Personal Information

 Assistant Professor

Department of

Faculty of Engineering - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Contact Information

Phone: 68123

Email: ssalghamdi2 at kau dot edu dot sa

Sami Alghamdi

 Assistant Professor

Profile

A semiconductor researcher committed to achieving well-stated goals, motivated toward high-impact publications, and initiative team-leader. Expert in the micro/nanofabrication and the electrical characterization of Si and III-V semiconductors state-of-the-art devices. His research focuses on studying the oxide/semiconductor interface characteristics of novel high-k oxides integrated with Si, Ge, III-V, and wide bandgap material-based devices, including different MOS devices’ structures: MOSCAPs, 3D/2D MOSFETs, HEMT and MOSHEMTs, Negative-capacitance (NC) FETs, and Ferroelectric FETs, this is due the important role that they play in the devices’ performance and reliability. The fabrication process he is expert on two micro/nanofabrication methods: atomic layer deposition (ALD) for oxides depositions and eBeam lithography for devices’ structuring. Later on his PhD, he worked extensively on novel electrical characterization methods to assess these nano devices, including: Low frequency noise to prove NC concept, ultrafast pulsing methods, UV-based capacitance- and current-voltage measurements, and other reliability studies such as polarization fatigue in ferroelectric FETs. He is also fascinated by and involved in many entrepreneurship events, organizations and activates, both, self and with his students.

Education

  • 2006

    High School degree from , Tripoli, , ليبيــــــا

  • 2009

    Bachelor degree from Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept.Faculty of Engineering, King AbdulAziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2014

    Master degree from Electrical EngineeringEngineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, امــريــكـا

  • 2019

    Doctorate degree from Electrical and Computer Eng.Engineeirng, Purdue University, West Lafayette, امــريــكـا

Employment

  • 2011-2011

    Consultant (Part Time), PAS Center - Vice Presidency of Business and Innovation - uqu , مكة المكرمة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2019-حاليا

    Council Member of Electrical Engineering Chapter, Saudi Council of Engineers, الرياض, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2019-حاليا

    Executive Council Member , IEEE Western Saudi Arabia Section, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2021-2022

    Vice Chair of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit, Faculty of Engineering, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2021-حاليا

    Academic Advisor of Islamic Awareness Committee, Faculty of Engineering, , المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2022-2023

    Dupty Director of IT Unit, Faculty of Engineering, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2023-حاليا

    Director of IT Unit, Faculty of Engineering, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

III-V Semiconductors

Wide Bandgap Semiconductors

Charge pumping Measurements 

Ferroelectric FETs

Carbon Nanotubes

Scientific interests

  • Electrical Engineering - Micro/Nanoelectronics
  • Semiconductors fabrication methods 
  • State-of-the-art solar cells
  • Innovation in Engineering and Economy 
  • Entrepreneurship and Start-ups as a new path for local economical growth in KSA.

Courses

Electronics II 312 EE
Principles of Semiconductor Devices 631 EE

Areas of expertise

Engineering Training Consultancy Part-time consultant for UQU in 2011
Nano-electronics research Electrical characterization and fabrication
Professional Volunteer Executive council member of IEEE of Western Saudi Arabia section
Organizational leadership President of Arabian Gulf students organization and committee member in the local Islamic center
Governmental professional and career org. Electrical engineering chapter council member