Dr. Sharif an Assistant Professor at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He earned his graduation from Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) and Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Rostock, Germany. He held various research positions within academic and industrial environment throughout  his career with major emphasis on materials synthesis and catalytic process development. Currently, Dr. Sharif is an AP at KFUPM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.