Dr. Nasar Ahmed

Dr. Nasar Ahmed
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Dr. Nasar Ahmed is currently serving as an Associate Professor of Physics at the King Abdullah Campus, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He earned a Gold Medal in M.Sc. Physics for securing the highest position and joined the university in 2010 as a Research Associate. He was promoted to Lecturer in 2013 and became an Assistant Professor in 2019 after completing his PhD.
He received his PhD in Laser-Matter Interactions from the National Centre for Physics (NCP), Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, Islamabad, where he developed expertise in vacuum systems, laser ablation, and advanced laser technologies. Following his PhD, he continued research at NCP as a Visiting Scientist, focusing on thin film fabrication, nanotechnology, and functional coatings for photodetectors and smart windows.
Dr. Ahmed’s research areas include laser-based material processing, Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD), Atmospheric Pulsed Laser Deposition (APLD), and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). He has successfully led research projects funded by both the University of AJ&K and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. Notably, he completed a project on thin film fabrication for smart window applications and currently leads a major HEC-funded project on plasmonic substrates for chemical and biomedical detection, worth PKR 7.69 million.
To date, Dr. Ahmed has authored 58 research papers in international journals with a cumulative impact factor of 130, over 1,100 citations, an H-index of 20, and an i10-index of 33. He has also supervised numerous undergraduate and graduate students in experimental and laser-based research.
Associate Professor
PhD
Physics
  1. Nasar Ahmed, A. Sarfraz, R. Ahmed, T. M. Khan, M. Farhanulhakim, A. Waheed, A. Masood, and R. A. S. Khan, “Enhanced UV photodetection with Au-doped WO₃ thin films: Responsivity, detectivity, and self-powered characteristics,” Physica B: Condens. Matter 708, 417186 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2025.417186. IF = 3.09
  2. Fatima, Nasar Ahmed, R. Khan, Z. A. Umar, M. A. Baig, K. Althubeiti, S. Al Otaibi, S. Abdullaev, and N. Elboughdiri, “High-sensitivity detection of trace metal impurities in aluminum alloys using CF-LIBS and CC-LIBS for industrial and environmental applications,” Chem. Phys. Impact 10, 100884 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphi.2025.100884. IF = 4.79
  3. Akbar, M. I. Razzaq, Nasar Ahmed, K. Abbas, M. Rafique, M. A. Baig, R. Hedwig, and Z. Farooq, “Machine learning techniques for geochemical analysis using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy,” Appl. Spectrosc. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028251334. IF = 2.37
  4. Nasar Ahmed, N. Nazir, M. Asif, M. Adnan, M. Fakhar-e-Alam, M. Zubair, K. U. Haq, M. Aseer, and M. Atif, “Synthesis and characterization of Zn(1-x-y)MnxCoyO nanoparticles towards liver cancer treatment,” Pharm. Des. (2025). https://doi.org/10.2174/0113816128330548250206101727. IF = 3.452
  5. W. Khan, R. Ahmed, M. Rafique, J. Iqbal, M. A. Baig, and Nasar Ahmed, “Spectroscopic analysis of aluminum–lead alloys using electric field assisted LIBS and improvement of its limit of detection,” Laser Phys. 35, 075701 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1088/1555-6611/ad8a57. IF = 1.53
  6. W. Khan, R. Ahmed, J. Iqbal, M. Rafique, and Nasar Ahmed, “Analysis of aluminum–nickel alloys using electric field assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) with improved limits of detection,” Anal. Lett. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1080/00032719.2025.2522364. IF = 2.49
  7. W. Khan, R. Khan, Nasar Ahmed, M. Saddique, R. Taj, S. Abdullaev, S. Al Otaibi, K. Althubeiti, and S. Iqbal, “Evaluation of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for nutritional and trace elemental mapping in Otostegia limbata medicinal plant,” Spectrochim. Acta A 344, 126645 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2025.126645. IF = 4.10
