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MUHAMMADZAKAULLAHNIC#6110117656551Dateofbirth:November05,1955Professor (Rafi M. Chaudhri Chair), GCUniversityLahore,Pakistan.Mailing address: Centre for AdvancedStudies in Physics, GC University, ChurchRoad54000Lahore,[email protected]:+923215101987
EXPERIENCE UNUniversityFellowatUniversityofMalayaMalaysia 1985‐1986 AssistantProfessoratQuaid‐i‐AzamUniversity(QAU) 1989–1999 CommonwealthFellowatImperialCollegeUK 1998‐1999 AssociateProfessoratQuaid‐i‐AzamUniversity 1999–2002 ProfessoratQuaid‐i‐AzamUniversity 2002–2015 ChairmanPhysicsDepartmentatQAU Dec2012–Feb2014 Dean,FacultyofNaturalSciencesatQAU Feb2014‐Nov2015 ProfessoratQuaid‐i‐AzamUniversity 2002–2015 Professor(oncontract)atQuaid‐i‐AzamUniversity 2015‐2017
EDUCATIONPh.D.inPhysics(PlasmaPhysics) 1989Quaid‐i‐AzamUniversity Islamabad,Pakistan M.Phil.inPlasmaPhysics(PlasmaPhysics) 1982Quaid‐i‐AzamUniversity Islamabad,Pakistan Supervisors:ProfessorMasudHussainM.Sc.inPhysics 1979Quaid‐i‐AzamUniversity Islamabad,Pakistan
GRANTS,AWARDSANDSCHOLARSHIPSAwards
GoldMedalPakistanScienceFoundation2007 GoldMedalPakistanAcademyofSciences2006 UnitedNationsUniversityFellowatUniversityMalayaKualaLumpur(1985‐86), CommonwealthFellowatImperialCollegeLondon(1998‐99)
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PUBLICATIONS: Total196 (Listattached)InProfessionalInternationalreferredJournals/monographs 169Citations(February2018) 3366
ImpactFactor:(ofpaperspublished) 250PLUSInconferenceProceeding 27
SUPERVISED: 15Ph.D.and60M.Phil.thesesCo‐SUPERVISED: 4Ph.D.thesesPRESENTLYSUPERVISING: 3Ph.D.studentsWASPRINCIPALINVESTIGATOROFTHEFOLLOWINGRESEARCHPROJECTS
1. UGCproject entitled “An experimental studyofplasma focusdischarge” September1992March1994.Rs.35,000/‐
2. PSFprojectC‐QU/Phys(70)entitled“Studyofplasmafocusdischarge”(1991–1994).
Rs.3,05,100/‐
3. TWASproject93‐371RG/PHYS/ASentitled “Electron temperaturemeasurement intheplasmafocusdischarge”October1994‐September1995.US$4,000/‐
4. PakistanAtomicEnergyCommissionProjectEntitled"StudyofNeutrons/X‐rays/Ion
beams/OpticalradiationEmissionfromPlasmaFocus".1993‐1996.Rs.3,58,020/‐
5. PakistanScienceFoundationProjectNo.C‐QU/Phys.(92)entitled“Anexperimentalstudyofplasmafocusdischarge”(1995‐98)Rs.4,11,437/‐
6. PSFprojectC‐QU‐Phys(108)entitled“StudyofX‐rays/Neutrons/Ionbeamemitted
fromMather‐TypePlasmaFocus”(2000‐2003)Rs.3,44,219/‐
7. PAECprojectentitled“ScopeofPlasmaFocusasaHighIntensityX‐raySource”(2001‐2004)Rs.2,52,000/‐
8. HEC project entitled: “Generation and Characterization of Cold Plasma forMaterial
Processing, Study of plasma focus as high intensity ion source for deposition oftitanium carbide and titanium nitride thin films, Study of Plasma focus as a highintensityx‐raysource”(2003‐2006)Rs.5,19,000/‐
9. PSFproject(R&D)C‐QU‐Phys(199)entitled“Generationofcoldplasmaby13.56MHz
RF source, and its characterization by optical emission spectroscopy andLangmuirprobe,StudyofX‐raysemittedfromacompactdiodeandaPlasmaFocus”(2003‐2006)Rs.8,26,261/‐
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10. HECprojectentitled:“Studyofnitrogenplasmaadmixedwithhelium,neon,argonandmethane etc. for surface hardening of metals (of industrial interest)” (2007‐2009)Rs.10,827,667/‐
11. PSFProjectNo.C‐QU/Phys(138)entitled:“Developingaproto‐typeprocessingreactorforplasmaionitridingofsteels”(2008‐2011)Rs.9,73,080/‐
12. PSFProjectC‐QU/Phys(152)entitled“Gasmixtureoptimizationstudyofpulseddcplasmaforsurfacehardeningofmetals”(2011–2014)Rs.2,176,380/‐
13. HECProjectR&D20‐2002entitled“i.StudyofRFgeneratedplasmasforcharacterizationandapplicationofactivespecies,ii.StudyofPhysicalVaporDepositionondifferentsubstrates(ofindustrialinterests)”(2012‐2016)Rs.18,518,680/‐
14. ElevenQuaid‐i‐AzamUniversityResearchGrantsduringlasttwentyyears.
PROFESSIONALACTIVITIES AssociateEditorJournalofFusionEnergySpringer Reviewer(Journals)PlasmaSourcesScienceandTechnology,PhysicsofPlasmas,
JournalofAppliedPhysics,AppliedPhysicsLetters MemberInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineersUSAsince2000 LifememberPakistanPhysicalSociety:
(JointSecretary/Secretary:1998‐99,2003‐04,2005‐06,2007‐08)(VicePresident/President:2012‐2013)
LifememberPakistanVacuumSociet LifememberPakistanInstituteofphysics
ESTABLISHEDPLASMAPHYSICSLABORATORYATQUAID‐I‐AZAMUNIVERSITY
i) DevelopedacoldplasmareactorforMaterialProcessing(PlasmaIonitridingandPlasmaSterilization),andparallelplatecapacitivelycoupledandInductivelyRFdischargesystem.
ii) Locallydevelopedandsuccessfullyoperateda3kJMather‐typePlasmaFocusdevice.iii) Fabricatedcomponentslikepressurisedsparkgaps,x‐raypinholecamera,x‐raydetectors,
FaradaycupandFaradaycageinthelaboratory.
iv) Designedandsupervisedindevelopinga3kJPlasmaFocusalongwithcharger, triggerunitandotheraccessoriesatGovernmentCollegeUniversityLahore.
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PEER‐REVIEWEDPUBLICATIONS1. N.Khatoon,H.M.Yasin,M.Younus,W.Ahmed,N.U.Rehman,M.Zakaullah andM.
Zafar Iqbal, Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of gold nanoparticles viaplasma‐liquidinteractiontechnique,AIPAdvances8(2018)015130
2. M.Naeem,H.A.Raza,M.Shafiq,M.Zaka‐ul‐Islam,JavedIqbal,J.C.Diaz‐GuillenandM.Zakaullah,EffectofpulseddutycyclecontrolontribologicalandcorrosionpropertiesofAISI‐316incathodiccageplasmanitriding,Mater.Res.Express4(2017)116507.
3. M. I. Bashir, M. Shafiq, M. Naeem,M. Zaka‐ul‐Islam, J. C. Díaz‐Guillén, C. M. Lopez‐Badillo,N.Ullah,M.Zakaullah,EnhancedsurfacepropertiesofaluminumbyPVD‐TiNcoatingcombinedwithcathodiccageplasmanitriding,Surface&CoatingsTechnology327(2017)59‐65.
4. Mujahid Zaka‐ul‐Islam, M. Naeem, M. Shafiq, Sitara, Abdul Jabbar Al‐Rajab andM.Zakaullah, Active screen cage pulsed dc discharge for implanting copper inpolytetrafluoroetylene(PTFE),Mater.Res.Express,4(2017)075304.
5. S. Ahmad, A. Qayyum, M. Hassan andM. Zakaullah, Comparative study of x‐rayemission from plasma focus relative to different preionization schemes, PlasmaPhysicsReports,43(2017)
6. MariaYounus,N.U.Rehman,M. Shafiq,M.Naeem,M.Zaka‐Ul‐Islam,M.Zakaullah,Langmuir probe study of an inductively coupled magnetic‐pole enhanced heliumplasma,PlasmaPhysicsReports,43(2017),pp1‐6.
7. M. Naeem, M. Shafiq, M. Zaka‐ul‐Islam,M. I. Bashir, J. C. Díaz‐Guillén, C. M. Lopez‐Badillo,N.Ullah,M.Zakaullah,Novelduplexcathodiccageplasmanitridingofnon‐alloyed steel using aluminum and austenite steel cathodic cages, J. Alloys andCompounds,721(2017)307‐311.
8. M.Naeem,M.Shafiq,M.Zaka‐ul‐Islam,J.C.Díaz‐Guillén,C.M.Lopez‐Badillo,N.Ullah,M.Zakaullah,ImprovedsurfacepropertiesofAISI‐304bynovelduplexcathodiccageplasmanitriding,MaterialsLetters189(2017)213–216
9. M.Naeem,M.Zaka‐ul‐Islam,Z.I.Khattak,M.Shafiq,M.Zakaullah,Influenceofargonfraction onplasmaparameters inH2‐N2mixture dischargewith cathodic cage, Eur.Phys.J.Appl.Phys.77(2017)10801
10. MariaYounus,N.U.Rehman,M. Shafiq,M.Naeem,M.Zaka‐Ul‐Islam,M.Zakaullah,Evolution of plasma parameters in an Ar–N2/ He inductive plasma source withmagneticpoleenhancement,PlasmaSci.Technol.19(2017)025402
11. M.Naeem,M. Zaka‐ul‐Islam,M. Shafiq,M. I. Bashir, J.C.Diaz‐Guillen,M.Zakaullah,InfluenceofcathodecagediameteronmechanicalpropertiesofplasmanitrideAISI304steel,Surface&CoatingsTechnology309(2017)738‐748
12. MariaYouns,N.URehman,M.Shafiq,S.S.Hussain,M.Zakaullah,andM.Zaka‐ul‐IslamCharacterizationofRFHe‐N/ArmixtureplasmaviaLangmuirprobeandopticalemissionspectroscopytechniques,PhysicsOfPlasmas23083521(2016)
13. M.Naeem,M.Shafiq,M.Zaka‐ul‐Islam,AbidaAshiq,J.C.Diaz‐Guillen,M.Shahzad,M.Zakaullah,Enhancedsurfacepropertiesofplaincarbonsteelusingplasmanitridingwithausteniticsteelcathodiccage,MaterialsandDesign108(2016)745‐753
14. A.Saeed,M.Abrar,A.W.Khan,F. Jan,B.S.Khan,H.U.Shah,M.Zaka‐ul‐Islam,andM.Zakaullah, Optical emission spectroscopy of 50 Hz pulsed dc nitrogen–hydrogen
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plasmainthepresenceofactivescreencage,RadiationEffectsandDefectsinSolids,171(2016)384‐397.
