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Curriculum Vitae
1. Personal Information:
Full Name : Salim Hamood Said Al-Harthi
Nationality : Omani
Date of Birth : 28th
of May 1966
Marital Status : Married with Four Children
Work Address : Sultan Qaboos University, College of Science,
Department of Physics, P.O. Box 36, Code 123
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Telephone Number : Work: + (968) 24141488 / Mobile + (968) 99431630
E-mail : [email protected], Dr Salim Hamood Al-Harthi
2. Education and Employment Information:
2.1 Education
1. PhD: Surface Physics & Nanotechnology, “Depth profiling of ultra-shallow implants
in silicon”, University of Warwick, UK 2001
2. MSc: Low temperature Physics, “Behaviour of a Tunnel Diode Oscillator from 4.2 K
to 300K” University of Manchester, UK 1996
3. BSc: Physics/Math, “Anisotropic Surface Order in the Isotropic Phase of Nematic
Liquid Crystals” Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman 1993
2.2 Employment
1. SQU, Demonstrator, September 1993- June 1995
2. SQU, Assistant Lecturer, September 1995- May 2001
3. SQU, Lecturer, May 2001- September 2001
4. SQU, Assistant Professor September, 2001- 2010
5. SQU, Associate Professor May, 2011- present
6. SQU, Assistant Dean of Training and Community Service, 2011- 2013
7. SQU, Co-director of Academic Innovation Assistance Program (AIAP), 2013- present
8. SQU, Assistant Dean of Postgraduate and Research, 2014- present
3. University Teaching and Learning
I have been working at SQU for 22 years and teaching physics for 19 years (including 2
years as a teaching assistant (TA). My teaching curricula includes teaching General Physics I
and II for first and second year undergraduate levels, experimental courses for third year
undergraduate level, electronics for fourth year undergraduate level, surface physics for
postgraduate (MSc) level and Innovation & Entrepreneurship course as a university elective.
In addition to the regular lectures, I have taught many tutorials and labs.
3.1 Lecturing and Coordination of Courses
1. General Physics I And II (PHYS2101/2), first and second year undergraduate levels
2. Physics for Medicine (PHYS 2105), Second year undergraduate levels
3. Experimental physics I and II (PHYS3005/3006), Third year undergraduate level
4. Electronics for physics (PHYS4011), Fourth year undergraduate level
5. Surface Physics (M.Sc. level PHYS 6015) Graduate level
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6. Innovation & Entrepreneurship (MEIE5289/2289), University elective registered under
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering code
3.2 Student/trainee advising and supervision
1. I have executed a program for linking 22 industries to physics department with objectives of
training the students and assessing the industry research needs
2. I acted as an academic adviser to 42 students of the 2002 College of Science pre-major
cohort
3. Academic adviser to 40 students of the 2007 Physics cohort
4. Undergraduate degree “Surface instability of Ag Nano-particles on faceted GaAs” under
my supervision in the year 2009, by Amna Al-Azri
5. BNG degree titled “Atmospheric Corrosion of Different Metals” under my co-supervision
in the year 2006 by Salah AL Moqbali and Ahmed AL Jabri
6. B.Sc. degree under my co-supervision in the year 2003 by Khalsa Al-Hadidi.
3.3 Curriculum Development and Teaching Management
1. Development of MSc “Surface Physics” course
2. Development of university wide elective course on Innovation & Entrepreneurship
3. A member of the committee that was responsible for setting up experimental curriculum
in physics based on themes and students skills
4. Involved in preparation of TA’s plan and requirements for the college of science
5. A chairman and member of different committees in the physics department
and College of Science handling and managing various teaching and learning issues as
listed below.
A. Departmental level:
1. Represented the physics department in the college capital equipment committee for 4 years.
2. Served as the chairman of the physics department and the college technical staff committee
from 2003 to 2006.
3. A member of appointment, procurement and research committee in the physics department
4. Representing the Physics Department in the College Training and Community Services
committee from 2008 to September 2010
5. A member of physics advisory committee from 2009 to September 2010.
B. College level:
2010-2011
CAARF Steering Committee
2011-2012
College Board
College Executive
Student Training
Community Services and Student
Activities
Staff-Student Liaison Committee
2012-2013
College Board
College Executive Committee
Student Training
Community Services and Student Activities
Strategic Plan Implementation
Technical and Administrative Training
Committee
College Website Committee
CAARU
IT Zone
Staff-Student Liaison Committee
2013-2014
College Board
College Executive Committee
College Research Committee
College Postgraduate Studies Committee
Strategic Plan Implementation
Staff-Student Liaison Committee
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C. University level:
1. A member of national basic education assessment for 2 years
2. A member of committee to establish SQU Academic Health Center
3. A member of the university community advisory board in 2012
4. A member of the university postgraduate committee since 2013
3.4 Personal professional development in university teaching and Learning
1. Training in FEQM total quality Management, 2012
2. TEM application specialist training from 24 June to 25 July 2010, Tachikawa Japan
3. Research using the Medium Ion scattering facility at CCCRL Daresbury (UK), December
2001
4. Electronics for Engineers, Warwick University U.K. from 1997-1999
5. General Physics I and II, Sultan Qaboos University from 1993-1996.
3.5 Recognition in university teaching and Learning 1. MSc. With distinction in low temperature physics, University of Manchester
U.K. 1996
2. Award of second best PhD student in experimental surface physics, Warwick
UK. May 2000
3. Appointment as ADTC, ADPGR and Co-director of AIAP.
3.6 Leadership in university teaching and Learning
1. As a co-director of the Academic Innovation Assistant Program (AIAP), I have established an innovation office supporting student innovative ideas in terms of evaluation, awareness,
patent search, technical issues and finance etc.. Please visit our website at
http://www.squ.edu.om/aiap/ for more information
2. I was the consultant and successfully headed the team of the Armed Forces Medical
School for a period of three years (2011-2014) in the first phase of the self-audit OAAA
accreditation. This included all the 9 OAAA domains and many proposals and workshops
such as development of learning teaching
outcomes, peer review assessments, data analysis, strategic planning and risk management
3. I have taught more than 450 Physics teachers from the Ministry of Education since 2012
to enhance their grasp of concepts and skills in physics
4. As the Assistant Dean of Postgraduates and Research and chair of the college
Postgraduate Committee since 2013, I have contributed in several aspects to support all
departments in college of science and postgraduate student needs- including new
postgraduate courses and programs.
3.5 Impact in university teaching and Learning
1. As Assistant Dean of Training and Community Services for 2 years I played a pivotal role in
supporting staff, students training and student activities, enabling more than 20 local, regional
and international undergraduate student awards
2. Initiated the Innovation Assistant Program and secured 3 years funds from The Research
2014-2015
College Board
College Executive
College Executive Committee
College Research Committee
College Postgraduate Studies Committee
College Capital Equipment Committee
College Strategic Plan Implementation
Staff-Student Liaison Committee
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Council of Oman (TRC).
3.6 Scholarship in university teaching and Learning 1. Review of students projects and training from Ministry of Education, 2010
2. Evaluation of student completion projects, 2010
3. Review of education development Philosophy proposal in Oman from Ministry of
Education, 2014.
3.7 Other information
1. Since 2013 I have been acting Dean for the College many times for short time durations
2. Supporting the college in different issues not related to my responsibilities such as organizing
and facilitating the college annual retreats and college space allocation etc..
