KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Prof. Hamid Reza Mashayekhi

He received the B.Sc. degree in Applied Physics from the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, in 1990 and the M.Sc. degree in “The Physics of Laser Communication Systems” in 1994, and PhD degree in “Theoretical and Experimental studies of Back-Gated Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Photodetectors” in 2000 both from the University of Essex, UK. Both his MSc and PhD studies were founded by the ministry of Culture and Higher Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He is currently a Professor of Physics at the University of Guilan, Iran. His current research interests include numerical modeling of semiconductor devices and numerical simulation of magnetic field of Helmholts coils.

 

 

 

 

Prof. Izzat M. Afandiyeva

Doctor  of  physical science, 2019- leading researcher of the Scientific Institute for Physics Problems, professor (0,5 ) of Physical Electronics Department of Baku State University. 2012-2019- Head of scientific department of Baku State University; 1992-1998-Executive Secretary of the Head Editorial Board of the scientific Journals “Baku University news”; 1991-1992: Deputy of first Vice-President of Baku State University. Her main research interests have been physics of semiconductor materials, contact structures and nanoelectronics. She has supervised 2 Ph.D. and 3 M.Sc. and published about 120 scientific papers (h=7).

 

 

 

 

Prof. Marco Antonio Schiavon

Dr. Marco Antonio Schiavon got his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry in the field of nanostructured materials at the University of Campinas - Brazil in 2002. Since 2004 he is Professor at Federal University of São João del-Rei, and since 2020 Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry. He is also Researcher at National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq Brazil). He is interested in the application of carbon dots, colloidal semiconductor quantum dots and perovskite nanocrystals in energy conversion involving solar cells and photoelectrochemical systems.

 

 

 

 

Prof. Monika Voigt

Head of Research and Development (R&D), Head of Product Development, GS-Bavaria, Nuremberg, Germany: Recycled Tungsten nanoparticles for industrial applications. She has many scientific articles and a total of 1688 citations from these articles, and the h index is 21. A topic for the talk:"Tungsten based functional Nanoparticles from recycling for thermosets, thermoplastics and GFRP- industrial applications within reach"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prof. Nicola Morley

Prof Nicola Morley is a Professor of Materials Physics within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield, UK. Her main research is on functional magnetic materials, investigating how the fabrication processes influence the structural and functional properties, then using this knowledge to develop new materials for applications. Her research highlights include the development of highly magnetostrictive Fe-based thin films for sensors and electric-field controllable ferroelectric/ferromagnetic structures, along with the exploration of functional high entropy alloy films as the next big thing in soft magnetic materials. Also she has used novel process techniques (SPS, ALM) to produce magnetocaloric materials for commercial applications and developed magnetostrictive actuators and sensors for structural health monitoring of aerospace components.

 

 

 

Prof. Nouredine Sengouga

Nouredine Sengouga was born in Seggana (Batna, Algeria) in 1962. He has obtained his bachelor in Physical Electronics from in 1985 from Batna University and obtained his PhD in Physical Electronics in 1991 from Lancaster University (UK). In 1992, he joined Biskra University as an Assistant Lecturer in the area of Semiconductor devices. He spent one year on leave at the University of Manchester (UK). In 2003, he has become a full Professor of Semiconductor devices. His main research interests are in the area of solar cells and other semiconductor devices (diodes and transistors). Professor Nouredine Sengouga has supervised tens of MSc and PhD theses and produced more than 100 publications and conference presentations. He is a reviewer for several scientific journals

 

 

 

 

Prof. Ramin Yousefi

Ph.D (Solid State Physics), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2007- 2011. Ph.D Thesis Title: Morphological, Structural and Optical Studies of Undoped and Doped ZnO Nanostructures (Supervisor: Prof. Muhamad Rasat Muhamad). M.Sc. (Atomic and Molecular Physics, (Plasma Physics)), Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran, 1995- 1997. B.Sc. (Solid State Physics), Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran, 1990- 1994. He is interested to research about Metal-Oxide and Metal-Chalcogenide nanostructures such as ZnO, Zn-Chalcogenides, Cd-Chalcogenides, PbO, Pb-Chalcogenides, Cu- Chalcogenides, and Sn-Chalcogenides as well as semiconducting/graphene and semiconducting/g-C3N4 nanocomposites for different applications such as photocatalyst, photosensors, solar-cells, and gas-sensor.

