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Curriculum Vitae N. Al-Dahan

 

Name: Nawras Mohammed Shaheed Al-Dahan
Date of Birth: 01/01/1978
Place of Birth: Kerbala
Nationality: Iraqi
Material Status: Married
Language: Arabic and English
Passport No.: A7806288
Academic Rank:
a- Assistant Lecturer, 16/08/2003.
b- Lecturer, 16/05/2006.
c- Assistant Professor, 09/07/2012.
E-mail: nawrasaldahan@uokerbala.edu.iq

Place of Work:
Department of Physics – College of Science – University of Kerbala (2003- till now).

Qualification:
1- B.Sc. (Physics), University of Babylon 1999, Iraq.
2- M.Sc. (Nuclear Physics), University of Babylon 2002, Iraq.
3- Ph.D. (Nuclear Physics), University of Surrey 2010, UK.

Positions Held:
1-Assistant of head of Physics Department, College of Science, University
of Kerbala (2003-2007).
2- Head of Physics Department, College of Science, University of Kerbala
(15/01/2011 – 21/09/2014).
3- Director of Scholarship and Cultural Relations Department, University of Kerbala (01/09/2014-till now)

Courses Taught
A- Undergraduate:
1- Atomic Physics at University of Kerbala, Iraq.
2- Classical Mechanics at University of Kerbala, Iraq.
3- Nuclear Spectroscopy at University of Kerbala, Iraq.
4- Quantum Mechanics at University of Kerbala, Iraq.
5- Nuclear Physics at University of Surrey, UK.
6- Principle of Physics at University of Surrey, UK.
7- Atomic Molecular Quantum Physics at University of Surrey, UK.
B-Postgraduate: M.Sc.
1- Radiation and Environmental Protection Laboratory at University of Surrey, UK.
2- Radiation Detection and Instrumentation Laboratory at University of Surrey, UK.
3- Research Procedure Course at University of Kerbala, Iraq.

Title of the M.Sc. Thesis:
“The effect of the scattered photons from the surrounding on the energy spectrum of the scintillation detector NaI(TI)”, University of Babylon 2002, Iraq.

Title of the Ph.D. Thesis:
“Isomer and β-delayed gamma-ray spectroscopy for structure studies of heavy, neutron-rich nuclei”, University of Surrey 2010, UK.

Supervision of graduate students:
M.Sc. Students:
1- Khalid G. Mutashar, Study of nuclear structure of 202-204Pt isotopes by shell model application using OXBASH program, Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Babylon, 2011.

Publications:

1- Dr.K. H. Al-Attiah , N. Al-Dahan, The effect of surroundings on the scattered photons in the nuclear experiments, Journal of Babylon University, No.001313, (2002).

2- Dr. K. H. Al-Attiah , N. Al-Dahan, Using NaI (Tl) detectors in study the background radiation in Babylon University, Journal of Babylon University, No. 001311, (2002).

3- N. Al-Dahan, The effect of the magnet rod position to the crystal in the response function of the scintillation detector NaI(Tl), Journal of Kerbala University, No. 1301, (2004).
4- F.S. Al-Taie and N. Al-Dahan, The total and photo peak relative efficiency measurement for NaI(Tl)detector, Journal of Kerbala University, No.1732, (2004).
5- Dr. K. H. Al-Attiah, N. Al-Dahan et. al., Study the radioactivity for Ra-226 isotope for samples of the underground water and lesses using the spectroscopy analysis technique, Journal of Babylon University, No. 001854, (2005).
6- N. Al-Dahan, Dr .K. H. Al-Attiah and F.S. Al-Taie, Effect of the distance of surroundings material on the signal /noise ratio of the NaI(Tl) detectors, Journal of Kerbala University, No. 373, (2006).
7- F.S. Al-Taie, N. Al-Dahan et al., Measurement of build up factor for the Gamma ray in the single shielding, Journal of Kerbala University, No. 372, (2006).
8- P. H. Regan, N. Alkhomashi, N. Al-Dahan et al., First results with the RISING active stopper , International Journal of Modern Physics E, Vol. 17, P. 8-20 (2008). http://www.worldscinet.com/ijmpe/17/17supp01/S0218301308011719.html

