This curriculum vitae summarizes the educational and professional experience of Prof. Dr. Talaat M. Hammad. He received a Ph.D from Moscow State University in 1998 and has since held various teaching and research positions in Palestine and abroad. His research interests include nanotechnology, thin film technology, and material science. He has published over 30 papers in these areas and supervised several graduate students.

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Personal Details
CURRICULUM VITAE
Prof. Dr. Talaat M. Hammad
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Material Science and Nanotechnology
Department of Physics, Al Azhar University, P. O. Box
1277, Gaza, Palestine
E-mail: talaathammad@gmail.com
Mobile: 0599-111820
Phone: +972-2876672
ACADEMICS UNIVERSITY/BOARD YEAR
Ph.D. (Full time) Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia 1998
M.Sc. (Physics) Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt 1983
Diploma in
Computer Science
Institute of Statistical Studies and Research,
Cairo University, Egypt
1983
B.Sc. ( Physics ) Al Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt 1980
SCC Secondary School Board, Gaza, Palestine 1975
Date of Birth: 10.12.1957
Place of Birth: Kan Younis-Gaza
Gender Mail
Citizenship: Palestinian
Marital status: Married, 7 sons
Languages: Arabic: mother language
English: very good
Russia: good
Educational Qualifications

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Skills acquired
Professional Experience:
Professional Experience:
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Current Position: Full Professor of material Science & Nanotechnology
1983-1984 Lecturer of Physics, Physics Department,
Faculty of Science, Islamic University, Palestine
1984-1995 Lecturer of Physics, College of Agriculture &
Veterinary Medicine, King Saud University,
Gassim Branch, Saudi Arabia
1995-1996 Lecturer of Phyics, Physics Department, Faculty
of Science, Al-Azhar University,Gaza, Palestine
1996-2003 Assistant Professor, Physics Department, Faculty
of Science, Al-Azhar University, Gaza, Palestine
November 2003- March 2006 Chairman of Physics Department, Faculty of
Science, Al-Azhar university, Gaza, Palestine
2005- 2008 Associate professor of Material Science, Physics
Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar
University, Gaza, Palestine
July 2008- June 2009 Visiting scholar (Fulbright Scholar), Department
of Chemistry, Brigham young University , Provo,
Utah, : Synthesis and Characterization
Nanostructured Materials.
Aug. 2009- till now Professor of Material Science, Physics
Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar
University, Gaza, Palestine.
 Ability to work independently as well as in a team with others
 Expertise in the preparation of syllabus for any other course in an academic field and
expertise in synthesizing the nanocomposites and nanomaterials in the research area.
 Good experimental skills in the preparation of nanostructured materials and nano
composites using both physical and chemical techniques viz.
 Solution casting method
 Sol-gel method

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Research Interests& Area of Specifications
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 Sound knowledge on the following characterization techniques
 X-ray diffraction
 UV-Vis-NIR Spectroscopy
 SEM attached with EDS
 TEM
 Photoluminescence spectroscopy
 FTIR
 XPS
Honors
Aug.-Sep.2001 DAAD Study Visit scholarship, Institute of
New Material, Saarland University, Saarbrucken
.
2004- 2005 The Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific, Research Award for Distinguished
Research in Basic Science, Gaza-Palestine.
July- Sep.2004 DAAD Study Visit scholarship, Universität
Konstanz, Fakultat Fur Physics, Konstanz
Aug.2008 – July 2009 Fulbright scholarship, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah, USA
July 2011- Sept. 2011 DAAD study and research visit in Germany,
Physics Department, Saarland University,
Saarbrucken.
General: Solid state physics, thin film technology,
Ferroelectricity, Dielectrics, Material sciences,
Nanotechnology (nanotubes, nanoparticles,
nanwires, nanocubes, nanoshuttle and
nanorods) and nanoferrites
Specific: Synthesis and Characterization of
Nanostructured materials via wet chemical
method.
Thin film Characterization electrical, optical,
mechanical, structural and surface properties.
Magnetic Properties and Applications of pure
and doped nanoferrites

