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Mohammad Ali Nasiri is an accomplished researcher and innovator with over five years of extensive cleanroom experience, specializing in the fabrication of micro- and nano-electronic devices. His expertise spans the deposition of thin films, formation of precise electrical contacts, dry etching processes, and photolithographic mask preparation—key steps in the development of advanced electronic and optoelectronic devices.

He is proficient in a wide range of advanced characterization and measurement techniques, including Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Field Emission SEM (FESEM), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), spectroscopic ellipsometry, and electrochemical analysis. His ability to perform high-precision measurements and interpret complex data has been instrumental in driving scientific progress in materials research.

Mohammad Ali holds two master’s degrees—one in Aeronautical Engineering and another in Nanomaterials Science. This interdisciplinary academic background has provided him with a strong theoretical foundation in applied mathematics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and mechanical vibrations, enabling him to tackle cross-disciplinary challenges in materials science and device physics.

He earned his PhD from the University of Valencia, Institut de Ciència Molecular (ICMOL). His doctoral research, titled "Advances in Hybrid Energy Devices: Integrating Thermoelectric Materials via Fabrication, Characterization, and Modeling," focused on the direct conversion of thermal to electrical energy using thermoelectric materials. His work emphasized sustainable energy solutions by investigating ultrathin metallic layers, conductive polymer nanocomposites, lignin-derived ionic conducting membranes, and hybrid electrodes. Key outcomes included enhanced thermoelectric performance, detailed insights into ionic thermodiffusion mechanisms, and the demonstration of lignin as a sustainable material for energy storage applications.

Two years ago, Mohammad Ali designed and implemented three novel setups for measuring thermal conductivity: (1) a van der Pauw configuration adapted for both micrometric films and bulk samples, (2) a 3ω (three-omega) method for thin and ultrathin films, and (3) a custom low-thermal-conductivity platform optimized for bulk materials with poor heat transport properties.

His commitment to advancing scientific frontiers places him at the intersection of nanotechnology, materials science, and thermal transport phenomena. His work bridges sustainability and technological innovation, offering practical solutions to global energy and electronics challenges.

Most recently, Mohammad Ali Nasiri joined the Instituto Universitario de Ciencia de los Materiales (ICMUV) at the University of Valencia as a postdoctoral researcher. He is currently working on the development of perovskite-based photodetectors tailored for sensor applications, contributing to the next generation of optoelectronic and biomedical imaging devices.