Hassen Bouchekif, Ph.D (2012- 2015)

Hassen Bouchekif, Ph.D (2012- 2015)

Hassen Bouchekif, Ph.D (2012- 2015)

Postdoctoral Fellows

Scientist, Sipchem

Alumni

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Research Interests

Macromolecular engineering by living polymerization methods
Ionic polymerization kinetics and mechanisms
Advanced thermoplastic elastomers for directed self-assembly of nanostructures and medical device applications

Selected Publications

Competitive Processes in Controlled Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Oxetane: a Lotka-Volterra Predator-Prey Model of Two Growing Species Competing for the same Resources
H. Bouchékif, A. J. Amass
Macromolecular Symposia, 308, 112-121, (2011)
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if, E. Colclough, M. I. Philbin, A. J. Amass
Macromolecules, 43, 845-855.Z, (2010)
Facile S
Z. Deng, H. Bouchékif, K. Babooram, A. Housni, N. Choytun, R. Narain
Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 46, 4984-4996, (2008)
Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Oxetane via a Non-steady state Controlled Polymerization Process: a Comparison of Initiator Yielding Living and Nonliving Polymers
H. Bouchékif, E. Colclough, M. I. Philbin, A. J. Amass
Macromolecules, 41, 1989 - 1995, (2008)
Living cationic sequential block copolymerization of isobutylene with 4-tert-butoxystyrene: synthesis and characterization of poly(p-hydroxystyrene-b-isobutylene-b-p-hydroxystyrene) triblock copolymers
H. Bouchékif, A. Som, L. Sipos, R. Faust
Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry, 44, 359-368, (2007)

Education

Ph.D., Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Aston University, Birmingham, UK, 2001
M.Sc., Polymer Science, University of Bordeaux, LCPO, France, 1997
B.Sc., Chemistry, University of Bordeaux, France, 1996

Professional Profile

2012-Present: Postdoctoral Fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2008-2012: CNRS Researcher, University of Bordeaux, LCPO, France
2006-2007: Postdoctoral Fellow, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
2005-2006: Postdoctoral Fellow, UMASS, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
2001-2005: Project Manager, NANAOLEDGE SA, Montpellier, France

Scientific and Professional Membership

Member of American Chemical Society (ACS)

KAUST Affiliations

KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE)

Non-KAUST Affiliations

SABIC, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation