| Sunday: | 20:00-21:30, 11:00-12:00 |
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| Monday: | 23:00-12:00 |
| Tuesday: | 8:00-9:30, 11:00-24:00 |
| Wednesday: | 9:00-24:00 |
Summary Research Scientist - Devices and Nano- Materials characterization Highly motivated and ambitious scientist, creative mind always interested in taking on the next challenging project or to develop and learn new skills. Experienced in both laboratory and office environments. Extensive knowledge of solar photovoltaics, semiconductor oxides, development of new supehydrophobic coating, nonmaterial characterization. Deep understanding of all materials science basic fundamentals. Excited working in environments ranging from research in labs to creative marketing of products. Comfortable working alone or in collaborative environments. Looking for a position mentally stimulating which utilizes my technical and analytic abilities as well as my communication skills while continuously improving them. Quick learner of new skills in order to meet any requirements necessary for the position.
Current Research Interests Development of supehydrophobic and Icephobic Coating. Surface modification by Ion Beam implantation and Plasma immersion ion Implantation. PV measurements. Silicon nanocrystal based photonics. Nanofabrication of devices in the Clean Room. Nanocalorimetry Design and Fabrication.
Areas of Expertise: √ Nanotechnology √ Advanced materials √ Solar cells √ Nanocalorimetry √ Micro/Nanofabrication √ Surface and Thin Film Characterization
Research Grant from Jazan University Deanship of research for the project “Effect of dust storm on the efficiency of the solar cells”.
Education August, 01 – December, 05 University of Montreal Canada Ph.D in Physics Thesis title: "Thermal Evolution of Damage in implanted poly-Si investigated by nanocalorimetry" September, 97 – June, 99 University of Hassan II Morocco Master in Condensed matter September, 90 – June, 94 University of Hassan II Morocco Bachelor in Physics of solids
Experience and achievements Assistant Professor Faculty of Science, Jazan University, KSA Sept, 11 – UTD Post-doc Researcher National Institute of Scientific Research, Canada Nov, 08 – Sept, 11 (INRS) Teaching assistant Montreal University-Canada Jan, 02- June 03
Technical skills Very research-oriented; expertise in writing and assessing proposals; accurate in designing and conducting studies; good experience in performing, development and characterization. Good laboratory experimental in development of new surface treatment, surface and thin film characterization ( XPS, XRD, SEM, AFM, TEM, Nanocalorimetry, RBS, Raman Spectroscopy, Reflectometry, Contact angles). Very familiar with Micro/Nanofabrication in the Clean Room.( Photoresist Spin Coating, Photolithography, Sputtering, Electron Beam deposition and Wet/Dry etching (RIE).
Publications Reviewed papers
R.Karmouch and H. EL Hor, “Solar Cells Performance Reduction under the Effect of Dust in Jazan Region”, J Fundam Renewable Energy, 7:2 DOI: 10.4172/2090- 4541.1000228, Appl 2017. 2. R. Karmouch, H. El Hor, “Oblique Impact of nanoparticles on rough surface” Jazan University journal 1/AS/JJU/2016, May 10th, 2016. 3. R. Karmouch, “Light Emission Enhancement of Silicon Nanocrystals by Gold Layer” , International Journal of Physical, Nuclear Science and Engineering Vol: 8 No:2, 2014. 3 4. R. Karmouch, G. Savard, D. Barba, D. Koshel, F. Martin, G. G. Ross, "Investigation of electrical and optical measurements of silicon nanocrystals embedded in SiO2 matrix" DOI Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Volume 24, Issue 6, pp 1837-1841, June 2013. 5. Rachid Karmouch and Guy G. Ross, "Superhydrophobic wind turbine blade surfaces obtained by a simple deposition of silica nanoparticles embedded in epoxy", Applied Surface Science, 257(3), pp. 665-669 ( 2010). 6. Rachid Karmouch and Guy G. Ross, "Experimental Study on the Evolution of Contact Angles with Temperature Near the Freezing Point", Journal of Physical and Chemical. C 114(9), pp. 40634066 (2010). 7. Y. Anahorya, M. Guiharda, D. Smeetsa, Rachid Karmouch, F. Schiettekatte, P. Vasseur, P. Desjardins, Liang Hu, L.H. Allen, E. Leon-Gutierrez, J. Rodriguez-Viejod, Fabrication,characterization and modeling of single-crystal thin film calorimeter sensors", Thermochimica Acta 510, pp 126136 (2010). 8. Rachid Karmouch, Y. Anahory, J.-F. Mercure, D. Bouilly and F. Schiettekatte, "Damage evolution in low-energy-ion implanted silicon", Phys. Rev. B 75, 075304 (2007). 9. Rachid Karmouch, Y. Anahory and F. Schiettekatte, "Concentration and ion energy independent annealing kinetics during ion implanted defects annealing", Appl. Phys. Lett 86, 031912 (2005). 10. Rachid Karmouch, Y. Anahory, J.-F. Mercure and F. Schiettekatte, "Damage annealing process in implanted poly-silicon studied by nanocalorimetry: effects of heating rate and beam flux", Nucl. Instr. Meth. B, p 241-341 (2005). 11. Rachid Karmouch, Y. Anahory, J.-F. Mercure and F. Schiettekatte, "Nanocalorimeter fabrication procedure and data analysis for investigations on implantation damage annealing", Thermochemica Acta , p 432-168 (2005). 12. F. Mercure, R. Karmouch, Y. Anahory, S. Roorda, and F. Schiettekatte, "Structural relaxation of amorphous silicon depends on implantation temperature", Phys. Rev. B, p 340-342, (2005). 13. F. Mercure, R. Karmouch, S. Roorda, F. Schiettekatte, Y. Anahory, "Radiation damage in silicon studied in situ by nanocalorimetry", Physica B , p 340-342 (2003). 14. Zikovsky, L. MacQueen, A. Yelon, E. Sacher, J.-F. Mercure and R. Karmouch, "Nanocalorimetric investigation of light-induced metastable defects in hydrogenated amorphous silicon", Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 351, p 3630-3633 (2005).
