Prof. Dr. Mohammad Aslam Khan

1.0 PERSONAL DATA

Name : Mohammad Aslam Khan Date of Birth : 07 March 1945 Marital status : Married Nationality : Pakistani Present Rank : HEC Foreign Professor

Postal Address : Department of Physics, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Park Road, Islamabad.

Tel: 051-9049154; 03008551947; E-Mail: aslamk@comsats.edu.pk

1.1 ACADEMIC RECORD B.Sc. (Physics & Maths.), Punjab University (Gordon College, RWP), 1965: First Class First. M.Sc. (Physics), Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan, 1967: First Class. Ph.D. (Applied Physics/Laser Technology), University of Hull, England, 1974. Field of Specialization: Lasers and their Applications. Ph. D. Thesis: Investigations of the XUV and soft X-ray emission from laser produced plasmas from

solid targets. 1.2 AWARDS & SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS:

i). Gold Medal for the top overall position in the Order of Merit in the BA/BSc Examination of the Punjab University, 1965.

ii). Co-recipient, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Group Award for Excellence in

Research, 1995. 1.3 OTHER AWARDS: Saigol Foundation Merit Scholarship, 1965-67. Saigol Foundation Overseas Merit Scholarship, 1970-1973.

1.4 PROFESSION AL CERTIFICATION: Chartered Physicist (Institute of Physics, London) 1.5 MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONA L SOCIETIES:

(i) Fellow, Pakistan Academy of Sciences, 2008 (ii) Member, Institute of Physics, London (iii) Life Member, Pakistan Institute of Physics

(iv) Life Member, Pakistan Physical Society

(v) Former Member, American Society for Nondestructive Testing

(vi) Former Member, American Chemical Society, Saudi Arabian

International Chemical Sciences Chapter (vii) Former Member, Optical Society of America

1.6 EMPLOYMENT RECORD:

HEC Foreign Professor, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad since Sept. 29, 2007. Head of the Physics Department & HEC Professor, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Islamabad, July 2008- February 2010. Professor, Physics Dept., King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran; September 2004 –August 2008. Senior Research Scientist/Professor, Laser Research Section, Center for Applied Physics Sciences, The Research Institute, KFUPM; 01 Sept. 1995- 31 Aug. 2004.

Research Scientist I/ Sr. Associate Prof., Laser Research Section, Energy Resources Division, The Research Institute, KFUPM; 01 Oct. 1990 - 31 August 1995.

Associate Professor/Research Scientist II, Energy Resources Division, The Research Institute, KFUPM; 01 Sept. 1987- 30 September 1990. Associate Professor, Physics Department, KFUPM; 07 June 1984 - 31 August 1987. Assistant Professor, Physics Department, KFUPM; 01 September 1981 - 06 June 1984.

Assistant Professor, Physics Department, Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya; 13 November 1978 - 31 August 1981.

Visiting Scientist, CISE Laboratories, Milan, Italy; 1976

Senior Scientific Officer, Laser Group, Electronics Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Islamabad, Pakistan; 1974-1978.

Research Associate, Applied Phys. Dept., University of Hull, England; 1973-1974. Research Student (Saigol Foundation Overseas Scholar), University of Hull, England; 1970-

1973. Scientific Officer, Electronics Division, Atomic Energy Center, Lahore; 1968-1970. Lecturer, Physics Department, Gordon College, Rawalpindi; 1967-1968. 2. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 2.1 RESEARCH INTERESTS

Research interests cover a wide spectrum from basic laser physics and technology to a whole range of possible applications. Previous work essentially covered spectroscopy of atoms, ions and molecules. In recent years, focus has been on applications such as laser-enhanced chemistry and chemical reactions (catalyst regeneration, photo-polymerization, laser ignition etc.), conventional & laser ultrasonics, materials processing, and nanotechnology.

2.2 RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

A REFEREED PUBLICATIONS:

1. R. J. Dewhurst, M. A. Khan and G. J. Pert, "Investigations of the XUV and soft x-ray

emission from plasmas produced from solid targets by picosecond pulses", J. Phys. B: At. &Mol. Phys., 8, 2301 - 2310 (1975).

2. M. A. Khan and K. Rashid, "Laser produced soft x-ray spectra of silver", Opt. Commun., 15, 396 - 398 (1975).

3. M. A. Khan and G. J. Pert, "Spectroscopic studies of plasmas produced from thin foils by fast rise time nanosecond laser pulses", Zeit fur Physik A: Atoms & Nuclei, 276, 329-344 (1976)

4. M. A. Khan, "Comments on transitions in a laser produced soft x-ray spectra of an Ag plasma", Opt. Commun., 19, 409 - 411 (1976).

5. M. A. Khan, "Extreme Ultraviolet and x-ray lasers", The Nucleus, 13, 7 - 12 (1976). 6. M. A. Khan, D. Jacoby and G.J. Pert, "Spectra of Zn XIX and Zn XX in the 20- 50 A0 region", Opt. Commun., 20, 89 - 93 (1977). 7. M. A. Khan, "New classifications in the spectra of highly ionized Cu and Zn", Opt. Commun., 27, 242-246 (1978). 8. M. A. Khan, "A simple algorithm for computing time-dependent ionization in a laser produced plasma", Lib. J. Sc., 10B 79-91 (1980). 9. M. A. Khan, "Spectra of Sn XX - Sn XXII in the extreme ultraviolet", J. Opt. Soc. Am., 72, 268-272 (1982).

10. M. A. Khan and G. J. Tallents, "Intensity anomalies in the spectra of 2p-3d multiplets of A1 XI and A1 X observed in a laser produced plasma", Opt. Commun., 41, 182-186 (1982).

11. M. A. Khan and G.J. Tallents, "Space-resolved spectra of 2p-3d multiplets of Al XI

and Al X from laser irradiated thin foils", in Laser Techniques for the XUV Spectroscopy, American Institute of Physics Publications, Vol.90, 296-302, 1982.

