EDUCATION:

Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, 1992, Leicester University, Leicester, LE1 7RH, England.
​M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry, 1989, Northeastern University Boston, MA, USA.
B.Sc. Chemistry, 1984, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

PROFESSOR, Department of Chemistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (2004-Now)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Department of Chemistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (1998-2004)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, King Khalid Military Academy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (1997–1998)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR. King Khalid Military Academy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (1993–1997)
POST-DOCTOR, Leicester University, Leicester, England. (1995-1996)
POST-DOCTOR, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA. (1994)
TEACHING ASSISTANT. Leicester University, Leicester, England. (1990-1992)
RESEARCH ASSISTANT, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA. (1988-1989)
CHEMISTRY INSTRUCTOR, King Khalid Military Academy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (1985-1986)

ADMINISTRATIVE AND CONSULTING EXPERIENCE:

ACTING DEAN, College of Science & General Studies, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Sep 2016– Sep 2017)
DEAN, Community College in Riyadh, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (2006–2013)
DIRECTOR, Preparatory Year for Humanities Colleges, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2010-2011)
SUPERVISOR, Bridging Program in Health Specialties, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (2010)
VICE DEAN, Community College in Riyadh, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (2003–2006)
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, Department of science, King Khalid Military Academy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (1995 –1997)
CHIEF, Education and Training. Al-Imam General Hospital, Riyadh Health Directorate, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (1997 – 1998)
CONSULTANT (Part-Time), Safety and Fire Administration, Civil Defense Management, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (1995 – 2013)

COMMITTEE AND COUNCILS MEMBERSHIPS:

King Saud University, University Council (2006-2013) 
King Saud University, Deans’ Council (2007-2013) 
Member, RC-2020 (Renewal & Change is an international association of 27 top and leading community colleges around the world) (2011-2015)
Member of Principal Team Strategic Planning Project King Saud University (2008-2010)
Member of the Higher Committee of Academic Accreditation, KSU (2008-2013)
Chair, Secretariat of Community College Deans’ Committee, KSA (2008-2013)
Member of the Consultative Council, Community College, Tabuk University, KSA (2009-2013)
Standing Committee for KSU Senior Staff Promotion (2007-2014)
Chairman, Committee for Developing Educational Outputs at Community Colleges (2007-2013)
Standing Committee for Propagating Community Colleges (2007-2014)
Standing Committee for Protection Against Chemical Pollution, (2005-2014)
Academic Committee for King Saud University Community Colleges, in the Kingdom, (2005-2006)
Ministry of Higher Education Academic Committee of Community Colleges and Community Colleges in the Kingdom, (2005-2006)
Committee of Measurement and Assessment, Ministry of Higher Education, (2003-2014)
Committee of the 4th University and Community week, (2003-2004)
Committee of the 3rd University and Community week, (2002-2003)
Coordinator of Cultural Activities and Public Relations, Chemistry Department, Science College, (2002-2003)  
 
ACHIEVEMENTS:
King Saud University, Scientific Excellence Prize for Research Quality Award (2018).  
King Saud University, Scientific Excellence Prize (third) for Innovations, and Technology (2016).
As the Dean, Riyadh Community College was the first college in King Saud University to obtain international academic accreditation. And the first college among all colleges in Kingdom, public and private to obtain international academic accreditation.
Membership of RC-2020, a world class association that comprises of distinguished deans of excellent international community colleges.
As the Dean, Riyadh Community College has been ranked second in the field of student activities, third in terms of best websites; and third in preparedness and discipline in 2012 among all the colleges in King Saud University.
Establishing the Saudi Association of Community Colleges in KSA.
 
