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Virginia Commonwealth University                                    
Department of Chemistry                                            
Office Room: Oliver Hall 4019

1001 W. Main St.                                                          
Richmond, VA 23284-2006

E-mail: helkaderi@vcu.edu   

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PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
 

University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada Chemistry                     
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA  Inorganic Chemistry                    
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA  Nanoporous Polymers            
University of California Los Angeles, CA, USA  Nanoporous Polymers            

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APPOINTMENTS
 

2022-07-current, Professor, Department of Chemistry, VCU
2013-2022 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University

2007-2013 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University
2005-07 University of Michigan and University of California, Los Angeles

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Awards

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2020 Distinguished Research Award, The Virginia Section of the American Chemical Society

2014 Excellence in Scholarship Award in Math and Science

2007 AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Award for best paper in Science

2005 The Stanley Kirschner Award for Best Inorganic Graduate Student, Wayne State University

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PUBLICATIONS

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  1. Shehab, M. K., Weeraratne S. K., El-Kadri, O., M., Yadavalli, V. S., El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Templated Synthesis of two-Dimensional Polyimide Covalent Organic Framework for Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries” Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2022, 2200782.

  2. Alzharani, A.*, Shehab, M. K., Rodene, D., Ahmed, J. Bakry, A. M., El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Surface Modification of Partially Reduced Graphene Oxide for Advanced Electrode Material in Rechargeable Sodium Batteries” ACS Energy & Fuels, 2022, 36 (9), 4967–4977.

  3. Choudhury, F. A.; Norouzi, N.; Amir, K.; Demir, M.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* Iron-Based Sulfur and Nitrogen Dual Doped Porous Carbon as Durable Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Int J Hydrogen Energy 2022, 47 (9), 6078–6088.

  4. Richard, A. J.; Chen, Z.; Islamoglu, T.; Farha, O. K.; El-Kaderi, H. M.*. Heteroatom-Doped Porous Carbons as Effective Adsorbers for Toxic Industrial Gasses. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022, 14 (29), 33173–33180.

  5. Kaid, M. M.; Elbanna, O.; El-Hakam, S. A.; El-Kaderi, H. M.; Ibrahim, A. A. Effective Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes Using ZNC/RGO Nanocomposite Photocatalyst Derived from ZIF-8/RGO Thermolysis for Water Treatment. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2022, 430, 114001.

  6. Kuo, C.T.; Lu, Y.; Arab, A.; Weeraratne, K. S.; El-Kaderi, H. M.*; Karim, A. M.* “18.1% Single Palladium Atom Catalysts on Mesoporous Covalent Organic Framework for Gas Phase Hydrogenation of Ethylene,” Cell Reports Physical Science, 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2021.100495).

  7. Shehab, M.; Weeraratne, K.; Huang, T.; Lao, K. U.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Exceptional Sodium-Ion Storage by Aza-Covalent Organic Framework for High Energy and Power Density Sodium-Ion Batteries” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 15083–15091.

  8. Norouzi, N.; Das, M. K.; Richard, A. J.; Ibrahim, A. A.; El-Kaderi, H. M.*; El-Shall, M. S.*, “Heterogeneous Catalysis by Ultra-small Bimetallic Nanoparticles Surpassing Homogeneous Catalysis for Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Reactions,” Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 19191-19202.

  9. Abdelkader, A. A.; Norouzi, N.; Rodene, D. D.; Alzharani, A.; Gupta, R. B.; El- Kaderi, H. M.* “Electrocatalytic Cathodes Based on Cobalt Nanoparticles Supported on Nitrogen–Doped Porous Carbon by Strong Electrostatic Adsorption for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries,” Energy and Fuels, 2020, 34, 13038–13047.

  10. Abdelkader, A. A.; Rodene, D. D.; Norouzi, N.; Alzharani, A.; Weeraratne, K. S.; Gupta, R. B.; El- Kaderi, H. M.* “Multifunctional Electrocatalytic Cathodes Derived from Metal Organic Frameworks for Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries,” Chem. – A Eur. J. 2020, 26, 13896-13903.

  11. Norouzi, N.; Choudhury, F. A El-Kaderi, H. M.*, “Iron Phosphide Doped, Porous Carbon as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction,” ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2020, 3, 2537- 2546.

  12. Weeraratne, K. S.; Alzharani, A. A.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Redox-Active Porous Organic Polymers as Novel Electrode Materials for Green Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019, 11, 23520-23526.

