Chemistry
is the “Principle Science’ where mathematics meets the applications of the natural and physical sciences to solve
real life problems and eventually,
improve our lives. Hence
chemistry has an important contribution in all areas of medical, health and
engineering areas. By understanding the
chemical components of the cell through genetic profiling and chemical
analysis, the area of medical diagnostics and treatments have a major contribution in improving
human health. We
are living nowadays in the era of nanotechnology and smart materials where
newly synthesized chemical compounds are
used in renewable energy, automotives, buildings, agriculture and
environmental sectors.
The chemistry program at the University of Sharjah is
designed to provide professional background in chemical sciences that will be
essential for the future careers of its students and enable them to work in
academic, governmental and industrial
institutions. The Department of Chemistry will work with every one of its
students to develop the right opportunities
in a variety of careers which fit their interest and abilities.
The Department of Chemistry has recruited over the past few years highly qualified
faculty members from various areas of chemistry. The teaching
and research laboratories at the Department of Chemistry are equipped with state
of the art instrumentations and are fully utilized by researchers as well as
students. Upon graduation, the chemistry
students will have the expertise to work in various fields as forensics
chemistry, clinical and medicinal chemistry, anti-cancer drug research, drug
discovery and design, plastics and smart material, fuel cell design and
renewable energy, food sciences, cosmetics chemistry, environmental chemistry,
chemical education and more.
Prof. Monther Abdeljabbar Khanfar
Department Chair
