Ahmed Ziani, Ph.D.

Alumni and Former Staff

​Postdoctoral Fellow

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Research Interests

Investigation of innovative functional materials (thin films, multilayers and bulk) and study of their associate photo-physico-chemical properties (optical (X, UV and visible range), electronic, dielectric, magnetic and photocatalytic).

Selected Publications

  • Carrier dynamics of a visible-light-responsive Ta3N5 photoanode for water oxidation
    A. Ziani, E. Nurlaela, D.S. Dhawale, D.A. Silva, E. Alarousu, O.F. Mohammed, K. Takanabe
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 17, 2670-2677, (2015)
  • UV-Vis optoelectronic properties of α-SnWO4: A comparative experimental and density functional theory based study
    A. Ziani, M. Harb, D. Noureldine, K. Takanabe
    APL MATER., 3, 096101, (2015)
  • Concentration determination and activation of rare earth dopants in zinc oxide thin films
    A. Ziani, A. Tempez, C. Frilay, C. Davesnne, C. Labbé, Ph. Marie, S. Legendre, X. Portier
    Phys. Status Solidi C, 11, 1497-1500, (2014)
  • Energy transfer mechanism between terbium and europium ions in zinc oxide and zinc silicates thin films
    C. Davesnne , A. Ziani, C. Labbé, P. Marie, C. Frilay, X. Portier
    Thin Solid Films, 553, 33-37, (2014)
  • Ion beam sputtered aluminum based multilayer mirrors for extreme ultraviolet solar imaging
    A. Ziani, F. Delmotte, C. Le Paven-Thivet, E. Meltchakov, A. Jérome, M. Roulliay, F. Brido...
    Thin Solid Films, 552, 62-67, (2014)
  • Annealing effects on the photoluminescence of terbium doped zinc oxide films
    A. Ziani, C. Davesnne, C. Labbé, J. Cardin, P. Marie, C. Frilay, S. Boudin, X. Portier
    Thin Solid Films, 553, 52-57 , (2014) 

Education

  • Ph.D., Electronics, University of Rennes, France, 2009.
  • M.Sc., Electromagnetism and optoelectronic, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, 2005.
  • B.Sc., Electronic, electrotechnic and automatic (EEA), University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, 2003.

Professional Profile

  • 2014-……..: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
  • 2012-2014: Postdoctoral fellow, Ensicaen-CIMAP, Caen, France.
  • 2010-2012: Postdoctoral fellow, Institut d'optique graduate school, Palaiseau, France.
  • 2009-2010: Temporary assistant professor (Electronics and Optronics), IUT Saint Brieuc, France. 

KAUST Affiliations

  • ​KAUST catalysis center (KCC)
  • Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Photocatalysis1 Physical Chemistry Optics materials engineering Material Characterization

Former Faculty

  • ​Jorg Eppinger, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
  • Jr-Hau He, Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
  • Kazuhiro Takanabe, Ph.D. (Professor)
  • Lain-Jong Li, Ph.D. (Professor)
  • Valentin Rodionov, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)
  • Vicent Tung, Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
  • Yu Han, Ph.D. (Professor)

 

Former Research Staff

  • Abou-Hamad edy, Ph.D. Research Engineer
  • Douaa Hamed (Lab Technician)
  • Haibo Zhu, Ph.D. (Research Scientist)
  • Isidoro Morales Osorio , Ph.D. (Research Technician)
  • Jeremie Pelletier ( Lab Manager)
  • Jing Fan (Lab Technician)
  • Lu Zhou
  • Lan Zhao (Research Technician)
  • Linjie Su (Lab Technician)
  • Rong-rong Jiang (Lab Technician)

Research Scientist

  • Chen Zhu, Ph.D.
  • Huaifeng Li, Ph.D.
    • Jun Pan, Ph.D.
    • Muralirajan Krishnamoorthy, Ph.D.
    • Pavlo Nikolaienko, Ph.D.
    • Ram Karan, Ph.D.
    • Sergey Kozlov, Ph.D.
    • Xiulin Yang, Ph.D.
    • Yuanlong Shao, Ph.D.
    • Yichen Cai, Ph.D.