9- N. Al-Dahan et al., Isomeric states in 208Hg and 209Tl populated in fragmentation of 238U, Acta Physica Polonica A, Vol. 40, No. 3, P. 871, (2009).
http://th-www.if.uj.edu.pl/acta/vol40/pdf/v40p0871.pdf
10- N. Al-Dahan et al., Structure of N≥126 nuclei produced in fragmentation of 238U, AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1090, P. 145, (2009).
http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=APC
PCS001090000001000145000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes&ref=no
11- A.M. Denis Bacelar, A.M. Bruce, Zs. Podolyák, S. Lalkovski, S. Pietri, N. Al-Dahan et al., Angular Momentum Population in Fragmentation Reactions, Acta Physica Polonica A, Vol. 40, No. 3, P. 889, (2009).
http://th-www.if.uj.edu.pl/acta/vol40/pdf/v40p0889.pdf
12- N. Al-Dahan, Zs. Podolyák, P. H. Regan et al., Nuclear structure “southeast” of 208Pb: Isomeric states in 208Hg and 209Tl, Physical Review C 80, 061302(R) (2009).
http://prc.aps.org/abstract/PRC/v80/i6/e061302
13- P. H. Regan, N. Alkhomashi, N. Al-Dahan et al., New Insights into the Structure of Exotic Nuclei Using the RISING Active Stopper, AIP Conference Proceedings ,Vol. 1090, P. 122 (2009).
http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=APC
PCS001090000001000122000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes&ref=no

14- A.Y. Deo, Zs. Podolyák, P. M. Walker, A. Algora, B. Rubio, J. Agramunt, L. M. Fraile, N. Al-Dahan et al., Structures of 201Po and 205Rn from EC/β + -decay studies, Physical Review C 81, 024322 (2010).
http://prc.aps.org/abstract/PRC/v81/i2/e024322
15- F.I. Al-Taie, N. Al-Dahan and M.A. Radhy , Calculations of the energy levels and the electric quadrupole transition probabilities of the 148,150,152,154,156,158Sm isotopes using IBA-1 and IBA-2 model, In press Journal of Kerbala University, 2010.

16- R.S. Kempley, Zs. Podolyák, D. Bazzacco, A. Gadea, E. Farnea
J.J. Valiente-Dobón, D. Mengonie, F. Recchia, E. Sahin, A. Gottardo L. Corradi, E. Fioretto, S. Szilner, V. Anagnostatou, N. Al-Dahan et al., CROSS-COINCIDENCES IN THE 136Xe+208Pb DEEP-INELASTIC REACTION, Acta Physica Polonica A, Vol. 42, No.3-4, P.717, (2011).

http://www.actaphys.uj.edu.pl/vol42/pdf/v42p0717.pdf

17- Huda Al-Sulaiti, N.Alkhomashi, N.Al-Dahan et al, Determination of the natural radioactivity in Qatarian building materials using high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry , Nuclear Instruments Method in Physics Research A, Vol. 652, P. 915-919, (2011) .
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168900211000702
18- A . Gottardo , j.j Valiente -Dobon , G.Benzoni , R. Nicolini , J. A lcantara Nunez , A .Algora, N. AL- Dahan et al., Isomers in neutron -rich lead isotopes populated via the fragmentation of 238U at 1 Gev A, Journal of Physics G , Vol. 312, P. 092026, (2011).
http://iopscience.iop.org/1742-6596/312/9/092026
19- Huda Al-Sulaiti, Tabassum Nasir, K.S. AlMugren, N.Alkhomashi, N.Al-Dahan et. al., Determination of the natural radioactivity levels in north west of Dukhan, Qatar using high-resolution gamma-ray spectrometry, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Vol.70, P.1344, (2012).
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969804311005501

