Department of Physics

Dr. Salma Waseem

Dr. Salma Waseem
Dr. Salma Waseem

Assistant Professor
Department of Physics
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Experience

  • More than eighteen years of Teaching and Research experience to under graduate, graduate and postgraduate at University level.

  • Serving as Assistant professor of Physics in Physics Department of Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) from 13th October 2017 to date.

  • Served as Lecturer in Physics department of Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) from 3rd January 2009 to 12th October 2017.

  • Served as Research assistant from Oct 2002 to March 2006 in center for Solid State Physics Punjab University, Lahore.

  • Served as visiting lecturer in Physics department of Punjab University from Sep 2007 to Dec 2008.

Academics

  • Ph.D in Physics from Physics department, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) in 2017 on Growth of nanostructured thin films of Titania based dilute magnetic semiconductors.
  • M.phil in solid state Physics from center of Excellence in solid state Physics, Punjab university in 2007.
  •  M.Sc in Physics in 1st division from Government College Lahore in 1999.
  •  Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) in 1st division in 2000 from Education University, Lahore.
  •  Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in computer science from Forman Christian College in 2000.

DISTINCTIONS

  • Went to University of Delaware, USA under IRSIP scholarship from November 2015 to May 2016 and completed Ph.D research work.

  • Availed HEC Indigenous scholarship for Ph.D from 2013 to 2017.
Courses designed: Spintronics, Nano Magnetism, Nano Electronics, Electricity and Magnetism, Solid State Physics
 
Subjects taught:
Ph.D and MS                                 Spintronics
 
B.S                                          Electronics, Solid State Physics, Modern Physics, Semiconductors, Electricity and Magnetism, Classical Mechanics
 
Ph.D students Supervising: 3
  1. Phil students supervised: 12
B.S students supervised: 30

Conferences Organized and Attended

  • Organized International e-conference emerging trends in physics , 23rd to25th Nove,2021 in LCWU
  • Organized 3rd international webinar in current era(MCCE), 24th to 26th Aug, 2021 in LUWU
  • Success stories of Pakistan’s nuclear and missile program, 24th June 2021 in LCWU
  • Organized 2nd International webinar on matter and energy in current era 15th Feb, 2021 in LCWU
  • International seminar on Physics (ISP )17th to 19th April, 2021 in LCWU
  • Attended a training on capacity building program organized by HEC Researcher building program, 29th July, 2022.
  • STEM training session for capacity building of STEM faculty 22th june and 4th July2022

