ISMAIL ISSA MOHAMMAD ALFASFOUS

Ismail Issa Mohammad Fasfous	Associate Professor
Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry
Faculty of Science	Department of Chemistry
ismailf@hu.edu.jo	http://staff.hu.edu.jo/ismailfasfous
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Office No. : 212	EXT : 4738

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Ph.D.	Carleton University	Canada,2005
Master	University of Jordan	Jordan,2001
Bachelor	The Hashemite University	Jordan,1999

Chemical Speciation, Pre-concentration, Separation, Purification and Characterization of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants. Trace and Ultratrace Analysis, ICP-MS (PerkinElmer SCIEX ELAN DRC),  Electrochemistry (Autolab-instruments) and Chemometric analysis.

 1.	P. Chakraborty,  I.I. Fasfous, J. Murimboh and Chuni L. Chakrabarti. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. Simultaneous determination of speciation parameters of Cu, Pb, Cd and Zn in model solutions of Suwannee River fulvic acid by pseudopolarography. Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 2007, in press.
2.	I.I. Fasfous, C.L. Chakrabarti, J. Murimboh, and T. Yapici. Complexation of Lead in Model Solutions of Humic Acid: Heterogeneity and Effects of Competition with Copper, Nickel, and Zinc.  Environmental Chemistry, 2006, 3, 276-285. 
3.	P. Chakraborty, Y. Gopalapillai, I.I. Fasfous, J. Murimboh and C.L. Chakrabarti. Kinetic speciation of nickel-DOC complexes in mine effluent aqueous samples. Anal. Bioanal. Chem., 2006, 386, 1803. 
4.	J.W. Guthrie, N.M. Hassan, M.S.A. Salam, I.I. Fasfous, C.A. Murimboh, J. Murimboh, C.L. Chakrabarti and D.C. Grégoire. Complexation of Ni, Cu, Zn, and Cd by DOC in Some Metal-Impacted Freshwater Lakes: A Comparison of Approaches using Electrochemical Determination of Free-Metal Ion and Labile Complexes and a Computer Speciation Model, WHAM V and VI. Analytica Chimica Acta. 2005, 528, 205-218.
5.	I.I. Fasfous, T. Yapici, N.M. Hassan, J. Murimboh, C.L. Chakrabarti, M.H. Back, D.R.S. Lean and D.C. Grégoire. Kinetics of Trace Metal Competition in the Freshwater Environment: Some Fundamental Characteristics. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2004, 38, 4979-4986.
6.	P. Gmeiner, H. Hüber, K.A. Abu Safieh, I.I. Fasfous, M.M. El-Abadelah, S.S. Sabri and W. Voelter. Synthesis and Dopamine Receptor Binding of Some Pyrazolo[3`,4`:6,7]azepino[5,4,3-cd]indole. Heterocycles. 2003, 60, 1339-1350. 
7.	I.I. Fasfous, M.M. El-Abadelah and S.S. Sabri. Pictet Spengler Synthesis of Pyrazole-Fused ?-Carbolines. J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2002, 39, 225-227.

 •	Main supervisor with Dr. Jamal Dawoud (co-supervisor) on M.Sc. Thesis for Ms. Enas Radwan 
Thesis: Adsorption Characteristics of Brominated Flame Retardant TBBPA on Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes as a New Adsorbent for Solid Phase Extraction from Aqueous Solution.
•	Supervisor on M.Sc. Thesis for Ms. Suha Rehan.
Thesis: Method Development for the Use of Coffee Waste as a Potential Extractant for Some Pesticides in Water Samples Prior to High Performance Liquid Chromatography Determination.
•	Co-supervisor with Dr. Yahya Al-Degs (main supervisor) on M.Sc. Thesis for Mrs. Asma’a Mallah
Thesis: Preconcentration- Determination of Organic Pollutants using Solid Phase Extraction with Conjunction of High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Multivariate Calibration.
•	Co-supervisor with Dr. Jamal Dawoud (main supervisor) on M.Sc. Thesis for Mr. Tareq Harahsheh 
Thesis: Structure and Potential surface of Nan(N2)m and Nan(O2)m (n:0,1; m=1-3)
•	Co-supervisor with Dr. Mousa Al-Noaimi (main supervisor) on M.Sc. Thesis for Mr. Abdullah Fayyoumi .
Thesis: Ruthenium (II) complexes of ?-diimines: synthesis, DFT calculation, spectral characterization, electrochemical properties and single-crystal X-ray structure of 1-(quinolineimino)-1-phenylhydrazone)-propan-2-one.
SUPERVISING THESIS (CONTINUED)

•	Main supervisor with Dr. Amjad Elshaikh (co-supervisor) on M.Sc. Thesis for Mr. Anas Awwad (In progress)
Thesis: Preparation, characterization and Evaluation of new multi-walled carbon nanotubes – titanium dioxide composites for environmental applications.

 Assistant professor, The Hashemite University 2006- 2013
Associate professor, The Hashemite University  2013-present

 Assistant professor 
The Hashemite UNIVERSITY, Chemistry Department	Aug 2006 –present
•	Conduct research in metal speciation and bioavailability in the freshwater environment.
•	Conduct lectures and seminars in the importance of metal speciation studies.
•	Teaching General chemistry, Basics of analytical chemistry courses and Practical analytical laboratories.
•	Supervise master students research.
•	Mentored and inspired students to pursue graduate studies.
•	Provide pro bono community service.

Postdoctoral Fellow
CARLETON UNIVERSITY, Chemistry Department	May 2005 –July 2006
•	Conduct research in metal speciation and bioavailability in the freshwater environment.
•	Develop novel techniques for metal speciation in freshwaters.
•	Help supervise graduate student research.

Teaching Assistant
CARLETON UNIVERSITY, Chemistry Department	Sept 2002 – April 2005
•	Supervised laboratories in 1st year general chemistry. 
•	Mentored and inspired students to pursue graduate studies.
Teaching Assistant 
THE HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY, Chemistry Department	Sept 2001 – April 2002
•	Supervised laboratories in 2nd year organic chemistry and 3rd year advance organic chemistry. 
•	Prepared and organized of subject material, and demonstrated the laboratory experiments, in addition to grading examinations, term papers, and laboratory reports. 
Research Assistant
UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN, Chemistry Department	July 2000 – Aug 2001
•	Performed different routes to synthesize Viagra-Like compounds: conducted literature surveys, performed experiments, and participated in scientific conferences.
•	Characterization of organic compounds (1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, 2D-NMR, MS, FTIR).
•	 Coordinated research activities of the graduate students. 
•	Supervised the research of several undergraduate students. 
•	Ordered equipment and supplies.
Teaching Assistant
UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN, Chemistry Department	Oct 1999 – June 2001
•	Supervised laboratories in 4th year physical chemistry, and 1st year general chemistry.
•	Demonstrated the theory, use and operation of various instrumental methods of analysis.

General Chemistry (1)
Basics of Analytical Chemistry
Practical analytical Chemistry
Instrumental Analytical Chemistry

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