Dr Yasir Joya

Senior Optical Metrologist

Wrexham University

Yasir's research interests include Photonics Engineering, Lasers and processing of Materials, Surface characterization and metrology, optical simulation.

Research Projects

Photonics Engineering, Lasers and processing of Materials, Surface characterization and metrology, optical simulation.

Title Description From/To
Development of nano-structured TiO2 coatings through pulsed laser processing award 03/2007 - 12/2010
development of graphene-metal composites battery electrodes for energy storage grant 03/2017 - 03/2018

Publications

Year Publication Type
2021 Thin-film iron-oxide nanobeads as bifunctional electrocatalyst for high activity overall water splitting, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. [DOI]
Babar, N.-U.-A.;Joya, Y.F.;Khalil, H.;Hussain, F.;Joya, K.S.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2021 Evaluating humidity sensing response of graphene quantum dots synthesized by hydrothermal treatment of glucose, Nanotechnology. [DOI] Peer Reviewed Journal
2020 Super-Enhancement Focusing of Teflon Spheres, Annalen der Physik. [DOI]
Yue, L.;Wang, Z.;Yan, B.;Monks, J.N.;Joya, Y.;Dhama, R.;Minin, O.V.;Minin, I.V.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2020 Ultrafast femtosecond laser micro-marking of single-crystal natural diamond by two-lens focusing system, Materials Today Communications. [DOI]
Joya, Y.F.;Yan, B.;James, K.;Yue, L.;Middleburgh, S.C.;Wang, Z.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2018 Investigation of Various Nano-Structural Morphologies of Zinc Oxide for their Applications in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, OpenAlex. [DOI]
Muhammad Ramzan Abdul Karim;Muhammad bin Ahmed;Ehsan Ul Haq;Khalid Mahmood;Azhar Hussain; Sulaik Ullah Iqbal; Syed Abrar Hussain Shah;Yasir Faheem Joya; Ahmed Sher Awan
Other Publication
2017 Characterization of reduced graphene oxide produced through a modified Hoffman method, Cogent Chemistry. [DOI]
Khan, Qaiser Ali;Shaur, Ahmed;Khan, Tayyab Ali;Joya, Yasir F.;Awan, M. S.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2016 Assessment of material properties of AISI 316L stainless steel using non-destructive testing, Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation. [DOI]
Khan, S.Z.;Khan, T.M.;Joya, Y.F.;Khan, M.A.;Ahmed, S.;Shah, A.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2016 Efficient electrochemical water oxidation in neutral and near-neutral systems with a nanoscale silver-oxide catalyst, Nanoscale. [DOI]
Khurram S. Joya;Zahoor Ahmad;Yasir F. Joya;Angel T. Garcia-Esparza;Huub J. M. de Groot
Peer Reviewed Journal
2016 Development and characterization of cobalt based nanostructured super hydrophobic coating, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. [DOI]
Mohsin, H.;Sultan, U.;Joya, Y.F.;Ahmed, S.;Awan, M.S.;Arshad, S.N.
Conference Publication
2015 Raman spectroscopy and microstructure of the pulsed laser-treated silver–anatase thick film, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing. [DOI]
Joya, Y.F.;Joya, K.S.;Bashir, S.;Anwar, A.W.;Rafique, M.S.;Ahmed, R.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2015 Synthesis of C-N-Y tri-doped TiO2 photo-catalyst for MO degradation and characterization, Materials Research Express. [DOI]
Hoseinian-Maleki, F.;Nemati, A.;Joya, Y.F.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2014 Ni-Based Electrocatalyst for Water Oxidation Developed In-Situ in a HCO3-/CO2 System at Near-Neutral pH, Advanced Energy Materials. [DOI]
Joya, Khurram Saleem;Joya, Yasir F.;de Groot, Huub J. M.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2013 Water-Splitting Catalysis and Solar Fuel Devices: Artificial Leaves on the Move, Angewandte Chemie International Edition. [DOI]
Joya, Khurram Saleem;Joya, Yasir F.;Ocakoglu, Kasim;van de Krol, Roel
Peer Reviewed Journal
2013 Molecular Catalytic Assemblies for Electrodriven Water Splitting, ChemPlusChem. [DOI]
Joya, Khurram Saleem;Valles-Pardo, Jose L.;Joya, Yasir F.;Eisenmayer, Thomas;Thomas, Brijith;Buda, Francesco;de Groot, Huub J. M.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2012 Preparation and antibacterial properties of laser-generated silver-anatase nanocomposite film against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, Nanotechnology. [DOI]
Joya, Y.F.;Liu, Z.;Joya, K.S.;Wang, T.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2012 Generation of silver-anatase nanocomposite by excimer laser-assisted processing, AIP Advances. [DOI]
Joya, Y.F.;Liu, Z.;Wang, Z.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2011 Formation and antibacterial activities of nanostructured tio2 based Thin films by sol-gel/laser-induced technique, 30th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics, ICALEO 2011. 
Joya, Y.F.;Wang, T.;Liu, Z.
Conference Publication
2011 Effect of the excimer laser irradiation on sol-gel derived tungsten-titanium dioxide thin films, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing. [DOI]
Joya, Y.F.;Liu, Z.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2011 Characterization and antibacterial functions of Ag-TiO2 and W-TiO2 nanostructured thin films prepared by sol-gel/laser-induced technique, Applied Physics B. [DOI]
Joya, Y. F.;Liu, Z.;Wang, T.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2010 Generation of Ce and W doped titanium oxide thin films by pulsed excimer laser irradiation, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials. 
Joya, Y.F.;Liu, Z.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2009 Formation of ultraviolet laser-annealed mesoporous anatase films by a sol-gel process, Scripta Materialia. [DOI]
Joya, Y.F.;Liu, Z.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2007 Phase transformation and freestanding nanoparticles formation in lead zirconate titanate derived by sol-gel, Applied Physics Letters. [DOI]
Faheem, Y.;Joya, K.S.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2006 Sol-gel processing and characterization of phase-pure lead zirconate titanate nano-powders, Journal of the American Ceramic Society. [DOI]
Faheem, Y.;Shoaib, M.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2006 Sol-gel processing and characetrization of advanced ceramic materials, Journal of the Australasian Ceramic Society. 
Shoaib, M.;Faheem, Y.;Rauf, A.
Peer Reviewed Journal
2006 Synthesis and properties of a porous calcium silicate glass-ceramic filtration material, Journal of the Australasian Ceramic Society. 
Faheem, Y.;Shoaib, M.
Peer Reviewed Journal

Professional Associations

Association Function From/To
IoM3 Chartered Engineer 12/2023 - 08/2024

Employment

Employer Position From/To
Queen Mary University of London Manager Laser Optics and Research Labs 12/2022
Bangor University Research Officer 06/2019 - 11/2022
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Associate Professor 07/2017 - 05/2019
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Assistant Professor 08/2013 - 06/2017

Education

Institution Qualification Subject From/To
University of Manchester School of Materials PhD Materials   01/2008 - 07/2011
University of Engineering and Technology Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   12/1999 - 03/2003

Nanoscale Engineering, Photonics and optoelectronics, Industry 4.0 advanced manufacturing, senior design project.