12. E. E. Khawaja, M. A. Khan, M. N. Khan, A. Li and J. Hwang, "The electrical

conductivity of sodium-copper-germanate glasses", J. Mat. Sc. Lett., 3, 593-596 (1984).

13. E. E. Khawaja, M. S. Hussain, M. A. Khan and J. S. Hwang. "Spectroscopic, Electrical, and EPR studies of binary semiconducting oxide glasses containing 50 mole % V2O5", J. Mat. Sc., 21, 2812 - 2818 (1986).

14. E. E. Khawaja, M. A. Salim, M. A. Khan, F. F. Al-Adel, G. D. Khattak and Z. Hussain,

"XPS, Auger, Electrical and Optical Studies of Vanadium Phosphate Glasses doped with Nickel Oxide", J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 110, 33 - 44 (1989).

15. Z. Hussain, M. A. Salim, M. A. Khan, and E. E. Khawaja, "X-ray Photoelectron and Auger Spectroscopy Study of Copper-Sodium-Germanate Glasses", J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 110, 44 - 52 (1989).

16. M. A. Khan, E. E. Khawaja, and H. A. Al-Juwair, "Ionization of Calcium Atoms through Resonant Laser Pumping of 3P Metastable States", J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 23, L533 - L539 (1990).

17. E. E. Khawaja, M. A. Khan, F. F. Al-Adel and Z. Hussain, "Laser Produced Reduction

of Pentavalent Vanadium in Aqueous Solutions and V2O5 Powder", J. Appl. Phys., 68, 1205 - 1211 (1990).

18. G. D. Khattak, V. Keith, Ph. Martin, E. E. Khawaja and M. A. Khan, "Magnetization Studies of Ni-doped Vanadium Phosphate Glasses", J. of Magnetism & Mag. Materials, 94, 278 - 286 (1991).

19. M. A. Khan and E. E. Khawaja, "Quasi-CW Laser Action through Pulsed Laser

Pumping of Metastable States in Dense Vapors", Opt. Commun., 86, 386 - 392 (1991)

20. E. E. Khawaja, M. A. Khan and H. A. Al-Juwair, "Investigations of Thermion

Emission for its Role in the Ionization of Calcium Vapour by Resonant Laser Light", Int. J. Electron. 71, 991-996 (1991)

21. V. Lange, M.A.Khan, U. Eichmann and W. Sandner, "Rydberg States of the

Strontium Ion", Z. Physik D: Atoms, Molecules and Clusters, 18, 319 - 324 (1991)

22. F. Abu-Jarad, M. A. Islam, I. Abu-Abdoun and M. A. Khan, "Ultraviolet and Laser

Irradiation Effects on Various Batches of CR-39", Nucl. Tracks & Radiat Meas., Int. J. Rad. & Appl. Instrum. Part D, 19, 135 - 138 (1991).

23. F. Abu-Jarad, M. A. Islam, I. Abu-Abdoun and M. A. Khan, "Effects of ultraviolet

light, solar radiation, XeCl laser and Xenon arc lamp on the nuclear track recording properties of CR-39", Nuclear Tracks & Rad. Measur., Int. J. Rad. & Appl. Instrum. Part D, 20, 531 - 541 (1992).

24. M. A. Khan and M. F. Al-Kuhaili, "CW laser pumping of the 4s2 1S0 - 4s4p 3P1

transition of calcium: Study of ionization and absorption line profiles", J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 26, 393 - 402 (1993).

25. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal and M. H. Rais, "Optogalvanic spectra of calcium in the

6090 - 6760 A0 region", Appl. Phys. B: Photophysics and Laser Chemistry, 57, 123 - 130 (1993).

26. M. A. Khan, E. E. Khawaja and M. F. Al-Kuhaili, "Collective effects in the ionization

of calcium atoms following resonant laser pumping of 4s4p 3P1 metastable state", J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 26, 1614 - 1621 (1993).

27. M. A. Khan and M. A. Chaudhry, "Applicability of Vogel-Schleich phase theory to

quantum phase measurements", Optik: Int. J. Light and Electron Optics, 96, 49-50 (1994).

28. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal and M. H. Rais, "Collisional recycling of excited atomic

population in Ca in a thermionic diode following pulsed-laser excitation of metastable states", J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 27, 2889 - 2904 (1994).

29. M. A. Khan, J.-P. Connerade and M. Rafique, "Orbital contraction in Ca and its effect on collisions", J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 27, L563 - L569 (1994).

30. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal and M. H. Rais, "Collisional excitation of the 4p 2P states

of Ca+ following pulsed laser pumping of the 4s2 1S0 - 4s4p 3P1 transition of Ca", CLEO Europe-EQEC, Technical Digest (IEEE Publication 1994), pp. 265.

31. M. A. Khan, F. Bouamrane and M. Rafique, "A computational study of population

inversions in a laser pumped Ca vapor", CLEO Europe-EQEC, Technical Digest (IEEE Publication 1994), pp. 54-55.

32. M. A. Gondal, M. A. Khan and M. H. Rais, " A low current discharge source for

calcium ions", Plasma Sources: Science & Technology 4, 137 - 141 (1995).

33. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal and M. H. Rais, "Large-scale collisional transfer of energy in optically prepared metastable Ca atoms: Excitation of the 4p 2P states of Ca+", Appl. Phys. B: Lasers and Optics, 61, 391- 399 (1995).

34. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal and M. H. Rais, "Role of metastable states in

circumventing laser pulse jitters in multi-step laser excitation experiments", Optics & Laser Tech., 27, 379 - 382 (1995).

35. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal and M. H. Rais, "Role of some selected intermediate states

in the collisional excitation of 4p 2P states of Ca II following pulsed laser pumping of 4s4p 3P1 state of Ca I", J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 28, 845-857 (1995)

36. M. A. Gondal, M. A. Khan and M. H. Rais, "Laser enhanced ionization studies of the

blue satellite band in the Ca-Ar system associated with the electric-quadrupole transition 4s2 1S0 - 4s3d 1D2 of calcium", Il Nuovo Cimento D, 17, 9-16 (1995).

