CV

Name        Hasan Maridi

Current address  Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Permanent address Physics Department, Faculty of Applied Science, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen                           

Emails    hasan.maridi@manchester.ac.uk ;  h.maridi@gmail.com 

links       Researchgate, Orcid, LinkedIn, Google Scholar,Web of Science, Scopus, Personal-Ar

2010–2014   Ph.D. in Theoretical Nuclear Physics,  Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

Thesis: "Calculations of the cross sections for stable and exotic light nuclei". Advisor: Prof. Dr. M. Y. H. Farag.

Examiners: 1- Prof. Dr. Angela Bonaccorso,  Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy. 2-  Prof. Dr. V. K. Lukyanov,  Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia. 

2007–2009    M.Sc. in Theoretical Nuclear Physics, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

                      Thesis:"Scattering of halo nuclei". Advisor:  Prof. Dr. M. Y. M. Hassan.

                      Best master thesis award in Faculty of Science.                                             

                      Examiner: Prof. Dr. Angela Bonaccorso,  INFN, Pisa, Italy.

2006–2007   M.Sc. Preliminary courses in Theoretical Physics, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. First Class Honours.

2000–2004    B.Sc. in Special physics,  Cairo University, Giza  Egypt, Distinction with First Class Honours.

2023– Now   Research Fellow, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom.

2020– 2022   Research Fellow, Heavy ion laboratory, University of Warsaw, Poland

2018– 2020   Assistant Professor, Department of Alternative Energy Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan.

2015– Now   Assistant Professor of Theoretical Nuclear Physics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Applied Science, Taiz University, Yemen.

2015– 2017   Assistant Professor of Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Hodeidah University, Yemen.

2011– 2014   Graduate research assistant, PhD study, Physics Department, Cairo University, Egypt

2010– 2011   Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Science, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen.

2007– 2009   Graduate research assistant, Master study, Physics Department, Cairo University, Egypt

2005–2006    Laboratory Technician, National Atomic Energy Commission, Sana’a, Yemen.

Languages   Arabic, English.

Computer   ICDL, Windows, Linux, Ms Office, LaTeX, Mathematica, FORTRAN.   

A. Skills   Calculations, programming, analyzing, writing, publishing, and refereeing at journals

B. Research Interests   

• Nuclear reaction theories and models: optical model, coupled channels, Glauber model, eikonal approximation, Coulomb excitations.

• Structure and dynamics of exotic nuclei: scattering and reactions of halo nuclei, Coulomb dissociation, breakup of light nuclei, dynamical polarization potential, dipole polarizability, dipole response function

• Development of an energy-dependent microscopic optical potential.

Papers

1. H.M. Maridi, N. Keeley, and K. Rusek, “Simultaneous calculation of elastic scattering, fusion, and direct cross sections for reactions of weakly bound projectiles”, Phys. Rev. C 109, 034601 (2024).

2. H.M. Maridi, K. Rusek, and N. Keeley, “Calculation of Coulomb breakup cross sections using a new Coulomb dynamical polarization potential”, Phys. Rev. C 106, 054613 (2022).

3. A. T. Rudchik,…, H.M. Maridi,…, “Comparison of 10B +6Li and 10B +7Li  elastic scattering: The role of ground state reorientation and breakup”, Phys. Rev. C 106, 014615 (2022).

4. H.M. Maridi, K. Rusek, and N. Keeley, “Comparison of Coulomb breakup effects on the elastic scattering of 6He and 8He using a Coulomb dipole polarization potential”, Eur. Phys. J. A 58, 49 (2022).

5. H.M. Maridi, K. Rusek, N. Keeley, “Coulomb dynamical polarization potential and the electric dipole polarizability for weakly-bound and neutron-rich light nuclei”, Phys. Rev. C 104, 024614 (2021).

6. H.M. Maridi, A. Pakou, and K. Rusek, “The p+9Be elastic scattering below 30 MeV: optical model analysis and data normalization”, Int. J. Mod. Phys. E 30, 2150024 (2021).

7. A. T. Rudchik,…, H.M. Maridi,…, “6Li+15N interaction at Ec.m. = 23.1 MeV; validation of the a + d cluster model of 6Li”, Phys. Rev. C 103, 044614 (2021).

8. H.M. Maridi, “Energy dependence and surface contribution of the nucleon-nucleus optical potential”, Bull. Russ. Acad. Sci. Phys. 84, 473 (2020).

9. H.M. Maridi, “Energy dependence and surface contribution of the optical potential for nucleon-nucleus scattering at energies up to 1 GeV”, Phys. Rev. C 100, 014613 (2019).

10. H.M. Maridi, “Proton scattering of helium isotopes using an energy-dependent folded potential”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1976, 020004 (2018).

11. H.M. Maridi, M.Y.H. Farag, and E.H. Esmael, “Energy-dependent microscopic optical potential for p+9Be elastic scattering”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1742, 030011 (2016). 

