• Ph. D. of Chemistry - University: An-Najah N. University - Date of Graduation: Aug. 2009 - Specialization: Analytical & Inorganic Chemistry - Research Subject: Nanoparticle of CdS-Sensitized TiO2 Catalyst for Photo-Degradation of Water Organic Contaminants: Feasibility Assessment and Natural-Dye Alternatives
• M. Sc. Of Chemistry - University: An-Najah N. University - Date of Graduation: Feb. 2001 - Research Subject: Blood Lead Level Among School Students at Jenin District: A developed anodic stripping voltametry method (ASV/HDME) for blood lead measurement
• B. Sc. Of Chemistry - University: Yarmouk University / Irbid/ Jordan - Date of Graduation: Jan. 1996
Employment history:
Assistant Professor at An-Najah N. University (sep. 2010- till now).
Teaching assistance and lecturer at An-Najah N. University / (2004 – 2009)
Lecturer at Al-Quds Open University (part time) / (2003- 2008) - Teaching different courses and laps - Preparing homework sheets and final exams for chemistry courses for all branch of the University. - Preparing a Visual Educational Media [Chemical Equilibrium]
Lecturer at Arab American University / Jenin / (2002 – 2004) - Teaching different courses of chemistry
Works at Palestinian Curriculum Development Center(Worked with a team in preparing the Chemistry book for Tawjehi/ (2005 – 2007)
Research Interests:
Physical chemistry aspects of photoelectrochemical solar energy (utilization of solar energy in different ways such as water splitting into hydrogen & oxygen, and purification of contaminated water). Improvement of semiconductor surfaces by modification with conductive and nonconductive polymers. Semiconductor band-edge studies and improvement. Semiconductor annealing studies. Semiconductor photoluminescence studies. Synthesis and characterization of new types of conductive polymers.
Nano-crystalline semiconductor surface modification. Supporting nanocrystals onto activated carbon and dye-modification of the semiconductor particles are underway. The carbon supported semiconductor nanoparticles are being used in water purification dy degrading organic contaminants with solar light.
Homogeneous & supported transition catalysis and applications to petrochemical processes including different organic & organometallic reactions such as hydrogenation, oxidation, hydrosilylation, O-silylation, hydroformylation & other reactions. This area includes a variety of catalytic systems such as metal-atom clusters, metalloporphyrins and metal carbonyls.
Environmental chemistry. Analysis of toxic elements in drinking waters. Toxic elements (Pb, Cd, Cu) in human blood.
Waste water recycling. Solar energy driven purification of drinking water from organic and inorganic toxic impurities. Thermal and photochemical catalytic degradation/recycling of waste polymers and other used oils. Solar energy driven water purification processes, using nano-crystalline semiconductors.
Transparent conducting thin film technology. This includes preparation, characterization and quality enhancement of new types of TC films.
Other modern applications of advanced materials (such as applications of nanoscale particles in supercapacitors, batteries, and others).