Academic Staff
Physics of Solar Energy and Thin Film Solar Cells
Physics
College of Science
University of Duhok
- 2012-2016, PhD study on “Solar Energy and Solar Cells”, Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI), Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
- 2006-2009, M.Sc. study on “Superconductivity” in the Physics Dept., College of Education, University of Duhok, Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
- 2000-2004, B.Sc. study in the Physics Dept., College of Science, University of Duhok, Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
• Teaching undergraduate courses in optics, Solid-State, solar energy, and solar cells subjects.
• Supervising undergraduate and M.Sc. students’ projects.
• Thin-film deposition (CdS, CdTe, ZnS, SnS) using Electrodeposition (ED) and Chemical Bath deposition (CBD) technique for solar cell applications.
• Work on the thin film Characterization techniques including (XRD, SEM, EDX, AFM, UV-vis spectrophotometry, Raman spectroscopy, PEC measurement, sputtering, PVD, Hall Effect, and thickness measurements).
Training Courses
• Training course on “General and Academic English Language course” at Kirklees College and Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom.
• Training course on “Methods of teaching, Computer, and English Language”, University of Duhok, Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Workshops
Attended the following Ph.D. workshops:
• Ethics Approval and Research Governance (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)
• Effective Application (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)
• Title and Abstract (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)
• Doing a Ph.D. (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)
• Sample preparation using forcipol 2020 twin wheel grinding and polishing machine (University of Zakho)
• Fabrication of Gold Probe tips for AFM workshop (University of Zakho)
• Synthesis of graphene oxide by modified hummer method workshop day (University of Zakho)
• A study of the threshold pump power workshop day (University of Zakho)
• Adiabatic nano focusing of surface plasma resonance workshop (University of Zakho)
• Applications of Quantum Dots Workshop (University of Zakho)
• Nanoscale spectroscopy nanomaterials workshop (University of Zakho)
Conference Proceedings
2012 O.K. Echendu, A.R. Weerasinghe, F. Fauzi, H.I. Salim, N.A. Abdul Manaf and I. M. Dharmadasa, Electroplating of semiconductor materials for photovoltaic and optoelectronic device applications, 4th Association of Professional Sri Lankans Convention, APSL - Research Symposium (APSL-RS), Sheffield, United Kingdom.
2013 I.M. Dharmadasa, D.G. Diso, O.K. Echendu, H.I. Salim, N.A. Abdul Manaf, M. B. Dergacheva, K.A. Mit and K.A. Urazov, Thin film photovoltaic solar cells with nano- and micro-rod type II-VI semiconducting materials grown by electroplating, Proceedings of the 9th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference C95 (PVSAT 9), Swansea, United Kingdom, 79-82.
2013 I. M. Dharmadasa, D.G. Diso, O.K. Echendu, H.I. Salim, N.A. Abdul Manaf, M.B. Dergacheva, K.A. Mit and K.A. Urazov, Thin film photovoltaic solar cells with nano- and micro-rod type II-VI semiconducting materials grown by electroplating, 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, Florida, USA.
2013 N.A. Abdul-manaf, O.K. Echendu, H.I. Salim, L. Bowen and I.M. Dharmadasa, Electrodeposition and characterization of polyaniline for development of organic/inorganic hybrid solar cells, 2nd International Conference on Solar Energy Materials, Solar Cells and Solar Energy Applications (SOLAR ASIA), Willayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, 105-110.
2013 N.A. Abdul-Manaf, O.K. Echendu, F. Fauzi, H.I. Salim, I.M. Dharmadasa, Development of Polyaniline as a pinhole plugging layer in CdS/CdTe solar cells, UK Semiconductors & UK Nitrides Consortium Summer Meeting, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
2014 H.I. Salim, A. Abdul Manaf and I.M. Dharmadasa, Electrodeposition of CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells Using Cadmium Nitrate Precursor, Proceeding of the 10th Photovoltaic Science, Application and Technology (PVSAT-10), Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK, 149-152.
2014 H.I. Salim, A. Abdul-Manaf, I.M. Dharmadasa, Grwoth of CdTe thin film by electrodeposition method using cadmium nitrate precursor, UK Semiconductors & UK Nitrides Consortium Summer Meeting, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
2014 M.L. Madugu, P.A. Bingham, H.I. Salim, O.I. Olusola, and I.M. Dharmadasa, Development of InxSey Buffer Layers for Application in CdTe Based Thin Film Solar Cells, Conference: 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1847-1851.
2015 I.M. Dharmadasa, A. Ojo, H.I. Salim and R. Dharmadasa, Next Generation Solar Cells Based on Graded Bandgap Devices Utilising Rod-type Electroplated Nano-Materials, Conference: Photovoltaic Science Applications and Technology (PVSAT-11), Conference C97 of the SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, 169.
2015 H.I. Salim, O.I. Olusola and I.M. Dharmadasa, Cathodic electrodeposition of CdS thin films from thiourea precursor for solar cell applications, Conference: Photovoltaic Science Applications and Technology, Photovoltaic Science Applications and Technology (PVSAT-11), Conference C97 of the SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, 149-150.
2015 H.I. Salim, A. Ojo, I.M. Dharmadasa, Effect of CdCl2 and CdCl2+CdF2 treatment on the structural, morphological and optical properties of electrodeposited CdTe thin films, UK Semiconductors & UK Nitrides Consortium Summer Meeting, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
2015 N.A. Abdul-Manaf, H.I. Salim, M.L. Madugu and I.M. Dharmadasa, Electrodeposition of CdTe thin films using chloride precursor for the application in solar cells, Conference: Photovoltaic Science Applications and Technology (PVSAT-11), Conference proceeding C97 of the SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, 137-140.
2015 KDMSPK Kumarasinghe, DSM De Silva, KAS Pathiratne, IM Dharmadasa, HI Salim, NA Abdul-Manaf, P Ravirajan, K Balashangar, Growth of CdS and CdTe thin film semiconductors and fabrication of CdS/CdTe solar cells, In: Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2015 University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 194.