  8. Sammad, J. Iqbal, H. Asghar, Nasar Ahmed, M. A. Baig, R. Ahmed, “Classification of precious Au-alloys using multivariate method assisted LIBS,” Appl. Phys. B 130, 104 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-024-12456-7. IF = 2.5
  9. Nasar Ahmed, Z. Khalil, Z. Farooq, S. Shahida, P. Ahmad, K. W. Qadir, R. Khan, Q. Zafar, “Structural, optical, and magnetic properties of pure and Ni-Fe-codoped zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized by a sol-gel auto combustion method,” ACS Omega 9(1), 137–145 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.xxxxx. IF = 4.47
  10. ur Rehman, N. ul Hassan, M. Jelani, K. D. Alanazi, Nasar Ahmed, T. S. Ullah, M. S. Javed, K. F. Fawy, “Compositional analysis of Swertia chirayita medicinal plant using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and ICP-MS,” PLOS ONE 19(9): e0309647 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309647. IF = 2.6
  11. A. Khan, M. Anwar-ul-haq, M. Qasim, Nasar Ahmed, “Improved elemental analysis of laterite by calibration-free LIBS using escape factor based self-absorption correction,” Anal. Lett. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1080/00032719.xxxxx. IF = 1.8
  12. Nasar Ahmed, R. Hedwig, M. Pardede, K. H. Kurniawan, A. Jabbar, M. A. Baig, “Valuation of theoretical and experimental threshold fluences of pure metals using LIPS,” Laser Phys. 33, 116001 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1088/1555-6611/abXXXX. IF = 1.2
  13. Ahmed, M. Saddique, M. Jelani, R. Ahmed, M. A. Haq, F. W. Khan, J. Iqbal, M. A. Baig, R. Hedwig, K. H. Kurniawan, “The emission intensity enhancement and improved limit of detection of Cu, Ag, and Au using electric field assisted LIBS,” Optical Mater. 143, 114309 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114309. IF = 3.1
  14. Fayyaz, J. Iqbal, H. Asghar, T. A. Alrebdi, A. M. Alshehri, W. Ahmed, Nasar Ahmed, “Spectroscopical characterization of Cu-Fe alloy plasma using LIBS, ICP-AES and EDX,” Metals 13(7), Article 1450 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/metals13071450. IF = 1.7
  15. Farooq, R. Ali, M. Fahad, A. ul Ahmad, M. Yaseen, M. H. R. Mahmood, S. Hussain, I. Rehan, M. Z. Khan, T. Jan, M. S. Mahr, M. Shafique, Nasar Ahmed, “Determination of the gold alloys composition by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy using an algorithm for matching experimental and calculated values of electron density,” J. Appl. Spectrosc. 90, 126–136 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10812-023-01234-y. IF = 2.5
  16. Abbas, M. Siddique, M. Altaf, T. Kanwal, F. Shahzad, Nasar Ahmed, M. I. Marwat, S. Alam, “Mathematical and statistical analysis of monthly mean temperature trend in Pakistan,” Technical Journal, UET Taxila 28(3), 49–72 (2023).
  17. Ahmad, M. U. Khandaker, A. Khan, F. Rehman, S. U. Din, H. Ali, M. I. Khan, N. Muhammad, Nasar Ahmed, Z. Ullah, G. Khan, S. Haq et al., “Enhanced thermal stability and synergistic effects of magnesium and iron borate composites against pathogenic bacteria,” Adv. Mater. Sci. Eng. 14, 3605054 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3605054. IF = 2.2
  18. Abbas, A. Nawazish, N. Feroze, Nasar Ahmed, “Selection of appropriate probability distributions for rock analysis using LIBS,” J. Min. Environ. 13(4), 997–1013 (2022). https://doi.org/10.22044/jme.2022.xxxx. IF = 2.2
  19. A. Abbasi, B. Ilyas, A. Dogar, H. Qayyum, Nasar Ahmed, T. M. Khan, A. Qayyum, “Charge state and energy distribution of carbon ions and protons emitted from laser-produced graphite plasma,” Physica B: Condens. Matter 98, 015410 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2023.015410. IF = 3.09
  20. M. Z. Iqbal, Z. U. Din, Z. A. Umar, Nasar Ahmed, R. Ahmed, M. A. Baig, “Analysis of Lakhra coal by calibration-free LIBS and comparison of self-absorption correction procedures,” Anal. Lett. 55, 11–23 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1080/00032719.2022.xxxxx. IF = 1.8
  21. Nasar Ahmed, S. Shahida, S. M. Kiani, M. I. Razzaq, M. U. Hameed, S. M. Z. Iqbal, S. A. Abbasi, M. Rafique, M. A. Baig, “Analysis of an iron-copper alloy by calibration-free LIBS and ICP-MS,” Lett. 55, 2239–2250 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1080/00032719.2022.xxxxx. IF = 1.8
