| Code | Course | Level |
|---|---|---|
| CNE | Computational Nuclear EngineeringNumerical methods and algorithms for simulating reactor-core behaviour and fluid dynamics. | Graduate |
| ARP | Advanced Reactor PhysicsNeutronic and kinetic theory for steady-state and transient reactor operation. | Graduate |
| NFC | Nuclear Fuel Cycle & DesignThe fuel life cycle, from uranium mining and fuel-element design to reprocessing and waste management. | Graduate |
| NSN | Nuclear Safety & NonproliferationSafety-analysis methods for preventing accidents, and the international protocols for securing nuclear material. | Graduate |
| RPS | Radiation Physics & ShieldingHow ionising radiation interacts with matter, and how to design biological and structural shielding. | Undergraduate / Graduate |
| ARC | Applied RadiochemistryChemistry of radioactive elements and their uses in medicine, industry and power. | Undergraduate / Graduate |
| NRI | Nuclear Radiation & InstrumentationNuclear-reaction theory alongside the operation and calibration of radiation detectors. | Undergraduate / Graduate |
| APC | Advanced Physical ChemistryMacroscopic and particulate behaviour of chemical systems, from the physics up. | Undergraduate / Graduate |
| PHY | Fundamental Physics I & IIClassical mechanics, electromagnetism and thermodynamics for engineering students. | Undergraduate |
| CHM | General Chemistry & LabProperties of matter, bonding and stoichiometry, in lecture and laboratory. | Undergraduate |
| TMA | Technical MathematicsAlgebra through differential and integral calculus for science and engineering problems. | Undergraduate |
| SNM | Science for Non-MajorsA survey of physics, chemistry and mathematics for students outside STEM. | Undergraduate |
§ Teaching and training
Thinking like a physicist is for everyone.
He has taught since 1993: physics labs at Alexandria University, secondary-school physics to five national curricula, then nuclear science, physics and chemistry at the Royal Military College of Canada and St. Lawrence College. Twelve courses are ready to teach, from science for non-majors to graduate reactor physics.
§1 Ready to teach
Twelve courses, ready to deliver.
Courses he is ready to design and teach, undergraduate to graduate.
§2 Taught
Three decades in front of a class.
Courses he has taught, most recent first.
| Years | Course |
|---|---|
| 2019–2022 | Nuclear Science and EngineeringReactor physics and nuclear systems for senior undergraduates and officer cadets. |
| 2021–2022 | Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering for Military Professionals (CBRN)Radiation transport and effects, military applications, nonproliferation, emergency response and political decision-making. |
| 2022–2023 | General and Fundamental ChemistryLectures and laboratories in stoichiometry, thermodynamics and kinetics for pre-health students. |
| 2018–2024 | Advanced MathematicsAlgebraic functions through differential and integral calculus. |
| 2018–2020 | Physical ChemistryMacroscopic and particulate properties of chemical systems. |
| 2017–2020 | Radiation Transport and Computational ModellingMCNP and Serpent for radiation transport, core modelling, shielding optimisation and dose assessment. |
| 2016– | Modern and Fundamental Physics, with LabClassical mechanics, electromagnetism, and the foundations of quantum and atomic physics. |
| 2005–2007 | Radiation Detection TechniquesNuclear instrumentation and the statistics of radiation measurement. |
| 2005–2007 | Medical Physics and Bio-engineeringPhysics in medicine: biomaterials, biomechanics and diagnostic imaging. |
| 2004–2007 | Electronic Circuit AnalysisAnalysis and assembly of analogue and digital circuits. |
| 2004–2007 | Information Technology ApplicationsC programming, databases and digital communications. |
| 1995–2007 | Secondary-school physicsTaught to British, American, Egyptian, Indian and UAE national curricula. |
| 1993–1995 | Experimental physics laboratoriesUndergraduate labs, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University. |
§3 Practice
What happens in his classroom.
Physics draws on chemistry, engineering and mathematics, so he teaches the connections as well as the content.
“The ability to think like a physicist is valuable for everyone.”
- 01
Reactor in the room
A tour of the SLOWPOKE research reactor and a live neutron-activation experiment for RMC students.
- 02
Hands before equations
Wooden blocks for vector analysis, molecular models, a simulated Rutherford gold-foil experiment.
- 03
Everyday analogies
Sand against seawater for specific heat; the semiconductor revolution through the phone in the student’s pocket.
- 04
Code as a lab bench
Stepped Python, MATLAB and C++ exercises, and students building their own simulations of abstract ideas.
- 05
Concept maps
Linking enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs energy on one page before solving anything.
- 06
Anonymous feedback, both ways
Anonymous peer grading of homework drafts, and an anonymous mid-semester evaluation of the course itself.
§4 Training
The teacher’s own training.
Teaching certification, reactor operation, radiation safety and Monte Carlo codes.
| Year | Course or certificate | Given by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Introduction to OpenMC | OECD Nuclear Energy Agency |
| 2022 | Higher Education Teaching Certificate | Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University |
| 2019 | SLOWPOKE Reactor Operator Training | |
| 2017 | Radiation Safety Officer and Transport of Dangerous Goods Officer | Radiation Safety Institute of Canada |
| 2016 | MCNPX-PoliMi Training Workshop | University of Michigan |
| 2015 | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (SGS901) | Queen’s University, Kingston |
| 2014 | Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safeguards and Security in the 21st Century | Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| 2011 | ZED-2 Reactor Physics Winter School | AECL, Chalk River Laboratories |
| 2011 | CANDU Reactor Physics Course | Canadian Nuclear Society, Toronto |
§5 Recognition
Awards.
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Brookhaven National Laboratory award to attend the summer course on Nuclear Nonproliferation, Safeguards and Security |
| 2011 | Award to attend the ZED-2 Reactor Physics Winter School, AECL Chalk River |
| 2011 | NSERC award for the Canadian Nuclear Society reactor physics course |
| 2007 | Distinguished Teacher Award, Minister of Education, Abu Dhabi Educational Zone |
| 2005 | IDRAC Center award, Abu Dhabi, for infusing thinking skills into science teaching |
| 2004 | Zayed University award for using T3 tools in physics teaching |
| 1996 | Award, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, for information technology in science teaching |
| 1991 | Two Excellence Medals, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, during the liberation of Kuwait |
§6 Contact
Teaching and training enquiries.
Universities, colleges and training programmes.