Department of Physics

Prof. Dr. Zohra Nazir Kayani

Prof. Dr. Zohra Nazir Kayani
Prof. Dr. Zohra Nazir Kayani

Professor

Department of Physics

Education

  • Ph.D. Centre for Solid State Physics (P.U. Lahore)    (October 2009)              M.Sc. Govt. College Lahore (P.U. Lahore)    (1992. 1st Division)
  • B.Sc. Lahore College for Women (P.U. Lahore) (1990- 1st Division)
  • F.Sc. Govt. College for Women (Jehlum)      (1988- 1st Division)
  • S.S.C. Govt. Girls # 1 School (Jehlum)          (1986- 1st Division)

Present Employment

  • Director DFDI and Professor of Physics

    Lahore College for Women University Lahore

Professional Experience

Teaching and Research Experience
  • Govt. College for Women P.D.Khan     Lecturer           28.02 96-25.09.97 
  • Govt. College for Women Jhelum        Lecturer           26.09.97 -03.04 08
  • Centre for Solid State Physics               Lecturer           04.04 08 – 04.05. 09 University of the Punjab, Lahore          (deputation)     
  • Govt. College for Women                      Lecturer           04.05.09- 28.05.11 Model Town Lahore 
  • Lahore College for Women         Assistant Professor   28 .05. 11- 25.02.16
  • University Lahore                              
  • Lahore College for Women          Professor (BS-20) 25.02.16 -17.03.2020 University Lahore 
  • Lahore College for Women           Professor (BS-21) 17.03.2020-to date
  • University Lahore 

Administrative Experience   

  • Senior Manager ORIC LCWU                      22.02.19-31.05.2019                   
  • Director Academics LCWU                          31.10.19-22.07.2020
  • Chairperson Physics Department                   22.07.2020-todate

Conference / Meetings/ Seminars/ workshops Attended

  • The Pakistan Institute of Physics Annual Conference, Lahore, 2004.
  • International conference of Pakistan Institute of physics, Lahore, March 2006.
  • International conference of Pakistan Institute of physics, Lahore, February2009.
  • Nanotechnology and its Applications, Workshop held by Physics Society, LCWU Lahore on 19th April 2012.
  • Thin film Processes, Workshop held at GCU Lahore on 20th April 2012.
  • X-ray Diffraction, workshop held at PINSTECH, Islamabad on 1115 June 2012.
  • International conference of Solid State Physics ICSSP13, Punjab University 05-09 Dec 2013.
  • Advances in Civil, Environmental, and Materials Research (ACEM14), held in Busan Korea, 22-28 August 2014.
  • International conference of Solid State Physics ICSSP15, Punjab University 02-05 Dec 2013.
  • International conference of Solid State Physics ICSSP15, Punjab University 13-17 Dec 2015.
  • Advances in Civil, Environmental, and Materials Research  (ACEM16), held in JeJu Korea, 28 August-1st September 2016.
  • Research Colloquium, 16-19thJan 2017, LCWU, Lahore.
  • International conference of Solid State Physics ICSSP17, Punjab University 10-14   Dec 2017.
  • International Seminar of Physics ISP-18, Lahore College for Women University 17-19April.
  • Advances in Civil, Environmental, and Materials Research (ACEM18), held in  Incheon Korea, 27-31 August 2018.
  • International workshop on one dimensional (1D) nanostructures, UET, 18 December 2018.
  • The Global forum on innovation in science & technology (GLOBEFist), Minhaj University, 29-20th May 2021
  • “Strengthening Skills for Becoming Successful Department Heads" Department Chair Training I, capacity building workshop for Department Chairs under the HESSA project of USAID, 10-12th May 2022.
  • “Use of photocatalyst for water treatment and sanitation (SDG-06)”, Seminar Organized by Samanabad College, 27th May 2022.
  • “BC-HEC Researchers Capacity Building Program. Workshop, Avari Lahore, 26th-29th, July, 2022.
  • “Strengthening Skills for Becoming Successful Department Heads"

    Department Chair Training II, capacity building workshop for Department Chairs under the HESSA project of USAID, 14-15th December 2022.

  • “Strengthening Skills for Becoming Successful Department Heads" Study tour to University of Utah, USA of Department Chairs under the HESSA project of USAID, 21-31st July 2023.

  • “1st Emerging Materials Global Network Annual Meeting (EMGN-25), Congress Center of Istanbul, Technical University in Istanbul, Türkiye” 1st -3rd September 2025.

  • International Conference on Frontiers in Physics, 28-30th January 2026 at GC University Lahore, Pakistan

Conference/seminars/Webinars organized

  • International conference of Solid State Physics ICSSP13, Punjab University 02-05 Dec 2013 as member of organising committee.
  • International conference of Solid State Physics ICSSP15, Punjab University 13-17 Dec 2015 as member of organising committee.
  • International conference of Solid State Physics ICSSP17, Punjab University 10-14 Dec 2017 as Co-secretary
  • International Seminar of Physics ISP-18, Lahore College for Women University 1719April 2018 as member of organising committee.
  • International conference of Solid State Physics ICSSP19, Punjab University 08-12  Dec 2019.
  • 2nd International webinar on “ Matter and Energy in Current Era”, 15-17 Feburary, 2021 as chief organiser..
  • National webinar on “Success stories of Pakistan’s Nuclear and Missile Program, 24th June 2021 as chief organiser..
  • 3rd International webinar on “ Madam Curie of Current Era”, 24-26 September, 2021 as chief organiser.
  • Ist International e-conference, “Emerging Trends in Physics”, 23-25 November, 2021 as chief organiser.
  • International conference of Solid State Physics ICSSP21, Punjab University 21-23 February 2022 as member of organising committee.
  • International conference on Sustainable development Goals ICSDGs22, LCWU 2931 March 2022 as Scientific Chair SDG 06/member of organising committee.
  • 4th International webinar on “ Material science Current Era”, 18-20 September, 2021 as chief organiser.
  • 3rd iiScience international conference, “Recent advances in Photonics and Physical Sciences, 7-9th March 2023 GCWUF as symposium organizer and conference Chair
  • Ist International webinar on “Nanotechnology in current Era”, 07-09 September 2020 as chief organiser.
  • 2nd International conference, “Emerging Trends in Physics”, 20-22 March, 2023 as chief organizer.
  • 4th iiScience international conference, “Recent advances in Photonics and Physical Sciences, 16-18th April 2024 Main organizer and conference Chair
  • 4th International conference, “Emerging Trends in Physics”, 13-15th Januarary, 2025 as Co Chair.
  • 5th International conference, “Emerging Trends in Physics”, 10-12 February, 2026 as Co-Chair.

Presentations in Conferences

1.
Zohra. N. Kayani, Saira.Riaz, Shahzad.Naseem, “Synthesis and Characterisation of cholesterol based Liquid Crystal” presented at International conference of Pakistan Institute of physics, Lahore, Pakistan, March 2006
2.
Zohra. N. Kayani, Julita Gasowska, John W. Goodby, Michael Hird, Richard J. Kiddle, and Robert A. Lewis “The Development of Stable, Room Temperature, Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Mixtures”, Poster presentation at International conference on Ferroelectric liquid Crystal, Sapporo 2007, Japan.
3.
Zohra N. Kayani, Robert A. Lewis. “Cyanoalkyl difluoroterphenylcarboxylate chiral dopants, designed to match a ferroelectric host mixture”, Poster presentation at conference of British Liquid Crystal Society, Bristol 2009, UK.
4.
Zohra Nazir Kayani, Farman Ali Khan, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, FeCoNi thin films with variation in current density used during preparation” presented at International conference o Pakistan Institute of physics, Lahore, Pakistan, March 2009.
5.
Zohra N. Kayani, Robert A. Lewis, “1-Cyanoalkyl difluoroterphenylcarboxylates, chiral dopants matched to a low viscosity ferroelectric host mixture” presented at International conference on Ferroelectric liquid Crystal, Zaragoza 2009, Spain.
6.
Zohra Nazir Kayani, Fariha Nazir, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, “Fabrication and Properties of Manganese Zinc Oxide Thin Film Prepared by Sol-Gel Dip Coating” Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2013, Lahore.
7.
Zohra Nazir Kayani, Farhat Saleemi, Iffat Batool, Effect of Calcination Temperature on the Properties of ZnO NanoParticles Prepared by Sol-Gel Technique, Poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2013, Lahore.
8.
Zohra Nazir Kayani, Faiza Kiran, Fareeha Nazir, Yasmin Ali, Maryam Umer, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles, Poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2013, Lahore.

