Atomic Emission Spectroscopy using Inductively Coupled Plasma Source Kalman filter applications in Atomic Emission Spectroscopy Mass Spectrometry using Thermal Quadropole Mass Spectrometer TEACHING EXPERIENCE Undergraduate  Applied Quantum Mechanics Department of Physics Fall 2012 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan  Signals & Systems Department of Physics Spring 2012 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan  Signals & Systems Department of Physics Fall 2011 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan  Statistical Mechanics Department of Physics Spring 2011 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan  Applied Quantum Mechanics Department of Physics Fall 2010 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan  Quantum Computation Department of Physics/Electronics Summer 2008 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad, Pakistan  Signals & Systems Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering 2003-06 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi, Swabi, Pakistan  Digital Signal Processing Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering 2003-06 Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi, Swabi, Pakistan Graduate  Fourier Optics Department of Physics Spring 2014 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology  Islamabad  Fourier Optics Department of Physics Fall 2013 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad  Special Topic in Department of Physics Fall-2013 Quantum Optics I COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad  Quantum Optics I Department of Physics Spring 2013 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad  Special Topic in Department of Physics Fall-2012 Quantum Optics I COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad  Quantum Optics I Department of Physics Spring-2012 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad  Special Topic in Department of Physics Fall-2010 Quantum Optics I COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad  Advanced Quantum Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics Spring 2009 Mechanics Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied (with Dr. Shahid Qamar) Science

 Quantum Computing Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering 2003-06  Optical Computing Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering  Concepts of Programming Sciences & Technology, Topi, Swabi, Pakistan Languages  Digital Image Processing

THESIS SUPERVISED PhD Coherent control of the Goos-Hänchen Shift (2013) Graduate  Quantum image steganography (co-supervised) (2004)  Efficient handoffs in mobile IPv6 (2005)  Security in mobile IPv6 (2005)  Sink mobility in wireless sensor networks (2005)  Data storage in wireless sensor networks (2005)  Quantum logic gate (2005)  Image fusion (2005)  Noise removal via krigging and fuzzy logic (2005) Undergraduate  Distance estimation using stereo vision (2004)  Vi-hand (2004)  Stock market analysis; web applications (2004)  Speaker identification (2005)  Speech therapy (2005)  Brain computer interface (2005)  Computer generated holograms (2005)  Java.Net runtime bridging (2005)

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS /HONORS / DUTIES Professional Duties  Referee Laser Physics Letters, Physical Review A, Physics Letters A, Optics Express, Journal of Optical Society of America B, Optics Communications, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Chinese Optics Letter, Canadian Journal of Physics, International Journal of Theoretical Physics  MS/MPhil/PhD Examiner Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad: Department of Electronics Department of Physics Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad: Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics Department of Computer and Information Sciences Department of Electrical Engineering FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences: Department of Computer Sciences Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi: Faculty of Electronics Engineering  Member o Selection Board (Electronics), Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan o Selection Board (Physics), Azad Jammu Kashmir University, Muzafarabad, Azad Jammu Kashmir o Selection Board (Physics), University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, Azad Jammu Kashmir o Member Academic Committee, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Islamabad o Member Board of Studies, Azad Jammu Kashmir University, Muzafarabad, Azad Jammu Kashmir

