ACADEMIC STAFF PROFESSIONAL PROFILE FORM. Nadir Omar Hashim

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1 ACADEMIC STAFF PROFESSIONAL PROFILE FORM 1. Personal Data Insert picture here Name: Title/Qualifications: Department/Unit/Section: Contact Address: Position: Area of Specialization: Nadir Omar Hashim Dr. rer. Nat. Department of Physics Kenyatta University P.O.Box Nairobi, KENYA Lecturer Cosmic ray physics Environmental physics physics Research Interests: Measurement and simulation of cosmic ray muons in extensive air showers 2. Conference Presentations S/No. Presenter Title of Paper Presented 1. N.O. Hashim Measurement of for the the momentum spectrum of Collaboration cosmic ray muons. City/Country Mainz, Berlin, Dortmund, Heidelberg, GERMANY. Date of Conference Funding (Spring Meetings of the German Physical Society) 2. N. O. Hashim Assessment of quality of trace element measurements by EDXRF technique: a statistical approach ithemba LABS (formerly National Accelerator Centre), Faure, Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA August 2003 (9th International Symposium on Physics and Workshop on Based Analytical Techniques) 1

2 3. N. O. Hashim Reproducibility of trace element measurements by EDXRF technique. 3. Research (IAEA - EURACHEM Workshop on Efficient Methodology for the Evaluation of Uncertainty in Analytical Chemistry - Implementing the ISO Guide) Helsinki, FINLAND June 1999 S/No. Researcher Year Title Donor Funding 1. N. O. Hashim* (Postgraduate) C. Grupen** (Team leader) Analysis of cosmic ray muon events measured by the experiment. Siegen, GERMANY 2. N. O. Hashim 1999 Measurement of radionuclides and trace elements in selected Kenyan coastal ecosystems *DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) **DFG (German Research Foundation) Kenyatta University 4. Funded projects S/ No Researcher Year Title Granting Body Funding 2

3 5. Publications S/No. Author Year Title Journal ISBN/ISSN Reference No. 1. C. Grupen, N.O. Hashim, B. Jost, F. Maciuc, S. Luitz, A. Mailov, A.-S. Mueller, A.Putzer, H.-G. Sander, S. Schmeling, M. Schmelling, R Cosmic ray results from the experiment Nuclear Physics B (2008) N.O. Hashim 2007 Measurement of the momentum spectrum of cosmic ray muons at a depth of 320 mwe. Shaker Verlag. Aachen, GERMANY 3. S. Plewnia, Th. Berghoefer, J. Bluemer, P. Buchholz, J. Engler, N.O. Hashim, J.R. Hoerandel, R. Lixandru, J. Milke, W. Walkowiak, J. Wochele. 4. F. Maciuc, C. Grupen, A. Mailov, S. Luitz, A.- S. Mueller, N. O. Hashim, A. Putzer, B. Rensch, H. G. Sander, S. Schmeling, M. Schmelling, R. 5. N.O. Hashim, C. Grupen, S. Luitz, A. Mailov, F. Maciuc, A.- S. Mueller, A.Putzer, H.-G. Sander, S. Schmeling, M. Schmelling, R A sampling calorimeter with warm-liquid ionization chambers 2006 Muon-Pair Production by Atmospheric Muons in 2005 Momentum spectrum of cosmic muons at a depth of 320 mwe. NIM A556 (2006) Phy. Rev. Lett (2006) Proc. 29th International Cosmic Ray Conference, Pune-India (2005) 3

4 6. N.O. Hashim, I.V.S. Rathore, A.M. Kinyua, R.L. Stangl, A.O. Mustapha. 7. N.O. Hashim, I.V.S. Rathore, A.M. Kinyua, A.O. Mustapha. 8. A.O. Mustapha, J.P. Patel, I.V. S. Rathore, N.O. Hashim, D. Otwoma. 9. N. O. Hashim, A.M. Kinyua, M.J. Mangala, I.V.S. Rathore Assessment of quality of trace element measurements by EDXRF technique: a statistical approach 2004 Natural and artificial radioactivity levels in sediments along the Kenyan coast 2004 An investigation of the repeatability of calibration factors in gamma-ray spectrometry of geological materials 1998 EDXRF analysis of lead and other toxic trace elements in soil samples along two major highways of Kenya Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 71 Nr. 3-4, p Physics and Chemistry Vol. 71 Nr. 3-4, p Applied and Isotopes Vol. 60 Nr. 1, p Radiat. Phys. Chem. Vol. 51 (1998), Nr. 4-6, p Consultancy and community service S/No. Consultant (s) Consulting Person/ Body/ Organization Year Title Consultancy Service Payment 7. Affiliation to Professional Bodies S/No Name of professional body 1. International Physics Society 2. German Physical Society 3. Eastern African Association of Protection 4

5 8. National and International awards and Recognitions S/N o Name of award or Recognition Awarding Organization/Body Year 9. External Examination (if any) S/No Institution Year 10.Supervision of postgraduate students (if any) S/No. Name of student Thesis title 1. J.M. Kebwaro Measurement of environmental radioactivity at Mrima hill, Kwale, Kenya 2. L.O. Ochillo Simulation of extensive air showers using CORSIKA 3. M.M. Mule Measurement of environmental radioactivity at Kibwezi, Kenya 4. W. Namasaka Simulation of extensive air showers using CORSIKA Status of project(e.g.first year etc) Advanced stage of thesis write-up (April 2009) Advanced stage of data analysis (April 2009) Sample analysis in the lab. (April 2009) Advanced stage of research proposal (April 2009) 11. Patents (if any) S/No 12.Administrative positions held to date 5