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Dr. Tousif Hussain

Associate Professor
Research Interests: Plasma physics, Materials Science including nano materials, thin films, energy storage, photocatalysis, surface engineering.

Biography

Dr. Tousif Hussain is a tenured Associate Professor of Physics at the Center for Advanced Studies in Physics (CASP), Government College University Lahore, Pakistan. He obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from GCU Lahore in 2012, where his research focused on plasma–based synthesis of thin films. He also served as a Research Associate at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada (2010),gaining advanced experience in experimental plasma and materials characterization.
Dr. Hussain has over 15 years of academic and research experience, publishing 90+ peer-reviewed papers in high-impact journals with 1,800 citations (h-index 21). His research interests span experimental plasma physics, nano materials, thin-film coatings, photocatalysis, and electrochemical energy storage devices.
He established and currently heads several laboratories at CASP, including the Experimental Plasma Lab, Energy Storage & Conversion Lab, FTIR, and Plasma Processing Labs. His notable achievements include the indigenous development of a DC/RF Magnetron Sputtering System (3-inch target) and successful collaboration with King Saud University, Islamic University of Madinah (Saudi Arabia)and SKKU (Korea).
As an HEC-approved Ph.D. supervisor, he has supervised 5 Ph.D. and 25 M.Phil. theses and is presently guiding Ph.D. and M.Phil. and BS research students. His academic vision emphasizes indigenous research, applied materials science, and sustainable energy technologies.

Education

  • PhD in Physics, GCU Lahore (Lahore Pakistan) 2012
  • MS/MPhil in Physics, GCU Lahore (Lahore Pakistan) 2008

Teaching Areas

Electricity and magnetism, Plasma Physics, Materials Science, Solid State Physics, Energy Storage and Conversion, Nanotechnology, Thin Film Deposition Techniques, Experimental Physics, and Advanced Laboratory Methods.

Experience

From To Designation Firm/Institution
Aug 2019 Continue Associate Professor GCU Lahore Pakistan
Apr 2012 Aug 2019 Assistant Professor GCU Lahore Pakistan

Journal Papers

  • Hina Imtiaz, Madeeha Riaz, Etrat Anees, Farooq Bashir, Tousif Hussain (2025). "Biodegradable zinc–magnesium alloys for bone fixation: A study of their structural integrity, corrosion resistance, and mechanical properties." Materials Chemistry and Physics , Vol. 334 , pp. 130429. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.130429 | Impact Factor: 4.7 [Link]
  • Hina Imtiaz, Madeeha Riaz, Etrat Anees, Farooq Bashir, Tousif Hussain (2025). "Effects of copper micro-alloying on the degradation behavior, microstructure, and mechanical properties of Zn-1.5% Mg biodegradable alloys for implant applications." Journal of Materials Research , Vol. 40 (07) , pp. 1076-1087. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-025-01557-z | Impact Factor: 2.9 [Link]
  • Junaid Ahmad, Amir Ikhlaq, Muhammad Raashid, Uzma Ikhlaq, Umair Yaqub Qazi, Hafiz Tariq Masood, Tousif Hussain, Mohsin Kazmi, Naveed Ramzan, Asma Naeem, Ashraf Aly Hassan, Fei Qi, Rahat Javaid (2025). "Novel AlCo2O4/MWCNTs Nanocomposites for Efficient Degradation of Reactive Yellow 160 Dye: Characterization, Photocatalytic Efficiency, and Reusability." Catalysts , Vol. 15 (2) , pp. 154. DOI: 10.3390/catal15030221 | Impact Factor: 4
  • Solvothermally synthesized MnO2@Zn/Ni-MOF as high-performance supercapacitor electrode material (2025). "Solvothermally synthesized MnO2@Zn/Ni-MOF as high-performance supercapacitor electrode material." Ionics , Vol. 31 (04) , pp. 3631–3641. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-025-06124-4 | Impact Factor: 2.6 [Link]
  • Madeeha Riaz, Saba Shahzadi, Hina Imtiaz, Tousif Hussain (2024). "12. Effects of Ag, Cu or Fe Addition on Microstructure and Comprehensive Properties of Biodegradable Zn–Mg Alloy." Materials Today Communications (2024) , Vol. 38 , pp. 108513. DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.106503 | Impact Factor: 3.70 
  • Etrat Anees, Madeeha Riaz, Hina Imtiaz, Tousif Hussain (2024). "14. Electrochemical Corrosion Study of Chitosan–Hydroxyapatite Coated Dental Implant." Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (2024) , Vol. 150 , pp. 106268. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106268 | Impact Factor: 4.10 