15. NaeemM.,ShafiqM.,.Zaka‐ul‐IslamM.,NawazNaila.,Diaz‐Guillen J.C.,ZakaullahM.,EffectofcathodiccagesizeonplasmanitridingofAISI304steel,MaterialLetters,181(2016)78‐81
16. NaeemM.,WaqasM.,JanI.,Zaka‐ul‐IslamM.,Diaz‐GuillenJ.C.,RehmanN.U.,ShafiqM.,ZakaullahM.,Influenceofpulsedpowersupplyparametersonactivescreenplasmanitriding.Surface&CoatingsTechnology300(2016)67‐77
17. Imran M., Rehman N.U., Khan A.W., Zaka‐ul‐Islam M., Shafiq M., Zakaullah. M.,Spectroscopic study of 50 Hz Pulsed Ar‐ mixture plasma, Radiation Physics andChemistry123,(2016)115‐121
18. YounusMaria.,RehmanN.U.,ShafiqM.,Zakaullah.M.,AbrarM.,EvolutionofplasmaparametersinaHe‐ /Armagneticpoleenhancedinductiveplasmasource.PhysicsofPlasma23,(2016)023512
19. ImranM.,RehmanN.U.,Zaka‐ul‐IslamM.,ShafiqM.,Zakaullah.,MCorrelationbetweenexcitation and electron temperature in 50 Hz pulsed Ar‐ mixture plasma. Optik127,(2016)3312‐3315
20. RehmanN.U.,MasoodA.,AnjumZ.,AhmedI.,KhanM.A.,andZakaullah.M.,OpticalemissionspectroscopyofHe‐ mixtureplasma,RadiationEffects&DefectsinSolids,170.(2015)668‐678
21. HassanM.,QayyumA.,AhmadS.,NaseerS.,KhattakN.A.D.,ZakaullahM.,Structuraland Mechanical Properties of Radiofrequency Ar‐N2 Plasma Nitrided Aluminum,MaterialResearch18(2015)353‐359
22. Saeed A., KhanA.W., Jan F., ShahH. U., AbrarM., Zaka‐ul‐IslamM., KhalidM., andZakaullahM., Optimization Study of Pulsed DC Nitrogen‐Hydrogen Plasma in thePresenceofanActiveScreenCage,PlasmaScienceandTechnology16(2014)460‐464
23. SaeedA.,KhanA.W.,ShafiqM.,JanF.,AbrarM.,Zaka‐ul‐IslamM.,andZakaullahM.,Investigationof50HzPulsedDCNitrogenPlasmawithActiveScreenCagebyTraceRareGasOpticalEmissionSpectroscopy,PlasmaScienceandTechnology16(2014),324‐328
24. SaeedA.,KhanA.W., JanF.,WaqarM.,AbrarM.,Zaka‐ul‐IslamM.,HussnainA.,andZakaullahM.,PulseddcDischargeinthePresenceofActiveScreenforNitrogenofHighCarbonSteel,MaterialResearch17(2014)857‐865
25. NaeemM.,KhattakZ. I., Zaka‐ul‐IslamM., Shabir S., KhanA.W., andZakaullahM.,Investigationofplasmaparametersinanactivescreencagepuleddcplasmausedforplasmanitriding,RadiationEffects&DefectsinSolids11(2014)893‐905
26. HassanM.,QayyumA.,AhmadS.,MahmoodS., ShafiqM.,ZakaullahM., LeeP. andRawatR.S.,DLCcoatingonstainlesssteelbypulsedmethanedischargeinrepetitiveplasmafocus,AppliedSurfaceScience303(2014)187–195.
27. AhmadS.,QayyumA.,HassanM.,ShafiqM.andZakaullahM.,CorrelationofneutronandX‐rayemissionfromplasmafocuswithpre‐ionization,JFusionEnerg.,33(2014)720–725.
28. RehmanN.U.,KhanM.A.,NazM.Y.,ShafiqM.andZakaullahM.,Characterizationof13.56MHz RF Ne–N2 mixture plasma using intrusive and non‐intrusive diagnostictechniques,PhysicaScripta88(2013)045503(11pp).
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29. AbrarM.,QayyumA.,GilaniA.R.,KhanA.W.,SaeedA.,NaseerS.,ZakaullahM.,Effectofhelium mixing on excitation temperature and nitrogen dissociation in inductivelycoupledplasma,CurrentAppliedPhysics13(2013)969‐974.
30. KhanA.W.,JanF.,SaeedA.,Zaka‐ul‐IslamM.,AbrarM.,KhattakN.A.D.,ZakaullahM.,Comparativestudyofelectrontemperatureandexcitationtemperatureinamagneticpoleenhanced‐inductivelycoupledargonPlasma,CurrentAppliedPhysics13(2013)1241‐1246.
31. Jan F., Khan A.W., Saeed A., ZakaullahM., A Report on H mode in Magnetic PoleEnhancedInductivelyCoupledNitrogenPlasmas,Contrib.PlasmaPhys.,(2013)1‐11DOI10.1002/ctpp.201200019.
32. RehmanN.U.,AnjumZ.,MasoodA.,FarooqM.,AhmadI.,ZakaullahM.,Metrologyofnon‐thermalcapacitivelycoupledN2‐Armixtureplasma,OpticsCommunications296(2013)72‐78.
33. JanF.,KhanA.W.,SaeedA.,ZakaullahM.,ComparativeStudyofPlasmaParametersinMagnetic Pole Enhanced Inductively Coupled Argon Plasmas, Plasma Science andTechnology,15(2013)319‐324.
34. SaeedA.,KhanA.W.,JanF.,AbrarM.,KhalidM.,ZakaullahM.,Validityof“sputteringandre‐condensation”model inactivescreencageplasmanitridingprocess,AppliedsurfaceSciences,273(2013)173‐178.
35. LimL.K.,YapS.L.,WongC.S.,ZakaullahM.,DeuteronBeamSourceBasedonMatherTypePlasmaFocus,JFusionEnerg.,32(2013)287‐292.
36. KhanM.Z.,YapS.L.,KhanM.A.,RehmanA.U.,ZakaullahM.,Effectofcathodedesignsonradiationemissionofcompactdiode(CD)device,J.FusionEnerg.32(2013)34‐41.
37. AbrarM.,FarwaG.U.,NaseerS.,SaeedA.,KhanA.W.,IqbalZ.,HussainS.T.,ZakaullahM.,EnhancementoftheelectricalpropertiesofcarbonnanotubeswithAr‐N2plasmatreatment,CurrentAppliedPhysics13(2013)567‐575.
38. MahmoodS.,RawatR.S.,WangY.,LeeS.,ZakaullahM.,TanT.L.,SpringhamS.V.andLeeP.,EffectsoflaserenergyfluenceontheonsetandgrowthoftheRayleigh–Taylorinstabilitiesand its influenceonthe topographyof theFe thin filmgrowninpulsedlaserdepositionfacility,PhysicsofPlasma19(2012)103504.
39. Iqbal Z., Hussain I., Rauf A., ZakaullahM., Syed Tajammul Hussain and Haq A ul.,CorrosionProtectionofCommercialSteelUsingStainlessSteelCoatingsDepositedbyCathodic Arc Plasma Deposition Technique, Protection of Metals and PhysicalChemistryofSurfaces,48(2012)371‐375.
40. JanF.,KhanA.W.,SaeedA.andZakaullahM.,Investigationofmagnetic‐pole‐enhancedinductivelycouplednitrogen‐argonplasmas,JournalofAppliedPhysics,112 (2012)063305.
41. Jan F., Khan A.W., Saeed A. and ZakaullahM., Mode transition in magnetic poleenhancedinductivelycoupledargonplasmas,Eur.Phys.J.D66(2012)103.
42. RehmanN.U.,KhanF.U.,NaseerS.,MurtazaG.,HussainS.S.,AhmadI.andZakaullahM.,Trace‐Rare‐GasOpticalEmissionSpectroscopyofNitrogenPlasmaGeneratedataFrequencyof13.56MHz.,PlasmascienceandTechnology,13(2011)208‐212.
43. NazM.Y.,GhaffarA.,RehmanN.U.,AzamM.,ShukrullahS.,QayyumA.,andZakaullahM., Symmetric and asymmetric double Langmuir probe characterization of
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radiofrequency inductively coupled nitrogen plasma, Progress In ElectromagneticsResearch,115(2011)207‐221.
44. KhanF.U.,RehmanN.U.,NaseerS.,NazM.Y.,KhattakN.A.D.,andZakaullahM.,EffectofexcitationandvibrationaltemperatureonthedissociationofnitrogenmoleculesinAr‐N2mixtureRFdischarge,SpectroscopyLetters,44(2011)194‐202.
45. NazM.Y.,GhaffarA.,RehmanN.U.,NaseerS., andZakaullahM.,Doubleand tripleLangmuir measurement in inductively coupled nitrogen plasma, Progress InElectromagneticsResearch,114(2011)113‐128.
46. Murtaza G., Hussain S. S., Rehman N. U., Naseer S., Shafiq M. and ZakaullahM.,Carburizing of zirconium using a low energyMather type plasma focus, Surface &CoatingTechnology205(2011)3012–3019.
47. MahmoodS.,RawatR.S.,DarbyM.S.B.,ZakaullahM.,SpringhamS.V.,TanT.L.andLeeP.,On theplumesplittingofpulsed laserablatedFeandAlplasmas,PhysicsofPlasmas17(2010)103105
48. HussainS.,ShafiqM.,BadarM.A.andZakaullahM.,Effectofinsulatorsleevematerialon the x‐ray emission from a plasma focus device, Physics of Plasmas 17 (2010)092705
49. QayyumA.,AhmedS.,HassanM.,andZakaullahM.,VibrationaldistributionofN2(C,)stateinapulsed‐DCgeneratedN2‐Arglowdischarge,Spectro.Lett.43(2010)259–265.
50. KhanH.U.,ShafiqM.HussainS.S.andZakaullahM.,EffectofpreionizationonsoftX‐rayemissionandplasmadynamicsinasmallplasmafocussystem,J.Appl.Phys.107(2010)073301
51. Khan I. A., Jabbar S., Hussain T., Hussan M., Ahmad A., ZakaullahM.,Rawat S. S.,Depositionofzirconiumcarbonitridecomposite filmsusing ionandelectronbeamsemittedfromplasmafocusdevice,Nucl.Instr.Meth.InPhys.Res.B268(2010)2228–2234.
52. HussainS.,ShafiqM.andZakaullahM.,Tailoringaplasmafocusashardx‐raysourceforimaging,Appl.Phys.Lett.96(2010)031501.
53. ShafiqM.,HassanM.,ShahzadK.,QayyumA.,AhmadS.,RawatR.S.andZakaullahM.,Pulsedionbeam‐assistedcarburizingoftitaniuminmethanedischarge,Chin.Phys.B.19,(2010)012801.
54. NaseerS.,KhanF.U.,RehmanN.U.,QayyumA.,RahmanF.andZakaullahM.,Plasma
nitridingofaluminuminapulseddcglowdischargeofnitrogen,Eur.Phys.J.Appl.Phys.49(2010)21001.
55. KhanH.U.,ShafiqM.,HussainS.S.andZakaullahM.,EnhancingsoftX‐rayemissionwithdepleteduraniuminneonplasmafocus,EPJAppl.Phys.48(2009)21001.
