1. Overview of NCP Hafeez-ur-Rehman HOORANI – DG NCP March 7, 2016ISS - 2016 1

2. Vision & Aim of NCP – As stated in the Charter  “The Centre will evolve into a Centre of Excellence in the area of Physics and would establish itself on the lines of Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy.” VISION  “To foster, through training and research, the progress of all branches of physics, paying special attention to the needs of Pakistani universities and R&D organizations.” AIM March 7, 2016ISS - 2016 2

3. Fostering advanced scientific research, especially in frontier areas of physics and allied subjects such as:- 1)Condensed Matter Physics 2)Particle Physics, Astrophysics & Cosmology 3)Fluid Mechanics & Plasma Physics 4)Atomic & Laser Physics, Nuclear Physics 5)Advanced Computing for Scientific Research 6)Mathematical Modeling and Simulation 7)Any newly emerging areas in Physics Focus – As stated in the Charter March 7, 2016ISS - 2016 3

4. March 7, 2016ISS - 20164 No.Expected OutputsIndicators 1.Producing world-class science & research in areas mentioned in the Charter a.Research Publications b.PhD/M.Phil Students c.Patents 2.Developing facilities and laboratories for the basic & goal-oriented research a.State of the art Labs - User-oriented facilities b.Strong and conducive Infrastructure 3.Breaking the scientific isolation of Pakistani scientists by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and dissemination of knowledge a.Scientific collaborations b.Involvement in international science projects c.Scientific events (conferences, workshops & schools) 4.Human Resource Developmenta.Hosted Researchers/Associates b.Training Events c.Exchange Programs 5.Revamping and awareness of physics and allied disciplines a.Physics Education b.Lectures by Eminent Scientists c.Outreach – attract the young talent

5. Publications in 2015 March 7, 2016ISS - 20165 Sr.Subject Papers with IF Papers without IF Total Papers Total IF 1Theoretical Physics42143187.631 2 Experimental High Energy Physics 790 670.331 3 Nano Sciences & Technology 521971192.497 4Atomic Physics70729.785 5Experimental Physics210 66.411 6 Vacuum Science & Technology 4154.333 7 Earthquake Studies0110 Grand Total205222271150.988

6. Events Organized by NCP March 7, 2016ISS - 20166 EVENTSEVENTS Y E A R

7. Hosted Researchers - 2015 March 7, 2016ISS - 20167 Categories Year 200720082009201020112012201320142015 Guest Researchers--113161100 Visiting Scientists2222212200 NCP Associates--99162501 Visiting Researchers---57--40 M.Phil/PhD Students-1143551839110182 Post Doc / IPFP-Fellows-----65405 Research Collaborator-----4600 Internees--7253034603757 Total234379122131170166145

8. Cumulative Distribution based on Universities March 7, 2016ISS - 20168

9. 04 93 423 120 13 KPK March 7, 2016ISS - 2016 9

10. Prof. Fayyazuddin – Distinguish Scientist Dr. Mohsin Siddiq – Director Dr. Ali Ahmed – PSO Dr. Shahid Ali – AP Dr. Ahsan Zeb – SSO Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed – SSO Researchers Researchers = 20Staff = 02 March 7, 201610ISS - 2016 Theoretical Physics Department

11. User’s Oriented Research Facilities 1.Nano Sciences and Catalysis Department (NS&CD) for the synthesis and characterization of diverse nano materials 2.Collaboration with CERN – CMS since 1995, detector physics laboratory 3.High Performance Computing – 10 Teraflop cluster with 350 TB storage exists 4.15 SDH-2 Pelletron Atomic Accelerator and an associated experimental Physics laboratory for training and research in applied fields 5.National Institute of Vacuum Science and Technology (NINVAST) 6.The Centre for Earthquake Studies (CES) is established to forecast major earthquakes by studying and analyzing multidisciplinary earthquake precursors phenomena 7.Constructing a Light-Source and Beamline(s) for users of synchrotron radiation in the country March 7, 2016ISS - 2016 11

12. March 7, 2016ISS - 201612 Locally fabricated Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer

13. X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer March 7, 201613ISS - 2016 Installation and Training on XPS system completed. Now performing XPS analysis of samples received from different institutes/ organizations in conjunction with other characterization tools Research article ready for submission

14. Schools on LHC Physics at NCP (2009 – 2014) 14March 7, 2016ISS - 2016

15. Grid Node to access LHC data Processing of huge amount of LHC/CMS data needs a lot of computational power, hence resources First Pakistani Tier2 was deployed in June 2004 (operational 24/7 even during severe blackout in Pakistan) Immediate access to wealth of LHC data with up-to-date CMS software releases CPUStorageNetwork Connectivity 524360 TB1 Gbps March 7, 2016ISS - 2016 15

16. Tandem Particle Accelerator Facility Model:5MV-5UDH-2 (NEC, USA) Ion sources: Two (SNICS and RF) Ion beams:H, He, C, Si, Ni, Cu, & Au Beam energy: Up to 30MeV Beam lines: Two (15 o and 30 o ) Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS) RBS crystal channeling (RBS c) Particle Induced X ray Emission (PIXE) Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis (ERDA) Nuclear Reaction Analysis (NRA) Particle induced Gamma rays emission Ion implantation for materials modification TECHNIQUES FOR ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS APPLICATION AREAS Semiconductor Industry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology, Earth Sciences, Archeology, Nuclear Physics, Industry, etc. March 7, 2016ISS - 201616