chemistry

Niveen Khashab

Niveen Khashab is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Niveen Khashab rather than just read about it. In short: Niveen M. Khashab is a Lebanese chemist and a Professor of chemical Sciences and engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia since 2009.

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Reference excerpt

Niveen M. Khashab is a Lebanese chemist and a Professor of chemical Sciences and engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia since 2009. She is a laureate of the 2017 L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science "for her contributions to innovative smart hybrid materials aimed at drug delivery and for developing new techniques to monitor intracellular antioxidant activity." She is also a fellow of the Royal Chemical Society, and a member of the American Chemical Society.

Education Niveen M. Khashab received her B.S. in Chemistry from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, followed by her PhD in chemistry at the University of Florida.

Research & Career Professor Khashab's research focuses on the design, synthesis, and use of "smart" programmable nanomaterials, emphasizing the systems' controlled release and delivery characteristics. These synthetic materials are applied for biomimetic biological (distribution, sensing, and imaging), industrial (nanocomposites), and environmental (synthesis of membranes) applications, respectively. Niveen's research interests include leveraging the natural microporosity of supramolecular assemblies for energy-intensive separations. Her research team is particularly interested in the separation of benzene derivatives employing macrocycles and cages designed for optimal separation via molecular recognition. Her team has produced a variety of self-assembled capsules (SACs) for the encapsulation and transport of RNA, DNA, and proteins. She focuses on the encapsulation and delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 to enhance targeted gene editing. With more than ten years of professional experience, Prof. Niveen M. Khashab is presently a Full Professor and Head of the Chemistry Program at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Bibliography Carbon Nanomaterials Sourcebook: Graphene, Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Nanodiamonds, Volume I.

Patents Prof. Niveen M. Khashab has obtained many patents for her inventions including:

Publications Jonas G. Croissant, Yevhen Fatieiev, Niveen M. Khashab. "Degradability and Clearance of Silicon, Organosilica, Silsesquioxane, Silica Mixed Oxide, and Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles". WIley Online Library. Jonas G. Croissant, Yevhen Fatieiev, Abdulaziz Almalik, Niveen M. Khashab. "Mesoporous Silica and Organosilica Nanoparticles: Physical Chemistry, Biosafety, Delivery Strategies, and Biomedical Applications". WIley Online Library. Shahad K Alsaiari, Sachin Patil, Mram Alyami, Kholod O Alamoudi, Fajr A Aleisa, Jasmeen S Merzaban, Mo Li, and Niveen M Khashab. "Endosomal Escape and Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing Machinery Enabled by Nanoscale Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework". ACS Publications. Jonas G. Croissant, Xavier Cattoën, Michel Wong Chi Man, Jean-Olivier Durand and Niveen M. Khashab. "Syntheses and applications of periodic mesoporous organosilica nanoparticles". Nanoscale. Jonas G Croissant, Dingyuan Zhang, Shahad Alsaiari, Jie Lu, Lin Deng, Fuyuhiko Tamanoi, Abdulaziz M AlMalik, Jeffrey I Zink, and Niveen M Khashab. "Protein-gold clusters-capped mesoporous silica nanoparticles for high drug loading, autonomous gemcitabine/doxorubicin co-delivery, and in-vivo tumor imaging". Journal of Controlled Release. Mram Z Alyami, Shahad K Alsaiari, Yanyan Li, Somayah S Qutub, Fajr A Aleisa, Rachid Sougrat, Jasmeen S Merzaban, and Niveen M Khashab. "Cell-Type-Specific CRISPR/Cas9 Delivery by Biomimetic Metal Organic Frameworks". ACS Publications.

Awards Niveen won the Great Arab Minds Award in Natural Sciences in 2023 for her contributions to chemistry, bioengineering, and biology.

References

External links Khashab Lab website

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Niveen Khashab

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Niveen Khashab claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In chemistry, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Niveen Khashab before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Niveen Khashab ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Niveen Khashab

In research: Niveen Khashab appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Niveen Khashab in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Niveen Khashab is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 21st-century women scientists, American University of Beirut alumni, Arab chemists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Niveen Khashab outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Niveen Khashab in simple terms?

Niveen M. Khashab is a Lebanese chemist and a Professor of chemical Sciences and engineering at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia since 2009.

Why does Niveen Khashab matter?

Because it connects several chemistry ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Niveen Khashab?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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