 

 

9.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Mehak Butt, Yasmeen Ali, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, “Synthesis of NiO Nanoparticles by Sol-Gel Technique,”Poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2013, Lahore.

10.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Aliya Afzal , Farhat Saleemi, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, “Structural, optical and magnetic properties of cobalt doped dip coated ZnO films”Poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2013, Lahore.

11.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Faiza Kiran, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, “Preparation of thin film of Ni doped ZnO by sol-gel dip coating,” Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2013, Lahore.

12.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Erum Shahid Khan, Farhat Saleemi, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem Poster, “Growth and Characterization of Iron Oxide Nano-crystalline Thin Films via Sol-Gel Dip Coating Method,” Poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2013, Lahore.

13.

Zohra Nazir Kayani , Aliya Afzal, Erum Shahid, Sana Arshad, Yasmeen Ali, Saira Riaz , Shahzad Naseem,” The Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Iron oxide nano-Particles,” Poster presentation at  International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2013, Lahore.

14.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saliha Arshad, Saira Riaz, Rehana Zia and Shahzad Naseem, Structural  Characterization and Optical Properties of cobalt oxide Thin Films, Oral Presentation at World congress  on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 14) in Bexco Busan Korea 24-28 August 2014

15.

Asia Akbar, Saira Riaz, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Effect of cobalt doping on the structural properties of Hematite thin films, presented at World congress on Advances in Civli, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 14) in Bexco Busan Korea 24-28 August 2014

16.

Asia Akbar, Saira Riaz, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Structural properties of Cr doped Fe2O3 thin films, Presented at World congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 14) in Bexco Busan Korea 24-28 August 2014.

17.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Rabia Ishaque, Aroosha Munir, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Microstructure Evolution of Al doped CoZnO Films derived from Dip Coating Sol- Gel Technique, Poster           presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2015, Lahore.

 

 

18.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Aroosha Munir, Rabia Ishaque, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Fabrication of Al doped MnZnO thin films and their characterization, Poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2015, Lahore.

19.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Bareera Zulfiqar, Iqra shah, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Role of Aluminium Doping on Electrical, Structural and Magnetic Properties of Al Doped CoZnO Thin Films, Oral  presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2015, Lahore.

20.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Gulnaz Fatima, Turfa Kausar, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Effect of Al % on electrical, structural and magnetic properties of Al doped NiZnO thin film, Poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2015, Lahore.

21.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Turfa Kausar, Gulnaz Fatima, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Structural and Optical Properties of Al Doped MnZnO Thin Films Synthesized by the Sol-Gel Technique , Poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2015, Lahore.

22.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Syeda Sadaf Naqvi, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Effect of annealin temperature on thin films of MnZnO , Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2015, Lahore.

23.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saima Iram, Bareera Zulfiqar, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Effect of Co doping on structural and magnetic properties of Co doped ZnO thin film, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2015, Lahore.

24.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Iqra Shah, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Role of Co doping on Structural, Optical and magnetic properties of ZnO nano-particle, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2015, Lahore.

25.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Iqra Shah, Saima Iram, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Effect of number of coatings on The characteristics of Co doped ZnO thin films, Poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2015, Lahore.

26.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Mehwish Saleem, Zobia Saleem, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem and Farhat Saleemi, Dip coating of TiO2 thin films on CR-39 and their characterusation, Poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2015, Lahore.

27.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Zobia Saleem, Mehwish Saleem, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem and Farhat Saleemi, Synthesis and Characterization of anti-fogging and anti-reflecting thin films by dip-coating, Poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 2015, Lahore.

28.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Rehana Zia,Synthesis and characterization of Ni2O3 Thin Films, Presented at World congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 16) in Jeju Korea 28th August - 1st September 2016.

29

Zaheer H. Shah, Saira Riaz, Zohra N. Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Tailoring the Magnetic,  Dielectric  and  Structural  Properties  of  Cobalt  Doped  α-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles, Presented at World congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 16) in Jeju Korea 28th August - 1st September 2016

30.

M. Imran, Saira Riaz, Zohra N. Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Study of Magnetic and Dielectric Behaviour of Ni doped Fe2O3 Nanopowders, Presented at World congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 16) in Jeju Korea 28th August - 1st September 2016.

31

M. Imran, Rabia Ikram, Saira Riaz, Zohra N. Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Structural and Magnetic Properties of Electrodeposited Iron Aluminum Oxide Nanostructures,Presented at World congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 16) in Jeju Korea 28th August - 1st September 2016.

32

Zaheer H. Shah, Saira Riaz, Zohra N. Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Size Distribution and Magnetic Optimizationof Phase Pure Chromium Doped Magnetite Nanoparticles, Presented at World congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 16) in Jeju Korea 28th August - 1st September 2016.

33

Saira Riaz, Hassan Yousaf, Shumaila Islam, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Ex-situ Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry of Iron Oxide Thin Films, Presented at World congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 16) in Jeju Korea 28th August - 1st September 2016.

34

Aseya Akbar, Saira Riaz, Shahid Atiq, Zohra N. Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Effect of 3d-Metal Doping on Ferromagnetic and Dielectric Properties of Magnetite Thin Films, Presented at World congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 16) in Jeju Korea 28th August - 1st September

35.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saima Iram, Rida Rafi, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Marya Siddiq, Cu-doped ZnO thin films: Synthesis and properties, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 10-14 December 2017, Lahore.

36.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Irum Abbas, Zeb Saddiqe, Mehak Anjum Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Analysis of Fe doped ZnO nanoparticles fabricated by Sol-Gel Technique, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 10-14 December 2017, Lahore.

37.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Mehak Anjum, Zeb Saddiqe, Eram Abbas, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Saima Iram, Investigation of Mn doped ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by Sol-Gel Technique, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 10-14 December 2017, Lahore.

38.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Anum Kamran, Zeb Saddiqe, Iqra Wahid, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Synthesis and Characteristics of ZrTiO2 thin films, poster presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 10-14 December 2017, Lahore.

39.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Iqra Wahid, Zeb Saddiqe, Anum Kamran, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Characteristics and antibacterial activity of Fe-doped TiO2 thin films, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 10-14 December 2017, Lahore.

40.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saima Iram, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Investigation of FeCoNiN thin films grown by Sol-Gel Route, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 10-14 December 2017, Lahore.

41.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Marya Sadique, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Synthesis and Investigation of Cr doped ZnO Thin Films, Presented at World Congress on Advances in Civil, Environmental and Material Research (ACEM 18) in Incheon Korea 27th August - 31st August 2018.

42.

Amna Hassan, Zohra Kayani, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Dip Coating Au doped TiO2 thin films and their characterization, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 8-12 December 2019, Lahore.

43.

Zohra Kayani, Benish Aamir, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Sol-gel synthesized LaO doped ZnO thin films and their properties, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 8-12 December 2019, Lahore.

44.

Zohra Kayani, Sidra Rahim, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Structural and optical properties of lanthanide doped TiO2, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 8-12 December 2019, Lahore.


45.
Zohra Kayani, Zainab Bashir, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Synthesis and characterization of boron nitride thin films, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 8-12 December 2019, Lahore.
46.
Zohra Kayani, Zainab Bashir, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Dip Coating route for the synthesis of B doped ZnO thin films, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 8-12 December 2019, Lahore.
47.
Zohra Kayani, Tayyaba Intizar, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Dip Coating route for synthesis of nanocrystalline TiO2 doped with vanadium ions, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics ICSSP), Punjab University, 8-12 December 2019, Lahore.
48.
Maryam Anwar, Zohra Kayani, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Synthesis and investigation of Au doped ZnO thin films, Oral presentation at International Conference on Solid State Physics (ICSSP), Punjab University, 8-12 December 2019, Lahore.

