Speaker

Dr. Hamad A. Al-Lohedan

Biography :

Prof. Hamad A. Al-Lohedan has more than 40 years of an extremely active and productive career in the field of surfactants, colloids, and interface chemistry. After finishing his M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry in 1979 from the University of California, USA, he continued his studies and research and obtained a Ph.D. degree from the same University in 1981. He worked in the field of physical organic chemistry, involving the role and applications of surfactants on the rate of organic reactions. His work on the reactions catalyzed or inhibited by surfactants is of prime importance in understanding the interaction between surfactant molecules and organic molecules. This interaction can be a basis for further studies to serve mankind in developing the materials for removing organic and inorganic impurities from water during its treatment. After joining King Saud University, Riyadh, he has been deeply involved in teaching, evaluation, and administrative activities. His keen research interest has rewarded him in the publication of a good and large number of research articles in Journals with high impact factors. He always pursued the current trends in research in surfactants, polymeric surfactants, and ionic liquids chemistry. He is also working on drug proteins, drug-polymers, and surfactant-proteins interactions. This project deals with inhibiting amyloid fibrils by using surfactants and ionic liquids. He has served the University as Deputy Chairman and Vice Dean. He has been a Ministry of Higher Education consultant for the last 14 years and other sectors. He is an active member of many scientific societies, councils, and committees. He is also the Supervisor of the Surfactant Research Chair and the guide of the (Bio and physical organic applications of chemical compounds) research group at King Saud University.

Research Interest :

1.  surfactant chemistry
    physical organic chemistry
    Kinetic and organic reactions mechanism
    Chemistry of surfactant compounds, their synthesis, characterization and influence upon organic reactions; kinetics, mechanism and other applications
    Colloids & interfaces
    Polymer, Polymeric surfactant & hydrogel
    drug-proteins, drug-polymers and surfactant-proteins interactions
    emulsions and micro emulsions
    Surfactants-proteins, drug-proteins and drug polymer interactions corrosion inhibitors.
    Applications of Ionic Liquids and nanomaterial in petroleum Oil Field