Chemistry &Earth Sciences Department Qatar University Doha-QATAR

Office Tel. +974-4403-4670 Email: cheyha@qu.edu.qa Room E216 , Ex. 4670 http://faculty.qu.edu.qa/yasserhussein/

Yasser H. A. Hussein, Ph.D.

Personal

Information:

D. O. B. : 5 / 7 / 1968

Nationality: Egyptian

Email: cheyha@qu.edu.qa ; yasserarh@yahoo.com

Address: Chemistry and Earth Sciences Department, Qatar University, Doha, QATAR. P.O. Box 2713.

Education: 2003 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA, USA

Ph.D. Physical Chemistry

1995 Faculty of Science Alexandria University Alexandria, EGYPT

M.Sc. Chemistry, (Analytical and Physical Chemistry).

1989 Faculty of Science Alexandria University

B.Sc. Chemistry, Excellent Grade.

Job History:

Sept. 2013- Current Qatar University Doha-QATAR

Head, Service Courses Unit, College of Arts and Sciences.

Sept. 2010-Sept. 2013 Qatar University Doha-QATAR

Coordinator for the Chemistry program, Department of

Chemistry and Earth Sciences, College of Arts and

Sciences.

Spring 2008-Current Qatar University Doha-QATAR

Assistant professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and

Earth Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences.

Fall 2007 Qatar University Doha-QATAR

Visiting Assistant professor of Physical Chemistry, Department

of Chemistry and Earth Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences.

June 2004-2007 Alexandria University Alexandria-EGYPT

Assistant professor of Physical Chemistry.

April 2003-May 2004 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA, USA

Post Doctoral Associate

Laser laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

1998-2003 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA, USA

Graduate Student

Teaching Assistant

1995-1998 Alexandria University Alexandria-EGYPT

Assistant Lecturer (Physical and Inorganic Chemistry)

1989-1995 Alexandria University Alexandria-EGYPT

Demonstrator (TA)

Memberships: American Chemical Society (ACS).

Scientific Jobs Union, Alexandria branch.

Georgia State University Alumni Association.

The Center of Professional Development of Teachers, Alexandria

University.

Center of Advanced Materials (CAM) at Qatar University.

Albairaq Project, previously known as Discovering Materials Science

Program, Qatar University

Area of

Specialty ‎

Ultrafast chemical reaction that can be detected

spectrochemically using Time-resolved UV-Vis and Step-scan

FTIR.

Solar energy through Photosystem I.

Computational studies using Gaussian, Hyperchem and other

quantum mechanical theoretical calculations. Computational

Chemistry;

Spectroscopy; UV-Vis, Raman, FTIR; Laser Spectroscopy.

Electrochemistry

Community

Services:

Through the Material Technology Unit (MTU) at Qatar University, I

have provided many technical advices and consultation to a number

of big industrial corporations inside Qatar.

I visited many of the independent high schools in Qatar, giving

general and specialized lectures and advice.

I contributed in many open days inside university and college.

Acted as a reviewer in GASNA project for three years in series.

Acted as a reviewer in SSREP in Qatar Foundation, QNRF, 2010-

2013.

Many other contributions inside and outside the university.

I was awarded the Qatar University Outstanding Faculty

Service Award (OFSA), for the 2011-2012.

Member in Al-Bairaq team at Center of Advanced Materials (CAM)

in Qatar University.

Seminars and

Symposiums:

10th Annual Suddath Symposium, The Georgia Institute of Technology

(GATECH), Atlanta, GA, April 19-20, 2002. “Spin Effects on Charge

Recombination Lifetime in an Anthraquinone-Adenosine Nucleoside

Conjugate”. Y. Hussein, N. Anderson, T. Lian, I. Abdou, L. Strekowski,

and T. L. Netzel,

54th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society

(SERMACS), Charleston, SC, November 13-16, 2002. “Excited State

Energetics in Anthraquinone-Adenosine Nucleosides: Linker, Solvent, and

Spin Effects on Intramolecualar Electron Transfer Reactions”.

Y. Hussein, N. Anderson, T. T. Lian, L. Strekowski, V. A. Timoshchuk, M.

M. Vaghefi, and T. L. Netzel.

55th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society

(SERMACS), Atlanta, GA, November 16-19, 2003. “Evidence for Proton

Coupled Electron-Transfer Quenching of the Triplet Excited State of

Anthraquinone (AQ) by dA in Aqueous Solutions”. Y. Hussein, R. Abou-

Elkhair, S. Hudson, R. Palmer, and T. L. Netzel.

