Shahed Rasekh

Scopus H.index: 22 (02/2021)

Date of birth: 24/03/1983

EDUCATION:

- Ph.D.: 26/05/2016, Cum Laude, Docotor International, Extraordinary Award , Title “Tuning up Bi-AE-Co-O (AE: Alkaline Earth) thermoelectric

performances via processing and doping” Department of Material Science, University of Zaragoza/

Aragon institute of material science (ICMA), Spain

- Master on Renewables Energy and energetic efficiency: 01/12/2012

School of Engineering and Architecture, University of Zaragoza, Spain

- Master on Physics and Physics technology: 01/09/2008  

Faculty of science/ Physic department, University of Zaragoza, Spain

- Material Engineering : 15/09/2006

Department Material science, Isfahan University of technology, Iran

Contract:

-Junior Researcher :01/06/2019 - present

FELLOWSHIPS:

- Post-Doctoral Fellowships: 01/09/2017 - 31/05/2019

 FCT 2016 Individual Call for PhD Studentships and Post-Doctoral Fellowships

 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Foundation for Science and Technology, FCT)

 Ministry for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugual

- JAE_PreDoc Ph.D. Scholarship: 01/10/2010 – 30/09/2014

 Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (The Spanish National Research  Council, CSIC)

 Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain

AWARDS:

First prize scientific photography of ceramics and glass, edition XV,  2008, Spain.

First prize scientific photography of ceramics and glass, edition XVII, 2010, Spain.

Second prize scientific photography of ceramics and glass, edition XXI, 2012, Spain.

First prize scientific photography of ceramics and glass, edition XXII, 2013, Spain.

Award for extraordinary Ph.D. in science, University of Zaragoza, 28/01/2017, Spain

SUPERVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS:

Supervising as director/co-director 7 final Engineering project,

Department of Material science, University of Zaragoza, Spain

TEACHING ACTIVITIES:

01/09/2012 – 01/09/2014 :

Teaching assistant:

Material Engineering

Electronic engineering and automation

University of Zaragoza, School of Engineering and Architecture, Spain

01/09/2012 – 01/09/2014:

Teaching assistant :

Ceramic Material technology

Industrial engineering

University of Zaragoza, School of Engineering and Architecture, Spain

COLLABORATION IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS:

19/06/2013 – 21/06/2013:

Collaboration on organization committee

Coordinator of meeting and events

XI national electroceramic meeting, Zaragoza, Spain

08/09/2014 – 12/09/2014:

Staff member, foreign student affairs coordinator

The 13th European Vacuum Conference & 9th Iberian Vacuum Meeting & 7th European Topical Conference on Hard Coatings, Portugal

MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES:

01/10/2017 – Present:

Member of Portugess ceramic and glass society (SPCV), associated to European ceramic society

01/10/2013 – Present:

Member of Spanish ceramic and glass society (SECV), associated to European ceramic society

01/10/2010 – 30/09/2015:

Member of The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain

01/09/2007 – 30/07/2016:

Member of Aragon Material Science Institute (ICMA), Zaragoza, Spain

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH:

01/06/2014 – present:

Coordinator and Principal researcher, join project GTC S.L. and Institute of Technology of Aragon (ITA)

Design and fabrication of relief valve for gas and petroleum usage

MAJOR COLLABORATIONS:

Collaboration in the cross-sector, industrial-university, projects R&D:

1/07/2010 – 30/09/2010

Engineering Self-Organized Multi-Component Structures with Novel Controllable Electromagnetic Functionalise - ESEMBLE nº NMP4-SL-2008-213669 – 7º Framework Programme, University of Zaragoza,

01/01/2009 – 30/06/2010

Estudio y Optimización de Elástromeros Vulcanizados con Peróxidos (OPTI- ELAST), Government of Aragon (D.G.A.), University of Zaragoza,

01/07/2007 – 31/12/2008      

Desarrollo de Proceso de Superpulido de Piezas de Alto Valor Añadido e Integración en Máquina-Herramienta, Nicolas Correa, S.A., Universidad de Zaragoza,

Collaboration as researcher in national/international scientific projects:

TENTE - TExturizing the Nanoscale: toward improved ThermoElectric materials

MINECO,

MAT2013-46505-C3-1-R (2014-2017)

Extension of MAT2008-00429, 2012-2013

Preparation, texturing and characterization of thermoelectric ceramics with high properties based on Co oxide

Spain Ministry of Science and Innovation, MICINN

MAT2008-00429, (2010-12)

