PrefaceChapter 1: Optical and Electronic MaterialsElectronic Structure and Optical Properties of Strained Type-II InAsxSb1-x/InAs Quantum Dots for Mid-Infrared ApplicationsX-Rays Diffraction Study of InGaN/GaN Heterostructures Grown by MOCVD Technique at Different TemperaturesEffect of Mn Incorporated into LiNbO3 Crystal Structure on the Electronic and Optical Properties Using First-Principles StudyCharacterization of Nanocrystalline SnO2-Y2O3 Thin Films Prepared Using Chemical Bath DepositionIndium Doped ZnO Thin Film Using Spin Coating for TCO ApplicationChapter 2: Inspection and Analysis Defects in Silicon Carbide-Based StructuresCharge State Control over Point Defects in Sic DevicesInvestigation of Defect Generation and Propagation in Electrically and Photonically Stressed Silicon CarbideBasal Plane Dislocation Slip Band Characterization and Epitaxial Propagation in 4H SiCHigh Sensitivity Surface Defect Inspection of SiC and SmartSiCTM Substrates Using a DUV Laser-Based SystemStudy of Defects in 4H-SiC Epitaxy at Various Buffer Layer Growth ConditionsS-EVC Method for Sorting Wafers with Defects that Extend to Bar Shaped SSFsThe Development of the Advanced Inspection System to Screen out the BPDs that Extend to Bar Shaped SSFs under Forward BiasingChapter 3: Chemical Synthesis and Treatment of MaterialsMicrostructure Investigation of Activated Carbon Prepared by Carbon Dioxide-Physical ActivationPreparation and Characterization of Nano Membrane for Fuel CellChapter 4: Waste Conversion TechnologiesInvestigating the Performance of Single Chamber Microbial Fuel Cell (SCMFC) as Sustainable- Innovative Technique for Electricity Generation and Wastewater TreatmentEstimation of Capacity of Municipal Solid Waste - Based Power Generation Plant in Iraq