Education

• 1979

  Bachelor degree from PhysicsScience, University of Science and Technology of Algiers - Algeria, الجزائر العاصمة, الجــزائــر

• 1982

  Master degree from PhysicsScience, Purdue University- West Lafayette Indiana –USA, West Lafayette Indiana –USA, امــريــكـا

• 1986

  Doctorate degree from PhysicsScience, Purdue University- West Lafayette Indiana –USA, West Lafayette Indiana –USA, امــريــكـا

Employment

• 1979-1980

  Assistant, University of Constantine - Algeria, قسنطينة, الجــزائــر

• 1985-1986

  Teaching (Lab) Assistant, Purdue University at West Lafayette, انديانا بأمريكا, امــريــكـا

• 1986-1988

  Assistant Professor, University of Constantine - Algeria, قسنطينة , الجــزائــر

• 1988-1997

  Associate Professor, University of Constantine - Algeria, قسنطينة, الجــزائــر

• 1989-1992

  Chairman of the scientific council for the institute of science and technology, University of Constantine - Algeria, قسنطينة, الجــزائــر

• 1991-1992

  Regional Inspector of Pedagogy for Eastern Algeria universities - Ministry of Higher Education, University of Constantine - Algeria, قسنطينة, الجــزائــر

• 1997-2003

  Assistant Professor, King Khaled University, أبها, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2003-2004

  Associate Professor, University of Constantine - Algeria, قسنطينة, الجــزائــر

• 2004-2006

  Assistant Professor, King Khaled University , أبها, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2006-2017

  Associate Professor, Taif University, الطائف, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2008-2017

  Chairman of quality and academic accreditation for physics department at Taif University ( 9 years )., Taif University, الطائف, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2019-حاليا

  Medical Physics program coordinator for NCAAA and ABET accreditations, King Abdulaziz University , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2019-حاليا

  Associate Professor, King Abdulaziz University , جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

Research Interests 

1. Applied nuclear physics to different sectors (medical, industry, agriculture, mineralogy, forensic science, geology, …etc) by using Non Destructive Techniques such as neutron activation analysis (NAA), Proton (particle) induced X-ray Emission (PIXE), AMS (Accelerator mass Spectrometry), EDXRF,…etc.
2. -Use and application of radioisotopes in various fields.
3. Use of Nuclear Accelerators for nuclear structure studies (excitation functions, coincidences, angular distributions, polarization) such as nuclear structure of transitional nuclei.
4. Nuclear structure of transitional nuclei (theoretical).
5. Environmental radioactivity ( rocks , soils, water, plants , radon gas i.e. external and internal exposure )
6. Radiation Detection and measurements.
7. Health physics and radiation protection.
8. Radio-geological hazard (external exposure and internal exposure).
9. Radiation dosimetry.
10. Radiation shielding.

Remark : 

1- A master degree student is under supervision in topic 8

2- A PhD student is under supervision in topic 7  :   https://doi.org/10.3390/polym 15092142

Scientific interests

البحوث العلمية  

Scientific publications

Journals publications

Google Scholar link :

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=%22sadek+zeghib%22&oq

1- Sadek Zeghib, F.A.Rickey and P.C. Simms, Tandem Accelerator Laboratory,

Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana -USA.

"Interpretation of states in ¹⁰⁵Ag utilizing a particle-rotor model",

Phys.Rev.C34,1451 (Oct.86)   -ISI- . https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.34.1451

2- Sadek Zeghib, F.A.Rickey , G.S.Samudra, P.C. Simms and Ning Wang

Tandem Accelerator Laboratory, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana -USA.

"¹¹¹Ag Utilizing (3He,png) reactions : A rotational nucleus with

intermediate deformation",

Phys.Rev.C36,939 (Sep.87).    -ISI-  https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.36.939

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3-Ning Wang, F.A.Rickey, G.S.Samudra, P.C. Simms and Sadek Zeghib

Tandem Accelerator Laboratory, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana -USA.

"¹¹¹Cd from the (3He,png) reaction and a rotational interpretation",

Phys.Rev.C37,613(Feb.88).   -ISI-   10.1103/PhysRevC.37.613

4- G.S.Samudra, K.D.Carnes, F.A.Rickey, P.C. Simms and Sadek Zeghib

Tandem Accelerator Laboratory, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana -USA.

"Non-yrast states in even-even 98Ru ",

Phys.Rev.C37,605 (Feb.88).    -ISI-  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.37.605

5- Hurol Aslan1, Ben Crowe, Tim Dague, D.G.Savage, Sadek Zeghib,

F.A.Rickey, P.C. Simms Tandem Accelerator Laboratory, Purdue University,

Lafayette, Indiana -USA.

"97 Tc produced by the ( 3He,png ) reaction ",

Phys.Rev.C54,576 (Aug.96).   -ISI- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.54.576

6- D.G.Savage, Hurol Aslan, Ben Crowe,Tim Dague, Sadek Zeghib, F.A.Rickey

, P.C. Simms Tandem Accelerator Laboratory, Purdue University, Lafayette,

Indiana -USA.

"101 Tc produced by the ( 3He,png ) reaction ",

Phys.Rev.C55,120 (Jan.97).   https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.55.120                ISI 

7- Ben Crowe, D.G.Savage, Hurol Aslan, Tim Dague, Sadek Zeghib, F.A.Rickey

, P.C. Simms Tandem Accelerator Laboratory, Purdue University, Lafayette,

Indiana -USA.

