Abd Al Karim Haj Ismail
  • Abd Al Karim Haj Ismail

  • Associate Professor
  • Ext: 5159

Dr. Haj Ismail is an associate professor of Physics in the Faculty of Humanities and Sciences. His PhD research was to measure the energy spectrum of high-energy cosmic rays using the IceTop telescope array at the South Pole. His main research interests are in high-energy physics and the analysis of the properties of high-energy cosmic rays. Dr. Haj Ismail has written and co-authored over 130 articles in highly regarded journals.

Education
  • PhD in Physics, 2015
  • Master in Physics, 2006
  • Bachelor in Physics 2004
Experience
  • 2024 - present: Associate professor, College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE
  • 2019 - 2024: Assistant professor, College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE
  • 2015 - 2018: Postdoctoral Researcher, Ghent University, Belgium
  • 2010-2015: PhD fellow, Ghent University, Belgium
  • Teaching Assistant, 2006 - 2009
Teaching Area
  • Engineering Physics I & II
  • General Physics I & II
  • Particle Physics
  • Astronomy
  • Modern Physics for Science and Engineering
Research
  • High Energy Physics
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Neutrino Physics
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • Optimizing the zenith angle dependence of cosmic ray muons from Charm particles in the knee region: Simulation study
  • Measurement of the cosmic ray energy spectrum with the IceTop detector. April 2017, Department of physics and Astronomy, Gent Belgium.
  • 100 TeV – PeV Air Showers with IceTop: July 2013, 33rd international cosmic ray conference. Rio De Janeiro Brazil.
  • SLCs Analysis and the Cosmic Ray Energy Spectrum. March 2012, Berkeley USA.
  • Cosmic ray energy spectrum with IceTop 81. March 2014, Banff Canada.
  • Low energy showers with IceTop: 2014, ISCRA summer school, Erice Italy
  • Muon counting study with SLCs. September 2011, IceCube Collaboration Meetings, Uppsala Sweden.
  • Low energy showers with IceTop. May 2013, Madison USA.
  • Cosmic ray energy spectrum extended towards low energy. September 2014, Geneva Switzerland.