Yousef M. Hijji, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Chemistry Department, Morgan State University , Baltimore MD 21251,
Ph. # 443-885-1661
[email protected]
a) Professional Preparation
1977
B Sc. Chemistry
1981
M.Sc. Chemistry
1986
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry
1986-1989 Postdoc. Organosilicon Chemistry
b) Appointments
2003- Present
1998-2003
1994-1998.
1989-1994
1985-1989
2006-2007
c) Awards:
2011
2010
2009
2004
2002
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Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Lecturer
Lecturer
Post Doctoral
Consultant
University of Jordan, Amman Jordan
University of Jordan, Amman Jordan
Michigan State University, East Lansing MI
Howard University, Washington DC
Morgan State University (tenured).
Morgan State University
Morgan State University
Howard University
Howard University
Neuronautics, Chicago, IL
NASA Astrobiology programs-MIRS Summer fellowship
NASA NSTI Summer fellowship
Dean’s Outstanding Research Award Morgan State University
Faculty Development Award, Morgan State University.
Faculty incentive award, Morgan State University
Innocentive Award (www.innocentive.com)( world wide)
Faculty incentive Award, Morgan State University
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d) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
PUBLICATIONS:
1. Y. M. Hijji; B. Barare, and Y. Zhang; Lawsone (2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) as A
Sensitive Cyanide and Acetate Sensor; Sensors and actuators B.Chemical, 2012, 169,
106-112.
2. Y. M. Hijji, R. J. Butcher; J. P. Jasinski; Z. White; and R. C. Rosenberg; 4-(2Ammonium-1-trimethylsilanylmethyl-ethyl)-phenol chloride. Acta Cryst. E., 2011. E67,
o 2694.
3. Y. M. Hijji, R. J. Butcher; J. P. Jasinski; Z. White; and R. C. Rosenberg; 2-Phenyl-3(trimethylsilyl)-propan-l-aminium Chloride. Acta Cryst. E., 2011 Acta Cryst. (2011).
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4. Winstead, K. Hart, Y. M. Hijji, J. P. Jasinski and R. J. Butcher, 1-(5-Carboxypentyl)-2,
3,3-trimethyl-3H-indol-1-ium bromide monohydrate, Acta Cryst. (2010). E66, o171o172.
5. Y. M. Hijji, O. Oladeinde, R. J. Butcher and J. P. Jasinski; (E)-2-{(2-Hydroxynaphthalen1-yl)methylene}hydrazinecarboxamide, Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1111-o1112.
6. Y.M. Hijji, B. Barare, R. J. Butcher, J. P. Jasinski, (E)-2-[(2-Hydroxy-5nitrophenyl)iminiomethyl]nitrophenolate, (2009) Acta Cryst E65, o490-491.
7. Y. M. Hijji, Ellis Benjamin, Earl Benjamin, R. J. Butcher and Jerry P. Jasinski, 3-(2,6Dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2,4-Dione, Acta Cryst. (2009). E65,
o394–o395.
8. Y.M. Hijji, P. F. Hudrlik, A. M. Hudrlik, R. J. Butcher, J. P. Jasinski, (3aR,8aR)-2,2,6,6Tetramethyl-4,4,8,8-tetraphenyltetrahydro-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-e][1,3,2]dioxasilepine, Acta
Cryst (2009) E65, o135.
9. Y.M. Hijji, B. Barare, R. J. Butcher, J. P. Jasinski, (E)-2-[(2-Hydroxy-5nitrophenyl)iminiomethyl]-4-nitrophenolate, (2009) Acta Cryst E65, o291-292.
10. Y. M. Hijji, Belygona Barare , Alvin P. Kennedy and Raymond Butcher, synthesis and
photophysical characterization of a Schiff base as anion sensor, Sensors and actuators B,
(2009) 136, 297-302.
11. Shannon Hutson, Tony James, Christopher Saito, James Shelton, Ebony Love, Yousef
Hijji, Earl Benjamin, Jessica Lack Ellis Benjamin . Temperature and Time Optimization
of Diels-Alder Reactions in the CEM Microwave # E0015 ECSOC-12,
http://www.usc.es/congresos/ecsoc/11/ECSOC11.htm, 1-30 November 2008.
