Dr. Amanullah Fatehmulla
Bio:
Dr. Amanullah Fatehmulla is a Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is a member of the renewable energy and environment research group (Thin Films and Solar Cells). He is a member of department council as well as laboratory affairs committee. He received his PhD from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India in 1992. His research interests include thin film technology, solar cells, TCO (gas sensors), metal induced crystallization (MIC) of amorphous silicon, renewable energy and environment, micro and nanostructured materials and nanoparticles.
He has published over 50 research papers in International journals and conference proceedings. He has presented more than 25 research papers in International conferences and gave 7 invited talks. He has participated in several national and International conferences and workshops. He was a visiting faculty during summer 2001 & 2002 (two months each) and worked in the photovoltaic division of the HiDEC/Electrical engineering department, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
He has been Principal Investigator and co-Investigator for different scientific research projects. He is currently co-Investigator for two research projects. As a teaching faculty, he has taught various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. He has supervised several undergraduate and graduate students. Currently, one PhD and three M.Sc students are under his supervision. He is reviewer of several ISI journals and has been reviewing PhD and Master Thesis including scientific project proposals. He has been executing community services as selection committee member/ subject expert for post graduate teachers. His biographical record appeared for four consecutive times in “Who’s Who in the World” starting from 2011. He is a member of many scientific bodies.
RESUME
OF
Dr. Amanullah Fatehmulla
Professor
Renewable Energy and Environment Research Group (REERG)
Department of Physics and Astronomy,
College of Science, PO Box 2455, King Saud University
Riyadh-11451, Saudi Arabia
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NAME: AMANULLAH FATEHMULLA
POSITION: Professor
ADDRESS: Department of physics and Astronomy,
College of Sciences, P.O.BOX 2455,
King Saud University
Riyadh - 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Telephone: +966-1-4676367
Fax: +966-1-4673656
E-mail: aman@ksu.edu.sa, fatehaman@yahoo.com
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. Physics
Osmania University, Hyderabad (A.P), India. 1992
M.Phil. Physics
S.V.University, Tirupati (A.P), India. 1983
M.Sc. Physics (Solid State Physics)
S.V.University, Tirupati (A.P), India. 1981
B.Sc. (Maths, Physics&Chemistry)
Osmania College, Kurnool (A.P), affiliated to
S.V.University, Tirupati (A.P), India. 1979
RESEARCH
INTERESTS:
● Fabrication and characterization (Electrical, Optical and Structural) of thin films.
Electronic devices and Solar cells. Schottky junctions, Metalization and ohmic contacts.
● Stand Alone PV Systems (Solar Water Pumping, Low Power PV Refrigeration)
● Alloying, doping, crystal growth and thin films of II-VI semiconducting compounds like CdS,CdTe, ZnTe, CdSe, CdSxSe1-x etc.and I-III-VI2 compounds like CuInS2,CuInSe2, CuInTe2 etc.
● Si and GaAs material processing for solar cells and schottky junctions.
● Development of Spray and CBD techniques for thin films preparation.
● Transparent conductors (metal oxide semiconductors) like SnO2, SnO2:F, InO, InO2:Sn, ZnO etc.their thin film preparation and characterization.
● Metal induced crystallization of a-Si, a:Si:H.
Post deposition processing by thermal annealing and laser
annealing of semiconductors & devices.
● Characterization of materials by X-ray diffraction (Rocking Curve, GIXRD, Reflectivity and Phase analysis by Powder diffraction)
● Sythesis of Nanoparticles and posssible applications in Renewable Energy and Environment
Current Research interests
- Nanostructured Materials and Composites, DSSCs , QDSSCs, Radiation & Gas Sensors
Title of the Ph.D thesis: “Preparation and characterization of fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) and tin doped indium oxide (ITO) thin films: Application to gas sensors and heat mirrors”.
Title of the M.Phil.dissertation:“Studies in Solid State Physics - Preparation and some properties of CdSxSe1-x films”.
Research Fellow:
Worked as Junior Research Fellow in a DST (Department of Science &Technology, Govt. India) Project entitled “Investigations on Ternary Semiconductors with possible application as photovoltaic devices” for 1½ years (1984-1985) in department of physics IIT, Madras.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
-Member, Materials Research Society (MRS)
-Member, International Solar Energy Society (ISES)
- Member, Indian Association of Physics Teachers.
