Moneim Ismail
Research Scientist (MRC) & Adjunct Assistant Professor (ECpE)
- Office: 243 ASC 1
- Phone: 515-294-9794
- Email: mshobaki@iastate.edu; elshobaki@alumni.iastate.edu
Education
- Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering, Iowa State University, USA, 2015
- MSc. Experimental Physics, Mansoura University, Egypt, 2007
- B.Sc. Physics, Mansoura University, Egypt, 2003
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Professional Experience
Research
Teaching
Academic Development
Honor & Awards
Professional Experience
2021-Present:
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, ECpE, Iowa State University (USA)
- Research Scientist II, MRC, Iowa State University (USA)
- Assistant Professor of Experimental Physics, Mansoura University (Egypt)
2019-2021:
- Lecturer, Physics Department, Mansoura University (Egypt)
- Visiting Research Scholar, MRC, Iowa State University (USA)
2017-2019:
- Senior Research Scientist, SkolTech (Russia)
- Research Scientist, SkolTech (Russia)
2015-2017:
- Lecturer, Physics Department, Mansoura University (Egypt)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, ECpE, Iowa State University (USA)
2011-2015:
- Graduate Research Assistant, MSE, Iowa State University (USA)
- Egyptian Government Scholar, MSE, Iowa State University (USA)
2004-2010:
- Teaching Assistant, Physics Department, Mansoura University (Egypt)
Research
Publications:
- W. Ismail, M. Bakry, M. Elshobaki, A. El-Shaer, M. Abdelfatah, Impact of Precursor Concentrations and Substrate Type on Properties of Electrodeposited CdO Nanorod Thin Films for Optoelectronic Applications, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2021, 133, 105959.
- M. Elnaggar, A. Boldyreva, M. Elshobaki, S. Tsarev, A. Danilov, Y. Fedotov, O. Yamilova, S. Bredikhin, K. Stevenson, S. Aldoshin, P. Troshin, Decoupling the Contributions of Hole- and Electron-Transport Layers to Light-Induced Degradation of p-i-n Perovskite Solar Cells, Solar RRL, 2020, 4, 9, 2000191.
- A. Akbulatov, S. Tsarev, M. Elshobaki, S. Luchkin, I. Zhidkov, E. Kurmaev, S. Aldoshin, K. Stevenson, P. Troshin, Comparative Intrinsic Thermal and Photochemical Stability of Sn(II) Complex Halides as Next Generation Materials for Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 44, 26862.
- M. Elnaggar, M. Elshobaki, A. Mumyatov, S. Luchkin, K. Stevenson and P. Troshin, Molecular Engineering of The Fullerene-Based Electron Transport Layer Materials for Improving Ambient Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells, Solar RRL, 2019, 3, 9, 1900223.
- A. Usoltsev, M. Elshobaki, S. Adonin, L. Frolova, T. Derzhavskaya, P. Abramov, I. Korolkov, K. Stevenson, M. Sokolov, V. Fedin, P. Troshin, Polymeric Iodobismuthates [Bi3I10] and [BiI4] with N-Heterocyclic Cations: Promising Perovskite-Like Photoactive Materials for Electronic Devices, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 5957.
- S. Tsarev, S. Luchkin, M. Elshobaki, K. Stevenson, P. Troshin, Hydrazinium Assisted Stabilisation of Methylammonium Tin Iodide for Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 21389.
- M. Elshobaki, R. Gebhardt, W. Lindemann, W. Wang, E. Grieser, S. Venkatesan, J. Strzalka, Z. Jiang, E. Ngo, Q. Qiao, D. Vaknin, S. Chaudhary, Tailoring Nanoscale Morphology of Polymer:Fullerene Blends Using Electrostatic Field, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9, 3, 2678.
- B. Hale, M. Elshobaki, R. Gebhart, D. Wheeler, J. Stoffer, A. Tomlinson, S. Chaudhary, M. Jeffries-EL, Evaluating the Influence of Heteroatoms on the Electronic Properties of aryl[3,4-c]pyrroledione Based Copolymers, Polymer, 2017, 109, 85.
