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Shams Basil Ali

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Shams is an academic lecturer at the laser and optoelectronics engineering department. She earned her PhD degree in applied physics from the school of natural and environmental sciences, the University of Newcastle, UK.

Education

B.Sc. In Laser Physics Sciences (Sep 2001 Jun 2004) Department of Applied Sciences- University of Technology, Baghdad

M.Sc. In Laser Physics Sciences (Sep 2004 Jul 2007) Department of Applied Sciences- University of Technology, Baghdad

Ph.D. in Applied physics (Sep 2014 Aug 2018) Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne – United Kingdom

Research Interests

Applied physics, gas sensors (chemical and biosensors), detectors, thin film technology, nanotechnology, semiconductors, preparation of nano and thin films.

Teaching

English Language (For postgraduate and undergraduate studies).
Chemistry
Principles of Lasers
Thermal Detectors 
Gas Lasers

Courses Taught in the Control and Systems Engineering Department – University of Technology:
Electronic Physics  (for Computer Engineering, Control, and Mechatronics branches).
Nanotechnology (for the Computer Engineering branch).

Most recent publications

Improvement in the Corrosion Behavior of Al-Si-xWC Composites Prepared by Casting Technique.
HAS Aljaafari, SB Ali, MA Abbas, HB Ali, RA Anaee, SA Naser, RI Mahdi, Journal of Bio-and Tribo-Corrosion 10 (4), 100.

Effect of annealing process on the physical properties of ZnO nanorods and their performances as photodetectors.
SB Ali, MA Fakhri, SCB Gopinath, Journal of Optics, 1-10.

Morphological, Optical, and Electrical Studies of PVD CdTe Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications.
EF Jasem, SB Ali, SM Kadhim, International Journal of Nanoelectronics and Materials (IJNeaM) 17 (2), 249-255.

• A number of letters of thanks and appreciation from the Minister of Higher Education, the President of the University of Technology, the President of Anbar University, the Head of the Department of Laser Engineering and Optoelectronics – the Head of the Department of Production and Metallurgy Engineering, and the Head of the Department of Control and Systems Engineering.
• Best Performance Award at the English Language Institute at Newcastle University – United Kingdom
• A scholarship provided by Menoufia University – Egypt
• A grant from the European Union- Erasmus+