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ANNUAL REPORT 2014 NATIONAL CENTRE FOR “The main objective of NCP is to promote research in physics and allied disciplines and to develop culture in .”

© 2015 National Centre for Physics (NCP) Quaid-i-Azam University Campus Shahdra Valley Road, .

ISBN: 978-969-9350-14-6

Compiled by: Dr. Riffat M. Qureshi Ata ur Rehman Ashiq Hussain

Composed by: Syed Hasnat Gillani Photographs by: Muhammad Imran Iqbal

Published by: Collaborations & Academic Activities Department Director General’s Message

The National Centre for Physics was established in 2004 on the pattern of The International Centre for (AS-ICTP), , Italy. It is a unique centre for research in fundamental and advanced areas of physics in Pakistan.

The main objective of NCP is to promote research in the field of physics and allied disciplines in Pakistan. NCP endeavors to engage in world-class research and develop science culture in the country. NCP is a novel research institute aiming to produce world-class scientific researchers at NCP, as without good science no progress can be made in any area of technology or applied . It is a matter of great pleasure for me to see that NCP has achieved national and international recognition at its initial stages and has gained a high pedestal among well- established research institutes of the country.

At NCP, we are recognized for providing most up-to-date research facilities, which are not only used by the researchers at NCP but are available to all physics community of Pakistan. Facilities offered are: accelerator, nano-science laboratory, computing resources, experimental high-energy physics and vacuum sciences.

NCP is providing a free academic atmosphere to young researchers for their personal grooming by providing them a unique platform with an excellent opportunity to discuss results of their theoretical and experimental research in the presence of internationally renowned scientists and experts. Communicating new ideas and important results is an important part of the scientific process and it is our hope that NCP will motivate young researchers to think in terms of interesting problems at the leading edge of science, which itself will lead to high quality research at international level.

NCP is involved and have scientific cooperation agreements with several international centres’ of scientific excellence and learning. The list includes AS-ICTP, SESAME, ALS, KRISS and CERN. It is important to note that after 20 years of efforts, Pakistan is on its way to acquire the Associate Membership of CERN that will strengthen the long-term partnership between CERN and the Pakistani scientific community. Moreover, it will allow Pakistani scientists to become members of the CERN staff, and to participate in CERN’s training and career-development programs.

In the year 2014 more than 20 events were conducted at NCP including International Scientific Spring (ISS) and International School on LHC Physics, in which hundreds of students participated and showed their interest towards the field of physics and allied disciplines. Moreover 162 hosted researchers were registered at NCP and 186 research papers were published.

Apart from laboratories, NCP has a good infrastructure including state of the art auditorium, guest house, BOQs, MOQs & cafeteria. These facilities provide a very conducive environment to hold National & International events. NCP is now focusing to bridge the gap between Industry & R&D. For this purpose, NCP has established a Business Development Unit which will liaise with industry in identifying its needs, keeping in view the NCP research areas.

I believe that all of us in the physics and scientific community of Pakistan should join hands and make NCP a real success story.

Hafeez R. Hoorani What’s Inside

1. Research Publications (International Research Papers)...... 9

2. Hosted Researchers...... 25

3. Scientific Events, Trainings and Meetings...... 29

4. Participation of NCP Researchers in Conferences, Meetings and Expert Assignments...... 45

5. Visits of Distinguished Guests to NCP...... 47

6. Visits of College and University Students to NCP...... 49

7. Visits of NCP Faculty to Educational / Research Institutes...... 51

8. Research & Development Activities...... 55

8.1 Theoretical Physics Department (TPD)...... 57

8.2 Atomic and Laser Physics Laboratory (ALPL)...... 61

8.3 Experimental High Energy Physics Department (EHEPD)...... 63

8.4 Nano Sciences and Catalysis Department (NS&CD)...... 71

8.5 X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS)...... 81

8.6 Centre for Earthquake Studies (CES)...... 85

8.7 National Institute of Vacuum Science & Technology (NINVAST)...... 87

8.8 NCP Mechanical Engineering Workshop...... 89

9. NCP Sports Gala 2014...... 93

10. Appreciation...... 95

11. Welcome...... 97

12. Honours & Awards...... 99

13. Obituary...... 101 NCP Team Leaders (2014)

1. Research Publications (International Research Papers)

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During the year 2014, NCP researchers published a total of one hundred and eighty six (186) research papers in the following international impact factor journals:

2012-13 5 Year Sr. # Journal (Full Title) Impact Factor Impact Factor

1 Nature Physics 20.603 20.059

2 Physical Review Letters 7.728 7.411

3 Nanomedicine-Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine 6.93 7.647

4 Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 6.687 6.91

5 Polymer Reviews 6.593 11.035

6 Biosensors & Bioelectronics 6.451 6.054

7 Journal of High Energy Physics 6.22 4.982 Director Admin 8 Physics Letters B 6.019 4.156

9 ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 5.9 5.908

10 Free Radical Biology and Medicine 5.71 5.983

11 European Physical Journal C 5.436 4.018

12 Physical Review D 4.864 4.046 Director Accelerator 13 Journal of Physical Chemistry C 4.835 5.241

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14 Journal of Nanobiotechnology 4.078

15 Physical Review C 3.881 3.551

16 Organic Electronics 3.676 3.929

17 New Journal of Chemistry 3.159 2.837

18 Quantum Information Processing 2.96 2.441

19 International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2.93 3.448 International Journal of Polymeric Materials and 20 2.784 2.062 Polymeric Biomaterials 21 Journal of Alloy and Compound 2.726 2.407

22 Applied Surface Science 2.538 2.469

23 Astrophysics Space Science 2.401 2.401

24 Journal of Nanoparticle Research 2.278 2.927

25 Materials Letters 2.269 2.288

26 Physics of Plasmas 2.249 2.14 Fig. 1: Department wise-comparison of 5-years average publications

27 Journal of Applied Physics 2.185 2.259

28 Advances in Polymer Technology 2.147 1.841

29 Synthetic Metals 2.109 2.102

30 Nano-Micro Letters 2.057 1.91

Department-wise summary of the published research papers is as following:

Sr. # Fields No. of Papers

1 Theoretical Physic 41

2 Experimental High Energy Physics 67

3 Nano Sciences & Catalysis 51

4 Laser Physics 09

5 Electrostatic Accelerator Physics 16

6 Vacuum Science and Technology 02 Fig. 2: 5-years average VS current year publications

Total 186

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List of published research papers is given below: 17. S. A. Shan and N. Akhtar, “Large amplitude acoustic solitons in a warm electronegative dusty plasma with q-nonextensive distributed electrons”, Astrophys Space Sci 349 (1), 273-283 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-013-1647-3 1.1 Theoretical Physics 18. S. A. Shan and H. Saleem, “Small amplitude ion-acoustic double layers with cold electron beam and 1. W. Masood, A. M. Mirza, A. Ijaz, and Q. Haque, “Shear flow driven counter rotating vortices in an q-nonextensive electrons”, Phys Lett A 378 (10), 795-799 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2014.01.015 inhomogeneous dusty magnetoplasma”, Astrophys Space Sci 349 (2), 829-834 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/ 19. S. A. Shan and Q. Haque, “Ion acoustic drift solitons and shocks with kappa-distributed electrons”, s10509-013-1696-7 Astrophys Space Sci 350 (1), 217-222 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-013-1726-5 2. H. A. Shah, W. Masood, M. T. Asim, and M. N. S. Qureshi, “Drift solitary structures in inhomogeneous 20. S. A. Shan, N. Akhtar, and S. Ali, “KP Burgers shocks in a warm electronegative plasma with degenerate quantum plasmas with trapped electrons”, Astrophys Space Sci 350 (2), 615-622 (2014), q-nonextensive distributed electrons”, Astrophys Space Sci 351 (1), 181-190 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/ DOI: 10.1007/s10509-014-1802-5 s10509-014-1834-x 3. W. Masood and A. M. Mirza, “Shear flow driven tripolar vortices in a nonuniform electron-ion 21. S. A. Shan and A. U. Rehman, “Nonplanar solitons in a warm electronegative plasma with electron magnetoplasma with non-Maxwellian electrons”, Astrophys Space Sci 350 (2), 517-521 (2014), DOI: nonextensivity effects”, Astrophys Space Sci 352 (2), 593-604 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-014-1968-x 10.1007/s10509-013-1759-9 22. S. Hussain, S. A. Shan, N. Akhtar, and M. M. Masud, “Investigation of the properties of electrostatic IA solitary wave structures in negative ion magneto-plasmas with superthermal electrons”, 4. W. Masood, M. I. Shaukat, and A. M. Mirza, “Obliquely propagating quasi one dimensional Astrophys Space Sci 352 (2), 605-612 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-014-1977-9 electrostatic solitary structures in dense magnetoplasmas with trapped electrons”, Astrophys Space Sci 352 (2), 621-626 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-014-1987-7 23. S. A. Shan, S. Ali, and Aman-ur-Rehman, “Nonplanar shocks in a warm electronegative plasma with electron nonextensivity effects,” Astrophys Space Sci 353 (1), 151-162 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/ 5. S. A. Khan and S. Hassan, “Effects of electron exchange-correlation potential on electrostatic s10509-014-2019-3 oscillations in single-walled carbon nanotubes”, J Appl Phys 115 (20) (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4878936 6. S. A. Khan, “Obliquely propagating solitary structures in a heavier ion Fermi plasma”, Indian J Phys 88 (4), 433-438 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s12648-013-0427-9 7. S. A. Khan, M. Ilyas, Z. Wazir, and Z. Ehsan, “Linearly coupled oscillations in fully degenerate pair and warm pair-ion astrophysical plasmas”, Astrophys Space Sci 352 (2), 559-564 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-014-1925-8 8. S. A. Shan and H. Saleem, “Current-driven solitons and shocks in plasmas having non-Maxwellian electrons”, Astrophys Space Sci 349 (1), 215-222 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-013-1611-2 9. S. A. Shan, Q. Haque, and H. Saleem, “Current-driven Alfv,n waves in dusty magnetospheric plasmas”, Astrophys Space Sci 349 (1), 285-291 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-013-1658-0 10. H. Saleem, “Partially transverse and partially longitudinal wave in non-uniform electron plasmas”, J Plasma Phys 80, 447–451(2014), DOI: 10.1017/S002237781300144x 24. S. A. Khan, Aman-ur-Rehman, and J. T. Mendonca, “Kinetic study of ion-acoustic plasma vortices”, 11. M. Kono, J. Vranjes, and , “Electrostatic Ion Cyclotron and Ion Plasma Waves in a N. Batool Phys Plasmas 21 (9) (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4895508 Symmetric Pair-Ion Plasma Cylinder”, Phys Rev Lett 112 (10) 105001 (2014), DOI: 10.1103/Phys Rev Lett112.105001 25. A. Ali, M. Israr-Qadir, Z. Wazir, M. Tufail, Z.H. Ibupoto, S. Jamil-Rana, M. Atif, S. A. Khan, and M. Willander, “Cobalt oxide magnetic nanoparticles–chitosan nanocomposite based electrochemical 12. A. U. Rahman and S. Ali, “Solitary and rogue waves in Fermi-Dirac plasmas: relativistic degeneracy urea biosensor”, Indian J Phys, 1-6 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s12648-014-0594-3 effects”, Astrophys Space Sci 351 (1), 165-172 (2014), DOI 10.1007/s10509-014-1816-z 26. U. Zakir, Q. Haque, A. Qamar, and A. M. Mirza, “Ion-temperature-gradient driven modes in 13. M. Hanif, S. Ali, Q. Mukhtar, and A. M. Mirza, “Numerical study of ion acoustic shock waves in dust-contaminated plasma with nonthermal electron distribution and dust charge fluctuations”, dense quantum plasma,” Phys Plasmas 21 (3) (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4868548 Astrophys Space Sci 350 (2), 565-572 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-013-1765-y 14. N. Rubab, S. Ali, and G. Jaffer, “Dust kinetic Alfven waves and streaming instability in a non- 27. Q. Haque, A. M. Mirza, and U. Zakir, “Electron acoustic wave driven vortices with non-Maxwellian Maxwellian magnetoplasma,” Phys Plasmas 21 (6) (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4879803 hot electrons in magnetoplasmas”, Phys Plasmas 21 (7) (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4885639 15. W. Masood, R. Jahangir, B. Eliasson, and M. Siddiq, “A nonlinear model for magnetoacoustic 28. M. Cvetic, G. W. Gibbons, and Z. H. Saleem, “Quasinormal modes for subtracted rotating and waves in dense dissipative plasmas with degenerate electrons,” Phys Plasmas 21 (10) (2014), DOI: magnetized geometries”, Phys Rev D 90 (12) 124046 (2014), DOI: 10.1103/Physrevd.90.124046 10.1063/1.4900759 29. M. Cvetic, Z. H. Saleem, and A. Satz, “Entanglement entropy of subtracted geometry black holes”, 16. S. Mahmood, H. U. Rehman, W. Masood, and N. Imtiaz, “Soliton, double layer and shock formation J High Energy Phys (9) (2014), DOI: 10.1007/Jhep09(2014)041 in pair-ion plasmas,” Journal of Physics: Conference Series 511 (1), 012009 (2014), DOI: 10.1088/1742- 30. A. Ahmed, L. Dulny, and B. Grzadkowski, “Generalized Randall-Sundrum model with a single 6596/511/1/012009 thick brane”, Eur Phys J C 74 (4) (2014), DOI: 10.1140/Epjc/S10052-014-2862-Y

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31. A. Ahmed, B. Grzadkowski, and J. Wudka, “Thick-brane cosmology”, J High Energy Phys (4) (2014), tion, Phys Rev C 90 (2014) 024908 DOI: 10.1007/Jhep04(2014)061 9. Measurement of prompt J/ψ pair production in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV / CMS Collaboration, 32. M. Adnan, S. Mahmood, and A. Qamar, “Coupled ion acoustic and drift waves in magnetized J High Energy Phys 09 (2014) 094 superthermal electron-positron-ion plasmas”, Phys Plasmas 21 (9) (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4896346 10. Measurement of the ratio of inclusive jet cross sections using the anti-kT algorithm with radius pa- 33. T. Kaladze and S. Mahmood, “Ion-acoustic cnoidal waves in plasmas with warm ions and kappa rameters R=0.5 and 0.7 in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev D 90 (2014) distributed electrons and positrons”, Phys Plasmas 21 (3) (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4868228 072006 34. M. Adnan, , and A. Qamar, “Small amplitude ion acoustic solitons in a weakly S. Mahmood 11. Search for jet extinction in the inclusive jet-pT spectrum from proton-proton collisions at √s = 8 magnetized plasma with anisotropic ion pressure and kappa distributed electrons”, Adv Space Res TeV / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev D 90 (2014) 032005 53 (5), 845-852 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2014.01.003 12. Searches for electroweak production of , neutralinos, and sleptons decaying to and 35. Z. Rahim, S. Ali, and A. Qamar, “Dust acoustic solitary and shock excitations in a Thomas-Fermi W, Z, and Higgs in pp collisions at 8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Eur Phys J C 74 (2014) 3036 magnetoplasma”, Phys Plasmas 21 (7) (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4886999 13. Measurement of differential cross sections for the production of a pair of isolated in pp 36. C. Rozina, N. L. Tsintsadze, M. Jamil, A. Rasheed, and S. Ali, “Electromagnetic wave instability in a collisions at √s = 7 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Eur Phys J C 74 (2014) 3129 relativistic electron-positron-ion plasma”, Astrophys Space Sci 353 (2), 485-491 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/ s10509-014-2047-z 14. Description and performance of track and primary-vertex reconstruction with the CMS tracker / CMS Collaboration, J Instrum 9 (2014) P10009 37. K. Shahzad and S. Ali, “Finite orbital angular momentum states and Laguerre-Gaussian potential in two-temperature electron plasmas,” Astrophys Space Sci 353 (1), 3-8 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10509- 15. Search for top-squark pairs decaying into Higgs or Z bosons in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS 014-1928-5 Collaboration, Phys Rev B 736 (2014) 371 38. M. Irfan, S. Ali, and A. M. Mirza, “Dust-acoustic solitary and rogue waves in a Thomas-Fermi 16. Search for massive resonances decaying into pairs of boosted bosons in semi-leptonic final states degenerate dusty plasma,” Astrophys Space Sci 353 (2), 515-523 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10509-014- at √s = 8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 08 (2014) 174 2079-4 39. S. Javaid and M. J. Akhtar, “Pressure-induced magnetic, structural, and electronic phase transitions in LaFeO3: A density functional theory (generalized gradient approximation) plus U study,” J Appl Phys 116 (2) (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4887802 40. I. Ahmed, “Implication of nonuniversal Z ‘ to the polarization asymmetries in the B -> K* l(+) l(-) decay”, Phys Rev D 89 (1) 014017 (2014), DOI: 10.1103/Physrevd.89.014017 41. I. Ahmed, M. J. Aslam, and M. A. Paracha, “Effects of neutral Z ‘ boson in B-s -> phi l(+)l(-) decay with polarized phi and the unpolarized and polarized CP violation asymmetry”, Phys Rev D 89 (1) 015006 (2014), DOI 10.1103/Physrevd.89.015006