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Optimization of nanostructured Zr doped bismuth oxide (Bi2O4) thin films for physical and biological properties, Zohra Nazir Kayani a, , Muqadas Ghulam Ali , Salma Waseem  , Zainab Bashir  , Saira Riaz  , Shahzad Naseem , Ceramics International, 50 (4) (2024) 6854–6869
  2. Investigation on structural, optical and anti-bacterial properties of organic additives iron oxide prepared by chemical route method, Talat Zeeshan a, Asma Obaid , Salma Waseem  , Muhammad Danish Ali  , Zohra Kayani  , Ameni Brahmia , Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 17 (2024) 105581
  3. Effect of alkaline dopant Ba2+on TiO2 thin films: Insights of synthesis and properties, Zohra Nazir Kayani a , Ifra Sheri , Salma Waseem , Saira Riaz , Shahzad Naseem  Materials Research Bulletin, 169 (2024) 112513.
  4. Impact of silver substitution on the structural, magnetic, optical, and antibacterial properties of cobalt ferrite, Scientific Reports, (2023) , 13(1) 15730.
  5. First principle and experimental study on AlxMg1-xO compound thin films for electronic, optical, and antibacterial activity, Salma Waseem, Talat Zeeshan, Kainat Ramzan, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Shahid M. Ramay, Murtaza Saleem,  Solid State Communications 372 (2023) 115302.
  6. Plant mediated green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Citrus jambhiri lushi leaves extract for photodegradation of methylene blue dye, Salma Waseem, Tahira Sittar, Zohra N. Kayani, S. S. S. Gillani, Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Asif Nawaz, Sarmad Masood Shaheen, Mohaamad A. Assiri, Physics B: Condensed Matter, 663 (2023) 415005. 
  1. Structural, electronic and optical study of Zr:CeO2 thin films by computational and experimental approach, Salma Waseem , Talat Zeeshan , Khizra Khalil , Zohra Nazir Kayani , Farman ullah , Pervaiz Ahmad , A. Timoumi , Hanadi A. Almukhlifi , Abdulaziz M. Alanazi , Murtaza Saleem ,  Physica B: Condensed Matter, 653 (2023) 414671. 
  1. The influence of transition metals (Fe, Co) on Structural, magnetic and optical properties of TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized by hydrothermal method, Salma Waseem, Talat Zeeshan, Hafsa Tariq, Farzana Majid, Muhammad Danish Ali, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Mongi Amami, Applied Physics A, 128 (2022). 
  1. Investigation of cationic distribution, Y-K angles, optical and dielectric properties of as-synthesized cerium doped cobalt nano-ferrites prepared by co-precipitation method Safia Anjum, Talat Zeeshan, Salma Waseem, Muhammad Danish Al, Iqra Waseem, Zeeshan Mustafa, Journal of Applied Physics A, May 2022, 
  1. Robust effectiveness behavior of synthesized cobalt doped Prussian blue graphene oxide ferrite against EMI shielding, Muhammad Danish Ali , Ammara Aslam , Talat Zeeshan,, Rafia Mubaraka , Syed Aashir Bukhari , Muhammad Shoaib , Mongi Amami., Iamia ben Farhat , Samia ben Ahmed , Jawher Abdelhak , Salma Waseem, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 137 (2022) 109204 
  1. Exploration of Ti9Fe0.1-xNixO2 thin films as dilute magnetic semiconductors, Salma Waseem, Safia Anjum, Talat Zeeshan, Thin Solid Films, 737 (2021) 
  1. Pulsed laser deposited Cobalt doped Ti9Fe0.1-xO2thin films: Structural, morphological,  magnetic, optical and electrical properties , Salma Waseem, Safia Anjum, Talat Zeeshan, Lubna Mustufa, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Farzana Majid, Ismat Shah,  Ceramics International , 47 (Nov 2020)  8555-8565. 
  1. Influence of Zinc substitution on Structural, Elastic, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Cobalt Chromium Ferrites, Talat Zeeshan, Safia Anjum, Salma Waseem, Farzana Majid, Danish Ali, Ammara Aslam, https-2021-0008,Material Science Poland. 
  1. A symmetric computational study to understand the effect of metals (Mg, Ca, Sr) doping and external isotropic static pressure on phase stability, electronic band structure and optical properties of KNbO3 , S.S.S Gilani, Talat Zeeshan, Asma Maqsood, M.Shakeel, Salma Waseem , Journal of material science and engineering B 271 (2021) 115261. 
  1. Dielectric and electrical properties of synthesized PBGO/ Fe3O4 nanocomposite, Muhammad Danish Ali , Farzana Majid, Ammara Aslam , Abdul Malik, Iqra Wahid , Seemab Dildar , Salma Waseem , A. Dahshan, Ceramic International 47 (2021) 26224–26232. 
  1. Effects of Cr-doping on structural, morphological, magnetic, optical and electrical properties  of Ti9Fe0.1-xO2 thin films, Salma Waseem, Safia Anjum, Talat Zeeshan, Ismat Shah, OPTIK (2020) 164630. 
  1. Structural, optical, magnetic and (Y–K) angle studies of CdxCo1-xCr5Fe1.5O4 ferrite , Talat Zeeshan, Safia Anjum, Salma Waseem, Madeeha Riaz, Rehana Zia, Ceramics International 46 (2020). 
  1. Tailoring of optical, biological and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline Fe doped TiO2 thin films, Zohra Nazir Kayani , Iqra Wahid, Zeb Saddiqe, Saira Riaz , Salma Waseem and Shahzad Naseem, Materials Research Express, 6 (2019) 
  1. Tuning of Structural, Magnetic and Optical Properties Of Silver Doped Cobalt Chromium ferrite Thin Film By PLD Technique, Talat Zeeshan, Safia Anjum, Salma Waseem, Rehana. Zia, Madeeha Riaz, Digest journal of nanomaterials and biostructures, 14 (2019) 855-866. 
  1. Structural, magnetic and optical investigations of Fe and Ni co-doped TiO2 dilute magnetic semiconductors, Salma Waseem, Safia Anjum, Lubna Mustafa, Tallat Zeeshan, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Khalid Javed, Ceramics International, 44 (2018) 17767-17774. 
  1. Effects of Fe and Co Co-doping on Structural, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of Ti9Fe0.1−xCoxO2 Magnetic Semiconductors, Salma Waseem, Safia Anjum, Lubna Mustafa · Rehana Zia, Shahid Ramay, Journal of superconductivity and novel magnetism, 2018 (2018) 1-10.
  2. Tailoring of structural and magnetic properties by substitution of copper in cobalt chromium ferrites, Tallat Zeeshan, Safia Anjum, Salma Waseem, Lubna Mustafa, Ceramics International 44 (2018) 17709-17715.
  3. Structural and optical properties of ZnO co-doped with Co and Ni thin films deposited by pulse laser deposition technique, Lubna Mustafa, Safia Anjum, Salma Waseem, Shazia Basheer, Khaliq Mahmood, Murtza Saleem, Ejaz Ahmad, Optik 161 (2018) 54-67.
  4. Study of structural and magnetic properties of Co1-xZnxCr5Fe1.5O4 ferrite thin film by PLD technique, Tallat Zeeshan, Safia Anjum, Salma Waseem, R. Zia. Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures 13 (2018) 129-139.  
  5. Absence of room temperature ferromagnetism in Co and Cr co-doped TiO2 based dilute magnetic semiconductors, Salma Waseem, Safia Anjum, Lubna Mustafa, Tallat Zeeshan, Rehana Zia, Nosheen Mohsin, Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 2( 2016) 411 – 418
  6. Effect of Co and Ni co-doping on the structural, magnetic, electrical and optical properties of ZnO, Lubna Mustafa, Safia Anjum, Salma Waseem, Sehrish Javed, Shahid M. Ramay, Shahid Atiq, Materials Research Bulletin, 84 (2016) 32–38.
  7. Effects of Cr and Fe co-doping on structural, optical, electrical and magnetic properties of titanium dioxide (TiO2), Salma Waseem, Safia Anjum, Lubna Mustafa, Anum Dar, Farooq Bashir, Rehana Zia, Materials Science Poland 3(2015) 508-514
  8. Investigation of Structural, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of ZnO Codoped with Co and Cd, Lubna Mustafa, Safia Anjum, Salma Waseem, Rehana Zia, Rameesha Chaudhary, Shahid M Ramay, S.M Mehmood, Shahid Attique and Salah-Ud-Din Khan , Advances in Condensed Matter Physics, 2014 (2014)1-6 .
            Citations: 230          h-index: 10 

