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Papers by Muhammad Ramzan

Research paper thumbnail of Acute Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction

The Professional Medical Journal

To find the frequency of complete heart block in acute inferior wall myocardial infarction and it... more To find the frequency of complete heart block in acute inferior wall myocardial infarction and its relation with severe obstructive disease of the infarct related artery.

Research paper thumbnail of Wavelet De-Noising for Power Quality Event Detection

The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Electronic structure of MgCuMo6S8

Research paper thumbnail of Three dimensional flow of an Oldroyd-B fluid with Newtonian heating

International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 2015

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the boundary layer flow of an Oldroyd-B fluid w... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the boundary layer flow of an Oldroyd-B fluid with Newtonian heating. Design/methodology/approach – Series solutions are found by homotopy analysis method. Findings – Temperature profile increases with an increase in conjugate parameter. Increase in parameter β and Prandtl number Pr decreases the temperature profile. Originality/value – This work does not currently exist in the literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Challenges and future trends in software requirements prioritization

International Conference on Computer Networks and Information Technology, 2011

The right requirements are considered as a part and parcel of software quality. Since the emergen... more The right requirements are considered as a part and parcel of software quality. Since the emergence of software engineering the perfect requirements have a deeper effect on the overaU quality of software systems. This research paper is focusing on the shortcomings or limitations of existing software requirements prioritization techniques and paves the way for researchers to explore new horizons in software requirements prioritization. Most of the techniques are solving the plight of smaU projects or toy applications. There is not a single evidence of a successful prioritization technique that would solve the problem of large set of requirements. The innovative requirements prioritization approaches are required for systems where user requirements increase in hundreds and even in thousands. The existing techniques are not providing sufficient automation for such systems due to their certain limitations.

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative Analysis of Scheduling Frameworks for Efficient Wavelength Utilization in WDM EPONs

2007 International Conference on Electrical Engineering, 2007

... Efficient Wavelength Utilization in WDM EPONs A. Rafiq, SMH Zaidi and M. Ramzan Nust Institut... more ... Efficient Wavelength Utilization in WDM EPONs A. Rafiq, SMH Zaidi and M. Ramzan Nust Institute of Information Technology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. ... [8] of the line rate and frame format[7]. While talking in terms of cost, the pure TDM approach is more ...

Research paper thumbnail of Body mass status of school children of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC

Childhood obesity is a global epidemic involving both developed and developing countries. It is a... more Childhood obesity is a global epidemic involving both developed and developing countries. It is a stare of over-nutrition with long-term complications such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, and coronary artery disease and type-2 diabetes. Underweight is the result of under nutrition leading to reduction in growth and development of every body organ especially the Central Nervous System. Long-term under-nutrition causes failure in linear growth (height) of the child. Growth is further retarded by the repeated attacks of respiratory infections, diarrhea and anemia as a result of reduced immunity. This study was carried, out eight primary schools of Dera Ismail Khan (Private, semi government organizations, and welfare foundations) having mixed population with some of the wards belonging to high socioeconomic group. Thorough clinical examination excluded those suffering from chronic heath problems. Height and weight of each one was taken body mass index of determined according to 'Quat...

Research paper thumbnail of Electronic Structure from First-Principles of LiBH 4 ·NH 3 , Sr(NH 2 BH 3 ) 2 , and Li 2 Al(BH 4 ) 5 ·6NH 3 for Hydrogen Storage Applications

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011

A series of compounds containing boron, nitrogen, and hydrogen atoms, namely, LiBH (4) center dot... more A series of compounds containing boron, nitrogen, and hydrogen atoms, namely, LiBH (4) center dot NH (3), Sr (NH (2) BH (3))(2), and Li (2) Al (BH (4))(5) center dot 6NH (3), were synthesized recently, and found to be promising for hydrogen storage. We have ...

Research paper thumbnail of Neurologic Complications in Organ Transplantation

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of Biology of fall army worm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) on artificial diets

Indian Journal of Entomology

INTRODUCTION Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous... more INTRODUCTION Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous pest of various host plants like agricultural crops including maize, cotton, rice, soyabean, sorghum, millet, sugarcane and many different kinds of grasses (Nabity et al., 2011). The larvae of pest attack on all plant parts and cause maximum damage (Pogue, 2002; Nagoshi, 2007; & Bueno et al., 2010).

