ALA' FAKHRI A. Z. EFTAIHA

Ala Fakhri A.Z Eftaiha	Professor
Surface Chemistry	Chemistry
Faculty of Science	Department of Chemistry
alaa.eftaiha@hu.edu.jo	http://staff.hu.edu.jo/alaeftaiha
ORCID ID : 342852546
Office No. : 205	EXT : 4530

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Ph.D.	University of Saskatchewan	Canada,2013
Master	The Hashemite University	Jordan,2007
Bachelor	The Hashemite University	Jordan,2004

1. Understanding the nature of bulk hetero-junction thin film blends composed of molecular donors and acceptors, with the aim of obtaining high performance organic photovoltaic cells

2. Studying the assembly of mixed surfactant monolayers at both air-water and air-solid interfaces that have applications as exogenous pulmonary lung surfactant preparation

3. Development of sustained release formulations, both solid and liquid dosage forms

1. A. F. Eftaiha, A. D. Hendsbee, J-P. Sun and I.G. Hill. 2015. The influence of molecular geometry on photophysical properties and self-assembly of phthalimide end-capped thiophene-based organic molecules.Materials Letters,157:252–255. DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2015.05.136

2. A. F. Eftaiha, M.L. Tremblay, J. K.; J. K. Rainey and M.F. Paige. 2015. The effect of perfluorooctadecanoic acid on a model phosphatidylcholine–peptide pulmonary lung surfactant mixture. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 177:55–61. DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2015.05.005 

3. A. F. Eftaiha, J.P. Sun, A.D. Hendsbee, C. Macaulay, I.G. Hill and G.C. Welch. 2014. High Open Circuit Voltage Organic Solar Cells based upon Fullerene Free Bulk-Heterojunction Active Layers. Can. J. Chem, 92: 1-8. DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2014-0099 

4. J.P. Sun, A.D. Hendsbee, A. F. Eftaiha, C. Macaulay, L. R. Rutledge, G.C. Welch and I.G. Hill. 2014. Phthalimide-Thiophene-based conjugated organic small molecules with high electron mobility. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2: 2612-2621. DOI: 10.1039/C3TC32497D

5. A. F. Eftaiha, J.P. Sun, I.G. Hill and G.C. Welch. 2014. Recent advances of non-fullerene, small molecular acceptors for solution processed bulk heterojunction solar cells. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2: 1201-1213. DOI: 10.1039/c3ta14236a

6. I. Warad, A.F. Eftaiha, M.A. Al-Nuri, A.I. Husein, M. Assal, A. Abu-Obaid, N. Al-Zaqri, T.B. Hadda, B. Hammouti. 2013. Metal ions as antitumor complexes-Review. J. Mater. Environ. Sci., 4(4):542-557.
URL:http://www.jmaterenvironsci.com/Document/vol4/vol4_N4/78-JMES-431-2013-Warad.pdf

7. A. F. Eftaiha, S. M.K. Brunet and M. F. Paige. A comparison of atomic force microscopy, confocal fluorescence microscopy and brewster angle microscopy for characterizing mixed monolayer surfactant films. In Current Microscopy Contributions to Advances in Science and Technology; A. Méndez-Vilas, Ed.; Formatex Research Center: Spain, 2012; Vol. 2, pp 1438- 1447. 
URL: http://www.formatex.org/microscopy5/chapters2.html 
 
8. A. F. Eftaiha, S. M.K. Brunet and M. F. Paige. 2012. The influence of film composition on the morphology, mechanical properties and surfactant recovery of phase-separated phospholipidperfluorinated fatty acid mixed monolayers. Langmuir, 28(43): 15150– 15159. DOI: 10.1021/la3026655

9. A. F. Eftaiha and M. F. Paige. 2012. Phase-Separation of Mixed Surfactant Monolayers: A Comparison of Film Morphology at the Solid-Air and Liquid-Air Interfaces. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 380(1): 105-112. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.05.006
 
10. A. F. Eftaiha, S. M.K. Brunet and M. F. Paige. 2012. Thermodynamic and structural characterization of a mixed perfluorocarbon-phospholipid ternary monolayer surfactant system. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 368(1): 356–365. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2011.10.012

11. S. M. Assaf, N. D. Al-Jbour, A. F. Eftaiha, A. M. Elsayed, M. M. Al-Remawi, N. A. Qinna, B. Chowdhry, Stephen Leharne and A. A. Badwan. 2011. Factors involved in formulation of oily drug delivery system for proteins based on PEG-8 caprylic/capric glycerides and polyglycerol-6 dioleate in a mixture of oleic acid with chitosan. J. Dispersion Sci. Technol., 32:623–633. DOI: 10.1080/01932691003659775

12. A. F. Eftaiha and M. F. Paige. 2011. The influence of salinity on surfactant miscibility in mixed dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine - perfluorooctadecanoic acid monolayer films. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 353(1): 210–219. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2010.09.045