 

 

 

Prof. Shadia Ikhmayies

Shadia J. Ikhmayies is an associate professor in physics. Her research is focused on producing and characterizing semiconductor thin films, and thin film CdS/CdTe solar cells. Besides, she works in characterizing materials by computation. She published 59 research papers in international scientific journals, 85 research papers in conference proceedings, and 3 chapters in books. She is the founder and editor of the book series “Advances in Material Research and Technology” published by Springer, and the editor in chief/editor of several books. Shadia is a member of the minerals, metals, and materials society (TMS) where she was the chair of the characterization committee of TMS 2016, 2017, and the leading organizer of three symposiums. Shadia is also a member of the World Renewable Energy Network/Congress (WREN/WREC), the international organizing committee and the international scientific committee in the European Conference on Renewable Energy Systems (ECRES). She is a guest editor and a member of the editorial board of several journals including JOM and the Journal of Electronic Materials. Shadia is a reviewer in 24 international journals and conferences. She got several international awards from which are the TMS Frank Crossley Diversity Award 2018, and World Renewable Energy Congress 2018 Pioneering Award.

 

Prof. Süleyman Özçelik

Süleyman Özçelik is a Professor in Photonics Department at Gazi University in Ankara, Türkiye. He is also the founding Director of Gazi Photonics Application & Research Center (fotonik.gazi.edu.tr) and the founding Head of Department of Photonics (ubf-fotonik.gazi.edu.tr). He received B.Sc degree in physics from Karadeniz Technical University  and  PhD degrees in physics from Gazi University. As the Director of Gazi Photonics Research Center, Prof Özçelik with a team of around 65 national and international researchers leads prestigious national and international R&D collaborations with academic and industry partners. His research expertise includes the development of photonic crystals, epitaxial growth, bulk single-crystal growth, growth of 2D nanomaterials, modeling, designing and fabrication of opto-electronic devices. Prof Özçelik’s team has established Türkiye’s first epitaxial growth (MBE) and bulk Germanium and Sapphire crystal growth systems, as well as pioneering the production of space-qualified solar cells. He has led more than 45 projects in the fields of advanced materials, semiconductor and optics-photonics technologies funded by national and international agencies. He has authored or co-authored over 600 scientific contributions including over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is a member of several education boards and civil society organizations, supporting and promoting R&D, researcher training, research and industry collaborations, and academia-public engagement. He has also given keynote/invited talks in national and international conferences. In 2019, he has received an Honor Award from the Turkish Physical Society for his distinct contributions to the discipline of physics.

 

Assoc. Prof. Yashar Azizian-Kalandaragh

Yashar Azizian-Kalandaragh was born in Namin, Ardabil, Iran, in 1978. He received the B.Sc. degree from Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran, in 2002, the M.Sc. degree from Guilan University, Rasht, Iran, in 2005, and the Ph.D. degree from Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2008, all in physics. He is involved in theoretical and experimental consideration of surface physics, biophysics, and fluid dynamics.

 

 

 

 

 

Assistant Prof. Saira Bibi

Dr. Saira Bibi received her Ph.D. degree in Chemistry in 2017 from Hazara University Mansehra Pakistan. She was also the research fellow of University of Bath UK, University Sovies Monc Blank, France and Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) Islamabad. Currently She is working on the synthesis and modifications of bio-nanocomposites and their application (water engineering, agriculture, bio-sensing etc.) in the department of Chemistry Hazara University Mansehra. She has experience on sonochemical synthesis/modification techniques, in addition to have expertise on the synthesis of polymerized ionic liquids/conductive material synthesis.

 

 

 

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Prof. Ali Abdolahzadeh Ziabari	Islamic Azad University / IRANIAN
Prof. Fuad Kazemi	Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences / IRANIAN
Prof. Hamid Reza Mashayekhi	Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman / IRANIAN
Prof. Husam Al Nasser	Al Al-Bayt University / JORDAN
Prof. Izzat M. Afandiyeva	Baku State University /AZERBAIJAN
Prof. Marco Antonio Schiavon	Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei / BRAZIL
Prof. Monika Voigt	R&D leader and product manager at GS Bavaria / GERMANY
Prof. Mustafa Muradov	Baku State University /AZERBAIJAN
Prof. Nicola Morley	The University of Sheffield / UNITED KINGDOM
Prof. Nouredine Sengouga	University of Biskra / ALGERIA
Prof. Ramin Yousefi	Islamic Azad University / IRANIAN
Prof. Serap Şentürk Dalgıç	Trakya University / TÜRKİYE
Prof. Shadia Ikhmayies	Isra University / JORDON
Prof. Süleyman Özçelik	Gazi University / TÜRKİYE
Prof. Walid Tawfik	National Institute of Laser Sciences NILES, Cairo University / EGYPT
Prof. Wazorzada Aslam Farooq	a) American Association for Advances in Functional Materials / USA b) Department of Physics and Astronomy, King Saud University / SAUDI ARABIA
Assoc. Prof. Ram K. Gupta	Pittsburg State University / USA
Assoc. Prof. Richard Ocaya	University of The Free State / SOUTH AFRICA
Assoc. Prof. Yashar Azizian-Kalandaragh	Gazi University / TÜRKİYE
Assistant Prof. Saira Bibi	Hazara University / PAKISTAN