37. M. A. Khan and M. Rafique, "A computational study of collisional energy transfer and

quasi-continuous population inversions in a laser pumped Ca vapor", Appl. Phys. B: Laser & Optics, 61, 559 - 568 (1995).

38. M. A. Gondal, M. A. Khan and M. H. Rais, "Investigations of collision induced line

shape of a satellite associated with 4s2 1S0 - 4s3d 1D2 transition of calcium", Spectral Line Shapes, Vol. 8, American Institute of Physics Publications, 328, 229-230, (1995).

39. M. A. Gondal, M. A. Khan and M. H. Rais, Emission spectra of Ca2 dimers: The A

1Σ+u - X1Σ+g system, Chem. Phys. Lett., 243, 94 - 101 (1995). 40. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal, M. H. Rais and M. Rafique, "Gain on 4p3d 3F - 4s3d 3D

transitions of calcium in a laser pumped vapor: Experiment & Calculations", Laser Spectroscopy XII (World Scientific Publishing), pp. 362-363 (1996).

41. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal and M. H. Rais, "Laser gain on the 4p3d 3F - 4s3d 3D

transitions of Ca following optical excitation of the 4s4p 3P1 state", Optics Commun. 124, 38 - 44 (1996).

42. M. A. Khan, R. A. Qureshi, M. A. Gondal, Ar-supported atomic population

transfer from the 4p3d 1D2 to nearby states of Ca, Chem. Phys. Lett. 264, 273 - 278 (1997).

43. M. A. Gondal, M. A. Khan and M. H. Rais, Observation of a 3Σ+u - X1Σ+g

system of calcium dimer, Il Nuovo Cimento D 28 , 723-729 (1998). 44. M. A. Gondal, M. A. Khan and M. H. Rais, Pulsed resonant optogalvanic

spectroscopy of some doubly excited bound levels of calcium atoms, Asian Journal of Spectroscopy, 2, 84-90 (1998)

45. M. A. Khan and R. A. Qureshi, Model calculations of Ar-supported energy transfer in

highly excited Ca atoms, Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering, 24A, 165-181 (1999).

46. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal and E. E. Khawaja, Gas pressure sensor based on ZrO2

thin films, International Journal of Electronics, 87, 227-234 (2000). 47. M. A. Khan, S. Z. Jilani, H. Menouar and A. A. Al-Majed, A non-destructive

method for mappimg formation damage, Ultrasonics, 39, 321-328 (2001).

48. M. S. Hussain, S. Ahmed and M. A. Khan, Some recent results of laser-induced polymerization of MMA and Styrene,” Polymer Preprints, 42, 815-816 (2001).

49. S. Z. Jilani, H. Menouar, A. A. Al-Majed and M. A. Khan, Effect of overbalance

pressure on formation damage, Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering 36, 97-109, 2002.

50. M. S. Hussain, S. A. Awan, M. A. Khan and H. Hamid, “Pulsed laser

polymerization of methylmethacrylate using Wilkinson catalyst as Photoinitiator”, Photoinitiated Polymerization, American Chemical Society Publication, Chapter 38, pp. 451-4661 (2003).

51. M. A. Khan, A. H. Mohammed, S.Z. Jilani, H. Menouar and A. A. Al-Majed,

“Ultrasonic characterization of formation damage: Effect of particle sizes”, Measurement Science and Technology 14, 59-64, 2003.

52. M. A. Khan, A. A. Al-Jalal and I. A. Bakhtiari, “Decoking of a coked zeolite catalyst in a glow discharge”, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 377, 89-96, 2003.

57. A. M. Al-Jalal and M. A. Khan, “Radiative recombination of Ar2+ and enhanced

dissociation of O2 in a glow discharge, Journal of Applied Physics, 99, Article # 033302, 2006.

65. S. Rehman, M. Hafeez, U. Manzoor, M. A. Khan, A. S. Bhatti, “Tailoring of electro-optical properties via catalyst doping in the VLS grown ZnS nanowires”, J. Applied Physics, 11, 084301, 2012.

66. T. Aziz, S. Firdous, M. A. Khan, M. Ikram, T. Rehman, “Polarimetric study of

leukemia human peripheral blood smears in 400-800 nm spectral range”, Optik: International Journal for Light & Electron Optics, Vol. 124, 2013. (Available on line-DOI:10.1016/j.ihleo.2012.08.091).

67. Najeeb ur Rehman, M. A. Khan, M. Zakaullah, "Study of active species generation in low pressure neon-nitrogen mixture plasma generated with 13.56 MHz RF generator", European Physical Journal D: Applied Physics (submitted, July 2011)

B. PAPERS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL & REGIONAL

CONFERENCES: 68. R. J. Dewhurst and M. A. Khan, "Spectroscopy of plasmas produced from solids by

picosecond laser pulses", Presented at the First National Quantum Electronic Conference, Manchester, England (Sept. 1973).

69. L. Garifo, M. A. Khan, A. M. Malvezzi and G. Tondello, "A grazing incidence

spectrograph-monochromator for XUV spectroscopy in the 5-900 Ao region", Presented at the 62nd Annual Congress of the Italian Physics Society, Trento, Italy, 28 Sept. - 02 Oct.1976.

70. F. Frontini, L. Garifo, M. A. Khan and A. M. Malvezzi, "A numerical code for

describing the time-dependent ionization, recombination and radiation emission in a laser produced plasma", Presented at the 62nd Annual Congress of the Italian Physics Society, Trento, Italy, 28 Sept. - 02 Oct. 1976. Also published as CISE Nota Technica, N-183, (1977).

71. M. A. Gondal, N. Ahmed and M. A. Khan, "A switching system for TEA CO2 Laser",

Proceedings of the First National Electronics Conference, Islamabad, Pakistan, Vol. 1, 48 - 54 (1979).

