| Mujaddid Ahmed Ijaz | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1937 Lahore, British Indian Empire |
| Died | September 14, 1992 (aged 55) Shawsville, Virginia, United States |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Nationality | Pakistan |
| Fields | Theoretical Physics |
| Institutions | Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Quaid-e-Azam University Virginia Tech |
| Known for | Nuclear Energy Programme |
| Spouse | Professor Lubna Razia Ijaz |
Mujaddid Ahmed Ijaz, (Urdu: مجدد احمد اعجا ز; July 16, 1937— July 14, 1992), D.Phil, was a Pakistani theoretical physicist and professor of physics at the Virginia Tech University who was noted and known for his work with sub-atomic and hypothetical particles, and his early role in during Pakistan's early stages of nuclear energy programme.[1][2]
A native of Lahore, Ijaz received his B.Sc. in Physics from Government College University, followed by M.Sc. from Florida State University, and PhD in Theoretical physics from Ohio University from the United States. Initially joined the Virginia Polytechnic faculty, Ijaz returned to Pakistan to conducted his research in theoretical physics from Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and remained associated with his country's nuclear energy programme during the early stages.[1] He took participation, as member of Pakistan delegation, in Atoms for Peace negotiation between United States and Pakistan to established the nuclear industries and nuclear research institutes and facilities for the research on nuclear technology.[1]
In 1972, Ijaz joined the atomic bomb project by first becoming the member of Theoretical Physics Group (TPG), and was presented at a meeting with then-Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto asked the scientists to initiate the work on the atomic bomb,.[3] though there are no evidence that Ijaz contributed or took participation in the designing directorate (Theoretical Physics Group) of PAEC nor there are any solid evidences. He remained a professor of physics at the Quaid-e-Azam University throughout his life and taught courses on particle physics in Pakistan and United States briefly. At the end of his life, Ijaz was associated with the Department of Physics of the Virginia Tech University.[1] He authored 60 research papers from Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and Oak Ridge National Laboratories on new hypothetical particles.[1]