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Brahim Aïssa

Dr. Brahim Aïssa


Senior Scientist
Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute

  • Phone+97444547475
  • Office locationB20259, L04, RDC North

Biography

Dr. Brahim Aïssa received his PhD degree in Materials Science and Energy from the University of Quebec, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Canada, with the highest honors. Both his PhD and MS theses were awarded top prize for the best scientific achievement and part of his work was selected in the best TOP-10 scientific discovery in Canada. Parts of the samples he developed during his PhD were selected to be saved in the museum of Science and Technology in Ottawa (Canada). Dr. Aïssa joined MPB Communications Inc., Space and Photonics Division (Top 10 High Tech companies in Canada), as a scientist, where he developed a new generation of self-healing materials for space applications. 

In 2014, Dr. Aïssa joined Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) as a Senior Scientist. In a close collaboration with the PV-Lab at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), he broke the world record twice for certified efficiencies for quasi-mono silicon solar cells. He published more than 170 refereed journal papers, three books, and holds many patents. He has numerous international awards, prizes and fellowships, including the prestigious NPI award from European Space Agency; the Australian Endeavour fellowship; the NSERC R&D fellowship.
 


Research Interests

Dr. Aïssa’s research interests include the cold plasma synthesis of structured materials (bulk, thin films, and nanoparticles) and their applications in electronic, space, and energy sciences.

In particular, his research work focuses on studying the electronic and optoelectronic properties of advanced materials, to design and synthesize novel structures with a controlled composition, morphology and dimension for PV, electronic and space applications. An emphasis is currently placed on the PV Energy field of research, revolving more specifically around six main axes, namely:

  • Light Management in Solar Cells using Plasmonics and Metamaterials.
  • The PV-Soiling in desert environment: its understanding, forecasting and its mitigation.
  • Technology and Performance of Bifacial Half-Cell Modules for desert climates.
  • Efficient Carbon Management System for Improving Sustainability.
  • AI-based Risk Mitigation for PV Plant Management and Integration.
  • The silicon technology that includes the design, fabrication and testing of silicon heterojunction solar cells for applications in a hot and sunny climate.

Experience

Senior Scientist

Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute-Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation. Doha, Qatar. (Research and Development).

2014 - Present
  • Invited Associate Professor

    PV-Lab, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

    2015 - 2019
  • Joint Faculty Associate Professor

    College of Science and Engineering-Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation. Doha, Qatar. (Teaching SENS621: Advanced materials synthesis and characterizations).

    2015 - Present
  • Scientist

    MPB Communications Inc. Space and Photonics. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

    2011 - 2014
  • Postdoctoral fellow (Following NSERC Fellowship)

    MPB Technologies Inc. Department of smart materials and sensors for space missions. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

    2010 - 2011

Education

PhD in Materials and Energy sciences

National Institute of Scientific Research, Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Varennes, Québec, Canada.

2010
  • MS in Materials and Energy Sciences

    National Institute of Scientific Research, Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Varennes, Québec, Canada.

    2005

Selected Publications

  • Books

  • B. Aïssa, E. Haddad and W. Jamroz

    Self-healing Materials: Innovative materials for terrestrial and space applications. Smithers Rapra Publisher. Shawbury, UK, ISBN: 9781909030107 (274 pages).

    2014
  • B. Aïssa, R. Kruzelecky, E. Haddad and W. Jamroz

    Fibre Bragg Grating in harsh and Space environments: principles and applications. IET publishing, UK. ISBN: 978-1-78561-980-9. (232 pages).

    2019
  • B. Aïssa, E. Haddad and W. Jamroz

    Self-healing materials from fundamental concepts to advanced space and electronics applications, Second Edition, IET publishing, UK, ISBN: 978-178561-992 (240 pages).

    2019
  • Book Chapters

  • B. Aïssa and M. Bououdina

    “Carbonaceous Nanomaterials for Hybrid Organic Photovoltaic Application” Chapter 5, pages 109-125. Published in Ceramic Matrix Composite, ISBN: 978-3-11-035300-6. DE Gruyter, Germany, 2016. (https://www.degruyter.com/view/product/337768).

    2016
  • B. Aïssa

    “Advances in Self-healing based on carbon nanomaterials for electrical circuits. A review” Chapter 6, pages 127-141. Published in Ceramic Matrix Composite, ISBN: 978-3-11-035300-6. DE Gruyter, Germany, 2016. (https://www.degruyter.com/view/product/337768).

    2016
  • B. Aïssa

    “Carbonaceous Materials for Polymer-Based Nanocomposites: Overview of Major Advances and Current Challenge”. Chapter 1, pages 27-60. Published in: Nanocomposites, synthesis, characterization and applications, ISBN: 978-1-62948-227-9. Nova biomedical publisher, New York, 2013.

    2013
  • B. Aïssa and M. Khayyat

    “Self-Healing Materials Systems as a Way for Damage Mitigation in Composites Structures Caused by Orbital Space Debris”. Chapter 1, pages 1-25. Published in: Handbook of Research on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, and Advanced Materials, ISBN: 9781466658240. IGI Global Disseminator of knowledge Publisher, Pennsylvania (USA), 2014.

