Ambreen Kalsoom | Theoretical Physics | Best Paper Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Ambreen Kalsoom | Theoretical Physics | Best Paper Award

Assistant Professor at The Government sadiq college women university Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Dr. Ambreen Kalsoom is an accomplished physicist currently serving as Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Physics at The Govt. Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. With over 12 years of teaching and research experience, she has contributed significantly to theoretical and experimental physics. Dr. Kalsoom has a strong background in molecular electronics, nanomaterials, and computational physics, with expertise in software tools such as Wein2K, Gaussian 09, and statistical analysis tools like SPSS and Origin. She has received numerous accolades, including the COMSTEC Best Research Paper Award in Physics (2023) and the HEC-approved Ph.D. supervisor title since 2019.

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Education🎓

  • Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Technology (Physics), 2016
    Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
    “The Theoretical Calculation of Transport Properties and Shot Noise of Some Molecular Devices”
  • M.Sc. in Physics, 2006
    Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
  • B.Sc. in Physics, Math A, Math B, 2003
    Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
  • F.Sc. (Pre-Medical), 2001
    B.I.S.E., Multan, Pakistan
  • S.S.C. (Science), 1998
    B.I.S.E., Multan, Pakistan

Professional Development 📊

Dr. Kalsoom has been serving as an Assistant Professor at The Govt. Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur, since 2017 and took charge as Head of the Physics Department in 2021. Prior to this, she worked as a Lecturer/Subject Specialist in Physics at Divisional Public School & College, Sahiwal, from 2007 to 2011. Over the years, she has played a key role in advancing the department’s research capabilities and mentoring students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Research Interest

  • Theoretical Physics: Transport properties of molecular devices, nano-structured electronics, and DFT-based studies for evaluating structural, mechanical, and thermal properties.
  • Experimental Physics: Synthesis and characterization of rare earth and transition metal doped ferrite composites for electrical and photocatalytic applications.
  • Green Nanotechnology: Development of functional nanomaterials for environmental applications such as wastewater treatment.

Author Metrics 

Dr. Kalsoom has published extensively in high-impact journals and serves as a reviewer for reputed journals such as Desalination and Water Treatment, Ceramic International, and Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie. Her research contributions have been recognized with awards and funding grants, reflecting her commitment to advancing scientific knowledge in physics and materials science.

Publication Top Notes:

1. Evaluation of structural, dielectric, magnetic and photocatalytic properties of Nd and Cu co-doped barium hexaferrite

  • Authors: F. Bibi, S. Iqbal, H. Sabeeh, T. Saleem, B. Ahmad, M. Nadeem, I. Shakir, …
  • Journal: Ceramics International
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue: 21
  • Pages: 30911-30921
  • Year: 2021
  • Citations: 72

2.  Structural and magnetic studies of Ce-Mn doped M-type SrFe₁₂O₁₉ hexagonal ferrites by sol-gel auto-combustion method

  • Authors: N. Yasmin, S. Abdulsatar, M. Hashim, M. Zahid, S.F. Gillani, A. Kalsoom, …
  • Journal: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
  • Volume: 473
  • Pages: 464-469
  • Year: 2019
  • Citations: 50

3. Magnetically separable Nd and Mn co-doped SrFe₁₂O₁₉ hexaferrites nanostructures for the evaluation of structural, magnetic and photo-catalytic studies under solar irradiation

  • Authors: F. Bibi, S. Iqbal, A. Kalsoom, M. Jamshaid, A. Ahmed, M. Mirza, W.A. Qureshi
  • Journal: Ceramics International
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue: 10
  • Pages: 15990-16001
  • Year: 2023
  • Citations: 39

4. Synthetic approach to rice waste-derived carbon-based nanomaterials and their applications

  • Authors: S. Mubarik, N. Qureshi, Z. Sattar, A. Shaheen, A. Kalsoom, M. Imran, F. Hanif
  • Journal: Nanomanufacturing
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 3
  • Pages: 109-159
  • Year: 2021
  • Citations: 34

5.  Fabrication of Ni and Mn co-doped ZnFe₂O₄ spinel ferrites and their nanocomposites with rGO as an efficient photocatalyst for the remediation of organic dyes

  • Authors: F. Bibi, A. Ahmed, Y. Ajaj, A.A.A.S. Dawood, M. Usman, A. Alodhayb, …
  • Journal: Polyhedron
  • Volume: 250
  • Article Number: 116826
  • Year: 2024
  • Citations: 33

Conclusion 

Dr. Ambreen Kalsoom is a strong candidate for the Best Paper Award, given her prolific research output, impactful citations, and contributions to materials science and theoretical physics. Her work aligns with current scientific and industrial needs, making her research valuable to both academia and industry.