Thesis Supervised

1.
Maryam Iqbal
2010-2012
Preparation  and  characterization of thin films of ZnO
(MS)
 
     
 
2.
Touseef Afzal
2010-2012
Preparation and characterization of heat treated thin ZnO
(MS)
 
     
 
3.
Abida Shahzadi
2010-2012
Preparation  and  characterization of thin films of CoO using sodium hydro-oxide as solvent
(MS)
 
     
 
4.
Saleha Arshad
2010-2012
Preparation  and  characterization of thin films of CoO using ammonium hydro-oxide as solvent
(MS)
 
     
 
5.
Aliya Afzal
2011-2013
Preparation and characterization of thin films of Cobalt Zinc oxide by dip- coating
(MS)
 
 
   
 
6.
Erum Shahid
2011-2013
Preparation and characterization of thin films of iron oxide by dip- coating
(MS)
 
 
   
 
7.
Faiza Kiran
2011-2013
Preparation and characterization of thin films of Nickle Zinc oxide by dip- coating
(MS)
 
 
   
 
8.
Fareeha Nazir
2011- 2013
Preparation and characterization of thin films of Magnese Zinc oxide by dip-coating
(MS)
 
     
 
9.
Aroosha Munir
2012-2014
Fabrication of Al-doped MnZnO thin films and their characterization
(MS)
 
     
 
10
Syeda Sadaf Naqvi
2012-2014
Effect of annealing temperature on thin films of MnZnO
(MS)
 
     
 
11
Rabia Ishaque
2012-2014
Microstructure evolution of Al-doped CoZnO zinc oxide    films    derived   from    dip-coating    sol-gel technique
(MS)
 
     
 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Fareeha Naz

2012-2014

Synthesis and characterization of Al-doped NiZnO films fabricated by sol–gel method

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

13

Bareera Zulfiqar

2013-2015

Role of Al doping on electrical, structural and magnetic properties of Al doped CoZnO thin films

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

14

Gulnaz Fatima

2013-2015

Role of Al doping on electrical, structural and magnetic properties of Al doped NiZnO thin films

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

15

Iqra Shah

2013-2015

Synthesis and characterization of Co doped ZnO nano-particles

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

16

Saima Iram

2013- 2015

Synthesis and characterization of Co doped ZnO thin films

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

17

Turfa Kousar

2013-2015

Role of Al doping on electrical, structural and magnetic properties of Al doped MnZnO thin films

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

18

Marya Siddiq

2014-2016

Synthesis of Cr doped ZnO thin films by sol gel method; investigation of magnetic, optical and structural properties

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

Rida Rafi

2014-2016

Effect of Cu doping on the structural, optical and magnetic properties of zinc oxide thin film

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

20

Neha Yaseen

2014-2016

Influence of iron doping on the properties of iron doped zinc oxide thin films

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

21

Iqra Wahid

2015-2017

Optimization of iron doped titanium dioxide thin films prepared by sol -gel

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

22

Anum Kamran

2015-2017

Synthesis,    characterization     and    properties    of ZrTiO2 thin films prepared by sol-gel method

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

23

Eram Abbas

2015-2017

Optical, magnetic and photocatalytic properties of iron doped zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared by sol-gel method

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

Mehak Anjum

2015-2017

Optical, magnetic and photocatalytic properties of maganese doped zinc oxide nanoparticles

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

25

Humaira Bashir

2016-2018

A study on V doped ZnO thin Films: synthesis and characterization

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

Maryam Anwar

2016-

2018

Sol–gel    derived    Ag-doped    ZnO    thin    films: Preparation and Analysis.

(MS)

27

 

Sonia Sahar

2016-

2018

Sol-gel     derived    Ce-doped    ZnO    thin    films: Preparation and Analysis

(MS)

28

 

Madia

2017-

2019

Synthesis and Investigation of Sm doped ZnO Thin Films

(MS)

29

 

Saba-Tul-Khadija

2017-

2019

Role of La doping on characteristics of ZnO nanoparticles

(MS)

30

 

Sidra Yasmeen

2017-

2019

Effect of ion beam irradiation on structural and piezoelectric properties of modified PZT

(MS)

31

 

Maria

2017-

2019

Sol-gel low temperature synthesis of Ce doped TiO2 thin films

(MS)

32

 

Masooma

Qureshi

2017-

2019

Photocatalytic water splitting into Hydrogen and oxygen with hetro-structures

(MS)

33

 

Ayesha Usman

2017-

2019

Effect of Ag doping on the magnetic and dielectric properties of sol-gel derived ZnO thin films

(MS)

34

 

Tehreem Chaudhry

2017-

2019

Characterisation     of     magnetic     and     dielectric properties of Cerium doped ZnO thin films

(MS)

35

 

Sania Kousar

2017-

2019

Vanadium doped ZnO thin films by sol-gel dip coating method

(MS)

36

 

Zainab Bashir

2018-

2020

Synthesis and Characterization of boron nitride thin films

(MS)

37

 

Benish Amir

2018-

2020

Sol-gel synthesized LaO doped ZnO thin films and their properties

(MS)

38

 

Tayyaba

Intizar

2018-

2020

Dip coating route for the synthesis of nanocrystalline TiO2 doped with vanadium ions

(MS)

39

Sidra Rahim

2018-2020

Structural  and  optical  properties  of  lanthanide doped TiO2

(MS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

Faiza Ashraf

2018-

2020

Synthesis    and    characterization    of    ZnO-based Polymer nanocomposites

(MS)

41

 

Aiman Altaf

2019-

2021

Synthesis of V doped Bi2O3 coatings: Thickness control and Research mechanism

(MS)

42

 

Hadia Asalm

2019-

2021

Synthesis of V doped Cu2O coatings: Thickness control and Research mechanism

(MS)

43

 

Hafiza Ayesha

2019-

2021

Study of Ce doping effects on structural, optical and surface properties of Bi2O3 thin films

(MS)

44

 

Warda Chaudary

2019-

2021

Study of Ce doping effects on structural, optical and surface properties of Cu2O thin films

(MS)

45

 

 

Ammara Iqbal Baig

2020-

2022

Dip Coated K doped TiO2 Thin Films: Synthesis and Investigations K doped TiO2

(MS)

46

 

 

Ayesha Akram

2020-

2022

Dip Coated K doped ZnO Thin Films: Synthesis and Investigations K doped ZnO

(MS)

47

 

 

 

Ayesha Farid

2020-

2022

Studies of Ba doped ZnO thin films prepared by Sol-gel dip-coated method

(MS)

48

 

 

Hafiza Aqsa Abid

2020-

2022

Mn doped TiO2 thin films deposited by dip coating route and their performance

(MS)

49

 

 

 

Ifra Sheri

2020-

2022

Studies of Ba doped TiO2 thin films prepared by Sol-gel dip-coated method

(MS)

50

 

 

Mamoona Ashfaq

2020-

2022

Cu doped TiO2 thin films deposited by dip coating route and their performance

(MS)

51

Aimen

Maqbool

2021-

2023

Synthesis and study; Influence of Mn doping on properties of Bi2O4

(MS)

52

Muqadas Ghulam Ali

2021-

2023

Role of Zr doping on Physical properties of Bismuth oxide (Bi2O4) thin films

(MS)

53

 

Riffat Sabir

2021-

2023

Synthesis     and    exploration     of    Physical                    and Biological Properties of Na doped ZnO

(MS)

54

 

 

Hina Naqvi

2021-

2023

Synthesis     and    exploration     of    Physical                    and Biological properties of Na-doped TiO2

(MS)

55

 

Hadia Ihsan

2022-

2024

Studies of Polymer-based /coated Nano structures prepared by Sol-gel Dip coating method

(MS)

56

 

Kashmina Javaid

2022-

2024

Metal    oxide   composite    for high     performance energy storage applications

(MS)

57

 

Zunaira Khalid

2022-

2024

Studies of Erbium doped TiO2 thin films prepared by sol-gel Dip coating Method

(MS)

58

Rimsha Urooj

2023-

2025

To enhance the energy storage properties through the development of ZrO2/MXene/Polypyrrole composites.

(MS)

59

 

Faiza Munir

2023-

2025

Managing of microstructure and properties of Pr doped TiO2 by tuning the contents of Pr

(MS)

60

Tamania Shahab

2023-

2025

Fabrication   of   metal    oxide/polyvinyl                     pyrrolidone nanostructures by Sol-Gel Method

(MS)

61

Azka Nadeem

2024-

2026

Synthesis and characterization of Pr-Doped metal oxide Quantum Dots for sustainable energy

(MS)

62

 

Iqra Fatima

2024-

2026

Development of perovskite hybrid composite for the detection of pollutants and energy storage

(MS)

63

 

Marwa Saeed

2024-

2026

Synthesis of the composites of copper oxide for water treatment and energy storage

(MS)

64

Wajeeha Farrukh

2024-

2026

ZrO2 Based    Nano   composites:    Synthesis                        and characterization

(MS)

65

 

Zaira Khaton

2025-

2027

SbO₂    based    nano    composites:    synthesis            and characterization

(MS)

66

Farwah Shakeel

2025-

2027

-----------------------

(MS)

67

 

Alishaba

2025-

2027

---------------------------

(MS)

68

Taskeen Zahra

2025-

2027

-----------------------------

(MS)

 

1.