1.2 Experimental High Energy Physics

1. Search for production of four top in the lepton + jets channel in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 11 (2014) 154 17. Constraints on the width from off-shell production and decay to Z-boson pairs / CMS 2. Search for neutral MSSM Higgs bosons decaying to a pair of tau leptons in pp collisions / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev B 736 (2014) 64 Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 10 (2014) 160 18. Search for massive resonances in dijet systems containing jets tagged as W or Z boson decays in pp 3. Search for the associated production of the Higgs boson with a top- pair / CMS Collaboration, collisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 08 (2014) 173 J High Energy Phys 09 (2014) 087 19. Measurement of pseudorapidity distributions of charged particles in proton-proton collisions at √s = 8 TeV by the CMS and TOTEM experiments / CMS and TOTEM Collaborations, Eur Phys J C 74 4. Study of hadronic event-shape variables in multijet final states in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV / (2014) 3053 CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 10 (2014) 087 20. Search for anomalous production of events with three or more leptons in pp collisions at √s =8 TeV 5. Observation of the diphoton decay of the Higgs boson and measurement of its properties / CMS / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev D 90 (2014) 032006 Collaboration, Eur Phys J C 74 (2014) 3076 21. A search for WWγ and WZγ production and constraints on anomalous quartic gauge couplings in 6. Measurement of top quark-antiquark pair production in association with a W or Z boson in pp col- pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev D 90 (2014) 032008 lisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Eur Phys J C 74 (2014) 3060 22. Measurement of jet multiplicity distributions in tt production in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV / CMS 7. Search for excited quarks in the γ + jet final state in proton-proton collisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Eur Phys J C 74 (2014) 3014 Collaboration, Phys Rev B 738 (2014) 274 23. Measurement of the ratio B(t→Wb)/B(t→Wq) in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, 8. Measurement of jet fragmentation in PbPb and pp collisions at √SNN = 2.76 TeV / CMS Collabora- Phys Rev B 736 (2014) 33

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24. Search for invisible decays of Higgs bosons in the vector boson fusion and associated ZH produc- Phys Rev Lett 112 (2014) 161802 tion modes / CMS Collaboration, Eur Phys J C 74 (2014) 2980 47. Search for top-quark partners with charge 5/3 in the same-sign dilepton final state / CMS Collabo-

25. Measurement of the t-channel single-top-quark production cross section and of the |Vtb | CKM ma- ration, Phys Rev Lett 112 (2014) 171801 trix element in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 06 (2014) 090 48. Studies of azimuthal dihadron correlations in ultra-central PbPb collisions at √SNN = 2.76 TeV / 26. Measurement of WZ and ZZ production in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV in final states with b-tagged CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 02 (2014) 088 74 jets / CMS Collaboration, Eur Phys J C (2014) 2973 49. Measurement of Higgs boson production and properties in the WW decay channel with leptonic 27. Alignment of the CMS tracker with LHC and cosmic ray data / CMS Collaboration, J Instrum 9 final states / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 01 (2014) 096 (2014) P06009 50. Inclusive search for a vector-like T quark with charge 2/3 in pp collisions at √s =8 TeV / CMS Col- 28. Search for new physics in the multijet and missing transverse momentum final state in proton-pro- laboration, Phys Rev B 729 (2014) 149-171 ton collisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 06 (2014) 055 51. Search for new physics in events with same-sign dileptons and jets in pp collisions at √s =8 TeV / 29. Measurements of the tt charge asymmetry using the dilepton decay channel in pp collisions at √s CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 01 (2014) 163 =7 TeV / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 04 (2014) 191 52. Measurement of the triple-differential cross section for +jets production in proton-proton 30. Search for W’ → tb decays in the lepton + jets final state in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS Col- collisions at √s =7 TeV / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 06 (2014) 009 laboration, J High Energy Phys 05 (2014) 108 53. Probing color coherence effects in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Eur Phys J C 31. Measurement of the production cross sections for a Z boson and one or more b jets in pp collisions 74 (2014) 2901 at √s = 7 TeV / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 06 (2014) 120 54. Search for pair production of excited top quarks in the lepton+jets final state / CMS Collaboration, 32. Measurement of inclusive W and Z boson production cross sections in pp collisions at √s =8 TeV / J High Energy Phys 06 (2014) 125 CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev Lett 112 (2014) 191802 55. Search for in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV in events with a single lepton, large jet 33. Evidence for the direct decay of the 125 GeV Higgs boson to / CMS Collaboration, NAT multiplicity, and multiple b jets / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev B 733 (2014) 328-353 PHYS. 10 (2014) 557-560 34. Evidence for the 125 GeV Higgs boson decaying to a pair of τ leptons / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 05 (2014) 104 35. Studies of dijet pseudorapidity distributions and transverse momentum balance in pPb collisions

at √SNN =5.02 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Eur Phys J C 74 (2014) 2951 36. Observation of the associated production of a single top quark and a W boson in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev Lett 112 (2014) 231802 37. Measurement of the tt production cross section in the dilepton channel in pp collisions at √s =8 TeV / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 02 (2014) 024 38. Measurement of the production cross section for a W boson and two b jets in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev B 735 (2014) 204 39. Measurement of four-jet production in proton-proton collisions at √s =7 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev D 89 (2014) 092010 40. Measurement of the muon charge asymmetry in inclusive pp → W + X production at √s =7 TeV 56. Measurements of tt correlations and top-quark polarization using dilepton final states in pp and an improved determination of parton / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev D 90 (2014) 032004 collisions at √s = 7 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev Lett 112 (2014) 182001

41. Event activity dependence of Y(nS) production in √SNN =5.02 TeVpPb and √s =2.76 TeV pp colli- 57. Searches for light- and heavy-flavour three-jet resonances in pp collisions at √s = 8 TeV / CMS sions / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 04 (2014) 103 Collaboration, Phys Rev B 730 (2014) 193

42. Study of double parton scattering using W + 2-jet events in proton-proton collisions at √s = 7 TeV 58. Measurement of higher-order harmonic azimuthal anisotropy in PbPb collisions at √SNN = 2.76 TeV / CMS Collaboration, J High Energy Phys 03 (2014) 032 / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev C 89 (2014) 044906 43. Measurement of the properties of a Higgs boson in the four-lepton final state / CMS Collaboration, 59. Search for the standard model Higgs boson produced in association with a W or a Z boson and de- Phys Rev D 89 (2014) 092007 caying to bottom quarks / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev D 89 (2014) 012003

44. Evidence of b-jet quenching in PbPb collisions at √SNN = 2.76 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev 60. Search for number violation in top quark decays / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev B 731 Lett 113 (2014) 132301 (2014) 173 45. Search for flavor-changing neutral currents in top-quark decays t→Zq in pp collisions at √s =8 TeV 61. Measurement of associated W + charm production in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV / CMS Collabora- / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev Lett 112 (2014) 171802 tion, J High Energy Phys 02 (2014) 013

46. Search for stop and production using diphoton Higgs boson decays / CMS Collaboration, 62. Modification of jet shapes in PbPb collisions at √SNN = 2.76 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev B 16 17 Annual Report 2014 Annual Report 2014

730 (2014) 243 12. R. Ashraf, A. Kausar, and M. Siddiq, “Preparation and properties of multilayered polymer/ 63. Observation of a peaking structure in the J/ψϕ mass spectrum from B ± →J/ψϕK ± decays / CMS nanodiamond composites via an in situ technique,” J Polym Eng 34 (5), 415-429 (2014), DOI: 10.1515/ Collaboration, Phys Rev B 734 (2014) 261-281 polyeng-2013-0297 64. Measurement of the Wγ and Zγ inclusive cross sections in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV and limits on 13. S. Nawaz, M. Siddiq, A. Kausar, S. T. Hussain, and F. Abbas, “Facile Synthesis and Properties of anomalous triple gauge boson couplings / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev D 89 (2014) 092005 Multilayered Polyaniline/Polypyrrole/Epoxy/Polystyrene/ Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Composites,” Polym-Plast Technol 53 (7), 661-670 (2014), DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2013.874032 65. Measurement of the top-quark mass in all-jets tt events in pp collisions at √s =7 TeV / CMS Collab- oration, Eur Phys J C 74 (2014) 2758 14. R. Ashraf, A. Kausar, and M. Siddiq, “Preparation and properties of layered carbon nanotube/ polyazopyridine/nanodiamond composites,” J Plast Film Sheet 30 (4), 412-434 (2014), DOI: 66. Study of the production of charged pions, kaons, and protons in pPb collisions at √SNN = 5.02 TeV 10.1177/8756087914527982 / CMS Collaboration, Eur Phys J C 74 (2014) 2847 15. R. Sattar, A. Kausar, and M. Siddiq, “Advances in thermoplastic polyurethane composites reinforced 67. Determination of the top-quark pole mass and strong from the tt production cross with carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers: A review,” J Plast Film Sheet 31 (2), 186-224 (2015), section in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV / CMS Collaboration, Phys Rev B 728 (2014) 496-517 DOI: 10.1177/8756087914535126 16. N. Mehwish, A. Kausar, and M. Siddiq, “Advances in Polymer-based Nanostructured Membranes for 1.3 NanoSciences and Catalysis Water Treatment,” Polym-Plast Technol 53 (12), 1290-1316 (2014), DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2014.909465 17. R. Ashraf, A. Kausar, and M. Siddiq, “High-performance polymer/nanodiamond composites: 1. S. Nazir, T. Hussain, A. Ayub, U. Rashid, and A. J. Mac Robert, “Nanomaterials in combating synthesis and properties,” Iran Polym J 23 (7), 531-545 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s13726-014-0248-5 cancer: Therapeutic applications and developments”,Nanomed-Nanotechnol 10 (1), 19-34 (2014), DOI 10.1016/j.nano.2013.07.001 2. S. Asima, MohibUllah, D.A. Syed, M. Tariq , M. Siddiq, B. Asghari, T. Zain, “Nano Catalytic conversion of used Lubricating Oil into Diesel Fuel”, Int J Enhanced Res Sci Technol & Engin 3(4), 438-446 (2014). 3. MohibUllah, N. Asima, M. Tariq, S. Muhammad, B. Asghari. “Biochemical synthesis of Nickel & Cobalt oxide nanoparticles by using biomass waste”, Int J Enhanced Res Sci Technol & Engin 3(4), 415-422 (2014). 4. A. Kausar, R. Ashraf, and M. Siddiq, “Polymer/Nanodiamond Composites in Li- Ion Batteries: A Review”, Polym-Plast Technol 53 (6), 550-563 (2014), DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2013.854386 5. A. Kausar, S. Zulfiqar, and M. I. Sarwar, “Recent Developments in Sulfur-Containing Polymers”,Polym Rev 54 (2), 185-267 (2014), DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2013.863209 6. A. Kausar, “Design, synthesis and physical properties of poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene)/ 18. A. Naz, A. Kausar, and M. Siddiq, “Fabrication and Properties of Novel Polyaniline/ poly(thiourea-azo-sulfone) blends,” B Mater Sci 37 (4), 917-923 (2014) Poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) cumene Terminated/4,4 ‘-oxydianiline/Graphite-Based Nanocomposites via Layered Polymerization,” Polym-Plast Technol 53 (15), 1542-1552 (2014), DOI: 7. A. Kausar and R. Ashraf, “Electrospun, non-woven, nanofibrous membranes prepared 10.1080/03602559.2014.909475 from nano-diamond and multi-walled carbon nanotube-filled poly(azo-pyridine) and epoxy composites reinforced with these membranes”, J Plast Film Sheet 30 (4), 369-387 (2014), DOI: 19. M. Z. Hussain, R. Khan, R. Ali, and Y. Khan, “Optical properties of laser ablated ZnO nanoparticles 10.1177/8756087913518546 prepared with Tween-80,” Mater Lett 122, 147-150 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2014.02.022 8. A. Kausar, “Formation of aramid-silica-grafted-multi-walled carbon nanotube-based nanofiber 20. S. M. Abbas, S. Ali, N. A. Niaz, N. Ali, R. Ahmed, and N. Ahmad, “Superior electrochemical via the sol-gel route: thermal and mechanical profile of hybrids with poly(methyl methacrylate),” performance of mesoporous Fe3O4/CNT nanocomposites as anode material for lithium ion E-Polymers 14 (3), 177-185 (2014), DOI: 10.1515/epoly-2014-0011 batteries,” J Alloy Compd 611, 260-266 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.05.103 9. A. Kausar, “Fuel cell membranes of phosphoric acid–doped poly (benzimidazole/ether/siloxane/ 21. R. Raza, S. Ali, F. Ahmed, and S. M. Abbas, “Radiation resistant metal decorated MWCNTs/PMMA amide)/sulfonated polystyrene/silica nanoparticle nanocomposites: A physical property study,” J nanocomposite films with enhanced thermomechanical properties”, Polym Compos (2014), DOI: Thermoplast Compos 0892705714533373 (2014), DOI: 10.1177/0892705714533373 10.1002/pc.23020 10. A. Kausar, “Study on physical properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(thiophene amide)- 22. M. Irfan, N. Eshuis, P. Spannring, M. Tessari, M. C. Feiters, and F. P. J. T. Rutjes, “Liquid-Phase silica-titania-grafted multiwalled carbon nanotube-based nanofiber composites,” High Perform Parahydrogen-Induced Polarization (PHIP) with Ligand-Capped Platinum Nanoparticles,” J Phys Polym 26 (8), 961-969 (2014), DOI: 10.1177/0954008314536213 Chem C 118 (24), 13313-13319 (2014), DOI: 10.1021/Jp504698w 11. A. Kausar, “Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical Properties of Epoxy Matrix Composites Reinforced 23. N. Ali, R. Ahmed, A. Shaari, Bakhtiar-ul-Haq, N. Ahmad, and S. M. Abbas, “Synthesis and With-Polyamide-Grafted-MWCNT/poly(azo-pyridine-benzophenone-imide)/Polyaniline characterization of Sn-Sb-S thin films for solar cell applications by sputtering techniques,” Kovove Nanofibers,” Int J Polym Mater Po 63 (16), 831-839 (2014), DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2014.886220 Mater 52 (4), 219-223 (2014), DOI: 10.4149/km_2014_4_219

