Ghassan Albarghouti
Ghassan Albarghouti
Research field: Organic and Environmental Chemistry
Education:
2012-2017: PhD in organic chemistry, Hebrew University/Jerusalem/Israel
Supervisor: Prof. Dmitry Tsvelikhovsky
Title: Methodology development in total synthesis of natural products: rapid access to natural molecular frames via C-H and C-C bonds functionalization
2002-2006: MSc. in Water science and technology/Birzeit University/Ramallah/ Palestine (with distinction)
Thesis title: Pollution and water quality assessment of Wadi Al Qilt- West Bank.
Supervisor: Prof. Rashed Al-Sa’ed
1991- 1996: BSc in Chemistry, Birzeit University/Ramallah/West Bank
Professional experience:
2023- present: Director of master program in renewable energy management/ Birzeit University/Ramallah/West Bank.
2023- present: Director of students’ financial aid unit/ Birzeit University/Ramallah/West Bank.
2016- now: Lecturer of organic chemistry/ ChemistryDepartment/ Birzeit University/Ramallah/Palestine.
2010-2012: Medicinal chemistry, Hebrew University/Jerusalem/Israel (PhD researcher in late Morris Srebnik lab)
1996 – 2012: Lab technician/ChemistryDepartment/ Birzeit University/Ramallah/West Bank.
Research interest
Methodology development in total synthesis of natural products and their structural analogues.
Environmental organic chemistry including treatment of new emerging contaminants in the environment especially the non-biodegradable species.
· N. Al-Ghoul, G. Albarghouti*, R. Qandeel. Activated carbon-based pomegranate peels as an efficient removal method for carbamazepine. Environ. Monit. Assess. 195, 821 (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11393-5.
. G. Albarghouti, S. Rayyan (2020). General method for the synthesis of substituted cyclopentenones via α-borylzirconacyclopentenes intermediates. Org. Prep. Proced. Int., 2020, 52, 1-8.
· D. Lankri†, G. Albarghouti†, M. Mahameed, D. Tsvelikhovsky. A Multifaceted α-enaminone - adaptable building block for synthesis of heterocyclic scaffolds through conceptually distinct 1,2-, 1,3-, 1,4- and C-O bond forming annulations. J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 7101−7113.
· G. Albarghouti†, R. Koticalapodi†, D. Lankri, V. Valerio, D. Tsvelikhovsky. Synthesis of spiranoid lactones via Wacker-Heck cascade cyclization. “ChemComm, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 3095-3098 (Front cover).
· O. El-Sayrafi, G. Daghrah, R. Hussein, K. Swaileh. Physico-chemical and microbial assessment of Ramallah municipal dump site. International Journal of Environmental Studies. 2011, 68(4), 509-518.
· G. Daghrah, R. Al-Sa'ed. Treated Wastewater Impact on Al Qilt Catchment Area-Palestine, Asian Journal of Earth Sciences. 2009; 2(3):58-70.
· G. Daghrah. Water quality study of Wadi Al Qilt-West Bank-Palestine. Asian Journal of Earth Sciences 2009, 28,28-38.
