Dr. Abid Hussain is an Assistant Professor of Physics at the Kupwara Satellite Campus, University of Kashmir. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics with specialization in Radiation Effects on Materials from the Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi, where his doctoral research focused on the “Radiation Response of Single-Phase Multicomponent Transition Metal Based Alloys.” He completed his M.Sc. in Physics with specialization in Laser and Spectroscopy from the University of Delhi and his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics from Aligarh Muslim University.

His research interests primarily encompass radiation effects in materials,  irradiation-induced defects identification and quantification, Development of thin-films for various application purpose. His research has particularly focused on understanding defect dynamics and irradiation-induced changes in the mechanical, structural, magnetic and transport properties of NiCoCrFePd high-entropy alloys. He has worked extensively with ion irradiation facilities, positron annihilation spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, nanoindentation, e-beam evaporation and sputtering techniques.
Dr. Hussain has authored/co-authored research papers in reputed international journals, including Materials Today Physics, Journal of Applied Physics, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, and Nanotechnology. His work has also been presented at several national and international conferences.

He has received Best Poster Presentation from ICTP/IAEA and Second Best Poster Presentation  ICNIB-New Delhi awards at international conferences and has qualified GATE, CSIR-UGC NET/JRF and J&K SET in Physics. His technical expertise includes low- and high-temperature irradiation setups, XRD, positron annihilation spectroscopy, TEM/SEM characterization, e-beam evaporation, sputtering, arc melting, ball milling and mechanical characterization using nanoindentation