  13. Abdelmoaty, Y. H.; Tessema, T.-D.; Choudhury, F. A.; El-Kadri, O. M.; Turner, J. B. M.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Nitrogen-Rich Porous Polymers for Carbon Dioxide and Iodine Sequestration for Environmental Remediation” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 18, 16049-16058.

  14. El-Kadri, O. M.*; Tessema, T. D.; Almotawa, R. M.; Arvapally, R. K.; Al-Sayah, M. H.; Omary, M. A.; El-Kaderi, H. M.*, “Pyrene Bearing Azo-Functionalized Porous Nanofibers for CO2 Separation and Toxic Metal Cation Sensing,” ACS Omega 2018, 3, 15510-15518.

  15. Ashourirad, B.*; Demir, M.; Smith, R. A.; Gupta, R. B.; and El-Kaderi, H. M., “Rapid transformation of heterocyclic building blocks into nanoporous carbons for high-performance supercapacitor,” RSC Advances, 2018, 8, 12300-12309.

  16. Tessema, T. D. M.; Venna, S. R.; Dahe, G.; Hopkinson, D. P.; El-Kaderi, H. M.; Sekizkardes, A. K* “Incorporation of benzimidazole linked polymers into Matrimid to yield mixed matrix membranes with enhanced CO2/N2 selectivity,” Journal of Membrane Science, 2018, 554, 90-96.

  17. Demir, M.; Tessema, T. D.; Farghaly, A. A.; Nyankson, E.; Saraswat, S. K.; Aksoy, B.; Islamoglu, T.; Collinson, M. M.; El-Kaderi, H. M.; Gupta, R. B., “Lignin-derived heteroatom-doped porous carbons for supercapacitor and CO2 capture applications,” Int. J. Energ. Res. 2018, 42, 2686-2700.

  18. Demir, M.; Ashourirad, B.; Mugumya, J. H.; Saraswat, S. K.; El-Kaderi, H. M.; Gupta, R. B., “Nitrogen and oxygen dual-doped porous carbons prepared from pea protein as electrode materials for high performance supercapacitors.” Int. J. Hydrogen Energ. 2018, 43, 18549-18558.

  19. Abdelmoaty, Y. H.; Tessema, T.-D.; Norouzi, N.; El-Kadri, O. M.; Turner, J. B. M.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Effective Approach for Increasing the Heteroatom Doping Levels of Porous Carbons for Superior CO2 Capture and Separation Performance” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9, 35802–35810.

  20. Lin, A.; Ibrahim, A. A.; Arab, P.; El-Kaderi, H. M.; El-Shall, M. S., “Palladium Nanoparticles Supported on Ce-Metal–Organic Framework for Efficient CO Oxidation and Low-Temperature CO2 Capture.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9, 17961-17968.

  21. Kahveci, Z.; Sekizkardes, A. K.; Arvapally, R., Wilder, L. M.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Porous and Photoluminescent Diazaborole-Linked Polymers,” Polymer Chemistry, 2017, 8, 2509-2515.

  22. Rabbani, M. G.* Islamoglu, T.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Benzothiazole- and Benzoxazole-Linked Porous Polymers for Gas Storage and Separation,” J. Mater. Chem. A. 2017, 5, 258 – 265.

  23. He, X.; Gan, Z.; Fisenko, S.; Wang, D.; El-Kaderi, H. M.; Wang, W.-N., “Rapid Formation of Metal– Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Based Nanocomposites in Microdroplets and Their Applications for CO2 Photoreduction,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9, 9688-9698.

  24. Ashourirad, B.; Arab, P.; Islamoglu, T.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “A Cost-effective Synthesis of Highly Porous and Heteroatom-Doped Carbons as Efficient CO2 Sorbents” J. Mater. Chem A. 2016, 4, 14693- 14702.

  25. Islamoglu, T.; Behera, S.; Jena. P.; Kahveci, Z.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Capture from Landfill Gas using Bifunctionalized Benzimidazole-Linked Polymers,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8, 14648–14655.

  26. Ashourirad, B.; Arab, P.; Verlander, A.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “From Azo-Linked Polymers to Microporous Heteroatom-Doped Carbons: Tailored Chemical and Textural Properties for Gas Separation,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8, 8491–8501.

