Shadi Sorayya

•Molecular electronics characterization with the means of STM, AFM and STS. •Develop and synthesize novel, carbon-based 2-D materials including graphene films and graphene tubes. •Built and independently operate a surface science facility to image molecular structures on an atomic scale. •Hands-on experience in setting and operating the electronic and mechanical equipment including electronic controllers, locking amplifiers and pumps.

•Construction of several visible and IR 3D reconstruction optical setups where constant modifications and alignments were necessary. •Individually responsible for building up the lab. •Involved in optical fiber fabrication and final product verification process.

• Label-free microscopic imaging and spectroscopy techniques for the study of organs and tissue in disease. • Data mining and image processing with LabVIEW.

•Noninvasive methods and glucose measurement setup by using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) via the human body. •Idea development along with writing and defending the research proposal. •Completed research has reached the product development phase.

•Optical response of heterogeneous nanoparticle clusters probed with spatial modes of light (Analytical calculations and experiments). •Analytical calculations alongside performing precise experiments to study orbital angular momentum sensing with helical nanostructures.

•Programing to determine and analyze the optical response of nanostructures. •Imaging and analyzing fabricated nanoparticles with SEM. •Involved in the fabrication process of spherical and cylindrical nanoparticles for experimental studies

Research on nanotechnology applications in medical field: transferring drugs through the blood stream via nanoparticles.