72. M. A. Khan, H. A. Al-Juwair and G. J. Tallents, "XUV Spectra of Ag XVII - Ag XXI and Cd XVIII - Cd XXII From Laser Plasma", Proceedings of the 8th International Colloquium on EUV & X-ray Spectroscopy, Washington DC, 27-29 Aug. 1984. pp.266-269.

73. P. J. West, K.-D. Heber, J. Gudde, M. A. Khan and E. Matthais, "IsotopeShifts and

Hyperfine Structure of Doubly Excited 4d2 (3Po) and 4d2 (3P2) States of Strontium", Presented at the Third European Conference on Atomic & Molecular Physics, Bordeaux, France, 3-7 April 1989. [Vol.13C, Part I, pp. 57-59].

74. K.-D. Heber, J. Gudde, P. J. West, M. A. Khan and E. Matthais, "Noble Gas Induced

Pressure Shift and Broadening of Doubly Excited 4d2 (3Po) and 4d2 (3P2) States in Sr I", Presented at the Third European Conference on Atomic & Molecular Physics, Bordeaux, France, 3-7 April 1989. [Vol.13C, Part II, pp. 504-506].

75. K.-D. Heber, P. J. West, J. Gudde, M. A. Khan and E. Matthias, "Isotope Shifts,

Hyperfine Structure and Collisions with Noble Gas Atoms at Thermal Energies of Doubly Excited 4d2 3Po and 4d2 3P2 States of Sr I", Presented at the XVI International Conference on the Physics of Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC XVI), New York (USA), 26 July - 01 Aug. 1989, pp. 832.

76. E. E. Khawaja, M. A. Khan and F. F. Al-Adel, "Laser Initiated Reduction of

Vanadium", Presented at the International Conference on Lasers in Science and Technology, Amman (Jordan), 14-19 Oct. 1989.

77. K.-D. Heber, J. Gudde, M. A. Khan, J.-Q. Sun, P. J. West and E. Matthias, "Doubly

Excited States of Sr: Scattering from Noble Gases at Thermal Energies", Presented at the 54th Annual Conference of German Physical Society (DPG), Munich (West Germany), 12 - 16 March, 1990.

78. J. West, J. Gudde, K.-D. Heber, J.-Q. Sun, M. A. Khan and E. Matthias, "Doubly

Excited States in Sr: Isotope Shifts and Hyperfine Structure", Presented at the 54th Annual Conference of the German Physical Society (DPG), Munich (West Germany), 12-16 March, 1990.

79. M. A. Khan, E. E. Khawaja and H. A. Al-Juwair, "Resonant Pumping of

Intercombination Transition 4s2 - 4s4p3P1 of Calcium", Presented at the 22nd Conference of European Group for Atomic Spectroscopy (EGAS 22), Uppsala, Sweden, 10-13 July 1990.[Vol. 14D, Part I, pp. 98-100]

80. F. Abu-Jarad, M. A. Islam, I. Abu-Abdoun and M. A. Khan, "Ultraviolet and Laser

Effects on Etching of various batches of CR-39 Plastic Detectors", Presented at the 15th International Conference on Particle Tracks in Solids, Marburg (West Germany), 3-7 Sept. 1990.

81. V. Lange, M. A. Khan, U. Eichmann and W. Sandner, "Rydberg States of Strontium Ion", Presented at the 55th Annual Conference of the German Physical Society (DPG), Freiburg, Germany, 11 - 15 March 1991. Paper A23.6

82. K.-D. Heber. J. Gudde, P. West, M. A. Khan and E. Matthias, "Doubly excited states

of Sr", Presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of German Physical Society (DPG), Freiburg, Germany, 11 - 15 March 1991. Paper A9.3

83. M. A. Khan and M. F. Al-Kuhaili, " Collisional widths of the 4s2 1S0 - 4s4p 3P1

transition of Ca perturbed by Ar", Presented at the 13th International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP 13), Munich, Germany, 3 - 7 Aug. 1992. (Paper E21).

84. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal and M. H. Rais, "Population dynamics of Ca 4s3d 3DJ and

4s4p 3P1 states following pulsed laser pumping of Ca 4s4p3P1 state", Presented at the 18th International Conference on the Physics of Electronic and Atomic Collisions (ICPEAC XVIII), Aarhus, Denmark, 21-27 July 1993, pp. 635.

85. M. A. Khan, M. Rafique and J.-P. Connerade, "Role of centrifugal barrier effects in

collisional energy transfer in laser pumped Ca vapor", Presented at the 26th Annual Conference of European Group for Atomic Spectroscopy (EGAS 26), Barcelona, Spain, 12-15 July, 1994. EPS. Conf. Abstracts, Vol. 18D, 408-410.

86. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal and M. H. Rais, "Channels of collisional excitation of 4p

2P states of Ca II following pulsed laser pumping of 4s4p 3P1 state of Ca I", Presented at the 14th International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP 14), Boulder, Colorado, USA, 31 July - 5 Aug. 1994. Paper 1Q-7.

87. M. A. Gondal, M. A. Khan and M. H. Rais, "Multi-step excitation of doubly excited

3d4d 3G3,4,5 states of Ca", Presented at the Second International Conference on Lasers in Science and Technology, Amman, Jordan, 13 - 16 Aug. 1994. Paper M6.

88. M. A. Gondal, M. A. Khan and M. H. Rais, "Galvanic detection of 4s2 1S0 - 4s3d 1D2

transition of Ca", Presented at the Second International Conference on Lasers in Science and Technology, Amman, Jordan, 13 - 16 Aug. 1994. Paper M12.

89. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal, M. H. Rais and M. Rafique, "Gain on 4p3d 3F - 4s3d 3D

transitions of calcium in a laser pumped vapor: Experiment & Calculations", Presented at the 12th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, Capri, Italy, 11-16 June, 1995 (Invited Paper).