Organizational Duties (CIIT)  Chairman Department of Physics  Member Selection Board  Member Academic Council  Member Board of Faculty (Science).  Convener Board of Studies (Physics)  Convener Departmental Advisory Committee (Physics)  Convener Departmental Tenure Review Committee (Physics)  Deputy convener Campus Graduate Program Committee (Islamabad)  Member Departmental Tenure Review Committee (Meteorology)  Research Focal Person, CIIT Islamabad Campus  Member Committee for Graduate Program Procedures and Rules Professional Honors and Awards  Included in the list of “Productive Scientists of Pakistan (2003)”, published by Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST).  Included in the list of “Productive Scientists of Pakistan (2005)”, published by Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST).  Included in the list of “Productive Scientists of Pakistan (2007)”, published by Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST).  Awarded Research Productivity Allowance by Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST) (2001-2002).  Awarded Research Productivity Allowance by Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST) (2002-2003).  Awarded Research Productivity Allowance by Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST) (2003-2004).  Awarded Research Productivity Allowance by Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST) (2005-2006).  Awarded Research Productivity Allowance by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad (2006-2007).  Awarded Research Productivity Allowance by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad (2008-2010).  Awarded Research Productivity Allowance by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad (2011).  Awarded Research Productivity Allowance by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad (2012).  Research Productivity Allowance by Pakistan Council for Science & Technology (PCST, 2012). Academic Honors  President’s Talent Scholarship for M. Sc.  Roll of Honor in B.Sc..  Cash Award in B.Sc..  Merit Scholarship in F.Sc.. CONFERENCES & SEMINARS ATTENDED National 1. 4th National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics, April 15-18, 1992, Islamabad, Pakistan. 2. 5th National Chemistry Conference, October 25-28, 1993, Islamabad, Pakistan. 3. 2nd National Symposium on Modern Trends in Contemporary Chemistry, April 4-6, 1995, Islamabad, Pakistan. 4. 5th National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics, December 26-28, 1995, Islamabad, Pakistan. 5. 6th National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics, December 16-18, 1997, Islamabad, Pakistan. 6. 5th National Symposium on Analytical & Environmental Chemistry, August 9-13, 1998, Bara Gali, Pakistan. 7. Preparatory School on Biophotonics, October 7-9, 2002, Islamabad, Pakistan. 8. National Symposium on Nanotechnologies, November 4-5, 2002, Islamabad, Pakistan. 9. 9th National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics, January 28-30, 2003, Lahore, Pakistan. 10. 10th National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics, January 11-14, 2005, Lahore, Pakistan. International 11. 24th International Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, June 28- July 10, 1999, Bhurban, Pakistan. 12. International Conference on Laser Physics and Quantum Optics, August 25-28, 1999, Shanghai, China. 13. 31st International Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, June 28- July 12, 2006, Nathiagali, Pakistan. 14. 1st International Symposium on Quantum Optics, Jan. 09-11, 2007, Islamabad, Pakistan. 15. 2nd International Symposium on Quantum Optics, Aug. 07-09, 2007, Islamabad, Pakistan. 16. KACST Symposium on Quantum Optics and Laser Physics, Feb. 16-17, 2008, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 17. 3rd International Symposium on Quantum Optics, Aug. 05-07, 2008, Islamabad, Pakistan. 18. 3rd KACST International Symposium on Quantum Optics and Informatics, Mar. 14-16, 2009, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 19. 4th International Symposium on Quantum Optics, Aug. 03-04, 2009, Islamabad, Pakistan. 20. 5th International Symposium on Quantum Optics, Aug. 03-04, 2010, Islamabad, Pakistan TALKS & PRESENTATIONS 1. “Back propagation learning algorithm”, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan (1997). 2. “Introduction to artificial neural networks”, Dr. A. Q. Khan Research Labs. Rawalpindi, Pakistan (1997). 3. “ Single atom localization”, 24th International Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, Bhurban, Pakistan (1999). 4. “ Single atom localization using resonance fluorescence”, International Conference on Laser Physics and Quantum Optics, Shanghai, China (1999). 5. “Spectroscopic techniques for position measurement of a single atom”, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan (2000). 6. “ Position measurement of a Single”, Dr. A. Q. Khan Research Labs. Rawalpindi, Pakistan (2000). 7. “Quantum cryptography”, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan (2001). 8. “ How secure the secret communications are?”, Dr. A. Q. Khan Research Labs. Rawalpindi, Pakistan (2001). 