Akbar Ali Mohamad

Dr. Akbar Ali Mohamad is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Khalifa University. He joined in August 2022 after serving as an Assistant Professor at King Faisal University (Saudi Arabia) and Sejong University (South Korea). His research spans computational chemistry, focusing on gas phase astrochemistry, atmospheric and combustion chemistry, catalysis, molecular electronics material design, and organic reaction mechanisms for anti-cancer drugs.

He completed his BSc and MSc in Chemistry at Aligarh Muslim University, India, and earned his PhD in Chemistry from IIT Madras. His postdoctoral work at Michigan Engineering and University of Michigan involved combustion and atmospheric chemistry research.

• Research Areas: Computational modeling of reaction mechanisms, astrochemistry, atmospheric chemistry, catalysis, molecular electronics materials
• Key Projects: Biofuel decomposition kinetics, atmospheric reaction pathways, 2D/3D material design
• Expertise: Quantum chemical methods, statistical rate theory, potential energy surface analysis

His group utilizes advanced computational tools (Gaussian, MolPro, Polyrate) and Khalifa University's High Performance Computation Facilities. The lab trains students in theoretical chemistry and collaborates with international scientists.