56. KhanH.U.,ShafiqM.,HussainS.S.,AhmadS.andZakaullahM.,SoftX‐rayemissionfrompreionizedHeplasmaina3.3kJMathertypeplasmafocusdevice,PlasmaDev.Oper.17(2009)257–264.
57. KhanF.U.,RehmanN.U.,NaseerS.,NaveedM.A.,QayyumA.,KhattakN.A.D. andZakaullahM.,Replytocommentson:Diagnosticsof13.56MHzRFsustainedAr‐N2plasmabyopticalemissionspectroscopy,EPJAppl.Phys.47(2009)11002.
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58. MurtazaG.,HussainS.S.,SadiqM.andZakaullahM.,Plasmafocusassistedcarburizingofaluminium,ThinSolidFilms517(2009)6777‐6783.
59. Hussain S. S., Ahmad S., Murtaza G., and ZakaullahM., Effect of anode shape oncorrelationofneutronemissionwithpinchenergyfroma2.7kJMather‐typeplasmafocusdevice,,J.Appl.Phys.106(2009)023311,1‐5.
60. KhanI.A.,HassanM.,HussainT.,AhmadR.,.,ZakaullahM.,RawatR.S.,Synthesisofnano‐crystallinezirconiumaluminiumoxynitride(ZrAlON)compositefilmsbydenseplasmafocusdevice,Appl.Surf.Sci.255(2009)6132–6140.
61. HassanM.,QayyumA., AhmadR., RawatR. S., LeeP., Hassan S.M.,MurtazaG. andZakaullahM.,Dense plasma focus ion‐based titanium nitride coating on titanium,Nucl.Inst.Meth.Phys.Res.267B(2009)1911–1917.
62. JabbarS.,KhanI.A.,AhmadR.,ZakaullahM.andPanJ.S.,CarbontridingofsiliconusingplasmafocusdeviceJ.Vac.Sci.Technol.A27(2009)381‐388.
63. IqbalT.,SajjadM., ImranM.,SadiqM.andZakaullahM.,CharacterizationofcarbonfilmbyRamanspectroscopy,RadiationEffectsandDefectsinSolids,164(2009)153–161.
64. RehmanN.U.,KhanF.U.,KhattakN.A.D.,NaveedM.A.andZakaullahM.,ReplytocommentsonDeterminationofexcitationtemperatureandvibrationaltemperatureoftheN2(C3u’) state in theNe‐N2RFdischarge,PlasmaSources Science&Tech.18(2009)018002(3pp)
65. MahmoodS.,RawatR.S.,ZakaullahM.,LinJ.J.,SpringhamS.V.,TanT.L.andLeeP.,InvestigationofplumeexpansiondynamicsandestimationofablationparametersoflaserablatedFeplasma,J.Phys.D;Appl.Phys.42(2009)135504(10pp)
66. Hussain S., Ahmad S., SadiqMehboob, Lee P.,ZakaullahM., andWaheed A., X‐rayemission fromplasma focus: envisionedby various competitivedetectors, J. FusionEnergy28(2009)124‐129.
67. KhanF.U.,RehmanN.U.,NaseerS.,NaveedM.A.,QayyumA.,KhattakN.A.D. andZakaullahM.,Diagnosticsof13.56MHzRFsustainedAr‐N2plasmabyopticalemissionspectroscopy,EPJAppl.Phys.45(2009)11002,1‐8.
68. RehmanN.U.,KhattakF.U.,KhattakN.A.D.andZakaullahM.,Erratumto:Effectofneonmixingonvibrational temperatureofmolecularnitrogenplasmageneratedat13.56MHz,Phys.Lett.A372(2008)7100.
69. RehmanN.U.,KhanF.U.,NaseerS.andZakaullahM.,Characterizationofnon‐thermalNe‐N2mixtureradiofrequencydischarge,J.Appl.Phys.104(2008)123304,1‐9.
70. Masood K., Bhatti S. A. and ZakaullahM., Development of directly and indirectlyheatedthermionicelectronbeamsourcesatEBSDL,Vacuum,82(2008)1386–1390.
71. Shah. M. S., Ahmad R., ZakaullahM. and Murtaza G., Plasma characterization ofaluminiumalloyusing50Hzacdischarge,PlasmaDevicesandOperations,16(2008)247–266.
72. NaveedM.A.,RehmanN.U.,ZebS.,HussainS.,andZakaullahM.,LangmuirprobeandspectroscopicstudiesofRFgeneratedhelium‐nitrogenmixtureplasma,EurPhys.J.D.47(2008)395‐402
73. ShafiqM.,AsgharM.,AhmadS.,SadiqM.,QayyumA.andZakaullahM.,DenseplasmafocusassistednitridingofAISI–304,RadiationEffects&DefectsinSolids163(2008)729‐736.
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74. Khan I. A., Hassan M., Ahmad R., Murtaza G., ZakaullahM., Rawat R. and Lee P.,Synthesisofzirconiumoxynitride(ZrON)nanocompositefilmsonzirconiumsubstratebydenseplasmafocusdevice,Int.J.Mod.Phys.B.23(2008)3941–3955.
75. KhanI.A.,HassanM.,AhmadR.,QayyumA.,MurtazaG.,ZakaullahM.,andRawatR.S.,Nitridation of zirconium using energetic ions from plasma focus device, Thin SolidFilms516(2008)8255‐8263.
76. MasoodK., IqbalM.,ZakaullahM., Zafar J. andGibsonA.A., Influenceofbalancingparametersinachievingmagneticfielduniformityinalargecylindricalvolume,J.Appl.Phys.104(2008)014908:1‐7.
77. KhattakN.A.D.,AhmadZ.,ZakaullahM.,andMurtazaG.,Compressionenhancementbycurrentsteppinginamulticascadelinergas‐puffZ‐pinchplasma,PhysicaScripta77(2008)045501(8pp).
78. ZebS.,QayyumA.,ShafiqM.andZakaullahM.,DepositionoftitaniumnitrideonAISI‐304inplasmafocusenvironment,EPJAppl.Phys.42(2008)145‐151.
79. RehmanN.U.,KhanF.U.,NaveedM.A.andZakaullahM.,Determinationofexcitationtemperature and vibrational temperature of the N2(C3u’) state in the Ne‐N2 RFdischarge,PlasmaSourcesScience&Tech.17(2008)025005(8pp).
80. ShahM.S.,MurtazaS.,AhmadR.,ZakaullahM.,QayyumA.andMurtazaG.,LangmuirProbecharacterizationofnitrogenplasmaforsurfacenitridingofAISI‐4140steel, J.MaterialProcessingTech.199(2008)363–368.
81. RehmanN.U.,KhattakF.U.,KhattakN.A.D.andZakaullahM.,Effectofneonmixingon vibrational temperature ofmolecular nitrogen plasma generated at 13.56MHz,Phys.Lett.A372(2008)1462‐1468.
82. HassanM.,RawatR. S., LeeP.,HassanS.M.,Qayyum.A.,AhmadR.,MurtazaG. andZakaullahM., Synthesisofnanocrysallinemuliphase titaniumcarbide (TiCxOy) thinfilmsbyUNU/ICTPandNX2plasmafocusdevicesAppl.Phys.A90(2008)669–677.
83. Masood K., Iqbal M. and ZakaullahM., Emission characteristics of the thermionicelectronbeamsourcesdevelopedatEBSDL,Nucl.Instrum.&Meth.Phys.Res.A584(2008)9–24.
84. HussainS.andZakaullahM.,StudyofplasmafocusasahardX‐raysourcefornon‐destructivetesting,Mod.Phys.LettB24(2007)1643‐1650.
85. QayyumA.,NaveedM.A.,ZebS.,MurtazaG.andZakaullahM.,GlowdischargeplasmanitridingofAISI304stainlesssteel,PlasmaScience&Tech.9(2007)463–468.
86. Hussain S. andZakaullahM., Reliable field distortion spark gap for plasma focus,PlasmaScience&Tech.9(2007)504–507.
87. QayyumA.,ShaistaZeb,NaveedM.A.,RehmanN.U.,GhauriS.A.,andZakaullahM.OpticalemissionspectroscopyofAr‐N2mixtureplasma,JQSpectroscopyRad.Tranfer107(2007)361‐371.
88. HussainS.S.,AhmadS.,LeeS.andZakaullahM.,ThecorrelationofX‐rayemissionwithpinchenergyina1.5kJplasmafocus,PlasmaSourcesSci.Tech.16(2007)587–592.
89. ShaistaZeb,SadiqM.,QayyumA.,MurtazaGhulamandZakaullahM.,Depositionofdiamond‐likecarbonfilmusingdenseplasmafocus,Mat.Chem.Phys.103(2007)235‐240.
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90. Qayyum A., Shaista Zeb, Naveed M. A., Ghauri S. A., and Zakaullah M. Opticalactinometry of N‐atom density in nitrogen plasma, Plasma Devices Operations 15(2007)87‐93.
91. SadiqM.,AhmadA.,ShafiqM.andZakaullahM.,EnhancedcrystallinityofPTFEbyionirradiationindenseplasmafocus,PlasmaProcess&Polymers4(2007)186‐191.
92. ShaistaZeb,MurtazaG.,andZakaullahM.Influenceofthefillinggasonplasmafocusassisteddiamond‐likecarboncoatingatroomtemperature,J.Appl.Phys.101(2007)063307:1‐9.
93. ShaistaZeb,QayyumA.,SadiqM.,ShafiqM.,WaheedA.andZakaullahM.,Depositionofdiamond‐likecarbonfilmsusinggraphitesputteringinneondenseplasma,PlasmaChem.PlasmaProcess.27(2007)127139.
94. HaasanM.,QayyumA.,AhmadR.,MurtazaG.andZakaullahM.,Nitridingoftitaniumbyusingionbeamdeliveredbyaplasmafocus,J.Phys.D.Appl.Phys.40(2007)769‐777.
95. SadiqM.,AhmadA.,ShafiqM.andZakaullahM.,Nitrogenionimplantationofsiliconindenseplasmafocus,Nucl.Inst.Meth.Phys.Res.B252(2006)219‐224.
96. SadiqM.,AhmadA.,ShafiqM.andZakaullahM.AhmadR.andWaheedA.,ReactivesputterdepositionofAlNfilmsbydenseplasmafocus,J.Vac.Sci.Tech.24(2006)2122‐2127.
97. SharifM.,AhmadS.,HussainS.,ZakaullahM.,andWaheedA.,X‐rayemissionscalinglawfromaplasmafocuswithdifferentinserts(Cu,MoandW)attheanodetip,J.Appl.Phys.100(2006)073301.
98. NaveedM.A.,QayyumA.,AliS.andZakaullahM.,Effectsofheliumgasmixingontheproductionofactivespeciesinnitrogenplasma,Phys.Lett.A359(2006)499‐503.
99. HassanM.,AhmadR.,MurtazaG.,QayyumA.,WaheedA.andZakaullahM.,SurfacemodificationofAlFe1.8Zn0.8alloybyusingdenseplasma focus,Vacuum81 (2006)291‐298.
100. AhmadS.,ShafiqM.,WaheedA.andZakaullahM.,Depleteduranium(92U238)inducedpre‐ionizationforenhancedandreproducibleX‐rayemissionfromplasmafocus,Appl.Phys.Lett.89(2006)061503.
