Complete CV - Aligarh Muslim University

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Curriculum-Vitae

Name : Prof. M. Afzal Ansari

Designation : Professor ( Since 2000 )

Address
Correspondence : Department of Physics,
Aligarh Muslim University,
Aligarh-202 002

Permanent : 4/1100-D, Sir Syed Nagar,
Aligarh-202 002

Date of Birth : February 22, 1952

Teaching Experience : 33 Years

Research Experience : 42 years in Experimental Nuclear Physics

Academic Qualifications : Ph.D.

No. of Research Publications:

(a) Total Publications in Journals : 45 [ Appendix-I ]
(i) International Journals : 40
(ii) Indian Journals : 5

(b) Papers in Conferences and Symposia : 99 [ Appendix-II ]

Research Guidance Experience :

(i) Ph.D. supervised : 3
(ii) M.Phil supervised : 8

No. of Ph. D. Thesis of other Universities examined : 5

Research Collaborations with :

(i) Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata
(ii) Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi
(iii) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai
Total Citations of our Research Papers : 289
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No. of Conferences / Symposia/ Workshops attended : 55 [ Appendix-III ]

(i) National : 45
(ii) International : 10

Research projects carried out/ongoing
S. No. Title of the Project Name of the Duration Remark
Funding
Agency

1. Study of incomplete reactions Nuclear 2002- 2005 Principal
induced by heavy ions with science Investigator
some nuclei Centre, New (completed)
Delhi

2. A study of complete and UGC- DAE- 2005- 2009 Principal
incomplete fusion in heavy Consortium Investigator
ion reactions. for Scientific (completed)
Research ,
Kolkata

3. Study of Reaction Mechanism Inter- 2005-2009 Principal
in Heavy Ion Induced University Investigator
Reactions Accelerator (completed)
Centre ,
New Delhi

4. Investigation of heavy ion University 2009- 2011 Principal
reaction dynamics below 10 Grants Investigator
MeV/ nucleon. Commission, (completed)
New Delhi

5. Study of entrance channel Inter- 2012-2015 Principal
effects on incomplete fusion University Investigator
dynamics in heavy ion Accelerator (completed)
induced reactions at 3-7 Centre ,
MeV/nucleon energy. New Delhi

6. Investigation of Entrance UGC- DAE- 2014-2016 Principal
channel Effects on Consortium Investigator
Incomplete fusion Dynamics for Scientific (completed)
of Heavy Ion below 8 MeV Research ,
/nucleon Kolkata
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7. Study of Break-up fusion IUAC, New 2015-2017 Principal
process and its sensitivity to Delhi Investigator
alpha Q-value below ≈ 8 [IUAC/XIII.3A (on-going)
MeV/nucleon energies /BTR-58208
NP]

Appendix-I

Papers Published in International Journals

1. “Ta-181 (n,) Lu-178, 178m Reactions and Isomeric States of Lu-
178”,
H.M. Agarwal, M. Afzal Ansari, M. Wasim, and M.L. Sehgal;
Nucl. Phys. A (Netherlands) 337, 227 (1980).

2. “Nuclear Structure Effect of K-Electron Capture to Positron
Emission Ratios for Allowed Transition”,
M. Afzal Ansari and M.L. Sehgal;
Lett. Nuovo Cimento (Italy) 29, 350 (1980).

3. “Neutron Capture Cross-section in KeV Energy Region”,
H.M. Agarwal, M. Afzal Ansari, M. Wasim and M.L. Sehgal;
Nuovo Cimento A (Italy) 61, 141 (1981).

4. “Activation Cross-section for Bi-209 (n,) Tl- 206 Reaction”,
H.M. Agarwal, M. Afzal Ansari, M. Wasim and M.L. Sehgal;
Z. fur Physik A (Germany) 300, 313 (1981).

5. “Estimation of Escape Probability of Photons from Proportional
Counters filled at Different Low Pressures”,
M. Afzal Ansari;
Jap. J. Appl. Phys. (Japan) 20, 1523 (1981).

6. “Radiative Capture Cross-Section of Isotopes of Gd, Sm and V
between 1 and 3 MeV”,
M. Afzal Ansari, R.K.Y. Singh , M.L. Sehgal, V.K. Mittal, D.K.
Avasthi and I.M. Govil;
Ann. Nucl. Energy (England) 11, 173 (1984).

