Dr. M. Yaqoob Khan

PERSONAL PROFILE

Name: Muhammad Yaqoob Khan

Title: Associate Prof., Dr.

Born: 02.08.1979, Karak (KPK, Pakistan)

Nationality: Pakistani

Marital Status: Married, have 04 children 

Address 1: Department of Physics, Kohat University of Science & Technology (KUST), Kohat-26000, KPK, Pakistan

Address 2: Village Tarki Khel, Tehsil & District Karak (KPK), Pakistan 

E-mail Address: yaqoob@kust.edu.pk

Mobile/Office: +92 315 6660961 / +92 922 52914805

EDUCATION

PhD Physics

June 2008 – July 2012; AG Kuch, Institut für Experimental Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, Magna Cum Laude (Very good).

Research Work: Probing the antiferromagnetism of Ni_xMn_100−x with ferromagnetic Ni in exchange-biased bilayers and tri-layers on Cu₃Au(001).

MPhil Physics (18 years of education)

 2003 – 2005; Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, 3.1 CGPA

 Research Work: Preparation, Characterization and Thermal Transport Properties of D- Er₂Si₂O₇.

 MSc Physics (16 years of education)

1999 – 2001; Islamia University Bahawalpur, 1st Div.

Major Subject: Electronics (Analogue & Digital)

BSc (14 years of education)

1997 – 1999; University of the Punjab, 2nd Div.

Major Subjects: Physics, Maths (A & B)

FSc (12 years of education)

1995 – 1997; Govt. S. E. College Bahawalpur, 1st Div.

Major Subjects: Physics, Maths, Chemistry

Matriculation (10 years of education)

1993 – 1995; F.G. Abid Majeed High School, R. A. Bazaar, Lahore Cantt; 1st Div.

Major Subjects: Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Biology

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2021 – Present: Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat – 26000, Pakistan.

2015 – Jun. 2021: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat – 26000, Pakistan.

Oct. 2006 – Dec. 2014: Lecturer, Department of Physics, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat – 26000, Pakistan.

June 2008 – June 2012: Tutored BS and MSc students for four semesters at Institut für Experimental Physik, Freie Universität Berlin - 14195, Germany.

Oct 2006 – May 2008: Lecturer in Physics, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat – 26000, Pakistan.

2002 – Sep. 2003: Lecturer in Physics, F. G. Sir Syed College, The Mall, Rawalpindi Cantt. – 44000, Pakistan.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE/INTERESTS

• Around five years research experience of preparation, characterization and measurement of structural (MBE, LEED, MEED, AES & STM) and magnetic properties (MOKE) of ultra-thin single crystalline films in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chamber during my PhD as well as after PhD at AG Kuch, Institut für Experimental Physik, FB Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
• Atomistic simulation on an open source software package known as VAMPIRE for getting new results as well as for verification/justification of experimental results of nanoscopic magnetic systems such as ultrathin single crystalline magnetic films including multilayers and surfaces and magnetic nanoparticles.
• DFT-based calculations to obtain physical properties of semiconducting and magnetic materials. 
• More than 14 years experience of supervising research students in preparation and characterization of nanomagnetic materials and their simulations.  
• One year MPhil research experience in the field of “Thermal Physics” at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.

I can briefly describe my research interests as following: I conduct research based on experiments and simulations into magnetic ultrathin films and multilayer systems, surfaces, nanostructures/nanoparticles as well as that into semiconducting materials. Alongside preparation facility of magnetic particles and reducing their size down to nanometers using Ball Mill, I have at my disposal Magneto Optical Kerr Effect (MOKE) to get the magnetic hysteresis loop of the thin films or magnetic nanoparticles. Also, I have the simulation facility of the magnetic thin films or magnetic nanoparticles using an atomistic simulator known as VAMPIRE. The aim of my overall work is to (i) perform fundamental research into innovative functional properties that are relevant to applications in magnetic data storage, for magnetic sensors, and in magnetic electronics, (ii) magnetic properties particularly magnetic heating of biocompatible and biodegradable nanoparticles to be used in magnetic hyperthermia treatment of cancer, (iii) preparation and measurement of some structural and physical properties of semiconducting materials for energy storage supercapacitors and their DFT-based calculations.

For my future research work, I will be happy to continue working on similar lines of conducting experimental and simulation work on magnetic  (single crystalline thin films and magnetic nanoparticles) and semiconducting materials. Simultaneously, I am not tied to a particular technique or materials and, therefore, I would like to learn and investigate both experimental and computational aspects of technologically relevant materials while utilizing my expertise and knowledge of Physics and Material Science.

