First Regional Virtual Symposium on Physics Advances 2020

 

First Regional Virtual Symposium on Physics Advances 2020

28-29 June 2020

Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain

 

 

About Symposium

University of Bahrain hosted the virtual online symposium which focused on “Recent Innovations and Knowledge Empowering Progress in Physics” within GCC region.

The virtual symposium was an opportunity for the Physics community across GCC countries to come together, show off what they’re working on, and learn about the research that others are doing.

    • This virtual symposium also included Keynote presentations by prominent personalities from GCC countries in addition to both oral and poster presentations.
    • It provided a platform to exchange information on relevant issues have open discussions, knowledge sharing and interactive sessions with field experts. Meanwhile, the Symposium created an environment for extensive discussion and potential collaboration with researchers across GCC.
    • The symposium also promoted the interactions among researchers in GCC to create an avenue for collaborative research grants applications using all available GCC forums.

 

Symposium Recording

Day 1: Sunday June 28, 2020

Day 2: Monday June 29, 2020

 

 

Symposium Program

 

Day 1: Sunday June 28, 2020
Opening Remarks
Prof. Riyad Y Hamzah
President of the University of Bahrain, Bahrain
8:30 – 9:00
Session 1: Funding Opportunities
Chair:  Dr. Hacene Manaa
09:00 – 9:40
Time Talk ID. Title
9:00 – 9:20 A1.1 Prof. El-Hilo, Dean of College of Science, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
9:20 – 9:40 A1.2 Dr. Mohamed Redha (Dean of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, University of Bahrain, Bahrain)
9:40 – 10:00 Break
Session 2: Condensed Matter Physics
Chair: Mrs. Basma Alnajar
10:00 – 11:40
10:00 – 10:20 A2.1 Low energy ion beam  Irradiation  induced modification in structural and physical properties of plymer Speaker: A. Atta, Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University,KSA
10:20 – 10:40 A2.2  Pr /Li codoped NiO ceramic for Giant dielectric properties Speaker: Aqeel Dakhel, Department of Physics, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
10:40 – 11:00 A2.3 Direct Band-gap Measurement on a NiMnSb Half-Heusler Alloy at Room Temperature Speaker: Tariq F. Alhuwaymel, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11:00 – 11:20 A2.4 Impurity effect on entanglement and spin relaxation in Heisenberg spin systems Speaker: Noora Alameri, Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, UAE
11:20 – 11:40 A2.5 Seeking functionality for solving challenging industrial problems in condensed matter physics Speaker: R. Neffati, King Khalid University, KSA
Session 3: Functional Nanomaterials
Chair: Dr. Adnan Younis
11:40 – 14:40
11:40 – 12:00 A3.1 Radon Detection Using Alpha Scintillation KACST Cell Speaker: Ayman M. Abdalla, Najran University, KSA
12:00 – 12:20 A3.2 Shape-controlled synthesis of nanostructured Co-doped ZnO thin films and their magnetic properties Speaker: E. Abdeltwab, Al-Jouf University, KSA
12:20 – 13:20  A.P1 Break Poster1: Statistical physics modeling of water vapor adsorption isotherm into kernels of dates: Experiments, microscopic interpretation and thermodynamic functions evaluation Presenter: Fatma Aouaini, Princess Norah bint Abdul Rahman University, KSA
13:20 – 13:40 A3.3 Low Temperature Methane Sensor syntheszed via Co-Evaporated CuO-Doped In2O3 1D-Nanostructure: Stuctural Phase & Reversible Detection Speaker: N.M. Shaalan, King Faisal University, KSA
13:40 – 14:00 A3.4 Plasmonic Liquid Crystalline Materials for Smart Windows Applications Speaker: Ghadah Sheetah, King Faisal University, KSA
14:00 – 14:20 A3.5 The activity of zinc oxide nanoparticle synthesized by milling against human pathogenic microorganisms Speaker: Imen Massoudi, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, KSA
14:20 – 14:40 A3.6 Shape-controlled synthesis of ZnO complex nanostructures Speaker: Fatema Taher, AlAzahr University (Egypt)
Session 4: Medical and Nuclear Physics
Chair: Dr. Habib Ashoor
14:40 – 16:40
14:40 – 15:00 A4.1 Using Imaging Techniques to Unlock Secrets in the Kidney and Help Rebuild it Speaker: Peter Corridon, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE
15:00 – 15:20 A4.2 Simulation of the Temperature Distribution in a Liver due to Microwave Ablation Speaker: Hafedh Belmabrouk, Majmaah University, KSA
15:20 – 15:40 A.P2 Break Poster2: Glass materials and their utilization for radiation shielding applications Presenter: H.O. Tekin, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
