Information

Membership Number: FCA2111

Membership Type: Fellowship

Division: Natural Sciences

Corresponding Email: aasiri2@kau.edu.sa

Homepage(s): https://aasiri2.kau.edu.sa/Default-0002617-EN

Present and Previous Positions

Professor in Organic Chemistry Chemistry Department Faculty of Science King Abdul Aziz University (since 2004)

1991- 1992, Instructor, Chemistry Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 

1996- 2000, Assistant Professor Chemistry Department, King Abdulaziz University

2000 - 2004, Associate Professor Chemistry Department, King Abdulaziz University

2004 - Now, Professor Chemistry Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 

2009 – Now, The chairman of the chemistry department, at King Abdulaziz University 

2010- Now, The Director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research

Fields of Scholarship and Research Interests

Ph.D. (1995) From University of Walls College of Cardiff, U.K. Title: Tribochromic compounds and their applications.

Color chemistry 

Synthesis of novel photochromic and thermochromic systems, 

Synthesis of novel colorants and coloration of textiles and plastics

Molecular Modeling

Applications of organic materials into optics such as OEDS

High-performance organic Dyes and pigments

New applications of organic photochromic compounds in new novelty

Organic synthesis of heterocyclic compounds as the precursor for dyes

Synthesis of polymers functionalized with organic dyes. 

Preparation of some coating formulations for different applications

Photodynamic thereby using Organic Dyes and Pigments 

Virtual Labs and Experimental Simulations 

E-Learning in Chemistry 

Environmental Chemistry and organic Pollutants 

Stability of Polymers and polymeric composites 

Nanochemistry and Nanotechnology

Honors, Awards and Other Membership

Prof. Asiri played a major role in advancing chemistry education and research at KAU, he has been awarded the best Researcher from KAU for the past four years. He was also awarded the Young Scientist award from the Saudi Chemical Society in 2009, and also the first prize for distinction in science from the Saudi Chemical Society in 2012. He also received a recognition certificate from the American Chemical Society (Gulf Region Chapter) for advancing chemical science in the Kingdom. Also, he received a Scopus certificate for the most published scientist in Saudi Arabia in chemistry in 2008.

Selected Publications

http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=6701506021 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BSpCwuQAAAAJ&hl=en 

Other Information

https://aasiri2.kau.edu.sa/CVEn.aspx?Site_ID=0002617&Lng=EN