Resume/Publications

Younes J. Ataiiyan

PO Box 14275

Santa Rosa, CA, 95401

(707)548-2468 cell

e-mail: yataiiyan@bearcubs.santarosa.edu

Blog: http://younes-ataiiyan.blogspot.com/

Education

·         Post Doctoral Research Associate, UTA, EE Dept., 1984 to 1986.

·         Ph.D. in Materials Science, UTA, Arlington, Tx., 1983

o    Dissertation Title: "Investigation of Crystalline Defects in Copper Samples by Positron Annihilation Techniques"

·         M.A. in Physics, U of Texas @ Arlington (UTA), Arlington, TX, 1979.

o    Thesis Title: " Positron Annihilation in Ethane and Ethane-Neon Mixtures"

B.S. in Physics, University of Ahwaz, Iran, 1976.

Academic Experience

• Full time Engineering/Physics instructor at the Chemistry/Physics. Dpt., SRJC (1997 to 2015)
• Chair of the Engineering/Physics Department at SRJC (Fall 2006 to Fall 2009)
• Sabbatical Leave, nanotechnology, Spring 2007 and Fall 2008,
• Part time instructor at various colleges (1994 to 1997)

 Industry Experience

• Engineering consultant (1993 to 1994)
• Microsource Inc. R&D engineer (1987 to 1993)

AP related activities:

·         AP Physics grader since 2011

·         NMSI presenter since 2014

Areas of expertise

Atomic/Nuclear Physics, Microwave circuit design, Magnetic materials, Magnetic circuit design, Two semesters of sabbatical focusing on nanotechnology.

           

Classes taught 

Physics (Conceptual, Algebra based and Calculus based), Introduction to Materials Science, Electronics,Microwaves, Statics, Metallurgy (ferrous/non-ferrous) for Machine Shop program.

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PATENTS

I               TITLE: “Multi-Octave Tunable Permanent Magnet Ferrite Resonator”

               Number: 5793268

               Date:       Aug. 11, 1998   

II              TITLE:  "PLANAR COUPLING OF SPHERICAL FERRITES" 

               Number:   6504459

               Date:   Dec. 2002 

III             TITLE:      "Multi-resonator ferrite microstrip coupling filter", Co-inventor.

               Number: 20020196105

               Date:       Dec. 2002

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                                     LIST OF Recent PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS

“BRAGGDIFFRACTION AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHY USING SOUND WAVES.” Y. Ataiiyan, 2014 meeting of National Educators Workshop, N.E.W, Seattle, WA.

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Papers presented at recent meetings (published abstracts)

“Modeling Non-Linear Behavior of Physical Pendulum”. An undergraduate research project with Brian Swain and Peter Chansayha, presented the at the 2015 national AAPT meeting, College Park, MD.

“Graphical Analysis of a free-falling slinky through liquids”. An undergraduate research project with Sam Moore, presented the at the 2013 national AAPT meeting, Portland, OR.

“ Design and characterization of a prototype linear generator as a wave energy converter, WEC” An undergraduate research project with Nick Raymond, presented the at the 2010 national AAPT meeting, Portland, OR.

“Fringe Field of Parallel Plate Capacitor” An undergraduate research project with Shiree Burt, Nathan Finney and

Jack Young, presented the at the 2004 national AAPT meeting, Sacramento, CA.

“ Damped harmonic Oscillation using air as drag force” An undergraduate research project with Alex Shved, Mark Logillo and Spencer Studley, presented the at the 2002 national AAPT meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

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LIST OF Past  PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS

"TEMPERATURE-COMPENSATED PERMANENT MAGNET YIG TUNED OSCILLATORS".  Y. Ataiiyan, D. Hejmanowski. 1991 MTT-S Digest.

"FOUR CHANNEL PHASE AND AMPLITUDE MATCHED WIDEBAND YTF".  Y. J. Ataiiyan, C.F. Maker.  Microwave Journal, August 1990.

"MAGNETOSTATIC WAVE TRANSDUCERS, RESONATORS AND DISPERSION CONTROL".  J.M. Owens, R.L. Carter. W.A. Davis, Y.J. Ataiiyan.  Rome Air Development, Publication # RADC-TR-90-168, May 1990.

"RECEIVER SYSTEMS FROM 6 TO 18 GHz".  J. Dixon, Y.J. Ataiiyan, M. Cheong.  Microwave and RF (cover article), March 1989.

"Ka BAND MAGNETOSTATIC WAVE DELAY LINES".  J.M. Owens, Y.J. Ataiiyan, G. Avitabile, R.L. Carter.  Sonic & Ultrasonic Symposium, November 1986.

"MSW TRANSVERSAL FILTERS BASED ON CURRENT WEIGHTING IN NARROW (10uM)TRANSDUCERS".  Y.J. Ataiiyan, J.M. Owens, K.W. Reed, R.L. Carter, W.A.Davis.  1986 MTT-S Digest.

"ELECTRONICALLY VARIABLE TIME DELAYS USING MAGNETOSTATIC WAVE TECHNOLOGY".  L.R. Adkins, H.L. Glass, K.K. Jin, F.S. Stearns, Y.J. Ataiiyan, R.L. Carter, J.M. Owens, D.D. Stancil.  Microwave Journal, March 1986.

"NEW TIME DELAY TECHNIQUES FOR PHASED ARRAY SYSTEMS".  L.R. Adkins, H.L. Glass, K.K. Jin, F.S. Stearns, Y.J. Ataiiyan, R.L. Carter, J.M. Owens, D.D. Stancil.  Phased Arrays 85 Symposium, October 1985, Bedford, MA.

"NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF PLASTIC ZONE IN FATIGUED COPPER SAMPLES BY POSITRON ANNIHILATION". Y.J. Ataiiyan.  Proceedings of the 14th Southwestern Graduate Research Conference in Applied Mechanics, C1.1, 1983.

