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Dr. -Ing. Ali Asif

Dr. -Ing. Ali Asif

Assistant Professor
Department: Physics
Email: aliasif@gcu.edu.pk
Research Interests: Sensor Technologies, Instrumentation, Embedded AI, Non-Destructive Testing & Evaluation (NDT&E), System Modelling and Device Fabrication.
Education
2011  PhD in (Electrical/Electronics), University Of Stuttgart Stuttgart, Germany
2003  MS/MPhil in Physics, Government College University Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
1999  Masters in Physics (Thesis In Electronics), Government College Lahore Lahore, Pakistan

Teaching Areas

Circuit Design & Analysis (Analog/Digital )
Semiconductor Device Physics & Modelling
CMOS Devices & Technology
VLSI
Embedded C/C++
Microcontrollers & Microprocessors
FPGA Design with VHDL/Verilog
Sensors & Instrumentation
Control Systems
AI & ML
Experience
From To Designation Firm/Institution
Jul 2004 Continue Assistant Professor Government College University Lahore
Jul 2000 Jul 2004 Lecturer Government College University Lahore
Oct 1999 Jun 2000 Research Assistant Department Of Physics, Government College Lahore

Journal Papers

Amir Ali, Gui Yun Tian, Dong Wang, Ali Asif, Xiaolong Lu, Chunwen Peng and Haining Xu (2025). "Design and development of high-linearity of Trapezoidal Winding LVDT." IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 74 , 1-14. DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2025.3617803 | Impact Factor: 5.9
Amir Ali, Wang Dong, Gui Yun Tian, Ali Asif, Xiaolong Lu, Chunwen Peng, Haining Xu (2025). "Differential frequency-based digital interface for LVDT with enhanced sensitivity and linearity." Measurement, 258 , 119461. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2025.119461 | Impact Factor: 5.6
Farah Aziz, M.M. Shoaib Idrees, Ali Asif, Fatima Bint-e-Munir, Abdul Sami (2025). "Soliton generation under ambient charge variation." Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 201 , 117414. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2025.117414 Get rights and content | Impact Factor: 5.6
Abdul Sami, Ali Asif, Muhammad Imran, Farah Aziz, Muhammad Yasir Noor (2023). "Artificial neural network and dataset optimization for implementation of linear system models in resource-constrained embedded systems." Expert Systems, 40 (1), e13142. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/exsy.13142 | Impact Factor: 2.3
Amir Ali, Ali Asif, Gui Yun Tian, Farah Aziz and Muhammad Zain Ul Abdin (2023). "Directly-digitized pulsed eddy current based quantification of aluminum sheet thickness." Measurement Science and Technology, 34 (12), 125902. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6501/ace989 | Impact Factor: 3.4
Muhammad Zain Ul Abdin, Abdul Sami, Ali Asif and Farah Aziz (2023). "Performance evaluation of linearization strategies for a directly interfaced thermistor." Measurement Science and Technology, 34 (12), . DOI: 10.1088/1361-6501/acf38e | Impact Factor: 3.4
Hafiz Muhammad Fahad and Ali Asif (2021). "A Simple FPP Device for Pulsed Measurement of Sheet Resistance." Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 64 , 898–904. | Impact Factor: 0.4
Faran Baig, Ali Asif, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf, Hafiz Muhammad Fahad (2021). "Tailoring of optical, hydrophobic, and anti-icing properties of Ca–Mg co-doped ZnO thin films via sol–gel method." Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 97 , 706–720. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-020-05464-z | Impact Factor: 3.2
Faran Baig, Ali Asif, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf (2021). "UV Light-Induced Reversible Wettability and Sensing Performance for Ca/Mg-Doped ZnO Nanostructures via Chemical Bath Deposition." Journal of Electronic Materials, 50 , 4016–4026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-08964-y | Impact Factor: 2.5
Faran Baig, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf, Ali Asif, Muhammad Imran (2020). "A comparative analysis for effects of solvents on optical properties of Mg doped ZnO thin films for optoelectronic applications." Optik, 208 , 164534. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2020.164534 | Impact Factor: 2.44
Salah-ud-Din khokhar , Qinke peng , Ali Asif , Muhammad Yasir Noor and Aaqib Inam (2020). "A Simple Tuning Algorithm of Augmented Fuzzy Membership Functions." IEEE ACCESS, 8 , 35805-35814. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2974533 | Impact Factor: 3.6
Farah Aziz, Ali Asif , Fatima Bint-e-Munir (2020). "Analytical modeling of electrical solitons in a nonlinear transmission line using Schamel–Korteweg deVries equation." Chaos, Solitons and Fractals, 134 , 109737. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2020.109737 | Impact Factor: 5.6
Faran Baig, Ali Asif, Muhammad Waseem Ashraf and Muhammad Imran (2020). "Comparative study for seed layer solvent effects on structural and optical properties of MgZnO thin films deposited by chemical bath deposition technique." Materials Research Express, 7 (2), 026417. DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab7566 | Impact Factor: 2.2
A. Asif, Amir Ali, and Muhammad Zain Ul Abdin (2019). "Resolution Enhancement in Directly Interfaced System for Inductive Sensors." IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 68 (10), 4104-4111. DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2018.2884561 | Impact Factor: 5.9
Asif, A., Richter, H., and Burghartz, J. N (2009). "High-voltage (100 V) ChipfilmTM single-crystal silicon LDMOS transistor for integrated driver circuits in flexible displays." Advances in Radio Science, 7 , 237–242. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/ars-7-237-2009 | Impact Factor: 0.9
A. Asif, M. Z. Butt (2007). "Analysis of observations on solid-solution hardening in KBr–KCl single crystals." Journal of Materials Science, 42 , 2862–2866. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-006-1372-1 | Impact Factor: 3.9
A. Asif, M. Z. Butt (2007). "Analysis of temperature and concentration dependence of flow stress in KCl–KBr single crystals with special reference to solute distribution." Philosophical Magazine, 87 (12), 1811-1820. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14786430601080278 | Impact Factor: 1.5

