MOHAMMAD ABRAHIM QTAITAT

I.       PERSONAL:

      - Date of birth: 1956; married; Jordanian.

      - Address        : Mu’tah University, Faculty of Science, Vice Dean.

                               Department of Chemistry,

                               P.O.B. 7, Karak- Jordan

                                           E-mail: maqjo@yahoo.com

II.    QUALIFICATIONS:

                   - Academic rank: Professor

                   - Degrees           : Ph.D,  University of South Carolina.USA,1990,

                                                                 ( Physical Chemistry/ Spectroscopy)

                                             :  M. Sc, University of Jordan, 1986

                                                                 ( Physical Chemistry)

                                             : B. Sc.,  University of Jordan, 1978

                                                                ( Chemistry/ Education)

III.       EXPERIENCE:

       - Teaching     : 1990 - now

                               -  Mu’tah University/ Jordan, 2001 – now

                               -  Sohar College(Sultanate of Oman, sabbatical, 1998 -2001

                               -  Mu’tah University/ Jordan, 1990 – 1998

      - Courses taught:          

        . Under graduate: Physical chemistry 1, 2 and 3,

                                     Practical physical chemistry

                                                 Molecular spectroscopy and chemical literature.

                     . Graduate :          Spectroscopy and molecular structure

                                                 Chemical applications of group theory

                                                 Quantum chemistry

                  - Supervision:

                      A graduate student, 2004, Master thesis:”Characterization of kaolinite in  

                                                      south Jordan by infrared spectroscopy”

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                  - Administration:        

                         - Vice Dean,  Faculty of Science, 2003 - now

                         - Chairman,  Chemistry Department, 2000-2001

                                                Sohar College, Sultanate of Oman,

                         - Chairman,  Chemistry Department, Mu’tah University, 1995-96

                 - Committees:

                   . Mu’tah  University: Head  and member of  many committees:

                                                        pursue court council for academic staff,

                                                        department tenders, university club, election/

                                                        student union, investigation/student, jobs.

                   . Ministry of  Higher Education: Member of  many accrediting

                                       committees  for private universities in Jordan (1994 -98).                          

                   . Ministry of Education: Member,  committee for promotional

                                                                               teachers(2002 – now).                           

                   . Sultanate of Oman: Member, of general secondary exam committee.

   - Private Sector, 1978-84, Head,  quality control laboratory, and many      

                                                          production sections.

   IV. Computer skills, Good.                 

         Microsoft word, Excel, Power point, internet, Intel.

       V. PUBLICATIONS

(Eighteen refereed publications, most are

published in international journals)

1)    Qtaitat Mohammad A., (2003) ” Study of the interaction of

      trimethoprim- montmorillonite by infrared spectroscopy”.

      Spectochimica Acta Part 60A, 673-678.

2)    Qtaitat Mohammad A. and Al-Trawneh Ibrahim Naji, 2004

     ( accepted) “ Characterization of Kaolinite in Baten Al-Ghoul

      region/South Jordan by infrared spectroscopy”. Spectrochimica

      Acta Part A.

3) Tarawneh Khalid A., Qtaitat Mohammad A., Mariat Ghazi and

    Jiries Anwer G.,(2000)” Hydrochemical and Bacteriological Study

    of The  Springs in Al-Tafileh region/ South Jordan. Mu’tah Lil-Buhuth  wad-Dirasat,15(2),25-46.

4)    Qtaitat  Mohammad A., (1999) “ Conformational Stability and

     structural Determination of vinyldichlorosilane by ab initio

     calculations”, Z. Naturforsch.,  54a,503-506.

5)    Guirgis Gamil A., Zhongnan Shen, Durig J . R., Durig D. T.,

     Qtaitat Mohammad A., Drew A. S., Yanping Jin. (1997)   

     “ Spectra and structure of silicon containing compounds of the

       general formula CH₂CHSi(CH₃)_nCl_3-n”, J. Mol. Struct., 410-411, 

       431-434.

    6)  Gamil A. Guirgis, Zhongnan Shen, J . R. Durig, D. T. 

          Durig, Qtaitat Mohammad A., A. S. Drew, Yanping Jin. (1997)  

          “ Spectra and  structure of silicon containing compounds of the

          general       formula CH₂CHSi(CH₃)_nCl_3-n” J. Mol. Struct., 410-411,

          431-436.

 7) Guirgis Gamil A., Zhangnan Shens, Qtaitat Mohammad A.,

     Durig J. R.  (1997) “Spectra and structure of silicon containing

     compounds XXIII.  Raman and infrared spectra, conformationa

     stability, ab initio  calculations  of dimethyl vinyl chlorosilane”.

     J. mol. Struct.,403, 57-71.

8)    Qtaitat Mohammad A. (1996) “Structural Determination,

     Conformational Analysis from ab initio calculations for

     Ethyl Flourosilane”, Mu‘tah Lil- buhooth Wa AL-Dirasat, 11,

     111-127.

     9)  J. R. Durig, Gamil A. Guirgis, Young Hae Kim, Wenhon 

         Yan, Qtaitat Mohammad A.  (1996) “ Spectra and structure of

         silicon containing compounds. XXII. Raman and infrared spectra,

          conformational stability, vibrational assignment and ab initio

         calculations of methylvinyldichlorosilane” J. Mol. Struct., 382,   

          111- ….