3. In the last 12 years I have gained experience in business, administration, strategic
planning/ implementation, academic accreditation, innovation and risk management.
4. Scholarship
4.1 Achievements & Establishment of Research Infrastructure
1. Developed the first corrosion maps of different metals in Muscat region as a part of
strategic project and as a principal investigator
2. Established the surface and nano-science research group and a member in liquid crystals
research group
3. Established the first surface and Nanoscience laboratory in the country, 2002
4. Established the key initiatives for the National Nanotechnology Research Strategy of
Oman, ‘Nanotechnology Research Vision for Oman, Strategic planning &
Implementation’ for The Research Council of Oman
5. Initiated the joint venture effort between the College of Science and the College of
Engineering and secured the research chair position in Nanotechnology for water
desalination
6. Provided technical and financial support to purchase two AFMs, VSM, surface tension,
spin coater and sputtering instruments for the physics department
7. I did put technical specifications and led a team to purchase and commissioning a 2.6
million USD. TEM instrument in Japan and a 0.4 million USD. AFM instrument in
Germany
8. Involved in organization of conferences and workshops as a chairman/member of
organizing committees
9. Provided technical and financial support to purchase two SEM instruments for the college
in 2014 and 2015
10. Provided technical and financial support to purchase a nano-cluster system in 2014
11. Provided technical and financial support to purchase a complete physical measurement
system (PPMS) to be delivered in 8 months
4.2 Student/trainee advising and supervision in scholarship
A. Training of students and technical staff
1. Trained three technical staff: Sallahudin Al-Saadi and Saud Al-Shueli in XPS laboratory
and Samiya Al-Mahrazy on AFM instrument. Trained 5 research assistants, a post doc
and postgraduates: Khalsa Al-Khasbi 2001, Mohamed Al-Gafri 2002, Senoy Thomas
2007, Hysen Thomas, Abdullaziz Atta 2007, M.T.Z. Myint 2013, K. Laxman 2014 and
Sara Al-Bulushi 2015 on corrosion techniques and on using XPS, AFM and STM
instruments
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2. Training of Mariam Al-Hinai and Badria Al-Rashdi in the synthesis of CuO nanoparticles
and using atomic force microscopy as preparation to start their PhD degrees at
Nottingham University
3. Training of Revathy K.P. a joint PhD student from Mahatma Gandhi University in the
synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles and using atomic force microscopy
4. Training of Qusai Al-Shidi (University of Toledo USA) in using atomic force microscopy
and filling of carbon nano-tubes in summer 2009 and summer 2010
5. Training of Zamzam Al-Khalili and Ruqaya Al-Harthi on AFM instrument summer 2010.
6. Training of Wallah Al-Lawati on the preparation of dye sensitized solar cells summer
2010
7. Training of Rahma Al-Harthy (a lecturer in the Physics Department) aimed at preparing
her to start her PhD degree in 2010.
B. Supervision of:
PhD: under my supervision
1. Saja Al-Khabouri PhD degree titled “Studies of carbon nanotube/magnetic
nanoparticle composites’, 2014-present
2. Mubarak Al-Saadi: PhD degree titled ‘ZnO nano-rods defects’, 2012-present
3. Htet Htet Kyaw: PhD degree titled “Plasmonic nanostructure: Physical properties and
optical sensor applications”, 2013-present
4. Muna al-Maamary: PhD degree titled “ Studies of magnetic nano-clusters deposited on
different substrates”, to start during Fall 2015
5. P.A. Revathy: Registered for PhD at M.G. University, India did her experimental work at
SQU. PhD degree was awarded in 2013
6. Pradeep Karun: Joint co-supervision with University of Central Lancashire. Postponed
his studies year 2008.
MSc: under my supervision
1. Manal Al Rashdi: Title: “ZnO nanorods defects”, 2015-present
2. Mafoudha Nasser Al Hammami: Title “Morphology and electronic effect of Ar+ ion
irradiation on Si(111) 77 surface”, 2015
3. Amal Kora’a, Title, “Tailoring of roughness of FLG with Argon irradiation and its effect
on nanobubbles formation”, 2012
4. Nada Al Naamani, Title, “Self assembly of CuSO4 and CuSO4/MWCNTs on few-layer
grapheme surfaces”, 2011
5. Ghadha Shujaib: Title, “Synthesis and characterization of titanium dioxide nanotubes”,
2011
6. Mohammed Al Bahri: Title, “Morphology dependent assembly of CuO nanoparticles”,
2010
7. Mubarak Al Saadi, Title, “Structural analysis and band gap tailoring of Fe3-doped Zn-
TiO2nanaparticles”, 2008.
MSc: under my co-supervision
1. Asmaa Al Yahyai: “Magnetic Nano-particles as draw solute in forward osmosis”,
completed 2015 (chemistry Department)
2. Muna Al Maamari MBE growth and characterization of Co nanostructures on GaAs
(001)+2o substrate , 2011
3. Ruqaya Abdullah Al-Shuraiqi: “Electrical characterization of GaAs p-i-n
photodiode incorporating a double barrier single quantum well structure”, in year
2011
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4. Amal Al Siyabi, Surface tension of a liquid crystal in the vicinity of the transition
temperature, 2007
5. Zakia Al Busaidi RHEED and XPS studies of epitaxial Co thin films on
GaAs(100),(111)B and on Si(100) and (111), 2006.
B. Student Performance Evaluation
I acted as external and internal and examiner for the following postgraduate students:
1. M.Sc. degree titled “Design and Implementation of a Budget Estimation Model for Oil
and Gas Industry”, in year 2015 by Mujtaba Murtadha Al Lawati, (I acted as internal
examiner)
2. M.Sc. degree titled “Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials for photocatalytic
applications” in year 2012 by Muna Al-Hinai, (I acted as external examiner)
3. M.Sc. degree titled “Synthesis and characterization of Schiff-Base Complexes of Bismuth
and Iron with Potential Pharmacological Applications” in year 2010 by Mariam Abdullah
Al-Azani, (I acted as external examiner)
4. M.Sc. degree titled “Defect and Magnetic Properties in Mn-Implanted 3C-SiC”, in year
2008 by Amal Yaqoot Al-Subhi, (I acted as internal examiner).
4.3 Research Output and Strategic Research Initiative I have more than 90 research papers and scientific reports, of which 66 papers appeared in
internationally refereed journals with a total of 392 citations, a H-index of 10 and an i10-
index of 12. The rest of my papers are published in the proceedings of international
conferences, submitted, in preparation or appear as workshop proceedings (as an editor). For
more information, kindly check my Google Scholar profile at
http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wWVFFh8AAAAJ&hl=en and my research gate
profile at http://www.reserchgate.net/profile/Salim_Al-Harthi.