Research paper thumbnail of Biology of Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) of Cauliflower under Laboratory Conditions

Journal of Innovative Sciences

Research paper thumbnail of Effect of Time-Varying Factors on Optimal Combination of Quality Inspectors for Offline Inspection Station

Mathematics

With advanced manufacturing technology, organizations like to cut their operational cost and impr... more With advanced manufacturing technology, organizations like to cut their operational cost and improve product quality, yet the importance of human labor is still alive in some manufacturing industries. The performance of human-based systems depends much on the skill of labor that varies person to person within available manpower. Much work has been done on human resource and management, however, allocation of manpower based on their skill yet not investigated. For this purpose, this study considered offline inspection system where inspection is performed by the human labor of varying skill levels. A multi-objective optimization model is proposed based on Time-Varying factors; inspection skill, operation time and learning behavior. Min-max goal programming technique was used to determine the efficient combination of inspectors of each skill level at different time intervals of a running order. The optimized results ensured the achievement of all objectives of inspection station: the c...

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of wash types and stitching parameters on shrinkage of knitwear made from pique fabric

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

Research paper thumbnail of To Evaluate and Compare Changes in Baseline Strength of Hairs after Treating them with Deionized Water and Hard Water and its Role in Hair Breakage

International journal of trichology

Interaction of hair with water is common. This study was conducted to compare changes in baseline... more Interaction of hair with water is common. This study was conducted to compare changes in baseline strength of hair after treating it with hard water and deionized water. Hardness level of water samples collected from 10 districts of KP, Pakistan was determined, and that with maximum hardness was considered our sample hard water. Hair samples of 70 male individuals, from district with minimum hardness levels, were collected. Each hair sample was divided into three equal parts, and three groups of hair were established, each group containing 70 hairs. Group A was considered control. Group B was treated with deionized water and Group C was treated with hard water. Tensile strength of all three groups was measured using the universal testing machine and compared using paired -test. The mean age of all 70 participants were 23.87 ± 3. The mean values of tensile strength for hairs of Groups A, B, and C were 255.49, 254.84, and 234.16 with a standard deviation of 57.55, 58.74, and 56.25, re...

Research paper thumbnail of A Comparative Study of Teacher Education Systems of United States of America and Pakistan

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers’ Satisfaction in Virtual Environment of Distance Learning

Asian Journal of Business and Management, Jun 15, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Effect of slope position on physico-chemical properties of eroded soil

Soil and Environment, 2013

The research work was conducted on eroded soil (Missa Series) in Samarbagh, District Lower Dir to... more The research work was conducted on eroded soil (Missa Series) in Samarbagh, District Lower Dir to determine the effect of slope position on soil physico-chemical properties. Soil samples were collected from top-slope, midslope and bottom slope positions at horizon-A, B and C. Results showed a significant difference among the physicochemical properties of top, mid and bottom slope soils. Bulk density of the top-slope (1.51 g cm-3) was the highest followed by mid (1.39 g cm-3) and bottom slopes (1.32 g cm-3). Conversely, electrical conductivity EC-2.47 dS m-1), phosphorus (3.40 mg kg-1), Potassium (118.8 mg kg-1), Organic matter content (1.52 %), clay content (20.39 %) and silt content (49.17%) were the highest at bottom slope followed by mid and top-slopes, respectively. Soil A, B and C horizons were also significantly (p<0.05) different in their physico-chemical properties. Mean values showed that horizon Ap had the highest bulk density (1.43 g cm-3) and lower electrical conductivity (1.74 dS m-1), phosphorus (2.29 mg kg-1), potassium (84.86 mg kg-1), organic matter (1.08%), clay (12.83%) and silt content (40.49%) than both the B and C horizons. The deterioration in physico-chemical properties of top slope as compared to mid and bottom slopes and that of Ap horizon as compared to B and C horizons were presumed to be due to past soil erosion effect that removed the finer soil particles including soil organic matter and other plant nutrients. This study concluded that increasing extent of erosion due to slope effect can further deteriorate soil properties. The control of such damaging effects would require soil conservation strategies such as proper land levelling, afforestation, terracing and inclusion of restorative crops in cropping systems on these lands.

Research paper thumbnail of Role of quantum memory in a four-player quantum Minority game

The effect of entanglement and correlated noise in a four-player quantum Minority game is investi... more The effect of entanglement and correlated noise in a four-player quantum Minority game is investigated. Different time correlated quantum memory channels are considered to analyze the Nash equilibrium payoff of the 1st player. It is seen that the Nash equilibrium payoff is substantially enhanced due to the presence of correlated noise. The behaviour of damping channels (amplitude damping and phase damping) is approximately similar. However, bitphase flip channel heavily influences the minority game as compared to other channels in the presence of correlated noise. On the other hand, phase flip channel has a symmetrical behaviour around 50% noise threshold. The significant reduction in payoffs due to decoherence is well compensated due to the presence of correlated noise. However, the Nash equilibrium of the game does not change in the presence of noise. It is seen that in case of generalized amplitude damping channel, entanglement plays a significant role at lower level of decoherence. The channel has less dominant effects on the payoff at higher values of decoherence. Furthermore, amplitude damping and generalized amplitude damping channels have almost comparable effects at lower level of decoherence (p < 0.5). Therefore, the game deserves careful study during its implementation due to prominent role of noise for different channels.

