Masud Ahmad
| Masud Ahmad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 (age 74–75) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Residence | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions |
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission International Atomic Energy Agency International Centre for Theoretical Physics Quaid-i-Azam University Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) National Center for Theoretical Physics |
| Alma mater |
Punjab University Imperial College London |
| Doctoral advisor | Abdus Salam |
| Other academic advisors | Riazuddin |
| Known for |
Nuclear physics Nuclear Deterrent Program Quantum electrodynamics Inelastic neutron scattering Mand-Ahmad scattering |
| Notable awards |
Hilal-i-Imtiaz (1998) Chagai Medal (1998) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1998) |
Muhammad Masud Ahmad, D.Phil, Sc.D, HI (twice), SI (Urdu: محمد مسعود احمد; born 1942), best known as Masood Ahmad, is a Pakistani theoretical physicist and ICTP laureate known for his work in dual resonance and Veneziano model, a strings sting mathematically described the fundamental forces and forms of matter in quantum state. Having specialised in Quantum and Statistical physics, Ahmad assisted and took part in the development of atomic bomb project as a member of Theoretical Physics Group, in the 1970s, and furthermore, took participation in the development of the atomic bomb programme.
A staunch supporter of nuclear power, Ahmad has led Pakistan's delegation in many international and national forums and conferences in the issues of peaceful use of nuclear energy. A student of Abdus Salam, Ahmad was one of the senior scientists, despite of his age, of Theoretical Physics Group – a physics group that was mandated to develop the designs of nuclear weapons.
Born and educated in Lahore, Ahmad attended Punjab University in 1960, and took his BSc in Physics under the contemporary supervision of Riazuddin, followed by MSc in Mathematical physics from the same institution in 1966. Ahmad then travelled to United Kingdom and attended Imperial College London where he began his doctoral studies under Abdus Salam's physics group. In 1968, he did his DSc in Theoretical physics under Abdus Salam . His dissertation dealt with the theory of Chiral symmetry and algebraic representation in Veneziano model – an early theory of stings.
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