Fazeelat Mukhtar

2014-

2019

Preparation and characterization of electrodeposited iron aluminum oxide thin films

(MS)

2.

Hina Nazli

2015-

2020

Synthesis and Characterization of Electrodeposited Mg substituted Al oxide based spinel thin films

PhD

3.

Maryam Anwer

2019-

2022

Investigations of doping effects of transition and rare earth metals on ZnO nanostructures

PhD

4.

Amna Hassan

2019-

2022

Doping effects of gold and lanthanides on TiO2 nanostructures

PhD

5

Madia Sahar

2020-

2023

Synthesis and Characterization of Fe, Co and Ni doped Bismuth Oxide nanostructures

PhD

6

Alvena Shahid

2021-

2024

Solution    Processed    Metal    Oxides    for                  High Performance Electronic Devices

PhD

7

Zainab Bashir

2021-

2024

Development       of       Low-Cost       Metal-Oxides Nanocomposites for Toxic Gas Sensors

PhD

8

Ayesha Akram

2022-

2026

Investigations of Doping Effect of Transition and Rare Earth Metals of Carbon Quantum Dots

PhD

9

Saima Iram

2025-

2028

-----------------------

PhD

10

Iffat Batool

2025-

2028

---------------------------

PhD

11

Saba Tehniat

2025-

2028

-----------------------------

PhD

12

Tamania Shahab

2025-

2028

--------------------------

PhD

Theses Co-Supervised
 

1.    Mahek

Zaheen

2012-2014

Physics

Butt

 

 

 

2.    Sana Arshad

2012-2014

Physics

3.    Maryum Umer

2012-2014

Physics

4.    Iffat Batool

2012-2014

Physics

 
 
5.    Ayesha Zafar
2017-2019
zoology
6.    Maria Mahmood
2017-2019
zoology
7.    Mehreen
2017-2019
zoology
Rasheed

 

 


Courses taught at MS and PhD

  1. Magnetism in Condensed Matter (M.Phil CSSP)
  2. Semi-Conductor Physics (MS LCWU)
  3. Solid State Electronic Devices (MS LCWU)
  4. Semiconductor Theory (PhD LCWU)
  5. Nanotechnology (PhD LCWU)
  6. Research Methodology (PhD LCWU)
  7. Fabrication of nanomaterials (PhD LCWU)
  8. Nanotechnology & nanostructures (PhD LCWU)
  9. Chemical synthesis of nanostructures Advanced Nanobiotechnology (PhD LCWU) (PhD LCWU)

Machines Operated

  1. Edward Coating unit
  2. XRD
  3. UV-VIS Spectrophotometer
  4. SSMS
  5. Optical microscope and polarizing microscope
  6. Spin Coater and Dip Coater
  7. Surface profilometer
  8. DSC

Publications

Publications In Journals       IF 384.576
Citations 3163, h-index 27, i10-index 84

1.
Zohra N. Kayani, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Synthesis and Degradation of Nematic liquid Crystal, Journal of Physical and Natural Sciences, 2(1) (2008).
2.
Zohra N. Kayani, Robert A. Lewis, Shahzad. Naseem, Cyanoalkyl difluoro-terphenyl-carboxylate chiral dopants, J. Mol. Liq., 170 C (2012) 11-19.      IF 4.513-W

3.

Zohra N. Kayani, Robert A. Lewis, Shahzad Naseem, Synthesis of 4-Alkyl-2 , 3 difluoro terphenyl nitrile using coupling reactions, J. Mol. Liq., 175 (2012) 72-84. IF 4.513-W

4.

Zohra N. Kayani, Robert A. Lewis, Shahzad Naseem, Development of novel chiral dopants to be used in Ferro-electric Liquid crystal system, J. Mol. Liq., 180 C (2013) 74-88. IF 4.513-W

5.

Zohra. N. Kayani, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, structural and magnetic properties of FeCoNi thin films, Ind. J. Phys, 88 (2014) 165-169.    IF 0.988-X

6.

Zohra. N. Kayani, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Structural and magnetic properties of thin films of iron Nitride, Sur. Rev. Lett. 21 (2014) 1450013-1450017. IF 0.734-X

7.

Zohra. N. Kayani, Aliya Afzal, Farhat Saleemi, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Structural, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Cobalt doped Dip Coated ZnO Films, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 50(8) (2014) 2401104. IF 1.467

8.

Zohra. N. Kayani, Erum S. Khan, Farhat Saleemi, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Growth and Characterization of Iron Oxide Nano-crystalline Thin Films via Sol-Gel Dip Coating Method, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 50(8) (2014) 2200304. IF 1.467

9.

Zohra. N. Kayani, Sana Arshad, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles by Sol-Gel Technique and their Characterization, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 50(8) (2014) 2200404. IF 1.467

10.

Saira Riaz, S. M. H. Shah, Aseya Akbar, Zohra N. Kayani and Shahzad Naseem, Effect of Bi/Fe Ratio on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of BiFeO3 Thin Films by Sol-Gel, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 50(8) (2014) 2201304.  IF 1.467

11.

Zohra N. Kayani, Tosif Afzal, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Optical and structural properties of thin films of ZnO at elevated temperature, Journal of alloys and compounds, 606 (2014) 177-181.        IF 3.779-W

12.

Zohra. N. Kayani, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Structural and magnetic properties of thin films of cobalt Nitride, Sur. Rev. Lett. 21(6) (2014) 1450081- 6.  IF 0.734-X

13.

Mahwish Bashir, Saira Riaz, Zohra N. Kayani and Shahzad Naseem, Effect of organic additives on dental Zirconia Ceramics: structural and mechanical properties Journal of sol-gel science and Technology, 74(2) (2015) 290-298. IF 1.575-X

14.

Madeeha Riaz, Rehana Zia, Farhat Saleemi, Farooq Bashor, Tousif Hossain, Zohra N. Kayani, In vitro evaluation of bioactivityof SiO2–CaO–P2O5–Na2O–CaF2–ZnO glass-ceramics, Material Science: Poland, 32(3) (2014) 364-374.                   IF 0.854

15.

Zohra. N. Kayani, Saira.Riaz, Shahzad.Naseem, Preparation of BiFeO3 films by sol-

 

gel technique and their characterization Sci. Int., 23(4) (2011) 255-258.      Y

16.

Zohra. N. Kayani, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Preparation and characterization of SrBi2Ta2 O9 (SBT) thin films, JNSMAC 49(2009) 49-57.

17.

Zohra. N. Kayani, Faiza kiran, Saira.Riaz, Rehana Zia, Shahzad.Naseem, Dip Coated Nickel Zinc Oxide Thin Films: Structural, Optical and Magnetic Investigations, Superlattice and Microstructures. 77C (2015) 171-180. IF 2.123-X

18.

Zohra N. Kayani, Maryam Iqbal, Saira Riaz, Rehana Zia and Shahzad Naseem,

Fabrication and properties of   zinc oxide thin film prepared by sol-gel dip coating method, Material Science: Poland, 33(3) (2015) 515-520.            IF 0.854

19.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Farhat Saleemi and Iffat Batool, Effect of Calcination temperature on the Properties of ZnO nano particles synthesized by Sol-Gel technique,

Applied Physics A, 119(2) (2015) 713-720.              IF 1.604-X

20.

Zohra N. Kayani, Fariha Nazir, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Structural, Optical and Magnetic Properties of nano-crystalline Manganese Zinc Oxide Thin films,

Superlattices and Microstructures, 82 (2015) 472-482.               IF 2.123-X

21.

Rehana Zia, Farhat Saleemi, Shahzad Naseem, Zohra Kayani, Study the efficiency of single crystal CdTe/ZnCdS solar cell at various temperatures and illumination levels,

Energy Reports, 1 (2015) 58-61.

22.

Rehana Zia, Madeeha Riaz, Sitara Maqsood, Safia Anjum, Zohra Kayani, Tossif Hussain, Titania doped bioactive ceramics prepared by solid state sintering method, ceramc. Int. 41 (2015) 8964-8972.  IF 3.057-W

23.