Research paper thumbnail of Case Study: N.R. Enterprises-Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical Distribution

Muhammad Ramzan, CEO-Owner of N.R Enterprises and Pharmic Enterprises, located in Karachi, Pakist... more Muhammad Ramzan, CEO-Owner of N.R Enterprises and Pharmic Enterprises, located in Karachi, Pakistan was delighted to close off deal for an industrial plot located at one of the Industrial area in Karachi. But at the same time he was thinking and talking to himself – “Will that idea of building a pharmaceutical on this land will be as fulfilling as his early experience had been with setting up a successful Pharmaceutical distribution venture from scratch?” N.R Enterprises and Pharmic Enterprises had grown to be one of the largest pharmaceutical distribution services in Karachi with revenue more than 400 million annually. The services mainly provided to Institutional organizations across Pakistan for pharmaceutical related products such as medicines and surgical items. The clientele included major pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan both national and Multinational players. The journey to achieve this success had not been very easy. Muhammad Ramzan had a price to pay for such a fast g...

Research paper thumbnail of Quantum memory in non-inertial frames

We study the effect of quantum memory in non-inertial frames under the influence of amplitude dam... more We study the effect of quantum memory in non-inertial frames under the influence of amplitude damping, depolarizing, phase flip and bit-phase flip channels. It is shown that the entanglement of initial state is heavily influenced by quantum correlations. It is seen that quantum memory compensates the loss of entanglement generated caused by the Unruh effect. It is interesting to note that the sudden death of entanglement disappears for any acceleration for higher values of memory. Therefore, it is possible to avoid ESD in non-inertial frames due to the presence of quantum memory. Furthermore, the degree of entanglement is enhanced as we increase the degree of memory and it maximizes for maximum correlations.

Research paper thumbnail of Acute Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction

The Professional Medical Journal

To find the frequency of complete heart block in acute inferior wall myocardial infarction and it... more To find the frequency of complete heart block in acute inferior wall myocardial infarction and its relation with severe obstructive disease of the infarct related artery.

Research paper thumbnail of Wavelet De-Noising for Power Quality Event Detection

The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Electronic structure of MgCuMo6S8

Research paper thumbnail of Three dimensional flow of an Oldroyd-B fluid with Newtonian heating

International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, 2015

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the boundary layer flow of an Oldroyd-B fluid w... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the boundary layer flow of an Oldroyd-B fluid with Newtonian heating. Design/methodology/approach – Series solutions are found by homotopy analysis method. Findings – Temperature profile increases with an increase in conjugate parameter. Increase in parameter β and Prandtl number Pr decreases the temperature profile. Originality/value – This work does not currently exist in the literature.

Research paper thumbnail of Challenges and future trends in software requirements prioritization

International Conference on Computer Networks and Information Technology, 2011

The right requirements are considered as a part and parcel of software quality. Since the emergen... more The right requirements are considered as a part and parcel of software quality. Since the emergence of software engineering the perfect requirements have a deeper effect on the overaU quality of software systems. This research paper is focusing on the shortcomings or limitations of existing software requirements prioritization techniques and paves the way for researchers to explore new horizons in software requirements prioritization. Most of the techniques are solving the plight of smaU projects or toy applications. There is not a single evidence of a successful prioritization technique that would solve the problem of large set of requirements. The innovative requirements prioritization approaches are required for systems where user requirements increase in hundreds and even in thousands. The existing techniques are not providing sufficient automation for such systems due to their certain limitations.

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative Analysis of Scheduling Frameworks for Efficient Wavelength Utilization in WDM EPONs

2007 International Conference on Electrical Engineering, 2007

... Efficient Wavelength Utilization in WDM EPONs A. Rafiq, SMH Zaidi and M. Ramzan Nust Institut... more ... Efficient Wavelength Utilization in WDM EPONs A. Rafiq, SMH Zaidi and M. Ramzan Nust Institute of Information Technology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. ... [8] of the line rate and frame format[7]. While talking in terms of cost, the pure TDM approach is more ...

