Education

• Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, The University of Vermont, Vermont, USA
• M.Sc. Applied Chemistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
• B. Sc. Applied Chemistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

Research Interests

My research interests have been focused on the area of synthetic organic chemistry for medicinal purposes. More specifically, I have been working on developing new methodologies to facilitate the synthesis of structurally complex nitrogen-containing polycyclic compounds. My interest in this research area arises from the importance of these nitrogen heterocycles in the pharmaceutical industry. As of early 2021, over 280,000 natural products have been isolated and fully characterized of which a considerable percentage contain one or more nitrogen heterocycles in their structures. More than half of the USFDA approved pharmaceuticals are either natural products or they owe their origins to natural products. In addition, recent analysis of the USFDA data base has revealed that 59% of unique small-molecule drugs contain a nitrogen heterocycle.

Selected Publications

Al-Jaber, Hala I.; Shakya, Ashok K.; Al-Qudah, Mahmoud A.; Barhoumi, Lina M.; Abu-Sal, Hana E.; Hasan, Hazem S.; Al-Bataineh, Nezar; Abu-Orabi, Sultan; Mubarak, Muhammad S, “ Piceatannol, a comprehensive review of health perspectives and pharmacological aspects”, Arabian Jouranl of Chemistry, 2024, 17(9).

 

Nezar Al-Bataineh, Sultan T. Abu-Orabi, Suhair B. Shannag, Hala I. Al-Jaber, Tareq T. Bataineh, Wael A. Al-Zereini, Mahmoud A. Al-Qudah, “Uncovering the Chemical Composition and Biological Potentials of Bupleurum lancifolium Hornem. from Jordan”, Molecules 2024, 29(12).

 

Yousef Al-Dalahmeh, Sondos Abdullah J Almahmoud, Nezar Al-Bataineh, Taqwa A Alghzawi, Abdulrahman G Alhamzani, Aamal A Al-Mutairi, Hala I Al-Jaber, SultanT Abu Orabi, Tareq T Bataineh, Mohammed S Al-Sheraideh, Mahmoud A Al-Qudah, ^“Scrophularia peyronii Post. from Jordan: Chemical Composition of Essential Oil and Phytochemical Profiling of Crude Extracts and Their In Vitro Antioxidant Activity”, Life, 2023, 13 (6).

 

Shaima Hasan, Kawthar Kayed, Rose Ghemrawi, Nezar Al Bataineh, Radwa E. Mahgoub, Rola Audeh, Raghad Aldulaymi, Noor Atatreh, and Mohammad A. Ghattas, “Molecular Modelling Study and Antibacterial Evaluation of Diphenylmethane Derivatives as Potential FabI Inhibitors”, Molecules, 2023, 28 (7), 3000.

 

Nezar Al-Bataineh, Faisal K. Algethami, Hala I. Al-Jaber, Abdulrahman G. Alhamzani, Rand M. Bataineh, Yousef Al-Dalahmeh, Tareq T. Bataineh, Sultan T. Abu-Orabi, and Mahmoud A. Al-Qudah, “Ballota saxatilis from Jordan: Evaluation of Essential Oil Composition and Phytochemical Profiling of Crude Extracts and Their In-Vitro Antioxidant Activity”, Separations, 2023, 10 (2), 114.

 

Kharaba, Zelal, Khasawneh, Lubna Q., Aloum, Lynn, Ghemrawi, Rose, Jirjees, Feras, Al Bataineh, Nezar, Al-Azayzih, Ahmad, Ali Buabeid, Manal, Zain Al-Abdin, Sham, Alfoteih, Yassen, “An assessment of the current practice of community pharmacists for the disposal of medication waste in the United Arab Emirates: A deep analysis at a glance”, Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2022, 30 (12), 1773.

 

Al-Bataineh, Nezar, Al-Qudah, Mahmoud A., Abu-Orab, Sultan, Bataineh, Tareq, Hamaideh, Rasha S., Al-Momani, Idrees F., Hijazi, Ahmed K., “Use of Capparis decidua Extract as a Green Inhibitor for Pure Aluminum Corrosion in Acidic Media”, Corrosion Science and Technology, 2022, 21 (1), 9.

 

Yousef Al-Dalahmeh, Nezar Al-Bataineh, Sara S Al-Balawi, Jamil N
Lahham, Idrees F Al-Momani, Mohammed S Al-Sheraideh, Abdulraouf S Mayyas, Sultan T Abu Orabi, Mahmoud A Al-Qudah, “ LC-MS/MS screening, Total Phenolic, Flavonoid and Antioxidant Properties of Crude Extracts from three Asclepiadaceae Species Growing in Jordan, Molecules, 2022, 27 (3), 859.

 

Al-Qudah, M. A., Onizat, M. A., Alshamari, A. K., Al-Jaber, H. I., Bdair, O. M., Muhaidat, R., Al Zoubi, M., Al-Bataineh, N, “Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of Jordanian Artemisia judaica L. as affected by different drying methods”, International Journal of Food Properties, 2021, 24 (1), 482.

 

Al-Qudah, M. A, Hamaideh, R. S, Al-Momani, I. F., Al-Bataineh, N, “Capparis decidua: A green inhibitor for pure aluminum corrosion in basic media”, Journal of Surface Science and Technology, 2020, 36 (3-4), 109.

 

 

Teaching Courses

• Chemistry
• Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry -1 
• Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry-2
• Analytical Chemsitry

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

 

 

 

Memberships

American Chemical Society

Environment Agency - Abu  Dhabi

Univeristy Climate Network