20- N. Al-Dahan, P. H. Regan, Zs. Podoly´ak, P. M. Walker, N. Alkhomashi, G. D. Dracoulis, G. Farrelly, J. Benlliure, S. B. Pietri, R. F. Casten et al., Multiple β− decaying states in 194Re: Shape evolution in neutron-rich osmium isotopes, Physical Review C, Vol. 85, P. 034301 (2012).
http://prc.aps.org/abstract/PRC/v85/i3/e034301
21- C. B. Hinke, M. Bo¨hmer, P. Boutachkov, T. Faestermann, H. Geissel, J. Gerl, R. Gernha¨user, M. Go´rska, A. Gottardo, H. Grawe, J. L. Grebosz, R. Krucken, N. Kurz, Z. Liu, L. Maier, F. Nowacki, S. Pietri, Zs. Podolya´k, K. Sieja, K. Steiger, K. Straub, H. Weick, H.-J.Wollersheim, P. J.Woods, N. Al-Dahan et al., Super allowed Gamow-Teller Decay of Doubly Magic 100Sn, Nature Vol. 486, P. 341 (2012).
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v486/n7403/full/nature11116.html

22- A. M. Bruce, A. M. Denis Bacelar, G. Benzoni, A. Gadea, M. Gorska, A. Gottardo, S. Pietri, Zs. Podolyak, J. J. Valiente-Dobon, J. A. Alcantara-Nunez, N. Al-Dahan et.al.,
Β- decay of 102Y produced in projectile fission of 238U, Journal of Physics G Vol.381, P.012053 (2012).

http://iopscience.iop.org/1742-6596/381/1/012053

23- M. Bowry, Zs. Podolyak, J. Kurcewicz, S. Pietri, M. Bunce, P.H. Regan, F. Farinon, H. Geissel, C. Nociforo, A. Prochazka, H. Weick, P. Allegro, J. Benlliure, G. Benzoni, P. Boutachkov, J. Gerl, M. Gorska, A. Gottardo, N. Gregor, R. Janik, R. Knobel, I. Kojouharov, T. Kubo, Y.A. Litvinov, E. Merchan, I. Mukha, F. Naqvi, B. Pfeiffer, M. Pfützner, W. Pla, M. Pomorski, B. Riese, M.V. Ricciardi, K.-H. Schmidt, H. Schaffner, N. Kurz, A.M. Denis Bacelar, A.M. Bruce, G.F. Farrelly, N. Alkhomashi, N. Al-Dahan et al., Half-life Measurements of Isomeric States Populated in Projectile Fragmentation , AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 1491, P. 317 (2012).

http://proceedings.aip.org/resource/2/apcpcs/1491/1/317_1?bypassSSO=1

24- G. Benzoni, A.I. Morales, J.J. Valiente-Dobon, A. Gottardo, A. Bracco, F. Camera,
F.C.L. Crespi, A.M. Corsi, S. Leoni, B. Million, R. Nicolini, O. Wieland, A. Gadea,
S. Lunardi, P. Boutachkov, A.M. Bruce, M. Gorska, J. Grebosz, S. Pietri, Zs. Podo-lyak,
M. Pfutzner, P.H. Regan, H. Weick, J. Alcantara Nunez, A. Algora, N. Al-Dahan et al.,
First measurement of beta decay half-lives in neutron-rich Tl and Bi isotopes, Physics Letters B Vol.715, P. 293–297 (2012).

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269312008143

25- A. Gottardo, J. J. Valiente-Dobon, G. Benzoni, R. Nicolini, A. Gadea, S. Lunadi, P. Boutachkov, A. M. Bruce, M. Gorska, J. Grebosz, S. Pietri, Zs. Podolyak, M. futzner, P. H. Regan, H. Weick, J. Alcantara-Nunez, A. Algora, N. Al-Dahan et al., New Isomers in the Full Seniority Scheme of Neutron-Rich Lead Isotopes: The Role of Effective
Three-Body Forces, Physical Review Letter Vol. 109, P. 162502 (2012).
http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v109/i16/e162502

