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1 CURRICULUM VITAE MAHBOOB UR REHMAN Assistant Professor, Department of Physics. Gomal University. Dera Ismail Khan (NWFP) PAKISTAN. Date of birth: Feb. 05, 1955 Domicile: D. I. Khan (NWFP) Pakistan Academic Qualifications: S.S.C Govt. High School No.4 DIKhan. Ist Div. F.Sc Govt. College. DIKhan. Ist Div. B.Sc Govt. College. DIKhan. IInd Div. M.Sc.(Physics) 1976 Gomal University. DIKhan. Ist Div. M.S. (Physics) 1981 Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia USA Professional Experience: Teaching: Lecturer ( ) Department of Physics. Gomal University. DIKhan Graduate Teaching Assistant ( ). Department of Physics. University of Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma USA Graduate Teaching Assistant ( ). Maths Labs.University of Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma USA Graduate Teaching Assistant ( ). Special Students Services University of Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma USA Lecturer ( ) Department of Physics.Gomal University. D.I.Khan. Assistant Professor (1989 to present) Department of Physics. Gomal University, D.I.Khan. Courses Taught: M.Sc. (Physics) Quantum Mechanics Nuclear Physics (General) Nuclear Physics (Special) Atomic Physics M.Phil (Physics) Applied Nuclear Physics ( ) Mathematical Physics ( ) ( ) Quantum Mechanics ( ).( ).( ) Electrodynamics ( ) 1

2 Research: Theoretical Atomic Physics, Calculation of differential and total Scattering Cross Section for the target with non-zero angular momentum applied to e+h-e+h (excited). (Special Studies for MS in Physics) Experimental Physics: a. Designed and built an Electric Proton Beam Deflection System under the supervision of Dr. Stewart Ryan at the Van D GRAFF Accelerator Labs. University of Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma USA. A parallel plate high voltage deflector equipped with a time triggering circuit of the order of few nano second to reduce pulse pile up of counts for x-rays or gamma ray spectra. b. Prompt Nuclear Reaction Analysis: Study of elemental / isotopic composition of thick target samples and depth penetration analysis of impurities by use of nuclear resonance reactions. Data Analysis: Participated in experimental data analysis techniques: a. Peakfind-A FORTRAN program for locating and fitting peaks from a semi conductor / scintillation detector spectra. b. Skewgauss-A FORTRAN program for fitting peaks from semi conductor/ scintillation detector spectra. Publications: 1. Comparative study of double and triple directional correlation of ϒ-rays G.M.Khan. M.Yar Khan. & M.Rehman. Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences Vol.9 No.2 pp47-53, Prompt Nuclear Reaction Analysis using (p.ϒ) reactions. M.Rehman. G.M.Khan & T.Naseer Gomal University Journal of Research Vol.10 No.3 (1990) pp proceedings of the National Conference on Physics and Contemporary needs (1990). 3. The Non Steady flows & the equation of continuity. M.Rehman. A.Karim & J.A.Nasir Gomal University Journal of Research Vol.13, No.1, (1993) pp Impedance matrix elements for Multilayered Dielectric Covered Printed Structures. G.Qasim. K.Gul. A Kareem. M.Rehman & Naseer A. Proceedings of ISAE Microstrip Patch Antennas with Dielectric Covers. G.Qasim. K.Gul. M.Rehman & A.Kareem. Proceedings of International Conference on Engineering Education. (Vol-II) ICEE Quantum Theory and General Particle Dynamics. Mahboob ur Rehman Gomal University Journal of Research (B) 14(2) A simplified full wave analysis for Microscript Patch Antennas. G.Qasim. M.Rehman. A.Kareem. Journal of Shanghai University March 2000 pp