A. Refereed Journal Publications
Cited IF Cited by
1. S. Al-Khabouri, S.H. Al-Harthi, T. Maekawa, Y. Nagaoka, M.E. Elzain,
A. Al-Hinai, A. Al-Rawas, AM Gismelseed, A.A. Yousif, Composition,
Electronic and Magnetic Investigation of the Encapsulated ZnFe2O4
Nanoparticles in Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes Containing Ni Residuals,
Nanoscale Research Letters, 10 (2015) 1-10. - 2.726
2. N. Sethulakshmi, A.N. Unnimaya, I.A. Al-Omari, S.H. Al-Harthi, S.
Sagar, S. Thomas, G. Srinivasan, M.R. Anantharaman, On magnetic
ordering in heavily sodium substituted hole doped lanthanum
manganites, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 391 (2015)
75-82. - 2.002
3. M. Al-Hinaai, E.A. Khudaish, S.H. Al-Harthi, F.E.O. Suliman, A solid-
state electrochemiluminescence composite modified electrode based on
Ru(bpy)32+
/PAHNSA: Characterization and pharmaceutical applications,
Electrochimica Acta, 176 (2015) 179-187. - 4.086
4. A.D. Al-Rawas, H.M. Widatallah, S.H. Al-Harthi, C. Johnson, A.M.
Gismelseed, M.E. Elzain, A.A. Yousif, The formation and structure of
mechano-synthesized nanocrystalline Sr3Fe2O6.4: XRD Rietveld,
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Mössabuer and XPS analyses, Materials Research Bulletin, 65 (2015)
142-148. - 2.288
5. T. Hysen, P. Geetha, S.H. Al-Harthi, I.A. Al-Omari, R. Lisha, R. V.
Ramanujan, D. Sakthikumar, D.K. Avasthi, M.R. Anantharaman, Effect
of 100 MeV Ag+7
ion irradiation on the bulk and surface magnetic
properties of Co–Fe–Si thin films, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic
Materials, 372 (2014) 224-232. 1 2.002
6. K. Laxman, T. Bora, S.H. Al-Harthi, J. Dutta, Improved Sensitization of
Zinc Oxide Nanorods by Cadmium Telluride Quantum Dots through
Charge Induced Hydrophilic Surface Generation, Journal of
Nanomaterials, (2014) (8pp). - 1.644
7. L.K. Joy, S.S. Samatham, S. Thomas, V. Ganesan, S.H. Al-Harthi, A.
Liebig, M. Albrecht, M.R. Anantharaman, Colossal thermoelectric power
in charge ordered lanthanum calcium manganites (La0.5Ca0.5MnO3),
Journal of Applied Physics, 116 (2014) 213701. 1 3.302
8. M.A.H. Khalafalla, A. Mesli, H.M. Widattallah, A. Sellai, S.H. Al-
Harthi, H.A.J. Al Lawati, F.O. Suliman, Size-dependent conductivity
dispersion of gold nanoparticle colloids in a microchip: contactless
measurements, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 16 (2014) 1-8. - 2.278
9. E.A. Khudaish, K.Y. Al-Ajmi, S.H. Al-Harthi, A solid-state sensor
based on ruthenium (II) complex immobilized on polytyramine film for
the simultaneous determination of dopamine, ascorbic acid and uric acid,
Thin Solid Films, 564 (2014) 390-396. 2 1.759
10. E.A. Khudaish, M. Al-Hinaai, S.H. Al-Harthi, K. Laxman,
Electrochemical oxidation of chlorpheniramine at polytyramine film
doped with ruthenium (II) complex: Measurement, kinetic and
thermodynamic studies, Electrochimica Acta, 135 (2014) 319-326. 2 4.086
11. M. T.Z. Myint, S.H. Al-Harthi, J.Dutta, Brackish water desalination by
capacitive deionization using zinc oxide micro/nanostructures grafted on
activated carbon cloth electrodes, Desalination, 344 (2014) 236-242. 10 3.756
12. S.H. Al-Harthi, H.M. Widatallah, A.T. Al-Hinai, M.E. Elzain, H.
Nishiyama, Copper oxide nanorods assembly and their whisker
transformation at liquid–liquid interface and on solid surfaces, Journal of
Crystal Growth, 392 (2014) 41-48. - 1.698
13. H.M. Widatallah, M.S. Al-Qayoudhi, A. Gismelseed, A. Al-Rawas, S. H.
Al-Harthi, M. E. H. Khalafalla, M. Elzain, A. Yousif, I.A. Al-Omari,
Mechanosynthesis, magnetic and Mössbauer characterization of pure and
Ti4+
-doped cubic phase BiFeO3 nanocrystalline particles, Hyperfine
Interactions, 226 (2014) 143-15. 1 -
14. S. Danwittayakul, K. Lakshman, S.H. Al-Harthi, J. Dutta, Enhanced
hydrogen selectivity via photo-engineered surface defects for methanol
steam reformation using zinc oxide–copper nanocomposite catalysts,
Applied Catalysis A: General, 471 (2014) 63-69. 1 3.942
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15. SS. K. M. Mothi, G. Soumya, A. H. Salim, Visible light active Ag, N
co-doped titania in the photo-oxidation, J Sol-Gel Sci Technol, 71
(2014) 549–556. - 1.660
16. K.J. Lija, S.S. Samatham, S. Thomas, V. Ganesan, S.H. Al-Harthi, A
Liebig, Colossal thermoelectric power in charge ordered lanthanum
calcium manganites (La0.5Ca0.5MnO3), J. Appl. Phys., 116 (2014)
213701. - 2.138
17. M.M. Al-Hinaai, S.H. Al-Harthi, E.A. Khudaish, Fabrication and
Surface Characterization of Poly (4-aminodiphenylamine) Film Modified
Electrode and its Application for Lead and Cadmium Determination,
Sultan Qaboos University journal for Science, (2014). - -
18. G. Pookat, H. Thomas, S. Thomas, S.H. Al-Harthi, L. Raghavan, I.A.
Al-Omari, Evolution of structural and magnetic properties of Co–Fe
based metallic glass thin films with thermal annealing, Surface and
Coatings Technology, 236 (2013) 246-251. 1 1.998
19. T. Hysen, S.H. Al-Harthi, I.A. Al-Omari, P. Geetha, R. Lisha, R.V.
Ramanujan, Annealing induced low coercivity, nanocrystalline Co–Fe–
Si thin films exhibiting inverse cosine angular variation, Journal of
Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 341 (2013) 165-172. 4 2.002
20. G. Pookat, T. Hysen, S.H. Al-Harthi, I.A. Al-Omari, R. Lisha, D.K.
Avasthi, Magnetic and topographical modifications of amorphous Co–Fe
thin films induced by high energy Ag 7+ ion irradiation, Nuclear
Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam, 310
(2013) 81–86. 1 1.124
21. E.A. Khudaish, M.M. Al-Hinaai, S.H. Al-Harthi, A solid-state sensor
based on tris (2, 2′-bipyridyl) ruthenium (II)/poly (4-
aminodiphenylamine) modified electrode: Characterization and
applications, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 185 (2013) 478-487. 2 4.097
22. M. Elzain, S.H. Al-Harthi, A. Gismelseed, A. Al-Rawas, A. Yousif, H.
Widatallah, The magnetic and hyperfine properties of iron in silicon
carbide, Hyperfine Interactions, 226 (2013) 1-7. 1 -
23. S. Sardar, S. Sarkar, M.T.Z. Myint, S.H. Al-Harthi, J. Dutta, SK Pal
Role of central metal ions in hematoporphyrin-functionalized titania in
solar energy conversion dynamics, Physical Chemistry Chemical
Physics, 15 (2013) 18562-18570. 8 4.493
24. A. Giri, N. Goswami, M. Pal, M.T.Z. Myint, S.H. Al-Harthi, A. Singha,
B. Ghosh, J. Dutta and S. K. Pal, Rational surface modification of Mn3O4
nanoparticles to induce multiple photoluminescence and room
temperature ferromagnetism, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 1 (2013)
1885–1895 19 4.696
25. K.P. Revathy, S.H. Al-Harthi, A.T. Al-Hinai, M. Elzain, A.K. George,
N.V Unnikrishnan, I. Al-Amri, M.T.Z. Myint, Pattern formation of Gold-
PVA nanomix spin coated on different substrates, Colloids and Surfaces
A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 417 (2013) 73-82. 1 2.752
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26. S.H. Al-Harthi, M. Elzain, M. Al-Barwani, A. Kora’a, T. Hysen, M.T.Z.
