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Ohio University, USA: Doctor of Philosophy physics, solid state physics, nanoscience.
Ohio University USA: M.S. general physics.
UMM Al-Qura University Saudi Arabia : B.S. physics.
N A M E SOC IA L N W
Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi
Assistance professor in physics
Umm Al-Qura University · Department of Physics
ED U C A T ION
PERS ON A L ST A T EM EN T
A confident, enthusiastic, and hardworking assistance professor in physics who is committed to raising standards and ensuring that students acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills, and confidence. Aspiring to make a mark on UQU's ethos, progress and development by using my strategic thinking, confidence and initiative to help students, colleagues, and employees fulfil their potential. Possessing faith, an open minded, strong personality, and determined attitude I can motivate and inspire both myself and others to succeed. I have an experience of working as part of a team in a busy office environment. Well organized and proactive in providing timely, efficient and accurate administrative support to office managers and work colleagues.Approachable, well presented and able to establish good working relationships with a range of different people. Possessing a proven ability to generate innovative ideas and solutions to problems.
T EA C H IN G EXPER IE N C E & S K IL L S
Relevant Classes
Nanotechnology, Nanoelectronics
Optical properties of Semiconductor nanoscale.
Solid state physics
Quantum mechanics
Computational physics
Mathematical Physics
Personal Skills
Active listening
Communication skills
Attention to details
IT skills
Punctual & reliable
Patience
Fair
R ESE A R C H I N T E R EST
Optical properties of semiconductor nanostructures (quantum dots, nanowires, nanotubes)
Spin phenomena in nano-systems
A W A R D
2002 CMSS Award for the distinguished researcher
2 C A R E ER EXPER IE N C E & S K IL L S
Laboratory administrator at Education College in Makkah
TA in physics department at Umm Al-Qura University.
Saudi student School, Athens, Ohio (principal )
Assistant Professor, Department of physics, Faculty of Applied Science at UMM Al-Qura University.
Vice-Dean of Applied science College for, the Academic Development and Community Service
Supervisor of preparing the strategic plan for the Faculty of Applied Science.
Faculty of Applied science coordinator.
director of enrichment summer program for Giftedness &
Creativity_ Sense the word_ 2010.
Graduate student advisor of Faculty of Applied science.
Coordinator for first and second forum of International Center for Total Quality and Academic Accreditation for Islamic studies and Arabic - 2012.2013
Vice-Dean of Academic Development & Quality at Umm Al-Qura University 2011-2015.
Vice-Dean of Library Affiars at Umm Al-Qura University 2017- present.
Professional Skills
Administration
Writing reports
Creating presentations
Effective organizational
Chairing meetings
Budget control
Team working skills
English language
U N IVE R S IT Y SE R VI C ES A C T IV IT IES
"Physics from stone age to nanotechnology age" ; talk at Umm Al-Qura University
Participating in physics fair " leading nanotechnology's group"
Organizing work shop titled "introduction to nanotechnology and its applications" at Umm Al-Qura University.
Organizing event called " creative minds meeting" at UQU.
director of enrichment summer program for Giftedness & Creativity_ Sense the word_
2010.
Member of organizing preparation of new faculty program, 2012.
U N IVE R S IT Y SE R VI C ES C OM M IT T E E S
Chairman of Female Committee of the Fifth Saudi Science Conference held on 16- 18/04/2012, Umm Al-Qura University.
Vice Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Fifth Saudi Science Conference held on 16-18/04/2012, Umm Al-Qura University.
Member of Organizing Committee of the Fifth Saudi Science Conference held on 16- 18/04/2012, Umm Al-Qura University.
Member of Applied Science Faculty committee for Teacher Assistant interview test, 2009-2012
Member of Academic development and quality deanship council, 2011.
Member of Applied Science Faculty committee council, 2011.
Member of committee for promotion of quality culture, 2012- present
Member of the third standard committee for the Project of Institutional Accreditation of Umm Al-Qura University by National Commission for Assessment and Academic Accreditation (NCAAA), 2011 – 2015.
Member of survey designing committee for the Project of Institutional Accreditation of Umm Al-Qura University by National Commission for Assessment and Academic Accreditation (NCAAA), 2011.
