Curriculum Vitae

Personal Details

DATE OF BIRTH : 1st October 1966

NATIONALITY : Permanent Resident of Canada

LANGUAGES: Bangla (Bengali) — Mother Tongue
English — Fluent in Speaking and Writing.

Objective- To contributes and expands my knowledge of Physical, Inorganic, Analytical, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Geochemistry and Mineralogy and Physics, Solid State and Condensed Matter Physics, Material Sciences, Synchrotron Radiation, Surface Sciences (UHV), Optical, Semi conducting Interface, Thin Films and Microscopic Physics, Polymer Physics and Chemistry through research and teaching.

Present Occupation

November 2001 — Present

Post Doctoral Research Scientist supervised by Prof. Dr. E. D. Crozier on Environmental Project (Floc, Oyster, Sand and Sediments (Fe, Mg, Si, Pb, Mn, Zn and Cd)) at the Department of Physics, University of Simon Fraser, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada. Specially this work is involved in characterization of metals in the Floc, Sand and Sediments from Boundary Bay beach, BC in Canada by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) at the Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University and Fluorescence Spectroscopy, EXAFS (Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure) and NEXAFS (XANES (X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure)) at the Advance Photon Source, (USA National Synchrotron Radiation Center), PNC-CAT, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Qualifications:

1992-1996

Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy), Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester, UK.

Title of Thesis: Surface Chemistry of High Temperature Superconducting Oxides, Specially, this has been involved in the synthesis and characterization of a range of ceramic in the Bi2Sr2Ca1-xYxCu2O8+? (x = 0-1.0) system. Samples characterization techniques were SEM, EDAX, XRD, VSM carried out at the Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester and UHV resonant photoemissions, EXFAS and XANES at Synchrotron Radiation Source (SRS) CRCL, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK 1991-1992

M. Sc. (By Research), Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester, UK.

Title of Thesis: Surface Chemistry of High Temperature Superconducting Oxides. Specially, this has been also involved in the synthesis and characterization of a range of ceramic in the Bi2Sr2Ca1-xYxCu2O8+? (x = 0-1.0) system. Samples characterization techniques were SEM, EDAX, XRD, VSM and UHV XPS at the Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester, UK.

Work Experiences

November 2000 — October 2001

Position: Post Doctoral Research Scientist

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. G. A Sawatzky and Prof. Dr. H. T. Jonkman

Address: Department of Solid State Physics
University of Groningen

Project: Investigation of Oligo Polymer (Polythiopenes), C60 and other Organic Materials. Especially this was involved on deposition and characterization of Oligo Polymers.

Characterization Techniques: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM), Atomic Force Microscopy (UHV) and Optical Absorption Spectroscopy

January 2000 — October 2000

Position: Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Supervisor: Prof. R. Szargan

Address: Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institut of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Department of Chemistry & Mineralogy

Project: Investigation of Semiconductor interface. Especially this was involved on the deposition of epitaxial ZnS layers on GaP substrates and layer preparation technology (ESCALAB).

Characterization Techniques: XPS, UPS, LEED, STM, XES and AFM at the Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institut of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Leipzig and BESSY II (Berlin Electron Storage Ring Company for Synchrotron Radiation) in Berlin, Germany.

1997-1999

Position: Post Doctoral Research Associate

Supervisor: Prof. H. C. Ku Address: Department of Physics
National Tsing Hua University
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Republic of China

Project: Synthesis and Physical Properties of New Superconducting / Magnetic System, Especially, this had been involved the synthesis of the growing single crystal and poly crystal (Bi2Sr2Ca1-xRxCu2O8+d (R= Pr, Gd and Y doped) and Bi-doped Gd2-xBixCuO4 Cuprates) by Self Flux and Travelling Solvent Floating Zone (TSFZ) methods.