Myint, Unusual surface and edge morphologies, sp2 to sp
3 hybridized
transformation and electronic damage after Ar+ ion irradiation of few-
layer graphene surfaces, Nanoscale research letters, 7 (2012) 1-11. 8 2.726
27. S.H. Al-Harthi, A. Kara'a, T. Hysen, M. Elzain, A.T. Al-Hinai, M.T.Z.
Myint, Evolution of surface morphology and electronic structure of few
layer graphene after low energy Ar+ ion irradiation, Applied Physics
Letters, 101 (2012) 213107. 8 3.302
28. H. Thomas, S. Thomas, R.V. Ramanujan, D.K. Avasthi, I.A. Al-Omari,
S.H. Al-Harthi, M.R. Anantharaman, Swift heavy ion induced surface
and microstructural evolution in metallic glass thin films, Nuclear
Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam, 287
(2012) 85-90. 6 1.124
29. E.A. Khudaish, K.Y. Al-Ajmi, S.H. Al-Harthi, A.T. Al-Hinai, A solid
state sensor based polytyramine film modified electrode for the
determination of dopamine and ascorbic acid in a moderately acidic
solution, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 676 (2012) 27-34. 5 2.729
30. S. Thomas, G. Pookat, S.S. Nair, M. Daniel, B. Dymerska, A. Liebig, S.
H. Al-Harthi, R. V. Ramanujan, M. R. Anantharaman, J. Fidler and M.
Albrecht, Exchange bias effect in partially oxidized amorphous Fe–Ni–B
based metallic glass nanostructures, Journal of Physics: Condensed
Matter, 24 (2012) 256004. 4 2.346
31. A.K. George, C. Carboni, S.H. Al-Harthi, W.M. Zoghaib, D.M.
Potukuchi, Dielectric and Spontaneous Polarization Studies of a
Ferroelectric Chiral Smectic Liquid Crystal, Scientific Research, 2
(2012) 75-79. 1 0.351
32. S.H. Al-Harthi, M. Al-Barwani, M. Elzain, A.T. Al-Hinai, N. Al-
Naamani, Self-assembly of CuSO4 nanoparticles and bending multi-wall
carbon nanotubes on few-layer graphene surfaces, Applied Physics A,
105 (2011) 469-477. 2 1.694
33. S.H. Al-Harthi, M. Al-Barwani, M. Elzain, N. Al-Naamani, T. Hysen,
Nanobubbles stability and multiwall carbon nanotubes straightening on
few-layer graphene surfaces, Journal of Applied Physics, 110 (2011)
044319. 2 2.183
34. H.M. Widatallah, S.H. Al-Harthi, C. Johnson, Z. Klencsár, A.M.
Gismelseed, Formation, cationic site exchange and surface structure of
mechanosynthesized EuCrO3 nanocrystalline particles, Journal of
Physics D: Applied Physics, 44 (2011) 265403. 11 2.721
35. S.H. Al-Harthi, K.P. Revathy, A.K. George, M.E. Elzain, A.T. Al-
Hinai, A. Mesli, Self-assembly of TiO2 nanoparticles on native oxide
terminated silicon surfaces, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical
and Engineering Aspects, 370 (2010) 20-27. 1 2.108
36. S.H. Al-Harthi, K.P. Revathy, F. Gard, A. Mesli, A.K. George, J.
Bartringer, Self-assembly of Silver Nanoparticles and Multiwall Carbon
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Nanotubes on Decomposed GaAs Surfaces, Nanoscale research letters, 5
(2010) 1737-1743. 1 2.726
37. A.K. George, R.N. Singh, S. Arafin, C. Carboni, S.H. Al Harthi,
Mesomorphism in a binary mixture of non-mesogens: A thermo-physical
study, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 405 (2010) 4586-4593. 2 1.319
38. S. Thomas, J. Mathew, P. Radhakrishnan, V.P.N. Nampoori, A.K.
George, S.H. Al-Harthi, R.V. Ramanujan, M.R. Anantharaman, Metglas
thin film based magnetostrictive transducers for use in long period fibre
grating sensors, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 161 (2010) 83-90. 10 4.097
39. S.H. Al-Harthi, M. Al-Saadi, I.A. Al-Omari, H. Sitepu, K. Melghit, I.
Al-Amri, Structural analysis and band gap tailoring of Fe 3+-doped Zn–
TiO2 nanoparticles, Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing,
99 (2010) 237-244. 2 1.704
40. S. Thomas, S.H. Al-Harthi, I.A. Al-Omari, R.V. Ramanujan, V.
Swaminathan, Influence of substrate topography on the growth and
magnetic properties of obliquely deposited amorphous nanocolumns of
Fe–Ni, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 42 (2009) 215005. 5 2.721
41. T.N. Narayanan, S. Jose, S. Thomas, S.H. Al-Harthi, M.R.
Anantharaman, Fabrication of a quantum well heterostructure based on
plasma polymerized aniline and its characterization using STM/STS,
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 42 (2009) 165309. 3 2.721
42. H.M. Widatallah, A.D. Al-Rawas, C. Johnson, S.H. Al-Harthi, A.M.
Gismelseed, The Formation of Nanocrystalline SrFeO3−δ Using
Mechano-Synthesis and Subsequent Sintering: Structural and Mössbauer
Studies, Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 9 (2009), 2510-
2517. 4 1.556
43. S. Thomas, S.H. Al-Harthi, R.V. Ramanujan, Z. Bangchuan, L. Yan, W.
Lan and M. R. Anantharaman, Surface evolution of amorphous
nanocolumns of Fe–Ni grown by oblique angle deposition, Applied
Physics Letters, 94 (2009) 063110. 12 3.302
44. C. Carboni, S. Al-Ruzaiqi, A. Al-Siyabi, S.H. Al-Harthi, A.K. George,
T.J. Sluckin, The behaviour of the interfacial surface tension of liquid-
crystal materials in the vicinity of the nematic-isotropic phase transition,
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 494 (2008) 114-126. 2 0.446
45. S. Thomas, S.H. Al-Harthi, D. Sakthikumar, I.A. Al-Omari, R.V.
Ramanujan, Microstructure and random magnetic anisotropy in Fe–Ni
based nanocrystalline thin films, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics,
41 (2008) 155009. 25 2.721
46. H.M. Widatallah, C. Johnson, A.M. Gismelseed, I.A. Al-Omari, S.J.
Stewart, S.H. Al-Harthi, S. Thomas and H. Sitepu, Structural and
magnetic studies of nanocrystalline Mg-doped Li0.5Fe2.5O4 particles
prepared by mechanical milling, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys 41 (2008)
165006. 15 2.721
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47. S. Thomas, S.K. Nair, E.M.A. Jamal, S.H. Al-Harthi, M.R. Varma,