15:40 – 16:00 A4.3 DCE-CT Perfusion Parametric Coloured Image Using Steepest Gradient Approach Based on Time Frame Speaker: Habib Ashoor, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain
16:00 – 16:20 A4.4 An overview to Monte Carlo simulations for radiation transport and nuclear shielding studies in nuclear and medical physics: MCNPX experience Speaker: H.O. Tekin, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
16:20 – 16:40 A4.5 Nuclear Forensics Speaker: Abdul-Wali Ajlouni, Umm Al-Qura University , KSA
Day 2: Monday June 29, 2020
Key Note Talk
Prof. Waheeb Alnaser
Professor of Applied Physics Vice President, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
08:30 – 09:00
Session 1: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies
Chair: Dr. Hanan Albuflasa
09:00 – 10:20
Time Talk ID. Title
9:00 – 9:20 B1.1 Development of Third Generation Economical and Proficient Solar Cells: Dye Sensitized and Single Crystals Perovskites Speaker:  M.A.Gondal, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KSA
9:20 – 9:40 B1.2 Investigating the Impact of Soiling on the Performance of Various Solar Cell Technologies Speaker: Hanan Albuflasa, University of Bahrain,  Bahrain
9:40 – 10:00 B1.3 Electrochemical capacitors: A future of Sustainable and Clean Energy Storage Devices Speaker: Adnan Younis, University of Bahrain,  Bahrain
10:00 – 10:20 B1.4 Off-grid Solar Energy System (OSES) Speaker: Yacouba Moumouni, Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates
10:20 – 10:40 B.P1 Break Poster1: Electrodeposition study of silver electrodeposits: Nucleation process & theoretical analysis Presenter: Imen Massoudi, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, KSA
Session 2: Theory and Simulation of Materials
Chair: Dr. Abdullah Sarhan
10:40 – 12:40
10:40 – 11:00 B2.1 Mystery of the formation of <100> loops in irradiated iron Speaker: Qing Peng, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KSA
11:00 – 11:20 B2.2 Mechanical and Electronic Controllability of Electron transport in NiO and SnO2 Oxide interfaces Speaker: Abdulla Sarhan, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
11:20 – 11:40 B2.3 Computational modelling and optimization of transmission coefficient in GaN and GaAs based resonant tunneling diodes using the transfer matrix method Speaker: Azhar Aljaber, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, KSA
11:40 – 12:00 B2.4 Modeling the Dipolar Interaction Field Distributions in Random Superparamagnetic Systems Speaker: Layla S. Nasser, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
12:00 – 12:20 B2.5 Controlled electronic and magnetic properties of two-dimensional MoTe2 by doping transition-metal atoms Speaker: Mohammed Benali Kanoun, King Faisal University, KSA
12:20 – 12:40 B2.6 Controlled Magnetic behaviour of Ni80Fe20 nanowire by a selection of nucleation pads Speaker: Hadi R. AlQahtani, King Saud University, KSA
12:40 – 13:40  B.P2 Break Poster2: Hydrogen’s absorption isotherms in the metal hydrates LaNi3.55Mn0.4Al0.3(Co1−xFex)0.75 (0≤x≤1) Presenter: R. Neffati, King Khalid University, KSA
Session 3: Optics and Optical Properties of Materials
Chair: Dr. Khalil Ebrahim
13:40 – 15:00
13:40 – 14:00 B3.1 Optical constants of Dy2O3 layer studied by spectroscopic ellipsometry Speaker: H. Saghrouni  & L. Beji , Qassim University, KSA
14:00 – 14:20 B3.2 Size Dependent Nonlinear Absorption and Refractive Index Coefficients of PbS Quantum Dots Dispersed in Toluene Speaker: Khalil Ebrahim, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
14:20 – 14:40 B3.3 Physical investigations on Dy2O3 oxide deposited on p-Si substrate Speaker: A. Cherif, Jouf University, KSA
14:40 – 15:00 B3.4 Shielding, Structural, Physical and Optical features for sodium zinc borate Glass Modified with Different Concentrations of Barium Oxide Speaker: Mohammad Hasan Abu Mhareb, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (KSA)
15:00 – 15:20 Break
Session 4: Astrophysics
Chair: Dr. Walid Azzam
15:20 – 16:20
15:20 – 15:40 B4.1 Understanding Accretion in High Mass X-Ray Binaries Speaker: Antonios Manousakis, University of Sharjah,  UAE
15:40 – 16:00 B4.2 The Eiso-Ep,i Correlation for Short and Long Gamma-Ray Bursts Speaker: Walid Azzam, University of Bahrain, bahrain
16:00 – 16:20 B4.3 New Era of Space Sciences Research in the MENA World Speaker: I. Fernini, Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology, UAE
Closing Remarks
Dr. Hanan Albuflasa
Chair of Department of Physics, University of Bahrain
16:20 – 16:30

