Assistant Professor in physics
Resume:
March, ****
Curriculum Vitae - Ishaq Musa
Full name: Ishaq Issa Musa
Title: Doctor of Philosophy
Date of Birth: 28-04-1973
Nationality: Jordanian
Permanent Address: Bethlehem- Palestine
Current Address: Al Ain - United Arab Emirates
Mobile:+971-*********
E-mail Address: *********@*****.***,
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Academic Education:
2008-2011: Ph.D in physics (nano-materials science), Institut of Materials Jean Rouxel - CNRS, University
of Nantes-France.
Thesis : Optical properties of ZnO nanostructures and ZnO/polymer composites
2003-2005: M.Sc. in Engineering Physics (Materials Science), Technical University of Munich, Physics
Department, Munich-Germany.
Thesis: Ultrafast carrier dynamic in self-assembled InGaAs quantum dots exposed to a
photonic crystal environment.
1999-2000: Diploma in Telecommunication, Bethlehem University, Bethleheme, Palestine.
1992-1997: BSc. in Physics, Al-Quds University, College of Science and Technology, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Work Experience:
10-2014 to present, Post-doctoral Fellow, United Arab Emirate University, Physics department
01-2012 till 09-2013, Assistant Professor, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
09-2006 till 09-2008, Contract Researcher in Nanotechnology Research Laboratory - Materials'
Engineering Department, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine .
09-2004 till 31-04-2006 (part time), semiconductor devices. Infineon Technologies AG, Munich-Germany.
2004-2005, (part time), electrochemical etching of porous silicon project, Physics Department, Technical
University of Munich, Munich-Germany.
03-2003 till 07-2003,(part time), semiconductor devices, Infineon Technologies AG, Munich-Germany.
Technical Skills:
Laser Spectroscopy, Time resolved PL measurements “Femtosecond pulse lasers.
Raman Spectroscopy
Thin films deposition by thermal evaporation, DC and RF magnetron sputtering.
Scanning Probe Microscopy (AFM, EFM, STM).
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) .
X-ray diffraction (XRD).
Teaching Experience:
undergraduate
Al-Quds University, Optics, General Physics, 2013
Al-Quds University, general Physics, 2012
Al-Quds University, General Physics, Electricity and Magnetism courses, 2007 -2008
Al-Quds University, Experimental Physics Laboratories, 1999 -2001
Graduate
Al-Quds University, Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2013
Research Interest:
Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs).
Organic-inorganic nanocomposites based on nanodevices.
Photovoltaic solar cells.
Synthesis inorganic nanoparticles and nanorods .
Phase change materials (PCM).
Short Research Visits:
Laboratory of Physics of Interfaces and Thin Films -Ecole Polytechnique-CNRS-Palaiseau, France- Winter
2012. (Fabrication Photovoltaic solar cells device).
Attocube Systems- Germany – Winter 2008
Awards:
French consulate scholarship: 2008 - 2011, during my study for the PhD at Institut of Materials Jean Rouxel-
CNRS, University of Nantes-France
AILUN University, Italy, from 27 June till 21 July, 2000, Attends Advanced course on Optical Fibers in
Telecommunication,
List of Publications :
1. Investigation of optical properties of MEH-PPV/ ZnO nanocomposites by photoluminescence
spectroscopy
Ishaq Musa, F. Massuyeau, E. Faulques, T. P. Nguyen
Synthetic Metals, Volume 162, Issues 19–20, November 2012, Pages 1756-1761.
2. Structural and photoluminescence characterization of vertically aligned Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes
coated with ZnO by magnetron sputtering.
N. Ouldhamadouche, A. Achour, I. Musa, K. Ait aissa, F. Massuyeau, P.Y.Jouan,M Kechouane, L. Le
Brizoual, E. Faulques, N. Barreau, M.A. Djouadi.
Thin solid Films, Volume 520, Issue 14, 1 May 2012, Pages 4816–4819
3. Temperature and size dependence of time-resolved exciton recombination in ZnO quantum dots
I. Musa, F. Massuyeau, L. Cario, J.L. Duvail, S. Jobic, P. Deniard, E. Faulques
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 99, 243107 (2011).
4. Investigation of the optical properties of polyfluorene/ZnO nanocomposites
J.P. Zou, P. Le Rendu, I. Musa, S.H. Yang, Y. Dan, C. Ton That, T.P. Nguyen
Thin solid Films, Volume 519, Issue 12, 1 April 2011, Pages 3997 -4003.
5. Influence of Annealing Treatment of Nano-Hydroxyapatite Bioceramics on the Vibrational Properties
C. S. CIOBANU, E. ANDRONESCU, A. STOICU, O. FLOREA, P. LE COUSTUMER, S. GALAUPd,
A.DJOUADI, J.Y. MEVELLEC, I. MUSA, F. MASSUYEAU, A. M. PRODAN, KHALID LAFDI, R.