"DOPPLER BROADENING OF POSITRON ANNIHILATION RADIATION AROUND FATIGUE CRACKS IN COPPER".  S.C. Sharma, R.M. Johnson, Y.J. Ataiiyan, L.M. Diana, P.G. Coleman.  Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Positron Annihilation (1982), 467-468.

"HIGH RESOLUTION POSITRON LIFETIME AND DOPPLER BROADENING MEASUREMENTS OF POSITRON TRAPPING AT DISLOCATIONS IN COPPER".  S.C. Sharma, Y.J. Ataiiyan, R.M. Johnson, L.M. diana, S.Y. Chuang, P.G. Coleman.  Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Positron Annihilation  (1982), 464-465.

"POSITRONIUM FORMATION IN GASEOUS ETHANE AND ETHANE-Ne MIXTURES".  S.C. Sharma, J.D. McNutt, A. Eftekhari, Y.J. Ataiiyan, Canadian Journal of Physics, 60, 1982, 610-614.

"POSITRON ANNIHILATION IN GASEOUS ETHANE AND ETHANE-Ne MIXTURES".  J.D. McNutt, S.C. Sharma, JR.A.Hejl, Y.J. Ataiiyan, L.M. Diana, P.G. Coleman. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Positron Annihilation, 1979, 539-543.

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Papers presented at meeting (published abstracts)

"Dependence of Orthopositronium Annihilation Rates on Density Fluctuations in Ethane Gas", R.S. Billings, J.D. McNutt, S.C. Sharma, R.A. Hejl, Y.J. Ataiiyan, P.G. Coleman and L.M Diana, American Association of Physics Teachers, Texas-Louisiana Section Meeting (1978)

"Positron Annihilation in Gaseous Ethane-Neon Mixtures," Y.J. Ataiiyan, J.D. McNutt, S.C. Sharma, R.A. Hejl, P.G. Coleman and L.M. Diana, American Association of Physics Teachers, Texas-Louisiana Section Meeting (1978)

"Orthopositronium Yields in Ethane Gas," R.A. Hejl, J.D. McNutt, S.C. Sharma, Y.J. Ataiiyan, P.G. Coleman, and L.M. Diana, American Association of Physics Teachers, Texas-Louisiana Section Meeting (1978)

"Positronium Yields in Gaseous Ethane and Ethane-Neon Mixtures, " R.A. Hejl, J.D. McNutt, S.C. Sharma, Y.J. Ataiiyan, L.M. Diana, and P.G. Coleman, Texas Academy of Science. (1979)

"The Annihilation of Orthopositronium in Ethane and Ethane-Neon Mixtures," Y.J. Ataiiyan, J.D. McNutt, S.C. Sharma, R.A. Hejl, L.M. Diana, and P.G. Coleman, Texas Academy of Science. (1979)

"Positron Annihilation in Ethane," J.D. McNutt, R.A. Hejl, Y.J. Ataiiyan, S.C. Sharma, L.M. Diana, and P.G. Coleman, Texas Academy of Science. (1979)

"The Annihilation of Positrons in Gaseous Ethane," L.M. Diana, J.D. McNutt, S.C. Sharma, R.A. Hejl, Y.J. Ataiiyan, A. Eftekhari, and P.G. Coleman, American Association of Physics Teachers, (1979)

"Positron Annihilation Measurements in Ethane,"G. Durling, J.D. McNutt, S.C. Sharma, R.A. Hejl, A. Eftekhari, Y. J. Ataiiyan, L.M. Diana, and P.G. Coleman, Texas Academy of Science. (1980)

"Trapping of Positrons in Dislocations in Copper Single Crystals", Y.J. Ataiiyan, S.C. Sharma, R.M. Johnson, A. Bevilacqua, L, M. Diana, and P.G. Coleman, Texas Academy of Science. (1981)

"Positronium Formation in Gaseous Ethane and Ethane-Ne Mixtures," S.C. Sharma, J.D. McNutt, A. Eftekhari, and Y.J. Ataiiyan, International Conference on Positron Scattering and Annihilation in Gases, Toronto, Canada (1981)

"A Study of Dislocations By High Resolution Positron Annihilation Techniques," Y.J. Ataiiyan, S.C. Sharma, L.M. Diana, R.M. Johnson, D. Reynolds, S.Y. Chuang, and P.G. Coleman American Association of Physics Teachers, (1981)

"Nondestructive Evaluation of Dislocation Densities Around Cracks by Positron Annihilation Technique," L.M. Diana, S.C. Sharma, Y.J. Ataiiyan, R.M. Johnson, S.Y. Chuang, and P.G. Coleman, Texas Academy of Science (1982)

"A Study of the Trapping of Positrons in Dislocations by Positron Lifetime Measurements," D.G. Reynolds, L.M. Diana, S.C. Sharma, Y.J. Ataiiyan, R.M. Johnson, P.G. Coleman, and S.Y. Change, Texas Academy of Science (1982)

"A Study of the Plastic Zone of a Fatigue Crack by Positron Annihilation Techniques," Y.J. Ataiiyan, R.M. Johnson, L.M. Diana, P.G. Coleman, and S.C. Sharma, Texas Academy of Science (1983)

"Annihilation of Positrons Near Fatigue Cracks in Copper," Y.J. Ataiiyan, S.C. Sharma, R.M. Johnson, and L.M. Diana, Annual Joint Meeting of A.P.S. and A.A.P.T., Jan. 30, 1984.

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DISSERTATION TITLE: "Investigation of Crystalline Defects in Copper Samples by Positron Annihilation Techniques".

THESIS TITLE: " Positron Annihilation in Ethane and Ethane-Neon Mixtures".