Dr. Asad Muhammad Khan

Designation: Associate Professor
Email: amkhan@cuiatd.edu.pk
Phone No. : +92-992-383591-6 Ext 368
Role: Faculty
Research Interests:

Chemistry, Colloids, Nanotechnology, Surface Chemistry

Google Schoalr Profile: https://scholar.google.com.pk/citations?user=RBrfpKUAAAAJ&hl=en

Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-1191-2008

Official Profile: https://www.cuiatd.edu.pk/faculty-profile/?email=amkhan@cuiatd.edu.pk

ORCID Profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5796-6573

Academics/ Degrees

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship (2012) at the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol
  • Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry (May, 2009) Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
  • M. Phil. in Physical Chemistry (June, 2005) Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
  • M. Sc. in Physical Chemistry (June, 2003), Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
  • B.Sc. with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (2000) as major subjects, BZ University, Multan



Profile/Bio

PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Tenured Associate  Professor of Chemistry (TTS) at Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus 22060-Abbottabad, KPK, Pakistan
  • Assistant  Professor of Chemistry (TTS) at Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus 22060-Abbottabad, KPK, Pakistan (1st August 2013 –19th April, 2018)
  • Assistant  Professor of Chemistry at Department of Chemistry, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). 17th August 2009 to 31 July, 2013
  • Postdoctoral  Fellow at School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, the UK (Feb 2012- Dec2012)
  • Worked as Teaching Assistant and Teaching Fellow at School of Science and Engineering at LUMS, Lahore (2008-2009)
SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS:

  • Conducted a workshop on “The use of different digital resources for literature survey” arranged by the Education Society at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) Lahore 8 April 8, 2011.
  • Resource person for the work shop on the use of turnitin for managing quality of assignments and thesis produced at graduate and undergraduate levels, 16 January 2012, arranged by Center of Learning and Teaching at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) Lahore.
  • Participated as Resource person in 15 FDW at COMSATS IIT, Abbottabad, held in (25-29)-August-2014
  • Coordinator at “Professional Development Workshop for Young Faculty Members”, CIIT Abbottabad arranged by “Faculty Development Academy, CIIT, Islamabad July 27-August 28, 2015.
  • Participated as Resource Person and conducted three sessions at “Professional Development Workshop for Young Faculty Members”, CIIT Abbottabad arranged by “Faculty Development Academy, CIIT, Islamabad July 27-August 28, 2015.

Teaching Experience

Courses Taught

Teaching of the Physical and General Chemistry Courses to Baccalaureate (Hons) and MPhil (Postgraduate) and PhD Programs:

Undergraduate Courses Taught: CHM105 (Introduction to Chemical Sciences), CHM121(Environmental Chemistry)UNIV100 (Foundations of University Education), CHEM 100 (Fundamentals of Chemistry), CHEM117/170 (Introduction to Physical Chemistry), CHEM218/270 (Chemistry II), CHEM351/370 (Physical Chemistry I) Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry, CHEM352 (Physical Chemistry II) Kinetics and Quantum Mechanics, CHEM 461 (Polymer Chemistry), CHM 105 (Introduction to Chemical Science), CHM 121 (Environmental Chemistry)

MPhil: CHEM563 (Mathematics for Chemist), CHEM 560 (Surface Chemistry), CHEM 566 (Advance Topics in Physical Chemistry, CHEM 564 (Advance Chemical Kinetics), CHM 645 (Research Methodology and Chemical Data Handling), CHM513 (Electrode Processes and Kinetics), CHM714 (Chemistry of Solid state and Semiconductors), CHM613 (Photochemistry), CHM531 (Solid State Chemistry), CHM627 Electroanalytical Chemistry, CHM622 Advanced Nanostructured Surfaces

PhD Program: BTY636 Analytical Techniques, CHM811 Chemistry of Colloids and Surfactants, CHM714 (Chemistry of Solid state and Semiconductors), CHM622 Advanced Nanostructured Surfaces

 

New Courses Introduced/Redesigned & Revised

New Courses:

Mathematics for Chemist (CHEM 220) which is a cross course for Chemists as well as Mathematicians. Electroanalytical Chemistry (CHM627); Polymers and Microgels (CHM717); Surface ChemistryCHM677; Courses introduced for MS and PhD students.

Courses Revised:

General Chemistry (CHEM 100) is a chemistry course for non-science major (Forman Christian College, A Chartered University Lahore)

CHM 645 (Research Methodology and Chemical Data Handling), CHM513 (Electrode Processes and Kinetics), CHM811 Chemistry of Colloids and Surfactants (CIIT, Abbottabad) and several other courses.

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Awards/ Appreciations

  • Best oral presentation award for the paper presented in 17th National and 7th International Conference arranged by Chemical Society of Pakistan (26-28 February 2007)
  • Winner of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Indigenous Scholarship for M.Phil leading to PhD program
  • HEC Postdoctoral Fellowship award for the year 2012
  • Research Productivity Award 2013 by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology