Maher M. Henary

Maher M. Henary is a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), specializing in chemical education and inorganic chemistry. His work bridges curriculum development with synthetic organometallic research.

• Ph.D. in Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry from Northeastern University

Research focuses on modernizing chemistry laboratory curricula for physical science and engineering majors, translating lecture concepts into hands-on experiments, and synthesizing mixed-metal clusters for materials science applications.

Recent publications highlight educational innovations (1996-2001), including kinetic studies of food dyes, cigarette smoke analysis, and interdisciplinary lab programs. His work has been presented at national ACS meetings and published in Inorg. Chem. and educational journals.