MUHAMMADZAKAULLAHNIC#6110117656551Dateofbirth:November05,1955Professor (Rafi M. Chaudhri Chair), GCUniversityLahore,Pakistan.Mailing address: Centre for AdvancedStudies in Physics, GC University, ChurchRoad54000Lahore,Pakistan.mzakaullahqau@gmail.comPhoneMobile:+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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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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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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15. Workshoponnanotechnology (24‐26May,2011),NationalCentre forPhysics,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.

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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,

NationalInstituteofVacuumScience&Technology,QAUCampus,IslamabadPakistan.25. First NCP Scientific Spring 2009, 6‐9 April 2009, National Centre for Physics, QAU

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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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CollegeUniversityLahore,Pakistan.38. MeetingonBasicResearchandIndustrialApplications(July6‐8,2004),BestWestern

Islamabad,Pakistan.39. Workshop on Nanotechnologies (April 15‐17, 2004) Quaid‐i‐Azam University

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.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)

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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

18.19.

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.