Research
▓ AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Organic Chemistry
Polymer Synthesis
Corrosion Inhibition
▓ CURRENT PROJECTS
01. A Baghli, M. A. Arfaj, S. Asrof Ali, "Development of customized amine process simulation model", PN: CRP2218, funded by ARAMCO; Dec 2003 to 2005.
02. B. Abu-Sharkh, S. A. Ali, B. S. Al-Tawabini, "Reactor design parameters and reaction conditions for production of neutralized copolymer of maleic anhydride and acrylic acid", PN: CHE2215, funded by Al-Shuwayer & Partner, Dammam, 2004.
03. Synthesis and study of corrosion inhibitors. …..Independent Research.
04. Nitrone cycloaddition reactions: Chiral applications. …..Independent Research.
01 J. H. Khan, Chem. Dept., “Regio- and Stereo-cChemical Aspects of 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions of a Cyclic Nitrone”, June 1988.
(Advisor)
02 I. Khan, Chem. Dept., “2+2 Cycloaddition Reactions”, January 1988.
(Member)
03 Aal-e-Ali, Chem. Dept., “Photoinitiated Polymerization by Phosphonium Salts Incorporating a Chromophore Unit”, April 1989.
(Member)
04 M. Muqtar, Chem. Dept., “Cyanoketene Cycloaddition Reactions”, June 1990.
(Member)
05 H. A. Al-Muallem, Chem. Dept., “Cycloaddition Reactions of a Heterocyclic Nitrone”, June 1992.
(Advisor)
06 A. Lunici, Chem. Dept., “Voltammetric Assays and Behavior of Norfloxacin and Nalidixic Acid Antibacterial Drugs”, June 1993.
(Member)
07 Y. G. Oloriegbe, Chem. Engg. Dept., “Solution Properties of Sidechain Polymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery”, January 1994.
(Co-Advisor)
08 W. Ijaz, Chem. Engg. Dept “A study of Protein Partitioning in Two Phase Aqueous Solutions of Random and Multi-Block Copolymers”, September 1995.
(Member)
09 S. Z. Ahmed, Chem. Dept., “Cyclopolymerization of Unsaturated Quaternary Piperizinium Compounds”, January 1995.
(Advisor)
10 K. A. Khan, Chem. Engg. Dept., “Studies of Terephthalic Acid and Dihydroxydiphenyl Sulfone Liquid Crystalline Copolymer and its Composites”, May 1996.
(Member)
11 S. Al-Jaroudi, Chem. Dept., “Study of the Stereochemical and Reactivity Phenomena of the Addition Reaction of 8-Membered Cyclic Nitrones by NMR Spectroscopy”, May 1996.
(Member)
12 N. M. Al-Hakimi, Chem. Engg. Dept., “ A Study of Rheological and Interfacial Activity of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery”, December 1996.
(Member)
13 S. Shaikh, Chem. Engg. Dept., “Solution Behaviour of Hydrophobic Non-Ionic Polymers”, June 1997.
(Member)
14 M. H. Al-Nashmi, Pet. Engg. Dept., “The effect of Retarder on Gelation Time and Stability of Polyacrylamide Chromium(III) Gel System,”, June 1997.
(Member)
15 A. Rasheed, Chem. Dept., “Synthesis and Aolution Properties of Polymeric Zwitterionic Ammonium Betaines”, April 1998.
(Advisor)
16 M. M. Ali, Chem. Dept., “Synthesis, Characterization and Solution Properties of Some Zwitterionic Polymers”, December 1998.
(Member)
17 B. Adamu, Chem. Dept., “Catalytic chain transfer polymerization of methacrylates and styrene”, May 1999.
(Member)
18 Ameen. Ahdab, Chem. Dept, “Synthesis and application ofacrylamide based multi-block copolymers in the separation of proteins”, May 2000.
(Advisor)
19 Abdul Aziz A. Al-Saadi, Chem Dept, “Computational srudy of conformational behavior and analyses of vibrational spectra of some ketenes, May 2000.
(Member)
20 Ali A. Al-Taq, Chem Dept, “Synthesis and study of corrosion inhibiting activity of several 1,12-dodecanediamine derivatives”, December 2000.
(Advisor)
21 Jimoh Tijani, Chem Dept, “Catalytic synthesis of 2-substituted acrylamides and a,b-unsaturated amides via aminocarbonylation of alkynes”, 2001.
(Member)
22 S. Wajih, “Proteine partitioning in aqueous two-phase polymer systems”. May 2002…. CHE.
(Member)
23 K. S. Al-Ghamdi, “Investigation of structural stability and vibrational spectra of some conjugated azides”. February 2003.
(Member)
24 MAJ Mazumdar “Synthesis Solution Proprties of some polysulfobetaines. May, 2003.
(Advisor)
25 SH Abbasi, “Preparation and Characterization of polypropylene composites with palm fiber”…..CHE, Dec, 2003.
(member)
26 Asma M. El-Sharif, "Synthesis and study of corrosion inhibition activity of several isoxazolidines", Girl's College, Dammam. CHEM, May 2004.
(Advisor)
27 AS Mohammed Sayem Mazumdar, “Amphiphiplic polyelectrolytes: Characterization and application in coagulation and flocculation”…..CHE
(Member)
28 Abdul-Rahman Al-Betar, "Photophysical behavior of 1,8-diaminonaphthalene in acidic aqueous solutions and in zeolite sieves"…..CHEM, May 2004.
(Member)
29 Nedal Yusuf Abu-Thabit
(Member)
30 M. Zaki Nur Iman
(Advisor)
01 M. N. Akhtar, Chem. Dept., “13C, 15N and 31P NMR Study of the Scrambling and the Redox Reactions of Some Gold(I) Complexes”, September 1996.
(Member)
02 A. Hassan, Chem. Dept., “NMR Study of Nitrogen Inversion and N-O Bond Rotation and Anomeric Effect in Hydroxyamine Derivatives”, November”, November 1996.
(Co-Advisor)
03 Y. T. Al-Janabi, Chem. Dept., “EPR Investigations of Anisotropic Interaction and Cole-Davidson Parameters, Novel Phospholipids, and Newly Synthesized Buckministerfullerenes Using Nitroxide Spin Probes”, June 1997. (Member)
04 S. M. A. Hasmi, Chem. Dept., “Regioselectve Synthesis of a Variety of Nitrones and Their Application in Organic Synthesis Including Asymmetric Induction”, November 1998. (Advisor)
05 Ali El-Said H. El-Rayyes, “Study of the photochemical properties of some aromatic compounds on molecular sieves using a picosecond pulse laser System”, May 2001.
(Member)
06 Safique Ahmad, “Chain transfer agents: Characterization and their use in polymerization reactions”. May 2003.
(Member)
07 Omar Yunusa, "Synthesis and solution properties of a new class of pH-responsive associating ionic polymers", In progress.
(Advisor).
08 Jimoh Tijani, "Catalytic hydroformylation of alkenes and polyalkenes: Novel approaches to catalyst synthesis, characterizatiuon and recycling", in progress.
(Member)