Overview :
I am Dr. Khush Bakhat Shamraiz, serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of NUSASH at National University of Technology, Islamabad. With a strong background in Physics, coupled with specialization in Material Science. I bring a unique blend of academic expertise, teaching experience, and a commitment to fostering student learning and development. I employ a variety of instructional strategies, including interactive lectures, collaborative problem-solving sessions, hands-on laboratory experiments, and technology-enhanced learning tools.
Experience :
- Dec 2018-till Date: Assistant Professor-Physics
National University of Technology (NUTECH), Islamabad, Pakistan
- January 2018-Aug2018: Lecturer Physics (TVF)
International Islamic University, Islamabad
Qualification :
- Academia
- 2018 | PhD. Physics
COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
- 2005 | B.Sc. (Physics and Math)
University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
- Professional Qualification
- 2013 | Masters of Education (M-ed) Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
- 2010 | Bachelors of Education (B-ed) Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
- International Certifications
- “Foundations of virtual instructions”, University of California Irvine, May 2020 (COURSERA)
- “Learning to teach online”, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, May 2020 (COURSERA)
- Trainings
- Training on “Climate Change-Implications and adaptation” held at AHK National center for Rural development, Islamabad, 20-24 May 2024
- International Training Course on “Nuclear emergency management system” held at Pakistan Institute of engineering and applied sciences, 06-08 May 2024
- Training on “Outcome Based Education (OBE) System at National University of Technology (NUTECH), Islamabad, Pakistan
- Training on “Solar Energy Technologies” from 3-4 July 2019 held by Ministry of Science and technology at Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET)
I have published over 12 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals, such as Journal of Molecular liquids, ACS Applied nanomaterials and RSC advances. I also serve as a reviewer for RSC Advances in the field of Materials science and nanotechnology.
Taught Courses
I have taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate-level courses in NUTECH School of Applied Sciences and Humanities (NUSASH) Department. Below are the courses I have been involved in teaching:
- Applied Physics (PHY1301)
An introductory course focusing on the basic concets of Applied Physics with advance industrial applications.- Applied Physics Lab (PHY1302)
An introductory course focusing on the basic concets of Applied Physics with advance industrial applications.
- Applied Mechanics (BETCE-1006)
basic knowledge and understanding of line and multidimensional motions of objects on macroscopic scale and to develop simple mathematical formalisms to analyze such motions. The course introduces basic types of motion, such as motion in 1- dimension i.e., straight line and 2-dimensions (plane or projectile
- Applied Mechanics Lab (BETCE-1007)
A course designed to experimentally demonstrate the mechanics concepts being taught in theory course of BETCE 1006 Applied Mechanics
A course related to mathematical ideas and concepts relevant to system of linear equations, Transformations, Matrices, Determinants, Vector Spaces, Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors.
- Technical Writing and Presentation Skills (HU1007)
A course designed to develop an understanding of technical writing such as proposal and literature review, design and analysis methodologies for a research paper and presentation skills.
- Physics-I (Classical Mechanics) (PHY1101)
A course designed to enable engineering students of various programs to comprehend basic concepts of kinematics and dynamics, in line with needs of various engineering problems after due consultation of contents of engineering programs.
- Physics-I (Lab) (PHY1101)
A course designed to enable engineering students of various engineeering programs to comprehend basic concepts of kinematics and dynamic.
- Physics-II (Electricity and Magnetism) (PHY1201)
A course focusing on basic knowledge and understanding of electromagnetic phenomena on macroscopic and microscopic level and to develop simple mathematical formalisms to analyze such phenomena.
- Physics-II (Lab) (PHY1202)
- A course designed to enable engineering students to experimentally verify the concepts of electricity and magnetism taught in various engineering programs.
- Industrial Learning Experience (ILE)
A core course that covers applications of fundamental concepts of industrial applications of Physics
- Collaborative learning Community (CLC)
A part of experiential learning program at NUTECH
Research :
My research mainly focuses on interdisciplinary research-based experiments in the field of Physics generally and solid-state Physics, Environmental sciences, Biophysics, photocatalysis, renewable energy efficient materials, Nanoelectronics, two- and three-dimensional materials and graphene based bio sensors specifically.
