Siti Nurul Waheeda graduated in November 2015 in a Master of Science (Physics). She is a Ph.D. Student from the Institute of Nano Optoelectronics Research and Technology (INOR), Universiti Sains Malaysia. She joined the Photonics Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), as a visiting student.

Research Interests

Siti's research interests included GaN, Nanomaterials, Molecular Beam Epitaxy and Optoelectronics.

Professional Profile

Active in research and development in solid-state lighting solution and semiconductor device, especially for gallium nitride (GaN) material with 4 years of experience. Involved in characterization and basic growth of GaN grown by Metal-Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition (MOCVD) at Universiti Malaya. She had the opportunity to gain valuable experience and skills as a visiting researcher at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Selected Publications

• S.N. Waheeda, N. Zainal, Z. Hassan, (2015), 'Role of pre-annealing treatment in improving the porosity of gallium nitride on cubic silicon (100) substrate', Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 30, 330-334.
• S.N. Waheeda, N. Zainal, Z, Hassan, S.V. Novikov, A.V. Akimov, A.J. Kent, 2014, ' Low fraction of hexagonal inclusions in thick and bulk cubic GaN layers', Applied Surface Science 317 1010-1014.

Professional Memberships

• Member of Malaysia Nitrides Research Group (MNRG).

Awards and Distinctions

• MyBrain15 Scholarship Program 2014.