Khaled Abdel Wahab Kirah

  • Position

    Professor

  • Faculty

    Faculty of Engineering

  • Department

    Physics and Mathematics Engineering

  • Fields of Interest

    Nanophotonics

    Solar Cells

  • List of Publications

    * Sameh O. Abdellatif, Khaled Kirah, Daniel Erni, and Frank Marlow, “Modeling Disorder in Two-dimensional Colloidal Crystals Based on SEM Measurements”, Applied Optics, 59(33), 10432-10440 (2020). 

     * Minatallah M. Hassan, Anwar M. Shabel, Sameh O. Abdellatif,  Khaled A. Kirah, and Hani A. Ghali, " Toward low cost, stable and uniform high-power LED array for solar cells characterization",  SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications,  New Concepts in Solar and Thermal Radiation Conversion III, SPIE Proceedings 11496, 114960Q, 24 - 28 August 2020, doi:10.1117/12.2572874.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2572874

    * Minatallah M. Hassan, Nathalie Nazih, Sameh O. Abdellatif, Khaled A. Kirah and Hani A. Ghali, “Investigating the Parasitic Resistance of Mesoporous-based Solar Cells with Respect to Thin-film and Conventional Solar Cells”, Proceedings. SPIE. 11474, Organic, Hybrid, and Perovskite Photovoltaics XXI, 24 - 28 August 2020, https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2572873

    ·    * Mohamed A Swillam, Aya O. Zaki, Khaled Kirah and  Lamees A. Shahada, "On Chip Optical Modulator using Epsilon-Near-Zero Hybrid Plasmonic Platform", Scientific Reports 9(1), 2019.

    * Quantum Cryptography Over Multi-Sites Networks, H. Abdel Rahman, K. Kirah, M. Sobh and A. Bahaa, 13 th  International Conference  on Computer  Engineering & Systems (ICCES), Cairo, Egypt, December 18-19,  2018. 

    * Mohamed Fathi Sanad , Ahmed Shaker, Sameh O . Abdellatif, Iman E lmahallawi, Hani A. Ghali, and Khaled Kirah, "Carbon-Nanotube Based Thermoelectrical Paste for enhancing Solar Cell Efficiency", The 3rd International Conference on Power and Renewable Energy, Berlin, Germany, September 21-24, 2018.

    * M. N. Ali, Y. M. Sabry, F. Marty, T. Bourouina, K. A. Kirah, D. Khalil, "In-plane coupled Fabry–Perot micro-cavities based on Si-air Bragg mirrors: a theoretical and practical study", Applied Optics 57 (18), 5112-5120 (2018).

     * S Abdellatif, K Kirah, R Ghannam, ASG Khalil, W Anis, "Numerical investigation of whispering gallery modes in dielectric nanospheres for photovoltaic applications", 35th National Radio Science Conference (NRSC), Cairo, Egypt, 2018.

    * S Abdellatif, S Josten, P Sharifi, K Kirah, R Ghannam, ASG Khalil, D Erni, F Marlow, "Optical investigation of porous TiO 2 in mesostructured solar cells", Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXVI, SPIE proceedings, vol 10526, p. 105260A, 2018.

    * S Abdellatif, K Kirah, R Ghannam, ASG Khalil, W Anis,  "Comprehensive study of various light trapping techniques used for sandwiched thin film solar cell structures", Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices VII, SPIE proceedings, vol. 10527, p. 1052715,  2018.

    * S Abdellatif, P Sharifi, K Kirah, R Ghannam, ASG Khalil, D Erni, F Marlow, "Refractive index and scattering of porous TiO2 films", Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 264, 84-91, 2018.

     * S. A. Mohassieb, K. Kirah, E. Dorsam, A. S. G. Khalil, and H. M. El- Hennawy, "Effect of silver nanoparticle ink drop spacing on the  characteristics of coplanar waveguide monopole antennas printed on flexible Substrates",  IET Microwave and Antennas Propagation, Vol. 11 Iss. 11, pp. 1572-1577, 2017.

     * S. A. Mohassieb, K. Kirah, E. Dorsam, A. S. G. Khalil, and H. M. El-Hennawy, "Inkjet Printing of a 20GHz Coplanar Waveguide Monopole Antenna Using Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Flexible Substrates: Effect of Drop Spacing on Antenna Performance", Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 73, 87–95, 2017.

    ·         * M. N. Ali, Y. M. Sabry, F. Marty, T. Bourouina, D. Khalil, K. A. Kirah, "Theoretical and experimental analysis of the fabrication tolerance on deeply etched silicon/air Bragg micromirrors", 34th National Radio Science Conference (NRSC), Alexandria, Egypt, January 2017.

