Dr. Abdul Rehman

Assistant Professor

Department of Natural Science
abdul.rehman@bnbwu.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Abdul Rehman is an accomplished academic and researcher with over two decades of experience in Physics education, soft matter research, and science & Technology policy. He holds a Ph.D. and a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Physics from the University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, with a research focus on the mechanics and nonlinear behavior of granular materials. His work explores convection, pattern formation, and particle dynamics in vibrated systems, contributing to both theoretical and applied physics.
In addition to his scientific endeavors, Dr. Rehman has made significant contributions to physics education, including research on digital learning tools such as animations to enhance conceptual understanding. He is a recipient of prestigious international awards and scholarships, and has published widely in peer-reviewed SCI journals. His passion lies in fostering innovation through interdisciplinary research and modern pedagogy.

Research Projects

  1. Pattern Formation and Convection in Vibrated Granular Materials
    (Postdoc & Ph.D. Research)
  2. Use of Animation to Enhance Physics Learning
    (M.S. Research – Science & Technology Policy Study)
  3. Effects of Radiation Therapy on Healthcare Workers
    (M.Sc. Research – Applied Medical Physics)

Education

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Physics
    University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

  • PhD - Physics
    University of Science and Technology Beijing, China 2017

  • MSc (Hons) - Physics
    University of Sindh Jamshoro, Pakistan 2005

    Research Publications:

    S Shoukat, Y Liu, A Rehman, B Zhang, "Screening of Bifidobacterium strains with assignment of functional groups to bind with benzo [a] pyrene under food stress factors", Journal of Chromatography - 2019
    S Shoukat, MZ Aslam, A Rehman, B Zhang, "Screening of Bifidobacterium strains to bind with Benzo[a]pyrene under food stress factors and the mechanism of the process", Journal of Food Processing and Preservation - 2019
    Y An, Y He, H Wei, S Liu, M Li, Y Song, P Qiu, A Rehman, X Zheng, "Metallic indium segregation control of InN thin films grown on Si (1 0 0) by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition", Results in Physics - 2019
    SJ Liu, YF He, HY Wei, P Qiu, YM Song, YL An, A Rehman "PEALD-deposited crystalline GaN films on Si (100) substrates with sharp interfaces", MZ Peng, Chinese Physics - 2019
    A Rehman, S Shoukat, P Wu, L Wang, "Regions development and convection motion in horizontally vibrated granular system", Acta Phys. Pol. - 2018
    Abdul Rehman, Sana Shoukat "Use of Animations to Improve Learning of Physics Education", International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research - 2017
    A Rehman, P Wu, L Li, S Zhang, L Wang, "Effects of the moment of inertia on the energy dissipation and convection motion of particles in a horizontally vibrated monolayer", Chinese journal of physics - 2017
    L Li, P Wu, R Abdul, L Wang, S Zhang, ZA Xie, "Energy-dissipation correlated size separation of granular matter under coupling vibration and airflow", Powder Technology - 2017
    A Rehman, P Wu, L Li, S Zhang, L Wang "Convection rolls and individual particles movements in horizontally vibrated granular particles system", Acta Physica Polonica - 2016
    B Ji, P Wu, H Ren, S Zhang, A Rehman, L Wang, "Segregation behavior of magnetic ions in continuous flowing solution under gradient magnetic field", Chinese Physics B
    A Rehman, P Wu, S Shoukat, L Wang "Convection, Segregation and Pattern Formation in Horizontally Vibrated Granular Materials"