Iram Saleem

Propagation of electromagnetic waves in extremely dense media

We study the propagation of electromagnetic (EM) waves in extremely dense exotic systems with very unique properties. These EM waves develop a longitudinal component due to interactions with the medium. Renormalization scheme of QED is used to understand the propagation of EM waves in both longitudinal and transverse directions. The propagation of EM waves in a quantum statistically treatable medium affects the properties of the medium itself. The electric permittivity and the magnetic permeability of the medium are modified and influence the related behavior of the medium. All the electromagnetic properties of a medium become a function of temperature and chemical potential of the medium. We study in detail the modifications of electric permittivity and magnetic permeability and other related properties of a medium in the superdense stellar objects.

Adhesion of gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria on 1D nano-ripple glass pattern in weak magnetic fields

This research project has major applications in the healthcare and biomedical industries. Bacteria reside in human bodies and play an integral role in the mechanism of life. However, their excessive growth or the invasion of similar agents can be dangerous and may cause fatal or incurable diseases. On the other hand, increased exposure to electromagnetic radiation and its impact on health and safety is a common concern to medical science. Some nanostructure materials have interesting properties regarding facilitating or impeding cell growth. An understanding of these phenomena can be utilized to establish the optimum benefit of these structures in healthcare and medical research. We focus on the commonly found rod‐shaped, gram‐negative bacteria and their orientation and community development on the cellular level in the presence of weak magnetic fields on one dimensional nano‐ripple glass patterns to investigate the impact of nanostructures on the growth pattern of bacteria. The change in bacterial behavior on nanostructures and the impact of magnetic fields will open up new venues in the utilization of nanostructures. It is noticed that bacterial entrapment in nano‐grooves leads to the growth of larger colonies on the nanostructures, whereas magnetic fields reduce the size of colonies and suppress their growth.