The Department of Physics at Abdul Ahad Azad Memorial (AAAM) College, Bemina organised a day long lecture on introduction of nanotechnology and nano-science. The lecture was delivered by Dr Ahsan-ul Haq Qureshi who is an Associate Professor in the centre of excellence in Nano technology (CENT) and Chemistry, at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dharan Saudi Arabia. The lecture was followed by question and answer session with the students and faculty members of the college. In his address, Dr Ahsan-ul Haq gave introduction about nanotechnology and history of research in Nanomaterials.
He talked about changes of physical and chemical properties at nanoscale and explained their applications in the fields of cosmetics, space technologies, diagnostics and therapeutic practices, especially treating cancer, gene therapy and in vitro diagnostics. The Professor also said nanoscale material has made a difference in various areas of engineering and technology such as energy, environmental pollution control, automobile and electronics. Dr Ahsan-ul Haq has done research work in field of nanotechnology and published 85 research papers in different journals of repute.