    * AO Zaki, KA Kirah, MA Swillam,  "Metal-capped silicon organic micro-ring electro-optical modulator", Proc. SPIE. 10107, Smart Photonic and Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits XIX, 101070Q. (April 28, 2017) doi: 10.1117/12.2254285.

    * A. Zaki, K. Kirah, M. Swillam, "Silicon plasmonic microring modulator using embedded conducting oxides", Proc. SPIE 10107, Smart Photonic and Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits XIX, 101070O (February 20, 2017); doi:10.1117/12.2253628.

     * S. Abdellatif, K. Kirah, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil, and W. Anis, "Modelling Various Solar Cells Materials Using Lorentzian-Drude Coefficients", International Journal of Recent Contributions from Engineering, Science & IT (iJES), Vol. 4, Issue 4, 2016.

    * A. O Zaki, K. Kirah, and M. A. Swillam, "Integrated optical sensor using hybrid plasmonics for lab on chip applications", Journal of Optics, Vol. 18, Issue  8, pp. 85803-85810, 2016.

     

    * A. O Zaki, K. Kirah, and M. A. Swillam, "Hybrid plasmonic electro-optical modulator", Applied Physics A,  Vol. 122, Issue 4, 2016.

     * A. O. Zaki, K. Kirah, and M. A. Swillam, "High Sensitivity Hybrid Plasmonic Rectangular Resonator for Gas Sensing Applications", Frontiers in Optics conference, OSA, JW2A. 2, 2015, 18 - 22 Oct 2015, San Jose, California, USA.

    * A. O. Zaki, K. Kirah, and M. A. Swillam, "Hybrid plasmonic electro-optical modulator", META 2015 conference, New York, USA. 4 – 7, August 2015.

    * S. Abdellatif, K. Kirah, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil, and W. Anis, " Enhancing the absorption capabilities of thin film solar cells using sandwiched light trapping structures", Applied Optics Vol. 54, Issue 17, pp.5534-5541(2015).


    * H. Abdel Rahman, K. Kirah, H. Ghali, W. Anis, ”Simulation of an asymmetric contacted carbon  nanotube for solar energy harvesting”, Applied Optics Vol. 53, Issue 6, pp. 1237–1241 (2014).

    * S. Abdellatif, K. Kirah, “Nanowire Photovoltaic Efficiency Enhancement Using Plasmonic Coupled Nano-Fractal Antennas”, Optics Letters, Vol. 38, Issue 18, pp. 3680-3683 (2013).

     * K. Kirah, “Simulation of a silicon nanowire array texturing structure for photovoltaic device”, Fourth International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering, 10th-12th July 2013, Gold Coast,  Australia, Proc. SPIE  8793, 87931P (August 9, 2013);   doi: 10.1117/12.2026775.

    * S Abdellatif, K. Kirah, “Numerical modeling and Simulation for a Radial p-i-n Nanowire Photovoltaic Device”, Energy Procedia 36, 488-491 (2013).

    * S Abdellatif,  K  Kirah, “Numerical modeling and Simulation for a Radial p-i-n Nanowire Photovoltaic Device”, TerraGreen13 International Conference, Advancements in Renewable Energy and Clean Environment,Beirut-Lebanon, 15-17 February 2013.

    * S. Abdellatif, K. Kirah, H. Ghali, and W. Anis, “Spectral and spatial distribution effects on nanowires inside nanoring optical antennas for photovoltaic arrays”, Optical Material Express, Vol. 2, No. 10, pp. 1432-1436 (2012).

    * K. Kirah, “Modeling of the Stress Induced Leakage Current in Short Channel n-MOSFET’s”, Electronic Letters, Vol. 48, No. 7, 29th March 2012, pp. 404-405.

    * S Abdellatif,  K  Kirah, H  Ghali and  W  Anis, “A Comparison Between Si and GaAs Nanowire-Based Photovoltaic Devices”, SPIE  Smart Nano-Micro Materials and Devices Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, 5-7 December 2011. Proc. SPIE 8204, 820412 (2011); doi:10.1117/12.921047.

     * K. Kirah, "The Study of a New Spatial Arrangement for Carbon Nanotube Photovoltaic Array," Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), Sydney, Australia, 28 August- 1 September 2011 (Optical Society of America), 10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193715, pp: 1475 - 1477.