26- F. I. Sharrad, H. Y. Abdullah, N. Al-Dahan, A. A. Mohammed-Ali, A. A. Okunov, H.Abu Kassim, Shape Transition and Collective Excitations in Neutron-Rich 170-178Yb Nuclei , Romanian Journal of Physics Vol. 57, P. 1346 (2012).

http://www.nipne.ro/rjp/2012_57_9-10.html

27- A. M. DenisBacelar, A. M. Bruce, Zs. Podolyákb, N. Al-dahan, M. Górsk, S.Lalkovski, S. Pietri, M. V. Ricciardi, A. Algorae, N. Alkhomashi , J. Benlliure, P. Boutachkov, A. Bracco, E. Calore, E. Casarejosj, I. J. Cullen, A. Y. Deo, P. Detis-tov, Zs. Dombradi, C. Domingo-Pardo, M.Donce, F.Farinon, G. F. Farrelly, H.Geissel, W. Gelletly, J. Gerl, N. Goel, J. Grebosz, R. Hoischen, I. Kojouharov, N. Kurz, S.Leoni, F. Molinae,D .Montanari, A. I. Morales, A. Musumarra, D. R. Napoli, R. Nicolini, C. Nociforo, A. Prochazka, W. Prokopowicz, P. H. Regan, B.Rubio, D.Rudolph, K.-H. Schmidt, H. Schaffner, S. J. Steer, K. Steiger, P. Strmen, T. P. D. Swan, I. Szarkap, J. J.Valiente-Dobón, S. Verma, P. M. Walker, H. Weick, H. J. Wollersheim, The population of metastable states as a probe of relativistic-energy fragmentation reactions, Physics Letters B Vol. 723 P. 302 (2013) .
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370269313004024

28- F. I. Sharrad, Hewa Y. Abdullah, N. AL-Dahan, N. M. Umran, A. A. OKHU-NOV, H. Abu KASSIM, Low-lying states of 184W and 184Os nuclei, Chinese Phys-ics C Vol. 37, No. 3, P. 034101 (2013) .

http://iopscience.iop.org/1674-1137/37/3/034101

29- M. Bowry, A. Prochazka, A. M. Bruce, R. Knobel, M. Pfutzner, Zs. Podolyak, H. Weick, S. Pietri, N. Al-Dahan, A. M. Denis Bacelar, I. Kojouharov, W. Plaß, E. C. Simpson, J. Kurcewicz, M. Bunce, N. Alkhomashi, G. F. Farrelly, T. Kubo, M. Pomorski, B. Sitar, N. Kurz, B. Riese, P. Spiller, J. J. Valiente Dobon, J. Gerl, P. H. Regan,
P. R. P. Allegro, M. Gorska, Yu. A. Litvinov, M. V. Ricciardi, J. Stadlmann, J. S. Winfield, F. Farinon, J. Benlliure, A. Gottardo, E. Merchan, K.-H. Schmidt,
P. Strmen, B. Sun, H.-J. Wollersheim, H. Geissel, G. Benzoni, R. Janik, B. Pfeiffer, C. Scheidenberger, S. Terashima, J. Grebosz, I. Mukha, C. Nociforo, P. Boutachkov, N. Gregor, F. Naqvi, H. Schaffner, I. Tanihata, and P. J. Woods, Population of high-spin isomeric states following fragmentation of 238U, Physical Review C 88, 024611 (2013).

