Background
Jahan, Muhammad Shah was born on December 21, 1943 in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Son of Muhammad Jamir and Saratun (Nesa) Uddin. came to the United States 1972.
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Muhammad Shah Jahan, Bangladeshi Physicist. Achievements include patent for detection of surface impurity phases in high temperature superconductors using thermally stimulated luminescence. Member American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society, Sigma Xi (president 1989-1992).
Education
Master of Science, Rajshahi U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alabama, 1977.
Career
Lecturer, various colleges universities, Rajshahi, 1965-1972; lecturer, U. Khartoum, Sudan, 1977-1980; research associate, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, summer 1980; assistant professor, Memphis State University, 1980-1985; associate professor, Memphis State University, 1985-1988; professor physics, Memphis State University, since 1988. Visiting staff Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1989-1990, consultant, 1988-1990. Consultant Research Triangle Institute, North Carolina, since 1989, Schering Plough, Memphis, 1982-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Physical Society, American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society, Sigma Xi (president 1989-1992).
Connections
Married Kaniz, March 26, 1967. Children: Muhammad Ashif, Ishrat Shampa.
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Awards
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United States Agency for International Development fellow, 1968, Fulbright-Hayes fellow, 1972-1977, Dutch-Sudanese Education Exchange fellow, summer 1978. Recipient Spur award Memphis State University, 1987, 88. Memphis State University faculty research grantee, 1981, 84, 89, Naval Surface Weapon Maryland. Center research grantee, 1982, 86.United States Agency for International Development fellow, 1968, Fulbright-Hayes fellow, 1972-1977, Dutch-Sudanese Education Exchange fellow, summer 1978. Recipient Spur award Memphis State University, 1987, 88. Memphis State University faculty research grantee, 1981, 84, 89, Naval Surface Weapon Maryland.
Center research grantee, 1982, 86.