- (*equal contribution) U. Bhattacharjee*, M. Elshobaki*, K. Santra, J. M. Bobbit, S. Chaudhary, E. A. Smith, and J. W. Petrich, Characterizing Electric Field Oriented P3HT Thin Films Using Polarized-Light Spectroscopies, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 217, 16, 1801.
- A. Bhuwalka, M. Ewan, J. F. Mike, M. Elshobaki, S. Chaudhary, M. Jeffries-EL, Synthesis and Photovoltaic Properties of 2,6-bis(2-thienyl) benzobisazole and 4,8-bis(thienyl)-benzo[1,2-b:4,5- b’]dithiophene Copolymers, Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2016, 54, 3, 316.
- J. Carr, M. Elshobaki, S. Chaudhary, Deep Defects and the Attempt to Escape Frequency in Organic Photovoltaic Devices, Applied Physics Letters, 2015, 107, 203302.
- A. Bhuwalka, M. Ewan, J. F. Mike, M. Elshobaki, B. Kobilka, S. Chaudhary, M. Jeffries-EL, Synthesis, Characterization and Photovoltaic Properties of Dithienylbenzobisazole-Dithienylsilole Copolymers, Journal of Polymer Science A, 2015, 53, 13, 1533.
- PhD Dissertation: Tailoring Device-Scale Properties in Organic Electronics: Morphological, Optical and Electrode-Interface Related Approaches, Moneim Reda Ismail (Elshobaki), 2015
- (*equal contribution) Y. Chen*, M. Elshobaki*, R. Gebhardt, S. Bergeson, J. Park, A. Hillier, K-M. Ho, R. Biswas, S. Chaudhary, Reducing Optical Losses in Organic Solar Cells Using Microlens Arrays: Theoretical-Experimental Investigation of Microlens Dimensions, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2015, 17, 3723.
- M. Lesoine, J. Bobbitt, J. Carr, M. Elshobaki, S. Chaudhary, E. A. Smith, Quantitative Comparison of Organic Photovoltaic Bulk Heterojunction Photostability Under Laser Illumination, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2014, 118, 51, 30229.
- J. Bobbitt, S. Weibel, M. Elshobaki, S. Chaudhary, E. Smith, Fourier Transform Plasmon Waveguide Spectroscopy: A Non-Destructive Multi-frequency Method for Simultaneously Determining Polymer Thickness and Apparent Index of Refraction, Analytical Chemistry, 2014, 86, 24, 11957.
- M. Elshobaki, J. Anderegg, S. Chaudhary, Efficient Polymer Solar Cells Fabricated on Poly(3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate)-Etched Old Indium Tin Oxide Substrates, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014, 6, 15, 12196.
- Y. Chen, M. Elshobaki, Y. Zhuo, J. M. Park, K. M. Ho, S. Chaudhary, Microlens Array Induced Light Absorption Enhancement in Polymer Solar Cells, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013, 15, 4297.
- 2012 [J3] J. A. Carr, Y. Chen, M. Elshobaki, R. Mahadevapuram, S. Chaudhary, Controlling nanomorphology in Plastic Solar Cells, Nanomaterials and Energy, 2012, 1, 1, 18.
- M. Kamal, A. El-Bediwi, M. R. El-Shobaki, Modification Structural of Lead-Antimony Based Bearing Alloy, Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering, 2009, 9, 2, 42.
- MSc. Thesis: Structural and Physical Properties of Lead and Tin Based Bearing Alloys, Mename Reda Abd El-Mename Ismail, 2007
- M. Kamal M, A. El-Bediwi, M. R. El-Shobaki, Influence of Alloying Elements on Structure and Some Physical properties of Quenched Sn-Sb Alloy, Radiation Effects & Defects in Solids, 2006, 161, 9, 549.
