Aquila Islam

Background

Islam, Aquila was born on August 13, 1936 in Farrukhabad, India. Arrived in Pakistan, 1948. Daughter of Mohammed and Zehra (Shamsuddin) Islamuddin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, University Karachi, Pakistan, 1958. Master of Science in Physics, University Karachi, 1959. Master of Science in Biophysics, Waterloo University of Canberra, 1971.

Doctor of Philosophy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 1975.

Career

Lecturer, Girls College Government of Pakistan, Karachi, 1959-1965; assistant professor, Girls College Government of Pakistan, Karachi, 1965-1969; principal, Girls College Government of Pakistan, Karachi, 1975-1976; head department physics, Girls College Government Pakistan, Karachi, 1981-1994; principal, Girls College Government Pakistan, Karachi, 1994-1996; senior science officer, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Islamabad, 1976-1979; postdoctoral fellow, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1979-1981; administrator, director studies, Western Graduate College Business Administration, Karachi, since 1997. Member board studies for physics U. Karachi, 1985-1988, member academic county, 1991-1994, member organizing committee all workshops on teaching of physics, instructor in-service refresher course for college teachers of Bachelor of Science I and Bachelor of Science II physics, 1982. Leader training for in-service training high school teachers Hyderabad, India, 1968, 69.

Examiner Center Nuc. Studies, 1977-1984. Instructor physics BCCI, 1986, Lyceum. Chief coordinator workshop on modern teaching technique in physicsDirectorate of College Education, 1997.

Senior resource person Ostenbiahai Course in Physics, Institute Education Hamdord U., Karachi, 1996. Presenter conferences in field.

Achievements

• Aquila Islam has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Committee for Review of Curriculum, 1984-1987. Member PAAS (council 1982-1985), Karachi Physics Society, Pakistan Arts Council (life), American Physical Society, Science Promotion Forum, Pakistan Federation University Women (life, secretary general since 1996), HRCP Electron Watch.

Connections

Father:

Mohammed Islamuddin

Mother:

Zehra (Shamsuddin) Islamuddin