Muhammad Atif Yaqub
PhD Student

Laboratory for Structural Analysis

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Center for Solid State Physics and New Materials,
Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade,
Pregrevica 118, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Research field

Bandgap Engineering of 2D Materials, Photonic Crystals and Meta Surfaces, Laser & Optics, Light-Matter Interaction, Magneto-Electric Coupling in Multiferroic Materials, Nano-Composites for energy storage applications

Education

2019 – 2021

M. PHIL. SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, Lahore, Pakistan

Semiconductor Theory, Physics and Technology of Thin Films, Lattice Dynamics, X-ray Diffraction, Optical Properties of Solids, Defects in Solids, Magnetism in Condensed Matter

2015 – 2019

BS (HONS.) COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS, Centre for High Energy Physics, Lahore, Pakistan

Work Experience

2023 – present

Research Fellow

ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – GENOVA, ITALY

2022 – 2022

PHYSICS LECTURER

NAQEEBZ CONSULTING (WWW.INSAFACADEMY.PCTB.PK) – LAHORE, PAKISTAN

2022 – 2022

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

NAQEEBZ CONSULTING (WWW.INSAFACADEMY.PCTB.PK) – PAKISTAN, PAKISTAN

2019 – 2019

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

CENTRE FOR HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB – LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Honours and Awards

27/08/2017  -  Prime Minister Laptop Award – Government of Pakistan
30/09/2015  -  PEEF Merit Scholarship – Punjab (Provincial) Government of Pakistan
14/11/2014  -  Chief Minister Laptop Award – Punjab (Provincial) Government of Pakistan
21/02/2013  -  Chief Minister Solar Panel Award – Punjab (Provincial) Government of Pakistan

Selected publications

  1. Yaqub, M. A., Niaz, S., Khan, S., Quader, A., Ramay, S. M., Abbas, S. K., & Atiq, S. (2022). Ternary composites: A suitable platform for simultaneous improvement of multiferroic characteristics. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 147, 106728. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2022.106728
  2. Khan, S., Yaqub, M. A., Alam, S., Zeeshan, M., Quader, A., Ramay, S. M., & Atiq, S. (2025). Efficient energy storage and fast charge-switching capability in Co-substituted Ca2Mn2O5 perovskites. Journal of Electro ceramics, 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10832-025-00383-3
  3. Yaqub, M. A., (2024). Temperature dependency of photoluminescence in GaTe Nanophotonic Cavities. AIMS 2024 Proceedings
  4. Yaqub, M. A., Gupta, H. S., Contino, T., Ashraf M. W., Tamagnone M. (2024). Enhancing photodetection and photoluminescence in low dimensional materials with photonic crystals. META 2024 Proceedings, ISSN: 2429-1390.
  5. Ashraf M. W., Yaqub, M. A., Contino, T., Tamagnone M. (2024). Optical cavity based on reflective metasurfaces. META 2024 Proceedings, ISSN: 2429-1390.
  6. Tamagnone M., Gupta, H. S., Contino, T., Yaqub, M. A., Ashraf M. W. (2024). Finite Difference Driven and Eigenmode Modelling of Polaritonic Systems. META 2024 Proceedings, ISSN: 2429-1390.
  7. Zulqarnain, M., Ali, S. S., Yaqub, M. A., Wan, C. H., Khan, M. I., Riaz, M., ... & Amami, M. (2024). Spinel ferrites having conductive grains, resistive interfacial boundaries and relaxation mechanism for possible supercapacitor applications. Results in Physics, 61, 107732. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rinp.2024.107732
  8. Zulqarnain, M., Ali, S. S., Yaqub, M. A., Hira, U., Khan, M. I., Aldulmani, S. A., ... & Qadir, R. (2024). Synthesis, structural and opto-electrical/electronic trends of Zn/Co substituted spinel ferrites for energy conservation and supercapacitor applications. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 322, 129567. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.129567
  9. Faryad, U., Imran, M., Zawar, S., Yaqub, M. A., Murtaza, G., Ramay, S. M., & Atiq, S. (2024). Analysis of CNT and rGO mediation for an efficient super-capacitive response in Cr-doped Co3O4 based composites. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 13(4), 041005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ad384f
  10. Irshad, I., Riaz, Z., Asrar, A., Quader, A., Ramay, S. M., Abbas, S. K., Yaqub, M. A., Atiq, S. (2024). Synthesis and optimization of multifunctional BLFO/hexagonal bi-phase nanocomposite. Ceramics International, 50(23), 50046-50053. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.09.351
  11. Zeeshan, M., Yaqub, M. A., Khan, S., Ramay, S. M., & Atiq, S. (2023). Fast polarization switching capability mediated by oxygen deficiency in Co-substituted SrFeO3-δ perovskites. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 181, 111557. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2023.111557
  12. Akram, M., Umair, M., Yaqub, M. A., Ramay, S. M., Naseem, S., & Atiq, S. (2023). Nanostructured Fe-Substituted LaMnO3 Perovskites as a High-Performance Electrode for Supercapacitors. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 12(9), 093005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/acf2c6
  13. Asrar, A., Quader, A., Waqas, U., Ramay, S. M., Yaqub, M. A., & Atiq, S. (2023). Correlation of magnetic and dielectric relaxation to perovskite/spinel structural phase transition in Bi0. 9La0. 1FeO3–Fe3O4 bi-phase composites. Ceramics International, 49(23), 38474-38481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.09.178
  14. Umair, M., Quader, A., Imran, M., Yaqub, M. A., Ramay, S. M., & Atiq, S. (2022). Significant impact of spinel ferrites in evolution of magneto-electric coupling in novel tri-phase composites. Ceramics International, 48(10), 14473-14480. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.01.340
  15. Ali, S., Younis, M., Yaqub, M. A., Ramay, S. M., & Atiq, S. (2022). Efficient Charge Storage Capability of BiFeO3-Based Bi-Phase Nanocomposites. ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 11(2), 023001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/ac4ef6