Name:
Ahmed M. El-Naggar

Mailing address:
P.O. 2455, Physics and Astronomy Dept., College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.

E-mail address:
elnaggar@ksu.edu.sa, amelnaggar@yahoo.com

Phone No:
Office: (+966) 01 4676364,
Mobile: (+966) 502224032

Present Job:
Professor at Physics and Astronomy Dept., College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications:
1. B.Sc. in physics from the Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University in 1980.
2. M.Sc. in Physics from the Faculty of Science, Ain-Shams University in 1986.
Ms. Thesis title: “Studies on solar energy systems and its storage techniques”
3. Ph.D. in Physics from Technical Clausthal University (Germany) and Ain-Shams University in 1993.
PhD. Thesis title: “Studies on amorphous silicon solar cells”
4. Assistance Professor of Physics (1993- 2002).
5. Associate professor of Physics (2002-2013)
6. Professor of Physics (2013- now).

Professional Work Experience:
1. Demonstrator at the Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University (1980-86).
2. Assistant Lecturer at the Physics Department Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University (1986-88).
3. PhD. Student at Technical Clausthal University(Germany) and Ain-Shams University (1988-1993).
4. Assistant Prof. at the Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University (1993-1998).
5. Visiting researcher at Leeds University, Leeds, United Kingdom (1998).
6. Post-Doctor at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA (from Sept. 1999- May 2000).
7. Post-Doctor at the institute of applied Physics, Technical Clausthal University, Germany (May 2000- October 2000).
8. Visiting Scientist at the Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, New York, USA (Oct.2000-till Oct.2002).
9. Associate Professor at Physics Dept., Faculty of Science, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt (Oct.2002-Oct 2003).
10. Associate Professor at Physics and Astronomy Dept., College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Oct.2003-2013).
11. Professor at Physics and Astronomy Dept., College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Sept.2013-now).

Teaching Work Experience:
1. Teaching Experimental Physics at the faculty of Science, Ain Shams University (1980-1988).
2. Teaching the following Under-graduate courses:
Solid state, Semiconductors, Solid state Electronics, Alternating current, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Microwave, Digital circuits and Computer, Mechanics, Experimental Physics, materials science, modern physics, Optics, Waves, Thermodynamics, general physics (1993-till now).
3. Teaching the following post-graduate courses (for Master and PhD.):
X-Ray Diffraction and applications, Semiconductors, Materials Science, Solar Cells, Photoconduction Processes in semiconductors, Characterization Techniques of Materials.

Scientific and Practical Activities:
1. Getting the M.Sc. degree under an American Egyptian Program between Pittsburgh University Pennsylvania, United States of America and Ain-Shams University (1982-86). The Master Thesis was titled "Studies on solar energy System analysis and its storage techniques".
2. Getting the Ph.D. degree from Technical Clausthal University, West Germany, and Ain Shams University (1988-93).
The Ph.D. thesis was titled "Studies on Amorphous silicon solar cells"
3. Supervising on PhD. thesis titled "Annealing of compound semiconductors under controlled vapour pressure of volatile compounds", in Co-operation with the institute of applied Physics, Technical Clausthal University, Germany (1993-98).
4. Passing the integrated training course in Computer programming with grade very good from The computer center, Ain Shams University (1983).
5. Upgrading the electronic lab. For under- Graduate Physics students at the faculty of Science, Ain-Shams University (1996-97).
6. Developing the physics syllabi for both Under and post graduate students at the Faculty of science, Ain Shams University (1995).
7. Pioneering of the physics group at the Faculty of science, Ain shams University for Making electronic circuits and physics Experiments (1996-97).
8. Conducting a research work in Material science and devices in different countries, USA, Germany, United Kingdom, (1998-2002)
9. Upgrading the postgraduate research labs of The Renewable Energy & Environment Research Group, Physics & Astronomy department, Faculty of science, King Saud University, (2003-now)
10. Conducting a research work in synthesizing and characterization of semiconductor thin films and solar cells at Physics & Astronomy department, Faculty of science, King Saud University (2003-now)
11. Supervising on about 20 Master and PhD thesis.
12. Getting financial support for five different research projects.
13. Achieving a joint research program in non-linear optical materials between King Saud University, Saudi Arabia and Czestochowa University of Technology, Czestochowa, Poland (from 2011- now).
14. Reviewer for some scientific journals inside and outside Saudi Arabia.
15. A member of Renewable Energy and Environment Research Group, Physics dept., King Saud University.
16. A member of scientific research chair for renewable energy applications, Physics dept., King Saud University.
17. A member of joint Master program of renewable energy, King Saud University.
18. A member of consultant committee of sustainable energy center, King Saud University.
19. A member of plans and courses committee at physics and astronomy Dept. College of Science, King Saud University.
20. Coordinator of the accreditation committee for post-graduate program at physics and astronomy Dept. College of Science, King Saud University.
21. Coordinator of a general Physics course (103 Phys.) for engineering and information science students at king Saud University

Scholarships and Scientific Missions:
1. Scholarship for getting the PhD. Degree from Technical Clausthal University, Germany, and Ain-Shams University (1988 to 1993).
2. Scientific Mission to England (Leeds University (1998)
3. Scientific Mission to USA, North Carolina state University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. (from Sept.1999 till May 2000)
4. Scientific Mission to Germany, Technical Clausthal University (from May 2000- October 2000)
5. Scientific mission to USA, New York, University of Rochester, Institute of optics
(Oct.2000- Oct.2002)

Research work experience:
1. My research area is: III-V Semiconductor Materials and devices (e.g. Quantum dot & quantum well lasers, HBT & BJT transistors), Silicon on Insulator Technology (SOI), Ternary compound semiconductors CuInSe2, and Amorphous Silicon.
2. Growing of thin films and devices using Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE), Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD), Evaporation, Electron beam, and Sputtering.
3. Fabrication of semiconductor devices
4. Thin film characterization using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM), Photoluminescence (PL), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Hall Effect and conductivity Measurements, RHEED, EDX, and AEG.
5. Electrical and optical Characterization of the Fabricated films and devices.
6. Characterization of solar cells parameters (design and performance) under normal and concentrated solar radiation.
7. Solar energy storage techniques.
8. The optical properties of thin film and bulk materials.