CV
Razan O. Nughays
Summary
Postdoctoral researcher specializing in ultrafast electron and optical microscopy to investigate charge carrier dynamics in complex materials for renewable energy and optoelectronic technologies.
Education
- Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering2025King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- M.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering2020King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- B.Sc. in General Physics2017King Abdulaziz University (KAU)
Work Experience
- Postdoctoral Associate2026-09 -Leveraging ultrafast microscopy and nonlinear optical techniques to study light–matter interactions in hybrid materials.
- Ph.D. Researcher2020-06 - 2025-09Utilized 4D-Ultrafast Scanning Electron Microscopy (4D-USEM) to visualize nanoscale charge carrier dynamics in perovskites and optoelectronic materials.
Skills
Programming
- Python
- MATLAB
- LaTeX
Data Analysis
- Origin
- MS Excel
Experimental Techniques
- Ultrafast Scanning Electron Microscopy (4D-USEM)
- Femtosecond laser systems
- Optical alignment
- Time-resolved spectroscopy
- Nonlinear optics (TR-SHG)
Publications
- Visualization of Surface Charge Carrier Diffusion Lengths in Different Perovskite Crystal Orientations Using 4D Electron Imaging2023Advanced Optical MaterialsFirst-author publication demonstrating real-space visualization of carrier diffusion lengths in single-crystal perovskites using 4D-USEM.
Presentations
- Leveraging 4D-USEM in Probing Charge Carriers at the Surface of Single Crystal Perovskites2024MRS Fall Meeting 2024Boston, MA, USAOral presentation
- Real-space Mapping of Carrier Dynamics in CdTe Crystals: From 4D Electron Imaging to X-ray Detectors2023IMC20Busan, South KoreaPoster presentation
- Visualization of Charge Carrier Diffusion Lengths in Perovskite Single Crystals2023SPIE OPTO 2023San Francisco, CA, USAConference proceeding presentation