Dr. Obadah Abdel-Rahman, king Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Obadah Subhi Abdel-Rahman is an Assistant Professor of Organometallic Chemistry at King Faisal University, Al-Ahsaa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He holds a Ph.D. in Organometallic Chemistry from the University of Konstanz, Germany, where his research focused on ruthenium-alkenyl complexes. Dr. Abdel-Rahman’s work primarily explores multinuclear organometallic compounds, redox-active materials, and electrochromic dyes. He has extensive experience in electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and quantum chemical calculations. He has contributed to several publications and holds patents for various innovations in organometallic catalysis and electrochromism. Additionally, he supervises M.Sc. theses and participates in multiple academic committees.
Publication Profile
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Educational Background 🎓🌍
Dr. Obadah Abdel-Rahman completed his Ph.D. in Organometallic Chemistry at the University of Konstanz, Germany (2011-2015), graduating Magna cum laude with a thesis on “Biphenyl- and Carbazole-Bridged Di- and Trinuclear Alkenyl-Ruthenium Complexes.” His doctoral research was supervised by Prof. Dr. Rainer F. Winter. Dr. Abdel-Rahman earned his M.Sc. in Chemistry from The Hashemite University, Jordan (2007-2009), where he studied “Synthesis, Characterization, and DFT Calculations of Ruthenium(II) Azoimine-Diphosphine Mixed-Ligand Complexes.” He completed his B.Sc. in Chemistry at the same institution (2003-2007). 🎓🔬
Professional Experience 💼🔬
Dr. Obadah Abdel-Rahman is an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at King Faisal University, Al-Ahsaa, Saudi Arabia, since September 2019. Prior to this, he served as an Assistant Professor at Jerash University, Jordan (2016-2019). Dr. Abdel-Rahman also worked as a Ph.D. researcher and teaching assistant at the University of Konstanz, Germany (2011-2015). Earlier in his career, he lectured in Inorganic Chemistry at Tabuk University, Saudi Arabia (2009-2010) and worked as a Teaching Assistant at The Hashemite University, Jordan (2007-2009). His academic journey reflects a strong commitment to teaching and research. 🎓📚
Honors, Awards, and Fellowships 🏆🎓
Dr. Obadah Abdel-Rahman has been recognized for his academic excellence with several prestigious honors. From April 2011 to December 2015, he was awarded a Ph.D. scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), supporting his advanced research in organometallic chemistry. Additionally, from February 2007 to May 2009, he received an M.Sc. teaching fellowship from The Hashemite University, Jordan, which helped foster his teaching skills and academic development. These accolades highlight his dedication to both research and education. 🎖️🌟
Dr. Obadah S. Abdel-Rahman’s research primarily revolves around organometallic chemistry, with a specific focus on ruthenium-based complexes. His work explores the synthesis, characterization, and properties of ruthenium(II) complexes, particularly those with azoimine, α-diimine, and phosphine ligands. His research also covers electrochemical and spectroscopic properties, as well as theoretical studies (DFT calculations). A key area of interest includes polyelectrochromism, electronic coupling, and photoelectron spectroscopy. Additionally, Dr. Abdel-Rahman investigates the application of these complexes in catalytic processes, such as hydrogenation, and in DNA labeling reactions. ⚛️💡🔬
Publication Top Notes
- Electronically Weakly Coupled 4,4′‐Divinylazoarylenes‐Bridged Diruthenium Complexes (ChemistrySelect, 2024) 📄💡 | DOI: 10.1002/slct.202402469
- 3,6‐Divinyl‐N‐arylcarbazoles‐bridged diruthenium complexes bearing two Ru(CO)Cl(PiPr3)2 moieties (Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 2024) 📄🔬 | DOI: 10.1002/aoc.7528
- Keto–enol tautomers of mixed-ligand ruthenium(II) complexes containing α-diamine and azoimine bearing alkyne group ligands (Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2017) 📄🧪 | DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2016.04.029
- Polyelectrochromism and electronic coupling in vinylruthenium-modified carbazoles (Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2017) 📄🔋 | DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2017.05.010
- Ruthenium(II) complexes of azoimine and α-diimine ligands: synthesis, spectroscopic and electrochemical properties, crystal structures and DFT calculations (Transition Metal Chemistry, 2016) 📄💎 | DOI: 10.1007/s11243-016-0080-1
- Ruthenium Styryl Complexes with Ligands Derived from 2-Hydroxy- and 2-Mercaptopyridine and 2-Hydroxy- and 2-Mercaptoquinoline (Organometallics, 2015) 📄🧪 | DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.5b00401
- Ruthenium(II) bipyridine complexes bearing new keto-enol azoimine ligands: Synthesis, structure, electrochemistry and DFT calculations (Spectrochimica Acta – Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2015) 📄🔍 | DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.07.080
- Vinyl ruthenium-modified biphenyl and 2,2′-bipyridines (Inorganic Chemistry, 2015) 📄💫 | DOI: 10.1021/ic503075e
- Efficient labelling of enzymatically synthesized vinyl-modified DNA by an inverse-electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction (Chemical Communications, 2014) 📄🔬 | DOI: 10.1039/c4cc04332d
- Ruthenium(II) bipyridine complexes bearing quinoline-azoimine (NN′N″) tridentate ligands (Spectrochimica Acta – Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2014) 📄💡 | DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.01.075
- Synthesis, structure, and spectroelectrochemistry of ferrocenyl-meldrum’s acid donor-acceptor systems (Organometallics, 2014) 📄🔋 | DOI: 10.1021/om401191q
- Trans/cis isomerization of [RuCl2{H2CC(CH2PPh2)2}(diamine)] complexes (Spectrochimica Acta – Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2014) 📄🔬 | DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2013.08.030
- New catalysts for the chemoselective reduction of α,β-unsaturated ketones: Synthesis, spectral, structural and DFT characterizations of mixed ruthenium(II) complexes containing 2-ethene-1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino) propane and diamine ligands (Polyhedron, 2013) 📄🔬 | DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2013.07.024