About
Dr. Kashif Sabeeh is a distinguished professor in the Department of Physics at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He completed his Ph.D. in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics from Stevens Institute of Technology, USA, in 2001, with a focus on the dielectric response properties of parabolically confined nanostructures in quantizing magnetic fields. Dr. Sabeeh has held several academic positions, including being a tenured professor since 2016.
Academic Information
Ph.D. in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology (USA), 2001
Thesis Title: Dielectric Response Properties of Parabolically-Confined Nanostructures in a Quantizing Magnetic Field.
Teaching and Research Experience
- Professor (Tenured), Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University (2016 - Present)
- Associate Professor (Tenured), Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University (2012 - 2016)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University (2002 - 2012)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Center for Physics, Islamabad (2001 - 2002)
Research Interests
Dr. Kashif Sabeeh's research focuses on electronic transport and collective excitations in low-dimensional condensed matter systems. Specific areas include:
- Dielectric response properties of 2D and quasi-1D electron systems
- Electron transport in 2D electron gas systems and Dirac Fermion systems (Graphene, Silicene, Topological Insulators)
- Topological phase transitions in Dirac Fermion systems
- Nonequilibrium dynamics in condensed matter systems
Teaching
Dr. Sabeeh has taught a range of courses at the M.Sc., M.Phil., and Ph.D. levels, including:
- Classical Mechanics
- Quantum Mechanics I & II
- Statistical Mechanics
- Solid State Physics I & II
- Condensed Matter Theory I & II
- Advanced Quantum Mechanics
- Statistical Physics
Publications
- Anisotropic Magnetic Response of Weyl Semimetals in a Topological Insulator Multilayer, J. Appl. Phys., 2020
- Optical Radiation Induced Chaotic Dynamics of Electrons in a Uniform Magnetic Field, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2019
- Hybridization Effects on Persistent Currents in Rings of Topological Insulators, Physica E, 2019
- Collision Dominated Conductance in Clean Two-Dimensional Metals, Phys. Rev. B, 2018
- Hybridization Effects on Wave Packet Dynamics in Topological Insulator Thin Films, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2017
- Quantum Magnetotransport in Bilayer MoS₂: Influence of a perpendicular magnetic field, Phys. Rev. B, 2017
- Magneto-optical properties of topological insulator thin films with broken inversion symmetry, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2017
- Radiation-assisted magnetotransport in two-dimensional electron gas systems: appearance of zero resistance states, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2015
- Optical Conductivity of Topological Insulator Thin Films in a Quantizing Magnetic Field, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2014
Other Professional Activities
- Regular Associate, Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy
- Referee for journals such as Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Nanotechnology, and New Journal of Physics
- Member of the Board of Studies, Physics departments at PIEAS, IIU, and COMSATS, Islamabad
- Director of Quality Schools Foundation, a non-profit organization setting up girls’ schools in underprivileged areas of Pakistan
