About
Summary
Dr. Techn. Shaimaa M. Abdalbaqi studied B.Sc. and M.Sc. in laser Physics and Semiconductors, and has a Ph.D degree in Organic optoelectronics. She got a second Prize of Physics from Iraq in 1998. Between 2001 and 2015, she was teaching and supervising at Alnahrain university in Baghdad- Iraq. She got a Ph.D scholarship in 2006 from Austrian exchange service (ÖAD). Her research as a postdoc in Augsburg university has been supported by the DFG between 2019 and 2021. She has been rewarded another postdoctoral for one more year from Woman equal opportunity office at Augsburg University.
Positions
Postdoc at TU Dresden May 2025 - Nov 2025
Postdoc at Hochschul Mittweida Oct 2024 - Dec 2024
Laser Engineer at HZDR Jan 2024 - Jul 2024
Postdoc Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
Institute of Physics, Augsburg University
Postdoc in organic semiconductor group, Augsburg University, Germany - Grant award for Women to study organic solar cells
Postdoc Apr 2019 - Jul 2021
Institute of Physics, Augsburg University
Postdoc in organic semiconductor group, Augsburg University, Germany - DFG grant award to study organic solar cells
Trainer at the physics lab of Augsburg university for Bachelor students.
Assistant in a seminar course of Physics of energy Technologies at Augsburg University for undergraduate studies
Visiting Researcher Sep 2017 - Apr 2019
Institute of Physics, Augsburg University
Creation of DFG Postdoc project and scientific visitor, Augsburg University
Qualification and German Courses, Fürth, Nürnberg, Germany Aug 2015 - Sep 2017
Visiting Researcher May 2013 - Apr 2016
Senior Lecturer Jan 2011 - Jul 2015
laser and optoelectronics engineering department, Alnahrain University
• Supervisor of projects for B.Sc. and M.Sc. students
• Lecturer for B.Sc. students in the fields of: Photonics, Integrated Optics, Principles of Lasers and Laser Semiconductors, Optics and non-linear Optics, Optical Signal processing
PhD student Jul 2006 - Jan 2011
Institute of Semiconductor and Solid State Physics, Johannes Kepler University
Ph.D in Engineer Science
Lecturer and Supervisor Dec 2001 - Jun 2006
laser and optoelectronics engineering department, Alnahrain University
• Lecturer for B.Sc. students: Material Science, Computer Applications
• Trainer for B.Sc. and M.Sc. students in the field of Optics, Laser Physics and Laser Design
• Organization of Cooperation between Orascom (Iraquna Company) and Al-Nahrain University for IT - training students.
Education
Johannes Kepler University, Linz 2006 - 2011
Field of study: Engineer in Science
Degree: Ph.D.
Scholarship award from ÖAD at Organic Semiconductor Group -
Johannes Kepler University, Linz (Austria).
Title of thesis: Rubrene epitaxial layers for organic TFT´s grown by Hot Wall Epitaxy
University of Technology 1998 - 2001
Field of study: Laser Physics
Degree: Master
University of Technology, Baghdad (Iraq)
Title of M.Sc. thesis: Fabrication and Studying the Effect of Laser Irradiation on the Characteristics of Silicon photodiode
Fabricated the samples by epitaxial process. Post annealing of samples by laser irradiation with mode locking nanosecond pulse duration
University of Technology 1993 - 1998
Field of study: Laser Physics
Degree: Bachelor
University of Technology, Baghdad (Iraq)
Graduation Project: Characterization of drilled stainless steel samples by using laser and applied vacuum in the samples.
Drilled the stainless-steel samples with microsecond Nd-YAG laser. A cross section for these samples were imaged under an optical microscope after cutting samples and grinding
Skills
Design of Systems and Setup Installation:
• Optical laser systems: Setup of the laser cavity and laser alignment
• Design and build growth systems: Installation of chambers and power supplies for epitaxial growth
• Design and installation measurement tool for electronic devices
• Fabricating solar cell and transistors
• Using computer-aided design/modelling software: LabView
PC Programs and Software:
• Python, C++&Qt, Machine Learning
• Programming: LabView and LaTex
• Other programs and software related to analyzing data and technical physics instruments: Matlab, Origin Lab, Comsol, Autodesk Inventor Professional, HTML, Visual Basic, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, repairing of computer components, Gwyddion, GMS 3, ZView, Match!3, Nanoscope
Equipment and Measurement Techniques:
• Electrical characterization of solar cells and transistors
• Electroluminescence spectroscopy
• Photocurrent spectroscopy (efficiency of solar cells for different wavelengths)
• Impedance spectroscopy using PAIOS systems
• Solar cell characteristics
• Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
• X-ray diffractometry (XRD)
• Confocal optical microscope
• Ellipsometer
• Raman Spectroscopy
• Laser (CO2, Nd-YAG, He-Ne, Argon, N2 and diode lasers)
• CCD detectors
Other Qualifications:
• German (good knowledge) – B2 and orally- C1
• English (fluent)
• French (basic knowledge)
• Arabic (native language)
Processing:
• Thermal evaporation in high vacuum
• Rotation coating (spin coating)
• Airtight encapsulation of organic solar cells using UV-curing adhesives
Laboratory Operations:
• Work in clean rooms
• Work in glove boxes with nitrogen environments
• Construction of high-vacuum systems and maintenance
• Maintenance of vacuum pumps
• Calibration of a monochromator
• 3D printing
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