  27. Islamoglu, T.; Kim, T.; Kahveci, Z.; El-Kadri, O. E.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Systematic Postsynthetic Modification of Nanoporous Organic Frameworks for Enhanced CO2 Capture from Flue Gas and Landfill Gas,” J. Phys. Chem. C. 2016, 120, 2592–2599.

  28. Demir, M.; Kahveci, Z.; Aksoy, B.; Palapati, N. K. R.; Subramanian, A.; Cullinan, H. T.; El-Kaderi, H. M.; Harris, C. T.; Gupta, R. B., “Graphitic Bio-Carbon from Metal-Catalyzed Hydrothermal Carbonization of Lignin,” Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2015, 54, 10731–10739.

  29. Arab, P., Parrish, E., Islamoglu, T., El-Kaderi, H. M,* “Synthesis and evaluation of porous azo-linked polymers for carbon dioxide capture and separation,” J. Mater. Chem. A., 2015, 3, 20586–20594.

  30. Sekizkardes, A. K., Culp, J., Islamoglu, T., Marti, A., Hopkinson, D., El-Kaderi, H. M., Nulwala, H. B., “Ultra-Micro Porous Organic Polymer for High Performance Carbon Dioxide Capture and Separation,” Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 13393-13396.

  31. Arab, P.; Verlander, A.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Post-Synthetic Modification of a Bis(imino)pyridine- Linked Porous Polymer with Inorganic Fluorinated Ions for Highly Selective CO2 Capture,” J. Phys. Chem. C. 2015, 15, 8174–8182.

  32. Altarawneh, S.; Islamoglu, T.; Sekizkardes, A. K.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “The Effect of Acid-Catalyzed Formation Rates of Benzimidazole-Linked Polymers on Porosity and Selective CO2 Capture from Gas Mixtures,” Environ. Sci. Technol. 2015, 49, 4715–4723.

  33. Ashourirad, B.; Sekizkardes, A. K.; Altarawneh, S.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Exceptional Gas Adsorption Properties by Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbons Derived from Benzimidazole-Linked Polymers,” Chem. Mater. 2015, 27, 1349–1358.

  34. Altarawneh, S.; Nahar, L.; Arachchige, I.*; El-Ballouli, A. a. O.; Hallal, K. M.; Kaafarani, B. R.*; Rabbani, M. G.; Arvapally, R. K.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Highly Porous and Photoluminescent Pyrene- Quinoxalino-Derived Benzimidazole-Linked Polymers,” J. Mater. Chem. A., 2015, 3, 3006 – 3010.

  35. Sekizkardes, A. K.; Altarawneh, S.; Kahveci, Z.; Islamoglu, T.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Highly Selective CO2 Capture by Triazine-Based Benzimidazole-Linked Polymers” Macromolecules, 2014, 47, 8328– 8334.

  36. Sekizkardes, A. K.; Islamoglu, T.; Kahveci, Z.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Application of pyrene-derived benzimidazole-linked polymers to CO2 separation under pressure and vacuum swing adsorption settings,” J. Mater. Chem. A., 2014, 2, 12492-12500.

  37. Altarawneh, S.; Behera, S.; Jena. P.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “New insights into carbon dioxide interactions with benzimidazole-linked polymers,” Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 3571-3574. (Invited paper for a thematic issue on CO2 capture, separation, and reuse)

  38. Arab, P.; Rabbani, M. G.; Sekizkardes, A. K.; Islamoglu, T.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Copper(I)-Catalyzed Synthesis of Nanoporous Azo-Linked Polymers: Impact of Textural Properties on Gas Storage and Selective Carbon Dioxide Capture,” Mater. Chem. 2014, 26, 1385–1392 (featured on the cover of Chemistry of Materials, Issue 3, volume 26)

  39. Islamoglu, T.; Rabbani, M. G.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Impact of post-synthesis modification of nanoporous organic frameworks on small gas uptake and selective CO2 capture,” J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 10259-10266.

  40. Rabbani, M. G.; Sekizkardes, A. K.; Kahveci, Z.; Reich, T. E.; Ding, R.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “A Highly Porous Pyrene-Derived 2D Imine-Linked Covalent Organic Framework for Enhanced Gas Storage Applications,” Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 3324–3328.

