Nek Muhammad Shaikh

Prof. Dr. Nek Muhammad Shaikh was born in Shikarpur and after completion his studies he appointed at many institution currently he is Associate Professor at Department of Physics, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
Education
He completed Bachelors in Science in 1991 from Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Pakistan and Masters in Physics in 1993 form Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan and One Year Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science in 2002 from University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan and PhD in Laser spectroscopy in 2007
Thesis Title "Plasma Diagnostics of Zn, Cd and Hg using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy" Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Postdoctoral research (Mar., 09 to Dec. 09) at Center for Energy Research, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.
Professional Career
Currently working as Associate Professor in Physics at University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan.
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track System) in Physics at University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. (From July 2008)
Assistant Professor in Physics at University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. (From 24th April, 2008 to June 2008)
Worked as a research associate/PhD scholar in Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. (from September 2002 to June 2007)
Lecturer in Physics at University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. (From August 1997 to April 23th 2008)
Lecturer in Physics at Government College, Jacobabad, Pakistan. (From October 1995 to July 1997)
Awards
Post Doctoral scholarship funded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
PhD scholarship under the indigenous PhD scholarship scheme funded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
Memberships
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) member
Associate member of National Centre for Physics (NCP), Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Sindh University Teachers Association, Sindh, Pakistan
Sindh Graduate Association, Sindh, Pakistan
Conferences and Presentations
International Conference Presentations
36th International Conference on Plasma Science and 23rd Symposium on Fusion Engineering, May 31-June 5, 2009, San Diego, California, USA. 2009 Abstracts IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science.
The Sixth International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications September 6 - 11, 2009 San Francisco, California, USA. The IFSA 2009 proceedings will be published by IOP's, Journal of Physics Conference Series, spring 2010 conference proceedings available from the JPCS web site.
1st Conference of International Committee of Analysis for Steel and Iron Industry (ICASI'2008) and the 14th CSM Conference of Analysis and Testing of Materials (CCATM'2008) held on November 4-7, 2008 in Beijing China.
19th Europhysics Conference on the Atomic and Molecular Physics of Ionized Gases, held on July 9-15, 2008 Granada, Spain.
15th International Symposium "Spectroscopy in Theory and Practice" Nova Gorica, April 18-21, 2007.
4th International Conference on Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy (LIBS 2006) held in Montreal, Canada, 5-8 September 2006.
National Conference Presentation
"The Measurement of Temperature and Number density of Copper Plasma in air produced by the fundamental, second and third harmonics of Nd:YAG laser" Babar Rashid, Sarwat Hafeez, Nek M. Shaikh, M. Saleem, R. Ali and M.A. Baig 10Th National Symposium on Frontier in Physics, January 11-14, 2005, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
National Conference Attended
Preparatory School on Biophotonics, Department of Physics (2002) Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
One-Day Seminar on "Guidelines for Young Researchers to Publish Scientific Research in International Journals/Conferences". December 8, 2002, Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
29th Nathiagali Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, the session on Synchrotron Radiation and Laser Physics. 2nd July to 5th July 2004.
10Th National Symposium on Frontier in Physics, January 11-14, 2005, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Workshop on the Soft X-rays Beamline for SESAME, 26-27 April 2005, Department of Physics Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad.
31st Nathiagali Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, the session Synchrotron Radiation and Nano-Science, from 3rd July to 8th July 2006.
32nd Nathiagali Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, the session Synchrotron Radiation from 3rd July to 8th July 2007.
Refereed Journals (Publications)
19. Nek M Shaikh, Yezheng Tao, Russell A Burdt, S Yuspeh, Nasir Amin and Mark S Tillack, " Spectroscopic Studies of Tin Plasma Using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy," Journal of Physics: Conference Series 244, 042005 (2010)

18. R. Qindeel, M.S. Dimitrijevi'c, Nek M. Shaikh, N. Bidin and Y.M. Daud, "Spectroscopic estimation of electron temperature and density of zinc plasma open air induced by Nd:YAG laser" Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys. 50, 30701 (2010)

17. Russell A. Burdt, Yezheng Tao, Sam Yuspeh, Nek M Shaikh, Mark S. Tillack, Eli Flaxer, Farrokh Najmabadi, " Laser wavelength effects on the charge state resolved ion energy distributions from laser-produced Sn plasma," J. Appl. Phys. 107, 043303 (2010)

