Dr. Ahmad Al-Sheikh Petra University Faculty of pharmacy & Medical Sciences P.O.BOX 961343 Amman - Tel: (00962 6 ) 5155901 (home) Tel: (00962 77 ) 6160080 (mobile) Tel: (00962 6) 5799560 ext. 759 (work) E-mail ahmedalsheikh@yahoo.com or aalsheikh@uop.edu.jo Personal Information: Name Ahmad Al-Sheikh Place of birth Amman- Date of birth 17/11/1972 Nationality ian Marital status Married with 3 children Academic Degrees: 2000-20004 Ph.D. Synthesis Chemistry, Department of chemistry, Tuebingen University (Germany); Dissertation title "Synthesis of Organic and Inorganic Derivatives of Meldrum s Acid" 1995-1998 M.Sc.- Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of, Thesis title "Determination of N-Chloramines in As-Samra Chlorinated Wastewater and Their effect on the Disinfection Process" 1990-1994 B.Sc.- Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Juli 1990 National High School Diploma, Amman - 1
Courses: 3/9/2000-14/9/2000 "Characterization and analysis of physical and chemical parameters for drinking water", Water and Environment Research & Study Center University of, Amman -. 8/10/2000-19/10/2000 "Quality assurance, quality control and laboratory certification", Water and Environment Research & Study Center University of, Amman -. Academic and Research Positions: April 2009 - Present Associate Professor- Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Petra University, Amman - Sept. 2005 Assistant Professor- Faculty of Pharmacy and April 2009 Medical Sciences, Petra University, Amman - March. 2005 Sept. 2005 Lecturer - Institute of Maritime Studies, Amman - 2001-2004 Teaching Assistant -Tuebingen University (Germany) 1998-2001 Research assistant - Water and Environment Research & Study Center University of, Amman - 1994-1997 Teaching Assistant - Department of Chemistry, University of 2
Teaching Experiences: Sept. 2005 Present March. 2005 Sep. 2005 Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry (2 nd year pharmacy students), Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Petra University, Amman - General Chemistry (1 st year students), Institute of Maritime Studies, Amman - Scholarship: 2001-2004 Ph.D. scholarship (LGFG), Tuebingen Sep. 2006 Aug.2007 Sep.2007 Wilhelm-Schuler-Stiftung research fellowship, Tuebingen DFG research fellowship, Tuebingen Jun.2008 Aug.2008 Jun.2009 Aug.2009 DFG research fellowship, Tuebingen DFG research fellowship, Tuebingen Jun.2010- Oct.2010 Computer Skills: Endeavour Award, University of Queensland (Australia) Word, Excel, Power point, Access, Internet and Chemical programs such as (Chemdraw, Beilestein, Science finder, ACD lab). Languages : Arabic and English 3
Research Areas: 1. Synthesis of Pharmaceutically active Heterocyclic compounds. 2. Chemistry of Meldrum's acid. 3. Chemistry of stable Carbene. 4. Single crystal - X-Ray studies. 5. Controlling drinking and wastewater quality. Publications: 1. A. Al-Sheikh,, K. Sweidan, N. Kuhn, C.Maichle-Mossmer and M. Steiman, Elimination of a Thiomethyl Substituent from an Anionic 5-Methylenebarbituric Acid Derivative by Oxidation and Substitution, Z. Naturforsch. 64b, 307 312 (2009) 2. A. Al-Sheikh,, K. Sweidan, N. Kuhn, C.Maichle-Mossmer and M. Steiman, Synthesis and Reactions of 5- [Amino(thiomethyl)methylene]-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane- 4,6-dione, Z. Naturforsch. 64b, 101-105 (2009) 3. K. Sweidan, A. Al-Sheikh, B. Sweileh, M. Sunjuk and N. Kuhn, Synthesis of Phosphorus, Arsenic and Antimony Ylides Containing the 1,3-Dimethyl-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)- pyrimidinetrione Fragments, Letters in Organic Chemistry. 6, (1), 1-3 (2009) 4. K. Sweidan, A. Abu-Rayyan, A. Al-Sheikh, C. Maichle- Mößmer, M. Steimann, and N. Kuhn Synthesis, Structure and Reactions of 1,3-Dimethyl-5-bis(thiomethyl) methylene barbituric Acid, Z. Naturforsch. 64b, 106-110 (2009) 5. A. Al-Sheikh, K. Sweidan, B. Sweileh, M. Steiman, H. Schubert and N. Kuhn, Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Triethylammonium 5-[(2,2-Dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-4
