Dr. Gulfam Nasar
Associate Professor Chairperson (Chemistry)
Department of Chemistry , Faculty of Basic Sciences

gulfam.nasar@buitms.edu.pk

Qualification

Ph.D. (2013)
Physical Chemistry, polymer nanocomposites
National Center of Excellence in Physical Chemistry University of Peshawar , Pakistan

Teaching Method

  • Collaborative Learning
  • Spaced Learning
  • Flipped Classroom
  • Self-learning
  • Visual, Audio, & Kinesthetic Teaching
  • Crossover Learning
  • Expeditionary Learning
  • Inquiry-Based Learning

Research Interest

  • Nanotechnology
  • Polymer nanocomposites
  • iii. Energy Storage
  • Supercapacitors
  • High frequency devices
  • magnetic data storage devices fabrications
  • Green synthesis of metallic nanocomposites

Membership

  • Chemical Society of Pakistan
  • International Association of Advanced Materials USA
  • Pakistan Science Society

Awards & Achivements

  • Travel grant winner for participation in 5th International Conference on Materials Science & Technology Vancouver, Canada
    2019
  • Travel grant winner for participation in International EMN Meeting on Nanoparticles, Hawaii, USA
    2018
  • Travel grant winner for participation in International Polychar 23 conference Nebraska Lincoln University USA
    2017
  • Travel grant winner for participation in International Polychar 23 conference Nebraska Lincoln University USA
    2015
  • Indigenous Scholarship from Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
    2013
  • IRSP Scholarship from HEC Pakistan
    2012
  • Travel grant winner for participation in International Polychar 18 conference Germany
    2010
  • Travel grant scholarship for participation in International Workshop on Polymers ICTP, Italy
    2008

Academic & Social Links

Dr. Gulfam Nasar is currently serving as the Chairperson Department of Chemistry Chemistry at BUITEMS, Quetta. He earned his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Peshawar and has over 20 years of teaching and research experience. His expertise lies in nanotechnology, polymer nanocomposites, and advanced materials for energy storage, photocatalysis, and advance high tech applications. Dr. Nasar has published reseach papers in internationally reputedjournals. He has successfully completed funded projects as PrincipalInvestigator, and supervised multiple MPhil and MS scholars along with a Ph.D Scholar. He has presented his research in conferences across Europe, the USA, and Asia, and has received several prestigious travel grants. As an HEC-approved Ph.D. supervisor and member of leading scientific societies, he is committed to advancing research and mentoring future scientists in Pakistan and beyond.

Publications

Transport Properties of Ternary KAlTe2 and KInTe2 Using Density Functional Theory
Zeshan Javed, Basit Saeed Khan, Gulfam Nasar, Ghulam Farid (2024) Journal of Materials and Physical Sciences vol. 5 no. 1 pp. 10-19
Pani-based nanocomposites for electrical applications: a review
Farhad Ali, Shaista Noor, Fawad Ahmad, Shahbaz Nazir, Gulfam Nasar (2023) Journal of Materials and Physical Sciences vol. 4 no. 1 pp. 46-60
Structural, Raman, Photo luminance, morphological, and magnetic properties of Sr-Ba-Cu–Zn W-type hexaferrites
Wasim Tahir, Muhammad Azhar Khan, Raqiqa Tur Rasool, Shagufta Gulbadan, Abdul Majeed, Gulfam Nasar (2023) Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics vol. 34 no. 26 pp. 1812
Exploring the potential of zinc ferrite nanocomposite as an anode material in lithium-ion batteries: integration with fish scale-derived carbon support for enhanced performance
Suqqyana Fazal, Fawad Ahmad, Khizar Hussain Shah, Shabnam Shahida, Tauqeer Ahmad, Gulfam Nasar (2023) Journal of Materials and Physical Sciences vol. 4 no. 1 pp. 01-08
Dielectric, XPS, and ferromagnetic relaxation studies of Ho-substituted polycrystalline magnetic oxide materials
Alina Manzoor, Muhammad Azhar Khan, Amir Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Imran Arshad, Aamir Shahzad, Sofia Akbar, Muhammad Kashif, Ghulam Abbas Ashraf, Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, M Nasir Rasul, Muhammad Shahzad Shifa, Gulfam Nasar, Altaf Hussain (2022) Ceramics International vol. 48 no. 21 pp. 32266-32272
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Work Experience

February 2019 to Date
Associate Professor at Department of Chemistry
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences ,Quetta
September 2016 to February 2019
Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences ,Quetta
September 2014 to September 2016
Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry
Islamic University of Bahawalpur
June 2009 to September 2014
Lecturer at Department of Chemistry
Government Postgraduate Superior Science College Peshawar
September 2001 to February 2005
Lecturer at Department of Basic Seinces
Northern University Nowshera

Projects

Novel Cost-Effective Preparation of Building Blocks via Environmental-Friendly Method using Indigenous Raw Material
Govt of Balochistan, National , Funded , 2024, Completed
Manufacturing unit were made using the local material and labour. The hydraulic press was used for c...
A study on synthesis and characterization of polymer-ferrite nanocomposites”
ORIC, National , Funded , 2019, Completed
Ferrite samples were prepared and characterized using by X-ray diffractometer, Fourier Transform Inf...
Synthesis of electro mechanical and morphological studies of silicate-polymer nanocomposites
ORIC, National , Funded , 2018, Completed
silicate samples were synthesized via micro-emulsion method. The prepared samples were incorporated ...
Synthesis of electro-magnetic and morphological studies of ferrite-polymer nanocomposites
ORIC, National , Funded , 2017, Completed
Ferrite samples were synthesized via micro-emulsion method. The prepared samples were incorporated i...