Abdullah M. Asiri 
Editor in Multi-Functional and Smart Materials
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Prof. Abdullah M. Asiri is the Head of the Chemistry Department at King Abdulaziz University since October 2009 and he is the founder and the Director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) since 2010 till now. He is a Professor of Organic Photochemistry.
He graduated from King Abdulaziz University (KAU) with a BSc in Chemistry in 1990 and a PhD from University of Wales, College of Cardiff, UK in 1995. He was promoted to a Professor in 2004. His research interest covers color chemistry, synthesis of novel photochromic, thermochromic systems, synthesis of novel coloring matters and dyeing of textiles, materials chemistry, nanochemistry and nanotechnology polymers and plastics.
Prof. Asiri is the principal supervisors of more than 20 Msc and 25 PhD thesis; He is the main Author of ten Text books in different chemistry disciplines. Prof. Asiri is the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of King Abdulaziz University Science. A major achievement of Prof. Asiri is the discovery of tribochromic compounds, a class of compounds which change from slightly or colorless to deep colored when subjected to small pressure or when grind. This discovery was introduced to the scientific community as a new terminology Published by IUPAC in 2000. This discovery was awarded a patent from European Patent office and from UK patent and some other patents office in Europe.
Prof. Asiri involved in many committees at the KAU level and also on the national level, he took a major roll in the Advanced materials committee working for KACST to identify the National plan for science and technology in 2007.
Prof. Asiri played a major role in advancing the chemistry education and research in KAU, he has been awarded the best Researchers from KAU for the past five years. He also awarded the Young Scientist award from the Saudi Chemical society in 2009, and also the first prize for the distinction in science from the Saudi chemical society in 2012. He also received a recognition certificate from the American Chemical society (Gulf region Chapter) for the advancement of chemical science in the Kingdome. Also he received a Scopus certificate for the most Publishing Scientist in Saudi Arabia in chemistry in 2008. Prof. Asiri won The custodian of the two holy mosques prize for honoring inventors and the gifted, "Takreem" 2017., also he won Khalifa Prizes for Education “The best researchers in Scientific Research” , 2018. UAE, Recently awarded Shoman Prize in 2018.
He was listed as Highly Cited Researchers in Highly cited List published by clarivate in both Chemistry and materials category for the year 2018 and the year 2019.
He is also a member of the Editorial Board of Pigments and Resin Technology (UK), Designed Monomers & Polymers, Journal of Materials and Environmental Science, World Journal of Textile Engineering and Technology and Editor-in-Chief of Journal of King Abdulaziz University (Science). He hold 24 USA patents, more than 1900 Publications in international Journals, 66 book Chapters, and Editors of more than 90 Edited Books.
He graduated from King Abdulaziz University (KAU) with a BSc in Chemistry in 1990 and a PhD from University of Wales, College of Cardiff, UK in 1995. He was promoted to a Professor in 2004. His research interest covers color chemistry, synthesis of novel photochromic, thermochromic systems, synthesis of novel coloring matters and dyeing of textiles, materials chemistry, nanochemistry and nanotechnology polymers and plastics.
Prof. Asiri is the principal supervisors of more than 20 Msc and 25 PhD thesis; He is the main Author of ten Text books in different chemistry disciplines. Prof. Asiri is the Editor-in-Chief of Journal of King Abdulaziz University Science. A major achievement of Prof. Asiri is the discovery of tribochromic compounds, a class of compounds which change from slightly or colorless to deep colored when subjected to small pressure or when grind. This discovery was introduced to the scientific community as a new terminology Published by IUPAC in 2000. This discovery was awarded a patent from European Patent office and from UK patent and some other patents office in Europe.
Prof. Asiri involved in many committees at the KAU level and also on the national level, he took a major roll in the Advanced materials committee working for KACST to identify the National plan for science and technology in 2007.
Prof. Asiri played a major role in advancing the chemistry education and research in KAU, he has been awarded the best Researchers from KAU for the past five years. He also awarded the Young Scientist award from the Saudi Chemical society in 2009, and also the first prize for the distinction in science from the Saudi chemical society in 2012. He also received a recognition certificate from the American Chemical society (Gulf region Chapter) for the advancement of chemical science in the Kingdome. Also he received a Scopus certificate for the most Publishing Scientist in Saudi Arabia in chemistry in 2008. Prof. Asiri won The custodian of the two holy mosques prize for honoring inventors and the gifted, "Takreem" 2017., also he won Khalifa Prizes for Education “The best researchers in Scientific Research” , 2018. UAE, Recently awarded Shoman Prize in 2018.
He was listed as Highly Cited Researchers in Highly cited List published by clarivate in both Chemistry and materials category for the year 2018 and the year 2019.
He is also a member of the Editorial Board of Pigments and Resin Technology (UK), Designed Monomers & Polymers, Journal of Materials and Environmental Science, World Journal of Textile Engineering and Technology and Editor-in-Chief of Journal of King Abdulaziz University (Science). He hold 24 USA patents, more than 1900 Publications in international Journals, 66 book Chapters, and Editors of more than 90 Edited Books.
Research Interests
color chemistry, synthesis of novel photochromic, thermochromic systems, synthesis of novel coloring matters and dyeing of textiles, materials chemistry, nanochemistry and nanotechnology polymers and plastics.
