Curriculum Vita
Name: Prof. Khalid Abdulrahman Mohamed Al-Farhan
Nationality: Saudi
Date of berth: 1961
Academic Degrees:
1) B.Sc.:
Department : Chemistry
University: King Saud University (formerly Riyadh University)
University Location (City, Country): Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date of Obtaining Degree: 29/6/1982 Gregorian
2) Ph.D:
Department: Chemistry
University: UMIST
University Location (City, Country): Manchester, United Kingdom
Date Obtaining Degree: 21/4/1409 Hijra 29/11/1988 Gregorian
Title of Ph.D. Dissertation: X-Ray Studies of Manganese Compounds
Advisor,s Name: Dr. Brian Beagley
Applicant,s Major: X-ray Crystallography.
PART TWO
EMPLOYMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY
1) Employment History: (in Descending Order-Last Given First)
Professor 4/1/2006 Gregorian
Associate Professor 22/9/1996 Gregorian
Assistant Professor 22/1/1989 Gregorian
Postgraduate Student 19/6/1983 Gregorian
Demonstrator 31/7/1982 Gregorian
2) Administrative Assignment: (in Descending Order)
1. Vice dean for development and quality 5/1/2008 Gregorian
3) Scholarship Awards: (if any)
Award of UK post-doctoral summer research (2003), managed by British Council in Riyadh and Hosted by Prof. Kenneth D. Harris in UK.
Scholarship from King Saud University, for doing higher studies (Ph.D.).
PART THREE
(RESEARCH WORK)
(A) Papers Published or Accepted for Publication in Academic, Specialized, and refereed Journals:
1- K. Al-Farhan, B. Beagley, O. El-Sayrafi, G. Gott, C. McAuliffe, P. Mac Rory, R. Pritchard “Preparation, properties, and reactions with sulphur dioxide of triphenylphosphine oxide complexes of manganese(II) thiocyanate. crystal structures of [{Mn(OPPh3)2(NCS)(m-NCS)}2], [Mn(OPP3)4(NCS)2], and (PPh3O)(PPh3OH)(HSO4), a derivative of sulphuric acid formed under ambient air oxidation of sulphur dioxide†J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. 1243-1250 (1990).
2- Khalid A. Al-Farhan “Crystal structure of triphenylphosphine oxide†J. Crystallogr. and Spectr. Res., 22(6), 687-689 (1992).
3- Khalid A. Al-Farhan “Crystal structure of triphenylphosphine oxide oxalic acid benzene†Z. Kristallogr., 208, 181-186 (1993).
4- A. Ghaith, K. Al-Farhan, S. Al-Resayes, M. Monshi and A. A. Hasanein “Excited states dipole momentes from solvent shift methods and MO calculations†Afinidad, 52(455), 25-30 (1995).
5- Khalid A. Al-Farhan, Omer M. Abu-Salah, Mohsen Mukhalalati and Mohamad Jaafar “Copper disordered hexakis(phenylethynyl) pentaargentate(I) cluster" Acta Crystallogr. C51, 1089-1092 (1995).
6- S. Al-Resayes, M. Monshi, K. Al-Farhan, A. Ghaith, and A. A. Hsaanein “Calculations of polarizabilities of uracil and cytosine 5-halo derivatives†Afinidad, 52(455), 319-323 (1995).
7- Khalid A. Al-Farhan and Abdulaziz I. Al-Wassil “Crytal structure of tetrakisdiphenylammonium hexadecachlorotetrabismuthate(III)" J. Chem. Crystallogr. 25(12), 837-840 (1995).
8- M. Monshi, K. Al-Farhan, S. Al-Resayes. A. Ghaith and A.A. Hasanein “Excited states dipole moments and polarizabilities of uracil and cytosine 5-halo derivatives†Spectrochimica Acta, The Netherlands, A(53), 2669-2677 (1997).
9- Abdulaziz I. Al-Wassil, Khalid A. Al-Farhan, Mohsen Mukhalalati and Refaat M. Mahfouz “Coordination chemistry of thenoyltrifluoroacetone 1-synthesis and characterization of In3+ thenoyltrifluoroacetone complex†Spectroscopy Letters, USA, 31(2), 299-305 (1998).
10- S. Al-Resayes, K. Al-Farhan, M. Monshi and A. Hasanein “MNDO optimized molecular geometries of some pyrimidine and purine derivatives†J. Indian Chem. Soc. 75, 506-510 (1998).
11- Hamad Z. Alkhathlan and Khalid A. Al-Farhan “Synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted 4-oxoquinolines and 3-substituted fused 4-oxoquinolines†Heterocycles, Japan, 48(4), 641-655 (1998).
12- Refaat M. Mahfouz, Abdulaziz I. Al-Wassil, Khalid A. Al-Farhan and Mohsen H. Mukhalalati “Technetium chemistry. A review of applications in human myocardial and cerebral studies†A C H-Models in Chemistry, Hungary, 136, 31-41 (1999).
