SAMA Publications

*Students or Postdocs supervised by me

Journal Papers

  1. *D. Kumar, *H. Li, A. Singh, *M. K. Rajbhar, *A. M. Syed, H. Lee, and N. El-Atab “Negative Photo Conductivity Triggered with Visible Light in Wide Bandgap Oxide-Based Optoelectronic Crossbar Memristive Array for Photograph Sensing and Neuromorphic Computing Applications” npj Unconventional Computing, 2024 (just accepted)
  2. *F. Alam, N. El-Atab, “3D-Printed Smartwatch Fabricated via Vat Photopolymerization for UV and Temperature Sensing Applications”, ACS Omega, 2024 (Just accepted).
  3. *L. Joharji, *F. Alam, N. El-Atab, “Direct-Ink-Writing of Strained Carbon Nanotube-Based Sensors: Toward 4D Printable Soft Robotics”, ACS Omega, 2024 (Just accepted).
  4. *Md. H. Raza, N. El-Atab “Efficient Implementation of Boolean Logic Functions Using Double Gate Charge-Trapping Memory for In-Memory Computing”, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 2024
  5. *Md. H. Raza, N. Navlakha, N. El-Atab “Engineered Vertically Stacked NSFET Charge Trapping Synapse for Neuromorphic Applications” ACS Applied Electronic Materials5 (12), 7079-7086, 2023.
  6. *U. K. Das, N. Aslam, M. M. Hussain, N. El-Atab “Silicon-Based Charge Trapping Memory Devices for Next-Generation Flexible Electronics Application” IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics, 2023.
  7. (Invited Preview) N. El-Atab “MoS2-based ultra-scaled photodetectors overcoming the diffraction limit” Device, 1, 4, 100118, 2023
  8. *F. Alam, J. Ubaid, H. Butt, N. El-Atab “Swift 4D Printing of Thermo-responsive Shape Memory Polymers Using Vat Photopolymerization” Nature npg Asia Materials, 2023.
  9. *Md. Hasan, U.M. Kunayan, N. El-Atab “Silicon Nanowire Charge Trapping Memory for Energy-Efficient Neuromorphic Computing” IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, 2023
  10. A. Lone, *H. Li, N. El-Atab, G. Setti, H. Fariborzi “Voltage Gated Domain Wall Magnetic Tunnel Junction for Neuromorphic Computing Applications” IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 2023
  11. *D. Kumar, *H. Li, *U. Das, *A. Syed, N. El-Atab “Flexible Solution Processable Black Phosphorus Based Optoelectronic Memristive Synapse for Neuromorphic Computing and Artificial Visual Perception Applications,” Advanced Materials, 2023 (Advanced Materials Rising Stars Special Issue).
  12. *D. Kumar, *L. Joharji, *H. Li, A. Rizk, A. Nayfeh, N. El-Atab, “Artificial Visual Perception Nervous System Using Solution-Processable MoS2-Based in-Memory Light Sensor” Nature Light Science and Application, 2023 (Selected for Front Cover).
  13. *F Alam, N El-Atab “3D Printing and Easy Removal of Transparent Thin Polymeric Sheets and their Application in Solar Cells Encapsulation” Advanced Engineering Materials, 2023. (Selected for Back Cover)
  14. *A. Alsharif, *N. Cucuri, *R. Mishra, N. El-Atab “3D Printed Dry Electrodes for Electrophysiological Signal Monitoring: A Review”, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2023 (Selected for Inside Front Cover)
  15. *F Alam, M Ali, M Elsherif, AE Salih, N El-Atab, H Butt “3D printed intraocular lens for managing the color blindness” Additive Manufacturing Letters, 100129, 2023.
  16. N. Qaiser, S. M. Khan, W. Babatain, M. Nour, L. Joharji, S. F. Shaikh, N. El-Atab, M. Mustafa Hussain “A Thermal Microfluidic Actuator Based on a Novel Microheater” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2023
  17. *Md. H. Raza, *H. Li, N. El-Atab “Vertically Stacked Nanosheet FET: Charge-Trapping Memory and Synapse With Linear Weight Adjustability for Neuromorphic Computing Applications” IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 2023
  18. W. Babatain, N. El‐Atab, M.M. Hussain, “Graphene Coated Liquid Metal Droplet‐Enabled Dual‐Axis Integrated Accelerometer” Advanced Materials Technologies, 2201094, 2022 (Selected for Inside Back Cover)
  19. W. Babatain, U. Buttner, N. El-Atab, M.M. Hussain “Graphene and Liquid Metal Integrated Multifunctional Wearable Platform for Monitoring Motion and Human–Machine Interfacing, ACS Nano, 2022 (Selected for Supplementary Cover)
  20. *A. Alsharif, *N. Cucuri, *L. Dakhaikh, *F. Al-Modaf, N. El-Atab “Structured 3D Printed Dry ECG Electrodes Using Copper Based Filament” ECS Transactions 109 (16), 2022
  21. (Invited Review) *L. Joharji, *R.B. Mishra, **F. Alam, *S. Tytov, *F. Al-Modaf, N. El-Atab “4D printing: A detailed review of materials, techniques, and applications” Microelectronic Engineering, 111874, 2022
  22. *R. Mishra, *F. Al-Modaf, W. Babatain, A.M. Hussain, N. El-Atab “Structural engineering approach for designing foil-based flexible capacitive pressure sensors” IEEE Sensors Journal, 2022.