    * H. Abdel Rahman, K. Kirah, “Fractal Topologies for Efficient Solar Energy Harvesting Systems”, International Conference on Thermal Issues in Emerging Technologies, ThETA 3, Cairo, Egypt, Dec 19-22nd, 2010. 10.1109/THETA.2010.5766388,  pp: 123-126

    * H. Abdel Rahman, K. Kirah, H. Ghali, W. Anis, “Simulation of Carbon Nanotube Photovoltaic Arrays”, International Symposium on SPIE Optics + Photonics, San Diego, California, United States, August 1-5, Proc. SPIE 7761, 77610S (2010).

    * K. Kirah, “A Quantitative Model for the Current Oscillations In The Silicon/Fluoride Systems”, The Royal Australian Chemical Institute’s National Convention, Melbourne, Australia, 4th-8th July, 2010.

    * M. Ossaimee, S. Gamal, K. Kirah, O. A. Omar, "Simulation of Ballistic transport in MOS-Carbon Nanotube FET's", Scientific Bulletin, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt, Vol. 43, No. 1, March 31, 2008.

    * M. I. Ossaimee, S. H. Gamal, K. A.  Kirah, O. A. Omar,   "Studying of Ballistic Transport in Schottky Barrier Carbon Nanotube FETs", Electronic Letters, Vol. 44,  No. 5, 28 February 2008, pp. 336-337.                

    * A. H. Phillips, N. A. I. Aly, K. Kirah, H. E. El-Sayes, "Transport Characteristics of Mesoscopic Radio-Frequency Single Electron Transistor", Chin. Phys. Lett., Vol. 25, No. 1 (2008) 250.

    * M. Ossaimee, K. Kirah, W. Fikry, A. Girgis and O. A. Omar, “Simplified Quantitative Stress Induced Leakage Current (SILC) Model for MOS-Devices”, Microelectronics Reliability 46 (2006) 287-292.

    * N. W. Duffy, K. Kirah, L. M. Peter and S. Ushiroda, “Frequency response analysis of the potential modulated microwave reflectivity response of p-type silicon during anodic dissolution in Ammonium Fluoride solutions”, Zeitschrift fuer Physikalische Chemie  (Z. Phys. Chem.)  217 (2003) 333- 350.

    * M. J. Case, N. W. Duffy, K. Kirah, L. M. Peter, S. R. Pennock, S. Ushiroda and A. B. Walker, “ Applications of microwave reflectance methods to the study of p-Si in fluoride solutions”, Journal of  Electroanalytical Chimistry 538-539 (2002) 191-203.

    * N. W. Duffy, K. Kirah, L. M. Peter, “ Time Resolved  Microwave (Photo)electrochemistry”, The Joint  International  Electrochemical  Society  Meeting,  Honolulu, Hawaii, October 17-22, 1999.

    * K. Kirah, L. M. Peter, G. Schlichthorl, “ A Potential  Modulated  Microwave  Reflectivity  Study  of  the  Anodic  Dissolution  of  p-Si  in NH4F ”, The  Joint  International  Electrochemical  Society  Meeting,  Honolulu, Hawaii, October 17-22, 1999.

    * N. Duffy, K. Kirah, L. M. Peter, “Microwave   (Photo)electrochemistry”, The 50 th Annual International   Society  of    Electrochemistry  (ISE) Meeting, Pavia, Italy, September  5-10, 1999.

    * K. Kirah, L. M. Peter, “Microwave  measurements  on  Si/ HF  interfaces”, The Society  of  Chemical  Industry  (SCI)  Meeting  Electrochem 98, University of  Liverpool, England, 2-4th September  1998.

    * K. Kirah, A. Zikry, H. F. Ragaie, W. F. Fikry, “Modeling  of  the  transient  behavior  of  anodic  oxides  formed  in  Si/ HF  electrolyte  systems”, J. Of  Electrochemical Society, Vol. 145, No. 1, January  1998.

    * K. Kirah, A. Zikry, H. F. Ragaie, W. F. Fikry and R. Basily, “Characterization of charged species inside anodic oxides formed in Si/HF electrolyte system”, The  4th International Conference of Solar Energy and Applied Photochemistry, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 1997.


    * N. Saleh, A. El-Hennawy, I. Hafez  and  K. Kirah “ Study and simulation of a new circuit configuration for a very sensitive and small surface optical detector compatible with MOSFET   VLSI  technology”, 11th  International  Congress for Statistics, Computer Science, Social and Demographic Research, Vol. 5,  Cairo, Egypt, April 1986.


     

    Books:

     

    S. Abdellatif, K. Kirah, H. Ghali, and  W. Anis, "Study of the Photovoltaic Behavior of Coaxial Nanowires", LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN-13: 978-3-659-88136-7, May 2016.

     

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    khaled.kirah@eng.asu.edu.eg

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