AWWAD NASSER ALOTAIBI

Riyadh, KSA ***** +*** (***)040892 adymjp@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/awwad-alotaibi-phd

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

OBJECTIVES: Pursue scientific research to build a higher level of knowledge for career Building skills and improving knowledge. Energetic and driven team player committed to assisting smooth running research projects. Advance skills, and practical aptitude to achieve long-term career ambitions. Works hard to review various sources to gather relevant information—skilled at summarising data, results, and implications in clear and detailed reports. Utilize academic background, experience, and aptitude to contribute to the group. Experienced TA/RA and intellectually curious person always seeking new information and driving research forward. Balances classroom, laboratory and practice time to help students develop into knowledgeable, confident professionals. Multi-published researcher with history of running successful studies with students. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level researcher/academia position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. WORK HISTORY

Research Assistant, 08/2015 – 07/2022

Washington State University – PULLMAN, USA

• Excellent understanding and built great knowledge of polymers/fullerene and small molecules

• Worked with many different main solvents and additive solvents (halogenated and non-halogenated)

• Investigating device physics of organic solar cells, organic light emission diode and ion mobility

• Exploring morphological control of excited states and charge generation and recombination dynamics in organic solar cell devices (Nano-structure), Mentoring skills training others, both undergrad and new grad student

• Used several programming languages (such as Python, Igor, MATLAB, LabView...etc.) to communicate with experimental equipment and for simulations.

• Conducted literature reviews to avoid duplication and give credit to other researchers.

• Fabricating samples and physics devices for experiments.

• Trained to work on and use many different experimental techniques and setups, including synchrotron light sources and national labs equipment.

• Set up and maintained research equipment to avoid problems and delays.

• Coded data following specified research protocol and entered data into computer database for subsequent analysis.

• Created presentation slides and posters to present findings at annual meetings symposia.

• Tracked expenses to keep project operations within allocated budget.

• Publishing papers of results to help others.

• Helping and mentoring new students to do their own experiments.

• In charge of running lab and insuring everything going well. Teaching Assistant, 08/2015 – 07/2017

Washington State University – Pullman, USA

• Prepared positive, productive learning environments with engaging wall displays and effective resources.

• Established effective classroom routines by providing high-quality practical support to teaching staff.

• Prepared engaging, effective learning materials to boost stimulation and encourage further academic interest.

• Supervised students in wider school environments, offering reliable dining room, library and playground support.

Teacher of Physics, 01/2008 – 06/2020

The Ministry of Education – Riyadh, KSA

• Taught various high school courses in science

• Courses included physics and applied lab courses

• Emphasized importance of interactive learning about encouraging students to discuss in class

• Prepared all class, exam and project material associated with courses taught

• Pursued professional training to sharpen leadership and management skills.

• Worked with communities to correct behaviour and maximise student learning. EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy: Materials Science and Engineering, 08/2015 – 07/2022 Washington State University - Pullman, USA - Graduated with strong standing and passion

• Professional development completed in programming

• Professional development completed in nano morphological structure

• Member of APS, MRS, and SIGMA PI SIGMA

• Received scholarship and funding from DOE, WSU, and SAMCM Master of Science: Physics, 02/2012 – 07/2014

Western Illinois University - Macomb, USA

• With high GPA 3.75/4

Bachelor of Science: Physics, 02/2003 – 06/2007

King Saud University - Riyadh, KSA

SKILLS

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Competence/expertise with software programming

languages such as Python, Igor, MATLAB, and

LabVIEW

• Competent in developing/designing/upgrading

experimental techniques.

• Outstanding knowledge of organic chemicals

(polymers and small molecules) and solvents.

• Appreciation for teamwork and collaborative team environment.

• Passion for life-long learning through readings, conference attendance and participation in extra-

curricular (e.g. STEM outreach) activities.

• Writing skills for PUBLICATIONS

• Expertise in making/fabrication PV devices and

samples for testing and studying.

• Expertise in researching/studying device physics characterization of organic solar cells and organic light emission diodes and ion mobility via many different experimental techniques.

