About
Muzamil Shah received his M.Sc and M.Phil degrees from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Later on, he completed his Ph.D in 2021 from the department of physics, LUMS. The applied areas of his research include Quantum transport in quantum 2D materials, spin and valley polarized magneto-optics, spinorbitronics
in TMDs, band structure engineering in atomically thin materials, proximity induced
properties in few-layer stacks, many-body phenomena in few-layer thin materials, Faraday and Kerr
rotation, Goos-Hanchen and Imbert-Fedorov shifts, photonic spin Hall effect in 2D quantum materials.
Basic Information
Designation: Assistant Professor
Research Area: Condensed Matter Physics and Quantum optics
Phone: 03449277751
Email: muzamil@qau.edu.pk
Education
- PhD Physics, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan (September 2015 - August 2021). Dissertation: Magneto-optic effects in 2D quantum materials.
- MPhil Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan (September 2010 - January 2013). Thesis: Coulomb Drag in Graphene.
- MSc Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan (January 2008 - January 2010).
- BSc Math, Physics and Electronics, University of Peshawar, Pakistan (September 2005 - November 2007).
Research Interests
Condensed matter physics theory and topological photonics: Quantum transport in 2D quantum materials, spin and valley polarized magneto-optics, band structure engineering in atomically thin materials, Faraday and Kerr rotation, and photonic spin Hall effect in 2D quantum materials.
Publications
- “Gain-assisted control of the photonic spin Hall effect”, M. Waseem M. Shah, G. Xianlong, Accepted in Phys. Rev. A, 110, 033104 (2024).
- “Photonic spin Hall effect in Haldane model materials”, M. Shah, M. S. Anwar, R. Asgari, G. Xianlong, Phys. Rev. B 109, 235418 (2024).
- “Impact of the Fizeau drag effect on Goos-Hanchen shifts in graphene”, R. U. Din, M. Shah, R. Asgari, G. Xianlong, Phys. Rev. B 109, 115403 (2024).
- “Topological pumping in an inhomogeneous Aubry-Andr model”, M. Sajid, N. A. Khan, M. Shah, Chinese Journal of Physics (2024).
- “Probing photonic spin Hall effect with Fizeau drag in graphene”, R. U. Din, M. Shah, H. Ali, S. Haddad, Results in Physics (2024).
- “Spin and valley-polarized Faraday rotation in irradiated monolayer buckled Xene materials”, M. Shah, M. Shah, N. A. Khan, M. Jan, M. Sajid, H. M. Abo-Dief, and E. Alzahrani, Optical Materials Express, 14, 1676–1689 (2024).
- “Analysis of far-field radiation pattern by a current loop in hyperbolic material”, M. Shah, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 41, 1353-1357 (2024).
- “Tunable quantized spin Hall effect of light in graphene”, M. Shah, M. Shah, N. A. Khan, M. Sajid, M. Jan, G. Xianlong, Results in Physics 3, 107676 (2024).
- “Far-zone analytical expressions for electromagnetic waves produced by a uniform-current loop placed in a uniaxial dielectric-magnetic material”, A. Hayat, H. Nighat, M. Shah, A. M. Tighezza, Optics Continuum 3, 484 (2024).
- “Magneto-optical conductivity and giant Faraday-Kerr rotation in Floquet topological insulators”, M. Shah, M. Q. Mehmood, Y. S. Ang, M. Zubair, and Y. Massoud, Phys. Rev. B 107, 235115 (2023).
- “Photonic spin Hall effect in uniaxially strained graphene”, M. Shah, A. Hayat, M. Sajid, N. A. Khan, M. Jan, Physica Scripta 98 (12), 125943 (2023).
- “Surface plasmon resonances in anisotropic strained graphene”, M. Shah, A. A. Ghatar, A. Hayat, O. Akhavan, and D. Jahani, Journal of the Optical Society of America B 9, 2315-2320 (2023).
- “Conductance distributions in correlated disordered metals”, N. A. Khan, M. Jan, and M. Shah, Annals of Physics, 169387 (2023).
- “Quantum walks in an inhomogeneous off-diagonal Aubry-Andre-Harper model”, M. Sajid, M. Shah, N. A. Khan, M. Jan, Physics Letters A, 469, 128763 (2023).
- “Optical Goos-Hanchen effect in uniaxially strained graphene”, D. Jahani, O. Akhwan, A. Hayat, and M. Shah, Journal of the Optical Society of America A 40 (1) (2023).
- “A Study to Investigate Monolayer-Silicene’s Ability to Realize Tuneable Beam Shifts”, M. Shah, M. Q. Mehmood, and Y. Massoud, Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science (2022).
