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:
- Ph.D. in Chemistry (GPA = 4.00/4.00) - UCLA, 2006
Dissertation of the Year
- B.S. in Chemistry (GPA = 3.99/4.00) - UCLA, 2002
University of California Highest Honors (Summa cum laude)
Departmental Highest Honors in Chemistry
- A.A. in Chemistry (GPA = 4.00/4.00) - Fullerton College,1999
Highest Honors
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