Executive Secretary for the “Chemical Catalysis and its Applications”

Symposium, April, 9th 2008, Qatar University, Doha, QATAR.

Executive Secretary for the “Spectroscopy and its Applications”

Symposium, April, 22ed

-2009, Qatar University, Doha, QATAR.

3rd Annual Symposium, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Department,

Doha, Qatar, April 22ed

2009. “Spectroscopic and Electrochemical

Investigation of Electron Transfer in Anthraquinone and Adenine Systems

in Different Media”. Yasser. H. A. Hussein, and T. L. Netzel.

The Seventh Canadian Computational Chemistry Conference (CCCC7)

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, July 20-24, 2009.

“Ab-initio study on the formation of tri-iodide CT complex from the reaction

of iodine with n-electron donors”. Nessreen A. Al-Hashimi, Yasser H. A.

Hussein. ( http://wiki.bri.nrc.ca/cccc7/list_abs.php)

FIRST Office of Faculty and Instructional Development (OFID) DAYS

EVENT “Sharing Experiences for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at

QU” January 26, 2010. “Integration of Blackboard with Smart Classroom

Technology Through Digital Overhead Projectors”. Yasser H. A.

Hussein, Department of Chemistry & Earth Sciences, College of Arts and

Sciences

The Ninth Terennial Congress of the World Association Of Theoretical

and Computational Chemists (WATOC 2011), Auditorio de Galicia and

the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Santiago in Santiago de

Compostela, Spain from July 17-22, 2011. “A Comparison of a Hybrid

Functional; DFT versus ab-initio Calculations in the Reaction of Iodine

with n-Electron Donor (2,3-diaminopyridine)”. Nessreen A. Al-Hashimi,

Yasser H. A. Hussein. (http://www.watoc2011.com/index.php/poster-program)

2nd International Labotatory Technology Conference & Exhibtion (LABTECH 2011), The Saudi section of the American Chemical Society, 8-12 October, 2011, session Chair

United Nation Climate Change Conference, (COP18, CMP8), Doha

Qatar, November 26-December 7, 2012. “Solar energy conversion

processes in plants and bacteria studied using nanosecond time-resolved

visible and infrared spectroscopy” Yasser H. A. Hussein, Department of

Chemistry & Earth Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Gary

Hastings, Physics Department, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA,

USA.

Materials Sciences and Engineering Symposium that took place on 18

Feb, 2014 (collaborating symposium between CAS in QU and TAMUQ in

QF). I have won the second place in the poster competition.

I am contributing with a poster in the "Qatar Foundation Annual Research

Conference (QF-ARC'14)" that will take place in November18-19, 2014.

Teaching

Experiences :

At the time being, in Qatar University, I have taught Physical Chemistry

I (CHEM241), II (CHEM242)and III (CHEM342) (Peter Atkins, 8th

Edition), Industrial Chemistry (CHEM375), General Chemistry I

(CHEM101) and II (CHEM102) using (Chang, 9th &10

th Edition),

Quantum and Computational Chemistry as well as two other

experimental laboratory (General Chemistry II & Physical chemistry I)

At Qatar University, I developed a new (first to be taught, (Physical

Chemistry III, CHEM342), combined Quantum-Computational

Chemistry course, where students were introduced to the basics of

quantum mechanics and gradually their applications in the modern

computational chemistry studies. In this course. Students use PC-

modeling, Gaussian 09, Gauss view (GV 05), Hyperchem and

Spartan.

I have also taught and contributed to the establishment and

development of a special Pre-Pharmacy course (CHEM 239), to be

offered for Pharmacy students at Qatar University. It is an

intermediate level course between General Chem. II (CHEM 102) and

Physical Chemistry I (CHEM 241).

At Qatar University, I also have developed an Industrial Chemistry

course (CHEM375). This course has been developed based on the

national interest of the Qatar economy, where I teach economic

aspects of the Industrial Chemistry, petroleum and its products, water

industry, mineral fertilizers (P-, N- and K-containing fertilizers), coal

technology, rubber and synthetic Plastics, oils, fats and waxes,

inorganic solids (enamel and ceramics) and industrial gases.

I taught and instructed experimental work for First, Second and Third

year students in Faculties of Science, Education and Pharmacy (1st

year), (Alexandria University), in the period 1989-1998 as part of my

job.