12. Ellis Benjamin, Shannon Hutson, Tony James, Christopher Saito, James Shelton, Ebony
Love, Jessica Lack, Yousef Hijji, Earl Benjamin, .-Novel Surfactant Catalyst Under
Microwave Irradiation. E0016, ECSOC-12,
http://www.usc.es/congresos/ecsoc/11/ECSOC11.htm, 1-30 November 2008
13. E. Benjamin, Y. Hijji, The Synthesis of unsubstituted Cyclic Imides Using
Hydroxylamine under Microwave Irradiation, (2008) Molecules, 13, 157-169.
14. D. Seifu, Y. Hijji, G. Hirsch, S. P. Karna, Chemical method of filling carbon nanotubes
with magnetic material, J. Magnetism and Magnetic. Materials, (2008), 320,312-315.
15. R. J. Butcher, Y. M. Hijji, E. Benjamin, 1-Methoxypyrrolidine-2,5-dione, Acta Cryst.
(2007), E63, o1502-o1503.
16. R. J. Butcher, J. P. Jasinski, E. Benjamin, Y. M. Hijji and E. Benjamin, 5-Hydroxy-4methyl-4-azatricyclo[5.2.2.02,6]undec-8-en-3-one, Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, o4565.
17. R. J. Butcher, Y. M. Hijji, E. Benjamin, 3-Aminocyclopent-2-en-1-one, Acta Cryst.
(2007) E63, o610-o612.
18. Y. Hijji, E. Benjamin, Efficient microwave assisted synthesis of cyclic imides,
Heterocycles, 2006, 68, 2259-2267.
19. R. J. Butcher, Y. M. Hijji, E. Benjamin, Cis-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2,4-dione, Acta
Cryst. (2006). E62, o1266-o1268.
20. Y. M. Hijji, G. Wairia, Development of Salicylidine derivatives as Novel Receptors for
Anion Sensing and recognition, Proceedings of SPIE 2005,Volume: 6007, Smart
Medical and Biomedical Sensor Technology III, Editor(s): Brian M. Cullum, J. Chance
Carter 60070B1-12.
21. Y. M. Hijji, J. Wanene, S, Mon, A. Edwards, E. Obot, Microwave Assisted Synthesis of
Substituted Furans, Benzenes and Pyridines. 2005, 39th Annual Microwave Symposium
Proceedings, Seattle Washington. 87-90.
22. Y. M. Hijji, E. Benjamin; M. Bolden: Efficient Synthesis Of Enaminones and Cyclic
Imides Using Ammonium Acetate under Microwave Conditions, 2005, 39th Annual
Microwave Symposium Proceedings, Seattle Wahington.125-128.
23. Y. M. Hijji, G. Wairia, A. Edwards, M. Iwunze, A. Kennedy, R. Williams. SPIE
conference, Oct.25-28, 2004, Philadelphia PA. Paper # 5588-29.
24. Khrimian, Jerome A. Klun, Y. Hijji, Y. Baranchikov, V. Pet'ko, V. C. Mastro, and
Matthew H. Kramer ; Activated Zinc Reduction of Enynes to Conjugated Diene
Lepidoptera Pheromones, and Field Capture of Siberian Moths with Synthetic
Pheromone Mixtures; J. Agric. Food Chem., 2002, 50 (22), 6366–6370.
25. J. A. Klun, Y. Baranchikov, V.C. Mastro, Y. Hijji, J. Nicholson, I. Ragenovich, T. A.
Vshivkova " A Sex Attractant for the Siberian Moth, Dendrolimus superans sibericus (
Lepidptera: Lasiocampidae), J. Entomol. Sci. 2000, 35, 158-166.
26. P. F. Hudrlik, J. O. Arango, Y. M. Hijji, C. O. Okoro, A. M. Hudrlik," Alkoxides of osilylBenzyl Alcohols in Cleavage Reaction: Approaches to benzyl and silyl anion
equivalents". Can. J. Chem. 2000,78,1421-1427.
