Akhlaq Hussain

Dr. Akhlaq Hussain

Lecturer

Department of Physics | University of Peshawar

akhlaq.hussain@uop.edu.pk
Core Research Areas
Synthesis of Novel Magnetic NanoparticlesNon-Magnetic metal oxide NanoparticlesMetallic nanoparticlesFunctional magnetic materialsSurface Plasmonsnanoparticles self-assembliesAdvanced ferromagnetic compositesCatalystSemiconducting and conducting MaterialsDFT

Educations

 

  1. Doctor of Philosophy in Material Physics and Chemistry from Zhejiang University, (China) in 2019.
  2. Master of Philosophy in Material Physics, University of Peshawar (Pakistan), 2013.
  3. M. Sc., Master of Science in Physics, University of Peshawar (Pakistan), 2007.
  4. B. Sc., Bachelor of Science, Kohat University of Science & Technology (Pakistan), 2004.

Working Experience

 

Assistant Professor of Physics
University of Peshawar, Pakistan
November 2025 – Present

Lecturer in Physics
University of Peshawar, Pakistan
September 2008 – November 2025

Research Officer
Kohat University of Science and Technology, Pakistan
April 2007 – September 2008

Publictions

 

  1. Wadah Hmood Ahmed, Akhlaq Hussain, Khan Malook, Mutabar Shah, Imtiaz Ahmad, Syed Ali Turab, Ishfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Nisar, Saba Siddiq, Self-Doped Polyaniline/V2O5 Nanocomposites for Room Temperature Gas Sensing, J. Mat. Sci. Mat. In electronics. 37 (2026) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-026-17320-x  (Impact factor 2.8)
  2. M. Uzair, S. Farooq, S. Gul, L. Tariq, L. S. Khalil, S. Qissi, S. Alshehri, V. Tirth, A. Algahtani, E. A. Al-Ammar, A. Hussain, Unveiling Metallic Perovskite Oxides: A First-Principles Exploration of VBiO3 and NbBiO3 for Optoelectronics and Energy Transport, Indian Journal of Physics (Accepted on 30th March & published on 21st 2026)
  3. A. Ullah, M.D. Alshahrani, S. Alshehri, A. A-Rached, N. Rahman, V. Tirth, A. Algahtani, H. Rekab-Djabri, M. Elhadi, A. Hussain, Engineering Band Gaps and Thermoelectric Properties in Ba₂LaXO₆ (X = Bi, Sb) Double Perovskites via First-Principles Calculations, Indian Journal of Physics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-026-04033-4. (Accepted on 20th March and published 20th April 2026)
  4. M. Uzair, N. Sfina, M.D. Alshahrani, S. Alshehri, V. Tirth, A. Algahtani, H. Rekab-Djabri, F. Ali, A. Hussain, N. A. Khan, DFT investigation of mechanical stability, optical response and high-temperature thermoelectric efficiency in cubic Cu2Se, Int. J. Mod. Phys. B 40 (2026) 1–30. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217979226500827 . (Impact factor 2.8)
  5. S. Ullah, M. Irfan, S. Tariq, J. Iqbal, M.D. Alshahrani, S. Alshehri, V. Tirth, A. Algahtani, W. Mohammed, N. Rahman, M. Husain, A. Hussain, H. Rekab-djabri, First-principles calculations to investigate the structural, elastic, electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of rare-earth perovskites QInO3 (Q=Nd, Dy) for optoelectronic applications, Radiat. Phys. Chem. 240 (2026) 113425.
  6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2025.113425 (Impact factor 3.3)
  7. Mudasser Husain, Nasir Rahman, Ahmed Azzouz-Rached, Nourreddine Sfina, Muhammad Asad, Akhlaq Hussain, Rashid Ahmad, REKAB-DJABRI Hamza, Q. Humayun, Ayesha Samreen, Soufyane Belhachi, Muhammad Uzair, Khamael M. Abualnaja, Ghaida Alosaimi: Investigating structural, optoelectronic, and mechanical properties of novel Tungsten-based oxides double-perovskites compounds Sr2XWO6 (X= Mn, Fe): A DFT approach, Optik . 315 (2024) 172045 (Impact factor 3.1)
  8. N. Rahman, M. Husain,Y. Ahmad, A. Azzouz-Rached, B. M. Al-khamiseh, M. Asad, A. Hussain, R. Ahmad, R. D. Hamza, V. Tirth, K. M. Abualnaja, G. Alosaimi, Q. Humayun, S. Belhachi, A. Samreen, M. Uzair: First-principles investigation of Cs2TlGaX6 (X = Cl, F) double perovskites: structural and dynamical stability, elastic properties, and optoelectronic characteristics for applications in semiconductor technology, Optical and Quantum Electronics, 56(2024) (Impact factor 3.3)
  9.  W. Ullah, N. Rahman, M. Husain, N. Sfina, M. Elhadi, V. Tirth, A. Azzouz-Rached, Q. Humayun, A. Alotaibi, A. Hussain, M. Uzair, R. Ahmad, K. M. Abualnaja, G. Alosaimi, M. Y. Khan, Insights into the Ab-initio calculations: Unraveling the structural, electronic, elastic, and optical properties of XSiO3 (X = Hg, Zn), Physica B: Condensed Matter, 688(2024) 416169. (Impact factor 2.8)