  • Amna Yasin, Tousif Hussain, Urooj Shuaib, Farrukh Ehtesham Mubarik, Muhammad Amjad, Sajjad Ahmad, Imran Shakir (2024). "Alcohothermal synthesis and characterization of chitosan supported nickel cobaltite composite for enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial activity." Bionanoscience , Vol. 14 , pp. 1033-1043. DOI: 10.1007/s12668-024-01043-9 | Impact Factor: 2.20
  • Urooj Shuaib, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Farrukh Ehtesham Mubarik, Sajjad Ahmad, Imran Shakir (2024). "Chemically synthesized cobalt oxide incorporated copper hexacyanoferrate (Co3O4–CuHCF) composite as an efficient supercapacitor electrode material." Journal of Applied Electrochemistry , Vol. 54 (2) , pp. 245-256. DOI: 10.1007/s10800-023-01957 | Impact Factor: 2.92
  • Etrat Anees, Madeeha Riaz, Tousif Hussain (2024). "Electrochemical corrosion study of CH-xTiO2 (x= Ag, Mg, Sr, and Zn) coated Ti–6Al–4V alloy for dental implant." Materials Chemistry and Physics , Vol. 327 , pp. 129895. DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.128619 | Impact Factor: 5
  • Nabtahel Arooj, Iqra Muneer, Dilawar Ali, Sajjad Ahmad, Farooq Bashir, Tousif Hussain (2024). "Examining enhanced electrochemical performance through analysis of charge storage mechanisms in WO3/Bi2MoO6/rGO nanocomposites." Materials Science and Engineering: B , Vol. 306 , pp. 117425. DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2024.117789 | Impact Factor: 3
  • Sajjad Ahmad, Tousif Hussain, Urooj Shuaib, Farrukh Ehtesham Mubarik, Amna Yasin, Imran Shakir (2024). "Facile fabrication of MgAl2O4/MWCNT nanocomposite for efficient and stable solar-driven degradation of organic dye." Physica Scripta , Vol. 99 (6) , pp. 0659a1. DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad402d | Impact Factor: 2.20
  • Muhammad Amjad, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Urooj Shuaib, Amna Yasin, Sajjad Ahmad (2024). "Investigating the photocatalytic properties of copper cobaltite and copper cobaltite-reduced graphene oxide composites for organic dye removal under sunlight irradiation." International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry , Vol. 104 (20) , pp. 9199-9214.
  • Amna Shafique, Ramsha Saleem, Rana Rashad Mahmood Khan, Zohaib Saeed, Muhammad Pervaiz, Maira Liaqat, Tousif Hussain, Muhammad Summer, Shahzad Sharif (2024). "Metal-organic frameworks as heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 cycloaddition: a promising strategy for CO2 mitigation and utilization." Materials Today Chemistry , Vol. 41 , pp. 102296. DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2024.101651 | Impact Factor: 5.70 
  • Azra Jalal, Sana Ahmad, Asma Tufail Shah, Tousif Hussain, Hafiz Awais Nawaz, Saleha Imran (2024). "Preparation of celecoxib loaded bioactive glass chitosan composite hydrogels: a simple approach for therapeutic delivery of NSAIDs." Biomedical Materials , Vol. 19 (3) , pp. 035031. DOI: 10.1088/1748-605X/ad40d9 | Impact Factor: 3.50
  • M FAROOQ, A BASHIR, T HUSSAIN, MS SARWAR, MN ZAFAR, A MUNIR, AHMED MENAHIL (2024). "PREVALENCE OF SACRO-ILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH LOW BACK PAIN AND RELATED FUNCTIONAL DISABILITIES AMONG DAIRY FARMERS." INSIGHTS-JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATION Учредители: Health and Research Insights , Vol. 2 (2) , pp. 389-397.
  • Madeeha Riaz, Manahil Najam, Hina Imtiaz, Farooq Bashir, Tousif Hussain (2024). "Structural and biological analysis of Zn–Cu based biodegradable alloys for orthopedic application." Materials Chemistry and Physics , Vol. 312 , pp. 128618. DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.128618 | Impact Factor: 5
  • Riaz Ahmad, Faiza Anjum, Shahzad Hussain Malik, Asghar Ali, Tousif Hussain, Hamid Ullah (2023). "Effect of low energy cesium ion irradiation on vanadium oxide: Structural and spectroscopic study." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and , Vol. 541 , pp. 69-78.
  • Urooj Shuaib, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Sajjad Ahmad, Farrukh Ehtesham Mubarik, Imran Shakir (2023). "Novel cobalt oxide-copper hexacyanoferrate (Co3O4-CuHCF) composite for efficient and stable solar-light driven photocatalysis." Optik , Vol. 295 , pp. 171494.