101. AhmadS.,HussainS.S.,SadiqM.,ShafiqM.,WaheedA.andZakaullahM.,Enhancedandreproducibleneutronemissionfromaplasmafocuswithpre‐ionizationinducedbydepleteduranium(U238),PlasmaPhys.Cont.Fusion48(2006)745‐755.
102. Ahmad S., SadiqM., ShafiqM.,Waheed A., Lee P. andZakaullahM., Effect of Pre‐IonizationbyShuntResistoronReproducibilityofthePlasmaFocusOperation,PlasmaSourcesScience&Technology,15(2006)314‐321.
103. SadiqM.,AhmadS.,WheedAandZakaullahM.,TheNitridingofAluminiumbyDensePlasmaFocus,PlasmaSourcesScience&Technology,15(2006)295‐301.
104. SharifM.,HussainS.,ZakaullahM.andWaheedA,EnhancementofX‐rayemissioninthesideondirectioninaMather‐typeplasmafocusEuroPhys.J.D38(2006)337‐341.
105. AhmedR.,HassanM.,MurtazaG.,AkhterJ.I.,QayyumA.,WaheedA.andZakaullahM.,Co‐depositionoftitaniumandironnitridesonSS‐321byusingplasmafocus,RadiationEffectsandDefectsinSolids,161(2006)121‐129.
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106. QayyumA.,AhmadR,GhauriSA,WaheedAandZakaullahM.,HydrogenBalmer‐βandBalmer‐γemissionprofilesinanabnormalglowregionofhydrogenplasma,Vacuum80(2006)574‐580.
107. SadiqM.,ShafiqM.,WaheedA.,AhmadR.andZakaullahM.AmorphizationofsiliconbyionirradiationindenseplasmafocusPhys.Lett.A352(2006)150‐154.
108. QayyumA., AhmadR., Ghauri S. A.,WaheedA. andZakaullahM.,Measurement ofplasmaelectrondensityandtemperaturefromStark‐broadenedH‐βandH‐γemissionprofiles,PlasmaDevicesandOperations80(2006)574‐80.
109. QayyumA.,ZebS.,NaveedM.A.,GhauriS.A.,WaheedA.andZakaullahM.,Opticalemissionspectroscopyof theactivespecies innitrogenplasma,PlasmaDevicesandOperations14(2006)61‐70.
110. AhmadS.,SadiqM.,HussainS.,ShafiqM.,ZakaullahM.andWaheedA.,Catalyticactionofβ‐sourceonX‐rayemissionfromplasmafocusRev.Sci.Inst.77(2006)013504
111. HussainS.,AhmadS.,SharifM.,SadiqM.,WaheedAandZakaullahM.,ComparativestudiesofX‐rayemissionfromaplasmafocuswithdifferentmetalinsertsattheanodetip,Phys.Lett.A349(2006)236‐244.
112. Ahmad S., Sadiq M., Hussain S., Shafiq M., Lee P., ZakaullahM. and Waheed A.,EnhancedandreproducibleX‐rayemissionina lowenergyplasmafocus,Europhys.Lett.73(2006)42‐48.
113. QayyumA.,ZebS.,NaveedM.A.,GhauriS.A.,WaheedA.andZakaullahM.,Diagnosticofnitrogenplasmabytraceraregas‐opticalemissionspectroscopy,J.Appl.Phys.98(2005)103303;1‐9.
114. QayyumA., Ahmad R.,Waheed A andZakaullahM., Spectroscopic optimisation ofabnormalglowconditionsforplasmaionnitriding,Eur.Phys.J.Appl.Phys.32(2005)45‐52.
115. QayyumA.,ZebS.,AliS.,WaheedA.andZakaullahM.,Opticalemissionspectroscopyofabnormalglowregioninnitrogenplasma,PlasmaChem.PlasmaProcess.25(2005)551‐564
116. PatranA.,TanL.C.,StoenescuD.,RafiqueM.S.,RawatR.S.,SpringhamS.V.,TanT.L.,LeeP.,ZakaullahM.,andLeeS.,Spectralstudyoftheelectronbeamemittedfroma3kJplasmafocus,PlasmaSourcesSci.Technol.14(2005)549‐560
117. RawatR.S.,ZhangT.,LimG.J.,TanW.H.,NgS.J.,PatranA.,HassanS.M.,SpringhamS.V.,TanT.L.,ZakaullahM.,LeeP.,andLeeS.,SoftX‐rayImagingusingaNeonFilledPlasmaFocusX‐raySource,JournalofFusionEnergy23,(2004,©2005)49‐53.
118. AhmadS.,HussainS.,KhanH.U.,ZakaullahM.andWaheedA.,StudyofCu‐Kαemissionfromcompactdiodespoweredbycapacitordischarge,ChineseJ.Physics43(2005)86‐94.
119. ZakaullahM.AhmadS.,HussainS.,AfzalA. andWaheedA,X‐raysemission fromacompactdiodeenergisedbyacapacitordischarge,EuropeanPhysicalJournal‐AppliedPhysics29(2005)91‐97.
120. Hussain S, Shafiq M., Ahmad R., Waheed A. and ZakaullahM., Plasma focus as apossibleX‐raysourceforradiography,PlasmaSourcesScience&Tech.14(2005)61‐69.
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121. ShafiqM., Khan A. A., Hussain S., Sharif M., Ahmad R., Bhatti S. H.,Waheed A. andZakaullahM., Generation of titanium K‐radiation in a 1 kJ plasma focus, PlasmaDevicesandOperations12(2004)305‐312.
122. Yasin M., Ali R., Solaija T J., Younus J. and ZakaullahM., Study of neutron yielddegradationinalowenergyplasmafocus,JFusionEnergy22,(2003,©2004)245–248.
123. SharifM.,HussainS.,ZakaullahM.andWaheedA,Studyofthex‐rayemissionscalinglawinalowenergyplasmafocus,PlasmaSourcesScience&Tech.13(2004)B7–B13.
124. HussainS.,AhmadS.,KhanM.Z.,ZakaullahM.andWaheedA.,Plasmafocusasahighintensity flash X‐ray source for biological radiography, J Fusion Energy22, (2003,©2004)195–200.
125. QayyumA.,S.AliShan,ZakaullahM.andWaheedA,Effectofplasmaoxidesurfacecoatingofelectrodesonimpuritylevelandplasmaparameters,Int.J.Mod.PhysicsB18(2004)1687‐1696.
126. HussainS.,ZakaullahM.,AliS.andWaheedA.,LowenergyplasmafocusasanintenseX‐raysourceforradiography,PlasmaScience&Technology6(2004)2296‐2300.
127. AhmadR.,HassanM.,MurtazaG.,WaheedA.andZakaullahM.,Studyoflateralspreadofionsemittedfrom2.3kJplasmafocuswithhydrogenandnitrogengases,JFusionEnergy21,(2002,©2003)217–220.
128. HussainS.,ZakaullahM.,AliS.,BhattiS.H.andWaheedA.,X‐rayenhancementfromaplasmafocusbyinsertingleadattheanodetip,Phys.Lett.319A(2003)181‐187.
129. KhanM.Z.,AhmadS.,ZakaullahM.,WaheedA.,AhmadR.andG.Murtaza,StudyofX‐rayemissionfromacompactdiodeoperatedbyahighinductancecapacitordischarge,JFusionEnergy21,(2002,©2003)211–216.
130. Zakaullah M., Improved plasma electron temperature measurement and itscorrelationstudywithneutronemissioninalowenergyplasmafocus,inAdvancesinPlasmaPhysicsResearch,vol.4,ed.ByFrancoisGerard,NovaSciencePublishersInc.NewYork(2003)pp.175‐187.
131. Qayyum A., IkramM.,ZakaullahM., Waheed A., Murtaza G., Ahmad R., Majeed A.,KhattakN.A.D.,MansoorK.andChaudaryK.A.,CharacterizationofargonplasmabyuseofopticalemissionspectroscopyandLangmuirprobemeasurements,Int.J.Mod.PhysicsB17(2003)2749‐2759.
132. ZakaullahM.,WaheedA.,AhmadS.,ZebS.,andHussainS.,Studyofneutronemissionin a low energy plasma focus with b‐source assisted breakdown, Plasma SourcesScience&Tech.12(2003)443‐448.
133. Fazal‐ur‐Rehman,JamilK.,ZakaullahM.,Abu‐JaradF.,andMujahidS.A.,ExperimentalandMonteCarlosimulationstudiesofopencylindricalradonmonitoringdeviceusingCR‐39detector,J.EnvironmentalRadioactivity65(2003)243‐254.
134. ShafiqM.,HussainS.,WaheedA.andZakaullahM.,X‐rayemissionfromplasmafocuswithhighZinsertsattheanodetip,PlasmaSourcesScience&Tech.12(2003)199‐204.
135. ZakaullahM.,AlamgirA.,ShafiqM.,SharifM.andWaheedA.,ScopeofplasmafocuswithargonasasoftX‐raysource,IEEETransactionsonPlasmaScience30(2002)2089‐2094.
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136. ShafiqM., Hussain S, SharifM. andZakaullahM., Soft x‐ray emission optimizationstudywithnitrogengasina1.2kJplasmafocus,JFusionEnergy20,(2001,©2002)113–115.
137. ShafiqM.,HussainS.,SharifM.,ZakaullahM.,andWaheedA.,StudyofmolybdenumK‐serieslineradiationemissionfromalowenergyplasmafocus,Phys.Lett.302A(2002)23‐27.
138. Shafiq M., Sharif M., Sartaj, Zakaullah M., Waheed A. and Murtaza G., A simpletechniquetorecordX‐rayfluenceanisotropyofasource,JFusionEnergy20,(2001,©2002)69‐73.
139. ZakaullahM.,AlamgirK.,ShafiqM.,HassanS.M.,SharifM.HussainS.andWaheedA.,CharacteristicsofX‐raysfromplasmafocusoperatedwithneongas,PlasmaSourcesScience&Tech.11(2002)377‐382.
140. ShafiqM.,Sartaj,HussainS.,AhmadS.,ZakaullahM.,WaheedA.,MurtazaG.andAhmadR., SoftX‐ray emission in the (1.0 –1.5 keV)windowwithnitrogen filling in a lowenergyplasmafocus,Mod.Phys.Lett.16B(2002)309–318.
141. ZakaullahM.,AlamgirK.,ShafiqM.,SharifM.,WaheedA.andMurtazaG.,LowenergyplasmafocusasatailoredX‐raysource,JFusionEnergy19,(2000,©2002)143‐157.
142. WaheedA., Aqil‐ur‐Rehman,ZakaullahM. andMurtazaG., High efficiency neutrondetectorforlowneutronfluxmeasurement,JFusionEnergy19(2000,©2001)91‐92.
143. ZakaullahM.,AlamgirA.,ShafiqM.,HasanS.M.,MurtazaG.andWaheedA.,Improvedtemperature measurement in a plasma focus by means of a cobalt filter, PlasmaSourcesScience&Tech.10(2001)295‐301.
144. ZakaullahM., Khalid Alamgir, Ather Rasool, ShafiqM.,Murtaza G. andWaheed A.,Correlationof plasmaelectron temperaturewithneutron emission in a lowenergyplasmafocus,IEEETransactionsonPlasmaScience29(2001)62‐68.