Research paper thumbnail of Body mass status of school children of Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan

Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC

Childhood obesity is a global epidemic involving both developed and developing countries. It is a... more Childhood obesity is a global epidemic involving both developed and developing countries. It is a stare of over-nutrition with long-term complications such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, and coronary artery disease and type-2 diabetes. Underweight is the result of under nutrition leading to reduction in growth and development of every body organ especially the Central Nervous System. Long-term under-nutrition causes failure in linear growth (height) of the child. Growth is further retarded by the repeated attacks of respiratory infections, diarrhea and anemia as a result of reduced immunity. This study was carried, out eight primary schools of Dera Ismail Khan (Private, semi government organizations, and welfare foundations) having mixed population with some of the wards belonging to high socioeconomic group. Thorough clinical examination excluded those suffering from chronic heath problems. Height and weight of each one was taken body mass index of determined according to 'Quat...

Research paper thumbnail of Electronic Structure from First-Principles of LiBH 4 ·NH 3 , Sr(NH 2 BH 3 ) 2 , and Li 2 Al(BH 4 ) 5 ·6NH 3 for Hydrogen Storage Applications

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2011

A series of compounds containing boron, nitrogen, and hydrogen atoms, namely, LiBH (4) center dot... more A series of compounds containing boron, nitrogen, and hydrogen atoms, namely, LiBH (4) center dot NH (3), Sr (NH (2) BH (3))(2), and Li (2) Al (BH (4))(5) center dot 6NH (3), were synthesized recently, and found to be promising for hydrogen storage. We have ...

Research paper thumbnail of Neurologic Complications in Organ Transplantation

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of Biology of fall army worm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) on artificial diets

Indian Journal of Entomology

INTRODUCTION Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous... more INTRODUCTION Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a polyphagous pest of various host plants like agricultural crops including maize, cotton, rice, soyabean, sorghum, millet, sugarcane and many different kinds of grasses (Nabity et al., 2011). The larvae of pest attack on all plant parts and cause maximum damage (Pogue, 2002; Nagoshi, 2007; &amp; Bueno et al., 2010).

Research paper thumbnail of Biology of Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) of Cauliflower under Laboratory Conditions

Journal of Innovative Sciences

Research paper thumbnail of Effect of Time-Varying Factors on Optimal Combination of Quality Inspectors for Offline Inspection Station

Mathematics

With advanced manufacturing technology, organizations like to cut their operational cost and impr... more With advanced manufacturing technology, organizations like to cut their operational cost and improve product quality, yet the importance of human labor is still alive in some manufacturing industries. The performance of human-based systems depends much on the skill of labor that varies person to person within available manpower. Much work has been done on human resource and management, however, allocation of manpower based on their skill yet not investigated. For this purpose, this study considered offline inspection system where inspection is performed by the human labor of varying skill levels. A multi-objective optimization model is proposed based on Time-Varying factors; inspection skill, operation time and learning behavior. Min-max goal programming technique was used to determine the efficient combination of inspectors of each skill level at different time intervals of a running order. The optimized results ensured the achievement of all objectives of inspection station: the c...

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of wash types and stitching parameters on shrinkage of knitwear made from pique fabric

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

Research paper thumbnail of To Evaluate and Compare Changes in Baseline Strength of Hairs after Treating them with Deionized Water and Hard Water and its Role in Hair Breakage

International journal of trichology

Interaction of hair with water is common. This study was conducted to compare changes in baseline... more Interaction of hair with water is common. This study was conducted to compare changes in baseline strength of hair after treating it with hard water and deionized water. Hardness level of water samples collected from 10 districts of KP, Pakistan was determined, and that with maximum hardness was considered our sample hard water. Hair samples of 70 male individuals, from district with minimum hardness levels, were collected. Each hair sample was divided into three equal parts, and three groups of hair were established, each group containing 70 hairs. Group A was considered control. Group B was treated with deionized water and Group C was treated with hard water. Tensile strength of all three groups was measured using the universal testing machine and compared using paired -test. The mean age of all 70 participants were 23.87 ± 3. The mean values of tensile strength for hairs of Groups A, B, and C were 255.49, 254.84, and 234.16 with a standard deviation of 57.55, 58.74, and 56.25, re...