12. H.M. Maridi, M.Y.H. Farag, and E.H. Esmael, “Analysis of proton scattering of stable and exotic light nuclei using an energy-dependent microscopic optical potential”, Eur. Phys. J. WoC 107, 08007 (2016).

13. M.Y.H. Farag, E.H. Esmael, and H.M. Maridi, “Analysis of proton-9,10,11,12Be scattering using an energy, density-, and isospin-dependent microscopic optical potential”, Phys. Rev. C 90,034615 (2014).                                                          

14. M.Y.H. Farag, E.H. Esmael, and H.M. Maridi, “Energy-dependent microscopic optical potential for scattering of nucleons on light nuclei”, Eur. Phys. J. A 50, 106 (2014). 

15. M.Y.H. Farag, E.H. Esmael, and H.M. Maridi, “Microscopic study on proton elastic scattering of helium and lithium isotopes at energy range up to 160 MeV/nucleon”, Eur. Phys. J. WoC 66, 03025 (2014).

16. M.Y.H. Farag, E.H. Esmael, and H.M. Maridi, “Elastic interaction of protons with stable and exotic light nuclei”, Phys. Rev. C 88, 064602 (2013).

17. M.Y.H. Farag, E.H. Esmael, and H.M. Maridi, “Elastic Microscopic study on proton elastic scattering of light exotic nuclei at energies below than 100 MeV/nucleon”, Eur. Phys. J. A 48, 154 (2012).

18. M.Y.M. Hassan, M.Y.H. Farag, E.H. Esmael, and H.M. Maridi, “Elastic scattering and breakup effect analysis of 11Be+12C at 38.4 MeV/nucleon”, Phys. Rev. C 79, 064608 (2009).

19. M.Y.M. Hassan, M.Y.H. Farag, E.H. Esmael, and H.M. Maridi, “Microscopic model analysis of 11Li+p elastic scattering at 62, 68.4, and 75 MeV/nucleon”, Phys. Rev. C 79, 014612 (2009).

Books

1-    H. M. Maridi, “Scattering of halo nuclei”, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2013. ISBN: 9783659421112

A-   Talks:

1. “Simultaneous calculations for elastic scattering, fusion, breakup and other direct cross sections for reactions of exotic nuclei”, Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw, Poland, 24 Jan 2024.

2. “Coulomb dynamical polarization potentials of exotic nuclei”, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, 07 Nov 2023.

3. “Coulomb dissociation of the exotic nuclei using Coulomb dynamical polarization potential”, the Direct Reactions with Exotic Beams conference (DREB2022) in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 29 Jun 2022.

4. “Coulomb breakup of exotic nuclei studied by means of Coulomb dynamical polarization potential”, Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw, Poland, 18 May 2022.

5. “Data normalization of p+9Be elastic scattering below 30MeV: statistical study”, Information and Statistics in Nuclear Experiment and Theory (ISNET 8) conference, FRIB, Michigan State University, USA,  13-16 Dec 2021. (Remotely)

6. “Proton elastic scattering from light nuclei using microscopic optical model and the eikonal approximation”, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Poland, 18 Mar 2021.

7. “Energy dependence and surface contribution of the nucleon-nucleus optical potential”, Nucleus-2019 conference", Dubna, Russia, 1-5 July 2019.

8. “Using LATEX for writing the scientific publications”, Philadelphia University, Jordan, 18 Feb 2019.

 B- Workshops, meetings, and conferences:

1. Nuclear Early Career Research Forum, Institute of Physics, London, UK, 26-27 Oct 2023.

2. NSAC Long-Range Plan Town Hall Meeting on Nuclear Structure, Reactions and Astrophysics, Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA 14-16 Nov 2022. (online).

3. Low energy community meeting (LECM2022), Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA 8-10 Aug 2022. (online)

4. Low energy community meeting (LECM2021), USA, 9-11 Aug 2021. (online)

5. International Meeting on Energy Security in the Middle East, Amman, Jordan, 20 Jun 2019.

6. The 6th MEDENER International Conference on Energy Transition, Amman, Jordan, 04 Oct 2018.

7. "Medical Physics and Radiation Protection",  Cairo University, Egypt, 11-13 Jan 2011.

8. "Reform of Graduate Studies in Nuclear Sciences", Cairo University, Egypt,17-19 Mar 2009.

C-  Other conference with proceedings (remotely):

SIMFP2018, Saudi Arabia, 27 Feb-1 Mar 2018;    SIMFP2016, Saudi Arabia, 16-18 Feb 2016;             

NSRT 2015, Dubna, Russia, 14-18 Jul 2015;       INPC13, Firenze, Italy, 2-7 Jun 2013.

• Cara Fellowship, hosted by University of Manchester, UK, for two years (2023-2025).

• TWAS Young Affiliateship of IsDB-TWAS Scientists programme for 5 years (2021-2025).