7. “Isomeric Cross-section of In and Rh at few MeV Neutron Energy”,
M. Afzal Ansari, R.KY. Singh, M.L. Sehgal, V.K. Mittal, D.K.
Avasthi and I.M. Govil;
Ann. Nucl. Energy (England) 11, 607 (1984).

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8. “Excitation Function Studies of (,xpyn) Reactions for Cu-63,65
and Pre- equilibrium Effect”,
I.A. Rizvi, M. Afzal Ansari, R.K.Y. Singh, R.P. Gautam and A.K.
Chaubay;
J. Phys. Soc. Jap. (Japan) 56, 3135 (1987).

9. “Radiative Capture of Fast Neutrons in Gd-160”,
R.K.Y. Singh, M. Afzal Ansari, R.P. Gautam, I.A. Rizvi and S.
Kailas;
Cand. J. Phys. (Canada) 66, 330 (1988).

10. “Pre –equilibrium Decay Process in the - induced Reactions on
Silver Isotopes”,
M. Afzal Ansari, R.K.Y. Singh, R.P. Gautam, I.A. Rizvi and A.K.
Chaubey;
Internal Report IC/88/50, I.C.T.P., (Italy) 1988.

11. “Multiparticle Emission in the Pre- equilibrium Decay of Light and
Heavy Nuclei in  - induced reactions up to 60 MeV”,
M. Afzal Ansari, R.K.Y. Singh, R.P. Gautam, I.A. Rizvi and A.K.
Chaubey;
Internal Report IC/88/57, I.C.T.P., (Italy) 1988.

12. “Non–equilibrium effect in Alpha– Particle Induced Reactions on
Gallium Isotopes”,
I.A. Rizvi , M.K. Bhardwaj, M. Afzal Ansari, and A.K. Chaubey;
Cand. J. Phys. (Canada) 67, 870 (1989).

13. “Pre- equilibrium Emission of Multiparticles in Alpha Induced
Reactions with Mn-55”,
I.A. Rizvi, M.K. Bhardwaj, M. Afzal Ansari and A.K. Chaubey;
Cand. J. Phys. (Canada) 67, 1091 (1989).

14. “Pre-equilibrium Decay Process in the Alpha Induced Reactions on
Silver Isotopes”,
A.K. Chaubey, M.K. Bhardwaj, R.P. Gautam, R.K.Y. Singh, M. Afzal
Ansari, I.A. Rizvi and H. Singh;
J. Appl. Rad. Isotopes (Austria) 41, 401 (1990).

15. “Non–equilibrium Reaction Mechanism in Alpha-induced
Excitation Function for Bi-209 up to 60 MeV”,
I.A. Rizvi, M.K. Bhardwaj, M. Afzal Ansari and A.K. Chaubey,
J. Appl. Rad. Isotopes (Austria) 41, 215 (1990).

16. “Measurement of Radiative Capture of Fast Neutrons in Mn-55 and
In-115”,
R.P. Gautam, R.K.Y. Singh, M. Afzal Ansari, A.K. Chaubey and S.
Kailas;
Ind. J. Pure and Appl. Phys. (India) 28, 235 (1990).
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17. “Measurement and Analysis of Excitation Functions in (, np)
Reactions on Te-128, 130”
B.P. Singh, M.G.V. Sankaracharulu, M. Afzal Ansari, R. Prasad
and H.D. Bhardwaj;
Int. Report IC/92/29, I.C.T.P. (Italy) (1992).

18. “Measurement and Analysis of Excitation Functions for Alpha
Induced Reactions in Bismuth”,
B.P. Singh, M.G.V. Sankaracharulu, M. Afzal Ansari and R.
Prasad;
Int. J. Mod. Phys. E (Singapore) 1, 823 (1992).

19. “Equilibrium and Pre- equilibrium Emission in some Alpha Induced
Reactions on Enriched Isotopes Te-128, 130 at Moderate Energies”,
B.P. Singh, M.G.V. Sankaracharulu, M. Afzal Ansari, H.D.
Bhardwaj and R. Prasad;
Phys. Rev. C. (U.S.A) 47, 2055 (1993).

20. “Study of Excitation Functions in Rh (alpha, xn) Ag Reactions”,
M. Afzal Ansari, N.P.M. Sathik, B.P. Singh, M.G.V.
Sankracharyalu and R. Prasad;
Int. Report IC/94/229, I.C.T.P. (Italy) 1994.