  22. Nasar Ahmed, R. Mahmood, Z. A. Umar, U. Liaqat, M. A. ul Haq, R. Ahmed, P. Ahmad, S. R. A. Raza, M. A. Baig, “Near room temperature, SMT and visible photo-response in pulsed laser deposited VO₂ (M1) thin films,” Physica B: Condens. Matter 635, 413841 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2022.413841. IF = 3.09
  23. Rafique, C. Shahzadi, A. Jabbar, M. Khan, S. Ur Rahman, S. S. H. Bukhari, S. A. Abbasi, Nasar Ahmed, “Measurement of age-dependent radiation ingestion doses due to gross alpha and gross beta exposure from medicinal plants,” Isotopes Environ. Health Stud. 58, 1–14 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1080/10256016.2022.xxxxx. IF = 1.4
  24. Akbar, S. Kanwal, M. S. Ahmed, S. Kanwal, M. A. Jamil, S. Ezugwu, M. Saleem, S. N. Khisro, M. Javed, Nasar Ahmed, A. Ejaz, “Biosynthesis of graphene and investigation of antibacterial activity of graphene-Parthenium hysterophorous nanocomposite,” Braz. Arch. Biol. Technol. 64 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4324-2022.xxxxx. IF = 1.1
  25. Nasar Ahmed, J. A. Awan, K. Fatima, S. M. Z. Iqbal, M. Rafique, S. A. Abbasi, M. Aslam Baig, “Machine learning-based calibration LIBS analysis of aluminium-based alloys,” Phys. J. Plus 137, 671 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-022-03671-z. IF = 2.9
  26. Jamil, U. Liaqat, Nasar Ahmed, R. Ahmed, Z. A. Umar, M. A. Baig, “The role of nanoparticle concentration in the emission intensity enhancement of the laser-produced aluminum plasma,” Physica B: Condens. Matter 627, 413620 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2022.413620. IF = 3.09
  27. Akhtar, Nasar Ahmed, S. Mahmood, A. Jabbar, R. Ahmed, Z. A. Umar, J. Iqbal, M. Aslam Baig, “Elemental analysis of cement and its components by LIBS and LA-TOF-MS,” Anal. Lett. 55(6), 904–916 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1080/00032719.2022.xxxxx. IF = 1.8
  28. Jelani, S. Ahmad, N. U. Hassan, M. Naeem, Nasar Ahmed, M. A. Jamil, S. N. Khisro, M. S. Ahmed, “Ion-induced effects and defects on surface, structural and mechanical properties of Ni ion irradiated titanium,” Z. Naturforsch. A 77(10) (2022). https://doi.org/10.5560/ZNA.2022-ten. IF = (not indexed)
  29. Shahida, Nasar Ahmed, S. Razzaque, A. Jabbar, M. Rafique, M. I. Khan, M. Hafeez, M. A. Baig, “Detection of toxic and trace elements in environmental samples around an indigenous refinery in Pakistan using LIBS,” Laser Phys. 31, 105601 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1088/1555-6611/ab-c003. IF = 1.27
  30. Nasar Ahmed, K. Farooq, S. Shahida, K. U. Haq, S. A. Abbasi, Z. A. Umar, R. Ahmed, M. A. Baig, “Spectrochemical analysis of Pakistani bakery breads using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy,” Optik - Int. J. Light Electron Opt. 226, 165743 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optik.2021.165743. IF = 3.81
  31. A. Abbasi, M. Rafique, T. M. Khan, A. Khan, Nasar Ahmed, M. R. I. Faruque, M. U. Khandaker, P. Ahmad, A. Saboor, “Chemical analysis of thermoluminescent, colorless topaz crystal using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy,” Minerals 11, 367 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/min11030367. IF = 2.20
  32. Shahida, F. Hayat, A. Ali, M. I. Khan, S. Zafar, K. H. Shah, Nasar Ahmed, U. Farooq, A. Shanableh, “Liquid-liquid extraction of Nd³⁺ and Eu³⁺ from aqueous medium using oxytetracycline in dichloromethane,” Radiochim. Acta (2021). https://doi.org/10.1515/ract-2020-3705. IF = 1.75
  33. Ahmad, S. A. Abbasi, M. Hafeez, T. M. Khan, M. Rafique, Nasar Ahmed, P. Ahmad, M. R. I. Faruque, M. U. Khandaker, M. Javed, “Detection and quantification of precious elements in astrophyllite mineral by optical spectroscopy,” Minerals 14, 6277 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/min14106277. IF = 2.20
  34. Iqbal, M. F. Alam, M. Atif, Nasar Ahmed, A. Ahmed, R. A. Alghamdi, A. Hanief, W. A. Farooq, “Correction: empirical modeling of Zn/ZnO nanoparticles decorated/conjugated with Fotolon based photodynamic therapy towards liver cancer treatment,” Micromachines 11(3), 262 (2020). IF = 3.32
