DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

POSTDOC (University of Washington, USA)
Ph.D. (GC University Lahore)

Dr. Saqlain has a Postdoc from the University of Washington, USA, in 2014. He has taught A-Level Physics at Aitchison College as a lecturer from 2006-2010, is a member of ‘Materials Research Society’ (MRS), Society of Biomaterials, Society of Magnetic Materials, etc. and has 40 publications in international reputed journals (as on 01/2021) with impact factor 110. He is a peer-reviewer of reputed journals, e.g., Chemistry of Materials (ACS), Nanoscale (RSC), Journal of Materials Chemistry B (RSC), Biomacromolecules (ACS), Journal of Applied Physics (AIP), RSC Advances, IEEE transactions on Magnetics, JMMM, Colloids & Surfaces B, etc. Dr. Saqlain is a social-media activist and blogger and is an Op-Ed writer for English newspapers. He is a multi-writer, editor, and proofreader of scientific manuscripts.

Research Interests:

Magnetic Materials, Nanomagnetism, Biomedical Nanomagnetics, Magnetic Nanoparticles for MPI, MRI, Hyperthermia & Drug Delivery, Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Engineering, Spintronic Materials, Photovoltaics, etc.

Research Publications:

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2. MUA Khan, SA Shah, et al., Synthesis and characterization of silver-coated polymeric scaffolds for bone tissue engineering: antibacterial and in-vitro evaluation, ACS Omega (2021).
3. MUA Khan, SA Shah, et al., Arabinoxylan/graphene-oxide/nHAp-NPs/PVA bio-nano composite scaffolds for fractured bone healing, Tissue Engin. Regen. Med. (2021).
4. MUA Khan, SA Shah, et al. Development of porous, antibacterial and biocompatible GO/n-HAp/bacterial cellulose/ β-Glucan biocomposite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, J. Chem. 12 [2] (2020) 102924.
5. MUA Khan, SA Shah, et al., Development and in–vitro evaluation of κ-carrageenan based polymeric hybrid nanocomposite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, RSC Advances 10 (2020) 40529.
6. SA Raza, SA Shah, et al., Comparative study of structural, ferromagnetic, electrical and dielectric relaxor properties, J. Appl. Phys. 128 (2020).
7. MUA Khan, SA Shah, et al., Novel functional antimicrobial and biocompatible arabinoxylan/guargum hydrogel, J. Tissue Engin. Regen. Med. (2020).
8. MUA Khan, SA Shah, Arabinoxylan-co-AA/HAp/TiO2 nanocomposite scaffold for bone tissue engineering, Intern. J. Biol. Macromol. 151 (2020) 584.
9. K Javed, SA Shah, Magnetization behavior of NiMnGa alloy nanowires prepared by DC electrodeposition, J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 498 (2020) 166232.
10. A Pervez, SA Shah, Fabrication and comparison of dye-sensitized solar cells using TiO2 and ZnO, Optik 182 (2019) 175.
11. M. Qutab, SA Shah, Plasmonic nanostructured material based on silver and RGO, Plasmonics 10824 (2018)
12. SU Awan, SA Shah, Structural, optical, electronic and magnetic properties of multiphase and hexagonal prism shaped ZnO nanocomposites synthesized by pulse laser ablation in Heptanes, Mater. Chem. Phys. 211 (2018) 510.
13. SU Awan, SA Shah, Correlation between structural, electrical, dielectric and magnetic properties of semiconducting Co/Li doped ZnO nanoparticles for spintronic applications, Physica E: Low Dimensions systems and nanostruct. 103 (2018) 110.
14. A Saleem, SA Shah, Graphene Oxide-TiO2 nanocomposite films for electron transport applications, J. Electronic Mater. 47 [7] (2018) 3749.
15. N Ahmad, SA Shah, Potential dependent Tuning of magnetic and structural properties of electrodeposited NiZn nanowires in Al2O3templates, Journal of Magnetism & Magnetic Materials 441 (2017) 696.
16. N Ahmad, SA Shah, Investigation of easy axis transition and magnetodynamics in Ni76Fe24 nanowires and Ni77Fe23 nanotubes synthesized by DC electrodeposition, Journal of Alloys & Compounds 725 (2017) 123.
17. N Ahmad, SA Shah, Influence of voltage variation on structure and magnetic properties of Co1− xSnx (x= 0.3–0.7) nanowire alloys in alumina by electrochemical deposition, Applied Physics A 123 (2017) 65.
