CV

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

August 2020 – present
Physics Program Director / Physics Faculty
Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

January 2020 – July 2020
Adjunct Physics Faculty
Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• In Situ high pressure and temperature synchrotron X-ray diffraction experiments using diamond anvil cells.
• Phase transitions, equations of sate and plastic properties at high pressure-temperature of wide range of mineralogical compositions of the interior of the earth and other planets.
• Effect of water on the compressional behavior of Earth minerals.
• 3D X-ray diffraction to extract single grains within a polycrystalline sample.
• Stress, strain and textures analysis from X-ray diffraction images.
• Study of dislocations using the X-ray Line Profile Analysis.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Aug. 2018 – June 2020

Visiting. Research Scientist, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, USA.

Dec. 2016 – Aug. 2018

Asst. Research Scientist, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, USA.

Aug. 2012 – Dec. 2016

Postdoctoral researcher, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, USA.

Sept 2008 – Dec 1st 2011

PhD: “In situ characterization of dislocations in high pressure minerals” at the laboratory: “Unité Matériaux Et Transformations” UMET, MINERAL PHYSICS GROUP, France. Advisors: Professors Sébastien Merkel and Patrick Cordier

Balaton project in collaboration with Tamas Ungar and Gabor Ribarik from Eötvös Lorand University, department of materials physics, Budapest, Hungary : Exchange with Budapest: 2 trips in 2009, 1 trip in 2010

2007 – 2008

Master’s degree internship: “Texture and phase transformation in iron up to 50 GPa deformed in Diamond Anvil Cell” at the laboratory “Unité Matériaux Et Transformations” UMET, MINERAL PHYSICS GROUP, France. Advisor: Professor Sébastien Merkel

2006

Master’s internship (September-October): “Atmospheric optic (Atmospheric Pollution in Beirut; July 2006 war effects on the air quality)” at the Faculty of Sciences: Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon. Advisor: Doctor W. Farah

EDUCATION

Sept 2008-Dec 1st 2011

PhD Thesis: “In situ characterization of dislocations in high pressure minerals” at Unité Matériaux Et Transformations, France (defended on December 1st). Advisors: Professors Sébastien Merkel and Patrick Cordier

2006 – 2008

Master’s degree in Physics (Master 1) (2006-2007) and Material Physics (Master 2)(2007-2008) at the Université Lille 1, France.

2003 – 2006

Bachelor’s degree in Physics at the Université Lille 1, France

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Experimental

High pressure deformation experiments on earth and other planets minerals: 

• Laser heated diamond anvil cell.
• Multi anvil press.
• In situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements.
• Phase transitions; equation of state
• Plastic deformation; stress, strain, textures and dislocations.
• Crystal structure refinement using the Rietveld method.
• Raman spectroscopy.
• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR).
• Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM).
• Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS).
• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).

Synchrotron X-ray diffraction experience: 

Nov. 10-12, 2016 (ALS, Berkeley, USA, 1.4).

Nov. 9-11, 2016 (ALS, Berkeley, USA, 12.2.2).

Oct. 18-20, 2016 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

June 10-13, 2016 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

Feb. 26-29, 2016 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

Nov. 15-17, 2015 (APS, HPCAT, Chicago, USA, 16-ID).

Nov. 12-14, 2015 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

June. 20-22, 2015 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

Apr. 12-14, 2015 (APS, HPCAT, Chicago, USA, 16-ID).

Feb. 21-23, 2015 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

Feb. 18, 2015 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

Nov. 1-3, 2014 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

Aug. 23-26, 2014 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

Aug. 6-9, 2014 (APS, HPCAT, Chicago, USA, 16-ID).

Feb. 22-23, 2014 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

Dec. 1-3, 2013 (APS, HPCAT, Chicago, USA, 16-ID).

Oct. 12-13, 2013 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

July 7-9, 2013 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

June 9-11, 2013 (APS, HPCAT, Chicago, USA, 16-ID).

Apr. 30- May 1, 2013 (ALS, Berkeley, USA).

Apr. 7-9, 2013 (APS, HPCAT, Chicago, USA, 16-ID).

Mar. 9-10, 2013 (APS, GSECARS, Chicago, USA, 13-ID).

Feb. 1-3, 2013 (ALS, Berkeley, USA).

July 13-17, 2011 (ESRF, Grenoble, France, ID11).

July 22-27, 2010 (ESRF, Grenoble, France, ID09).

July 15-20, 2010 (ESRF, Grenoble, France, ID11).

June 23-25, 2010 (APS, HPCAT, Chicago, USA, 16-ID).

July 6-11, 2009 (ESRF, Grenoble, France, ID09).

May 7-13, 2008 (ESRF, Grenoble, France, ID11).

Computer

Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. Latex.

Data processing: Maud, Fit2d, ImageD11, CMWP and other processing softwares

Basic programming knowledge: Python, Maple, IDL

TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS

1. May 22-23, 2018 Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy on Materials in Extreme Environments, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, USA
2. Oct. 28-29, 2016 Workshop on high-pressure multigrain crystallography, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA
3. Nov 2-4, 2012 Workshop on Data Evaluation using CONUSS and PHOENIX, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA
4. June 4-14, 2009 41st Crystallography Course: High pressure crystallography, Erice, Italy 
5. April 6-8, 2009 XLPA Course: X-ray Line Profile Analysis school, Budapest, Hungary 
6. Oct 12-17 2008 Physics school of “les Houches”: Structure and dynamics of the deep mantle, “les Houches”, France

TEACHING

Jan. 2020-
Phoenix College
University Physics 111;121; 131

Sept. 2008- Dec. 2011
Telecom Lille, Engineering school (B.S.), France.
College and University Physics I, II, III: Electrokinetics; Vibration and waves; Mechanics; Physics of semiconductors.