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Functional Nanomaterials & Devices Lab

Husam N. Alshareef is a Professor of Material Science and Engineering in the Physical Science and Engineering Division and Principal Investigator of Functional Nanomaterials & Devices Lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Prof. Alshareef is also affiliated with the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) program in the Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) division.

Research Interests

Prof. Alshareef's research interests are in developing nanomaterials for Energy Storage, Electronics, and Sensors.

Current projects include: mobile ion batteries (Li, Na, Zn, K), electrochemical supercapacitors and microsupercapacitors, wearable electronics and sensors, transparent electronics, and thermoelectric materials.

Selected Publications

  • Y. Zhang, K. Lee, D.H. Anjum, R. Sougrat, Q. Jiang, H. Kim, and H.N. Alshareef, "MXenes Stretch Hydrogel Sensor Performance to New Limits", Science Advances,Vol. 4, no. 6, eaat0098 (2018
  • F. Zhang, E. Elhajj, Y. Liu, N. Kurra, H.N. Alshareef, "Highly Doped 3D Graphene Na‐Ion Battery Anode by Laser Scribing Polyimide Films in Nitrogen Ambient", Advanced Energy Materials 2018, 8,1800353
  • C. Xia, Y. Zhou, F. Zhang, C. Zhao, H. Liang, H.N. Alshareef, "Large Intercalation Pseudocapacitance in 2D VO2 (B): Breaking through the Kinetic Barrier", Advanced Materials 2018, 30, 1803594.
  • F. Ming, H. Liang, Y. Lei, S. Kandambet, M. Eddaoudi, H.N. Alshareef, "Layered MgxV2O5·nH2O as Cathode Material for High Performance Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries" ACS Energy Letters 2018 (3), pp 2602–2609.
  • W.L. Zhang, YJ Lei, F. Ming, Q Jiang, P.M.F. J. Costa, H.N. Alshareef, "Lignin laser lithography: a direct-write method for fabricating 3D graphene electrodes for microsupercapacitors", Advanced Energy Materials 2018, 8,1801840.
  • Z. Wang, J.A. Caraveo-Frescas, P. Nayak, and H.N. Alshareef, "Recent Advances in p-type Semiconductor Materials & Devices", Advanced Materials, 2016, 28, 3831–3892.

Professional Memberships

  • Material Science and Engineering
  • Bioengineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • 2013 – present Professor, Material Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
  • 2013 – 2016 Program Chair, Material Science and Engineering Program, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
  • 2009 – 2013 Associate Professor, Material Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
  • 2007 – 2009 Research Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
  • 2001 – 2007 Member of Technical Staff, Technical Instruments Inc., Dallas, USA.
  • 1999 – 2001 Sr. Staff Engineer,  Conexant System, Newport Beach, USA.
  • 1996 – 1999 Member of Technical Staff, Micron Technology Inc., Boise, USA.

Education Profile

  • ​Ph.D., Material Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1995.
  • M.S., Material Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1992.
  • B.S., Ceramics Engineering, Alfred University, 1990.