145. ZakaullahM.,AlamgirA.,ShafiqM.,HassanS.M.,SharifM.andWaheedA.,EnhancedcopperK‐alpharadiationfromalowenergyplasmafocus,AppliedPhysicsLetters78(2001)877‐879.
146. LebedevS.V.,BegF.N.,BlandS.N.,ChittendenJ.B.,DangorA.E.,HainesM.G.,ZakaullahM.,PikuzS.A.,ShelkovenkoT.A.,andHammerD.A.,X‐raybacklightingofwirearrayZ‐pinchimplosionsusingX‐pinch,Rev.ScientificInstruments,72(2001)671‐673.
147. ZakaullahM.,AkhtarI,MehmoodS.F.WaheedA.,andMurtazaG.,AcosteffectiveX‐raydetectorforplasmafocusdiagnostics,Mod.Phys.Lett.14B(2000)563‐570.
148. ZakaullahM.,KAlamgir,G.MurtazaandA.Waheed,Efficiencyofplasma focus forargonK‐serieslineradiationemission,PlasmaSourcesScience&Tech.9(2000)592‐596.
149. ZakaullahM., andWorley J., X‐ray Emission from 30J Blumlein operated compactdiode,JofApp.Phys.88(2000)1251‐1256.
150. LebedevS.V.,Aliaga‐RosselR.,BlandS.N.,ChittendenJ.P..DangorA.E.,HainesM.G.andZakaullahM. Two DifferentModes of NestedWire Array Z‐Pinch Implosions,PhysicalReviewLetters,84(2000)1708‐1711.
151. ZakaullahM.,IjazAkhtar,G.MurtazaandWaheedA,ImagingofFusionReactionZoneinPlasmaFocus,PhysicsofPlasmas,6(1999)3188–3192.
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152. ZakaullahM.,IjazAkhtar,WaheedA.,KhalidAlamgir,ShahAnwarZ.andMurtazaG.,Comparativestudyofion,x‐rayandneutronemissioninalowenergyplasmafocus,PlasmaSourcesSci.Technol.7(1998)206‐218.
153. Zakaullah M., Imtiaz Ahmad, Shafique M., Murtaza G., Yasin M. and Beg M.M.,CorrelationStudyof Ions,ElectronsandX‐RaysemissionfromArgonFocusPlasma,PhysicaScripta,57(1998)136‐141.
154. ZakaullahM., ImtiazAhmad, ShafiqueM., SalmaKhanam,OmarA.R.,MathuthuM.,MurtazaG.andBegM.M.,PlasmaFocusCharacteristicsusingStainlessSteelAnode,PhysicaScripta,56(1997)649‐654.
155. ZakaullahM., ImtiazAhmad,MurtazaG.andBegM.M., InfluenceofMagneticProbePresence on Current Sheath Dynamics in Plasma Focus operation, Fusion Engg &Design36(1997)437–446.
156. ZakaullahM.,ImtiazAhmad,OmarA.,MurtazaG.andBegM.M.,EffectsofAnodeShapeon Plasma Focus operationwithArgon, Plasma Sources Science and Technology.5(1996)544‐552.
157. ZakaullahM.,MurtazaG.,ShahidQamar,ImtiazAhmadandBegM.M.,NeutronandX‐rayEmissionStudiesinaSmallPlasmaFocus,PhysicaScripta,53(1996)360‐363.
158. ZakaullahM.,ImtiazAhmad,KhairurRehmanandMurtazaG.,UseofSSNTDsCR‐39toStudyChargedParticlesEmissionFromA3kJPlasmaFocus,Mod.Phys.Lett.B9(1995)1033‐1037.
159. ZakaullahM., Murtaza G., Imtiaz Ahmad, Beg Farhat N., BegM.M. and Shabbir M.ComparativeStudyofLowEnergyMather‐TypePlasmaFocusDevices,PlasmaSourcesScienceandTechnology,4(1995)117‐124.
160. ZakaullahM., Imtiaz Ahmad, Shah Anwar Z., Murtaza G. and Beg M.M., TemporalCorrelationofNeutrons, IonBeamandHighVoltageProbeSignals inaLowEnergyPlasmaFocus,Mod.Phys.Lett.B8(1994)393‐398.
161. BegM.M.,ShabbirM.,ZakaullahM.andMurtazaG.,PressureRangeBroadeningforaPlasmaFocusOperation,Phys.Lett.A186(1994)335‐338.
162. ZakaullahM., ImtiazAhmed,MurtazaG.,YasinM.andBegM.M.,Effectof InsulatorSleeve Contamination on the Low Energy Plasma Focus Performance, FusionEngineeringandDesign,23(1993)359‐365.
163. ZakaullahM., Samia Kausar, Imtiaz Ahmed, Murtaza G. and Beg M.M., A SimplePressurisedSparkgapforPlasmaFocusOperation,Mod.Phys.Lett.B7(1993)835‐840.
164. NisarM.,KhattakF.Y.,MurtazaG.,ZakaullahM.andRashidN.,SequentialFocusinginaMather‐TypePlasmaFocus,PhysicaScripta,47(1993)814‐816.
165. ZakaullahM., ImtiazAhmad,NasirRashid,BegM.M., andMurtazaG., InfluenceofInsulator Contamination by Copper Evaporation on Neutron Yield in a low EnergyPlasmaFocus,PlasmaPhysicsandControlledFusion,35(1993)689‐692.
166. BegF.N.,ZakaullahM.,NisarM.andMurtazaG.,RoleofAnodeLengthintheMather‐TypePlasmaFocus,Mod.Phys.Lett.B6(1992)593‐597.
167. BegF.N.,ZakaullahM.,MurtazaG.andBegM.M.,EffectofInsulatorSleeveMaterialonNeutronEmissionfromaPlasmaFocus,PhysicaScripta,46(1992)152‐154.
168. ZakaullahM.,BaigT.J.,BegS. andMurtaza.G.,Effectof InsulatorSleeveLengthonNeutronEmissioninaPlasmaFocus,Phys.Lett.A137(1989)39‐43.
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169. LeeS.,TouT.Y.,EissaM.,GholapA.V.,KwekK.H.,MooS.P.,MulyodronoS.,SmithA.J.,Suryadi,UsadaW.,WongC.S.andZakaullahM.,ASimpleFacilityfortheTeachingofPlasmaDynamicsandPlasmaNuclearFusion,Am.J.Phys.56(1988)62‐68.
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PEPUBLICATIONSinconferences,andnon‐referredjournals1. Invited Lecturer in Fifteenth National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics (29‐31
January2018)GovernmentCollegeUniversityLahore,Pakistan.
2. InvitedLecturer in International Scientific Spring 2016, 7‐11March2016,NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
3. Invited Lecturer in the One day Workshop on Plasma Physics, March 26, 2016)DepartmentofPhysics,UniversityofPeshawar,PeshawarPakistan.
4. Sixth International Workshop on Tokamak in Fortieth International NathiagaliSummer College (3‐8 August 2015) National Centre for Physics, QAU Campus,IslamabadPakistan.
5. InvitedLecturer inTheFourthSaudi InternationalMeetingonFrontiersofPhysics,February17‐192015,DepartmentofPhysics,UniversityofJazan,Gizan,KingdomofSaudiArabia.
6. InvitedLecturerinInternationalScientificSpring2014,10‐14March2014,NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
7. InvitedLecturer inFirst ICTP–NCPInternationalCollegeonPlasmaPhysics11‐15,November2013,NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
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9. WorkshoponPlasmaScience,19‐21November2012,COMSTECH,IslamabadPakistan.
10. InvitedLecturerin6thVacuumandSurfaceScienceConferenceofAsiaandAustralia,9‐13October2012,IslamabadPakistan.
11. Invited Lecturer in International Scientific Spring 2012, 5‐9, March 2012, NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
12. InvitedLecturerinPPSConferenceonContemporaryPhysics(November15‐17,2011)UniversityofGujrat,GujratPakistan.
13. Invited Lecturer in First International Conference on Energy and Environment(October10‐12,2011)AllamaIqbalOpenUniversity,IslamabadPakistan.
14. InvitedLecturerinCollaborativeWorkshoponPlasmaFocusDiagnosticDevelopmentandApplications(June27–July01,2011)INTIInternationalUniversity,NilaiKualaLumpurMalaysia.
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18. InvitedLecturerinOnedaySeminaronPlasmaandFusionSciences(January26,2011)PINSTECH,IslamabadPakistan.
19. Invited Lecturer in Joint ICTP/IAEA Workshop on Dense Magnetized Plasma and
PlasmaDiagnostics(November15–26,2010)theAbdusSalamInternationalCenterforTheoreticalPhysicsTrieste,Italy.
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(2‐ ‐6 November, ‐2010), National Centre for Physics, QAU Campus, IslamabadPakistan.
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Nathiagali,Pakistan.22. InvitedLecturerinWorkshoponAstrophysicsandDensePlasmas,01–03June2010,
NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.23. InvitedLecturerinSecondNCPScientificSpring2010,6‐9April2010,NationalCentre
forPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.24. InvitedLecturer inWorkshoponVacuumScience&Technology,6–10April2009,
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UniversityofMalaya,KualaLumpurMalasia.29. Symposiumonadvancedmaterials(8–10July2008)HolidayInn,Islamabad.
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Nathiagali,Pakistan(InvitedLecturer).31. NationalWorkshoponAppliedVacuumTechnologies(April8–122008)BestWestern
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Nathiagali,Pakistan.34. International Symposium on Contemporary Physics (March 26‐30, 2007) Quaid‐i‐
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Techniques (March 7‐11, 2005) Abdus Salam International Center for TheoreticalPhysics,TriesteItaly.
37. TenthNationalSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysics(11‐14January2005)Government
CollegeUniversityLahore,Pakistan.38. MeetingonBasicResearchandIndustrialApplications(July6‐8,2004),BestWestern
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Islamabad,Pakistan.40. IEEE 7th InternationalMulti‐Topic Conference (December 8‐9, 2003) Serena Hotel
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CenterforTheoreticalPhysics,TriesteItaly.42. SecondNationalConferenceonNon‐destructivetesting,(22‐24October2003)Holiday
InnIslamabad,Pakistan.43. SecondInternationalBhurbanConferenceonAppliedSciencesandTechnology(16‐21
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Nathiagali,Pakistan.(InvitedLecturer)48. National Workshop on Industrial Vacuum, (December 26‐29, 2001) Holiday Inn
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InnIslamabad,Pakistan.50. Twenty sixth International Nathiagali Summer College (26 June‐ 14 July 2001)
Bhorbon,Pakistan.51. NationalSymposiumonPhysicsinIndustry(28‐30June2001),InstituteofIndustrial
ElectronicsEngineering,PCSIR,Karachi,Pakistan.52. Eighth National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics (20‐22 November 2000)
GovernmentCollegeLahore,Pakistan.53. WorkshoponPlasmaDiagnosticsandIndustrialApplicationsofPlasmas(October12‐
13,2000)theAbdusSalamICTPTrieste,Italy.54. Workshop on Computational Physics (September 20‐24, 1999) Quaid‐i‐Azam
UniversityIslamabad,Pakistan.55. Institute of Physics 26th PlasmaPhysics Conference (29thMarch ‐ 1st April 1999)
Pitlochry,ScotlandUK.56. SixthNationalSymposiumonFrontiers inPhysics (16‐18December1997)Quaid‐i‐
AzamUniversityIslamabad,Pakistan.57. FifthNational SymposiumonFrontiers inPhysics (26‐28December1995)Quaid‐i‐
AzamUniversityIslamabad,Pakistan.58. PIPConference95(April3‐6,1995)IslamiaUniversityBahawalpur,Pakistan.59. Regional Course on Plasma Physics (Nov. 12‐30, 1994) Quaid‐i‐Azam University
Islamabad,Pakistan.
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(October4‐17,1993)Hefei,China.61. Seventeenth International Nathiagali Summer College (25 June to 9 July 1992)
Nathiagali,Pakistan.62. FourthNationalSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysics(15‐19April1992)Quaid‐i‐Azam
UniversityIslamabadPakistan.63. ThirdNationalSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysics(26‐29November1990)Quaid‐i‐
AzamUniversityIslamabad,Pakistan.64. SpringCollegeonPlasmaPhysics(15Mayto9June1989)Trieste,Italy.65. SecondNationalSymposiuminFrontiersinPhysics(26‐31December,1988)Quaid‐i‐
AzamUniversity,Islamabad,Pakistan.66. ThirdTropicalCollegeonPlasmaPhysics(29Mayto18June1988)UniversityMalaya,
KualaLumpur,Malaysia.67. XIVEuropean conference onPlasmaPhysics andControlledThermonuclear Fusion
(22‐27June1987)MadridSpain.68. SpringCollegeonPlasmaPhysics(25Mayto19June1987)Trieste,Italy.69. ConferenceonLaserandPlasmaTechnology(5‐10April1987)IslamabadPakistan.70. EleventhInternationalNathiagaliSummerCollege(22Juneto10July1986)Nathiagali,
Pakistan.71. SecondTropicalCollegeonappliedPhysics(17Marchto6April1986)72. TenthInternationalSummerCollege(26Juneto18July1985)NathiagaliPakistan.73. FirstTropicalCollegeonappliedphysics(26December1983to14January1984)
UniversityofMalaya,Kuala‐Lumpur,Malaysia.
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TitleofThesis
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1. Mr.ImtiazAhmed 1999 PlasmaDynamicsandCharacteristicsinGas‐LinerPinchandPlasmaFocus
2. Mr.KhalidAlamgir 2003 Studyof3kJPlasmaFocusasK‐radiation(Ne,Al,ArandCu)Source
3. MuhammadShafiq 2003 Studyofplasmaelectrontemperatureof thepinchfilamentandX‐rayemissionfromtheanodetipinalowenergy(2.3kJ)Mathertypeplasmafocus.
4. Mr.SafdarHussain 2005 Tailoring a low energy plasma focus as a highefficiencyX‐raysourceforradiography
5. Mr.AbdulQayuum 2005 Optical emission spectroscopy of pulsed‐DCgenerated plasmas for surface ionitriding of AISI304stainlesssteel.
6. Mr.SarfrazAhmad 2006 Catalytic action of pre‐ionization on radiationemissionfroma(2‐4)kJMathertypeplasmafocus
7. Mr.MahboobSadiq 2006 SurfacemodificationofSi,AlandPTFEbyplasmafocusbasedionimplantationandDeposition
8. Mr.M.Sharif 2006 X‐rayemissionscalinglawforalow(1‐5kJ)plasmafocuswithdifferentmaterialinsertsattheanodetip
9. MissShaistaZeb 2007 Depositionofdiamond‐likecarbonandtitaniumnitridefilmsusingplasmafocusdevice
10. Mr.AtharNaveed 2008 Investigationofpulsed‐DCandRFgeneratedheliumNitrogenmixtureplasmaforactiveS.speciesgeneration
11. Mr. Najeeb‐ur‐Rehman
2009 InvestigationofplasmaparametersinNe‐N2
mixturedischargewith13.56MHzRFgenerator
12. Mr.M.ShoaibShah 2009 Nitridation of materials (stainless steel, Al alloy)usingcoldplasma(Co‐supervisedGCULahore)
13. SyedSalmanHussain 2010 StudyofthedriverenergypumpedtothepinchanditsinfluenceonX‐rayandneutronemissionoftheplasmafocusdevice
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14. Mr.Hamdullah 2010 StudyofsoftX‐raysfromdepleteduraniumassistedpre‐ionizedplasmainalowenergyMathertypeplasmafocus(Co‐supervisedQAUIslamabad)
15. Mr.FaizullahKhan 2010 Study of 13.56 MHz Rf generated Ar‐N2 mixtureplasma for optimizing the active species (Co‐supervisedGomalUniversityD.I.Khan)
16. Mr.GhulamMurtaza 2011 CharacterizationofPlasmaFocusassistedcarburizedaluminiumandzirconium
17. Mr.FaiqJan 2012 RFgeneratedinductivelycoupledplasmas:Characterizationandmodelling
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Mr.ShahidNaseerMr.MuhammadNaeem
20132017
OpticalEmissionSpectroscopyofN2‐H2‐NaturalCH4MixturePlasmasGeneratedByPulsed‐dcforSurfaceHardeningofAusteniticStainlessSteel(Co‐supervisedUniversityofPeshawar,Peshawar)InvestigationofPulsedPlasmawithCathodicCageforSurfaceEngineeringApplications
SUPERVISEDM.Phil.THESES
NameofResearcher YearofAward
TitleofThesis
1. Mr.ImtiazAhmed 1993 EffectsofParasiticImpuritiesonNeutronEmissionfromPlasmaFocus.
2. Mr.ShahidQamar 1994 X‐rayImagingofLowEnergyFocusPlasma.
3. MuhammadShafiq 2003 Studyofplasmaelectrontemperatureof thepinchfilamentandX‐rayemissionfromtheanodetipinalowenergy(2.3kJ)Mathertypeplasmafocus.
4. Mr.SafdarHussain 2005 Tailoring a low energy plasma focus as a highefficiencyX‐raysourceforradiography
5. Mr.AbdulQayuum 2005 Optical emission spectroscopy of pulsed‐DCgenerated plasmas for surface ionitriding of AISI304stainlesssteel.
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6. Mr.SarfrazAhmad 2006 Catalytic action of pre‐ionization on radiationemissionfroma(2‐4)kJMathertypeplasmafocus
7. Mr.MahboobSadiq 2006 SurfacemodificationofSi,AlandPTFEbyplasmafocusbasedionimplantationandDeposition
8. Mr.M.Sharif 2006 X‐rayemissionscalinglawforalow(1‐5kJ)plasmafocuswithdifferentmaterialinsertsattheanodetip
9. MissShaistaZeb 2007 Depositionofdiamond‐likecarbonandtitaniumnitridefilmsusingplasmafocusdevice
10. Mr.AtharNaveed 2008 Investigationofpulsed‐DCandRFgeneratedheliumNitrogenmixtureplasmaforactiveS.speciesgeneration
11. Mr. Najeeb‐ur‐Rehman
2009 InvestigationofplasmaparametersinNe‐N2
mixturedischargewith13.56MHzRFgenerator
12. Mr.M.ShoaibShah 2009 Nitridation of materials (stainless steel, Al alloy)usingcoldplasma(Co‐supervisedGCULahore)
13. SyedSalmanHussain 2010 StudyofthedriverenergypumpedtothepinchanditsinfluenceonX‐rayandneutronemissionoftheplasmafocusdevice
14. Mr.Hamdullah 2010 StudyofsoftX‐raysfromdepleteduraniumassistedpre‐ionizedplasmainalowenergyMathertypeplasmafocus(Co‐supervisedQAUIslamabad)
15. Mr.FaizullahKhan 2010 Study of 13.56 MHz Rf generated Ar‐N2 mixtureplasma for optimizing the active species (Co‐supervisedGomalUniversityD.I.Khan)
16. Mr.GhulamMurtaza 2011 CharacterizationofPlasmaFocusassistedcarburizedaluminiumandzirconium
17. Mr.FaiqJan 2012 RFgeneratedinductivelycoupledplasmas:Characterizationandmodelling
18. Mr.ShahidNaseer 2013 OpticalEmissionSpectroscopyofN2‐H2‐NaturalCH4MixturePlasmasGeneratedByPulsed‐dcforSurfaceHardeningofAusteniticStainlessSteel(Co‐supervisedUniversityofPeshawar,Peshawar)
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S.No. NameofResearcher Year TitleofThesisofAward1. Mr.ImtiazAhmed 1993 EffectsofParasiticImpuritiesonNeutron EmissionfromaPlasmaFocus.2. Mr.NasirRashid 1993 Multi‐ChannelX‐rayDetectorforElectron TemperatureMeasurementoftheFocusPlasma.3. Mr.ShahidQamar 1994 X‐rayImagingofLowEnergyFocusPlasma.4. MissSamiaKausar 1994 OpticalRadiationEmissionSpectrumofaLow EnergyFocusPlasma.5. Mr.KhairurRehman 1994 AnalysisofFocusPlasmaRadiationsUsingSolid StateNuclearTrackDetectors.6. MissQurat‐ul‐Ain 1995 MagneticFieldMeasurementsinPlasmaFocus.7. MissAnisaQamar 1995 CorrelationStudyofIons,ElectronsandX‐ray EmissionfromaLowEnergyArFocusPlasma.8. Mr.AbdulMajeed 1995 EffectsofAnodeShapeonPlasmaFocus Operation.9. Mr.MuhammadSharif 1995 AStudyofElectronbeamgeneratedinaFocus. PlasmaRegion.10. Mr.ShahzadMahmood 1995 HighIntensityMagenticfieldgenerationforZ‐ PinchSystem.11. MissSalmaKhanum 1995 NeutronsandX‐rayEmissionStudyfromStainless SteelAnodePlasmaFocus.12. Mr.AurangZebKhan 1995 Construction of high current/hightemperature hollowcathodelamp.13. Mr.MuhammadAsif 1995 Focusplasmaelectrontemperaturemeasurementby continuumintensityanalysis.14. Mr.MuhammadShafiq 1995 Effectofanodematerialonelectrontemperaturein Mathertypeplasmafocus.
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15. Mr.SafdarHussain 1995 Effectofinsulatorsleevematerialonelectron temperatureinMathertypeplasmafocus.16. Mr.SyedMurtazaHasan 1996 DesignandDevelopmentofMultipinholeX‐Ray ImagingCamera.17. Mr.IjazAkhtar 1997 NeutronMeasurementsasPlasmaFocus Diagnostics.18. Mr.ShahidRafique 1997 StudyofIonEnergySpectrumbySSNTDsina PlasmaFocus.19. Mr.FaiqMehmood 1998 DesignandDevelopmentofHighIntensityX‐ray Detector20. Mr.N.A.Tariq 1998 DesignandDevelopmentof18FCapacitorBank byusing1FCapacitorsforGas‐PuffZ‐Pinch System21. Mr.Fazal‐ur‐Rehman 1999 Experimental and Monte Carlo SimulationStudies
ofEnvironmentalandPersonalRadonandThoronDosimetry
22. Mr.KhalidPervaiz 2000 Design,DevelopmentandPreliminaryOperationof
lowenergyGasPuffZ‐Pinch23. Mr.AtherRasool 2000 CorrelationstudyofneutronemissionwithPlasma
ElectronTemperatureinalowenergyMather‐typePlasmaFocus
24. Mrs.KanwalNaz 2000 To investigate the Plasma Focus as Argon K
Source.25. Mr.M.AkhtarRaza 2001 EffectofelectrodeconductivityontheACdischarge
characteristicsofnitrogenplasma.26. MrSartaj 2001 Design and development of a 10 F and 20 kV
capacitorbankforPlasmaFocusandstudythesoftX‐rays in the (1‐1.5keV) window with nitrogenfilling.