 

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First Regional Virtual Symposium
on Physics Advances 2020

28-29 June 2020

Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Bahrain
Kingdom of Bahrain

 

 

About Symposium

University of Bahrain is pleased to host a virtual online symposium which will focus on “recent innovations and knowledge empowering progress in physics” within GCC region. This virtual symposium is an opportunity for Physics community across GCC countries to come together, show off what they’re working on, and learn about the research that others are doing.

  • This virtual symposium also includes Keynote presentations by prominent personalities from GCC countries in addition to both oral and poster presentations. We encourage distinguished professors, researchers and young scientists across GCC region to join this virtual symposium to utilize the expertise and novelties that brings a new era for innovations in the fields of physics.
  • It will provide a platform to exchange information on relevant issues, have open discussions, knowledge sharing and interactive sessions with field experts. Meanwhile, the Symposium creates an environment for extensive discussion and potential collaboration with researchers across GCC.
  • The symposium also aims to promote interactions among researchers in GCC to create avenue for collaborative research grants applications using all available GCC forums.

Major frontier topics in Physics are aimed to cover in this virtual symposium which  includes:

  • Theory and Simulation of Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Optics, Photonics and Lasers
  • Advances in Medical and Bio Physics
  • Advanced Functional Nanomaterials
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Resources
  • Meteorology
  • Collaborative Grants and Funding opportunities

 

 

Presentation Guidelines

Oral-papers presentation may be available in one of following format:

  1. PowerPoint slide show with author’s audio narration
  2. Video presentation

Poster presentation may be available in one of following format:

  1. One-pager PowerPoint or PDF file of the Poster with author’s narration
  2. Video presentation of one-pager Poster (Preferably in PowerPoint)

 

 

Symposium key Personalities

Symposium patron in Chief:

Prof Riyad Y Hamzah
   (President, UOB)

Symposium co-patron in Chief:

Prof Mohammed El-Hilo
   (Dean, College of Science, UOB)

Symposium Chairs:

  • Dr. Hanan M Albuflasa
       (Chairperson, Department of Physics, UOB)
  • Dr. Adnan Younis
       (Department of Physics, UOB)

Symposium Scientific Committee:

  • Dr. Jawad Alsaei
  • Dr. Habib Ashoor
  • Dr. Khalil Ebrahim
  • Dr. Hacene Manaa
  • Ms. Basma Al-Najar
  • Dr. Adnan Younis
  • Dr. Karim Ben Messai

 

 

Key Dates

  • Submission of Abstracts
    June 10, 2020 Closed
  • Registration Deadline
    June 25, 2020 Closed
  • Symposium
    June 28-29, 2020

 

 

Symposium Program

The symposium schedule is shown below.
**Minor changes are possible, and the schedule below will be continuously updated.

Day 1:
Sunday June 28, 2020

  
 

Opening Remarks
Prof. Riyad Y Hamzah
President of the Universty of Bahrain, Bahrain
8:30 – 9:00

  

Session 1: Funding Opportunities
Chair:  Dr. Hacene Manaa
09:00 – 9:40

  

Time

Talk ID.

