Centre for High Energy Physics

Short description: National laboratory at the University of Punjab

Centre for High Energy Physics

Official Logo

Motto| CHEPIAN
Established| 1 November 1982; 43 years ago (1982-11-01)
Research type| Scientific research, education, and energy technologies
Budget| Federally funded

Field of research

* Fundamental science
* Particle physics
* Supercomputing
* Physical science

Director| Prof. Dr. Bilal Masood
Location| Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Colors

| Maroon and Light Blue

Operating agency

| University of Punjab
Website| pu.edu.pk

The Centre for High Energy Physics (CHEP) is a federally funded national research laboratory managed by the University of Punjab. [1]

The CHEP is dedicated towards the scientific advancement and understanding of high energy physics (or particle physics) — a branch of fundamental physics that is concerned with unraveling the ultimate constituents of matter and with elucidating the forces between them.[1]

The site was established in 1982 with efforts by Punjab University with federal funding to support research activities in quantum sciences that started in 1968, and later engaged in the supercomputing that started in 2004.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Overview
* 1.1 Logo, building and research output
* 2 Research and Collaborations
* 3 Leadership
* 4 See also
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Overview

CHEP takes participation in Beijing Spectrometer-III (BSE-III) in China and currently hosts a 2.5 GeV linear particle accelerator.[1]

### Logo, building and research output

The CHEP's official logo shows a book as a sign of knowledge, and an Arabic verse from the Holy Qur'ann which translates to: "Why don't you think?".[2] On the top of the logo is the CHEP's spelled name and at the bottom is the name of the Punjab University.[2]

The CHEP is located in the campus jurisdiction of the University of Punjab, and has a two-story building with its own library (other than the university main library), seven computer labs: a programming, modeling, and simulation lab, a supercomputer lab.[3] CHEP certifies Punjab University's degree criteria for bachelor, master's, and doctoral programs in computational sciences while master's and doctoral programs in high-energy physics.[1] In 2015, CHEP supported the publication of a textbook on high-energy physics authored by Mohammad Saleem and Dr. Muhammad Rafique.[1][4]

The CHEP also has an international collaboration with Michoacan University in Mexico, University of Pittsburgh and Texas Tech University in the United States, Hamburg University in Germany, and Teikyo University in Japan.[1][5]

## Research and Collaborations

Since its establishment in 1982, the Centre has expanded from a primarily theoretical physics unit to include experimental and computational high-energy physics.[6] CHEP researchers participate in the BESIII experiment at the Beijing Electron–Positron Collider and in linear accelerator (LINAC) research at the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Beijing.[7] In addition to international collaborations, CHEP maintains academic programs at the Master's, M.Phil, and doctoral levels, and regularly publishes in peer-reviewed journals in high-energy and particle physics.[8] The Centre also organizes workshops and conferences to support research training and outreach within Pakistan.[9]{{Failed verification|date=October 2025}

## Leadership

The Centre is currently directed by Prof. Dr. Bilal Masood.[10] Previous directors have included founding faculty members from the Department of Physics, University of the Punjab.[6]{{Failed verification|date=October 2025}

## See also

* University of the Punjab
* Ministry of Energy

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Centre for High Energy Physics". PU CHEP. http://pu.edu.pk/home/department/48/.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 10px See logo.
3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `About CHEP`
4. ↑ Aslam, M. Jamil (2007) (in en). Mathematical Physics: Proceedings of the 12th Regional Conference, Islamabad, Pakistan, 27 March - 1 April 2006. World Scientific. ISBN 978-981-277-052-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=wTVhDQAAQBAJ&dq=centre+for+high+energy+physics+pakistan&pg=PA448. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
5. ↑ "8th International Meeting on Particles and Fields". https://lahore.comsats.edu.pk/IMPF/.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 University of the Punjab. "Centre for High Energy Physics – About Us". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
7. ↑ University of the Punjab. "International Collaborations – CHEP". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
8. ↑ DBpedia. "Centre for High Energy Physics". Retrieved 17 September 2025.
9. ↑ University of the Punjab. "Seminars and Conferences at CHEP". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
10. ↑ University of the Punjab. "Director – Centre for High Energy Physics". University of the Punjab. Retrieved 17 September 2025.

## External links

* CHEP
* Punjab University
* Facebook page

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Nuclear power in Pakistan

Operational plants|

* Multan Heavy Water Production Facility
* Pakistan Nuclear Power Fuel Complex

Facilities under construction|

* Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
* Karachi Nuclear Power Complex
* Khushab Nuclear Complex

Research Institutes|

* Centre for Particle Physics (CHEP)
* High Tension Laboratories (HTL)
* International Nathiagali Summer College on Theoretical Physics (INSC)
* Institute of Nuclear Engineering
* Khan Research Laboratories (KRL)
* National Centre for Theoretical Physics (NCP)
* Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB)
* Nuclear Institute for Food and Agriculture NIFA
* Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
* Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH)
* Pakistan Institute of Theoretical Physics (PIP)
* Institute of Theoretical Physics

Research and testing|

* Baghalchur
* Chagai District
* Chagai Hills
* Chagai-I
* Chashma
* Kahuta
* Kala-Chitta Mountain Range
* Kharan Desert
* Khushab District
* Kirana Hills
* Kirthar Mountains
* Mianwali
* PARR
* Ras Koh Hills
* Sehwan Sharif
* Wah

Fuel extractions|

Uranium reserves (Tuman Leghari reserves • Kirthar Uranium reserves • DI Khan Uranium site)
Plutonium extraction (Pindi reserves mine• Jauharabad Plutonium site)

Organizations|

* Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC)
* Pakistan National Command Authority (PNCA)
* Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA)
* Pakistan Nuclear Society (PNS)

Projects and nuclear tests|

* Chagai-I
* Chagai-II
* Kirana-I
* Kahuta Test
* Project-706
* Kahuta Project

Government public policies|

* Energy Policies
* Nuclear enery policy
* Nuclear deterrence policy
* Nuclear weapons policy

See also|

* Pakistan Missile Commands
* National Development Complex
* Nuclear medicine
* Energy Policy
* Sino-Pak Nuclear Technology Consortium
* Nuclear Technology
* Youm-e-Takbir
* Chagai Medal

* Electricity sector
* Solar power
* Wind power

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