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24. N. Ali, E. U. Khan, N. Ahmad, S. M. Abbas, M. A. Iqbal, “Photo-Spectro-metric Study of CR-39 40. A. Kausar, “Polyamide-grafted-multi-walled carbon nanotube electrospun nanofibers/epoxy Detectors Irradiated with Heavy Ions”: Pakistan Journal of Engineering & Applied Science, 15 (2014) composites,” Fiber Polym 15 (12), 2564-2571 (2014), 10.1007/s12221-014-2564-y 68-75 41. Z. Ali, M. Aslam, I. M. I. Ismail, A. Hameed, S. T. Hussain, M. N. Chaudhry, and M. A. Gondal, 25. N. Ali, R. Ahmed, A. Shaari, I. Rahim, M. Shah, A. Hussain, N. Ahmad, S. M. Abbas, “Annealing “Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of Al2O3-TiO2 based composites,” J Environ Effects on the Structural and Optical Properties of Thermally Deposited Tin Antimony Sulfide Thin Sci Heal A 49 (1), 125-134 (2014), DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2013.824789 Films,” Braz J Phys 44 (6), 733-738 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s13538-014-0255-1 42. Zada, B., Mahmood T., Malik, SA, “Effect of Zinc Nanoparticles on Hyacinth’s Fermentation”, Int J 26. N. Ali, A. Hussain, S. T. Hussain, N. Ahmad, S. M. Abbas, and Z. Ali, “Study of deep inelastic Enhanced Res Sci Technol & Engin 3(11), 78-92 (2014). collision in the heavy ion reaction of 14.0 (MeV/u) 132 Xe+ 238 U,” International Journal of Nuclear 43. A. Nadhman, , M. I. Khan, S. Arooj, M. Bakhtiar, G. Shahnaz, and M. Yasinzai, “PEGylated Energy Science and Technology 8 (2), 89-104 (2014), DOI: 10.1504/IJNEST.2014.060090, S. Nazir silver doped zinc oxide nanoparticles as novel photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy against 27. R. Shah, A. Kausar, B. Muhammad, S. Shah, “Progression from Graphene and Graphene Oxide Leishmania,” Free Radical Bio Med 77, 230-238 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2014.09.005 to High Performance Polymer-Based Nanocomposite: A Review”, Polym-Plast Technol 54(2), 173- 183(2014), DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2014.955202 28. N. Khan, A. Kausar, and A. U. Rahman, “Modern Drifts in Conjugated Polymers and Nanocomposites for Organic Solar Cells: A Review,” Polym-Plast Techno l54 (2), 140-154 (2014), DOI:10.1080/036025 59.2014.935428 29. A. Kausar and M. Siddiq, “Properties of phosphoric acid doped Poly(benzimidazole/sulfone/ siloxane/amide)/Sulfonated Polystyrene/Silica nanoparticle-based proton exchange membranes for fuel cells,” Chinese J Polym Sci 32 (10), 1319-1328 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10118-014-1513-y 30. A. Kausar, “Formation and Properties of Poly (vinyl butyral-co-vinyl alcohol-co-vinyl acetate) / Polystyrene Composites Reinforced with Graphene Oxide-Nanodiamond,” American Journal of Polymer Science 4 (2), 54-62 (2014), DOI: 10.5923/j.ajps.20140402.05, 31. A. Kausar, M. Khurram, and M. Siddiq, “Sulfonated poly(sulfone-pyridine-amide)/sulfonated polystyrene/multiwalled carbon nanotube-based fuel cell membranes,” Polym Eng Sci (2014), DOI: 10.1002/pen.24016 32. A. Kausar, “Investigation of Novel Poly (urethane-urea) and MMT Foams derived via In-situ Technique,” American Journal of Polymer Science & Engineering 2 (1), 20-34 (2014) 44. S. S. Naz, M. R. Shah, N. Ul Islam, A. Khan, S. Nazir, S. Qaisar, and S. S. Alam, “Synthesis and 33. A. Kausar, “Hybrids of Polystyrene-b-Poly(ethylene-ran-butylene)-b- Polystyrene Reinforced by bioactivities of silver nanoparticles capped with 5-Amino-beta-resorcylic acid hydrochloride Electrospun Polyimide/ Carbon Nanotube Nanofibers: Preparation and Properties,” American dihydrate,” J Nanobiotechnol 12 (2014), DOI: 10.1186/S12951-014-0034-8 Journal of Materials Science 4 (4), 169-177 (2014), DOI: 10.5923/j.materials.20140404.03 45. K. Ali, A. K. Sarfraz, A. Ali, A. Mumtaz, and S. K. Hasanain, “Temperature dependence magnetic 34. A. Kausar and M. Siddiq, “Influence of interface interaction on thermal, mechanical and conducting properties and exchange bias effect in CuFe2O4 nanoparticles embedded in NiO matrix,” J Magn properties of segmented poly (azo-urethane)/carbon nanotube composites,” Int J Plast Technol, 1-20 Magn Mater 369, 81-85 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2014.06.007 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s12588-014-9079-7 46. S. U. Awan, S. K. Hasanain, D. H. Anjum, M. S. Awan, and S. A. Shah, “Room temperature p-type 35. A. Kausar, “Novel Water Purification Membranes of Polystyrene/ Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube- conductivity and coexistence of ferroelectric order in ferromagnetic Li doped ZnO nanoparticles,” grafted-Graphene Oxide Hybrids,” American Journal of Polymer Science (3), 63-72 (2014), DOI: 4 J Appl Phys 116 (16) 164109 (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4900413 10.5923/j.ajps.20140403.01 47. S. U. Awan, S. K. Hasanain, G. H. Jaffari, D. H. Anjum, and U. S. Qurashi, “Defects induced lumi- 36. A. Kausar,“Fabrication and Properties of Polyamide and Graphene Oxide Coated Carbon Fiber nescence and tuning of bandgap energy narrowing in ZnO nanoparticles doped with Li ions,” J Reinforced Epoxy Composites”, American Journal of Polymer Science 4(3), 88-93 (2014), DOI: 10.5923/j.ajps.20140403.03 Appl Phys 116 (8) 083510 (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4894153 37. A. Kausar, Wajid-Ullah, B. Muhammad and M. Siddiq, “Novel Mechanically Stable, Heat Resistant 48. S. U. Awan, S. K. Hasanain, G. H. Jaffari, and Z. Mehmood, “Carrier concentration dependence and Non-flammable Functionalized Polystyrene/Expanded Graphite Nanocomposites”,Advances of ferroelectric transition in multiferroic Li doped and Li-Co co-doped ZnO nanoparticles,” Appl in Materials Science 14(42),61-74 (2014), DOI: 10.2478/adms-2014-0022 Phys Lett 104 (22) 222906 (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4881265 38. A. Kausar, “Mechanical, Rheological and Flammability Properties of Poly(acrylonitrile-co- 49. A. M. Iqbal, G. H. Jaffari, and S. K. Hasanain, “Dynamic Response in Ba1-xSrxTiO3 and Anom- methylacrylate)/Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/Modified Nanoclay Hybrids”, American alous Behavior at the Phase Boundary Composition,” J Am Ceram Soc 97 (10), 3177-3183 (2014), Journal of Polymer Science 4(3), 94-100 (2014), DOI: 10.5923/j.ajps.20140403.04 DOI: 10.1111/Jace.13072 39. A. Kausar, “Poly(bisphenol A-co-epichlorohydrin) and nanodiamonds/poly(azo-pyridine)/ 50. G. H. Jaffari, Z. Mehmood, A. M. Iqbal, S. K. Hasanain, and S. I. Shah, “Development of ferroelec- polyamide/multi-walled carbon nanotube-based nanofiber nanocomposites”,American Journal of tric correlations in the quantum paraelectric and antiferrodistortive regimes in BaxSr1-xTiO3 (x <= Polymer Science& Engineering 2(1),35-50 (2014) 0.10),” J Appl Phys 116 (8) 084101 (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4893895

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51. M. Usman, A. Mumtaz, S. Raoof, and S. K. Hasanain, “Response to “Comment on ‘Order param- 030201 (2014), DOI: 10.13538/j.1001-8042/nst.25.030201 eter and scaling behavior in BaZrxTi1-xO3 (0.3 < x < 0.6) relaxor ferroelectrics’” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 5. J. Iqbal, M. Rajpoot, T. Jan, and I. Ahmad, “Annealing Induced Enhancement in Magnetic Properties 104, 156102 (2014)],” Appl Phys Lett 104 (15) 156103 (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4871415 of Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 Nanoparticles,” J Supercond Nov Magn 27 (7), 1743-1749 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/ s10948-014-2505-4 1.4 Laser Plasma Physics 6. J. Iqbal, T. Jan, R. H. Yu, S. H. Naqvi, and I. Ahmad, “Doping Induced Tailoring in the Morphology, Band-Gap and Ferromagnetic Properties of Biocompatible ZnO Nanowires, Nanorods and 1. N. K. Piracha, K. V. Duncan-Chamberlin, J. Kaminsky, D. Delanis, and M. A. Baig, “On the relative Nanoparticles,” Nano-Micro Lett 6 (3), 242-251 (2014), DOI: 10.5101/Nml140026a transition probabilities of rare gases in the 1s(i)-2p(j) region,” Opt Commun 329, 200-205 (2014), DOI: 7. G. Husnain, S. D. Yao, I. Ahmad, and L. Li, “Role of substrate temperature on structure and 10.1016/j.optcom.2014.04.063 magnetization of Cr-implanted GaN thin film,” Appl Phys a-Mater 117 (4), 2275-2279 (2014), DOI: 2. R. Ahmed, C. Simbrunner, G. Schwabegger, M. A. Baig, and H. Sitter, “Air stability of C-60 based 10.1007/s00339-014-8658-y n-type OFETs,” Synthetic Met 188, 136-139 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.synthmet.2013.12.007 3. R. Ahmed, A. Kadashchuk, C. Simbrunner, G. Schwabegger, M. Havlicek, E. Glowacki, N. S. Sariciftci, M. A. Baig, and H. Sitter, “Photosensitivity of top gate C-60 based OFETs: Potential applications for high efficiency organic photodetector,” Org Electron 15 (1), 175-181 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2013.11.002 4. N. K. Piracha, D. Delanis, J. Kaminsky, K. V. Duncan-Chamberlin, H. Asghar, R. Ali, and M. A. Baig, “Transition probabilities, oscillator strengths, and test of J-file sum rule for the 2p(5)3p -> 2p(5)3s transition array in the neon emission spectra,” Canadian Journal of Physics 93 (1), 80-84 (2015), DOI: 10.1139/cjp-2014-0192 5. A. Nadeem, M. Shah, S. U. Haq, S. Shahzada, M. Mumtaz, A. Waheed, M. Nawaz, M. Ahmed, and M. A. Baig, “Three-step laser excitation of the odd-parity 5s5d D-3 -> 5snf F-3 states of cadmium,” Eur Phys J D 68 (7) 192 (2014). 6. R. Ahmed, C. Simbrunner, G. Schwabegger, M. A. Baig, and H. Sitter, “Ameliorating the bias stress stability of n-type OFETs,” Org Electron 15 (11), 3203-3210 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2014.08.061 7. R. Ahmed, C. Simbrunner, G. Schwabegger, M. A. Baig, and H. Sitter, “Stability of low voltage n-type organic field effect transistors,” Synthetic Met 197, 18-22 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.synthmet.2014.07.020 8. W. Akram, M. Madhuku, I. Ahmad, X. L. Li, G. L. Zhang, and L. Yan, “Morphology, microstructure 8. R. Ahmed, A. Kadashchuk, C. Simbrunner, G. Schwabegger, M. A. Baig, and H. Sitter, “Geometrical and chemical composition of single inhalable particles in Shanghai, China,” Environ Monit Assess Structure and Interface Dependence of Bias Stress Induced Threshold Voltage Shift in C-60-Based 186 (12), 8587-8598 (2014), DOI: 10.1007/s10661-014-4026-9 OFETs,” ACS Appl Mater Inter 6 (17), 15148-15153 (2014), DOI: 10.1021/Am50321921 9. F. Nawaz, M. R. Sahar, S. K. Ghoshal, A. Awang, and I. Ahmed, “Concentration dependent structural 9. R. Ahmed, C. Simbrunner, G. Schwabegger, M. A. Baig, and H. Sitter, “The role of metal contacts in and spectroscopic properties of Sm3+/Yb3+ co-doped sodium tellurite glass,” Physica B 433, 89-95 the stability of n-type organic field effect transistors,” Appl Phys A-Mater 117 (4), 2235-2240 (2014), (2014), DOI: 10.1010/j.physb.2013.09.021 DOI: 10.1007/s00339-014-8652-4 10. I. Ahmad, S. A. Rakha, L. Yan, X. T. Zhou, G. H. Ma, and A. Munir, “Structure and Optical Properties of Multilayers Carbon Nanotubes/PEEK Nanocomposites,” Adv Polym Tech 33 (3) (2014), DOI: 1.5 Electrostatic Accelerator Physics 10.1002/Adv.21415 11. M. Y. A. Rahman, A. A. Umar, S. K. M. Saad, M. M. Salleh, and A. Ishaq, “Effect of dye on the 1. J. Iqbal, H. Tabassum, I. Ahmad, T. Jan, C. F. Dee, M. Madhuku, A. A. Umar, and N. Ahmad, “Carbon performance of nitrogen doped TiO 2 solar cell prepared via ammonia treated liquid phase deposition Ion-beam-induced Modification in Structural and Electrical Properties of ZnO Nanowires”, Sains technique,” J New Mat Electr Sys 17(1), 33-37 (2014). Malays 43 (2), 283-287 (2014). 12. S. Khan, I. Ahmed, and A. Shah, “Structural and optical properties investigation of DC magnetron 2. M. Ishfaq, M. R. Khan, M. F. Bhopal, F. Nasim, A. Ali, A. S. Bhatti, I. Ahmed, S. Bhardwaj, and sputtered beta-TiO2 thin film,” Appl Surf Sci 317, 607-613 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.08.131 C. Cepek, “1.5 MeV proton irradiation effects on electrical and structural properties of TiO2/n-Si interface,” J Appl Phys 115 (17) 174506 (2014), DOI: 10.1063/1.4874942 13. A. Shah, J. Ahmad, I. Ahmad, M. Mehmood, A. Mahmood, and M. A. Rasheed, “Copper ion implanted aluminum nitride dilute magnetic semiconductors (DMS) prepared by molecular beam 3. A. Hallen, M. Usman, S. Suvanam, C. Henkel, D. Martin, and M. K. Linnarsson, “Passivation of SiC epitaxy,” Appl Surf Sci 317, 262-268 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.08.112 device surfaces by aluminum oxide”, IOP Conf. Series: Material Science and Engineering 56, 012007 (2014), DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/56/1/012007. 14. S. Khan, G. Husnain, I. Ahmad, K. Khan, M. Usman, and S. Riaz, “Structural characteristics of Ni + 4. W. Akram, M. Madhuku, K. Shahzad, A. Awais, I. Ahmad, M. Arif, and I. Ahmad, “Roadside dust -implanted AlN thin film,” Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties 2 (3), 035007 (2014), DOI: contamination with toxic metals along industrial area in Islamabad, Pakistan,” Nucl Sci Tech 25 (3) 10.1088/2051-672X/2/3/035007

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15. C. F. Dee, T. Y. Tiong, B. Varghese, C. H. Sow, Y. Y. Wong, I. Ahmad, G. Husnain, E. Yi-Chang, Y. L. Hsiao, H. W. Yu, H. Q. Nguyen, M. M. Salleh, and B. Y. Majlis, “The growth of pine-leaf-like hierarchical SnO2 nanostructures,” J Exp Nanosci 9 (9), 913-921 (2014), DOI: 10.1080/17458080.2012.743683 16. M. Usman and M. Nawaz, “Device design assessment of 4H-SiC n-IGBT - A simulation study,” Solid State Electron 92, 5-11 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.sse.2013.10.019

1.6 Vacuum Science and Technology

1. A. Farooq, K. S. Karimov, N. Ahmed, T. Ali, M. K. Alamgir, and M. Usman, “Copper phthalocyanine and metal free phthalocyanine bulk heterojunction photodetector,” Physica B 457, 17-21 (2015), DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2014.09.032 2. M. Z. Ansar, S. Atiq, K. Alamgir and S. Nadeem, “Frequency and temperature dependent dielectric response of Fe3O4 nano-crystallites”, Journal of Scientific Research 6(3), 399-406 (2014). 2. Hosted Researchers

1.7 Registered Patent

• Patent Application No. 602/2014 dated September 1, 2014 submitted by Asghari Bano, Mohibbullah and Tariq Mahmood. Title: “A process for the synthesis of a photocatalyst for the efficient production of Biodiesel”. The patent was submitted to Office of Intellectual Property Organization, . NCP is an R&D organization working in the field of physics and allied disciplines in Pakistan. In order to ensure the availability of qualified and trained manpower for its academic and technical departments, it is imperative that hosted researchers and students from other organizations/ institutions/ universities/ industries should be an ongoing and essential component of NCP’s academic program. This not only paces up research activities at NCP, but also invigorates the Centre’s collaboration with other organizations and universities. There are number of categories of hosted researchers who are associated with NCP for a certain time-span and are engaged in research activities at different departments / labs. Some of the categories of hosted researchers are:

• Guest Researchers: Researchers employed at the national R&D organizations / institutions attached with NCP. • Adjunct Faculty: Distinguished foreign and local scientists. • Foreign Associates: Foreign scientists/expatriate researchers working in reputed universities and research institutions abroad. • Pakistani Associates (Senior/Regular Associates): Scientists/researchers employed in various universities and research institutions in Pakistan may be accepted as Senior Associates (Above 45 years of age) or Regular Associates (Age less than 45 years age) • Visiting Scientists & Researchers: Active researchers (employed / unemployed) to use research facilities or to collaborate with the researchers at NCP. • Post-Doctoral Fellows: Fresh PhDs sponsored by academic/scientific bodies e.g. HEC (for IPFP fellows), PSF, TWAS etc. • Ph.D. and M.Phil Students: Ph.D/M.Phil Students enrolled at different universities/institutions in Pakistan/abroad and being supervised/co-supervised by the Researchers/ Scientists of NCP for /thesis/dissertation research work. • Interns: Young unemployed researchers who are in the final year of their M.Sc/B.S. level or equivalent in the subject. • Research Collaborators: Ph.D and M.Phil Students who have completed their thesis/dissertation, research work at NCP may continue research under their respective supervisor.

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Researchers, Scientists, and Students of other universities/institutes and organizations come to carry out joint research under supervision / co-supervision of faculty at NCP Complex. During the year 2014, some one hundred and sixty two (162) graduate and post graduate students/researchers/fellows joined hands with NCP as hosted researchers. Department-wise enrollment status of hosted researchers at NCP campus during year 2014 is as following:

Enrollment status of hosted researchers at NCP (2014)

Department / Field PhD/ Foreign Pakistani Visiting Scien- HEC-IPFP M.Phil Stu- Interns Associate Associate tist/ Researcher Fellow dent

Theoretical Physics ------

a. Plasma Physics - 1 2 12 - -

b. - - 1 - - -

c. Quantum Optics ------

Expt. High Energy Physics - - - 8 4 -

Nano Science & Catalysis - - 1 43 28 4

Laser Plasma Physics 1 - 1 9 1 -

Vacuum Science & Tech. - - - 11 2 -

Electrostatic Accelerator - - - 14 - -

Info Tech - - - - 1 -

Mechanical - - - - 1 -

Other - - 17 - - -

Total 1 1 22 97 37 4

Grand Total

Year-wise enrollment status of hosted researchers is presented in the following Table.

Year Categories 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Guest Researchers - - 11 3 16 1 1 0 Visiting Scientists 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 20 Sr. / Regular Associates - - 9 9 16 2 5 0 Visiting Researchers - - - 5 7 - - 4 Students (M. Phil/PhD) - 1 14 35 51 83 91 97 Post Doc / IPFP-Fellows - - - - - 6 5 4 Research Collaborators - - - - - 4 6 0 Interns (M.Sc./Equiv.) - - 7 25 30 34 60 37 Total 2 3 43 79 122 131 170 162

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NCP intends to bring festivity in academics to develop science culture in the country through promotion of research in physics and allied disciplines both in basic and applied areas. In this endeavour, the Collaborations and Academic Activities Department (CAAD) of NCP facilitates organization of a number of scientific events including national and international conferences, seminars, symposiums, training workshops and short courses independently as well as in collaboration with national universities, R&D organizations, and international research centres such as AS-ICTP and CERN. A brief on events organized/co-organized by NCP during the year 2014 is as follows:

• 11th IBCAST-2014, January 14-18, 2014. • Symmetries, Differential Equations & Applications SDEA-11, January 27-30, 2014. • IAEA-Pakistan National Workshop on “Strategy and Methodology for the Development of Near Surface Disposal Facilities” February 24-28, 2014. • International Scientific Spring - 2014, March 10-14, 2014. • Selection Test/Interview/Orientation for Pakistan Students Delegate to Asian Science Camp 2014 (Singapore), March 22, 2014.