Zohra N. Kayani, Maryam Umer, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem Synthesis and characterization of copper oxide nanoparticles , Journal of Electronic Materials,

444(10) (2015) 3704-3709.  IF 1.579-X

24.

Zohra N. Kayani, Fareeha Naz, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Characteristics of Al-doped ZnO:Ni films grown on glass by sol-gel dip coating technique, Journal of

Saudi Chemical Society.21 (2017) 425-433.      IF 2.887-W

25.

Zohra N. Kayani, Aroosha Munir, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem,                                                                                                                           Structural, optical and magnetic properties of Aluminum doped dip coated MnZnO films, Jouranl

of Alloys and compounds, 62 (2016) 489-496.         IF 3.779-W

26.

Zohra N. Kayani, Yasmin Ali, Faiza Kiran, Iffat Batool, Mehak Z. Butt, Maryam

Umer, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Fabrication of copper oxide nanoparticles by sol-gel route, Materials Today: Proceedings 2 (2015 ) 5446-5449.

27.

Zohra N. Kayani, Aliya Afzal, Erum Shahid Khan, Fareeha Nazir, Farhat Saleemi,

Saira Riaz    Shahzad Naseem, Structural and magnetic properties of CoZnO films, Materials Today: Proceedings 2 (2015) 547-5476.

28.

Zohra N. Kayani, Erum S. Khan, Farhat Saleemi, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem,

Optical and magnetic properties of iron oxide thin films, Materials Today: Proceedings 2 (2015) 5568-5571.

29.

Zohra N. Kayani, Aliya Afzal , Mehak Z. Butt, Iffat Batool, Sana Arshad,Yasmeen Ali, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Structural, optical and magnetic properties of iron

oxide nano- particles, Materials Today: Proceedings 2 (2015) 5660-5663.

30.

Zohra N. Kayani, Fariha Nazir, Saira Riaz, Rehana Zia       and Shahzad Naseem, Structural, optical and magnetic properties of MnZnO thin films, Materials Today:

Proceedings 2 (2015) 5166-5169.

31.

Zohra N Kayani, Farhat Saleemi, Iffat Batool, Synthesis and characterization of ZnO

nanoparticles, Materials Today: Proceedings 2 (2015) 5619-5621.

32.

Zohra N. Kayani, Mehak Butt, Yasmeen Ali, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Structural

and optical study of NiO nano-particles, Materials Today: Proceedings 2 (2015) 5804-5807.

33.

Saira Riaz, S. Zaheer H. Shah, Zohra N. Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Magnetic and

Structural Phase Transition in Iron Oxide         Nanostructures, Materials Today: Proceedings 2 ( 2015 ) 5080-5087.

34.

Robina Ashraf, Saira Riaz, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Structural and

Magnetic Properties of Iron Doped ZnO Nanoparticles, Materials Today: Proceedings 2 ( 2015 ) 5384-5389.

35.

Robina Ashraf, Saira Riaz, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Effect of Calcination  on  Properties  of  ZnO  of  ZnO  Nanoparticles,  Materials  Today:

Proceedings  2 ( 2015 ) 5468-5472.

 

36.

Mussarat Fatima, Saira Riaz, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Effect of Calcination on Phase Transition in Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Materials Today:

Proceedings  2 ( 2015 ) 5743-5747.

37.

Zohra N. Kayani, Faiza Kiran, Fariha Nazir, Erum Shahid Khan, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Preparation of thin films of NiZnO by sol-gel dip coating, Materials

Today: Proceedings 2 (2015) 5607-5610.

38.

Zohra N. Kayani, Zobia Saleem, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem and Farhat Saleemi, Deposition of porous titanium oxide thin films as anti-fogging and anti-reflecting medium, Optik- International Journal for Light and Electron Optics, 127 (2016) 5124-

5127.   IF 0.835-X

39.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Study of Nickel Nitride Thin Films Deposited by Sol-Gel Route, Transaction of Indian Institute of metals, 70(4)

(2017) 1097-1101. IF 0.67-X

40.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Iqra Shah, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Effect of Co doping on the physical properties of Co-doped ZnO nano-particles, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Elect. 28(2) (2017) 5953-5961. IF 1.768-X

41.

Zohra N. Kayani, Mahek Z. Butt, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Synthesis of NiO nanoparticles by sol-gel Technique, Mater. Sci. Poland, 36(4) (2018) 547-552.                                                                                                                                  IF 0.854

42.

Zohra N. Kayani, Rabia Ishaque , Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Fabrication and

 

characterization of nanocrystalline Al, Co:ZnO thin films by a sol-gel dip coating, Opt. Quan. Elec. 49 (2017) 223-        IF 1.29-X

43.

Zohra N. Kayani, Gulnaz Fatima, Bareera Zulfiqar, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Properties of NiZnO Thin Films with Different Amounts of Al Doping, J. Elec. Mater. 46(10) (2017) 5764-5772. IF 1.579-X

44

Zohra N. Kayani, Syeda Sadaf Naqvi, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem and Saima Iram, Influence of annealing temperature on the structural, optical and magnetic properties of two-phase MnZnOx(x = 1, 3) thin films grown by a sol–gel method, Journal of Aus. Cer. Soc. 53(2) (2017) 864-873. IF 0.774-X

45

Zohra N. Kayani, Turfa Kausar, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Effect of Aluminum Doping Concentration on Optical, Magnetic and Microstructural properties of MnZnO thin films, Optik, 144 (2017) 172–179. IF 0.835-X

46.

Zohra N. Kayani, Marya Siddiq, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Optical, Magnetic and Structural properties of Cr-doped ZnO thin films by sol–gel dip coating method, Mater. Res. Express.4(9) (2017) 096403. IF 1.151-X

47

Zohra N. Kayani, Iqra Shah, Bareera Zulfiqar, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem and Aneeqa Sabah, Structural, optical and magnetic properties of nano-crystalline Co doped ZnO thin films grown by sol-gel, Accepted in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A, 73(1) (2018) 13-21 IF 1.432

48.

Fazeelat Mukhtar, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Effect of In-Situ Oxidation on Structure and Ferromagnetic Properties of Fe3Al and FeAl2O4 Thin Films Prepared by Electrodeposition, Cera. Int. 44(2018)9550-9560.      IF 3.057-W

49.

Zohra N. Kayani, Abida Shahzadi, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Preparation and characterization    of   dip   coated   cobalt   oxide    thin   Films,    Mater.    Res.  Inno. 23(5)(2019)253-259. IF 0.65-Y

50

Zohra N. Kayani, Neha Yaseen, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Investigation of Fe doping on the magnetic and optical properties of ZnO thin films, Mater. Res. Exp. 5(3) (2018) 036418 IF 1.151-X

51.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Anum Kamran, Zeb Saddiqe, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Probe of ZrTiO2 thin films with TiO2-ZrO2 binary oxides deposited by dip coating technique, J. Photochem. Photobio. B: Bio., 183(2018) 357-366. IF 3.165-W

52.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saira Riaz, Saima Iram and Shahzad Naseem, Structural and magnetic properties of nano- crystalline FeCoNiN thin films, J. Saudi. Chem. Soc. 23 (4) (2019) 392-396. IF 2.887-W

53.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Sima Iram, Rida Rafi, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Effect of Cu doping on the Structural, Magnetic and Optical properties of ZnO thin films, Applied Physics A. 124(2018) 468. IF 1.604-X

54.

Salma Waseem,.Safia Anjum, Lubna Mustafa, Tallat Zeeshan, Zohra Nazir Kayani and Khalid Javed Structural, magnetic and optical investigations of Fe and Ni co-doped TiO2 dilute magnetic semiconductors, Cera. Int. 44 (2018) 17767-17774. IF 3.057-W

55.

