Personal Data:

• Born in May, 1970

Education:

• 2001: Dr. rer. nat. (Synthetic Organic Chemistry), University of Graz, Austria.
• 2000: Ph.D (Natural Product Chemistry), HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi
• 1995: M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry), Chemistry Department, Gomal University, Pakistan

Professional Experience:

• Jan. 2016 - Present: Professor, Chemistry Department, KFUPM, Dhahran, KSA

• July 2011 - Oct. 2015: Associate Professor, Chemistry Department, KFUPM, Dhahran, KSA

• Sept. 2007 - June 2011: Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, KFUPM, Dhahran, KSA

• June 2005 - Aug 2007: Senior Research Scientist, NAEJA, Edmonton, Canada / Pfizer, Ann Arbor, USA

• Feb. 2003 - May 2005: Research Scientist, NAEJA, Edmonton, Canada / Pfizer, Ann Arbor, USA

• March 2002 – Dec. 2002: Research Associate, Department of Chem. and Biochem., U. of Guelph, Canada.

• Feb 2001 – Jan. 2002: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, McMaster University, Canada.

Awards:

• Outstanding Student Advising Award, KFUPM (2019)

• Excellence in Research Award, KFUPM (2018)

• Diligence, dedication and performance award by Pfizer Ann Arbor, USA (2005)

• OAD scholarship award from the Govt. of Austria (1998)