Dr. Sabri Elatresh received his Ph.D. degree in Physics in 2015 from the Department of Physics & Atmospheric Science at Dalhousie University in Canada. Then he worked as a postdoctoral/visiting scientist at the University of Guelph & Cornell University, working alongside Professors Roald Hoffmann (1981 Nobel Prize Winner) and Neil W. Ashcroft (co-author of Solid-State Physics). Recently, Sabri joined the physics department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals as an assistant professor. His current research interests include focusing on the study of materials at high pressure, which covers a broad range of topics in theoretical condensed matter physics. Sabri has expertise with various first-principles techniques and methods for computational modeling, which he has applied to investigate electronic, structural, and thermodynamic properties of solids and liquids. These are methods applicable to a wide range of problems in physics, chemistry, and material science.

 My interests are in the application and development of first-principles methods to problems in physics, material science, and chemistry at extreme conditions. When materials are compressed or heated to high temperatures, they undergo electronic and structural phase transitions which can lead to significant variations in their physical and chemical properties. My main interests include:

• Materials at extreme conditions.
• Superconductivity and Dirac materials.
• Structure prediction and phase stability

AWARDS & HONORS

Best Poster Award (Oct 5, 2016): EFree Annual Meeting, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago IL USA

Dr. W. Leiper Graduate Award (May 23, 2012): Yearly award in recognition of a teaching assistant who has provided an exceptional contribution to teaching in the department. Department of Physics, Dalhousie University.

Teaching Assistant Award (May 23, 2012): Yearly award to a grad student with special ability pursuing a graduate degree in physics. Department of Physics, Dalhousie University.

Dr. Sabri Elatresh has extensive teaching experience and has successfully completed the two-year “Dalhousie University Certificate in University Teaching and Learning” program.  His teaching skills were recognized by both my students and the physics department at Dalhousie University through a Teaching Assistant Award in 2014 and the Dr. W. Leiper Graduate Award in 2012.

Journal Publications

• G. Gorman, S. F. Elatresh, A. E. Lazicki, M. Cormier, D. McGonegle, R. Briggs, A. L. Coleman, S. Rothman, L. Peacock, J. Bernier, Y. Ping, F. Coppari, D. Braun, G. W. Collins, J. H. Eggert, J. S. Wark, S. Bonev, and M. I. McMahon. Crystal structures of magnesium electrides at terapascal pressures Nature Physics (2022), ISSN 1745-2481
• Tushar Bhowmick, Sabri F. Elatresh, A. D. Grockowiak, Weizhao Cai, W. A. Coniglio, Stanley W. Tozer, N. W. Ashcroft, Roald Hoffmann, Stanimir A. Bonev, and Shanti Deemyad. Structure and pressure dependence of the Fermi surface of lithium Rev. B Letter 106, L041112 (2022).
• F. Elatresh, T. Timusk, and E. J. Nicol. Optical properties of superconducting pressurized LaH10, Physical Review B 102, 024501 (2020).                            

• Sabri F. Elatresh, Mohammad Tomal Hossain, Tushar Bhowmick, A. D. Grockowiak, Weizhao Cai, W. A. Coniglio, Stanley W. Tozer, N. W. Ashcroft, Stanimir A. Bonev, Shanti Deemyad, and Roald Hoffmann. Fermi surface studies of the low-temperature structure of sodium, Physical Review B: Rapid Communications 101, 220103(R) (2020).                           
• F. Elatresh, and S. A. Bonev. Stability and metallization of solid oxygen under high pressure, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 22, 12577 (2020).
• F. Elatresh, Zhimou Zhou, N. W. Ashcroft, S. A. Bonev, Ji Feng, and Roald Hoffmann. High-pressure lithium as an elemental topological semimetal. Physical Review Materials 3, 044203 (2019).                                                                                          
• Sabri F. Elatresh, Weizhao Cai, N. W. Ashcroft, Roald Hoffmann, Shanti Deemyad, and Stanimir A. Bonev. Reply to Martinez-Canales et al.: The structure(s) of lithium at low temperatures. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 114 (42)E8810-E8811 (2017).                                          
• Sabri F. Elatresh, Weizhao Cai, N. W. Ashcroft, Roald Hoffmann, Shanti Deemyad, and Stanimir A. Bonev. Evidence from Fermi surface analysis for the low-temperature structure of lithium. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 114:5389-5394 (2017).                                                                         
• Yuta Tsuji, Prasad L. V. K. Dasari, F. Elatresh, Roald Hoffmann, and N. W. Ashcroft Structural Diversity and Electron Confinement in Li4N; the Potential for 0-D, 2-D and 3-D Electrides. Journal of the American Chemical Society 138, 14108−14120 (2016).              