Synthesis, texturing of thermoelectric materials based on MnO for electrical power applications

Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation

AIB2010-PT- 00247, (2011-12)

Optimization of thermoelectric perovskites based on Co oxide for clean energy generation

Universidad de Zaragoza-Ibercaja, (2012)

JOURNAL REFEREE:

Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio

Ceramics International 

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids

Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

PUBLICATIONS:

BOOK CHAPTERS:

[1]    A. Sotelo, M. A. Torres, S. Rasekh, L. C. Estepa, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez. Effect of Ag on textured electrical ceramics, Composites and Nanocomposites. Advances in Materials Science Vol. 4) pp. 29-46 (2013). Apple Academic Press Inc. ISBN: 978-1926895284

[2]    S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, J. C. Diez, Mejora de las propiedades termoeléctricas en el sistema Bi2M2Co2Ox (M=Ca,Sr) mediante crecimiento direccional asistido por láser, Boletín extraordinario de la SOCIEMAT. ISSN: 1989-2535 (2010)

[3]    J. C. Diez, A. Sotelo, M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, L. C. Estepa. Cerámicas termoeléctricas texturadas mediante fusión zonal láser (Ceramic thermoelectric textured by Laser Floating Zone) Photonics Valencia ‘08. ISBN: 978-84-934886-1-1 (2008)

ARTICLES:

[1] Madre, M. A., S. Rasekh, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2009). "Dynamic fatigue behaviour of Ag-doped Bi-2212 textured thin rods." J. Phys.: Conf. Series 153: 012021.

[2] Sotelo, A., M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, S. Rasekh, L. A. Angurel and E. Martinez (2009). "The influence of Pb and Ag doping on the J(c)(H, T) dependence and the mechanical properties of Bi-2212 textured rods." Superconductor Science & Technology 22(3): 034012.

[3] Sotelo, A., M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, J. C. Diez and L. A. Angurel (2009). "Floating zone Ag doped (Bi1.6Pb0.4)Sr2CaCu2O8+d textured rods." Advances in Applied Ceramics 108(5): 285-289.

[4] Madre, M. A., S. Rasekh, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2010). "New solution method to produce high performance thermoelectric ceramics: A case study of Bi-Sr-Co-O." Materials Letters 64(23): 2566-2568.

[5] Sotelo, A., E. Guilmeau, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, S. Marinel and J. C. Diez (2010). "Enhancement of the thermoelectric properties of directionally grown Bi-Ca-Co-O through Pb for Bi substitution." Journal of the European Ceramic Society 30(8): 1815-1820.

[6] Rasekh, S., M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, E. Guilmeau, S. Marianel and J. C. Diez (2010). "Effect of synthetic methods on the thermoelectrical properties of textured Bi2Ca2Co1.7Ox ceramics." Boletin De La Sociedad Espanola De Ceramica Y Vidrio 49(1): 89-94.

[7] Diez, J. C., S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, E. Guilmeau, S. Marinel and A. Sotelo (2010). "Improved Thermoelectric Properties of Bi-M-Co-O (M = Sr, Ca) Misfit Compounds by Laser Directional Solidification." Journal of Electronic Materials 39(9): 1601-1605.

[8] Rasekh, S., M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, E. Guilmeau, S. Marinel and A. Sotelo (2010). "Effect of Pb substitution on the thermoelectrical properties of textured Bi2Ca2Co1.7Oy ceramics prepared by a polymer solution method." Boletin De La Sociedad Espanola De Ceramica Y Vidrio 49(5): 371-376.

[9] Sotelo, A., S. Rasekh, E. Guilmeau, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres, S. Marinel and J. C. Diez (2011). "Improved thermoelectric properties in directionally grown Bi2Sr2Co1.8Oy ceramics by Pb for Bi substitution." Materials Research Bulletin 46(12): 2537-2542.

[10] Sotelo, A., S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2011). "Precursor Influence on the Electrical Properties of Textured Bi-2212 Superconductors." Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 24(1-2): 19-25.

[11] Sotelo, A., S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, E. Guilmeau, S. Marinel and J. C. Diez (2011). "Solution-based synthesis routes to thermoelectric Bi2Ca2Co1.7Ox." Journal of the European Ceramic Society 31(9): 1763-1769.

[12] Sotelo, A., G. Constantinescu, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez and M. A. Madre (2012). "Improvement of thermoelectric properties of Ca3Co4O9 using soft chemistry synthetic methods." Journal of the European Ceramic Society 32(10): 2415.