Member of the first standard committee for the Project of Institutional Accreditation of Umm Al-Qura University by National Commission for Assessment and Academic Accreditation (NCAAA), 2014 – present
Member of the higher committee for the Project of Institutional Accreditation of Umm Al-Qura University by National Commission for Assessment and Academic Accreditation (NCAAA), 2014 – 0152 .
Member of strategic planning committee for Deanship of Academic development &
quality.
Member of strategic planning committee of UQU.
Member strategic planning for research committee at UQU.
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C OM M U N IT Y SE R VI C ES
Talk for public titled “ Nanotechnology: imagination or reality” at Rewaq Bakkah. Organizing workshop titled "Towards a Sustainable Environment" for talented summer event at Ministry of Education.
Organizing a visit to physics labs. At UQU for talented summer students from Ministry of Education.
Member of the six standard committee for the Project of Institutional Accreditation of Umm Al-Qura University by National Commission for Assessment and Academic Accreditation (NCAAA), 2017 – present
R ESE A R C H EXPE R IE N C E
Referee of 5th International Conference on Semiconductor Quantum Dots May 11 - 16, 2008, in Gyeongju, Korea.
Editor of three books in Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials for InTech open access publisher these books are:
Quantum Dots - A Variety of New Applications
Edited by Ameenah Al-Ahmadi , ISBN 978-953-51-0483-4, Hard cover, 280 pages, Publisher: InTech, Published: April 04, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license DOI: 10.5772/2645
http://www.intechopen.com/books/quantum-dots-a-variety-of-new-applications
Fingerprints in the Optical and Transport Properties of Quantum Dots Edited by Ameenah Al-Ahmadi, ISBN 978-953-51-0648-7, Hard cover, 468 pages, Publisher: InTech, Published: June 13, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license
DOI: 10.5772/1972
http://www.intechopen.com/books/fingerprints-in-the-optical-and-transport-properties- of-quantum-dots
State-of-the-Art of Quantum Dot System Fabrications
Edited by Ameenah Al-Ahmadi, ISBN 978-953-51-0649-4, Hard cover, 172 pages, Publisher: InTech, Published: June 13, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license
DOI: 10.5772/2646
http://www.intechopen.com/books/state-of-the-art-of-quantum-dot-system-fabrications
A D VI S IN G EXPE R IE N C E
Master Adviser for Huda Al-Zuhrani, 2008-2011, M. Sc. 2012
Member of Master Defense Committee for Reim Almotiri, Kng Abdul Aziz University, 2010
Member of Master Defense Committee for Afaf Al-Gorashi, 2009
Member of Master Defense Committee for Hanan Al-Thobiati, 2012.
Graduated project advisor for B. S. students.
POPU L A R PR ESS
Nanoscience Study Shows That Quantum Dots 'Talk'
Nanoscience Study Shows That Quantum Dots 'Talk' California Science & Technology News
Nanoscience Study Shows That Quantum Dots 'Talk' Nanotech Briefs
Nanoscience Study Shows That Quantum Dots 'Talk'
4 PU B L IC A T IO N S
[1] Coherent state monitoring in quantum dots, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi and Sergio E. Ulloa,Phys. Rev. B 70 (2004) 201302(R), also selected by Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science &
Technology, 13 (2004) 5.
[2] Dynamics of quantum dot clusters and state monitoring, AIP Conference Proceedings 772 (2005) 761.
[3] Dynamics of Energy Transfer in Quantum Dot Arrays, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi and Sergio E. Ulloa, contributed talk given by Prof. Ulloa at APS March meeting 2004 (March 22- 26, 2004 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
[4] Polarization and Pumping Intensity Effects on the Energy Transfer Rate in Quantum Dots, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi and Sergio E. Ulloa, contributed talk given at APS March meeting 2005 (March 21-25, 2005 in Los Angeles, California).
[5] Polarization and orientation effects and coherent energy transfer in nanocrystals, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi and Sergio E. Ulloa, invited talk at Excited States Processes in Electronic and Bio Nanomaterials Conference (in Santa Fe, NM, August 8-11, 2005).
