Dr Haider is an assistant professor at the Chemical Engineering Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia since 2009. He received his MSc degree in 1999. MPhil in 2004 from the Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan and PhD degree in 2008 from the Department of Polymer Engineering and Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea. His research work focuses on the development of carbon nanotubes and biopolymer composites, polymer hydrogel actuators and drug delivery systems, novel electrochemical methods for the determination of drugs, and preparation of the electrospun nanofibers for the removal of hazardous materials from aqueous medium and biomedical application.