NAME: MAHMMOUD SAYED ABD EL-SADEK NATIONALITY Egyptian DATE OF BIRTH 8/9/1978 PLACE OF BIRTH El- Edesat Qebly, Luxor, Egypt MARITAL STATUS Married CURRENT EMPLOYMENT Lecturer AND POSTAL ADDRESS Nanomaterial Laboratory Physics Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena-83523, Egypt Tel: 0020965211281 Fax: 0020965213383, 0020965211279 Mobile: 0020101741726, 0020115892598 LANGUAGES Arabic (Mother Language) and English EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] ACADEMIC DEGREES (cid:1) Ph.D., (December 2009) in physics, titled “Synthesis and Characterization of CdTe and CdTe-related (Core-Shell) Nanocrystals” from Crystal Growth Centre, Anna university Chennai, Chennai-600025, Tamil Nadu-India. (cid:1) Master Degree (December 2004) in physics, titled “Crystal Growth and Study of Some Physical Properties of Bi Te and Bi S Single Crystals” from 2 3 2 3 Physics Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena-Egypt. (cid:1) B.Sc., Physics (July 1999) with grade very good, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena-Egypt. PREVIOUS AND CURRENT PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS 1. Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemical Physics, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, SE-22100 Lund, Sweden., From August 2010 Till March 2011. 2. Lecturer of Solid State Physics, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena-Egypt., From May 2010 Till Now. 3. Research Scholar, Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai-25, Tamil Nadu-India., From Jan. 2006 Till Dec. 2009. 4. Assistant Lecturer, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena-Egypt., From Dec. 2004 Till April 2010. 5. Demonstrator, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena-Egypt., From Feb. 2000 To Dec. 2004. EXPERIENCES (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Growth of Single Crystals (Semiconductor Materials) by Bridgman Technique, Czochralski Technique and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), .. etc. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Measurements of the electrical conductivity and Hall coefficient. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Measurements of the thermoelectrical power. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Study of Switching Phenomena. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Measurements of Photoconductivity. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Preparation of Semiconductor and Metallic Nanoparticles by Physical and Chemical methods. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Training at the Inter University Accelerator Center (IUAC) New Delhi, India (Formerly Nuclear Science Center (NSC)) during 15th – 30th May 2006. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Preparatrion of Nano-Crystalline Thin Films by Thermal Evaportion, E-beam Evaportion and Spin Coating System for Solar Cell Applications. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Structural Propertries by X-ray Diffraction System and EDAX Analysis. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Microscopy Techniques including high-resolution TEM, SEM and Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques such as, AFM and STM. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Optical Properties such as, UV-Visible Absorption and Fluorescence Spectroscopy. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Thermal Analysis Techniques such as, TGA/DTA and DSC. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Spectroscopic Techniques such as, FT-IR and Raman Spectroscopy. (cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2)(cid:2) Electron paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Analysis. COMPUTER SKILLS (cid:1) Familiar with all windows OS and office packages. (cid:1) Familiar with origin packages for statistical processing. (cid:1) Hardware maintains of both Desktops and laptops. (cid:1) Familiar with computer programming using Visual Basic. RESEARCH INTEREST Solid State Physics, Semiconductors Materials, Crystal growth, Single Crystals, The synthesis and Characterization of Semiconductor and Metallic Nanocrystals and Their Applications in Solar Cell and Biological Labels. COURSES AND WORKSHOPS M.Sc Courses 1. Semiconductor 2. Thin Films 3. Crystal Structure 4. Superconductivity 5. Crystal Growth 6. Experimental Solid State Physics 7. Practical Physics Ph.D Courses 1. Crystal Growth Theory 2. Crystal Growth Experimental Techniques 3. Semiconductor Devices 4. Nanomaterial and Nanotechnology Workshops 1- “International Workshop on Crystal Growth & Characterisation of Advanced Materials”, 9th – 13th January 2006, Organized by Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai-600025, Tamil Nadu, India. 