Assoc Prof Dr. Syed Mujtaba ul Hassan, PIEAS, Islamabad, Pakistan, Pakistan
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🎓Education
PhD in Materials Science – Tokyo Tech, Japan (2011-2015)
Thesis: Solvothermal synthesis and characterization of upconversion core-shell beads and porous hollow capsules for biomedical applications.
MS in Nuclear Engineering – PIEAS, Islamabad, Pakistan (2004-2006)
Thesis: Preparation of Strontium Hexaferrite Nanoparticles using co-precipitation Method.
BS in Metallurgy & Materials Engineering – UET, Lahore, Pakistan (2000-2004)
Thesis: Studying the parameters of Aluminizing on Plain carbon steel.
💼Professional Experience
Associate Professor of Materials Science – PIEAS University, Pakistan (2019-Present)
Teaching courses to BS/MS/PhD students, supervising research projects, and leading curriculum development.
Assistant Professor of Materials Science – PIEAS University, Pakistan (2015-2019)
Responsibilities included program coordination, equipment procurement, and research supervision.
Lecturer at Materials Science – PIEAS University, Pakistan (2006-2011)
🔬Research Interests
Chemical synthesis 🧪
Optical nanoarchitectures 🔬
Biomedical imaging 🩺
2D nanomaterials 🧩
Water treatment 💧
Antibacterial structures 🦠
Surface functionalization 🌟
🏅Awards and Honors
MEXT Fellowship, Japan
PIEAS Gold Medal and Certificate of Merit
💰Research Grants
PI and Co-PI for multiple funded projects from HEC, Pakistan, and international collaborations with a focus on biomedical applications, electromagnetic interference shielding, and synthetic fuel production.
Publications📚
Advances in transition metals and rare earth elements doped ZnO as thermoluminescence dosimetry material
Authors: Hassan, S.M.U., Akram, W., Noureen, A., Hassan, A., Ullah, A.
Journal: Radiation Physics and Chemistry
Year: 2024
Magento-fluorescent uniform sub-micron up-conversion capsules for potential simultaneous MRI/PL imaging and drug delivery capabilities
Authors: Hassan, S.M.U., Anis, T., Kitamoto, Y.
Journal: Inorganic Chemistry Communications
Year: 2024
Development of a novel fluorescence spectroscopy based method using layered double hydroxides to study degradation of E. coli in water
Authors: Fatima, N., Mujtaba ul Hassan, S., Fakhar-e-Alam, M., Arooj, H., Imran, M.
Journal: Journal of Molecular Structure
Year: 2024
Synthesis and clinical efficacy of novel jasmine titania tooth whitening gel on color, surface roughness and morphology
Authors: Mansoor, A., Mansoor, E., Khan, M.T., Rai, A., Palma, P.J.
Journal: Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects
Year: 2024
Hydrothermally synthesized lanthanide-incorporated multifunctional zirconia nanoparticles: Potential candidate for multimodal imaging
Authors: Hassan, S.M.U., Siddique, M.T., Fakhar-e-Alam, M., Ahmad, S., Alimgeer, K.S.
Journal: Journal of King Saud University – Science
Year: 2022
Physical properties of PEG coated Y doped ZnO nanoparticles and their potential as high gamma dose thermoluminescence material
Authors: Hassan, S.M.U., Karam, W., Fakhar-e-Alam, M., Ahmad, H., Botmart, T.
Journal: Journal of King Saud University – Science
Year: 2022