Curriculum Vitae

Name                                                        :       Mohd Zaki Kirmani

                                                                 :       S/O  (Late) Mr. Sayed Abdul Ali, and

                                                                        Mrs. Ayesha Begum (Late)

Date/Birth                                                 :       28th June ,1950

Wife                                                         :       (Dr.) Bazigha Dhuroo.

F/O                                                           :       Ahmad Rasa  Kirmani (14 yrs.)

                                                                        Aysha Sayed Basr. (7 yrs.)

Native  of                                                  :       Village Gothaoli, Distt. Bulandshahr (U.P)

Education                                                  :       at Primary Village School

                                                                        Schooling, A.M.U. City High School , Aligarh.1965

                                                                        B.Sc. (Hons), A.M.U. Aligarh. 1970

                                                                        M.Sc. (Chem), A.M.U. Aligarh. 1972

                                                                        Ph.D.Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. (IIT) 1979

Present Occupation                                    :       (1)        Chairman, Centre for Studies on Science,

                                                                                    Al-Humera, Muzzammil Manzil, Dodhpur,

                                                                                    Aligarh - 202 001 (India)

                                                                                    Ph. # 91-571 - 2405493

                                                                                    Fax. # 91-71 - 2401209

                                                                                    e-mail: mzkirmani@hotmail.com

                                                                                              maas@maasindia.org

(2)                Hon’y Secretary, The Muslim Association for

the Advancement of Science,

‘Darul Fikr’ 44-Ahmad Nagar, Dodhpur,

Aligarh- 202 001

                                                                                    Ph. # 91-571 - 2405493

                                                                                    Fax. # 91-71 - 2401209

                                                                                    e-mail: mzkirmani@hotmail.com

                                                                                              maas@maasindia.org

Residence                                                 :       Kokan Villa, Iqra Colony, New Sir Syed Nagar,

                                                                        Aligarh - 202 001 (India)

                                                                        Ph. # 91-571 - 2408104,

e-mail:   mzkirmani@hotmail.com;           mzkirmani@rediffmail.com

 

Research  Publication 

Experimantal Science

1)    Unusual products in Mannich Reaction with 2- Methyl-3-  substituted -4(3H)- Quanazalinones. Indian  J. Chem. 15B  748 (1977)

2)    Selective Bromination of 2a- Methyl -3-(p-tolyl-4(3H)- Quinazolinones by N- Bromosuccininmide catalysed by benzoyl peroxide or Hydrobromine Acid Indian J Chem 15 B  892 (1977)

3)    Mass spectral Fragmentation of some 2,3- disubstiluted  4(3H)- Quinazolinones, Indian J. Chem. 16B.  526 (1978)

4)    Studies on the Reactivity of 2-Melhyl-3 phenyl - 4 (3H)- Quivazolinone, Indian J. Chem. 17B 445 (1979)

5)    Transformation of 4(3H)-Quinazollinones to 2, 4- Quinazolines diones  Indian J.Cham 18B No. 4 187 (1979)

6)    Mass spoctra of Disubstituted Quinazolinones. Indian J. Chem. 18B 432 (1979)

7)    New Reactions of 2-Bromomethyl-3-Phenyl-4(3H)- Quinazolinone          Tetrahedron letters No.33, 2917, (1979).

Islamic Science

1)    `On the parameters of Islamic Science' in  Quest  for New Science, Ed. Rais Ahmad and S. Naseem Ahmad (Aligarh,     CSOS) pp. 167 (1984).

2)    `From Chaos to order', J. Islamic Science. Vol.I     No.1, p.7 (1985).

3)    `New Ideologies on Science', J. Islamic Science     Vol.I, No.1, pp.67 (1985).

4)    `Ghazali Needs Revival', J. Islamic Sci. Vol.I,     No.1, pp.83 (1985).

5)    `A Critique of Criticism on Science', J. Islamic Science, Vol.1, No.2 pp.39 (1985).

6)    `Quest for New Science', Bulletin of Association of  Scientific Workers of India, Vol.14, p.6 85-86 (1984).

7)    `Muslim lafgs in S. and T. Activity', J. Islamic Sci. Vol.2, No.1 pp.4 (1986).

8)    `Imitative - Innovative Assimilation : A Critique     of Waqar A. Husaini's Scheme of Contemporary Islamic S and T Rebirth', J. Islamic Sci. Vol.2, No.2 pp.69 (1986).

9)    `How to Begin with the Contemporary Islamic Science', J. Islamic Sci. Vol.2 No.1 pp.5 (1987)

10)  `Issues in Islamic Science', J. Islamic Sci. vol.3     No.2 pp.41 (1987)

11) Islamic Science Moving towards a New Daradigus in  Early Crescent : the Future of Knowledge and the Environment in Islam ed     by Ziauddin Sarder (London, Mansel) 1989.

12) `We do need Science but' "J. Islamic Science, vol.7     No.1 5-8, 1991

13)  `An outline of Islamic Frame Work for a  Contemporary Science' J. Islamic Science, Vol.8 No.2 pp.55 (1992).

14) `Rebirth of Islamic Civilization, Science and Muslim Intellectuals', J. Islamic Sci., Vol.12 (1) p.7, 1996.

15) `Science and Technology and the Revival of Islam in Contemporary World', J. Islamic Sci. Vol.12 (1) p........1996.

16)  'Can Science Dispense with Religion'? a written interview in can science dispense with relgion (book) edited by Mehdi Golshani, 1998 (Tehran: Institute of Humanities and Cultural Studies) Iran, p. 129-34.

17) The Quran and Future of Science (Part I) in Global Religion Vision  vol.1 No.3, January 2001.