M. Bashir, S. Riaz, Z. N. Kayani, S. Naseem, Synthesis of Bone Implant Substitutes using Organic Additive Based Zirconia Nanoparticles and their Biodegradation Study, J. Mech. Beh. Biomed. Mater. 88 (2018) 48-57. IF 3.239-W

 

 

56.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Maryam Anwar, Zeb Saddiqe, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Biological and Optical Properties of Sol–Gel Derived ZnO Using Different percentages of silver contents, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerf. 171 (2018) 383– 390. IF 3.997-W

57.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Eram Abbas, Zeb Saddiqe, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Photocatalytic, antibacterial, optical and magnetic properties of Fe-doped ZnO nano-particles prepared by sol-gel, Mater. Sci. Semiconduc. Process. 88 (2018) 109-119. IF 2.593-W

58.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Bareera Zulfiqar, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Influence of Al percentage on the magnetic, optical, and structural properties of Al-doped CoZnO thin films, J. Aust. Cera. Soc., 55(2019)479-487 IF 0.744-X

59.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Sonia Sahar, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem,Tuning of Optical and Antibacterial Characteristics of ZnO thin films: Role of Ce Content, Cera. Int. 45 (2019) 3930–3939. IF 3.057-W

60.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saima Iram, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Role of Co doping on Structural, Optical and Magnetic properties of Nano-crystalline ZnO thin films, Mater. Res. Exp. 6(3) (2019) 036404. IF 1.151

61.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saliha Arshad, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Structural, Investigation of Structural, Optical and Magnetic Characteristics of Co3O4 thin films, Applied Physics A, 125(2019)196. IF 1.604-X

62

Zohra N. Kayani, Mehawish Saleem, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem and Farhat Saleemi, Structure and optical properties of TiO2 thin films prepared by a sol–gel processing, Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A, 74(7)(2019) 635-642. IF 1.432

63.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Humaira Bashir, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, High efficiency of transmittance and antibacterial activity of V doped ZnO used in solar cells and biomedical applications, submitted to Mater. Res. Bull. 115(2019)121-129. IF: 2.873-W

64

Zohra N. Kayani, Atiqa Aslam, Rabia Ishaque, Syeda Nosheen Zahra, Hifza, Noor-Ul-Ain Maken, Hajra Khan, The effect of the withdrawal speed on properties of Nickle Oxide thin films, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie Crystalline Materials. 234(10) (2019)647-655. IF: 1.090

65.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Maria, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Magnetic and ntibacterial Studies of Sol-Gel Dip Coated Ce doped TiO2 thin films: Influence of Ce Contents, Cera. Int. 46(1)(2020)381-390 IF: 3.883-W

66.

Riffat Sagheer, Momina Khalil, Vaneeza Abbas, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Unza Tariq, Faiza Ashraf, Effect of Mg doping on structural, morphological, optical and thermal properties of ZnO nanoparticles, Optik 200 (2020) 163428. IF: 2.187-X

67.

Fazeelat Mukhtar, Saira Riaz, A. Awan, F. Rubab, Zohra Nazir Kayani and Shahzad Naseem, Structural and Magnetization Crossover in Electrodeposited FeAl2O4 – Effect of In-Situ Oxidation, RCS Advances, 9 (2019) 38183. IF: 3.049-W

68.

Hina Nazli, Rabbiya Anjum, Fatima Iqbal, Attia Awan, Saira Riaz, Zohra N Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Magneto-Dielectric Properties of In-Situ Oxidized Magnesium

 

Aluminum Spinel Thin Films using Electrodeposition, Cer. Int. 46 (2020)8588-8600. IF: 3. 833-W

69.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Iqra Wahid, Zeb Saddiqe, Saira Riaz, Salma Waseem and Shahzad Naseem, Tailoring of Optical, Biological and Magnetic Properties of nanocrystalline Fe doped TiO2 Thin Films, Mater. Res. Exp. 6(2019) 1250h2.     IF 1.449

70.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Mehak Anjum, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Talat Zeeshan, Role of Mn in biological, optical, and magnetic properties ZnO nano-particles, Appl. Phys. A 126 (2020) 197. IF 1.81-X

71.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Hina Nazli, Sania Kousar, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Dip-Coated V Doped ZnO Thin Films: Dielectric and Magnetic Properties, Cera. Int. 46 (10 )(2020)14605-14612 IF 3.833-W

72

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Tehreem chaudary, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of Rare-Earth Metal Ce Doped ZnO thin films, J. Elec. Mater. 49(2020)3114-3123. IF 1.774-X

73

Syed Mudassar Gillani, Samia Naeem, Saima Yaseen, Saira Riaz, Zohra N. Kayani and Shahzad Naseem, Microwave assisted tuning of optical and magnetic properties of zinc oxide nanorods—efficient antibacterial and photocatalytic agent, J. Sol-gel. Sci. Tech. 95(2020)88-100 IF 2.008

74.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Sidra Rahim, Riffat Sagheer, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Assessment of Antibacterial and Optical features of sol-gel Dip coated La doped TiO2  thin films, Mater. Chem. Phys. 250 (2020) 123217. IF 3.408-W

75.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Zainab Bashir, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem and Zeb Saddiqe, Transparent Boron doped Zinc Oxide Films for Antibacterial and Magnetic Applications, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Elec.  31 (2020) 11911–11926 IF 2.2-X

76.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Ayesha Usman, Hina Nazli, Riffat Sagheer, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors Ag doped ZnO thin films, Applied Physics A. 126 (2020) 559. IF 1.81-X

77.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Farkhanda Manzoor, Ayesha Zafar, Maria Mahmood, Mehreen Rasheed and Maryam Anwar, Impact of Ag doping on structural, optical, morphological, optical and photoluminescent properties of ZnO nanoparticles, Optical and Quantum electronics. 52(7) (2020) 344-18. IF 1.842-X

78.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Benish Aamir, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Antibacterial,Magnetic, Optical and dielectric Analysis of Novel La2O3 doped ZnO thin films, Opt. Mater. 109 (2020) 110287 IF 2.779-W

79.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Madia Sahar, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem and Zeb Saddiqe, Enhanced Magnetic, antibacterial and Optical properties of Sm doped ZnO thin films: Role of Sm doping, Opt. Mater. 108 (2020) 110457.  IF 2.779-W

80.

Hassan Yousaf, M. Azhar, Mahwish Bashir, Saira Riaz, Zohra N.Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Effect of capping agent on microwave assisted sol-gel synthesized zirconia coatings for optical applications, Optik, 222 (2020)165297 IF  1.914-X

 

 

81.

Salma Waseem, Safia Anjum, Talat Zeeshan, Ismat Shah, Asif Warsi, Lubna Mustafa, Zohra Kayani, Farzana Majid, Pulsed Laser Deposited Cobalt doped Ti0.9Fe0.1-xO2 Thin Films: Structural, Morphological, Magnetic, Optical and Electrical properties, Cera. Int. 47(6)(2021) 8555-8565                             IF 5.532-W

82.

Riffat Sagheer, Sabah Tul Khadija, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saira Riaz, Structural, optical and magnetic properties of ZnO nanoparticles tailored by ‘La3+’ ions, Optik, 244(2021) 166816 IF 2.840 -X

83

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Hafiza Ayesha Shafiq, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Structural confirmation and elucidation of Optical, Photo-catalytic and Antibacterial properties of Cerium doped Bi2O4, J. Phys. Chem. Solids,155(2021) 110104 IF 4.383-W

84.

Amna Hassan, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Maryam Anwar, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Effect of Au ions on Structural, Optical, Magnetic, dielectric and antibacterial Properties of TiO2 Dip Coated Thin films, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Elec. 32(2021) 14398–14419 IF 2.779 -X

85.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Tayyaba Intizar, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Antibacterial, Magnetic and Dielectric Properties of nano-structured V doped TiO2 thin films

deposited by dip coating technique, Mater. Chem. Phy. 267 (2021) 124659. IF 4.778-W

86.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Hadia Aslam, Insights into the structural, optical, antibacterial and dielectric properties of V-doped copper oxide thin films: comparison with undoped copper oxide thin films, Adv. Powder Technol.  32(1)(2021)2345-2358. IF 4.969-W

87

Maryam Anwar, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Amna Hassan, An Insight of Physical and Antibacterial Properties of Au-doped ZnO Dip Coated Thin Films, Optical Mater. 118 (2021) 111276. IF 3.754-W

88.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Zainab Bashir, Munazza Mohsin, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Sol-Gel Synthesized Boron nitride (BN) Thin Films for Antibacterial and Magnetic Applications, Optik, 243(2021) 167502 IF 2.840-X

89.

Maryam Anwar, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Amna Hassan, Riffat Sagheer, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Analysis of the Nd dopant on optical, dielectric and biological properties of ZnO nanostructures, J. Mech. Behav. Biomed. Mater. 126(2022)105016 IF 3.902-W

90.