    2014
  • M. Khayyat and B. Aïssa

    “Si-NWs: Major advances in synthesis and applications”. Chapter 5, pages 108-130. Published in: Handbook of Research on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, and Advanced Materials, ISBN: 9781466658240. IGI Global Disseminator of knowledge Publisher, Pennsylvania (USA), 2014.

    2014
  • Selected refereed journal papers

  • Y. Zakaria, B. Aïssa, T. Fix, S. Ahzi, A. Samara, S. Mansour, A. Slaoui

    Study of Wide Bandgap SnOx Thin Films Grown by a Reactive Magnetron Sputtering via a Two-Step Method” Sci. Reports, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19270-w, September 2022.

    2022
  • A. S. Kadari, A. Nebatti Ech-Chergui, B. Aïssa, et al.

    “Growth and characterization of transparent vanadium doped zinc oxide thin films by means of a spray pyrolysis process for TCO application” Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-022-05875-0, May 2022.

    2022
  • M. Z. Esa, M. Abid, J. H. Zaini, B. Aïssa, M. M. Naumann

    “Advancements and Applications of Electrohydrodynamic Printing in Modern Microelectronic Devices: A Comprehensive Review” Appl. Phys. A 128, 780 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-022-05796-3.

    2022
  • A. Bentouaf, Y. Naceur, H. Rached, M. El Amine Belhadj, B. Aïssa

    “Density functional theory study on the magneto-electronic, mechanical, thermal, and transport properties of a novel Co2VGa0.5Al0.5 quaternary Heusler alloy” Emergent Materials, DOI: 10.1007/s42247-022-00393-9.

  • M. Mohammadnezhad, B. Aïssa, C. Harnagea, A. Bentouaf, E. Haddad and F. Rosei

    “Photovoltaic properties of hybrid c-Si/ZnO nanorods solar cells” Materials Advances, 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2MA00416J

    2022
  • B. Aïssa, G. Scabbia, B. W. Figgis, J. Garcia Lopez, V. Bermudez Benito

    “PV-Soiling Field-Assessment of Mars™ Optical Sensor Operating in the Harsh Desert Environment of the State of Qatar” Solar Energy 239,139-146, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2022.04.064.

    2022
  • B. Figgis, G. Scabbia, B. Aïssa

    “Condensation as a predictor of PV soiling” Solar Energy 238, 30-38, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2022.04.025, 2022.

    2022
  • M. I. Hossain, G. Al Kubaisi, B. Aïssa, S. Mansour

    “Probing the hydrophilic behavior of e-beam evaporated silica thin films for PV-soiling application” Materials Science and Technology, https://doi:10.1080/02670836.2022.2063526, 2022.

    2022
  • S. Chaoudhary, A. Dewasi, V. Rastogi, R. N. Pereira, A. Sinopoli, B. Aïssa and A. Mitra

    “Broadband self-powered photodetection with p-NiO/n-Si heterojunctions enhanced with plasmonic Ag nanoparticles deposited with pulsed laser ablation” J. Mater. Sci: Mater Electron (2022), 1-13, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08058-3.

    2022
  • S. Chaoudhary, A. Dewasi, V. Rastogi, R. N. Pereira, A. Sinopoli, B. Aïssa and A. Mitra

    “Laser ablation fabrication of a p-NiO/n-Si heterojunction for broadband and self-powered UV-Visible-NIR photodetection” Nanotechnology 33 (25), 255202, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ac5ca6.

  • A. Ali, F. El-Mellouhi, A. Mitra, B. Aïssa

    “Research Progress of Plasmonic Nanostructure-Enhanced Photovoltaic Solar Cells” Nanomaterials 12, no. 5: 788. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12050788.

  • H.S. Cherif, A. Bentouaf, Z.A. Bouyakoub, H. Rached, B. Aïssa

    “Computational determination of structural, electronic, magnetic and thermodynamic properties of Co2HfZ (Z= Al, Ga, Si and Sn) full Heusler compounds for spintronic applications” Journal of Alloys and Compounds 894, 162503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162503.

  • S. Chaoudhary, A. Dewasi, S. Ghosh, R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase, T. Ganguli, V. Rastogi, R.N. Pereira, A. Sinopoli, B. Aïssa, A. Mitra

    “X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and spectroscopic ellipsometry analysis of the p-NiO/n-Si heterostructure system grown by pulsed laser deposition” Thin Solid Films 743, 139077, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2021.139077.

    2022
  • A. Ali, A. Mitra, B. Aïssa

    “Metamaterials and Metasurfaces: A Review from the Perspectives of Materials, Mechanisms and Advanced Metadevices” Nanomaterials 2022, 12(6), 1027; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12061027.

