Magnetic Nanoparticles and Polymer Nanocomposites: Structural, Electrical and Optical Properties and Applications, Volume 2

Dr. Imran Khan is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. Formerly, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Process and Product Applied Thermodynamics (PATh), in the associated laboratory CICECO (Center for Research in Ceramics & Composite Materials), Dept. of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Portugal. His areas of research include solution chemistry, the thermophysical behavior of pure liquids and liquid mixtures with ionic liquids, surfactant and polymers, and extraction and separation using Ionic liquids. Dr. Khan has worked as a visiting scientist for three months in the Department of Chemistry, at the University of Delhi, India where he studied the effect of polymers on Ionic liquid solutions funded by FCT Portugal to expand collaboration between India and Portugal. As a postdoctoral fellow at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, from 2011 to 2013, he worked on the effect of fillers on pressure sensitive adhesives and published many research articles.

Dr. Anish Khan is currently working as Assistant Professor in Chemistry Department, Centre of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Completed Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University, India in 2010. Completed Postdoctoral from School of Chemical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia (USM) in Electroanalytical chemistry in 2010. Working in the field of synthetic biosensor, polymer composites, organic–inorganic electrically conducting nanocomposites. More than 200 research articles, 70 book chapters 30 books published in referred international publisher and more than 20 international conferences/ workshop. More than 30 research projects completed. Editorial board member of more than 11 international journals. Member of American Nano Society.

Abdullah Mohamed Asiri is Professor, in the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. He is currently Chairman of the Chemistry Department, King Abdulaziz University, Director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research. His research focuses on nanochemistry and nanotechnology.

Manikandan Ayyar works at the Bharath Inst. of HE and Research in Bharath University, Chennai, Tamil nadu, India.

Dr. Ahmed Alotaibi is an Assistant Professor, in the Chemistry Department, at the Faculty of Science, University of Hail, Saudi Arabia. He completed his PhD from the University of Newcastle - Australia. He has research experience in the field of nanocomposite materials and their structural and optical properties for energy-related applications.