Received his PhD from Imperial College London in 1973. Taught at Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad from 1973 until retirement in 2005. Was Executive Director of Developments in Literacy, an initiative of expatriate Pakistanis for philanthropic intervention in education to children of disadvantaged sections of the society. Later headed Ali Institute of Education Lahore for a year. Before that, education and energy policy groups at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute. Holds a visiting position in the Program on Science and Global Security at Princeton University, NJ, USA.
Over its six decades as an independent state, Pakistan has found that its energy policies are a s... more Over its six decades as an independent state, Pakistan has found that its energy policies are a source of profound political problems. This chapter describes the evolution of the energy situation in Pakistan especially over the past twenty years. It reviews the current situation and plans for a large scale expansion of the energy sector, including proposals for a large increase in reliance on nuclear energy by 2030. The authors look in some detail at nuclear energy in Pakistan, including its important links to the nuclear weapons program, and the efforts to challenge the use of nuclear energy. Finally, the chapter examines at the issue of climate change and somewhat dismal prospects for renewable energy in Pakistan.
Both metal-insulator Peierls and antiferromagnetic spin-Peierls dimerized phase transitions are o... more Both metal-insulator Peierls and antiferromagnetic spin-Peierls dimerized phase transitions are observed to have a BCS electron-phonon interaction parameter which is compatible with the jellium value λ = 2/3π ≈ 0.21.
Abstract Calculations on the various physical properties of solitonlike magnetic excitations in a... more Abstract Calculations on the various physical properties of solitonlike magnetic excitations in a ferromagnetic chain with three-magnon dipole-dipole interaction are reported. In particular, the distribution of magnons over the various modes in coherent states, the ...
Abstract Three-dimensional solitons are predicted in a Heisenberg ferromagnet due to the leading ... more Abstract Three-dimensional solitons are predicted in a Heisenberg ferromagnet due to the leading (three-magnon) nonlinear contribution of the dipole-dipole interaction. A quantum description of the nonlinear problem is given using Glauber's coherent-state ...
Shape memory alloys demonstrate the ability to return to some previously defined shape or size, a... more Shape memory alloys demonstrate the ability to return to some previously defined shape or size, after plastic deformation, when subjected to appropriate thermal procedure. We have studied these characteristics of shape memory alloys using computer simulations. The simulations were developed using molecular dynamics techniques based on the embedded atom model. The results display austenitic/martensitic transitions leading to shape memory effects
Shape memory alloys demonstrate the ability to return to some previously defined shape or size, a... more Shape memory alloys demonstrate the ability to return to some previously defined shape or size, after plastic deformation, when subjected to appropriate thermal procedure. We have studied these characteristics of shape memory alloys using computer simulations. The simulations were developed using molecular dynamics techniques based on the embedded atom model. The results display austenitic/martensitic transitions leading to shape memory effects in Ni/Al alloys. Temperature induced transitions were observed at different concentrations of Ni and Al. Plots between temperature and strain, show hysteresis during the cycle of heating and cooling over a range of temperature. From these curves, different values of transition temperatures were calculated with different compositions of Ni/Al alloys. Isotherms of Ni/Al alloy (Al 40 percent) were also obtained during loading and unloading at different temperatures. In summery our molecular dynamics simulations were able to reproduce shape memor...
... 336 Mian, Nayyar and Ramana Bharat Dynamics Limited is reported to be responsible for product... more ... 336 Mian, Nayyar and Ramana Bharat Dynamics Limited is reported to be responsible for production of Prithvi, with serial production initially planned to begin in January 1991, at an annual production rate of 40-50 missiles.31 But in September 1992, it was suggested that ...
... plume model and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Air Resources L... more ... plume model and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Air Resources Laboratory Hybrid Single Particle ... Analysis of 85Kr from Reprocessing in India and Pakistan 163 ... long one-year cooling time for the spent fuel, the short chimney or stack height of the ...
Pritha Gopalan’s book PPP Paradox: Promise and Perils of Public–Private
Partnership in Education ... more Pritha Gopalan’s book PPP Paradox: Promise and Perils of Public–Private Partnership in Education is about the possibility of bringing in a comprehensive reform for improved teaching and learning in public schools through a partnership with the private sector. Dr Gopalan emphasises that a comprehensive school reform ought to be multidimensional. It should include at least a comprehensive design and plan of reform, measureable goals and benchmarks, support for reforms from the district, schools, teachers, parents and community, a system in place for help with use of newly emerging technology, and professional development of teachers.
