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CURRICULUM VITAE 1. Personal
2. Educational
Qualifications:
Ph.D. Institute of Space & Planetary Astrophysics, University of Karachi, Thesis entitled “ON THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR EARLIEST VISIBILITY OF THE LUNAR CRESCENT AND THEIR MODIFICATION”, (2008). M.Phil. Department of Mathematics, M.Sc. Applied Mathematics,
Department of Mathematics, University of
Karachi, securing First Class with Distinction (75.1%) marks,
specialisation in ASTRONOMY & QUANTUM MECHANICS(1983) B.Sc.(Hons) Applied Mathematics,
Department of Mathematics, University of Karachi, Securing First Class with
Distinction(75%) (1980) G.R.E. General (with score over
1500) and Subject (score of 750)(1994) Computer Related: 1.
During on job
training at U.B.L. Computers Division, worked as Computer Programmer and as
System Analyst, Programming in ASSEMLY & COBOL 2.
During one
semester stay at C.N.S., Nilore, learnt Programming in FORTRAN 3.
Working knowledge
of QBASIC,
C++, DBASE, MS OFFICE, CHIWRITER,
WINDOWS. 3. Professional & Teaching Experience 1)
PROFESSOR, in the Department of
Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Computer Science, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, June 1, 2011
to-date. 2)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, in the Department of
Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Computer Science, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, June 30, 2010
to May 31, 2011. 3)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Institute of Space & Planetary Astrophysics, University
of Karachi, July 2004 to June 29, 2010. 4)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, in the Department
of Mathematics, 5)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, in the Department of Computer Science,
University of Karachi, June 1, 2000 to Feb. 6, 2002. 6)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, in the Department of
Mathematics, University of Karachi, May 1, 1999 to May 30, 2000. 7)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, in Mohammad Ali Jinnah University,
Karachi, January 1, 1999 to April 30, 1999
(Taught both Mathematics and Computer
courses). 8)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, in the Department of
Mathematics, 9)
LECTURER, in the Department of
Mathematics, University of Karachi, Sept. 22, 1984 to Aug. 14, 1995. 10)
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, in U.B.L., Computers
Division, Karachi, April 1980 to August 1982. PART
TIME APPOINTMENTS: 1)
VISITING FACULTY,
Institute of Business Administration, from August 2002 to December
2004, & August 2008 to June 2010. 2)
VISITING FACULTY,
BCCI FAST Institute of Computer Science, from January 1993 to December 1997. 3)
VISITING FACULTY,
Hamdard University, from June 1999 to
December 1999. 4)
VISITING FACULTY,
Iqra University, from
August
2003 to December 2006. 5)
VISITING FACULTY,
Sir Syed University of Engineering, from August 1995 to December 1997. 6)
VISITING FACULTY, in the Evening Program MIBM, of the Department of Mathematics,
University of Karachi, from 1997
to 2002. 7)
VISITING FACULTY, in the Department
of Computer Science University of Karachi, January 1997 to December 1998 & March 2002 to May 31, 2010. 8)
VISITING FACULTY, in the Bachelor of Chemical
Technology program of the Department of Applied Chemistry, 1995 to 2000. 9)
VISITING FACULTY, in the Department of Food
Science & Technology, July 2000 to
Dec. 2004. 10)
CONSULTANT ASTRONOMER, P.I.A.
Planetarium, Karachi, Nov. 1991 to Aug. 1992. 4. Administrative
Experience: 1)
CHAIRPERSON, Department of
Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of
Computer Science, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, July
2010 to-date. 2)
IN CHARGE, Institute of Space & Planetary Astrophysics (ISPA), University of Karachi, September 17, 2003 to June
29, 2010. 3)
CO-ORDINATOR, BS Evening program, in the Department of Computer Science,
University of Karachi, July 16, 2001 to Feb. 6, 2002. 4)
CONVENOR, Campus
Committee for Residential Area, University of Karachi, An
administrative position, held from November 1997 to June 1998. 5)
IN-CHARGE OBSERVATORY, The Karachi University Observatory,
December 1984 to June 1993. 5. Research
Publications:
1)
“A Correlation Between Lunar Distances &
Earthquake Frequencies”, Journal Geography and Geology, Vol. 3, No.