    2022
  • E. Fares, B. Aïssa and R. Isaifan

    “Inkjet printing of metal oxide coatings for enhanced photovoltaic soiling environmental applications” Global J. Environ. Sci. Manage. 8(4): 1-18 (2022), http://dx.doi.org/10.22034/GJESM.2022.04.03.

    2022
  • H. Sadok Cherif, A. Bentouaf, Z.A. Bouyakoub, H. Rached, and B. Aïssa

    “Computational determination of structural, electronic, magnetic and thermodynamic properties of Co2HfZ (Z = Al, Ga, Si and Sn) full Heusler compounds for spintronic applications” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2021, 162503, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162503.

    2021
  • M.I. Hossain, A. Khandakar, M.E.H. Chowdhury, S. Ahmed, M.M. Nauman and B. Aïssa

    “Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Infrared Optical Filter based on Metal Oxides Thin Films for Temperature Mitigation in Photovoltaics” Journal of Electronic Materials 51, 179-189, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-09269-w.

    2022
  • M. Arunachalam, A. Sinopoli, F. Aidoudi, S. E. Creager, R. Smith, B. Merzougui, and B. Aïssa

    “High Performance of Anion Exchange Blend Membranes Based on Novel Phosphonium Cation Polymers for All-Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Applications” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 38, 45935–45943, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c10872.

    2021
  • B. Aïssa, A. Ali, F. El Mellouhi

    “Oxide and Organic–Inorganic Halide Perovskites with Plasmonics for Optoelectronic and Energy Applications: A Contributive Review” Catalysts 2021, 11(9), 1057; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11091057.

    2021
  • M. Arunachalam, A. Sinopoli, F. Aidoudi, S. E. Creager, R. Smith, B. Merzougui and B. Aïssa

    “Investigating the suitability of poly tetraarylphosphonium based anion exchange membranes for electrochemical applications” Scientific Report 11, (pp 1-12), 13841 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93273-x.

    2021
  • M. Berrahal, A. Bentouaf, H. Rached, R. Mebsout and B. Aïssa

    “Investigation of Ruthenium based Full-Heusler compound for thermic, spintronics and thermoelectric applications: DFT Computation” Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 134, 106047 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2021.106047

    2021
  • F.H. Aidoudi, A. Sinopoli, M. Arunachalam, B. Merzougui, B. Aïssa

    “Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Hydroquinone Sulfonate-Based Redox Active Ionic Liquid” Materials 2021, 14, 3259. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14123259.

    2021
  • W. Javed, B. Guo, B. Figgis, B. Aïssa

    “Dust potency in the context of solar photovoltaic (PV) soiling loss Solar Energy” Solar Energy 220, 1040-1052, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.04.015.

    2021
  • B. Aïssa, A. Sinopoli, A. Ali, Y. Zakaria, A. Zekri, M. Nedil, S. Mansour and F. Rosei

    “Nanoelectromagnetic of a highly conductive 2D transition metal carbide (MXene)/Graphene Nanoplatelets composite in the EHF M-band Frequency” Carbon 173 (2021) 528-539, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.11.024 (2021).

    2021
  • M.I. Hossain, B. Aïssa, A. Samara, S. Mansour, C. Broussillou, V. Bermudez

    “Hydrophilic Antireflection and Antidust Silica Coatings” ACS Omega, 2021, 6, 8, 5276–5286, 2021, https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c05405

    2021
  • M.I. Hossain, B. Aïssa, A. Bentouaf, S. Mansour

    “Bandgap Tuning of High Mobility Magnetron Sputtered Copper (I) Oxide Thin Films for Perovskite Solar Cell Applications” Journal of Thin Films Research, Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2021 Pages 51 – 54, https://doi.org/10.30799/jtfr.026.21050101

    2021
  • A. Bentouaf, R. Mebsout, B. Aïssa

    “Thermoelectric Potential of OsAl2 Chimney Ladder Compound: A Theoretical Investigation” Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 34, 1215–1223 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-021-05803-3

    2021
  • M. Iqbal, M. M. Nauman, F. U. Khan, P. E. Abas, Q. Cheok, A. Iqbal, B. Aïssa

    “Nonlinear multi-mode electromagnetic insole energy harvester for human-powered body monitoring sensors: Design, modeling and characterization” Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, Part C, 0954406221991178, 2121. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406221991178

  • A. Ali, H. Park, R. Mall, B. Aïssa, S. Sanvito, H. Bensmail, A. Belaidi and F. EI-Mellouhi

    “Machine-Learning-Accelerated Recovery of the Large-grain and Cubic Structure in Mixed Cations Perovskite Thin Films” Chem. Mater. 2020, 32, 7, 2998-3006, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b05342 (2020).

    2020
  • A. Manekkathodi, B. Aïssa, A. Belaidi, S. Ashhab

    “Unusual Bimodal Photovoltaic Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells at Real-World Operating Temperatures”, J. Phys. Chem. C 2020, 124, 17, 9118-9125. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b11818 (2020)

    2020
  • W. Javed, B. Guo, B. Figgis, L. M. Pomares and B. Aïssa

    “Multi-year field assessment of seasonal variability of photovoltaic soiling and environmental factors in a desert environment” Solar Energy, Volume 211, 15 November 2020, Pages 1392-1402, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.10.076 (2020).

