Mohamed Ramy AbdelAziz AbdelRahman
Electrical Engineering Department Phone: +9661146973108
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Email: mabdelrahman@ksu.edu.sa
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EDUCATION
PhD in Electrical Engineering
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, U.S.A, December 2004
Thesis title, “Antenna-coupled tunnel diodes for dual-band millimeter-wave/infrared focal-plane arrays”
MSc in Electrical Engineering (Specialization: Electro-Optics)
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, U.S.A, December 2002
BSc in Physics (Specialization: Electronics)
The American University in Cairo (AUC), Cairo, Egypt, June 1999
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Infrared sensors; Microbolometers; Infrared and optical materials; Millimeter wave antennas; Micro/nano fabrication and lithography; Electronic Materials; Readout integrated circuits for optical sensor arrays; Infrared focal plane arrays; Test and evaluation of optical cameras and laser systems.
WORK EXPERIENCE
*06/2020-Current
Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Teaching courses in electronics and conducting academic research and development activities
- EE department graduate studies coordinator
*12/2015-06/2020
Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Teaching courses in electronics and conducting academic research and development activities
- EE department graduate studies coordinator
*08/2015-12/2015
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Teaching courses in electronics and conducting academic research and development activities.
*01/2013-07/2015
Lab Director, Electro-Optics Lab, Prince Sultan Advanced Technologies Research Institute (PSATRI), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Managing and conducting research and development activities in the following areas: Infrared sensors, focal plane arrays and imaging systems, Electro-optic payloads for UAVs, Testing and evaluation of camera and laser systems.
*10/2008-07/2015
Assistant Professor, Prince Sultan Advanced Technologies Research Institute (PSATRI), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Raised over 9,000,000SR of research project funding.
- Conducted and managed research projects in the areas of infrared and millimeter wave sensors and MEMS gyroscopes.
- Established advanced facilities with over 5,750,000SR of major equipment and materials (entire funding from funded projects).
- Established the first micro/nano fabrication cleanroom facility in KSU (entire funding from funded projects).
- Took major role in PSATRI's Technology Innovation Center (TIC) proposal applying for over 50,000,000SR of funding. My main task included Budget and Facilities sections.
- Served as a member of PSATRI's new building committee.
- Served as a member of PSATRI's equipment purchasing committees.
*10/2006-06/2008
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA) (In affiliation with the University of Greenwich, UK), Cairo, Egypt
- Teaching undergraduate courses in electrical engineering: Analogue Electronics I, Analogue Electronics II, Optoelectronics, Physics of Electrical Materials, Electromagnetics I, Electromagnetics II, Microwave Engineering, Antenna theory and design, and Senior Graduation Project.
*2005-2006
Egyptian Army Service
*01/2000-12/2004
Graduate Research Assistant, Infrared Systems Lab, Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL-Ranked among the top three optics schools in the USA), Florida-USA
- Main researcher in a $180k project in the area of high sensitivity passive millimeter wave and infrared imaging arrays of microantennas in Focal Plane Array (FPA) structures.
- Researcher in a project in the area of infrared scene projection for target testing and training.
- Took major role in characterizing equipment and training personnel in a $1Million microfabrication cleanroom facility.
- Research & Technical skills Acquired:
- Implementation of laser-based optical projection setups for infrared scene projection
- Optical testing of Infrared micro-antennas
- Millimeter-wave antenna testing
- Design and modeling of integrated-circuit antenna structures in the GHz and THz regions
- Design and implementation of low-noise electronics for infrared sensors
- SEM-based electron-beam lithography
- Optical lithography
- Thin film coating techniques: Sputtering, Electron-beam and thermal evaporation
- Etching and material characterization techniques
FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Synthesis and Characterization of functional advanced materials for energy and sensing applications, Co.I., Funding Agency: KSU-Research Groups, Funding Amount: 150,000SR, 2018-2019.
- Materials and Devices for optical sensing and optical communications, Co.I., Funding Agency: KSU-Research Groups, Funding Amount: 150,000SR, 2018- 2019.
- Multilayer vanadium oxide thin films for infrared thermometers, P.I., Funding Agency: KSU, Funding Amount: 20,000SR, 2017-2018.
