Omar F Mohammed

Omar F. Mohammed (born Omar Abdelsadoor Mohammed) is a physical chemist and material scientist who holds a professorship at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where he serves as the chair of the Material Sciences and Applied Physics program. His research focuses on ultrafast laser spectroscopy, electron imaging, and charge carrier dynamics in solar cells.

Early life and education Mohammed was educated at Assiut University, completing a bachelor's of science in Chemistry in 1995. He continued his education with a master's of science in chemistry from the same university, graduating in 1999.

Career Following his doctorate, Mohammed took postdoctoral positions at Riken in Japan and the University of Geneva, before eventually becoming a senior research associate at Caltech. At Caltech, he worked in the lab of nobel laureate Ahmed Zewail, studying laser spectroscopy and electron imaging techniques. the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics, He has also been the recipient of both regional and international awards and recognitions.

Dr. Mohammed's research has primarily focused on optical physics and material sciences. His doctoral thesis was titled Femtosecond IR spectroscopy of photochromic molecules in solution, Kuwait Prize in Condensed matter physics (2021) Royal Society of Chemistry fellowship (2021) Optica fellowship (2026)