First PhD (Phy) claim rejected
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 04 2012:
The report about Md Raheijuddin Sheikh (Shamu) being the first PhD holder in Physics among Manipuri Muslims has been rejected by Makak Mayum Dr Naziruddin Khan of Lilong Ushoipokpi, Chingkham.
Conveying that he is the first PhD holder in Physics in the history of Manipuri Muslims, Dr Naziruddin Khan said in a statement that he got his PhD in Physics from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi and was conferred the degree by the then President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at a convocation ceremony in 2003 .
Dr Naziruddin Khan has been serving as an Assistant Professor in King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh since 2006 .