Assoc Prof Dr. Syed Mujtaba ul Hassan, Inorganic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Syed Mujtaba ul Hassan, Inorganic Chemistry, Best Researcher Award

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