Hafeez Hoorani
Encyclopedia
Dr. Prof. Hafeez Hoorani or Hafeez-ur-Rehman Hoorani or Hafeez R. Hoorani is a Pakistani particle physicist, with a specialization in accelerator physics
, and a research scientist at the CERN
. Hoorani is currently working at the National Center for Physics, with research focus in elementary particle physics and high energy physics.
He is currently serving as a director of International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) and a research associate at the National Center for Nuclear Physics, Islamabad
.
He has served as a full professor of high energy physics at the National Center for Physics where he heads a group building the muon chamber
for the Compact Muon Solenoid detector
. He has also supervised the two Ph.D.
students during his stay at the NCP.
and received his early education from there. He attended Karachi University in 1976 and received his B.Sc. with Honors in physics in 1980, followed by his M.Sc. in particle physics
from the same institution in 1982. On a KU's awarded scholarship
, Hoorani went to Burnaby, Canada where he attended Simon Fraser University
. In October 1986, he received his Ph.D.
in Experimental High Energy Physics under the supervision of Dr. David H. Boal, writing his thesis on Numerical Solution for Hydrodynamic Equations For the Quark-Gluon Plasma.
where he continued his research into Quark–gluon plasma and published a brief journal on Production of J/ψ IK Quark-Gloun Plasma in February 1988. Hoorani joined CERN
in 1989 where he carried out a large amount of research at CERN's Large Electron–Positron Collider or LEP. In 1999, he returned to Pakistan for a short visit where he successfully convinced the Government of Pakistan
to set up a group working on different aspects of the Large Hadron Collider
at the National Center for Physics. Due to his efforts, in 2000 PAEC
(led by renowned nuclear physicist Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad
) signed an agreement with CERN. This agreement opened the door for Pakistani physicists to collaborate with CERN's particle physics
project. His current research area is the development of gaseous detectors for the hadron collider.
Accelerator physics
Accelerator physics deals with the problems of building and operating particle accelerators.The experiments conducted with particle accelerators are not regarded as part of accelerator physics. These belong to particle physics, nuclear physics, condensed matter physics, materials physics, etc...
, and a research scientist at the CERN
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
. Hoorani is currently working at the National Center for Physics, with research focus in elementary particle physics and high energy physics.
He is currently serving as a director of International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) and a research associate at the National Center for Nuclear Physics, Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
.
He has served as a full professor of high energy physics at the National Center for Physics where he heads a group building the muon chamber
Zeus (particle detector)
ZEUS was a particle detector that operated on the HERA particle accelerator at DESY, Hamburg. It began running together with HERA in 1992 and was functional until HERA was decommissioned in June 2007...
for the Compact Muon Solenoid detector
Compact Muon Solenoid
The Compact Muon Solenoid experiment is one of two large general-purpose particle physics detectors built on the proton-proton Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland and France. Approximately 3,600 people from 183 scientific institutes, representing 38 countries form the CMS collaboration...
. He has also supervised the two Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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students during his stay at the NCP.
Education
Hoorani was born in KarachiKarachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
and received his early education from there. He attended Karachi University in 1976 and received his B.Sc. with Honors in physics in 1980, followed by his M.Sc. in particle physics
Particle physics
Particle physics is a branch of physics that studies the existence and interactions of particles that are the constituents of what is usually referred to as matter or radiation. In current understanding, particles are excitations of quantum fields and interact following their dynamics...
from the same institution in 1982. On a KU's awarded scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
, Hoorani went to Burnaby, Canada where he attended Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
. In October 1986, he received his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Experimental High Energy Physics under the supervision of Dr. David H. Boal, writing his thesis on Numerical Solution for Hydrodynamic Equations For the Quark-Gluon Plasma.
CERN
In 1987, Hoorani joined the International Centre for Theoretical PhysicsInternational Centre for Theoretical Physics
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics was founded in 1964 by Pakistani scientist and Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam after consulting with Munir Ahmad Khan. It operates under a tripartite agreement among the Italian Government, UNESCO, and International Atomic Energy Agency...
where he continued his research into Quark–gluon plasma and published a brief journal on Production of J/ψ IK Quark-Gloun Plasma in February 1988. Hoorani joined CERN
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
in 1989 where he carried out a large amount of research at CERN's Large Electron–Positron Collider or LEP. In 1999, he returned to Pakistan for a short visit where he successfully convinced the Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
to set up a group working on different aspects of the Large Hadron Collider
Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider is the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator. It is expected to address some of the most fundamental questions of physics, advancing the understanding of the deepest laws of nature....
at the National Center for Physics. Due to his efforts, in 2000 PAEC
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, , is an administrative governmental and autonomous science and technology governmental department of Pakistan, responsible for development of nuclear energy and development of nuclear power sector in Pakistan...
(led by renowned nuclear physicist Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad
Ishfaq Ahmad
Ishfaq Ahmad , D.Sc., Minister of State, SI, HI, NI, FPAS, is a Pakistani nuclear physicist, and well-known educationist and academic from Pakistan...
) signed an agreement with CERN. This agreement opened the door for Pakistani physicists to collaborate with CERN's particle physics
Particle physics
Particle physics is a branch of physics that studies the existence and interactions of particles that are the constituents of what is usually referred to as matter or radiation. In current understanding, particles are excitations of quantum fields and interact following their dynamics...
project. His current research area is the development of gaseous detectors for the hadron collider.
Research Paper
- The SESAME Project, Hafeez R Hoorani, SESAME.
- CMS Production Meeting, Dr. Hafeez R. Hoorani, National Center for Physics
- Data Acquisition System for RPC Testing, by Ijaz Ahmed, Waqar Ahmed, M. Hamid Ansari, M Irfan Asghar, Sajjad Asghar, Imran M Awan, Jamila B. Butt, Hafeez R. Hoorani, Ishtiaq Hussain Taimoor Khurshid, Saleh Muhammad. Printed in Cern
- Quality Assurance Tests of the CMS Endcap RPCs by Ijaz Ahmed, Waqar Ahmed, M. Hamid Ansari, M Irfan Asghar, Sajjad Asghar, Imran M Awan, Jamila B. Butt, Hafeez R. Hoorani, Ishtiaq Hussain Taimoor Khurshid, Saleh Muhammad. Printed in Cern.
- Physics of Top Quark At LHC, Dr. Hafeez R. Hoorani.
- Assembly and Testing of RPCs in Pakistan, Dr. Hafeez Hoorani, National Center for Physics.
- How to do Physics Analysis of LHC Data?, Dr. H.R. Hoorani, National Center for Physics.