  41. Kahveci, Z.; Islamoglu, T.; Shar, G. A.; Ding, R.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Targeted Synthesis of A Mesoporous Triptycene-Derived Covalent Organic Framework,” CrystEngComm. 2013, 15, 1524- 1527. Invited paper for a thematic issue on Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs)

  42. Reich, T. E.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Impact of Tailored Chemical and Textural Properties on The Performance of Nanoporous Borazine-Linked Polymers in Small Gas Uptake and Selective Binding,” J. Nanopart. Res. 2013. 15,1368.

  43. Rabbani, M. G, Sekizkardes, A. K.; El-Kadri, O. E.; Kaaffarani, B. R.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Pyrene- Directed Growth of Nanoporous Benzimidazole-Linked Nanofibers and their Application to Selective CO2 Capture and Separation,” J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 25409-25417.

  44. Jackson, K. T.; Reich, T. E.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Targeted Synthesis of a Porous Borazine-Linked Covalent Organic Framework,” Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 8823–8825.

  45. Reich, T. E., Behera, S.; Jackson, K. T.; Li, S.; Jena. P.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Highly Selective CO2/CH4 Gas Uptake by a Halogen-Decorated Borazine-Linked Polymer,” J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 13524- 13528.

  46. Rabbani, M. G.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Benzimidazole-Linked Polymers and Their Performance in Small Gas Storage and Selective Uptake,” Chem. Mater. 2012, 24, 1511–1517.

  47. Rabbani, M. G.; Reich, T.; E.; Kassab, R. M.; Jackson, K. T.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “High CO2 Uptake and Selectivity by Triptycene-Derived Benzimidazole-Linked Polymers,” Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 1411-1413.

  48. Jackson, K. T.; Rabbani, M. G.; Reich, T. E.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Synthesis of Highly Porous Borazine-Linked Polymers and Their Application to H2, CO2, and CH4 Storage,” Polym. Chem. 2011, 2, 2775-2777.

  49. Reich, T. E, Jackson, K. T.; Li, S.; Jena. P.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Halogen-Decorated Porous Borazine-Linked Polymers and their Performance in Hydrogen Storage Application,” J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 10629-1063.

  50. Rabbani, M. G.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Template-Free Synthesis of a Highly Porous Benzimidazole- Linked Polymer for CO2 Capture and H2 Storage,” Chem. Mater., 2011, 23, 1650-1653.

  51. Kassab, R. M.; Jackson, K. T.; El-Kaderi, O. M.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Nickel-Catalyzed Synthesis of Soft Nanoporous Organic Frameworks and Their Potential Use in Gas Storage Applications,” Res. Chem. Intermed. 2011, 7, 747-757. (invited submission)

  52. El-Shall, M. S.*; Abdelsayed, V.; Khder, A. E. S.; Hassan, H. M. A.; El-Kaderi, H. M.*; Reich, T. E. “Metallic and Bimetallic Nanocatalysts Incorporated into Highly Porous Coordination Polymer MIL- 101,” J. Mater. Chem. 2009, 19, 7625-7631.

  53. Côté, A. P.; El-Kaderi, H. M., Furukawa, H.; Hunt, J. R.; Yaghi, O. M. “Reticular Synthesis of Microporous and Mesoporous 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 12914-12915.

  54. El-Kaderi, H. M.; Hunt, J. R.; Mendoza-Cortés, J. L.; Côté, A. P.; Taylor, R. E.; O’Keeffe, M.; Yaghi, O. M. “Designed Synthesis of 3D Covalent Organic Frameworks,” Science 2007, 316, 268-272.

  55. El-Kaderi, H. M.; Heeg, M. J.; Winter, C. H. “Complexes of the Heavier Alkaline Earth Metals Containing η5−β−Diketiminato and Iodine Ligand Sets,” Polyhedron 2006, 25, 224-234.

  56. El-Kaderi, H. M.; Heeg, M. J.; Winter, C. H. “Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Monomeric Strontium and Barium Complexes Containing Terminal η2−3,5-Di-tert-butylpyrazolato Ligands,” Polyhedron 2005, 24, 645-653.

  57. Päiväsaari, J.; Dezelah IV, C. L.; Back, B.; El-Kaderi, H. M.; Heeg, M. J.; Putkonen, M.; Niinistö, L.; Winter, C. H. “Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Volatile Lanthanide Complexes Containing Amidinate Ligands: Application for Er2O3 Thin Film Growth by Atomic Layer Deposition,” J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 4224-4233.