I taught General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry (Volumetric and

Gravimetric), Inorganic Chemistry and Physical chemistry, in the

period 1989-1998.

During my Ph.D. study program in the USA and before graduation

(1998-2003), I taught General, Analytical and Physical Chemistry

laboratories [Chem1211 and CHEM1212, Courses description are

available at (http://chemistry.gsu.edu/)]. I also tutored many American

students in the same fields, as well as Organic Chemistry.

At the time being (2004-Now), I teach Physical and Analytical

Chemistry in Alexandria University.

I am working on preparing a book about Molecular Spectroscopy for

Third year students.

I am applying many of the E-Learning basics in teaching my classes.

My teaching experience goes deep and intensively for many of the

Chemistry branches since 1989 until now.

Notes on my research and academic achievements could be obtained

from the following websites (http://chemistry.gsu.edu/faculty/Netzel/)

and (http://chemistry.gsu.edu/faculty/Netzel/Lab/index.php).

Experimental

Experiences &

Skills:

I operate professionally many instrumental machines as: Milli- to

Femtosecond Time-Resolved UV Instruments in both absorbance

and emission modes, Nanosecond Step-Scan FTIR instrument

(Bruker and Nicole), UV spectrophotometers, FTIR

spectrophotometers (Solid and Liquid conditions), Fluorimeter

instrument for emission studies, Nd-YAG LASERS, He-Ne LASERS,

HPLC, FPLC, Liquid Chromatography (Ion-Exchanged resins),

Polarographic instruments, Cyclovoltamographs, Glove boxes

(with excellent experience in working under No-Air conditions) and

Vacuum lines, I also had the chance in upgrading and doing the

routine maintenance for most of these instrumentations (the first five

mentioned). Those, beside the ordinary (LOW-TECH) lab

instruments.

I completed the “Hazardous Waste Procedure Program” in the

Department of Safety and Risk Management, Georgia State

University.

I completed the “Hazardous Waste Awareness Training Program”

of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in the

Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Georgia State University.

I completed the “Right-to-Know Chemical Specific Training

Program” of the University System of Georgia in the Office of

Environmental Health and Safety, Georgia State University.

I am excellent in computer usage (software as Microsoft Office

applications, Mathematica, Kaleidagraph, Adobe photoshop, MS

Internet Explorer, Hyperchem, Chemoffice, etc. as well as

computer hardware).

Recent Activities :

I have contributed as a reviewer for the High Supreme Education Council'

annual research competition that includes all high schools in the country,

which took place in the 21-23 April 2014.

I have represented CAS in the QU Research Priority Roadmap

implementation, where I was heading the "Energy, Environment and

Resource Sustainability Theme group". This has produced QU research

road map that was announced by the university president on 23-6-2014.

Member of the "CAS Taskforce for Review of Academic Offerings in Basic

Sciences" committee, this committee is responsible of suggesting/opening

new programs, set their program learning outcomes, changing current

structure of a running program, or closing existing programs.

I have been nominated to be the focal point to contact all schools in Qatar

in Spring 14 semester.

I have the Graduate Teaching Workshop, that was held on September 20,

2014. Dr. Nancy Marcus (Dean, Graduate School, Florida State

University) was the presenter.

I have been approved as a member of the graduate faculty for the

Materials Science and Technology, this will start in Fall 14 and will extend

for 3 years.

Proposing, running and supervising a Summer camp in CAS.

Activities took place in August (24-28) 2014.

I have accepted supervising a Master student (Mr. Ahmed Ramadan)

starting Fall 14, in the Materials Sciences and Technology program.

I have attended the Middle Manager workshop, offered by

Broadlands™, to administration personnel in the College of Arts and

Sciences (CAS), in Qatar University in the period of 3-5 Sept. 2013.

Starting March 2013, I have established a Nanosecond Laser

Spectroscopy Lab in Qatar University. The flash photolysis nanosec

techniques, is set to study ultrafast processes in the field of solar

energy and electron transfer in photosystem I (PSI). This lab is a part

of QNRF project, NPRP 4-183-1-034, in collaboration with Georgia

State University.

During the academic year 2012-2013, I have contributed in building a

master’s degree program in Material Sciences at Qatar University.

This program has started in Fall 2013 semester. My contribution

concentrated on updating curricula, and establishing the program

learning outcomes (PLO).

I was awarded the Qatar University Outstanding Faculty Service

Award (OFSA), for the 2011-2012 as a runner-up through the Al-

Bairaq World Program.

