Muhammad Athar Naveed received the M.Sc. degree in physics from Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan, in 1990, and the Ph.D. degree in plasma physics from Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2009.
He has vast experience in the fields of laser and plasma applications. He is currently with the National Tokamak Fusion Program (NTFP), Islamabad, for the development of magnetic diagnostics and DAQ systems for tokamaks.