• NAWA Scholarship grant, Heavy ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland, 2020.

• IIE-SRF Fellowship award (The Institute of International Education-Scholar Rescue Fund) in partnership with Philadelphia University, Jordan, 2018.

• The young scientists grant to participate in the 25th International Nuclear Physics Conference (INPC13), Firenze (Italy) on 2-7 June 2013.

• Best master thesis award in Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 2010

• Faculty of science award for the best bachelor student in the faculty, Cairo University, 2004

• Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Mokhtar medal for the best bachelor student in the physics department, Cairo University, Egypt, 2004.

• Schlumberger Limited Company award for the best students in Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 2003

• Financial support from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (in Yemen) to study Bachelor, Master and PhD at Cairo University, Egypt, in the period 2000-2014

1. FSE Foundations of Teaching and Learning (FOTL): The Effective Project Supervisor; Managing Student Behaviours and Expectations; Practical Sessions; Assessment, Marking and Feedback; Teaching Design and Delivery; Support Class Teaching), 12 hours, University of Manchester, UK, Nov 2023-June 2024.

2. Speak English Professionally Course, 16 hours by Georgia Institute of Technology and Coursera, 7 Nov 2019.

3. Professional training course of teaching skills (FT1901: MATLAB (1+2), Effective lesson planning, virtual education, blended learning), 21 hours from the academic training center at Philadelphia University, Jordan, Feb 2019.

4. Conversational English Skills Course, 9 hours by Tsinghua University and Coursera, Mar 2019.

5. Nuclear Reactor Physics Basics Course, 16 hours from National Research Nuclear University MEPhI and Coursera, 23 Dec 2018.

6. Professional training course of teaching skills (FT1801: Building websites, Effective learning, Electronic systems, Google Forms, Google Drive), 18 hours from the academic training center, Philadelphia University, Jordan, Sep 2018.

7. ICDL, Center for Foreign Languages and Professional Translation, Cairo University, Egypt, 17 Feb-26 Mar 2013.

8. NSPA Workshop on Radiation Protection, Cairo University, 15 Jan-18 Feb 2012.

A. Skills   Teaching and tutoring at many universities, Management of quality assurance, writing course descriptions, supervising and evaluating graduation projects, taking many training courses on teaching skills of new educational philosophy

B. Courses

As an assistant professor:

Physics:        General Physics I, General Physics II, Applied Physics, Medical Physics, electro.

Mechanics:   Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Engineering Mechanics.

Energy:         Energy Conversion and Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Energy and Environment.

Others:          Nuclear Chemistry, Research Methods, Engineering Statistics

As an academic tutor:

• Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

• Electromagnetism

• Mathematics of Waves and Fields

• Fundamentals of Solid State Physics

• Wave Optics

• Statistical Mechanics

 C. Lecture notes:

1. “General Physics 1 (Heat and Mechanics)”, 3rd edition, 2020.

2. “General Physics 2 (Electricity, Magnetism, Optics, and Modern Physics)”, 3rd edition, 2020. 

3. “Medical Physics (Lectures in general physics for medical sciences students)”, 3rd edition, 2020.  

4. “General Physics for Sciences and Engineering Faculties”, 3rd edition, 2020.

5. “Environmental Impacts of Energy”, 1st edition, 2019. 

6. “Energy Conversion and Efficiency”, 1st edition, 2019.

7. “Lecture notes on Thermodynamics”, 1st edition, 2018.

8. “General Physics for Sciences and Engineering Faculties”, 2nd edition, 2017, in Arabic.

9. “Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry”, 1st edition, 2017, in Arabic.

10. “General Physics 2 (Electricity and Magnetism)”, 1st edition, 2016, in Arabic.

D.     Student workshops under my organization and supervision:   

1.  “Brochures on Situation and Future of Energy in Jordan”, Philadelphia University, Jordan, 16 Jan 2020.

2. “Workshop on Environmental Impacts of Energy”, Philadelphia University, Jordan, 10-17 Apr 2019.

3. “Energy Resources, Descriptive Studies”, Philadelphia University, Jordan, 2-19 Dec 2018.

4. “Applications of Physics in Engineering”, British University in Yemen, Sana’a, Yemen, 3-19 Feb 2018.

5. “Applications of Physics in Medical Sciences”, Al-Nasser University, Sana’a, Yemen, 10-21 Dec 2017.

6. “Applications of Nuclear and Solar Energy”, Hodeidah University, Hodeidah, Yemen, 22-24 Apr 2017.

7. “Applications of Physics in Architecture”, University of Science & Tech., Hodeidah, Yemen, 3 Jan 2017.                    

• The Institute of Physics (IOP) membership starting from March 2024.

• British Educational Research Association Membership starting from October 2023.

• TWAS Young Affiliateship of IsDB-TWAS Scientists programme for 5 years (2021-2025).

• FRIB Theory Alliance (MSU, USA) Membership starting from 2021.