 PROJECTS/GRANTS 

• Two projects under German – Pakistani research collaboration financed by DAAD for three years (2014 – 2016): “Magnetic properties of single-crystalline ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic heterostructures”. (Completed)
• One year (2019 – 2020) project from the research & development fund of the Kohat University of Science & Technology: “Synthesis and Investigation of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Potential Application in Hyperthermia Treatment of Cancer”. (Completed)
• Project under the Research Alumni Program of Freie Universität Berlin, Germany during Feb. – March, 2022. (Completed)

 PUBLICATIONS 

24 publications in impact factor international journals, 04 as first author and 03 as corresponding author.

• A. A. Macedo, P. L. Gastelois, M. D. Martins, W. Kuch, J. Miguel, and M. Y. Khan, Growth, structure, and magnetic properties of epitaxial NixMn100–x single layers and Co/ NixMn100–x bilayers on Cu3Au(100), Phys. Rev. B 82, 134423 (2010). IF: 4.04 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.82.134423
• M. Y. Khan, C.-B. Wu, M. Erkovan, and W. Kuch, Probing antiferromagnetism in NiMn/Ni/(Co)/Cu3Au(001) single-crystalline epitaxial thin films, J. App Phys. 113,023913 (2013). IF: 2.88 DOI: 10.1063/1.4775575
• M. Y. Khan, C.-B. Wu, K. Kreft, and W. Kuch, Concentration and thickness-dependent magnetic properties of NixMn1–x in epitaxially grown NixMn100–x/Ni/(Co/)Cu3Au(001), J. Phys.: Cond. Matt. 25 386005 (2013). IF: 2.75 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/25/38/386005
• M. Khan, C.-B. Wu, and W. Kuch, Pinned magnetic moments in exchange bias: Role of the antiferromagnetic bulk spin structure, Phys. Rev. B 89, 094427 (2014). IF: 4.04 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.89.094427
• Muhammad Sultan, Sundas Mumtaz, Asad Ali, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, and Tahir Iqbal, Band alignment and optical response of facile grown ZnO/NiO nano heterojunction, Superlattices and Microstructures 112, 210 (2017). IF: 2.66 DOI: 10.1016/spmi.2017.09.019
• M. Qureshi, N. Sultana, Muhammad, W. Rehman, S. S. Rahman, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, K. Sultana, and M. Asif, Single Step Growth of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Use as Glucose Biosensor, Results in Physics 7, 4451 (2017). IF: 4.56 DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2017.11.001
• Alina Manzoor, Muhammad Azhar Khan, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, Majid Niaz Akhtar and Altaf Hussain, Tuning magnetic and high frequency dielectric behavior in Li-Zn ferrites by Ho doping, Ceramics International 44, 6321 (2018). IF: 5.53 DOI: 10.1016/ceramint.2018.01.022
• Muhammad Sajjad, Inam Ullah, M. I. Khan, Jamshid Khan, M. Yaqoob Khan, Muhammad Tauseef Qureshi, Structural and optical properties of pure and copper doped zinc oxide nanoparticles, Results in Physics 9, 1301 (2018). IF: 4.56 DOI: 10.1016/rinp.2018.04.010
• M. Atif, Atta-ur-Rehman, S. Ahmed, M. Nadeem, Khalid, Z. Ali, M.Y. Khan, Synthesis and enhanced magnetoelectric properties of (1−x)Pb(Zr_0.52Ti_0.48)O₃+(x)Co_0.9Mn_0.1Fe₂O₄ composites, Ceramics International 45, 4193 (2019). IF: 5.53 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.11.088
• Naimat Ullah Khan, Aman Ullah, Amir Ullah, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, Tae Heon Kim, Ill Won Kim, Chang Won Ahn, Boosting electrostriction and strain performance in bismuth sodium titanate-based ceramics via introducing low tolerance factor chemical modifier, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 291, 156 (2019). IF: 29 DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2019.03.043
• U. Abdin, M. H. Alnasir, M. Y. Khan, M. Sajjad, M. T. Qureshi, A. Ullah, A. Zeb, Effect of Fe Dopant on Physical Properties of Antimony Sulphide (Sb2S3) Thin Films, Chalcogenide Letters 16, 37 (2019). IF: 0.86 http://www.chalcogen.ro/37_AbdinZU.pdf
• M. Hisham Alnasir, M. Yaqoob Khan, Walid Bin Ali, and Sadia Manzoor, Magnetic properties of NiCu nanoparticles coated with oleic acid and silica for hyperthermia applications, Applied Physics A 8, 125 (2019). IF:98 DOI: 10.1007/s00339-019-2820-5
• Tahir Iqbal, Saiqa Noureen, Sumera Afsheen, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, Mohsin Ijaz, Rectangular and sinusoidal Au-Grating as plasmonic sensor: A comparative study, Optical Materials 30, 1095 (2019). IF: 3.08 DOI: 10.1016/j.optm2019.109530
• Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Sunaina Tufail, Adeel Ahmad, M. Rafique, Tahir Iqbal, Muhammad Abrar, Tasmia Nawaz, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, and Mohsin Ijaz, Semiconductor nanomaterials for the detoxification of dyes in real wastewater under visible-light photocatalysis, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry. (2019). IF: 83 DOI: 10.1080/03067319.2019.1686494
