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College / Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences

Teaching areas

General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Nanoscience

Research areas

My areas of research focus on the design, synthesis, and characterization of functionalized nanoporous polymers for gas storage and environmental applications.

Education

PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, Wayne State University, United States, 2006

BS, Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada, 2000

Professional experience

Associate Professor, Department Of Biology, Chemistry, And Environmental Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2013 - Present

Visiting Associate, Department Of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA, United States, 2017 - 2017

Visiting Scholar, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA, United States, 2016 - 2016

Interim Head, Department Of Biology, Chemistry, And Environmental Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2015 - 2016

Visiting Associate, Department Of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA, United States, 2013 - 2013

Visiting Associate, Department Of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA, United States, 2012 - 2012

Assistant Professor, Department Of Biology, Chemistry, And Environmental Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2007 - 2012

Visiting Associate, Department Of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth, University, VA, United States, 2010 - 2010

Visiting Associate, Department Of Chemistry, Wayne State University, MI, United States, 2009 - 2009

Visiting Associate, Department Of Chemistry, Wayne State University, MI, United States, 2008 - 2008

Post-doctoral Fellow, University of California, CA, United States, 2006 - 2007

Memberships

American Chemical Society, ACS, International

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 2787

Dr. Oussama El-Kadri

Professor

PhD, Wayne State University, United States

Oussama El-Kadri worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California Los Angeles, USA. His teaching interests are in the areas of inorganic chemistry, material chemistry and nanotechnology. His research interest focuses on the design and synthesis of porous materials for gas storage and environmental applications.

Publications

Oussama El-kadri. Laser-Induced Graphene Derived from Iron Porphyrin for High-Performance Supercapacitors

Oussama El-kadri. Tunable 2D Bimetallic NiCo-MOFs with Engineered Crystals for High-Performance Supercapacitors

Oussama El-kadri. Luminescent Zn-MOF@MXene nanocomposite for detection and adsorptive removal of V5+ ions from water

Rasha Diab, Abdul Kareem, Ganjaboy Boltaev, Mahmoud Kaid, Hani El-kaderi, Oussama El-kadri And Ali Alnaser. Effect of hatch spacing on laser-induced graphene: structural tuning and supercapacitor performance, New Journal Of Chemistry, 14 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2026

Abdul Kareem, Chaudry Saraj, Ali Alnaser And Oussama El-kadri. In Situ Growth of Nickel Sulfide on Laser-Processed Co-Induced Ni Foam for Enhanced Electrochemical Water Splitting, Energy And Fuels, 8 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2026

Abdul Kareem, Muhammad Maqsood, Feroz Sofi, Mohammad Al-sayah And Oussama El-kadri. Enhanced electrochemical performance of carbonized porous organic polymers towards supercapacitor application, Discover Applied Sciences, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2026

Muhammad Qasim, Abdul Kareem, Oussama El-kadri And Ali Alnaser. Femtosecond laser-structured wastepaper as a biodegradable flexible current collector for supercapacitor applications, Rsc Advances, 2 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2025

Rasha Diab, Fatima Mahroos, Sreeshna Ravindran, Oussama El-kadri And Mohammad Al-sayah. A 3-in-1 multifunctional porous organic polyimide: detection, capture and controlled release of antibacterial drugs, Materials Advances, 26 August 2025

Ahmed Khalil, Mousa Attom, Zahid Khan, Philip Astillo And Oussama El-kadri. Recent Advancements in Geothermal Energy Piles Performance and Design, Energies, 10 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2025

Mousa Attom, Oussama El-kadri And Ahmed Khalil. Optimization of Geothermal Energy Piles Design Parameters to Enhance Thermal Efficiency, 14 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2025

Muhammad Maqsood, Ganjaboy Boltaev, Oussama El-kadri, Hani El-kaderi And Ali Alnaser. Boosting the charge storage capability of Ni foams via femtosecond laser structuring in different solvents, Materials Chemistry And Physics, March 2025

Umair Azhar, Muhammad Iftikhar, Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Rehman, Taleb Ibrahim And Oussama El-kadri. First principle investigation on the physical properties of rhodium-based XRhH3 (X= Na, Cs or Sr) perovskites hydride for hydrogen storage applications, International Journal Of Hydrogen Energy, 3 February 2025

