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Hamdi Sheibani

Associate Professor
Provost
Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences

 

PhD

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2001, Mechanical Engineering,
University of Victoria  Victoria, BC, Canada

Masters

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1990, Mechanical Engineering,
Clarkson University Potsdam, NY, USA

Bachelor

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1988, Mechanical Engineering,
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA

Bachelor

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1986, Mathematics,
ST. Michael's College, Winooski, VT, USA

 

 

 

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Research Area


           - Fluid Dynamics 
           - Crystal Growth
           - Transport Phenomena


Research Interests

Dr. Sheibani's research covers both fundamental and applied research work on fluid mechanics, heat transfer, forced mixing and transport phenomena problems in crystal growth and energy-related industries, and the development of new research directions. Over the past ten years, Dr. Sheibani has investigated various thermo-fluids and forced mixing in after-burners research topics, and expanded the scope of my research in the past three years to address semiconductors, transport phenomena and crystal growth under microgravity. These research topics will be continued in the near to mid term, and increasing emphasis will be gradually placed on the energy technologies over the long term. Dr. Sheibani believes in a balance between numerical and experimental work.

Presently research is focused on two important crystal growth processes, namely Liquid Phase Electroepitaxy (LPEE), Travelling Heater Method (THM), The interested materials are GaInAs, GaInSb, SiGe and CdZnTe. These materials are needed for various applications such as opto-electronic devices, x- and gamma ray detectors, optical switching, medical imaging devices, energy conversion, solar cells and photovoltaic devices, etc.

This Experimental research focuses on the LPEE growth of GaInAs, GaInSb, and CdZnTe ternary single crystals under normal and gravity conditions. The objective is to determine optimum growth conditions for the reproducible growth of large diameter (25 mm and 50 mm) high quality bulk semiconducting crystals, leading to commercial production. The theoretical research includes the model development and numerical simulations for the transport phenomena involved in the growth processes of mentioned above.

Selected Publications

1. Books, Contributions to Books

            - Dost, S. and H. Sheibani: “LPEE Growth of Ternary GaInAs Crystals under External Magnetic Field”, "Mechanics of   Electromagnetic Materials and Structures" in Studies Applied Electromagnetics and Materials (Eds. J.S. Yang and G.A. Maugin), Vol 19, 17-29, IOS Press, New York, ISBN: 1383-7281, 2000.

   2. Refereed Journal Publications

- Sheibani, H., Y.C. Liu, S. Sakai, B. Lent, and S. Dost:
 “The Effect of Applied Magnetic field on the Growth Mechanisms of Liquid Phase Electroepitaxy”, Int. J. Engng. Sci., 41, 401-415, 2003.

 

- Sheibani, H., S. Dost, S. Sakai, and B. Lent: “Growth Of Bulk Single Crystals Under Applied Magnetic Field By Liquid Phase Electroepitaxy”, J. Crystal Growth , 258(3-4), 283-295, 2003.
 

- Dost, S., B. Lent, H. Sheibani, and Y.C. Liu: “Recent Developments in Liquid Phase Electroepitaxial Growth of Bulk Crystals under Magnetic Field”, Comptes Rendus Mecanique,  332(5-6), 413-428, 2004.

 

- Liu, Y. C., S. Dost, and H. Sheibani: “A Three Dimensional Simulation for the Transport Structures in Liquid Phase Electroepitaxy under Applied Magnetic Field”, Int. J. Transport Phenomena, 6, 51-62, 2004.

- Dost, S., Sheibani, H., Y.C., and B. Lent: “On the High Growth Rates in Electroepitaxial Growth of Bulk Semiconductor Crystals in Magnetic Field”, J. Crystal Growth, 2005.

 

- Dost, S., H. Sheibani, Y.C. Liu, and B. Lent: “Recent Developments in Modelling of Liquid Phase Electroepitaxy under Applied Magnetic Field- A Short Review”, Crystal Research and Technology (invited paper), 40(4/5), 313-320 (2005).
 

- Sheibani, H., S. Dost, B. Lent and R.F. Redden, " Gravity Effect on Dissolution and Growth of GaSb by Liquid-Phase Epitaxy," Int. J. Appl. Electromagnetics & Mechanics, 10(6), 505-526, 2005.
 

 Armour, N., H. Sheibani, and S. Dost " Growth of Cadmium Zinc Telluride by Liquid Phase Electroepitaxy", Journal Crystal Research Technology. 41, No. 10, 939-945 (2006).
 

Submitted
 

- Sheibani, H. and S. Dost: “A Model for the Electromigration Mechanism of Liquid Phase Electroepitaxy in Growth of Bulk Crystals under Applied Magnetic Field”, J. Crystal Growth (submitted).

 

Honors/Awards

  1. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Industrial Research Fellowships (IRF), 2002.

  2. Department nominee for the Governor General's Gold Medal, University of Victoria, 2002.

  3. Howard E. Petch Research Scholarship, 1999.

  4. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Postgraduate scholarship (PGS B), 1998 for two years.

  5. President’s Research Scholarships, University of Victoria, 96-02.

  6. Graduate Teaching and Research Fellowships (GTRFs), 1997-2001.

  7. University of Garyounis Scholarship, University of Victoria, 1996/1998.

  8. Tuition Scholarships, Clarkson University, Potsdam-NY, 1988-1989.

  9. Research Assistant, Clarkson University, Potsdam-NY, 1988-1989.

 

Contact Details


Address:   Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
                    P.O. BOX: 38772
                    ALHOSN University,
                    Abu Dhabi, UAE

Phone:      +9712 407 0500      Ext.        :  721
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