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About UoN Academic Affairs Research Resources and Services ÚÑÈí

Dr. Saima Farooq

About UoN Academic Affairs Research Resources and Services ÚÑÈí

Dr. Saima Farooq

Dr. Saima Farooq
Dr. Saima Farooq
Associate Professor & HoS
Biological Sciences and Chemistry-Chemistry Section
College of Arts and Sciences
  • Telephone: (+968)25446200
  • Extension: 710
  • eMail: saima@unizwa.edu.om
  • Office Location: 32-16
  • Time at UoN: Since 2013

    • Received Post-doc (short-term) from Swansea University, UK (2019). Received Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Quaid-i-Azam University Pakistan in 2012. M. Phil. 2006, in Physical Chemistry from Quaid-i-Azam University Pakistan, M.Sc. in Chemistry from Quaid-i-Azam University Pakistan in 2002.


    Academic Qualifications
    • Post-doc., Swansea University, UK, 2019
    • Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2012
    • M. Phil. in Physical Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2006
    • M.Sc. in Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan, 2004
    Teaching Activities
    • Physical Chemistry-I/II
    • Environmental Chemistry
    • Polymer Chemistry
    • Advanced Physical Chemistry laboratory
    • Nanomaterials Characterization
    • Applied Industrial Chemistry
    Research Activities
    - Research Interests
    • Semiconductor photocatalysis
    • Wastewater treatment using nanomaterial photocatalysis
    • Environmental remediation and renewable energy applications
    • Synthesis and characterization of magnetic oxide nanomaterials
    • Chemometrics
          Faculty Administrative Experience
          • 2017 - Present: Department academic advising officer
          • 2017 - Present: Program Coordinator for M.Sc. Chemistry
              Membership in Professional Bodies
              • 2019-Present: Member of Chemical Society of Pakistan
              • 2019-Present: Member Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC; #629441)