• F. Elatresh, S. A. Bonev, E. Gregoryanz, and N. W. Ashcroft. Role of Quantum Ion Dynamics on Melting of Lithium. Physical Review B 94, 104107 (2016).                                                                                                        

• Gorelli, S.F. Elatresh, C. L. Guillaume, M. Marques, G. J. Ackland, M. Santoro, S. A. Bonev, and E. Gregoryanz. Lattice Dynamics of Dense Lithium. Physical Review Letters 108, 055501 (2012).                                                                             
• Conference
  Oral Presentations:
  
• Sabri F. Elatresh^*, Weizhao Cai, N. W. Ashcroft, Roald Hoffmann, Shanti Deemyad, and Stanimir A. Bonev. Research at High Pressure Gordon Research Conference (GRS), July 15-20, 2018, Holderness School in Holderness NH USA. Phase stability and Structure prediction of solid Li and Na at 1 atm and high pressure (Invited talk).    
• Sabri F. Elatresh^*, Weizhao Cai, N. W. Ashcroft, Roald Hoffmann, Shanti Deemyad, and Stanimir A. Bonev. American Physical Society (APS), March Meeting, Mar. 13-17, 2017, New Orleans, LA USA. Ground state of lithium: evidence from the de Haas-van Alphen effect analysis.
• Sabri F. Elatresh^*, Weizhao Cai, N. W. Ashcroft, Stanimir A. Bonev, and Roald Hoffmann. EFree Annual Meeting at Argonne National Laboratory, October 3-5, (2016), Chicago, IL USA. Materials under high pressure.
• Sabri F. Elatresh^*, Vahid Askarpour, and Stanimir A. Bonev. American Physical Society (APS), March Meeting, Mar. 3-7, (2014), Denver, CO USA. The e-h¢ Transition in Solid Oxygen in High Pressure.   
•  Sabri F. Elatresh*, and Stanimir A. Bonev. American Physical Society (APS)/ SCCM (Joint APS-SCCM / AIRAPT Conference) July 7-12th, (2013) in Seattle, WA USA. Stability of Solid Oxygen at High Pressure.                                            

• Sabri F. Elatresh*, and Stanimir A. Bonev. American Physical Society (APS), March Meeting, Feb. 27-Mar. 2, (2012), Boston, MA USA. Finite-Temperature Solid Phases and Melting of Dense Lithium.                                                                 
• Sabri F. Elatresh*, and Stanimir A. Bonev. American Physical Society (APS), March Meeting, Mar. 21-25, (2011), Dallas, TX USA. On the Role of Quantum Ion Dynamics for the Anomalous Melting of Lithium.                                    
• Sabri F. Elatresh*, and Mohamed Mansor. The Second Basic Sciences Conference, Nov. 4-8, 2007, Tripoli University, Libya. On Helium Energy Levels Hartree-Fock Numerical Calculations.                                                                                                        

      Posters:

• Sabri F. Elatresh^*, N. W. Ashcroft, Stanimir A. Bonev, and Roald Hoffmann. EFRC-PI Meeting, July 24-25, 2017, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, D.C USA. Structure and phase stability of solid Li at 1 atm and high pressure.        
• Sabri F. Elatresh*, W. Ashcroft, Stanimir A. Bonev, and Roald Hoffmann. EFree Annual Meeting, October 3-5, 2016, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago IL USA. Ground state of lithium: evidence from Fermi surface analysis (Best Poster Award).              

• Sabri F. Elatresh^*, N. W. Ashcroft, Stanimir A. Bonev, and Roald Hoffmann. Gordon Research Conference on Research at High Pressure, July 17-22, (2016), Holderness School in Holderness NH USA. Structure Prediction and Phase Stability of Solid Li at High Pressure.                                       
• Sabri F. Elatresh*, Vahid Askarpour, and Stanimir Bonev. Gordon Research Conference on Research at High Pressure, June 22-27, (2014), University of New England in Biddeford, ME USA. Molecular Phases of Solid Oxygen at High Pressure.                        
  

• Sabri F. Elatresh^*, and Stanimir Bonev. Gordon Research Conference on Research at High Pressure, June 24-29, (2012), University of New England in Biddeford, ME USA. Finite-Temperature Solid phases and Melting of Dense Lithium.