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Rihab F. Angawi

Profile

  • Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry/Natural Products Isolation                               

Education

  • Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, University of Iowa, USA

          Thesis title:  “Bioactive Natural Products from Mycoparasitic and Fungicolous  Fungi”

  • M.S., Organic Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia   

    Thesis title:  “Studies of the Chemical Constituents of Convolvulus hystrix”     

  • B.S.,  Chemistry, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

    “Honorary Degree” (GPA 4.0/4.0, received “Certificate of Distinction”)   

Leadership Experiences

  • External Review for NCAAA Program Assessment Review Panel           2016
  • Supervisor for National Center for Assessment in Higher Education     2015-2016
  • Graduate students academic advisor, college of marine science                 2013-now
  • Member of departmental recruiting committee                                        2013-now
  • Head of organic chemistry division, girl’s section                                    2010-2011; 2013-2014
  • Director of Chemistry Department, Girls Section, KAU                           2005- 2008
  • Member of KAU Academic Accreditation Committee, Course Portfolio    2004-2006
  • Member of KAU Program Assessment Review Panel                               2004-2006
  • Member of KAU English Language Curriculum Committee                     2005-2006
  • Member of College of Science Academic Accreditation Committee           2009-2013
  • Member of Department of Chemistry Graduate Studies Committee           2009-2010

Academic & Research Experiences

  •  Reviewer for Journal of Natural Products research
  • Reviewer for Journal of Pharmaceutical Biology
  • Accredited University Instructor of Critical and Creative Thinking Skills Infused into Content, The National Center for Teaching Thinking, USA  2007- present
  • Visiting Scholar, Chemical Education, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy, 2010
  • Visiting Scientist, Dipartimento di Chimica delle Sostanze Naturali, Università di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy, 2008-2009
  • Visiting Scientist, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2004
  • Visiting Scholar, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA, 2003
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA     1996– 1997
  • Lecturer, KAU, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia      1993 – 1996
  • Teaching Assistant, KAU, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia    1990 – 1993

Education

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Research Interests

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Areas of expertise

Graduate students academic advisor, college of marine science 2013-now
? Member of departmental recruiting committee 2013-now
? Head of organic chemistry division, girl’s section
? Director of Chemistry Department, Girls Section, KAU 2006- 2008
Member of KAU Academic Accreditation Committee, Course Portfolio 2004-2006
Member of KAU Program Assessment Review Panel 2004-2006
Member of KAU English Language Curriculum Committee 2005-2006
Member of College of Science Academic Accreditation Committee 2009-2013
Member of Department of Chemistry Graduate Studies Committee 2009-2010