9. “Atom microscopy”, National Symposium on Nanotechnologies, Islamabad, Pakistan (2002). 10. “Time-dependent spontaneous emission spectrum of three-level driven cascade atomic system”, 9th National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics, Lahore, Pakistan (2003). 11. “Quantum Computing”, IEEE GIK Institute student workshop, Topi (2004). 12. “Significance of impulse response”, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan (2004). 13. “Reconstruction of wigner function distribution of schrödinger-cat state”, 10th National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics, Lahore, Pakistan (2005). 14. “Slow and Fast Light” in 2nd International Symposium on Quantum Optics, Islamabad, Pakistan (2007). 15. “Precision position measurement of single atom” in KACST Symposium on Quantum Optics and Laser Physics, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2008). 16. “ Entanglement amplifier via Raman-driven coherence”, in 3rd International Symposium on Quantum Optics, Islamabad (2008). 17. “Entanglement generation via Raman-driven coherence”, in 3rd KACST Symposium on Quantum Optics and Laser Physics, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2009). 18. “Generation of entangled radiation using Raman-driven coherence”, Department of Electronics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad (2009). 19. “Subwavelength atom localization via coherent control of the driving field” in 4th International Symposium on Quantum Optics, Islamabad, Pakistan (2009). 20. “ Atom microscopy via two photon spontaneous emission spectroscopy” in 5th International Symposium on Quantum Optics, Islamabad, Pakistan (2010). LIST OF PUBLICATIONS International journals with impact factor (ISI web of knowledge) 1. “Study of uranium matrix interference on ten analytes using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry”, A. A. Ghazi, Sajid Qamar, and M. A. Atta, Spectrochim. Acta, 48B (9), 1107 (1993). 2. “Uranium spectra in ICP”, A. A. Ghazi, Sajid Qamar, and M. A. Atta, Spectrochim. Acta, 49B (5), 527 (1994). 3. “Precision localization of single atom using Autler-Townes microscopy”, Sajid Qamar, S.-Y. Zhu, and M. S. Zubairy, Opt. Commun. 176, 409 (2000). 4. “Atom localization via resonance fluorescence”, Sajid Qamar, S.-Y. Zhu, and M. S. Zubairy, Phys. Rev. A 61, 063806 (2000). 5. “Reconstruction of the wigner function of the schrödinger-cat state via time-dependent Autler- Townes spectroscopy”, T. Azim, Sajid Qamar, and M. S. Zubairy, Jr. Mod. Opt. 49, 245 (2002) (invited paper in special issue). 6. “ Atom localization via phase and amplitude control of the driving field”, F. Ghafoor, Sajid Qamar, and M. S. Zubairy, Phys. Rev. A 65, 043819 (2002). 7. “Time-dependent Autler-Townes spectroscopy”, Sajid Qamar, S.-Y. Zhu, and M. S. Zubairy, J. Opt. B: Quant. Semiclass. Opt. 5, 175 (2003) (In 2006, merged into J. Phys. B: Atomic Mol. and Optical Phys.). 8. “Spectral interference and line selection for trace element analysis in a multi-component matrix using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy”, A. A. Ghazi, M. A. Atta, and Sajid Qamar, Jr. of the Chem. Soc. of Pakistan, 27 (1), 49 (2005). 9. “ Comparative study of two inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometers using ionic to atomic line intensity ratios under robust and non-robust conditions”, A. A. Ghazi and Sajid Qamar, Jr. of The Chem. Soc. of Pakistan, 29, 307 (2007). 10. “ Autler-Townes Triplet Spectroscopy”, Fazal Ghafoor, Sajid Qamar, Shi-Yao Zhu, and M. Suhail Zubairy, Opt. Commun. 273(2), 464(2007). 11. “Manipulation of Raman process via incoherent pump, tunable intensity and phase control”, L. G. Wang, Sajid Qamar, S.-Y. Zhu, and M. S. Zubairy, Phys. Rev. A. 77, 033833 (2008). 12. (a) “Entanglement in a bright light source via Raman-driven coherence”, Sajid Qamar, M. Al- Amri, and M. S. Zubairy, Phys. Rev. A 79, 013831 (2009). (b) “Erratum: Entanglement in abright light source via Raman-driven coherence”, Sajid Qamar, M. Al-Amri, and M. S. Zubairy, Phys. Rev. A 79, 039902(E) (2009). 13. “Subwavelength atom localization via coherent manipulation of the Raman gain process”, Sajid Qamar, Asad Mehmood, and Shahid Qamar, Phys. Rev. A 79, 033848 (2009). 14. “Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect and thermal light ghost imaging”, L. G. Wang, Sajid Qamar, S.- Y. Zhu, and M. S. Zubairy, Phys. Rev. A 79, 033835 (2009). 15. “ Atom microscopy via two-photon spontaneous emission spectroscopy”, Sajid Qamar, Jörg Evers, and M. Suhail Zubairy, Phys. Rev. A 79, 043814 (2009). 16. “ Entangled radiation via a Raman-driven quantum beat laser”, Sajid Qamar, M. Al-Amri, Shahid Qamar, and M. S. Zubairy, Phys. Rev. A 80, 033818 (2009). 17. “Entanglement in correlated emission lasers”, M. Al-Amri, Sajid Qamar, Shahid Qamar, and M.