- A novel nano plasmonic structure for dual spectral-bands polarimetric detection and absorption-enhancement in the mid/long wave infrared band. Co.I, Funding Agency: KACST, Funding Amount: 125,000SR, 2015-2016.
- Image Intensified-Thermal Imaging System, P.I., Funding Agency: KACST-Lockheed Martin, Funding Amount: 497,000SR, 2015-2016.
- Readout Integrated Circuits for Infrared Microbolometers, P.I., Funding Agency: NPST, Funding Amount: 1,780,000SR, 2015-2017.
- Millimeter Wave Imaging Track in KACST-RFTONICS Technology Innovation Center, Co-P.I., Funding Agency: KACST, 2014-Current.
- Vanadium oxide thin film microbolometers for infrared sensing, P.I., Funding Agency: KACST, Funding Amount: 601,000SR, 2013-2015.
- Amplifier and filter design and fabrication for a thermal infrared sensor, Co-P.I., Funding Agency: KSU, Funding Amount: 29,990SR, 2012 – 2013.
- Polymer-nanoceramic composites for electron-beam-lithographically definable infrared detectors, Co-P.I., Funding Agency: KSU, Funding Amount: 70,000SR, 2012 – 2013.
- Nanoantenna-coupled diodes for long wave infrared (LWIR) detection, P.I., Funding Agency: NPST, Funding Amount: 1,880,000SR, 2010 – 2012.
- Antenna-coupled metal-oxide-metal diodes for 94 GHz detection, P.I., Funding Agency: KACST, Funding Amount: 1,665,500SR, 2010 – 2012.
- An uncooled (4 × 4) millimeter wave focal plane array, P.I., Funding Agency: NPST, Funding Amount: 1,879,200SR, 2010 – 2012.
- Micromachined quartz gyroscopes, Co-P.I., Funding Agency: NPST, Funding Amount: 1,880,000SR, 2010 – 2012.
FACILITIES ESTABLISHED
- 2014-2015: Test and Evaluation Facility for Electro-Optics/Infrared and Laser Systems – Main Role
- Established the first facility in KSA for test and evaluation of electro-optic and infrared imaging systems, night vision devices, laser systems, and infrared and laser detectors.
- 2010-2013: Micro/Nanofabrication facility – Main Role
- Established the first facility in KSU and one of the few cleanroom facilities in KSA for micro/nano fabrication; facility serves as a graduate research lab in electronics, MEMS, semiconductor and optical sensors research areas.
GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION & CO-SUPERVISION
- Eng. Odebwali Ambali: MSc in Electrical Engineering, 'Design and simulation of VOx-based optical thermal imaging detectors', King Saud University, 2017-Current
- Eng. Mohamed Habashy: PhD in Electrical Engineering, 'Infrared antennas', Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 2011-2018
- Eng. Nageeb Al-Khalli: MSc in Electrical Engineering, 'Microbolometers for millimeter wave detection', King Saud University (KSU), 2011-2013
AWARDS
- Certificate of appreciation: supervising exceptional capstone graduation project in Electrical Engineering Department, Fall 2016. Awarded by the College of Engineering, King Saud University.
- Almarai Prize for scientific innovation, 2015. Awarded by Almarai Company and KACST.
- Plaque of appreciation from PSATRI for exceptional leadership for the year 2013. Awarded by PSATRI, King Saud University.
- Graduate Research Assistantship, CREOL, University of Central Florida, 2000-2004.
PATENTS
- G. D. Boreman and M. Abdel-Rahman. Infrared / Millimeter-Wave Focal Plane Array: US 7,358,497 B1, 2008.
- E. Awad and M. Abdel-Rahman. Optical Absorber for Long-Wave Infrared Radiation, Application Number: US 7,358,497 B1, 2015.
JOURNAL PAPERS
- M. Abdel-Rahman, M. Zia, M. Alduraibi, Temperature Dependent Resistive Properties of Vanadium Pentoxide/Vanadium Multi-layer Thin Films for Microbolometers & Antenna-Coupled Microbolometers, Sensors, 19, 1320, 2019.
- M. Abdel-Rahman, M. Alduraibi, M. Hezam, B. Ilahi, Sputter deposited GeSn alloy: A candidate material for temperature sensing layers in uncooled microbolometers, Infrared Physics & Technology, 97, pp. 376-380, 2019.
