OMAR K. FARHA, Ph.D.

Contact Info:
International Institute for Nanotechnology
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University
2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208
Email: o-farha@northwestern.edu | omarkfarha@gmail.com
Cell: 310-968-0731    Office: 847-467-4934

Current research focuses on:
Rational design of metal-organic framework and porous-organic polymer materials for catalysis, gas storage, gas separations, sensing and light harvesting.
Rational design of new shuttles, dyes and fabrications to solve problems involving solar energy conversion.

Education:

Experince:
2014-Present     Distinguished Adjunct Professor
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2013-present      Research Professor
Department of Chemistry
Northwestern University

2013-present      President
NuMat Technologies, Inc

2012-2013           Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)
NuMat Technologies, Inc

2011-2013           Research Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Northwestern University

2009-2011           Research Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Northwestern University

2007-2008
Postdoctoral Fellow - Research in Porous Materials
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University