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Research Supervision Experience
experience
Professional Societies
experience
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Teaching Experience
I have been lecturing since 1983 to Advanced level, B.Sc and MS.C students at Physics
Department, Al Azhar University. Mathematics, Surface Engineering, Thin films and Surface
coatings. I taught the following courses at the faculty of Science of Al-Azhar University
Gaza: General Physics (A, B), Astronomy, Thermodynamics, Waves and Optics, Electricity
and Magnetism, Statistical Mechanics, Solid State Physics, Solid State Electronics, thin films
technology and Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
I have supervised 1 PhD student and 4 M. Sc students and have been the international advisor
to 2 other PhD students.
 Study the electrical, structural, optical and electrochemical properties of ITO and ATO
thin films fabricated by sol gel method, PhD, Al-Azhar University- Gaza, 2009.
 Study of synthesis and growth of ZnO nanoparticles, M. Sc, Al-Azhar University- Gaza,
2009.
 Optical studies on transition metal doped ZnS nanoparticle, M.Sc, Al- Azhar university-
Gaza ,2014
 Preparation and Optical Properties of Lead Sulfide Nanoparticles in Polymer Matrix.
M.Sc, Al- Azhar university- Gaza, 2015
 Synthesis and characterization of nanosized metal oxides. M.Sc, Al- Azhar university –
Gaza, 2015.
 Member of the organizing committee of the first international conference on
mathematical science ICMS, 15-17 May 2006.
 Board member of the Palestinian Fulbright Scholar Program.
 Member of the local Scientific Committee of the first international conference On Basic &
Applied Sciences ICBAS1, 10 October 2010.
 Member of Scientific Committee of the second international conference on basic and
applied sciences ICBAS2 , Gaza, Palestine, Oct 9-11, 2012.
 Member of Scientific Committee of Palestinian Symposium on Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology December 10th 2011.

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References
experience
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Prof. Rolf. Hempelmann Department of Physical
Chemistry, Saarland
University, 66123
Saarbrucken, Germany
r.hempelmann@mx.uni-saarland.de
Prof. Uwe Hartmann Experimental Physics,
Saarland University,
D-66123 Saarbrucken,
u.hartmann@mx.uni-saarland
Prof. Roger G. Harrison Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry,
Brigham Young University,
Provo, UT, 84602, USA.
rgharris@chem.byu.
1. Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem, S. Kuhn, Mohammed Abu Draaz, R. Hempelmann,
Fawzi S. Kodeh ‘’Optical properties of Cu2+ and Fe2+ doped ZnS semiconductor
nanoparticles synthesized by co-precipitation method’’ J Mater Sci: Mater Electron,
2015. DOI 10.1007/s10854-015-3106-0
2. Jared M. Hancock, William M. Rankin, Talaat M. Hamad, Jamil S. Salem, Karine Chesnel
and Roger G. Harrison ‘’Optical and Magnetic Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles Doped
with Co, No and Mn and synthesized at Low Temperature)’’ Journal of Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology 15 (5) (2015) 3809-3815.
3. Jamil K. Salem ,Talaat M. Hammad, S. Kuhn, Issan Nahal, Mohammed Abu Draaz, Naser
K. Hejazy, R. Hempelmann ‘’Luminescence properties of Mn and Ni doped ZnS
nanoparticles synthesized by capping agent’’ J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 25, (2014)
5188–5194.
4. Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem, Nadia Abu Shanab, S. Kuhn, R. Hempelmann
‘’Surface Morphological and Optical Properties of PVA Passivated PbS Nanoparticles’’
Journal of Luminescence 157 (2015) 88–92.
5. Jamil K. Salem, Talaat M. Hammad, Mohammed Abu Draaz, S. Kuhn, R. Hempelmann
‘’Structural, optical and photoluminescence of Co doped alkyl hydroxyl ethyl dimethyl
ammonium chloride capped ZnS nanoparticles’’ J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 25 (2014)
2177-2182.
List of Publications
experience
Teaching Experience

