Mohammad Raziq Al Imam

Mohammad Raziq Al Imam serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Laboratory Science at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS), where he joined in Fall 2019 after accumulating over ten years of teaching experience in Bangladesh and at King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania (2008)
• M.S., Tuskegee University

Research Focus: Dr. Imam's work centers on supramolecular chemistry, organic synthesis, and polymer chemistry, with current emphasis on synthesizing and characterizing self-assembling dendrimers for nanotechnology applications. His expertise spans molecular self-organization processes, dendritic macromolecular design, and hierarchical nanostructure formation, particularly investigating chiral columns, hollow columns, and vesicular systems with potential in drug delivery and materials science.

Publication Trends: His research output (2009-2018) consistently explores dendritic architectures and supramolecular assemblies, published in high-impact journals including Journal of the American Chemical Society and ACS Nano. Key themes include orientational memory effects in nanoscale columns, thermal actuation properties of dendronized polymers, and fundamental principles of dendron-mediated self-organization across complex systems.

Research Leadership: Dr. Imam has served as principal investigator for multiple externally-funded research projects and supervised Ph.D. students throughout his academic career. He maintains active membership in the American Chemical Society (ACS) and Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.