[13] Rasekh, S., G. Constantinescu, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2012). "Growth rate effect on microstructure and thermoelectric properties of melt grown Bi2Ba2Co2Ox textured ceramics." Advances in Applied Ceramics 111(8): 490.

[14] Ferreira, N. M., S. Rasekh, F. M. Costa, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, J. C. Diez and M. A. Torres (2012). "New Method To Improve The Grain Alignment And Performance Of Thermoelectric Ceramics." Materials Letters 83: 144.

[15] Ferreira, N. M., S. Rasekh, A. J. S. Fernandes, F. M. Costa, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2012). "Electrical polarization effect on Bi2Ca2Co1.7Ox thermoelectrics grown by laser floating zone." Microscopy and Microanalysis 18: 93.

[16] Madre, M. A., M. A. Torres, S. Rasekh, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2012). "Improvement of thermoelectric performances of Bi2Sr2Co1.8Ox textured materials by Pb addition using a polymer solution method." Materials Letters 76: 5.

[17] Sotelo, A., M. A. Torres, G. Constantinescu, S. Rasekh, J. C. Diez and M. A. Madre (2012). "Effect of Ag addition on the mechanical and thermoelectric performances of annealed Bi2Sr2Co1.8Ox textured ceramics." Journal of the European Ceramic Society 32(14): 3745.

[18] Torres, M. A., A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, I. Serrano, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2012). "Improvement of thermo

electric properties of Bi2Sr2Co1.8Ox through solution synthetic methods." Boletin De La Sociedad Espanola De Ceramica Y Vidrio 51(1): 1-6.

[19] Sotelo, A., M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Torres and J. C. Diez (2012). "A thermoelectric by any other name." Materials Today 15(9): 415.

[20] Diez, J. C., S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres and A. Sotelo (2012). "Effect of annealing on the thermoelectric properties of directionally grown Bi2Sr2Co1.8Ox ceramics." Ceramics International 38(7): 5419.

[21] Diez, J. C., S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre and A. Sotelo (2013). "Effect of Ag additions on the Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Co1.8Ox thermoelectric properties." Boletin De La Sociedad Espanola De Ceramica Y Vidrio 52(2): 93-97.

[22] Diez, J. C., M. A. Torres, S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Madre and A. Sotelo (2013). "Enhancement of Ca3Co4O9 thermoelectric properties by Cr for Co substitution." Ceramics International 39(6): 6051-6056.

[23] Madre, M. A., F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, A. Sotelo, M. A. Torres, G. Constantinescu, S. Rasekh and J. C. Diez (2013). "Preparation of high-performance Ca3Co4O9 thermoelectric ceramics produced by a new two-step method." Journal of the European Ceramic Society 33(10): 1747-1754.

[24] Constantinescu, G., J. C. Diez, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres and A. Sotelo (2013). "New promising Co-free thermoelectric ceramic based on Ba-Fe-oxide." Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics 24(6): 1832-1836.

[25] Costa, F. M., S. Rasekh, N. M. Ferreira, A. Sotelo, J. C. Diez and M. A. Madre (2013). "Effect of Current Polarity on BSCCO/Ag Ceramics Textured by Electrically Assisted Laser Floating Zone." Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 26(4): 943-946.

[26] Diez, J. C., G. Constantinescu, S. Rasekh, L. C. Estepa, M. A. Madre and A. Sotelo (2013). "Environmental Degradation Effect on the Properties of Bi-2212 Highly Textured Rods." Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 26(4): 895-900.

[27] Diez, J. C., M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Torres and A. Sotelo (2013). "Ceramics, squared: J. Carlos Diez and colleagues discuss thermoelectric ceramics and the challenge of optimizing their properties." Materials Today 16(4): 151-152.

[28] Constantinescu, G., S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre and A. Sotelo (2013). "Effect of Sr substitution for Ca on the Ca3Co4O9 thermoelectric properties." Journal of Alloys and Compounds 577: 511-515.

[29] Constantinescu, G., S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2013). "Enhancement of the high-temperature thermoelectric performance of Bi2Ba2Co2Ox ceramics." Scripta Materialia 68(1): 75.

[30] Sotelo, A., M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Torres and J. C. Diez (2013). "Effect of Postannealing Process on Bi2Sr2.1Ca0.9Cu2O8+d Textured Superconductors." Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 26(4): 985-990.

[31] Rasekh, S., M. A. Torres, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2013). "Effect of Cu by Co substitution on Ca3Co4O9 thermoelectric ceramics." Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics 24(7): 2309-2314.