- “Optical conductivity of ultra-thin Floquet topological insulators”, M. Shah, N. A. Khan, and M. Sajid, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 55, 415103 (2022).
- “Topological Kerr effect in the graphene family materials”, M. Shah and M. S. Anwar, Opt. Express 30, 23011–23024 (2022).
- “Entanglement-based Measure of Non-Markovianity in Relativistic Frame”, N. A. Khan, M. Jan, M. Shah, M. Sajid, Q. Zaman, M. Ali, and D. Khan, Optik 260, 169016 (2022).
- “Quantum speed limit time in a relativistic frame”, N. A. Khan, M. Jan, M. Shah, and D. Khan, Annals of Physics, 168831 (2022).
- “Quantization of Goos-Hanchen shift in monolayer graphene under partial and total internal reflection conditions”, M. Shah, A. Akbar, N. A. Khan, Q. Zaman, and M. Shah, Journal of the Optical Society of America B 39 (4), 1082–1090 (2022).
- “Topological Imbert-Fedorov Shifts in Silicene”, A. Akbar, M. Shah, and M. Shah, Journal of the Optical Society of America B 3, 722–728 (2022).
- “Electrically tunable Goos-Hanchen shift in two-dimensional quantum materials”, M. Shah, Opt. Mater. Express 12, 421–435 (2022).
- “Probing topological quantum phase transitions via photonic spin Hall effects in spin-orbit coupled 2D quantum materials”, M. Shah, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 55, 105105 (2021).
- “Surface states dependent giant quantized photonic spin Hall effect in a magnetic topological thin film”, M. Shah and M. Sajid, Physica E 138, 115113 (2021).
- “Magnetic Field and Fermi Energy Modulated Quantized Imbert-Fedorov Shifts in Graphene”, M. Shah, M. Shah, and M. Sajid, Journal of the Optical Society of America B 9, 2736–2741 (2021).
- “Magnetically Tunable Goos-Hanchen Shifts in Topological Quantum Materials”, M. Shah, M. Shah, and A. Akbar, CLEO Virtual Conference (2021).
- “Quantized Goos-Hanchen shifts on the surface of hybridized topological insulator thin films”, M. Shah and M. S. Anwar, Physica E, p. 114819 (2021).
- “Valley and spin polarized quantized spin dependent photonic shifts in topological silicene”, M. Shah and M. S. Anwar, Physics Letters A, 127342 (2021).
- “Transitional Faraday and Kerr effect in hybridized topological insulator thin films”, M. Shah, A. Akbar, M. Sajid, and M. S. Anwar, Opt. Mater. Express 11, 525–538 (2021).
- “Magneto-optic modulation of lateral and angular shifts in spin-orbit coupled members of the graphene family”, M. Shah and M. S. Anwar, Optics Continuum 3, 878 (2020).
- “Quantized and Topological Photonic Spin Hall Effects in the Graphene Family in the Presence of Magnetic Fields”, M. Shah and M. S. Anwar, OSA Optical Sensors and Sensing Congress (2020).
- “Magneto-optical effects in the Landau level manifold of 2D lattices with spin-orbit interaction”, M. Shah and M. S. Anwar, Opt. Express 27, 23217–23233 (2019).
Selected Invited Talks and Poster Presentations
- “Photonic Spin Hall Effect in 2D Quantum Materials”, 3rd International Conference on Recent Trends in Natural Science (RTNS-2024), April 25-26, 2024 at University of Education, Lahore Jauharabad Campus.
- “Proximity-induced topological phases in a twisted heterostructure of transition metal dichalcogenide and CrI3”, Workshop on Twistronics and Moiré Materials: Bridging Theory and Experiments, January 16-19, 2024 at The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy.
- “Photonic Spin Hall Effect in 2D Quantum Materials”, 48th International Nathiagali Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, July 10-22, 2023 at Nathiagali, Pakistan.
- “Valleytronics in 2D Quantum Materials”, One-day workshop on Quantum Science and Technology, August 21, 2023 at Center for Mathematical Sciences and Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, PIEAS Pakistan.
- “Magneto-optic Effects in 2D Quantum Materials”, 5th National Symposium on Laser Matter Interaction, September 14-15, 2021 at National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad.
- “Magnetically Tunable Goos-Hanchen Shifts in Topological Quantum Materials”, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 2021), May 10-14, 2021.
- “How to do plotting and fitting in Mathematica”, Riphah International University, Lahore, December 13, 2020.
- “Quantized and Topological Photonic Spin Hall Effects in the Graphene Family in the Presence of Magnetic Fields”, OSA Optical Sensors and Sensing Congress, June 22-26, 2020.
- “Goos-Hanchen shifts in 2D quantum materials”, Symposium on Quantum and Nano-Optics at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), April 12, 2018.
