Prof. Ghassab Al-Mazaideh |  Nanoscience | Best Research Article Award

University of Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Ghassab Al-Mazaideh is an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia. With a strong foundation in drug design, analytical techniques, and spectroscopic methods, he has authored over 80 scientific publications. His academic career is marked by interdisciplinary teaching, leadership roles, and a commitment to innovation and community service. Dr. Al-Mazaideh has received multiple international fellowships and university-level awards recognizing his contributions to pharmaceutical research and education.

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Academic Positions:

• Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia
  Feb 2020 – Present

• Head of Department, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al Batin
  May 2020 – Mar 2022

• Pharmaceutical Chemist, College of Pharmacy, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
  Sep 2019 – Feb 2020

• Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Tafila Technical University, Jordan
  Jul 2018 – Present

• Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Tafila Technical University
  Jul 2014 – Jul 2018

• Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Tafila Technical University
  Jun 2012 – Jul 2014

• Research Assistant, University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
  Feb 2009 – May 2012

• Research Assistant, TU Chemnitz, Germany
  Aug 2008 – Jan 2009

• Teaching Assistant, Tafila Technical University
  Jan 2006 – Aug 2008

• High School Teacher, Ministry of Education, Jordan
  Aug 2001 – Jan 2005

Education:

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Chemistry)
  Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany | 2009–2012

• M.Sc. in Chemistry
  Mu’tah University, Jordan | 2002–2005

• B.Sc. in Chemistry
  Mu’tah University, Jordan | 1997–2001

Key Committees and Leadership Roles:

University of Hafr Al Batin

• Coordinator, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

• Head, Laboratories Committee

• Member: Curriculum, Academic, Quality & Accreditation, Strategic Planning, Safety, Crisis Management, etc.

• Coordinator for Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry courses

• Led the preparation of award-winning annual reports (1443, 1444)

Tafila Technical University

• Head, Scientific Activities Committee

• Member of multiple university-level committees

Courses Taught:

Undergraduate – University of Hafr Al Batin

• Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I & II

• Clinical Biochemistry (Lab)

• Instrumental Chemical Analysis

• Pharmacology & Therapeutics Labs

• Legal Aspects in Healthcare

Undergraduate – Tafila Technical University

• General, Organic, and Analytical Chemistry

• Biochemistry & Clinical Biochemistry

• Chemistry of Natural Products

• Drug Chemistry and Analysis

Postgraduate

• Biomolecules

• Research Methods

Skills:

• Software: ChemOffice, SciFinder, MestReNova, X-Calibur, EndNote, MS Office, Linux

• Scientific: Drug design, SAR, Spectroscopy (HNMR, CNMR), Mass Spectrometry

• Writing: Scientific paper and patent writing (80+ published papers)

• Training: Experienced mentor for BSc and MSc students

• Other: ICDL-certified, amateur photography, grant writing

Awards & Fellowships:

• DFG Fellowship, TU Chemnitz, Germany – 2015

• PhD Scholarship, Tafila Technical University – 2008

• Excellence Letters from Presidents of Tafila Technical University – 2016 & 2018

Volunteer & Community Engagement:

• Organizer and trainer in community programs on drug development, research methods, and medicinal plants

• Active participant in World Obesity and Cancer Day campaigns

• Head of Investigation Committees, Tafila Technical University

Citation Metrics:

• Total Citations: 938

• Citations Since 2020: 766

• h-index: 16

• h-index Since 2020: 14

• i10-index: 30

• i10-index Since 2020: 21

Publication Top Notes:

1. A study of the optical band gap of zinc phthalocyanine nanoparticles using UV–Vis spectroscopy and DFT function
   K.J. Hamam, M.I. Alomari
   Applied Nanoscience, 7(5), 261–268, 2017. Cited by: 93

2. Application of docking and QM/MM-GBSA rescoring to screen for novel Myt1 kinase inhibitors
   K. Wichapong, A. Rohe, C. Platzer, I. Slynko, F. Erdmann, M. Schmidt, G. Al-Mazaideh, et al.
   Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 54(3), 881–893, 2014. Cited by: 81

3. Synthesized of Zeolite@Ag₂O Nanocomposite as Superb Stability Photocatalysis Toward Hazardous Rhodamine B Dye from Water
   N.H.A.A. R. Haounati, F. Alakhras, H. Ouachtak, T. Saleh, G. Al-Mazaideh, et al.
   Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2022. Cited by: 51*

4. Adsorptive Removal of Cationic Rhodamine B Dye from Aqueous Solutions Using Chitosan-Derived Schiff Base
   F. Alakhras, H. Ouachtak, E. Alhajri, R. Rehman, G. Al-Mazaideh, et al.
   Separation Science and Technology, 2022. Cited by: 51

5. Assessment of antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities of Sisymbrium officinale plant extract
   M.H.F. Khalid, M. Amayreh, S. Sanduka, Z. Salah, F. Al-Rimawi, G. Al-Mazaideh, et al.
   Heliyon, 8, e10477, 2022. Cited by: 47

6. Corrosion Inhibition of Copper by Capparis spinosa L. Extract in Strong Acidic Medium: Experimental and Density Functional Theory
   F. Wedian, M.A. Al-Qudah, G.M. Al-Mazaideh
   International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 12(2), 4664–4676, 2017. Cited by: 44

7. Sorption of cobalt (II) ions from aqueous solutions using chemically modified chitosan
   H. Al-Shahrani, F. Alakhras, E. Al-Abbad, G. Al-Mazaideh, et al.
   Global NEST Journal, 20(3), 620–627, 2018. Cited by: 35

8. Molecular Mechanisms of Vitamin D-Mediated Immunomodulation
   F.K. Alswailmi, S.I.A. Shah, H. Nawaz, G.M. Al-Mazaideh
   Galen Medical Journal, 10, e2097, 2021. Cited by: 33

9. Vitamin D is a potential inhibitor of COVID-19: In silico molecular docking to the binding site of SARS-CoV-2 endoribonuclease Nsp15
   F.K.A.S.M.G.A.T. Mohammed, H. Shalayel, G.M. Al-Mazaideh, S.H. Aladaileh
   Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 33(5), 2179–2186, 2020. Cited by: 25

10. DFT calculations of Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum compounds as corrosion inhibitors of aluminum
    G.M. Al-Mazaideh, T.S. Ababneh, K.H. Abu-Shandi, R. Jamhour, H.J.A. Salman, et al.
    Physical Science International Journal, 12(1), 1–12, 2016. Cited by: 23