Zahrah Alqahtani
Taif,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Discerning Assistant Professor with two years of experience specialising in the field of polluted water treatment and Field-effect transistor-based water sensors. Continually self-developing to offer innovative and inspiring curriculum implementation and supervision for high-quality results.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant professor in Nanotechnology
Taif University
Taif, Saudi Arabia
06.2022 - Current
- Developed multidisciplinary approaches to education, ensuring high-quality teaching, research and student experiences.
- Worked closely with professors to support collaborative research for course progression.
- Managed challenging behaviour effectively, reducing classroom incidents to maintain positive learning environments.
- Maintained data administration effectively and efficiently in line with company policies.
- Helped students to achieve target grades through continuous curricular support and motivation.
- Participated in meetings, conferences, and workshops to establish rapport with teachers and staff.
- Continued personal professional development by attending workshops and training, optimising knowledge to enhance course curriculum.
- Tutored students requiring extra support to increase target grade attainment.
- Supported research projects, aiding academic progression and growth in line with demands.
- Publishing scientific papers and supervising master's student
Lecturer in physics
Taif University
Taif, Saudi Arabia
08.2017 - 05.2022
- Published five articles in leading journals, including J. Appl. Phys., J. WaterHealth, Micromachines, Chem. Pap., and Anal. Chim. Acta, and presenting relevant research topics at international conferences such as “Sensors and Networks for Environmental Monitoring” Conference, 26 June 2019 at The Royal Society of Chemistry,Burlington House, London..
Demonstrator
Taif University
Taif, Saudi Arabia
09.2014 - 07.2017
Oversaw students' laboratory work and made sure safety and environmental health regulations were being followed.
Instructing undergraduate students in the practical aspects of physics disciplines.
Data on student performance was analysed to track and modify the pace and flow of the course to maximise student success.
Mentored and counseled students in identifying and advancing their career goals as well as their academic success.
Technician
Taif University
Taif, Saudi Arabia
08.2007 - 08.2014
- Conducted equipment inspections and safety checks to verify proper functionality.
- Maintained daily maintenance logs, updating data with accuracy to inform management of operational needs.
- Tested and evaluated equipment performance to determine maintenance needs.
- Removed and replaced worn and damaged components to reduce risk of breakdowns.
Education
Bachelor of Physics - Physics
Taif University
Taif, Saudi Arabia 03.2001 - 05.2006
Master of Physics - Solar Cell
Taif University
Taif, Saudi Arabia 04.2010 - 05.2013
Doctor of Physics - Nanotechnology
Univerity of Sheffield
Sheffield 10.2017 - 01.2022
Skills
- Applied research
- Teaching and supervision
- Academic mentoring
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Course preparation
- Journal publication procedures
- Academic advisement
- Course material preparation
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Advanced
Publication and Conferences
Z. Alqahtani, A. Badawi, K. Easawi, N. Al-Hosiny, and S. Abdallah, “Photoacoustic study of optical and thermal properties of alloyed CdTexS1-x nanocrystals,” Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process., vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 68–73, 2014, doi: 10.1016/j.mssp.2013.12.034.
N. Alghamdi, Z. Alqahtani, and M. Grell, “Sub-nanomolar detection of cesium with water-gated transistor,” J. Appl. Phys., vol. 126, no. 6,2019, doi: 10.1063/1.5108730.
Z. Alqahtani, N. Alghamdi, and M. Grell, “Monitoring the lead-and-copper rule with a water-gated field effect transistor,” J. WaterHealth, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 159–171, 2020, doi: 10.2166/wh.2020.186.
Z. Alqahtani, N. Alghamdi, T. Robshaw, R. Dawson, D. Ogden, A. Buckely and M. Grell “Water-gated transistor using ion exchange resinfor potentiometric fluoride sensing,” Micromachines, vol. 11, no. 10, 2020, doi: 10.3390/mi11100923.
N. Alghamdi, Z. Alqahtani, C. Zhou, N. Sano, M. Conte, and M. Grell, “Sensing aromatic pollutants in water with catalyst-sensitized water-gated transistor,” Chem. Pap., vol. 74, no. 12, pp. 4169–4180, 2020, doi: 10.1007/s11696-020-01212-3.
A. H. Alshammari, Z. Alqahtani, F. B. Mohd Suah, S. A. Nizar, A. Dunbar, and M. Grell, “Low cost, high sensitivity detection of waterborneAl3+ cations and F− anions via the fluorescence response of a morin derivative dye,” Anal. Chim. Acta, vol. 1105, pp. 1–10, 2020, doi:10.1016/j.aca.2020.01.070.
Z. Alqahtani, N. Alghamdi, and M. Grell, “Monitoring the lead-and-copper rule with a water-gated field effect transistor,” Posterpresentation in the “Sensors and Networks for Environmental Monitoring” Conference, 26 June 2019 at The Royal Society of Chemistry,Burlington House, London.
Z. Alqahtani, N. Alghamdi, T. Robshaw, R. Dawson, D. Ogden, A. Buckely and M. Grell “Water-gated transistor using ion exchange resinfor potentiometric fluoride sensing,” Poster presentation in the 4th International online Conference on Applied Surface Science, 29-30June 2021.
H Qi, L Qiu, X Zhang, T Yi, J Jing, R Sami, SF Alanazi ,Z Alqahtani, MD Aljabri, MM Rahman “Novel N-doped carbon dots derived from citricacid and urea: fluorescent sensing for determination of metronidazole and cytotoxicity studies”. RSC advances, 13(4), 2663-2671, 2023 ,doi: 10.1039/D2RA07150A
NS Al-Kadhi, FA Saad, RK Shah, GS El-Sayyad, Z Alqahtani, EA Abdelrahman, "Photocatalytic Decomposition of Indigo Carmine andMethylene Blue Dyes using Facilely Synthesized Lithium Borate/Copper Oxide Nanocomposite." Journal of Inorganic and OrganometallicPolymers and Materials (2023): 1-11.
Abdelrahman, Ehab A., Faisal K. Algethami, Huda S. AlSalem, Mona S. Binkadem, Mohamed Khairy, Fawaz A. Saad, Gharieb S. El-Sayyad,and Zahrah Alqahtani. 2023. "Efficient Disposal of Rhodamine 6G and Acid Orange 10 Dyes from Aqueous Media UsingZrO2/CdMn2O4/CdO as Novel and Facilely Synthesized Nanocomposites" Inorganics 11, no. 8: 333.https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics11080333
Timeline
Assistant professor in Nanotechnology
Taif University
06.2022 - Current
Doctor of Physics - Nanotechnology
Univerity of Sheffield
10.2017 - 01.2022
Lecturer in physics
Taif University
08.2017 - 05.2022
Demonstrator
Taif University
09.2014 - 07.2017
Master of Physics - Solar Cell
Taif University
04.2010 - 05.2013
Technician
Taif University
08.2007 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Physics - Physics
Taif University
03.2001 - 05.2006
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