  23. *D. Kumar, L.B. Keong, N. El-Atab, T.Y. Tseng “Enhanced Synaptic Features of ZnO/TaOx Bilayer Invisible Memristor for Brain-Inspired Computing” IEEE Electron Device Letters, 2022.
  24. (Invited Perspective) N. El-Atab “MemSor: Emergence of the In‐Memory Sensing Technology for the Digital Transformation” Physica Status Solidi A, 2100528, 2021. (Selected for Front Cover)
  25. N. El-Atab, R. B Mishra, M. M Hussain “Toward nanotechnology-enabled face masks against SARS-CoV-2 and pandemic respiratory diseases” IoP Nanotechnology 33, 062006, 2021.
  26. N. El-Atab, Rishabh Mishra, Reem Alshareef and Muhammad M. Hussain “Solar Powered Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A Review” Energy Technology, 9, 2100587, 2021 (Selected for Front Cover)
  27. N. Qaiser, A. N. Damdam, S. M. Khan, Nazek El-Atab, Muhammad M. Hussain “Mechanical reliability of self-similar serpentine interconnect for fracture-free stretchable electronic devices” Journal of Applied Physics 130 (1), 014902, 2021.
  28. N. Qaiser, F. Al-Modaf, S. M. Khan, S. F. Shaikh, N. El-Atab, M. M. Hussain, “A robust wearable point-of-care CNTs-based strain sensor for wirelessly monitoring throat-related illnesses”, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2021 DOI:10.1002/adfm.202103375
  29. R. B. Mishra, N. El-Atab, A. Hussain and M. M. Hussain “Recent Progress on Flexible Capacitive Pressure Sensors: From Design and Materials to Applications” Advanced Materials Technologies 2001023, 2021 (Selected for Inside Cover)
  30. N. El-Atab, S. M. Khan and M. M. Hussain “Flexible High-Efficiency Corrugated Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells for Application in Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Payload Transportation” Energy Technology, 2020 (Selected for Front Cover)
  31. N. El-Atab, R. Mishra, F. Al-Modaf, L. Joharji, A. N. Alsharif, H. Alamoudi, M. Diaz and M. M. Hussain “Soft Actuators for Soft Robotic Applications: A Review” Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2020 (Selected for Back Cover)
  32. W. Babatain, A. Gumus, I. Wicaksono, U. Buttner, N. El-Atab, M. Ur Rehman, D. Conchouso, M. M. Hussain “Expandable Polymer Assisted Wearable Personalized Medicinal Platform” Adv. Mater. Tech. , 2020(Selected for Back Cover)
  33. N. El-Atab and M. M. Hussain “Flexible and Stretchable Inorganic Solar Cells: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities” MRS Energy and Sustainability, 2020
  34. N. El-Atab, N. Qaiser, W. Babatain, R. Bahabry, R. Shamsuddin, and M. M. Hussain “Nature-Inspired Spherical Silicon Solar Cell for Three-Dimensional Light Harvesting, Improved Dust and Thermal Management” MRS Communications, 2020 (Altmetric score 17, top 10% of all research outputs, paper has been featured in IEEE Spectrum, MIT Tech. Rev. and BBC)
  35. N. El-Atab, N. Qaiser, H. Badghaish, S. F. Shaikh and M. M. Hussain “A Flexible Nanoporous Template for the Design and Development of Reusable Anti-COVID-19 Hydrophobic Face Masks” ACS Nano 14, 7659–7665, 2020. (Altmetric score 235, top 5% of all research outputs, filed US patent which is licensed by a New Zealand based company, highlighted by National Geographic and Fast Company)
  36. N. El-Atab, W. Babatain, R. Bahabry, R. Alshanbari, R. Shamsuddin and M. M. Hussain “Ultra-flexible Corrugated Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with High Efficiency (19%), Improved Thermal Performance and Reliability Using Low-Cost Laser-Patterning” ACS Appl. Mat. Int. 12, 2269-2275, 2020. (Selected for Supplementary Cover)
  37. N. El-Atab, R. Almansour, A. Alhazzany, R. Suwaidan, Y. Alghamdi, W. Babatain, S. F. Shaikh, S. M. Khan, N. Qaiser and M. M. Hussain “Heterogeneous Cubic Multi-Dimensional Integrated Circuit (MD-IC) for Water and Food Security in Fish Farming Ponds” Small, 16, 1905399, 2020. (Selected for Back Cover, Altmetric score 40, top 5% of all research outputs)
  38. N. El-Atab, J. C. Canas and M. M. Hussain “Pressure-Driven Two-Input 3D Microfluidic Logic Gates with Simultaneous Boolean AND and OR Operations” Advanced Science, 7, 1903027, 2020. (Selected for Front Cover)
  39. N. El-Atab, N. Qaiser, R. Bahabry and M.M. Hussain “Corrugation Enabled Asymmetrically Ultra-Stretchable (95%) Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with High Efficiency (19%)” Adv. Energy Mat., 1902883, 2019. (Selected for Front Cover, Altmetric score 34, top 5% of all research outputs)
  40. (Invited Review) N. El-Atab, S. F. Faizan and M. M. Hussain “Nano-scale transistors for interfacing with brain: design criteria, progress and prospect” IOP Nanotechnology 30, 442001, 2019.