- M. H. Mubarak, O. Sidek, M. Abdel-Rahman, M.T. Mustaffa, A. S. Mustapa Kamal, S. M. Mukras, Nano-Antenna Coupled Infrared Detector Design, Sensors, 18, 3714, 2018.
- M. Abdel-Rahman, Ultra-high sensitivity vanadium–vanadium sesquioxide–vanadium (V–V2O3–V) symmetric tunnel junction diode, Surface Review and Letters, xxx, pp. xx-xx, 2018. (ISI impact factor: 0.734)
- M. Mubarak, O. Sidek, M. Abdel-Rahman, M. T. Mustaffa, A. S. Mustapa Kamal, S. Mukras, Fabrication of microparabolic reflector for infrared antenna coupled detectors, Micro & Nano Letters,13(9), 1343, 2018.
- M. Abdel-Rahman, K. Issa, M. F. Zia, M. Alduraibi, M. Siraj, A. Ragheb, and S. Alshebeili, High sensitivity vanadium-vanadium pentoxide-aluminum metal-insulator-metal diode, Micro and Nano Letters, 13, pp. 680-683, 2018. (ISI impact factor: 0.853).
- M. Abdel-Rahman, Vanadium Oxide Thin Films with High Midwave & Longwave Infrared Thermo-Optic Coefficients and High Temperature Coefficients of Resistance, Optik, 159, pp. 79-86, 2018. (ISI impact factor: 0.835)
- M. Abdel-Rahman, O. Haraz, N. Ashraf, M. Zia, U. Khaled, I. Elshafiey, S. Alshebeili, and A. Sebak, Properties of Silica-Based Aerogel Substrates and Application to C-Band Circular Patch Antenna, Journal of Electronic Materials, 47 (3), pp. 2025-2031, 2018. (ISI impact factor: 1.579)
- A. Khalfaoui, S. Ilahi, M. Abdel-Rahman, M. F. Zia, M. Alduraibi, B. Ilahi, N. Yacoubi, Photothermal deflection technique investigation of annealing temperature and time effects on optical and thermal conductivity of V/V2O5 alternating layers structure, Physica B, vol. 522, pp. 26-30, 2017. (ISI impact factor: 1.386)
- M. Zia, M. Abdel-Rahman, M. Alduraibi, B. Ilahi, E. Awad, and S. Majzoub, Electrical and infrared optical properties of vanadium oxide semiconducting thin film thermometers, Journal of Electronic Materials, vol. 46, pp. 5978-5985, 2017. (ISI impact factor: 1.579)
- M. Abdel-Rahman, M. Alduraibi, M. Zia, E. Bahidra, and A. Alasaad, Vanadium sesquioxide (V2O3)-based semiconducting temperature sensitive resistors for uncooled microbolometers, Modern Physics Letters B, vol. 31, 1750145, 2017. (ISI impact factor: 0.56)
- E. Awad, and M. Abdel-Rahman, Nano-plasmonic chirped metal-stripes polarimeter for dual-band infrared detection, IET Electronics Letters, vol. 53, pp. 95-96, 2017. DOI: 10.1049/el.2016.3778 (ISI impact factor: 1.155).
- M. Saleem, M. Alkanhal, A. Sheta, M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Himdi, Integrated lens antenna array with full azimuth plane beam scanning capability at 60 GHz, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 59, pp. 116-120, 2017. (ISI impact factor: 0.853).
- B. Ilahi, M. Abdel-Rahman, Z. Zaaboub, M. Zia, M. Alduraibi, and H. Maaref, Thermal annealing induced multiple phase in V/V2O5 alternating multilayer structure, International Journal of Modern Physics B, vol. 30, 1650210, 2016.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0217979216502106 (ISI impact factor: 0.79)
- M. Zia, M. Abdel-Rahman, M. Alduraibi, B. Ilahi and A. Alasaad, Synthesis and electrical characterization of vanadium oxide thin film thermometer for microbolometer applications, IET Electronics Letters, vol. 52, pp. 827-828 , 2016. DOI: (ISI impact factor: 1.155).