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• 6th National A&P Course against xiii. Seminar on Vacuum Furnaces (SVST-41), June 24, 2014. CWAs, April 07-11, 2014. xiv. Seminar on Vacuum Control & Measurement (SVST-43), August 11, 2014. • NCP-ICTP 6th Winter Meeting on xv. Workshop on Applied Vacuum Technologies, December 22 - 24, 2014. Particles and Fields, April 14-18, 2014. Invited Lecture Series at NINVAST • A Day with Women of Pakistan, April 21, 2014. Dr. Aman-ur-Rehman, Associate Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Pakistan Institute of • Workshop on Microscopy -2014, April Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) delivered a series of 12 invited lectures on the topic “Kinetic 22-24, 2014. Theory of Plasmas” starting from January 23, to April 23, 2014 at NCP for the benefit of researchers • IAEA-PAEC Technical Meeting on working in the department of Theoretical Plasma Physics. Students from Azad Jammu and Kashmir Operating Fundamentals of PWR-TYPE University-Muzaffarabad, COMSATS-Islamabad, Quaid-e-Azam University-Islamabad, Allama Iqbal Small and Medium Sized Reactors, Open University-Islamabad, PIEAS-Islamabad and PINSTECH- Islamabad also attended the lecture May 12-16, 2014. series. • Training Workshop for Pakistan Students delegate to Asian Science 3.1 International Scientific Spring - 2014 Camp – 2014 (Singapore), June 12-16, 2014. The National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, Pakistan and The Abdus th • 39 International Nathiagali Summer Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (AS-ICTP), Trieste, Italy, jointly College - 2014, August 04-16, 2014. organized the International Scientific Spring-2014 (ISS-2014) from March 10-14, 2014. • 4th International Course on A&P against It was held in NCP and jointly directed by Dr. Hamid Saleem (NCP) and Dr. Joseph CWAs, October 27-31, 2014. Niemela (AS-ICTP). Its goal is one of optimism for the future—that a spring of new • International Conference on ideas and thoughts would emerge, ultimately leading to prosperity and peace in Educational Psychology, November the country and the region. Twenty five (25) delegates from abroad mainly from 13, 2014. Algeria, Bangladesh, Czeck Republic, China, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, • First ICTP-NCP International School on LHC Physics, November 17– 28, 2014. Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Turkey, and United States and Russia along with 350 local scientists/researchers and students from all over Pakistan participated in the ISS-2014. Over 150 lectures • NCP Winter Science Camp-2014, December 20, 2014. and posters were presented by foreign and local speakers during this five day activity. • NCP-Symposium on Theoretical High Energy Physics and Cosmology, December 19-20, 2014. • NCP - Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM)-2014, December 23-24, 2014. • Meeting of NCP National Advisory Scientific Program Council (NCP-NASPC), November 27, 2014. • Pak-CERN Collaboration/Scientific Exhibition, December 19-20, 2014.

In addition, the following training workshops/courses were organized by the National Institute of Vacuum Science and Technology (NINVAST) at NCP Complex:

i. Seminar on Vacuum Generation (SVST-33), January 20, 2014. ii. Workshop on Vacuum & Nano-materials (WVST-21), January 28-29, 2014. iii. Seminar on Vacuum Furnaces & their Applications (SVST-34), February 10, 2014. iv. Seminar on Vacuum & Renewable Energy (SVST-35), February 18, 2014. v. Workshop on Vacuum Vessel Designing (WVST-22), March 04 - 05, 2014. ISS-2014 Faculty and Participants vi. Seminar on Uncertainty Estimation & Measurement (SVST-36), March 12, 2014. vii. Seminar on General Management Skills (SVST-37), March 17, 2014. The activity focused some important areas of basic and applied physics namely: Application of viii. Workshop on Modern Techniques in Vacuum Technology (WVST-23), March 24-28, 2014. Synchrotron Radiation, New Materials for Energy Applications, Plasma Physics and Earth Systems. Oral ix. Workshop on Vacuum Measurement & Standardization (WVST-24), April 15 - 16, 2014. talks, video lectures and posters on specific research topics were presented by the renowned foreign and x. Workshop on Surface Science & Characterization (WVST-25), May 14 - 15, 2014. xi. Workshop on Vacuum Leak Detection & its Rectification (WVST-28), June 11 – 12, 2014. local scientists/researchers. In the opening session, Dr. Hamid Saleem (Director General, NCP & Director xii. Seminar on Vacuum Cryogenics & Industrial Safety (SVST-40), June 19, 2014. ISS-2014) strongly motivated the research community in Pakistan to attempt challenging problems that

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are essential for the economic stability and development of the country. The ICTP representative/ISS- 2014 Co-Director, Dr. Joseph Niemela said that “ICTP will always support NCP in organizing scientific activities with an aim to promote scientific culture in Pakistan”. He also appreciated the efforts of NCP in organizing such a huge scientific gathering. Towards the middle of the deliberations of ISS-2014, a Conference Dinner followed by Musical Evening was arranged by the ISS-2014 Organizers.

Giorgio Paolucci, SESAME, Jordon Giuliana Aquilanti, ICTP, Italy Peter H. Yoon, USA The event was comprised of Plenary Sessions, Parallel Sessions and Poster Sessions. The Plenary sessions were devoted to the oral talks of general interest to get more benefit from the foreign speakers while the parallel sessions focused on the relevant field and foreign and local experts delivered lectures during the parallel sessions on their specific fields. In the Poster Session, researchers and students of different universities as well as R&D organizations presented posters related to various activities of the ISS-2014. All oral presentations and the poster presentations were evaluated by a team of foreign and local experts. Performance Awards (Certificates and Cash Prizes) were distributed among the winners of Best Oral Presentations and Best Poster Presentations in all four scientific activities of the ISS-2014.

Various outcomes of ISS-2014 are as following:

1. The activity provided excellent forum for discussion between foreign experts and Pakistani participants of ISS-2014 regarding their on-going research activities in Physics and allied disciplines. Group photo of foreign experts of ISS-2014 and the Organizing Committee with 2. The participating researchers got an excellent opportunity to visit various research facilities of Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad N.I, H.I, S.I., Chairman Board of Governors (NCP) NCP which may help them in their research programmes at universities. 3. Researchers have also improved their skills for oral and poster presentations through interaction with foreign experts and local senior professors who attended the ISS-2014 activities. 4. Collaboration between ICTP, NCP and COMSATS has strengthened for the benefit of Pakistani researchers. 5. Technical programme / scientific activities for the ISS-2015 event were discussed in view of our national needs and for the benefit of Pakistani researchers.

Dr. Hamid Saleem Dr. Joseph Niemela (Director ISS-2014) (Co-Director ISS-2014)

Opening Session of ISS-2014 Dr. Riffat M. Qureshi Angelo De Santis, Italy (Coordinator ISS-2014) Glimpses of Conference Dinner, ISS-2014

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3.2 Asian Science Camp–2014, Singapore

NCP is the focal point for selection of Pakistan delegate of young science students for participation in the Asian Science Camp (ASC). This year, the 8th Asian Science Camp was held at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore from August 24-29, 2014. In Singapore, the participants of ASC-2014 met Nobel Laureates and world renowned scientists. During their stay in Singapore, they enjoyed excursion to different sites of scientific and cultural interest. The ASC-2014 organizers allocated a quota of eight students and one team leader for Pakistan. Accordingly, eight young and bright students (age group: 16-21 years) having strong proficiency in oral and written English along with genuine interest in Science and Research were selected through a preliminary selection campaign (written test followed by interview) on March 22, 2014 at NCP. Out- stationed students were provided accommodation at NCP Hostels (BOQ/MOQ). Students from remote areas such as Jamshoro (), and Quetta (Baluchistan) were interviewed through Skype/Video- Conferencing. NCP facilitated visa arrangements for the Pakistan delegate of students to participate in the deliberations of ASC-2014. NCP faculty groomed selected students for a better participation in the Asian Science Camp activities at Singapore both for scientific and cultural viewpoints.

2009. Three schools have been already successfully organized by the EHEP Department of NCP. • First School on LHC Physics, October 12-30, 2009. • Second School on LHC Physics, April 25–May14, 2011. • Third School on LHC Physics, November 8-19, 2012.

Group photo of candidates for selection test regarding ASC - 2014, Singapore

3.3. First ICTP-NCP School on LHC Physics, November 17-28, 2014

The (LHC) is the largest particle accelerator ever built in the history in terms of energy and luminosity. LHC is currently under operation at European Organization for Nuclear In 2014, NCP organized the ICTP Regional School on LHC Physics from November 17-28, 2014 at its Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland. The discovery of the Higgs Boson was announced by two big Campus in collaboration with The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (AS-ICTP), LHC experiments called CMS and ATLAS on July 4, 2012. Italy. The purpose of this School was to introduce the young researchers in particular the graduate The National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad is actively participating in the LHC related research at students, how to analyze data from LHC. Several countries in the region are working on LHC such as CERN Geneva, Switzerland and is regularly organizing the activity titled “School on LHC Physics” since China, India, Iran, Malaysia, Turkey and Pakistan. This particular School was organized in the same spirit

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as the CMS Data Analysis Schools (CMSDAS) organized on regular basis by CERN and Fermilab (USA). Dr. Muhammad Irfan 9 Liquid phase para-hydrogen induced polarisation (PHIP) Thus the School served the purpose of regional school. The real goal of the School was to cover topics (NS&CD) “From raw data to physics publication”. Training on Bruker, D8 advance X-ray Diffraction System (XRD), The School covered the following research areas:- Raja Hammad Ahmad 10 Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS) and Ultra violet-Visible • Standard Model and Beyond (NS&CD) • Higgs Searches and Searches for Exotic Particles (Uv-Vis) spectroscopy. • Detector Physics Optimization of Heterostructure based nanomaterials for energy Dr. Muhammad Sultan • Event Generator 11 • Analysis tools for LHC data conversion and sensing applications (NS&CD) Supplementary lectures related to various programming tools needed to analyze LHC data were also Dr. Nisar Ahmad 12 An effort to overcome the energy crises covered:- (NS&CD) • Operating System (Linux)/Programming Languages (C++, Python, Perl) Dr. Zulfiqar Ali • Root/Event Generator- Pythia 13 Treatment of textile waste water by Nano-Photocatlyst (NS&CD) • CMSSW • Data Access using Grid Modification of Ionic liquid with conducting polymer and Dr. Barkat-ul-Ain 14 • Statistical Techniques and Fitting data using Roofit nanodiamondsfor electrochromic applications (NS&CD) Development of anhydrous proton conducting composite Dr. Azra Yaqoob 15 3.4 NCP - Annual Scientific Meeting, December 23-24, 2014 membranes for proton exchange fuel cells (NS&CD) Annual scientific meeting is a regular feature of NCP to evaluate the research progress of NCP researchers. Impact of Aquatic Environment on Mechanical Properties of Dr. Nadia Akram 16 In the year 2014 the meeting was held on December 23-24. Details of lectures / presentations delivered Polyurethane Nanocomposites (NS&CD) during the meeting are given below: Classification of Quartz by Laser Induced Breakdown Dr. Rizwan Ahmed 17 Spectroscopy in conjunction with Discriminant Function Analysis (ALPL) Sr. No. Topic Presenter Multi soliton solution of non-linear Schrodinger equation by Dr. Mohsin Siddiq Study of Superstrate CdTe solar cells by using CdS and ZnSe as Abida Saleem 18 1 Hirota Method (TPD) window layers (NS&CD) Potential distributions around a moving test charge in quantum Dr. Shahid Ali 19 Preparation and properties of polyamide/epoxy/multi-walled Anila Iqbal plasma (TPD) 2 carbon nanotube nanocomposite (NS&CD) Ion-acoustic solitons in astrophysical magneto plasmas with Dr. Shahid Ali Muhammad Arshad 20 Growth and Characterization of ZnO-rGO Core Shell Nanowire relativistic degeneracy pressure effects (TPD) 3 Dr. Sara Qaisar Hybrid structures for Energy Applications A nonlinear model for magnetoacoustic waves in dense dissipative Rabia Jahangir (NS&CD) 21 plasmas with degenerate electrons (TPD) Awais Shaukat, Nanodiamond-PDT Drug Conjugates: Synthesis, Characterization Dr. Samina Nazir, Two soliton solution of nonplanar cylindrical Kadomstev- Nazia Batool 4 22 and Anticancer Treatment Dr. Sara Qaisar Petviashvilli equation in Pair-ion-electron Plasma. (TPD) (NS&CD) Singlet-triplet transition tunable by an ac gate in aspin-orbit Usman Hasan 23 Dr. Syed Mustansar coupled interacting double quantum dot (TPD) 5 Materials processing for lithium-ion batteries Abbas Nonlinear structures in relativistic Usman Saeed (NS&CD) 24 ep-plasmas (TPD) Iron Oxide Nanoparticles/Reduced Graphene Oxide composites Dr. Yaqoob Khan 6 Measurement of the single-top-quark t-channel charge ratio at 8 Wajid Ali Khan for Photoelectrochemical water splitting (NS&CD) 25 TeV using the CMS detector. (EHEP) Lithium Titanate (Li TiO and Li Ti O ) nano particles as electrode Waqar Ahmed 2 3 4 5 12 26 GEM Readout electronics & EHEP Project materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries" Instrumentation comprising (EHEP) Humaira Safdar Bhatti 7 electrical characterization set up and Literature study to design GEM R&D status in EHEP lab and GE1/1 slice test preparation for Saleh Muhammad (NS&CD) 27 a research project “Study of thermoelectricity in a specific CMS (EHEP) nanostructured alloy” Hassan Shahzad 28 EHEP Laboratory R&D Projects Biofuels production, Nanoparticles production from bio-based (EHEP) Dr. Tariq Mahmood 8 wastes, Nano catalytic enzymatic activity, Nano catalytic Imran Malik Awan (NS&CD) 29 GEM Detector for CMS Upgrade pyrolysis, Metallic bioremediation and Phytoremediation. (EHEP)

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3.5 NCP - Winter Science Camp, December 20, 2014 3.7 Workshop on Nanomedicine, November 22, 2013 to February 2014 An online Workshop on Nanomedicine having periodic online lectures was organized by NanosScience rd NCP organized the 3 One Day Winter Science Camp on December 20, 2014. Over 200 students of and Catalysis Department (NS&CD). Dr. Silke Krol from Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo different schools/colleges and universities from all over the country participated in this activity. The Besta, Milan, Italy and honorary professor at University of Udin, Italy was the lead resource person for this main objectives of holding the Science Camp are: activity. She delivered video lectures on different topics of Nanomedicines. Dr. Samina Nazir, Assistant a. To develop science culture among the youth in Pakistan. Professor from NCP, coordinated this workshop. b. To motivate and inspire young students of Colleges and Universities to adopt research careers in science & technology. This online video activity plied at NCP and PIEAS simultaneously. Workshop continued from November c. To inculcate the importance of Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Environment and 22, 2013 to the end of February 2014, as a two hour lecture followed by extensive question answer session allied subjects in pursuit of high tech research and development in Pakistan. on each Friday. Researchers from NCP, Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering (IBGE) and Preston Institute of Nano Science and Technology (PINSAT) benefited from this activity at NCP.

3.6 Symposium on Theoretical High Energy Physics & Cosmology, December 19-20, 2014

The Theoretical Physics Department (TPD) of NCP organized a two day Symposium on Theoretical High Energy Physics and Cosmology on December 19-20, 2014. Workshop contents were related to field of nanomedicines starting from a general introduction of nanomaterials being used for the biological application. Different topics were discussed in details related The idea of holding the symposium to the cancer imaging, drug delivery strategies to target diseases such as cancer, diabetes, neurological was to provide a platform for the local disorders and viral diseases. participants to meet and exchange/ During these lecture series, Dr. Naomi Matsuura, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Imaging, share scientific knowledge about recent University of Toronto, Canada and Dr. Davide Mazza, expert in optical subresolutional imaging at developments in the field of Theoretical I.R.C.C.S. Milan also delivered video lectures on Nanoimaging, Electron Microscopy (EM), Atomic Force High Energy Physics and Cosmology Microscopy (AFM), Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), Advanced optical microscopy, Wide-field with each other. The event consisted light microscopy, Fluorescence microscopy, Fluorescence of fluorophores, Fluorescence of fluorescent of Oral talks by local researchers and proteins such as Green fluorescent protein (GFP), luminescence of quantum dots (QD), Fluorescence video lectures by foreign experts of the techniques, Confocal microscopy, Foerster/fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), etc. They also field. Over 100 students from various discussed the development of various types of contrast agents for effective real time cancer imaging. Universities and post graduate colleges Nanotoxicology was yet another important aspect of this event. Toxicity induced by the metal compositions in Pakistan attended the deliberations and their surface properties were discussed whereas immune system and immunotoxicity was also of this symposium and presented their conversed as an essential part of this workshop. research work in related disciplines.

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3.8 Workshop on Applied Vacuum Technologies for Engineers, iv. Biomedical Sciences December 22-24, 2014 v. Medical Sciences vi. Underwater Technologies vii. Wireless Communication & Radar NINVAST organized this three day workshop at NCP Campus from December 22-24, 2014. The course of this workshop was designed for senior, mid-level as well as fresh engineers working in the field of The IBCAST provides an opportunity to the local and foreign researchers to benefit from mutual exchange Vacuum Technology with the following objectives: of ideas, discuss their queries and problems with the experts and to explore the new avenues in active research fronts. The broader scope of the 11th IBCAST, FD - 2014, session was to cover the following areas: • To understand the vacuum fundamentals essential to operating, maintaining, designing and using the systems • Gas Dynamics • To know the working principles and limitation of pumps, gauges and other vacuum systems • Aerodynamics • To learn the design concept involved in matching equipment and instrumentation to applications. • Hydrodynamics • Industrial and Environmental • Fluid Structure interactions • Turbulence Modeling • Experimental Fluid Dynamics • Multiphase flows • Reactive flows • Heat Transfer • Thermal Hydraulics

3.10 39th International Nathiagali Summer College (INSC), August 4-16, 2014 International Nathiagali Summer College (INSC) on Physics and Contemporary Needs is being organized in Pakistan every year since 1976. The idea of holding these Colleges came from the distinguished Nobel Laureate, Professor Abdus Salam who emphasized the vital need of communication, as well as for transferring and sharing scientific knowledge, among the scientific community of the Third World. The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission has been regularly organizing this scientific activity since 1976.