  • Urooj Shuaib, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, M Imranullah, Muhammad Amjad, Amna Yasin, Imran Shakir, Dae Joon Kang (2023). "Novel synthesis of nickel oxide-copper hexacyanoferrate binary hybrid nanocomposite for high-performance supercapacitor application." Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry , Vol. 27 (3) , pp. 715-725.
  • Amna Yasin, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Urooj Shuaib, Muhammad Amjad, Sajjad Ahmad, M Imranullah (2023). "Photocatalytic and antibacterial potential of chitosan supported nickel oxide/zinc oxide composite synthesized by alcohothermal method." Water, Air, & Soil Pollution , Vol. 234 (9) , pp. 592.
  • Madeeha Riaz, Hina Imtiaz, Farooq Bashir, Tousif Hussain (2023). "To study the synthesis and characterization of SrO–MgO–SiO2 system in biological and dielectric applications." Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials , Vol. 148 , pp. 106202.
  • Madeeha Riaz, Hina Imtiaz, Murid Hussain, Alliya Qamar, Farooq Bashir, Tousif Hussain (2022). "A study on synthesis and characterization of non-stoichiometric hardystonite Ca2ZnSi2O7 for optical and dielectric applications." Optical Materials , Vol. 131 , pp. 112699.
  • Muhammad Ahsan Shafique, Zeeshan Zaheer, G Murtaza, T Hussain, Saqlain A Shah, AN Akhtar, R Ahmad (2022). "Bandgap engineering of NiO, and enhanced photocatalytic performance by Ca doping." Optik , Vol. 267 , pp. 169634.
  • Kishawar Khan, Riaz Ahmad, Tousif Hussain, Uzma Ikhlaq (2022). "Deposition of molybdenum carbide thin films by dense plasma focus device." Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids , Vol. 177 (9-10) , pp. 892-902.
  • Ambreen Ashar, Ijaz Ahmad Bhatti, Muhammad Mohsin, Maryam Yousaf, Humera Aziz, Adeeba Gul, Tausif Hussain, Zeeshan Ahmad Bhutta (2022). "Enhanced solar photocatalytic activity of thermally stable i: zno/glass beads for reduction of cr (Vi) in tannery effluent." Frontiers in Chemistry , Vol. 10 , pp. 805913.
  • Nariman Shahid, Alia Erum, Muhammad Zaman, Muhammad Omer Iqbal, Romana Riaz, Ruqia Tulain, Tousif Hussain, Muhammad W Amjad, Maria AG Raja, Umer Farooq, Waqar Aman (2022). "Fabrication of thiolated chitosan based biodegradable nanoparticles of ticagrelor and their pharmacokinetics." Polymers and Polymer Composites , Vol. 30 , pp. 09673911221108742.
  • Urooj Shuaib, Dongseong Lee, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Jaeseok Hwang, M Imranullah, Farrukh Ehtesham Mubarik, Sajjad Ahmed, Dae Joon Kang, Imran Shakir (2022). "Green synthesis of nickel oxide coupled copper hexacyanoferrate (NiO2–CuHCF) nanocomposites for efficient and highly stable natural sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation …." Ceramics International , Vol. 48 (18) , pp. 26168-26176.
  • Sajjad Ahmad, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Muhammad Imranullah, Urooj Shuaib, Farrukh Ehtesham Mubarik, Amna Yasin, Umair Yaqub Qazi (2022). "Natural sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation of methyl blue using spinel MgAl2O4-rGO nanocomposite." Applied Nanoscience , Vol. 12 (11) , pp. 3647-3654.
  • M Imranullah, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Urooj Shuaib, Philips O Agboola (2022). "Reduced graphene oxide/hierarchal spinel nickel cobaltite nanoflowers composites for supercapacitor electrodes with ultrahigh capacitive and excellent rate performance." Ceramics International , Vol. 48 (9) , pp. 12460-12466.
  • M Imranullah, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Urooj Shuaib (2022). "Spinel nickel cobaltite nanoflakes anchored multiwalled carbon nanotubes driven photocatalyst for highly efficient degradation of organic pollutants using natural sunlight …." Ceramics International , Vol. 48 (1) , pp. 313-319.
  • Madeeha Riaz, Mubashra Aamir, Sana Shahzadi, Aqsa Fida, Tousif Hussain (2022). "Structural, biological investigation of metal (Fe, Cu, Ag)-ceramic composites." Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials , Vol. 131 , pp. 105265.
