Prof. Syed Dabir Hasan Rizvi
E-Mail: ictpdabir@yahoo.com
Designation: Professor
Tel (Off.): (+92-21) 9261300-7 Ext: 2208
Area of Research Interest:
Solid State Physics, Digital Signal Processing & Electronics
Academic Qualifications:

Degree
Subjects
Institution/Awarding Body
Year
M.Sc. Solid State Physics University of Karachi. 1976
B.Sc.(Hons.) Physics (H), Chemistry & Mathematics University of Karachi. 1975
Ph.D. Thesis: Nil
Field:
Solid State Physics & Electronics
Experience: Twenty Nine years of teaching & Research Experience
  • Professor, Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Karachi, from January, 2001 – todate.

  • Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Karachi, from 1993 to December, 1999.

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Karachi, from 1985 to 1993.

  • Lecturer, Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Karachi, from 1978 to 1985.
  • Cooperative Teacher, Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Karachi, from 1976 to 1977.
    • Awards / Achievements / Contributions:
    Nil
    Members / Memberships:
  • Member, Board of Studies, Department of Physics, University of Karachi
  • Member Academic Council, University of Karachi.
  • Member, Board of Studies in Computer Science, University of Baluchistan, Quetta.
  • Member, Board of Studies in Environmental Studies, University of Baluchistan, Quetta.
  • Member, Pakistan Institute of Physics.
  • Member, Physical Society of Pakistan.
  • Member, Semiconductor Society of Pakistan.
  • Associate Member, I.C.T.P, Italy.

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    Conferences / Workshops / Seminars Attended:
  • 9th International Symposium on Advanced Material, Islamabad Pakistan, 19 – 23 September 2005 and presented a paper.
  • Workshop on “Distributed Laboratory System”, organized by ITCP, Trieste, Italy, 27th November to 23rd December 2001.
  • 2nd Tutorial Course and Symposium in Topics on Semiconductors, organized jointly by National Center of Physics, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad and PS3T, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad in collaboration with Department of Physics, University of Karachi, 17 – 19 April 2000.
  • 6th International Symposium on Advanced Materials, Islamabad, Pakistan, 19 – 23 September 1999 and presented a paper.
  • Workshop on “Computer Maintenance and Repair”, organized by National Academy of Higher Education University Grant Commission, at N.E.D University of Science & Technology, Karachi, 14 – 20 May 1994.
  • International Workshop on Solid State Devices, Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Pakistan, 17 – 20 August 1991.
  • Workshop on “The Real Time Control System Design”, organized by ITCP, Trieste, Italy, 1 – 26 October 1990.
  • Workshop on “Basic Telecommunication Science”, organized by ITCP, Trieste, Italy, 9th January to 3rd February 1989.
  • Workshop on “Theoretical and Experimental Radio-wave propagation Physics”, organized by ITCP, Trieste, Italy, 6 – 24 February 1989.
  • Seminar on “Fourth College on Microprocessor: Technology and application in Physics”, organized by ITCP, Trieste, Italy, 5 – 30 October 1987.
  • Workshop on “Telematics”, organized by ITCP, Trieste, Italy, 7th September to 2nd October 1987.
  • Workshop on “Computer facility maintenance”, organized by CMC-UNESCO, New Delhi, India, 17 – 21 November, 1986.
  • Workshop Training on “College on Microprocessors”, organized by COBS, Computer Training Center, Islamabad, 28th March to 21st April 1983.
  • Second International Conference on “Visual Psychology & Medical Imaging”, Department of Applied Science, Free University Brussels, Belgium, 2 – 3 July 1981.
  • Third National Conference on “Solid State Physics” Department of Physics, University of Karachi, 31st January to 1st February 1981.
    • Thesis & Projects supervised / Research Projects
  • Supervised more than 150 M.Sc research projects in the field of Electronics & Communication, Computer Hardware & Software.
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    List of Research Publications
    1. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, Shabana Rizvi, S.Dabir H.Rizvi and S.Mohsin Raza, “A new model for the Estimation of Energy Gap for GaAs and AlGa”, Jour. Chem. Soc. Pak., Vol. 28, N0. 3, p218 (2006).