[6] Extended coherent exciton states in quantum dot arrays, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi and Sergio E. Ulloa, Appl. Phys. Lett. 88 (2006) 043110, also
selected by Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, 10 (2006) 20, also featured for immediate release on Ohio University research news web page and picked up by UPI on February 21st, 2006.
[7] Polarization and Orientation Effects on Coherent Energy Transfer in Semiconductor Nanocrystals, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi and Sergio E. Ulloa, contributed talk given at APS March meeting 2006 (March 13-17, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland).
[8] Polarization and orientation effects on coherent energy transfer in semi-conductor nanocrystals, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi and Sergio E. Ulloa (to be submitted).
[9] Coherent coupling and energy transfer enhancement via multi-exciton levels in semiconductor nanocrystals, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi and Sergio E. Ulloa, contributed talk given at APS March meeting 2008 (March 10-14, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana).
[10] Coherent manipulation of Excitons in a Pair of Quantum Dots Coupled by the Dipole- Dipole Interaction, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi, the 5th International Conference on
Semiconductor Quantum Dots (QD2008) in Gyeongju, Korea, from May 11th to 16th, 2008, Conference Proceedings, Phys. Status Solidi C, 6, No. 4, 910-911 (2009).
[11] Signatures of energy transfer and multi-exciton states on Exciton Rabi oscillation in semiconductor nanocrystals, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi, International Conference on Nanotechnology Opportunities and Challenges, KSA, Jeddah, King Abdul Aziz University, from June 17th to 19th, 2008, Conference Proceedings in the International Journal of Nanoparticles )accepted for publication).
[12] Effect of Förster Interaction on the Rabi Oscillations of multiexciton in double quantum dot, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi, at seeing at the Nanoscale VI Conference, Berlin, Germany (2008).
[13] 1D exciton fine structure in Single Walled carbon nanotubes, Ameenah N. Al-Ahmadi, at Nanotech Europe 2009, Berlin, Germany.
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Workshop on "Nanotechnology: Towards Future Prospects" King Abdulaziz University, 2008 -
Workshop on "preparation of the annual program report according to the NCAAA template" 2009 -
Workshop "the system for accreditation and quality assurance" - Umm Al Qura University --2010
Workshop on "strategic planning" – Al-Nafia Center in collaboration with Umm Al-Qura University.
Training program entitled "Success strategy in writing research proposals" - King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology --2010
Workshop on "preparation of the Strategic Plan for faculty of Applied Science" - Umm Al Qura University --2010
Workshop on "the development of the preparation and implementation of the budget of academic and administrative leaders in Saudi universities," Umm al-Qura University - 2012 Skills
Workshop "preparing self-study," NCAAA - 2012
Workshop on "the essential of academic leadership" - Academic Leadership Center -2013
Workshop "personal productivity effective for higer management leaderships" work LMI- Center 2013
Workshop "Analyzing the results of the tests" - Umm Al Qura University --2013
Workshop on "active learning" - Umm Al Qura University --2013
Workshop on "Women Leadership in Higher Education," Academic Leadership Center - 2014
Workshop on "conflict management in the higher education environment" –Academic Leadership Center –2014
Workshop on "Advanced Women Leadership forum in Higher Education," Academic Leadership Center -2018
Online course on "strategic planning and Execution" – University of Virginia - 2018
W OR K S H OP A T T E N D ED
W OR K S H OP O R G A N IZ ED
Organizing a workshop entitled "Academic Accreditation, Faculty of Applied Science" – UQU - 2009
Organizing a workshop entitled "Academic Accreditation of the German Agency ASIIN for Faculty of Applied Science" – UQU- 2010
Organizing a workshop entitled "preparing self-study" - Umm Al Qura University - King Abdulaziz Library --2,011
Organizing a workshops titled "Setting up the action plans for the Strategic Plan of the Faculty of Applied Science" – UQU- 2009
Organizing a workshop entitled "Identification of training needs" – UQU- 2012
Organizing a workshop entitled "process of self-evaluation" – UQU -2013
Organizing a workshop entitled "active learning" - UQU- 2014
Organizing a workshop entitled "course design" - UQU, 2009, and 2014
REFERENCES
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