  • SSA Gillani, Musaddaq Mukhtar, I Zeba, M Shakil, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad (2022). "Systematic study of phase transformation, wide-to-narrow electronic band transition and optical properties of barium zirconium Oxynitrate: Ab initio calculations." Molecular Physics , Vol. 120 (9) , pp. e2049386.
  • SSA Gillani, Mubashra Nazir Ali, Tousif Hussain, M Shakil, Riaz Ahmad, Urooj Shuaib, Ayesha Zia (2021). "Cubic to tetragonal structural phase transformation in NaNbO3 with peculiar Mg and Ca doping and its repercussions on optoelectronic properties." Optik , Vol. 247 , pp. 168017.
  • Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal, Muhammad Imran, Tousif Hussain, Muhammad Asif Naeem, Abdullah A Al-Kahtani, Ghulam Mustafa Shah, Sajjad Ahmad, Amjad Farooq, Muhammad Rizwan, Abdul Majeed, Abdul Rehman Khan, Shafaqat Ali (2021). "Effective sequestration of Congo red dye with ZnO/cotton stalks biochar nanocomposite: MODELING, reusability and stability." Journal of Saudi Chemical Society , Vol. 25 (2) , pp. 101176.
  • Maria Idrees, Arbab Talib Hussain, Farhan Saeed, Tousif Hussain (2021). "Effectiveness of metakaolin and hybrid polymers incorporated mortar for the compressive strength and acid resistance of industrial and wastewater infrastructure." Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy , Vol. 40 (3) , pp. e13534.
  • Muhammad Ikram, Yasir Javed, Naveed Akhtar Shad, Muhammad Munir Sajid, Muhammad Irfan, Anam Munawar, Tousif Hussain, Muhammad Imran, Dilshad Hussain (2021). "Facile hydrothermal synthesis of nickel tungstate (NiWO4) nanostructures with pronounced supercapacitor and electrochemical sensing activities." Journal of Alloys and Compounds , Vol. 878 , pp. 160314.
  • M Imranullah, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Jae Seok Hwang, Sajjad Ahmad, Imran Shakir, Dae Joon Kang (2021). "Hierarchical porous spinel nickel cobaltite nanoflakes anchored reduced graphene oxide nano-photocatalyst for efficient degradation of organic pollutants under natural sunlight." Journal of Materials Research and Technology , Vol. 15 , pp. 623-632.
  • Maria Idrees, Farhan Saeed, Abreeza Amin, Tousif Hussain (2021). "Improvement in compressive strength of Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber (SBR) modified mortars by using powder form and nanoparticles." Journal of Building Engineering , Vol. 44 , pp. 102651.
  • Muhammad Ikram, Muhammad M Sajid, Yasir Javed, Amir M Afzal, Naveed A Shad, Moon Sajid, Kanwal Akhtar, Muhammad Imran Yousaf, Surender Kumar Sharma, Hasnat Aslam, Tousif Hussain, Dilshad Hussain, Aamir Razaq (2021). "RETRACTED ARTICLE: Crystalline growth of tungsten trioxide (WO3) nanorods and their development as an electrochemical sensor for selective detection of vitamin C." Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics , Vol. 32 (5) , pp. 6344-6357.
  • M Imranullah, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Sajjad Ahmad, Imran Shakir (2021). "Stable and highly efficient natural sunlight driven photo-degradation of organic pollutants using hierarchical porous flower-like spinel nickel cobaltite nanoflakes." Ceramics International , Vol. 47 (11) , pp. 15408-15414.
  • SSA Gillani, A Ejaz, M Shakil, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Muhammad Rafique, Waris Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Arshad Mahmood Ali (2021). "Stimulated band structure by external isotropic static pressure and its impact on optoelectronic properties of PbZrO3: an ab-initio calculation." Optik , Vol. 241 , pp. 167024.
