Mohammad A. Kayed Assistant Professor of Physics     Physics Department College of Science and Humanitarian Studies at Al-Kharj King Saud University P.O. Box 83, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia 11942         Curriculum Vitae

v     Date of Birth: January, 1958   v     Citizenship: United States of America   v     Marital Status: Married   v     Languages: Arabic and English

◙    EDUCATION   ■   Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Applied Theoretical Physics, December     1992, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York         Dissertation Title: "Photoionization and Photoemission by the Standing                                       -Wave Intensity of Dynamical X-Ray Diffraction"   ■  Master of Science (M.Sc), Mathematical Physics, December 1983,      State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, USA   ■  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), Physics [Honor-Roll], June 1980,        Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

◙   PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE   ■     Assistant Professor of Physics (since September 2007), Physics Department, College of Science and Humanitarian Studies at Al-Kharj, King Saud University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia     ► Teaching the following courses:        •  General Physics I: Mechanics, Material Properties, and Heat        •  College Physics 11: Electricity and Magnetism        •  Mathematical Physics (1): Linear Algebra        •  Mathematical Physics (2): Complex Analysis            ► Serving on the following departmental committees:               •  Committee of Scheduling Classes and Examinations               •  Committee of Scientific Activities               •  Committee of Curriculum Planning and Development               •  Departmental Affairs Committee             ► Participated in the design, and development, of the new curriculum plan of the               physics program in the department.             ► Completed the establishment of a personal web page on the university server.   ■     Assistant Professor of Physics (September 1996 - June 2006), Division      of Natural Sciences, Jeddah Teachers College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia       ► Lectured the following courses to science students:         •  General Physics I: Mechanics, Sound, and Heat (algebra-based)         •  General Physics 11: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics (algebra-based)         •  Introductory Mathematical Physics         •  Introductory Quantum Physics                ► Served, for three years (1999 – 2002), on the “Committee of Interviewing New Applicants                For the Division of Natural Sciences” in the early admission program.   ■     Adjunct Lecturer (January 1993 - August 1994), Physics Department, State      University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, USA                ► Lectured the following courses to non-majors during regular semesters and four-week                summer sessions:                •  General Physics I : Mechanics, Sound, and Heat (algebra-based)                •  General Physics I1 : Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics (algebra-based)                •  Physical Science for Humanists (non-mathematical)   ■   Physics Lecturer (August 1989 - September 1991), Division of General Studies      and Natural Sciences, SUNY College of Technology at Delhi, Delhi, New York, USA       ► Lectured the following courses to students enrolled in engineering and engineering         technology disciplines:         •  General Physics I: Mechanics, Sound, and Heat (algebra-based)         •  General Physics 11: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics (algebra-based)         •  College Physics I: Mechanics, Sound, and Heat (calculus-based)         •  College Physics 11: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics (calculus-based)         •  College Physics 111: Modern Physics (calculus-based)                ► Arranged and supervised the minute details of tutoring students in jeopardy of failing to               ensure successful completion of their courses without compromising the integrity of               the educational process.      ► Attended and completed the following professional development workshops:         •  Personal Protective Equipment for Industrial Labs         •  Utilization of Audio-Visual Equipment         •  Fire Extinguishers and How To Use Them         •  Evaluating and Improving Instruction         •  Curriculum of Inclusion   ■     Study Group Facilitator (August 1988 - May 1989), Academic Support Services,      State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, USA           ► Received extensive training in tutoring remedial students. Led, twice a week, two-hour         study-group sessions which are offered for the purpose of supplementing large physics         classes and providing remedial students with effective study-skill tips, as well as problem         -solving strategies.   ■     Research Assistant (September 1986 - November 1988), Physics Department,      State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, USA              ► Investigated and estimated, as a research project, the effects of quadruple photoionization,                and the angular asymmetries of dipolar photoelectron ejection, on the measurements of the                X-Ray Standing-Wave Technique.     ■    Guest Research Assistant (September 1985 - August 1986), National       Synchrotron Light Source, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island,       Upton, New York, USA         ► Participated in the design, construction, and testing of the optical and spectroscopic            components of the SUNY X21B Beamline: a versatile facility dedicated to studying the          structural properties of solid surfaces by various, experimental x-ray techniques.              ► Performed x-ray diffraction measurements of the perpendicular lattice mismatch in                epitaxial NiSi2 overlayers on Si (111).   ■  Teaching Assistant (August 1980 - May 1985), Physics Department, State University      of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, USA              ► Acquired five years of experience in the preparation and instruction of introductory                physics laboratories. Read and graded home works and tests for undergraduate and                graduate physics courses.