• Devolving and upgrading some measurements

techniques (e.g. TDCF, and ion mobilities)

• Expertise in nano-structure characterization of different materials using techniques provided by synchrotron- based x-ray (micro-spectroscopy, diffraction, and

scattering) and by national labs (ALS, NSLS-II, and Australian National Testing Laboratories)

• Expertise in using GBX, VPD, FAM, TEM, and more. LANGUAGES

Arabic

Native

English

Fluent

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

• Project Management (by Google)

• HCIA-AI (Artificial Intelligent)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

PUBLICATIONS

• “Accurate measurements of charge generation in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells with overpulse TDCF charge extraction.” A. N. Alotaibi, B. A. Collins, (in preparation)

• “Charge Generation and Recombination at interfaces of Organic Solar cell devices printed from Non- Halogenated solvents”, A. N. Alotaibi, B. A. Collins (in preparation)

• “Calibrated Angle-resolved NEXAFS for Selected Organic Small Molecules and Polymers for Optoelectronics and Other Applications—Supplied with a Database”, O. Alqahtani, A. N. Alotaibi, V. Murcia, J. J. Rech, G. Freychet, E. Gann5, L. Thomsen, W. You, and B. A. Collins (in preparation)

• “Local Chemical Enhancement and Gating of Organic Mixed Ionic-Electronic Transport” Tamanna T Khan, Terry McAfee, Thomas Ferron, A. N. Alotaibi, Brian A Collins (Submitted)

• “Interface doping related edge effect induced significant photocurrent overestimation in organic photovoltaics under low light intensity” X. Zhou, C. Zhao, A. N. Alotaibi, H. Wu, H. B. Naveed, B. Lin, K. Zhou, Z. Ma, B. A. Collins, W. Ma, (2022).

• “Evidence for Field-Dependant Charge Separation Caused by Mixed Phases in Polymer-Fullerene Organic Solar Cells” P. Dhakal, T. Ferron, A. Alotaibi, V. Murcia, O. Alqahtani, B. A. Collins, (2021) The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 12, 1847 (2021) DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03863 .

• “Molecular and Energetic Order Dominate the Photocurrent Generation Process in Organic Solar Cells with Small Energetic Offsets” K. Zhou, Y. Liu, A. Alotaibi, J. Yuan, C. Jiang, J. Xin, X. Liu, B. A. Collins, F. Zhang, W. Ma, (2020) https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsenergylett.0c00029. CONFERENCES

• “Measuring Charge Lifetimes in Organic Solar Cells” Alexandra Hurd (Macalester College), A. N. Alotaibi, Acacia Patterson, Obaid Alqahtani, Brian A Collins, APS CUWiP, (2023)

• “Local Chemical Enhancement and Gating of Organic Mixed Ionic-Electronic Transport” Brian A Collins, Tamanna T Khan, Terry McAfee, A. N. Alotaibi, Thomas Ferron, APS CUWiP, (2023)

• “Accurate Measurements of Charge Generation in Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells with Overpulse TDCF Charge Extraction”, A. N. Alotaibi, O. Alqahtani, B. A. Collins, MRS Spring Meeting, (2022)

• “Controlling Ionic Transport in Conducting Polymers via Chemical Gating”, T. Khan, T. McAfee, A. N. Alotaibi, T. Ferron, B. Collins, MRS Spring Meeting, (2022)

• “Revealing the Impact of Interfacial Structure on Charge Generation and Recombination in Organic Photovoltaics”, B. A. Collins, A. N. Alotaibi, O. Alqahtani, T. Ferron, V. Murcia, MRS Spring Meeting,

(2022)

• “Exploring the Additive Effects on Charge Generation in a PM6:Y6 Organic Solar Cells”, A. N. Alotaibi, X. Zhou, Ma Wei, B. A. Collins, APS march meeting, (2021)

• “Exploring the Additive Effects on Charge Generation in a PM6:Y6 Organic Solar Cells”, A. N. Alotaibi, X. Zhou, Ma Wei, B. A. Collins, MRS Spring Meeting, 2020

• “Efficient Organic Solar Cells for Indoor Applications”, A. N. Alotaibi, Xaiobo Zhou, Ma Wei, Brian Collins, Annual Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the American Vacuum Society, Fall,

(2019)

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Brian A. Collins, Associate Professor of Physics and Materials Science at Washington State University

(Ph.D. advisory chair) Phone Number: +1-509-***-**** Email: adymjp@r.postjobfree.com

• Louis Scudiero, Professor of chemistry and Materials Science at Washington State University Phone Number: +1-509-***-**** Email: adymjp@r.postjobfree.com

• Yi Gu, Professor of Physics and Materials Science at Washington State University Phone Number: +1

509-***-**** Email: adymjp@r.postjobfree.com

• Wei Ma − State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, P.R. China Email: adymjp@r.postjobfree.com

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