dioxan-5-ylidene)(methylthio)methyl]-1,3-dimethyl pyrimidine-2,4,6-trionate, Z. Naturforsch. 63 b, 1020-1022 (2008). 6. N. Kuhn, A. Al-Sheikh, C.Maichle-Mossmer, M. Steiman, and K. Sweidan, The Crystal Structure of Bis (thiomethyl)methylene Meldrum's Acid, Z. Naturforsch. 62 b, 1221-1223 (2007). 7. N. Kuhn, K. Eichele, M. Steimann, A. Al-Sheikh, B. Doser, C. Ochsenfeld, Hydrogen Bonds with Cyanide Ions? The Structures of 1,3-Diisopropyl-4,5-dimethylimidazolium Cyanide and 1-Isopropyl-3,4,5-trimethylimidazolium Cyanide, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 632, 2268-2275 (2006). 8. N. Kuhn, A. Abu-Rayyan, A. Al-Sheikh, K. Eichele, C. Maichle-Mößmer, M. Steimann, and K. Sweidan, The Structural Chemistry of 2-Methylenimidazolines, Z. Naturforsch. 60b, 294 299 (2005). 9. N. Kuhn and A. Al-Sheikh, Review of 2,3- Dihydroimidazol-2-ylidenes and Their Main Group Element Chemistry, Coor. Chem. Review, 249, 829-857 (2005). 10. N. Kuhn, A. Al-Sheikh, S. Schwarz and M. Steimann, Zwitterionic Imidazolium and Phosphonium Derivatives of Methylenemeldrum's Acid [1,2], Z. Naturforsch. 60b, 398 402 (2005). 11. N. Kuhn, A. Al-Sheikh, S. Schwarz, M. Steimann and C. Maichle-Mossmer, On the Reaction of Meldrum's Acid with Sulfur Dichloride Synthesis and Properties of an Uncommon 1,3- Dithietane, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 630, 1659-1664 (2004) 12. N. Kuhn, A. Al-Sheikh, H.Kolb and M. Richter, Synthesis and Structure of Meldrum's Olefin, Z. Naturforsch. 59 b, 525-529 (2004). 13. N. Kuhn, A. Al-Sheikh, S.Schwarz and M. Steimann, On the Reaction of 2,3-Dihydro-1,3-diisopropyl-4,5-5
dimethylimidazol-2-ylidene with Bromine Derivatives of Meldrum's Acid, Z. Naturforsch. 59 b, 129-133 (2004). 14. N. Kuhn, A. Al-Sheikh, M. Steimann, Synthesis and Structure of a Zwitterionic Imidazolium 1,3- dioxanide [1], Z. Naturforsch. 58 b, 817-819 (2003). 15. N.Kuhn, A. Al-Sheikh and M. Steimann,2-Amino-1,3- dimethylimidazolium 2,2-Dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3- dioxanide. First Structural Characterisation of the Anion of Meldrum s Acid [1], Z. Naturforsch. 58 b, 481-484 (2003) 16. N. Kuhn, A. Al-Sheikh, M. Steimann and M. Ströbele, Novel Zwitterionic Sulfides, selenides and tellurides [1], Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 629, 1541-1546 (2003) 17. N. Kuhn, A. Al-Sheikh, S. Schwarz, M. Steimann, A New Route to Arsonium, Stibonium and Bismuthonium 2,2- Dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-dioxanides. The Crystal Structures of Ph 3 E-C 6 H 6 O 4 (E = As, Sb, Bi). [1], Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem., 629, 1245-1248 (2003) 18. N. Kuhn, A. Al-Sheikh and M. Steimann, Synthesis and Structure of 1-{2,2-Dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-5-(1-pyridinio)- 1,3-dioxan-5-yl}pyridinium Ylide: A New Route to Meldrum s Acid Derivatives, Z. Naturforsch. 58 b, 381-384 (2003) 19. N. Kuhn, A. Al-Sheikh, M. Steimann, Synthesis and Structure of 1,3-Diisopropyl-4,5-dimethylimidazolium N,N -Diphenylureate [1], Z. Naturforsch. 57 b, 1195-1198 (2002). 20. M. Fayyad and A. Al-Sheikh, Determination of N- chloramines in As-Samra chlorinated wastewater and their effect on the disinfection process, Water Research, 35(5), 1304-1310. (2001). 6