3.9 11th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Science & Technology (IBCAST-2014), January 14-18, 2014 International Bhurban Conference on Applied Science & Technology (IBCAST) is the largest international scientific event in Pakistan which is being held regularly every year. In the last ten IBCAST conferences more than 14 hundred papers have been presented and more than six thousand participants attended the conference. In 2014, 11th IBCAST held on January 14-18, 2014 at NCP. At IBCAST, the following seven activities run in parallel:

i. Fluid Dynamics ii. Control & Signal Processing iii. Advanced Materials

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Since its inception, NCP is collaborating with PAEC for organizing INSC. In 2014, 39th INSC was held on v. NASPC Members may recommend active physicists to become associate members of NCP. August 4-16 at NCP Complex. The scientific activities of INSC aim at the broad coverage of topics at the vi. NASPC Members may identify Pakistani expatriates in physics for interaction and collaboration. frontiers of knowledge in Physics and allied sciences. Every year one or two subjects of current interest and their applications for technological development, with special reference to needs of the developing world, are highlighted.

3.11 Meeting of NCP National Advisory Scientific Program Council (NCP- NASPC), November 27, 2014 NCP-National Advisory Scientific Programme Council (NCP-NASPC) comprised of 14 members has been reconstituted with the approval of Board of Governors (NCP) to exercise and perform the following functions:

a. Advise the Director General on Programme of interest to various institutions in Pakistan. b. Recommend active physicists working in Pakistan in their respective areas to be appointed as associates of NCP. c. Identify Pakistani expatriates in their respective fields, who together with interested faculty and graduate students in Pakistan, will be invited to interact with each other for further possible collaboration.

The meeting of the NCP-NASPC, chaired by Dr. Hafeez R. Hoorani held on November 27, 2014 Meeting of NCP-National Advisory Scientific Program Council (NASPC) at NCP, November 27, 2014

The members of the council also visited various technical facilities of NCP namely: Nano Sciences & Catalysis Laboratories, Experimental High Entergy Physics Laboratory, Grid Computing Facility, Atomic and Laser Physics Lab., Accelerator Facility, Centre for Earthquake Studies (CES) and National Institute of Vacuum Science and Technology (NINVAST).

3.12 Pak-CERN Collaboration/Scientific Exibhition, December 19-20, 2014

19th of December 2014 is an historic day for Pakistan–CERN Cooperation when Dr. Rolf Heuer, Director- General CERN and Dr. Ansar Pervez, Chairman PAEC, signed a document admitting the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to CERN Associate Membership in Islamabad.

Pakistan has been a strong participant in CERN’s endeavours in science and technology since 1990s.

Pakistani scientists and engineers from NCP and PAEC are working at CERN on different projects including ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and GEM Detectors. In this regards, different activities were organized The meeting extensively discussed the role of NASPC Members to facilitate NCP in the following tasks:

i. NASPC members should strengthen the linkages between NCP, universities and R&D institutions. ii. As NASPC Member is a regional representative of NCP, they should identify resource persons from each university in their respective region to coordinate with NCP for the promotion of Physics and allied disciplines and facilitate in dissemination of information related to scientific events held or facilitated by NCP in other campuses within Pakistan. iii. NASPC Members should facilitate organization of scientific events (workshops, conferences, symposia, schools and training sessions) in respective regions in collaboration with NCP. iv. NASPC Members should facilitate nominations of graduate & post graduate science students in their regions to perform their thesis research work at NCP under the category of Hosted Researchers, Associates, and Visiting Scientists/Researchers.

42 43 Annual Report 2014 4. Participation of NCP Researchers in Conferences, Meetings and during the visit of Dr. Rolf Heuer to NCP including interaction of Pakistani students and researchers with DG-CERN and an Exhibition of Equipments and contribution of Pakistan in CERN projects. Pictorial Expert Assignments highlights of the event are given below:

4.1 Foreign Visits:

1. Dr. worked at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland as Coordinator of the RE4 and Technical Coordinator of GEM Project from August 2013 to July 2014. 2. Dr. Hamid Saleem visited University of Texas, USA from January 03, 2014 to February 13, 2014. 3. Muhammad Imran Malik worked on RE4 Project at CERN from February 17- May 11, 2014. 4. Ghulam Mujtaba visited CERN from February 17- May 11, 2014. 5. Imdad Ali visited CERN from February 25 - May 21, 2014. 6. Muhammad Awais and M. Shahid Riaz attended “Pre-delivery Inspection and Training of Radon Monitors” held at Dresden, Germany in March 2014. 7. Adeel -ur -Rehman and Rao Atif Shad attended Symposium on ISGC-2014 at Taipei, Taiwan from March 23-28, 2014. 8. Dr. Javaid Ahsan Bhatti visited University of Genoa, INRIM, Metrology Institute and IUVSTA International Vacuum meeting at Trento, Italy during March 26 – April 05, 2014 for collaborations. 9. Muhammad Shoaib, Qamar-ur-Hassan and Muhammad Waqas visited CERN for working on Physics Analysis and GEM Detector Project during May – November 2014. 10. Saleh Muhammad visited CERN from May 15 – November 15, 2014. 11. Amir Sultan visited CERN from June 01 – August 29, 2014. 12. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad visited CERN during July 2014 where he worked on GEM project as well as on tqZ cross section measurement. 13. Dr. Muhammad Sultan, Dr. Yaqoob Khan and Mr. Muhammad Arshad visited Omicron NanoScience ( Instruments) Taunsstein, Germany for inspection and preliminary training on XPS system during August 31 to September 7, 2014. 14. Dr. Javed Ahsan Bhatti visited Japan to collaborate with research institutes from November 17-24, 2014. 15. Dr. M. Aslam Baig delivered a technical talk at the 13th SESAME Users Annual Meeting from November 25–28, 2014 at Amman, Jordan. 4.2 Local Visits: 1. Syed Danish Ali presented a poster in “International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences & Technology (IBCAST)” held on January 15-17, 2014 at NCP, Islamabad. 2. Muhammad Shoaib visited Toyo Packages, Karachi on January 22, 2014 for “Rectification of metalizing unit”. 3. Zulfiqar Ali attended “One-day Workshop (SVST-34) on Vacuum Furnaces & Applications” on February 10, 2014 at NINVAST, Islamabad. 4. Dr. M. Aslam Baig delivered a lecture on Laser and Molecular Physics in ISS-2014. 5. Anila Iqbal presented a poster titled “Preparation and properties of polyamide/epoxy/multi- walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite” in ISS-2014. 6. Dr. Nisar Ahmed participated in “International Conference on the Impact of Nanoscience on Energy Technologies (NanoSET-2014)” on March 18-20, 2014 at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), .

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7. Dr. Tariq Mehmood, Syed Danish Ali, Abida Saleem and Mustansar Abbas participated in “5th Annual Open House Project Competition” on April 10, 2014 at Electronic Engineering Department, IIU, Islamabad. 8. Dr. Tariq Mehmood, Dr. Samina Nazir, Dr. Syeda Sohaila Naz and Mustansar Abbas participated in “Workshop on Microscopy” on April, 22-24, 2014 at NINVAST Islamabad. 9. Dr. M. Aslam Baig attended “International Year of Crystallography – IYCr-2014” on May, 2014 at 5. Visits of Distinguished Guests to NCP Karachi University, Karachi. 10. Dr. M. Aslam Baig attended “National Science Conference – Science, Society and Development” organized by Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) on May 1-2, 2014, at International Center of Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), , Karachi. 11. Muhammad Shoaib visited different organizations of Lahore, Karachi and Sialkot for consultancy services during May-June 2014. 12. Dr. Nisar Ahmed and Mustansar Abbas participated in “Workshop on the Surface Science and During the year 2014, heads of the reputed R&D organizations visited various research facilities at the Characterization Instruments” on May 14-15, 2014 at NINVAST, Islamabad. National Centre for Physics: 13. Dr. Tariq Mehmood, Dr. Samina Nazir and Dr. Syeda Sohaila Naz participated in “Conference on Frontier of NanoScience and Nanotechnology” on June 3-5, 2014 at PINSTECH, Islamabad. a. Dr. Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director General, CERN, Switzerland 14. Dr. Nisar Ahmed and Zulfiqar Ali participated in “Seminar on Vacuum Cryogenic & Industrial b. Zahid Hamid, Minister of Science & Technology, Pakistan Application” on June 19, 2014 at NINVAST, Islamabad. c. Dr. Ansar Pervez, Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) 15. Dr. Sara Qaisar delivered a lecture titled “Polymer Nanocomposites” at 1st Student Research Paper d. Dr. Irfan Burney, Chairman, National Engineering & Scientific Commission (NESCOM) Conference (SRPC) held at Institute of Space Technology (IST), Islamabad on August 6-7, 2014. e. Dr. Ejaz Ahmed Mukhtar, Chairman, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) 16. Dr. Nadia Akram presented her research work titled “Impact of Macrodiol Composition on the Evaluation of Adhesion Strength of Waterborne Polyurethane Pressure Sensitive Adhesives” at 6th Chemistry Conference on Chemistry in Engineering and Life Sciences (November 11-13, 2014) PINSTECH, Islamabad 17. Dr. Tariq Mehmood and Dr. Mustansar Abbas presented posters at “World Science Day for Peace and Development” on November 12, 2014 organized by CIIT, Islamabad. 18. Dr. M. Aslam Baig delivered a plenary lecture at the International Conference on Physics and Contemporary Needs, 150th Year Ceremony of GC on November 19-21, 2014 19. Dr. Tariq Mehmood presented a research paper titled “Effect of Iron Nanoparticles on Hyacinth’s fermentation for Bioethanol and Biohydrogen” at International Conference on Energy Systems and Policies on November 24-26, 2014, organized by Air University, Islamabad. 20. Dr. Barkat-ul-Ain attended 3rd ASEAN-Pakistan Conference on Material Science on November 25- 27, 2014 organized by NUST, Islamabad. 21. Dr. Tariq Mehmood delivered a lecture titled “Nanotechnology in Agriculture” at Department of Visit of Mr. Zahid Hamid, Minister for Science & Technology at NCP October 15, 2014 Agronomy, Faculty of Food & Crops, PMAS Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi on December 4, 2014. 22. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali delivered a lecture on “Treatment of textile waste water by modified titanium dioxide nano-photocatalysts” in Two days Seminar on Environment held on December 11-12, 2014 at International Islamic University (IIU), Islamabad. 23. Dr. M. Aslam Baig delivered a thematic lecture at 3rd Winter Science Camp organized by NCP on December 20, 2014. 24. Dr. Samina Nazir attended 3rd PAS-CAS Bi-National Conference at Academy of Sciences, Islamabad on December 22, 2014. 25. Dr. Tariq Mehmood delivered a lecture titled “Nanotechnology for Biofuels” at Department of

Environmental Sciences, International Islamic University (IIU) Islamabad on December 19, 2014. Visit of Chairman PAEC at NCP September 3, 2014 Visit of Chairman NESCOM at NCP October 14, 2014 Visit of Chairman KRL at NCP October 13, 2014 26. Dr. Yaqoob Khan Participated in the “Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation” session organized by Pakistan Science Foundation at Preston University Islamabad.

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During the year 2014, students and researchers from the following academic institutes, colleges, universities and research organizations visited technical facilities of the Centre:

1. Students from University of Wah, Wah Cantt. (June 02, 2014) 2. Students from National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad (April 23, 2014) 3. Students from of Postgraduate College 6th Road, Rawalpindi (April 24, 2014) 4. Students from Federal Urdu University, Islamabad (August 2014) Visit of Chairman PAEC at NCP September 3, 2014 Visit of Chairman NESCOM at NCP October 14, 2014 5. Students from Islamia University, Bahawalpur (September 2014) 6. Students from National University of Science and Technology (NUST ) (September, 2014) 7. Students from Hazara University, Hazara (November 25, 2014) 8. Students from International Islamic University, Islamabad (December 2014) 9. Officials from HITEC University, Taxila (December 2014)

Pictorial highlights of students visiting different labs and research facilities are as following:

Visit of Chairman KRL at NCP October 13, 2014 Visit of Chairman KRL at NCP October 13, 2014

Executive Director TWAS 29-4-2014

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In line with the aims and objectives of NCP for promotion of high grade science in the country, the Director General, NCP initiated a program to visit Science Schools and Post Graduate Colleges in the country to inspire the young generation through interaction with them. As a first step, the DG, NCP visited the following two institutions in Islamabad and delivered popular lectures. • Islamabad College For Boys, G-6, Islamabad • The Science School, H-9, Islamabad

Group Photo of Director General, NCP with Principal and Students of The Science School, H-9, Islamabad

NCP officials also visited the following Universities/Research Centres under NCP-Universities Collaboration Program: • Dr. Samina Nazir visited Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering (IBGE) Islamabad • Dr. Samina Nazir visited National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad. • Dr. Samina Nazir, and Dr. Sohaila Naz visited the Chemistry and Animal Sciences Department of Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. • Dr. Sara Qaisar and NS&CD faculty visited PIEAS, PINSTECH and NILOP, and participated in the meetings with their faculty for possible collaborations. • Dr. Samina Nazir visited QAU, Islamabad for “PhD defense of student under co-supervision” on November 10, 2014. • Dr. Nisar Ahmad visited University of AJK, Muzaffarabad for “Viva voce of an M. Phil Student” on September 9, 2014. • Dr. Mustansar Abbas, Dr. Nisar Ahmad and Syed Danish Ali visited HITECH University, Taxila for “Participation in Second Open House Project Competition” on August 2014.

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7. Dr. Asima Siddiqa, “Doped Titanium Dioxide Nanostructures for environmental Applications”, Deptt. of Chemistry, QAU, Islamabad. February 2014. 8. Dr. Tariq Mehmood, “A key note lecture on Nanotechnology”, Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, QAU, Islamabad, February 4, 2014. 9. Dr. Nisar Ahmed, “Synthesis of catalysts for Syngas Conversion to value added products”, NS&CD, NCP, February 21, 2014. 10. Muhammad Awais, “Study of TIR and Radon gas precursor Prior to major Earthquake in Pakistan”, ISS 2014, March 10-14, 2014. 11. Muhammad Irfan, “Ionospheric Fof2 Variations Prior To Major Earthquakes Occurred in and around Pakistan”, ISS 2014, March 10-14, 2014. 12. Zulfiqar Ali, “Modern Trends in Vacuum Technology (WVST-23)”, NINVAST, March 24-28, 2014. 13. Zulfiqar Ali, “Surface Science & Characterization (WVST-25)”, NINVAST, May 14-15, 2014. 14. Dr. Tariq Mehmood, “A key note lecture on Nanotechnology of Biofuels”, PINSAT Institute of Nanosciences, The Preston University Islamabad, May 20, 2014. 15. Dr. Javaid Ahsan Bhatti, Dr. H. M. Akram and Dr. Muhammad Maqsood, One Day Workshop on Dr. Hafeez R. Hoorani addressing the students of The Science School, Islamabad Vacuum Science & Technology organized by Pakistan Vacuum Society, May 27, 2014. 16. Dr. Sara Qaisar, “Key note lecture at PINSTECH, June 3, 2014. 17. Dr. Samina Nazir, ‘‘Designing of Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications’’, PINSTECH, June 3, 7.1 Lectures/Talks Delivered by NCP Researchers 2014. 18. Dr. Syeda Sohaila Naz, “Synthesis of methyl 5-acetamido-β-resorcylate based Ag nanoparticles and Scientists and researchers from NCP and Allied Centres delivered the following talks at various scientific their selective urease inhibition activity”, PINSTECH, Islamabad, June 04, 2014. platforms/universities and research Centres. 19. Mr. Khawaja Asim, “Efficient and Supervised Anomalous Event Detection in Videos for Surveillance 7.1.1 Foreign Lecture/Talks Purposes”, Frontiers of Information Technology, September 17-19, 2014. 20. Dr. Muhammad Sultan, “X-ray photoemission and absorption spectroscopy of materials for energy 1. Prof. Dr. Hafeez R. Hoorani dilivered several talks at CERN application; An introduction to XPS and summary of the research projects conducted during LBNL 2. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad delivered following lectures/talks at CERN: visit”, September 29, 2014 • Talk given at CERN GEM Physics Meeting, January 15, 2014 21. Muhammad Arshad: “X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; An introduction and it’s applications“, • Talk given at CERN GEM Physics Meeting, , 2014 October 2, 2014. • CMS Single Top Meeting at CERN, May 29, 2014 22. Zulfiqar Ali, “Application of Vacuum in X-Ray Photo-electron Spectroscopy (XPS)” at Nano Science • CMS Single Top Meeting at CERN, July 24, 2014 & Catalysis Department, NCP, October 22, 2014. • CMS Single Top Meeting at CERN, October 9, 2014 23. Sara Qaisar: “Nanotechnology at NCP: An Introduction”, 3rd Winter Science Camp, NCP, December • CMS Single Top Meeting at CERN, November 6, 2014 20, 2014. 3. Mr. Muhammad Saleh delivered several talks during his stay at CERN. 24. Dr. Javaid Ahsan Bhatti, Dr. H. M. Akram, Dr. Muhammad Maqsood and Dr. Khalid Alamgir 4. Dr. Sara Qaisar, “0-3 connectivity 2-phase PZT/PVDF composite hydrophone”, International at NINVAST, Three Days Workshop on Applied Vacuum Technologies organized by Pakistan Conference on Nanostructured Materials NANO 2014, Moscow, Russia, July 13-18, 2014. Vacuum Society, December 22 - 24, 2014. 5. Dr. Sara Qaisar, “Effect of the addition of MWCNTs on PZT/PVDF composites”, IX International 25. Dr. Shahid Ali, “Potential distributions around a moving test charge particle in quantum plasma”, Scientific Technical Conference, Minsk, Belarus, September 17-19, 2014. NCP, December 23, 2014. 6. Dr. Shabbir Ahmad Khan, “Quantum Hydrodynamics via 13-moment approach”, Institute for 26. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad, A course on Particle Physics to M. Phil/M. Sc. Students, Department of Physics, Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics (ITAP), Christian Albrechts University, Kiel Germany, QAU, 2014. October 22, 2014. 7.1.3 NCP Colloquia 7.1.2 Local Lecture/Talks Under the NCP Colloquia Program, NCP Researchers delivered the following lectures 1. Dr. Khalid Alamgir, “Nanomaterials and thin film coatings” at Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology (FUUAST), Islamabad, January 10, 2014. Sr. # Speaker Title Date 2. Dr. Javaid Ahsan Bhatti and Dr. H. M. Akram , One day Seminar on Vacuum Science & Technology at Govt. College University, Faisalabad, January 16, 2014. 1 Dr. Ahsen Zeb Topological Insulators. February 2014 3. Dr. Javaid Ahsan Bhatti and Dr. H. M. Akram, Three days Workshop on Industrial Vacuum 2 Dr. Rizwan Ahmed Stability of Organic Field Effect Transistors (OFETs). March 2014 Applications at University of , Lahore, January 27 - 29, 2014. 4. Zulfiqar Ali, “Vacuum Science and Nanomaterials (WVST-21)”, NINVAST, January 28-29, 2014. 3 Dr. Yaqoob Khan Nanostructures in 2 and 3D and device efficiency. April 2014 5. Dr. Mustansar Abbas, “Workshop on Vacuum & Nano Materials (WVST-21)’’, NINVAST, Islamabad, Pressure-Driven Isostructural Phase transitions in 4 Dr. Saqib Javaid May 2014 January 28, 2014. LaFeO3: A Computational Study. 6. M. Irfan, “UltraSense NMR: Liquid Phase Para-Hydrogen Induced Polarization (PHIP)”, NS&CD, NCP, January 29, 2014. 5 Dr. Nisar Ahmad Coal as a future energy source. June 2014