• Sumera Afsheen, Tahir Iqbal, Muhammad Aftab, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, and Mohsin Ijaz, Modeling of 1D Au plasmonic grating as efficient gas sensor, M Res. Express 6, 126203, (2019). IF: 2.03 DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab553b
• Sumera Afsheen, Tahir Iqbal, Seep Akram, Almas Basheer, Aqsa Tehseen, Muhammad Rafique, M. Shakeel, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, and Mohsin Ijaz, Surface Plasmon Based 1D-Grating Device for Efficient Sensing Using Noble metals, Opt Quant Electron 52, 64 (2020). IF: 79 DOI: 10.1007/s11082-019-2176-2
• Tahir Iqbal, Zain Ashfaq, Sumera Afsheen, Mohsin Ijaz, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, Muhammad Rafique, and Ghulam Nabi, Surface Enhanced Raman Scatterings (SERS) on 1D Nano-gratings, Plasmonics, (2020). IF: 2.73 DOI: 10.1007/s11468-019-01114-5
• M. Yaqoob Khan, Yaser Shokr and Wolfgang Kuch, Interaction and location of antiferromagnetic pinned magnetic moments in exchange bias, J. Phy: Condens. Matter 32, 075801 (2020). IF: 2.75 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/ab531a
• Aqsa Tehseen, Tahir Iqbal Awan, Almas Bashir, Sumera Afsheen, and Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, “Tools and Instrumentation” in “Chemistry of Nanomatrials- Fundamentals and Applications”, p. 119-151, Elsevier, (2020). 1016/B978-0-12-818908-5.00005-6
• Nasir Rahman, Mudasser Husain, Juan Yang, Ghulam Murtaza, Muhammad Sajjad, Anwar Habib, Abdul Karim, Zulfiqar, Mahmood Ul Haq, Abdur Rauf, Mohammad Nisar, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, First Principle Study of Structural, Electronic, Elastic, and Magnetic Properties of Half-Heusler Compounds ScTiX (X =Si, Ge, Pb, In, Sb, and Tl), Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 33, 3915 (2020). IF: 1.68 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-020-05652-6
• Nasir Rahman, Mudasser Husain, Juan Yang, Muhammad Sajjad, Ghulam Murtaza, Mahmood Ul Haq, Anwar Habib, Zulfiqar, Abdur Rauf, Abdul Karim, Muhammad Nisar, Muhammad Yaqoob, Aurangzeb Khan, First principle study of structural, electronic, optical and mechanical properties of cubic fluoro-perovskites: (CdXF₃, X = Y, Bi), Phys. J. Plus 136, 347(2021). IF: 3.76 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01177-6  
• Tauqir Shinwari, Ivar Kumberg, Ismet Gelen, Yasser A. Shokr, Wolfgang Kuch, and M. Yaqoob Khan, Bulk and interfacial effects in the Co/Ni_xMn_100-x exchange-bias system due to creation of defects by Ar⁺ sputtering, Phys. Status Solidi RRL, 2100195 (2021). IF: 3.01 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pssr.202100195
• Alina Manzoor, Muhammad Azhar Khan, Amir Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Imran Arshad, Aamir Shahzad, Sofia Akbar, Muhammad Kashif, Ghulam Abbas Ashraf, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, Nasir Rasul, Muhammad Shahzad Shifa, Gulfam Nasar, Altaf Hussain, Dielectric, XPS, and ferromagnetic relaxation studies of Ho-substituted polycrystalline magnetic oxide materials, Ceramics International, in press (2022). IF: 5.53 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.07.168
• Tauqir Shinwari, Ismet Gelen, Melek Villanueva, Ivar Kumberg, Yasser A. Shokr, M. Yaqoob Khan, and Wolfgang Kuch, Growth, structure, and magnetic properties of artificially layered NiMn in contact to ferromagnetic Co on Cu₃Au(001), Phys. Status Solidi B: Basic Solid State Physics, 2200518 (2023). IF: 3.28 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pssb.202200518

WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES/SOCIETIES 

• Organized two international workshops entitled ‘Contemporary Topics in Nanomagnetism’ (23-26 Feb. 2015) and ‘Recent Trends in Nanomagnetism and Spintronics’ (28-30 S, 2016) at National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, Pakistan.
• Attended 14 international conferences/workshops/symposia with contribution
• Member of German Physical Society (Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, DPG), from 2009 to 2013.
• Member of American Physical Society (APS) during 2012.

 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE 

• In-charge co-curricular activities at Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat from March 2017 till date.
• Elected Syndicate member of Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat for three years (April 2019 to April 2022).
• Head of Physics department, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat from Jun. 2018 to 2018.
• Chief Proctor of Department of Physics, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat from the last 03 years.