Prof. Dr. Ansar Ahmad Qidwai
E-Mail: ansar488@yahoo.com
Designation: Professor
Tel (Off.): (92-21) 9261300-7 Ext: 2250
Area of Research Interest:
Materials Science, Solar and Wind Energy.
Academic Qualifications:

Degree
Subjects
Institution/Awarding Body
Year
Ph.D. Materials Science (Optoelectronics) University of Durham, England 1982
M.Phil. Magnetic Materials University of Karachi. 1978
M.Sc. Physics University of Karachi. 1969
B.Sc.(Hons) Physics (H), Chemistry & Mathematics University of Karachi. 1968
Ph.D. Thesis: “Photoelectric Properties of ZnSe”.
M.Phil. Thesis: “Theoretical aspects of magnetic behaviour in crystalline substances”.
Field:
Optoelectronics and Materials Science
Experience: Thirty Seventh years of Teaching & Research Experience
  • Professor, Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Karachi since October, 1993.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Karachi from December 1989 to October 1993.
  • Visiting Professor, N.E.D University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi from 1985 to 1989.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Karachi from November 1982 to December 1989.
  • Lecturer Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Karachi, from November 1971 to November 1982. (date?????)
  • Lecturer & Head of Department of Physics, Liaquat National College, Karachi from December 1969 to November 1982.
  • Awards / Achievements / Contributions:
  • One Book Published.
  • Academic and Research Contributions (NCP - Islamabad).
  • Vice-President, Hayatul Islam Education Trust.
  • Members / Memberships:
  • Convener, Board of studies, Dept. of Physics, University of Karachi.
  • Member, Board of studies, Dept. of Physics, University of Karachi.
  • Member National Center of Physics, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Conferences / Workshops / Seminars Attended:
  • Organized and participated in International Conference on Physics Education, Karachi February 7-9 2003.
  • Participated in the workshop ‘Island of Prosperity’ organized by Sindh Governor Inspection team, Karachi August 2002.
  • Attended the workshop on Renewable Energy, Energy efficiency and gas abatement issues PREGA, Islamabad March 5-6 2002.
  • Tutorial course and symposium on topics on semiconductors, Karachi April 17-19 2001.
  • Tutorial course and symposium on topics on semiconductors, Islamabad March 10.-12 1999.
  • Attended symposium on trends in Physics, Pakistan Physical Society, University of Karachi, Physics 26-27 September, 1992.
  • Attended International workshop on Solid State Devices, University of Karachi 17 to 20 August 1991.
  • Attended the Winter College on laser and optical fibers. (???), Trieste, Italy 22 February to 26 March 1988.
  • Attended International workshop on modern optics, laser and laser spectroscopy, Kanpur, India 19 July to 29 January 1978.
  • Attended Eleventh International Nathiagali Summer College, Islamabad, Pakistan 30 June to 9 July 1986.
  • Attended and read paper in Frontiers in Physics, Islamabad, Pakistan 26-30 January 1986.
  • Attended and read paper in Urdu Science Conference, Quetta, Pakistan 1974.
  • Attended and read paper in International Conference on II-VI compounds, Durham, England July 1982.
  • Attended Solar World Forum, International Solar Energy Society, Brighton, England, August, 1981.
  • Attended International Conference on thin film solar cells, New Castle, England, April 1981.
  • Thesis & Projects supervised / Research Projects
  • Supervised M.Phil. thesis, Syed Jalaluddin Qadri, “A comparative study of different correlation to predict global solar radiation in Pakistan”, 1988.
  • Supervised M.Phil. project, Waheed Hasan Akbari, “Construction & performance of cabinet type solar dryer”, 1985.
  • Supervised M.Phil. project, Shahjahan Mahood, “Estimation of radiation intensity at Karachi”, 1985.
  • Supervised 32 Thesis & Projects of students M.Sc (final) year, Dept. of Physics, University of Karachi.
  • List of Research Publications
    N/A

    Book:
    Optoelectronics (Monograph), 2004
    Author: Dr. Ansar Ahmad Qidwai, Published by BCC and T, Press, University of Karachi.