27. Mr.SarfarazAhmad 2002 Study of Cu‐ K emission from a miniaturised
plasmafocuswithhydrogen
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28. Mr.AbdulQayyum 2002 Designanddevelopmentofaminiaturised(20kV,2F)plasmafocus
29. Mr.MuhammadHasan 2002 Study of (1‐1.5keV) soft X‐rays emission from a
miniaturisedplasmafocuswithhydrogen30. Mr.GhulamMurtaza 2002 DesignanddevelopmentofacompactdiodeforX‐
raysgeneration31. MissShaistaZeb 2002 Study of β‐source assisted breakdown and its
influence on neutron emission in a low energyplasmafocus
32. Mr.M.ZubairKhan 2002 ParametricoptimizationofacompactdiodeforX‐raysemission
33. Mr.ShujaatAli 2003 Use of plasma focus for compression of current
pulse34. Mr.M.AfzalKhan 2003 Continuum x‐ray emission from a compact diode
withleadtarget35. Mr.M.Ikram 2003 Langmuir probe measurements of AC discharge
plasma36. Mr.Hamdullah 2003 EfficiencyofcompactdiodeforCu‐Klineemission37. Mr.Ikramullah 2005 Study of X‐ray emission from a 2kJ plasma focus
withtininsertattheanodetip38. Atiq‐ur‐Rehman 2005 StudyofX‐rayemissionfromsilverinsertedatthe
tipofcopperanode.39. Mr.RizwanAkram 2005 Generation and characterization of capacitively
coupledRFgeneratedargonplasma.40. Mr.TahirIqbal 2005 Characterization of carbon film by Raman
spectroscopy.41. Mr.MuhammadSajjad 2006 Design and development of a system for carbon
coating42. SyedSalmanHussain 2006 InvestigationofX‐rayemissionvis‐à‐visenergyin
thepinchwithAginsertanodePlasmaFocus
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43. Kashifshahzad 2007 Deposition of Titanium Carbide on Titaniumsamplesfroma(1.5)kJMather‐typeplasmafocus
44. AftabAhmadKhan 2008 Study of low energy plasma focus as 2‐5 keV
radiationsource45. M.YasinNaz 2009 Development of multi‐tip Langmuir probe for
plasmadiagnostics46. M.AsifAli 2009 Spectroscopic investigation of dielectric barrier
discharges47. TariqIqbal 2009 Opticalemissiondiagnosticsofinductivelycoupled
dischargeinnitrogen‐argonmixture.48. KhayamAliAbbasi 2010 Use ofmodified Boltzmann plot for investigating
plasmaelectrontemperature.49. MuhammadNawazKhan 2010 Study of rotational temperature of nitrogen
plasma.50. KamranHameed 2010 Langmuirprobediagnostics of pulsedDCplasma
withvariationincathodetemperature.51. GhulamUmeFarwa 2011 ColdPlasmaTreatmentofCarbonNanotubes.52. M.WaqarAhmed 2012 Plasma Ion Nitriding of High Carbon Steel Using
50HzPulsingDCSource.53. MadeehaShahid 2013 Influence of Argon addition on excitation
temperatureinH2‐N2mixtureplasma54. ZahidIqbalKhattak 2013 DesignofMulti‐needleLangmuirProbeSystemfor
PulsedDCDischarge55. MuhammadNaheem 2013 ComparativestudyofLangmuirprobeandOESfor
electron temperaturemeasurement of pulsedDCdischarge
56. ShehzadShabbir 2013 Synthesis of AluminiumNitride in the pulsedDCDischarge.
57. AyyazMehmood 2014 Study of water coupled atmospheric pressuremicroplasmafornanosynthesisofsilver
58. ImranKhan 2014 TheoryofLangmuirProbesystem
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59. M.HussnainAkmal 2015 StudyofatmosphericpressuremicroplasmaforthesynthesisofFe/Nialloynanoparticles
60. M.MansoorWaqas 2015 InfluenceofFrequencyandDutyCycleonNitridingofAISI304inPulsedDCDischarges
PRESENTLYSUPERVISINGPH.D.THESES
Name status1. Mr.MuhammadImran Busyinresearch(QualifiedGRE)2. Mr.MuhammadImranBashir Busyinresearch(QualifiedGRE)3. Mr.MuhammadNaeem Compilingthethesis4. MsSobiaJabeen Busyinresearch(QualifiedGRE)
PUBLICATIONS(inconferences,andnonreferredjournals)1. ZakaullahM.,AhmadS.,QayyumA.,HussainS.,Sharif.M.,ShafiqM.andWaheedA.,
Plasma Physics Laboratory at Quaid‐i‐Azam University – from basic to appliedresearch,ProceedingsTenthNationalSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysicsGCLahore(11‐14January2005)36‐57.
2. HassanM.,AhmadR.,MurtazaG.andZakaullahM.,AlNthin filmdepositiononAl
alloybyusingdenseplasmafocusAl‐AzharBull.Sci.16(2)(2005)9‐133. QayyumA., Zeb S., Ali S.,WaheedA.. andZakaullahM., Emission spectroscopy of
nitrogenplasmaforsurfacenitriding,ProceedingsofFirstInternationalConferenceonFrontiersofAdvancedEngineeringMaterialsPCSIRLaboratoriesLahore(20‐22September2004)81–87.
4. ZakaullahM., Shafiq M., Hussain S., and Waheed A., Study of X‐ray emission in
different energy windows from a low energy Plasma Focus, Proceedings NinthNationalSymposiumonFrontiers inPhysicsGCLahore(28‐30January2003)283‐296.
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5. ZakaullahM.,AlamgirK.,ShafiqM.,HassanS.M.,SharifM.,WaheedA.andMurtazaG.Operation of Plasma Focus for tailoring Cu‐K line radiation, Proceedings of theNationalSymposiumonPhysicsinIndustry,PCSIRKarachi(28‐30June2001)31–35.
6. ZakaullahM.,AlamgirK.,ShafiqM.,SharifM.,WaheedA.andMurtazaG.PlasmaFocus
asanX‐raysourcefortailoringofradiationindifferentenergywidows,ProceedingsEighth National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics GC Lahore (20‐22 November2000)235‐261.
7. ZakaullahM.,KhalidAlamgir,KanwalNaz,MurtazaG.andWaheedA.Characteristics
of X‐rays from argon plasma focus, Proceedings Regional Conference on PlasmaResearchin21stcentury(May7‐12,2000)BangkokThailand,70–74.
8. ZakaullahM., KhalidAlamgir, AtherRasool, ShafiqM.,MurtazaG. andWaheedA.
Variationofdeuteriumplasmaelectrontemperaturewithpressureanditscorrelationwith neutron yield, Proceedings Regional Conference on Plasma Research in 21stcentury(May7‐12,2000)BangkokThailand,65‐69.
9. KhaliqA.Chaudhry,ImranAnwar,M.RiazHussain,M.ShahidGhauriandZakaullah
M.,J.PureandAppliedSciences(Pakistan),18,(1999)85‐92.10. Zakaullah M., Murtaza G., Imtiaz Ahmed and Ijaz Akhtar, Radiation Generation
MechanismandMachineParameterOptimizationinalowenergyMather‐typePlasmaFocus,ProceedingsofsatellitemeetingoftheinternationalmeetingonFrontiersofPhysics;TwelveyearsofUNU/ICTPPFF–Areview,KualaLumpurMalaysia(October30,1998)48‐57.
11. ZakaullahM.,IjazAkhtar,WaheedA,KhalidAlamgir,ShahAnwarZ.andG.Murtaza,
Neutrons and x‐rays generationmechanisms in low energy plasma focus devices,ProceedingsSixthSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysicsQAU(16‐18December1997)135‐153.
12. ZakaullahM., ImtiazAhmad,ShafiqueM.,SalmaKhanum,OmarA.R.,MathuthuM.,
MurtazaG.andBegM.M., StudyofNeutronandX‐RayEmissionfromStainlessSteelAnodePlasmaFocus, ProceedingsFifthSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysicsQAU(26‐28December1995)149‐159.
13. Zakaullah M., Dense Plasma Focus; development, operation and diagnostics,
ProceedingsRegionalCourseonPlasmaPhysicsQAU(12‐30November1994)205‐271.
14. ZakaullahM.,NisarM.,KhattakF.Y.,LeeS.MurtazaG.,FengX.P.,RehmanH.U.and
BegM.M., Sausage Instability Threshold in a Low Energy Plasma Focus,ProceedingsFourthSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysicsQAU(15‐19April 1992)306‐314.
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15. BegF.N.,ZakaullahM.,BegM.M.andMurtazaG.,EffectofInsulatorSleeveMaterial
on Neutron Emission from a Plasma Focus, Proceedings Third Symposium onFrontiersinPhysicsQAU(26‐29 November1990)117‐124.
16. ZakaullahM., BaigT. J., BegF.N. andMurtazaG.,NeutronEmission fromaSmall
Mather‐typePlasmaFocus,LaserandPlasmaTechnology,WorldScientificSingapore(1990)358‐363.
17. ZakaullahM.,BaigT. J.,BegF.N.andMurtazaG., IdealMHDSimulationforPlasma
Focus,LaserandPlasmaTechnology,WorldScientificSingapore(1990)347‐357.
18. ZakaullahM.,BaigT.J.,BegF.N.andMurtazaG.,StudyofInsulatorSleeveandCeilingEffectinMather‐TypePlasmaFocus,inSmallPlasmaPhysicsExperimentsII,WorldScientificSingapore(1990) 259‐267.
19. Murtaza, G., Beg F.N. and ZakaullahM., Some Aspects of Thermonuclear Fusion,
SecondSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysics,QAU(26‐31December(1988)217‐230.20. ZakaullahM., Rizvi S. A.H., Beg F.N. andBeg S., Design of a Small Plasma Focus
Facility,inSmallPlasmaPhysicsExperiments,WorldScientificSingapore(1988)101‐104.
21. Zakaullah M., Baig T. J. and Murtaza G., Numerical Design of Plasma Focus
Optimization, in Small Plasma Physics Experiments, World Scientific Singapore(1988)23‐45.
22. ZakaullahM., Baig T. J. andMurtaza G., Numerical Optimization of Dense Plasma
Focus, Proceedings of XIV European Conference on Controlled Fusion and PlasmaPhysics(1987)549‐552.