- Member, Instrument Society of India
- Member, National Semiconductor Society (India)
- Member, Society for the advancement of solid state Sciences (SAAS), Hyderabad, India
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy,
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.----------2016 to date
Associate professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy,
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.----------2006 to 2016
Assistant professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy,
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.----------1995 to 2006
Head, Department of Physics, DCET.
Osmania University, Hyderabad (A.P), India.-----------1989 to 1995
Lecturer, Department of Physics, DCET.
Osmania University, Hyderabad (A.P), India.-----------1985 to 1989
Research Fellow, Department of Physics
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras.-----------1984 to 1985
Research Scholar, Department of Physics
S.V.University, Tirupati (A.P), India.--------------------1981 to 1983
COURSES TAUGHT: Undergraduate:B.Sc., (Bachelor of Science), B.E., (Bachelor of Engineering)
Postgraduate: M.Sc.,(Master of Science), Ph.D., (Doctor of Philosophy)
SUPERVISION:
PhD students(2) : Principal supervisor-1(Degree Awarded) , Co-Supervisor-1
M.Sc students (2): Principal supervisor -1, Co-Supervisor -1
M.Sc. Thesis/Projects Supervised : 8
– Principal Supervisor for M.Sc Research Students: 5 (Degree Awarded)
– Co-Supervisor for M.Sc Research Students: 3 (Degree awarded)
B.Sc.,/B.E., Student’s Research Projects (Phys 498/Phys 499) supervised -19
RESEARCH PROJECTS-INVESTIGATOR:
-NPST Project :2-Ongoing (Co-Investigator)
-DSR-URSP:1- Ongoing(Principal Investigator)
-Research Centre Projects- College of Science, KSU: 3 ( completed ), -Principal Investigator.
-Deanship of Scientific Research Project - King Saud University: 1 (Completed) Co-investigator.
-King Abdullah Institute of Nanotechnology (KAIN)-KSU: 1 (Completed) – Co-investigator.
Invited talks given - 7
My recent invited talks :
1. “Cost Effective Synthesis, Characterization and Low Resistive Engineering of Nano -Materials for Optoelectronic Applications”. BITS( Brindavan Institute of Technology and Science), Kurnool- AP, India on 3 August 2015
2. “Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites” in NANOCON 14- “3rd International Conference on Nanotechnology - Smart Materials, Composites, Applications & New Inventions” organized by Bharati Vidyapeet Universtiy, Pune & associates ( North Carolina A &T State University, USA; TUSKEGEE University, USA; The University of Tokoshima, Japan and Center of Electronic Materials C-MET Pune (India), held during 14- 15 October, 2014.
3. “Synthesis, Characterization and Low Resistive Engineering of Nano CdS Films for Optoelectronic Applications ”, Department of Physics, College of Science, KKU (King Khalid University), Abha, KSA 29April - 1May 2014.
4. “Nanostructured efficient window layers by cost effective techniques for solar cell applications” in “INDO-US WORKSHOP on NANO-STRUCTURED ELECTRONIC MATERIALS: CHALLENGES & RELEVANCE TO ELECTRONICS & ENERGY RESEARCH” (IUSWNM-2013), organized by C-MET-Trissur, India and in association with Children’s Hospital, Harvard, USA., North Earstern University, Boston, USA and JSNN, Greensboro-USA during 8-11, March 2013 in Thrissur, India.
VISITING FACULTY:(1)Interacted as visiting faculty during summer 2001(two months) and worked in the photovoltaic division of the HiDEC/Electrical engineeing department, University of Arkansas, Fayettville, AR 72701, USA.
(2)Interacted as visiting faculty during summer 2002 (two months) and worked in the photovoltaic division of the HiDEC/Electrical engineeing department, University of Arkansas, Fayettville, AR 72701, USA.
BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD: Who's Who in the World- 28th Edition (2011), 2012 , 2013 and 2014
PAPERS PRESENTED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES: 32
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/ COURSES PARTICIPATED-ATTENDED:29
List of recent publications:
1. Fabrication and electrical characterization of CdS quantum dots based solar cell
Farooq, W. A.; Atif, M.; Yakuphanoglu, F; Fatehmulla, A
Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials-Rapid Communications Volume: 10 Issue: 3-4 Pages: 154-158 Published: 2016
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2. INFLUENCE OF LASER EXPOSURE ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF NANO V2O5 FILMS GROWN BY THERMAL EVAPORATION
Fatehmulla, A ; Aslam, M ; Farooq, WA ; Ali, SM ; Atif, M ; AlDhafiri, AM ; Yakuphanoglu, F Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry Volume: 51 Issue: 6 Pages: 375-379 Published: JAN 2016
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3. Photovoltaic and Impedance Spectroscopy of CdS Quantum Dots Onto Nano Urchin TiO2 Structure for Quantum Dots Sensitized Solar Cell Applications
Ali, SM ; Aslam, M ; Farooq, WA ; Fatehmulla, A ; Atif, M ; Yakuphanoglu, F
Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics Volume: 11 Issue: 3 Pages: 363-367 Published: 2016
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4. Assembly of CdS Quantum Dots onto Hierarchical TiO2 Structure for Quantum Dots Sensitized Solar Cell Applications
Syed Mansoor Ali, Mohamed Aslam, W. A. Farooq, Amanullah Fatehmulla and M. Atif
Materials 2015, 8, 2376-2386; doi:10.3390/ma8052376
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5. Characterization of multilayer TiO2/ZnO nanostructured thin films using Raman spectroscopy
L. G. BOUSIAKOU, T. GANETSOS, R. QINDEEL, W. A. FAROOQ, A. FATEHMULLA,
SYED MANSOOR ALI
Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials-Rapid Communications Volume: 9 Issue: 5-6 Pages: 782- 787 Published: MAY-JUN 2015
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6. Growth and characterization of layer by layer CdS–ZnS QDs on dandelionlikeTiO2 microspheres for QDSSC application
M. Mohamed Aslam, SyedMansoor Ali, AmanullahFatehmulla, W. A.Farooq, M.Atif,
A.M.Al-Dhafiri, MuhammadAliShar
Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing36(2015)57–64
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7. Photovoltaic and Impedance Properties of Hierarchical TiO2 Nanowire Based Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cell
Amanullah Fatehmulla, M. Mohamed Aslam, W. A. Farooq, Syed Mansoor Ali, M. Atif
Journal of Nanomaterials Published: 2015
DOI: 10.1155/2015/358063
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8. Photovoltaic and Impedance Spectroscopy Study of Screen- Printed TiO2 Based CdS Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells
M. Atif, W. A. Farooq, Amanullah Fatehmulla , M. Aslam and Syed Mansoor Ali
Materials 2015, 8, 355-367
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9. W. Aslam Farooq*, M. Atif, Syed Mansoor Ali, Amanullah Fatehmulla and M. Aslam
“Effects of 1064 nm Laser on the Structural and Optical Properties of Nanostructured TiO2 Thin Film”
Optics and Spectroscopy, 2014, Vol. 117, No. 3, pp. 386–391.
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10. W.A. Farooq, M. Soylu, F.M. Amanullah, I.S. Yahia, F. Yakuphanoglu
“Effects of different TiO2 solution compositions on efficiency of quantum dot solar cell (QDSC) by sol-gel method”
J. Nanoelectron. Optoelectron. 9, 392-396(2014)
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11. W.A. FAROOQ, M. ATIF, A. FATEHMULLA, F. YAKUPHANOGLU, I.S. YAHIA,
“IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY AND TRANSPORT MECHANISMS OF TiO2-
BASED DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL”Journal of Ovonic Research Vol. 10, No.3, May - June 2014, p. 61 – 6
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12. W. A. Farooq, S. M. Ali, Walid Tawfik, Amanullah Fatehmulla, M. Aslam, A. S. Al_Dwayyan, and M. S. AlSalhi
“Influence of Laser Irradiation on the Optical Properties
of Nano_Sized Powder of Metal Oxide”
Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2014, Vol. 88, No. 13, pp. 2446–2450.