  • Khurrum, A A Qaiser, A Ghaffar, A Munawar, NS Ali, T Hussain, R Saleem (2020). "43. Development of Polyaniline Based Anion Exchange Membrane for the Separation of Lactic Acid via Electrodialysis." Russian Journal of Electrochemistry , Vol. 56 (7) , pp. 587-595. DOI: 10.1134/S1023193520060099 | Impact Factor: 1.063
  • 44. Characterization, bioactivity and antimicrobial properties of a metal-ceramic composite for bone regeneration (2020). "44. Characterization, bioactivity and antimicrobial properties of a metal-ceramic composite for bone regeneration." Ceramics International Volume , Vol. 46 (10) , pp. 16663-16669. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.03.239 | Impact Factor: 3.83
  • U Shuaib, T Hussain, R Ahmad, M Zakaullah, F E Mubarik, S T Muntaha, (2020). "45. Plasma-liquid synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial and antifungal applications." Materials Research Express , Vol. 7 (3) , pp. 035015. DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab7cb6 | Impact Factor: 1.65
  • A ALI QAISER, R SALEEM, N S ALI, S NAZIR, T HUSSAIN, A GHAFFAR (2020). "46. Development of thermoplastic polyurethane/polyaniline-doped membranes for the separation of glycine through electrodialysis." Turkish Journal of Chemistry , Vol. 44 (1) , pp. 224-236. DOI: 10.3906/kim-1907-2 | Impact Factor: 0.981
  • Muhammad Amir Javed, Umair Aslam, Zaheer Aslam, Naveed Ramzan, Tousif Hussain (2020). "Valorization of agricultural waste: comparative study with focus on improving the heating value of biomass." Journal of Energy Engineering , Vol. 146 (4) , pp. 04020019. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000672. | Impact Factor: 1.341
  • N Khalid, J-Y Kim, A Ionescu, T Hussain, F Oehler, T Zhu, RA Oliver, I Farrer, R Ahmad, C. H. W Barnes (2018). "47. Structure and magnetic properties of an epitaxial Fe (110)/MgO (111)/GaN (0001) heterostructure." Journal of Applied Physics , Vol. 123 (10) , pp. 103901-1. | Impact Factor: 2.18
  • R Ahmad, M Shafiq Anjum, Naveed Afzal, Mohsin Rafique, A Hussnain and T Hussain (2018). "49. Structural properties and surface topography of MgO films prepared on Si (100) by pulsed DC magnetron sputtering." Materials Research Express, , Vol. 5 (9) , pp. 096412. | Impact Factor: 1.07
  • Madeeha Riaz, Rehana Zia, Ayesha Ijaz, Tousif Hussain, Munaza Mohsin, Abdul Malik (2018). "50. Synthesis of monophasic Ag doped hydroxyapatite and evaluation of antibacterial activity." Materials Science and Engineering , pp. 308-313. | Impact Factor: 5.08
  • ZA Umar, N Ahmed, R Ahmed, M Arshad, M Anwar‐Ul‐Haq, T Hussain, M A Baig (2018). "51. Substrate temperature effects on the structural, compositional, and electrical properties of VO2 thin films deposited by pulsed laser deposition." Surface and Interface Analysis , Vol. 50 (3) , pp. 297-303. | Impact Factor: 1.26
  • Madeeha Riaz, Rehana Zia, Farhat Saleemi, Tousif Hussain (2018). "52. In Vitro antibacterial activity of Ta2O5 doped glass-ceramics against pathogenic bacteria." Journal of Alloys and Compounds, . | Impact Factor: 3.78
  • Rehana Zia, Madeeha Riaz, Aysha Asghar, Tousif Hussain. (2018). "54. In-Vitro Bioactivity Evaluation of K2O-Substituted Na2O-Cao-P2O5-SiO2 Glass Bioceramics." Surface Review and Letters , Vol. 25 (5) , pp. 1850104. | Impact Factor: 0.73
  • Syed Muhammad Ahmad, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Jamil Siddiqui, Dilawar Ali (2018). "6. Synthesis and characterization of magnesium aluminate (MgAl2O4) spinel (MAS) thin films." Materials Research Express, , Vol. 5 (1) , pp. 016415. | Impact Factor: 1.07
  • Muhammad Shahnawaz, S Bashir, Muhammad Ahsan Shafique and T Hussain (2018). "Study the effects of nitrogen ion implantation on structural and mechanical properties of AA7075." Materials Research Express , Vol. 5 (7) , pp. 076507. | Impact Factor: 1.07
  • Fahd Jamshaid, Adnan Ahmad, Muhammad Adrees, Sadia Sagar Iqbal, Hira Zaheer, Tahir Jamil ,Javaid Ahmad, and Tousif Hussain (2017). "55. Tuning the interlaminar shear strength and thermo-mechanical properties of glass fiber composites by incorporation of (3-mercaptopropyl) trimethoxysilane-functionalized carbon black." Iranian Polymer Journal , Vol. 26 (12) , pp. 913–927. | Impact Factor: 1.28
  • J Siddiqui, T Hussain, R Ahmad, Z A Umar (2017). "56. On the Structural, Morphological and Electrical Properties of Tantalum Oxy Nitride Thin Films by Varying Oxygen Percentage in Reactive Gases Plasma." Chinese Journal of Physics, , Vol. 55 (4) , pp. 1412-1422.