1, 171-177, Canada, Sept. 2011. 2)
“Thunderstorm and Rainfall Frequencies over
Pakistan”, Elixir Space
Sci. 37, 3981-3985, August 2011. 3)
“IBook: Interactive and semantic Multimedia
Content Generation for eLearning”, IJCSI International
Journal of Computer Science Issues, Volume 8, Issue 3, May 2011. 4)
“Comparative Study of VoIP over WiMax and WiFi”, IJCSI International
Journal of Computer Science Issues, Volume 8, Issue 3, May 2011. 5)
“Climatic
Variability and Linear Trend Models for Major Cities of Pakistan” ,
Journal of Geography and Geology, Vol. 2, No.1, pp. 83-92, September 2010. 6)
“A New Criterion of Earliest Visibility of New
Lunar Crescent”, 7)
“On Origin Theories of Ring Galaxies:
Observational Data and Modelling”, Astronomy & Applied
Mathematics, Vol. I, Ed. 8)
“Path of Best Visibility of New Lunar
Crescent”, Astronomy & Applied Mathematics, Vol. I, Ed. S
Nuritdinov, Pub.: 9)
“Celestial Objects’ Visibility Concern in 10)
“Error Minimization in Polynomial Approximation
of ΔT”,
J. Astrphys. Astr., 29, 363-355, 2008. 11)
“Assessing Polynomial Approximation of ΔT”, J. basic appl. Sci., 4(1), 1-4, 2007. 12)
“Methods of Calculating Crescent Lengths”,
J. basic appl. Sci., 3(2), 62-75,
2007. 13)
“Taqweemat aur Qudrati Mazahir”,
Al-Tafseer, 2(1), 101-107, 2006. 14)
“Interaction Studies of Omeprazole with
Mefloquine, Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine”, Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., 19(4), 314-321, 2006. 15)
“A Comparative Study of Arithmetic Lunar
Calendar, Observational and Predicted Lunar Calendar for 16)
“A New Variable Step Size Algorithm for Solving
Initial Value Problems”, J. basic appl. Sci., 2(1),
37-44, 2006. 17)
“On the Modern Approach to the earliest
Visibility of Lunar Crescent”, Kar. Un. 18)
“A Fuzzy Mathematical Model of Maximum
Likelihood Estimates”, J. basic appl. Sci., 1(2), 95-100, 2005. 19)
“Differential Mental Growth Model”, J. basic appl.
Sci. 1, 11-13, 2005. 20)
“From No-Go Theorems to Supersymmetry Algebra”, Kar. Univ. J.
Sc., 32(1&2), 55-62, 2004. 21)
“SUSY Algebra for One Dimensional Quantum Mechanical
Systems and its Application”, Kar. Univ. J. Sc. 28(1),83-95, 2000. 22)
“Generalisation of Operator Method and its
Application” Kar. Univ. J. Sc. 28(1), 83-95, 2000. 23)
“Solvable Supersymmetric Systems", Kar.
Univ. J. Sc. 23(1&2),27-38, 1995. Other Publications Co-Edited
the Book “Astrophysics and Applied Mathematics” Vol. I, 2009, Published by
Federal Urdu University of Arts Science and Technology, 6. Supervised
Research Currently supervising: 1)
MPhil
thesis on “Studies on the slowing rate
of the axial rotation of the earth”, at Institute of Space & Planetary
Astrophysics, University of Karachi. Oral defence held, Referee reports
received, waiting for award of degree. 2)
MPhil
thesis work on “Mathematical
Modelling of the Visibility on the Night Sky”, Institute of Space
& Planetary Astrophysics, 3)
PhD
dissertation on “Origin Theory of Ring-Like Self-Gravitational Structures:
Development on the Basis of Observational Data and Mathematical Modelling”,
at Institute of Space & Planetary Astrophysics, University of Karachi. Submitted
in July 2011. 4)
MPhil
thesis work on “Observational Lunar Calendar for Higher Latitudes”, at
Institute of Space & Planetary Astrophysics, University of Karachi. Work
in progress. 5)
MPhil
thesis work on “A Study of the
Calendrical Aspect of the Celestial Phenomena”, Institute of Space & Planetary Astrophysics,
University of Karachi, Work in progress. Supervised
Dissertations: 1)
“Teachers Evaluation Using Genetic Algorithm”, BS Thesis,
2001, Mr. Shah Jamal Alam, Department of Computer Science, University of
Karachi. 2)
“Unified Modelling Language for Java”, BS Thesis,
2001, Mr. Ishtiaq Ahmed, Department of Computer Science, University of Karachi. 3)
“Design Pattern Analysis”, BS Thesis,
2001, Mr. Tahir Mansoori, Department of Computer Science, University of Karachi. 4)
“Image Enlargement using Iterated Function System”, BS Thesis,
2002, Ms. Nadia Alvi. Department of Computer Science, University of Karachi. 5)
“Network Intrusion Signature and Analysis”, BS Thesis,
2002, Ms. Sabaina Bukhari, Department of Computer Science, University of
Karachi. 6)
“Application of Object Oriented Design Patterns in
Compiler Construction”, BS Thesis, 2002, Ms. Sarah Sameen, Department of
Computer Science, 7)
“Complexity Based Study on Object Oriented Metrics
in View of Artificial Neural Networks”, BS Thesis, 2002,
Department of Computer Science, University of Karachi 7. Conferences
& Seminars(Attended) 1)
Attended as a
research student the "International Conference on Relativity
& Superstrings" held at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Feb.
