Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1990. Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, Menoufia University, Egypt, 1998. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 2008.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1990. Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, Menoufia University, Egypt, 1998. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 2008.
Research assistant Marine Chemistry Lab, National Institute Oceanography & Fisheries, 1992—1998, assistant lecturer, 1998—2003, researcher, since 2008. Research assistant Department Chemistry & Biochemistry, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 2003—2005, teaching assistant, 2005—2007, head teaching assistant department chemistry & biochemistry, 2007—2008. Assistant professor Faculty Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, since 2009, member Quality Assurance and Academic Assessment Unit, since 2009, Coordinator Science Research, 2009.
Achievements include research in the synthesis of carbon modified semiconductors and their practical applications in hydrogen generation by photoelectrochemical splitting of water. Research in photocatalytic detoxification of polluted water using nanosized visible light active carbon modified semiconductors under natural sunlight illumination.