Size-dependent surface plasmon resonance in silver silica
nanocomposites, Nanotechnology 19 (2008) 075710. 67 3.821
48. M. Mamor, M. Elzain, K. Bouziane, S.H. Al Harthi, Deep-level
transient spectroscopy study of the E center in n− Si and partially relaxed
n− Si0.9 Ge0.1 alloy layers, Physical Review B, 77 (2008) 035213. 5 3.736
49. S.H. Al-Harthi, A. Sellai, Features of a tunnel diode oscillator at
different temperatures, Microelectronics Journal, 38 (2007) 817-822. 5 0.836
50. A. Sellai, M. Mamor, S.H. Al-Harthi, Density of surface states in
Pd/SiGe/Si interface from capacitance measurements, Surface Review
and Letters, 14 (2007) 765-768. 4 0.370
51. M. Mamor, A. Sellai, K. Bouziane, S.H. Al-Harthi, M. Al- Busaidi, F.S.
Gard, Influence of He-ion irradiation on the characteristics of Pd/n-
Si0.90Ge0.10/Si Schottky contacts, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics,
40 (2007) 1351. 29 2.721
52. P.D. Quinn, N.R. Wilson, S.A. Hatfield, C.F. McConville, G.R. Bell,
T.C.Q. Noakes, S.H. Al-Harthi, F. Gard, Composition profiles of InAs–
GaAs quantum dots determined by medium-energy ion scattering,
Applied Physics Letters, 87 (2005) 153110. 22 3.302
53. A.K. George, D.M. Potukuchi, S.H. Al-Harthi, C. Carboni,
Mesomorphism in a binary mixture of non-mesogens: A dielectric
spectroscopy investigation, Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A, 59 (2004)
659-664. 4 0.552
54. A.K. George, V.G.K.M. Pisipati, C. Carboni, S.H. Al-Harthi, J Naciri,
Studies on room temperature ferroelectric liquid crystal, 12CN5 (R*),
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A, 59 (2004) 97-99. - 0.552
55. D.M. Potukuchi, A.K. George, C. Carboni, S.H. Al-Harthi, J Naciri,
Ferroelectrics, 300: 1 ibid, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 409
(2004) 343. 2 0.491
56. C. Carboni, A. Al-Lawati, A.K. George, S.H. Al-Harthi, M. Al-
Barwani, Observation of a Bubble Texture At the Cholesteric To
Homeotropic-Nematic Transition In a Confined Chiral Nematic Liquid
Crystal, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 410 (2004) 239-245. - 0.491
57. A.K. George, M. Al-Hinai, C. Carboni, S.H. Al-Harthi, D.M.
Potukuchi, J. Naciri, Dielectric Response in the Smectic A and Smectic
C* Phases of a Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal, 12CN5 (R*), Molecular
Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 409 (2004) 343-353. 2 0.491
58. C. Carboni, R. Mehdi, A.K. George, S.H. Al-Harthi, J. Naciri,
Electroclinic effect in low molar mass organosiloxane liquid crystals,
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 410 (2004) 61-69. 7 0.491
59. D.M. Potukuchi, A.K. George, C. Carboni, S.H. Al-Harthi, J Naciri,
Low frequency dielectric relaxation, spontaneous polarization, optical tilt
angle and response time investigations in a flourinated ferroelectric
liquid crystal, N125F2 (R*), Ferroelectrics, 300 (2004) 79-93. 13 0.380
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60. A.K. George, M. Al-Hinai, D.M. Potukuchi, S.H. Al-Harthi, C.
Carboni, Study of dipole dynamics and pre-transitional effects at
isotropic to nematic phase transition by low-frequency dielectric
relaxation measurements, Phase Transitions, 76 (2003) 1037-1045. 8 0.954
61. M.G. Dowsett, T.J. Ormsby, F.S. Gard, S.H. Al-Harthi, B. Guzmán,
Determination of the variation in sputter yield in the SIMS transient
region using MEIS, Applied surface science, 203 (2003) 363-366. 7 2.711
62. C.F. McConville, S.H. Al-Harthi, M.G. Dowsett, F.S. Gard, T.J.
Ormsby, Determination of the erosion rate in the transient region of an
ultralow energy secondary ion mass spectrometry profile using medium
energy ion scattering, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, 20
(2002) 1690-1698. 5 1.464
63. M.G. Dowsett, S.H. Al-Harthi, T.J. Ormsby, B. Guzmán, F.S. Gard,
T.C.Q. Noakes, Establishing an accurate depth-scale calibration in the
top few nanometers of an ultrashallow implant profile, Physical Review
B, 65 (2002) 113412. 3 3.736
64. M.G. Dowsett, S.H. Al-Harthi, T.J. Ormsby, B. Guzman, F.S. Gard,
T.C.Q. Noakes, Surface physics, low-dimensional systems, and related
topics-Establishing an accurate depth-scale calibration in the top few
nanometers of an ultrashallow implant profile, Physical Review-Section
B-Condensed Matter, 65 (2002) 113412-113412. - 3.660
65. T.D. Veal, C.F. McConville, S.H. Al-Harthi, Surface preparation of
InAs (110) using atomic hydrogen, Sultan Qaboos University journal for
Science and Technology, 7 (2002) 303-310. 1 3.302
66. S.H. Al-Harthi, A.K. George, Anisotropic Surface Order in the Isotropic
Phase of Nematic Liquid Crystals, Crystal Research and Technology, 32
(1997) 519-523. 4 1.120
B. Submitted paper
1. F. Al-Nofli, J. Rather, M. Al-Hinaai, K. Laxman, H.H. Kyaw, S.H. Al-
Harthi, Sensitive and selective dopamine sensor based on novel
conjugated polymer decorated gold nanoparticles: Characterization,
kinetic and thermodynamic studies, Analytica Chimica Acta, under
submission. 4.513
2. S. Al-Khabouri, S.H. Al-Harthi, T. Maekawa, Y. Nagaoka, M.E. Elzain,
A. Al -Hinai,A.D. Al-Rawas, A.M. Gismelseed, A. A. Yousif, Free and
carbon nanotubes encapsulated manganese ferrite nanoparticles, Journal
of Physics D: Applied Physics, under submission 2.721
3. T. Bora, M. T. Z. Myint, S.H. Al-Harthi, J. Dutta, Role of surface
defects on visible light enabled plasmonic photocatalysis in Au-ZnO
nanocatalyst, The Royal Society of Chemistry, under submission. 3.84
4. H.H. Kyaw, S.H. Al-Harthi, A. Sellai, J. Dutta, Self organization of
gold nanoparticles on silanated surfaces, Beilstein Journal of
Nanotechnology, under submision. 2.67
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5. H.H. Kyaw, S.H. Al-Harthi, A. Sellai and J. Dutta, Time dependent
interaction between gold nanoparticles and graphene oxide study in
solution and solid phases, Sultan Qaboos University journal for Science
and Technology in submission.
C. Conference proceeding 1. Al-Omari, S.H. Al-Harthi, M. J. Al-Saadi, K.elghit, Magnetic properties of Fe-doped
Zn–TiO2 ruitile nanoparticles, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol 1201, 2010 Materials
Research Society.
2. M. Widatallah, S.H. Al-Harthi, C. Johnson, T.H. Al-ShahumiA. D. Al-Rawas, A.M.
Gismelseed, D.E. Brown C.I. Wynter, Synthesis, XRD, 151
Eu Mossbauer and XPS
studies of nanocrystalline EuCrO3 formed by mechanical alloying and subsequent
sintering, The abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics IC/2009/061.
