Renad A. Aljefri was a visiting student from Effat University​​, at the Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Research Interests

Renad's research interests included Biological networks and interactions, Electromagnetics and optoelectronics, Nanomaterials, and Numerical analysis.

Selected Publications

Photoinduced entropy of InGaN/GaN p-i-n double-heterostructure nanowires 

Nasir Alfaraj, Somak Mitra, Feng Wu, Idris A. Ajia, Bilal Janjua, Aditya Prabaswara, Renad A. Aljefri, Haiding Sun, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi, Iman S. Roqan, Xiaohang Li
Applied Physics Letters (2017)


Modeling and investigation of photoinduced entropy of InGaN/GaN p-i-n double-heterostructure nanowires​

Nasir Alfaraj, Somak Mitra, Feng Wu, Idris A. Ajia, Bilal Janjua, Aditya Prabaswara, Renad A. Aljefri, Haiding Sun, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi, Iman S. Roqan, Xiaohang Li
12th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-12), Strasbourg, France, July 2017


Photoinduced thermodynamic behavior in InGaN/GaN double-heterostructure nanowires

Nasir Alfaraj, Somak Mitra, Feng Wu, Idris A. Ajia, Bilal Janjua, Aditya Prabaswara, Renad A. Aljefri, Haiding Sun, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi, Iman S. Roqan, Xiaohang Li
59th Electronic Materials Conference (EMC 2017), South Bend, IN, United States, June 2017
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Effective surface passivation of InGaN/GaN nanowires studied by photoluminescence and photothermal deflection spectroscopy​

Nasir Alfaraj, Renad Aljefri, Markus Baier, Davide Priante, Bilal Janjua, Aditya Prabaswara, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi, Frédéric Laquai, Xiaohang Li
International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors (IWN 2016), Orlando, FL, United States, October 2016.

Education Profile

  • Effat University, Jeddah, KSA, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bachelor’s degree
  • Westmont College, CA, USA, Chemical Engineering, Bachelor’s degree (2014 - 2015)
  • Santa Barbara City College, CA, USA, Chemistry, and Mathematics, Associate degree (2102 - 2014)
  • Harvard University, MA, USA, Biomedical Engineering, General Education Courses (2010 - 2012)
     

Professional Memberships

  • ​IEEE student Branch at Effat University, 2016-2017; Founder and current chair.
  • IEEE Student Affinity Group Women in Engineering Branch at Effat University, 2016-2017; Founder and current chair.
  • International Sustainable World Energy Engineering Environment Project Olympiad (I-SWEEEP) Houston, TX 2011. Helped high school students setting up their projects.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Educational Studies Program Cambridge, MA 2010.
  • Group founder and leader in teaching a short course about Arabic language and culture.
  • Teach and educate people about HIV and AIDS. Ministry of Health, Saudi, 2008; the youngest member to educate about the disease.​

Awards and Distinctions

  • Recognition badge, Effat University student branch of IEEE 2016.
  • Third prize Siemens Challenge, Effat University; Group founder and leader 2015.
  • President's Honor Roll, Santa Barbara City College 2014.
  • Honorable Mention Award International Sustainable World Energy Engineering Environment Project Olympiad(ISWEEEP) 2011.
  • KAUST Gifted Students Program (KGSP) Scholarship 2010 - 2012.
  • First prize, Ebsar community (a Blind people community) at Jeddah Invention exhibition 2007.
  • High School Scholarship, Dar-Alfikr School Scholarship 2008​.
Academic Advisors
Xiaohang Li

Xiaohang Li

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professors