- N. Al-Khalli, N. Debbar, M. Saleem, M. Alkanhal, A. Sebak, M. Alduraibi, and M. Abdel-Rahman, Photolithographically definable SU8-Alumina composite for W-band dielectric resonator antennas, IET Micro and Nano Letters, vol. 11, pp. 224-229 , 2016. DOI: 10.1049/mnl.2015.0389 (ISI impact factor: 0.853).
- M. Abdel-Rahman, S. Ilahi, M. Zia, M. Alduraibi, N. Debbar, N. Yacoubi, and B. Ilahi, Temperature coefficient of resistance and thermal conductivity of Vanadium Oxide ‘Big Mac’ sandwich structure, Infrared Physics and Technology, vol. 71, pp. 127-130, 2015. DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2015.03.006 (2013 ISI impact factor: 1.460).
- S. Haider, S. Mazjoub, M. Alturaigi, and M. Abdel-Rahman, Modeling and simulation of a ROIC for uncooled bolometer array, IEIE Transactions on Smart Processing and Computing, vol. pp. 251-257, 2015. (Non ISI).
- M. Zia, M. Abdel-Rahman, N. Al-Khalli, and N. Debbar. Fabrication and characterization of V-V2O5-V metal-insulator-metal diodes, Acta Physica Polonica A, vol. 127, pp. 1289-1291, 2015 (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.604).
- E. Awad, N. Al-Khalli, M. Abdel-Rahman, N. Debbar, and M. Alduraibi, Fabry Perot cavity microbolometer, Acta Physica Polonica A, vol. 127, pp. 1295-1297, 2015 (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.604).
- M. Abdel-Rahman, B. Albassam, and M. Alduraibi, Driveless gyroscope response of a quartz piezoelectric vibratory tuning fork, Acta Physica Polonica A, vol. 127, pp. 1352-1354, 2015 (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.604).
- M. Abdel-Rahman, N. Al-Khalli, M. Saleem, N. Debbar, M. Alkanhal, and A. Sebak, Fabrication and characterization of a W-band Cylindrical Dielectric Resonator Antenna-Coupled Niobium Microbolometer, International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Article ID 736291, 2015. DOI: 10.1155/2015/736291 (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.827).
- E. Awad, N. Al-Khalli, M. Abdel-Rahman, and N. Debbar. Comparison of Vanadium Oxide microbolometer optical performance using Nichrome and Titanium thin film Absorber metals, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, PP (99), 2014. DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2014.2377203 (2013 ISI impact factor: 2.176).
- O. Haraz, M. Abdel-Rahman, N. Al-Khalli, A. Sebak and S. Alshebeili. Performance Investigations of Quasi-Yagi Loop and Dipole Antennas on Silicon Substrate for 94 GHz Applications, International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Article ID 105625, 2014. DOI: 10.1155/2014/105625 (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.827).
- N. Debbar, M. Syaryadhi, and M. Abdel-Rahman, Fabrication and characterisation of Cr-CrxOx-Cr metal-insulator-metal diodes, European Journal of Applied Physics, 68, 30302, 2014. DOI: 10.1051/epjap/2014130489 (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.789).
- E. Awad, M. Abdel-Rahman, and M. Zia. Checkerboard nanoplasmonic gold structure for long-wave infrared absorption enhancement, IEEE Photonics Journal, 6 (4), 2014. DOI: 10.1109/JPHOT.2014.2345879 (2013 ISI impact factor: 2.33).
- M. Saleem, M. Abdel-Rahman, M. Alkanhal, and A. Sebak, A Cylindrical Dielectric Resonator Antenna-Coupled Sensor configuration for 94 GHz Detection, International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Article ID 850736 , 2014. DOI:10.1155/2014/850736 (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.827).
- M. N. Gadalla, M. Abdel-Rahman, A. Shamim, Design, Optimization and Fabrication of a 28.3 THz Nano-Rectenna for Infrared Detection and Rectification. Scientific Reports (Nature), 4, 4270, 2014. DOI: 10.1038/srep04270 (Publisher: Nature-USA) (2013 ISI impact factor: 5.078).
- M. Abdel-Rahman, M. Syaryadhi, and N. Debbar. Fabrication and characterisation of Cu-CuO-Cu metal-insulator-metal diodes, IET Electronics Letters, 49(5), 2013. DOI: 10.1049/el.2012.4222 (2013 ISI impact factor: 1.068).