    2020
  • M. Mohammadnezhad, B. Aïssa, C. Harnagea, F. Rosei

    “PCDTBT:PCBM:Graphene-Nanoplatelet Photoabsorbers” Journal of Electrochemical Society, 167(13), 136504 (2020). https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/1945-7111/abb6ce (2020).

    2020
  • M. I. Hossain, Y. Zakaria, A. Zekri, A. Samara, B. Aïssa, F. El-Mellouhi, N. S. Hassan, A. Belaidi, A. Mahmood, S. Mansour

    “E-beam evaporated hydrophobic metal oxide thin films as carrier transport materials for large scale perovskite solar cells”. Materials Technology: Advanced Performance Materials. https://doi.org/10.1080/10667857.2020.1830551. (2020).

    2020
  • A. Morsli, B. A. Mahdad, A. Bentouaf, I. Ameri, M. Berrahal, M. Ameri, B. Aïssa

    “Structural, electronic, elastic, Magnetic and thermodynamic properties of Mn2LuZ (Z = B, Al, Ga, In) Heusler compounds: a first principle study”, Int. Journal of Quantum Chemistry, V. 121(9), e26601, 2021. DOI: 10.1002/qua.26601.

    2021
  • H.H. Zamal, D. Barba, B. Aïssa, E. Haddad, F. Rosei

    “Failure analysis of self-healing epoxy resins using microencapsulated 5E2N and carbon nanotubes” Smart materials and structures, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/abd005 (2020).

    2020
  • P. Abdul Rasheed, R.P. Pandey, T. Gomez, K.A. Jabbar, K. Prenger, M. Naguib, B. Aïssa, K.A. Mahmoud

    “Nb-based MXenes for the efficient electrochemical sensing of small biomolecules in the anodic potential” Electrochemistry Communications, 119, 106811. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2020.106811

    2020
  • R. Essehli, S. Sabri, F. El-Mellouhi, B. Aïssa et al.

    “Single crystal structure, vibrational spectroscopy, gas sorption and antimicrobial properties of a new inorganic acidic diphosphates material (NH4)2Mg(H2P2O7)2•2H2O” Scientific Reports (2020) 10:8909| https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65718-2.

    2020
  • M. Iqbal, M. M. Nauman, F. U. Khan, P. E. Abas, Q. Cheok, A. Iqbal, B. Aïssa

    “Vibration-based piezoelectric, electromagnetic and hybrid energy harvesters for microsystems applications: A contributed review” Int. J. Energy Res. Vol. 45 (1); pp 65– 102. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.5643

  • M. Iqbal, M. M. Nauman, F. U. Khan, P. E. Abas, Q. Cheok, A. Iqbal, B. Aïssa

    “Multimodal Hybrid Piezoelectric-Electromagnetic Insole Energy Harvester Using PVDF Generators” Electronics 2020, 9(4), 635; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9040635

    2020
  • M. Larbi, A. Bentouaf, A. Bouazza, B. Mbarek and B. Aïssa

    “First Principle Investigation of Structural, Electronic and Optical Properties of Quaternary BxInyGa1-x-yN Compounds”, SPIN journal, 10 (4), 2050024 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1142/S2010324720500241.

    2020
  • M. I. Hossain, B. Aïssa, I. Zimmermann, M. K. Nazeeruddin, A. Belaidi

    “Development of an inorganic cesium carbonate-based electron transport material for a 17 % power conversion efficiency perovskite solar cell device” Journal of Photonics for Energy 10(1), 015502 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JPE.10.015502

    2020
  • H.H. Zamal, D. Barba, B. Aïssa, E. Haddad, F. Rosei

    “Recovery of electro-mechanical properties inside self-healing composites through microencapsulation of carbon nanotubes” Scientific Reports 10 (1), 1-13 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59725-6

    2020
  • Esam Abdul-Hafidh, B. Aïssa

    “Surface atomic packing fraction as a figure of merit for the structural transition and the bulk-to-nano transformation of spherical FCC and BCC nanosolids” Physica E, 120, 114015, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2020114015 (2020).

    2020
  • A. Benaissa, A. Bentouaf and B. Aïssa and B. Abbar

    “Theoretical study of magneto-electronic properties of TmCo2 and NdCo2 intermetallic compounds through Density Functional Theory calculations” International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, Vol. 121(5), e26488, pp 1-9. DOI: 10.1002/qua.26488, 2020.

    2020
  • B. Aïssa, A. Ali, A. Bentouaf, W. Khan, M.I. Hossain, J. Kroeger, M.A. Nauman

    “Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon-Nanotube-Blended P3HT-Based high performance Memory Behavior Thin-Film Transistors Devices” Nanotechnology 31, 075201 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4768-9891(2020).