3. A. Sellai, M. Mamor, F.S. Gard, K. Bouziane, S.H. Al-Harthi, and M. Al-Busaidi,
Electrical Transport Study on Pd/n-SiGe/Si Schottky Diodes, AIP Conference
Proceedings, International Conference on Solid States Science & Technology
(ICSSST’2006), Volume 909, (2007), pp. 112-117.
4. M.G. Dowsett, J. Bellingham, S.H. Al-Harthi, B. Guzmàn, T.J. Ormsby, G.A. Cooke
and C.F. McConville, Establishing accuracy in ultra-shallow profiling, Proc. 2nd
International Symposium on SIMS and Related, Techniques, Nov 8-9, 2000, Seikei
University, Tokyo, Japan.
5. Proceedings of the First Regional G.C.C. Workshop on Surface Physics (SPW), 19-
March 2002, SQU, Muscat, Oman. Ed. S.H. Al-Harthi, M.E. Elzain and T.
Mohiuddin.
i. Presentation
1. S.H. Al-Harthi, Low energy ion implantation of shallow buried Sb in Si(001)
International Conference (IVST-13) at Birmingham 1998 UK.
2. S.H. Al-Harthi, invited speaker to The ISESCO International Workshop and
Conference on Nanotechnology 2007, June 12-15, 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
3. S.H. Al-Harthi, invited speaker to the Shell International Nanotechnology Forum, 7-9
October 2008, Houston, Texas, USA.
4. S.H. Al-Harthi, invited speaker by Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), 13-
15 October 2008 to give a presentation to the researchers and industrialists in
Nanotechnology.
5. S.H. Al-Harthi, International conference on no-ionizing radiation, environment and
safety, Muscat 30-31 January 2010.
6. S.H. Al-Harthi, French –Oman cooperation conference February 2010.
7. A. Al-Lawati, C. Carboni, A.K. George, S.H. Al-Harthi, Bubble Doman at the
cholesteric to homeotropic-nematic transition in a confined chiral nematic liquid
crystal, 19th International liquid crystal conference 2002, Edinburh, UK 30 June-5 July
2002.
8. H.M. Widatallah, A.D. Al-Rawas, C. Johnson, S.H. Al-Harthi, E.A. Moore, A.M.
Gismelseed, S.J. Stewart, The Formation of Nanocrystalline SrFeO3- using
Mechano-synthesis and Subsequent Sintering: Structural and Mössbauer Studies, Int.
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Conference on Micro-and Nanotechnologies, ICMNT06, Tiziouzo, Algeria 19-23,
November 2006.
9. A. Gismelseed, S.H. Al-Harthi, M. Elzain, A.D. Al-Rawas, A. Yousif, S. Al-Saadi, I.
Al-Omari, H. Widatallah, K. Bouziane, Atmospheric corrosion of mild steel in Oman,
ICAME 2005, 753-758.
10. S.H. Al-Harthi, The Third International Conference on Frontiers in Nanoscience and
Technology, Cochin, India 13-18 August 2011
ii. Poster
1. A. Sellai, M. Mamor, F.S. Gard, S.H. Al-Harthi, Interface state properties of
Pd/SiGe/Si from Admittance Spectroscopy, Asian Pacific Conference on Surface
Science & Engineering, Baptist University Hong-Kong, 19-21 December 2006.
2. H. M. Widatallah, C. Johnson, S.H. Al-Harthi, A. M. Gismelseed, A. D. Al Rawas, S.
J. Stewart, M. Elzain, I. Al-Omari, A. A. Yousif, Structural and Mossbauer Study of
Y3Fe5O12 nanparticles prepared by ball milling and subsequent sintering, The
International Conf. on the Application of the Mössbauer Effect ICAME 07, September
2007, Kanpur, (India).
3. Mariam Al-Hinai, A.K. George, D.M. Potukuchi, C. Carboni, S.H. Al-Harthi, and
J.Naciri, Dielectric response in the smectic A and smectic C* phases of a ferroelectric
liquid in the low frequency region, 19th international liquid crystal conference 2002,
Edinburh, UK 30 June-5 July 2002.
4. R. Mehdi, C. Carboni, A.K. George, S.H. Al-Harthi, J. Naciri and B.R. Ratna, Random
smectic C phases in Monomesogen low molar mass organosiloxane liquid crystal
materials, 19th International liquid crystal conference 2002, Edinburh, UK 30 June-5
July 2002.
iii. Workshop/Conference participation
1. S.H. Al-Harthi, Laser and its applications Workshop, Qatar University, Doha,
September 1993.
2. S.H. Al-Harthi, Application of Medium Energy Ion Scattering Conference, 1999
Oxford UK.
3. S.H. Al-Harthi invited at the founding Conference for Expatriate Arab Scientist
(IQ2006) Qatar.
4. S.H. Al-Harthi participated in the International Conference in Human Resource
Development for Nuclear Energy Program, UAE, 13-18 March 2010
5. S.H. Al-Harthi participated in Nanotechnology conference in Egypt, 2012
iv. Grants and Contract Support
As principal investigator:
1. Project: SCI/PHYS/09/04; Tailoring the magnetic properties of nanocrystalline alloys
for soft magnetic applications ($ 26,000).
2. Project: IG/SCI/ PHYS /06/02; Surface Preparation of InN using Atomic Hydrogen
($ 9,300)
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3. Project: IG/SCI/PHYS/03/05; Investigation of the SIMS surface transient and steady-
state regions using MEIS. ($ 6,500)
4. Project: SR/SCI/PHYS/02/01; Atmospheric corrosion maps and corrosion products of
mild steel, copper, aluminium and zinc in Muscat. (Strategic project), ($ 338,000)
5. The joint venture effort between the College of Science and the College of Engineering
for the research chair position in Nanomembrane development, (as initiator) Approx.
($5 millions)
6. Project: Study of graphene field effect transitors for high speed applications, with
SQU-UAE 2013, (as SQU Principal Investigator) ($ 93,000)
7. TRC project proposal : Low cost portable apparatus for bio-sensing applications, 2015
in preparation.
As co- investigator:
1. Project: SCI/PHYS/05/01; Influence of annealing temperature/time on structural and
electrical properties of silicides. (~$ 27,000)
2. Project: IG/SCI/ PHYS /04/04; Phase Transition Studies in Liquid Crystals from Density
and Interfacial Tension Measurements.(~$35,000)
3. Project: IG/SCI/PHYS/02/04; Electrical behaviour and dimensional effects in silicide/Si
systems. (~$12,300)
4. Project: IG/SCI/PHYS/03/05; Optical, structural, and electrical properties of implanted
GaN-based semiconductors. (~$26,500)
5. Consultancy Project: Experimental setup for performance evaluation and commercial
scale synthesis of nano enhanced drilling fluids with Petraleum Development of Oman
(PDO) phase 1 in 2011 and phase 2 in 2013
6. TRC Project: Removal of Toxic Organic Pollutants and By-Products using Advanced
Oxidation Processes and Nanotechnology, 2011
7. TRC Project: Synthesis, characterize and develop of Fe3+
doped ZnO nanoparticle
catalyst for hydrogen production from natural gas, with Nizwa university, 2015
8. TRC Project: Nanowires for multi-level information storage memory devices with low
power consumption and high capacity (submitted 2015).
