International Workshop on “Nanosciences: Education and Industrial Applications”
13-15 December, 2016
Venue: COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad
| S.N. | Resource Person | Resource Person’s Affiliation | Email Address | Title of Talk |
| 1. | Dr. N. M. Butt | Chairman, Preston Institute of NanoScience & Technology (PINSAT), Preston University, Islamabad-Pakistan | nmbutt36@yahoo.com | Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Education at Graduation Level. |
| 2. | Prof. Salim H. Al Harthi | Professor, Department of Physics, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat-Oman | salim1@squ.edu.om | Introduction to Nanoscience & Nanotechnology at School/College level. |
| 3. | Prof. Dr. Ali Bbeitollahi | Director of International Collaboration and Nanostandardization Committee, Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), School of Metallurgy and Materials, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran- Iran | beitolla@just.ac.ir | Iran’s Strategic Plan Towards Establishing a Nanotechnology Enabled Economy |
| 4. | Prof. Dr. Saeed Sarkar | Secretary General, Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council, Tehran-Iran | sarkar@tums.ac.ir | 1) Nanotechnology Education in Iran 2) The Status of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Challenges and the Way Forward for OIC countries |
| 5. | Prof. Dr. Feng Qibo | Dean of School of Science, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing-China | qbfeng@bjtu.edu.cn | The Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Education and It’s Contemporary Need |
| 6. | Dr. Ding Kejian | Vice Dean of School of Science, Chair of Department of Physics, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing-China | dkjian@btu.edu.cn | Graphene based composites & its potential application |
| 7. | Dr. Abdullah Ceylan | Department of Physics, Hacettepe University, Ankara-Turkey | aceylanabd@yahoo.com | Synthesis & Characterization of Ge Nanoparticles Embedded ZnO thin Films |
| 8. | Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Gondal | Distinguished Professor, Coordinator Laser Research Group, Physics Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran-Saudi Arabia | mogondal@kfupm.edu.sa | Industrial Application of Nanomaterial: For Oil Production, Solar Energy Harvesting, Conversion of CO2 into Value Added Fuels & Water purification. |
| 9. | Dr. Abbas Behjat | Faculty Member, Yazd University, Yazd-Iran | abehjat@yazd.ac.ir | Study of Nanoparticles Plasmonic Effects in New generation Solar Cells Structure |
| 10. | Prof. Ibrahim A. Ibrahim | Chairman, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute (CMRDI), Cairo-Egypt | ibrahimahmed@cmrdi.sci.eg | Overview of Nanosciences Research in Egypt. |
| 11. | Prof. Dr. S. Khurshid Hasanain | Senior Expert, COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad-Pakistan | se_hasanain@comstech.org | Overview of Nanosciences Research in Pakistan. |
| 12. | Dr. Shahzad Alam | Chairman, Pakistan Council for Industrial Research (PCSIR), Islamabad-Pakistan | chairmanpcsir@gmail.com | Frontiers of Nanocomposite coatings and their Industrial Applications |
| 13. | Prof. Dr. Tanveer Hussain | Acting Vice Chancellor, National Textile University, Faisalabad-Pakistan | hussain.tanveer@gmail.com | Nanotechnology Applications in Textiles |
| 14. | Prof. Dr. Irshad Hussain | Chairman, Department of Chemistry, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore- Pakistan | ihussain@lums.edu.pk | Large Scale Production of Metal/Metal Oxide nanoparticles for Applications in Biomedical Sciences, Catalysis & Renewable Energy Technologies |
| 15. | Dr. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh | Associate Professor, Principal Investigator of Projects, Nano-Chemistry Laboratory, GC University, Lahore-Pakistan | akhyar100@gmail.com | Synthesis and Application of Nanotechnology in Fertilizer, Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industries. |
| 16. | Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khan | Professor, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad-Pakistan | bilal@casen.nust.edu.pk | Nanotechnology Education and the Role of Academia-Industry Liaison |
| 17. | Dr. Kekhshan Mazhar | Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Islamabad-Pakistan | kekhshan_mbhatti@yahoo.com | Applications in Nanomedicine |
| 18. | Dr. Muhammad Raffi | Deputy Chief Scientist, National Institute of Laser & Optronics, Islamabad-Pakistan | Muhammad_raffi@hotmail.com | Electrospinning: A fascinating way to fabricate Nanofibers for Advanced Engineering Applications. |
| 19. | Dr. Umbreen Shaheen | Assistant Professor, University of Baluchistan, Quetta-Pakistan | Umber_nibge@yahoo.com | Harnessing Nanomaterials for Biological Applications, there is plenty to do at the bottom. |
| 20. | Dr. Abida Raza | Senior Scientist, Head Diagnostic Labs, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute, Islamabad-Pakistan | Abida_rao@yahoo.com | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology: Role in Health Sciences |
| 21. | Mr. Inayat A. Khan | Analytical/Inorganic Section, Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad-Pakistan | inayatchemlst86@gmail.com | Fabrication of highly stable and efficient PtCu Alloy Nanoparticles on highly porous carbon for direct methanol fuel cells |