  • A. Bentouaf, F. Bouras, R. Mebsout, B. Aïssa

    “Structural, Magnetic, and Band Structure Characteristics of the Half-Metal–Type Heusler Alloys Co2VSi1−xAlx (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1)” Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism volume 33, pages1177–1186 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-019-05315-1

    2020
  • B. Aïssa, A. Ali, A. Bentouaf, W. Khan, Y. Zakaria, K. A. Mahmoud, K. Ali, M.A. Nauman, and S. Mansour

    “Influence of single-walled carbon nanotubes induced exciton dissociation improvement on hybrid organic photovoltaic devices” Journal of applied physics, Vol. 126, 113101, 2019. DOI: 10.1063/1.5105388, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5105388

    2019
  • J. Cattin, O. Dupré, B. Aïssa, J. Haschke, C. Ballif, M. Boccard

    “Optimized design of silicon heterojunction solar cells for field operating conditions” IEEE journal of photovoltaics, Vol. 9 (6), pp 1541 - 1547, 2019, DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2019.2938449

  • M. M. Nauman, M. Mehdi, A. Iqbal, M. S. Abu Bakar, B. Aïssa, D. N. Afiqah, J. Puteri, A. F. Rafique

    “Adaptive state estimation of groundwater contaminant boundary input flux in a 2-dimensional aquifer” Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering 2019, 7(4), 373-382, DOI: 10.19637/j.cnki.2305-7068.2019.04.008

    2019
  • M. M. Kivambe, J. Haschke, J. Horzel, B. Aïssa et al.

    “Record Efficiency P- and N-type Mono-like Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells with High Temperature Gettering Process”, ACS Applied Energy Materials, Vol. 2(7), 4900-4906, (2019).

    2019
  • B. Figgis, K. Ilse, A. Abdallah, M. Kivambe, B. Aïssa, K. Ali, C. Brousillou, V. Bermudez

    “Photovoltaic Soiling in Dry Climates: Causes, Impacts and Solutions” PV Tech Power 21, Technical paper, pp 14-18, Dec. 2019

    2019
  • J. Haschke, R. Lemerle, B. Aïssa, Amir A. Abdallah, M. M. Kivambe, M. Boccard, and C. Ballif

    “Annealing of silicon heterojunction solar cells: Interplay of solar cell and ITO properties” IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, Vol. 99, 1-6, (2019). Doi:10.1109/JPHOTOV.2019.2924389

    2019
  • A. Bentouaf, T. Benmedjahed, R. Mebsout, B. Aïssa

    “Electronic structure of REFe2 (RE = Dy, Ho and Er) intermetallic compounds: Ab initio spin-density functional theory” Solid State Communications, Vol. 296, 42-48 (2019).

    2019
  • R. Al-Gaashani, B. Aïssa, Md. A. Hossain and S. Radiman

    “Catalyst-free synthesis of ZnO-CuO-ZnFe2O4 nanocomposites by a rapid one-step thermal decomposition approach” Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Vol. 90, 41-49, (2018).

    2018
  • A. Bentouaf, R. Mebsout, B. Aïssa

    “Correlation effects on the electronic structure of Co2VGa1−xSix (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1) quaternary Heusler alloys: first-principles calculations” Journal of Alloys and Compounds Vol. 771, 1062-71, (2018).

    2018
  • A. Ali, K. Hantanasirisakul, A. Abdala, P. Urbankowski, Z. Patrick, A. Meng-Qiang, Y. Gogotsi, B. Aïssa, K. A. Khaled

    “Effect of Synthesis on Performance of MXene/Iron Oxide Anode Material for Lithium-Ion” Langmuir Vol. 34 (38):11325-34 (2018).

    2018
  • H.H. Zamal, D. Barba, B. Aïssa, E. Haddad, F. Rosei

    “Cure kinetics of poly (5-ethylidene-2-norbornene) with 2nd generation Hoveyda-Grubbs’ catalyst for self-healing applications” Polymer Vol. 153, 1-8, (2018).

    2018
  • R.J. Isaifan, H. Al-Thani, M. Ayoub, B. Aïssa, M. Koc

    “The Economic Value of Common Urban Trees in the State of Qatar from an Air Quality Control Perspective” J. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. Vol. 4 (3), 285–288 (2018).

    2018
  • O. Allal, A. Bentouaf , A. Chebli, B. Nouamane, A.Z. Bouyakoub, B. Aïssa

    “Ab-initio study of the structural, elastic and electronic properties of CeN and LuN rare-earth nitride compounds” J. Supercond. Nov. Magn. Vol. 31 (10), 3323-30 (2018).

    2018
  • R. Al-Gaashani, S. Radiman, B. Aïssa, F. Alharbi and N. Tabet

    “Development of microwave susceptors based on SiC composites and their application for a one-step synthesis of ZnO nanostructures” Ceramics International Vol. 44(7), 7674 (2018)

    2018
  • R.P. Pandey, K. Rasool, E. M. Vinod, B. Aïssa, Y. Gogotsi, K. A. Mahmoud

    “Ultrahigh-flux and fouling-resistant membrane based on layered silver/MXene(Ti3C2Tx) nanosheets” Journal of materials Chemistry A Vol. 6, 3522-33 (2018).