- “Single-Photon Quantum Memory: A Proposal”, National Workshop on Mathematical Aspects of Quantum Information Science at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), May 22-23, 2013.
Workshops and Conferences Attended
- Workshop on Twistronics and Moiré Materials: Bridging Theory and Experiments, January 15-19, 2024, at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Italy.
- International Conference on Quantum Photonics, November 24-27, 2023, at Jinhua, China.
- 48th International Nathiagali Summer Colleges (INSC) on Physics and Contemporary Needs, July 17-22, 2023, at Nathiagali, KPK, Pakistan.
- Workshop on Quantum Science and Technology, August 21, 2023, at Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad.
- 6th National Symposium on Laser Matter Interaction (LMI), September 12-13, 2022, at National Centre for Physics, Islamabad.
- 3rd International Workshop on 2D Materials and Quantum Effect Devices, July 19-21, 2022, at Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad.
- Workshop on Quantum Algorithms, May 23-27, 2022, at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore.
- Pakistan International Conference on Quantum Information and Computation (PICQIC-21), October 13-15, 2021, at National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad.
- 5th National Symposium on Laser Matter Interaction (LMI), September 14-15, 2021, at National Centre for Physics, Islamabad.
- OSA Optical Sensors and Sensing Congress, June 22-26, 2020, OSA Virtual Event.
- International School on Physics and Allied Disciplines (ISPAD), March 11-15, 2019, at National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad.
- COMSTECH-CIIT Joint International Workshop on Rational Design of Materials for Energy Needs: Computation and Experimentation, May 22-26, 2017, at COMSTECH Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan.
- International Scientific Spring, March 7-11, 2016, at National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad.
- International Conference On Solid State Physics, December 13-17, 2015, at Center of Excellence of Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
- International Scientific Spring, March 16-20, 2015, at National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad.
- Regional Workshop on Active Learning in Optics and Photonics, December 7-11, 2015, at National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad.
- International Conference and Workshop on Nano Science and Technology, October 1-5, 2012, at Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
- International School on New Trends in Quantum Information Theory, September 12-13, 2014, at Department of Physics, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore.
- International Symposium on Nanomaterials-Potential Applications and Challenges, October 31, 2013, at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore.
- 38th International Nathiagali Summer Colleges (INSC) on Physics and Contemporary Needs, July 1-6, 2013.
- First National Workshop/Conference on Computational Tools, April 8-12, 2013, at National Centre for Physics (NCP), Islamabad.
- International Conference and Workshop on Nano Science and Technology, October 1-5, 2012, at Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Workshop on Nano-Scale Electronics Devices and Systems, May 21-June 1, 2012, at Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Memberships of Learned Societies
- Member, American Physical Society (APS), USA
- Member, Optical Society of America (OSA), USA
- Member, International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), USA
- Life Member, Pakistan Physical Society (PPS), Pakistan
- Life Member, Khwarizmi Science Society (KSS), Pakistan
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor (Oct 2024 – Present)
Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
- Postdoctoral Fellow (Feb 2023 – Jan 2024)
Department of Physics, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
- Post-doc Physicist (Nov 2021 – Jun 2022)
Syed Babar Ali School of Science & Engineering, LUMS, Pakistan
- Lecturer of Physics (Jul 2021 – Jan 2022)
Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore, Pakistan
- Lecturer of Physics (Aug 2019 – Jan 2020)
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Lahore, Pakistan
- Research Associate (Jan 2016 – Aug 2021)
Syed Babar Ali School of Science & Engineering, LUMS, Pakistan
- Lab Instructor (Jun 2013 – Jan 2016)
Syed Babar Ali School of Science & Engineering, LUMS, Pakistan
- Research Associate (Nov 2012 – Jun 2013)
Syed Babar Ali School of Science & Engineering, LUMS, Pakistan
- Research Assistant (Sep 2011 – Nov 2012)
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Selected Courses Taught
- Teaching: 1st Year Physics Lab (2014)
- Teaching: 1st Year Physics Lab (2015)
- Teaching: 1st Year Physics Lab (2016)
- Teaching: General Physics (Mechanics, electricity and magnetism) (2019)
Computing Skills
Mathematica, Matlab, CST, Origin, Microsoft Office.
Organization of Scientific Activities
- First regional E-conference in physics with the collaboration of the International Union for Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) (January 18-21, 2022).
- Lahore Science Mela (2017, 2018, 2019). These festivals attracted around 50,000 visitors over a span of six days.
- Fourth Regional Lab Immersion Program (2016).
- International School on New Trends in Quantum Information Theory, LUMS (September 2014).
- Third National Lab Immersion Program (2014).
- Second National Lab Immersion Program (2013).
