{"id":60,"date":"2020-06-14T22:28:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T22:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/ibadran\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2020-06-14T22:28:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T22:28:13","slug":"curriculum-vitae","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/qufaculty.qu.edu.qa\/ibadran\/curriculum-vitae\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Vitae"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. ISMAIL BADRAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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EDUCATION<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n

PhD in Physical Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Dissertation: \u201cHot-wire Chemical Vapor Deposition Chemistry and Kinetics of New Precursors in the Gas Phase and on the Wire Surface\u201d]<\/td>\n

2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nUNRWA Institute of Education, UNESCO, Amman, Jordan<\/p>\n

Diploma in Education Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Graduation Project: \u201cEffectiveness of Cooperative Learning at Elementary Level Students \u201d]<\/td>\n

2000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nAn-Najah University, Nablus, Palestine<\/p>\n

MSc in Analytical Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Dissertation: \u201cUV-Spectrophotometric and Electroanalytical Determination of Prilocaine\u201d]<\/td>\n

2000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nAn-Najah University, Nablus, Palestine<\/p>\n

BSc in Chemistry <\/strong><\/td>\n

1997<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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HIGHLIGHTS OF
\nSKILLS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nLab Skills<\/strong>: Pilot plant setups (H2<\/sub>S certified), Mass Spectrometry (GC, LC, TOF, QP), HWCVD, Laser ionization, Vacuum Systems, NMR, FTIR, UV\/Vis, X-ray Diffraction, SEM, EDX, WDS, TGA\/DSC.<\/p>\n

Theoretical Quantum Calculations<\/strong>: GAMESS, Gaussian 16. GabEDIT, Avogadro, and MacMolPlt.<\/p>\n

Computer Skills<\/strong>: Professional graphic and web designer, MS Office, Adobe Suite, PHP, MySQL, Origin, ChemDRAW, Mathematica, and R.<\/p>\n

Administrative skills<\/strong>, Course coordination, Team leadership, Proposal writing, Budgeting, Project management, Course design, Lab manuals and Scientific writing and reviewing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nQatar University, Doha, Qatar<\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Achieved high scores in students\u2019 evaluation in both general and major chemistry courses<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supervised undergraduate and graduate students in research activities in the fields of wastewater treatment and natural gas upgrading<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Participated in the curriculum development committee<\/td>\n

2019-<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n

Visiting Professor<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taught the tutorial section of Physical Chemistry (I) course. This includes subjects in thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, and phase diagrams<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Developed a modern technology to generate ammonia and useful chemicals out of pharmaceutical wastes<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Designed and constructed a novel photocatalytic reactor for wastewater treatment process<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Examined the thermal degradation and oxidation of selected pharmaceuticals<\/td>\n

2018-2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nAn-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine<\/p>\n

Assistant Professor of Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Course Coordinator for general chemistry courses. This involves liaising between 10-15 faculty members teaching > 1000 students.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supervised undergraduate and graduate students in research activities; oil catalytic upgrading, chemical kinetics, and quantum theoretical calculations.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Designed and taught a new graduate course in quantum computational chemistry<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Revamped and redesigned physical chemistry lab experiments to match modern knowledge<\/td>\n

2014 – 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n

Research Associate\/Teaching Assistant <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Successfully synthesized moisture- and air-sensitive chemicals which have been described as hard-to-make<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Investigated the mechanism and the kinetics of the gas-phase chemistry of new HWCVD precursors using single photon laser ionization\/time-of-flight mass spectrometer<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Perfumed theoretical calculations using ab-initio<\/em> methods to interpret the experimental results<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Supervised two undergraduate students during summer projects<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Achieved excellent teaching evaluations from both students and supervisors<\/td>\n

2009 – 2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nInstitute of Applied Technology, Dubai, UAE<\/p>\n

Math and Science Lead Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Increased students\u2019 performance by more than 100% in Mathematics and Chemistry courses following IGCSE and American curriculums<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Successfully lead the Mathematics team to be one of the best among the IAT system<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Participated in the development of standards-based curriculum, instruction, assessment plans and strategies<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contributed to the orientation and training of new teachers and Initiated and participated in teachers\u2019 professional development activities<\/td>\n

2005 \u20132009<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nAn-Najah University, Nablus, Palestine<\/p>\n

Research Assistant <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Developed a new, sensitive, and direct method for the determination of Prilocaine in pharmaceutical formulations, using extraction spectrophotometry, and Differential-pulse adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry (DP-AdCSV) methods<\/td>\n

1997-2000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nUNRWA\/UNESCO, Palestine<\/p>\n

Science Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Increased students\u2019 performance by more than 100% in Science and Mathematics courses<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Worked as Field Laboratory Technician; duties included: monitoring the laboratory stock, sorting chemicals and instruments, and checking the validity of chemicals in stock<\/td>\n

1997-2000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nRelizon Canada Inc. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n

Senior Graphic Artist\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Designed documents and artworks from concept to final electronic file, for governmental and commercial clients, and proofed other designers work<\/td>\n

2003-2005<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nElsevier Researcher Academy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands<\/p>\n

Certified Peer Reviewer Course<\/strong><\/td>\n

2020<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Coursera. Certificate<\/p>\n

Foundations of Everyday Leadership<\/strong><\/td>\n

2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nEnergy Safety Canada, Calgary, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n

H2S Alive<\/strong><\/td>\n

2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nUniversity of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada<\/p>\n

X-ray crystallography workshop<\/strong><\/td>\n

2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nCertiport, American Fork, UT, USA<\/p>\n

IC3 Certificate, and IC3 certified instructor<\/strong><\/p>\n

IC3 2005 Standard Computing Fundamentals<\/td>\n

2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nNew Entrepreneurs Toastmasters Club, Toastmasters International, Edmonton, AB, Canada<\/p>\n

Competent Toastmaster<\/strong><\/td>\n

2005<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nHumber College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, ON, Canada<\/p>\n

Graphic Design for Print & Web Certificate<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n

2004<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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