21. “Measurement and Analysis of Excitation Functions for Alpha
Induced Reactions on Iodine and Cesium”,
N.P.M. Sathik, M. Afzal Ansari, B. P. Singh and R. Prasad,
Pramana, J. Physics (India) 47, 401 (1996).

22. “Study of Excitation Functions in Rh (α, xn) Ag Reactions”,
M. Afzal Ansari, N.P.M. Sathik, B.P. Singh, M.G.V.
Shankarcharyalu and R. Prasad;
Inter. J. Mod. Physics E (Singapore) 5, 345 (1996).

23. “Fast Neutron Radiative Capture Cross-sections in Fission Product
Isotopes of Neodymium”,
M. Afzal Ansari, R.K.Y. Singh , R.P. Gautam and S. Kailas;
Ann. Nucl. Energy (England) 26, 553 (1999).

24. “Pre-equilibrium Particle Emission in Alpha Induced Excitation
Functions in Niobium”,
R. K.Y. Singh, M. Afzal Ansari, and R. P. Gautam;
Chinese J. Physics (China) 39, 336 (2001).

25. “Pre-equilibrium Emission in α- Induced Reactions on Bromine and
Thallium”,
N.P.M. Sathik, M. Afzal Ansari, B.P. Singh, M. Ismail and M.H.
Rashid;
Phys. Rev. C (U.S.A.) 66, 14602 (2002).
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26. “Excitation Functions of α–induced Reactions in Cobalt and Pre-
equilibrium Effects”,
M. Afzal Ansari, Mouner A. Abd al Salam, N.P.M. Sathik, M. Ismail
and M.H. Rashid;
Inter. J. Mod. Physics E (Singapore) 13, 585 (2004).

27. “Measurement and Analysis of Alpha Particle Induced Reactions on
Praseodymium”,
M. Afzal Ansari, N.P.M. Sathik, D. Singh and M.H. Rashid;
Jour. Phys. Soc. Japn. (Japan) 74, 1150 (2005).

28. “Complete and Incomplete Fusion Reactions in 16O + 45Sc System:
Measurement and Analysis of Excitation Functions below
7 MeV/nucleon”,
D. Singh, M. Afzal Ansari, R. Ali, N.P.M. Sathik and M. Ismail;
Jour. Phys. Soc. Japn. (Japan) 75, 104201 (2006).

29. “A Study of Excitation Functions for Some Residues Produced in
the System 16O + 74Ge blow 7 MeV/nucleon”,
D. Singh, M. Afzal Ansari, R. Ali, N.P.M. Sathik and M. Ismail;
Chinese J. Physics (China) 46, 27(2008).

30. “Spin Distribution Measurement: A Sensitive Probe for Incomplete
Fusion Dynamics”,
P.P. Singh, B.P. Singh, Unnati, Bhawna Sharma, M. K. Sharma, R.
Kumar, K. S. Golda, D. Singh, D.P. Singh, S. Muralithar, R.P.
Singh, H.D. Bhardwaj, M. Afzal Ansari, R. Prasad and R.K.
Bhowmik;
Phys. Rev. C (U.S.A.) 78, 017602 (2008).

31. “Probing of Incomplete Fusion Dynamics by Spin Distribution
Measurement”,
P.P. Singh, B.P. Singh, M.K. Sharma, Unnati Gupta, R. Kumar, D.
Singh, R.P. Singh S. Muralithar, M. Afzal Ansari, R. Prasad and
R.K. Bhowmik;
Phys. Lett. B (Netherlands) 671, 20 (2009).

32. “Reaction mechanism in the system 20Ne + 165Ho: Measurement and
analysis of forward recoil range distributions”,
D. Singh, R.Ali, M. Afzal Ansari, M.H. Rashid, R. Guin and S.K.
Das;
Phys. Rev. C (U.S.A.) 79, 054601(2009).

33. “Role of high l-values in the onset of incomplete fusion”,
P.P. Singh, Abhishek Yadav, Devendra P. Singh, Unnati Gupta,
M.K. Sharma, R. Kumar, D. Singh, R.P. Singh, S. Muralithar, M.
Afzal Ansari, B.P. Singh, R. Prasad and R.K. Bhowmik;
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Phys. Rev. C (U.S.A.) 80, 064603 (2009).

