Dr. Golibjon R. Berdiyorov

Senior Scientist

Energy Center, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation.

Postal code: O. Box 5825, Doha, Qatar

E-mail: gberdiyorov@hbku.edu.qa

Date of birth: 20 September 1976

Place of birth: Samarkand, Uzbekistan

  • Listed in Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientist list in the cathegory of Physics and Astronomy (Applied Physics) (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918).
  • Awarded Intra-European Marie-Curie Fellowship for postdoctoral research, Loughborough University, UK, 2012-2013.
  • Prise of the Research Council of University of Antwerp for the best research activity in natural sciences for the period 2009-2011.
  • Postdoctoral research grants of Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) (fwo.be) for the periods 2007-2010 and 2010-2012.
  • Scholar google, Scopus, ORCID, Webofscience

EDUCATION

Oct. 2002 – Sept. 2007 Ph.D. in Computational Physics, University of Antwerp, Belgium PhD thesis: Vortex Structure and Critical Parameters in Superconducting Thin Films with Arrays of Pinning Centers (supervisor: Prof. Dr. F.M. Peeters)

Sept. 1993 – June 1998   Honored Diploma in Physics, Tashkent State University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

CURRENT RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Theoretical aspects of rectenna-based solar cell development: predictive modelling for i) geometry diodes made of low-dimensional materials (e.g., graphene), ii) CNT-based diodes and iii) molecular diodes.
  • Metal-ion battery research: predictive modeling for electrodes and new type of electric batteries.
  • Materials screening for molecular electronics: revealing the effects of anchoring groups, molecular backbone and intermolecular interactions on the electronic, optical and transport properties of molecular junctions from the first-principles calculations.
  • Molecular self-assembly-based 3D printing: theoretical aspects.
  • Atomistic simulations for molecular self-assembly-based anticorrosive layer deposition/development.
  • Exploring the gas sensing properties of low-dimensional functional materials (e.g., graphene, CNT, MXene).
  • Predictive molecular modelling for enhanced gas recovery and ultimate gas recovery from carbonate gas reservoirs.
  • Thermoelectric properties of low-dimensional materials: predictions from the first-principles calculations.
  • Spin-dependent quantum transport calculations for spintronics applications.
  • Perovskite solar cell development: prediction from the first-principles simulations to improve the operational stability and efficiency of the devices.
  • Exploring the potential of low-dimensional materials (graphene, CNT and MXene) for water purification applications using computer simulations.
  • Catalytic water splitting and methane conversion using nanostructured systems.

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING TECHNIQUES

  • Density functional theory (DFT) for structural, electronic, and optical properties of low-dimensional and molecular systems.
  • Phonon calculations for structural stability.
  • Nudged elastic band calculations and transition state analysis.
  • Quantum transport calculations using nonequilibrium Green’s functional formalism in combination with DFT.
  • DFT-based molecular dynamics
  • Nonadiabatic molecular dynamics
  • Adaptive Kinetic and time-stamped force-bias Monte Carlo simulations for potential landscape analysis.
  • Classical and Reactive force-field based molecular dynamics simulations.
  • Home-made parallel codes for solution of coupled differential equations from mean field theories (time-dependent Ginzburg-landau equations combined with heat transfer equation, Sine-Gordon equations).

RESEARCH PROJECTS (FUNDING)

  • 2024-2027: Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Qatar, and Hamad Bin Khalifa University grant: “Advancements in Methane Dry Reforming: Catalyst Development, Mechanistic Insights, and Economics Assessment”.
  • 2021-2023: Hamad Bin Khalifa University thematic grant: “3D printing based on self-assembled molecular building blocks for materials design and bio-applications”
  • 2019-2022: NPRP Research Project (11S-1228-170138): “Qatari Tight Gas Reservoirs: Estimation of Ultimate Recovery” (principal investigator).
  • 2016-2019: NPRP Research Project (9-254-2-120): “Two-Dimensional Metal Carbides (MXenes) for Next Generation Water Treatment Membranes” (principal investigator).
  • 2016-2019: NPRP Research Project (8-086-1-017): “Hybrid quantum dot perovskite solar cells” (principal investigator).
  • 2014-2016: KFUPM DSR Research Group Proposal RG1329-1 & RG1329-2: “Structural and Electronic Properties of Silicene-Graphene Heterostructures” (Lead principal investigator).
  • 2014-2016: KFUPM DSR Research Project IN131034: “Detection of Tiny Laser Pulses Using Superconducting Niobium Micro-Strips: DLPSN” (principal investigator).
  • 2011-2013: EU Marie Curie Fellowship for carrier development (Fellow) Title: Controlling terahertz radiation using layered superconductors
  • 2010-2012: FWO (Belgian funding agency) Postdoctoral Fellowship (renewal, Fellow) Title: Three-dimensional dynamics of coupled condensates in multiband and multilayered superconductors
  • 2011-2012: UA BOF-Small Projects - University of Antwerp (principal investigator) Title: Metamaterials in superconducting systems
  • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012: FWO travel grant for short stay abroad (Northern Illinois University and Argonne National Laboratory, USA)
  • 2008-20011: FWO collaborative project (principal investigator) Title: Iterative Krylov methods for linear and nonlinear Schrodinger equations
  • 2009-2010: Joint FWO and Ministerio de Cultura y Educacion Secretatia de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Argentina project (principal investigator) Title: Static and dynamic properties of nanostructured superconductors.
  • 2007-2011: Interuniversity Attraction Poles (IAP) – Phase VI (principal investigator)
  • 2007-2010: FWO Postdoctoral Fellowship (Fellow) Title: Static and dynamic vortex matter in nanostructured type-I and type-II superconductors

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

  • Guest Editor in MDPI Molecules.
  • Guest Editor in Frontiers in Physics.
  • Co-promoted 2 M.Sc. and 1 PhD thesis at Antwerp University.
  • Currently co-promoting two M.Sc. students.
  • Referee for Physical Review Letters, Physical Review B (APS), Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Low Temperature Physics (AIP), Journal of Physical Chemistry (ACS), Physica C, Solar Energy Materials Solar Cells, Applied Surface Scieces, Carbon (Elsevier),RSC Advances, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity and Arabian Journal for Science and Technology (Springer), Comp. Sci.
  • Member of American Physical Society, American Chemical Society and Belgian Physical Society.

PATENTS

  • Hamoudi and G. R. Berdiyorov, Vapor-based method and system for printing a 3d structure, US Patent App. 18/217,219 (2023).
  • Hamoudi and G. R. Berdiyorov, Solution-based system for printing a 3d structure, US Patent App. 18/217,225 (2023).
  • Hamoudi and G. Berdiyorov, Molecular bottom-up methods for fabricating perovskite solar cells, perovskite materials fabricated thereof, and optoelectronic devices including same, US Patent 11, 228,009 (2022).
  • Berdiyorov and H. Hamoudi, Carbon based material, an optical rectenna and a semiconductor device including the same, US Patent 11, 227, 963 (2022).
  • Hamoudi and G. Berdiyorov, 3D printing based on self-assembled molecular building blocks for materials design and bio-applications, US Patent App. 16/876, 785 (2021).
  • Hamoudi and G. Berdiyorov, Molecular building block methods for producing high-efficiency organic solar cells and devices and systems produced therefrom, US Patent App. 16/922, 508 (2021).
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