Conferences:
- M. Elshobaki, The International Virtual Conference in “Electron Microscopy & the Pandemic COVID19”, Egyptian Society of Electron Microscopy (ESEM) and Theodor Bilharz Research Institute (TBRI), October 2020, Egypt. [Attendant]
- A. Akbulatov, O. Yamilova, M. Elnaggar, A. Boldyreva, M. Elshobaki, S. Tsarev, L. Frolova, K. Stevenson, P. Troshin, Unravelling bulk and interfacial degradation mechanisms in perovskite solar cells, E-MRS Spring 2019, France. [Oral]
- A. Boldyreva, S. Tsarev, M. Elshobaki, A. Akbulatov, S. Luchkin, L. Frolova, K. Stevenson, P. Troshin, Interface-induced degradation effects in perovskite solar cells, E-MRS Spring 2019, France. [Oral]
- M. Elnaggar, M. Elshobaki, S. Tsarev, K. Stevenson, P. Troshin, Towards understanding the interfacial degradation effects in p-i-n perovskite solar cells, E-MRS Spring 2019, France. [Poster]
- A. Akbulatov, O. Yamilova, M. Elnaggar, A. Boldyreva, M. Elshobaki, S. Tsarev, L. Frolova, K. Stevenson, P. Troshin, Revealing diverse degradation pathways in lead halide perovskite solar cells, HOPV19, Italy. [Oral]
- M. Elnaggar, M. Elshobaki, A. Mumyatov, S. Luchkin, K. Stevenson, P. Troshin, New fullerene derivatives for efficient and stabilized perovskite solar cells, 2018 SKOLTECH-MIT Conference, Russia. [Poster]
- I. Gushchina, A. Usoltsev, M. Elshobaki, P. Talalaev, S. Luchkin, S. Adonin, K. Stevenson, Pavel A. Troshin, Bi-complexes as potential lead-free materials for perovskiteinspired photovoltaics, 2018 SKOLTECH-MIT Conference, Russia. [Poster]
- M. Elshobaki, M. Elnaggar, A. Mumyatov, S. Luchkin, K. Stevenson, P. Troshin, New fullerene derivatives for highly-efficient and stabilized perovskite solar cells, E-MRS 2018, Poland. [Oral]
- A. Akbulatov, L. A. Frolova, S. Luchkin, M. Elshobaki, S. Tsarev, K. Stevenson, V. Martynenko, P. Troshin, From Pb to Sn, Ge, Sb and Bi: composition-dependent degradation of metal halide absorbers for perovskite-inspired photovoltaics, E-MRS 2018, Poland. [Oral]
- Guest Lecturer: “Under the spotlight: The rise of organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells“, July 2018, SkolTech.
- A. Akbulatov, N. Dremova, S. Luchkin, S. Tsarev, M. Elshobaki, E. Kurmaev, V. Martnenko and P.A. Troshin, Thermal and photochemical stability of hybrid and all-inorganic lead-free perovskite-inspired materials, E-MRS 2018, Poland. [Poster]
- M. Ismail (Elshobaki), Some complex bismuth-based halides as lead-free materials for “perovskite” solar cells, 13th International Conference on Organic Electronics 2017, Russia. [Poster]
- M. Ismail (Elshobaki), and S. Chaudhary, Reducing the structural disorder in conjugated semiconductors by static-field treatment, MRS, Fall 2016, Boston, USA. [Poster]
- M. Tanvir, M. Elshobaki, R. Gebhardt, and S. Chaudhary, Probing defects in polyhexylthiophene: comparison between regio-regular and regio-random species, MRS Spring 2015, San Francisco, USA. [Poster]
- J. A. Carr, M. Elshobaki, and S. Chaudhary, Deep defect levels and the prefactor of trap emission in organic photovoltaic devices, MRS Spring 2014, San Francisco, USA. [Oral]
- M. Elshobaki, S. Chaudhary, Electric field effect on the growth of organic thin films and their optoelectronic devices: The first demonstration, MRS Spring 2014, San Francisco, USA. [Oral]
- M. Elshobaki, J. Anderegg, and S. Chaudhary, Reusing ITO from old organic solar cells: Is PEDOT:PSS really bad for ITO?, MRS Spring 2014, San Francisco, USA. [Poster]
- Y. Chen, M. Elshobaki, R. Gebhardt, S. Bergeson, J. M. Park, K. M. Ho, R. Biswas, and S. Chaudhary, Reducing optical losses in organic photovoltaics using microlens arrays: experiments and simulations, MRS Fall 2013, Boston, USA. [Poster]
- M. Elshobaki, R. Gebhardt, S. Chaudhary, Our hair reacts to a charged carpet or static electricity- so does nanomorphology in organic photovoltaic films: The first demonstration, 2013 MS&T, Canada. [Oral]
- Y. Chen, M. Elshobaki, Z. Ye, J-M. Park, M. Noack, K-M. Ho, and S. Chaudhary, Microlens array induced optical absorption enhancement in polymer solar cells, MRS Fall 2012, Boston, USA. [Poster]
Funded Proposals:
- Fabrication and characterization of hybrid perovskite photovoltaics, Egypt, 2021
- Solidification of organic thin-films: The role of electrostatic field, Mansoura University, Egypt, 2016–2017
- $10,000 Capacity Building, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Grazing Incidence X-Ray Diffraction Investigation of Polymer Photovoltaic Films Processed in Electric Field, ID 35976, Argonne National Lab (ANL), USA, 2014
- Tailoring device-scale properties in organic electronics: Morphological, optical and electrode-interface related approaches, Egypt. 2011–2014
Research projects:
- Utilizing Ferroelectrics for Multifaceted Device Engineering of Polymer Solar Cells, (# 1055930), PI: Sumit Chaudhary, 2011-2016
- Processing Conformal Polymer Photovoltaic Thin-Films on Textured Topographies for Photonic Management, (# 1236839), PI: Sumit Chaudhary, 2012-2016.