SCHOLARSHIP:
National Guards Scholarship for obtaining M.Sc. degree, (1986 – 1989)
Research Fellowship Award, Northeastern University, (1989)
5.000 Academic Achievement Award from the Saudi Arabian Embassy at USA.
National Guards Scholarship for obtaining Ph.D. degree, (1989 – 1992)
Research Fellowship, Leicester University, (1991)
Certificate of Distinguished Research Work- Grade Three (bronze) awarded by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology. Research Title: “Chemical Preparation and Characterization of Some Radiopharmaceuticals and Pharmaceuticals and its Bio-evaluation”  

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Principal investigator for three years’ project (2000-2003) entitled “Chemical Preparation and Characterization of Some Radiopharmauticals and Pharmaceuticals and its Bio-evaluation”. Supporting by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology with total budget of one million and thirty-one riyals (SR 1031,000).  
Principal investigator for one-year project (2000) entitled “Kinetics of Thermal Decomposition of Some Natural and Modified Rubber Before and After γ-Irradiation.” Supported by SABIC with total budget of fifty thousand riyals (SR 50,000). 
Principal investigator for one-year project (2002) entitled “Electrical Conductivity and Thermal Decomposition Behavior of Some Metallo-phosphazen Polymer” Supported by SABIC with total budget of fifty thousand riyals (SR 50,000). 
Principal investigator for project entitled (2009)“Development of Novel Thermal resistant and Microbial resistant metal containing Epoxy Resin for Coating Technology and Paint Industries” Supported by Center of Excellence for Research in Engineering Materials total budget (SR 125,000).
Principal investigator for project entitled (2010) “Synthesis, Characterization and in vitro Biological Evaluation of Polyamide metalodendrimers” Supported by College of Science, Research Center total budget (SR 50,000).
Principal investigator for Prolific Research Group project (2015) (PRG-1436-19), Supported by Deanship of Scientific Research of King Saud University total budget (SR 500,000).  
Principal investigator for International Research Group project (2016) (IRG-14-40), Supported by Deanship of Scientific Research of King Saud University total budget (SR 300,000). 
Principal investigator for Research Group project (RG-1435-007), Supported by Deanship of Scientific Research of King Saud University total budget (SR 150,000).
Principal investigator for ISPP (ISPP-0024), Supported by Deanship of Scientific Research of King Saud University total budget (SR 200,000).  

TRANSLATED BOOKS:

Translation of a text book “Ion in Solution”, 2006.
Translation of a text book “The Mechanisms of Reactions at Transition Metal Sites”, 2008.

SUPERVISION OF SCIENTIFIC THESIS:  
Principal Supervisor, M.Sc. Thesis Submitted by Hussein Al-Zahrani, entitled: "Assessment of the extent of adherence of the staff in the industrial plants in dealing with dangerous chemical material: A study of the industrial area in Riyadh", Naif Arab Academy for Security Sciences, Riyadh, 1999.
Principal Supervisor, M.Sc. Thesis Submitted by Fatima Al Halawani entitled: "Preparation and characterization of new complexes of Indium and Rhenium of the medical and pharmaceutical applications." King Saud University, 2001.
Principal Supervisor, M.Sc. Thesis Submitted by Abdullah Sulaiman Mayouf entitled: "Effects of gamma irradiation on the behavior of electrical conductivity and thermal decomposition of some metallo-phosphazene polymers " King Saud University, 2002.
Principal Supervisor, PhD. Thesis Submitted by Eida S. Al-Anazy entitled: “Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activities of 1,4,7-triazacyclonone-N,N,N-triacetic acid (NOTA) based polyamide ligands and their polymer metal complexes” King Saud University, 2015.
Principal Supervisor, M.Sc. Thesis Submitted by Abdullah Baker Al-hajji entitled “Synthesis, Characterization and anti-bacterial activates of Silver and Copper nanoparticles loaded hydrogels” King Saud University, 2016.
Principal Supervisor, M.Sc. Thesis Submitted by Basheer Mohammed Almaswari entitled “Polymer derived heteroatoms-doped magnetic carbon   nanoparticles for heavy metal ion adsorption”. King Saud University, 2018.
Principal Supervisor, M.Sc. Thesis Submitted by Amin Nasir Haseen Habra entitled. “Development of supercapacitors based on conducting polymers and their composites with magnetic metal oxide”. King Saud University, 2018.
Member of the thesis examining committee, more than 25 Ph.D. and Master students in King Saud University and other universities in Saudi Arabia.