Resume Research assistant in Oman Muscat

VITO Industrial Internship (Belgium) 02/2022 - 07/2022 Research internship at VITO, an independent research institution specializing in sustainable cleantech. Project title: “Preparation and Characterization of Recyclable Polyurethane Foam for Facile Mechanical and Chemical Reprocessing”  Synthesized polyurethane foams with covalently adaptable network architecture using thermally reversible crosslinking for enhanced recyclability  Established reproducible mechanical reprocessing protocols achieving multiple processing cycles with consistent property retention  Characterized thermal and mechanical properties through multi-technique analysis (DSC, TGA, DMA, Rheometer) for performance evaluation  Achieved mechanical properties comparable to commercial reference foams while enabling complete recyclability through both mechanical and chemical reprocessing pathways Chemistry Thesis Project: (Oman) 12/2020 - 08/2021 Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of BSc in Chemistry Thesis title: “Industrially Relevant Monomeric Phenols in Omani Pomegranate Peels”  Developed multi-step extraction protocol combining steam distillation and lyophilization for bio-organic compound isolation  Executed advanced purification combining selective precipitation, lyophilization, and column chromatography techniques  Performed structural characterization using NMR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry  Successfully isolated pure 5-HMF fraction - a high value platform chemical for green chemistry applications

KU Leuven (Belgium) September 2021 – November 2023 Advanced Graduate Studies in Chemistry Relevant Coursework: External Industrial Internship, Nano Bio-macromolecules, Bio-molecular interactions, Determination of Biological Structures. Sultan Qaboos University (Oman) September 2017 - July 2021 Bachelor of Science in Chemistry; Minor in Biology Cumulative GPA: 3.39 / 4.00 (84.75%) Distinction Relevant Coursework: Biochemistry, Essentials of Biological Chemistry, Chemistry Project, Essentials of Heterocyclic Chemistry, Advanced Instrumental Analysis, Advanced Organic Laboratory The Sultan's School (Oman) September 2005 - May 2017 International Baccalaureate Diploma - 35 points Chemistry HL (6), Mathematics SL (7), Physics HL (5)

Proficient at laboratory planning and equipment management • Concise lab documentation and report writing skills. • Accustomed to analysing data and spectral databases for compound characterization. • Experienced with tools such as ChemDraw, Chem3D, Gaussian, Mendeley • Very familiar with academic research engines and databases such as SCOPUS and Web of Science • Expert level IT skills, especially with Word, Excel, etc. • Use online project management tools like Google Meet, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and Trello. • Basic knowledge of Python and Machine Learning

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Completed the following EdX certificates during 2020; o CE.CHEMx: From Fossil Resources to Biomass: A Chemistry Perspective (WageningenX) o PY0101EN: Python Basics for Data Science (IBM) o ML0101EN: Machine Learning with Python: A Practical Introduction (IBM) o DV0101EN: Visualizing Data with Python (IBM)