Mohammad Hayal Alotaibi
Petrochemical Research Institute, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Biography
Mohammad Hayal Alotaibi has completed his PhD from School of Chemistry, Cardiff University in the year 2008. His research involves development of novel organic synthetic methods, especially ones that are greener than traditional methods and also, has great interest towards synthesis of compounds with interesting properties. His current research projects involve use of zeolites and solid-supported reagents as catalysts to gain region-selectivity in organic reactions. In addition, he is interested in heterogeneous catalysis especially supported by metal nanoparticles containing gold and palladium. He is a member of many associations including Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), the American Chemical Society (ACS), American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS) and the Saudi Chemical Society.