M. Shahid Qureshi
M. Shahid Qureshi | |
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| Born | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | University of Karachi (UoK) |
| Known for | His work on the astrophysics, supersymmetric quantum mechanics (SQM) and Applied mathematics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics and astronomy |
| Institutions | Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics (ISPA) Karachi University (KU) Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (IBA) Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) |
| Doctoral advisor | Nasiruddin Khan |
| Other academic advisors | Khursheed Ather Siddiqui |
Muhammad Shahid Qureshi or Shahid Qureshi, styled as M. Shahid Qureshi, is a Pakistani mathematician, astrophysicist and a renowned astronomer. He is an academic and an eminent educationist from Pakistan who has published articles in the fields of astrophysics and astronomy. He is the retired professor of astrophysics and astronomy at Karachi University and Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics (ISPA), and former director of ISPA, the country's prominent institution in the field of planetary astrophysics and planetary astronomy. He previously served as an assistant professor of mathematics and computer science. He also the founding director of the Department of Mathematics at Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.
He is an avid supporter of science and technology in Pakistan and has helped directing documentaries concerning about the astrophysics and astronomy. He has also appeared in Geo Television and Dawn News frequently, where he briefed the nation on the solar eclipse of 22 July 2009.