13- Khalid A. Al-Farhan “FARHAN-a qualitative and quantitative PC program for X-ray powder diffraction†Powder Diffraction, USA, 14(1) 16-21 (1999).
14- Khalid A. Al-Farhan, Mohammed H. Ja'far and Omar M. Abu-Salah "The synthesis, identification and X-ray structure of a novel cationic alkynyl silver cluster polymer [Ag3(C2But)2+]n" J. Organomet. Chem., The Netherlands, 579, 59-62 (1999).
15- Khalid A. Al-Farhan “X-ray crystal structure of bis-triphenylphosphine oxide hydrate p-chlorobenzoic acid†J. Saudi Chem. Soc. 4.2, 169-178 (2000).
16- Abdulaziz I. Al-Wassil, Khalid A. Al-Farhan, Saad M. Alsheri, Mohsen H. Mukhalalati and Refaat M. Mahfouz “Synthesis and characterization of New In(III), Re(III), Re(V), Pd(II) and Rh(III) complexes of toluene-3,4-dithiol†Spectroscopy Letters, USA, 34(6), 737-743 (2001).
17- H.Z. Alkhathlan, M.A. Al-Saad, H.M. Al-Hazimi, K.A. Al-Farhan and A.A. Mousa “Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of novel spiro 1,3-benzoxazine dimers†J. Chem. Research (S), UK, 473-474 (2002).
18- H.Z. Alkhathlan, M.A. Al-Saad, H.M. Al-Hazimi, K.A. Al-Farhan and A.A. Mousa “Quinazoline, pyrazolo[1,5-c]quinazoline and spiro quinazoline dimers from the reaction of 2-aminoacetophenone hydrazones with triphosgene†J. Chem. Research (S), UK, 587-588 (2002).
19- Refaat M. Mahfouz, Khalid A. Al-Farhan, Gamila Y. Hassen, Abdulaziz I. Al-Wassil, Saad M. Alshehri and Aml A. Al-Wallan “Preparation and characterization of new In(III), Re(III), and Re(v) complexes with thenoyltrifluoroacetone and some bidentate hetrocyclic ligands†Synth. React. Inorg. Met.-org. Chem, USA, 32(3), 489-508 (2002).
20- Khalid A. Al-Farhan “Triphenylphosphine oxide-3-chlorobenzoic acid (1/1)†Acta Cryst., UK, C59, 179-180 (2003).
21- H.Z. Alkhathlan, M.A. Al-Jaradah, K.A. Al-Farhan and A.A. Mousa “Synthesis, spectroscopic studies, and X-ray crystal structure of N-heteryliminophosphoranes†Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon, UK, 197, 373-388 (2004).
22- Khalid A. Al-Farhan “Triphenylphosphine oxide-1-naphtoic acid (1/1)†Acta Cryst., UK, C60, 531-532 (2004).
23- T. I. A. Al-Muhaimid, M. H. Al-Qunaibit, K. A. Al-Farhan and R. M. Mahfouz “Kinetic analysis of the thermal decomposition of pristine and γ-irradiated zinic uranyl acetate†Radiation Effects & Defects in Solids, UK, 1-23 (2004).
24- O. M. Abu-Salah, M. H. Jafar, A. Al-Ohaly, K. A. Al-Farhan, H. S. Al-Enzi, O. V. Dolomanov and J. A. Howard “Synthesis and structural characterization of a halide-free rhombohedral silver-alkynyl cage complex [Ag14(C2tBu)12][BF4]2†Eur. J. Inorg. Chem, 2353-2356 (2006).
25- Asma. A. AL-Othman, Khalid. A. AL-Farhan and Refaat. M. Mahfouz " Kinetic Analysis of Isothermal decomposition of (Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.4H2O/5Cr2O3) Crystalline Mixture", JSCS, Vol.12(2) , In press, (2008).
26- Asma. A. AL-Othman, Khalid. A. AL-Farhan and Refaat. M. Mahfouz " Kinetic Analysis of Nonisothermal decomposition of (Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.4H2O/5Cr2O3) Crystalline Mixture", Journal of science King Saud University, Vol.22(1) , In press, (2008).
B) Papers submitted to academic and specialized conferences, which are refereed and published in full in the conference preceding:
1- Asma. A. AL-Othman, Khalid. A. AL-Farhan and Refaat. M. Mahfouz “Kinetic studies for MgCr2O4 formation before and after γ-irradiation by Nonisothermal Thermogravimetry†IMPACT2007, 18-20/11/2007, Kuwait.
2- Asma. A. AL-Othman, Khalid. A. AL-Farhan and Refaat. M. Mahfouz “Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline Pirochromite spinel obtained through modified polymerized complex method†International Conference on Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges, 17-19/06/2008, KSA, Jeddah.