http://prc.aps.org/abstract/PRC/v88/i2/e024611

30 – AI Morales, G Benzoni, A Gottardo, JJ Valiente-Dobón, N Blasi, A Bracco, F Camera, FCL Crespi, A Corsi, S Leoni, B Million, R Nicolini, O Wieland, A Gadea, S Lunardi, M Górska, PH Regan, Zs Podolyák, M Pfützner, S Pietri, P Boutachkov, H Weick, J Grebosz, AM Bruce, J Alcántara Núñez, A Algora, N. Al-Dahan, Y Ayyad, N Alkhomashi, PRP Allegro, D Bazzacco, J Benlliure, M Bowry, M Bunce, E Casarejos, ML Cortes, AM Denis Bacelar, AY Deo, G de Angelis, C Domingo-Pardo, M Doncel, Zs Dombradi, T Engert, K Eppinger, GF Farrelly, F Farinon, E Farnea, H Geissel, J Gerl, N Goel, E Gregor, T Habermann, R Hoischen, R Janik, S Klupp, I Kojouharov, N Kurz, S Mandal, R Menegazzo, D Mengoni, DR Napoli, F Naqvi, C Nociforo, A Prochazka, W Prokopowicz, F Recchia, RV Ribas, MW Reed, D Rudolph, E Sahin, H Schaffner, A Sharma, B Sitar, D Siwal, K Steiger, P Strmen, TPD Swan, I Szarka, CA Ur, PM Walker, H-J Wollersheim; β-decay studies of neutron-rich Tl, Pb, and Bi isotopes, Physical Review C 89, 014324, (2014).

http://journals.aps.org/prc/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevC.89.014324

31- A. I. Morales, J. Benlliure, T. Kurtukián-Nieto, K.-H Schmidt, S. Verma, P. H. Regan, Z. Podolyák, M. Górska, S. Pietri, R. Kumar, E. Casarejos, N. Al-Dahan, A. Algora, N. Alkhomashi, H. Álvarez-Pol, G. Benzoni, A. Blazhev, P. Boutachkov, A. M. Bruce, L. S. Cáceres, I. J. Cullen, A. M. Denis Bacelar, P. Doornenbal, M. E. Estévez-Aguado, G. Farrelly, Y. Fujita, A. B. Garnsworthy, W. Gelletly, J. Gerl, J. Grebosz, R. Hoischen, I. Kojouharov, N. Kurz, S. Lalkovski, Z. Liu, C. Mihai, F. Molina, D. Mücher, B. Rubio, H. Shaffner, S. J. Steer, A. Tamii, S. Tashenov, J. J. Valiente-Dobón, P. M. Walker, H. J. Wollersheim, and P. J. Woods ; Half-Life Systematics across the N=126 Shell Closure: Role of First-Forbidden Transitions in the β Decay of Heavy Neutron-Rich Nuclei, Physical Review Letters , 113, 022702 – Published 11 July 2014.

http://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.022702#authors

32- A. D. Salman, N. Al-Dahan, F. I. Sharrad and I. Hossain; Calculation of inelastic electron–nucleus scattering form factors of 29Si, International Journal of Modern Physics E, 23, 1450046 (11), (2014) .

http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0218301314500463?src=recsys&

32 – Huda Al-Sulaiti, T. Nasir, P. H. Regan, D. Bradley, K. Al-Mugrena, N. Alkhomashi, N. Al-Dahan, M. Al-Dosari, S. Jamal Bukhar, M. Matthews, T. Santa-wamaitre, D. Malain and A. Habib; Effect of the Grain Size of the Soil on the Measured Activity and Variation in Activity in Surface and Sub Surface Soil Samples, Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 57, 129, (2014).

http://www.pjsir.org/article-status.php

33- A. Gottardo, J. J. Valiente-Dob´on, G. Benzoni, S. Lunardi, A. Gadea, A. Algo-ra, N. Al-Dahan, G. de Angelis, Y. Ayyad, D. Bazzacco, J. Benlliure, P. Boutachkov, M. Bowry, A. Bracco, A. M. Bruce, M. Bunce, F. Camera, E. Casarejos, M. L. Cortes, F. C. L. Crespi, A. Corsi, A. M. Denis Bacelar, A. Y. Deo, C. Domingo-Pardo, M. Doncel, T. Engert, K. Eppinger, G. F. Farrelly, F. Farinon, E. Farnea, H. Geissel, J. Gerl, N. Goel, M. Gorska, J. Grebosz, E. Gregor, T. Habermann, R. Hoischen, R. Janik, P. R. John, S. Klupp, I. Kojouharov, N. Kurz, S. M. Lenzi, S. Leoni, S. Mandal, R. Menegazzo, D. Mengoni, B. Million, V. Modamio, A. I. Morales, D. R. Napoli, F. Naqvi, R. Nicolini, C. Nociforo, M. Pf¨utzner, S. Pietri, Zs. Podolyak, A. Prochazka, W. Prokopowicz, F. Recchia, P. H. Regan, M. W. Reed, D. Rudolph, E. Sahin, H. Schaffner, A. Sharma, B. Sitar, D. Siwal, K. Steiger, P. Strmen, T. P. D. Swan, I. Szarka, C. A. Ur, P. M. Walker, H. Weick, O. Wieland, and H-J. Wollersheim; Isomeric decay spectroscopy of the 217Bi isotope, PHYSICAL REVIEW C 90, 034317 (2014).

