Prof. Mohammed Gondal

Dr. Mohammed Ashraf Gondal is a Distinguished Professor at Physics Department, Coordinator of Laser Research Group at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Senior Research Fellow of K. A. CARE and Visiting World Class Professor (MOE Indonesia). He worked on many collaborative research projects with professors/scientists from world renowned universities including MIT, Free University Berlin, Heidelberg University Germany, Nanjing University China and NUS Singapore. His research interests are in the areas of photonics, quantum optics, sensors, laser remote sensing, development of laser based analytical techniques (LIDAR, PAS, LIBS, LEI), environmental pollution monitoring, nanotechnology, energy harvesting (third generation solar cells), energy storage (super capacitors), materials science, applied/chemical physics, wetting & non wetting surfaces for oil water separation & self-cleaning applications, design and fabrication of lasers, synthesis of nano structured metal oxides & oxy-halides using Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids (PLAL) as well wet chemical methods and their novel applications in corrosion inhibition, petrochemicals, photo-catalysis for production of high value hydrocarbons (CO¬¬¬2 utilization) & hydrogen production by water splitting, removal of organic pollutants as well water disinfection of bacteria and pathogens. In addition to cutting edge ap