Shaukat Hameed Khan
Shaukat Hameed Khan | |
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| Born | September 4, 1941 |
| Alma mater | Gordon College University of Oxford |
| Known for | Laser science: AVLIS development and plasma stealth Pakistan's nuclear deterrent program |
| Awards | Pride of Performance (1993) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Optical physics |
| Institutions | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission CERN GIK Institute of Technology Comsats University University of Sialkot |
| Thesis | The Laser Triggered Spark Gap (1969) |
| Website | pas site |
Shaukat Hameed Khan (Urdu: شوکت حمید خان; born 4 September 1941) PP, PhD, FPAS, is a Pakistani optical physicist and a visiting professor of physics at the Comsats University in Islamabad. Khan is known for his understanding in spark gap and plasma-induced Lasers in ionized environment.
His career is mostly spent at the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission before taking professorship at the GIK Institute of Technology and Engineering and eventually becoming its rector. Besides teaching educating on physics, Khan is known for his strong public advocacy for scientific education in Pakistan and sustainable development through technology.