27. Y. M. Hijji, P. F. Hudrlik, A. M. Hudrlik, ”Cleavage and Rearrangement of o(silyl)benzyl alcohols”, J. Chem Soc. Chem. Commun. 1998, 1213-1214.
28. Y. M. Hijji, P. F. Hudrlik, C. Okoro, A. M. Hudrlik; “Preparation of O(Silyl)benzylalcohols", Synthetic Communications, 1997, 27, 4297-4308.
29. S. K. Pollack, Y. M. Hijji, and B. Kgobane; “Poly (2-alkyl-pyrrolo [3,4-c]-1,3-(2H,5H)dioxopyrrole-4,6-diyl). A novel Class of Intramolecularly Hydrogen-Bonded conjugated
Polymers”. Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 6709-6711.
30. J. Grodkowski, P. Neta, Y. Abdallah and P. Hambright, "Reduction and Alkylation of
Rhodium Porphyrins in Alcohol Solutions. Radiation Chemical and Photochemical
Studies" J. Phys. Chem., 1996, 100, 7066-7071.
31. P. F. Hudrlik , Y. M. Abdallah, A.K. Kulkarni and A. M. Hudrlik, "Rearrangements of
Organosilicon Compounds using Organoaluminum Reagents. Conversion of Phenyl- and
Alkenyl(Chloromethyl)silanes to Benzyl- and Allylsilanes ," J. Org. Chem., 1992, 57,
6552-6556.
32. P. F. Hudrlik, Y. M. Abdallah, A. M. Hudrlik, "Generation of Anionic Intermediates by
Intramolecular Attack at Silicon," Tetrahedron Lett., 1992, 33, 6747-6750.
33. P. F. Hudrlik, Y. M. Abdallah, A. M. Hudrlik,”Rearrangement of -Halosilanes
Induced by Nucleophilic Attack at Silicon “Tetrahedron Lett. 1992, 33, 6743-6746.
34. S. P. Tanis and Y. M. Abdallah, "A study of the Diels-Alder Regioselectivity of
Substituted Vinylcyclohexenes," Synthetic Communications, 1986, 3, 251-259.
35. S. P. Tanis, Y. M. Abdallah and P. Williard, "Selective Rearrangement of 4a,5-Epoxides
of 4,4-Dimethyl-1,2,3,4,6,8-Hexahydronaphthalenes ," Tetrahedron Lett., 1985, 26,
3651-3654.
e) RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS:
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Yousef . Hijji, B. Barare, G. Wairia; Development of a sensitive fluoride sensor. 43nd
ACS MARM Annual meeting, May 31-June 2, 2012, UMB, MD. Poster #, 74.
Yousef M. Hijji, S. Tadesse, G. Wairia. Characterization of curcumin as anion
sensor. 43nd ACS MARM Annual meeting, May 31-June 2, 2012, UMB, MD. Poster
# 76.
Yousef. Hijji, Amber Morris, Matthew Hanson, Solvent Evaporation Rate and Its
Implications In Mars Samples Chemical Analysis. Astrobiology Science Conference,
Atlanta, Georgia, April 16-20, 2012, poster #2251
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Amber Morris, Matthew Hanson, Yousef. Hijji, Solvent Evaporation Rate and Its
Implications In Mars Samples Chemical Analysis. Morgan annual graduate and
undergraduate symposium, April 19.2012.
Yousef Hijji, Justin Gray, Development of Semicarbazone as fluoride and cyanide
sensor, NOBCCHE national meeting, 2012, Washington DC . Oral presentation #
Justin Gray, Yousef Hijji, Synthesis and development of fluoride and cyanide
sensor, NOBCCHE national meeting,Sepember 25-28, 2012, Washington DC. Poster
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Yousef Hijji Yongchao Zhang, and Belygona Barare, Lawsone As a colorimetric
Anion Sensor; 42nd ACS MARM Annual meeting, May 21-24, 2011, UMD College
Park MD. Poster # 405.
