02_Post Doctor

A. Personal Information

1. Name: Sheeraz, Muhammad

2. Affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Ulsan

3. Address: Building #8, Room #318 , 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea

(44610) 울산광역시 남구 대학로 93 울산대학교 자연과학대학 물리학과 8호관 103호

4. E-mail: sheraz.phy@gmail.com

B. Education

2021. 3 ~ Present : Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Physics and Energy Harvest-Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, Republic of Korea

2017. 3 ~ 2021.2 : Ph.D student, Department of Physics and Energy Harvest Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, Republic of Korea

Thesis: “Enhancement of Functional Properties in Complex Oxides via Spatial-Inversion Symmetry Control” advised by Prof. Tae Heon Kim.

2015. 3 ~ 2017. 2 : M.S., Department of Physics and Energy Harvest Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, Republic of Korea

Thesis: “Enhanced Ferroelectric Properties of Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 Thin Film with Sulfur Diffused Layer” supervised by Prof. Ill Won Kim.

2010.3 ~ 2015.2 : M.S., Physics, Institute of Physics and Electronics, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

2008.3 ~ 2010.2 : B.S., Physics, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

2006.3 ~ 2008.2 : F.S., ANSI degree college Mardan, BISE Mardan


C. Research Interest

1. Epitaxial growth of the functional oxide materials

2. Anion doping (Chalcogens, Halogens, and Pnictogens) in complex oxide (PZT, SrCuO2,...) thin films via Pulsed Laser Deposition and Sol-gel method.

3. Free-standing perovskite oxides membranes via remort epitaxy and sacrificial layer techniques.

4. Domain switching in the ferroelectrics, piezoelectric, and multiferroics

5. Emergent physical phenomena in strongly-correlated materials system: multiferroics, metal to insulator transition, superconductivity


D. Patents

1. Tae Heon Kim, Chang Won Ahn, Muhammad Sheeraz, and Ho Jeong Lee, "6H-육방정계 망간 산화물 및 이를 포함하는 세라믹 복합체의 제조방법 (Preparation method of manganese oxide with 6H-hexagonal polymorph and ceramic complex comprising the same)", Korea Patent Application published No. 10-2020-0185747 (2020-12-29). (국내특 허 출원)

2. Tae Heon Kim, Chang Won Ahn, Ill Won Kim, and Muhammad Sheeraz, "화학적 용해법에 기반한 황이온 치환 기술 (Sulfur substitution technique based on chemical solution method)", Registration of Korea Patent No. 10-2137238 (2020-07-17). (국내특허 등록)


E. Selected Publications

  1. M. Sheeraz et al., “Stabilization of 6H-Hexagonal SrMnO3 Polymorph by Al2O3 Insertion”, accepted to J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 41, 5155 (2021).

  2. M. Sheeraz et al., "Enhanced Ferroelectricity in Perovskite Oxysulfides", Phys. Rev. Mater. 3, 084405 (2019).

  3. M. Sheeraz et al., "Stress driven high electrostrain at low field in incipient piezoelectrics", J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 39, 4688 (2019).


Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.co.kr/citations?user=8q1uLGMAAAAJ&hl=en