Roles

• 2023-Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering -Faculty of Engineering- University of Tripoli
• 2021 Since - Director of the  International Cooperation office - Tripoli University
• 2018 - 2020 Head of Department of Physics-Faculty of Science-University of Tripoli
• 2018 - 2017 Adting Head of Department of Physics - Faculty of Science - Tripoli University
• Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Physics-Faculty of Sciences-University of Tripoli
• 2016-2018 Chair of the Study and Examinations Committee of the Department of Physics - Faculty of Science
• 2014-2016 Member of the Study and Examinations Committee of the Department of Physics - Faculty of Alamy - Department of Physics - University of Tripoli
• 2016 Head of Research and Consulting Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli

Careers

My professional career has been characterized by academic administration and leadership, amidst physics research and multidisciplinary teaching. As soon as I obtained my bachelor's degree from the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli in 1997, I was selected to work as a teaching assistant in the Department of Physics. At the same time, I developed some administrative abilities by working in Examination Office and in academic supervision for undergraduate students. After my master's degree at the University of Tripoli in 2007, I became an Assistant Lecturer, which was another chance for me to develop my administrative skills as I joined the Study and Examination Committee in the Department of Physics to help in supervising the educational process in the Department. I received a scholarship to complete my PhD studies in solid-state physics, specifically semiconductors, from 2010-2014. I studied flexible solar cells at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, and during this time was also awarded support from Power Textiles to develop flexible solar cells. Despite this, I have always believed in cross-disciplinary education; upon returning to the University of Tripoli, I joined the Department of Physics but taught physics courses to students at the Colleges of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. As an assistant professor, I also currently teach renewable energies courses in the only multidisciplinary graduate program at the University of Tripoli: the Masters of Energy Management program at the College of Engineering. In 2014, I joined the Study and Examination Office in the Department of Physics. In 2016, I was put in charge of this Office. This allowed me to develop administrative and leadership skills. With my success in managing the Examination Office, I was elected to head the Department of Physics at the Faculty of Science in 2017. My main responsibilities were to lead, manage and follow up on the duties of the faculty and technicians in the Department of Physics. I was also tasked with ensuring good professional practices, standards, and quality of teaching and learning as well as the development of the Department of Physics. I held and led periodic department meetings, and was responsible for approving official documents and results. Since the end 2019, I have been the Director of the International Cooperation Office at the University of Tripoli. One of my main responsibilities is to lead the Office, establish contacts, and develop cooperation with local, regional, and international bodies and organizations working in the field of higher education. Our office reports directly to the President of the University, facilitating and streamlining all contact with international institutions, e.g., for TEMPUS and ENBRAIN funded by the European Commission, or WHEEL funded by Erasmus+).

Research Interests

• Applied Physics
• Solid state physics
• Renewable Energies
• Use of simulation programs in applied physics

External Activities

• 2013-Present: Consultant at Power Textiles Limited - Edinburgh - Scotland - UK.
• 2022 Member of the Scientific Committee to evaluate Libya Innovation Award, Natural Sciences and Technology Research Authority, Tripoli
• 2019 Member of the Scientific Committee for the Evaluation of the Libya Prize for Innovation, Natural Sciences and Technology Research Authority, Tripoli
• 2018 Member of the Commission on Sustainable Development of the Libyan National Committee for Science, Culture and Education, Tripoli-Libya.
• 2018 Member of the Committee for the Preparation of the Strategic Plan for Renewable Energies in the Ministry of Planning - Tripoli - Libya.
• 2017 Member of UNESCO's Committee for Accepting Applications for Employment and Guests, Libyan National Committee for Science, Culture and Education
• 2018 Currently: Member of the Audit and Audit Committee for Electronic Systems and Software Magazine - Systems and Software Center
• 2014 Member of the Review and Audit Committee of Solar and Sustainable Development Magazine Libya Solar Research Centre Tripoli.
• 2017 Founder and Chairman of the University Sustainability Committee - Tripoli University - Tripoli - Libya.
• 2015 Member of the Constituent Committee for a workshop on the localization of solar applications entitled: Our Sun - Our Investment sponsored by the Ministry of Labour and the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce.
• 2016 Founding member of a training program aimed at developing teachers of physics laboratories in schools and high schools in Libya under the auspices of the Center for Research, Consultation and Training of the University of Tripoli and in cooperation with the General Center for Training and Educational Development - Tripoli Libya.
• 2019 Head of Examination Committee Secondary Certificate (Ali Abdullah Heir School) Tripoli Center 2018-2019