Contact
a.hajismail@ajman.ac.ae
06 705 5159
Ajman Campus
Abd Al Karim Haj Ismail

  • Abd Al Karim Haj Ismail

  • Associate Professor
  • Ext: 5159
  • CV

Dr. Haj Ismail is an Associate Professor of Physics in the College of Humanities and Sciences. His PhD research focused on measuring the energy spectrum of high-energy cosmic rays using the IceTop telescope array at the South Pole. Dr. Ismail’s primary research interests lie in high-energy physics, with a particular focus on analyzing the properties of high-energy cosmic rays. He has written and co-authored over 130 articles published in highly respected academic journals.

Education
  • Ph.D. in Physics, 2015
  • Master's in Physics, 2006
  • Bachelor's in Physics, 2004
Experience
  • Associate Professor, College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE, 2024 - Present.
  • Assistant Professor, College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE, 2019 - 2024.
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Ghent University, Belgium, 2015 - 2018.
  • PhD Fellow, Ghent University, Belgium, 2010-2015.
  • 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: A Simulation Study.
  • Measurement of the Cosmic Ray Energy Spectrum with the IceTop Detector. April 2017, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, 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.