Book Chapters

A. Asif and Harald Richter (2011). Flexible display driver chips, Chapter #. 32. in Ultra-thin Chip technology and applications (pp.413–424). Joachim Burghartz Springer. ISBN: 9781441972750

Conference Papers

1st National Conference on Emerging Horizons in Science and Technology (NCEHST-2022) (2022), University of Central Punjab (UCP) Lahore, Pakistan. Lahore Pakistan. Ali Asif. , Paper: "Direct Interfacing of Sensors with Embedded Systems"
European Solid-State Device Research Conference (ESSDERC) (2011), IEEE. Helsinki, Finland. A. Asif, H. Richter, C. Comtesse, J. Burghartz. , Paper: "Ultra-thin Flexible 100 V Chipfilm™ N-LDMOS"
IEEE Semiconductor Conference Dresden (SCD) 2011 (2011), IEEE. Dresden, Germany. Ali Asif, Richter Harald, J.N. Burghartz. , Paper: "Realization of 100 V Ultra-Thin Single-Crystal Silicon LDMOS"
Klein heubacher tagung (2008), German National Committee of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI Landesausschuss in Deutschland e.V.).. Miltenberg Germany. A. Asif, H. Richter, and J. Burghartz.. , Paper: "High-voltage thin-film LDMOS transistor for integrated driver circuits in flexible displays"
Pakistan Institute of Physics International Conference-2006 (2006), Pakistan Institute of Physics (PIP). Lahore, Pakistan. Ali Asif, M. Z. Butt. , Paper: "Analysis of observations on solid-solution hardening in KCl - KBr single crystals"
International Symposium on Advanced Materials (ISAM-2005) (2005), Pakistan Institute of Physics (PIP). Islamabad, Pakistan. Ali Asif, M Z Butt. , Paper: "Solid-solution hardening in KBr-KCl Alkali Halide crystals"

Awards/Achievements

HEC Overseas Scholarship in selected fields (2007), Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. HEC Overseas scholarship for Ph.D. (2007 – 2011)
Co-Curricular Certificate of Merit (1999), Government College Lahore. President, Jones Physics Society Session 1998-99
Gold Medal (1999), Government College Lahore. First Position in M.Sc. Physics
Roll of Honour (1999), Government College Lahore. Academic Roll of Honour

Thesis/Research Supervisions

Faran Baig (2021), Ph.D.. Thesis: "Synthesis and Characterization of Group II Elements doped ZnO Thin Films" (Completed)