Sarah Chaba Mouna | Materials Science | Academic Excellence Award

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Ms. Sarah Chaba Mouna | Materials Science | Academic Excellence Award

Medea at Dr Yahia Fares University of Medea Faculty of Science and Technology, Algeria🎓

Sarah Chaba Mouna is an accomplished Algerian researcher with a strong academic background in Physics, particularly in Material Sciences. She holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Physics, with a specialization in Condensed Matter Physics and the Physics of Materials. Her expertise lies in Computational Materials Science, where she uses advanced simulation software like CASTEP to investigate the structural, electronic, elastic, optical, and thermodynamic properties of various perovskite compounds.

Professional Profile 

🎓Education

Sarah completed her high school education at Dr. Muhammed Ben Cheneb High School, Medea, in 2012, where she obtained her Baccalaureate in Experimental Sciences. She pursued higher education at Dr. Yahia Fares University of Medea, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Material Sciences (Physics) in 2015, followed by a Master’s degree in the same field with a specialization in Physics of Materials in 2017.

💼Work Experience

Sarah has built a solid foundation in computational materials science, particularly through her work on the structural, electronic, elastic, optical, and thermodynamic properties of perovskite compounds using simulation software such as CASTEP. Her research has contributed significantly to understanding the behavior of these materials under varying conditions.

🛠️ Skills

Sarah possesses advanced skills in computational materials science, with expertise in using CASTEP for first-principles calculations. She is proficient in various operating systems, including Windows 7 and 10, and has a strong command of MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

🏆Awards and Honors

Throughout her academic and research career, Sarah has been recognized for her contributions to the field of materials science. Her work has been published in several high-impact journals, reflecting her commitment to excellence in research.

👩‍🏫 Teaching Experience

While primarily focused on research, Sarah has also engaged in teaching activities, sharing her knowledge of materials science and condensed matter physics with students and peers.

👥 Memberships

Sarah is actively involved in the scientific community, collaborating with other researchers and contributing to the collective understanding of materials science through her work.

🔍Research Focus 

Sarah’s research primarily centers on computational studies of materials, with a specific interest in the structural, electronic, and thermodynamic properties of perovskites. She has explored various aspects of these materials, including their potential applications in superconductivity and other advanced technologies.

📖Publications : 

  1. 🧪 Structural, elastic, and thermodynamic properties of BaXCl3 (X= Li, Na) perovskites under pressure effect: ab initio exploration
    • Year: 2023
    • Journal: Physica Scripta, 98(6), 065949
  2. 🔬 First-principles calculations to investigate structural, elastic, electronic, optical and thermal properties of La-based ternary intermetallic superconductors LaM2Si2 (M= Co, Cu, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ir, Pt, Au)
    • Year: 2023
    • Journal: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 26, 3840-3862
  3. 🌟 First principles study on the structural, elastic, electronic, optical and thermal properties of lead-free perovskites CsCaX3 (X= F, Cl, Br)
    • Year: 2023
    • Journal: Physica B: Condensed Matter, 669, 415260
  4. ⚛️ Structural, mechanical, electronic, optical and thermodynamic features of lead free oxide perovskites AMnO3 (A= Ca, Sr, Ba): DFT simulation based comparative study
    • Year: 2023
    • Journal: Physica B: Condensed Matter, 668, 415215
  5. 🔍 Physical properties of Be-based fluoroperovskite compounds XBeF3 (X= K, Rb): a first-principles study
    • Year: 2023
    • Journal: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 36(5), 055701
  6. 💡 Structural, electronic, and optical characteristics of BaXCl3 (X= Li, Na) perovskites
    • Year: 2024
    • Journal: Materials Science and Engineering: B, 308, 117578
  7. 🔧 DFT study on the structural, mechanical, electronic, optical and thermodynamic properties of recently synthesized MAX Phase compounds A3InC2 (A= Zr, Hf) under ambient and …
    • Year: 2024
    • Journal: Materials Today Communications, 109964
  8. ✨ Electronic and optical characteristics of CaLiX3 (X= Cl, Br, I) perovskite compounds using the Tran–Blaha modified Becke–Johnson potential
    • Year: 2024
    • Journal: Physica Scripta, 99(8), 085935
  9. 🔗 Ab Initio Prediction of the Structural, Elastic and Thermodynamic Properties Under Hydrostatic Pressure of the Ternary Tetragonal Phosphides XRh2P2 (X= Ca, Ba) for Superconducting Application
    • Year: 2024
    • Journal: Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 1-16
  10. 📚 Structural, Elastic, And Electronic Properties Of LiPbBr3 Under Pressure
    • Year: 2024
    • Journal: 2nd National Conference on Materials, Energy & Environment
  11. 🔎 Structural, elastic, and electronic properties under the pressure of the BaKCl3 compound
    • Year: 2023
    • Journal: International Conference on Solar Energy and Hybrid Systems (icsehs22)
  12. 🖥️ First-principles calculations on structural and elastic properties of AgSrF3
    • Year: 2023
    • Journal: 3rd International Conference on Engineering and Applied Natural Sciences