v. Technical Reports
1. S.H. Al-Harthi and M.H. Al-Harthi, Nanotechnology Research Vision for Oman,
Strategic planning & Implementation for The Research Council of Oman
2. S.H. Al-Harthi, Strategic corrosion project report submitted to the Diwan of Royal Court
3. S.H. Al-Harthi et al, Final report on atmospheric corrosion maps and corrosion products
of mildsteel, copper aluminium and zinc in Muscat (January, 2008)
4. S.H. Al-Harthi, Business plan for local community companies working for PDO.
(Alsumri Business Plan 2008)
5. S.H. Al-Harthi et al, Report on the development of the college of science technical staff
training strategy
6. S.H. Al-Harthi, I. Al-Amri and H. Al-Kindy,Technical report for purchasing a high
resolution transmission electron microscopy from JOEL Japan
7. S.H. Al-Harthi and M. Al-Saadi, A report for linking the industry to college of science
with objectives of students training of and assessment of the industry research needs
8. S.H. Al-Harthi, C.P. Parry, C.F.Mcconville, T.C.Q. Noakes and P. Bailey, Low energy
ion implantation of shallow buried Sb in Si(001), (Project code MAP3- 02) CLRC
Daresbury MEIS and RUST Annual reports 1997-1998
9. N.S.Kaijaks, S.H. Al-Harthi, C.F.Mcconville, T.C.Q. Noakes and P. Bailey, MEIS
study of reconstructions observed on a GaSb(001) surface, (Project code MAP3-03),
CLRC Daresbury MEIS and RUST Annual reports 1997-1998
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10. N.S.Kaijaks, S.H. Al-Harthi, C.F.Mcconville, and T.C.Q. Noakes, Structural Analysis
and Induced surface damage on InAs(001) surface, (Project code MAP4-07), CLRC
Daresbury MEIS and RUST Annual reports 1998-1999
11. S.H. Al-Harthi, C.P. Parry, C.F.Mcconville, T.C.Q. Noakes and P. Bailey, Atomic
distribution, diffusion and segregation in MBE Grown Ge layer and low energy ion
implantation in the near-surface region of Si(001), (Project code MAP4- 09), CLRC
Daresbury MEIS and RUST Annual reports 1998 -1999
12. S.H. Al-Harthi, T.J.Ormsby, D.Brown, M.G.Dowsett, C.F.Mcconville, T.C.Q. Noakes
and P. Bailey, Investigation of SIMS surface transient region using MEIS, (Project code
MAP5-07), CLRC Daresbury MEIS and RUST Annual reports 1998-1999.
1.4 Personal professional development and recognition in scholarship
1. I have experience in surface/interface physics, nano-science, corrosion science and
liquid crystals physics. My research is currently focused on two main areas:
Surface/interface physics and nano-science. In surface/interface physics I use different
techniques such as XPS, SPALEED, UPS, ISS, MEIS, SIMS, Auger electron
spectroscopy, dielectric and surface tension techniques in characterization of
semiconductor and liquid crystal materials. In nano-science I use AFM, STM, TEM,
nano-cluster system and XRD techniques for preparation and characterization of nano-
materials
2. MSc. With distinction in low temperature physics, University of Manchester
U.K. 1996
3. Award of second best PhD student in experimental surface physics, Warwick
UK. May 2000
4. Invited to support PDO external affairs department competences development
at Radisson Sas, September 2004
5. Selected twice as a discussion leader of 120 CEO’s Health, Safety and
6. Environment (HSE) conferences by Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO)
in 2006 and 2007
7. Invited participant to the founding Conference for Expatriate Arab Scientists
(IQ2006) Qatar
8. Invited speaker to The ISESCO International Workshop and Conference on
Nanotechnology 2007, June 12-15, 2007, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
9. Invited speaker to Shell International Nanotechnology Forum, 7-
9 October 2008, Houston, Texas, USA
10. Invited by Hysitron, INC. Nanomechanical Test Instruments, 10-15 October
2008, Minneapolis, USA
11. Recognition by SQU of the good co-organization of the International
Conference on Mössbauer Spectroscopy, 25-27 September 2003, SQU, Muscat,
Oman
12. Recognition by SQU/Physics Department of good co-organization of the First
Regional G.C.C. Workshop on Surface Physics (SPW), 19-21 March 2002,
SQU, Muscat, Oman
13. Recognition by SQU/Physics Department of good co-organization of the
Regional Nanotechnology workshop, 13-15 January 2008, SQU, Muscat, Oman
14. Invited speaker by Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC),13- 15 October
2008 to give a presentation to the researchers and industrialists in Nanotechnology
15. Invited by Omicron on discussion of Nanotechnology Instruments, 18-21 June 2006,
Taunusstein, Germany
16. Award of the best researcher funds by the college of science- college retreat day March
2010
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17. Invited speaker to the Renewable Energy and Sustainability Conference, 6-10 December
2012, Lebanon
18. Invited speaker to the Essential need of Nano-Education in OIC Countries, 6-8 December
2011, Islamabad, Pakistan
19. Invited to visit JEOL in Japan for electron microscopy evaluation in May 2009,
November 2009 and August 2012
20. Invited to visit Japan to sign LOU between College of Science and Bionanoelectronic
Center at Toyo university, October 2014
21. Invited by TRC in workshop to discuss Science, Technology and Innovation Policy
Review (STIP Review), November 2013
22. Invited to visit Thailand for research collaboration discussion at Bangkok University,
August 2015
23. Invited to visit Sweden, material research group at Uppsala University to give
a presentation on nanomaterials and applications in order to establish sensor research
collaboration, September 2015
24. Invitation to attend the "3-Day Regional Workshop on National Innovation
Systems and Intellectual Property (Arab Region)", October 5-7,2015 at Tunis,
Tunisian Republic.
1.5 Leadership in scholarship
1. As a chair of Electron microscopes committee at SQU, I have supported all operators of
these techniques in terms of local and overseas training programs and organized two
advanced training workshops on the operation and maintenance of electron microscopes. A
two years intensive training contract has been approved in training all TEM and SEM
operators at SQU starting 2016
2. I managed to secure Nano-chair funds ($5 millions) from TRC for 4 years
3. Acting as the focal point between SQU, KREMS University in Austria and Toyo
University in Japan
4. Through AIAP I have managed and developed many processes and policies such as IP
policy to support protection of research output and other innovative solutions
5. As assistant Dean of post graduates and Research in the college of Science I have
supported different aspects related to scholarship
6. Organizing committee chairman of Regional Nanotechnology Workshop, 13-15 January
2008, SQU. I acted as chair of the organizing committee of nano-workshop with Toyo
University in 2014 at SQU and a chair of Green chemistry workshop.
4.7 Impact in scholarship
My main objective is to support SQU in different aspects related to research and innovation.
Based on my humble initiatives -supported by colleagues, we now have at SQU several well
supported and state of art electron microscopes, a complete financial supported innovation
program, IP policy, innovation and creativity long term strategy and clear processes needed for
any Technology Transfer Office. The nanotechnology chair has completed four years and
played a major role in building nano-capacity in all scientific colleges at SQU, enhancement of
multi- disciplinary research activities, education and nano-industrial links. Due to the collective
efforts of the college in the last 2 years, the college has managed to secure the lion’s share of
TRC funds compare to any college at SQU or any higher academic institutions in the country.
This is well reflected from the current increase in the number of MSc and PhD students, research
assistants and post Docs supported by TRC grants.
5.8 Other information
1. I have also refereed few papers for SQU Journal of Science and other international
journals
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2. I am a chair of Electron microscopes committee at SQU
3. I am a member of the University research board
4. Since my last promotion I have published 33 papers and all research focused on
surface/interface and the physics of nanomaterials. The nature of papers before that
reflects the research career development which I have gone through and the research
facilities which were available at that time as indicated below.