  10. M. Husain, N. Rahman, A. Azzouz-Rached, V. Tirth, H. Ullah, M. Elhadi, F. Ali, M. Uzair, A. Alotaibi, Q. Humayun, R. Ahmad, A. Hussain, J. Lu, Screening the structural, dynamical, and mechanical stability, tuning band gaps, and optical properties of inorganic Cs2RbABr6 (A = Tl and Bi) double perovskites halide using DFT calculations, Opt. Quantum Electron. 56 (2024). (Impact factor 3.3)
  11. W. Ullah, R. Nasir, M. Husain, N. Rahman, H. Ullah, N. Sfina, M. Elhadi, A.A. Rached, A.U. Rashid, Q. Humayun, V. Tirth, A. Alotaibi, A. Hussain, Revealing the remarkable structural, electronic, elastic, and optical properties of Zn-based fluoropervskite ZnXF3 (x = Sr, Ba) employing DFT, Indian J. Phys. 3 (2024). (Impact factor 2)
  12. I. Khan, G. Rooh, I. Ullah, N. Srisittipokakun, S. Kothan, A. Alhuthali, M. Shoaib, A. Hussain, J. Kaewkhao, Development of bright orange-reddish color emitting material from Sm3+-doped Y2O3 based borosilicate glasses for solid state lighting materials, J. Non. Cryst. Solids. 578 (2022) 121283. (Impact factor 3.53)
  13. I. Ahmad, R. Jan, H. U. Khan, A. Hussain, A. Tabassum, A. Latif, A. Ali, Self-assembly on dual wettable surface, Surface Review and Letters, (2021) . (Impact factor 1.13)
  14. I. Ahmad, A. Hussain, R. Jan, H. U. Khan, Nanorods over wettable and defect sights, Bull. Mater. Sci. 44 (2021) 106. (Impact factor 1.78),
  15. I. Ahmad, A. Hussain, A. Ali, R. Jan, Energetically and Sterically favorable Assembly of identical Gold Nanorods with Varying Concentrations of Nanospheres, Surface Review and Letters, 28 (2021) 2150028. (Impact factor 1.13)
  16. I. Ahmad, R. Jan, H. U. Khan, A. Hussain, Liquid Crystalline Arrays of Gold Nanoparticles in Evaporative Deposits, Mol. Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 709 (2020) 24-42. (Impact factor 0.512)
  17. M. Husain, M.S. Ahmad, N. Rahman, M. Sajjad, A. Rauf, A. Habib, M.U. Haq, M. Nisar, A. Hussain, M. Imran, First Principle Study Of The Structural, Electronic, And Mechanical Properties Of Cubic Fluoroperovskites: (ZnXF 3 , X = Y, Bi), Fluoride-Quarterly Report.  53(4) (2020) 657–667. (Impact factor 1.0)
  18. I. Ahmad, A. Hussain, Analysis of colloidal nanostructures synthesized through complex route, Inorg. Nano-Metal Chem. 50 (2020) 1248-1253. (Impact factor 0.19)
  19. I. Ahmad, R. Jan, H.U. Khan, A. Hussain, S.A. Khan, Imaging, deposition, and self-assembly of CTAB stabilized gold nanostructures, SN Appl. Sci. 2 (2020)1099. (Impact factor 2.8)
  20. W. Azhar, A. R. Khan, N. Muhammad, B. Liu, G. Song A. Hussain, M. U. Yasin, S. Khan, R. Munir, Y. Gan, Ethylene mediates CuO NP-induced ultrastructural changes and oxidative stress in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves, Environmental science: Nano. January 7 (2020) 938-953.(Impact factor 8.131)
  21. S. Yi, G. Bai, X. Wang, X. Zhang, A. Hussain, J. Jin, M. Yan, Development of high-temperature high-permeability MnZn power ferrites for MHz application by Nb2O5 and TiO2 co-doping, Ceram. Int. 47 (2019) 8935-8941. (Impact factor 5.532)
  22. Ahmad, R. Jan, H. U. Khan, S. A. Khan, A. Hussain, Deposition, and patterning of gold nanostructures on various wettable and nonwettable patterned surfaces, Mater. Res. Express. 6 (2019) 125042.  (Impact factor 1.62)
  23. A. Hussain, G. Bai, H. Huo, S. Yi, X. Wang, X. Fan, M. Yan, Co2O3 and SnO2 doped MnZn ferrites for applications at 3–5 MHz frequencies, Ceram. Int. 45 (2019) 12544-12549. (Impact factor 5.532)
  24. A. Hussain, A. Naeem, G. Bai, M. Yan, Structural, dielectric and magnetic studies of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles for selected annealing temperatures, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 29 (2018) 20783-20789. (Impact factor 2.478)
  25. Zulfiqar, S. Afzal, R. Khan, T. Zeb, M. ur Rahman, S. Ali, G. Khan, Z. ur Rahman, A. Hussain, Structural, optical, dielectric, and magnetic properties of PVP coated magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 29 (2018)20040-20050. (Impact factor 2.478)
  26. T.Kh. Salikhov, S.Kh. Tabarov, D. Rashidov, Sh. Tuichiev, A. Hussain, Effect of C60 Fullerene additive On the Thermal Conductivity of Low-Density Polyethylene Films. J. Technical Physics, 56 (2011) 570-572. (Impact factor 0.714)
  27. T. Kh. Salikhov, S. Kh. Tabarov, D. Rashidov, Sh. Tuichiev, A. Hussain, Effect of C60 Fullerene additive On the Thermal Conductivity of PMMA films.  J. Technical Physics letter,35 (2009) 1010-1011. (Impact factor 0.654)

