If you think that the detection of Einstein’s gravitational waves will usher in a new era for astronomy, then you will be glad to know not only one, but two Pakistanis have been a part of the research teams that claimed the stunning discovery.
Besides Nergis Mavalvala, a Karachi-born quantum astrophysicist and Department Head of Physics at MIT, a 25-year-old Pakistani from Quetta also contributed to the discovery of gravitational waves. Imran Khan was one of the co-authors of the Physical Review Letter (PRL) paper, submitted to the LIGO Scientific Collaboration at the helm of this discovery. He is a PhD student at Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) in Italy.
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Imran believes that he is lucky and privileged to have been selected for the Marie Curie initial training network program ‘GraWIToN’ among the horde of applicants, and to be a member of the European team involved in the enthralling discovery.
The young researcher is determined to promote a positive image of Pakistan. “I want to work hard and contribute towards a better scientific society, in order to propagate a positive image of our country,” Imran said while talking to a local newspaper.
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Imran Khan has been a bright student since the very beginning of his academic career. He received a scholarship from FAST Peshawar to complete his Bachelors of Science (BS) in Telecommunication Engineering in 2011. The budding scientist was also offered a scholarship in MS Optoelectronics and Photonics Engineering by a Turkish institute in 2015.