Publications in Conference Proceedings
1. Rachid Karmouch, D. Barba, D. Koshel, F. Martin and Guy G. Ross, "Photodeterioration and recovery treatment for silicon nanocrystal luminescence", SPIE 8007, 800716 (2011). 2. Rachid Karmouch, Gilles Abel and Guy G. Ross, "Icephobic PTFE coatings for Wind Turbines operating in cold climate conditions", IEEE Canada, No 10.1109, 5420897 (2009). 3. Rachid Karmouch, World Academy of science, Engineering and Technology ICMSCMP February 2014 Barcelona. 4. Rachid Karmouch, Second Workshop on New Frontiers in Modern Physics Research, February 19-20, 2013 Jazan University Jazan, Saudi Arabia. 5. Rachid Karmouch, First Workshop on New Frontiers in Modern Physics Research, March 12-13, 2013 Jazan University Jazan, Saudi Arabia. 6. Rachid Karmouch, D. Barba, D. Koshel, F. Martin and Guy G. Ross, "Photodeterioration and recovery treatment for silicon nanocrystal luminescence ", Photonics North-Ottawa, Canada, 16- 18 June 2011. 7. Rachid Karmouch and Guy G. Ross, "Icephobic PTFE Coating for Wind Turbines Operating inCold Conditions ", Colloque de Plasma-Quebec, Montreal, Canada, 1-3 june 2010. 8. Rachid Karmouch Gilles abel and Guy G. Ross, "Icephobic PTFE Coating for Wind Turbines Operating in Cold Conditions ", EPEC 2009, Montreal, Canada, 12-15 september 2009. 9. Rachid Karmouch and Guy G. Ross, "Icephobic PTFE Coating for Wind Turbines Operating in Cold Conditions ", Colloque de Plasma-Quebec, Montreal, Canada, 24-27 june 2009. 10. Rachid Karmouch, Gilles Abel and Guy G. Ross, "New Surface Treatment Techniques for WT Operating in Cold Climate Conditions", American Wind Energy Association, Chicago, Illinois, US,4-7 may 2009. 11. Rachid Karmouch, J.-F. Mercure, Y. Anahory, S. Roorda, and F. Schiettekatte , "Tackling defects in semiconductors", The internationalon the application of accelerators in research and industry, CAARI 2004, Dallas Fort Worth , US, 10- 15 Oct 2004. 12. Rachid Karmouch, J.-F. Mercure, Y. Anahory, S. Roorda and F. Schiettekatte, "In Situ Nanocalorimetry Of Damage Annealing In Poly- And C-Si ", 4th International Conference on Ion Beam Modication of Materials (IBMM 2004) Californie Monterey, California, US, 10th of September 2004.
Regular referee for the following journals:
- Physical and Chemical C
- IEEE Canada
- Applied physics surface
- Thermochimica Acta
Keynote speaker for conferences
- Rachid Karmouch, J.-F. Mercure, Y. Anahory, S. Roorda and F. Schiettekatte, "Damage inimplanted Si investigated in situ by Nanocalorimetry ", 8th Laehnwitzseminar on Calorimetry Rostock-Warnermnde, Germany, 510 June 2004.
- Rachid Karmouch, J.-F. Mercure, Y. Anahory, S. Roorda, L. Benoit and F. Schiettekatte ", Implantation damage in poly-silicon investigated by Nanocaloriemtry technique", American
- Physical Society (APS) Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 22-26 June 2004.
- Rachid Karmouch, J.-F. Mercure, Y. Anahory, S. Roorda and F. Schiettekatte,"Nanocalorimetry Fabrication and Measurement system", Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP), charlottetown City, Canada, 14-17 June 2003.
- Rachid Karmouch, J.-F. Mercure, Y. Anahory, S. Roorda, L. Benoit and F. Schiettekatte "Damage in silicon studied by in-situ nanocalorimetry", NanoQuebec Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 10-11February 2002.
- Rachid Karmouch, J.-F. Mercure, Y. Anahory, S. Roorda, L. Benoit and F. Schiettekatte "Dose and Implantation Temperature Influence on Defects in c-Si", Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Meeting in Quebec City, Canada, 12-17 June 2002.
Distinctions
- Member of Ion Beam Modification of Materials (IBMM) Organization Committee, Montreal 2010.
- Excellence award for the best talk in Functional Coatings and Surface Engineering conference, Montreal Canada (2003).
- CAP (Canadian Association of Physicists) Councilor at large from 2001 to 2004.
- Major of promotion (Master in Physics) of the Faculty of Science Ain Chock, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco, (2007).
Advanced Training Courses
- Certificate of Assistant teacher
- Clean-room Training Course
- Training on lab security measures
- SIMDUT, (Information system on workplace hazardous materials, the storage and disposal of hazardous materials, emergency procedures in clean room.)
Computer skills
- Engineering Software: Matlab, Maple, Gnuplot.
- Operating Systems: MsDos, Windows.
- Processing Software: Word, OpenO office,Corel , Excel, PowerPoint and LATEX.