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13. Photovoltaic and Impedance Spectroscopic Analysis of CdSe Quantum Dot Solar Cell
W. A. Farooq, Amanullah Fatehmulla, M. Aslam, M. Atif, Syed Mansoor Ali, F. Yakuphanoglu,
and I. S. Yahia
J. Nanoelectron. Optoelectron. 9, No. 5, 671-674 (2014)
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14. Photovoltaic and Impedance Spectroscopic Investigation of MEH-PPV Blended CdS Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cell
Amanullah Fatehmulla, W. A. Farooq, M. Aslam, M. Atif, Syed Mansoor Ali, I. S. Yahia, F. Yakuphanoglu, and A.M. Al-Dhafiri
J. Nanoelectron. Optoelectron. 9, No. 5, 702-708(2014)
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15. W. A. Farooq, Amanullah Fatehmulla, F. Yakuphanoglu, I. S. Yahia, Syed Mansoor Ali, M. Atif,
M. Aslam, and Walid Tawfik
“PHOTOVOLTAIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SOLAR CELLS BASED ON NANOSTRUCTURED TITANIUM DIOXIDE SENSITIZED WITH FLUORESCEIN SODIUM SALT”
Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry, Vol. 50, No. 2,pp 121-126, May, 2014
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16. A. FATEHMULLA, M. ATIF, W. A. FAROOQ, M. ASLAM, F. YAKUPHANOGLU, I. S. YAHIA “Photovoltaic properties of ammoniated ruthenium oxychloride dye based solar cell”
OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS – RAPID COMMUNICATIONS Vol. 8, No. 5-6, May - June 2014, p. 587 – 592
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17. Amanullah Fatehmulla, W. A. Farooq, M. Aslam, M. Atif, S.M. Ali, I.S. Yahia,
F. Yakuphanoglu and A. M. Al-Dhafiri
“PHOTOVOLTAIC AND IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF MODIFIED SILAR GROWN
CdS QUANTUM DOT SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL”
Journal of International Scientific Publications: Materials, Methods and Technologies,
Volume 8, (2014)676-683
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18. W.A. Farooq, Amanullah Fatehmulla, M. Aslam, M. Atif. S.A. Mansoor, F. Yakuphanoglu, I.S. Yahia
“ COMPARISON OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PARAMETERS OF CdSe QD AND SAFRANIN
DYE BASED SOLAR CELL”
Journal of International Scientific Publications: Materials, Methods and Technologies,
Volume 8, (2014)667-675
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19. Amanullah Fatehmulla, A.S. Al-Shammari, A.M. Al-Dhafiri1, W.A. Farooq, F.Yakuphanoglu
“Structural, Electrical and optical properties of chlorine doped CdS thin films”
World Applied Sciences Journal 31 (12): 2073-2078, 2014
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20. W. A. Farooq, M. R. Baig, A. Fatehmulla, M.S. Al-Salhi, S.S Al-Ghamdi , F. Yakuphanoglu,
“Controlling of optical band gap of allyldiglycol carbonate polymer with ultraviolet laser radiation”
ACTA PHYSICA POLONICA A, Vol. 123, No. 1, (2013)106-110.
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OTHER ACADEMIC /ADMINISTRATIVE/ RESEARCH/ LITERARY ACTIVITIES, AND EXPERIENCE
- Worked as Chairman of the Physics department.
- Incharge of examinations
- Proctor/Member of Academic council
- Convened cultural programs
- Conducted Quiz competitions
- Advisor to the starting of the polytechnic (minority institution run by the Tayyab Educational Trust) at Cuddapah (A.P), India.
- Apart from Osmania University, Examiner to Health University for conducting practical and theory exams.
- Evaluated (as Reviewer/Examiner) several Ph.D and M.Sc thesis.
- Evaluated (as Reviewer) research papers for publication in research journals of international repute (ISI)
- Evaluated (as Reviewer) abstracts of research papers as well as full papers for National and International Conferences in Saudi Arabia.
- Interacted as visiting faculty in HiDEC/Elect.Engg.Dept.Universtiy of Arkansas, USA during summer 2001 and 2002.
- Visited abroad like Europe, UK and UAE for presenting research papers in international conferences and interacting with reputed research facilities.
- Extended services as subject expert/external selection committee member for selecting Physics postgraduate teachers for IISC/IIPSC –CBSE curriculm in Riyadh, KSA
- Radio Talk/interview given on the importance of Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology.
- Gave invited talks
- King Saud University engagements:
-Member: Physics and Astronomy Department council, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh----------- - (22/11/1995 - ).
-Member: Committee on Laboratory affairs, Department of Physics, College of Science, KSU, Riyadh
---------- Dr. Amanullah Fatehmulla