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: 4

  1. Investigations of structural, optical, electrical and magnetic properties of TiO2 based dilute magnetic semiconductors doped with TM where (TM= Fe0.1, Cr0.1, Fe0.06Cr0.04), Salma Waseem, Safia Anjum, Lubna Mustafa, Farooq Bashir, Nosheen Mohsin, Material Today Proceedings, 2 (2015) 5799-5803.
  2. Structural, Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Zn0.9Co0.1O, Zn0.9Ni0.1O, Zn0.9Co0.06Ni0.04O, Lubna Mustafa, Safia Anjum, Salma Waseem, H. Khurshid, Sehrish Javed, Materials Today Proceedings,  2 (2015)  5638-5644.
  3. Structural, Optical, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Ti0.9Co0.1O2, Ti0.9Cr0.1O2, Ti0.9 Cr0.04Co0.06O2, Salma Waseem, Safia Anjum, Lubna Mustafa, Farooq Bashir, Nosheen Mohsin, Material Today Proceedings, 2 (2015) 5378-5383
  4. Effect of Co and Cd Doping on Structural, Magnetic, Electrical and Optical Properties of ZnO Based Dilute Magnetic Oxide Semiconductor, Lubna Mustafa, Safia Anjum, Salma Waseem, H. Khurshid, Sehrish Javed, Farooq Bashir, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2 (2015) 5256-5261. 

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