  41. N. El-Atab, S. F. Faizan, S. M. Khan, and M. M. Hussain “Heterogeneous Multi-Dimensional Integrated Circuits (MD-IC) for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications” Advanced Engineering Materials 21, 1900043, 2019. (Selected for Inside Cover)
  42. (Invited News and Views) M. M. Hussain and N. El-Atab “2D Material-Based Electronic Synapses Learn Like Brain” Nature Elect. 1, 436, 2018.
  43. N. El-Atab, I. Saadat, K. Saraswat, and A. Nayfeh “Nano-islands Based Charge Trapping Memory: A Scalability Study” IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology 16, 1143 - 1146, 2017.
  44. N. El-Atab, T. G. Ulusoy, A. Ghobadi, J. Suh, R. Islam, A. K. Okyay, K. Saraswat, and A. Nayfeh “Cubic-Phase Zirconia Nano-islands Growth Using Atomic Layer Deposition and Application in Low-Power Charge-Trapping Nonvolatile-Memory Devices” Nanotechnology 28, 445201, 2017
  45. N. El-Atab, F. Chowdhury, T. G. Ulusoy, A. Ghobadi, A. Nazirzadeh, A. K. Okyay, and A. Nayfeh “~3-nm ZnO Nanoislands Deposition and Application in Charge Trapping Memory Grown by Single ALD Step,” Scientific Reports 6, 38712, 2016. doi: 10.1038/srep38712. (Altmetric score 41, top 5% of all research outputs)
  46. N. El-Atab and A. Nayfeh “1D vs. 3D quantum confinement in 1-5 nm ZnO nanoparticles agglomerations for application in charge trapping memory devices,” Nanotechnology 27, 275205, 2016.
  47. N. El-Atab and A. Nayfeh “Ultra-Small ZnO Nanoparticles for Charge Storage in MOS-Memory Devices,” ECS Transactions 72(5), 2016
  48. G Dushaq, N El-Atab, M Rasras, A Nayfeh “A study of electrical and optical properties of boron-doped amorphous silicon deposited by RF-PECVD with different B2H6/H2 flow rates,” ECS Transactions 72 (2), 301, 2016.
  49. F. Chowdhury, A. Alnuaimi, N. El-Atab, M. Nayfeh, and A. Nayfeh “Enhanced performance of thin-film amorphous silicon solar cells with a top film of 2.85 nm silicon nanoparticles,” Solar Energy, 125, 332-338, 2016.
  50. N. El-Atab, B. B. Turgut, A. K. Okyay, M. Nayfeh, and A. Nayfeh, “Enhanced non-volatile memory characteristics with Quattro-layer graphene-nanoplatelets vs. 2.85-nm Si-nanoparticles with asymmetric Al2O3/HfO2 tunnel oxide” Nanoscale Res. Lett, vol. 10, no.1, p. 248 (2015)/ DOI:10.1186/s11671-015-0957-5.
  51. N. El-Atab,  BB Turhut, AK Okyay, A Nayfeh, “Charge Trapping Memory with 2.85 nm Si Nanoparticles”, ECS Transactions 66 (40), 2015
  52. N. El-Atab,  BB Turhut, AK Okyay, A Nayfeh, “Graphene nanoplatelets embedded in HfO2 for MOS memory”, ECS Transactions 66 (14), 2015
  53. N. El-Atab, A. Rizk, B. Tekcan, S. Alkis, A. K. Okyay, and A. Nayfeh, “Memory effect by charging of ultra-small 2-nm laser-synthesized solution processable Si-nanoparticles embedded in Si-Al2O3-SiO2 structure” Phys. Status Solidi A 212, no. 8, 1751–1755, 2015.
  54. N. El-Atab, F. Cimen, S. Alkis, A. K. Okyay and A. Nayfeh "Enhanced memory effect with embedded graphene nanoplatelets in ZnO charge trapping layer," Appl. Phys. Lett. 105, 033102, 2014.
  55. N. El-Atab, F. Cimen, S. Alkis, B. Ortaç, M. Alevli, N. Dietz, A. K. Okyay and A. Nayfeh "Enhanced memory effect via quantum confinement in 16 nm InN nanoparticles embedded in ZnO charge trapping layer," Appl. Phys. Lett. 104, 253106, 2014.
  56. N. El-Atab, A. Ozcan, S. Alkis, A. K. Okyay, and A. Nayfeh, “Silicon Nanoparticle Charge Trapping Memory Cell,” Phys. Status Solidi RRL, 8, 629, 2014.
  57. N. El-Atab, A. Ozcan, S. Alkis, A. K. Okyay, and A. Nayfeh "Low power zinc-oxide based charge trapping memory with embedded silicon nanoparticles via poole-frenkel hole emission," Appl. Phys. Lett. 104, 013112, 2014.
  58. N. El-Atab, A. Rizk, A. K. Okyay, A. Nayfeh, “Zinc-oxide charge trapping memory cell with ultra-thin chromium-oxide trapping layer,” AIP advances 3, 112116, 2013.
  59. N. El-Atab, S. Alqatari, F. B. Oruc, T. Souier, M. Chiesa, A. K. Okyay, and A. Nayfeh, "Diode Behavior in Ultra-Thin Low Temperature ALD Grown Zinc-Oxide on Silicon,” AIP Advances 3, 102119, 2013.

