Name

Personal

Email : zoobia.ameer@sbbwu.edu.pk
Phone # : +92-919214785 
                +92-919224703
Websites : https://about.me/zoobiaameer
                  https://sites.google.com/view/zoobiaameer
Address: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Asmai Road, near Qila Balahisar, Peshawar.

Experience

• Assistant Professor (Physics) BPS Contract, Department of Physics, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Larama, Peshawar, Pakistan, 09th Feb 2017, to till date
• Assistant Professor (Physics) IPFP, Department of Physics, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Larama, Peshawar, Pakistan, 09th Feb 2016, to 08th Feb 2017
• Research Assistant, Inorganic magnetic materials, National Center of nanotechnology (CNR-Nano) Lecce, Italy, 19 Jan 2011 to 6 April 2014.
• Teaching Assistant, Realization of magnetic tunnel junctions for Biosensor applications. Department of Physics and Mathematics, University of Salento, Lecce. 11 Sep 2013 to 6 Oct 2014.
• Teaching Assistant, Optimization and characterization of Inorganic magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) with Aluminum Oxide (AlO) and Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Barrier layers. Department of Physics, University of Salento, Lecce. 10 Sep 2010 to 10 Oct 2011.
• Research Assistant, Inorganic magnetic materials, National Institute of nanotechnology (NNL) Lecce, Italy, 19 Dec 2009 to 19 Jan 2011.
• Junior Lab Assistant, Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, University of the Punjab 1 Feb 2008 to1 Aug 2008

Qualification

Post Doctorate (Post Doc)                 EQF Level 8
Period: 01 March 2014 to 09 Sep 2015
NNL CNR-Nano, Lecce (Italy)
Project: MolarNet FP7-EU
Field of specialization: 

• Organic and Inorganic Magnetic Materials for Biosensor Applications
• High Dielectric materials thin film study for electronic applications

Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)          EQF Level 8
Period: 19 Jan 2011 to 6 April 2014
26th cycle of PhD in Bimolecular Nanotechnologies Department of Physics and Mathematics, Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy
UESTP-HEC Phase-1 Batch-1 PhD Scholar
Thesis Title: Spintronic Tunnel Junctions with magnetic molecules
Field of specialization:

• Biomolecular Nanotechnologies
• Organic and inorganic magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs)
• Biosensors
• Optoelectronic properties of quantum dots for photovoltaic applications

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)           EQF Level 7
Session: 2007–2009
Total Cradit hours studied 62
Obtained percentage 78.3%
Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, CSSP, University of Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan)
Field of specialization:
Self assembled Carbon nano structures prepaered by CVD technique.
Thin film study of Iron Oxide.
Thesis Title: Preparation Possibilities of Template Assisted Nano Growth.

Graduation BS (Hons.)                      EQF Level 6
Session: 2003–2007
Total Cradit hours studied 141
Obtained percentage 71.1%
Department of Physics, University of Punjab, Lahore (Pakistan)
Field of specialization:
Structural and morphological study of study of ferromagnetic Ni Ferrites.

Pre Graduation (HSSC / ICS)            EQF Level 5
Session: 2000–2002
Obtained percentage 68.36%
Superior Group of colleges, Lahore (Pakistan)
Pre-engineering with computer science

Matriculation (SSC)                          EQF Level 4
Session: 1998–2000
Obtained percentage 67.76 %,
Cadet school, Lahore (Pakistan)
Science (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Mathematics)

Honor and Awards

• Postdoctoral Researcher,

Project: MolarNet FP7-EU
CNR-Nano. Lecce Italy (March 2014- Sep 2015)

• External Examiner for PhD Qualifying Examination, Ms Shakera Rizvi, Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics (DPAM), Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) Pakistan.
• HEC Gat based scholarship for PhD studies in Italy 
• Roll of honor (Got 1st position in Superior Group of Colleges for 1st and 2nd year)
• Awardee to present 4th Italian Conference on Magnetism, Magnet 2015, Bologna, (17-19 February 2015).
• Awardee to present in 11th International Bhurban Conference on Applied Sciences & Technology (IBCAST), NCP Islamabad (14-18 Jan 2014)
• Awardee to present 38th International Conference on Micro & Nano Engineering, Toulouse, France (16-20 September 2012).
• Awardee for the Workshop Presentation for the Istituto Nanoscienze, Modena, Italy (10-11 June 2013).

Memberships

• Full Member of National Academy of Young Scientists (NAYS), Pakistan since 2017.
• Full Member of Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) since 2017.
• American Chemical Society (ACS) since 2013.

Graduate Students Postdocs Undergraduate Students Honor Students

Co-Supervision of Graduate student:

1. Martina Montinaro, Optimizaion and characterization of TMR junctions, Session: 2010-2011. Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.
2. Fausto Sirsi, Realization of magnetic tunnel junctions for biosensing applications, Session: 2013-2014. Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy.