10) Guirgis Gamil A., Qtaitat Mohammad. A., Pentin Y. A., Whang, C. Sullivan J. F., Durig J. R., Klaeboe P., (1995) “Spectra and Structure of Silicon  containing compounds.  XXI.  Infrared and Raman  Spectra, Conformational    Stability, ab initio Calculations and Vibrational Assignment and for Chlorodimethylmethoxysilane”,

    Fresenius J. Anal. Chem., 352, 499-507.

11) Durig J. R., Guirgis Gamil A. and Qtaitat Mohammad. A., (1995)

        “Spectra andStructure of Silicon Containing Compounds.  XX.                      

     Raman andInfrared  Spectra, Conformational Stability, Vibrational         Assignment and ab initio Calculations of Methyl Vinyl Diflourosilane”,
        J. Raman Spectrosc. , 26, 413-426.

12) Qtaitat Mohammad. A., Ab Baker  Mohamed, T. Mohamed, 

       Gerson     D. J.  McArver A. Q., Afif M. S. and Durig J. R. , 

      (1994)  “ Spectra   and of Silicon   Containing Compounds.  XVII.  

      Vibrational and Microwave Spectra,  Molecular Structure, Barrier

      to Internal Rotation, and  ab initio Calculations  of

      Methyltrichlorosilane”, Spectrochim. Acta,  50A, 621-637.

13) Qtaitat Mohammad. A., and Durig  J. R.,  (1993) “ Spectra and

       Structure of  Silicon Containing Compounds.  XVI. Infrared and

       Raman Spectra,  Conformational Stability,  ab initio Calculations,

       r_o Structure, and Vibrational  Assignment for Ethyl Vinyl

       Chlorosilane”,  Spectrochim. Acta,49A, 2139-2154

  14) J. R. Durig, J. F. Sullivan, G. A. Guirgis, and Qtaitat Mohammad

        A., (1991)  "Infrared and Raman Spectra, Conformational Stability,

        Barriers to Internal Rotation, Normal Coordinate Calculations

        and Vibrational Assignment for Vinyl Silyl Chloride", J. Phys

        Chem., 95, 1563 - …

15)      J. R. Durig, J. F. Sullivan and Qtaitat Mohammad A., (1991) "Infrared  and Raman Spectra, Conformational Stability, Barriers to Internal Rotation, ab initio Calculations, r_o Structure, and VibrationalAssignment for Methyl Vinyl Silane", J. Mol. Struct., 243, 239 -….

16)      T. S. Little,  Qtaitat Mohammad A., J. R. Durig, M. Dakkouri,

       and A.Dakkouri, (1990)  "Spectra and Structure of Small Ring   

       Compounds. LVII. Raman and Infrared Spectra, Vibrational 

       Assignment,            and ab initio Calculations of 

       Cyclopropyltriflourosilane", J. Raman Spectrosc., 21, 591-…..

17)      J. F. Sullivan, Qtaitat  Mohammad A. and J. R. Durig, (1989) "Conformational Analysis and Structural Determination

       from ab initio Calculations for Vinyl Silyl Chloride",

       J. Mol. Struct. Theochem.,202,159 -…..

    18) Qtaitat  Mohammad A., M. B. Zughul and A. A. Badwan,

          (1988)  "Bromohexine hydrochloride Adsorption on Solid Excipients

           used in the Formulation of Tablets", Drug Dev.Ind. Pharm. ,

          14, 415-426.

    VI. REFERENCES

         1.  Prof. James R. Durig,         University of Missouri-Kansas

                                                          City, 302 Scofield Hall, 5100

                                                           Rockhill Road, Kansas City,

                                                           Missouri 64110-2499.

                                                           Fax 816 235-5191.

                                                              E-mail: durigi@umkc.edu

        2.  Prof. Gamil A. Guirgis,              Research fellow,

                                                           Manager-Analytical R&D

                                                           Miles Inc. P. O. Box 118088

                                                           Charleston, SC 29423-8088

                                                           Phone: 803- 820-6022 .

                                                           Fax 816 235-5191

                                                               E-mail: guirgisg@cofc.edu

      3. Prof. Ratib Oran                      President of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

                                                                        Maan- Jordan

     4. Prof. Kahlid Tarawneh            Alhussein Bin TalalUniversity

                                                                              President advisor,

                                                              Maan- Jordan

      5.  Prof. Yakoob Msaafeh           Dean, Faculty of Science

                                                             Mu’ tah University

                                                             P.O.Box 7,Karak- Jordan

                                                             E-mail: yacoub111@yahoo.com

     6. Dr. Mohammad K. Al-Tell,      Director General of

                                                         Veterinary and Agricultural-      

                                                          Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (VAPCO)      

                                                           B. O. Box 17058

                                                               Amman- 11195-Jordan.

                                                               E-mail: vapco@vapco.net                                              

    7.  Prof.  Mohammad Zughol,        Chemistry Department,

                                                            University of Jordan,

                                                            Amman-Jordan

                                                                E-mail: mbzughul@ju.edu.jo