Conference Proceedings:

  1. *Bashayr Alqahtani, Nazek El-Atab, “Optoelectronic Memcapacitive Synapses based on 2D Material Charge Trapping Memory” 82nd Device Research Conference, University of Maryland, Washington, USA, June 23-26, 2024. (Poster)
  2. *Md. Hasan Raza, Nazek El-Atab, “A Novel Device Design with Enlarged Storage Region for Retention Enhancement of 1T DRAM Cell” 82nd Device Research Conference, University of Maryland, Washington, USA, June 23-26, 2024. (Poster)
  3. (Invited Talk)Nazek El-Atab, “3D-Printed Bio-Inspired Electrophysiological Sensors” Electroechemical Society, San Francisco, USA, May 26-30, 2024.
  4. (Keynote – IEEE CAS UAE Branch)Nazek El-Atab, “Topology and Functionality Transformed Electronics” University of Dubai, UAE, April 29, 2024.
  5. (Invited Talk)Nazek El-Atab, “Smart Memory Devices Based on 2D Materials” IEEE EDTM, Bangalore, India, March 3-6, 2024.
  6. (Invited Talk) Nazek El-Atab “Topology and Functionality Transformed Electronics” January 22, 2024, Saudi ARAMCO EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Saudi Arabia.
  7. *Dayanand Kumar, Nazek El-Atab “Negative photo conduction induced by visible light in wide bandgap oxides-based memristor for data storage and photo sensing” MEMRISYS, Politecnico di Torino, Italy, November 5-9, 2023. Oral Presentation
  8. (Keynote Talk)Nazek El-Atab, “Flexible Nanoporous Template for the Design and Development of Reusable Anti-COVID-19 Hydrophobic Face Masks” Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Life Sciences Innovation Online Forum on Face Masks, October 5, 2023.
  9. Soomin Kim, Seeun Oh, *Md Hasan Raza Ansari, Nazek El-Atab, Seongjae Cho “Single-Body-Integrated Complementary Tunneling Field-Effect Transistor (SBI CTFET) and Design Consideration of Processing Margin in Dual-Gate Formation” 2023 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics-Asia (ICCE-Asia), October 2023, South Korea. Oral Presentation.
  10. *Md. Hasan Raza Ansari and Nazek El-Atab, “How to Control the State Transformation from Short-Term Potentiation to Long-Term Potentiation?” SISPAD 2023, Kobe, Japan, September 27-29, 2023. Poster Presentation.
  11. (Invited Talk – Visiting Fellow)Nazek El-Atab “Topology and Functionality Transformed Electronics for Internet-of-Things Applications” September 19, 2023, Loughborough University, UK.
  12. *Bashayr Alqahtani and Nazek El-Atab, “Optically Controlled Charge Trapping Memory Based on Spin Coated Hafnium Diselenide Flakes” 23rd IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE Nano), Jeju Island, South Korea, July 2-5, 2023. Oral Presentation.
  13. *Hanrui Li, *Dayanand Kumar and Nazek El-Atab, “Solution Processable MoS2 Based Memristive Synapse for Brain Inspired Computing” 23rd IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE Nano), Jeju Island, South Korea, July 2-5, 2023. Oral Presentation.
  14. *Hanrui Li, Fengshi Tian, Jie Yang, Mohamad Sawan, Nazek El-Atab “NMBNN: Noise-Adaptive Memristive Bayesian Neural Network for Energy-Efficient Edge Health Care”, 2023 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS). 19-21 October 2023, Toronto, Canada. Oral Presentation.
  15. *Hanrui Li, Aijaz H Lone, Fengshi Tian, Jie Yang, Mohamad Sawan, Nazek El-Atab “Novel Knowledge Distillation to Improve Training Accuracy of Spin-based SNN” 2023 IEEE 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Circuits and Systems (AICAS), 11-13 June 2023, Hangzhou, China. Oral Presentation.
  16. *Ranita Halder, *Uttam Kumar Das, *Md Hasan Raza Ansari, and Nazek El-Atab, “A Novel Wavy Channel Gate-All-Around FETs for Next-Generation CMOS Applications” 23rd IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE Nano), Jeju Island, South Korea, July 2-5, 2023. Oral Presentation.
  17. (Invited Talk)Nazek El-Atab, “Smart Multifunctional Memory Devices that Can Sense, Store and Compute” International Conference on Low-Energy Digital Devices and Computing (ICLED-2023), National University of Singapore, June 29-July 1, 2023.
  18. *Dayanand Kumar, Ayman Rizk, Ammar Nayfeh, Nazek El-Atab “Optoelectronic Performance of Solution Processable MoS2 for Application in Photovoltaic Devices” 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), June 2023, San Juan, PR, USA. Poster Presentation.
  19. *Fahad Alam, Nazek El-Atab “3D Printed Transparent Sheet for Solar Panel Encapsulation and Thermal Management” 2023 IEEE 50th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), June 2023, San Juan, PR, USA. Poster Presentation.
  20. *Bashayr Alqahtani and Nazek El-Atab, “In-Solution Germanium Selenide Nanosheets as Charge Trapping Layer in Flash Memories” IEEE Silicon Nanoelectronics Workshop, Kyoto, Japan, June 11-12, 2023. Poster Presentation.
  21. Aijaz H Lone, Xuecui Zou, *Hanrui Li, Nazek El-Atab, Hossein Fariborzi “Discrete Anomalous Hall Resistance-based Quantized Convolutional Neural Network” 2023 IEEE International Magnetic Conference-Short Papers (INTERMAG Short Papers), May 2023, Sendai, Japan. Oral Presentation.
  22. *Aljawharah Alsharif and Nazek El-Atab, “Permeable Skin Patch with Miniaturized Octopus-Like Suckers for Biosignal Monitoring” 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE EMBC), Sydney, Australia, July 24-27, 2022. Oral Presentation.