Zaheer H Shah; Attia Awan; Saira Riaz; S Sajjad Hussain; Riffat Saghir; Zohra N Kayani; Shahzad Naseem, "Field Emission Properties and Ferromagnetic Exchange Interactions in γ-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 Nanoneedles - Oleic Acid Assisted Growth", J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Elect. 33 (2022) 4025-4042. IF 2.779-X

92.

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Aiman Altaf, Riffat Sagheer, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Vanadium modified Di-bismuth Tetra-oxide thin films; Synthesis, characterization and properties, Mater. Chem. Phys.  282 (April 2022) 125944. IF 4.778-W

93.

Nudrat Humera, Faiza Arshad, Ali Raza, M. Akram Raza, Shahid Atiq, Zohra N. Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, and Saira Riaz, Dielectric and ferroelectric properties of X8R perovskite barium titanate for application in multilayered ceramics capacitors, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33 (2022) 7405-7422.  IF 2.779-X

94

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Warda Chaudary, Riffat Sagheer, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Effect of Ce doping on Crystallite size, band gap, dielectric and antibacterial properties of photocatalyst Copper Oxide Nano-structured Thin Films, Mater. Sci. Eng. B.  283 (2022) 115799. IF 4.051-W

95

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Mamoona Ashfaq, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Impact of Cu on Structural, Optical, Dielectric properties and Antibacterial Activity of TiO2, Optical Mater. 132 (April 2022) 112809. IF 3.754-W

96

Salma Iqbal, Talat Zeeshan, Hafsa Tariq, Farzana Majid, Muhammad Danish Ali, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Mongi Amami, The influence of transition metals (Fe, Co) on the structural, magnetic and optical properties of TiO 2 nanoparticles synthesized by the hydrothermal method, Applied Physics A,128(8) (2022) 690. IF 2.983-X

97

Talat Zeeshan, Muhammd Tauseef Qureshi, Zohra Nazir Kayani Amara Arshad, Farman Ullah, Reda Abdel Hameed,, Hanan Ragab, Noor Alam, , Wajid Rehman, Murtaza Saleem, A comparative computational and experimental study of Al–ZrO2 thin films for optoelectronic applications, Solid State Commun, 358 (2022) 115006. IF 1.934-X

98

Salma Waseem, Talat Zeeshan, Khizra Khalil, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Farmanullah, Pervaiz Ahmad, A. Timoumi, Hanadi A Almukhlifi, Abdulaziz, M. Alanazi, Murtaza Saleem, Structural, electronic and optical study of Zr:CeO2 thin films by computational and experimental approach, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 653 (15 March 2023) 414671.  IF 2.988-X

99

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Ammara Iqbal, Zainab Bashir, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, “Effect of K contents on the efficiency of K-doped TiO2 thin films for smart window applications,” Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 151 (May 2023)110560.IF 3.428-X

100

Munazza Mohsin, Shumail Farhan, Naveed Ahmad, Asif Hassan Raza, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Syed Hassan Mujtaba Jafri, Rizwan Raza, The electrochemical study of NixCe1-xO2-δ electrode using natural gas as a fuel. New J. Chem, 47 (March 2023) 8693-8713. IF 3.925-W

101

Sidra Khalid, Saira Riaz, Aseya Akbar, Zaheer H. Shah, Zohra N. Kayani, Shahzad Naseem, Magneto-transport and magneto-dielectric anomalies in Co doped iron oxide thin films – Microwave assisted sol-gel route, J. Saudi. Chem. Soc. 27(March 2023) 101595. IF 4.712-W

102

Hina Nazli, Wardah Ijaz, Zohra N. Kayani, Amir Razi, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, In-situ oxidation time dependent structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of electrodeposited magnesium-iron-oxide thin films, Materials Today Communications 35 (June 2023) 106045 IF 3.662-W

 

 

103

Maryam Anwar, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Amna Hassan, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Managing the Micro-Structure and Properties of Sm-ZnO Thin Films by Tuning the Contents of Sm, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 662 ( Aug 2023)414964 IF 2.988-X

104

Salma Waseem, Tahira Sittar,  Zohra N. Kayani, S.S.A. Gillani, Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Asif Nawaz, Sarmad Masood Shaheen, Mohammad A. Assiri, Plant mediated green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Citrus jambhiri lushi leaves extract for photodegradation of methylene blue dye, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 663 (15 August 2023) 415005. IF 2.988-X

105

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Hafiza Aqsa Abid, Alvena Shahid, Hina Nazli, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Mg doped TiO2 Thin Films: Optical, Dielectric, Photocatalytic, Magnetic and Antibacterial Studies, Materials Science & Engineering B, 297( Nov 2023)116674. IF 3.407-W

106

Madia Sahar, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Role of Ni doping on Bi2O4 thin films for Optical, Dielectric and Photocatalytic Applications, JOM, 75 (September 2023) 3385–3399. IF 2.597-W

107

Madia Sahar, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Maryam Anwar, Amna Hassan, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Fe doped di-bismuth tetra-oxide Thin Films: Synthesis, characterization and application, J. Electronic. Mater. 52(22nd July 2023)6637-6653. IF 2.047-X

108

Mahrukh  Bukhari,  Munazza  Mohsin,  Zohra  Nazir  Kayani,  Shahzad Rasool, Rizwan Raza, The La+3, Nd+3, Bi+3 doped Ceria as a mixed conductor materials for* conventional and single component solid oxide fuel cell, Energies, 16(14) (July 2023)5308. IF 3.2-W

109

Sidra Khalid, M. Imran, Zaheer H. Shah, Zohra N. Kayani, Imran Sadiq, Shahzad Naseem and Saira Riaz, Effect of microwave irradiations on exchange bias and spin reorientation in Cr doped iron oxide thin films – Sol-Gel approach, J. Sol-gel Sci.Tech. 107 (20nd June 2023) 794-809. IF 2.5-X

110

Alvena Shahid, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Hina Nazli, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Controllable synthesis of composite electrode material to enhance the electrochemical performance of supercapacitors, Optical Mater. 143( September 2023)114264 IF 3.9-W

111

Hina Nazli, Amna Arshad, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Amir Razi, Molarity-dependent structural, dielectric, magnetic, and morphological behavior of manganese iron oxide thin films by electrodeposition, Mater. Chem. Phys. 308(15th Oct 2023) 128222. IF 4.6-W

112

Salma Waseem, Talat Zeeshan, Kainat Ramzan, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Shahid M. Ramay, Murtaza Saleem, First principle and experimental study on AlxMg1-xO compound thin films for electronic, optical, and antibacterial activity, Solid State Communications, 372 (October 2023)115302.  IF 2.1-X

113

Hina Nazli, Tayyaba Manzoor, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Amir Razi, Structural, magnetic, dielectric and spectroscopic impedance analysis of magnesium iron oxide thin films synthesized by electrodeposition: Effect of preferred orientation, Ceramics Int. 49(22)A (Nov 2023) 35563-35573. IF 5.2-W

114

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Ifra Sheri, Salma Waseem, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Effect of Alkaline Dopant Ba2+on TiO2 thin films: Insights of Synthesis and Properties, Mater. Res. Bull. 169 (Jan 2024)112513.  IF 5.4-W

115

Maryam Anwar, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Amna Hassan, Riffat Sagheer, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Enhancement in Photocatalytic activity and biological properties of Sm doped ZnO nanostructures by the increase in Sm contents, Inorg, Chem. Commun. 158(Dec 2023) 111431.  IF 3.8-W

116

T. Zeeshan, S. Waseem, Z. Ejaz, Z. N. Kayani, T. Edurdovna, Study of electrical conductance and dielectric properties of vanadium doped cobalt ferrites for high frequency applications, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 162 (2024, )111687 IF 3.8-W

117

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Muqadas Ghulam Ali, Salma Waseem, Zainab Bashir, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Optimization of nanostructured Zr doped Bismuth oxide (Bi2O4) Thin films for Physical and biological properties, Cera. Int. 50(4) (15 Feb 2024) 6854-6869.  IF 5.2-W

118

Waqia Tahir, Talat Zeeshan, Salma Waseem, Muhammad Danish Ali, Zohra Kayani, Zill-e-Huma Aftab, Syed Muhammad Talha Mehtab and Safa Ezzine, Impact of silver substitution on the structural, magnetic, optical, and antibacterial properties of cobalt ferrite, Scientific Reports 13(September 2023) 15730.  IF 4.6-W