Rasha Diab, Ganjaboy Boltaev, Mahmoud Kaid, Ahmad Fawad, Hani El-kaderi, Mohammad Al-sayah, Ali Alnaser And Oussama El-kadri. Fabrication of heteroatom-doped graphene-porous organic polymer hybrid materials via femtosecond laser writing and their application in VOCs sensing, Scientific Reports, 29 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2025

Muhammad Maqsood, Ganjaboy Boltaev, Vadim Ialyshev, Oussama El-kadri, Hani El-kaderi And Ali Alnaser. Femtosecond Laser-Structured Nickel Foams in Different Atmospheres as Current Collectors for Supercapacitor Applications, Acs Applied Energy Materials, 23 September 2024

Ranjit Bariki, Reshma Joseph, Oussama El-kadri And Mohammad Al-sayah. The Development of Metal-Free Porous Organic Polymers for Sustainable Carbon Dioxide Photoreduction, Nanomaterials, 2 September 2024

Susan Sen, Rasha Diab, Mohammad Al-sayah, Ribal Jabbour, Asif Equbal And Oussama El-kadri. Selective Carbon Dioxide Capture and Ultrahigh Iodine Uptake by Tetraphenylethylene-Functionalized Nitrogen-Rich Porous Organic Polymers, Acs Applied Polymer Materials, 26 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2024

Anum Iqbal, Oussama El-kadri And Nasser Hamdan. Insights into rechargeable Zn-air batteries for future advancements in energy storing technology, Journal Of Energy Storage, March 2023

Ahmed Khalil, Mousa Attom, Zahid Khan And Oussama El-kadri. Energy Pile Performance and Design: A State-of-the-Art Review

Amani Al-othman, Muhammad Tawalbeh, Oussama El-kadri, Shima Mohamad, Ahmad Ka'ki And Fares Almomani. Proton Conductivity Studies on Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) for The Application of High-Temperature Fuel Cells, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023

Halima Alnaqbi, Oussama El-kadri, Mohammad Abdelkareem And Sameer Al-asheh. Recent Progress in Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Chalcogenides (MX; X = S, Se) as Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors and Catalysts in Fuel Cells, Energies, November 2022

Mohammad Shehab, K. Weeraratne, Oussama El-kadri, Vamsi Yadavalli And Hani El-kaderi. Templated Synthesis of 2D Polyimide Covalent Organic Framework for Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2022

Oussama El-kadri, Amamdhu Mohan, Mohammad Al-sayah And Abdelrahman Ahmed. Triazine-based porous organic polymers for reversible capture of iodine and utilization in antibacterial application, Scientific Reports, February 2022

Muhammad Sabri, Ziad Sara, Mohammad Al-sayah, Taleb Ibrahim, Mustafa Khamis And Oussama El-kadri. Simultaneous adsorption and reduction of cr(Vi) to cr(iii) in aqueous solution using nitrogen-rich aminal linked porous organic polymers, Sustainability (switzerland), 2 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2021

Sabri , Mohammad Al-sayah, Taleb Ibrahim And Oussama El-kadri. Fluorescent aminal linked porous organic polymer for reversible iodine capture and sensing, Scientific Reports, September 2020

Susan Sen, Mohammad Al-sayah, Mohammed Mohammed, Ideisan Abu-abdoun And Oussama El-kadri. Multifunctional nitrogen-rich aminal-linked luminescent porous organic polymers for iodine enrichment and selective detection of Fe3+ ions, Journal Of Materials Science, 1 August 2020

Pezhman Arab, Timur Islamoglu, Oussama El-kadri And Hani El-kadri. Nanoporous Organic Polymers for CO2 Capture and Separation, March 2019

Oussama El-kadri, Tsemre Tessema, Ruaa Almotawa, Ravi Arvapally, Mohammad Al-sayah, Mohammad Omary And Hani El-kaderi. Pyrene Bearing Azo-Functionalized Porous Nanofibers for CO2 Separation and Toxic Metal Cation Sensing, Acs Omega, 14 November 2018

Oussama El-kadri, Ameer Siddique, Matthew Eaton And Naba Nath. Synthesis and characterization of two dioxidomolybdenum(VI) complexes bearing amidinato and pyrazolato ligands and their use in thin film growth and oxygen atom transfer reactions, Polyhedron, 1 June 2018

