Education​

2011 – October 2016
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology “KAUST”     
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
Thesis title: Versatile and Tunable Transparent Conducting Electrodes based on Doped Graphene
GPA: 3.75/4
KAUST Graduate Fellowship Recipient
Thuwal - KSA
2009 - Aug 2011
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology “KAUST”       
MS. in Materials Science and Engineering
Thesis title: Structural analysis of planar sp3 and sp2 films: Diamond- like carbon and graphene over layers
GPA: 3.55/4
KAUST Graduate Fellowship Recipient ​
Thuwal - KSA
2004 – Feb 2009
The University of Jordan    
BS. in Civil Engineering
Concentration: Structural Engineering
GPA : 3.83/4
First of Class honor
KAUST Discovery scholarship (2008-2009)
Amman – Jordan
Additional Courses:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP®) certified #2107976, Project Management Institute (PMI), PA, USA, 2017
  • The Leadership Challenge® workshop, Wiley, Mr. Graham Moore (master facilitator), two full days, Thuwal – KSA, 2016
  • Technology Entrepreneurship, KAUST Winter Enrichment Program (WEP), Prof. Robert Hisrich, two full weeks, Thuwal – KSA, 2009
  • Economic Feasibility Study, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Village, Dr. Tareq Rasheed, two full days, Amman – Jordan, 2009

Professional experience

April 2019 - Current
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie ​
Molekulare Systeme group (EE-GMS)
Postdoctoral researcher 
Investigation of the electronic structure of doped organic semiconductors using photoemission spectroscopy.
Implementation and Evaluation of a new Beamline and Endstation at BESSY II
Berlin - Germany
March 2018 - April 2019
Institut für Physik
​Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Postdoctoral researcher 
Investigation of the electronic structure of doped organic semiconductors using photoemission spectroscopy.
Berlin - Germany
Dec 2016 - March 2018
KAUST Solar Center
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology “KAUST”
Characterization Equipment Specialist
Ensuring an uninterrupted, high-standards of experimental research, through providing specialized support in maintaining instrumentation used by students and researchers.
Thuwal - KSA
2013 – May 2014
Boeing Research and Technology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology “KAUST”       
Research advisor: Prof. Aram Amassian / Dr. Minas Tanielian
Enhanced the electrical conductivity of graphite by intercalation, to exceed that of copper towards application in lightweight composite conductors
 Thuwal - KSA
April - May 2012
Imperial College London   
Research advisor: Prof. Norbert Klein / Dr. Cecilia Mattivie
Optimized graphene growth via various routes
London - UK
2010 –  June 2011
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology “KAUST”    
Directed research supervised by Prof. Aram Amassian
​Achieved optimum conditions for the synthesis of ultra-thin diamond-like carbon using FCVA technique towards application as a protective overcoat for magnetic recording thin film hard-drives
Thuwal - KSA
Aug – Sept 2010
June – Aug 2009
University of California, Berkeley (UCB)        
Research advisor: Prof. Paulo Montiero
Achieved 80% pozzolan based geopolymers with strength of 70 MPa, using novel Saudi natural pozzolan towards sustainable construction materials.
California - USA
June – Sept 2008
Center of Excellence for Airport Technology (CEAT)
University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign (UIUC)            
Research advisor: Prof. David Lange
​Modeled Self-Consolidated Concrete’s (SCC) formwork pressure as a function of height and time, towards of large-scale casting
 Illinois – USA

Publications

A. E. Mansour, A. R. Kirmani, S. Barlow, S. R. Marder, A. Amassian, “Hybrid Doping Strategy for Few-Layer Graphene via a Combination of Intercalation and Surface Doping”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9 (23), pp 20020–20028 - Link

A. E. Mansour, M. M. Said, S. Dey, H. Hu, S. Zhang, R. Munir, Y. Zhang, K. Moudgil, S. Barlow, S. Marder and A. Amassian, "Facile doping and work function modification of few layers graphene using metal organic molecules", Adv. Funct. Mater., 2017. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2017, 7 (27), 1602004​ - Link

A. E. Mansour, S. Dey, M. H. Tanielian and A. Amassian, “Bromination of Graphene: A new route to Making High Performance Transparent Conducting Electrodes with Low Optical Losses”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 7 (32), pp 17691 - 17699 - (Link)

For a complete list of publications click here or check my google scholar page.

Patents

A. E. Mansour, Aram Amassian “Compositions and Methods of Forming Hybrid Doped Few-layer Graphene”, Patent filed on 25 October 2016. USPTO, No. 62/412,659.

Conference Presentations

  • A. E. Mansour, H. Hu, S. Dey, D. Corzo, R Munir, A. ElLabban, A. Amassian, "High Performing Transparent Conductive Electrodes Based on Intercalated Few Layers Graphene". MRS Fall meeting (2016), Symposium NM3, Boston, USA. (poster presentation)
  • A. E. Mansour, M. Said, S. Dey, S. Zhang, H. Hu, R. Munir, Y. Zhang, K. Moudgil, S. Barlow, S. Marder, A. Amassian, "Molecular Electronic Doping of Transparent Conductive Few Layers Graphene Films via Metal-Organic Complexes". MRS Spring meeting (2016), Symposium EE1, Phoenix, USA. (oral presentation)
  • A. E. Mansour, M. H. Tanielian and A. Amassian, “Bromination of Graphene: A New Route to Making High Performance Transparent Conducting Electrodes with Low Optical Losses”. SPIE NanoScience + Engineering (2015), San Diego, USA, Paper number 9552-9. (oral presentation)

For a complete list of conference presentations click here

Other Experience and Skills

SERVICE/LEADERSHIP
  • Treasurer of the “academic writing workshop” at the MRS meeting, Boston, USA. (2016) – Raised $20k funding
  • Team leader for the Students activities working group of MRS University chapters subcommittee (2015-2016)
  • Vice President of the MRS student chapter at KAUST (2013-2014)
  • Founding officer of the first international MRS student chapter at KAUST, acting as inaugural treasurer. (2012-2013)
  • Member of the Liaison students team at the Civil Engineering department at the University of Jordan (2006-2009)
  • Founder and webmaster of www.ahm531.com, online web services for civil engineering students.
Computer skills
MS. office suite, HTML/CSS, Origin Pro, CASA XPS, Gwyddion
Personal skills
  • Fluent in English and Arabic, oral and written.
  • Outstanding oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and teamwork skill.
  • Results-driven achiever with excellent planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation
  • High adaptability to various working conditions and flexibility to changes in priorities and workloads
  • Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision
  • Cultural sensitivity and an ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce in multicultural settings