13. K.M. El-Nour, A. F. Eftaiha, A. Al-Warthan and R.A. Ammar. 2010. Synthesis and Applications of Silver Nanoparticles. Arab. J. Chem., 3 (3): 135–140. DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2010.04.008

14. A. F. Eftaiha, N. A. Qinna, I.S. Rashid, M.M. Al Remawi, M.R. Al Shami, T.A. Arafat and A.A. Badwan. 2010. Bioadhesive controlled metronidazole release matrix based on chitosan and xanthan gum. Mar. Drugs., 8 (5): 1716-1730. DOI: 10.3390/md8051716

15. A.F. Eftaiha, M.I. Barghouthi, I.S. Rashid, M. Remawi, Abdullah I. Saleh, and A.A. Badwan. 2009. Compressibility and compactibility studies of chitosan, xanthan gum and their mixtures. J. Mater. Sci., 44: 1054–1062. DOI: 10.1007/s10853-008-3186-9
 
16. I.S. Rashid, M. Remawi, A.F. Eftaiha, and A.A. Badwan. 2008. Chitin-Silicon dioxide coprecipitate as a novel superdisintegrant. J. Pharm. Sci., 97 (11): 4955-4969. DOI: 10.1002/jps.21354
 
17. M. Barghouthi, I.S. Rashid, A.F. Eftaiha, M. Remawi and A.A. Badwan. 2008. Novel super disintegrating agent based on chitosan-silicon dioxide. Drug. Dev. Ind. Pharm., 34 (4): 373-383. DOI: 10.1080/03639040701657792

1. Currently, Since Sep.2014, Full Time Lecturer
Department of Chemistry, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan 

2. Post-Doctoral Fellow, (Jun.2013 – May.2014) 
Dalhousie Research in Energy, Advanced Materials and Sustainability (DREAMS)
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Supervisors: Dr. Gregory Welch and Dr. Ian Hill 

3. Graduate Teaching Assistant, (Sep.2009 – Apr.2012) 
Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
I assisted in teaching the following laboratories:  
General Chemistry Laboratory I (112), General Chemistry Laboratory II (115), Introductory Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (221), Advanced Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (322) and Environmental Chemistry (375) 

4. Researcher, (Oct.2008 – Jun.2009) 
King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology (KAIN), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 
Project Title: Development of novel self-assembling folate-conjugated chitosan derived nanomaterial’s for controlled release and targeted delivery of hydrophobic bio-actives to colon cancer cells 

5. Researcher, (Jul.2006 – Sep.2008) 
Research and Development Department, Suwagh Company for Drug Delivery Systems, Subsidiary of the Jordanian Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co., Naor, Jordan 
I was responsible for development of novel sustained release formulations (Solid and liquid) based on patented matrices for Suwagh Company. 
Achievements: 
-Drug master file preparation, formulation, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a mucoadhesive formulation of Metronidazole loaded in chitosan-xanthan gum matrix as anti-Helicobacter pylori therapy. 
-Formulation, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a floating system of Gabapentin loaded in chitosan/xanthan gum matrix for treatment of epilepsy. 
-Preparation, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of oral sustained release suspension of Ibuprofen loaded in chitosan-sodium alginate matrix. 
-Characterization of Self Emulsifying Drug Delivery System for oral delivery of proteins such as calcetonin, insulin, etc. 

6. Graduate Teaching Assistant, (Oct.2004 – Jun.2006) 
Department of Chemistry, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan 
I assisted in teaching the following laboratories:  
General Chemistry Laboratory (1), General Chemistry Laboratory (2), Engineering Chemistry Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Instrumental Methods of Analysis and Physical Chemistry Laboratory

7. Analyst, (Jun.2004 – Aug.2004) 
Quality Control Department, El-Hikma Pharmaceutical Company, Amman, Jordan

Fall 2014:
1. Physical Chemistry (1)
2. Basics of General Chemistry
3. Physical Chemistry Laboratory

Spring 2015:
1. Physical Chemistry (1)
2. General Chemistry (2)
3. Basics of General Chemistry

1. Graduate Teaching Assistant, (Sep.2009 – Apr.2012) 
Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
I assisted in teaching the following laboratories:  
General Chemistry Laboratory I (112), General Chemistry Laboratory II (115), Introductory Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (221), Advanced Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (322) and Environmental Chemistry (375) 

2. Graduate Teaching Assistant, (Oct.2004 – Jun.2006) 
Department of Chemistry, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan 
I assisted in teaching the following laboratories:  
General Chemistry Laboratory (1), General Chemistry Laboratory (2), Engineering Chemistry Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Instrumental Methods of Analysis and Physical Chemistry Laboratory

1. The Chemical Institute of Canada, April 2011 – Present

2. The Jordanian Chemical Society, June 2004 – Present

ALA' FAKHRI A. Z. EFTAIHA

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