90. M. A. Khan, M. A. Gondal, R. Qureshi and M. H. Rais, "Excitation transfer in highly

excited Ca atoms through thermal collisions with Ar", Presented at the 12th International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy, Capri, Italy, 11-16 June, 1995.

91. M. A. Gondal, M. A. Khan and M. H. Rais, "Vibrational-rotational analysis of collision induced spectra of Ca2", Presented at the Adratico Research Conference on Chaos in Atoms & Molecules, Trieste, Italy, 18-21 July, 1995.

92. M. A. Khan and R. A. Qureshi, "Model calculations of energy transfer from 3d4p 1D2

to other nearby states of Ca through collisions with Ar", Presented at the 15th

International Conference on Atomic Physics (ZICAP 15), Amsterdam, Holland, 5-9 Aug. 1996.

93. M. A. Khan, A. K. Lee and F. H. Butt, "Some applications of lasers in the oil

industry", in Proceedings of Chemistry in Industry III, Bahrain, Nov. 1996. pp. 308 - 319.

94. M. A. Gondal, M. A. Khan and M. H. Rais, "Collision induced spectra of calcium

dimer", Presented at the XXX Colloquim Spectroscopicum Internationale, Sydney, Australia, 21-26 Sept. 1997.

95. M. A. Khan and W. M. Sackinger, "Role of O(3P) in regeneration of some

catalysts",Proceedings of Saudi- French Workshop on Recent Developments in Materials and Modelling, KFUPM Dhahran, Nov. 1997, .pp. 179-186.

96. M. A. Gondal, Z. Ahmed, M. A. Khan and A. Baig, "Laser induced breakdown

spectroscopy of geological samples", Presented at the XXXI Colloquim Spectroscopicum Internationale, Ankara, Turkey, 5-10 Sept. 1999.

97. M. A. Khan, Y. N. Al-Nassar, and S. A. Al-Kaabi, “Laser-based ultrasonic

inspection of submerged solids”, Proceedings of First Middle East Non-Destructive Testing Conference, Saudi Arabian Section of American Society of NDT, Bahrain, pp. 477-491, Sept., 2001.

98. M. A. Khan, R. J. Dewhurst, M. A. Gondal, S. A. Al-Kaabi, Y. N. An-Nassar,

and A. Baig, “Ultrasonic inspection of material defects using lasers”, Proceedings of First Saudi Science Conference, KFUPM Dhahran, Vol. 2, pp. 373-384, April, 2001.

99. S. Ahmed, M. S. Hussain, M. A. Khan, S. A. Ali, A. R. Al-Arfaj and M. A. Gondal, “Some recent results of enhanced polymerization of MMA and styrene using pulsed laser technique”, Proceedings of First Saudi Science Conference, KFUPM Dhahran, Vol. 1, pp. 329-335, April, 2001. 100. S. Ahmed, M. S. Hussain, A. R. Al-Arfaj, and M. A. Khan, “Wilkinson Catalyst:

Inhibitor or initiator in free-radical homopolymerization of methylmethacrylate”, Proceedings of First Saudi Science Conference, KFUPM Dhahran, Vol. 1, pp. 337-344, April, 2001.

101. M. A. Khan, H. Menouar, A. A. Al-Majed, S.Z. Jilani, and A. H. Mohammed, “Ultrasonic characterization of formation damage”, Presented at the Ultrasonics International 2001, Delft, The Netherlands, 02-05 July 2001, Paper P2/4.11.

102. H. Menouar, A. A. Al-Majed, S. Z. Jilani, and M. A. Khan, “Mechanisms of

Formation damage in Horizontal Wells”, Proceedings of the World Petroleum Congress, Asian Regional Meeting, Beiging (China), 17-20 Sept. 2001.

103. M. S. Hussain, S. Ahmed, and M. A. Khan, “ Pulsed laser polymerization of

methylmethacrylate in the presence of a catalytic chain transfer agent”, Presented at the 224th Annual Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, 18-22 August, 2002.

104. H. Menouar, A. H. Mohammed, A. A. Al-Majed, M. A. Khan, and S.Z. Jilani, “Use of a non-destructive method to estimate drilling fluid invasion depth in cores: Application to formation damage”, Proceedings of the Society for Core Analysis (SCA) Symposium, Monterey, California, 23-26 Sept. 2002, Paper A-12.

105. M. A. Khan, M.A. Gondal, A. A. Aljalal, M. S. Hussain. I.A. Bakhtiari and A.

Abdullah, “On-line measurements of oxidation of carbon using visible spectroscopy”, Proceedings of 6th Saudi Engineering Conference, Vol. 2, pp. 301- 310, December 2002.

106. M. A. Gondal, Z. Ahmed, M. A. Khan and A. Baig, “Laser induced breakdown

spectroscopy of geological samples”, Proceedings of 6th Saudi Engineering Conference, Vol. 5, pp. 293, December 2002.

107. M. A. Khan, A. A. Aljalal and I.A. Bakhtiari, “Decoking of a coked zeolite

catalyst in a glow discharge”, Presented at the 2003 European Winter Conf. On Plasma Spectrochemistry, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 12-17 January 2003.

108. Y. N. Al-Nassar, A. A. Al-Jalal, M. A. Khan and S. A. Al-Kaabi, “Functional

dependence of ultrasonic speed on salinity and temperature”, Presented at the 2nd Middle East NDT Conference, Jubail, Saudi Arabia, 8-10 Dec., 2003.

109. M. A. Khan, S. Z. Jilani, A. H. Mohammaed, H. Menouar and A. A. Al-Majed,

“Characterization of formation damage using ultrasonic techniques”, Presented at the 2nd Middle East NDT Conference, Jubail, Saudi Arabia, 8-10 Dec., 2003.

110. A. A. Al-Jalal and M. A. Khan, “Monitoring the decoking of coked catalysts

using dielectric properties of the glow discharge”, Presented at the Second Saudi Science Conference, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, 15-17 March 2004.