[32] Sotelo, A., M. A. Torres, S. Rasekh, L. C. Estepa, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2013). Effect of Ag on Textured Electrical Ceramics. Advances in Materials Science. H. A. K., S. O. Oluwantobi, J. M. Hanna and P. J. Josmin, Apple Academic Press Inc. 4.

[33] Sotelo, A., S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2013). "Improvement of textured Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Co1.8Ox thermoelectric performances by metallic Ag additions." Ceramics International 39(2): 1597-1602.

[34] Sotelo, A., S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, H. Amaveda, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2014). "Effect of Pb doping on the electrical properties of textured Bi-2212 superconductors." Journal of the European Ceramic Society 34(12): 2977-2982.

[35] Rasekh, S., G. Constantinescu, P. Bosque, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2014). "Doping effect in Ca3Co4-xZnxOy ceramics." Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics 25(9): 4033-4038.

[36] Rasekh, S., G. Constantinescu, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2014). "Processing effects on the thermoelectric properties of Bi2Ca2Co1.7Ox ceramics." Boletin De La Sociedad Espanola De Ceramica Y Vidrio 53(4): 207-212.

[37] Rasekh, S., G. Constantinescu, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre and A. Sotelo (2014). "Thermoelectric properties of rare earth doped Ca3-xRExCo4O9 (RE = Dy, Er, Gd, and Tb; x=0, 0.01, 0.03, and 0.05)." Journal of Electroceramics 32(4): 376-382.

[38] Constantinescu, G., M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2014). "Effect of Ga addition on Ca-deficient Ca3Co4Oy thermoelectric materials." Ceramics International 40(4): 6255-6260.

[39] Constantinescu, G., S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, C. Chocarro, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre and A. Sotelo (2014). "Influence of Ca substitution by Mg on the Ca3Co4O9 performances." Boletin De La Sociedad Espanola De Ceramica Y Vidrio 53(1): 41-47.

[40] Constantinescu, G., M. A. Torres, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2014). "Modification of thermoelectric properties in Ca3Co4Oy ceramics by Nd doping." Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics 25(2): 922-927.

[41] Rasekh, S., N. M. Ferreira, F. M. Costa, G. Constantineseu, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2014). "Development of a new thermoelectric Bi2Ca2Co1.7Ox + Ca3Co4O9 composite." Scripta Materialia 80: 1-4.

[42] Constantinescu, G., S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo and J. C. Diez (2015). "Improvement of thermoelectric properties in Ca3Co4O9 ceramics by Ba doping." Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 26(6): 3466-3473.

[43] Constantinescu, G., M. A. Torres, S. Rasekh, P. Bosque, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2015). "Thermoelectric properties in Ca3Co4-xMnxOy ceramics." Advances in Applied Ceramics 114(6): 303-308.

[44] Aksan, M. A., M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez, A. Sotelo and M. E. Yakinci (2015). "Effect of Secondary Annealing Process on Critical Current Density in Highly Textured Bi-2212 Superconducting System." JOM 67(9): 2079-2086.

[45] Kahraman, F., J. C. Diez, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres and A. Sotelo (2015). "The effect of environmental conditions on the mechanical and thermoelectric properties of Bi2Ca2Co1.7Ox textured rods." Ceramics International 41(5): 6358-6363.

[46] Kahraman, F., M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, C. Salvador, P. Bosque, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2015). "Enhancement of mechanical and thermoelectric properties of Ca3Co4O9 by Ag addition." Journal of the European Ceramic Society 35(14): 3835-3841.

[47] Kahraman, F., A. Sotelo, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, B. Ozkurt and S. Rasekh (2015). "Relationship between microstructure and superconducting properties in hot-pressed Bi-2212/Ag ceramic composites." Ceramics International 41(10): 14924-14929.

[48] Diez, J. C., A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, H. Amaveda, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, C. Chocarro and M. A. Madre (2015). "Composite Bi-2212/Ag Superconductors Grown by Laser Travelling Floating Zone at Low Rates." Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 28(2): 415-418.

[49] Diez, J. C., S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre and A. Sotelo (2015). "High thermoelectric performances in Co-oxides processed by a laser floating zone technique." Mater. Today Proc. 2(2): 654-660.

[50] Costa, F. M., N. M. Ferreira, S. Rasekh, A. J. S. Fernandes, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2015). "Very Large Superconducting Currents Induced by Growth Tailoring." Crystal Growth & Design 15(5): 2094-2101.