◙    PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS   ■     American Physical Society (May 29, 1984)   ■     American Association of Physics Teachers (November 25, 1992)

◙    ACADEMIC AWARDS    ■Teaching Assistantship Award (August 1980 - May 1985)    ■Research Assistantship Award (September 1985 - November 1988)                 Both awards entailed a monthly stipend and tuition waiver from the Physics Department,            State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, USA

◙   CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION   ■ Certificate of Appreciation and Gratitude (June 2006)       From the Deanship of Jeddah Teachers College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia      Occasion: The end of my service for 10 years in the college.    ■Certificate of Appreciation and Gratitude (June 2009)       From the Deanship of the College of Science and Humanitarian Studies at Al-Kharj,      King Saud University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia      Occasion: Honoring Ceremonies of Faculty Members.

◙   SEMINAR TALKS   ■  "Exact Path-Integral Solution for the Dirac-Coulomb Problem", February 1984, Physics         Department, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, USA.   ■  "The X-Ray Beamline of SUNY at NSLS", December 1985, Physics Department, State         University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York,  USA.   ■  "Determination of Adsorbate Lattice Positions by the X-Ray Standing-Wave Technique",        May 1991, SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica-Rome, New York, USA.   ■  "Surface Photoelectron Ejection by the X-Ray Standing-Wave Technique", May 1993,        Physics Department, Memphis State University, Tennessee, USA.   ■  "On the Principles and Applications of the X-Ray Standing-Wave Technique", March 1996,        Physics Department, The Hashemite University, Al-Zarqa'a, Jordan.

◙   CONFERENCE TALKS   ■  "X-Ray Diffraction Study of NiSi2 on Si(111)", April 1986, The March Meeting of the       American Physical Society, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

◙   CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE   ■  "The March Meeting of the American Physical Society", 31 March to 4 April 1986,        Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.   ■  "Conference on Fundamental Questions in Quantum Mechanics", April 12-14, 1984,        Physics Department, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, USA.   ■  "Conference on Path Integrals from meV to MeV", April  1983, Physics Department,        State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, USA.

◙   PUBLICATIONS    ■M. A. Kayed and A. Inomata, "Exact Path-Integral Solution of the Dirac-Coulomb Problem",     Physical Review Letters, Volume 53, Page 107 (1984).    ■A. Inomata and M. A. Kayed, "Path Integral Quantization of the Symmetric Poschl-Teller     Potential", Physics Letters A, Volume 108, Page 9 (1985).    ■A. Inomata and M. A. Kayed, "Path Integration on S2: The Rosen-Morse Oscillator", Journal     of Physics (A): Math. Gen., Volume 44, Page L235 (1985).    ■J. Zegenhagen, M. A. Kayed, K. G. Huang, W. M. Gibson, J. C. Phillips, L. I. Schowalter, and B.     Hunt, "X-Ray Diffraction Study of NiSi2 on Si(111)", Bulletin of the American Physical Society,     Volume 31, Number 3, Page 323 (1986).    ■J. Zegenhagen, M. A. Kayed, K.G. Huang, W. M. Gibson, J. C. Phillips, L. I. Schowalter, and B.     Hunt, "Determination of Lattice Mismatch in NiSi2 Overlayers on Si(111)", Applied Physics (A),     Volume 44, Page 365 (1987).    ■P. J. Eng, L. A. Krebs, K. B. Lee, P. W. Stephens, S. Woranick, K.G. Huang, M. A. Kayed, J.     Zegenhagen, W. M. Gibson, D. A. Hansen, and J. B. Hudson, "The SUNY X21B Beamline at     NSLS: Spectroscopy and Versatile Surface Science Facility", Nuclear Instruments and     Methods in Physics Research, Volume A266 , Page 210 (1988).    ■M.A. Kayed, "Photoionization and Photoemission by the Standing-Wave Intensity of     Dynamical X-Ray Diffraction", Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume 53-12,     Section B, Page 6345 (1992).

◙    RESEARCH INTERESTS      ■ The wave optics of quantum transport through finite electromagnetic extensions

An Introduction to the Feynman Path Integral

Theory and ِِApplications of X-Ray Standing Waves in Real Crystals

Principles and Applications of the X-Ray Standing Wave Technique

Interactive Tutorial about Diffraction

Bragg's law (Simulation)

X-Ray Diffraction (Animation)