https://journals.aps.org/prc/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevC.90.034317

Conferences:

1- The 3rd Scientific Symposium on Environmental Pollution in Babylon City, College of Science, University of Babylon, 23th -25th July 2002, Iraq.

2- The First Scientific Symposium for postgraduates studies in Physics Department, University of Babylon, February 2003, Iraq.

3- The Second National Typical Conference in Physics, University of Mousel, 24th -25th November 2002, Iraq.

4- The 4th International Symposium on use of nuclear techniques in environmental studies, University of Yarmouk, 13th -15th September (2004), Irbid, Jordan.

5- IoP Nuclear Physics Conference at Liverpool University, 1st -3th April 2008, Liverpool, UK.

6- XIII. International Symposium on Capture Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Related Topics (CGS), 25th – 29th August 2008, Cologne, Germany.

7- Zakopane Conference on Nuclear Physics, 1st – 7th September 2008, Poland.

8- IoP Nuclear Physics Conference at Birmingham University, 6th – 8th April 2009, Birmingham, UK.

9- IoP Nuclear Physics Conference at Edinburgh University, 19th – 21th April 2010, Edinburgh, UK.

10 – The First scientific Conference of the College of Science at Kerbala University,13-14 March 2013, Kerbala, Iraq.

11- The First Scientific Conference of Undergraduate Students of the College of Science at Kerbala University,10 April 2013, Kerbala, Iraq.

11- The Second scientific Conference of the College of Science at Kerbala University,26-27 February 2014, Kerbala, Iraq.

13- The Second Scientific Conference of Undergraduate Students of the College of Science at Kerbala University,8 April 2013, Kerbala, Iraq.

14- Al-Ameed Second Global Academic Conference at Alabbas Holy Shrine, 9-11 October 2014, Kerbala, Iraq.

Postgraduate Training Schools Attended:

1- Introduction course to LD equipment at the LD didactic training center, 20th – 23rd February 2006, HÜRTH, Germany.

2- Radiation Protection Induction Course, 2th November 2007, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.

3- Mini School on the Physics of NUSTAR at the University of Surrey, 8th – 11th of June 2009, Guildford, UK.

4- UK STFC Nuclear Physics Summer School, University of Leicester, 12th – 23th of September 2009, Leicester, UK.

5- Nuclear Shell Model and Interactions Course, 1st -3th of March 2010, CERN, Switzerland.

Other International Nuclear Physics Meetings Attended:

1- Annual NuSTAR Meeting at GSI, 23rd -27th of March 2009, GSI, Germany.
2- Workshop on Nuclear Isomers: Structure and Applications, 19th – 21th of May 2009, University of Surrey, UK.

Experimental Fieldwork in Nuclear Physics:

1- 100Sn: Isomer and Beta Decay Studies Around N=Z=50 GSI, Germany, February 2008.
2- Isomer studies of N=128 Isotones GSI, Germany, April-May 2008
3- 205Au, Long Lived isomeric decays in N=126 nuclei CERN, Switzerland, July 2008
4- Search for New Seniority Isomer Decays in Neutron Rich Lead Nuclei with N>128
GSI, Germany, September 2009.
5- 208Tl Studied using Deep Inelastic Reactions with a Xe Beam INFN Legnaro, Italy, May 2010.