Education:

Ph.D. (2009)   :           Chemistry & Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Canada

MS (2003)       :           Chemistry (Polymer), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia

M.Sc. (1996)   :           Chemistry (Physical), Aligarh Muslim University, India

Professional Experience:

Associate Professor                  :   Chemistry Department, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, June 2017- to date

Assistant Professor                    :   Chemistry Department, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, Feb 2012 - May 2017

Research Scientist                     :   Polymer Source Inc., Montreal, QC, Canada, Aug. 2011- Feb. 2012

Post-doctoral Researcher         :   Chemical Engineering Department, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Sept. 2009- Aug. 2011

Teaching Assistant                     :   Chemistry Department, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Sept. 2003- Aug. 2009

Research Assistant                  :   Chemistry Department, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 2001- July 2003

Lecturer                                        :   Chemistry Department, Jaipurhat Govt. University College, Bangladesh, 2001

Professional Affiliations:

• Member, International Journal of Corrosion Chemistry and its Application

• Member, Journal of Biomimetrics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering

•  Member, Editorial Board, Nano Hybrids

• Member, American Chemical Society (ACS)

• Member, Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC)

• Member, Canadian Biomaterials Society (CBS)

• Member, Bangladesh Chemical Society (BCS)

• Member, Saudi Arabian International Chemical Sciences Chapter of American Chemical Society (SAICS-ACS)