Recommendation: Based on her current achievements and recognition, she stands a good chance of winning the award. However, to further enhance her candidacy, she should focus on expanding her research horizons, fostering collaborations, and emphasizing translational research with real-world applications.

Stephen Glasby – Mathematics – Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Stephen Glasby a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of Group theory and Mathematics .His academic journey includes roles such as Associate Dean for Research at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji from 1997 to 1999, Associate Professor at the same institution from 1996 to 1999, and Assistant Professor at the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sydney from 1991 to 1995. Before that, he held the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, from 1989 to 1991. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a commitment to advancing mathematical knowledge and education.

Eduvation
Since obtaining his Ph.D. in 1988 from the Department of Pure Mathematics at the University of Sydney, the individual has built an extensive and distinguished career in academia and research. Currently serving as a Research Fellow at the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Western Australia since 2013, he has contributed significantly to the field. From 2013 to 2017, he held the position of Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Engineering and Mathematics at the University of Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Prior to that, he served as a Full Professor at Central Washington University in WA, USA, from 2004 to 2012, and as an Associate Professor from 2000 to 2004. In 2000, he also worked as a Software Designer and Consultant for Teradyne Inc. in Boston, USA.

 

Professional Profiles:

Books
W. G. Gibson, S. P. Glasby and J. Henderson, Algebra, A First Year Text, The Univ.
of Sydney, 1993, 202pp. (Revised in 1999, and possibly still in use.)
Theses
S. P. Glasby, Computational approaches to the theory of finite soluble groups. PhD Thesis, Dept. of Pure Mathematics, Univ. of Sydney (1988), 137 pp. S. P. Glasby, The structure of Sidon sets, Honours Thesis, Dept. of Pure Mathematics,
Univ. of Sydney (1981), 40 pp.
Invitations, Honours and Awards
Throughout his career, the individual has been recognized as a prominent figure in the field of mathematics, frequently invited to share his expertise at various prestigious conferences and events. In 2024, he served as an Invited Speaker at the Ischia Group Theory conference. The year prior, in 2023, he was a featured speaker at the Computational Algebra and Magma Conference, specifically during the celebration of John Cannon’s 80th birthday. His contributions were also acknowledged in 2022, as he was invited to speak at the Combinatorics, Computing, Group Theory, and Applications conference in South Florida, as well as at the Ischia Group Theory event.
This trend of recognition continued in 2021 and 2020, where he was invited as a speaker at the Ischia Group Theory conferences. Notably, in 2019, he played a key role as an Invited Speaker at the Summer School Matrix Group Recognition, focusing on “Motivating New Advances” held from July 1 to July 5. In 2018, he was invited to speak at The Third International Conference On Group Actions and Transitive Graphs in Shenzhen, China. His international presence is underscored by his participation as the Chevalley Seminar speaker at Paris VII in 2015 and as an Invited Speaker at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands in 2014.
Further, he contributed to the 100th birthday celebration for the late Professor Hsio-fu Tuan at Peking University in Beijing in the same year. Additionally, his editorial contributions include serving as Managing Editor for the Special Issue of the Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society in honor of L. G. Kovács from 2014 to 2016 and as Divisional Editor for Communications in Mathematics from 2013 to 2017. These invitations and editorial roles attest to his significant impact on the academic and research communities within the realm of mathematics.