2- “Awareness Program on Nanoscience and Technology”, 19th - 20th September 2007, Organized by Centre of Nanoscience and Technology & Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai-600025, Tamil Nadu, India. 3- “ Workshop on Nanostructured Materials (In honour of Prof. Dr.S. Ramasamy) ”, 4th - 5th July 2008, Organized by Department of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600025, Tamil Nadu, India. 4- One day Workshop on 7th July 2008 conducted by SOPHISTICATED ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT FACILTY, IITM, CHENNAI on UV-VIS-NIR / FLUORESCENCE / LIFE TIME SCAN, Organized by SAIF, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS, Chennai-600036, Tamil Nadu, India. 5- One day Workshop on 12th November 2008 conducted by SOPHISTICATED ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT FACILTY, IITM, CHENNAI on Instrumentation and Applications of TGA-DTA & DSC, Organized by SAIF, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS, Chennai-600036, Tamil Nadu, India. 6- “Indo-US Workshop on Visible and Ultraviolet Sources for Solid State Lighting & Water Purification”, 5th - 7th January 2009, Organized by Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai-600025, Tamil Nadu, India. 7- “Development of CdTe Nancomposites and Their Characterization” S. Moorthy Babu, M. S. Abd El-sadek and J. Ram kumar “International Workshop on Advances in Nano Science and Technology”, 28th – 30th October 2009, Organized by ICTP, Trieste, Italy and Crystal Growth Centre & Centre of International Affairs & Centre of Nanoscience and Technology & Department of Physics, Anna University, Chennai-600025, Tamil Nadu, India. 8- “US-Egypt Advanced Studies Institute, Nanomaterials and Nanocatalysis for Energy, Petrchemicals and Environmental Applications” 28th March – 5th April 2010, Organized by National Research Centre, Cairo-Egypt and National Science Foundation, USA. MEMBERSHIPS 1- The International NanoScience Commuinty (TINC). 2- Arab Materials Science and Nanotechnology Network (AMSN). 3- Egyptian Nanotechnology Network (ENN). RESEARCH GUIDANCE 1- One M.Sc (In Progress) thesis title "Synthesis and Characterization of TiO 2 Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Applications". 2- One Ph.D (In Progress) thesis title "Synthesis and Characterization of (Core- Shell) Composite Nanoparticles". REFEREES FOR INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS 1- Science of Advanced Materials PUBLICATIONS International Journals 1. “Transport Properties of Bi S Single Crystals” 2 3 H. T. Shaban, M. M. Nassary, and M. S. El-sadek Physica B : Condensed Matter, (2008), Vol. 403, pp. 1655-1659. 2. “Semiconductor Parameters of Bi Te Single Crystal” 2 3 M. M. Nassary, H. T. Shaban, and M. S. El-sadek Materials Chemistry and Physics, (2009), Vol. 113, pp. 385-389. 3. “Optical Properties of Thiol-Stabilized CdTe Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram kumar, and S. Moorthy Babu International Journal of Nanoparticles, (2009), Vol. 2, pp. 20-29. 4. “The role of Potassium Tellurite as Tellurium Source in Mercaptoacetic- Acid-Capped CdTe Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram kumar, and S. Moorthy Babu Current Applied Physics, (2010), Vol. 10, pp. 317-322. 5. “Selective Synthesis and Characterization of CdTe@Mn(OH) (Core-Shell) 2 Composite Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram Kumar, S. Moorthy Babu, and M. Salim El-Hamidy Journal of Alloys and Compounds, (2010), Vol. 496, pp. 589-594. 6. “Synthesis and Optical Characterization of Nanocrystalline CdTe Thin Films” A.A. Al-Ghamdi, Shamshad A. Khan, A. Nagat, and M.S. Abd El-Sadek Optics & Laser Technology, (2010), Vol. 42, pp. 1181-1186. 7. “Growth and Optical Characterization of Colloidal CdTe Nanoparticles Capped by a bifunctional Molecule” M. S. Abd El-sadek and S. Moorthy Babu Physica B: Condensed Matter(2010), Vol. 405, pp. 3279-3283. 