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- Tarek H. El-Assaad successfully defended his thesis entitled:
"Synthesis, Photophysical Properties and Applications of Arylpyrene and Dithienophenazine Derivatives"on Friday, Feb 5, 2016...
Congratulations...!!!

Thesis Committee:
Prof. Bilal Kaafarani, Adviser
Prof. Tarek Ghaddar
Prof. Makhlouf Haddadin
Prof. Digambara Patra



- On Feb 12, 2012, Lebanese Prime Minister H. E. Najib Mikati handed me the "Research Distinction Award".





Photos 2-7 were taken by Mr. Ali Alloush, Assafir Newspaper.

- My paper “Discotic Liquid Crystals for Opto-Electronic Applications” Chem. Mater. 2011, 23, 378 was selected to be part of the collage of artwork of the cover of the 2011 Special Issue on pi-Functional Materials of Chemistry of Materials .

- Thesis Defense
Ala'a O. El-Ballouli successfully defended her thesis entitled:
"Pyrene-Based Molecules: The Door To Future Organic Electronics And Sensors"on Monday, Jan 28, 2011...
Congratulations...!!!

Thesis Committee:
Prof. Bilal Kaafarani, Adviser
Prof. Makhlouf Haddadin
Prof. Digambara Patra






- Thesis Defense
Fadi M. Jradi successfully defended his thesis entitled:
"Synthesis and Investigation of Organic Materials With Potential Applications in Sensing, Electronics, and Informatics"on Monday, Dec 20, 2010...
Congratulations...!!!

Thesis Committee:
Prof. Bilal Kaafarani, Adviser
Prof. Tarek Ghaddar
Prof. Digambara Patra







Chemistry—our life, our future

- UNESCO announced 2011 to be the International Year of Chemistry, IYC2011, in partnership with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Prof. Bilal R. Kaafarani was selected by IUPAC to be the 2011 International Year of Chemistry representative in Lebanon. Prof. Kaafarani (bilal.kaafarani@aub.edu.lb; www.bilalkaafarani.com) will coordinate the activities at AUB and in Lebanon in celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of the entire humankind.


www.chemistry2011.org

- Thesis Defense
Rasha Al-Moustafa defended her thesis entitled:
"Synthesis of Pyrene-Based Discotics for Potential Electronic Applications"on Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008 and passed with flying colors...
Congratulations...!!!

Thesis Committee:
Prof. Bilal Kaafarani, Adviser
Prof. Makhlouf Haddadin
Prof. Kamal Bouhadir






- Fadi Jradi from Kaafarani's group was granted a stay for 8 weeks during Summer 2007 (July 15-Sep 15, 2007) at the Center for Photochemical Sciences at Bowling Green State University. Fadi was working with Thilini Kuruwita-Mudiyanselage on the synthesis of red emitters at the laboratories of Prof. Douglas C. Neckers.



- Our paper “Isomeric Purity and the Influence of Structure on Field-Effect Mobility” J. Mater. Chem. 2006, 16, 1121 was selected for the cover of the March 28, 2006 issue of the Journal of Materials Chemistry.


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