Dara Aziz
University of Raparin, University of Sulaimani
Research areas: Materials Science · Polymers and Plastics · Polymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation · Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging · Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds
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About
Assist. Prof. Dr. Dara Muhammed Aziz is a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Raparin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. He received his BSc in Chemistry from the University of Sulaimani in 2006 and his MSc in Chemistry from Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India, in 2013. He subsequently earned his PhD in Organic Chemistry from Salahaddin University–Erbil, where his doctoral research focused on organic synthesis, biological activity, and computational chemistry.
His interdisciplinary research spans organic and materials chemistry, with particular emphasis on heterocyclic compounds, functional polymers, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and micro- and nanoscale materials. His current research focuses on the green synthesis of functional nanomaterials, photocatalytic environmental remediation, heterogeneous catalysis, hydrogen generation, biodiesel production, biomaterials, and advanced solid polymer electrolytes for next-generation energy-storage systems. He is also interested in molecular modelling and molecular dynamics simulations to elucidate structure–property relationships, ion transport, molecular interactions, and catalytic mechanisms.
Dr. Aziz leads an active research group at the University of Raparin and supervises MSc and PhD researchers working across sustainable materials chemistry, renewable energy, electrochemical systems, environmental remediation, and medicinal applications. His work integrates experimental synthesis and characterization with computational approaches to establish meaningful relationships among material composition, structure, physicochemical properties, and performance.
He has published extensively in peer-reviewed international journals associated with leading academic publishers, including Springer Nature, Elsevier, and Wiley. His overarching research objective is to translate fundamental chemical knowledge into practical and environmentally responsible solutions for clean energy, advanced functional materials, pollution control, and healthcare-related. applications.
Employment
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University of Raparin Assistant Professor2012 - Present
Education
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University of Sulaimani Assistant Professor2014 - 2033
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (84)
- Sustainable PVA-based plasticized electrolyte filled with TiO2 nanofiller for an electric double-layer capacitor with enhanced energy storage performance Save
- Environmentally benign fabrication of NiO-reinforced PVA films: interfacial hydrogen bonding, microstructural evolution, and optical tunability Save
- Green ZnO–methyl cellulose nanocomposites for optical and dielectric modulation Save
- Optical band-edge engineering and dielectric enhancement in chitosan films through green-synthesized ZnO nanocrystals Save
- Dose- and time-dependent biochemical, histopathological, and genomic effects of chronic carbonated beverage consumption in rats Save
- Electronic modulation of cobalt metal–organic frameworks by green carbon quantum dots for enhanced hydrogen generation from sodium borohydride Save
- Eco-Designed Polymer–Oxide Nanocomposites: NiO-500 as a Tunable Dielectric Filler for Methyl-Cellulose with Controllable Refractive-Index Dispersion and Band-Gap Narrowing Save
- Eco-benign Fabrication of PVA/CuO Nanocomposites: Phase purity, interfacial microstrain, and optical/dielectric enhancement Save
- Synthesis and pharmacological profiling of mono imine Schiff bases: Dual anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity with computational insights Save
- Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Fresh Natural Dyes to Improve the Optoelectronic Properties of Chitosan Biopolymer: Structural, Spectroscopic and Optical Studies Save
- Chrysanthemum-extracted natural dye for developing dye-doped solid PVA films with improved optical and optoelectronic properties Save
- Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots and the preparation of bio-nanocomposites based on chitosan with modified refractive indices and optoelectronic properties Save
- Green synthesis of zinc metal complex incorporated PVA composite films with tunable optical band gap for photonic applications Save
- Natural dyes of mulberry leaf enriched with carbon dots as greener methodology to improve the optical properties of chitosan biopolymer Save
- New field for inorganics and polymer composite fabrication with modulate optical band gaps based on green synthesized metal complex using low cost ligands available in drinking tea dyes Save
- Optoelectronic modulation and dielectric enhancement in copper oxide-chitosan nanocomposites fabricated via green route Save
- Plasticized nano-composite proton-conducting polymer electrolyte based on PVA for energy storage applications: structural and electrochemical studies Save
- Sustainable hydrothermal synthesis of ultrasmall carbon quantum dots from drinking coffee and their impact on optoelectronic properties of the methyl cellulose biopolymer Save
- Sustainable synthesis of iron (III) complex for modulating the optical band gap of methyl cellulose biopolymer films Save
- Thermally tuned green-synthesized NiO nanostructures exhibiting enhanced crystallinity, band gap narrowing, and superior photocatalytic activity toward organic dye degradation Save