111. M. A. Khan and A. A. Al-Jalal, “Time evolution of CO and CO2 during decoking of a coked zeolite catalyst in a glow discharge”, Presented at the Second Saudi Science Conference, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, 15-17 March 2004.

112. M. A. Khan and A. A. Al-Jalal, “Spectroscopic studies of oxidation of coke in

glow discharges in He-O2, Ar-O2 and N2-O2 gas mixtures”, The e-Proceedings of the 31st European Conference on Plasma Physics, London, 28 June – 02 July 2004, ECA Vol. 28 G, P-1.048 (2004).

113. A. A. Al-Jalal and M. A. Khan, “Spectral emission of Ar2* in 300-650nm region:

Effect of O2 addition”, The e-Proceedings of 17th International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry, Toronto, August 2005.

116. A. M. Al-Jalal and M. A. Khan, “Optical emission characteristics of glow discharges in Ar-O2 and He-O2 gas mixtures”, e-Proceedings of 22nd Symposium on Plasma Physics and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic, June, 2006.

117. A. M. Al-Jalal, M. A. Khan, and H. Al-Qahtani, “O2

+ in low-pressure glow discharges in O2, Ar-O2, and He-O2 gas mixtures”, e-Proceedings of 28th International Conference on Phenomana in Ionized Gases, Prague, Czech Republic, July 15-20, 2007.

118. M. A. Khan, A. M. Al-Jalal, and H. Al-Qahtani, “Reactivity of low-pressure glow

discharges in He-O2 and Ar-O2 gas mixtures with coked catalysts”, e-Proceedings of 18th International Sumposium on Plasma Chemistry, Kyoto, Japan, Aug. 25-31, 2007.

119. M. A. Khan (Invited Paper), “Laser-pumped atomic vapors”, National Spring

Meeting 2009, National Center for Physics, Islamabad, April 8, 2009. 120. M. A. Khan, ‘Ultrasonic Characterization of Sub-surface Defects: Mapping Formation Damage and Defects in Partially Submerged Objects”, First

COMSATS Science Conference, Abbottabad, 28-29 July, 2009.

121. M. A. Khan and A. M. Al-Jalal, “Reactivity of Low Pressure Glow Discharges in Ar-O2 and He-O2 Gas Mixtures with Coked Catalysts”, First National Conference on Radiation, Particles and Matter, GCU, Lahore, December 22-24, 2009.

122. M. A. Khan, Faisal Saeed and M. A. Baig, “Energy Transfer between Excited Atomic and Ionic Species in Laser-Produced Sparks in Ar-O2 and Ne-O2 gas mixtures”, Second National Conference on Radiation, Particles and Matter, GCU, Lahore, November 26-28, 2010.

123. T. Aziz*, S. Firdious**, M. A. Khan, “Diagnostics of human blood leukemia in

vitro using a Mueller matrix polarimeter”, Second National Conference on Radiation, Particles and Matter, GCU, Lahore, November 26-28, 2010.

124. M. A. Khan, F. Saeed, M. A. Baig, “Energy transfer between excited atomic,

molecular and ionic species in laser-produced sparks in Ar-O2 and Ne-O2 gas mixtures”, Published in the Proceedings of 20th International Symposium on

Plasma Chemistry (ISPC20), Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2011.

125. M. A. Khan, “A road map for industrial research”, Invited Talk, 12th National

Symposium on Frontiers in Physics, GCU, Lahore, Feb 02-04, 2011.

126. A. S. Bhatti, S. Rehman, M. Hafeez, U. Manzoor, M. A. Khan, “Effective Mn catalyst doping in the VLS grown ZnS nanowires", Accepted for presentation (Paper # 86) at the 8th International Conference on High Capacity Optical Networks and Emerging Technologies, HONET 2011, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 19-21, 2011

2.3 RESEARCH PROJECTS:

1. M. A. Khan (Principal Investigator) and E. E. Khawaja, "Multi-Step Laser Excitation and Decay of Autoionizing and High-Lying Rydberg States of Atoms", KFUPM Research Committee Project (PHYS/ATOMSPEC/81), 1984.

2. M. A. Khan (Principal Investigator), M. A. Gondal and M. H. Rais, "Investigations of

some Laser-Excited Alkaline Earth Metal Atoms", KFUPM Research Institute PN # 12043, 1992.

3. M. A. Khan (Principal Investigator), M.A. Salim, M.S. Hussain, and A. Baig, “Laser

Photolysis-Glow Discharge Hybrid System for Regeneration of Coked Zeolite Catalysts”, SABIC –KFUPM Project SABIC/2000-11, 2000.

4. M. S. Hussain and M. A. Khan, “Metal-Chelates as Chain Transfer Catalysts in Free

Radical and Pulsed-Laser Polymerization’’, SABIC/2001-13, 2001.

5. A. A. Al-Jalal and M. A. Khan, Remote ultrasonic detector based on a Confocal Fabry-Perot Interferometer, ARI Grant #18, 2002.

6. H. Menouar, A. A. Al-Majed. H. Yousif, M. A. Khan, A. H. Al-Reeh, A. K., Idrees,

“Study of formation damage in some Aramco wells-Phase-I”, Saudi Aramco Project CPM 2242, 2004.

7. M. A. Khan (Principal Investigator), A. M. Al-Jalal, Z. Siddegi, N. Tabet, and T. Inui,

“Laser Photolysis-Glow Discharge Hybrid System for Regeneration of some Coked Refinery Catalysts”, Saudi Aramco Project # Phys 2247, 2005.

8. M. A. Khan (Principal Investigator), Najeeb ur Rehman, Faisal Saeed and Tariq Aziz,

“Establishing a Laser Research Laboratory at CIIT, Islamabad (Phase I): I. Revival and Operation of a CW Nd: YAG Laser System and a Pulsed Nd:

YAG Laser System II. Some Preliminary Studies of Laser Created Sparks in Oxygen-Containing Gas

Mixtures”, HEC Start-up Research Grant Project, 2011 (on-going).