Oussama El-kadri. Nitrogen-Rich Porous Polymers for Carbon Dioxide and Iodine Sequestration for Environmental Remediation, Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, 1 April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2018

Yomna Abdelmoaty, Tsemre Tessema, Nazgol Norouzi, Oussama El-kadri, Joseph Turner And Hani El-kaderi. Effective Approach for Increasing the Heteroatom Doping Levels of Porous Carbons for Superior CO2 Capture and Separation Performance, Acs Applied Materials And Interfaces, 18 October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2017

Timur Islamoglu, Tong Kim, Zafer Kahveci, Oussama El-kadri And Hani El-kaderi. Systematic Postsynthetic Modification of Nanoporous Organic Frameworks for Enhanced CO2 Capture from Flue Gas and Landfill Gas, Journal Of Physical Chemistry C, 18 February 2016

Amin Majdalawieh, Marsha Kanan, Oussama El-kadri And Sofian Kanan. Recent advances in gold and silver nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, Journal Of Nanoscience And Nanotechnology, 2014

Mohammad Rabbani, Ali Sekizkardes, Oussama El-kadri, Bilal Kaafarani And Hani El-kaderi. Pyrene-directed growth of nanoporous benzimidazole-linked nanofibers and their application to selective CO2 capture and separation, Journal Of Materials Chemistry, 28 December 2012

Refaie Kassab, Karl Jackson, Oussama El-kadri And Hani El-kaderi. Nickel-catalyzed synthesis of nanoporous organic frameworks and their potential use in gas storage applications, Research On Chemical Intermediates, 1 September 2011

Oussama El-kadri, Mary Heeg And Charles Winter. Tetramethylcyclobutadienecobalt(I) complexes containing pyrazolate or tetrazolate ligands with various coordination modes, Journal Of Organometallic Chemistry, 15 May 2011

Sofian Kanan, Oussama El-kadri, Imad Abu-yousef And Marsha Kanan. Semiconducting metal oxide based sensors for selective gas pollutant detection, Sensors, 2009

Oussama El-kadri, Mary Heeg And Charles Winter. Synthesis, structure, properties, volatility, and thermal stability of molybdenum(II) and tungsten(II) complexes containing allyl, carbonyl, and pyrazolate or amidinate ligands, Journal Of Organometallic Chemistry, 15 November 2009

Charles Dezelah Iv, Oussama El-kadri, Kaupo Kukli, Kai Arstila, Ronald Baird, Jun Lu, Lauri Niinistö And Charles Winter. A low valent metalorganic precursor for the growth of tungsten nitride thin films by atomic layer deposition, Journal Of Materials Chemistry, 1 December 2007

Oussama El-kadri, Mary Heeg And Charles Winter. Synthesis, structural characterization, and properties of chromium(iii) complexes containing amidinato ligands and η2-pyrazolato, η2-1,2,4-triazolato, or η1-tetrazolato ligands, Dalton Transactions, 25 September 2006

Charles Dezelah Iv, Oussama El-kadri, Imre Szilágyi, Joseph Campbell, Kai Arstila, Lauri Niinistö And Charles Winter. Atomic layer deposition of tungsten(III) oxide thin films from W 2(NMe2)6 and water: Precursor-based control of oxidation state in the thin film material, Journal Of The American Chemical Society, 2 August 2006

Oussama El-kadri, Mary Heeg And Charles Winter. Synthesis, structure, and properties of a dimeric chromium(II) pyrazolato complex with a long chromium-chromium distance. Maintenance of a dimeric structure in solution and interconversion between dimeric and monomeric structures, Inorganic Chemistry, 10 July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2006

Oussama El-kadri, Mary Heeg And Charles Winter. Film growth precursor development for metal nitrides. Synthesis, structure, and volatility of molybdenum(vi) and tungsten(vi) complexes containing bis(imido)metal fragments and various nitrogen donor ligands, Dalton Transactions, 5 June 2006

Conference Presentations

Novel Hydrogen Production, Storage & Transportation for Clean, Renewable Energy, Qs Reimagine Education Awards & Conference 2026, 7 December 2026

