Computational Chemistry

Dr. Khurshid Ayub

Designation: Professor
Email: khurshid@cuiatd.edu.pk
Phone No. : N/A
Role: Faculty
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Academics/ Degrees

  • PhD, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., Canada, 2008
  • M.Sc., University of the Punjab, Pakistan, 2002
  • B.Sc., University of the Punjab, Pakistan, 1999

Profile/Bio

PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • April  2018 till now: Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus.
  • October  2010 – April 2018: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad Campus
  • January  2009-October 2010: Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Queens’ University, Kingston, Canada

Invited Talks

  • Differential Permeability of Proton Isotopes through B and N Doped Graphene Membranes” International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemical Sciences 2018, 03-04 March 2018 (Keynote Speaker)
  • Alkalides and Metallides; Violating the General Design Prinicple”. 3rd International conference on “Recent Trends in Chemistry” Allama Iqbal Open University, November 23-24, 2017
  •  “Kinetics, thermodynamics and non-linear optical properties of Alkali metal doped X12Y12 nano-cages” National Center of Excellence in Physical Chemistry, University of Peshawar. December 01, 2016
  •  “Alkali metal doped nano-structures: efficient non-linear optical materials” 2nd International Chemistry Conference: Recent Trends in Chemistry, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. November 24-25, 2016
  • “Photoswitchable Frustrated Lewis Pairs:Potential Applicants in Controlled Hydrogenation homogeneous Catalysis and Hydrogen Storage”  COMSATS Abbottabad, October 28, 2015
  •  “Rational Design of de-Vries Like FLCs for Display Applications” Tsinghua University, Beijing China, May 27, 2012
  •  “Chemistry with Limited Resources:  Computational Chemistry. An Introduction of Molecular DynamicsAbdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan. March 29, 2011.
  • Developing Rational Design Strategy for de Vries Like Liquid crystals” Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan. March 30, 2011.
  • Understanding the theoretical models for better solving the practical problems in chemical sciences” Ist National workshop on Computational Chemistry and Drug Designin, University of Science and Technology, Bannu, December 19-20, 2018
  • Nonlinear optical response of exohedral and endohedral alkali metal doped X12Y12 nanoclusters” Modern Trends in Chemistry and Energy Technologies, COMSATS University, Lahore Campus, October 22-23, 2018.

Resource person in workshop/conferences

  • “Computational chemistry workshop” organized by Forman Christian College University, 20-22 January 2016, A New Approach to Understanding and Solving Chemical Problems.  Title “Modeling reaction intermediates and transition states
  • Understanding the theoretical models for better solving the practical problems in chemical sciences” Ist National workshop on Computational Chemistry and Drug Designin, University of Science and Technology, Bannu, December 19-20, 2018
  • Introduction to Computational Chemistry and Drawing Tools” 2nd National Workshop on Basic Tools in Bioinformatics: Molecular Modeling, Government College University Lahore, March 07-08, 2019
  • Essential Computational Chemistry for Experimentalist using DFT” 2nd National Workshop on Basic Tools in Bioinformatics: Molecular Modeling, Government College University Lahore, March 07-08, 2019
Conference Talks

  • Khurshid Ayub, Reginald H. Mitchell. VIVA II NMR Symposium June 20-21, 2008. Synthesis, Kinetics and NMR Properties of Cyclophanediene-Dihydropyrene Photoswitches.(Opening talk)
  • Khurshid Ayub, Robert P Lemieux, Qingxiang Song, Jeffery C Roberts, Dorothee Nonnemacher, Nadia Kapernaum and Frank Giesselmann. 9th International and 21st National Chemistry Conference February 7-9 2011, Design of “de Vries like” Liquid Crystals by Frustration between SmA and SmC Promoting Elements (Lecture) 
  • Khurshid Ayub and Robert P. Lemieux., 93rd Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, May 29 – June 2, 2010. Mesogenic Dopants Based on Axially Chiral Dinitrobiphenyl Core.
  • Fatima Wasim, Tariq Mahmood, Khurshid Ayub, 14th EurAsia Chemistry Conference, December 15-18, 2016, An accurate cost effective DFT approach to study the sensing behaviour of polypyrrole towards nitrate ion in gas and aqueous phases

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