  • Sana Ahmad, Anam Nazir, Tousif Hussain (2017). "57. Photocatalytic Degradation of Organics by Using Nanocrystalline Titania." Journal of Chemistry . | Impact Factor: 1.72
  • Ambreen Mirza, Madeeha Riaz, Rehana Zia, Tousif Hussain, Farooq Bashir (2017). "58. Effect of temperature on mechanical and bioactive properties of glass-ceramics.." Journal of Alloys and Compounds . | Impact Factor: 3.78
  • R Ahmad, N Afzal, U Amjad, S Jabbar, T Hussain, A Hussnain (2017). "59. Structural and optical properties of DC magnetron sputtered ZnO films on glass substrate and their modification by Ag ions implantation." Materials Research Express , Vol. 4 (7) . | Impact Factor: 1.06
  • Z A Umar, R S Rawat, R Ahmad, Z Chen, Z Zhang, J Siddiqui, A Hussnain, T. Hussain, M A Baig (2017). "60. Structural, compositional and hardness properties of hydrogenated amorphous carbon nitride thin films synthesized by dense plasma focus device." Surface and Interface Analysis , Vol. 49 (6) , pp. 548-553. | Impact Factor: 1.26
  • S. Jabeen, A. Islam, A. Ghaffar, N. Gull, A. Hameed, A. Bashir, T. Jamil, T. Hussain (2017). "61. Development of a novel pH sensitive silane crosslinked injectable hydrogel for controlled release of neomycin sulfate." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules , pp. 218-227. | Impact Factor: 3.91
  • M. Riaz, R. Zia, A. Mirza, T. Hussain, F. Bashir, S. Anjum (2017). "62. Synthesis, characterization of CaF2 doped silicate glass-ceramics." Materials Science and Engineering , pp. 872-876. | Impact Factor: 5.08
  • N. Ali, S. Bashir, N. Begum, T. Hussain (2017). "63. Study of variation in surface morphology, chemical composition, crystallinity and hardness of laser irradiated silver in dry and wet environments." Optics & Laser Technology , pp. 173-181. | Impact Factor: 2.50
  • A. Hayat, S. Bashir, M.S. Rafique, R. Ahmed, M. Akram, K. Mahmood, A. Zaheer, T. Hussain, A. Dawood (2017). "64. Spatial confinement effects employed by metallic blocker and Ar gas pressures on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and surface modifications of laser-irradiated Mg." Laser and Particle Beams . | Impact Factor: 1.27
  • Nazish Yaseen, Shazia Bashir, Muhammad Kaif Shabbir, Sohail Abdul Jalil, Mahreen Akram, Asma Hayat, Khaliq Mahmood, Faizan-ul Haq, Riaz Ahmad and Tousif Hussain (2016). "6. Nanosecond Pulsed Laser Ablation of Ge Investigated by Employing Photoacoustic Deflection Technique and Sem Analysis." Physica B: Condensed Matter . | Impact Factor: 1.45
  • Jamil Siddiqui, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Zeeshan A Umar and Ubair Abdus Samad (2016). "6. Structural, Morphological and Mechanical Properties of Niobium Nitride Thin Films Grown by Ion and Electron Beams Emanated from Plasma." Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids , pp. 421-439. | Impact Factor: 0.53
  • Z. Umar, R. Ahmad, R. Rawat, M. Baig, J. Siddiqui, T. Hussain (2016). "65. Structural and mechanical properties of Al–C–N films deposited at room temperature by plasma focus device." Chinese Physics , pp. 075201. | Impact Factor: 1.32
  • Madeeha Riaz, Rehana Zia, Farhat Saleemi, Farooq Bashir, Riaz Ahmad and Tousif Hussain (2016). "66. Influence of Ta2O5 Doping on Mechanical and Biological Properties of Silicate Glass-Ceramics." Materials Science-Poland , Vol. 34 (1) , pp. 13-18. | Impact Factor: 0.53
  • Rehana Zia, Madeeha Riaz, Farhat Saleemi, Zora Kayani, Safia Anjum, Farooq Bashir and Tousif Hussain (2016). "70. Bioactivity Analysis of the Ta (V) Doped SiO2–CaO–Na2O–P2O5 Ceramics Prepared by Solid State Sintering Method." Progress in Natural Science: Materials International , Vol. 26 (1) , pp. 41-48. | Impact Factor: 2.57
  • Q. Mahmood, G. Murtaza, R. Ahmad, T. Hussain, I. G. Will (2016). "71. First principle study of vanadium doped ZnS: Structural, electronic, elastic, magnetic and optical properties using mBJ approximation." Current Applied Physics , Vol. 1 (3) , pp. 361–370. | Impact Factor: 2.06