  35. Shahida, M. I. Khan, S. Azad, Nasar Ahmed, M. H. Lashari, M. Khraisheh, F. Almomani, S. Zafar, “Use of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for determination of major and trace elements in Zanthoxylum armatum,” Emerg. Mater. 3, 625–636 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-020-00112-1. IF = 6.03
  36. Hafeez, S. A. Abbasi, M. Rafique, R. Hayder, M. Sajid, J. Iqbal, Nasar Ahmed, S. Shahida, “Calibration-free laser-induced breakdown spectroscopic analysis of copper-rich mineral collected from the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan,” Appl. Opt. 59, 68–76 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.59.000068. IF = 1.82
  37. Akhtar, A. Jabbar, Nasar Ahmed, S. Mehmood, Z. A. Umar, R. Ahmed, M. A. Baig, “Magnetic field induced signal enhancement in laser produced lead plasma,” Laser Beams Particles 1, 1–12 (2019). IF = 1.8
  38. Jabbar, M. Akhtar, Nasar Ahmed, Z. A. Umar, R. Ahmed, M. A. Baig, “On the detection of heavy elements in Euphorbia indica plant using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and laser ablation time of flight mass spectrometry,” J. Anal. At. Spectrom. (2019). IF = 4.57
  39. Ahmed, M. Akhtar, A. Jabbar, Z. A. Umar, Nasar Ahmed, J. Iqbal, M. A. Baig, “Signal intensity enhancement by cavity confinement of laser produced plasma,” IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 99, 1–5 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2019.xxxxx. IF = 1.32
  40. Akhtar, A. Jabbar, Nasar Ahmed, S. Mahmood, Z. A. Umar, R. Ahmed, M. A. Baig, “Analysis of lead and copper in soil by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy under external magnetic field,” Appl. Phys. B 125, 110–121 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-019-7385-3. IF = 2.20
  41. Iqbal, M. F. Alam, M. Atif, Nasar Ahmed, A. Ahmed, R. A. Alghamdi, A. Hanief, W. A. Farooq, “Empirical modeling of Zn/ZnO nanoparticles decorated/conjugated with Fotolon (Chlorine e6) based photodynamic therapy towards liver cancer treatment,” Micromachines 10(1), 60 (2019). https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10010060. IF = 3.32
  42. M. Z. Iqbal, Z. Uddin, Nasar Ahmed, Z. A. Umar, M. A. Baig, “On the compositional analysis of coal using calibration free laser induced breakdown spectroscopy,” Laser Phys. 29, 036101 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1088/1555-6611/aaf57e. IF = 1.27
  43. Zafar, Nasar Ahmed, Z. A. Umar, M. A. Baig, “Spectrochemical analysis of dates available in Pakistan using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and laser ablation time-of-flight mass spectrometer (LA-TOF-MS),” Laser Phys. 29, 065601 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1088/1555-6611/ab1d32. IF = 1.113
  44. A. Umar, Nasar Ahmed, R. Ahmed, M. Arshad, M. A. Haq, T. Hussain, M. A. Baig, “Substrate temperature effects on the structural, compositional and electrical properties of VO2 thin films deposited by pulsed laser deposition,” Surf. Interface Anal. 50, 297–303 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1002/sia.6466. IF = 2.28
  45. Sarfraz, Nasar Ahmed, K. ul Haq, S. Shahida, M. A. Khan, “Structural optical and magnetic properties of transition metal doped ZnO magnetic nanoparticles synthesized by sol-gel auto-combustion method,” Mater. Sci. Poland 37, 280–288 (2019). IF = 1.01
  46. Nasar Ahmed, U. Liaqat, M. Rafique, M. Aslam Baig, W. Tawfik, “Detection of toxicity in some oral antidiabetic drugs using LIBS and LA-TOF-MS,” J. 155, 104679 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2020.104679. IF = 3.31
  47. Nasar Ahmed, A. Majid, M. A. Khan, M. Rashid, Z. A. Umar, M. A. Baig, “Synthesis and characterization of Zn/ZnO microspheres on indented sites of silicon substrate,” Sci. Poland 36(3), 501–508 (2018). IF = 1.01
  48. Nasar Ahmed, R. Ahmed, Z. A. Umar, U. Liaqat, U. Manzoor, M. A. Baig, “Qualitative and quantitative analyses of copper ores collected from Baluchistan, Pakistan using LIBS and LA-TOF-MS,” Phys. B 124, 160 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-018-7015-z. IF = 2.20
  49. Akhtar, A. Jabbar, S. Mehmood, Nasar Ahmed, Z. A. Umar, R. Ahmed, M. A. Baig, “Magnetic field enhanced detection of heavy metals in soil using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy,” Spectrochim. Acta B 148, 143–151 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2018.01.004. IF = 3.29
