Merajuddin Khan

1. Education • Ph.D.: Organic Chemistry, 2005, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) a CSIR laboratory, Lucknow (UP), India. Degree awarded by Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad (UP), India. Title of thesis: Chemical investigation of some Indian medicinal and aromatic plants and transformation of natural products into bioactive compounds. • M.Tech.: Post Harvest Engg. & Technology (Food Engg.), 1999, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (UP), India. Dissertation title: Extraction of natural dyes from agricultural produce including wastes and their application on wool. • M.Sc.: (Chemistry): Specialization in analytical Chemistry, 1997, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (UP), India. • B.Sc. (Hons.): Chemistry, 1995, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (UP), India. 2. Professional appointments February 2009-Present Assistant Professor, Organic chemistry division, Department of chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. April 2006-Dec. 2008 Post-doctoral fellow in natural products chemistry, Korea Forest Research Institute, Seoul 130-712, Republic of Korea, Advisor: Professor Hak-Ju Lee. Dec. 2005-March 2006 Post-doctoral fellow in natural products chemistry, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Leyiju, Guangzhou 510650, China, Advisor: Professor Xiaoyi Wei. August 2005-Dec. 2005 Scient ist, R & D division, SAMI Labs Ltd., Corporate office, 19/1 & 19/2, I Main, II Phase, Peenya industrial area, Bangalore 560058, India. April 2000-July 2005 Project Assistant, Phytochemistry division, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow- 226015, India.