Emad Al-Sarraj Yousif Department of Chemistry, College of , Al-Nahrain University, ,

EDUCATION: 2004 Ph.D., Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq. Thesis Title: Photostabilization of Poly(vinyl chloride) by 1,3,4-Thiadiazole and 1,3,4- Oxadiazole Chelate Complexes and Some of Their Free Ligands. 1998 M.S., Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq. Thesis Title: A Photochemical Study of Xanthate and Dithiocarbamate Cobalt (III) Complexes. 1996 B.Sc., College of Science, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq.

POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING: 2009 Professor Eva Rentschler (Chemistry), Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany 2008 – 2009 Professor Yang Farina (Science and Technology), University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia

WORK EXPERIENCE: 2015 – Professor of Inorganic-Polymer Chemistry Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Al- Nahrain University. 2008 – 2016 Assistant Professor of Inorganic-Polymer Chemistry Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University. 2004 – 2008 Lecturer of Polymer Chemistry, Pollution and Physical Chemistry Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University. 2004 – Member at the Polymer Research unit, College of Science, Al-Mustansiryah University, 1998 – 2004 Instructor and Teaching Fellow of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry laboratories, Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science Al-Nahrain University 1996 – 1998 Instructor and Teaching Assistant of Analytical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry laboratories, Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University

PUBLICATIONS: 1. M. M. Ali, G. A. El-Hiti, E. Yousif, “Photostabilizing Efficiency of Poly(vinyl chloride) in the Presence of Organotin(IV) Complexes as Photostabilizers,” Molecules, 2016, 21, 1151; doi:10.3390/molecules 21091151 2. E. Yousif, A. Hasan, G. A. El-Hiti, “Spectroscopic, Physical and Topography of Photochemical Process of PVC Films in the Presence of Schiff Base Metal Complexes,” Polymers, 2016, 8, 204; DOI:10.3390/polym8060204 3. M. Alias, C. Shakir, F. Mohammad, E. Yousif, “Synthesis and cytotoxic effect on RD cell line of Pd(II) and Cu(II),” J. Saudi Chem. Soc., 2016, 20, 24-32. 4. R. Haddad, A. Alwash, M. Shihab, M. Khalaf, D. Zageer, J. Shneine, A. Ahmed, W. Al- Dahhan, E. Yousif, “The Application of Light – still on the Run,” Chem. Res. J., 2016, 1 (2) 11-25. 5. D. Zageer, W. Al-Taa'y, H. Ibraheem, A. Hasan, E. Yousif, “Optical Properties and Morphological Study of New Films Derived From Poly(Vinyl Chloride)-Phenyl Phrine HCl Acid Complexes,” J. Al-Nahrain Univ. Sci., 2016, 19 (2) 51-57 6. A. Awad, R. Al-Hasani, E. Yousif, “The Rate Constant of Photodecomposition of Polystyrene Films in Presence of Some 4- amino-5-(2-(6-methoxynaphthalen-2- yl)piperidino)-1,2,4-triazole-3-thion Complexes,” J. Al-Nahrain Univ. Sci., 2016, 19 (1) 69- 75.