Title

  

9:00 – 9:20

A1.1

Prof. El-Hilo, Dean of College of Science, University of Bahrain, Bahrain 

  

9:20 – 9:40

A1.2

Dr. Mohamed Redha (Dean of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies, University of Bahrain, Bahrain)

  

9:40 – 10:00

Break

  

Session 2: Condensed Matter Physics
Chair: Mrs. Basma Alnajar
10:00 – 11:40

  

10:00 – 10:20

A2.1

Low energy ion beam  Irradiation  induced modification in structural and physical properties of plymer
Speaker: A. Atta, Physics Department, College of Science, Jouf University,KSA

  

10:20 – 10:40

A2.2

 Pr /Li codoped NiO ceramic for Giant dielectric properties
Speaker: Aqeel Dakhel, Department of Physics, University of Bahrain, Bahrain

  

10:40 – 11:00

A2.3

Direct Band-gap Measurement on a NiMnSb Half-Heusler Alloy at Room Temperature
Speaker: Tariq F. Alhuwaymel, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  

11:00 – 11:20

A2.4

Impurity effect on entanglement and spin relaxation in Heisenberg spin systems
Speaker: Noora Alameri, Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, UAE

  

11:20 – 11:40

A2.5

Seeking functionality for solving challenging industrial problems
in condensed matter physics
Speaker: R. Neffati, King Khalid University, KSA

  

Session 3: Functional Nanomaterials
Chair: Dr. Adnan Younis
11:40 -14:40

  

11:40 – 12:00

A3.1

Radon Detection Using Alpha Scintillation KACST Cell
Speaker: Ayman M. Abdalla, Najran University, KSA

  

12:00 – 12:20

A3.2

Shape-controlled synthesis of nanostructured Co-doped ZnO thin films and their magnetic properties
Speaker: E. Abdeltwab, Al-Jouf University, KSA

  

12:20 – 13:20 

A.P1

Break
Poster1: Statistical physics modeling of water vapor adsorption isotherm into kernels of dates: Experiments, microscopic interpretation and thermodynamic functions evaluation
Presenter: Fatma Aouaini, Princess Norah bint Abdul Rahman University, KSA

  

13:20 – 13:40

A3.3

Low Temperature Methane Sensor syntheszed via Co-Evaporated CuO-Doped In2O3 1D-Nanostructure: Stuctural Phase & Reversible Detection
Speaker: N.M. Shaalan, King Faisal University, KSA

  

13:40 – 14:00

A3.4

Plasmonic Liquid Crystalline Materials for Smart Windows Applications
Speaker: Ghadah Sheetah, King Faisal University, KSA

  

14:00 – 14:20

A3.5

The activity of zinc oxide nanoparticle synthesized by milling against human pathogenic microorganisms
Speaker: Imen Massoudi, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, KSA

  

14:20 – 14:40

A3.6

Shape-controlled synthesis of ZnO complex nanostructures
Speaker: Fatema Taher, AlAzahr University (Egypt)

  

Session 4: Medical and Nuclear Physics
Chair: Dr. Habib Ashoor
14:40 -16:40

  

14:40 – 15:00

A4.1

Using Imaging Techniques to Unlock Secrets in the Kidney and Help Rebuild it
Speaker: Peter Corridon, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE

  

15:00 – 15:20

A4.2

Simulation of the Temperature Distribution in a Liver due to Microwave Ablation
Speaker: Hafedh Belmabrouk, Majmaah University, KSA

  

15:20 – 15:40

A.P2

Break
Poster2: Glass materials and their utilization for radiation shielding applications
Presenter: H.O. Tekin, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

  

15:40 – 16:00

A4.3

DCE-CT Perfusion Parametric Coloured Image Using Steepest Gradient Approach Based on Time Frame
Speaker: Habib Ashoor, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain

  

16:00 – 16:20

A4.4

An overview to Monte Carlo simulations for radiation transport and nuclear shielding studies in nuclear and medical physics: MCNPX experience
Speaker: H.O. Tekin, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

  

16:20 – 16:40

A4.5

Nuclear Forensics
Speaker: Abdul-Wali Ajlouni, Umm Al-Qura University , KSA

  

Day 2:
Monday June 29, 2020

  
 

Key Note Talk
Prof. Waheeb Alnaser
Professor of Applied Physics
Vice President, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
08:30 – 09:00

  

Session 1: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies
Chair: Dr. Hanan Albuflasa
09:00 – 10:20

  

Time

Talk ID.

