September 28 - 30, 2016

Introduction

The Physics department of Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST) and National Centre for Physics (NCP) is jointly organizing a 3-days workshop on ‘Recent trends in nanomagnetism and spintronics’ on September 28-30, 2016. This workshop will center around the lecture-series of Prof. Wolfgang Kuch from the Freie Universität Berlin, who is a renowned expert in nanoscopic magnetic systems such as molecules adsorbed on solid surfaces or ultrathin films including multilayers, surfaces, and patterned structures. The fundamental investigation of such kind of systems with new functional properties is important, or may become important, for applications in magnetic data storage technology, magnetic sensors, or magnetoelectronic devices. The workshop would include scientific lectures by Professor Kuch on the latest trends in this area as well as tutorials and discussion on advanced concepts and techniques of magnetic characterization such as magneto-optical Kerr-effect (MOKE), ferromagnetic resonance (FMR), spin polarized scanning tunneling microscopy (SP-STM), photoelectron emission microscopy (PEEM), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD), X-ray linear dichroism (XLD), and near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS. Tutorial topics will include magnetism in reduced dimensions including basics of magnetism and magnetic layered systems and magnetic domains. Limited number of oral presentations will also be offered by local experts in the areas of magnetism, multiferroics and nanostructures. This workshop will provide an opportunity for students and young researchers to interact with and gain from local and international experts of the field. Other participants would be expected to participate in poster presentation of their work in the relevant field.

Directors

Invited Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Technical Committee

Organizing Committee

Participation

Research students, post-doctoral researchers, faculty members and research scientists who are actively involved in the related research areas are encouraged to apply for participation and presentation (oral or poster). Selected applicants will be required to pay Rs. 1000/- as registration fee upon arrival at venue. However, there is no registration fee for poster presenters and seminar presenters. The travel expenses of the participants shall be borne by the parent institutes. Partial travel assistance may be provided to selected outstation student participants on merit basis.

Workshop Brochure

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How to apply

Application form can be accessed here. Email the filled registration form to (yaqoobkhattak@hotmail.com; sultan@ncp.edu.pk) before September 09, 2016. Selected candidates will be informed through email before September 16, 2016.

Workshop Program

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Sponsors

• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany
• Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad, Pakistan
• National Center for Physics (NCP), Islamabad, Pakistan
• COMSTECH, Islamabad
• Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST), Kohat, Pakistan