خالد عبدالله عبدالله الرشيدي

Assistant Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia, Office: 2A103

Telephone: +966535324013 ,Office: +966114674136 

 Kalrashidi@ksu.edu.saK.sms1400@hotmail.com

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry                          May 2022

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA

Master of Science in Chemistry                          December 2018

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA

Diploma of English Program                            October 2013

The Language Company, Bowling Green, OH, USA

Bachelor of Chemistry                                May 2011

King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 

Research (Ph.D.):                                   Spring 2022

Oklahoma State University

Thesis Title: Development Of Metal Oxide/Metal Carboxylate Chemistry For The Synthesis Of Metal Tungstates, Molybdates, And Ferrites And Extraction Of Iron From Ores.

The dissertation explored the application of reactions between metal oxides and metal carboxylates to synthesize ternary metal oxides, extract iron from ores and produce single-source precursors for ferrites. The reactions were found to work best for layered compounds. A green process of extraction of iron from both pure iron oxide and iron ore using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid was developed.

Research (M.S.):                                               December 2018

Oklahoma State University

Thesis Title: Synthesis Of Lanthanide Molybdates Via Reaction Of Molybdenum (VI) Oxide With Aqueous Acetate Salts

Reaction of lanthanum or cerium acetate with molybdenum oxide produces a mixed lanthanide molybdate acetate that is an excellent single source precursor for lanthanide molybdenum oxides. The reaction is sensitive to the radius of the lanthanide metal used: metals with smaller radii produce a hydroxyl molybdate product. The products were characterized and the possibility of producing phosphors was studied.

JOB EXPERIENCES

Assistant Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fall 2022- Present

• Lecturer
• Academic Advising for Undergraduate for eight Students
• Instructed inorganic chemistry laboratory
• Instructed research project for 2 students
• Ensured that safety procedures are followed

Assistant Researcher, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA    Fall 2021

• Ensured that safety procedures are followed

Teaching Assistant, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia                                                                                                                                                                 2012-2016

• Taught general chemistry laboratory
• Ensured that safety procedures are followed

Chemist at SABIC Company                                                                           2011-2012

Worked as a chemist for Developing new PE and PVC grades with improved properties such as strength, durability, and resistance to chemicals and weathering as well as Improving the processability of PE and PVC to make them easier to work with for converters and manufacturers.

PRESENTATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF CONFERENCES 

• The International Conference and Exhibition For Science (ICES 2023) At King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.                                                           February 2023
• ACS Fall 2021 National Meeting & Exposition, Atlanta, GA        August 2021 Synthesis of lanthanide and transition molybdates via reaction of molybdenum(VI) oxide and tungstic acid with aqueous acetate salts
• ACS Spring 2020 National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA    March 2020 
• MWRM 2019 ACS regional meeting, Wichita, KS              October 2019 

• 64th Annual Oklahoma Pentasectional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Norman, OK                                     April 2019

  The application of reactions between metal oxides and metal carboxylates to synthesize ternary iron oxides 

• 256th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, MA           August 2018 Synthesis of lanthanide and transition molybdates via reaction of molybdenum(VI) oxide and tungstic acid with aqueous acetate salts
• 63rd Annual Oklahoma Pentasectional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Tulsa, OK                                         April 2018

PUBLICATIONS: 