TRUSCA, I. PASUK, D. PREDOI.
Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures Vol. 6, No 2, April – June 2011, p. 609 –624
6. Study of The Morphology of Polyacrylamide Silica fumed Nanocomposite Thin Films
Mukhles Sowwan,Maryam Faroun, Ishaq Musa, Imad Ibrahim,Sami Makharza, Wadie
Sultan,and Hasan Dweik .
International Journal of physical sciences .Vol.3 (6),PP 144-147, June 2008
List of Conferences
1. Synthesis and characterization of length-controlled ZnO nanorods
I.Musa, N.Qamhieh, and S. T. Mahmoud.
2nd Edition Nanotech Dubai 2015 International Conference & Exhibition
March 16 - 18, 2015, Dubai – UAE.
2. Structural and Optical Properties of Length-Controlled ZnO Nanorods
Ishaq Musa, Naser Qamhieh, and Saleh Thaker
International Workshop on Advance Materials (IWAM), Feb 22-24, 2015- Ras Al Khaimah, U.A.E
3. Chemistry Research and the Palestinian industry Conference
Hebron university, Hebron, Palestine, 4-5, April, 2012
4. Nanotechnology for advanced Material and Devices
An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine, March 26-28, 2012
5. Palestinian Symposium on Nanoscience and nanotechnology
Birzeit university, Palestine, December, 2011
6. Synthesis and optical investigation of ZnO nanocrystals
I. Musa, S. Jobic, F. Massuyeau, E. Faulques .
European Materials Research Society (EMRS) Spring meeting 2011, from 09 May to 13 May, 2011, Nice
7. Zinc oxide coated carbon nanotubes composites and their photoluminescence properties
N. Ouldhamadouche, A. Achour, M. ishaq, F. Massuyeau, K. Ait aissa, P.Y. Jouan, L. Le Brizoual, E.
Faulques, N. Barreau, M.A. Djouad.
European Materials Research Society (EMRS) Spring meeting 2011, from 09 May to 13 May, 2011, Nice
8. Surface characterization of europium doped nano-hydroxyapatite.
C.S. Ciobanu, E. Andronescu, I. Pasuk, F. Ungureanu, S. Iconaru, I. Musa, F. Massuyeau, A. M. Djouadi, P.
Le Coustum.
European Materials Research Society (EMRS) Spring meeting 2011, from 09 May to 13 May, 2011, Nice.
9. Surface bioactivity of nano-hydroxyapatite doped with europium
A. Costescu, S.L. Iconaru, C.S. Ciobanu, L.V. Constantin, I. Pasuk, I. Musa, F.
Massuyeau, A. M. Prodan, D. Predoi
International Symposium on Advanced Complex Inorganic Nanomaterials, September 11-14, 2011, Namur,
Belgium
10. Surface bioactivity and vibrational studys of powder nano-hydroxyapatite
C.S. Ciobanu, S. L. Iconaru, A.Costescu, C. P. Le Coustumer, S. Galaup, I.Musa, F. Massuyeau, L.V.
Constantin, G.A.C. Simion, D. Predoi
International Symposium on Advanced Complex Inorganic Nanomaterials, September 11-14, 2011, Namur,
Belgium
11. Investigations of optical properties of MEH -PPV/ ZnO nanocomposites by photoluminescence
spectroscopy
Ishaq Musa, F. Massuyeau, E. Faulques, T. P. Nguyen
International conference on conducting materials, November 3 -7, 2010
Sousse-Tunisia, (Oral Communication)
12. Investigation of optical properties of polyfluorene/ZnO nanocomposites
J. P. Zou, P. Le Rendu, I. Musa, S. H. Yang, Y. Dan, T. P. Nguyen
European Materials Research Society (EMRS) Spring meeting 2010, from 07 June to 11 June, 2010 –
Strasbourg, (Oral Communication)
13. ZnO nanocrystals for biosensors
Ishaq Musa, E. Faulques,, B. Chavillon, F. Massuyeau, J. Wéry, L. Cario, S. Jobic
International Conference "Nanobiophysics: Fundamental and Applied Aspects" 5 -8 Octobre 2009, Kharkov,
Ukraine.
References
1. Prof. Naser Qamhieh, United Arab Emirate University, Physics department, Tel:+971-*-*******,
E-mail: ********@****.**.**
2. Dr. Eric Faulques, Institut des Materiaux Jean Rouxel, CNRS -Nantes, Tel. (+33) 2 40 37 39 39 E-mail:
****.********@****-***.**.
3. Dr. Jamal Ghabboun, Assistant Professor, Coordinator for the Physics department, Bethlehem University,
Tel: +970-*-*******, ext. 2387, E-mail: ******@*********.***
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