Coordinator of the department Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)

committee, that assess the chemistry program outcomes.

On behalf of the research office (RO) at Qatar University, I have

vetted the NPRP proposal for the College of Arts and Sciences

(CAS), Material Technology Unit (MTU) and the Central Lab Unit

(CLU). A total of 70 proposals in the period between 5-12-2012 and

25-12-2012.

I have reviewed and judged many (more than 40) proposal in the

Secondary Schools Research Experience Program (SSREP), offered

by Qatar Foundation, in the periods of 2009-2014.

Coordinator for the lab instrumentation committee, (2010-2012).

Member in the department external relation and graduate

employment committee, 2009-2013.

I was appointed as the coordinator for Science subject for the "Basic

Environmental Compliance Inspection Certificate" who is being

offered by the Continuing Education Office in Qatar University to

trainees from the ministry of Environment (MOE) at the State of

Qatar.

I have served in an university level committee for the Continuing

Education office (OCE) at Qatar University.

Member in the Energy, Environmental Sciences research cluster in

the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Qatar University, where

possibilities of interdisciplinary research were searched.

A member in the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) committee,

which have organized two successful events in Year 2011

(celebrating the IYC, which was recognized by the UNISCO). The first

event targeted industry while the second event targeted high school

students, with a competition between students. Almost 550 people

attended both events.

I have served in an university level committee between the College of

Arts and Sciences (CAS) and College of Engineering (CENG) to

arrange for scheduling, service courses and other elated issues

between the two colleges.

I have served in a college level committee for the outreach and

external relations.

Interview with Al-Jazeera Network.

I have served in a college level committee for the students affairs.

Member in the Department Research Committee, through which, I

have offered help to colleagues in writing up and applying for

proposal to Qatar National research Program at Qatar Foundation.

Member of the Students Activities committee at the College of Arts

and Sciences (CAS), Qatar University.

I have contributed to preparing the assessment tools and tests for all

level teachers in the Supreme Educational Council (SEC) at the State

of Qatar. This was approved to be a major step in teacher’s

evaluation and assessment.

I have served in a committee in the Supreme Educational Council

(SEC) at the State of Qatar, to make suggestions for improving the

Qatar Comprehensive Educational Assessment (QCEA) and the

QSSC.

An Ad-Hoc committee to establish a system for evaluating heads of

academic departments in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).

As a department coordinator, I have written up the department final

report and it’s facts and number summary.

Based on a memorandum by Qatar University's Vice President for

Research, Starting 3-6-2010, I became a member in the executive

committee (EMC) for the Center of Advanced Materials (CAM) at

Qatar University.

Starting 23rd

of March 2010, added to my current university duties,

I’ve become an assistant to the Dean of College of Arts and Sciences,

Prof. Kassim A. Shaaban. This service has extended until his term of

duty has ended on 15th of June 2011.

Starting February 2009, I joined the team of the Material Technology

Unit (MTU) at Qatar University as an active member. MTU offers

consultation and assistance to several companies working in Qatar in

the field of local oil, gas and processing industries as well as the

learning community.

In Fall 2009, I have contributed in teaching the chemistry high school

teachers in Qatar in their enhancement career program. This was a

14 weeks lecturing period, 6 hours a week.

In July 2008, I acted as a reviewer for a research proposal funded by

Qaboos University entitled “Development of Novel Coumarin Labels

for HPLC Analysis of Amines and Phenols Project Number: IG-SCI-

09-12.

I am a certified trainer in the (Faculty and Leadership Development

program-FLDP). This program aims to enhance the skills and

professionalism of Alexandria University Faculty and Leaderships. I

teach using of technology in teaching (TWT) for Faculty, this include

Microsoft Power point, Excel, Internet, Front page, Word, Photo

processing, .etc.

I am the manager of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Unit

(QAAU) in Alexandria University.

I am a member in the project of training the Faculty, their helpers and

the Staff on the Information and communication .technology systems.

Representative for the 7th

Research Framework Programme (FP7)

in Alexandria University-European Commission 2006-2007.

Training of trainers (TOT) workshop, October 2005.

Academic advisor for the technical office of Chemistry in Alexandria

Governorate (Ministry of Education-EGYPT) 2004-2007.

I am an executive member in (The Center for Professional

Development of Teachers-CPDT, http://Alexcpdt.4t.com). This center

aims to develop the professional capabilities of the teachers in

Alexandria Governorate.