Characterization Techniques: SQUIDS, XRD, EDAX, SEM at the Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, and at the Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (e.g. EXAFS, XANES and Angle Resolved Photoemission (ARUPS) Techniques) in Taiwan, Republic of China

1996-1997

Position: Post Doctoral Research Associate

Supervisor: Prof. T. J. Chuang

Address: Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (SRRC)
Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu
And Institute of Atomic Molecular Sciences (IAMS)
Academia Sinica, Taipei
Taiwan, Republic of China.

Project: Design and Construct the beam line of Synchrotronised Soft X-ray Scanning Photoemission Spectromicroscopy (PESM). Especially this was involved design and constructs the beam line for X-ray photoemission microscopy (PEMS) and with the combination of XPS, UPS, AES, STM and AFM techniques for analysis of semiconductors, metals and metal clusters (No experiments were carried out during this project).

1992-1996

Position: Post Graduate Research Student for Ph. D. degree.

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. W. R. Flavell (Ex Reader in Chemistry, Presently Prof. of Physics)

Address: Department of Chemistry
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)

Project: Surface Chemistry of High Temperature Superconducting Oxides. Specially, this has been involved the synthesis and characterization of a range of ceramic in the Bi2Sr2Ca1-xYxCu2O8+? (x = 0-1.0) system.

Characterization Techniques: SEM, EDAX, XRD, VSM at the Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester and UHV resonant photoemissions, EXFAS and XANES at Synchrotron Radiation Source (SRS) CRCL, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

1991-1992

Position: Post Graduate Research Student for M. Sc. (By Research) degree

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. W. R. Flavell (Ex Reader in Chemistry, Presently Prof. of Physics)

Address: Department of Chemistry
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)

Project: Surface Chemistry of High Temperature Superconducting Oxides. Specially, this has been also involved the synthesis and characterization of a range of ceramic in the Bi2Sr2Ca1-xYxCu2O8+? (x = 0-1.0) system.

Characterization Techniques: SEM, EDAX, XRD, VSM and UHV XPS at the Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester, UK.

1992-1996

Position: Lab. Demonstrator (Part-time)

Address: Department of Chemistry
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)

Responsibility: To the Supervising the Experiments of Post Graduate (M. Sc. Course) Students.

1992-1996

Part-time waiter, Kailash Indian and Nepalese Restaurant, Charlton Street, Manchester, UK.

March 2002 — Present:

Sales Representative (Part-time), Great Northern Security, ADT Authorized Local Dealer, North Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.

Computer Experiences:

I have used Personal Computer and Macintosh (especially Microsoft word 95, 97, 98 and 2000, XP and Millennium window):

For Personal Computer:

1. AutoCAD 13 and 14, TOPDRAW (For Design)
2. Microsoft Excel 5.0 (Data Analysis)
3. Microsoft Power Point and Presentation (For Presentation)
4. Origin 4.1, 5.0, and 6.1 (Data Analysis)
5. Unifit 3.1 (Data Analysis),
6. Netscape, Internet, Telnet
7. Photo-Paint (For Presentation)
8. Corel Draw and Corel Photo Paint 7, 8, 9, 10 (For Presentation)
9. Eudora,
10. EXCURVE92 and 98 (For Data Analysis)

11. APL (Computer Language)
12. WinXAS 2002 (Data Analysis)
13. PCW (Crystal Determination)
14. Feef7, 8 for EXAFS data Analysis
15. C++, Java and Visual Basic (Computer Languages)
16. Principal Component Analysis (PCA).

Macintosh Computer (Mac Power) (especially Microsoft word 95, 98 and 2000)

1. Aldus (For Drawing)
2. Chemdraw (For Drawing)
3. Igor (For Graphing and Data Analysis)
4. MacDraw (For Drawing)
5. Super paint (For Drawing)
6. Kaildagraph (For Data Analysis)
7. Cricket graph and etc. (For Data Analysis and Graphing)

Extensively and have operational expertise (instrumental set up) in analysis technique of surface science and solid state chemistry (e.g. SQUIDS, SEM, EDAX, XRD, VSM and other UHV (XPS) techniques) and design and construct for the PESM and U5 Microscopy Beam Line at SRRC, Taiwan, Republic of China.