    2. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, Shabana Rizvi, S.Dabir H.Rizvi, S. Z. Abbas, S.M.Raza, Mujeeb Ahmed, S.Kamaluddin and Z. Mahmood, “Magnetization behavior of Pyrite (Fes2) and Chalcopyrite (CuFes2) Minerals”, proceedings of 9th International Symposium on Advanced Materials Sept.19-23, Accepted (2005).

    3. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, S.M.Raza, Shabana Rizvi, Amjad Hussain, & Fazal-ur-Rehman, “An Estimation of Enthalpy of Amorphous Alloys using Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) Technique”, Jour. Chem. Soc. Pak. Vol.24. No.1, pp 1-3, 2002.

    4. S.M. Raza, S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, Shabana Rizvi, Amjad Hussain, & Fazal-ur-Rehman, “A New Approach to the Transport Theory of High-Tc Bismuth Based Ceramic Superconductors”, 14(5):pp 605-614, Journal of Superconductivity: Incorporating Novel Magnetism, USA. Oct. 2001.

    5. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.D..H.Rizvi, Saadia Manzoor, S.Kamaluddin N. Awan, Z. Mehmood, F. Nasim & S. A. Abbasi, “Designing & construction of laboratory made vibrating sample magnetometer”, Proc. 7th International Symposium on Advanced Material, Islamabad, 2001 pp. 31-35.

    6. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.M.Raza, S.D..H.Rizvi, Saadia Manzoor & Shabana Rizvi, “Laboratory Built-in-Techniques for measuring AC magnetic Susceptibility using Mutual Inductance Method”, Kar. Univ. J. Sc. Vol.28 (2), pp 9-10, Dec. 2000.

    7. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.M.Raza, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, Sadia Manzoor & Shabana Rizvi, “Anamolous AC magnetisation in liquid quenched Amorphous alloys of Fe-Zr & Co-Zr”, Proc. of the First Regional Conference on Magnetic and Superconducting material (MSM-99),Vol. B, pp. 831-836, World Scientific Pub.Co. 2000.

    8. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.M.Raza, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, Shabana Rizvi & F. Rehman, “Thermoelectric Power measurement in Liquid Quenched Amorphous Alloys of Fe-Zr and (FeCo)B”, 6th International Symposium on Advanced Materials, pp. 281-286, (1999).

    9. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.M.Raza, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi,Shabana Rizvi, Fazal-ur-Rehman & Amjad Hussain, “Study of Thermoelectric power of Co-B liquid Quenched Amorphous Alloys at relatively high temperature”, 6th International Symposium on Advanced Materials, pp. 136-140, (1999).

    10. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, S.M.Raza, Shabana Rizvi, Amjad Hussain, & Fazal-ur-Rehman, “Thermoelectric Power studies in Liquid Quenched Amorphous Alloys”, Solid State Communication, 110/8, pp. 463-468, 1999.

    11. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, S.M.Raza, Shabana Rizvi, Amjad Hussain, & Fazal-ur-Rehman, “Measurement of TEP in Liquid Quenched Amorphous Alloys ( LQA) of a Series of (FeZr) at relatively low temperature”, Solid State Communication.108/1998, pp.479-482

    12. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.Dabir H.Rizvi, S.M.Raza, Shabana Rizvi, “Study of Nucleus Size with Iron Contents in Iron-Zirconium LQA Alloys at Relatively High Tempratures”, Solid State Communications, Vol. 101,No.8, pp. 627-630, 1997.

    13. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, S.M.Raza, Shabana Rizvi, “Systamatic Studies of Thermopower Behaviour In 2223 Bismuth Based Superconductors”, 5th. International Symposium on Advanced Materials, Held in Islamabad, Pp. 179-182. (1997).

    14. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, S.M.Raza, Shabana Rizvi, “On the Lead Doped Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O Superconductor”, Kar. Univ. J. Sc. 25(1), pp.41-43 (1997).

