Shaukat Hameed Khan Scientist

Shaukat Hameed Khan (Born: 4 September 1941; Urdu: ڈاکٹر شوکت حمید خان), (PP, D.Phil, FPAS), is a Pakistani nuclear physicist. He previously had served as the rector of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI). Khan has been associated with GIKI since its inception and served as a member of the Board of Governors till early 2013. He is a Fellow of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences. Khan previously worked for the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), where he retired as Chief Science Officer (CSO) in 2005.Khan has made numerous contribution to the field of Laser physics, and is an author of two books, which are heavily emphasized to the field of Laser sciences. Khan has also made important research and contribution in the fields of laser produced plasmas; Ultrafast High Voltage Switching; Spectroscopy, laser isotope separation, and precision measurement with lasers.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 04, 1941
Birth place	Pakistan , Punjab Province (British India) , Lahore , British Raj
Nationality	Pakistani people
Residence	Pakistan , Islamabad
Education	University of Oxford University of the Punjab
Known for	Spectroscopy Molecular laser isotope separation Nova (laser) Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction Plasma stealth Nuclear pumped laser Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy Trident laser