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Chemistry department
Head of Department:
Dr.. Dr. Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Luhaib
Office :
Main Building: A4-L2-R-3029
Phone number :
10118
e-mail:
Cos.chem@qu.edu.sa
Vision
A department that is locally distinguished in the educational and training fields, advanced in the research field and supportive of sustainable development.
Mission
Effective contribution to preparing generations of qualified scientific cadres in various fields of chemistry, working to solve scientific and developmental issues facing civil society, and providing distinguished educational, research and training services.
Overview
The Department of Chemistry is one of the leading academic departments in the College of Science. It is concerned with teaching various branches of chemistry (organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and physical chemistry), with a focus on building a strong scientific base for male and female students and qualifying them for the labor market or postgraduate studies. The department also offers a Master of Science in Chemistry program, which aims to prepare distinguished research cadres that contribute to the fields of research and development. The department has an advanced central laboratory that includes a number of modern and high-performance devices, including: NMR, GC-MS, HPLC, X-ray diffraction (XRD), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), and others, which contributes to supporting advanced research and training activities within the department. The department also contributes to conducting scientific research in various fields that serve development priorities, and seeks to enhance research and applied cooperation with academic and industrial organizations. The Department of Chemistry is keen to actively participate in community service by implementing awareness programs and specialized training workshops. The department is also proud to have graduated many qualified national talents who have assumed distinguished positions in the academic and industrial sectors.
Objectives :
1- Preparing qualified human resources to contribute to educational progress in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
2- Preparing graduates specialized in chemistry at a distinguished level of academic aspects to supply the labor market in the Kingdom with its needs of specialists in various fields.
3- Participating in finding solutions to the local environment and national industries through research and development.
4- Keeping abreast of new developments in the field of scientific research, by holding periodic discussion sessions and workshops to keep abreast of new developments in scientific research.
5- To be an expert body by providing scientific consultations to the concerned authorities and organizing scientific seminars and advanced research seminars in various fields of chemistry.
6- Enhancing the skills of faculty members, auxiliary staff, and employees by holding periodic discussion sessions, workshops, training courses, and participating in local and international scientific seminars and conferences.
7- Meeting the department's needs of faculty members by appointing distinguished faculty members as assistants and scholarship them to obtain master's and doctoral degrees from distinguished universities according to the college's future study plan.
8- Conducting various scientific researches and linking the department to the society and the surrounding environment.
9- Providing chemistry courses to serve other disciplines in the departments of the College of Science, and the faculties of medicine, engineering, agriculture, pharmacy, and education.
10- Encouraging the Arabization of chemistry sciences through translation, authorship, and publication.