    15. S. Dabir H. Rizvi, S.M.M.R.Naqvi, Shabana Rizvi and Zafar Hussain, “IBM-PC based Laboratory Data Collection and Control System”, Kar. Univ. J. Sc. 25(2), pp. 87-92 (1997).

    16. S.M.M.R.Naqvi,S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, S.Mohsin Raza, Shabana Rizvi and Najma Shams, “Resistivity Measurements and Crystallisation of Phases in a Series C100-XBX in Metallic Glasses”, Proc. of 1st. International Conference on Phase Transformation, pp 160-165, Islamabad, Pakistan. 1-3 September, 1996.

    17. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, S.Mohsin Raza, Shabana Rizvi, “A Detailed Study of 2223 Bismuth Based Superconductor System”, Proceeding of the 5th. National Symposium on Frontiers of Physics, Islamabad, pp 134-139, 26-28 Dec. 1995.

    18. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, S.Mohsin Raza, Mushtaq Gormani and N.Farooqui, “Electrical Resistivity of Liquid-Quenched Amorphous Alloys”, Modern Physics Letters B, Vol.9, Nos. 3&4 195-200 (1995).

    19. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, S.Mohsin Raza, S. Jamila, Shabana Rizvi, Mushtaq Gormani and N. Farooqui, “Electrical Resistivity of Cobalt-Boron Alloys”, Modern Physics Letters B, Vol.9 No.23 1535-1538 (1995).

    20. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, S.Dabir H.Rizvi, Shabih Fatima, S.Mohsin Raza, “Thermoelectric effects in Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O Superconductor”, Modern Physics Letters B, Vol.7 No.20 1331-1334 (1993).

    21. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, Najma Shams, S.Dabir H.Rizvi, Shabih Fatima, S.M. Raza, “Dialatometry of Liquid Quenched Amorphous Co-B Alloys”, Proc. Fifth Nat. Chem. Conf. 200-203 (1993).

    22. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, Najma Shams, S.Dabir.H.Rizvi, Tahir Abbas, S.M.Raza & S.M.Ziaul-Haque, “Electrical Resistivity and Dynamic Temperature X-Ray Diffraction of Co-B Liquid Quenched Amorphous Alloys”, Modern Physics Letter, Vol . 5, No. 28, 1883-1893, Dec 1991.

    23. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, Firoz Ahmed, A.A.Qidwai, S.M.Zia-ul-Haque, S.D.H.Rizvi, Altaf A.Shaikh, “The Study Of Dependence of High Tc on Various Sintering temperatures for Bi-Ca-Sr-CU-O Superconductors”, Modern Physics Letter B, Vol . 5, No. 24 & 25 1635 1638 (1991).

    24. S. Dabir H. Rizvi, S.M.M.R.Naqvi and A.A.Qidwai, “Equation Solving software Packages: Useful tools for Scientists and Engineers and Students”, Kar. Univ. J. Sc. 19(1&2), pp. 31-36 (1991).

    25. S.M.M.R.Naqvi, Firoz Ahmed, Musheer Hassan Khan, A.A.Qidwai, S.M.Zia-ul-Haque and S.Dabir H.Rizvi, “Stablisation of High Tc Superconducting Phase in Bi Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O System”, Physica B, Vol.165 & 166, pp 675-67 (1990).

    26. S. G. H. Taqvi and S. Dabir H. Rizvi, “Pulse Iransformer Design Considerations”, Kar. Univ. J. Sc. 12(1), pp.51-53 (1984).

    27. S. G. H. Taqvi and S. Dabir H. Rizvi, “Design of Microprocessor based Private Automatic Branch Exchange; Part-I: Hardware Design”, Kar. Univ. J. Sc. 11(2), pp.123-130 (1983).

    28. S. G. H. Taqvi and S. Dabir H. Rizvi, “Design of Microprocessor based Private Automatic Branch Exchange; Part-II: Software Design”, Kar. Univ. J. Sc. 11(2), pp.09-17 (1983).