CONFERENCE PAPERS

 

  1. A. Hussain, Invited Paper, “Development of Low Loss Ferrite for high frequency applications” 7th International conference on Material Science and Nanotechnology  (MSNANO), GC University Faisalabad, 17-19th February 2025
  2. A. Hussain, I. Ahmad, S. Siddiq, S. Gul, M. Yousaf, Y. Mi, Invited Paper “Synthesis and Characterization of Tin (Sn) Doped NiZn Ferrite Nanoparticles for Its application in Gas Sensor" MSNANO-23: GC University Faisalabad, 25th-27th September 2023
  3. H. Hussain, I.Ahmad, S. Gul, S. Siddiq, M. Yan, Investigation of Tin (Sn) doped MnZn Ferrite Nanosheets synthesized by hydrothermal method., 6th International Conference on Nano-Materials Modeling & Simulation, AIOUS Islamabad December 15-16 2021., p-38
  4. T. Kh. Salikhov, M. S. Khan, F. Ullah, A. Hussain, Thermal conductivity of the composite of the PMMA with LiClO4., 18th National Chemistry Conference, Lahore 25-27 Feb. 2008. p-220.

WORKSHOPS/ SEMINARS ATTANDED

  1. Poster competition School of Material Science and Engineering Zhejiang University, China, 2019.
  2. Annual Meeting on Ferrite materials School of Material Science and Engineering Zhejiang University, China, November 2018.
  3. National Workshop on Physics Education, Challenges & Prospects, National Center for Physics (NCP) Islamabad, Pakistan, 2015
  4. Materials Processing and Characterization 2015 at University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan 2015.
  5. 13th National Symposium on Frontiers in Physics, Peshawar University, Pakistan 2012.
  6. Workshop on “Laboratory immersion” Lahore University of Management & Science (LUMS), Pakistan, 2012.
  7. Workshop on Material Characterization by X-ray Diffraction Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and technology (PINSTECH), 2012.
  8. National Chemistry conference by Chemical Society of Pakistan, February 25-27. 2008.
  9. National Conference on Material Processing, Characterization, Properties and their Economics Potential Peshawar, Pakistan, 2007.