- M. R. Abdel-Rahman, and N. Debbar. Infrared optical properties of silica aerogel substrates, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials-Rapid Communications, 6(5-6), 532-534, 2012. (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.449).
- M. R. Abdel-Rahman, N. Al-Khalli, A. Kusuma, and N. Debbar. A slot antenna-coupled Titanium microbolometer for detection at 94 GHz, Progress in Electromagnetics Research Letters, 32, 137-143, 2012. DOI: 10.2528/PIERL12042503 (Non-ISI).
- M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. Kusuma, Reception efficiency, resonant lengths and resonant input resistances of an infrared dipole antenna. Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials-Rapid Communications, 4(3): 369-372, 2010. (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.449).
- M. Abdel-Rahman, B. Monacelli, G. Zummo, A. Weeks and G. D. Boreman. Design, fabrication and characterization of antenna-coupled MOM diodes for dual-band detection, Optical Engineering, 44(6), 2005. DOI:10.1117/1.1869892 (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.958).
- M. Abdel-Rahman, B. Lail, and G. D. Boreman. Dual-band millimeter-wave/infrared focal plane arrays, Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 46(1): 78-80, 2005.
- Michael A Gritz, M. Metzler, M. Abdel-Rahman, B. Monacelli, G. Zummo, D. Malocha, G. D. Boreman. Characterization of a wavelength-tunable antenna-coupled infrared microbolometer, Optical Engineering, 44(3), 2005. DOI:10.1117/1.1929647 (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.958).
- M. R. Abdel-Rahman, F. J. González and G. D. Boreman. Antenna-coupled metal-oxide-metal for dual-band detection at 92.5 GHz and 28 THz, IEE Electronics Letters, 40: 116-118, 2004. DOI: 10.1049/el:20040105 (2013 ISI impact factor: 1.068).
- M. A. Gritz, M. Metzler, D. Malocha M. Abdel-Rahman, B. Monacelli, G. Zummo, and G. D. Boreman. Wavelength tuning of an antenna-coupled infrared microbolometer. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 22(6): 3133-3136, 2004. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.1813465 (2013 ISI impact factor: 1.358).
- F. J. González, M. Abdel-Rahman, G. D. Boreman, Antenna-coupled VOx microbolometer thin-film array. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 38(3): 235-237, 2003. DOI: 10.1002/mop.20906 (2013 ISI impact factor: 0.623).
CONFERENCE PAPERS
- M. Alshereef, and M. Abdel-Rahman, A 10 um x 10um Longwave Infrared Imaging Pixel Based on Split Ring Resonators, META 2019, the 10th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics, 2019.
- M. Alshereef, and M. Abdel-Rahman, Design and Optical Simulation of a Sensor Pixel for an Optical Readout-Based Thermal Imager, The International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization (ICMSAO’19), 2019.
- M. Alshereef, and M. Abdel-Rahman, Electrically small resonators-based Infrared Imaging Pixel Configuration, META 2018, the 9th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics, 2018.
- M. Abdel-Rahman, N. Alkhalli, M. Zia, M. Alduraibi, B. Ilahi, E. Awad, and N. Debbar, Fabrication and design of vanadium oxide microbolometer, AIP Conference Proceedings 1809, 020001, 2017.
- M. H. Mubarak, O. Sidek, M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. Shukri, Surface wave loss reduction by spherical reflector enhance antenna coupled IR detector performance, IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference, December 2015.
- S. Haider, S. Mazjoub, M. Alturaigi, and M. Abdel-Rahman, Modeling and simulation of a ROIC for uncooled bolometer array, 2015 international Conference on Electronics, Information and Communication, 2015.
- O. Haraz, M. Abdel-Rahman, A. Sebak, and S. Alshebeili, A Novel 94-GHz Dipole Bow-tie Slot Antenna on Silicon for Imaging Applications, IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Applied Electromagnetics, December 2014.
- M. H. Mubarak, O. Sidek, M. Abdel-Rahman, and A. Shukri, Spherical Reflector/Dipole Antenna Coupled IR Detector, IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Applied Electromagnetics, December 2014.