[51] Kahraman, F., A. Sotelo, M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres and J. C. Diez (2015). "Mechanical and thermoelectric environmental evolution properties of Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Co1.8Ox ceramics textured by laser floating zone technique." Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics 26(3): 1461-1465.

[52] Kiirat, G., M. A. Aksan, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2015). "Decrease of Ca3Co4O9+delta thermal conductivity by Yb-doping." Ceramics International 41(10): 12529-12534.

[53] Constantinescu, G., S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre and A. Sotelo (2015). "Effect of Na doping on the Ca3Co4O9 thermoelectric performance." Ceramics International 41(9): 10897-10903.

[54] Constantinescu, G., S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo and J. C. Diez (2015). "Thermoelectric doping effect in Ca3Co4-xNixO9 ceramics." Boletin De La Sociedad Espanola De Ceramica Y Vidrio 54(1): 21-27.

[55] Torres, M. A., S. Rasekh, P. Bosque, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2015). "Decrease of electrical resistivity in Ca3Co4O9 thermoelectric ceramics by Ti doping." Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics 26(2): 815-820.

[56] Sotelo, A., S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2015). "Effect of synthesis methods on the Ca3Co4O9 thermoelectric ceramic performances." Journal of Solid State Chemistry 221: 247-254.

[57] Ozabaci, M., S. Rasekh, O. Kizilaslan, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo and M. E. Yakinci (2015). "Growth Speed and Substitution Effects on Alignment and Thermal Transport Properties of Bi-2212 Textured Superconductors." JOM 67(1): 222-232.

[58] Rasekh, S., F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2015). "Use of laser technology to produce high thermoelectric performances in Bi2Sr2Co1.8Ox." Materials & Design 75: 143-148.

[59] Sotelo, A., S. Rasekh, H. Amaveda, P. Bosque, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2015). "Textured Pb-Doped Bi-2212 Superconductors for Current Limiters." Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 28(2): 447-452.

[60] Sotelo, A., S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2016). "Improved thermoelectric performances in textured Bi1.6Pb0.4Ba2Co2Oy/Ag composites." Ceramics International 42(16): 18592-18596.

[61] Sotelo, A., F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, A. Kovalevsky, M. C. Ferro, V. S. Amaral, J. S. Amaral, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2016). "Tailoring Ca3Co4O9 microstructure and performances using a transient liquid phase sintering additive." Journal of the European Ceramic Society 36(4): 1025-1032.

[62] Rasekh, S., A. Sotelo, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2016). "Thermoelectric properties of directionally grown Bi2Ba2Co2O delta/Ag composites: effect of annealing." Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics 27(12): 12964-12973.

[63] Madre, M. A., S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2016). "Thermoelectric." Materials Today 19(7): 415-416.

[64] Flahaut, D., J. Allouche, A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2016). "Role of Ag in textured-annealed Bi2Ca2Co1.7Ox thermoelectric ceramic." Acta Materialia 102: 273-283.

[65] Flahaut, D., J. Allouche, A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2016). "Role of Ag in textured-annealed Bi2Ca2Co1.7Ox thermoelectric ceramic." Acta Materialia 102: 273-283.

[66] Madre, M. A., F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, S. I. R. Costa, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez, V. S. Amaral, J. S. Amaral and A. Sotelo (2016). "High thermoelectric performance in Bi2-xPbxBa2Co2Oy promoted by directional growth and annealing." Journal of the European Ceramic Society 36(1): 67-74.

[67] Madre, M. A., S. Rasekh, K. Touati, C. Salvador, M. Depriester, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2017). "From nanosized precursors to high performance ceramics: The case of Bi2Ca2Co1.7OX." Materials Letters 191: 14-16.

[68] Sotelo, A., M. A. Torres, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2017). "Effect of precursors on the microstructure and electrical properties of Bi2Ba2Co2Ox." Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society 53(2): 583-590.

[69] Sotelo, A., S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre and J. C. Diez (2017). "Preparation of high performance Bi2Sr2Co1.8Ox thermoelectric materials from nanosized precursors." Advances in Applied Ceramics 116(7): 383-391.

[70] Madre, M. A., S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, J. C. Diez and A. Sotelo (2017). "Enhanced electrical and thermoelectric properties from textured Bi1.6Pb0.4Ba2Co2Oy/Ag composites." Journal of Materials Science 52(9): 4833-4839.

[71] Diez, J. C., M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres, S. Rasekh and A. Sotelo (2017). "Long-Term High-Temperature Stability of Directionally Grown Bi2Ba2O4 (p) CoO2 Rods." Materials 10(2).