  23. (Invited IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecture)Nazek El-Atab, “Smart Multifunctional Electronic Devices: Towards the Digital Transformation” Penang, Malaysia, July 19, 2023. Oral Presentation.
  24. (Invited IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecture)Nazek El-Atab, “Smart Multifunctional Electronic Devices with Atypical Architecture for IoT Applications” Valencia, Spain, June 5, 2023. Oral Presentation.
  25. *Md. Hasan Raza, Nazek El-Atab “Optimization of Performance Metrics of Charge Trapping Synaptic Device for Neuromorphic Applications,” IEEE Electron Devices Technology and Manufacturing Conference (EDTM), Seoul, South Korea, March 7-11, 2023. Oral Presentation.
  26. *Dayanand Kumar, Ayman Rezk, Ammar Nayfeh, Nazek El-Atab “MoS2-Based MOS Capacitor for In-Memory Light Sensing” ECS Transactions, June 2023. Oral Presentation.
  27. N. El-Atab, R. Mishra, F. Al-Modaf, W. Babatain, A. Hussain, ”Structural engineering methods to combine the diaphragm and cantilevers for flexible capacitive pressure sensor”, Bulleting of the American Physical Society, 2023 (virtual). Oral Presentation.
  28. (Invited IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecture)Nazek El-Atab, “Crystalline solar cells with atypical architecture for wide ranging deployment” IEEE EDS Boise Section (online), November 9, 2022. Oral Presentation.
  29. (Invited Talk)Nazek El-Atab, “In-Memory Sensing and Computing: Towards the Digital Transformation” 6th IEEE ICEE, Bangalore, India, December 11-14, 2022. Oral Presentation.
  30. *Md. Hasan Raza, Hanrui Li, Nazek El-Atab “Mimicking Synaptic Behaviors with Junctionless Transistor for Low Power Neuromorphic Computing” 6th IEEE ICEE, Bangalore, India, December 11-14, 2022. Oral Presentation.
  31. *Lana Joharji, Nazek El-Atab, “Solution Processable Carbon Nanotubes on Shrinkable Polymer for Enhanced Porosity and Conductivity for Sensing Application” Fall MRS 2022, Boston, USA, November 29 – December 2, 2022. Oral Presentation.
  32. *Dayanand Kumar, *Lana Joharji, Nazek El-Atab “Visible Light Induced Negative Photo Conduction in Wide Bandgap Oxides Based Memristor for Nonvolatile Opto-Electronic Memory and Photo Sensing”, Fall MRS 2022, Boston USA, November 29 – December 2, 2022. Oral Presentation.
  33. *Lana Joharji, Nazek El-Atab, “Fabrication of Highly Dense Carbon Nanotubes with Improved Conductivity Using Shrinkable Polymer: Towards 4D Printing” 242nd ECS Conference, Atlanta, USA, October 9-13, 2022. Oral Presentation.
  34. *Aljawharah Alsharif, *Nataly Cucuri, *Leena Dakhaikh, *Fhad Al-Modaf, Nazek El-Atab, “Structured 3D Printed Dry ECG Electrodes Using Copper Based Filament” 242nd ECS Conference, Atlanta, USA, October 9-13, 2022. Oral Presentation.
  35. *Serhii Tytov, *Fhad Al-Modaf, *Shicheng Su, Nazek EL-Atab “4D-Printed Shape Memory Polymer

  36. Based Solar Tracker” 49th PVSC Philadelphia, USA, June 5-10, 2022. Poster Presentation. (Shortlisted for Best Poster Award).

  37. *Md. Hasan Raza,Nazek EL-Atab “Comparative Analysis of Vertically Stacked Nanosheet FET based SONOS Memory” IEEE Silicon Nanoelectronics Workshop, Honolulu, USA, June 10-12, 2022. Poster Presentation.
  38. Nazek El-Atab, Wedyan Babatain and Muhammad M. Hussain “Wrinkeld Polydimethylsiloxane for Enahnced Light Trapping and Anti-Reflection in Flexible Corrugated Silicon Solar Cells” 48th IEEE PVSC (Virtual Conference), June 20-June 25, 2021. Poster Presentation.
  39. Sohail F. Shaikh, Nazek El-Atab, Muhammad M. Hussain “3D Heterogeneous Integration Strategy for Physically Flexible CMOS Electronic Systems” 2021 IEEE 71st Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), 2189-2195. Oral Presentation.
  40. Nazek El-Atab, Rana Shamsuddin, Rabab Bahabry and Muhammad M. Hussain “Corrugation Enabled Ultraflexible Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Interdigitated Back Contacts” IEEE International Energy Conference, Tunis, Tunisia, September 28- October 1, 2020. Oral Presentation.
  41. Nazek El-Atab, Nadeem Qaiser, Rabab Bahabry and Muhammad M. Hussain “Ultrastretchable Corrugated Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Interdigitated Back Contacts” IEEE International Energy Conference, Tunis, Tunisia, September 28- October 1, 2020. Oral Presentation.
  42. Nazek El-Atab, Nadeem Qaiser, Rabab Bahabry and Muhammad M. Hussain “Ultra-stretchable Silicon Solar Cells for Standalone Wearable and Foldable Electronics Application” 47th IEEE PVSC (Virtual Conference), June 15-August 21, 2020. Poster Presentation.