18. N Ahmad, SA Shah, Magnetization Reversal and Surface Spins in Electrodeposited Co90Mn10 Alloy Nanowires, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 30 [2] (2017) 505.
19. N Ahmad, SA Shah, Ferromagnetic Relaxation and Magnetic Properties of Co40Fe40B20 Thin Films, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 30 [2] (2017) 469.
20. SA Shah, et al, Doxorubicin-loaded photosensitive magnetic liposomes for multimodal cancer therapy, Colloids and Surfaces B 148 (2016) 157-164.
21. N Ahmad, SA Shah, AC potential dependent concentration variation and domain wall pinning in Co1-xZnx(X=0.4-0.5) nanorods, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 29 [2] (2016) 509.
22. SA Shah, et al, Mixed Brownian alignment and Néel rotations in superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle suspensions driven by an AC field, Physical Review B 92(9) (2015) 094438.
23. SU Awan, SA Shah, Raman scattering and interstitial Li defects induced polarization in co-doped multiferroic Zn0.96-yCo0.04LiyO (0.00 ≤ y ≤ 0.10) nanoparticles, RSC Advances 5 (2015) 39828.
24. SU Awan, SA Shah, Study of room temperature Raman scattering and XPS, high temperature electrical and low temperature magnetic properties of Zn1−yLiyO (0.00 ≤ y ≤ 0.10) nanoparticles, Smart Materials & Structures 24 (2015) 115025.
25. SA Shah, et al, Effective uniaxial anisotropy in optimized magnetite MPI tracers probed by freezing in a magnetic field, IWMPI, IEEE (2015).
26. SA Shah, et al., Slew-rate dependence of tracer magnetization response in magnetic particle imaging, Journal of Applied Physics 116 (2014) 163910.
27. SU Awan, SA Shah, Room temperature p-type conductivity and coexistence of ferroelectric order in ferromagnetic Li doped ZnO nanoparticles, Journal of Applied Physics 116 (2014) 164109.
28. SA Shah, et al., Cell viability study of thermo-responsive core-shell superparamagnetic nanoparticles for multimodal cancer therapy, Applied Nanoscience 4 (2014) 227.
29. MU Hashmi, SA Shah, Dissolution behavior of bioactive glass ceramics with different CaO/MgO ratios in SBF-K9 and r-SBF, Progress in Natural Science: Materials International 24 (2014) 354.
30. MU Hashmi, SA Shah, Effect of sintering time on crystallization, densification and in-vitro characteristics of bioactive glass ceramics, International Journal of Engineering Science and Innovative Technology 3 (2014) 368.
31. SA Shah, et al., PEG-coated folic acid-modified superparamagnetic MnFe2O4 nanoparticles for hyperthermia therapy and drug delivery, Materials Chemistry and Physics 138 (2013) 703 .
32. MU Hashmi, SA Shah, Effect of sintering temperature on microstructure and in-vitro behavior of bioactive glass-ceramics, Ceramics–Silikáty 57 (2013) 313.
33. SA Shah, et al., Thermo-responsive copolymer coated MnFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles for hyperthermia therapy and controlled drug delivery, Materials Chemistry and Physics 137 (2012) 365-371.
34. MU Hashmi, SA Shah, Effect of different CaO/MgO ratios on the structural and mechanical properties of bioactive glass-ceramics, Ceramics–Silikáty 56 (4) (2012) 347.
35. MA Shafique, SA Shah, Effect of doping concentration on absorbance, structural and magnetic properties of Cobalt-doped ZnO Nano crystellites, International Nano Letters 2 (2012) 31.
36. SA Shah, et al., Effect of aligning magnetic field on the magnetic and calorimetric properties of ferrimagnetic bioactive glass ceramics for the hyperthermia treatment of cancer, Materials Science & Engineering C 31 (2011) 1010–1016.
37. SA Shah, et al., Magnetic and bioactivity evaluation of ferrimagnetic bioactive glass ceramics for hyperthermia, Journal of Magnetism & Magnetic Materials 322 (2010) 375–381.
38. SA Shah, et al, Study of an anisotropic ferrimagnetic bioactive glass ceramic for cancer treatment, Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing 100 (2010) 273-280.
39. MU Hashmi, SA Shah, et al., Dissolution behavior of bioactive glass ceramics with different CaO/MgO ratios, Ceramics–Silikáty 54 (1) (2010) 8-13.