Yongchao Zhang, Yousef Hijji, and Belygona Barare,2-Hydroxy-1,4Naphthoquinone As an Electrochemical Anion Sensor; 395.
Belygona Barare , Yousef Hijji Presidential Research Symposium, Oct., 22, 2011
Morgan State University, Baltimore MD, poster presentation # pS1.
Solomon Tadesse, Yousef Hijji; MSU innovation day, Annapolis MD, poster,
February, 10, 2011.
Belygona Barare, Yousef Hijji; MSU Innovation day, Annapolis MD, Poster
February 10, 2011.
Solomon Tadesse, Yousef Hijji, 2011, Presidential Research Symposium, Morgan
State University, Baltimore MD, Oct.22 , 2011, presentation # oral presentation
Ofuje Daniyan, Yousef Hijji, Converting Aldehydes to Nitriles, MSIRPC
Conference, Morgan State University, Baltimore MD. April 15, 2010, poster# C4.
Solomon Tadesse, Yousef Hijji; Curcumin a selective colorimetric sensor for cyanide
and fluoride ions. MSIRPC Conference, Morgan State University, Baltimore MD.
April 15, 2010, poster# C07.
Ofuje Daniyan, Yousef Hijji; Converting Aldehydes into Nitriles. NOBCChE Annual
Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. March 30, 2010 - April 2, 2010. Poster 83.
Hijji, Y., Celebrating 25 years of the presidency of Dr. Earl Richardson, Morgan
State University, September 24, 2009. Invited presentation.
Hijji, Y.; Development of Anion sensors, NOBCCHE Regional Meeting, University
of MD College Park, Nov 6-7, 2009.
Barare, B. NOBCCHE regional meeting, 2009, Nov 6-7. Poster, UMD College Park.
MD.
Ofuje Daniyan, Yousef Hijji ; Converting Aldehydes to Nitriles. Louis Stokes
Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program Symposium, Hampton
University. Hampton, Virginia. July 21, 2009.
Yousef Hijji, and Ellis Benjamin, “Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Thalidomide
and Analogues” 1rst International Conference on Drug Design and Discovery, Feb
4-7, 2008, Poster # 160, Dubai, UAE.
Yousef Hijji, B. Barare, Development of anion sensors, 35th Annual NOBCChE
Conference in Philadelphia, PA. 2008, March 16-22.
Yousef Hijji, Anion sensors, 34th Annual NOBCChE Conference in Orlando, FL.
2007, April1 -7.
Belugona Barare, Yousef Hijji, Synthesis and photochemical characterization of N(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl) salicylidene as anion sensor, 15th annual undergraduate
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and graduate research symposium, April 17, 2008, Morgan State University,
Baltmore, MD. Poster # CH14
Belygona Barare, Yousef Hijji, Synthesis and photophysical characterization of Sciff
bases as anion sensors, 35th Annual NOBCChE Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
2008, March 16-22. Poster # 18.
Solomon Taddesse, Yousef Hijji, Alvin Kennedy,Glucose amine Schiff bases as
anion sensors, 35th Annual NOBCCHE Conference in Philadelphia, PA. 2008,
March 16-22, technical session 11.
Oyebola Oladeinde, Yousef Hijji, Synthesis and photophysical characterization of 2Hydroxyphenylene-1-yl) methylenecarboxamide as anion sensor. 15th annual
undergraduate and graduate research symposium, April 17, 2008, Morgan State
University, Biltmore, MD. Poster # CH15.
Oyebola Oladeinde, Yousef Hijji, Synthesis and photophysical characterization of 2Hydroxyphenylene-1-yl) methylene hydrazinecarboxamide as anion sensor. WBHRLSAMP, HBCU-UP, NSF-RISE & DOE summer Research Symposium, July 23-24,
2007, Morgan State University, Biltmore, MD. Poster # P27.
Ofuje Daniyan, Yousef Hijji, Exploiting the effect of microwaves on the synthesis of
Schiff bases in precooled solvents, WBHR-LSAMP, HBCU-UP, NSF-RISE & DOE
summer Research Symposium, July 23-24, 2007, Morgan State University, Biltmore,
MD. Poster # P27.