34. “Incomplete fusion dynamics by spin distribution measurements”,
D. Singh, R. Ali, M. Afzal Ansari, K. Surendra Babu, P.P. Singh,
M.K. Sharma, B.P. Singh, R.K. Sinha, R.Kumar, S. Muralithar,
R.P. Singh and R.K. Bhowmik;
Phys, Rev. C (U.S.A.) 81, 027602 (2010).

35. “Investigation of incomplete fusion in 20Ne + 55Mn reactions at 3-8
MeV/nucleon”,
Rahbar Ali, D. Singh, M. Afzal Ansari, M.H. Rashid, R. Guin and
S.K. Das;
J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys. (U.K.) 37, 115101 (2010).

36. “Reaction mechanism in the 20Ne+59Co system at 3-7 MeV/nucleon,
and observation of entrance channel mass-asymmetry of the
incomplete fusion fraction”
D. Singh, R. Ali, M. Afzal Ansari, B.S. Tomar, M.H. Rashid, R. Guin
and S.K. Das;
Phys. Rev. C (U.S.A.) 83, 054604 (2011).

37. “Measurement and analysis of excitation functions and observation
of mass-asymmetry effect on incomplete fusion dynamics”
D. Singh, Rahbar Ali, M. Afzal Ansari, M.H. Rashid, and R. Guin;
Eur. Phys. Jour. WC, 17, 16013 (2011).

38. “Observation of entrance channel mass-asymmetry effect on
incomplete fusion reaction for 20Ne + 165Ho system”
D. Singh , Rahbar Ali, M. Afzal Ansari, B.S. Tomar, M.H. Rashid,
R. Guin, S.K. Das;
Nucl. Phys. A (Netherlands) 879, 107-131 (2012).

39. “Reaction Mechanism in 16O Ion Interaction with Light Nuclei 45Sc,
74Ge and Mass- Asymmetry Effect on Incomplete Fusion Dynamics”
D. Singh, M. Afzal Ansari, Rahbar Ali, N.P.M. Sathik, B.S. Tomar
and M. Ismail;
Jour. Phys. Soc. Japn. (Japan) 82, 114201 (2013).

40. “Probing of Complete and Incomplete fusion Dynamics in heavy ion
Collision”
D. Singh, Rahbar Ali, M. Afzal Ansari, B.S. Tomar, M.H. Rashid, R.
Guin, R. Kumar, R.P. Singh, S. Muralithar and R.K. Bhowmik;
Pramana, J. Physics (India) 82, 683 (2014).

41. “Investigation of complete and incomplete fusion dynamics of 20Ne
induced reactions at energies above the Coulomb barrier”
D. Singh, R. Ali, Harish Kumar, M. Afzal Ansari, M.H. Rashid,
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R. Guin;
AIP Conf. Proc. 1609 (2014) 39.

42. “An overview on incomplete fusion reaction dynamics at energy
range ≈ 3-8 MeV/A”
Rahbar Ali, D. Singh, M. Afzal Ansari, Rakesh Kumar, S.
Muralithar, K. S. Golda, R. P. Singh, M. H. Rashid, R. Guin, S. K.
Das, and R. K. Bhowmik;
AIP Conf. Proc. 1609 (2014) 110.

43. “Influence of Incomplete Fusion Reaction on Complete Fusion
Below 10 MeV/Nucleon Energies”
Harish Kumar, Rahbar Ali, D. Singh, Naseef M. P. N., M. Afzal
Ansari, K. S. Golda, S.
Muralithar, Rakesh Kumar, J. J. Das, R. P. Singh, and
R. K. Bhowmik
J. Nucl. Phys. Mat. Sci. Rad. and Appl., 03 (2015) 47.

44. “Effect of the Critical Angular Momentum on Incomplete Fusion
Dynamics”
D. Singh, S. Bharti Linda, Pankaj Kumar Giri, Harish Kumar,
Rahbar Ali, M. Afzal Ansari and N. P. M. Sathik
J. Nucl. Phys. Mat. Sc. Rad. and Appl., 03 (2015) 13.

45. “Investigation of incomplete fusion dynamics at energy 4-8
MeV/nucleon”
Harish Kumar, Suhail A Tali, M. Afzal Ansari, D. Singh, Rahbar
Ali, Kamal Kumar, N. P. M. Sathik, Siddharth Parashari, Asif Ali,
R. Dubey, Indu Bala, Rakesh Kumar, R. P. Singh S. Muralithar
Nucl. Phys. A (Accepted, January 2017).