    2018
  • B. Aïssa, M. Nedil, J. Kroeger et al.

    “Graphene nanoplatelets doping of P3HT:PCBM photoactive layer of bulk heterojunction organic solar cells for enhancing performance” Nanotechnology Vol. 29, 105405 (2018).

    2018
  • B. Aïssa, M. Nedil, J. Kroeger, M. I. Hossain, K. A. Mahmoud, F. Rosei

    “Nanoelectromagnetic of the N-doped single wall carbon nanotube in the extremely high frequency band”, Nanoscale Vol. 9, 14192 – 14200 (2017).

    2017
  • A. Abdallah, O. EL Daif, B. Aïssa et al.

    “Towards an optimum silicon heterojunction solar cell configuration for high temperature and high light intensity environment” Energy Procedia Vol. 124, 331-337 (2017).

    2017
  • M. Kivambe, B. Aïssa and N. Tabet

    “Emerging technologies in crystal growth of Photovoltaic Silicon: Progress and Challenges”, Energy Procedia Vol. 130, 7-13 (2017).

    2017
  • R. J. Isaifan, A. Samara, W. Suwaileh, D. Johnson, W. Yiming, A. A. Abdallah and B. Aïssa

    “Structural and Optical Characterization of an Easy to Scale up TiO2 Thin Films Prepared by Adsorptive Self-Assembly” Scientific Reports Vol. 7, 9466, (2017).

    2017
  • B. Aïssa M. Nedil, A. Belaidi, R.J. Isaifan, A. Bentouaf, C. Fautaux and D. Therriault

    “Photoluminescence quenching, structures, and photovoltaic properties of ZnO nanostructures decorated plasma grown single walled carbon nanotubes” Journal of Nanoparticle Research Vol. 19, 157 (2017).

    2017
  • J. Haschke, J. P. Seif, …, B. Aïssa, et al.

    “Energy Yield in Hot & Sunny Climates: Impact of Silicon Solar Cell Architecture and Cell Interconnection” Energy & Environmental Science 2017, 10, 1196-1206 (2017).

    2017
  • M.I. Hossain and B. Aïssa

    “Effect of the structure, temperature and metal work function on the performance of organometallic perovskite solar cells” Journal of Elec. Materi. Vol. 46, 1806-10 (2017).

    2017
  • B. Aïssa, A. Ali, K.A. Mahmoud, T. Haddad, M. Nedil

    “Transport properties of a highly conductive 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene/Graphene composite” Appl. Phys. Lett. 109, 043109 (2016).

    2016
  • B. Aïssa, R. J. Isaifan, V. E. Madhavan, A. A. Abdallah

    “Structural and physical properties of the dust particles in Qatar and their influence on the PV panel performance” Scientific Reports 6, 31467 (2016).

    2016
  • A. Bentouaf, F.H. Hassan, A.H. Reshak, B. Aïssa

    “First-principles study on the structural, electronic, magnetic and thermodynamic properties of full Heusler alloys Co2VZ (Z = Al, Ga)” Journal of electronic materials 46, 130-142, (2016).

    2016
  • A. Bentouaf, R. Mebsout, H. Rached, S. Amari, A.H. Reshak, B. Aïssa

    “Theoretical investigation of the structural, electronic, magnetic and elastic properties of binary cubic C15-Laves phases TbX2 (X = Co and Fe)” J. Alloys and compounds 689, 885–893 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.08.046

    2016
  • E.H. Abdul-Hafidh and B. Aïssa

    “A theoretical prediction of the paradoxical surface free energy for FCC metallic nanosolids”, Applied Surface Science 379, 411-414, (2016).

    2016
  • Refereed proceedings and conferences papers

  • B. Aïssa, A. A. Abdallah, J. L. Garcia

    “Low-temperature PECVD deposition of highly conductive n-type microcrystalline silicon thin films for optoelectronic applications” proceeding of the 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC),

    2022
  • B. Aïssa, A. Samara, M. I. Hossain, J. L. Garcia

    “Field-assessment of anti-soiling Glass surfaces prepared by oxygen-plasma treatment” proceeding of the 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC).

    2022
  • B. Aïssa, A. Ali, A. Mitra and R. Pereira

    “Preparation of Plasmonic Ag and Au Nanoparticle Interfaces for Photocurrent Enhancement in Si Solar Cells” proceeding of the 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC).

    2022
  • B. Aïssa, Mohammad I. Hossain, Ali G. Kubaisi, Said A. Mansour

    “Hydrophilic Silica Thin Films Formed by Acetone treatment for Field assessment PV Soiling Application” proceeding of the 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC).

    2022
  • B. Aïssa, A. A. Abdallah, J. L. Garcia

    “Field assessment of Transparent Conductive Oxides Stability Under Outdoor Conditions” proceedings of the 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC).