Title

  

9:00 – 9:20

B1.1

Development of Third Generation Economical and Proficient Solar Cells: Dye Sensitized and Single Crystals Perovskites
Speaker:  M.A.Gondal, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KSA

  

9:20 – 9:40

B1.2

Investigating the Impact of Soiling on the Performance of Various Solar Cell Technologies
Speaker: Hanan Albuflasa, University of Bahrain,  Bahrain

  

9:40 – 10:00

B1.3

Electrochemical capacitors: A future of Sustainable and Clean Energy Storage Devices
Speaker: Adnan Younis, University of Bahrain,  Bahrain

  

10:00 – 10:20

B1.4

Off-grid Solar Energy System (OSES)
Speaker: Yacouba Moumouni, Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates

  

10:20 – 10:40

B.P1

Break
Poster1: Electrodeposition study of silver electrodeposits: Nucleation process &amp; theoretical analysis
Presenter: Imen Massoudi, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, KSA

  

Session 2: Theory and Simulation of Materials
Chair: Dr. Abdullah Sarhan
10:40 – 12:40

  

10:40 – 11:00

B2.1

Mystery of the formation of <100> loops in irradiated iron
Speaker: Qing Peng, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KSA

  

11:00 – 11:20

B2.2

Mechanical and Electronic Controllability of Electron transport in
NiO and SnO2 Oxide interfaces
Speaker: Abdulla Sarhan, University of Bahrain, Bahrain

  

11:20 – 11:40

B2.3

Computational modelling and optimization of transmission coefficient in GaN and GaAs based resonant tunneling diodes using the transfer matrix method
Speaker: Azhar Aljaber, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, KSA

  

11:40 – 12:00

B2.4

Modeling the Dipolar Interaction Field Distributions in Random Superparamagnetic Systems
Speaker: Layla S. Nasser, University of Bahrain, Bahrain

  

12:00 – 12:20

B2.5

Controlled electronic and magnetic properties of two-dimensional MoTe2 by doping transition-metal atoms
Speaker: Mohammed Benali Kanoun, King Faisal University, KSA

  

12:20 – 12:40

B2.6

Controlled Magnetic behaviour of Ni80Fe20 nanowire by a selection of nucleation pads
Speaker: Hadi R. AlQahtani, King Saud University, KSA

  

12:40 – 13:40 

B.P2

Break
Poster2: Hydrogen’s absorption isotherms in the metal hydrates LaNi3.55Mn0.4Al0.3(Co1−xFex)0.75 (0≤x≤1)
Presenter: R. Neffati, King Khalid University, KSA

  

Session 3: Optics and Optical Properties of Materials
Chair: Dr. Khalil Ebrahim
13:40 – 15:00

  

13:40 – 14:00

B3.1

Optical constants of Dy2O3 layer studied by spectroscopic ellipsometry
Speaker: H. Saghrouni  & L. Beji , Qassim University, KSA

  

14:00 – 14:20

B3.2

Size Dependent Nonlinear Absorption and Refractive Index Coefficients of PbS Quantum Dots Dispersed in Toluene
Speaker: Khalil Ebrahim, University of Bahrain, Bahrain

  

14:20 – 14:40

B3.3

Physical investigations on Dy2O3 oxide deposited on p-Si substrate
Speaker: A. Cherif, Jouf University, KSA

  

14:40 – 15:00

B3.4

Shielding, Structural, Physical and Optical features for sodium zinc borate Glass Modified with Different Concentrations of Barium Oxide
Speaker: Mohammad Hasan Abu Mhareb, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (KSA)

  

15:00 – 15:20

Break

  

Session 4: Astrophysics
Chair: Dr. Walid Azzam
15:20 – 16:20

  

15:20 – 15:40

B4.1

Understanding Accretion in High Mass X-Ray Binaries
Speaker: Antonios Manousakis, University of Sharjah,  UAE

  

15:40 – 16:00

B4.2

The Eiso-Ep,i Correlation for Short and Long Gamma-Ray Bursts
Speaker: Walid Azzam, University of Bahrain, bahrain

  

16:00 – 16:20

B4.3

New Era of Space Sciences Research in the MENA World
Speaker: I. Fernini, Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology, UAE

  

Closing Remarks
Dr. Hanan Albuflasa
Chair of Department of Physics, University of Bahrain
16:20 – 16:30

  
 
 
 
 

Note:

20 minutes have been reserved for each talk: 15 min for presentations and 5 min for discussions. We plan to video record all the talks and the recording will be available on request only. If you prefer that your talk is not recorded or stored, please let us know.


**To ensure smooth program, please send your presentation as a ppt-file latest on Wednesday, June 17th to the organizing committee on the email provided.

 

 

Registration

 

To attend the symposium please fill the form in the link / Bar-code below:

https://bit.ly/2ZBPci6

 

Contact and Further Information

 

For more information send an email to physics@uob.edu.bh

You may also contact one of the scientific committee members.

 

 

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