CURRICULUM VITAE                May 1st,2017

Name:   DR. NIZAR ABDUL-RAHMAN RIDA MATAR

Place & Date of Birth : Tulkarm, West Bank, Palestine. 23-9-1952

Sex & Marital Status :   Male. Married

Address:  Southern Neighborhood, Medical Services Street, Tulkarm, West Bank, Palestine

E-Mail :   [email protected]   

Educational Record :  (Universities Attended & Dates)

1. Birzeit College (University, now), Birzeit, West Bank, Palestine. From February 1971 to June 1972
2. University of  Jordan, Amman, Jordan. From October 1972 to June 1975
3. UNRWA-UNESCO Institute of Education(Beirut, Lebanon). Attended in Jordan.

      From September 1975 to September 1976 (During Teaching)

1. University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, U.K. From October 1978 to June 1983

Qualifications :

1. General Secondary School Certificate (1970)
2. B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of  Jordan (1975)
3. Professional Teacher Training Certificate (Diploma) from UNRWA-UNESCO Institute of Education (1976)
4. Ph.D. in Polymer Science (Chemistry & Technology) from University of Bradford (1983)

Title of  Ph.D Thesis :  The Preparation and Properties of Stereoregular Poly(N-Substituted Acrylamides)

Languages Proficiency :  i) Excellent : Arabic, English ii) Fair: French, German, Turkish

Work Experience:

1) Teaching General Sciences at the United Nations (UNRWA) Schools in Jordan (from 1-9-1975  to 31-8-1978)

2) Laboratory Demonstration at the Schools of Chemistry, University  of Bradford, England (from 5-10-1979 to 3-7-1981)

3) (i)Teaching Chemistry Courses at Al-Quds Open University, Nablus Branch (from October 1997 to October 2000) ***

(ii) Preparing Chemistry Assignments & Examinations for all the Branches of Al-Quds Open University in Palestine (Above Period)

4) Teaching at the Department of Chemistry, An-Najah N. University, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine (from 1-2-1985 to the date of this C.V.) ***

*** Courses Taught (Many times, in most cases):

1. For All Levels & All Majors: Chemistry & Society
2. For 4^th Year Level : Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Technology, Industrial Chemistry, Applied Chemistry
3. For 3^rd Year Level: Organic Chemistry III, Chemical Processes Laboratory
4. For 2^nd Year Level: Organic Chemistry I , II (theoretical & practical), Analytical Chemistry I (practical)
5. For 1^st Year Level: General Chemistry I & II (theoretical &
6. practical)

Capacity for Jobs:

1. Teaching the Above Courses + Advanced Courses in Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Technology, Industrial Chemistry, and Applied Chemistry + Some Chemical Engineering Courses.
2. Research in Selected Topics in Polymer, Organic, and Applied Chemistry
3. Supervision of Chemical Industries (Plastics, Elastomers, and Fibers)
4. Other Jobs: Any Relevant Academic Responsibilities ,e.g., Teacher Training,

Membership of Examining Boards, Design of  Study Aids, Preparation of  School & University Textbooks & Manuals in Arabic & English, Documentation…etc.

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