Service Activity

• Event coordinator (Arrangement of workshops, seminars, educational visits for Department)
• Students Guidance and Counseling
• Matters related to Academic Section (Active member for designing curricula and conducting board of studies)
• Correspondence with Visiting staff

Brief Statement of Research Interest

Field of Specialization:

• Inorganic Magnetic Tunnel Junctions (MTJs) with AlO and MgO barrier layer.
• Organic Spin Valves (OSV) and Organic Spin Filters (OSF) with Single Molecular Magnets (SMMs) and lowspin molecules-based magnets (MBMs).
• Thin Films preparation and characterization
• High Dielectric materials for Electronic applications

Fields of interest (Research):

• High Dielectric Materials
• Semiconductors
• Magnetic Materials
• Self Assembly of Nano Particles
• Devices Fabrication
• Electrical and magnetic characterization at low and room temperature.

Publications

Articles (published/accepted):

1. Carlo Giansante, Luigi Carbone, Cinzia Giannini, Davide Altamura, Zoobia Ameer, Giuseppe Maruccio, Anna Loiudice, Maria R. Belviso, P. Davide Cozzoli, Aurora Rizzo, And Giuseppe Gigli, Colloidal Arenethiolate-Capped PbS Quantum Dots: Optoelectronic Properties, Self-Assembly, And Application In Solution-Cast Photovoltaics, The Journal Of Physical Chemistry C 117 (25), 13305-13317, ACS Publication, 2013, Impact Factor: 4.772
2. Carlo Giansante, Luigi Carbone, Cinzia Giannini, Davide Altamura, Zoobia Ameer, Giuseppe Maruccio, Anna Loiudice, Maria R Belviso, Davide P Cozzoli, Aurora Rizzo, Giuseppe Gigli, Surface Chemistry Of Arenethiolate-Capped PbS Quantum Dots And Application As Colloidally Stable Photovoltaic Ink, Thin Solid Films, 560, 2-9, 2013, Impact Factor: 1.759
3. Zoobia Ameer, Elisabetta Primiceri, Francesco De Feo, Maria Serena Chiriacò, Anna Grazia Monteduro, Rose Rinaldi, Giuseppe Maruccio, DNA Sensors With Impedimetric And Magnetoresistive Transduction – A Comparison Study, 11th International BhurbanConference On Applied Sciences &Technology (IBCAST), 65-68 IEEE 2014. Impact Factor: 5.466
4. Stefania Zappia, Silvia Destri, Marinella Striccoli, Maria Lucia Curri, A Evelyn Di Mauro, Zoobia Ameer, Giuseppe Maruccio, Aurora Rizzo, Rosanna Mastria. Morphological Study Of CdSe nanocrystals Passivated With A Low Band Gap Rod-Coil Diblock Copolymer For Hybrid Solar cells. Advances In Science And Technology. 93, 235-240 2014. Impact factor 0.21
5. Anna Grazia Monteduro, Zoobia Ameer, Maurizio Martino, Anna Paola Caricato, Vittorianna Tasco,Indira Chaitanya Lekshmi, Ross Rinaldi, Giuseppe Maruccio, Dielectric Investigation On High k Y2CuTiO6 Thin Films. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 1080-1087, Impact Factor: 6.626
6. Anna Grazia Monteduro, Zoobia Ameer, Maurizio Martino, Anna Paola Caricato, Vittorianna Tasco, Indira Chaitanya Lekshmi, Ross Rinaldi, Giuseppe Maruccio, Y2CuTiO6 Thin Films As New High-K gate Dielectrics. Journal Of Physics D: Applied Physics, Volume 49, Number 40, Impact Factor: 2.772

Articles (In writing and submission process):

1. Zoobia Ameer, Anna Grazia Monteduro, Anna Paola Caricato, Maurizio Martino, Indira Chaitanyalekshmi, Ross Rinaldi, Giuseppe Maruccio, High-K Y2cutio6 Thin Films For Electronic Applications. In press
2. Zoobia Ameer, Mauro Perfetti, Giuseppe Cucinotta, Andrea Nave, Andrea Cornia, Roberta Sessoli, Giuseppe Maruccio, Charge Transport In Self Assembled Fe4 Smm-Aunps Multi-Layers. in Press

Research Grants and Contracts

Start-up Research Grant (0.5 Million), HEC (Higher Education Commission), Pakistan.