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6. T. M . Hammad , S. Griesing, M. Wotocek, S. Kuhn, R. Hempelmann, U. Hartmann, J. K .
Salem ‘’Optical and magnetic properties of Fe-doped ZnO nanoparticles prepared by the sol-
gel method’’ Int. J. Nanoparticles 6 (2013) 324-336.
7. Talaat. M . Hammad , Jamil. K . Salem, Roger G. Harrison, Rolf. Hempelmann, Nasser K.
Hejazy ‘’Optical and magnetic properties of Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles’’ J Mater Sci:
Mater Electron, 24 (2013) 2846–2852.
8. Jamil K. Salem. Talaat M. Hammad, Roger G. Harrison ‘’Synthesis, structural and optical
properties of Ni-doped ZnO micro-spheres’’ J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 2012.
DOI 10.1007/s10854-012-0994-0
9. Jared M. Hacock, William M. Rankin, Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem, Roger G.
Harrison ‘’Transition metal doped ZnO nanoparticles and their optical and magnetic
properties’’ The 243th ACS National Meeting, March 25 - 29, 2012,San Diego, California
10. T. M . Hammad , S. Griesing, M. Wotocek, S. Kuhn, R. Hempelmann, U. Hartmann, J. K .
Salem ‘’Improvements of the optical and magnetic properties of Mn-doped ZnO
nanoparticles prepared by the sol- gel method’’ Applied Nanoscience, 2012.
DOI 10.1007/s13204-012-0089-5
11. Talaat M. Hammad, S. Griesing, M. Wotocek, S. Kuhn, R. Hempelmann, U. Hartmann,
Jamil K. Salem ‘’Optical and magnetic properties of Zn0.98Mn0.02O nanoparticles’’
Applied Nanoscience 04/2012; 3(2). DOI:10.1007/s13204-012-0089-5
12. Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem and Roger G. Harrison ‘’Structure, Optical properties
and synthesis of Co-doped ZnO Superstructures’’Applied Nanoscience, 2012.
DOI 10.1007/s13204-012-0077-9
13. Talaat M. Hammad , Naser K. Hejazy ‘’Structural, Electrical and Optical Properties of
ATO Thin Films Fabricated by Dip Coating Method’’ International Nano Letters, 2 (2012) 2.
14. Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem and Roger G. Harrison ‘’doped ZnO nanoparticles,:
synthesis and characterization’’ Advances in Nanotechnology Research and Application:
2011 Edition, page 2590-2591.
15. Talaat M. hammad, Jamil K. Salem ‘’Synthesis and characterization of Mg-doped ZnO
hollow spheres’’ J. Nanopar. Res 13 (2011) 2205.
16. Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem and Roger G. Harrison ‘’Microstructures:
New findings from Al-Azhar University describe advances in microstructures’’
Nanotechnology Weekly, April 12th, 2010.
17. Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem and Roger G. Harrison ‘’Scientists at Brigham Young
University detail research in nanotechnology’’ Journal of Technology and Science, April
11th, 2010.