  43. Nazek El-Atab, Nadeem Qaiser, Rabab Bahabry and Muhammad M. Hussain “Large-Scale Spherical Silicon Solar Cell for Advanced Light Management” 47th IEEE PVSC (Virtual Conference), June 15-August 21, 2020. Poster Presentation.
  44. Nazek El-Atab, Javier Javier Chavarrio Canas and Muhammad M. Hussain “3D Microfluidic Logic Gates for Complex Fluids Microanalysis” Hilton Head, Hilton Head islands, South Carolina, USA (virtual Conference), May 31-June 4, 2020. Poster Presentation.
  45. Rishabh B Mishra, Wedyan Babatain, Nazek El-Atab, Aftab M Hussain, Muhammad M Hussain. 2020. “Polymer/paper-based double touch mode capacitive pressure sensing element for wireless control of robotic arm” IEEE 15th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular System (NEMS), 95-99 (virtual).
  46. Nazek El-Atab, Reema Suwaidan, Yara Alghamdi, Reema Almansour, Alhanouf Alhazzany, Sohail F. Shaikh, Sherjeel M. Khan and Muhammad M. Hussain “Multi-Dimensional Integration and Packaging of Devices for Internet-of-Things Applications” IEEE World Forum on Internet-of-Things, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (Virtual Conference), April 5- April 9, 2020. Oral Presentation (Late news).
  47. Nazek El-Atab, Wedyan Babatain, Nadeem Qaiser, Rabab Bahabry, Reem Alshanbari, Rana Shamsuddin and Muhammad M. Hussain “Ultra-flexible, Ultra-stretchable, Lightweight and High efficiency Silicon Solar Cells for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Application” VSESA, Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia, April 1-3, 2020. Oral Presentation.
  48. (Invited Talk)Nazek El-Atab, Wedyan Babatain, Nadeem Qaiser, Rabab Bahabry and Muhammad M. Hussain “Crystalline solar cells with atypical architecture for wide ranging deployment” SPIE, Anaheim, CA, April 26-30, 2020. (Virtual Conference due to COVID-19).
  49.  (Invited Talk)Nazek El-Atab “Topologically Transformable Electronics” Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE, December 5th, 2019.
  50.  (Invited Talk)Nazek El-Atab “Corrugation Enabled Asymmetrically Ultrastretchable (95%) Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with High Efficiency (19%)” KAUST Solar Center Seminar, Saudi Arabia, October 29th, 2019.
  51. Nazek El-Atab, Reema Suwaidan, Yara Alghamdi, Alhanouf Alhazzany, Reema Almansour, Sohail F. Shaikh, Sherjeel M. Khan and Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. “Multi-Dimensional Integrated Circuit For Water Security in Fish Farming Ponds” 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security, Woburn, MA, Nov. 5-6, 2019. Oral Presentation.
  52. Nazek El-Atab, Sohail F. Shaikh, Sherjeel M. Khan, Joho Yun and Muhammad Mustafa Hussain. “Heterogeneous Multi-Dimensional Integrated Circuit for Internet-of-Things Application” IEEE S3S, San Jose, CA, Oct. 14-17, 2019. Oral Presentation.(Work was shortlisted for the best paper award).
  53. (Invited Talk)Nazek El-Atab “High-Efficiency Corrugated Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Multi-Directional Flexing Capability” KAUST Solar Center Seminar, Saudi Arabia, August 20th, 2019.
  54. Nazek El-Atab and Muhammad Mustafa Hussain “Flexible High-Efficiency Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells for Small Unmanned Aerial System Application” IEEE NAECON (National Aerospace & Electronics Conference), Dayton, OH, June 15-19, 2019. Poster Presentation.
  55. Reem Alshanbari, Nazek El-Atab, Sherjeel M. Khan and Muhammad Mustafa Hussain “AI Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Autonomous Payload Transport Application” IEEE NAECON (National Aerospace & Electronics Conference), Dayton, OH, June 15-19, 2019. Oral Presentation.
  56. Nazek El-Atab, Rana Shamsuddin, Rabab Bahabry and Muhammad Mustafa Hussain “High-Efficiency Corrugated Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Multi-Directional Flexing Capabilities” 46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 16-21, 2019. Oral Presentation.(Paper highlighted by the PVSC Program Chair, Dr. Mariana Bertoni)
  57. (Invited Talk)Nazek El-Atab “Topologically Transformable Electronics” KAUST Electrical Engineering Graduate Seminar, Saudi Arabia, February 24th, 2019.
  58. (Invited Talk) Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, Nazek El-Atab, Amir N. Hanna, Aftab M. Hussain, Hussain M. Fahad, and Sohail Shaikh “Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Material Based Nanotube Tunnel Field Effect Transistor with Core-Shell Gate Stacks” 234th ECS meeting, Cancun, Mexico, September 30 - October 4, 2018.
  59. Nazek El-Atab and Ammar Nayfeh “ALD versus non-ALD nanomaterials for low-power charge trapping memory devices,” 5th Nano Today Conference, Hawaii, USA, December 6-10, 2017. Poster Presentation.
  60. Nazek El-Atab, Junkyo Suh, Raisul Islam, Krishna Saraswat, and Ammar Nayfeh “Fabrication of Ultra-Small Zirconia Nano-Islands Using Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition,” 231st ECS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 28-June 1, 2017. OralPresentation.
  61. Nazek El-Atab, Farsad Chowdhury, and Ammar Nayfeh, “Effect of Deposition Parameters on ZnO Nano-Islands Using Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition,” MRS Spring Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, April 17-21, 2017. Poster Presentation.