8. “Aqueous Synthesis and Characterization of CdTe@Co(OH) (Core-Shell) 2 Composite Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek and S. Moorthy Babu Materials Chemistry and Physics( 2010), Vol. 124, pp. 592-599. 9. “A Controlled Approach for Synthesizing CdTe@CrOOH (Core-Shell) Composite Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek and S. Moorthy Babu Submitted to Current Applied Physics (December 2009) 10. “Structural Properties and Transport Mechanisms of Thermally Vacuum Evaporated CdTe Nanocrystalline Thin Films” A. Al-Ghamdi, M. S. Abd El-sadek, A. Nagat, and F. El-Tantaway Submitted to Materials Chemistry and Physics(August 2010) 11. “Investigation of Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Mercaptoacetic Acid-Capped CdTe Nanoparticles by Z-scan Technique” M. S. Abd El-sadek, S. Moorthy Babu, Ahmad Y. Nooralden, and P. K. Palanisamy Submitted to Journal of Alloys and Compounds (September 2010) 12. “Influence of Different Stabilizer on the Optical and Nonlinear Optical Properties of CdTe Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, Ahmad Y. Nooralden, S. Moorthy Babu, and P. K. Palanisamy Submitted to Physica B: Condensed Matter(September 2010) 13. “CdTe@Cu(OH) Nanocomposite: Aqueous Synthesis and 2 Characterization” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram kumar, and S. Moorthy Babu Submitted to Journal of Solid State Chemistry (September 2010) National / International Conferences 1. “Transport Properties of Bi S Single Crystals” 2 3 H. T. Shaban, M. M. Nassary, and M. S. El-sadek The XXV Conference on Solid State Physics and Materials Science & Workshop on Photonic Materials and Optoelectronic Devices (II) 6th - 10th March 2005, Luxor, Upper Egypt. 2. “Semiconductor Parameters of Bi Te Single Crystal” 2 3 M. M. Nassary, H. T. Shaban, and M. S. El-sadek The XXV Conference on Solid State Physics and Materials Science & Workshop on Photonic Materials and Optoelectronic Devices (II) 6th - 10th March 2005, Luxor, Upper Egypt. 3. “Influence of Thiol-Capping on the Properties of CdTe and CdSe Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram kumar, and S. Moorthy Babu Proceedings of Regional Level Seminar on Crystal Growth and Nanoscience ( With National Level Participation) Crystal-Nano-2007, 30th, 31st August & 1st September, 2007, Department of Physics, Aditanar College of Arts and Science, Tiruchendur-628216, Tamil Nadu, India. 4. “Effect of Microwave Irradiation on the CdSe Nanoparticles Synthesized by Wet Chemical Method” J. Ram Kumar, M. S. Abd El-sadek, and S. Moorthy Babu Proceedings of Regional Level Seminar on Crystal Growth and Nanoscience (With National Level Participation) Crystal-Nano-2007, 30th, 31st August & 1st September, 2007, Department of Physics, Aditanar College of Arts and Science, Tiruchendur-628216, Tamil Nadu, India. 5. “Wet chemical and Microwave-assisted synthesis of CdTe Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram kumar, and S. Moorthy Babu Indo-Australia Symposium on Multifunctional Nanomaterials, Nanostructures and Applications – 2007 (MNNA - 2007), 19th - 21st December 2007, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, Delhi – 110007, India. 6. “Synthesis and Characterization of Thiol-Stabilized CdTe Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram kumar, and S. Moorthy Babu The XXVII Conference on Solid State Physics and Materials Science &Workshop on Nanostructure Science in Solids and Biological Systems 24th -27th March 2008, Gulf of Suez, Ain Soukhna, Egypt. 7. “Optical Properties of Thiol-Stabilized CdTe Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram kumar, and S. Moorthy Babu International Conference on Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges, (ICON008), 17th - 19th June 2008, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 8. “Growth and Optical Characterization of Colloidal CdTe Nanoparticles Capped by a bifunctional Molecule” M. S. Abd El-sadek and S. Moorthy Babu National Conference on Semiconductor Materials & Technology (NC- SMT 2008), 16th - 18th October 2008, Department of Physics, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya (Haridwar-249404, Uttarakhand) & Semiconductor Society (New Delhi) India. 