18)  The Quran and Future of Science (Part II) in Global Religion Vision  vol.1 No.4, July 2001.

Book Review

1.    'Renaissance: Reformation of Islamic Thought' by Ehsanullah Khan, Muslim World Book Review, U.K. 1989.

2.    Environment and Development: Ethical and Educational Consideration" by Azizan Haji Badaruddin, Periodica Islamic, Vol.6, No.1, p.51 (1996).

3.    'The Educational Philosophy and Practice of Syed Mohammad Noquib al-Attas' by WanMohd. Nor Wan Daun in J. Islamic Science, Vol.15, No. 1-2.

Academic  Planning

-     Designed and prepared courses and study material for sixteen courses from High School level to P.G. level, and various Diploma Courses in Urdu medium for Danishgah-e-Urdu, a prominent distance education institution based at Aligarh (1998).

-     Designed and prepared eight highly exciting and innovative course and study material on Islamic Science and Technology, History of Islamic Science, History of Islamic Technology, Intellectual Studies, Islam and Environmental studies etc, (1997) for Centre for Studies on Science, Aligarh.

-     Prepared courses for Islamic Orientation Course for teachers of Iqra Public School, Aligarh (1984-85).

-     Designed and prepared details of the Orientation programme for the student beneficeries of Islamic Development Bank (IDB, Jeddah) and Students Islamic Trust (SIT, Delhi) camps in India.

-     Prepared a complete curriculam and structure of courses for Nursery to 10th standard for a proposed Islamic Public School, Aligarh.

-     Prepared complete structure and details of a seven year course under new madrisa education system and a sandwitch 2 yr Islamic course for University students and a modern two yr course for madrisa students under the auspecies of Institute of Islamic Research and Education (IIRE) Lucknow.

-     Prepared a two-year Teachers Training course for Madarsa Teachers.

Extra  curricular  activities

Scientific :

1.    Founder Secretary, The Muslim Association for the Advancement of Science.

2.    Ex- Vice-President, The Muslim Association for the Advancement of Science.

3.    Member Editorial Board Omega: Indian Journal of Science & Religion

4.    Hon’y Secretary, The Muslim Association for the Advancement of Science, Aligarh

5.    Founder Chairman, Centre for Studies  on Science, Aligarh.

6.    Ex-Editor, Journal of Islamic Science, Aligarh.

7.    Patron, “AYATurdu Triannul, Aligarh. 

8.    Member International Educational Board, Periodica Islamica, Kaula Lumpur (Malaysia)

Social :

1.    Founder member, Foundation for Social Care, Lucknow.

2.    Member Board of Governor, All Indian Council for Muslim Economic upliftment, Bombay. (Bombay).

3.    President, Minorities and Backwards Welfare Trust, Aligarh.

Administration:

1.    Pro Vice-Chanceller, Jamia Urdu, Aligarh (1997-98).

2.    Founder Secretary, Danishgah, Educational Society, Aligarh.

Business:

1     Partner Crescent Publishing Co. Delhi (1978-88).

2.    Partner Hindustan Publication, Delhi ()1979-83).

3.    Manager, Lazwal Publishers & Distributors, Aligarh.

4.    Managing Director, Tameer Pvt. Ltd. (1990-93).

5.    Managing Director, Karakush Publication & Media Pvt. Ltd (1990-95).

6.    Managing Director, Lazwal Exports, Aligarh (1996 - 2000).

Educational:

1.    Vice President, All India Muslim Sonal Uplift Society,  Aligarh (1981-89).

2.    Treasurer, Iqra Educational Foundation, Aligarh (1983-84).

3.    Manager, Iqra Public School, Aligarh (1991-92).

4.    Member and ex-President Students Islamic Trust Delhi.

5.    Founder Treasurer Muslim Educational Trust, Delhi.

6.    President, Sultan Tipu Educational Society, Aligarh.

7.    Director Academic Affairs, Institute of Islamic Research and Education (IIRE) Lucknow.

Lectures / Talks  Given:

From among 66 talks on various topics, following major talks are as follows.

1.    introduction Address to the workshop on Quest for New Science held at Aligarh, 1984.

2.    Contemporary criticism on science as seen in literatur, Ranikhet, 1990.

3.    Introducing in Islamic Science. Ranikhet, 1990, Khandala, 1999.

4.    Significance of science and technology in revival of Islam in the contemporary word", Khandal 1994

5.    Contemporary Islamic Movement and the Nature of Challenges in 21st century (Aligarh) 1998.

6.    Nature of Crisis Modern Science is facing (Pune) 1996.

7.    Innaugral Lecture of Orientation Camp at Lonavala (Pune) 2000.

8.    Unfolding the paradigmatic shift in the growth of scientific thoughts, Lonaval (Pune) 2000.

9.    Challenges of 21st century (Delhi) 2000.

Monographs & Books  Authored:

1.    Quest for New Approach to Science (1983), Nai Naslen Publications, Aligarh.

2.    Western Civilization: its impact on individual, society & knowledge. Nai Nalen Publication, Aligarh, 1983.

3.    Technology in Islamic Period, (Urdu translation of Islamic Technology by Head al-Hasan & Donald Hill (Aligarh, Centre for Studies on Science, 1996).

4.    The Quran and Future of Science (Delhi: Global Vision Publishing House, 2001).

International  RecOgnition :

1.    Selected in by the Centre for Theology and in Natural Sciences (Berklay, U.S.A.) for Programe on Science and  the Spiritual quest in 1997.

2.    Nominated by American Biographical Institute as Man of the Year -1998.

3.    Attended CTNS-SRCP International workshop in Pune (India) December 29, 2001 to January 2, 2002.