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Appendix-II

List of Papers Presented in Conferences/Symposia
1. “K-electron Capture to Positron Emission Ratio for Allowed Transitions and
Second class current”,
M. Afzal Ansari and M.L. Sehgal;
Proc. Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 20B
(1977) 201.
2. “Measurement of ( n,  ) Reaction Cross-section for Sm-154 at 470 KeV
and Pd-110 at 380 KeV”,
M. Afzal Ansari, M. Wasim and H.M. Agrawal;
Proc. Nuclear physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 22B
(1978) 95.
3. “Investigation of Reaction Mechanism in (n, ) Cross-sections”,
H.M. Agrawal, M. Afzal Ansari and M.L. Sehgal;
Proc. Nuclear physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 24B
(1979) 145.
4. “Fast Neutron Activation Cross-section for Gd-160”,
M. Afzal Ansari, R.K.Y. Singh, M.L. Sehgal, V.K. Mittal, D.K. Avasthi
and I.M. Govil;
Proc. Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 24B
(1981) 15.
5. “Gd-160 (n, ) Gd-161 Reaction at a Few MeV Energies”,
M. Afzal Ansari, R.K.Y. Singh, M.L. Sehgal, V.K. Mittal, D.K. Avasthi
and I.M. Govil ;
Seventh Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and
Industry, Taxas (U.S.A), 1982.
6. “The Radiative Neutron Capture Cross-section for V-51 in MeV Energy
Region”,
M. Afzal Ansari, R.K.Y. Singh, M.L. Sehgal, V.K. Mittal, D.K. Avasthi
and I.M. Govil;
Proc. Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 25B
(1982) 66.
7. “Isomeric Cross-section of Indium”,
M. Afzal Ansari, R.K.Y. Singh, M.L. Sehgal, V.K. Mittal, D.K.
Avasthi and I.M. Govil;
Proc. Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 26B
(1983) 16.
8. “Radiative Capture of Fast Neutrons in Nd-148”,
R.K.Y. Singh, R.P. Gautam, M. Afzal Ansari, M.L. Sehgal and S. Kailas;
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International Conference on Nuclear Physics (ICNP), B.A.R.C. Bombay,
(India) 1984.
9. “Excitation Function Studies for Bi-209 (, 3n) At- 210 Reaction”,
I.A. Rizvi, M. Afzal Ansari, R.P. Gautam, and M.L. Sehgal;
Proc. Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 28B
(1985) 36.
10. “-induced Excitation Function Studies for Copper Isotopes”,
I.A. Rizvi, M. Afzal Ansari, R.K.Y. Singh, R.P. Gautam and A.K.
Chaubey;
Proc. Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 29B
(1986) 254.
11. “Pre- equilibrium Particle Emission Process in Alpha Induced Silver
Excitation Function”,
R.P. Gautam, M. Afzal Ansari, R.K.Y. Singh, I.A. Rizvi and A.K.
Chaubay;
Proc. Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 29B
(1986) 245.
12. “Excitation Function for Alpha Induced Reactions on Gallium Isotopes”,
I.A. Rizvi, M. Afzal Ansari, M.K. Bhardwaj, R.P. Gautam and A. K.
Chaubey;
Proc. Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 30B
(1987).
13. “Study of Isomeric Ratio of Ta-181 in Neutron Capture”,
R.K.Y. Singh, M. Afzal Ansari, I.A. Rizvi and R.P. Gautam;
Proc. Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 30B
(1987) 237.
14. “Radiative Capture of Fast Neutron in In-115”,
R.P. Gautam, R.K.Y. Singh, M. Afzal Ansari, I.A. Rizvi and A.K.
Chaubey;
Proc. Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 30B
(1987) 228.
15. “Study of ( , xn) Reactions in Silver from 37-60 MeV Energies”,
M.K. Bhardwaj, M. Afzal Ansari, I.A. Rizvi, H.V. Singh and A.K.
Chaubey;
Proc. Nuclear Physics and Solid State Physics Symposium, (India) 31B
(1988).
16. “Radiative Capture of Fast Neutron in Mn-55”,
R.P. Gautam, R.K.Y. Singh, M. Afzal Ansari, I.A. Rizvi, A.K. Chaubey
and S. Kailas;
Proc. Nuclear Physics Symposium, (India) 31B (1988) 022.
17. “Fast Neutron Radiative Capture Cross-section of Fission Product Nd-
150”,
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