Nanomaterial-Modified Electrodes: Design and Applications

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Dr. Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan is Associate Professor in the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research at King Abdulaziz University. Dr. Khan has been involved in global research collaborations for chemical science and materials chemistry. Despite having written six books 30 chapters and more than 200 research papers he still continues to write. Currently he is a member of the review Editorial Board for frontier chemistry (IF: 5.2) and doing special issues for the journal Nanomaterials (IF: 5.07). He is about to be a reviewer for several renowned international journals such as Nature ACS RSC WILEY Elsevier Springer Bentham IOP and Frontiers. Khan was recently honored by the Vice Chancellor of King Abdulaziz University Saudi Arabia for his book publication in Elsevier. More than 20 international conferences/workshops and 30 research projects has been completed.  His research encompasses all aspects of polymer nanomaterials based on metal ions metal oxides carbon nanotubes graphene oxide and photocatalytic materials. Synthesis and characterization as well as applications include chemical sensing environmental remediation and the design and synthesis of advanced photocatalytic materials drug delivery systems for mechanistic and interaction studies using a wide range of spectroscopic techniques and thermodynamic parameters. Prof. Raviraj M. Kulkarni is presently working as a Professor of Chemistry and Coordinator at the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology KLS Gogte Institute of Technology Udyambag Belagavi Karnataka INDIA 590008. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Karnatak University Dharwad India in 2003. He worked as a Postdoctoral fellow at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Belgium (2003-2005) a Visiting Fellow at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai (2005-2006) and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alberta Edmonton Canada (2006-2007). He has published more than 110 research papers in various peer-reviewed international journals and published 5 book chapters. He has successfully guided 4 Ph.D. students and 11 M. Tech students. He is also Editorial Board Member and reviewer of many international journals of high repute. He is the recipient Young Scientist Award with seed money and the Award for Research Publication by VGST Govt. of Karnataka INDIA. His research interests include all aspects of nanomaterials electrochemical sensors photocatalysis electrode development spectroscopy environmental chemistry and kinetics.  Prof. Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed Asiri is Professor in the Chemistry Department Faculty of Science -at King Abdulaziz University. Ph.D. (1995) From University of Walls College of Cardiff U.K. on tribochromic compounds and their applications. He is currently the chairman of the chemistry department at King Abdulaziz University and also the Director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research. He is HiCi researcher in 2018 list. Director of Education Affair UnitDeanship of Community Services. Member of Advisory Committee for advancing materials (National Technology Plan King Abdul Aziz City of Science and Technology Riyadh Saudi Arabia). His interests are focused on color chemistry synthesis of novel photochromic and thermochromic systems synthesis of novel colorants and coloration of textiles and plastics molecular modeling applications of organic materials into optics such as OEDS High-performance organic Dyes and pigments new applications of organic photochromic compounds in new novelty organic synthesis of heterocyclic compounds as a precursor for dyes synthesis of polymers functionalized with organic dyes. Preparation of some coating formulations for different applications photodynamic thereby using Organic Dyes and Pigments Virtual Labs and Experimental Simulations. He is a member of the Editorial board of the Journal of Saudi Chemical Society Journal of King Abdul Aziz University Pigment and Resin Technology Journal Organic Chemistry Insights Libertas Academica Recent Patents on Materials Science. Besides that he has professional membership in International and National Societies and professional bodies. Dr. Mohammad Omaish Ansari is currently working as an Associate Professor at the Center of Nanotechnology King Abdulaziz University Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He obtained his PhD in the field of electrically conducting polymers from the Department of Applied Chemistry Aligarh Muslim University India in 2012. Before joining King Abdulaziz University he also worked as Assistant Professor at Yeungnam University South Korea from 2013-2015. Apart from research activities he has also taught various courses on nanocomposites and conducting polymers to graduate and undergraduate students. Dr Ansari has published sixty papers in refereed journals of international repute contributed five book chapters and edited one book. His research interests include conducting polymer synthesis properties and device applications chemical and biosensors polymer nanocomposites and polyblends besides having an interest in environmental issues and energy storage devices.