"⁹⁹Tc produced by the ( ³He,png ) reaction ",

Phys.Rev.C57,590 (Feb.98).   https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.57.590      -ISI-

8. Sadek Zeghib

" ⁹⁵Tc : A rotational nucleus with intermediate deformation. "

Physica Scripta . Vol 67 , 106-111 ( Feb. 2003 ) .

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1238/Physica.Regular.067a00106   -ISI-

9- Sadek Zeghib

" ¹¹³Cd : A rotational nucleus with small deformation. "

Physica Scripta . Vol 76 , 336-342 ( Sep. 2007 ) .

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0031-8949/76/4/010   -ISI-

10- Sadek Zeghib

Particle-rotor model interpretation of nuclear states in ¹²⁷I

Physica Scripta . Vol 81 , 025201 ( Jan. 2010 ) : Ibid. 84, 069501 (2011).

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0031-8949/81/02/025201        -ISI-

11- Aydarous, S. A., Zeghib, S. & Al-Dughmah, M.

Measurements of natural radioactivity and resulting radiation doses from commercial granites.

Radiat. Prot. Dosim, 142 (2), 363-368, (2010). DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq216     -ISI-

12- Sadek Zeghib

" Particle–rotor model interpretation of rotational features in ¹²⁵I. "

Canadian Journal of Physics, 2012, 90(5): 413-424, 10.1139/p2012-034    

https://doi.org/10.1139/p2012-034                -ISI-

13- A.SH. AYDAROUS, SADEK ZEGHIB AND MOHAMMED EL-DAGHMAH*

 “ Measurements of the natural radioactivity in building materials (raw and manufactured), other than granites in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”.

Radiat Prot Environ 2011;34:229-34                                    

Available from: http://www.rpe.org.in/text.asp?2011/34/4/229/106091

14-Abdulsamad Marghilani, Abdulkadir Aydarous and Sadek Zeghib.

"Virtual nuclear laboratory for undergraduate students ".

Journal of Applied Sciences, 2013.

ISSN 1812-5654 / DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.907.912

15- Sadek ZEGHIB

¹⁰³Tc nuclear structure and systematic evolution of states of g_9/2 parentage in odd-A         ^{95, 97,99,101,103}Tc isotopes

Canadian Journal of Physics, 2015, 93(8): 862-870, https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/cjp-2014-0558             -ISI-

16- Sadek Zeghib*, Abdulkadir Sh. Aydarous, Ali Al-Qahtany

Radiological Hazard Assessment of Raw Granites

from Ranyah, KSA

Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2016, 4, 24-38            https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=70646

17- Sadek Zeghib

¹⁰⁵Tc nuclear structure and systematic evolution of states of 1/2⁺[431] intruder band in odd-A  ^{95, 97, 99,101,103,105,107}Tc isotopes.

Canadian Journal of Physics, Volume 99, Number 2, February 2021

 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjp-2020-0008?journalCode=cjp    -ISI-

• 1- A. Aydarous, Sadek Zeghib , Shittu Abdullahi , Hamoud Al-Subaie “Radiological hazard assessment and sensitivity analysis for soil samples in Taghdoua area of Ranyah, Saudi Arabia”.  Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences Volume 15 (2022) 119–128.

 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrras.2022.05.006

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19- Alsaab, A.H.; Zeghib, S. Study of Prepared Lead-Free Polymer        Nanocomposites for X- and Gamma-ray Shielding in Healthcare Applications. Polymers 2023, 15, 2142.

        https://doi.org/10.3390/polym 15092142

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Conferences and Seminars

1- S. Zeghib and A. Aydarous. “Rapid, efficient, reliable, cost effective method to assess radiation safety of granite tiles materials with specified dimensions used in building construction”, International Workshop on Real Time Measurement, Instrumentation & Control [RTMIC], IEEE NPSS (Toronto), UOIT, Oshawa, ON, Canada, 25 & 26 June, 2010.

2- A. Aydarous, A. Marghilani, S. Zaghib, S. Khan, M. Al Towairqi and M.Alsulimane, “Virtual Nuclear Laboratory for E-Learning” 3rd International conference for e-Learning and distance learning, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 4-7 Feb. 2013.

3- Sadek. Zeghib, “⁹⁹Tc (Technetium 99) : A rotational nucleus with intermediate deformation & systemetic in odd A Tc nuclei”, Second Symposium : Physics between theory and application, Saudi Physical Society, Saudi Physical Society, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 88-90 (2005).

4- Sadek Zeghib , “ 103Tc nuclear structure and systematics in odd-A 95,97,99,101,103,105Tc nuclei “. Third Saudi International Meeting on Frontiers of Physics. Jazan University: February 18-20-2014

5- Sadek Zeghib, “Interpretation of states in ⁹⁷Tc and ⁹⁹Tc utilizing a particle-rotor model“. PRIME LAB Seminars, sponsored by the Purdue Rare Isotope Measurement Laboratory. Purdue University and West Lafayette- USA, February 17^th, 1995

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• 5-Coordinator of Standing Committee on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety – Physics Department – Taif University (2015-2017).

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