- Rationally Designed Conjugated Polymers Based on Benzobisazoles, (# 0846607), PI: Malika Jeffries-EL, 2009-2014.
Teaching
- 2022, Adjunct Assistant Professor, ECpE, ISU, USA.
- EE 333: Electronic Systems Design (Fall 2022)
- 2019-2021, Assistant Professor, Mansoura University, Egypt.
- PHY 411: Physics of Semiconductors (Summer & Spring 2021)
- Renewable Energies (Summer 2021 & Fall 2020)
- Introduction to Non-Conventional Energy Resources (Spring 2021)
- General Physics (Fall 2020)
- Radiation Measurements & Dosimetry (Fall & Spring 2020)
- 2015–2017, Lecturer in Physics, Mansoura University, Egypt.
- PHY 101: Electricity & optics (Fall 2015 & 2016, Spring 2016)
- PHY 102: Heat & properties of matter
- Health physics (Fall 2016)
- General biophysics (Fall 2015 & Fall 2016)
- 2004–2010, Teaching Assistant, Mansoura University, Egypt.
- Physics lab instructor
- Recitation instructor (Electrostatics, Fall 2006).
Academic Development
2020
- LabVIEW Core 1 & 2, National Instrument, USA
- LabVIEW Advanced Architectures, National Instrument, USA
- Transitioning to LabVIEW, NXG, National Instrument, USA
- LabVIEW NXG Core 1: Acquire, Analyze, Visualize, National Instrument, USA
- Data Acquisition Using LabVIEW NXG, National Instrument, USA
- Scientific Search Engines and University Ranking Methods, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- References Management and their Indexing, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Skills, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Statistical Analysis Skills, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
2015-2017
- How to Write Erasmus+ Proposal, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Design and Review of Scientific Research, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Financial and Legal Aspects in University Business, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Crisis and Disaster Management, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Local and Global Competitive Research Projects, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Ethics of Scientific Research, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Dissertation Writing Workshop, Iowa State University, USA
- NI LabVIEW Boot Camp (CLAD), NI, Iowa State University, USA
2004-2010
- Credit Hours System, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Effective Teaching Tools and Skills, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Proposal Writing Workshop, DAAD office, Cairo, Egypt
- Quality Standards in the Teaching process, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Time Management and Meetings, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Using Technology in Teaching, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Effective Communication Skills, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Methods of Scientific Research, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Critical Thinking Skills, Mansoura UDC, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Professional Standards and Ethics, Mansoura UDC, Egypt
Honor & Awards
2020-2021:
- Scientific Publishing Incentives, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Mansoura University Incentive Award, Mansoura University, Egypt
2016–2019:
- Scientific Publishing Incentives, Mansoura University, Egypt
2015:
- Scientific Publishing Incentives, Mansoura University, Egypt
- Research Excellence Award (REX), Graduate College, Iowa State University, USA
- Graduate Assistant Fellowship, Iowa State University, USA
2011–2014:
- Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Fellowship, Egypt
2003:
- Dakahlia Governorate Award, Ranked 1st in BSc., Egypt