Research Fellow : Prof. Wael Ghafor

Address:
Centre for Magnetic Resonance
Ritchie Building
The University of Queensland
Brisbane Qld 4072
E-mail address: Wael Ghafor
Telephone: +61-7-3365 3859
Fax: +61-7-3365 3833
Home Page: Wael Ghafor

Career Profile:

Prof Ghafor is a Professor of the College of Education, Department of Physics, Basra University and Director of the Polymer Research Center, University of Basra. Prof. Ghafor came to the Centre as an Endeavour Fellowship sponsored Visiting Professor. He has been appointed as a Research Fellow for 12 months and is a member of the Polymer Research Group (AIBN). His research interests include the study of the thermal, mechanical and degradation properties of clay nanocomposites for agricultural application. He is also interested in studying the physical properties of semiconducting and conducting polymers and their electronic applications.

Research Interests :

Selected Publications:

• Ibraheem, H.K., Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S. and Al-Ansary, R.A. (2007). Dielectric properties of poly (P-aminobenzaldehyde) terminated P-phenylene diamine doped with LiCl. Iraqi Journal of Polymers. Accepted 2007.
• Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S., Al-Adam, G.A., Salih, H.A. and Obead, M.T. (2005). Febrication and characterization of Schottky Ghate-field effect transistor utilizing pyromallitic 3,4 benzoic acid diimde composite. Basrah Journal of Science23: 1.
• Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S., Abdulla, N.A., Hussan, A.A. and Mohammad Abn-Alhaitham, A.K. (2005). Mechanical properties of LDPE-wood saw dust composite. Journal of Science and Technology 1: 41-44.
• Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S. (2004).  The dielectric properties of benzidin terminated poly (P-amin benzaldehyde doped with Na2[Fe(CN5)NO]2H2O.  Iraqi Journal of Polymers 8(1): 31-38.
• Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S and Kalaf, M.N. (2003).  Mechanical properties of (LDPE:Wax) blend reinforced with carbon black.  Iraqi Journal of Polymers 7: 11-16.
• Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S. (2000).  Schottky effect mechanism in ply (pyromellitic 4,4 diphenyl sulphone) films.  Polymer Science B, Polymer Physics 38: 2507-2514.
• Abdullah, A.Q., Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S. and Al’aibi, S.S. (1999).  D.C conduction mechanism and relaxation processes in poly (vinyl alcohol graft Rhodamine B). Iraqi Journal of Polymers3(1): 93-104.
• Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S., Manookien, W.Z., Adam, G.A. and Hashim, S.S. (1997).  Synthesis, characterisation and thermal study of some new semiconducting polymers.  Basrah Journal of Science C 15(1): 65-74.
• Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S., Awad, N.A. and Othman, N.S. (1993). Optical properties in fundamental absorption region of sprayed CulnS2 thin films.  Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics 31: 123-125.
• Mohammed, M.T. and Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S. (1993). Cadmium stannate thin iflms as a solar energy utilizing element.  Solid State Communication 88(3): 227-230.
• Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S. and Majdi, K.S. (1990).  Optical properties of Znx Cd1-x S thin films prepared by the sputtering technique.  J. Phys. Condense Matter 2: 6619-6622.
• Mohammed, M.T. and Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S. (1989). Optical properties of cadmium stannate thin iflm prepared by pyrolytic process.  Solid State Communications72(10): 1043-1046.
• Mohammed, M.T. and Abdul Ghafor, W.A.S. (1988).  Properties of fluorine-doped SnO2 films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique.  Phys. Stat. Sol (a)B 106: 479-484.

Patents:

Spray Pyrolysis Furnace for Preparation of Thin Films for Electronics and Solar Applications.  Patent No. 2223, 28/11/1989, Iraq.
Fabrication of Polymeric Resistance with High Thermal Stability from Low Density Poly Ethylene Filled with Carbon Black.  Patent No. 2887, 29/3/2001, Iraq.
Fabrication of Optical Filters from a Poly(a-Napthyl Acrylate) with Aczonium Salt.  Patent No. 2946, 29/3/2001, Iraq.
Poly Vinyl Alcohol Grafted with Rh-B as Humidity Sensor Material.  Patent No. 3076, 22/10/2001, Iraq.
Fabrication of Artificial Limb from HDPE: CaCo3 instead of Poly Propylene.  Patent No. 3100, 10/2/2002.  Iraq.

Other Activities :

Member, Iraqi Society of Polymers
Member, Iraqi Society of Phyics and Mathematics
Secretary of the Editorial Board of Iraqi Journal of Polymers
Full Member in IBn Alhaitham Center of Advancement of Science & Technology