    2022
  • Y. Zakaria, A. Slaoui, B. Aïssa, T. Fix, G. Ferblantier, S. Roques, S. Ahzi

    “P-type N doped SnOx using Magnetron Sputtering and Post Plasma Treatment” Proceeding of the European Materials Research Society EMRS Spring 2021.

    2021
  • E. Kam-Lum, B. E. Meyers, D. Cosme, B. Aïssa, G. Scabbia

    “Soiling Rate Determination from Referenced Systems in Desert Climate using PVInsight Soiling Algorithm” proceeding of the 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), pp 2552-2554. doi: 10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518459

    2021
  • A. Abdallah, A. Abotaleb, B. Figgis, M. M. Kivambe, B. Aïssa, V. Bermudez

    “Thermal Behavior and Photovoltaic Performance of Monofacial and Bifacial Silicon Heterojunction Modules Under Desert Condition” proceeding of the 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), pp: 0843-0845. doi: 10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518402

    2021
  • Baloch, B. Aïssa, A. Ali, A. Mitra

    “Optical-electrical-thermal optimization of plasmon-enhanced solar cell” proceeding of the 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), pp: 0060-0067. doi: 10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518631

    2021
  • E. Haddad, K. Tagziria, H. Chen, F. Klinberg, A. Guelhan, B. Aïssa, D. Barba, I. McKenzie

    “Optical fiber sensor for atmospheric reentry experiments” Proc. SPIE 11852, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2020, Vol. 11852, pp: 118523G1-12 (11 June 2021); doi: 10.1117/12.2599547

    2021
  • Aïssa, Y. Zakaria, A. R. Shetty, A. Samara and C. Broussillou

    “High Electron-Mobility of a Transparent and Conductive Zr-Doped In2O3 Deposited by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering,” 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2021, pp. 0071-0073, doi: 10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518643.

    2021
  • Aïssa, B. Aïssa, A. Zekri, Y. Zakaria, A. Samara and C. Broussillou

    "Tuning the Structural and Optoelectronic Properties of Sub-stoichiometric Molybdenum Trioxide (MoOx, x

    2021
  • J. Cattin, O. Dupré, B. Aïssa, J. Haschke, C. Ballif and M. Boccard

    “Optimized design of silicon heterojunction solar cells for field operating conditions” Proceedings of the Asia PVSEC 2019, Nov. 4-8, 2019, Xi'an, China.

    2019
  • Aïssa et al.

    “Impact of the Oxygen Content on the Optoelectronic Properties of the Indium-Tin-Oxide Based Transparent Electrodes for Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells” AIP Conference Proceedings 2147, 030001 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5123827

    2019
  • Aïssa et al.

    “Impact of the Oxygen Flow during the Magnetron Sputtering Deposition on the Indium Tin Oxide thin films for Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell” 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2019, pp. 2659-2666, doi: 10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980906.

    2019
  • B. Aïssa et al.

    “Development of N-Type Amorphous and Microcrystalline Hydrogenated Silicon-Oxides (SiOx:H) and Investigation of their Impact as Window Layers on Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells Device" 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2019, pp. 2667-2674, doi: 10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980556.

    2019
  • J. Haschke, R. Monnard, L. Antognini, J. Cattin, A.A. Abdallah, B. Aïssa, M. M. Kivambe, N. Tabet, M. Boccard, C. Ballif

    “Nanocrystalline silicon oxide stacks for silicon heterojunction solar cells for hot climates” AIP Conference Proceedings 1999, 030001 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5049262, (2018).

    2018
  • J. Haschke, J. Horzel, M. M. Kivambe, F. Debrot, A. A. Abdallah, B. Aïssa, N. Tabet, M. Despeisse, M. Boccard, C. Ballif

    “Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells on Quasi-mono Wafers” proceedings of the Silicon PV 2018, 19-21 March 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland. (2018).

    2018
  • J. Haschke, M.M. Kivambe,…B. Aïssa et al.

    “Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells on Quasi-mono Wafers,” 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC & 34th EU PVSEC), 2018, pp. 314-316, doi: 10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547935.

    2018
  • M. Kivambe, B. Aïssa, A. Abdallah, N. Tabet, J. Haschke et al.

    “Approaching 22 % solar cell efficiency with moonlike silicon” proceedings of the 35th EU PVSEC 2018, 24-28 September 2018, Brussels, (2018).

    2018
  • J. Haschke, R. Monnard, L. Antognini, J. Cattin, A.A. Abdallah, B. Aïssa, M. M. Kivambe, N. Tabet, M. Boccard, C. Ballif

    “Nanocrystalline silicon oxide stacks for silicon heterojunction solar cells for hot climates” proceedings of the EU-PVSEC 2018, 24-28 September 2018, Brussels, Belgium, (2018).

    2018
  • J. Haschke … B. Aïssa et al.

    “Nanocrystalline Silicon Oxide Stacks for Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells for Hot Climates” Proceedings of the Silicon PV 2018, 19-21 March 2018, Lausanne, Switzerland. (2018).