1 7. Synthesis characterization and studies of photodegradation of PVC films of(4-amino-5-(2- (2,3- dimethylphenyl) aminophnyl)- 1,2,4-triazole-3-thion) (L) with Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) andCd(II) matel ions, Chem. Mater. Res. 2016, 11, 36-45. 8. N. Altaee, A. Fahdil, E. Yousif, K Sudesh, “Recovery and subsequent characterization of polyhydroxybutyrate from Rhodococcus equi cells grown on crude palm kernel oil,” J. Taibah Univ. Sci., 2016. 10, 543-550. 9. N. Altaee, G. A. El-Hiti, A. Fahdil, K. Sudesh, E. Yousif, “Screening and Evaluation of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) with Rhodococcus equi Using Different Carbon Sources,” Arab. J. Sci. Eng., DOI 10.1007/s13369-016-2327-8. 10. N. Altaee, G. A. El-Hiti, A. Fahdil, K. Sudesh, E. Yousif, “Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Doped by 2- (4-Isobutylphenyl)Propanoate Metal Complexes: Enhanced Resistance to UV Irradiation,” Arab. J. Sci. Eng., DOI 10.1007/s13369-016-2323-z. 11. N. Altaee, G. A. El-Hiti, A. Fahdil, E. Yousif, K. Sudesh, “Biodegradation of different formulations of polyhydroxybutyrate films in soil,” Springerplus, 2016. 5, 1-12. 12. B. Abdullah, S. I. Zubairi, H. Z. Huri, N. Hairunisa, E. Yousif, R. Basu, “Polyesters Based on Linoleic Acid for Biolubricant Basestocks: Low-Temperature, Tribological and Rheological Properties,” PLOS ONE, 2016, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0151603. 13. S. Mohammed, A. Hasan, W. Al-Taa'y, A. Ahmed, M. Khalaf, and E. Yousif, “Optical properties Study of New Films Derived from poly(vinyl chloride)- N-(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)- acetamide,” Res. J. Pharm. Biol. Chem. Sci. 2016, 7(4), 1064-1071. 14. S. R. Rasool, W. H. Al-Dahhan, A. Jassim Al-Zuhairi, F. H. Hussein, K.. E. Rodda, E. Yousif, “Fire and Explosion Hazards Expected in a Laboratory,” J. Lab. Chem. Educ., 2016, 4(2), 35-37. 15. E. Yousif, R. Haddad, Badrul Hisyam Yahya, Syazwan Aizad, Noraziani Zainal Abidin, Hazreen Omar, Ili Afiqa Ab Kadir, Hasniza Zaman Huri, Bashar Mudhaffar Abdullah, Saiful Irwan Zubairi, “Induced photodegradation effect on the functionalized Fe(III) complex additive-poly(vinyl chloride) thin film,” Jurnal Teknologi, 2006, 78(7), 91–97. 16. E. Yousif, A. Hasan, “Photostabilization of poly(vinyl chloride) – Still on the run (Review Article),” J. Taibah Univ. Sci., 2015, 9, 421-448. 17. E. Yousif, A. A. Al-Amiery, Abdulhadi Kadihum, Abdul Amir H. Kadhum, Abu Bakar Mohamad, “Photostabilizing Efficiency of PVC in the Presence of Schiff Bases as Photostabilizers,” Molecules 2015, 20, 19886–19899. 18. E. Yousif, G. El-Hiti, Z. Hussain, A. Altaie, “Viscoelastic, Spectroscopic and Microscopic Study of the Photo Irradiation Effect on the Stability of PVC in the Presence of Sulfamethoxazole Schiff’s Bases,” Polymers, 2015, 7, 2190-2204. 19. E. Yousif, G. El-Hiti, R. Haddad, A. Balakit, “Photochemical Stability and Photostabilizing Efficiency of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Based on 2-(6-Methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)propanoate Metal Ion Complexes,” Polymers, 2015, 7,1005-1019. 20. E. Yousif, J. Salimon, N. Salih, “Photostabilizing efficiency of PVC based on epoxidized oleic acid,” Malay. J. Anal. Sci., 2015, 9(1), 213- 221. 21. E. Yousif, A. Ahmed, R. Abood, N. Jaber, R. Noaman, R. Yusop, “Poly(vinyl chloride) derivatives as stabilizers against photodegradation,” J. Taibah Univ. Sci., 2015, 9, 203-212. 22. E. Yousif, J. Salimon, N. Salih, “New Photostabilizers for PVC based on some diorganotin(IV) complexes,” J. Saudi Chem. Soc., 2015, 19, 133-141. 23. A. Balakit, A. Ahmed, G. El-Hiti, K. Smith, E. Yousif, “Synthesis of New Thiophene Derivatives and Their Use as Photostabilizers for Rigid Poly(vinyl chloride),” Int. J. Polym. Sci., 2015, 2015, 1-10. 24. W. Al-Taa’y, Saad Oboudi, E. Yousif, Mohammed Abdul Nabi, Rahimi Yusop, Darfizzi Derawi, “Fabrication and Characterization of Nickel Chloride Doped PMMA Films,” Adv. Mater. Sci. Eng., 2015, 2015, 1-5.