  62. Nazek El-Atab, Farsad Chowdhury, Turkan Gamze Ulusoy, Ali K. Okyay, and Ammar Nayfeh “3-nm-Thick ZnO Nanoislands Charge Trapping Layer for Memory Devices Grown by Single ALD Step,” 230th ECS meeting 2016, no. D02-1454, Honolulu, Hawaii, October 2-7, 2016. Oral presentation.
  63. Nazek El-Atab, Farsad Chowdhury, Turkan Gamze Ulusoy, Amir Ghobadi, Amin Nazirzadeh, Ali K. Okyay and Ammar Nayfeh “Growth of ~3-nm ZnO Nano-islands Using Atomic Layer Deposition,” 16th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, pp. , Sendai, Japan, August 22-25, 2016. Oral presentation.
  64. Nazek El-Atab and Ammar Nayfeh “'InN Nanoparticles and Graphene Nanoplatelets for Charge Trapping in Non-Volatile Memory Devices,” UAEGSRC’16, Al Ain, UAE, April 27-28, 2016. Oral Presentation(Best Paper Award in Micro/Nanosystems).
  65. (Invited Talk) Ammar Nayfeh, Ali K. Okyay, and Nazek El-Atab “Use of Nanoparticles and Nanoplatelets in Low-Power Charge Trapping Non-volatile Memory Devices,” 2nd World Congress and Expo on Nanotechnology and Materials Science, Dubai, UAE, April 4-5, 2016.
  66. Farsad Chowdhury, Aaesha Alnuaimi, Nazek El-Atab, and Ammar Nayfeh “~12% Efficiency Improvement in a-Si Thin-film Solar Cells Using ALD Grown 2-nm-thick ZnO Nanoislands,” 43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 5-10, 2016. Poster Presentation.
  67. Muhaira Al Eghfeli, Sabina Abdul Hadi, Nazek El-Atab, and Ammar Nayfeh Demonstration of Aluminum Doped ZnO as Anti-Reflection Coating,” 43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 5-10, 2016. Poster Presentation.
  68. Nazek El-Atab and Ammar Nayfeh “Ultra-Small ZnO Nanoparticles for Charge Storage in MOS-Memory Devices,” 229th ECS meeting 2016, no. H01-1251, San Diego, CA, May 29 - June 2, 2016. Oral presentation.
  69. Ghada Dushaq, Nazek El-Atab, Mahmoud Rasras, and Ammar Nayfeh “A Study of Electrical and Optical Properties of Boron-Doped Amorphous Silicon Deposited By RF-PECVD with Different B2H6/H2 Flow Rates,” 229th ECS meeting 2016, no. D01-1014, San Diego, CA, May 29 - June 2, 2016. Oral presentation.
  70. Nazek El-Atab, Farsad Chowdhury, and Ammar Nayfeh “2-nm ZnO Nano-Island Growth Using Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition,” MRS 2016 Spring Meeting, Paper , Phoenix, Arizona, March 28 - April 1, 2016, Poster Presentation
  71. Muhaira Saeed Al Eghfeli, Ghada Hamed Dushaq, Farsad Imtiaz Chowdhury, Hiba Riaz, Nawal Aqab, Nazek El-Atab, Ammar Nayfeh “Electrical Characterization of ZnO/Al2O3 Alloy Growth Using Atomic Layer Deposition,” MRS 2015 Fall Meeting, Paper NN10.15, Boston, MA, November 29-December 4, 2015, Poster presentation
  72. Nazek El-Atab, Berk Berkan Turgut, Ali K. Okyay and Ammar Nayfeh "An All-ALD MOS Memory with Double-Layer High-қ Tunnel Oxide Al2O3/HfO2 and ZnO Charge Trapping Layer," 15th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, pp. 766 - 768, Rome, Italy, July 27-30, 2015. Oral presentation. DOI: 10.1109/NANO.2015.7388722
  73. Nazek El-Atab, Berk Berkan Turgut, Ali K. Okyay and Ammar Nayfeh "MOS Memory with Ultrathin Al2O3-TiO2 Nanolaminates Tunnel Oxide and 2.85-nm Si-Nanoparticles Charge Trapping Layer," 15th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, pp. 663-665, Rome, Italy, July 27-30, 2015. Oral presentation. DOI: 10.1109/NANO.2015.7388692
  74. Nazek El-Atab, Berk Berkan Turgut, Ali Okyay, and Ammar Nayfeh “Graphene Nanoplatelets Embedded in HfO2 for MOS Memory” 227th ECS meeting 2015, no. 879, Chicago, Illinois, May 24-28, 2015. Oral presentation.
  75. Nazek El-Atab, Berk Berkan Turgut, Ali Okyay, and Ammar Nayfeh “Charge Trapping Memory with 2.85-nm Si-Nanoparticles Embedded in HfO2” 227th ECS meeting 2015, no. 2261, Chicago, Illinois, May 24-28, 2015. Oral presentation.
  76. Nazek El-Atab, Furkan Cimen, Sabri Alkis, Ali K. Okyay and Ammar Nayfeh "MOS Charge Trapping Memory with Graphene Nanoplatelets Embedded in ZnO Charge Trapping Layer," MRS 2014 Fall Meeting, Paper M2.02, Boston, MA, December 1-5, 2014. Oral presentation.