Title: Temperature Dependent Measurements On Quasi-1D Ferrimagnetic chains Based On Tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) Bio-Magnetic Molecules

Status: Completed

Other Research or Creative Accomplishments

• HEC Approved PhD Supervisor
• External Examiner for PhD Qualifying Examination,

Ms Shakera Rizvi,
Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics (DPAM),
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) Pakistan

Selected Professional Presentations

1. Zoobia Ameer, Mauro Perfetti, Giuseppe Cucinotta, Andrea Nave, Andrea Cornia, Roberta Sessoli, Giuseppe Maruccio, Charge Transport in Self Assembled Fe4 SMM-AuNPs Multi-layers. 4th Italian Conference on Magnetism, Magnet 2015, Bologna, (17-19 February 2015).
2. R. Sessoli, M. Mannini, F. Totti, V. Lanzilotto, B.Cortigiani, L. Malavolti, L. Poggini, G. Cucinotta, S.Ninova, M. Perfetti, A. Cornia, L. Rigamonti, A. Nava, M. Scarrozza, A.-M. Pradipto, P. Barone, S. Picozzi, Z.Ameer, A. G. Monteduro, G. Maruccio, I. Bergenti, P.Graziosi, F. Borgatti, V. A. Dediu, A joint researchproject on molecular nanomagnets on metallic and magnetic surfaces for applications in molecularspintronics. 4th Italian Conference on Magnetism,Magnet 2015, Bologna, (17-19 February 2015).
3. G. Cucinotta, L. Poggini, M. Serri, M. Mannini, L. Sorace, M. Calbucci, R. Cecchini, P. Graziosi, I. Bergenti, Z. Ameer, G. Maruccio, V. A. Dediu, R. Sessoli, Integrating magnetic molecules in spin valves. 4th Italian Conference on Magnetism, Magnet 2015, Bologna, (17-19 February 2015).
4. Mauro Perfetti, Francesco Pineider, Lorenzo Poggini, Matteo Mannini, Lorenzo Sorace, Giuseppe Maruccio, Zoobia Ameer, Claudio Sangregorio, Andrea Cornia, Roberta Sessoli, Magnetic and electrical properties of A new hybrid material: SMM-NPs. 4th Italian Conference on Magnetism, Magnet 2015, Bologna, (17-19 February 2015).
5. Anna G. Monteduro, Chiara Leo, Shilpi Karmak, Zoobia Ameer, Vittorianna Tasco, Silvia Rizzato Anna P. Caricato, Maurizio Martino, Ross Rinaldi, Giuseppe Maruccio, Optimization of BiFeO3 thin films for spintronic applications. 4th Italian Conference on Magnetism “Magnet 2015, Bologna, (17-19 February 2015)
6. Anna Grazia Monteduro, Zoobia Ameer, Maurizio Martino, Anna Paola Caricato, Vittorianna Tasco, Indira Chaitanya Lekshmi, Ross Rinaldi, Giuseppe Maruccio, Abhijit Hazarika, Debraj Choudhury, DD Sarma, Dielectric investigation of high-k Y2CuTiO6 thin films for electronic applications, Annual Report, University of Salento, 2015.
7. Elisabetta Primiceri, Maria Serena Chiriacò, Zoobia Ameer, Francesco de Feo, Valentina Arima, Ross Rinaldi, Giuseppe Maruccio, Multipurpose biochips based on electric transduction, Annual Report, University of Salento, 2015.
8. Anna Grazia Monteduro, Chiara Leo, Shilpi Karmakar, Zoobia Ameer, Vittorianna Tasco, Anna Paola Caricato, Maurizio Martino, D.D. Sarma, Ross Rinaldi,Giuseppe Maruccio, Novel functional oxides for electronics and spintronic applications. Workshop Presentation for the Istituto Nanoscienze, Modena, Italy (10-11 June 2013).
9. Anna G. Monteduro, Chiara Leo, Shilpi Karmak, Zoobia Ameer, Vittorianna Tasco, Anna P. Caricato, Maurizio Martino, Ross Rinaldi, Giuseppe Maruccio, Synthesis and characterization of BiFeO3 for multiferroic spintronics. 3rd Italian Conference on Magnetism, Magnet 2013, Napoli, (20-21 February 2013).
10. Zoobia Ameer, Anna Grazia Monteduro, Anna Paola Caricato, Maurizio Martino, Ross Rinaldi, Giuseppe Maruccio, Dipankar Das Sarma, High-k YCTO thin films for electronic applications, 38th International Conference on Micro & Nano Engineering, Toulouse, France (16-20 September 2012).
11. Maurizio Martino, Anna Paola Caricato, Maura Cesaria, Anna Grazia Monteduro, Ameer Zoobia, Giuseppe Maruccio, DD Sarma, Pulsed Laser Deposition of High-K dielectric Y2CuTiO6 thin films, International Conference on optical and optoelectronic and photonic materials and applications (ICOOPMA) Nara, Japan (3-7 June 2012).