2 25. S. Oboudi, M. A. Nabi, W. Al-Taa'y, R. Yusop, D. Derawi, E. Yousif, “Dispersion Characterization of conductive polymer,” Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 2015, 10, 1555 – 1562 26. A. Hameed Al-Obaidy, A. Kadhum, S. Al-Baghdadi, A. Al-Amiery, A. A. Kadhum, E. Yousif, A. B. Mohamad, “Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor: Experimental Studies on the Corrosion Inhibition Performance of Creatinine for Mild Steel in HCl Complemented with Quantum Chemical Calculations,” Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 2015, 10, 3961-2972. 27. E. Yousif, Y.-F. Win, A. Al-Hamadani, A. Al-Amiery, A. A. Kadhum, A. B. Mohamad, “Furosemide as an Environmental-Friendly Inhibitor of Corrosion of Zinc metal in Acid Medium: Experimental and Theoretical studies,” Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 2015, 10, 1708- 1718. 28. E. Yousif, H. Adil, R. Haddad, Rahimi, “Effect of benzothiazole complexes on photodegradation rate constants of polyvinyl chloride films,” Yanbu J. Eng. Sci., 2015 (10) 41-48. 29. N. Assad, F. Abdul-Hameed, A. Balakit, E. Yousif, “Synthesis of Thiophene Derivative and its Use as Zinc Metal Corrosion Inhibitor in Hydrochloric Acid Solution,” J. Al-Nahrain Univ. Sci., 2015, 18 (2), 69-78. 30. R. Mohammed, E. Yousif, “Photochemical study of PVC filmes in presence of 2-[4-2)- methyl propyl) phenyl] propanoate complexes,” Arab J. Phys. Chem., 2015, 2(3). 31. W. Al Taay, H. Salloom, A. A. Ameer, A. Ahmed, Witwit, E. Yousif, “Synthesis and optical properties characterization of poly(vinyl chloride) modified by various alcohol,” J. Chem. Pharma Res.,, 2015, 7(8), 513-521. 32. Z. Hussain, A. A. Ameer, A. Ahmed, B. M. Abdullah, E. Yousif, “Nanotitanium dioxide as photocatalytic degradation of pollutants,” J. Chem. Pharma Res., 2015, 7(8), 522-530. 33. W. A. Al-Taa'y, A. A. Ameer, W. H. Al-Dahhan, M. Abddallh, E. Yousif, “Optical constants of poly(vinyl chloride) doped by nano ZnO.” J. Chem. Pharma Res., 2015, 7(8), 536-541.

PATENTS: 2016 Using of Di- and Triorganotin(IV) complexes as photostabilizers for rigid poly(vinyl chloride)2016 2016 Photostabilization of poly(vinyl chloride) by chelate complexes 2016 Using Inorganic complexes as Photostabilizer for PVC 2016 New Inorganic photolithographic Stabilizers for polyvinyl chloride 2016 Photostabilization of poly(vinyl chloride) by chelate complexes 2016 New Photostabilizer for rigid polystyrene 2014 Using of Organic Compounds as Photostabilizer for PVC against Ultraviolet Radiation

AWARDS: 2016 Prize of Al-Nahrain University for best scientist 2015 Prize of Al-Nahrain University for best paper 2014 Day of Science honors from the Ministry of and Scientific Research 2014 Prize of Al-Nahrain University for best paper 2014 Prize of Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Reearch for scientific paper with high impact 2013 Day of Science honors from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research 2013 Best paper award from ENCON (6th International Engineering Conference, Kuching, Malaysia) 2012 Day of Science honors from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research 2011 TWAS Young Arab Scientist Prize, “Chemistry for Sustainable Development in the Arab World” 2011 Day of Science honors from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research 2010 Day of Science honors from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

MEMBERSHIPS:

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