- Z. Briqech, O. Haraz, A. Sebak, and M. Abdel-Rahman. CPW-fed Yagi array with dielectric resonator antenna for W-Band and imaging system applications, IEEE Proceedings Antennas and Propagation Society Symposium, July 2012
- O. Haraz, M. R. Abdel-Rahman, A. Sebak, and N. Debbar. CPW fed planar monopole/dielectric resonator antenna for W-band applications, URSI 29thNational Radio Science conference, 63-70, 2012.
- M. R. Abdel-Rahman, and G. D. Boreman. A Millimeter-wave CPW-fed twin slot / Infrared dipole antenna coupled Ni-NiO-Ni diode, IEEE Proceedings: Antennas and Propagation Society Symposium, 3: 2851-2854, 2004.
- M. Abdel-Rahman, F. J. Gonzalez, G. Zummo, C. Middleton and G. D. Boreman. Antenna-coupled MOM diodes for dual-band detection in MMW and LWIR, SPIE Proceedings: Radar Sensor Technology VIII and Passive Millimeter-Wave Imaging Technology VII, 5410, 2004.
- G. D. Boreman, M. Abdel-Rahman, B. Monacelli, G. Zummo, D. Mullally, and T. Clarke. Infrared Targets for Testing and Training, SPIE Proceedings: Technologies for Synthetic Environments: Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing VII, 4717: 86-90, 2002.
TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
- M. R. AbdelRahman. Invited: MEMS Microbolometers for Uncooled Thermal Imagers, 3rd Saudi International Nanotechnology Conference, KACST, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2014.
- M. R. AbdelRahman. Optical Stealth Technologies, Joint Armed Forces Electronic Warfare School (JFEWS) Senior Officers Short Course, Taif, Saudi Arabia, 2014.
- M. R. AbdelRahman. Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS): An Overview, Joint Armed Forces Electronic Warfare School (JFEWS) Senior Officers Short Course, Taif, Saudi Arabia, 2013.
- M. R. AbdelRahman. Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS): An Overview from an Electro-Optic Perspective, Agilent Aerospace and Defense Seminar, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2013.
CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA/TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED
- 2014: WESCAM MX-10 Electro-Optics Payload, WESCAM Official Training Course, PSATRI, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 2014: Introduction to System Engineering, Introductory Course, PSATRI, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 2013: AOC Electronic Warfare (EW) Conference, Third EW Symposium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 2013: Innovative ECM Technologies & Systems for Advanced Airborne, Naval & Land Applications, Workshop - Presentation, AOC Electronic Warfare (EW) Conference, Third EW Symposium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 2013: The Art of Project Management, PMI certified course, PSATRI, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 2011: Measurement, Modeling and Simulation of Infrared systems, KACST SIECPC short courses, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 2003: 47th International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication (EIPBN), Tampa, FL, USA
- 2002: TeraHertz Technology, Optical Society of America (OSA) short courses, Orlando, FL, USA
- 2002: Plasma Etching and RIE: Fundamentals and Applications, American Vacuum Society (AVS) short courses, Orlando, FL, USA
- 2001: Technology and characterization at nanoscale, Cornell Nanoscale Science and Technology Facility short courses, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
- 2000: Exhibitor & Demonstrator, National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) Testing and Training: A National Partnership Symposium and Exhibition, Orlando, FL, USA 2000: Space Astrophysics Detectors and Detector Technologies Conference, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
COURSES TAUGHT
Taught the following undergraduate electrical engineering courses:
- Analog Electronics I
- Analog Electronics II
- Optoelectronics
- Physics of Electrical Materials
- Electromagnetics I
- Electromagnetics II
- Antenna Theory and Design
- Microwave Engineering
- Senior Graduation Project
Taught the following graduate electrical engineering courses:
- Semiconductor Device Modeling
- Advanced Topics in Electronics (MEMS, Microsensors, and Microfabrication)
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL SOCIETIES
- Society for Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) – Member
- IEEE – Member
- Journal Referee – Optical Engineering, Optics Express, Infrared Physics and Technology, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, CARBON, Surface Review and Letters, IET Electronics Letters, Scientific Reports, IEEE Transactions on Antennas & Propagation
SOFTWARE USAGE
- COMSOL Multiphysics
- McLeod for Optical thin film design
- HFSS and IE3D for Electromagnetic simulation
- Night Vision Integrated Performance Model (NV-IPM, a.k.a. NVTherm