3 8. Total Reaction Cross Section for Heavy Ions for energies between 10 Mev/ N to 17 Mev/ N using Eikenol Approximation. M.Rehman, S. Kareem & Rehana Parveen (Submitted for publication). 9. Total Reaction Cross Section for Heavy ions using soft sphere model. M.Rehman & Aslam Atiq (Submitted for publication). Students Thesis and Projects Guided: 1. Energy Loss of Alpha particles in Different Foils using Surface Barrier Detectors Momin Shah and Hanif ur Rahman 2. Scattering Cross Section with Neutrons using Optical Model Potential Rafiullah Khan & Imran Khan 3. The Conversion Electron Ratio for Cs137B) using Surface Barrier Detector Rafiullah Khan and Amir Atique Siddique. 4. Determination of Density of various materials using Attenuation co-efficient and measurement of Gamma Rays Buildup Factors Wiqar Hussain Shah, Abdul Waheed Khan. 5. Study of Activity of Co(60) using Gamma Gamma Coincidence techniques Ishtiaq Hussain Hunzai. Saleem Khan & Amir Shah Jehan. 6. Total Reaction Cross Section of Heavy Ions interactions between energies 10 Mev/ N to 17 Mev/N using Eikonal. Approximation , Rehana Parveen & Shafqat Karim. 7. Total Reaction Cross Section of Heavy Ions using Soft Sphere Model M. Aslam Atiq, Saif ullah Khan & Tahir Hameed. 8. Comparative study of measurement of activity of radio active source by relative & absolute method Malik Shafiq Ahmad. Mohammad Shahid & Irfanullah. 9. Measurement of the U238 & K40 Activity in a Geological sample from Village Qabool Khel Lakki Marwat using absolute method of activity measurement Hafiz Atta Mohammad & hamidullah Jan. 10. The conversion Electron ratio for Bi207 using surface Barrier Detector Mohammad Tariq & Taj Dar Khan. 11. The Conversion of Electron ratios for Cs137 using surface Barrier Detector Saeed Nawaz & Mohammad Kamran. 12. Project on the study of radio active decay of Cs , Mohammad Saeed, Jan Alam & Mohammad Ikram. 13. Project on the Study of radio active decay of Cs Khizar Hayat & Khair uz Zada. 14. Study of measurement of activity of radio active source by absolute method Zia ullah & Mahboob Ilahi. 15. The Beta Spectroscopy and End point Energy of Ra 226 using surface Barrier Detectors Iffat Mahrukh. 16. The Beta Spectroscopy and End point Energy of Sr 90 using surface Barrier Detector Amir Islam and Rashid Ahmad. 17. Conversion Electron ratio for Bi 207 using surface Barrier Detectors Mohammad Asghar, Hamid ullah Khan & Qadir Zaman. 18. The Conversion Electron ratio for Bi207 using Surface Barrier Detectors Sulman Khan and Sajjad Ullah. 3

4 19. Beta max. end point energy for Sr90 with Surface Barrier Detectors using Curie Plots Amirullah and Yasir Arafat. 20. Study of radio active decay of Ho166, , Javed Khan and Amanullah. 21. Study of radio active decay Ba133, , Amjad Sohail and Atwar Qadir. 22. The measurement of radio activity of Ra226 by Flux method , Bahr-e- Alam and Ubaid ur Rahman. 23. End point Beta energy determination for Sr90 with Surface Barrier Detector , Amir Islam and Rashid Ahmad. Measurement of partial activity ratios of Gamma Source using Relative method of measurement M Ishaq & Mehtab Khan. 24. Beta-Gamma Spectrum Analysis of Cs 137 using Surface Barrier Detector and NaI (Tl) Detector Yahya Khan and Sajjad Ali. 25. The Gamma rays spectrum analysis of Cs 134 with NaI(Tl) Detector , Mohammad Younas and Sher Nawaz. 26. Measurement of the Compton scattered photon energies from Aluminum target using Gamma Ray ( Energy 662 kev ) as incident photon Mohammad Sajid & Hazrat Ali. 27. Measurement of the Compton scattering Differential Cross Section from Al target using Gamma Ray ( Energy 662 kev ) as incident photon Mohammad Zohaib Imran & Hafiz Sanaullah. 29. Calculation & Measurement of Compton Differential Scattering Cross Section and other related parameters, Shazia Siddiqui, 30 Detection & Measurement of the Activity of Radioactive Isotopes present in some Geological Samles of Lakki Marwat Area Izat Khan & Badr-e- Alam Gul. Administrative: Chief Proctor ( ) Gomal Co-ordinator for UGC at Gomal Director Students Affairs ( ).( ) Gomal University, D.I.Khan. Conferences/ Seminars Attended: Conference on Nuclear Structure & Spectroscopy (1980) University of North Carolina Chapelhill USA. National Conference on Physics and Contemporary Needs (1990), Gomal International Conference on Quark Matter & Heavy Ions Physics (1992) Gomal Workshop on Material Sciences (1993) Dr. A.Q. Khan Labs. Islamabad. International Conference on Quark Matter & Heavy ions Physics (1994) Gomal Workshop on Nuclear Reaction Data & Reactor Physics (1996) International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste Italy. 4

5 Honours: Affiliations: Earned entire education through scholarships. Secretary ( ) Gomal Physics Society, Gomal President ( ) Gomal Physics Society, Gomal Member Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Member International Advisory Council, University of Oklahoma, Norman USA. Member Pakistan Physical Society. President (1990) Gomal University Academic Staff Association. 5

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