Education and qualifications
2017: Qualified for teaching in universities by the "National Council of Universities, CNU (France)".
2012: PhD in Organometallic Chemistry. University of Rennes1 (France).
2009: International Master degree in Catalysis, Green, and Molecular Chemistry. University of Rennes1 (France).
2007: Teaching diploma in General Chemistry.Lebanese University, Faculty of Sciences, Al-Hadath (Lebanon).
08/2019 - Present: Laboratory of Catalysis, Nanomaterials, and Spectroscopy (KCC-Kaust Catalysis Center), Thuwal (KSA)
2013 - 2019: Laboratory of Catalysis and Spectrochemistry (LCS-ENSICAEN), Caen (France)
02/2018 - 08/2019
“Preparation and characterization of new carriers for polymerization catalysts”, confidential project.
Duties:
- Preparation of novel inorganic carriers.
- Spectroscopic characterization of surface and acidic properties.
- Textural characterization of carriers.
04/2017 - 01/2018
“Characterization of lamellar materials based on transition metal oxides for liquid phase catalysis”.
Duties:
- Preparation of HnbMoO6 solid acid catalysts.
- Design of heterogeneous (solid/liquid) catalytic reactions.
- Catalytic evaluation of solid acids in liquid phase.
- Write scientific articles.
11/2016 - 02/2017
“Influence of zeolite on lubricant lifetime”, confidential project.
Duties:
10-11/2015
“Spectroscopic study of metal containing zeolites for application in oxygen storage and delivery”.
Duties:
10/013 - 09/2015
“Spectroscopic characterization of industrial catalysts”, confidential project, sponsored by Total.
Duties:
- Spectroscopic characterization supported catalysts using FTIR, DRIFT, DR UV-vis, AGIR, Raman spectroscopy.
- Project management.
- Oral and written reports.
01/2013 - 09/2013
“Novel methods of preparation of silver nanoparticles supported on zeolite nanocrystals for application in photovoltaic solar cells”.
Duties:
- Preparation of silver nanoparticles using UV irradiation, MW irradiation, chemical treatment.
- Characterization of silver nanoparticles using UV-vis spectroscopy.
- Writing scientific articles.
2008 - 2012: University of Rennes1, Rennes (France)
10/2009 - 11/2012
Ph.D. in Organometallic Chemistry
“Luminescent and NLO active tris- and bis-cyclometallated iridium complexes”.
Duties:
- Organometallic synthesis of cyclometallated iridium and platinum complexes.
- Organic synthesis of ligands.
- Investigation of photophysical properties using UV-vis and emission spectroscopy and non-linear optics.
09/2008 - 06/2009
International M. Sc. Training
“Synthesis of N-tripodal ligands and preparation of ruthenium and copper complexes for application in flow catalysis”.
Duties:
- Organic synthesis of tripodal ligands.
- Organometallic synthesis of ruthenium complexes.
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