Faculty Profile

Dr Zaheer Hussain Shah

Professor, HEC Approved Supervisor

School of Science

Department of Physics

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Prof. Dr. Zaheer Hussain Shah is associated with UMT since June 2007. He has completed his Ph.D. in Solid State Physics/Nanotechnology from COE in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. He has the honour of founding Chairman of the Department of Basic Sciences (Physics and Chemistry), SST, UMT from Jan 2011 to Jan 2014. He has more than Twenty Five years of professional and teaching experience starting since 1999 (from Physics Department, Punjab University Lahore to UMT) including Five Years (2001-2006) of teaching at an International Level in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He is involved in teaching and research at undergraduate, graduate levels and has supervised numerous final year thesis. He also received Training for teaching and research at George Mason University USA. He has published more than 35 scholarly articles in reputed international/national journals and presented research work in various international/national conferences especially at USA and South Korea.

  • Nanotechnology
  • Medical Physics
  • Thin Films Technology
  • Heat and Mass Transfer with Fractional Calculus and its Applications. (2021) Siirt University Turkey ($35,000/=)
  • Generalized Mittag-Leffler Kernel Form Solutions of Free Convection Heat and Mass Transfer Flow of Maxwell Fluid with Newtonian Heating: Prabhakar Fractional Derivative Approach. (2022) Cankaya University Turkey. ($3,000/=)
Name of Organization Designation Start Date End Date
University of Management and Technology, Lahore Lecturer 18-06-2007 31-01-2008
University of Management and Technology, Lahore Assistant Professor 01-02-2008 30-06-2021
University of Management and Technology, Lahore Associate Professor 01-07-2021 30-04-2025
University of Management and Technology, Lahore Professor 01-05-2025 Present
Publication Type Title Journal Name Impact Factor Year of Publication
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Antimicrobial activity of citric acid functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles–Superparamagnetic effect Ceramics International 3.450 2020
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Antibiotics, Acid and Heat Tolerance of Honey adapted Escherichia coli, Salmonella Typhi and Klebsiella pneumoniae Foods 3.011 2020
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Tunable structural and electrical impedance properties of ordered and disordered iron oxide phases for capacitive applications Ceramics International 3.450 2018
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Optical properties of InAs/GaAs quantum dot superlattice structures Results in Physics 3.042 2018
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Why more research needs to be done on echinococcosis in Pakistan Infectious diseases of poverty 3.123 2017
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Recent HCV genotype changing pattern in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan; is it pointing out a forthcoming problem? Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases 2.223 2016
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes in Pakistan: Current Scenario and Review of Literature Viral immunology 1.417 2019
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Prevalence and treatment of untypable HCV variants in different districts of Punjab, Pakistan Viral immunology 1.417 2018
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Sero-prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus from rural areas of northern Punjab (Sargodha District), Pakistan Tropical Biomedicine 0.418 2016
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Tailoring Of Magnetic Easy Axis Of Nickel Nanowires By Varying Diameter Surface Review and Letters 0.748 2016
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Preparation, characterization and antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles on broad spectrum of microorganisms Acta Chimica Slovenica 1.104 2013
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR On The Determination Of Refractive Index And Thickness Of Thin Dielectric Films From Measurement Of Transmittance Surface Review and Letters 0.748 2012
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR A Class of Sextic Trigonometric B´ezier Curve with Two Shape Parameters Journal of Mathematics 1.300 2021
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Application of local and non-local kernels: The optimal solutions of water-based nanoparticles under ramped conditions Progress in Fractional Differentiation and Applications 0.515 2021
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Spin reorientation and magnetodielectric anomalies in FexO1+x (x = 2,3) thin films-effect of microwave radiations Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2.500 2022
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Tunning of band gap of double perovskites halides Rb2CuSbX6 (X = Cl, Br, I) for solar cells and energy harvesting Materials Science & Engineering B 4.600 2022
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Magneto-transport and magneto-dielectric anomalies in Co doped iron oxide thin films – Microwave assisted sol-gel route Journal of Saudi Chemical Society 5.800 2023
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Effect of microwave irradiations on exchange bias and spin reorientation in cr doped iron oxide thin films – Sol-Gel approach Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 2.300 2023
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Solar energy driven photo catalytic action and antimicrobial activities of Iron oxide nanoparticles Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 2.300 2023
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Phase formation and dielectric properties of MgFe2O4 nanoparticles synthesized by hydrothermal technique Heliyon 3.600 2024
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Structural, electronic, and optical study of Zn: MgO compositions by computational and experimental approach Ceramics International 3.450 2024
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Synthesis and electrochemical potentials of composite materials based on CrxV2− xO/S–g–C3N4 for supercapacitor electrodes Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 2.800 2024
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) First-principles investigations on magnesium oxynitride for electronic, thermoelectric, and optical applications International Journal of Modern Physics B 2.800 2025
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Antibacterial Efficacy of Iron-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for the Control of Hospital-Acquired Infections Nature's Symphony 0.000 2025
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) COVID-19 and emergence of antimicrobial resistance: A most neglected aspect of health emergency in Pakistan Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 3.400 2021
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Field emission properties and ferromagnetic exchange interactions in c-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 nanoneedles—oleic acid-assisted growth Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 2.800 2022
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Generalized Mittag-Leffler Kernel Form Solutions of Free Convection Heat and Mass Transfer Flow of Maxwell Fluid with Newtonian Heating: Prabhakar Fractional Derivative Approach Fractal Fractional 3.300 2022
Degree Name & Area Year University City,Country
PhD - Solid State Physics University of the Punjab Pakistan
MPhil - Solid State Physics University of the Punjab Pakistan
Position Start Date End Date
Chairman, Basic Sciences Department, SST, UMT 19-01-2011 07-01-2014
Graduate Thesis Committee, SSC, UMT 20-10-2024 Present
Position Start Date End Date
Chairman, UMT Sports Committee 16-01-2014 29-01-2018
Chairman, UMT Masjid Committee 30-03-2021 01-05-2025
  • Hafiz-e-Quran since the age of 12 years
  • Selected and got training under Collaboration for Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Research (CFETR) at George Mason University (GMU), USA, in September 2016
  • Successfully Launched New Programs BS/MS/PhD in Physics and Chemistry as a Chairman Basic Sciences Department in Fall 2011 at UMT
  • Khwarizmi Science Society (Life Membership, Membership ID:1142)
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