🎉🏆 Congratulations,Assist Prof Dr. Omaish Alqahtani, on Your Outstanding Achievement as the Best Researcher! 🏆🎉
Congratulations, Prof Dr. Omaish Alqahtani, on winning the esteemed Best Researcher Award from Sciencefather! Your dedication, innovative research, and scholarly contributions have truly made a significant impact in your field. Your commitment to advancing knowledge and pushing the boundaries of research is commendable. Here’s to your continued success in shaping the future of academia and making invaluable contributions to your field. Well done!
Assist Prof Dr. Omaish Alqahtani, a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of renewable energy, holds a Assistant professor in Pharmacognosy from Najran University, Saudi Arabia. His academic journey has been marked by a profound dedication to advancing solar energy technologies, specifically in solar thermal harvesting and its integration into agricultural and architectural applications.
Professional Experiences
❖ Assistant Professor (2022 – present)
- College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
❖ Lecturer (2017 – 2022)
- College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
❖ Teaching Assistant (2011 – 2017)
- College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia
❖ Pharmacist (10/2010 – 1/2011)
- King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Committee Memberships
❖ Head of the Teaching and Learning Unit (2022 – present)
❖ Head of the E-Learning Unit (2022 – present)
❖ Member of the Annual Report Committee (2022 – present)
❖ Member of the Field Training and Alumni Unit (2021 – present)
❖ Head of the Training and Scholarship Unit (2021 – 2023)
❖ Member of the Scientific Research Unit (2021 – 2023)
❖ Member of the Student Activities Unit (2022 – 2023)
Teaching Experiences
- Recent Approaches in Medicinal plants analysis.
- Herbal and Alternative Medicine.
- Pharmacognosy (2).
- Pharmacognosy (1) – Practical.
Education
❖ PhD in Pharmacognosy (2021)
- School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
❖ MSc in Pharmacognosy (2015)
- School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
❖ BSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2010)
- College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Scientific Societies
❖ Member of the American Society of Pharmacognosy.
❖ Member of the Society of Medicinal Plant and Natural Products.
❖ Member of the Phytochemical Society of Europe.
Research Interest
❖ Discovering novel bioactive compounds from plants and bacteria.
Research List
- Design, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Copper Nanoparticles Utilizing Tamarixinin, an Ellagitannin from Galls of Tamarix aphylla.
- Phytochemistry, anti-diabetic and antioxidant potentials of Allium consanguineum Kunth.
- Synergistic Effect between Amoxicillin and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Reduced by Oak Gall Extract Against Helicobacter pylori.
- In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles Using Azadirachta indica Aqueous Leaf Extract against MDR Pathogens.
- Characterization and isolation of the major biologically active metabolites isolated from Ficus retusa and their synergistic effect with Tetracycline against certain pathogenic-resistant Bacteria.
- The Biosynthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles’ Antiviral Activity in Combination with Pelargonium zonale Extract against the Human Corona 229E Virus.
- Human Lung Cancer (A549) Cell Line Cytotoxicity and Anti-Leishmania major Activity of Carissa macrocarpa Leaves: A Study Supported by UPLCESI-MS/MS Metabolites Profiling and Molecular Docking.
- Phytochemical fingerprint and biological activities of three Malaysian Ficus Deltoidea Cultivars.
- Production of antibacterial compounds using Bacillus spp. isolated from thermal springs in Saudi Arabia.
- Quantitative-HPLC-DAD polyphenols analysis, anxiolytic and cognition enhancing potentials of Sorbaria tomentosa Lindl. Rehder.
- Process optimization, antioxidant, antibacterial, drug adjuvant properties of bioactive keratin microparticles derived from porcupine (Hystrix indica) quills.
- Nutritional, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Anticholinesterase Properties of Phyllanthus emblica: A Study Supported by Spectroscopic and Computational Investigations.