Experience

Arab American University

• Palestine, State of
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  - Taught pre-chemistry for freshmen - Wrote the pre-chemistry curriculum (taught the first time at AAUJ in fall, 2017) - Taught chemistry for medical sciences - Taught chemistry lab for medical students - Taught general chemistry I - Taught general chemistry lab I - Taught pre-chemistry for freshmen - Wrote the pre-chemistry curriculum (taught the first time at AAUJ in fall, 2017) - Taught chemistry for medical sciences - Taught chemistry lab for medical students - Taught general chemistry I - Taught general chemistry lab I



UC Santa Barbara

• Graduate Researcher

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2017

  - Constructed a new beam instrument (laser desorption, jet cooling, mass spectrometry instrument) to explore the electronic structure excited state dynamics of base pairs in the gas phase.- Used resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) to study the electronic structure and excited state dynamics of isolated nucleobases, nucleobase analogues, and base pairs.- Used the application of high resolution laser spectroscopy and mass spectrometry to answer some questions on the ancient past of the Mayans. Show less

• Teaching Assistant and Lab Instructor

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2016

  - Taught general chemistry laboratory for freshmen and sophomores. (Chem 1AL)- Taught honors general chemistry laboratory (Chem 2BC)- Taught environmental chemistry (Chem 123)- Taught Photochemistry (Chem 118/218)- Taught Analytical chemistry (Chem 150)

• Lead Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2015

  - Observed teaching assistants teaching general chemistry laboratories and provided them with comments and feedback in order to improve their teaching skills. - Enhanced the quality of instruction in general chemistry labs by providing assistance to the chemistry department’s graduate teaching assistants.



Nijs, Felix

• Nijmegen Area, Netherlands

• Visiting Researcher

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  - Used FELIX (Free Electron Laser for Infrared Experiments) to collect IR spectra for base pairs in the far-IR region. - Structurally characterized these base pairs with the help of BOMD simulations. - Studied intermolecular hydrogen-bond vibrations of these base pairs in their ground and excites states. - Used FELIX (Free Electron Laser for Infrared Experiments) to collect IR spectra for base pairs in the far-IR region. - Structurally characterized these base pairs with the help of BOMD simulations. - Studied intermolecular hydrogen-bond vibrations of these base pairs in their ground and excites states.



Dar Al-Ma'refa Middle/High School

• Jerusalem Area, Israel

• Chemistry and Physics Teacher

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

  - Taught science to sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth graders. - Taught chemistry and physics to tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders. - Wrote my own chemistry and physics curriculum - Taught science to sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth graders. - Taught chemistry and physics to tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders. - Wrote my own chemistry and physics curriculum



UC Irvine

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2011

  - Determine vibrational properties of the amide-I, -II and -A modes in alkyl amide compounds used as models of peptide unit.- Synthesized amides with different number of methyl groups on the terminal carbon atoms.

• Discussion Leader

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2011

  - Held discussion sessions for thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, analytical chemistry, and instrumentation chemistry



Cypress College

• Lab Technician

  • Sep 2007 - May 2009

  - Prepared chemical solutions for labs to use- Trained volunteers on how to become proficient in solution chemistry.

• Supplemental Instructor

  • Aug 2006 - May 2009

  - Held chemistry sessions for general chemistry I, general chemistry II, organic chemistry I, and organic chemistry II. - Held mathematics sessions for Algebra, statistics, calculus I, and calculus II- Held physics sessions for mechanics and electricity and magnetism.