AIJAZ A. KHAN

NanoTechnology

Nanoscience has now advanced to a stage that researchers in the field have started to work with individual atoms and molecules. At this small nanoscale, the familiar classical rules of physics and chemistry are no longer dominant; the interactions of individual atoms and molecules take over. The properties of products depend on how those atoms are arranged, but do not follow the known rules of crystal chemistry. Materials and processes at that size have unique properties not seen at larger scale. For example, unlike coal and diamond, with different molecular arrangements of carbon atoms, carbon molecules at the nanoscale can form cylindrical tubes, called carbon nanotubes, that are much stronger than steel and conduct electricity, neither of which is possible with the carbon found in coal or diamonds.

At nanoscale the atoms and molecules offer proportionately greater reactive surface area than their larger counterparts, and can be used in or with living organisms for medical applications. Nanotechnology holds the promise of dramatic infrastructural impacts, such as building tremendously faster computers, constructing lighter aircrafts, generating vast amounts of energy from highly efficient solar cells, energy efficiency for providing cleaner environment, finding cancerous tumors still invisible to the human eye and delivering drugs in the bloodstream in exact size and at exact tumor locations, and much more.

There are other inroads to this new technology -- a patent pending commercially available product: “LifeWave™ has created a nanotechnology patch product manufactured from organic materials.  These organic materials are processed so as to form organic molecular antennas. When these patches are placed above the human body they produce unique heating and cooling effects that help to improve energy, relieve pain, enhance sleep and beautify the skin …NASA was the first to recognize the importance of the molecular antenna concept for conversion of microwaves to electricity.  LifeWave was the first to manufacture a molecular antenna from strictly organic materials that is able to influence the biological functions of the human body “

Also of considerable importance is the environment the nanotechnology research has to offer. This area of research attracts different disciplines of science and research, among them, physics, chemistry, biology, materials science and computer science. Communication and research between academic disciplines and participation in think-tanks will serve to stimulate new thoughts which will be critical to the advancement of nanotechnology

EDUCATION:

- Ph.D. in Physics, Osmania University, India (1967)

- M.Sc. in Physics, Osmania University, India (1960)

- B.Sc (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), Osmania University, India (1958)

Phase I: ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH WORK EXPERIENCE (1967 – 1976):

• Assistant Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago (1969-1974)

• Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Missouri, Rolla, Missouri

• Post Doctoral Fellow, Nova University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

List of selected publications on determination, crystal chemistry and computer simulation of atomic structure of crystalline solids.

• Computer Simulation of Thermal Expansion of Non-Cubic Crystals: Forsterite, Anhydrite and Scheelitr, Aijaz A. Khan (1976) Acta Cryst, A33,11.

• The Crystal Structures of Sodium Ammonium Orthochromate Dihydrate and Magnesium Diammonium Bis(Hydrogen Orthophosate) Tetrahydrate and Discussion of the Ammonium Ion, Aijaz A Khan and Werner H. Baur (1972) Acta Cryst, B38, 683.

• Synthetic Magnesian Merrihueite, Dipotassium Pentamagnesium Dodecasilicate: a Tetrahedral Magnesiosilicate Framework Crystal Structure. Aijaz A. Khan, Werner H. Baur and Warren C. Forbes (1972) Acta Cryst, B38, 267.

• The Crystal and Molecular Structure of Photoaldrin, C₁₂H₈Cl₆, Aijaz A. Khan, Werner H. Baur and M.A.Q. Khan (1973) Acta Cryst, B28, 2060.

• The Crystal Structure of Diammonium Hydrogen Phospate, (NH₄)₂HPO₄ , Aijaz A. Khan, J.P.Roux and William J. James (1972) Acta Cryst, B28, 2065.

• Eight-Membered Cyclosilicate Rings in Muirite, Aijaz A. Khan, Werner H. Baur (1971) SCIENCE, volume 173, pages 916-918.

• The Crystal Structure of Diammonium Hydrogen Arsenate, (NH₄)₂HAsO₄, Aijaz . Khan, M.E.Straumanis and William J. James (1970) Acta Cryst, B26, 1889.

• Thermal Expansion of Ammonium DiHydrogen Phosphate, NH₄H₂PO₄, Deshpande V.T. and Khan A.A. (1963) Acta Cryst, 16, 936

Phase II: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE (1976 - Present):

Strong theoretical and implementation background in IT architecture with experience in database technology, programming and system analysis. Conducted large scale Information Technology projects: Definition of technical specifications, preparation of RFPs, feasibility studies, selection of contractors, monitoring and coordination of all phases of the project. Also built data warehouses for IRS under SQL Server (T-SQL), and for the Navy under ORACLE 8 (PL/SQL). Using ROLAP architecture developed a data mart decision support system for the supervision of individuals sentenced as Washington D.C. offenders. Served as DBA for ADABAS/NATURAL supporting manufacturing and planning applications.

SPECIALTIES:

• Database Development (Analysis, Design and Software Development)

• RDBMS (SQL Server, ORACLE, ADABAS)

• Data Warehousing/Data Mining Architecture

• Automatic Generation of System Documentation

• WEB Development

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• A. Khan Consulting, Falls Church, Virginia ( 01/04 to Present)

• IT Architect – (Database/Data Warehouse Developer) – SRA Intl., Fairfax, Virginia (00 to 03)

• Naval Air Warfare Center-Weapons Division - China Lake, California (1999 to 00)

• Ministry of Planning, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1984 -1999)

I was responsible for overseeing two Information Technology projects totaling over $8 Million. Defined technical specifications for these projects, prepared RFPs, conducted feasibility studies, selected contractors, monitored and coordinated all phases of the project. The IT projects successfully replaced IBM Mainframe (MVS) with LAN under Windows and ADABAS/ NATURAL with ORACLE 7.

• Manager, Database Administrator - Union Special Corporation, Chicago, Illinois

• Database Administrator - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., Chicago, Illinois

• Database Administration - Outboard Marine Co., Waukegan, Illinois

Publication: ADABAS FILE DESIGN USING WARNIER/ORR TECHNIQUES”, Presented at the 10^th International Software AG User’s Conference. Also an invited paper at the 7^th annual DSSD User’s Conference

My Objective

Currently I am working as an IT consultant but I am finding it increasingly hard to resist the tremendous potentials in the field of nanotechnology. As a crystallographer I have measured the atomic bond lengths precisely at fraction of an Angstrom (Ǻ), and now I am very much interested in the understanding of the nanoscale materials. I look forward to performing basic and applied research in the field of nanomanufacturing and nanotechnology. At the start, I am willing to work with the current investigators in the interpretation and publication of results and in writing proposals, and later on, in building a research team for a relevant project. In spite of my age and less than perfect health, I hope to be able to make my contribution for another 5-6 years.