9. Najeeb ur Rehman, M. A. Khan, “Metrology and development of non Thermal Plasmas for in vivo Medical Treatments”, HEC Project, 2012 (on-going).

10. A. S. Bhatti, M. A. Khan, “Optical Characterization of Low Dimensional

Semiconductors (elemental & Compound) for Sensors and Catalytic Applications”, HEC Project, 2012 (on-going).

11. M.A. Khan, Shumaila Karamat,” Fabrication of Microlenses and Nanoparticles by

Laser Induced Forward Transfer Technique”, HEC Project (approved October, 2012) 2.4 Technical-Discussion /Concept Papers

1. M. A. Khan, "Inhibition of scale formation through laser light", TDP 96201 (1996).

2. M. A. Khan, "Conversion of methane and other hydrocarbons using laser light", TDP

97201 (1997).

3. M. A. Khan, “Laser-based Ultrasonic Techniques for Sub-Surface Defect Inspection in Metals, Polymeric Materials, Ceramics, and Concrete”, TDP 98201 (1998).

4. M. A. Khan, “Laser-Photlysis-Glow Discharge Hybrid System for Regeneration of

‘Coked’ Catalysts”, TM/CAPS/04/00 (2000).

2.5 THESIS/DISSERTATION SUPERVISION:

1. Supervisor, "Time-resolved Study of Laser Induced Electron and Ion Emission from Solids", M.Phil. Thesis, by M. A. Gondal, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1977.

2. Supervisor, "Operational Characteristics of a Two- Stage Q - Switched Ruby Laser",

Post Graduate Diploma Thesis, by Abdul- Gader Omar Saleh, Physics Dept., Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, 1981.

3. Supervisor, "Laser-Pumped Atomic Vapor", M.S. Thesis by M. F. Al-Kuhaili, King

Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (Nov.1991).

4. Supervisor, "Excitation Transfer in Highly Excited Calcium Atoms through Thermal Collisions with Ar”, M. S. Thesis by R. A. Qureshi, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (April 1996).

5. Supervisor (experimental work using Ultrasonic Techniques) , and Member, M.S.

Thesis Committee, “Experimental study of Formation Damage in Horizontal Wells”, S. Z. Jilani, Petroleum Engineering Dept., King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (March 2000).

6. Supervisor (experimental work using Ultrasonic Techniques) , and Member, M.S.

Thesis Committee, “Effect of Drilling Fluid Particle Size on Formation Damage: Application to Horizontal Well”, A. H. Mohammed, Petroleum Engineering Dept., King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (October 2001).

7. Member, M.S. Thesis Committee, “Dynamic Response of Fluid-Loaded Composite

Plates to Stationary and Moving Loads”, Husain M. Al-Gahtani, Mechanical Engineering Dept., King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (May 2001).

8. Co-Supervisor/Co-Chairman, Ph.D. Dissertation, “Chain Transfer agents:

Characterization and their use in Polymerization Reactions”, Shafique Ahmed, Chemistry Dept., King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (March 2003).

9. Supervisor, MS Thesis, “Characterization of Biomaterial Using Mueller Matrix

Polarimeter”, Tariq Aziz (FA08-RPH-027/ISB), Physics Department, CIIT, Islamabad, 2010

10. Supervisor, MS Thesis, “Investigation of Energy Transfer between Excited

Atomic and ionic Species in a Laser Produced Spark in Ar-O2 & Ne-O2 Gas Mixture”, Faisal Saeed, Physics Department, CIIT, Islamabad, 2010

11. Supervisor, MS Thesis, “Near Threshold photo-Ionization Cross-Section from Some Low Lying Excited States of Rubidium”, Allah Ditta (FA08-RPH-008/ISB), Physics Department, CIIT, Islamabad, 2010

12. Supervisor, MS Thesis, “In vitro study of interaction of laser with malignant

cells to improve efficiency of photodynamic therapy for treatment of cancer and other diseases”, Tunzeel-ur-Rahman (FA08-RPH-028/ISB), Physics Department, CIIT, Islamabad, 2010.

13. Co-Supervisor, MS Thesis, “The effective doping of Mn catalyzed ZnS

nanostructures”, Shania Rehman (FA09-RPH-004/ISB), Physics Department, CIIT, Islamabad, 2011.

14. Co-Supervisor, MS Thesis, “Magnetic properties of 2-D nanodot arrays produced by nanosphere lithography”, Syed Zubair Hussain (FA09-RPH-005/ISB), Physics Department, 2011.

15. Supervisor, MS Thesis, “Synthesis and characterization of alumina (Al2O3) nanoparticles by laser ablation in liquid environment”, Gultiaz (FA10-RPH-022/ISB), Physics Department, 2012.

16. Supervisor, MS Thesis, “Enhancement of O-atom density through collisions

with He, Ar and Ne in laser produced sparks in O2-He, O2-Ne and O2-Ar gas mixtures”, Muhammad Ibrahim Khan (FA10-RPH-008/ISB), Physics Department, 2012

17. Co-Supervisor, MS Thesis, “The electrical properties of oxygen deficient oxide

semiconductors synthesized by sputtering”, Madiha Sabeen Siddiqi, Physics Department, 2012

18. Supervisor, MS Thesis, “Development and characterization of ZnO/Au thin

films synthesized by pulsed laser deposition”, Saqib Rafique Bajwa (FA10-RPH-005/ISB), Physics Department, 2012 (in progress).

19. Member, PhD Dissertation Supervisory Committee, “Coherent control of the

Goose-Hanchen shift behavior during light propagation through dispersive atomic media”, Zia ud Din (FA08-PPH-012/ISB), Physics Department, 201

2.6 MSc THESES/SENIOR PROJECTS/SUMMER TRAININGS SUPERVISED:

1. Co-Supervisor, Senior Project titled “Automation in a Scanning System based on Laser generated Ultrasound”, a one year project taken by three students from Mechanical Engineering Dept (Faisal Al-Wahib, Khalid Al-Jabr, and Nasser Al-Hajri), KFUPM, 2000-2001.