Research paper thumbnail of A Comparative Study of Teacher Education Systems of United States of America and Pakistan

Research paper thumbnail of Teachers’ Satisfaction in Virtual Environment of Distance Learning

Asian Journal of Business and Management, Jun 15, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Effect of slope position on physico-chemical properties of eroded soil

Soil and Environment, 2013

The research work was conducted on eroded soil (Missa Series) in Samarbagh, District Lower Dir to... more The research work was conducted on eroded soil (Missa Series) in Samarbagh, District Lower Dir to determine the effect of slope position on soil physico-chemical properties. Soil samples were collected from top-slope, midslope and bottom slope positions at horizon-A, B and C. Results showed a significant difference among the physicochemical properties of top, mid and bottom slope soils. Bulk density of the top-slope (1.51 g cm-3) was the highest followed by mid (1.39 g cm-3) and bottom slopes (1.32 g cm-3). Conversely, electrical conductivity EC-2.47 dS m-1), phosphorus (3.40 mg kg-1), Potassium (118.8 mg kg-1), Organic matter content (1.52 %), clay content (20.39 %) and silt content (49.17%) were the highest at bottom slope followed by mid and top-slopes, respectively. Soil A, B and C horizons were also significantly (p<0.05) different in their physico-chemical properties. Mean values showed that horizon Ap had the highest bulk density (1.43 g cm-3) and lower electrical conductivity (1.74 dS m-1), phosphorus (2.29 mg kg-1), potassium (84.86 mg kg-1), organic matter (1.08%), clay (12.83%) and silt content (40.49%) than both the B and C horizons. The deterioration in physico-chemical properties of top slope as compared to mid and bottom slopes and that of Ap horizon as compared to B and C horizons were presumed to be due to past soil erosion effect that removed the finer soil particles including soil organic matter and other plant nutrients. This study concluded that increasing extent of erosion due to slope effect can further deteriorate soil properties. The control of such damaging effects would require soil conservation strategies such as proper land levelling, afforestation, terracing and inclusion of restorative crops in cropping systems on these lands.

Research paper thumbnail of Role of quantum memory in a four-player quantum Minority game

The effect of entanglement and correlated noise in a four-player quantum Minority game is investi... more The effect of entanglement and correlated noise in a four-player quantum Minority game is investigated. Different time correlated quantum memory channels are considered to analyze the Nash equilibrium payoff of the 1st player. It is seen that the Nash equilibrium payoff is substantially enhanced due to the presence of correlated noise. The behaviour of damping channels (amplitude damping and phase damping) is approximately similar. However, bitphase flip channel heavily influences the minority game as compared to other channels in the presence of correlated noise. On the other hand, phase flip channel has a symmetrical behaviour around 50% noise threshold. The significant reduction in payoffs due to decoherence is well compensated due to the presence of correlated noise. However, the Nash equilibrium of the game does not change in the presence of noise. It is seen that in case of generalized amplitude damping channel, entanglement plays a significant role at lower level of decoherence. The channel has less dominant effects on the payoff at higher values of decoherence. Furthermore, amplitude damping and generalized amplitude damping channels have almost comparable effects at lower level of decoherence (p < 0.5). Therefore, the game deserves careful study during its implementation due to prominent role of noise for different channels.

Research paper thumbnail of Case Study: N.R. Enterprises-Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical Distribution

Muhammad Ramzan, CEO-Owner of N.R Enterprises and Pharmic Enterprises, located in Karachi, Pakist... more Muhammad Ramzan, CEO-Owner of N.R Enterprises and Pharmic Enterprises, located in Karachi, Pakistan was delighted to close off deal for an industrial plot located at one of the Industrial area in Karachi. But at the same time he was thinking and talking to himself – “Will that idea of building a pharmaceutical on this land will be as fulfilling as his early experience had been with setting up a successful Pharmaceutical distribution venture from scratch?” N.R Enterprises and Pharmic Enterprises had grown to be one of the largest pharmaceutical distribution services in Karachi with revenue more than 400 million annually. The services mainly provided to Institutional organizations across Pakistan for pharmaceutical related products such as medicines and surgical items. The clientele included major pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan both national and Multinational players. The journey to achieve this success had not been very easy. Muhammad Ramzan had a price to pay for such a fast g...

Research paper thumbnail of Quantum memory in non-inertial frames

We study the effect of quantum memory in non-inertial frames under the influence of amplitude dam... more We study the effect of quantum memory in non-inertial frames under the influence of amplitude damping, depolarizing, phase flip and bit-phase flip channels. It is shown that the entanglement of initial state is heavily influenced by quantum correlations. It is seen that quantum memory compensates the loss of entanglement generated caused by the Unruh effect. It is interesting to note that the sudden death of entanglement disappears for any acceleration for higher values of memory. Therefore, it is possible to avoid ESD in non-inertial frames due to the presence of quantum memory. Furthermore, the degree of entanglement is enhanced as we increase the degree of memory and it maximizes for maximum correlations.