  58. Winter, C. H.; Zheng, W.; El-Kaderi, H. M. “Metallic Materials Deposition: Metal-Organic Precursors,” Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry II, Wiley: Chichester, 2005, 5, 3121-3144.

  59. El-Kaderi, H. M.; Heeg, M. J.; Winter, C. H. “Mixed Ligand Complexes of the Heavier Group 2 Elements Containing Pyrazolato and β-Diketiminato Ligand Ligand Sets,” Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2005, 11, 2081-2088.

  60. El-Kaderi, H. M.; Heeg, M. J.; Winter, C. H. “Sandwich Complexes of the Heavier Alkaline Earth Metals Containing η5-β-Diketiminato Ligand Sets,” Organometallics 2004, 23, 4995-5002.

  61. El-Kaderi, H. M.; Xia, A.; Heeg, M. J.; Winter, C. H. “Factors that Influence π-Versus η5-Coordination of β-Diketiminato Ligands in Magnesium Complexes,” Organometallics 2004, 23, 3488-3495.

  62. Xia, A.; El-Kaderi, H. M.; Heeg, M. J.; Winter, C. H “Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Magnesium Complexes Containing Cyclopentadienyl and Amidinate Ligand Sets,” J. Organomet. Chem. 2003, 682, 224-232.

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BOOK CHAPTER

  1. Arab, P.; El-Kadri, O. M.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Designing Functional Porous Organic Frameworks for Gas Storage and Separation” in Functional Supramolecular Materials: From Surfaces to MOFs, Royal Chemical Society, 2017, 388-411.

  2. Arab, P. Islamoglu, T., El-Kadri, O. M.; El-Kaderi, H. M.* “Nanoporous Organic Polymers for CO2 Capture and Separation,” In: Porous Polymer Networks, Mittal, V., 2019, Central West Publishing, Australia, ISBN: 978-1-925823-24-0.

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GRADUATE ADVISORS AND POSTDOCTORAL SPONSORS
 

Ph.D. Advisor:   Prof. Charles H. Winter  Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
Postdoctoral Advisor:  Prof. Omar M. Yaghi  UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

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CURRENT ADVISEES

Mahmoud Kaid (PhD student), Lei Wu (PhD student), Shiraj Pokhrel (PhD student), Evan Wood (PhD student), Ruby Deeter (PhD student)
 
PAST ADVISEES

Mohammad Shehab (PhD 2023), Alex Richard (PhD, 2023), Nazgol Norouzi (PhD Nanoscience, 2020), Kumari Shamara Weeraratne (PhD, 2020), Ahmed A. Abdelkader (PhD, 2020), Fatema Chudary (PhD, 2018), Michael Anhorn (MSc, 2018), Yomna Hosameldin Abdelmoatya (PhD, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, 2017), Tsemre-Dengil Mesfin Tessema (PhD, 2017), Davide D’Urbino (MSc, 2017), Timur İslamoğlu (PhD, 2016) Babak Ashourirad (PhD, 2015), Pezhman Arab (PhD, 2015), Zafer Kahveci (PhD, 2015), Ali Kemal Sekizkardes (Ph.D. 2014), Suha Altarawneh (PhD, 2014), Timur İslamoğlu (MSc, 2013), Karl T. Jackson (PhD, 2011), Thomas E. Reich (PhD, 2011), Tanushree Banerjee (MSc, 2010).


Prof. Ghulam Abbas (visiting professor)

Mohammad Rabbani, Senior Research Scientist (2009-current)
Refaie Kassab, postdoc (2009-2011)
Tanushree Banerjee (M.Sc. 2010)
Ahamed El-Zatahry (postdoc, 2009)
Charles Stacy (NSF-REU, undergraduate, 2010)
Yiben Wang (undergraduate, 2010)
John Walrod (NSF-REU 2009, undergraduate)
Heather Graham (undergraduate, 2009-2010)
Seth Hunter (undergraduate, 2007-2008)
Daniel Sanchez (NSF-REU, 2011 undergraduate)
Tamam El-Kadri (undergraduate, 2011)
Noor Ali (undergraduate, 2011-2012)
Ali Mahboubi (undergraduate, 2012)

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COURSES TAUGHT
 

CHEM 620 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (graduate)  
CHEM 406 Inorganic Chemistry II (undergraduate) 
CHEZ 406 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (undergraduate)
CHEM 320 Inorganic Chemistry I (undergraduate)

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PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS
 

American Chemical Society

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