Nizam Diab is an associate professor of Analytical Chemistry at the Arab American University-Palestine where he has been a faculty member since 2003. He completed his Ph.D. at Ruhr University-Bochum/ Germany, his Master at the Middle East Technical University- Turkey, and his undergraduate studies at Yarmouk University- Jordan. His areas of interest and research are in the electrochemistry, and his main research focused on the development of electrochemical sensors for medical applications. He has contributed to more than forty publications in international journals/conference proceedings.
Academic Experience
| From | To | Present | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2014 | 04/07/2017 | Associate professor at the chemistry department | Arab American University- Palestine | |
| 01/09/2003 | 03/09/2014 | Assistant Professor of Chemistry | Arab American University- Palestine | |
| 02/09/1990 | 01/08/1996 | Teacher of Chemistry and Science/Ministry of Education | Ministry of Education & Higher Education | |
| 01/09/1996 | 30/09/1997 | Teaching Assistant | An-Najah National University / Palestine | |
| 01/10/1987 | 30/06/1988 | Research Assistant | Yarmouk University/ Jordan |
Administrative Experience
| From | To | Present | Position | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2013 | Acting President (several times ) | Arab American University- Palestine | ||
| 07/08/2016 | Vice President for Practical Training Affairs | Arab American University- Palestine | ||
| 01/09/2012 | 31/08/2016 | Vice President for Community Affairs | Arab American University- Palestine | |
| 01/09/2005 | 31/08/2008 | Dean of the Arts&Sciences Faculty | Arab American University- Palestine | |
| 01/09/2004 | 31/08/2005 | Head of the Chemistry Department | Arab American University- Palestine |
Education
| University/College Name | Degree Received | Specialization | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruhr University - Bochum/ Germany | Phd | Electrochemistry | |
| Middle East Technical University- Ankara/ Turkey | MA | Analytical Chemistry | |
| Annajah National University/ Nablus / Palestine | MA | Chemistry | |
| Yarmouk University- Irbid/ Jordan | BA | Chemistry |
Skills
Miniaturization of electrochemical sensors for detection in biological samples., Using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) to measure the activity of the single living cell., Improvement of some analytical techniques to enhance their sensitivity and selectivity.
Awards
DAAD PhD Scholarship 1999-2003, DAAD research visit June 2007 - August 2007, Zamalah research visit June 2017- August 2017
Languages
Arabic
English
German
Turkish
Hebrew
English
German
Turkish
Hebrew
Courses Taught
| Course Title | Level |
|---|---|
| Instrumental Analysis (Junior level 01051363) | Undergraduate |
| Analytical chemistry | |
| Analytical chemistry for medical students | Undergraduate |
| Applied Chemistry | Undergraduate |
| Industrial Chemistry | |
| General Chemistry | |
| Instrumental Chemical Analysis lab. | |
| Analytical chemistry labs | Undergraduate |