Background
Hashmi, Zia Rehman was born on May 7, 1931 in Hyderabad, India. Son of Syed Abdul Rehman and Qutbunissa (Begum) Hashmi. came to the United States, 1960.
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Zia Rehman Hashmi, American Physicist, researcher. Achievements include patents in Accelerator Technology; discovery of new nuclear reaction in carbon-14. Named Research fellow Kansas State College, Emporia, 1960-1961, Summer Research fellow General Dynamics, San Diego, 1966, Senior Research fellow Council of Science.and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India., 1962-1963.
Education
Master of Science, Kansas State College, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Baroda, India, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1967.
Career
Senior research physicist, Radiation Dynamics, Inc., Westbury, New York, 1967-1968; senior research scientist, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1968-1970; senior research physicist, Texas Nuclear Corporation, Austin, 1970; adjunct faculty member, University Texas, Austin, 1971-1974; senior scientist, Bureau Radiological Health, Rockville, Maryland., 1974; adjunct faculty member, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, Virginia, 1980-1982; president, Radiation Protection Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., Tivoli, New York, since 1983. Consultant Radon Safety and Technology Corporation, Pleasant Valley, New York, 1987-1989. Member American Society for Testing and Materials Advisory Committee E-06, Philadelphia, 1987-1989.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Public Health Service, 1974-1979. Member American Physical Society, Hyderabad Science Society (founding member), Health Physics Society (plenary member).
Connections
Married Chandra P. Singh, January 14, 1977.
Awards
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Named Research fellow Kansas State College, Emporia, 1960-1961, Summer Research fellow General Dynamics, San Diego, 1966, Senior Research fellow Council of Science.and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India., 1962-1963.Named Research fellow Kansas State College, Emporia, 1960-1961, Summer Research fellow General Dynamics, San Diego, 1966, Senior Research fellow Council of Science.and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India., 1962-1963.