1. Shenbagavalli, S., M. Muthuvinayagam, S. Jayanthi, Khalid A. Alrashidi, and Saikh Mohammad. "Proton conducting flexible solid blend polymer electrolytes based on poly (ethylene oxide) and poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexa fluoropropylene) for electric double-layer capacitor applications." Ionics (2024): 1-21.
2. Jayanthi, S., S. Shenbagavalli, M. Muthuvinayagam, Khalid A. Alrashidi, and Saikh Mohammad. "Studies on ionic conductivity, linear and non-linear optical properties of ecofriendly methyl cellulose: sodium bromide based solid polymer blend electrolytes." International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization (2024): 1-16.
3. Alrashidi, Khalid A., Aparna Dixit, Abrar Nazir, Ejaz Ahmad Khera, Saikh Mohammad, Mumtaz Manzoor, Rajwali Khan, and Ramesh Sharma. "A DFT approach to insight on the structural, optoelectronic and thermoelectric properties of cubic perovskites YXO3 (X= Ga, In) for renewable energy applications." Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 35, no. 3 (2025): 1764-1778.
4. Asghar, Muhammad Adnan, Aiman Jabbar, Sehar Nadeem, Iqra Shafiq, Nayab Tahir, and Khalid Abdullah Alrashidi. "Photovoltaic response promoted via intramolecular charge transfer in triphenylpyridine core with small acceptors: A DFT/TD-DFT study." Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 186 (2025): 109086.
5. Alrashidi, K. A., Manzoor, I., Abid, A. G., Mohammad, S., Bilal, M., Abbas, N., ... & Shah, J. H. (2025). Synergistic electrochemical performance of NdFeO3/rGO composite for enhanced oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 976, 118807.
6. Sumrra, Sajjad Hussain, Abrar Ul Hassan, Wardha Zafar, Zahid Hussain Chohan, and Khalid Abdullah Alrashidi. "Molecular engineering for UV-vis to NIR absorption/emission bands of pyrazine-based A-π-D-π-a switches to design TiO2 tuned dyes: DFT insights." Journal of Fluorescence 35, no. 7 (2025): 5457-5474.
7. Shafiq, Iqra, et al. "Exploring the influence of end capped acceptor modification on photovoltaic properties of 1, 4-dihydropyridine based functionalized materials: DFT/TD-DFT study." Computational and Theoretical Chemistry 1248 (2025): 115218.
8. Khalid, Muhammad, Fatima Tayyab, Muhammad Adeel, Nayab Tahir, Ataualpa AC Braga, and Khalid Abdullah Alrashidi. "Exploration of selenophene analogue and different acceptor influence on photovoltaic properties of pyrrole-4, 6 (5-H)-dione based chromophores via quantum chemical investigations." Scientific Reports 15, no. 1 (2025): 1-18.
9. Khalid, M., Amir, L., Arshad, M., Shafiq, I., Braga, A. A. C., & Alrashidi, K. A. (2025). Enhancing the photovoltaic properties of phenylsulfonyl carbazole-based materials by incorporating a thiophene ring and end-capped acceptors for organic solar cells: a DFT approach. RSC advances, 15(8), 5965-5976.
10. Kumar, R., S. Gokul, Fen Ran, S. Sambasivam, Khalid A. Alrashidi, and R. Thangappan. "Green synthesis of g-C3N4 decorated with SnO2 nanocomposites using a novel Ananas comosus crown extract for boosted performance of asymmetric supercapacitors." Journal of Energy Storage 98 (2024): 113231.
11. Rushmittha, J. J., S. Radhika, Khalid A. Alrashidi, G. Maheshwaran, S. Dhinesh, and S. Sambasivam. "Hybridization of CuFe2O4 by carbon microspheres with improved charge storage characteristics for high energy density solid-state hybrid supercapacitor." Materials Today Sustainability 28 (2024): 100950.
12. Nadeem, Sehar, Abida Anwar, Muhammad Usman Khan, Abrar Ul Hassan, and Khalid Abdullah Alrashidi. "Synergistic charge-transfer dynamics of novel pyridoquinazolindone-containing triphenylamine-based push–pull chromophores: from structural optimization to performance metrics in photovoltaic solar cells and static, dynamic, solvent-dependent nonlinear optical response applications." RSC advances 14, no. 44 (2024): 32482-32500.
13. Nadeem, S., Anwar, A., Khan, M. U., Hassan, A. U., & Alrashidi, K. A. (2024). Exploring the ON/OFF nonlinear optical (NLO) response in tetracene-based chromophores: A DFT study on solvent and frequency-dependent NLO properties for switching applications. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 411, 125730.
14. Khan, M., Khalid, M., Murtaza, S., Braga, A. A. C., Alrashidi, K. A., & Ahmed, S. (2024). Exploration of the effect of multiple acceptor and π–spacer moieties coupled to indolonaphthyridine core for promising organic photovoltaic properties: a first principles framework. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 19820. 

PROFESSIONAL TECHNIQUES 

• Instrumentations: Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Raman, Fluorescence, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Ultraviolet Visible (UV-Vis), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET)

• Interpretations: Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Raman, Fluorescence, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Ultraviolet Visible (UV-Vis), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET),  X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS)

   

MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES

• Membership of The American Chemical Society (ACS) Southwest Regional Meeting (SWRM)                                                                                                            2022-present
• Member Of The Board Committee For Chemistry Department                       2022-present
• Membership of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Ohio                        2018-present
• Membership of the Saudi Arabian International Society for Chemical Sciences, American Chemical Society Branch (SAICSC-ACS)                                                           2010-present

ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Active Volunteer Of Islamic Society In Stillwater-Oklahoma

2017-2022

Administration And Contribution Of Special Research-Exhibition At Oklahoma State University 

2019

Volunteered As A Director Of Media In Saudi Student Association At Oklahoma State University 

2017-2021

Contributed And Volunteered In King Saud University Scout For Charitable Associations And Pilgrimage Seasons From 2011 To 2012 For Two Years

2011-2013

Saudi Chemical Club, King Saud University

2010-2011