23. GholapA.V.,ZakaullahM.andEissaM.A.,MagneticFieldMeasurementsinCoaxial
Electromagnetic Shock Tube, Proceedings Second Tropical College on AppliedPhysics;LaserandPlasmaTechnology(17March–5April1986)456‐466.
24. EissaM.A.,ZakaullahM.andLeeS.,CircuitEffectsontheOperationofaPlasmaFocus,
Proceedings Second Tropical College on Applied Physics; Laser and PlasmaTechnology(17March–5April1986)422‐429.
25. LeeS.,TouT.Y.,EissaM.,GholapA.V.,KwekK.H.,MooS.P.,MulyodronoS.,SmithA.J.,
Suryadi,UsadaW.andZakaullahM.,PreliminaryResultsof theUNU‐ICTPPlasmaFocus,J.Fiz.Mal.,7(1986)1–12.
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26. LeeS.,EissaM.,GholapA.V.,KwekK.H.,SapruS.,SmithA.J.,Suryadi,TouT.Y.,UsadaW.,WongC.S.andZakaullahM.,ToroidalPlasmoidsinElectromagneticShockTube,Sing.J.Phys.,3(1986)75‐82.
27. ZakaullahM.,NonlinearDriftWavesinthePresenceofElectronandIonTemperature
Gradients,Contributedpapers10thInternationalNathiagaliSummerCollege(1985)196‐204.
Conferences/Workshopsorganized1. WorkshoponPlasmaTechnology(August27,2005),DepartmentofPhysics,Quaid‐I‐
AzamUniversityIslamabad.
2. Workshop on Plasma Science Techniques in 6th Vacuum and Surface ScienceConferenceofAsiaandAustralia,9‐13October2012,IslamabadPakistan.
CONFERENCES/COLLEGESATTENDED
1. InvitedLecturer in International Scientific Spring 2016, 7‐11March2016,NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
2. Invited Lecturer in the One day Workshop on Plasma Physics, March 26, 2016)DepartmentofPhysics,UniversityofPeshawar,PeshawarPakistan.
3. Sixth International Workshop on Tokamak in Fortieth International NathiagaliSummer College (3‐8 August 2015) National Centre for Physics, QAU Campus,IslamabadPakistan.
4. InvitedLecturer inTheFourthSaudi InternationalMeetingonFrontiersofPhysics,February17‐192015,DepartmentofPhysics,UniversityofJazan,Gizan,KingdomofSaudiArabia.
5. InvitedLecturerinInternationalScientificSpring2014,10‐14March2014,NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
6. InvitedLecturer inFirst ICTP–NCPInternationalCollegeonPlasmaPhysics11‐15,November2013,NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
7. InvitedLecturerinInternationalScientificSpring2013,11‐15,March2013,NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
8. WorkshoponPlasmaScience,19‐21November2012,COMSTECH,IslamabadPakistan.
9. InvitedLecturerin6thVacuumandSurfaceScienceConferenceofAsiaandAustralia,9‐13October2012,IslamabadPakistan.
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10. Invited Lecturer in International Scientific Spring 2012, 5‐9, March 2012, NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
11. InvitedLecturerinPPSConferenceonContemporaryPhysics(November15‐17,2011)UniversityofGujrat,GujratPakistan.
12. Invited Lecturer in First International Conference on Energy and Environment(October10‐12,2011)AllamaIqbalOpenUniversity,IslamabadPakistan.
13. InvitedLecturerinCollaborativeWorkshoponPlasmaFocusDiagnosticDevelopmentandApplications(June27–July01,2011)INTIInternationalUniversity,NilaiKualaLumpurMalaysia.
14. Workshoponnanotechnology (24‐26May,2011),NationalCentre forPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
15. InvitedLecturerinSecondNCPScientificSpring2011,1‐4March2011,NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
16. InvitedLecturerinTwelfthNationalSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysics(2‐4February2011)GovernmentCollegeUniversityLahore,Pakistan.
17. InvitedLecturerinOnedaySeminaronPlasmaandFusionSciences(January26,2011)PINSTECH,IslamabadPakistan.
18. Invited Lecturer in Joint ICTP/IAEA Workshop on Dense Magnetized Plasma and
PlasmaDiagnostics(November15–26,2010)theAbdusSalamInternationalCenterforTheoreticalPhysicsTrieste,Italy.
19. InvitedLecturerinPVSInternationalSymposiumonVacuumScienceandTechnology
(2‐ ‐6 November, ‐2010), National Centre for Physics, QAU Campus, IslamabadPakistan.
20. Thirty‐fifth International Nathiagali Summer College (28 June‐ 10 July 2010)
Nathiagali,Pakistan.
21. InvitedLecturerinWorkshoponAstrophysicsandDensePlasmas,01–03June2010,NationalCentreforPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
22. InvitedLecturerinSecondNCPScientificSpring2010,6‐9April2010,NationalCentre
forPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
23. InvitedLecturer inWorkshoponVacuumScience&Technology,6–10April2009,NationalInstituteofVacuumScience&Technology,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
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24. First NCP Scientific Spring 2009, 6‐9 April 2009, National Centre for Physics, QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.
25. Eleventh National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics (29‐ 31 January 2009)
GovernmentCollegeUniversityLahore,Pakistan.
26. InternationalConferenceonPlasmaPhysics,(21–22November2008)UniversityofGujrat,GujratPakistan.
27. InternationalworkshoponPlasmaComputationsandApplications(July14–15,2008)
UniversityofMalaya,KualaLumpurMalasia.
28. Symposiumonadvancedmaterials(8–10July2008)HolidayInn,Islamabad.
29. Thirty‐third International Nathiagali Summer College (23 June‐ 05 July 2008)Nathiagali,Pakistan(InvitedLecturer).
30. NationalWorkshoponAppliedVacuumTechnologies(April8–122008)BestWestern
Islamabad,Pakistan(InvitedLecturer).
31. National Symposium on Plasma Physics (Jan 28 – 29 2008) Islamabad, Pakistan(InvitedLecturer).
32. Thirty‐second International Nathiagali Summer College (25 June‐ 07 July 2007)
Nathiagali,Pakistan.
33. International Symposium on Contemporary Physics (March 26‐30, 2007) Quaid‐i‐AzamUniversityIslamabad,Pakistan.
34. National Workshop on Vacuum Coatings (September 5‐9, 2006) Best Western
Islamabad,Pakistan.
35. WorkshoponPlasmaPhysics:CapacityBuildinginPlasmaApplicationsandDiagnosticTechniques (March 7‐11, 2005) Abdus Salam International Center for TheoreticalPhysics,TriesteItaly.
36. TenthNationalSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysics(11‐14January2005)Government
CollegeUniversityLahore,Pakistan.
37. MeetingonBasicResearchandIndustrialApplications(July6‐8,2004),BestWesternIslamabad,Pakistan.
38. Workshop on Nanotechnologies (April 15‐17, 2004) Quaid‐i‐Azam University
Islamabad,Pakistan.
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39. IEEE 7th InternationalMulti‐Topic Conference (December 8‐9, 2003) Serena HotelIslamabad,Pakistan.
40. Workshop on Plasma Physics (November 10‐15, 2003) Abdus Salam International
CenterforTheoreticalPhysics,TriesteItaly.
41. SecondNationalConferenceonNon‐destructivetesting,(22‐24October2003)HolidayInnIslamabad,Pakistan.
42. SecondInternationalBhurbanConferenceonAppliedSciencesandTechnology(16‐21
June,2003)Bhurban,Pakistan.
43. InternationalWorkshoponVacuuminRenewableEnergyTechnologies(15‐19,April2003)Islamabad,Pakistan.
44. NinthNationalSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysics(28‐30January2003)Government
CollegeUniversityLahore,Pakistan.
45. NationalSymposiumonNanotechnologies(November4‐5,2002)Islamabad,Pakistan.
46. Twenty‐seventh International Nathiagali Summer College (24 June‐ 06 July 2002)Nathiagali,Pakistan.(InvitedLecturer)
47. National Workshop on Industrial Vacuum, (December 26‐29, 2001) Holiday Inn
Islamabad,Pakistan.
48. FirstNationalConferenceonNon‐destructivetesting,(24‐26October2001)HolidayInnIslamabad,Pakistan.
49. Twenty sixth International Nathiagali Summer College (26 June‐ 14 July 2001)
Bhorbon,Pakistan.
50. NationalSymposiumonPhysicsinIndustry(28‐30June2001),InstituteofIndustrialElectronicsEngineering,PCSIR,Karachi,Pakistan.
51. Eighth National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics (20‐22 November 2000)
GovernmentCollegeLahore,Pakistan.
52. WorkshoponPlasmaDiagnosticsandIndustrialApplicationsofPlasmas(October12‐13,2000)theAbdusSalamICTPTrieste,Italy.
53. Workshop on Computational Physics (September 20‐24, 1999) Quaid‐i‐Azam
UniversityIslamabad,Pakistan.
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54. Institute of Physics 26th PlasmaPhysics Conference (29thMarch ‐ 1st April 1999)Pitlochry,ScotlandUK.
55. SixthNationalSymposiumonFrontiers inPhysics (16‐18December1997)Quaid‐i‐
AzamUniversityIslamabad,Pakistan.
56. FifthNational SymposiumonFrontiers inPhysics (26‐28December1995)Quaid‐i‐AzamUniversityIslamabad,Pakistan.
57. PIPConference95(April3‐6,1995)IslamiaUniversityBahawalpur,Pakistan.
58. Regional Course on Plasma Physics (Nov. 12‐30, 1994) Quaid‐i‐Azam University
Islamabad,Pakistan.
59. InternationalSummerSchoolandWorkshoponNuclearFusionandPlasmaPhysics(October4‐17,1993)Hefei,China.
60. Seventeenth International Nathiagali Summer College (25 June to 9 July 1992)
Nathiagali,Pakistan.
61. FourthNationalSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysics(15‐19April1992)Quaid‐i‐AzamUniversityIslamabadPakistan.
62. ThirdNationalSymposiumonFrontiersinPhysics(26‐29November1990)Quaid‐i‐
AzamUniversityIslamabad,Pakistan.
63. SpringCollegeonPlasmaPhysics(15Mayto9June1989)Trieste,Italy.
64. SecondNationalSymposiuminFrontiersinPhysics(26‐31December,1988)Quaid‐i‐AzamUniversity,Islamabad,Pakistan.
65. ThirdTropicalCollegeonPlasmaPhysics(29Mayto18June1988)UniversityMalaya,
KualaLumpur,Malaysia.
66. XIVEuropean conference onPlasmaPhysics andControlledThermonuclear Fusion(22‐27June1987)MadridSpain.
67. SpringCollegeonPlasmaPhysics(25Mayto19June1987)Trieste,Italy.
68. ConferenceonLaserandPlasmaTechnology(5‐10April1987)IslamabadPakistan.
69. EleventhInternationalNathiagaliSummerCollege(22Juneto10July1986)Nathiagali,
Pakistan.
70. SecondTropicalCollegeonappliedPhysics(17Marchto6April1986)
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71. TenthInternationalSummerCollege(26Juneto18July1985)NathiagaliPakistan.
72. FirstTropicalCollegeonappliedphysics(26December1983to14January1984)
UniversityofMalaya,Kuala‐Lumpur,Malaysia.