I am a member in a committee to establish a strategy to enhance

Alexandria University.

I am participating in improving and enhancing the Curriculum and the

quality of teaching at the Chemistry Department (Alexandria

University).

Research

Graduation

Projects‎

Computational Studies for Imidazole, and its Methyl Derivatives.

Research Graduation Project, CHEM 462, Spring 2012, Qatar

University.

Computational Studies for on 2,3,4-Aminopyridines by Ab-initio

(Hartree Fock), Semi-Emperical and Density Functional Theory

(DFT) Calculations. Research Graduation Project, CHEM 462,

Spring 2012, Qatar University.

Synthesis, Spectroscopic, Structural Characterization and

Computational Study of Charge-transfer Complexes of o-

phenylenediamine with Iodine and DDQ. Research Graduation

Project, CHEM 462, Spring 2013, Qatar University.

Publications:

Ab-initio study on the formation of triiodide CT-complex from the

reaction of iodine with 2,3-diaminopyridine, Nessreen A. Al-Hashimi,

Yasser H. A. Hussein. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and

Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 75(1); 198-202, 2010

Solvent and Linker Influences on AQ•- /dA•+ Charge-Transfer State

Energetics and Dynamics in Anthraquinonyl-Linker-Deoxyadenosine

Conjugates, Yasser H. A. Hussein, Neil Anderson, Tianquan T. Lian,

Ibrahim Abdou, Lucjan Strekowski, Victor A. Timoshchuk, Morteza M.

Vaghefi, and Thomas L. Netzel. J. Phys. Chem. A; 110(13); 4320-

4328, 2006

Comparison of Py+/dU- Charge Transfer State Dynamics in 5-(1-

Pyrenyl)-2’-Deoxyuridine Nucleoside Conjugates with Amido-,

Ethylenyl-, and Ethynyl-Linkers, Samir T Gaballah; Yasser H. A.

Hussein; Neil Anderson; Tianquan T. Lian; Thomas L. Netzel J. Phys.

Chem. A, 109 (48), 10832-10845, 2005

Studies on Some Thiazolylazo Compounds and Their Cobalt,

Nickel and Copper Complexes, M.S. Masoud, G.B. Mohamed, Y.H.

Abdul Razek, A.E.Ali, and F. N. Khiry, Spectroscopy Letters, 35 (3),

377 (2002).

Spectral, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Some Thiazolylazo

Complexes, M.S. Masoud, G.B. Mohamed, Y.H. Abdul-Razek and

A.E.Ali, and F. N. Khiry, J. Korean Chem. Soc.46 (2), 99 (2002).

References:

Professor Mostafa A. El-Sayed

(http://www.chemistry.gatech.edu/faculty/El-Sayed/),

(mostafa.el-sayed@chemistry.gatech.edu) , Julius Brown Chair and

Regents Professor; Director, Laser Dynamics Laboratory, Georgia

Institute of Technology (GATECH), School of Chemistry and

Biochemistry, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA

Phone: +404-894-0292

Fax: +404-894-7452

Professor Jan C. T. Kwak (Website)

, (Jan.Kwak@qu.edu.qa) Chemistry and Earth Sciences Department,

Qatar University, Doha, Qatar 2713

Phone: +974-4403-4653

Fax: +404-4403-4651

Professor W. David Wilson (http://chemistry.gsu.edu/faculty/Wilson/),

(wdw@gsu.edu) Chemistry Department, Georgia State University,

Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA

Phone: +404-651-3903

Fax: +404-651-1416

Professor Thomas L. Netzel (Desertation advisor)

(http://chemistry.gsu.edu/faculty/Netzel/), Passed away September

4th , 2008

Professor Alfons L. Baumstark

(http://chemistry.gsu.edu/faculty/Baumstark/)

(chealb@panther.gsu.edu) , Chemistry Department Chair, Georgia

State University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA

Phone: +404-651-1716

Fax: +404-651-1416

Professor Dabney W. Dixon (http://chemistry.gsu.edu/faculty/dixon/),

(ddixon@gsu.edu) Chemistry Department, Georgia State University,

Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA

Phone: +404-651- 3908

Fax: +404-651-1416

Professor Jerry C. Smith (http://chemistry.gsu.edu/faculty/Smith/),

(chejcs@panther.gsu.edu) Chemistry Department, Georgia State

University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA

Phone: +404-651-3873

Fax: +404-651-1416