I have carried out work at the Synchrotron Radiation Source (SRS) (e.g. X-ray Absorption (EXAFS, NEXAFS or XANES), Resonant Photoemission and Angle Resolved Photoemission) at DRAL, Dares bury, Cheshire, UK and also Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Taiwan, Republic of China.

I have performed work at BESSY II (Berlin Electron Storage Ring Company for Synchrotron Radiation) in Berlin, Germany, (e.g. UHV X-ray absorption (EXAFS, XANES or NEXAFS, Angular Dependent NEXAFS), X-ray Emission Spectroscopy (XES), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and UPS for Semiconductor Interfaces with Organic and Inorganic Substrates).

I have carried out work at Advance Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, Illinois, USA (e.g. Fluorescence Spectroscopy, EXAFS, NEXAFS and XANES) to characterization of Metals (Fe, Zn, Mn, Mg, Pb and Cd) in the Floc Sands, Oyster and Sediments.

Experimental Techniques:

UHV and Surface Science Techniques:

1. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
2. X-ray Emission Spectroscopy (XES)
3. Angle Resolved Ultra Photoelectron Spectroscopy (UPS or ARUPS)
4. Lower Electron Energy Diffraction (LEED)
5. X-ray Photoelectron Diffraction (XPD)

Microscopic Techniques:

1. Scanning Electron Spectroscopy (SEM)
2. Transmission Electron Spectroscopy (TEM)
3. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
4. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)
5. Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM)

Synchrotron Radiation Techniques:

1. Resonant Photoemission Spectroscopy (RPES)
2. Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS)
3. X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS)
4. Near Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (NEXAFS or XANES)
5. Angle Resolved Ultra Photoemission Spectroscopy (ARUPS)
6. Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Solid State Techniques:

1. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
2. Energy Dispersive Analysis X-ray (EDAX)
3. X-ray Spectroscopy

Magnetic Measurement Techniques:

1. Superconducting Quantum Interface Devices (SQUIDs)
2. Vibrating Sample Magnetization (VSM)

Optical Techniques:

1. Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (OAS)

Sample Preparations:

1. Solid State Reaction Methods. (Single and Poly Crystal)
2. Solvent Floating Traveling Zone (SFTZ) (Single Crystal)
3. Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) (Thin Films)
4. ESCLAB

Materials:

1. High Temperature Superconductors ((Bi2Sr2Ca1-xRxCu2O8+d (R= Pr, Gd and Y doped)
2. Bi-doped Gd2-xBixCuO4 Cuprates
3. YBCO
4. BaPbBi Superconductor
5. Semiconductor Interfaces (GaP/ZnS, InP/CdS and InP/PbS)
6. Polymers (Oligo Polymers)
7. Quantum Dots (InP/PbS)
8. Floc and Sediments (Environmental), Oyster (Feces and Guts).

Work in Synchrotron Radiation Centers:

1. CRCL lab. Dares bury, Warrington, Cheshire, UK (1991-1996)
2. Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (SRRC), Hsinchu, Taiwan, R. O.C (1996-1999)
3. Berlin Electron Storage Ring Company for Synchrotron Radiation (BESSY II) (2000)
4. Advance Photon Sources (APS), Chicago, USA (2001-Until Present).

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

1. Surface Chemistry of High Temperature Superconducting Oxides.
M. M. Sarker, M. Sc. Thesis, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester, UK, 1992.

1. Surface electronic structure of complex B-metal perovskites.
W.R. Flavell, D. R.C Hoad, M. Mian, B. C. Morris, A. J. Roberts, M. M. Sarker, P. L. Wincott, D. Teehan and P. Bailey, DRAL Annual reports 1993/94

1. Photoemission study of the electronic structure of BaPb1-xBixO3.
W.R. Flavell, D. R.C Hoad, M. Mian, B. C. Morris, A. J. Roberts, M. M. Sarker, P. L. Wincott, D. Teehan, D. S. Law and Changkang Chen, Physics C, 235-240, (1994), pp 1041-1042.