    2018
  • M. Kivambe, B. Aïssa, A. Abdallah, N. Tabet, J. Haschke et al.

    “Heterojunction solar cell exceeding 20 % efficiency using gettered mono-like silicon wafers” Qatar Foundation annual research conference proceedings, V 2018 N1, EEPD548, Doha. https://doi.org/10.5339/qfarc.2018, HBKU Press (2018).

    2018
  • S. Mansour, D. Thirunavukkarasu and B. Aïssa

    “TEM and SAXS Investigation of Self-assembled 2D Structures of PbS Quantum-Dots Deposited onto Different Underlying Substrates” Microscopy & Microanalysis, 24, S1, 2018, pp. 1590-1591, https://doi:10.1017/S1431927618008437, (2018).

    2018
  • R. V. Kruzelecky, J. Lavoie, P. Murzionak, J. Heapy, I. Sinclair, W. Jamroz E. Cloutis, N. Ghafoor and B. Aïssa

    “DTVAC Dusty Planetary Thermo-VACuum Simulator”, Proceeding of the 47th International Conference on Environmental Systems, published in a special issue of AIAA, Article 2017-35, 16 pp (2017).

    2017
  • J. Haschke, …B. Aïssa et al.

    “Impact of the Infrared Response of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells on Temperature Coefficient and Energy Yield” accepted as a proceeding paper at EUPVSEC, Silicon Photovoltaics Subtopic 2.5: Characterization & Simulation Methods, to be held on 25 - 29 Sept. 2017, Amsterdam. The Netherlands, (2017).

    2017
  • J. Haschke, J. P. Seif, … B. Aïssa, et al.

    "Energy Yield in Hot & Sunny Climates: Impact of Silicon Solar Cell Architecture and Cell Interconnection," 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), 2017, pp. 3435-3438, doi: 10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366703.

    2017
  • J. Haschke, J. P. Seif, Y. Riesen, A. Tomasi, J. Cattin,…,B. Aïssa, et al.

    “Temperature dependencies of different silicon solar cell architectures: from cells to modules”. Proceedings of the International PVSEC-26, 28 October 2016, Singapore, Special issue of Progress in Photovoltaics, research and applications, Pages: i, 475-676, Volume 25, Issue 7, (2016).

    2016
  • Ali, K. Mahmoud and B. Aïssa

    “Highly Conductive 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene)/Graphene composite: synthesis and electrical transport study”, Proceeding of the MRS fall meeting, Symposium NM2: 2D Layers and Heterostructures beyond Graphene—Theory, Preparation, Properties and Devices. Paper NM2.6.32, Boston, USA, Nov. 29, 2016. (2016).

    2016
  • Aïssa, M. Mohammaznezhad, R. Akilimali and F. Rosei

    “Improvement of the exciton dissociation efficiency in hybrid OPV devices by the incorporation of carbon Nanomaterials” Proceeding of the IEEE-ICPRE conference, Shanghai, China, Oct. 23, 2016. (2016).

    2016
  • Gammoudi, M. Nedil, B. Aïssa and A. Djaiz

    “Gas sensor based on RFID tag antenna for harsh environment,” proceeding of the IEEE Int. Sym. on Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI), 2016, pp. 1271-1272. doi: 10.1109/APS.2016.7696343. (2016).

    2016
  • Haddad, R.V. Kruzelecky, K. Tagziria, B. Aïssa et al.

    “High Temperature Optical Fiber Sensor for Atmospheric re-entry” In proceeding of International Conference on Space Optics ICSO, Proceedings Volume 10562, International Conference on Space Optics — ICSO 2016; 105620Z; doi: 10.1117/12.2296185 (2017).

    2017
  • B. Aïssa and A. Belaidi

    “Morphology, Photoluminescence and Photovoltaic Properties of Laser Processed ZnO/carbon Nanotube Nanohybrids” Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings, V2016 N 1, EEPP 2245, HBKU Press, (2016).

    2016
  • B. Aïssa, A. Abdallah, M. Kivambe, N. Tabet, J. Cattin, J. Haschke, J. P. Seif, A. Tomasi, S. De Wolf, C. Ballif

    “Engineering of High-Performance Solar Cells for Harsh Desert Environment Applications” Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings, V 2016 N1, EEPP 3363, HBKU Press, (2016).

    2016
  • M.I. Hossain, A. Belaidi, F. Alharbi, S. Rashkeev, B. Aïssa, et al.

    “Growth of Hybrid Perovskites (HP) Light Harvesting Layer and TiO2 Electron Transport Material for Solar Cells Application” Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings, V 2016 N1, EESP 2698, HBKU Press, (2016).

    2016
  • A. Gammoudi, B. Aïssa, M. Nedil, M.M Abdallah

    “CNT-RFID passive tag antenna for gas sensing in underground mine” Proceeding of the IEEE international symposium on antennas and propagation and North American Radio Science meeting, 19-25 July 2015, Vancouver, Canada. pp 1758-1759, DOI: 10.1109/APS.2015.7305268. (2015).

    2015