Usman Ahmed

Adjunct Faculty @ United Arab Emirates University | Supercapacitors, Batteries, Teaching General Physics, Supporting Lab Sessions

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

As an Adjunct Faculty at United Arab Emirates University since 2023, I focus on teaching and supporting the delivery of General Physics and General Physics Laboratory courses. My role includes mentoring students in problem-solving and lab practices, utilizing LMS tools like Blackboard to enable blended learning, and contributing to comprehensive academic evaluation. With over three years as a Physics PhD researcher at UAEU, my work centers on next-generation energy storage, specifically tailoring 2D carbon-metal phosphate interfaces for enhanced electrochemical performance. My expertise encompasses supercapacitors, waste-to-energy systems, batteries, materials synthesis, electrode fabrication, and electrochemical characterization. I am committed to advancing innovative solutions in energy storage and have contributed to peer-reviewed publications in leading energy and materials journals.

Experience

  • United Arab Emirates University (On-site)
    • Adjunct Faculty
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Teach and support delivery of General Physics and General Physics Laboratory, running lab sessions and supporting lectures.  Develop instructional materials and support assessment/evaluation; mentor students in problem-solving and lab practice.  Support blended learning and course operations using LMS tools (Blackboard).

    • PhD Researcher (Physics)
      Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

      PhD thesis: “Tailoring 2D Carbon-Metal Phosphate Interfaces for Next-Generation Energy Storage.”  Conduct materials synthesis and electrode fabrication using electrodeposition / electrophoretic deposition / chemical bath deposition.  Perform electrochemical characterization using VersaSTAT-3/4 and Autolab PGSTAT204; support optical/chemical analysis using UV-Vis and FTIR.  Publish peer-reviewed research outputs in energy and materials journals.

  • Research Assistant at Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica
    Nov 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • University of Malaya (On-site)
    • Research Assistant
      Jan 2018 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs

      Supported experimental workflows including data collection, calibration, documentation, and reproducibility practices.

    • Masters Student
      Oct 2017 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      University of Malaya Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Center (UMPEDAC)

  • Teacher at Islamic International School and College
    Oct 2016 - Jul 2017 · 10 mos