Hamdard University - Notable People - Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff

The renowned scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan was Hamdard University's first registered professor of physics in Islamabad and once held the chairmanship of Department of Physics; he still continues to lecture on physics and science. As of 2012, Abdul Qadeer Khan remains associated with the university, and is a member of the Board of Governors of the university. Other prominent scholars include senator S.M. Zafar, who is the current chancellor of the university and also a registered professor of law and political science. The university's founder, Hakim Said, also served as a registered professor of medicinal chemistry and taught many courses on chemistry, pharmacy, and medical sciences after the foundation of the institution. Dr. Nazeer Ahmad, professor of physics at Hamdard University, earned his doctorate in physics (specialization in meteorology) under the supervision of Abdul Qadeer Khan and others. Many scholars have produced cutting-edge research in their respective disciplines, including Islamic scholars Zakariyau Oseni, Zulkadir Siddiqui, historian Mohammad Ishaq Khan, and economist Matin Ahmed Khan. Other faculty members include Sarwar Munir Rao (Mass Communication), electrical engineer Atta-ur-Rehman Memon, and Zillur Rahman (who has been serving as visiting professor of medicine since 1997).