Shayna Murphy, Yousef Hijji, WBHR-LSAMP, HBCU-UP, NSF-RISE & DOE
summer Research Symposium, July 23-24, 2007, Morgan State University, Biltmore,
MD. Oral # B5.
Oyebola Oladeinde, Yousef Hijji, Synthesis and photophysical characterization of 2Hydroxyphenylene-1-yl) methylenecarboxamide as anion sensor. 35th Annual
NOBCChE Conference in Philadelphia, PA. 2008, March 16-22.Poster # 20.
Belygona Barare, Yousef Hijji, Synthesis of anion sensors, WBHR-LSAMP, HBCUUP, NSF-RISE & DOE summer Research Symposium, July 23-24, 2007, Morgan
State University, Baltmore, MD. Oral, B4.
Oyebola Oladeinde, Yousef Hijji, Synthesis and photophysical characterization of 2Hydroxyphenylene-1-yl) methylene hydrazinecarboxamide as anion sensor. HBCUUP, Friday, October 5, 2007, Washington DC.
Ofuje Daniyan, Yousef Hijji, Exploiting the effect of microwaves on the synthesis of
Schiff bases in precooled solvents, HBCU-UP, Friday, October 5, 2007, Washington
DC.
Oyebola Oladeinde, Yousef Hijji, Synthesis and photophysical characterization of 2Hydroxyphenylene-1-yl) methylene hydrazinecarboxamide as anion sensor. UMBC
10th undergraduate symposium, October 13, 2007.
Shayna Murphy, Yousef Hijji, One Pot synthesis of Nitriles, Louis Stokes Alliance
for Minority Participation,Annual Board of Advisors Meeting, Howard University,
Nov. 1, 2007.
Ellis Benjamin, Yousef Hijji, A novel one-pot synthesis of thalidomide and its
derivatives under microwave irradiation 230th Acs National Meeting Med. Poster #
120. Washington DC, August 28- Sept 1, 2005.
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Gilbert Wairia and Yousef Hijji. Development of novel salicylidene derivatives as
receptors for anion sensing and recognition. 230th ACS National Meeting Poster
ORGN 462. Washington DC, August 28- Sept 1, 2005.
Yousef Hijji, Patrick Nwugo, Microwave assisted Wittig reaction in the
undergraduate organic laboratory, 230th ACS National Meeting, Chem Ed. Paper #
369. Washington DC, August 28- Sept 1, 2005.
Ellis Benjamin and Yousef Hijji. “Improved Synthesis of Imide Derived Compounds
by Microwave Irradiation” Poster Presented at the 9th RCMI International
Symposium on Health Disparities. Baltimore, Maryland. (December 2004).
Tarrah N. Ezell, Ellis Benjamin, Gregory Shield, Yousef Hijji, LaVentrice D. Taylor.
“Do Cells Treated with Thalidomide Analog H1 and H2 Exhibit Decreased
Cytotoxicity as Compared to Cells Treated with Thalidomide?” Speech at the 9th
RCMI International Symposium on Health Disparities. Baltimore, Maryland.
(December 2004).
Ellis Benjamin, Yousef Hijji. “A Novel Microwave Assisted Synthesis of N-Hydroxy
and N-Methoxy Imides as Potential Anticancer and Antidepressant Agents.” Poster
presentation at the 228th ACS National Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(August 2004).
Ellis Benjamin, Yousef Hijji “A Novel Microwave Synthesis of Unsubstituted,
Hydroxy, and Methoxy Imides towards the Creation of Antidepressant
Functionalities” Poster presentation at the Morgan State University Undergraduate /
Graduate Symposium. Baltimore, Maryland. (April 2004).
Yousef Hijji, Ellis Benjamin. “Microwave Assisted Synthesis Of Cyclic Imides, NMethoxyimides and Thalidomide Analogues” 2nd International Microwaves in
Chemistry Conference. Orlando, Florida (March 4-7, 2003).
