BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Ziad Moussa grew up in Calgary, Canada where he undertook undergraduate and postgraduate studies in chemistry at the University of Calgary (B.Sc. 1998, Ph.D. 2003). His Ph.D. research was conducted under the supervision of professor Thomas George Back and focused on the synthesis and evaluation of some novel selenium-based chiral auxiliaries and glutathione peroxidase mimetics. Following postdoctoral research at Texas A&M University (2003-2006) in the laboratories of Professor Daniel Romo, Ziad joined the department of chemistry at Taibah University as an assistant professor (2006-2018). Currently, he is an associate professor of organic chemistry at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). His main research interests include the development of synthetic methodologies and the synthesis and characterization of novel bioactive organic and heterocyclic compounds with anticancer, antiviral, and antimicrobial activities. Throughout his career, Dr. Ziad made many scientific breakthroughs which were presented in international chemistry conferences and published in prestigious refereed international journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Synthetic Communications, Tetrahedron Letters, Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, Polyhedron, Synlett, Organic Letters, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., and Journal of Organic Chemistry.
Scopus Author ID: 6603847579
ResearcherID: F-9145-2018
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3365-0451
EDUCATION
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Doctorate Degree, Doctor of Philosophy; Department of Study: Chemistry, Chemistry, University of Calgary,
RESEARCH AREAS
- Organoselenium chemistry
- Organosulfur chemistry
- Medicinal chemistry
- Bioactive molecules with anti-viral, and anti-cancer, anti-microbial properties
- Polymer chemistry
- Sugar chemistry
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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(2021). "Tetracarbonyl Group 6B metal complexes of a N-(4-acetylphenyl)-N-(diphenylphosphino)amine ligand". Co-Authors: Al-Masri, Harbi T.
. Heliyon. 7. 8050
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(2021). "Unprecedented regio- and stereoselective synthesis of pyrene grafted dispiro[indoline-3,2'-pyrrolidine-3',3''-indolines: Expedient experimental and theoretical insights into polar [3 + 2]-cycloaddition". Co-Authors: Hussein, Essam; El Guesmi, Nizar;Pal, Uttam; Pal, Samir Kumar; Saha-Dasgupta, Tanusri; Ahmed, Saleh A
. ACS Omega. 5. 24
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(2021). "Antioxidant Activity: The presence and impact of hydroxyl groups in small molecules of natural and synthetic origin". Co-Authors: Al-Mamary, Mohammed. IntechOpen. . 27
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(2021). "Chemistry of Trisindoline: Synthesis and Bioactivity". Co-Authors: First, Ambar Wati; Santoso, Mardi; Sri, Fatmawati; Arif, Fadlan; Judeh, Zaher; . RSC Advances. 11. 25
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(2020). "TMSOTf Promoted Intermolecular Cascade Reaction of Aromatic Diazo Ketones with Olefins: Selective Synthesis of 3-Arylethyli-deneoxindoles". Co-Authors: Babu Tatina, Madhu, Xinzhu, Wang, Santoso, Mardi, Judeh, Zaher
. J. Org. Chem. 85. 9129
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(2020). "Preparation Methods and Application in the Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules". Co-Authors: Judeh, Zaher M. A.; Marwa A.M.Sh. El-Sharief; Ahmed M.Sh. El-Sharief. Chemistry Select. 5. 764
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(2020). "Nucleophilicity and solvent effects on the kinetics of 4-(pyren-1-yl)thiazol-2- amine interaction with 4,6-dinitrobenzofuroxan". Co-Authors: El Guesmi, Nizar; Hussein, Essam; M., Asghar, Basim; H., Obaid, Rami; J., Alharbi; Ahmed, Jassas; Rabab; S., Altass Hatem M.,; Althagafi, Ismail; I., Morad, Moataz; Ahmed, Saleh A. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 13. 3702
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(2020). "Unprecedented regio- and stereoselective synthesis of pyrene grafted dispiro[indoline-3,2'-pyrrolidine-3',3''-indolines: Expedient experimental and theoretical insights into polar [3 + 2]-cycloaddition". Co-Authors: Hussein, Essam; El Guesmi, Nizar; Pal, Uttam; Pal, Samir Kumar; Saha-Dasgupta, Tanusri; Ahmed, Saleh A;
. ACS Omega. 5. 2408
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(2020). "Encapsulation of Cinnamic Acid by Cucurbit[7]uril for Enhancing Photoisomerization". Co-Authors: Saleh, Na’il; Bufaroosha, Muna S; Bojesomo, Rukayat; Al-Amodi, Hebah; Al-Ahdal,Asia . Molecules. 25. 1307