Over its six decades as an independent state, Pakistan has found that its energy policies are a s... more Over its six decades as an independent state, Pakistan has found that its energy policies are a source of profound political problems. This chapter describes the evolution of the energy situation in Pakistan especially over the past twenty years. It reviews the current situation and plans for a large scale expansion of the energy sector, including proposals for a large increase in reliance on nuclear energy by 2030. The authors look in some detail at nuclear energy in Pakistan, including its important links to the nuclear weapons program, and the efforts to challenge the use of nuclear energy. Finally, the chapter examines at the issue of climate change and somewhat dismal prospects for renewable energy in Pakistan.
Both metal-insulator Peierls and antiferromagnetic spin-Peierls dimerized phase transitions are o... more Both metal-insulator Peierls and antiferromagnetic spin-Peierls dimerized phase transitions are observed to have a BCS electron-phonon interaction parameter which is compatible with the jellium value λ = 2/3π ≈ 0.21.
Abstract Calculations on the various physical properties of solitonlike magnetic excitations in a... more Abstract Calculations on the various physical properties of solitonlike magnetic excitations in a ferromagnetic chain with three-magnon dipole-dipole interaction are reported. In particular, the distribution of magnons over the various modes in coherent states, the ...
Abstract Three-dimensional solitons are predicted in a Heisenberg ferromagnet due to the leading ... more Abstract Three-dimensional solitons are predicted in a Heisenberg ferromagnet due to the leading (three-magnon) nonlinear contribution of the dipole-dipole interaction. A quantum description of the nonlinear problem is given using Glauber's coherent-state ...
Shape memory alloys demonstrate the ability to return to some previously defined shape or size, a... more Shape memory alloys demonstrate the ability to return to some previously defined shape or size, after plastic deformation, when subjected to appropriate thermal procedure. We have studied these characteristics of shape memory alloys using computer simulations. The simulations were developed using molecular dynamics techniques based on the embedded atom model. The results display austenitic/martensitic transitions leading to shape memory effects
Shape memory alloys demonstrate the ability to return to some previously defined shape or size, a... more Shape memory alloys demonstrate the ability to return to some previously defined shape or size, after plastic deformation, when subjected to appropriate thermal procedure. We have studied these characteristics of shape memory alloys using computer simulations. The simulations were developed using molecular dynamics techniques based on the embedded atom model. The results display austenitic/martensitic transitions leading to shape memory effects in Ni/Al alloys. Temperature induced transitions were observed at different concentrations of Ni and Al. Plots between temperature and strain, show hysteresis during the cycle of heating and cooling over a range of temperature. From these curves, different values of transition temperatures were calculated with different compositions of Ni/Al alloys. Isotherms of Ni/Al alloy (Al 40 percent) were also obtained during loading and unloading at different temperatures. In summery our molecular dynamics simulations were able to reproduce shape memor...
... 336 Mian, Nayyar and Ramana Bharat Dynamics Limited is reported to be responsible for product... more ... 336 Mian, Nayyar and Ramana Bharat Dynamics Limited is reported to be responsible for production of Prithvi, with serial production initially planned to begin in January 1991, at an annual production rate of 40-50 missiles.31 But in September 1992, it was suggested that ...
... plume model and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Air Resources L... more ... plume model and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Air Resources Laboratory Hybrid Single Particle ... Analysis of 85Kr from Reprocessing in India and Pakistan 163 ... long one-year cooling time for the spent fuel, the short chimney or stack height of the ...
Pritha Gopalan’s book PPP Paradox: Promise and Perils of Public–Private
Partnership in Education ... more Pritha Gopalan’s book PPP Paradox: Promise and Perils of Public–Private Partnership in Education is about the possibility of bringing in a comprehensive reform for improved teaching and learning in public schools through a partnership with the private sector. Dr Gopalan emphasises that a comprehensive school reform ought to be multidimensional. It should include at least a comprehensive design and plan of reform, measureable goals and benchmarks, support for reforms from the district, schools, teachers, parents and community, a system in place for help with use of newly emerging technology, and professional development of teachers.
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Partnership in Education is about the possibility of bringing in a comprehensive
reform for improved teaching and learning in public schools through a partnership
with the private sector. Dr Gopalan emphasises that a comprehensive school reform
ought to be multidimensional. It should include at least a comprehensive design and
plan of reform, measureable goals and benchmarks, support for reforms from the
district, schools, teachers, parents and community, a system in place for help with
use of newly emerging technology, and professional development of teachers.
Partnership in Education is about the possibility of bringing in a comprehensive
reform for improved teaching and learning in public schools through a partnership
with the private sector. Dr Gopalan emphasises that a comprehensive school reform
ought to be multidimensional. It should include at least a comprehensive design and
plan of reform, measureable goals and benchmarks, support for reforms from the
district, schools, teachers, parents and community, a system in place for help with
use of newly emerging technology, and professional development of teachers.