Lujain Bashihab

Master Students

​Master Student

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Research Interests

In my research I aim to synthesize and characterize stereocomplexes of biodegradable polymers through selective, metal-free homogenous catalysis. Computational analysis is done to complement the experimental findings and to investigate reaction mechanisms.

Education

  • Master Student, Chemistry, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2021-2023
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. 2016 – 2020

Professional Profile

  • Master Student, Chemistry, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2021-2023
  • Quality specialist, Progmed, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, October 2020 – 2021
  • Summer Intern, University of Nottingham, UK, July 2020 – September 2020

Scientific and Professional Membership

  • Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

Awards

  • Acquired the Royal Society of Chemistry membership and MRSC title, 2022.
  • Awarded with the KAUST Fellowship, 2021.
  • Received the Employee of the Year Award, 2021.
  • Achieved First Class Honors, University of Nottingham, 2020.
  • Recognized as the Student of the Year, 2014.
  • First-place winner in the College Den Competition, 2013.

KAUST Affiliations

  • KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
  • Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Sustainable polymers Ring - opening polymerization Anionic Polymerization Homogeneous Catalysis computational modelling