I am currently adjunct professor  at University of New South Wales UNSW ( Faculty of Science/ Chemistry School ), and University of Western Sydney/Infrastructure research engineering. I supervised 48M.Sc theses and 26 PhD thesis in Iraq and Australian universities as applied research projects and /or industrial contracts. currently co- supervising two  PhD students at WSU/Sydney. Have 46  Australian/USA/, and Eu filed inventions including (28 USA patents granted, and 18  published filed inventions  . Hold  37 IQ patients, several of them were implemented industrially. Published 7 textbooks. Published more than  250 papers in outstanding international journals and conferences. Consulted and managed several industrial projects in Australia and overseas within research team, for production of several industrial products all related to polymers and materials application in various fields: concrete hardener, concrete additives (super plasticisers, waterproof, ablative thermal insulators, anti-corrosion), controlled release fertilisers, hydro gels, fire resistant paints, epoxy resins and their hardeners, and other materials  :Ultra high Strength grout grout, Highly acid resistant hybrid Geopolymer concrete  ,concrete hardening and concrete surfacing  products, production of several industrial products from lignin ;the pulping by -product such as surfactants, water based epoxy resins, and carbon fibres . I have interest in developing some new food packaging  and food additives such as edible plasticisers, stabilisers, and phase change materials for energy storage.

My major research fields are preparation & evaluation of new tailor-made polymers for various industrial applications and incubating research ideas: as concrete additives, polymeric composites & IPNs, Hydrogels, active ingredient supported polymers, soil stabilisers, conductive polymers, food additives and packaging, fruit preservatives and sustainable environmental projects hydrophilic and hydrophobic active ingredients for  dag mitigating agents and hair treatment particularly natural  ingredients .

Academic and Scientific Achievements  

• Established the polymer research Centre, Basra University 1993 Iraq.
• Founder of the Iraqi polymer society, 1993.
• Founder of the Iraqi Polymer Journal,1993. 
• Supervised 48 M.Sc thesis and 26 Ph.D. thesis; all based on applied research and/or contracts.
• 37 National IQ patents have been registered, most of them were implemented industrially.
• 46 Australian /USA  inventions filed including  28US  issued patents and 18 filed and   published patent pending. 
• Published 7 Textbooks in the field of industrial chemistry, polymer chemistry and technology, chemical hazards & environmental pollution.
•  >250 published papers in outstanding journals and conferences.
• Developed several industrial novel products in Australia and overseas currently in the market within research team. 

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