[72]Diez, J.C., Rasekh, S., Madre, M.A., Torres, M.A., Sotelo, A.E. (2018) "High thermoelectric performances of Bi–AE–Co–O compounds directionally growth from the melt" Boletin de la Sociedad Espanola de Ceramica y Vidrio, 57 (1): 1-8.

[73] Torres, M.A., Rasekh, S., Madre, M.A., Diez, J.C., Sotelo, A. (2018) "Superconducting stacks: In search of superior superconductors" Materials Today 21 (1): 98-99.

[74] Çetin Karakaya, G., Özçelik, B., Nane, O., Sotelo, A., Rasekh, S., Torres, M.A., Madre, M.A. (2018). "Improvement of Bi2 Sr2 Co2 Oy thermoelectric performances by Na doping" Journal of Electroceramics 40(1), pp. 11-15.

[75] M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh,  M. A. Torres, Diez, J. C. and A. Sotelo (2018). "Improving bulk Ca3 Co4 O9 thermoelectric materials through Zr doping" Advances in Applied Ceramics117(3), pp. 142-146

[76]  Torres, M.A., Costa, F.M., Flahaut, D., Touati, K., Rasekh, S., Ferreira, N.M., Allouche, J., Depriester, M., Madre, M.A., Kovalevsky, A.V., Diez, J.C., Sotelo, A. (2019). "Significant enhancement of the thermoelectric performance in Ca₃Co₄O₉ thermoelectric materials through combined strontium substitution and hot-pressing process" Journal of the European Ceramic Society 39(1): 1186-1192.

[77] Arias-Serrano, B.I., Xie, W., Aguirre, M.H., Tobaldi, D.M., Sarabando, A.R., Rasekh, S., Mikhalev, S.M., Frade, J.R., Weidenkaff, A., Kovalevsky, A.V. (2019) "Exploring tantalum as a potential dopant to promote the thermoelectric performance of zinc oxide" Materials 12(13) :Article number 2057

CONGRESS COMMUNICATIONS:

[1]     M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, A. Sotelo, H. Amaveda, S. Rasekh, Dynamic fatigue behaviour of textured  thin rods, ICSM 2008, Side (Turkey) 2008 Poster.

[2]     A. Sotelo, M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, J. C. Diez, L. A. Angurel, Floating zone  doped  textured rods, Electroceramics XI, Manchester (England) 2008 Poster

[3]     S. Rasekh, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, Características termoeléctricas y mecánicas de cerámicas  texturadas mediante fusión zonal, XLVIII Congreso Anual de la SECV, Oviedo (Spain) 2008, Oral presentation

[4]     S. Rasekh, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, Cerámicas termoeléctricas texturadas mediante fusión zonal láser, Photonics Valencia 2008, Valencia (Spain) 2008, Oral presentation

[5]     S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, E. Guilmeau, S. Marinel, J. C. Diez, Efecto del método de síntesis en las propiedades de cerámicas termoeléctricas texturadas , IX Congreso Nacional de Electrocerámica, Leganés (Spain) 2009, Oral presentation

[6]     A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, S. Marinel, E. Guilmeau, J. C. Diez, Improvement of thermoelectrical properties of  misfit compounds synthesized by solution routes, ICT & ECT 2009, Freiburg (Germany) 2009,Poster

[7]     J. C. Diez, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, E. Guilmeau, S. Marinel, A. Sotelo, Effect of  on directionally grown  ceramics prepared by a polymer solution route, XLIX Congreso Anual de la SECV, Linares (Spain) 2009, Oral presentation

[8]     J. C. Diez, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, Enhancement of the electrical properties in directinally grown  ceramics by  addition, Electroceramics XII, Trondheim (Norway) 2010, Poster

[9]     A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, E. Guilmeau, M. A. Madre, S. Marinel, J. C. Diez,Improved thermoelectrical properties in laser textured  ceramics by  for  substitution, Electroceramics XII, Trondheim (Norway) 2010, Poster

[10]   S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, J. C. Diez, Mejora de las propiedades termoeléctricas en el sistema  (,) mediante crecimiento direccional asistido por láser, XI Congreso Nacional de Materiales Zaragoza (Spain) 2010, Poster

[11]   S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, A. Sotelo, Growth rate effect on microstructure and thermoelectric properties of laser floating zone processed  ceramics, 50 Congreso SECV, Madrid (Spain), Oral presentation