S. Zubairy, Quant. Inf. Process. 8, 587 (2009) (invited paper in special issue). 18. (a) “Velocity selection for ultracold atoms using mazer action in a bimodal mazer cavity”, A. Irshad, Sajid Qamar, and Shahid Qamar, Opt. Commun. 283, 54 (2010) . (b) Erratum to “Velocity selection for ultracold atoms using mazer action in a bimodal mazer cavity”[Opt. Commun. 283, 54 (2010)], A. Irshad, Sajid Qamar, and Shahid Qamar, Opt. Commun. 283, 1577 (2010). 19. “ Effect of phase fluctuations on entanglement generation in correlated emission laser with injected coherence”, Sajid Qamar, Shahid Qamar, and M. S. Zubairy, Opt. Commun. 283, 781 (2010) (invited paper in special issue). 20. “ Coherent control of the Goos-Hanchen Shift”, Ziauddin, Sajid Qamar, and M. S. Zuabiry, Phys. Rev. A 81, 023821 (2010). 21. “ Scheme for the teleportation of bipartite entangled state of the two cavity modes”, M. Irfan,

Sajid Qamar, and Shahid Qamar, Opt. Commun. 284, 675 (2011). 22. “ Velocity selection for ultracold atoms using bimodal mazer action: Effects of detuning”, M. Usman, Sajid Qamar, and Shahid Qamar, Opt. Commun. 284, 2182 (2011). 23. “Sub-wavelength position measurements with running wave driving fields”, Jörg Evers and Sajid Qamar, Phys. Rev. A 84, 023802 (2011). 24. “Tunneling and traversal of ultracold three-level atoms through vacuum-induced potentials”, F. Badshah, M. Irfan, Sajid Qamar, and Shahid Qamar, Phys. Rev. A 84, 032107 (2011). 25. “Gain assisted control of the Goos-Hänchen shift”, Ziauddin and Sajid Qamar, Phys. Rev. A 84, 053844 (2011). 26. "Teleportation of an entangled atomic state using cavity assisted collisions", M. Irfan, M. A. Ahmad, Sajid Qamar, and Shahid Qamar, Phys. Scr. 85, 035002 (2012). 27. (a) “Control of Goos-Hänchen shift using duplicated two-level atomic medium”, Ziauddin and Sajid Qamar, Phys. Rev. A 85, 055804 (2012). (b) “Erratum: Control of the Goos-H¨anchen shift using a duplicated two-level atomic medium [Phys. Rev. A 85, 055804 (2012)]”, Ziauddin and Sajid Qamar, Phys. Rev. A. 87, 029905(E) (2013). 28. “Effects of detuning on tunneling and traversal of ultracold atoms through vacuum-induced potentials”, F. Badshah, M. Irfan, Sajid Qamar, and Shahid Qamar, Phys. Rev. A 87, 012132 (2013). 29. “Atom microscopy using time-dependent physical spectrum”, S. Asghar and Sajid Qamar, Opt. Commun. 295, 145 (2013). 30. “ Precision in single atom localization via Raman-driven coherence: Role of detuning and phase shift”, Rahmatullah and Sajid Qamar, Phys. Lett. A 377, 1587 (2013). 31. “Two-dimensional atom localization via probe-absorption spectrum”, Rahmatullah and Sajid Qamar, Phys. Rev. A 88, 013846 (2013). 32. “ Reply to “Comment on ‘Control of the Goos-Hänchen shift using a duplicated two-level atomic medium’”, Ziauddin and Sajid Qamar, Phys. Rev. A 88, 047802 (2013). 