Ellis Benjamin, Yousef Hijji. “A Microwave Assisted Efficient Conversion of
Anhydrides to Cyclic Imides and N- Methoxy Imides” The Seventh International
Electronic Conference on Synthetic Organic Chemistry (ECSOC-7) (November 1-30,
2003).
Ellis Benjamin, Yousef Hijji. “A Simple One-Pot Synthesis of Thalidomide.” Poster
presented at Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting (MARM) –American Chemical
Society. Princeton, New Jersey (June 2003).
Ellis Benjamin, Yousef Hijji “Novel Pathways to Thalidomide Synthesis” Poster
presentation at the Morgan State University Undergraduate / Graduate Symposium.
Baltimore, Maryland. (April 2003).
Yousef Hijji, Ellis Benjamin, Joseph Wanene, Soe Mon. “Microwave Assisted DielsAlder Reactions and the Synthesis of Cyclic Imides. Poster presented at the
Advanced Library Design and Organic Synthesis. La Jolla, California (April 2003).
L. Boucher, Y. Hijji, 224th ACS national meeting , Boston, MA, Aug. 17-22, 2002,
CHED # 249.
Y. M. Hijji and E. Benjamin, 223rd ACS meeting, Orland Fl. April 7-11, 2002, Org.
# 416.
Hicks, Y. M. Hijji, S. Mandal, 223rd ACS meeting Orlando FL. April 7-11, 2002,
INORG. # 319.
R. T. Williams, A. P. Kennedy, Y. Hijji; 223rd ACS meeting Orlando FL. April 7-11,
2002, CHED # 759.
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Y. Hijji, E. Benjamin, Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Winter
Symposium, Honolulu Hawaii, Dec. 8-11, 2002.
Y. M. Hijji, RIMI 2nd Biennial Research Symposium, March 15-18, 2002, Baltimore
MD, Oral P. 40.
E. Benjamin, Y. Hijji, Morgan State University, 9th Annual symposium, 2002, poster
C-7.
T. Martin, S. Edwards, B. Gorham, Y. Hijji, and D. Hill, Morgan State University,
9th Annual symposium, 2002, poster B-1.
S. Mon, Y. Hijji, Baltimore Washington Area Bridge Program, Research
Symposium, Morgan State University, Baltimore MD, August 13,2002.
J. Wanene, Y. Hijji, 34th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting, ACS, May 30-June 1,
2001, Towson, University, Baltimore, MD, Org. # 46.
E. Obot, Y. Hijji, 34th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting, ACS, May 30-June 1,
2001, Towson, University, Baltimore, MD. Org. # 43.
J. Wanene, Y. Hijji, Morgan State university, 8th Annual symposium, 2001, poster C3.
R. T. Williams, A. Kennedy, Y. Hijji; NOBCHE 2001, April, 9-14, p. 92.
Y. Hijji, J. Wanene, 221rstACS meeting, San Diego CA. April 1-5, 2001, Org. # 497.
J. Fuller, J. Wanene, Y. Hijji; 3rd Annual undergraduate Symposium, in the Chemical
and Biological Sciences, UMBC, Baltimore County, MD, Oct 21, 2000, p. 105.
R. Williams, S. Teddesse, A. Kennedy, Y. Hijji, 3rd Annual undergraduate
Symposium, in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, UMBC , Baltimore County,
MD, Oct 21, 2000, p. 38.
Hijji, Y. 1st RIMI Biennial Research Symposium, Feb 18-21, 2000, Atlanta GA. P. #
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Hijji, Y. 1st RIMI Biennial Research Symposium, Feb 18-21, 2000, Atlanta GA. P.
#68.
Y. Hijji, Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Spring Symposium, April
26-27, 2001, Atlanta, GA, poster p. 23.
J. Nunes, A. Kennedy, Y. Hijji, and S. Teddesse; 4th Annual undergraduate
Symposium, in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, UMBC, Baltimore County,
MD, Oct 6, 2001, p. 37.
