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Prof. Mujeeb Khan

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Mujeeb Khan is an Professor in the Department of Chemistry at King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA. He received his MSc degree in materials chemistry and PhD (2008) from Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany. Later he worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Mainz, Germany. His research interests are in the areas of synthesis and indepth structural, physical characterization as well as to explore potential applications of graphene/inorganic nanocomposites, especially in the field of catalysis. He is also working as associate editor of the Arabian Journal of Chemistry.
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Title Dr. Name (English) Mujeeb Khan      
PO Box 2455 City Riyadh Postal Code 11451 Country KSA
Telephone No.
(Home)		 011-2926974 Telephone No. (Office) 011-4675985
Fax No.   Mobile No. 0500378745
E-mail (1) kmujeeb@ksu.edu.sa E-mail (2) Khanmujeeb.as@gmail.com
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University		 King Saud University College/
Directorate		 College of Science Department Chemistry
Nationality Indian Date of Birth 24-03-1979 Country of Birth India
Languages English, Urdu, German, Hindi,
 
Highest Degree Ph. D Date of  Graduation October 2008
University Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Country Germany
Academic Title Associate Professor Others 
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Major field Nanotechnology Specialization field Material Science and Catalysis
 
Current Research Interests(English)
Interested in the synthesis and in-depth structural and physical characterization as well as the design and potential applications of new nanomaterials, especially metallic nanoparticles and graphene with a variety of chemical, physical, or electronic properties. Special focus of the studies is to gain the deeper understanding of synthesis/structure relationships and structure/function relationships. Another goal of the research is to prepare custom made nanomaterials, focusing on the enhancement of their catalytic properties and applied these materials for various catalytic organic transformations.
 
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 Working as an Associate Editior of the Arabian Journal of Chemistry.

Worked on Projects:

1.        CO-Principal investigator of various minor project funded by Deanship of Research (KSU), Faculty of Science, KSU dealing with nanomaterials and their applications.

2.        CO-Principal investigator of major project (2 years) funded by SABIC concerning P-Xylene Liquid-Phase Catalytic Oxidation to Terephthalic Acid Using Co-Catalysts. Nearly 2 million Saudi Riyals

3.        CO-Principal investigator of a project from NSTIP. “Graphene-Nanoparticle-Based Nanocatalysts for the Catalytic Oxidation of Alcohols. Nearly 2 million Saudi Riyals

4.        CO-Principal investigator of a project from NSTIP. “green nanotechnology in catalysis: plant extract mediated synthesis of nanoparticles and their catalytic applications. Nearly 2 million Saudi Riyals

5.        CO-Principal investigator of a project from NSTIP. “Screening and activity-guided isolation of anticancer and antimicrobial agents from the plants of Saudi Arabian deserts”. Nearly 2 million Saudi Riyals

6.        CO-Principal investigator of a project from Ministry of Education (3 years’ project) “Development of bio-polyesters and their graphene based nanocomposites from renewable resources”. Nearly, 1.8 million Saudi Riyals.

7.        CO-Principal investigator of a project from Ministry of Education (3 years’ project). “Towards the Quest of Novel Bioactive Compounds: Non-conventional Isolation of Novel Actinomycetes and Metal Nanoparticles Mediated Stress for the Expression of Their Cryptic Biosynthetic Genes”. Nearly, 1.8 million Saudi Riyals.

 

 

 
 
 
 
                 

 
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