  • Madeeha Riaz, Rehana Zia, Farhat Saleemi, Tousif Hussain, Farooq Bashir and Hafeez Ikhram (2016). "Effect of Ti+4 on in Vitro Bioactivity and Antibacterial Activity of Silicate Glass-Ceramics." Materials Science and Engineering , pp. 1058-1067. | Impact Factor: 5.08
  • M. R. Ahmad, Y. Jamil, H. Saeed and T. Hussain (2015). "6. A new perspective of ablative pulsed laser propulsion: study on different morphologies of nano-structured ZnO." Laser Physics Letters , pp. 056101. | Impact Factor: 2.24
  • A. Butt, A. Farrukh, A. Ghaffar, H. Duran, Z. Oluz, H. Ur Rehman, T. Hussain, R. Ahmad, A. Tahir And B. Yameen (2015). "6. Design of enzyme-immobilized polymer brush-grafted magnetic nanoparticles for efficient nematicidal activity." RSC Advances , pp. 77682-77688. | Impact Factor: 2.93
  • J. Siddiqui, T. Hussain, R. Ahmad, W. Ali, A. Hussnain And R. Ayub (2015). "6. Growth and Study of Plasma Assisted Nanostructured Hard Tantalum Nitride Thin Films." Journal of Fusion Energy , pp. 1193-1202. | Impact Factor: 0.71
  • M. R. Ahmad, Y. Jamil, M. Q. Zakaria, T. Hussain And R. Ahmad (2015). "6. Plasma confinement to enhance the momentum coupling coefficient in ablative laser micro-propulsion: a novel approach." Laser Physics Letters, , pp. 076101. | Impact Factor: 2.24
  • A. Hussnain, R. Rawat, R. Ahmad, Z. Umar, T. Hussain, P. Lee And Z. Chen (2015). "6. Synthesis of nano-structure tungsten nitride thin films on silicon using Mather-type plasma focus." Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, , pp. 557-566. | Impact Factor: 0.53
  • M. R. Ahmad, Y. Jamil, A. Tabasuum And T. Hussain (2015). "73. Refinement in the structural and magnetic properties of Co0.5Ni0.5Fe2O4 and its application as laser micro-propellant using ablation confinement." Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials , pp. 302-307. | Impact Factor: 3.04
  • A. Hussnain, R. S. Rawat, R. Ahmad, T. Hussain, Z. Umar, U. Ikhlaq, Z. Chen And L. Shen (2015). "77. A study of structural and mechanical properties of nano-crystalline tungsten nitride film synthesis by plasma focus." Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, , pp. 73-83. | Impact Factor: 0.53
  • M. H. Iqbal, S. Bashir, M. S. Rafique, A. Dawood, M. Akram, K. Mahmood, A. Hayat, R. Ahmad, T. Hussain And A. Mahmood (2015). "78. Pulsed laser ablation of Germanium under vacuum and hydrogen environments at various fluencies." Applied Surface Science, , pp. 146-158. | Impact Factor: 4.44
  • A. Hussnain, R. S. Rawat, T. K. Seng, R. Ahmad, T. Hussain, P. Lee, C. Zhong, S. Lu And Z. Zheng (2015). "80. Study of Structural and Mechanical Properties of WN/a-Si3N4 Hard Coatings Grown by Plasma Focus." Journal of Fusion Energy , pp. 435-442. | Impact Factor: 0.71
  • Jamil Siddiqui, Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad and Nida Khalid (2015). "Effect of deposition parameters on structural and mechanical properties of niobium nitride synthesized by plasma focus device." Chinese Physics , pp. 65204-065204. | Impact Factor: 1.32
  • R. Zia, M. Riaz, S. Maqsood, S. Anjum, Z. Kayani And T. Hussain (2015). "Titania doped bioactive ceramics prepared by solid state sintering method." Ceramics International , pp. 8964-8972. | Impact Factor: 3.05
  • Z. A. Umar, R. Ahmad, R. S. Rawat, A. Hussnain, N. Khalid, Z. Chen, L. Shen, Z. Zhang, T. Hussain (2014). "6. Influence of Different CH4/N2 Ratios on Structural and Mechanical Properties of a-CNx: H Film Synthesized Using Plasma Focus." Journal of Fusion Energy . | Impact Factor: 0.71
  • R Ahmad, T Hussain, IA Khan, R S Rawat (2014). "6. Synthesis of ZrSiN composite films using a plasma focus device." Chinese Physics , pp. 065204. | Impact Factor: 1.32
