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Name: Dr. Faroha Liaqat
Designation: Assistant Professor (TTS)
Department: Chemistry


Qualifications:
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Glasgow, UK
  • PhD (Chemistry), Johannes Gutenberg University-Mainz, Germany (Magna cum Laude)
  • Joint PhD (Chemistry), Seoul National University, South Korea
  • M.Phil (Physical Chemistry), Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan  (Vice Chancellor’s Medal, 1st position)   
  • M.Sc (Physical Chemistry), Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan (Vice Chancellor’s Medal, 1st position)                                               


Phone: +92-51 9064-2142
Email: fliaqat@qau.edu.pk
faroha22@gmail.com
Status: On Job
Other Weblink: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-faroha-liaqat-b1511119/


Research Interests Publications Conferences Research Projects

  1. Photonic crystals and electrochromic devices
  2. Computational studies: DFT (Gaussian, ADF, Turbomole, ORCA, Avagadro), Molecular docking, Comsol Multiphysics.
  3. Electrochemical sensors
  4. Phononic crystals and defects in crystal lattices
  5. Nonlinear optical materials
  6. Polymeric nanocomposites - investigation of thermal, mechanical and conducting properties
  7. Push-pull organic molecules for photovoltaic applications
  8. LbL biomimetic assemblies and nanoindentation
Highlights only


1. “Ultrastrong composites from Dopamine Modified-Polymer-Infiltrated Colloidal Crystals”, F. Liaqat et al. Mater. Horiz. 2015, 2, 434-441.

2. “Non-linear Optical Behavior of Non-Centrosymmetric Biferrocenyl Schiff-Base Derivatives and their DNA Binding Potential Supported by DFT and Electrochemical Investigations”, F. Liaqat* et al., J. Appl. Organometall. Chem. 2021, 35, e6449.

3.“High-Performance TiO2 Nanoparticle/DOPA- Polymer Composites”, F. Liaqat, et.al, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2015, 36, 1129-1137.

4. “Synthesis, characterization, antioxidant, DNA binding and density functional studies of novel bisamides”, M. Fatima, F. Liaqat*, et al., J. Molecular Structure. 2021, 1239, 130471

5.  “MoO3 Nanobelts Embedded Polypyrrole/SIS Copolymer Blends for Improved Electro-mechanical Dual Applications”, A. Umer, F. Liaqat* et al., Polymers. 2020, 1207,127812

6. “Engineering the Hypersonic Phononic Band Gap of Hybrid Bragg-Stacks”, D. Schneider, F. Liaqat, et al. Nano Lett. 2012, 12, 3101 

7. “Defect-Controlled Hypersound Propagation in Hybrid Superlattices”, D. Schneider, F. Liaqat, et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2013, 111, 164301 

8. “Physical and Electrical Properties of Nanosized Mn- and Cr-Doped Strontium Y-Type Hexagonal Ferrites”, M.J. Iqbal and F. Liaqat, J. Am. Ceram.Soc, 2010, 93, 474 
  1. Young researcher representing Pakistan in the 59th Nobel Laureates conference in Lindau, Germany (2009).   
  2. Summer school on “Optoelectronics”, Cambridge, UK (08/2011).
  3. 24th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC), Mainz, Germany (08/2012)
  4.  Korea - Japan workshop, Seoul, South Korea (11/ 2012).
4.    Oral presentation at IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, Istanbul, Turkey (08/2013) titled “Creating and Exploring Barriers: Phononic Band Gap in One-dimensional Periodic Bragg Stacks in Hypersonic region”. 
5.  Oral presentation, “A Bioinspired Strategy to Fabricate Bragg Stacks as Hard and Adhesive Coatings” at IUPAC World Chemistry Congress, Istanbul, Turkey (08/2013)
6.    Poster at 8th German-Korean Polymer Workshop, Hamburg, Germany (08/ 2013). 
7.    Research Staff Conference, University of Glasgow, UK (03/2016)
8.    8th International and 20th National Chemistry Conference, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan (01/2010). 
9.   Oral presentation in National Seminar on “Policies & Strategies for Successful Implementation of Employment Generating Programs in Renewable Energies, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Environment and ICTs”, COMSTECH Pakistan (08/2009). 
10.  National Meeting on “Challenges for Socio-Economic Development in Pakistan and the Role of Science & Technology”, COMSTECH Pakistan (10/2009). 
11. Workshop on “Teacher Training Program”, PDC NUST, Pakistan (24-28 July, 2017).
12. International Workshop on “Effective Implementation of Student Centered Learning: Engaging Listeners through Active Learning”, NUST and UTM Malaysia (2017)

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