2. Co-Supervisor, Senior Project titled “Effect of thermal gradients on the propagation of ultrasound through water”, a one-year project taken by Mr. Ghanem Al-Shaegi (Mech. Eng. Dept.), KFUPM, 2003-2004.

3. Supervisor/Co-Supervisor, Summer Training Projects by Ayad Al-Hakim, M. Abdou

Aswad and Abdullah Ba-Ziad (Phys. Dept.), KFUPM, 2004. 4. Supervisor, BS (MSc) Final Year Project, “Effects of laser intensity and gas

pressure on the line widths of neon spectral lines in laser produced plasma at sub-atmospheric pressures", Ridda Tanweer, Physics Department, CIIT, Islamabad, 2012 (in progress)

2.7 SHORT COURSES:

1. Coordinator, short course on "Lasers and their Applications", Al-Fateh University, Tripoli, Libya, May 1979. (Also gave four lectures and conducted the related laboratory demonstrations).

2. Co-Coordinator, Short Course on “Lasers and their Applications”, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi

Arabia, Nov. 1999. (Also gave five lectures and conducted one Lab session).

2.8 CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION

1. Member, Technical Committee, Second Middle East Non-Destructive Testing Conference, Saudi Arabian Section of American Society for Non-Destructive Testing, Jubail, December 8-10, 2003.

2. Session Co-Chairman, Saudi-French Workshop on Recent Developments in Material

Processing and Modelling, KFUPM, Nov. 1997. 3. Session Chair, Pakistan Physical Society National Symposium, Lahore, Jan. 29-31, 2009. 4. Session Chair & Invited Speaker, First COMSATS Science Conference, Abbottabad,

28-29 July, 2009.

5. Member Steering Committee, Session Chair & Invited Speaker, First National Conference on Radiation, Particles and Matter, GCU, Lahore, Dec. 22-24, 2009.

6. Member Steering Committee, Session Chair & Invited Speaker, 2nd National

Conference on Radiation, Particles and Matter, GCU, Lahore, Nov. 26-28, 2010. 2.9 OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

l. Technical Editor, Arabian Journal for Science & Engineering (AJSE), Theme Issue on Lasers & their Applications.

3. Member, Technical Editing Board, Research Institute, KFUPM 4. Referee/Reviewer, AJSE,

5. Reviewer, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, 6. Reviewer, American Chemical Society Journal

7. Reviewer, Research Publications/Research Projects /Reports, of KFUPM and King

Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology, Riyadh. 8. Reviewer, Research Projects, HEC, Islamabad

3.0 TEACHING ACTIVITIES 3.1 COURSES TAUGHT AT KFUPM: 1. Phys 101 : General Physics I 2. Phys 101 General Physics-I Lab 3. Phys 102 : General Physics II 4. Phys 102 General Physics-II Lab 5. Phys 161 Lab: Introduction to Physics 6. Phys 201: General Physics III 7. Phys 201:General Physics-III Lab 8. Phys 211: Optics 9. Phys 211: Optics Lab

10. Phys 307: Laser Molecular Spectroscopy 11. Phys 311 : Optics 12. Phys 311: Optics Lab 13. Phys. 403: Senior Physics Laboratory (Part Course) 14. Phys 411: Advanced Optics 15. Phys 503 : Graduate Laboratory (Part Course)

16. MEPH. 575 Lab: Diagnostic Ultrasound (Part Course) 3.2 COURSE COORDINATION AT KFUPM: Phys 101 Lecture: General Physics-I

Phys 102 Lecture: General Physics-II

Phys 201 Lecture & Lab: General Physics-III 3.3 COURSES TAUGHT AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES

3.3.1 QUAID-I-AZAM UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD M. PHIL COURSES : 1. Laser Physics (Part Course) 1975 Experimental Plasma Physics 2. (Part Course) 1975, 1978 3. Laser Physics (Full Course) 1977 3.3.2 AL-FATEH UNIVERSITY, TRIPOLI, Libya 4. General Physics Labs. (Ist & 2nd Year Phys. & Engineering Students) 5. Waves I (Phys. 2nd Year-Sophomore Students) 6. Physical Optics (Phys.3rd Year- Junior Students) 7. Electronics Lab. (Phys. 3rd Year-Junior Students) 3.3.3 GHULAM ISHAQ KHAN (GIK) INSTITUTE of Engineering Sciences & Technology, Topi,

Pakistan

9. Electricity & Magnetism (BS Course) 1997-98

10. Optical Communications (BS Course) 1997-98

3.4 COURSES TAUGHT AT COMSATS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,

ISLAMABAD

1. Mechanics of Particles (BS Course) 2008-09 (Fall Semester)

2. Applied Photonics (MS Course) 2008-09 (Spring Semester)

3. Electric & Magnetic Fields-I (BS Course) 2009-10 (Fall Semester)

4. Engineering Optics (BS Course) 2009-10 (Spring Semester)

5. Physics of Lasers (MS Course) 2009-10 (Spring Semester)

6. Physics of Lasers (MS Course) 2010-11 (Fall Semester)

7. Engineering Optics (BS Course) 2010-11 (Spring Semester)

8. Laser Systems Engineering (MS Course) 2010-11 (Spring Semester)

9. Physics of Lasers (MS Course) 2011-12 (Fall Semester)

10. Engineering Optics (BS Course) 2011-12 (Fall Semester)

11. Mechanics of Particles (BS Course) 2011-12 (Spring Semester)

12. Laser Systems Engineering (MS Course) 2011-12 (Spring Semester)

13. Graduate Lab (MS Course) 2011-12 (Spring Semester)

14. Mechanics of Particles (BS Course) 2012-13 (Fall Semester)

15. Physics of Lasers (MS Course) 2012-13 (Fall Semester)