  • Sidra Waheed, Adnan Ahmad, Shahzad Maqsood Khan, Tahir Jamil, Atif Islam, Tousif Hussain (2014). "6. Synthesis, characterization, permeation and antibacterial properties of cellulose acetate/polyethylene glycol membranes modified with chitosan." Desalination , pp. 59-69. | Impact Factor: 6.6
  • Z. A Umar, R S Rawat, R Ahmad, AK Kumar, Y Wang, T Hussain, Z Chen, L Shen, Z Zhang (2014). "83. Mechanical properties of Al/a-C nanocomposite thin films synthesized using plasma focus device." Chinese Physics . | Impact Factor: 1.32
  • Muhammad Raza, Yasir jamil , Faiza jabeen, Tousif Hussain (2014). "84. A novel laser assisted structure refinement of Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4." Laser Physics Letters , pp. 046002. | Impact Factor: 2.24
  • Madeeha Riaz, Rehana Zia, Farhat Saleemi, Farooq Bashir, T. Hussain and Zohra Kayani (2014). "89. In vitro evaluation of bioactivity of SiO2-CaO-P2O5-Na2O-CaF2-ZnO glass-ceramics." Materials Science-Poland , Vol. 3 (32) , pp. 364-374. | Impact Factor: 0.53
  • U. Ikhlaq, R. Ahmad, M. Shafiq, S. Saleem, M. Shah, T. Hussain, I. Khan, K. Abbas And M. Abbas (2014). "90. Nitriding molybdenum: Effects of duration and fill gas pressure when using 100-Hz pulse DC discharge technique." Chinese Physics , pp. 105203. | Impact Factor: 1.32
  • G. Murtaza, R. Ahmad, T. Hussain, R. Ayub, I. Ali, M.A. Khan, M.N. Akhtar, (2014). "Structural and magnetic properties of Nd–Mn substituted Y-type hexaferrites synthesized by microemulsion method." Journal of Alloys and Compounds , pp. 122-129.. | Impact Factor: 3.78
  • M. Mir, S. Anwar Siddiqi, T. Hussain, A. Anwar Chaudhry, I. Ur Rehman, A. Samad Khan, G. Abbas (2014). "Synthesis and Characterization of Calcium Deficient Apatite Granules for Drug Eluting Bone Graft Applications." Ceramics International . | Impact Factor: 3.05
  • Z.A. Umar, R. Ahmad, I.A. Khan, T. Hussain, A. Hussnain, N. Khalid, A. Awais, T. Ali (2013). "6. Synthesis of composite TiN/Ni3N/a-Si3N4 thin films using the plasma focus device." Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids , pp. 1-10. | Impact Factor: 0.53
  • Z. Umar, R. Rawat, K. Tan, A. Kumar, R. Ahmad, T. Hussain, C. Kloc, Z. Chen, L. Shen, Z. Zhang (2013). "93. Hard TiCx/SiC/aC: H nanocomposite thin films using pulsed high energy density plasma focus device." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and , pp. 53-61. | Impact Factor: 1.32
  • T Hussain, R Ahmad, N Khalid, ZA Umar, A Hussnain (2013). "Synthesis of TiN/a-Si3N4 thin film by using a Mather type dense plasma focus system." Chinese Physics , Vol. 22 (5) , pp. 055204. | Impact Factor: 1.32
  • Tousif Hussain, R. Ahmad, Nida Khalid, Z.A. Umar, A. Hussnain (2011). "6. Synthesis of nanostructured multiphase (Ti,Al)N/a-Si3N4 thin films using dense plasma focus device." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and . | Impact Factor: 1.32
  • Tousif Hussain, Riaz Ahmad, Jamil Siddiqui and nida Khalid (2011). "96. TiAlN coatings synthesised using dense plasma focus system and varied focus shots." Radiation Effects & Defects in Solids , Vol. 166 (11) , pp. 873-883.. | Impact Factor: 0.53
  • I.A. Khan, S. Jabbar, T. Hussain, M. Hassan, R. Ahmad, M. Zakaullah, R.S. Rawat (2010). "6. Deposition of zirconium carbonitride composite films using ion and electron beams emitted from plasma focus device." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and , Vol. 268 (13) , pp. 2228-2234. | Impact Factor: 1.32
  • I.A. Khan, M. Hassan, T. Hussain, R. Ahmad, M. Zakaullah, R.S. Rawat (2009). "99. Synthesis of nano-crystalline zirconium aluminium oxynitride (ZrAlON) composite films by dense plasma Focus device." Applied Surface Science, , Vol. 255 (12) , pp. 6132-6140.
  • Tousif Hussain, R. Ahmad, I.A. Khan, Jamil Siddiqui, Nida Khalid, Arshad Saleem Bhatti, Shahzad Naseem (2009). "Deposition of titanium nitride on Si(1 0 0) wafers using plasma focus." Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and , Vol. 267 (5) , pp. 768-772. | Impact Factor: 1.32