    Postdoctoral Fellows

    • Abdesslem Jedidi, Ph.D.                                                     
    • Abhishek Dutta Chowdhury,Ph.D.
    • Akshaya K Samal, Ph.D.
    • Anatoly Peshkov, Ph.D.
    • Athira Cheruvelil, Ph.D.
    • Chaochao Yue, Ph.D.
    • Chaojie Cui, Ph.D.
    • Changguang Yao, Ph.D.
    • Chinmoy K. Hazra, Ph.D.
    • Dandan Zhang, Ph.D.
    • Diego Zapater Bes, Ph.D.
    • Eleonora Fava, Ph.D.
    • Eva Pump, Ph.D.
    • Fazal Raziq, Ph.D.
    • Gabriel Buchel, Ph.D.
    • Gangaiah Mettela,Ph.D.
    • Hong Wang, Ph.D.
    • Hassan Ait Ahsaine, Ph.D.
    • Ida Autiero, Ph.D.
    • Janet Chakkamadathil Mohandas, Ph.D.
    • Jung-Hyun Park, Ph.D.
    • Jinsong Hu, Ph.D.
    • Jie Chen, Ph.D.
    • Kwangjae Lee, Ph.D.
    • Karthik Peramaiya, Ph.D.
    • Kushal Deepak Bhatte​,Ph.D.
    • Luis Miguel Azofra Mesa
    • Liangjin Xu, Ph.D.
    • ​Manbo Li, Ph.D.
    • Michael Kelly, Ph.D.
    • Mannathan Subramaniyan, Ph.D.
    • Manas Bhunia, Ph.D.
    • Niladri Maity, Ph.D.
    • Olga Gladkovskaya, Ph.D.
    • Raju Dey, Ph.D.
    • Sai Vikrama Chaitanya vummaleti, Ph.D.
    •  Somphonh Peter Phivilay, Ph.D.
    • Sandeep Kumar Mishra, Ph.D.
    • Shao-Chi Lee, Ph.D.
    • Stefania Evoli, Ph.D.
    • Shixiong Min, Ph.D.
    • Srikanth Pedireddy, Ph.D.
    • Shashank Sakleshpur Nagaraja, Ph.D.
    • Tunc Deniz, Ph.D.
    • Tianyou Chen, Ph.D.
    • Wei Zhao, Ph.D.
    • Won Suk Juang, Ph.D.
    • Xuechao Liu, Ph.D.
    • Xiufang wang, Ph.D.
    • Yuan Wang, Ph.D.
    • Yunfei Cai, Ph.D.
    • Yupeng Pan, Ph.D.
    • Yuri Lebedev, Ph.D.
    • Yogesh Raghunath Patil, Ph.D.
    • Zhaolai Chen, Ph.D.

    Ph.D. Students

    • Adrian Hol, Ph.D
    • Arwa Makki, Ph.D.
    • Adrian Hohl, Ph.D.
    • Amal A. Baqais, Ph.D.
    • Abdullah Dakhi, Ph.D.
    • Azimet Karluk, Ph.D.
    • Baraa Werghi, Ph.D.
    • Batian Chen, Ph.D.
    • Bilel Hamzaoui, Ph.D.
    • Bedour E. Al-Sabban, Ph.D.
    • Chao Guan, Ph.D.
    • Dalal Noureldine, Ph.D.
    • Duanxing Li, Ph.D.
    • Ding-Jier Yuan, Ph.D.
    • Eleanor Ang Pei Ling, Ph.D.
    • Gabriel Jeantelot, Ph.D.
    • Hind Al-Johani, Ph.D.
    • Haleema Alamri, Ph.D.
    • Hsin-Hua Huang, Ph.D. 
    • Israa Salem Al-Rowaihi, Ph.D.
    • Ibrahim Dursun
    • Keisuke Obata, Ph.D.
    • Liliana Panarone, Ph.D.
    • Miguel Dinis Veloso Guerreiro, Ph.D.
    • Maha Al Haddad, Ph.D.
    • Muhammad Qureshi, Ph.D.
    • Muhammad Naufal Lintangpradipto, Ph.D.
    • Nawal alhajri, Ph.D.
    • Nazeeha Alkayal, Ph.D.
    • Noor Almana, Ph.D.
    • Nouf Al Jabri, Ph.D.
    • Nikita Kolobo, Ph.D.
    • Oleksii Pustovarenko, Ph. D.
    • Quaid Johar Samun Virpurwala, Ph.D.
    • Reem Al-Shareef, Ph.D.
    • Reem Alshumrani, Ph.D.
    • Sarah Almahdali, Ph.D.
    • Sheikha Lardhi, Ph.D.
    • Stefan Grotzinger, Ph.D.
    • Tatsuya Shinagawa, Ph.D.

    Master Students

    • Abdulaziz Khan
    • Abdulelah Qahtan
    • Amer Alabd
    • Alexandra Vancea
    • Ali Hamieh
    • Khalid F. Alahmadi
    • Kanav Kalra
    • Mram Alyami
    • Mohammad Al Rebh
    • Salha E. Alotaibi


    Former Administration

    • Ann Bauwens (Executive Secretary)
    • Jiao Qiu (Business Administrator)
    • Wenwen Zhu(Administrative Assistant)
    • Xijun Deng(Administrative Assistant)
    • Xianzheng Meng(Business Administrator)
    • Yi-Cing Li (Business Administrator)