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Another Pakistani scientist, Imran Khan also a part of gravitational waves discovery

February 15, 2016

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It has emerged that another Pakistani scientist, a 25 year old Imran Khan from Peshawar was also part of the team that discovered gravitational waves, ripples in space and time hypothesised by physicist Albert Einstein a century ago.

Imran Khan has been known to have worked with a team of scientists at Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) that recorded gravitational waves for the first time in history.

A graduate of FAST, he worked with Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), one of the institutions involved in the research.

Mr Imran Khan a PHD scholar in Italy and a Graduate of FAST Peshawar is the 2nd Pakistani that worked with a team of… Posted by FAST NUCES on Saturday, February 13, 2016

Earlier, Dr Nergis Mavalvala made waves for being a member of the team of scientists that discovered gravitational waves.

9 COMMENTS

Muhammad Qasim February 15, 2016 at 14:10

hat'up
Sarfaraz February 15, 2016 at 15:45

We really don't know his contribution. Whereas, Dr. Nergis has had her US qualification and has about 20 years of experience while working in the US.
- Rehmat Ullah Kundi February 15, 2016 at 17:40
  
  He was my student at FAST NUCES, Peshawar Campus. He graduated with EE degree in 2011. MS in optoelectronics from Turkey and currently pursuing Ph.D in Italy.
UK24 February 15, 2016 at 15:51

hello ??? at the age of 25 somebody can become a scientist ??? Its really surprising….
Rehmat Ullah Kundi February 15, 2016 at 17:37

Proud of my student Imran Khan who graduated from FAST NUCES, Peshawar in 2011. He belongs to Quetta.
Special credit goes to Dr. Khalil Ullah and Dr. Mohammad Asmat Ullah Khan, whose mentoring made this possible.
Ajaz Haque February 15, 2016 at 19:21

Baqaul Allama Iqbal "Zara num ho tu yeh matti barri zarkhez hae saqi".
Let us root out terrorism, religious extremism, linguistic prejudices, the corrupt and other evils that ail our society and let us give a free hand to our young and talented, who are already doing a tremendous amount of good work inside and outside Pakistan and making the country proud. They are the future and they can take Pakistan to greater heights. A bright future is ours for the making.
sahmed February 15, 2016 at 22:22

Great to know about this young man- Allah karae aur tarakhi karae- Ameen.
Mujeeb Kakar February 16, 2016 at 21:06

Quetta ya Peshawar ya afwaah kA shehzada????????
https://www.facebook.com/justiceforpashtuns/video…
Riaz February 20, 2016 at 17:37

We might have very few people when it comes to gravitation waves, but it is different matter when it comes to corruption waves, Pakistan has the worlds best scholars in this field. Zirdari can safely be equated as Einstein of corruption waves.