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Various on-going research activities at the Theoretical Physics Department (TPD) of NCP are listed as following: 1. Study of aspects of quantum hydrodynamics theory a) Revisiting the quantum hydrodynamics model. b) Investigation of equal orbital’s hypothesis of many-body quantum systems. c) Peculiarities of quantum effects in hydrodynamics theory and critical studies of its range of validity. 2. Dynamics of low frequency waves and oscillations in dense degenerate plasmas a) Theoretical study and analysis of the low frequency dynamics (electrostatic and electromagnetic modes) in degenerate magnetoplasmas relevant to the dense astrophysical objects (white dwarfs, neutron stars, etc.) and superintense laser-target interaction experiments. b) Study of the effects of ion dynamics under conditions of high and low thermal energy. c) Investigation of the influence of ions on the dynamics of low frequency electromagnetic modes in degenerate electron-positron and electron-positron-ion plasmas with emphasis on applications to next generation of ultrahigh power lasers-dense matter interaction experiments. 3. Nonlinear structures in non-extensive q-distributed plasmas a) Existence and propagation of nonlinear structures in plasmas exhibiting non-extensive q-distribution function by employing multiscale perturbative methods b) Solitary structures and their stability under various conditions 4. Plasma waves in metallic and semiconductor nanostructures a) Plasmon oscillations in single-walled carbon nano-tubes b) Effects of electron exchange and correlation forces c) Effects of interstitial ions on plasma oscillations in nanostructures d) Modification of wave potential due to interstitial heavier ions 5. Power absorption in resonant wave-plasma interactions in fusion plasmas a) Simulations of power absorption in electromagnetic wave-plasma resonant interactions in fusion plasmas b) Power absorption in steep gradient laser-plasma interactions

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Briefs on some of the salient research studied are as following: (h) Electrostatic Ion Cyclotron and Ion Plasma Waves in a Symmetric Pair-Ion Plasma Cylinder: Complicated wave behavior observed in the cylindrical pair-ion (fullerene) (a) Magnetoacoustic shock structure in dense dissipative plasmas: The properties of experiments by Oohara and co-workers are now identified to be low harmonic ion nonlinear fast magnetoacoustic waves in dense, dissipative plasmas with degenerate cyclotron waves combined with ion plasma oscillations inherent to kinetic theory. The electrons theoretically were studied by means of the Zabolotskaya-Khokhlov (ZK) electrostatic dispersion equation derived is based on an approximation for the current equation for small but finite amplitude excitations. Special solutions of the ZK equation from the exact solutions of the characteristic cylindrical geometry form of the Vlasov are obtained by using Hirota’s dependent variable transformation and Clarkson- plasma equation in a uniform magnetized plasma cylinder surrounded by a larger Kruskal’s approach. Compressive shock solutions of the ZK equation are applied to metal boundary outside a vacuum gap, which thus differs from that in unbounded parameters relevant to white dwarf stars. plasmas. Positive and negative ions, differing only in the sign of their charge, respond (b) Magnetoacoustic solitary waves structures in relativistic dense dissipative plasmas: to a potential in the same time scale and cooperate to reflect the enhanced kinetic orbital Magnetoacousticsolitary wave structures in relativistic degenerate dense astrophysical behaviors to the macroscopic propagation characteristics. In addition, the experimental electron-ion plasmas were investigated. For the mentioned problem we have studied value of the Larmor radius (comparable to the discharge radius but small enough to the one-soliton and two-soliton solutions. The interaction of two-solitons shows that make the analytic approximation useful) makes higher harmonic ion cyclotron effects solitary structures are elastic in nature. both observable and calculable with the appropriate approximation for the kinetic theory. (c) Nonlinear three dimensional Schrodinger wave equation in magnetized dusty plasmas: The modulation of weakly three-dimensional dust-ion acoustic waves in a (i) Electrostatic multisolitons in pair-ion-electron plasmas in presence of superthermal magnetized dusty plasma was reviewed. By using the standard reductive perturbation electrons: By using Hirota’s bilinear formalism we are investigating the multisolitonic method, a three-dimensional nonlinear Schödinger equation NLSE in magnetized dusty structure of pair ion electron plasmas in the presence of superthermal electrons. plasma is obtained. We have also studying the solution of NLSE by the standard Hirota method.

(d) Landau levels in graphene: Working on Landau levels in graphene in the presence of crossed Electric field was investigated. In the presence of crossed uniform electric and magnetic fields, Landau levels are modified in an unexpected fashion by the electric field, leading to a collapse of the spectrum, when the value of electric to magnetic field ratio exceeds a certain critical value. The main focus is on calculating optical properties of material by shining electromagnetic radiations. The crossed, uniform electric and magnetic fields are taken as free Hamiltonian and radiation part is treated as perturbation. In initial state, the wave functions and Hamiltonian in second quantized form has been found. There are some issues with the orthogonality of wave functions and hence Hermiticity of Hamiltonian. Once this is resolved, the rest is to find current operator and hence conductivity.

(e) Electronic stopping power of slow H and He in Sodium: We investigate the electronic stopping power of slow light ions in metallic sodium and its few-layer films. The latter system offers opportunity to study the effect of the quantum confinement on the electronic excitations. FIG.1. (color) The dispersion relations of the axially propagating waves of  = 0. The details are (f) Impact parameter dependence on the electronic stopping in L: We see how the in the text. The Enlarged figure of the dispersion relations of the low frequency backward or electronic stopping changes when the projectile follows a different trajectory offering a forward waves is embedded. The labels on the theory curves give the equation number and the different impact parameter to the atoms of the target system. horizontal dotted lines indicate the cyclotron resonance frequencies ω/2π = mΩ/2π, m = 1,2,....

(g) Truly charged projectile - implementation of TDDFT-Ehrenfest dynamics in KdV Quantum Esspresso code: For the projectile-solid system, we start our coupled ion- (j) Formation of multisolitons in nonplanar pair-ion and pair-ion electron plasmas. electron dynamics with the projectile inside the solid and electrons being in the Kohn and mKdV equation in nonplanar environment will be formed to study the multisoliton Sham ground state. This condition can be lifted for the projectile impinging on a film solutions for pair ion and pair ion electron plasmas. or slab. SIESTA code uses atomic orbitals as basis set that make it hard to study true (k) Derivation of NLS in pair-ion and pair-ion electron plasmas and its solution by electron transfer due to an incomplete basis set with orbitals overlapping when the Hirota method, and study of modulational instability: Modulational instability is projectile approaches the target film. To resolve this issue, we are implementing TDDFT- being considered for the nonlinear Schrodinger equation in pair ion electron plasmas Ehrenfest dynamics in Quantum Esspresso code. and also try to obtain multi soliton solutions for bright and dark solitons.

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(l) Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) in an un-magnetized collissionless plasma: The electron-acoustic waves need to be studied with an orbital angular momentum (OAM) in an un-magnetized collissionless plasma. For this purpose, the fluid equations will be employed to obtain a paraxial equation in terms of cold electron density perturbations, admitting both Gaussian and Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) beam solutions. Furthermore, an approximate solution for the electrostatic potential problem is to be calculated to examine numerically the parameters, such as, azimuthal angle, radial and angular mode numbers, and the beam waist on the the LG potential profiles associated with electron- acoustic waves. The results will be helpful to understand trapping and transportation of plasma particles and energy as well as to understand the electron-acoustic mode excitations produced by the Raman backscattering of laser beams in a uniform plasma.

(m) Relativistically hot electron-positron-ion (e-p-i) plasma: The electromagnetic (EM) waves are to be studied in a relativistically hot electron-positron-ion (e-p-i) plasma. At a first step, a linear dispersion relations associated with the transverse EM waves will be analyzed in different possible frequency regimes. Secondly, a kinetic nonlinear Schrödinger equation will be derived with local and nonlocal nonlinearities computing the damping rates. 8.2 Atomic and Laser Physics

(n) Dust-acoustic (DA) solitary and Rogue waves in a non-relativistic degenerate Thomas- Laboratory (ALPL) Fermi thermal dusty plasma: The formation and propagation of dust-acoustic (DA) solitary and Rogue waves will be discussed in a non-relativistic degenerate Thomas- Fermi thermal dusty plasma by using the transverse perturbation effects. A cylindrical Kadamtsev-Petviashivili (CKP) equation is to be obtain by using the reductive perturbation technique in the presence of Thomas-Fermi density distributed electrons Researchers at Atomic and Laser Physics Laboratory (ALPL) are working in the field of Laser Induced and ions, as well as classical dust grains. Furthermore, upon appropriate variable Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). The experimental facility for LIBS has been established by the co- transformations, the CKP equation will be reducedto a Korteweg-de-Veries (KdV) type operation of Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS), Pakistan. As a Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of equation. However, when the frequency of the carrier waves becomes much smaller Sciences (PAS), Dr. Aslam Baig earned one project from the PAS for PKR 4.0 M in 2012 that has been than the dust plasma frequency, DA waves are evolved into nonlinear modulation successfully completed. From this grant, we purchased a high power Nd:YAG laser (Quantel, France, instability to generate modulated wave packets in the form of Rogue waves. 850 mJ at 1064 nm, 5ns pulse width and 10Hz repetition rate) equipped with SHG at 532 nm (400 mJ). In addition the basic laboratory equipments were also purchased. To make this experimental facility fully operational for the LIBS experiments, the NCP also contributed PKR 2.0 M for the purchasing of a high resolution miniature Spectrograph (Avates, Netherland) for registering the emission spectrum of the plasma plume. This equipment will be available soon. A schematic diagram of the facility is shown in the following figure.

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In this figure we show the emission spectrum of the most abundant transparent crystal found in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.

8.3 Experimental High Energy Physics We have used this newly established facility at NCP to identify its chemical abundance and reported Department (EHEPD) that it is spectroscopically pure SiO2. We are confident if step are taken our country can benefit from the natural treasure.

After the successful completion of the first PAS project, Dr. M. Aslam Baig got another project approved by the PAS for PKR 4.0 M for the up gradation of the experimental facilities at ALPL, NCP. The first Researchers at the Experimental High Energy Physics (EHEP) are involved in International Research installment of the funds has already been received and we are in the process of acquiring other relevant Projects mainly related to LHC data analysis. Main research domains are described as following: equipment for the laboratory. Under this new project, we are fabricating a Time of Flight (TOF) Mass Spectrometer, locally. In the figure below, we show a schematic diagram of the Time of Flight Mass o Study of associated production of single top quark and Z-boson using CMS data collected in 2012 Spectrometer which is now under fabrication. at 8 TeV center-of-mass energy o Fake rate estimation for tqZ cross section measurement o Extraction of Top Mass using b-jet energy peak o Gas Electron Multipliers (GEM) detector R&D o GEM Simulation and Performance Study(part of GEM TDR) o Readout electronics of GEM detectors o RPCs upgrade, installation and commissioning at CERN o Study of ttbar cross-section at LHC

The EHEP Department focuses on activities related to experimental high energy physics. In this area the nature of work is divided in two major domains namely detector research and development and physics analysis. First the details of physics analysis group are given and then the projects of hardware are explained.

o Study of associated production of top quark and Z-boson using CMS data collected in 2012 at 8 TeV center-of-mass energy The addition of TOF to ALPL will provide us an opportunity of in-situ calibration of LIBS for industrial applications. The laser facility established at ALPL, is also open for the research scholars from all over the Cross section of top quark in association with a Z boson is an unmeasured rare standard model process country. A large number of M.Phil and PhD scholar have already benefited from this laboratory. After and it is also irreducible background to many important searches at the LHC. Any deviation from Standard Model in this measurement will be indication of new physics. In this analysis cross section the up gradation of experimental facilities at ALPL, more and more research scholars will be able to get measurement of single top in association with Z boson in three leptons(electrons, muons) final is presented conduct experimental work at this facility to complete their research projects. using integrated luminosity of 19.6 fb-1 recorded by CMS detector at 8TeV. Di-lepton invariant mass for four different leptons combination are shown in Figure. 1. There is a good agreement between data and During the year 2014, nine research papers have been published by the researchers of ALPL. Monte-Carlo simulation after pre-selection.

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Extraction of Top Quark Mass from b-jet energy peak

It’s a new idea floated by three theoreticians from the University of Maryland. The idea is that if a massive particle decay into a massless and massive particle and we plot the energy distribution of massless particle in the lab frame. The peak of the distribution gives us the energy values which are same as in the rest frame of the mother particle. Our group is working on that idea. We are first implementing this idea on the ttbar di-lepton decay. After applying all the reference selection cuts, the b-jet energy distribution of MC data is plotted and the fitting function is applied. The results are shown in fig.3. Then we processed the real CMS 2012 data for tt bar dilepton and applied the fitting function. The results are shown in fig. 4. The code is ready and now we are improving the fitting and chi square value.

In this analysis the b-jet properties and b-jet systematics are very crucial because this philosophy is valid for energy distribution of massless particle. In this problem we are treating b-jets as massless. But in reality they are not massless. So these systematics will play a major in extraction the exact location of the peak of energy distribution of b-jets.

Figure 1: Di-lepton invariant mass for four different leptons combinations after three leptons selection. (a) Di-muon invariant mass for µµµ combination (b) Di-election invariant mass for eeµ (c) Di-electron invariant mass in eee combination (d) Di-muon invariant mass in µµe.

Figure 3: b-jet energy distribution for MC data

Figure 2.shows transverse mass of W boson for four different combinations of three leptons event. The plots show good agreement between data and MC. In this analysis pile up reweighting is performed using the recommended procedure by CMS collaboration. Background contribution from WZ events is estimated by taking the ratio of data and MC in the Z-mass region for 0 b-jet sample. The scale factors derived this way are them applied in signal region. The analysis is documented in the CMS note number Figure 4: Comparison between real and MC data AN2014_182.