9. “Development of Nanostructured Cadmium Telluride for Solar Cell Applications” M. S. Abd El-sadek and S. Moorthy Babu 18th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference & Exhibition (PVSEC18), 19th -23rd January 2009, Science City Convention Center, Kolkata, India. 10. “Aqueous Synthesis and Characterization of CdTe@Co(OH) (Core-Shell) 2 Composite Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram kumar, and S. Moorthy Babu The International Conference For Nanotechnology Indusries, The Leading Technology of 21st Century, 5th – 7th April 2009, King Abdallah Institute for Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 11. “The influence of Thiol-Capping and Precursors Ratio on the Optical Properties of CdTe Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, Ahmad Y. Nooralden, J. Ram Kumar, S. Moorthy Babu and P. K. Palanisamy 1st NANO TODAY CONFERENCE, 2nd – 5th August 2009, Singapore. 12. “Facile Synthesis and Characterization of CdTe@Co(OH) and 2 CdTe@Ni(OH) (Core-Shell) Composite Nanoparticles” 2 M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram kumar, and S. Moorthy Babu 1st NANO TODAY CONFERENCE, 2nd – 5th August 2009, Singapore. 13. “A Controlled Approach for Synthesizing CdTe@CrOOH (Core-Shell) Composite Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram Kumar, S. Moorthy Babu, and M. Salim El-hamidy Nano and Giga Challenges in Electronics, Photonics and Renewable Energy, 14th Canadian Semiconductor Technology Conference, Symposium and Summer School (Tutorial Lectures), 10th -14th August 2009, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 14. “Investigation of Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Capped CdTe Nanoparticles by Z-scan Technique” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram Kumar, S. Moorthy Babu, Ahmad Y. Nooralden, P. K. Palanisamy and M. Salim El-hamidy 5th International Symposium on Laser, Scintillator and Non Linear Optical Materials (ISLNOM-5), 3th – 5th September 2009, Pisa, Italy. 15. “Selective Synthesis and Characterization of CdTe@Mn(OH) (Core-Shell) 2 Composite Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram Kumar, S. Moorthy Babu, and M. Salim El-hamidy 5th International Symposium on Laser, Scintillator and Non Linear Optical Materials (ISLNOM-5), 3th – 5th September 2009, Pisa, Italy. 16. “CdTe@Cu(OH) Nanocomposite: Aqueous Synthesis and 2 Characterization” M. S. Abd El-sadek, J. Ram kumar, and S. Moorthy Babu The Third Arab International Conference in Physics and Materials Science (CPMS), 20th – 22nd October 2009, Bibliotheca Alexandria, Egypt. 17. “The influence of Precursors Molar Ratio on the Optical and Nonlinear Optical Properties of CdTe Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek, Ahmad Y. Nooralden, J. Ram Kumar, S. Moorthy Babu and P. K. Palanisamy The Third Arab International Conference in Physics and Materials Science (CPMS), 20th – 22nd October 2009, Bibliotheca Alexandria, Egypt 18. “Impedance Spectroscopy for Monitoring the Conduction Mechanism and the Relaxation Process of Organic Semiconductor” I. S. Yahia and M. S. Abd El-sadek The XXVIII Conference on Solid State Sciences and Materials Physics & Workshop on Functional Nanostructures and Hyrbid Organic-Inorganic Materials, 22th - 25th March 2010, Fayoum, Egypt. 19. “ Structural, Electrical Properties and Transport Mechanism of CdTe Nanocrystalline” M. S. Abd El-sadek and I. S. Yahia The XXVIII Conference on Solid State Sciences and Materials Physics & Workshop on Functional Nanostructures and Hyrbid Organic-Inorganic Materials, 22th - 25th March 2010, Fayoum, Egypt. 20. “The influence of Thiol-Capping and Refluxing Time on the Characterizations of CdTe Nanoparticles” M. S. Abd El-sadek and S. Moorthy Babu The XXVIII Conference on Solid State Sciences and Materials Physics & Workshop on Functional Nanostructures and Hyrbid Organic-Inorganic Materials, 22th - 25th March 2010, Fayoum, Egypt. 21. “Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Pure and Ag-doped TiO 2 Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Applications” M. S. Abd El-sadek and Ahmed A. Abd El-rady Submitted to The 5th Meeting of Saudi Physical Society (SPS5), PHYSICS AND ENERGY HORIZONS, will be held at King Khalid, Abha, Saudi Arabia, 25th-27th October 2010.