My final year Undergraduate project “Liquid crystal research: thesis titled
"Anisotropic Surface Order in the Isotropic Phase of Nematic Liquid Crystals".
Experience gained while working on liquid crystal research after my postgraduate studies
formed the basis of liquid crystal publications until 2004
MSc degree: My MSc degree was in the physics of semiconductor devices and computer
modelling of electronic circuits using PSPICE. My thesis work titled "Behavior of a
Tunnel Diode Oscillator from 4.2 K to 300 K. Experience gained and results of this study
formed the basis of publications related to devices
PhD degree: Surface Physics & Nanotechnology "Depth profiling of ultra-shallow
implants in silicon", experience gained and results obtained from this study formed the
basis of publications related to surface, interface, material defects, thin films and
nanomaterials.
5. University and Community Service
5.1 Participation in university and community service activities
A. At Sultan Qaboos University
1. Organized and executed 4 teacher’s workshops and 2 workshops for Omani Navy
2. Acted as a link between local banks and College of Commerce and College of
Engineering to support their research and community activities
3. Gave annual lectures to the Omani army on 18 occasions since 1993
4. Training of 35 staff in college of science on using Software for the University Strategic
Plan implementation, 2010
5. Participation in two video clips to promote research in 2014 and innovation in 2015
6. Developed guidelines for the coordinators responsible for achieving SQU international
cooperation strategic objectives.
B. Outside Sultan Qaboos University
1. Involved in the assessment of basic education in Oman (2002-2004), including survey
of 5,000 teachers
2. Organised and executed teacher’s training at Nizwa teachers training center in 2006
3. Acted as a consultant in a committee responsible for the establishment of the army
college, Ministry of Defence, 2003
4. Participated in the video conference of climate change (2006) at the British Council in
Oman
5. Participated in the HSE conferences organised by PDO in 2006 and 2007
6. Met the top management of Bank Muscat and gave a seminar “On importance of
research and development in the banking industry”, November 2005
7. Gave a presentation at Nousaiba Secondary School, Muscat 2005
8. Gave a seminar at Marine Science Centre “Monthly distribution of phytoplankton in the
gulf of Oman and in the Arabian sea”, 2005
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5.2 Popularization, dissemination and simplification of knowledge
1. Gave a seminar at Hail Al Awamer School “Your mind is better than what you think”,
2005
2. Gave a presentation at Oman environmental society titled: Joining from Runners in
Environmental Research Initiative in Oman. “Adopt and Take a Clever Strategy”
3. Took part in scientific talk programs on Radio and FM Oman, 2004
4. Gave a presentation during middle east deans meeting on linking research output to the
industry
5. Gave a presentation on SQU risk management policy, 2014
6. Wrote a Climate Change Quotation for the UN as asked by the British Council of Oman
in 2006
7. Gave a presentation at JEOL Tachikawa Japan 14 July 2010.”Electron Microscopy
Marketing Transformation: An Investment Through Capitalising on Knowledge of
Middle east Needs and JEOL Resources”
8. Assisted College of Science student activities and organization during the science week,
May 2007 and in the period from 2011-2013
9. Presented 2 popular Nanotechnology articles, for Ministry of Education 2007, and
Ministry of Higher Education 2008
10. Interviewed in special edition of Gulf news “Friday” about my combination style of
science and management, 2006
11. Wrote a popular article on atmospheric corrosion in Oman, Oman Arabic newspaper,
2005
12. Wrote a popular article on Nanotechnology research at SQU in Almasar bulletin, 2008
13. Interviewed in SQU Almasar bulletin about my contribution to different SQU activities,
2014.
5.3 Serving in administrative positions and committee membership/Chairmanship
1. A chairman of the physics technical staff committee and the college from 2003 to 2006
2. A member of procurement committee from 2002 to 2007, a chair of college strategic
plan, chair of capital equipment committee and a member of the university community
advisory board in 2012
3. Represented the physics department in the college capital equipment committee for four
years
4. A member of the appointment and research committee in the physics department
5. Executed a program for linking 22 industries to physics department with objectives of
training the students and assessing the industry research needs
6. Served as a member of SQU-Ministry of Education committee for two years to assess the
basic education in the country and as a member of national non-ionizing radiation and
disaster recovery committees
7. In 2014, I served in two national committees to establish the Muscat innovation center
8. Since May 2015, I am chairing a committee to establish ties with Global
Entrepreneurship Monitor in Europe
9. I acted as a link between local banks and some colleges to support their research and
community activities
10. As Assistant Dean of Training and Community Services and Assistant Dean of
Postgraduate Studies and Research, I have supported the college in many community
service aspects and involved as chair or as a member of many committees at college,
university and country levels
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11. I have been a major contributor to research internationalization and acted as a focal point
for collaboration between SQU and KREMS University in the field of Biotechnology and
Toyo University in Japan in the field of bionanoelectronics.
12. In addition to my present role as an Assistant Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research,
I am the head of the Risk Management Team at the University and responsible for
establishing complete risk management policy, framework and system that enables me to
make immense contributions to the development of risk management processes,
infrastructure, and safety
13. I have recently completed works related to the development of International Cooperation
Coordinator competences and construction of wind turbine at SQU
14. I have been organizing and facilitating the annual college retreat for many years. Also I
have 10 years’ experience as the General Manager of a leading logistics company which
supports oil and gas companies in Oman
15. I have also co-founded the Enlightment Consultancy Company and acted as the scientific
advisor to Omicron Nanotechnology Company in Germany for 2 years
16. I played a leading role as an initiator for SQU to obtain from British Petroleum (BP)
40,000 OMR to support innovation at SQU (agreement with BP to be signed end of Oct.
2015)
17. A member of SQU Nanotechnology technical committee
18. I played major role in the development of SQU IP Policy
19. Since 1993, I have been serving in many committees at the departmental, college,
university and country level and played a role in the implementation of the 2009-2013
SQU strategy and the development of the long term innovation strategy at SQU.
20. I have been a member of committees for SQU financial capacity and academic grievance
issues.
21. A member of editorial board of Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Science
from 2003 to 2006
22. Acted as a co-chair and organiser of the open day between College of Science and
College of Engineering in March 2010.
23. A member of organizing committee of year of Physics 2005.
24. Member of organizing committee for the workshop on astronomy at SQU in 2005
25. A member of committee responsible of assessing the Omani Caves in 1997 at the Diwan
of Royal Court
26. A member of national team responsible of the Innovation hub project: Concepts, Model,
Processes and Resources Requirements, TRC, December 2010.
5.4 Other information
I have been interested in my carrier to combine science, business and administration. Below
are examples of accomplishments in this regard:
1. Support and review progress of the Company and Management System
2. Develop plans; approve manuals and procedures in key business areas: Health, Safety
and Environment (HSE), Contracts Management, Strategy & Business Development,
Marketing, Quality Assurance, Omanisation, Business Controls, Learning and Training
3. Provide guidance and direction for transport solutions and technology innovation
4. Development of 5 years business management plans for local community companies
working for the oil industry
5. Assist in competences development and key performance indicators in the key business
areas
6. Development of marketing strategies for local Banks
7. This includes: training development, education and strategic review & logistics business
planning and consultancy. In addition to my job as a physicist I was a general manager of
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one of the leading transportation and Management and Consultancy Services Company in
the country.
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