[12]   M. A. Torres, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, J. C. Diez, Propiedades termoeléctricas mejoradas de cobaltitas  mediante solidificación direccional, X Reunión Nacional de Electrocerámica, Madrid (Spain) 2011, Poster

[13]   S. Rasekh, F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez, A. Sotelo, Modification of  thermoelectric performances using the electrical assisted laser floating zone growth, IV Portuguese-Spanish congress on ceramics and glasses, Aveiro (Portugal) 2011, Oral presentation

[14]   J. C. Diez, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, C. Estepa, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, Stability of textured  rods thermoelectri performances under high temperature working conditions in air, IV Portuguese-Spanish congress on ceramics and glasses, Aveiro (Portugal) 2011, Poster

[15]   A. Sotelo, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres, S. Rasekh, J. C. Diez, New promising thermoelectric ceramic based on iron oxide, IV Portuguese-Spanish congress on ceramics and glasses, Aveiro (Portugal) 2011, Poster

[16]   S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, A. Sotelo, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre, ICSM 2012, Istanbul (Turkey) 2012, Poster

[17]   M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, J. C. Diez, M. A. Torres, A. Sotelo, Effect of  addition on the electrical properties of  textured ceramics, ICSM 2012, Istanbul (Turkey) 2012, Poster

[18]   J. C. Diez, G. Constantinescu, S. Rasekh, L. C. Estepa, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, Environmental degradation of  highly textured rods, ICSM 2012, Istanbul (Turkey) 2012, Poster

[19]   J. C. Diez, A. Sotelo, M. A. Torres, G. Constantinescu, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, Thermoelectric  textured ceramics: effect of  addition, LII Congreso Nacional de la SECV, Burgos (Spain) 2012, Poster

[20]   A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez, Effect of  addition on the thermoelectric properties of  thermoelectric textured materials, LII Congreso Nacional de la SECV, Burgos (Spain) 2012, Poster

[21]   M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, G. Constantinescu, S. Rasekh, A. Sotelo, Effect of environment on the electrical and mechanical properties of textured  superconducting ceramics, LII Congreso Nacional de la SECV, Burgos (Spain) 2012, Poster

[22]   G. Constantinescu, F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, M. A. Torres, S. Rasekh, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, High-performance  thermoelectric materials prepared by a melting process, XI Reunión Nacional de Electrocerámica, Zaragoza (Spain) 2013, Oral presentation

[23]   S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres, A. Sotelo, Thermoelectric properties of directionally grown  ceramics (, , and ), XI Reunión Nacional de Electrocerámica, Zaragoza (Spain) 2013, Poster

[24]   M. E. Yakinci, M. Ozabaci, S. Rasekh, A. Sotelo, M. A. Madre, Enhancement of grain alignment in slightly doped  superconducting fibers processed by laser floating zone (LFZ) method, ACASC 2013, Capadocia (Turkey) 2013, Poster

[25]   S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, J. C. Diez, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Torres, Annealing effect on the thermoelectric properties of textured  ceramics, LIII Congreso de la SECV, L’Alcora (Spain) 2013, Oral presentation

[26]   J. C. Diez, A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, Textured  superconductors growth by laser floating zone at low rates, ICSM 2014, Antalya (Turkey) 2014, Poster

[27]   A. Sotelo, G. Constantinescu, S. Rasekh, F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, Application of laser technology on  based materials for the improvement of their thermoelectric performances, Electroceramics XIV, Bucharest (Romania) 2014, Oral presentation

[28]   S. Rasekh, F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, A. Sotelo, Application of laser technology to synthesize nanostructured  thermoelectric materials, EVC13, Aveiro (Portugal) 2014, Poster

[29]   J. C. Diez, S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, High thermoelectric performances in  oxides processed by a laser floating zone technique, ECT 2014, Madrid (Spain) 2014, Oral presentation

[29]   A. Sotelo, G. Constantinescu, S. Rasekh, P. Bosque, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, Effect of synthesis methods on the performances of  materials, ECT 2014, Madrid (Spain) 2014, Poster

[30]   J. C. Diez,M. A. Madre, S. Rasekh, A. Sotelo, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, Avances en materiales termoeléctricos basados en óxidos de , DESEi+d2014, Zaragoza (Spian) 2014, Oral presentation

[31]   S. Rasekh, G. Constantinescu, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, J. C. Diez, Propiedades termoeléctricas del compuesto , LIV Congreso Nacional de la SECV, Badajoz (Spain) 2014, Poster