  77. Nazek El-Atab, Furkan Cimen, Sabri Alkis, Bülend Ortaç, Mustafa Alevli, Nikolaus Dietz, Ali K. Okyay and Ammar Nayfeh "Enhanced Retention Characteristic of MOS Charge Trapping Memory with InN Nanoparticles Embedded in ZnO Charge Trapping Layer,” MRS 2014 Fall Meeting, Paper M1.05, Boston, MA, December 1-5, 2014. Oral presentation.
  78. Nazek El-Atab, Ayman Rizk, Burak Tekcan, Sabri Alkis, Ali K. Okyay, and Ammar Nayfeh, “MOS Memory using 2-nm Silicon Nanoparticles Charge Trapping Layer,” Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies 2014 conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 16-20, 2014. Oral presentation.
  79. Late news.Nazek El-Atab, Ayse Ozcan, Sabri Alkis, Ali K. Okyay, and Ammar Nayfeh, “2-nm Laser-Synthesized Si Nanoparticles for Low-Power Charge Trapping Memory Devices,” Accepted as late-news submission for oral presentation, 14th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology, p. 505-509, Toronto, Canada, August 18-21, 2014. DOI 10.1109/NANO.2014.6968168. Oral presentation.
  80. (Invited Talk) Ammar Nayfeh, Ali K. Okyay, Nazek El-Atab, Furkan Cimen, and Sabri Alkis, “Transparent Graphene Nanoplatelets for Charge Storage in Memory Devices,” Invited, 226th ECS meeting 2014, no. 37, p. 1879-1879, Cancun, Mexico, October 5-10, 2014. Oral presentation.
  81. (Invited Talk) Ammar Nayfeh, Ali K. Okyay, Nazek El-Atab, Ayse Ozcan, and Sabri Alkis, “Low Power Zinc-Oxide Based Charge Trapping Memory with Embedded Silicon Nanoparticles,” Invited, 226th ECS meeting 2014, no. 46, p. 2143-2143, Cancun, Mexico, October 5-10, 2014. Oral presentation.
  82. Nazek El-Atab, Ayman Rizk, Ali K. Okyay, and Ammar Nayfeh, “ZnO Charge Trapping Memory Cell with Ultra-Thin Chromium Oxide Trapping Layer,” MRS 2014 Spring Meeting, Paper BB11.29, San Francisco, CA, April 21-25, 2014. Poster presentation
  83. Nazek El-Atab and Ammar Nayfeh, “Reduced Programming Voltage with SiO2/HfO2 Tunnel Oxide for SONOS Memory,” MRS 2014 Spring Meeting, Paper BB11.28, San Francisco, CA, April 21-25, 2014. Poster presentation.

Books and Book Chapters:

  1. Ammar Nayfeh and Nazek El-Atab, 2020. Nanomaterials-based Charge Trapping Memory Devices, Elsevier Publishing. ISBN: 9780128223420
  2. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain and Nazek El-Atab (eds.), 2019. Handbook on Flexible and Stretchable Electronics, Taylor and Francis Publishing (CRC Press), ISBN: 9781138081581
  3. Nazek El-Atab and Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, “The Future of CMOS: More Moore or a New Disruptive Technology?,” in Muhammad Mustafa Hussain (ed.), Advanced Nanoelectronics, Post-Silicon Materials and Devices, Wiley-VCH, Germany, pp. 1-31, 2018.
  4. Nazek El-Atab, Ali K. Okyay, and Ammar Nayfeh, “Two-nm Laser Synthesized Si-Nanoparticles for Low Power Memory Applications,” in Ibrahim Elfadel and Gerhard Fettweis (eds.), 3D Stacked Chips: From Emerging Processes to Heterogeneous Systems, Springer International Publishing, pp. 129-156, 2016. ISBN: 978-3-319-20480-2. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-20481-9.

Patents:

  1. Nazek El-Atab and Rishabh Mishra, 2022. Concept of combining diaphragms and cantilevers for capacitive pressure sensing for affordable electronics. Filed U.S. Patent.
  2. Nazek El-Atab and Rishabh Mishra, 2021. Do-it-yourself fabrication and characterization of single and double touch mode capacitive pressure sensors. Filed U.S. Patent.
  3. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, Nazek El-Atab and Wedyan Babatain, 2020. Reusable breathing mask using disposable recyclable flexible materials. Filed U.S. Patent. (Licensed by a New Zealand based company, highlighted by National Geographic and Fast Company)
  4. Nazek El-Atab and Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, 2019. Pressure-Based Charge Trapping Non-volatile Memory Device. Filed U.S. Patent.
  5. Nazek El-Atab and Javier Chavarrio Canas, 2019. Pressure-Driven Fluidic Logic Gate. Filed U.S. Patent.
  6. Nazek El-Atab and Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, 2019. Multi-Dimensional Integrated Circuit for Water and Food Security. U.S. Patent International Application No. 62/890,160
  7. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain, Nazek El-Atab and Rabab Bahabry, 2019. Omni View Solar Cells with Self-Cleaning and Self-Cooling Ability. U.S. Patent International Application No. 62/851,227.
  8. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain and Nazek El-Atab, 2018. Si Nanotube Negative-Capacitance Field Effect Transistor for Low-Power Nanoscale Devices. U.S. Patent International Application no. PCT/IB2018/059007.
  9. Muhammad Mustafa Hussain and Nazek El-Atab, 2018. Nanotube field effect transistor based memory device. U.S. Patent International Application no. PCT/IB2018/060202.