  50. A. Umar, Nasar Ahmed, R. Ahmed, U. Liaqat, M. A. Baig, “Elemental composition analysis of granite rocks using LIBS and LA-TOF-MS,” Appl. Opt. 57, 4985–4991 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.57.004985. IF = 1.82
  51. Nasar Ahmed, M. Abdullah, R. Ahmed, N. K. Piracha, M. A. Baig, “Quantitative analysis of brass alloy by CF-LIBS and laser ablation time of flight mass spectrometer,” Laser Phys. 28, 016002 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1088/1555-6611/aaaeb9. IF = 1.27
  52. Nasar Ahmed, R. Ahmed, M. Aslam Baig, “Analytical analysis of different karats of gold using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and laser ablation time of flight mass spectrometer (LA-TOF-MS),” Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 38, 207–222 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-017-9803-3. IF = 2.42
  53. Nasar Ahmed, Z. A. Umar, R. Ahmed, M. A. Baig, “On the elemental analysis of different cigarette brands using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and laser-ablation time of flight mass spectrometry,” Acta B 136, 39–44 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2017.02.002. IF = 3.734
  54. Nasar Ahmed, Rizwan Ahmed, Z. A. Umar, M. Aslam Baig, “Laser ionization time of flight mass spectrometer for isotope mass detection and elemental analysis of materials,” Laser Phys. 27, 086001 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1088/1555-6611/aa7bca. IF = 1.27
  55. Nasar Ahmed, Rizwan Ahmed, M. Rafique, M. Aslam Baig, “A comparative study of Cu–Ni alloy using LIBS, LA-TOF, EDX, and XRF,” Laser Part. Beams 35, 1–9 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1017/S0263034616000451. IF = 1.68
  56. Ahmed, Nasar Ahmed, J. Iqbal, M. Aslam Baig, “An inexpensive technique for the time resolved laser induced plasma spectroscopy,” Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 36, 831–841 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-016-9713-1. IF = 2.42
  57. Qaswer Abbass, Nasar Ahmed, Rizwan Ahmed, M. Aslam Baig, “A comparative study of calibration free methods for the elemental analysis by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy,” Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 36, 1287–1299 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-016-9747-2. IF = 2.42
  58. A. Khan, Shafique Ahmed, Majid A., Ayaz Arif Khan, Mahboobullah, Asghar Hashmi, Tariq Iqbal, Azhar Ahmed, Nasar Ahmed, “Solvothermal synthesis of luminescent bis-(8 hydroxy quinoline) cadmium complex nanostructures,” IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 60, 01206 (2014). IF = Not indexed
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Laser-Matter Interactions, Thin Films, Material Science, LIBS, Mass Spectroscopy

Invaluable Research Contributions Award
Awarded by: University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad
Date: December 19, 2019

Invaluable Research Contributions Award
Awarded by: University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad
Date: December 30, 2016

Best Presentation Award
Awarded by: International Scientific Spring (ISS-2016), National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, Pakistan
Date: March 6, 2016

Invaluable Research Contributions Award
Awarded by: University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad
Date: December 11, 2014

Indigenous PhD Scholarship (5000 Indigenous PhD Fellowships, Phase-II)
Awarded by: Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan
Date: February 15, 2014

Kashmir Award
Awarded by: Awami Behbood Council, Kotli, Azad Kashmir
Date: February 2, 2010

Gold Medal (First Position in M.Sc. Physics)
Awarded by: University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad
Date: August 16, 2009

Merit Scholarship (M.Sc. Physics)
Awarded by: University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad
Date: February 15, 2006

Associate/Visiting Scientist Appointment
Awarded by: National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad (for collaborative research and experimentation)
Date: August 1, 2021

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