1. Surface electronic structure of complex B-metal perovskites.
W.R. Flavell, D. R.C Hoad, M. Mian, B. C. Morris, A. J. Roberts, M. M. Sarker, P. L. Wincott, D. Teehan, and P. Bailey, Surface Science, 307-309, (1994), pp1166-1171…

1. Metal-to-non-metal transitions in complex oxides.
W.R. Falvell, A. G. Thomas, M. M. Sarker, M. Mian, J. F. Howlett, H. R Aghabozorg, Z. Hashim, S. Squire, J. Hollingworth, S. Warren, P. L. Wincott, L. Leonyuk, D. Teehan, S. Downes and K. C. Cheung, DRAL Annual reports 1994/95.

1. Resonant Photoemission from complex cuprates and nickelates.
W.R. Flavell, J. Hollingworth, J. F. Howlett, A. G. Thomas, M. M. Sarker, S. Squire, Z. Hasim, M. Mian, P. L. Wincott, D. Teehan, S. Downes and F. E. Hancock, The Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 2, (1995), pp 264-271.

1. Angle-resolved photoemission of Y-doped Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x.
W.R. Flavell, A. G. Thomas, S. Squire, M. Mian, M. M. Sarker, J. F. Howlett, Z. Hashim, H. R. Aghabozorg, P. L. Wincott, S. Downes and L. Leonyuk, Surface Science, 352-354, (1996), pp 788-792

1. Surface Chemistry of High Temperature Superconducting Oxides.
M. M. Sarker, Ph. D. Thesis, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester, UK, 1996.

1. Electronic Structure, Reactivity and Solid State Chemistry of La2-xSrxNi1-yFeyO4+?.
J.F. Howlett, W. R. Flavell, A. G. Thomas, J. Hollingworth, S. Warren, Z. Hashim, M. Mian, S. Squire, H. R. Aghabozorg, M. M. Sarker, P. L. Wincott, D. Teehan, S. Downes, D. S-L. Law and F. E. Hancock, Faraday Discuss., 105, (1996), pp337-354.

10. EXAFS Studies of SrSn1-xSbxO3 and BaPb1-xBixO3.
W.R. Falvell, M. Mian, A. J. Roberts, J. F. Howlett, M. M. Sarker, P. L Wincott, R. L. Bilsborrow and Gert van Dorssen, J. Mater. Chem., 7(2), (1997), pp 357-364.

11. Anomalous Magnetic properties of the 2212 type rare earth cuprates Bi2Sr2RCu2O8+? (R= Pr, Gd and Y).
T.I.Hsu, Y. Y. Hsu, J. U. Lin, Y. H. Toh, M. M. Sarker, and H. C. Ku, Proceeding of the 12th Conference on Magnetic and Magnetism Technology, Taiwan, July 1997.

12. Review of Application of High Temperature Superconductors.
M. M. Sarker and W. R. Flavell, J. of Superconductivity, 11, (1998), pp209-211.

12. Magnetic Properties of Bi-doped Gd2-xBixCuO4 Cuprates.
H.C. Ku, H. M. Luo, Y. Y. Hsu, M. M. Sarker and T. J. Lee, J. of Appl. Physics, 85, (1999) pp1-3.

14. XAFS Study Of Iron Oxides In Oyster Digestive Processes
M .M. Sarker, R. A. Gordon, E. D. Crozier, L. Bendell-Young, G. Kruzynski, Advance Photon Sources, Argonne National Laboratory Activity Report 2001.

15. Investigation of Oxidation of a ZnS Deposition on GaP(001) Substrate
M. M. Sarker, A. B. Preobrajenski, K. Grebhardt, T. Chassé and R. Szargan (manuscript in preparation).

References will be provided upon request.