- Ongoing Research Projects:
Senior Researcher in “ICT AppliCaTions for sustainable enVironmental protEction (ACTIVE)” Project No. "101082866 funded by the EUROPEAN UNION ERUSMUS+ CBHE Horizon 2020, Amount: 104639 EUROS, June 2023 till date.
- MS (M.Phil) research students co-supervised
- Numerical simulation of photovoltaic device employing Zn (O0.3, S0.7) as electron transport layer by Rafia Tariq, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Investigation of CuSCN hole transport layer role in optimized performance of perovskite absorber layer based photovoltaic device by Fiaz Ahmed Shahid, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Synthesis and characterization of MgFe2O4-MoS2 nanocomposites for hyperthermia applications by Hajra Bibi (573-FBAS/MSPHY/F19), International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- A study on MgFe2O4 /graphene nanocomposites for hyperthermia applications by Hafiza Hira Rana (574-FBAS/MSPHY/F19), International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Publications:
- Biocompatible Graphene–Magnetite Nanohybrids for Antimicrobial Applications against Multi-Drug-Resistant Pathogens M. S. Dar, et. al. ACS Applied Nano Materials 2024 7 (20), 23971-23980 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.4c04539 (2024)
- Unrevealing the Potential of Multicomponent Metal ion Incorporation and Sulfide Modification in Cobalt Oxide for Efficient Water Oxidation , Aamir, Muhammad, et al. DOI: 10.1039/D4YA00327F, Energy Advances (2024).
- Chemically reactive squeezed flow of Maxwell nanofluid confined by parallel stratified walls subjected to radiative flux, M Waqas, MS Kausar, M Nasir, KB Akram, WA Khan, N Tamam, Tribology International, 189, 108986 (2023)
- Computational Exploration of Charge Transfer Dynamics in Dye Sensitized SnO2 and ZnS for Photocatalytic Applications, S Munir, KB Akram, S Fatima, Scientia Iranica, 29 (3), 1330-1337, (2022)
- Heat induction in two-dimensional graphene–Fe3O4 nanohybrids for magnetic hyperthermia applications with artificial neural network modeling, MS Dar, et al. RSC Advances, 11 (35) 21702-21715 (2021)
- Flow of a fourth grade fluid between rotating disks, AM Siddiqui, A Sohail, KB Akram, QA Azim, Modern Physics Letters B, 2050091(15), Vol. 33, (2020)
- Giant ac magnetoconductivity in rGO-Fe3O4 composites, KB Akram, SM ul Hassan, A Ahmed, MA Hamayun, M Rafique, S Manzoor Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 166174, (2020)
- A videographic assessment of Ferrofluid during magnetic drug targeting: an application of artificial intelligence in nanomedicine, A Sohail, M Fatima, R Ellahi, KB Akram, Journal of Molecular Liquids 285, 47-57 (2019)
- Biomechanics of superparamagnetic nanoparticles for laser hyperthermia, M Fatima, A Sohail, KB Akram, et al. Biomedical Engineering: Applications, Basis and Communications, (2019)
- Electrolyte induced modulation of electronic transport in presence of surface charge impurities on bilayer graphene, KB Akram, MU Hassan, A Karim, et. Al. Physica Status Solidi (A), DOI 10.1002/pssa.201700156 (2017).
- Evidence of variable range hopping (VRH) and exchange interaction in Co-doped multiferroic BiMnO3 nanoparticles, MS Dar, et. al. J. Supercond. Nov. Magn. 27(2), 613 (2014).
- Synthesis and AC electrical characterization of Co doped bismuth manganite nanoparticles, KB Akram, et. al., Key Engineering Materials, Vol. 510-511, 527-531(2012).
Projects :
Start-up Research Grant Program (SRGP): Principal Investigator (PI) for project entitled “Investigation of graphene based biocompatible nanocomposites for cancer treatment, water purification and Anti-microbial diseases” Project No. 2454, under Start-up Research Grant Program (SRGP) funded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, Amount: 479800 PKR, March 2019-June 2021.
- ICAT Projects
- Clean and Green NUTECH
- Smart Cooking
- Geopolymer blocks based on Calcinated Clay
- Pervious Concrete for Multiple Applications