33. “ Coherent control of tunneling and traversal of ultracold atoms through vacuum-induced potentials”, F. Badshah, M. Irfan, Sajid Qamar, Shahid Qamar, Phys. Rev. A 88, 044101 (2013). 34. “ Amplitude control of Goos-Hänchen shift via Kerr nonlinearity”, Muqaddar Abbas, Ziauddin, and Sajid Qamar, Laser Phys. Lett. 11, 015201 (2014). 35. “Two-dimensional atom localization via Raman-driven coherence”, Rahmatullah and Sajid Qamar, Phys. Lett. A 378, 684 (2014). 36. “Effect of width of incident Gaussian beam on the longitudinal shifts and distortion in the reflected beam” Ziauddin and Sajid Qamar, Opt. Commun. 319, 1 (2014). 37. “Precision in 2D atom localization via coherent manipulation of the Raman gain process”, Rahmatulla, A. Wahab, and Sajid Qamar, Laser Phys. Lett. 11, 045202 (2014).

International journals/proceedings without impact factor (Listed in ISI web) 1. “Inductively coupled plasma emission spectrum of uranium”, A. A. Ghazi, Sajid Qamar, and M. A. Atta, ICP Inf. Newslett., 20(9), 627 (1995). 2. “An optimized image fusion algorithm for night-time surveillance and navigation”, Anwaar-ul- Haq Nishat, A. M. Mirza, and Sajid Qamar, IEEE Proceedings: International conference on emerging technologies, 138 (2005). 3. “A structural similarity based image fusion algorithm for night vision applications”, Anwaar-ul- Haq, A. Idris, A. M. Mirza, and Sajid Qamar, IWSSIP Proceedings: 12th international workshop on systems, signals and image processing, SSIP-SP1, 177 (2005). 4. “ A novel image fusion algorithm based on Kernel-PCA, DWT and structural similarity“, Anwaar-ul-Haq Nishat, A. M. Mirza, and Sajid Qamar, Proceedings 5th IASTED international conference on visualization, imaging, and image processing, 552 (2005). 5. “ Efficient Mobility Management Using Simplified Cellular IP”, S. Omer, Sajid Qamar, R. Vesilo, and E. Dutkiewicz, IEEE Proceedings: Australian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ATNAC), 13 (2013). Book Chapters (International publisher)

1. “Spectroscopic methods for atom localization and quantum state measurement”, Sajid Qamar and M. S. Zubairy, in Frontiers of Laser Physics and Quantum Optics, Eds. Z. Xu, S. Xie, S.-Y. Zhu, and M. O. Scully, 307 (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2000). 2. “Spectroscopic methods for subwavelength atom localization”, M. S. Zubairy, Sajid Qamar, and S.-Y. Zhu, in Coherence and Quantum Optics VIII, Eds. N. P. Bigelow, J. H. Eberly, C. S. Stroud, I. A. Walmsley, 567 (Plenum, Kluwer Academic, New York, 2004). 3. “Routing Protocols”, Muhammad Umar, Usman Adeel, and Sajid Qamar, in Sensor Networks and Configuration: Fundamentals, Techniques, Platforms, and Experiments, Ed. N. P. Mahalik, 142 (Springer, Heidelberg, 2007).