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18. Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem and Roger G. Harrison “The influence of annealing
temperature on the structure, morphologies and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles”
Superlattices and Microstructures 47 (2010) 335-340.
19. Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem and Roger G. Harrison ‘’Structural changes to
ZnO nanoparticles due to metal doping’’ The 237th ACS National Meeting ,March 22-
26, 2009, Salt Lake City, USA.
20. Jamil K. Salem, Talaat M. Hammad “The effect of surfactants on the particle size and
optical properties of precipitated ZnO nanoparticles” Journal of Materials Science and
Engineering 3 (2009) 38.
21. Jamil K. Salem, Talaat M. Hammad, Roger G. Harrison “ZnO nanoparticles
prepared in the presence of additives by thermal decomposition method” International
Journal of Nanoscience 8 (2009) 465.
22. Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem and Roger G. Harrison ” Binding agent affect on the
structural and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles” Rev. Adv. Mater. Sci. 22(2009)74-80.
23. Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem, Roger G. Harrison “Synthesis, characterization, and
optical properties of Y-doped ZnO nanoparticles” NANO 4 (2009) 225.
24. T. M. Hammad, “Effect of annealing on electrical, structural and optical properties of sol-
gel ITO thin films’ Phys. Status Solidi A 206 (2009) 2128.
25. T. Hammad, H. M. Tamous and N. K. Higazy “Effect of argon- plasma treatment on
electrical and optical properties of sol gel Sb:SnO2 thin films” International Journal of
Modern Physics B 21 (2007) 4399-4406.
26. T. Hammad, F El-kabbany, Y Badr ‘’the effect of illumination on anomalous ultrasonic
attenuation in doped single crystals of bi12geo20’’ Physica status solidi (a) 69(1) (2006) 67-
70.
27. T. Hammad, F El-kabbany, Y Badr ‘’dc resistivity of doped mnzn polycrystalline ferrites’’
physica status solidi (a) 46(1) (2006) 373-377
28. T. Hammad, F. El-kabbany, Y Badr ‘’electrical properties of junctions between sputter
deposited silicon films and monocrystalline silicon’’ physica status solidi (a) 79(1) (2006)
K21-K24.
29. T. Hammad, F El-kabbany, Y Badr ‘’nucleation controlled ignition of explosive
crystallization in soi structures†’’ physica status solidi (a) 112(2) (2006)727-732.

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30. T. Hammad, F El-kabbany, Y Badr ‘’on the performance of non-cooled (in, as) sb
photoelectromagnetic detectors for 10.6 m radiation†’’ physica status solidi (a) 91(2)
(2006)745-751.
31. T. Hammad, F El-kabbany, Y Badr ‘’elastic constants of a stressed crystal: iv. sound
propagation matrix† ‘’ physica status solidi (a) 94(2) (2006)515-521.
32. T. M. hammad ‘’PART 2-V Nano and microstructured materials-ITO thin films on silicon
buffer by sol gel method’’ Materials Science Forum 514516 (2006) 1155-1160.
33. T. Hammad, F El-kabbany, Y Badr ‘’the grain size and flow stress dependence of acoustic
emission energy release in polycrystalline aluminum’’ physica status solidi (a) 55(1) (2006)
189-195.
34. T. Hammad “Electrical and Optical properties of multilayer sol gel ZnO coatings”
International Journal of Modern Physics B 20 (2006) 3357.
35. T. Hammad “ITO Thin Films on Silicon Buffer by Sol Gel Method” Material Science
Forum 514-516 (2006) 1155.
36. T. Hammad ‘’on the performance of non-cooled (in, as) sb photoelectromagnetic detectors
for 10.6 m radiation†’’ physica status solidi (a) 91(2) (2006) 745-751.
37. T. Hammad, F El-kabbany, Y Badr ‘’solution of atomic and molecular schrödinger equation
described by hyperspherical coordinates’’ International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 2004.
38. T. Hammad “The effect of Argon plasma post treatment on the electrical conductivity of sol
gel AZO thin films” Rajistan Acad. Phys. Sci., 2 (2003) 83.
39. T. Hammad and H. Tamous “The effect of different plasma treatments on the sheet
resistance of sol-gel ITO and ATO thin films” Chinese Journal of Physics 40 (2002) 532.
40. T. Hammad “Ferroelectricity in mixed thin NaxK1-xNO2 layers” Chinese Journal of Physics
41(2002) 6.
41. T. Hammad “Infrared absorption spectra studies in (NaNO3-NaNO2) system” Annalen Der
Physik 11 (2002) 463.
42. T. Hammad “Detection of Incommensurate Phase Transition in NaNO2 Thin Layers”
Physica Status Soli. (a) 188 (2001) 1141.
43. T. Hammad and B. A. Strukov, “ Ferroelectric and Dielectric Properties of (NaNO3)x-
(NaNO2)1-x Mixed Thin Layers” Proc. of Moscow Univ., 5(1999) 67.