C) Refereed Books, which include Textbooks, Scientific References, Edited Classical Books, and Translated Books:
Basic Solid State Chemistry, By Anthony R. West, Second Edition (1999), John Wiley & sons. Translated by Prof. Refaat M. Mahfouz and Prof. Khalid A. Al-Farhan, (2007).
D) Creative Works:
Khalid A. Al-Farhan “FARHAN-a qualitative and quantitative PC program for X-ray powder diffraction†Powder Diffraction, USA, 14(1) 16-21 (1999).
PART FOUR
PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
1) Participation in conferences and symposia other than the ones mentioned in PART THREE/B:
A) Conferences:
46th Annual Denver X-Ray Conference, Denver, USA, 4-8/8/1997. Poster entitled “FARHAN, A Qualitative and Quantitative PC Program for X-ray Powder Diffractionâ€.
Chairman of conferences and exhibitions committee, Saudi Chemical Society 1999 - 2000.
Member of Organising Committee of The 4th Middle East Refining & Petrochemicals Conference and Exhibition (Perotech 2003), Manama, Bahrain, 28/9 - 1/10/2003.
XIX Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography, Geneva, Switzerland, 6 - 15/8/2002. Poster entitled “X-ray Crystal Structure of Triphenylphosphine oxide m-Chlorobenzoic Acidâ€.
Computers in Structural Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Manchester, UK, 16-17/6/1998.
Member of Scientific Committee of the Third Saudi Science Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2007.
B) Symposia:
Material Sciences Symposia, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1998.
Household Chemicals Symposia, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2003.
Chairman of Organizing Committee, Chemical Education for Pre University levels Symposia, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2004.
C) Councils:
President of Saudi Chemical Society 2001 - 2003.
Member of the Saudi Chemical Society board of directors 1999 - 2000.
Member of the Saudi Chemical Society board of directors 1995 - 1996.
Member of chemistry department council.
D) Membership of Scientific Associations:
- Member of Saudi Chemical Society.
E) Committees:
Member of the committee responsible for the chemistry department demonstrators and postgraduate students leading their Ph.D. studies abroad 1989- 1993.
Member of academic advisory committee, college of science for academic year 1989/1990.
Chairman of the committee responsible for the chemistry department demonstrators and postgraduate students leading their Ph.D. studies abroad 1994- 2003.
Member of the committee responsible for the technicians at the chemistry department for academic year 1993/1994.
Chairman of sport activities committee, college of science 1995 - 1997.
Chairman of the chemical education committee, Saudi Chemical Society 1995 - 1997.
Treasurer, Saudi Chemical Society 1995 - 1996.
Coordinator of inorganic chemistry group, chemistry department for academic year 1998/1999.
Secretary of board of directors, Saudi Chemical Society 1999 - 2000.
F) Post graduate examination committees:
Co-supervisor of M.Sc. thesis submitted by Maha H. Al-Qnaibat, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, entitled “Substitutions in Hydroxyoxyapatite Calcium by Rubidium or Cesium and Hydroxyl by Carbonateâ€, 1994.
Co-supervisor of M.Sc. thesis submitted by Muneera M. Al-Mogren, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, entitled “Calculations of Molecular Properties of Some Pyrimidine and Purine Derivatives Using X-ray Results and MO Methodsâ€, 1998.
Co-supervisor of M.Sc. thesis submitted by Mohammad M. Al-Garada, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, entitled Synthesis of Quinoline Compounds and their Analogs, Containing (N=P) and Study of their X-ray Diffractionâ€, 2002.
Member of the examination committee for M.Sc. thesis submitted by Nouf H. Al-Otaibi, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, entitled “Recovery of Magnesia from Bittern using Saudi Dolomiteâ€, 1998.
Member of the examination committee for M.Sc. thesis submitted by Abdullah S. Al-Bogami, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, entitled “Reaction of Derivatives of Aromatic Hydrazones with Bis(Trichloromethyl)carbonateâ€, 2002.
Member of the examination committee for M.Sc. thesis submitted by Tahani A. Al-Muhaimeed, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, entitled “Kinetic Studies on Behavior of the Thermal Decomposition of Some Transition Metals Acetates before and After g-Irradiationâ€, 2003.
Member of the examination committee for M.Sc. thesis submitted by Rwida Y. Alshwafy, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, entitled “Kinetics of the Formation of Lithium Titanate in Crystalline Mixtures of Lithium Carbonate and Titanium Dioxide and Catalytic Activity Testâ€, 2006.
Supervisor of M.Sc. thesis submitted by Asma A. Al-Othman, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, entitled “Kinetic Formation of Magnesium Chromaite before and after g-irradiationâ€, 2008.
G) Major research projects:
Principle investigator of the major research project “The use of nitrogen and oxygen chelating legends for the synthesis of group (IV) metal complexes with anticipated polymerization activities †sponsored by SABIC.
Member of the research team of the major research project “Chemical preparation and characterization of some radiopharmaceuticals and pharmaceuticals and bioevaluation †sponsored by KACST.
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