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Search for Microscopic Black Holes in Multijet Final States with the ATLAS De- Measurement of production cross-section in single-top-quark tector using 8 TeV Proton-Proton Collisions at the LHC In this work the production cross-section of single top quark is extracted form proton- proton collisions at Microscopic black holes are expected to produce a high multiplicity of Standard Model (SM) particles √ s = 8TeV. The results are based on a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.7fb−1 having large transverse momenta in the final state. The analysis is based on a search for microscopic black recorded with the CMS detector at the LHC. Single top quark production cross-section in t-channel holes in multijet final states with the ATLAS 2012 data using 8 TeV centre of mass energy of proton-proton vs collider center of mass energy is shown in fig. 7. The cross section is measured inclusively, as well collisions at the Large Hadron Collider in a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 20.3 as separately for top (t) and antitop (t), in final states with a muon or an electron. Comparison of the measured Rt with the prediction obtained using different pdf sets is shown in fig. 8. The measured fb-1. The search is simplified to multijet final states because most of the expected SM particles produced inclusive t-channel cross section is σt−ch. = 83.6 ± 2.3 (stat.) ± 7.4 (syst.) pb. The single t and t cross sections from decay would lead to hadronic jets. The data events with high-transverse momenta have are measured to be σt−ch. (t) = 53.8 ± 1.5(stat.) ± 4.4(syst.) pbandσt−ch. (t)= 27.6 ± 1.3(stat.) ± 3.7(syst.) been analysed for different exclusive jet multiplicities, i.e. 2,3,...,7, and inclusive jet multiplicities, i.e. pb, respectively. The measured ratio of cross sections is Rt−ch. = σt−ch.(t)/σt−ch.(t) = 1.95 ± 0.10(stat.) ± ≥ 3,4,...,7. In this multijet analysis, (QCD) multijet production is the main 0.19(syst.) in agreement with the standard model prediction. The modulus of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi- background. For all the multijet final states, the data distributions for the sum of jet transverse momenta Maskawa matrix element |Vtb| is extracted and, in combination with a previous CMS result at √ s = ∑ (HT= pT) in an event have been observed to be consistent with QCD expectations. For inclusive multijet 7TeV, a value |Vtb| = 0.998 ± 0.038(exp.) ± 0.016(theo.) is obtained. final states, model-independent and model-dependent exclusion limits at a 95% confidence level are set on the production of new physics and non-rotating black holes, respectively. The model-independent upper limit on cross section times acceptance times efficiency is 0.29 fb to 0.14 fb for jet multiplicities ≥3 to

≥7 for HT>4.0 TeV. The model dependent lower limits on minimum black hole mass are set for different non-rotating black hole models. The example plots for the model-independent and model-dependent exclusion limits are shown below in fig 5 and fig. 6.

Figure 7: Single top quark production cross-section in t-channel vs collider center of mass energy

Figure 5: Exclusion limits

Figure 8: Comparison of the measured Rt with the prediction obtained using different pdf sets

Figure 6: Exclusion limits

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Study of Pile-up 50 Sample at 14TeV with GEM Detector Gas Electron Multipliers (GEM) detector R&D

The Pile Up 50 sample at 14TeV with GEM detector has been released in mid of this year. This sample is To build the Gaseous Electron Multiplier (GEM) detector at EHEP lab, the research and development studied for various distributions of reconstructed muons. Transverse momentum resolution is compared activities have been started. The GEM has high spatial resolution ~ 50µm depends on the hole pitch and with the pileup 50 sample without GEM detector included in the sample and gauss fitted with the built in density. Normally it is ~ 50 to100 holes/mm2. High gain can be obtained by increasing the bias voltage function of root. The results are shown below for GEM region for sample with and without GEM detector across the foil and decreasing the size of the holes. in Figure 9. and Figure 10 respectively. In upcoming years, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Slight improvement has been seen in the transverse momentum resolution. work is in progress or fitting will be upgraded to higher luminosities which will with different techniques. This study has also been done for the Pile-up 140 sample with GEM detector. increase the particle flux in the most forward region |η| > 1.6. Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) muon system is not redundant at this most challenging region |η| > 1.6 and entirely based on cathode strip chambers (CSC’s). To increase the redundancy of the muon system, it is proposed to equip the high eta region with gas electron multiplier detector (GEM). GEM detector has high spatial resolution of the order of ~50μm and good temporal resolution of the order of Figure 11: GEM Prototype ~4-5ns. A sufficient gas gain for detecting minimum ionizing particles can be obtained by using GEM foil. Each foil perforated with holes is kapton sheet with copper coated on both sides.

A prototype GEM is prepared in EHEP Lab is shown in Fig. 11. Procedures have been developed for refurbishing and cleaning problematics GEM foils using in particular ultrasonic bath. Three foils have been recovered using those procedures. The recovered foils are used to assemble a locally developed triple GEM module. Figure 9: PU50 Sample without GEM Detector GEM readout board PCB shown in Fig. 12 is prepared test and assemble with Panasonic connectors. We are also involved in the procurement of GEM detectors equipment/components (Gases, MFCs, Kiethley Electrometer and GEM assembly stuff). For voltage and current measurements dedicated Labview

Figure 10: PU50 Sample without GEM Detector Figure 12: GEM readout board

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GUI’s are developed using GPIB interface as shown in Fig. 13.

8.4 Nano Sciences and Catalysis Department (NS&CD)

Figure 13: GEM GUI front Panel Maintenance and operation Researchers in the NS&CD are performing R&D work related to the following projects: The EHEP Department is also responsible for the maintenance and operation of Tandem accelerator starting from October 2014. Three main problems which were diagnosed are: 1. A nanotoxicity study in rat models. 2. Photosensitive nanobiomaterials for the visible light assisted photodynamic therapy (PDT) of • Hall probe communication cancer. • Quarter pole magnet 3. Controlled Nanodelivery of insulin in experimental rabbit models • Power supply and UPS issues. 4. Photosensitive nanobiomaterials for the visible light assisted photodynamic therapy (PDT) of These issues are identified and rectified by our group resulting in the smooth running of tandem accelerator cancer. at NCP. 5. Photoactive nanobiomaterials for treating leishmaniasis. 6. Nanomaterials for detoxification of bacteria from drinking water 7. Nanobiomaterials for the suppression of oxidative stress in type-II diabetes. 8. Synthesis of nanomaterials and its application for control of selected pathogenic microbes. 9. Synthesis of NSAIDs base nanomaterials and its biomedical applications. 10. Synthesis of novel nano drug delivery system and its application for antiurease activity. 11. Synthesis of nanocellulase and its application in bioethanol production from lignocellulosic wastes. 12. Production of Nano based Bio-fertilizer 13. Improvement in Poultry waste based fertilizer 14. Production of Organic P-fertilizer 15. Production of S-Doped catalyst for Biodiesel 16. Biofuel production from Industrial wastes 17. Biofuel production from non-edible oils like Jatropha oil, Pingomiapinata (such chain oil) by using Transesterification and Nanophotocatalyst. 18. Biofuel production by using nano catalytic gasification 19. Conversion of used lubricating oil (mob-oil) into diesel by using nano catalyst

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20. Nano Food’s Effect on Fish Growth Projects submitted for Funding 21. Production of Ca based catalyst for Biodiesel 22. Production of Ni based catalyst for B4C3 production. NS&CD has submitted the following two projects for funding to Higher Education Commission (HEC)

23. Lithium Titanate (Li2TiO3 and Li4Ti5O12) nano particles as electrode materials in Lithium-Ion of Pakistan: Batteries”. 1. Development of photoactive nanomaterials for cancer therapy. 24. Fabrication, Properties & Applications of Polymer/Nanodiamond Composites Polymer-Based 2. Synthesis of chemosensors and its application for determination of heavy metals in water Proton Conducting Membranes For Fuel Cell samples of selected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 25. High Temperature Resistant Materials For Aerospace 26. Flame Retardant Materials Invention & Exploration Miscellaneous R&D Activities 27. Nano-Filtration Membranes For Water Decontamination 1. Establishment of new R&D Lab of Electrical Characterization Setup in NS&CD. This lab is 28. Conjugated Polymers & Nanocomposites Promise a Boost In Efficiency of Next-Generation equipped with devices for two probe and four probe electrical characterization and would Solar Cells contribute in testing energy devices especially solar cells. 29. Ultrasonic assisted production of biodiesel from JatrophaCurcus Oil using homogeneous 2. Installation of X-ray diffractometer (XRD) Setup catalyst and its process optimization. 30. Development of nanocatalysts for production of biodiesel from high free fatty acid Jatropha Oil. o Second generation solar cells 31. Synthesis of copper and silver modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Fabrication and characterization of different layers (i.e. n-type CdS, ZnSe, p-type CdTe, 32. In-situ polymerization of aniline, Thiophene and Pyrol on the surface of metal modified Front and back contact material) of CdTe based solar cells have been studied and optimized multiwalled carbon nanotubes. the conditions of each layer for high performance solar cells. CdTe solar cells have been 33. Synthesis of CNTs/epoxy/polymer nano composites fabricated and tested. 34. Fabrication, testing and electro-optical properties of CdS thin films for solar cells application. o High temperature superconductors (HTSC) 35. Raman, XRD, electrical characterizations of CdS thin films for solar cells application 36. Synthesis and characterizations of metal oxides nano-particles (CuO, CaO, MgO) and their The better inter-grain coupling in Polycrystalline HTSC suppresses the Josephson losses, application in novel synthesis of CuTl-1223 superconductors essential for wire and microelectronic applications. To address this problem we made a 37. NiO nanorods preparation novel synthesis route to get better inter-graincoupling. We have synthesized CuTl-1223 superconductors by using metal oxide nano-particles and get improved superconducting 38. Addition of NiO nano rods in Cu0.5Tl0.5Ca2Ba2Cu3O10 - as flux pinning centers and study of its superconducting properties. parameters 39. Characterizations and Analysis of Carbon nanotubes composite for IR sensors applications o Carbon nano-tubes based Infrared (IR) sensors 40. Preparation of Graphite nanosheets for pressure sensors applications 41. Preparation and Characterization of Graphite/Polymer nano composite for pressure sensors CNTs are sensitive to IR radiations due to their small band-gap. To reduce the dark application current drift due to surface adsorption in CNT we make composite of CNT with insulating 42. Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes by Chemical Vapor Deposition Technique polymers and get IR sensing

43. Synthesis of TiO2 nanomaterials modified by Al2O3 and CuO for purification of textile Dyes. o Graphite/polymer composites for Pressure sensing applications 44. Metal Oxide-Graphene composites for solar water splitting 45. Loading of disc with copper: nickel catalyst for synthesis of carbon nanotubes Graphite nano-sheets have been prepared and used as filler in Polymers having 46. Synthesis of un-doped and doped with metal, nom-metals titania nanotubes using hydrothermal piezoelectric properties to enhance the conductivity. NiO nano-rods have been prepared and used to enhanced to improve the thermal stability of the composite method at different experimental conditions of temperature, concentration, time, stirring rate for different applications. o Graphene based hybrid solar cells 47. Antibacterial antifungal studies of Co-S co-doped titanium dioxide nanostructures under both UV and visible irradiation. Graphene based hybrid solar cells is one of the emerging fields in the nanosciences. Zinc Oxide nanostructures, with band gap of 3.3 eV is a well-known semiconductor, has been 48. Iron oxide loaded Ni foams for synthesis of carbon nanotubes developed as a promising material for light emitting diodes, (LEDs), photovoltaic cells, 49. Preparation of transition metal based materials for their application as anode material for gas sensors, transparent conductors and catalysis. We will focus on Graphene-ZnO based lithium-ion batteries. hybrid solar cells. By looking at the XPS facility with the preparation chamber, where 50. Synthesis of various nanocomposites for lithium ion battery electrodes. we can systemize the carbonaceous materials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, and 51. Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using Chemical Vapor Deposition. carbon nanofibers. In coming days the focus will be on the following projects:

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i. Growth of graphene by CVD Method and its study with XPS system The results showed that the mechanical properties of the composites mainly depend on dispersion condition of the filler particles, particle size and aggregate structure. The ii. Hybrid and Perovskite based Solar Cells and its study with XPS system composites showed improved tensile modulus, flexural modulus and impact strength in o Modification of Ionic liquid with conducting polymer and nanodiamonds for bending properties with increase filler content as the functional group tends to decrease in electrochromic applications composites with increasing filler content as gelation occurs vigorously in the composite.

Polyaniline and polypyrrol are selected as polymers for the ionic gel which have not o High Temperature Resistant Araldite-Based Hybrids only wide potential window, high conductivity, wide band gap and multiple coloration Polyurethane rigid foam structures are the most effective materials with the best efficiency. First of all ionic liquid is synthesized by two different routes and the one insulation value per unit thickness and thermal energy storage offers flexibility to showing best electrochromic property will be selected to develop ionic gel. Ionic gel of play key role in heat management. In this sense, we have investigated the feasibility of polypyrrol, polyaniline and [BMIM] [Br] will be synthesized in different composition polyurethane composites by direct utilization of MWCNTs and its compatibility with ratio. It is expected that the electrochromic character will be enhanced when used as the used polyurethane formulation recipe in terms of improved thermal characteristics. ionic gel with [BMIM] [Br] ionic liquid. It is anticipated that the developed ionic liquid The thermal properties are reported in terms of phase change temperature, enthalpy, will show high conductivity and better redox behavior which are highly desirable for total absorbed heat and thermal decomposition. The stability of the filler inside the foam electrochromic devices. Along with this, nano-diamonds are known to increase the matrix has also been investigated to clarify its leakage behavior. The particle distribution thermal conductivity of the conducting polymers. Based on these facts it is anticipated that in the foam samples have been reported with scanning electron microscope imaging. The ionic gel-nano-diamonds composite will highly increase the conductivity and ultimately foams showed porous morphology with embedded nanotubes in polyurethane matrix. the electrochromic character of material. The composition showing best electrochromic The DSC analyses indicated that the total heat absorption capacity can be improved up to behavior will be selected to form the electrochromic device. 50% which represents the improved buffering function against temperature changes. The (a) High Temperature Resistant Araldite-Based Hybrids composites offer higher heat absorption capacity with thermal insulation property of the polyurethane foam. Modern structural composites, mostly referred to as advanced composites, are a blend of two or more components, one of which is made up of filler, and the other, a binder or matrix or resin which holds the filler in place. When the fiber and the matrix are combined to form a composite, they retain their individual identities and structure influences the final composite properties. The resulting composite will usually be composed of layers of the fibers and matrix stacked to achieve the desired properties in one or more directions. Graphite reinforced epoxy composites with different particulate fractions of graphite were investigated for morphological, thermal and mechanical properties such as tensile, impact and flexural. The graphite content was varied from 50% to 90% by weight of total matrix in the composites.

Filler modification

o Processing of Polymeric Nanoparticle Composites SEM micrographs of Araldite/Graphene o Novel In-situ Polymer/Graphite Materials

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o Membrane Technology o Photosensitive Nano-biomaterials for the visible light assisted photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer. Novel nylon 6/MWCNT composite membranes have been engendered for pervaporation. These membranes disclosed permselectivity to benzene from cyclohexane-benzene Researchers at NS&CD designed and developed doxorubicin loaded targeted mixtures. From the mixture of cyclohexane and benzene, permeation of benzene was nanostructures for multimodal cancer treatment and studied against cancer cell lines. We observed compared to cyclohexane. The separation factor was reached to 435 for benzene are compiling data to conclude the project. at its weight fraction of 0.1. The sorption experimentation cleared that the incorporation of carbon graphite into nylon 6 enhanced the selection of solubility towards benzene. o Nano biomaterials for the suppression of oxidative stress in type-II diabetes. Hence, benzene was favorably permeated from the composite membranes. Furthermore, o Green synthesis of biocompatible nanomaterials. the nylon 6/MWCNT composite membranes had the potential for their application to o Development of theranostics. o Growth of the MoO nanostructures to use as hole conductor in photovoltaic device. petroleum sanitizing process. 3 o Optimization of the ZnO nanorods structures as electron conductor in hybrid photovoltaics

Chemical bath deposition method with and without seeds was used for the growth the ZnO nanorods. Efforts were made to improve the quality and controllable synthesis of previously used seedless growth of ZnO nanorods. However, using the seeded growth and changing the growth conditions we were able to grow different shapes of ZnO nanorods as shown in figure. The variety of the nanorods can be used for different applications depending on the requirements. Moreover vertical growth with controllable density and size of the nanorods was optimized during this period.

Morphology and structure of novel membranes

o Development of Anhydrous Proton Conducting Composite Membranes for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Research project is focused to fabricate composite membranes incorporating ionic liquid as electrolytes for PEMFCs. For this purpose, imadazolium based ionic liquid, 3-butyl-1- methyl imadazolium bromide, [BMIM][Br] was selected. The composite membrane would be fabricated via incorporation of IL into PVDF matrix. Further, the effect of phosphoric acid/sulphuric acid on the conductivity of these composites would be investigated.

o Toxicity studies of nanocomposite materials

Composite materials were studied for their toxicity in Balb/C mice through i.v. and dermal routes. 70 mice were grouped and tested against two nano-drug formulations. The data is under process for compilation leading to further studies and write-up for some good journal. Optimized growth of ZnO nanorods with controllable size distribution and orientation.