119

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Ayesha Farid, Zainab Bashir, Aqsa Shabbir, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Probing the Impact of Ba on Properties of ZnO at the Nanoscale: Optical, Dielectric and Antibacterial Activity Evolution, Physica Scripta. 99 (11 Jan 2024) 025931) IF 2.9-X

120

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Aimen Maqbool, Zainab Bashir, Ayesha Akram, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Synthesis and Investigation; Influence of Mn doping on Biological, Optical, Dielectric and Electrochemical Characteristics of Bi2O4 Nanostructures, Mater.Chem.Phys., 314 (15 Feb 2024) 128869 IF 4.6-W

121

T. Zeeshan, A. Obaid, S. Waseem, Z. N. Kayani, A. Brahmia, Investigation on structural, optical and anti-bacterial properties of organic additives iron oxide prepared by chemical route method, Arabian Journal of Chemistry17(2) (2024) 105581 IF 6-W

122

T. Zeeshan, S. Waseem, H. Irfan, Z. N. Kayani, S. M. Ramay, M. Saleem, First principle and experimental investigations on Mg-doped ZrO2 thin films for electronic, thermoelectric, and optical application, Modern Physics Letters B (2024) 2450182. IF 1.948 -X

123

Amna Hassan, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Maryam Anwar, Madia Sahar, Tuning the Microstructure and Properties of the Anatase TiO2 Thin Films via Nd Doping Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2024, 49(1), pp. 1151–1169. IF 2.9-W

124

Alvena Shahid, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Enhanced supercapacitor potential of CeO2/MXene nanocomposites with tunable conductive polyaniline concentrations, Diamond & Related Materials 146 (June 2024) 111167. IF

4.1-W

125

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Ayesha Akram, Zainab Bashir, Salma Waseem, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Nanostructured K-Doped ZnO Thin Films: Synthesis and Investigations, Phys. Status. Solidi A, 221(14) (24 June 2024) 2300982. IF 2.00-X

126

 

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Riffat Sabir, Aimen Maqbool, Maryam Anwar, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Influence of Na addition on Physical, Electrochemical and Biological properties of ZnO: Experimental investigation and criterion validity, Cera. Int. 50(21c)(01 Nov 2024) 44078-44095.  IF 5.1-W

127

Alvena Shahid, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Maryam Anwar, Ayesha Akram, Amna Hassan, Madia Sahar, Oxygen vacancies Engineering of ternary Co 3 O 4 /rGO/PANI composite for Environmental and biomedical applications, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 27(24 July 2025) 3145-3168.                                     IF 4.2-W

128

Zainab Bashir, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Salma Waseem, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Synthesis and Characterization of InGaZnO Nanocomposites: An Insight of Optical, Dielectric, and Magnetic Properties, Optik, 319 (Dec 2024) 172094.  IF 3.1-W

129

Laiba Ashraf, Salma Waseem, ZohraNazir Kayani, Farman Ullah, Shahid

M. Ramay, Murtaza Saleem, Magnetron sputtered Zn-Ta2O5 thin films for electronic, thermoelectric, and optical applications, Solid State Commun. 394 (15 Dec 2024)115718.  IF 2.1-X

130

Alvena Shahid, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Madia Sahar, Easha Shahid, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Pr2CuO4/MWCNT/MXene/PANI: A Novel Quaternary Composite with Tunable Properties for Potential Applications in Optoelectronics and Energy Storage Devices, J. Alloys. Comp. 1010 (5 Jan 2025) 177264.   IF 5.8-W

131

Mahrukh Bukhari, Munazza Mohsin, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Amjad Ali, Shumail Farhan, Michal Mazur, Piotr Mazur, Qaisar Abbas, Rizwan Raza, The Composite La2-xNdxCe2O7-ẟ Material for new Energy Conversion Device: Physiochemical and Electrochemical Study, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 23(7)(21 Nov 2024) 11048-11059.  IF 5.5-W

132

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Zunaira Khalid, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Visible-light-operative photocatalyst based on Er-TiO2 Nanostructures Blended with Room temperature ferromagnetism, band-gap Increment, and high optical transparency, Cera. Int. 51(2)( Jan 2025)1405-1423.  IF 5.1-W

133

Waqar Azeem, Robina Ashraf, K. M. Batoo, Naveed Ahmad, Zohra N. Kayani, Shahid Atiq, Y. B. Xu, Shahzad Naseem, and Saira Riaz, Magnetization response and magnetoelectric coupling of Mn-doped BiFeO3 thin films–microwave-assisted sol-gel approach. J. Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 35 (14 Nov 2024) 2072.  IF 2.8-X

134

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Kashmina Javed, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Low-cost synthesis of MXene-based Bismuth oxide/Polypyrrole Composites for Supercapacitor Application and Water Treatment, Mater.Sci. Eng.B, 331(March 25)117920. IF 3.9-W

135

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Hina Naqvi, Zainab Bashir, Maryam Anwar, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Electrochemical characteristics of Na doped TiO2 nanostructures blended with their photocatalytic and antibacterial activity under solar light, J. Mater. Eng. Perf. 35 (7) ( February 2026) 6684–6706. IF 2.2-X

136

Ayesha Akram, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Fabrication of Carbon Quantum Dots by Microemulsion Route: Dual Functional Materials for Energy Storage and Environmental Treatment, Mater. Res. Bull. 190(Oct 2025) 113494  IF 5.3-W

137

Hina Nazli, Amir Razi, Zakia Shahbaz, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Tuning of density of states of in-situ oxidized electrodeposited spinel nickel iron oxide thin films for electronic and spintronics devices, Ceramics Inter. 51(20) (May 2025)31747-31756 IF 5.1-W

138

Zainab Bashir, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Hina Nazli, Ayesha Akram, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Insights into structural, Dielectric, and magnetic properties of Indium oxide composites, Solid State Commun. 404 (October 2025) 116048. IF 2.1-W

139

Ayesha Akram, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Low Temperature and Low-Cost Synthesis of Cu doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Future Applications in Energy Storage Devices and Environmental Treatment, Inorganic Chem. Commun. 181(2) (Nov 2025) 115310 IF 5.4-W

140

Ayesha Akram, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, New insights into the Photocatalysis and Energy storage mechanism of Carbon Quantum Dots pseudocapacitance-enhanced by Cerium and Copper doping, Mater. Chem. Phys. 347(2026) 131470  IF 4.7-W

141

Hina Nazli; Fatima Ahtasham; Amir Razi; Zohra Nazir Kayani, In-situ Oxidation Time Dependent Low-Cost Synthesis of Cadmium Iron Oxide Thin Films for Electronic and Spintronic Devices, Materials Research Bulletin, 194(2026)113765. IF 5.7-W

142

Ayesha Akram, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Amna Hassan, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Electrochemical-Dielectric- Biological Synergistic Ce doped Carbon Quantum Dots for High-Efficiency Energy Storage Devices and Waste Water Treatment, Surfaces and Interfaces 74 (Oct 2025) 107660. IF 6.3-W

143

Madia Sahar, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem, Cobalt-Doped Bi2O4 Thin Films: A Promising Material for Water Treatment and Environmental Pollution, Appl.Phys.A 132 (2026)17. IF 2.983-W

144

Zohra Nazir Kayani, Faiza Munir, Amna Hassan, Zunaira Khalid, Saira Riaz and Shahzad Naseem, Photodegradation and electrochemical assessment of Pr modified TiO2 thin films, Ceramics International. 52(5) (2 February 2026)5860-5877.IF 5.6-W

145

Hina Nazli; Amir Razi; Fatima Ahtasham; Murtaza; Zohra Nazir Kayani, Easy axis tuning in in-situ oxidized electrodeposited spinel Mg-Al-O thin films: Effects of preferred orientation, for electronic and spintronic devices, Mater. Sci. Eng. B 325 (2026)119156. IF 4.6-W

146

Maryam Anwar, Zohra Nazir Kayani, Hina Nazli, Boosting the Antimicrobial,

Dielectric, Magnetic, Optical and Photocatalytic Activities of ZnO nanostructures by Regulating Gd Doping Contents, Optical and Quantum Electronics. 58(14 March 2026)169.

 

 

Book or Book Chapter Published

1.

Alvena Shahid and Zohra Nazir Kayani, Chapter: Polyaniline and Its Nanocomposites: From Synthesis to Functional Applications, Book: Functional Nanostructures for Energy Conversion and Advanced Applications, Intech Open, London, United Kingdom, pp 105, 30th September 2025. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.1009655