16. Yezheng Tao, Mark S. Tillack, Sam Yuspe, Russell A. Burdt , Nek M Shaikh, Nasir Amin, Farrokh Najmabadi, "Interaction of a CO2 Laser Pulse With Tin-Based Plasma for an Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Source," IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON PLASMA SCIENCE. VOL. 38, NO. 4, 714-718 (2010)

15. Tao, Y., Tillack, M. S., Amin, N., Burdt, R. A., Yuspeh, S., Shaikh, N. M. and Najmabadi, F., "Flexible CO2 laser system for fundamental research related to an extreme ultraviolet lithography source,"
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Volume: 80 Issue: 12 Article Number: 123503 (2009)

14. Shaukat Mahmood, Nek. M. Shaikh, M.A. Kalyar, M. Rafiq, N.K. Piracha, M.A. Baig, "Measurements of electron density, temperature and photoionization cross sections of the excited states of neon in a discharge plasma," Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer 110, 1840 (2009)

13. Nek. M. Shaikh, M.S.Kalhoro and M. A. Baig, "Study on plasma properties of stainless steel using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy," Yejin Fenxi/Metallurgical Analysis 29 (7), 7 (2009)

12. Yasir Jamil, Muhammad Raza Ahmad and Nek M Shaikh, " Efficient solar energy conversion in a low cost flat-plate solar cooker fabricated for use in rural areas of the South Asian countries," Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology, ISSN 0254-7821, Vol. 27, Number 2, pp 193-198 (2008).

11. Nek. M. Shaikh, Sarwat Hafeez, M. A. Kalyar, R. Ali,and M. A. Baig, "Spectroscopic characterization of laser ablation brass plasma," J. Appl. Phys. 104, 103108 (2008).

10. S Hafeez, Nek M. Shaikh and M. A. Baig, "Spectroscopic studies of Ca plasma generated by the fundamental, second and third harmonics of a Nd:YAG laser," Laser and Particle Beams 26, 41(2008).

9. S. Hafeez, Nek. M. Shaikh, Baber Rashid and M.A Baig, "Plasma properties of laser-ablated strontium target" J. Appl. Phys. 103, 083117 (2008).

8. Nek. M. Shaikh, S Hafeez and M. A. Baig, "Comparison of zinc and cadmium plasma parameters produced by laser-ablation," Spectrochim. Acta Part B: 62 1311-1320(2007).

7. B. Rashid, S. Hafeez, Nek. M. Shaikh, M. Saleem, R. Ali and M.A. Baig, "Diagnostics of copper plasma produced by the fundamental, second and third harmonics of a Nd:YAG laser," Int. J. Mod. Phys. B Vol. 21, No. 15 2697 (2007).

6. Nek. M. Shaikh, S. Hafeez, B. Rashid and M.A. Baig, "Spectroscopic Studies of Laser Induced Aluminum Plasma using Fundamental, Second and Third Harmonics of a Nd:YAG Laser," Eur. Phys. J. D 44, 371 - 379 (2007).

5. Shahid Hussain, M. Saleem, Nek. M. Shaikh and M.A. Baig, " A Comparative study of RF and DC discharge based Laser Optogalvanic Spectroscopy of Helium Rydberg states," J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 39, 3788-3798 (2006)

4. Shaukat Mahmood, Nasir Amin, Sami-ul-Haq, Nek. M. Shaikh, Shahid Hussain and M. A. Baig, " Measurements of Oscillator Strengths of the 2p5nd (2P1/2) Rydberg Series in Neon," J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 39, 2299 (2006).

3. Nek. M. Shaikh, B. Rashid, S. Hafeez, S.. Mahmood and M. A .Baig, "Optical emission studies of the mercury plasma generated by the fundamental, second and third harmonics of a Nd:YAG laser," J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 39, 4377(2006).

2. Nek. M. Shaikh, B. Rashid, S. Hafeez, Shaukat Mahmood, M. Saleem and M. A. Baig, " Diagnostics of cadmium plasma produced by laser-ablation," J. Appl. Phys. 100, 073102(2006)

1. Nek. M. Shaikh, B. Rashid, S. Hafeez, Y. Jamil and M. A. Baig, "Measurement of electron density and temperature of the laser-induced zinc plasma," J. Phys D: Appl. Phys. 39 ,1384 (2006).

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