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o Graphene-MnO2 composites for Super-capacitors o Microwave assisted synthesis of nanocatalysts for Hydrogenation and Hyperpolarization A project on the fabrication of electrode materials for super-capacitors was initiated using Microwave heating has been shown not only to reduce reaction times significantly, but also to minimize, if not to suppress side reactions, causing chemical yields to be enhanced composites of MnO2 nanowires with graphene. The composites were prepared under neutral conditions in Teflon-lined stainless steel autoclave, sealed and heated in an oven and processes to be reproducible. The major role of microwaves in nanoparticle synthesis to 160 °C for 10 h, and then allowed to cool to room temperature in the oven. No redox is rapid and uniform heating, which will be explored throughout this project. A simple and straightforward method for bulk and shape-controlled synthesis of different shaped reactions on the electrodes were observed in the working potential range, indicating that nanostructures of metals such as Fe, Ag, Pt, and Pd by microwave-assisted reduction of the electrode is charged and discharged at a pseudo constant rate over the entire cycle. their corresponding salts will be studied in great details.

o Microwave assisted synthesis of two dimensional structures for energy storage Hydrogen is a renewable, efficient and environmentally friendly energy source and has great potential to replace non-renewable hydrocarbons for mobility and transport applications. Hydrogen is the ideal ‘green’ fuel also because it is lightweight, nontoxic, very simple in structure (one proton and one electron in its neutral form), and available in enormous amounts. The big challenge for carbon nanoporous materials as hydrogen storage media is to find a structure with tunable porosity and very high specific surface area, where hydrogen adsorbs strongly enough on the surface as to form a thermodynamically stable arrangement but not too strongly so that reversible fast loading/unloading kinetics are possible. One of the peculiarities of graphene is its extremely high specific surface area, which in combination with its low weight, robustness and chemical inertness places it among the most suitable materials for hydrogen storage devices. In this project, different experimental approaches will be applied to harness graphene and its derivatives as main building blocks for hydrogen uptake and storage; the potential of each approach for future applications in the hydrogen economy will also be examined.

o Impact of aquatic environment on mechanical properties of polyurethane composites impregnated with Diamond nanoparticles o Synthesis of HTPB based Polyurethane Elastomers o Synthesis and Characterization of MWCNTs based Polyurethane Composites and PVC- CNTs Composites o Nanodiamond-PDT Drug Conjugates: Synthesis, Characterization and Anticancer Activity o Catalytic Pyrolysis of plastic waste to Ethylene and lower hydrocarbons

o Catalytic Conversion of CO2 to methanol and Dimethyle Ether

SEM images of MnO2 (a,b) and its composite with graphene (c), CVs of the composite electrodes o (II)Catalytic partial Oxidation of Methane to Syngas

recorded at various scan rates o Lithium titanate (Li2TiO3 and Li4Ti5O12) nano particles as electrode materials in lithium- ion batteries o Synthesis & Characterization of Novel Nano-Materials for the waste water treatment o Thermoelectricity in a specific nano-structured material o Synthesis & Characterization of Nano-Materials for the treatment of used vacuum pump o Epoxy based polymer nanocomposites for aerospace applications oil Carbon nanotubes were modified by the incorporation of metal nano particles. o Synthesis of different metal based composites and their material based characterization. Thiophene/Aniline/ Pyrol were separately polymerized on the surface of these CNTs o Preparation of various nanocomposite materials for their application as anode material by insitu polymerization method. Films of Synthesis of PPh/PTh/PANi and modified Carbon nanotubes were casted in Teflon petri dish with epoxy (DEGEBA) as the base for lithium-ion batteries. matrix and cellulose as binding material. SEM, FTIR and XRD studies of the prepared o Preparation of various nanocomposite materials for bio-sensing applications Biofuel samples were carried out. In future work, Synthesis of amino acid based polyamide to be production by Industrial wastes used as polymer filler in CNTs/Epoxy hybrids and study of their mechanical and thermal o Biofuel production by using nano catalytic gasification properties.

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In order to investigate matter at the atomic scale, NS&CD has acquired a state of the art X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) system. XPS also called Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA) is a nondestructive surface analysis technique (≤ 10nm) based on the photoelectric effect. The technique provides compositional as well as chemical bonding information of the surface of almost any material (conducting or insulating). The technique can detect all elements except hydrogen and helium. The elemental detection limit is typically in close to 0.5 atomic percent.

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i. General information obtained from XPS Quantitative and qualitative analysis ofthe top 1-10 nm of the sample surface (determination of the purity /contamination in a material). Data that can be determined is given below: • Empirical formula of a material that is free of excessive surface contamination.

The XPS system acquired by NS&CD is an integrated system which consists of the XPS, SEM1 (equipped to EDS2), Auger Electron Spectrometer and Surface Probe Microscopy Techniques (AFM3 & STM4). Besides the aforementioned techniques, the system also has a sample preparation chamber Overview of the experimental setup so that in-situ preparation of prototypes and tuning its properties at the atomic and/or molecular • The chemical state identification of one or more of the elements i.e. information on scale is possible. The system also has a provision for the prospective attachment of an LEED5 system. local bonding of an atom.

• The binding energy of one or more electronic states. Techniques included in the system • The thickness of one or more thin layers (1–8 nm) of different materials within the top 10 nm of the surface. o X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) • The density of electronic states. o Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) • Measure uniformity of elemental composition across the top the surface (or line profiling o High sensitivity and snapshot micro-area spectroscopy, microscopy and quantitative or mapping). chemical state imaging Measure uniformity of elemental composition as a function of depth by ion beam o Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) • etching (or depth profiling). o Atomic resolution by STM at room temperature Measure uniformity of elemental composition as a function of depth by tilting the o Variable temperature STM • sample (or angle-resolved XPS). o Contact and non-contact AFM o Sample treatment and sputtering ii. Applications o In-situ thin film growth by e-beam evaporation Materials Evaluation o Integrated system in UHV (10-11 mbar) • Oxidation states • Identification of polymeric coatings ______• Surface compound identification 1SEM: Scanning Electron Microscope Surface composition 2EDS: Energy Dispersive Spectrometer • 3AFM: Atomic Force Microscope • Plasma treatment 4STM: Scanning Tunneling Microscope • Anti-reflection coatings 5LEED: Low Energy Electron Diffraction

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Failure Analysis • Corrosion product • Breakdown of lubricants • Material delamination • Discoloration of epoxy • Chemical degradation of surfaces • Catalyst poisoning Quality Control • Breakdown of surface lubricants • Chemical degradation of surfaces • Adhesion failures

8.6 Centre for Earthquake Studies (CES)

The following R&D activities are in progress at Centre for Earthquake Studies: • Installation of Radon monitors for Real time data acquisition. • Designed and developed firmware for real time data transmission of radon from remote sites to CES • Development of software for data acquisition and analysis of Radon. • Study of various ground based earthquake Precursors like Electric field, Radon Gas, Relative Humidity, Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure. iii. General Sample Constraints • Study of different Satellite based TIR, OLR and TEC data for earthquake forecasting. Statistical Analysis of Earthquake catalogues The XPS sample can be up to 60 mm in diameter and 20 mm in height and should • also be compatible with a vacuum of 10-10 mbar Hg.

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8.7 National Institute of Vacuum Science & Technology (NINVAST)

Researchers at NINVAST continued research projects as following:

1. Development and characterization of standard leak calibration system. (Calibration chamber assembly is complete and leak tested, flowmeter, being assembled with the calibration chamber is under test). 2. Permeability of Nano clayed ABS polymers. 3. Performance study of roots pump. 4. Performance study of diffusion pump. 5. Analysis of manual valve for total number of operation cycles. 6. Role of oil in the rotary vane vacuum pump.

7. Structural characterization of Cr doped TiO2 thin films for solar cell applications.

8. Band Gap tailoring of TiO2/Cr thin film (Theoretical modeling). 9. Doping effects of transition metals on the Tribological properties of TiO2 thin films. 10. Enhancing the Transmission band of Window layer for solar cell applications. 11. Thin films of ZnO as gas sensor and its applications. 12. Fabrication of Tin Oxide thin films and its applications in gas sensors. 13. Thin films of conducting oxides for solar cell applications. 14. Thin film anti-reflection coatings for silicon industry. 15. Production of purified Bio-diesel from vegetable oils. 16. Fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells of increased efficiency.

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The NCP Mechanical Engineering Workshop is working as a specialized resource centre for designing and developing mechanical components, prototypes and desired output oriented solutions in support of high-tech technological research being performed by researchers working at National Centre for Physics and its allied centres as well as some universities collaborating with NCP.

Highlights of technical services rendered by the NCP Mechanical Engineering Workshop to various national organizations as well as NCP Departments and allied centres during the year 2014 are as following:

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Name of Sr. # Job Description Organization/ Department • High temperature high pressure reactor cells with teflon lining and rupture disc for synthesis of nano structures 1 NS&CD (NCP) • Metal to glass sealings for heat treatment of nano materials under high vacuum. • Detector lead shielding Experimental • Die and connector Physics 2 • Accelerator chamber supports cutting of samples of different composite Department materials. (EPD) • Different mechanical jobs for the I.T section of NCP have been furnished 3 during the year 2014 including design of NCP / LCG grid infrastructure IT Section (NCP) improvisation, up-gradation & modifications. • Designing and manufacturing of pendulum pivot as specified by Dr. Air University, 4 Tahir Rasul, Foreign Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Islamabad Engineering. Cable ducts & drop down boxes • Technical support was provided to hosted researchers from UET-Taxila University of in the project titled: Concentrated Solar Parabola Trough for Steam Engineering & 5 production to use in Power Generation, Textile & Paper Industry. The Technology, whole project was designed and manufactured at NCP, Mechanical Taxila Workshop using in-house resources.

Pyrolysis unit combustion chamber Die for making carbon nano pallets Data & Power cable ducts being installed at LCG

CSP Project displayed at Mechanical Workshop, NCP Pendulum Pivot Lead shielding for accelerator chamber 90 91 9. NCP Sports Gala 2014

NCP Sports and Leisure Club was established in June 2009 with the aim of providing opportunity of healthy activities for NCP employees. In this regard, Sports Club organizes Annual Sports Gala in the month of February/March every year. In 2014, this Sports Gala was held during March 2014. Employees of NCP and allied centres including CES, EP, GCISC and NINVAST participated in the following categories: 1. Cricket 2. Badminton (Male and Female) 3. Table Tennis (Male and Female) 4. Tug of War 5. Chess

List of Members of Organizing Committee for Sports Gala 2014 is given as under: 1. Mr. Waqar Ahmed (In-charge Sports Club) 2. Mr. Shahid Hussain (Event Organizer, Cricket & Chess) 3. Mr. Arshad Mehboob (Event Organizer, Badminton) 4. Mr. Ashiq Ali (Event Organizer, Table Tennis) 5. Mr. Babar Khan (Event Organizer, Tug of War)

Winners of Sports Gala 2014 in different categories are given below: 1. Farrukh Ijaz, NCP (Winner of Badminton Single) 2. Dr. Yaqoob and Naveed Alam (Winner of Badminton Double)

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3. Kaniz Fatima, NCP (Winner of Badminton Single - Female) 4. Naimatullah Khan, NCP (Winner of Table Tennis) 5. Memuna Hafeez, NCP (Winner of Table Tennis -Female) 6. IT & Mechanical Stars, NCP (Winner of Tug of War) 7. NCP Warriors, NCP (Winner of Cricket Event) 8. Wajid Ali Khan, NCP (Winner of Chess) Dr. Hamid Saleem (Former Director General NCP, April 2008-July 2014) Pictorial highlights of Sports Gala are as under: Dr. Hamid Saleem joined NCP as Director General (DG) in April 2008. He is an active scientist in the field of Plasma Physics. Alongside his interests also include Particle Physics Phenomenology including Physics, Leptogenesis, Heavy Flavor Physics, Gauge Theories with particular reference to Unification of forces, Supper , ADS/ CFT. He has about 200 research publications in reputed international journals. He did his PhD in Mathematics in 1996 under DAAD Sandwich Programme from Quaid-e- Azam University and completed his research work at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany. He is an internationally known scientist in the field of plasma physics and he is regularly invited to give lectures in many international scientific conferences and workshops held in Europe and other parts of the world. He was appointed as a Senior Associate of Abdus-Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (AS-ICTP) for the period January 1, 2001 to 31 December, 2006 and this appointment was extended up to 31 December, 2008. He has established collaborations with several international universities and institutes and has been invited for collaborative research by foreign universities many times. He is a recipient of Civil President Award “ (PoP)” in the field of Plasma Physics in 2014. He has been involved in the organization of several national and international scientific activities within the country. He started “International Scientific Spring (ISS)” as a regular annual event at NCP. Scientist and researchers as well as young students from different parts of country participate in this event every year to share their ideas with each other. His untiring and commendable efforts will always be remembered by NCP and he will remain a source of continuous inspiration for young researchers.

Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad (N.I, H.I, S.I), Chairman BoG NCP Dr. Hafeez H. Hoorani, DG NCP presented photo album of presented souvenir to Dr. Hamid Saleem on his farewell Dr. Hamid Saleem on his farewell

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11. Welcome DG Experimental Physics

Director Admin Dr. Sara Qaisar Dr. Sara Qaisar joined NCP as Director NanoScience & Catalysis Department (NS&CD) on January 06, 2014. She obtained PhD (Chemistry) from Quaid-e-Azam University in 2013. Her area of research and expertise is “Development and Characterization of Piezoelectric Composites”.

Dr. Mohsin Siddiq Director Accelerator Dr. Mohsin Siddiq nominated Director of Theoretical Physics Department (TPD) on January 07, 2014. He got PhD degree in from , Lahore in 2007. His areas of research are Aspects of Integrable Systems and Mathematical Physics. He got scholarship under “Merit Scholarship Scheme” by Higher Education Commission to pursue PhD. Director Admin Dr. Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed nominated Director of Experimental High Energy Physics (EHEP) on January 07, 2014. He got his PhD in Experimental High Energy Physics from University of Freiburg, Germany in 2004. Prior to his joining at NCP, he has worked as Research Scientist at Stony Brook University, NY, USA and as a Research Fellow at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland (Employed by Academia Sinica) from 2000 to 2004.

He has a vast research/teaching experience (post-PhD)Director Accelerator in the US and Europe. He has contributed more than 25 research papers as primary author and about 200 research papers with ATLAS Collaboration.

He has attended National and International Conferences as invited speaker and delivered hundreds of talks in the field of Experimental High Energy Physics. He hasDG Experimental supervised Physics many PhD and MPhil students. Dr. Syed Khurshid Hasanain Dr. S. Khurshid Hasanain joined the National Centre for Physics on January 13, 2014 as a Distinguished Scientist. Prior to joining NCP he worked for over twenty eight years at the Physics Department of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU). At QAU he served as the Dean of the Natural Sciences Faculty (2012-2013) and Chairman of the Physics Department (2010- 2012).

Professor S. K. Hasanain obtained his PhD in physics from Tufts University, Massachusetts, USA in the field of experimental condensed matter physics. After his PhD he did post doctoral research at the University of Virginia and the University of Rhode Island. The development of different types of electronic orderings and phase transitions in the presence of competing effects and disorder has been a central theme in most of his work.

Between 1986 and 2005 he established the Magnetism and Superconductivity research group at the Physics Department. Between 2005 and 2013 as the Project Director he developed the Magnetic Nanostructures laboratories at QAU. He has over 95 publications in impact factor journals. He has supervised ten PhD’s and over 70 M. Phil. students. He holds the awards of Siara-e-Imtiaz, Pride of PerformanceDirector Admin and the Prof. Abdus Salam Prize in physics.

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He has worked for four years with Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburg – USA as a post-doc fellow. S. Nazir, T. Hussain, A. Ayub, U. Rashid, and A. J. MacRobert, “Nanomaterials in combating cancer: He worked at CERN for 12 years before joining NCP in 2000 as Director Research. During this time he therapeutic applications and developments,” Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine 10 worked on the Large Electron-Positron (LEP) Collider using L3 Detector at CERN. He has supervised (1), 19-34 (2014), DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2013.07.001 more than 20 students for completing M.Phil and PhD research.

He has been involved in organizing several national and international scientific events, which have benefited several hundred participants from various universities and institutions in Pakistan.

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98 99 Annual Report 2014 13. Obituary 2- Dr. Shahid Ali (Assistant Professor, Plasma Physics)

Dr. Shahid Ali is working as Assistant Professor in the field of Plasma Physics at NCP. He has recently been awarded the Regular Associateship of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (AS-ICTP), Italy, in the year of the Prof. Kamaluddin Ahmed (1939-2014), a top ranking Pakistani Physicist Centre’s 50th anniversary. This Associateship is for the period of 5 years from 2015 and distinguished scientist of National Centre for Physics (NCP) passed to 2020, providing an opportunity to interact with world class scientists not only at away on June 11, 2014. He was born in Delhi in 1939; he did his Ph.D from the AS-ICTP but also to work in Europe (outside of the AS-ICTP) as well. London University in 1966 and served many national organizations on reputable positions. Joining Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in 1962, he remained associated with Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science 3- Dr. Shabbir Ahmad Khan & Technology (PINSTECH) till 1967. He joined Quaid-i-Azam University (Assistant Professor, NCP) in December 1967 as Associate Professor and retired from the same institute as Meritorious Professor on April 1999. Dr. Shabbir Ahmad Khan achieved two international research awards: i. Guest Scientist (Post-Doc level position) at Kiel University Germany under the He also served COMSATS as Advisor on Physics from 2002 to 2013 German Science Foundation (DFG) Project TR24. where he established Centre for Quantum Physics. From 2001 to 2002 he ii. Post-Doc Fellowship from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) at worked as Director General Hamdard University Islamabad Campus and he also remained executive and Kyoto University Japan for two years. academic head of Islamabad and Karachi Campuses. He worked as Distinguished Scientist at NCP from January 1, 2014 till his death.

4- Mr. Bilal Kiani He was senior research associate member of The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Mr. Bilal Kiani got full Ph.D Scholarship offers from Italy (AS-ICTP), Italy from 1991-1996. He was awarded “Pride of Performance (PoP)” by the in 2001 for his excellence in science and technology. He was also fellow of the Pakistan Academy 5- Mr. Mehar Ali Shah of Sciences. May the departed soul rest in eternal peace. Mr. Mehar Ali Shah got Ph.D fellowship at CERN

6- Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed (THEP) Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed is working in Theoretical High Energy Physics Department as SSO. He obtained Ph.D from Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad. Recently he earned scholarship for Post-Doc at Brazil from June 17, 2014 to May 16, 2016.

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