Publication
  1. S.P. Glasby, Alice Niemeyer and Cheryl E. Praeger, Bipartite q-Kneser graphs and two-generated irreducible linear groups, arXiv
  2. S.P. Glasby and G.R. Paseman, Maximizing weighted sums of binomial coefficients using generalized continued fractions, arXiv | Magma code
  3. S.P. Glasby, Ferdinand Ihringer and Sam Mattheus, The proportion of non-degenerate complementary subspaces in classical spaces, Des. Codes, Cryptogr. XX (2023), XX–XX. arXiv | GAP FinIng code | DOI
  4. Vishnuram Arumugam, Heiko Dietrich and S.P. Glasby, Derangements in wreath products of permutation groups, J. Algebr. Comb. XX (2023), XX–XX. arXiv | DOI
  5. Gordon F. Royle, Cheryl E. Praeger, S.P. Glasby, Saul D. Freedman and Alice Devillers, Tournaments and even graphs are equinumerous, J. Algebraic Combin. 57 (2023), 515–524. arXiv | DOI
  6. Michael Giudici, S.P. Glasby and Cheryl E. Praeger, Subgroups of classical groups that are transitive on subspaces, J. Algebra 636 (2023), 804–868. arXiv | DOI
  7. S.P. Glasby, Alice Niemeyer and Cheryl E. Praeger, Random generation of direct sums of finite non-degenerate subspaces, Linear Algebra Appl. 649 (2022), 408–432. arXiv | DOI
  8. S.P. Glasby, Alice Niemeyer and Cheryl E. Praeger, The probability of spanning a classical space by two non-degenerate subspaces of complementary dimension, Finite Fields Their Appl. 82 (2022), paper no. 102055. arXiv | DOI
  9. Faezeh Alizadeh, S.P. Glasby and Cheryl E. Praeger, Sequences of linear codes where the rate times distance grows rapidly, J. Algebra Comb. Discrete Struct. Appl. XX(X) (2022), XX–XX. arXiv
  10. S.P. Glasby and G.R. Paseman, On the maximum of the weighted binomial sum $2^{-r}\sum_{i=0}^r\binom{m}{i}$, Electron. J. Combin. 29(2) (2022), article P2.5. arXiv | DOI
  11. Dominik Bernhardt, Tim Boykett, Alice Devillers, Johannes Flake and S.P. Glasby, The groups G satisfying a functional equation f(xk) = xf(x) for some k ∈ G, J. Group Theory 25(6) (2022), 1055–1081. arXiv | DOI paper | Magma code | DOI Magma code
  12. S.P. Glasby, Cheryl E. Praeger, and W.R. Unger, Most permutations power to a cycle of small prime length, Proc. R. Soc. Edinb. 64(2) (2021), 234–246. arXiv | DOI
  13. S.P. Glasby, E. Pierro and Cheryl E. Praeger, Point-primitive generalised hexagons and octagons and projective linear groups, Ars Math. Contemp. 21 (2021), #P2.10. arXiv | DOI
  14. Mariagrazia Bianchi, S.P. Glasby and Cheryl E. Praeger, Conjugacy class sizes in arithmetic progression J. Group Theory 23(6) (2020), 1039–1056. pdf | arXiv | DOI
  15. S.P. Glasby, Cheryl E. Praeger and Colva M. Roney-Dougal, Involution centralisers in finite unitary groups of odd characteristic J. Algebra 545 (2020), 245–299. arXiv
  16. John Bamberg, S.P. Glasby, Scott Harper and Cheryl E. Praeger, Permutations with orders coprime to a given integer, Electron. J. Combin. 27(1) (2020), #P1.6. arXiv | Magma code | DOI
  17. S.P. Glasby, Classifying uniformly generated groups, Commun. Algebra 48 (2020), 101–104. arXiv | DOI
  18. Alice Devillers and S.P. Glasby, Roots of unity and unreasonable differentiation, Archiv der Mathematik 113(4) (2019), 367–371. arXiv | DOI
  19. John Bamberg, S.P. Glasby, Luke Morgan and Alice Niemeyer, Corrigendum: Maximal linear groups induced on the Frattini quotient of a p-group, J. Pure Appl. Algebra 223 (2019), no. 12, 5428–5429. DOI
  20. S.P. Glasby, Frederico A. M. Ribeiro and Csaba Schneider, Duality between p-groups with three characteristic subgroups and semisimple anti-commutative algebras, Proc. R. Soc. Edinb. 150(4) (2019), 1827–1852. arXiv | DOI
  21. S.P. Glasby, Cyclotomic ordering Conjecture arXiv (2019) solution by Pomerance and Rubinstein-Salzedo.