Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali KhorsadnZak,Esfarayen University of Technology,Iran
Dr. Ali Khorsand Zak is an Associate Professor at Esfarayen University of Technology, specializing in nanomaterials and graphene composites. With a Ph.D. in Nanophysics from the University of Malaya (ranked 57th globally by QS), Dr. Zak has significantly contributed to the field through his research and publications. He has authored 105 ISI-indexed papers, boasting an impressive h-index of 45 and several highly cited works. Dr. Zak has held prominent positions, including a visiting researcher at MJJIT, UTM, Malaysia, and has been recognized as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University from 2020 to 2023. His industrial activities include the commercialization of graphene oxide colloid and zinc oxide nanopowder. He has supervised numerous graduate students and serves as an editor for the Journal of Nanomaterials. Dr. Zak’s work has earned him multiple awards, establishing him as a leading researcher in his field.
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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award: Ali Khorsand Zak
Dr. Ali Khorsand Zak has a robust academic and research background, making him a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Here is a summary of his qualifications and achievements that highlight his suitability for this recognition
🎓Education:
Dr. Ali Khorsand Zak holds a Ph.D. in Nanophysics from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, which he completed in 2012. Prior to this, he earned his M.Sc. in Materials Physics and Modeling from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, in 2005, and his B.Sc. in Materials Physics from Birjand University, Iran, in 2002.
🏢Work Experience:
Dr. Ali Khorsand Zak is currently an Associate Professor at Esfarayen University of Technology, a position he has held since 2017. Before this, he served as an Assistant Professor at the same university from 2013 to 2017. Dr. Zak also held a prominent visiting researcher role at MJJIT, UTM, Malaysia, from October 2022 to October 2023. He completed postdoctoral fellowships at the IRAN Nanotechnology Innovation Council, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, in 2013, and at the Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, UTM, Malaysia, in 2014. His early career included a research assistant position at the University of Malaya, Malaysia, from 2010 to 2012, and lecturing roles at Hakim Sabzevari University, Iran, from 2007 to 2008, and at Islamic Azad University, Iran, from 2005 to 2008.
🏆Awards:
Dr. Ali Khorsand Zak has been recognized as one of the World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University for four consecutive years: 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. He was awarded a prominent visiting researcher position at MJJIT, UTM, Malaysia, for the period 2022-2023. In addition to these accolades, Dr. Zak was named Top Technologist of North Khorasan Province in 2020 and received the Top Researcher awards for both North Khorasan Province in 2018 and Esfarayen University of Technology in 2014 and 2015. His postdoctoral fellowships include positions at the IRAN Nanotechnology Innovation Council and the Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology. Dr. Zak also earned a Ph.D. scholarship from the University of Malaya and was selected as a Bright Spark Student by the same institution.
Publication Top Notes:
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X-ray analysis of ZnO nanoparticles by Williamson-Hall and size-strain plot methods
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Synthesis and characterization of a narrow size distribution of zinc oxide nanoparticles
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Effects of annealing temperature on some structural and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles prepared by a modified sol–gel combustion method
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Sonochemical synthesis of hierarchical ZnO nanostructures
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Synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles prepared in gelatin media