Design and Synthesis of Nanoporous Organic Polymers for Dye Removal, Acs/rsc Regional Mena Conference 2024, November 2026

M. H. Integrated Sensing, Adsorption, and Controlled Release of Antibiotics Using Porous Organic Polymer-Based Systems, Rsc/e-mrs Advancing Materials Science, 3 November 2025

Tuning Polymer-Alginate Composite Properties for Enhanced Sustainable Stimuli-Responsive Drug Delivery, Rsc/e-mrs Advancing Materials Science Conference, 3 November 2025

Porous Organic Polyimide for Removal and Detection of Tetracycline, Uae Graduate Students Research Conference, April 2025

Imide-Linked Porous Organic Polymers for Loading, Controlled Release and Sensing of Antibacterial Drugs, Acs Spring 2025 Conference, March 2025

Energy Pile Performance and Design: A State-of-the-Art Review, Advances In Science And Engineering Technology International Conferences (aset)-2023, February 2023

Proton Conductivity studies on Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for High Temperature Fuel Cells Applications, Advances In Science And Engineering Technology International Conferences (aset), February 2023

Proton Conductivity studies on Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for High Temperature Fuel Cells Applications, 14th International Conference On Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection Seep2022, September 2022

Nitrogen-rich anthracene-based porous polymers for iodine enrichment and selective detection of metal ions, Acs Fall 2022 Meeting, August 2022

Aminal linked porous organic polymers for reversible iodine capture and sensing, Acs Spring 2021 Meeting, April 2021

Synthesis and Characterization of Porous Organic Polymers for Gas Storage and Separation, The 6th International Conference On Hybrid Materials, March 2019

Nitrogen-Rich Anthracene-Based Porous Polymers for Iodine Enrichment and Selective Detection of Metal Ions, Second International Workshop On Recent Advances In Functional Materials Research, February 2019

Synthesis and characterization of Nanoporous Azo-Linked Polymer for Gas Storage and Separation, The Second Middle-eastern Materials Science Conference, November 2018

Grants and sponsorships

Grant, "Superhydrophobic Covalent Organic Frameworks Through Pore Surface Engineering for Oil Spill Cleanups, FRG, June 2025 - May 2027

Grant, Covalent Organic Frameworks and Metal-Modified Porous Polymers for Hydrogen Storage and Electrocatalysis: Multifunctional Design and Femtosecond Laser Material Processing, SNOC, July 2025 - February 2027

Grant, Efficient Iron-based Conducting Polymer-Coated Electrocatalysts, AUS, December 2024 - March 2026

Grant, Efficient Iron-based Conducting Polymer-Coated Electrocatalysts Deposited on Laser-Structured Nickel for Hydrogen Production from Seawater and Oxygen Reduction, Office of Research, December 2024 - March 2026

Grant, Femtosecond Laser-Structured Current Collectors with Porous Materials for Superior Energy Storage Performance, AUS, December 2024 - March 2026

Grant, Femtosecond Laser-Structured Current Collectors with Porous Materials for Superior Energy Storage Performance, Office of research, December 2024 - March 2026

Grant, Novel methods for hydrogen production, storage and transportation as a sustainable source of clean and renewable energy., SNOC, November 2022 - October 2025

Grant, Engineering Cost-effective and Durable Porous Organic Polymer-Based Electrodes for Advancing Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, AUS-UoS

Grant, Innovative Biopolymer Wound Dressings: Addressing Antibiotic Resistance with Controlled Drug Release, AUS-UoS

Grant, Preparing catalysts with ultrafast lasers for electrochemical and photochemical reduction of CO2 to carbon-neutral fuels, FRG, May 2023 - May 2025

Grant, Fluorinated Porous Organic Polymers for Oil Spill Cleanups, AUS, June 2023 - May 2024

Grant, Covalent Organic Frameworks and Metal-Modified Porous Polymers for Hydrogen Storage and Electrocatalysis: Multifunctional Design and Femtosecond Laser Material Processing, SNOC

Grant, Development of polymers, porous materials, and modified surfaces for environmental applications., AUS, May 2023 - February 2024

Grant, Material Science and Engineering Institute Postdoctorate Grant Award, December 2018 - December 2019

Awards and Honors

CAS Award for Excellence in Research (Mathematics and Sciences), April 2019