[32]   J. C. Diez, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, M. A. Madre, A. Sotelo, Effect of  additions on the  thermoelectric properties, XII Reunión Nacional de Electrocerámica, Madrid (Spain) 2015, Poster

[33]   D. Flahaut, J. Allouche, A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, Contribution of XPS and AES for the investigation of textured thermoelectric ceramic, ICT & ECT 2015, Dresden (Germany) 2015, Oral presentation

[34]   A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, C. Salvador, M. A. Torres, P. Bosque, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, Through nanoprecursors to improved ceramics: A case study of thermoelectric , ICT & ECT 2015, Dresden (Germany) 2015, Poster

[35]   J. C. Diez, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres, C. Salvador, P. Bosque, A. Sotelo, High temperature time evolution properties of directionally grown  ceramics, ICT & ECT 2015, Dresden (Germany) 2015, Poster

[36]   M. A. Madre, F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, S. I. R. Costa, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez, V. S. Amaral, J. S. Amaral, A. Sotelo, High thermoelectric performance in  by directional growth and annealing, ICT & ECT 2015, Dresden (Germany) 2015, Poster

[37]   M. A. Madre, F. M. Costa, N. M. Ferreira, S. I. R. Costa, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez, V. S. Amaral, J. S. Amaral, A. Sotelo, High thermoelectric performance in textured , ENEFM 2015, Oludeniz (Turkey) 2015, Poster

Invited Conference Presentation:

[1]     A. Sotelo, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, S. Rasekh, L. A. Angurel, E. Martinez, Influence of the  and  doping in the  dependence and the mechanical properties of  textured rods, ICSM 2008, Side-Antalya (Turkey)

[2]     A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, Precursor influence on the electrical properties of textured  superconductors, ICSM 2010, Antalya (Turkey)

[3]     A. Sotelo, J. C. Diez, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, M. A. Madre, Improvement of mechanical and electrical properties of bulk textured ceramics by metallic additions, ICNC 2011, Kottayan (India)

[4]     A. Sotelo, G. Constantinescu, S. Rasekh, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre, Improvement of electrical properties of bulk textured  ceramics by postannealing, ICSM 2012, Istanbul (Turkey)

[5]     F. M. Costa, S. Rasekh, N. M. Ferreira, A. Sotelo, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre, Effect of current intensity on  ceramics textured by electrically assisted laser floating zone, ICSM 2012, Istanbul (Turkey)

[6]     F. M. Costa, S. Rasekh, N. M. Ferreira, A. Sotelo, J. C. Diez, M. A. Madre, High critical currents on  ceramics, XI Reunión Nacional de Electrocerámica 2013, Zaragoza (Spain)

[7]     A. Sotelo, M. A. Madre, M. A. Torres, G. Constantinescu, S. Rasekh, J. C. Diez, Influence of  addition on the electrical properties of  textured materials, ICSM 2014, Antalya (Turkey)

[8]     A. Sotelo, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, P. Bosque, M. A. Torres, C. Salvador, J. C. Diez, Use of nanoparticles for improved ceramics: A case study of thermoelectric , EMN Meeting on Ceramics 2015, Orlando (USA)

[9]     F. M. Costa, M. R. Soares, J. Rodrigues, N. M. Ferreira, S. Rasekh, R. G. Carvalho, T. Holz, N. F. Santos, A. J. S. Fernandes, M. A. Madre, J. C. Diez, F. M. Figueiredo, R. F. Silva, T. Monteiro, A. Sotelo, Tailoring properties of materials for energy by laser processing, 23^th ICALT 2015, Faro (Portugal)

[10]   A. Sotelo, C. Salvador, S. Rasekh, M. A. Madre, P. Bosque, M. A. Torres, J. C. Diez, Synthesis of Nanoparticles to Produce Improved Thermoelectric  Ceramics, ENEFM 2015, Oludeniz (Turquia)

SHORT RESEARCH STAYS:

01/09/2011 – 30/11/2011

University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.

Found by JAE-PreDoc program, CSIC. Spain

24/04/2012 – 08/08/2012,

Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.

Foiund by JAE-PreDoc program, CSIC. Spain

RECEIVED COURSES:

PPMS, DTA-TGA, Confocal microscopy, SEM, X-Ray Pole figure, Seebeck/resistivity measurement system, thermography, LabView, etc.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

High level:

 Native Persian spoken

English certificate of upper-intermediate level

ELE Spanish certificate of Intermidiet-level

Moderate level:

Portuguese, Turkish, Deutsch.