Fuller, J., Y. Hijji, SEM Undergraduate Research Symposium, Morgan State
University, Baltimore, MD, July, 27, 2000.
Fisher, E., Carter, L., T. Frazier, Y. Hijji, SEM, Proceeding, summer, 1999, Morgan
State University, Baltimore, MD.
S. Reid, Hijji, Y.; Fifty sixth Annual Meeting, Beta Kappa, Chi, April, 1999,
Oklahoma City, OK. # 58.
S. Reid, Y. Hijji, 6th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Morgan State
University, Baltimore MD, 1999, poster C-5.
Y. Hijji, S. Reid, 32nd Organosilicon Symposium, Marquette, University,
Milwaukee, WI. March 12-13, 1999, P-18.
Y, Hijji, S. Fleming, 31st.Organosilicon Symposium, Tulane, University, May 29-30,
1998. P. # 62.
S. Reid., Y. Hijji, Pfizer Research Symposium, Groton, CT, Set. 25, 1998.
Y. Hijji, S. Fleming S., 12th High Tech Student Expo, April, 17, 1998, Washington
DC. P-62.
S. Fleming, Y. Hijji, Sixth Annual Mid-Atlantic HBCUs Science Research Day,
April 8, 1998, University of Maryland Easter Shore, P. 6.
J. Carter, Y. Hijji; SEM Undergraduate Research Symposium, July, 30, 1998,
Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD.
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f) Thesis Advisor and Postgraduate-Scholar Sponsor
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Benjamin, Ellis
Brooks, Shannon
Obot, Emmanuel,
Wanene, Joseph
Waria, Gilbert:
Belygona Barare
g) Current Graduate students:
1. Solomon Taddesse
2. Belygona Barare
(Ph. D. Student) Graduated 2007
Master( Student)
Master Degree, Graduate 2005
Master Degree, Graduate 2003
Master degree graduate 2006.
(Master Degree) graduated 2008.
PhD fourth year student
PhD third year student
h) Courses Taught:
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Special Topics, Chemical and Biological Sensors; Graduate, Chem. 565.
Advanced Organic Chemistry, Physical Organic Chemistry graduate Chem. 551.
Synthetic Organic Chemistry Graduate, Chem. 552.
Graduate seminar and thesis Guidance.
Advance organic Chemistry undergraduate, Structural determination of Organic
Compounds, Spectroscopy, Chem. 408 lecture and lab.
6. Introduction to Polymer Chemistry, Chem. 320.
7. Organic Chemistry II Chem. 204 Lecture and lab.
8. Organic Chemistry I Chem. 203 Lecture and lab.
9. General Chemistry II chem. 106.
10. General Chemistry I chem. 105.
h) Collaborators:
Raymond Butcher, and Paul Hudrlik (Howard University, Washington DC), Jerry
Jasinski (keene State College, NH), Ellis Benjamin( Arkansas State University, AR), Paul
Mahaffy (NASA, GSFC)
i) Research Interests:
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Synthesis of chemical and biosensors and development of chitosan based sensors.
Microwave application in organic synthesis.
Design and Synthesis of bioactive molecules as thalidomides and analogues.
Synthesis and characterization of colorimetric and fluorescent anion sensors.
Synthesis and design of nanoparticles from natural biopolymers (modified chitosan) and
their use in drug delivery.
j) Reviver for the following Journals:
1. Tetrahedron ( 2011)
2. Tetrahedron letters(2012 and 2010)
3. Heterocyclic communications (2011).
4. New Journal of Chemistry. ( 2012)
5. Heteroatom Chemistry(2008)
6. Sensors and actuators B.( March 2012, and 2010)
7. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry (2009)
8. Analytica Chimica Acta.(2010)
9. Spectrochimica Acta Part A. Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy( 2011)
10. Combinatory chemistry( 2004)
11. Supramolecular Chemistry (August 2012)
12. J of Fluorine Chemistry (April 2012 & August 2012)
NSF Reviews:
1. NSF (REU sites) grant selection panel ( Nov 2011)
2. NSF Polymer chemistry grant review (2006).