1989. 2)
Attended a
workshop on “Elementary Particles & Early Universe” Held at CASM,
LUMS, in April 2005. 3)
Attended a
workshop on “Computational Number Theory & Cryptography” Held at CASM,
LUMS, in April 2005. 8. Talks
Delivered 1)
"Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics" in "Einstein
Seminar-1994" held at SPARCENT, Karachi in April 1994. 2)
"Supersymmetry Algebra" in a series of Seminars held at the Department
of Mathematics, University of Karachi, in Oct. 1994. 3)
"Calculation Involved in the Study of Solar
Eclipse" in a seminar on "SOLAR ECLIPSE-1995"
held
at the Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Nov. 1995. 4)
“Theory of Fractals and its scope in view of Graphic
Designs”, in a series of Seminars held
at the Department of Computer Science, University of Karachi, August 2001. 5)
“Earliest Crescent Visibility: Ancient, Medieval
& Modern Approaches” in a Seminar Held
in Federal Urdu University, Karachi, on
the occasion of World Space Week, 2007. 6)
Delivered a talk on “Earliest Visibility of New
Lunar Crescent” as Invited Speaker in Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory
Authority, Islamabad, April 8, 2010. 9. Papers
Presented 1)
Presented a paper on “Earliest Visibility of 2)
Delivered a talk on “Ruet-i-Hilal (Crescent
Sighting), Observational Aspects” at a seminar
held at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Federal Urdu University,
Karachi, June, 2005. 3)
Presented a paper on “Dynamics of Moon and the
Challenges of Earliest Visibility of Lunar Crescent”, in the Seminar
on “Space Science & Challenges of 21st Century”, held on
November 21, 2005, at University of Karachi, in collaboration of SUPARCO in
connection with the World Space Week 2005. 4)
Presented a paper on “Comparative Study of
Arithmetic, Computed and Observational Lunar Calendars” in the Summer
Conference on Mathematics held in July 2005 at the Centre of Advanced Studies in
Lahore University of Management Sciences. 5)
Presented a paper on “Length of Lunar Crescent” in the
Conference on Mathematics held in February 2006 at the Centre of Advanced Studies in
Lahore University of Management Sciences. 6)
Presented a paper on “Earliest Visibility of New
Lunar Crescent” in the Word Space Seminar, held in University of
Karachi in connection with the World Space Week-2008, November, 2008. 7)
Presented a paper on “Physics of Earliest Crescent
Visibility” in the International Conference on “Physics &
the World of Today” Held in the Department of Physics, University of Karachi,
Karachi, Dec. 2008. 8)
Presented a paper on “Invisibility Period of Lunar
Crescent” in the 35th All Pakistan Science
Conference, held in University of Karachi, Dec 20-23, 2008. 9)
Presented a paper on “Lunar Crescent: From Ancient
to the Modern Era” in the First National Conference on Mathematical
Sciences, held in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of
Karachi, Karachi, Mar. 22, 2010. 10. Extra-curricular Activities ELECTED MEMBER, ACADEMIC COUNCIL, HONARARY EDITOR,(since 1992) "Science
Digest", Published a
number of articles related to Astronomy in the daily
"Jang", the daily “Dawn” and "Science Digest”. Remained an
active cricketer throughout student life, represented teams of
School(1972-73), Adamjee Science College(1974-75), Karachi University
Faculties(1976-77), Centre for Nuclear Studies(1984) and various local clubs in
a number of tournaments of Karachi Cricket Association. Served as "Elected
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