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44. F. El-Kabbany, Y. Badr and T. Hammad ‘’Electrical Properties of Carbon-Doped NaNO2
Thin Layers ‘’ Al-Azhar Bull.Sci. 3 (1992) 447.
45. Y. BADR S. EL-GIZIRI, T. M. HAMMAD (PE TOMASZEWSKI) Physica Status Solidi:
applied research 112 (1989) 467
46. Y. Badr, S. B. El-Giziri, T. M. Hammed, P. E. Tomaszewski, Phys. Stat. Soli. (a), 112
(1989) K 13-k.
48. Y. Badr, S. B. El-Giziri and T. Hammad, “ On the Effect of Doping on The Mechanism of
Phase Transition of Some Ionic Inorganic Compounds” Phys. Stat. Soli. (a), 100 (1987) 467.
49. T. Hammad, F. El-Kabbany and Y. Badr, “ Ferroelectric Properties of Pure and Doped
NaNO2 Thin Layers” Solid State Phys. 20 (1986) 1375.
50. T. Hammad, F. El-Kabbany and Y. Badr, “ Ferroelectric and Dielectric Properties of
NaNO2 thin layers” Phys. Stat Soli.(a) 94(1986)121.
1. Talaat M. Hammad, Jamil K. Salem and Roger G. Harrison ‘’Synthesis and
characterization of Cu doped ZnO microspheres’’ The Fourth International Conference of
Science & Development November 22-23, 2011, Islamic University, Gaza, Palestine.
2. Talaat M. Hammad, R. Hempelmann and U. Hartmann ‘’Synthesis and characterization of
Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticles’’ Palestinian Symposium on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Birzeit University, December 10th
2011
3. Talaat M. Hammad, The First International Conference On Basic & Applied Sciences
ICBAS ‘’Synthesis and Characterization of Mg-doped ZnO nanoparticles’’ 10 October
2010, Al Azhar University-Gaza, Palestine.10 October 2010.
4. J. M Hacock, WM Rankin, TM Hammad, JK Salem, RG Harrison’’Structural changes
to ZnO nanoparticles due to metal doping’’ ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 237, March 22-26, 2009, Salt Lake City, USA.
5. Talaat M. Hammad, E-MRS 2008 - Fall Meeting ‘’Effect of annealing on electrical,
structural and optical properties of sol gel ITO thin films’’ September 15-19, Warsaw
University of Technology, Poland.
6. Talaat M. Hammad, Second Physics Conference 2007 ‘’Effect of Argon- plasma treatment
on electrical and optical properties of sol gel Sb:SnO2 thin films ‘’An-Najah National
University, Palestine, May 7 , 2007.
Posters and Proceedings

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7. Talaat M. Hammad, Materiais 2005, III International Materials Symposium and XII
Portugues Society Meeting ( Deposition of Sol Gel ITO Thin Films on Silicon Buffer by Dip
coating), March 20-23, 2005.
8. Talaat M. Hammad, Fourth International Conference in Physics of Condensed Matter
‘’Detection of incommensurate phase transition in NaNO2 thin layers’’ An-Najah
National University, Palestine, May 3, 2000
9. Talaat M. Hammad, 4th
International Conference in Physics of Condensed Matter
‘’ferroelectric properties of mixed KxNa1-xNO2 layers’’ Jordan University, Amman,
Jordan, April 18-22, 2000.
10. Talaat M. Hammad, 9th
European Meeting on Ferroelectricity ‘’Ferroelectric Properties
of Carbon- doped NaNO2 thin layers’’ Praha, Czech Republic, July 13, 1999.
11. Talaat M. Hammad, Seminar in Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University ‘’The
effect of doping on the ferroelectric properties of NaNO2 thin layers’’ November 15,
1998.
12. Talaat M. Hammad, Saudian meeting in Applied Physics ‘’Ferroelectric properties of
NaNO2 thin layers’’ King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, January10, 1992.