Assistant Rector for Scientific Affairs

Personal Information
Name: Abdul kareem Mohammed Ali Al-Sammarraie
Contact Address: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Baghdad
Birth: Baghdad, Iraq
Date of Birth: 17-04-1959
Nationality: Iraqi
Education
1977 – 1981: BSc in Chemistry, Baghdad University (10/7/1981)
1983 – 1986: MSc in Chemistry, Baghdad University (UO#20923 in 14/10/1986)
Thesis title: Mass-Spectrometric Studies of Metal-Catalized Decomposition of Methyl Chloride
1996-2002: PhD in Chemistry, Baghdad University (UO#11897 in 30/6/2002)
Thesis title: Electrochemical Synthesis, characterization and Investigation of certain Reactions of Mamma-Manganese Dioxide
Career
2020-current: Deputy President of Scientific Affairs, University of Baghdad.
2018-2020: Head of Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Baghdad.
2010- current: Faculty Staff (Chemistry Department, college of Science, Baghdad University).
2003-2009: Chief Researcher (Ministry of Science Technology-Iraq).
1991-2002: Project manager, Researcher, Head of Directorate of Research and Development, (Iraqi Military Industrialization Corporation).
1987- 1990, Researcher (Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission-Iraq).
Research Interest
Corrosion rate measurement and control
Nanotechnology (materials and applications)
Electrochemical processes (coating, anodizing, etc.
Academic Title
2010-2013: Instructor.
2013-2019: Assistant Professor in Physical Chemistry (UO#16486 in 29-6-2014).
2019-now: Professor in Chemistry (UO).
Teaching
UG: Nanochemistry.
PG: PhD-Advanced nanochemistry, MSc-Nanomaterials Identification Techniques.
Patents
4 patents: (corrosion[P#6040 in 16/12/2019], nanomaterials synthesis, nanosolar cell [P#4711 in 19/10/2016], nanobiosensors[ P#5817 in 24/6/2019]).
1 Industrial model: (SN# 927 in 22/1/2017), Central Agency for Standardization and Quality Control.
Conferences and Workshops
Workshop – ASTF-Sandia National laboratories, Amman, Jordan June 21-24, 2009.
World learning, ISFP, USA, June3-September8, 2012.
Nanostructures for Solar cell, Georgia Tech, Atlanta-USA, June-August, 2012.
SEM/XRD Workshop, sultan Qaboos University, Musqat, Sultanate of Oman, 18-22 Jan 2015.
ICGTCS, SRM University, Delhi, December 8th -9th, 2017.
ICCAR, Prague, Czech, Oct 29-30th , 2018.
IConMEAS, Istanbul Aydin University, Turkey, 8-9/August/2018.
3rd IBTC, Iran, Tehran, September 1-3, 2019.
Thesis Supervision
6 PhD’s
1. Physical investigation of corrosion protection of polymer coated steel in concrete, Ahmed Qasim Abdullah,2010.
2. Synthesis and characterization of graphene and their applications as corrosion protection and sensitive solar cell, Mazin Hassan Rehama, 2016.
3. Synthesis and characterization of some inorganic advanced nanomaterials for solar cell and anticorrosion applications, Ghzi Hamdan Abed, 2017.
4. Pitting corrosion and protection of stainless steel alloys in halide salts solutions, Shymaa Mahdi Saleh, 2018.
5. Studies on the preparation and characterization of MnO2 nanostructures for rechargeable batteries, Zahraa Hassan Reheem, 2018.
6. Study the Corrosion and Corrosion Protection of Carbon Steel Reinforcing Bar (CSRB) in Artificial Concrete Media, Noor Ali Khudhair, 2019.
16 MSc’s
1. Anodic oxide template synthesis & characterization of nanostructure by electrodeposion, Yosif Reheem, 2011.
2. Corrosion Protection Evolution by using Nanoparticles For Some Metals and its Alloys, Assan Abdulamir, 2012.
3. Synthesis and identification of Ag, Au, Pt, and Cu nanoparticles using AAO nanotemplate, Alyaa Jabbar, 2012.
4. Fabrication of TiO2 nanotubes in nonaqueous electrolyte, Kareem Najem Abed, 2012.
5. Improving the protection efficiency of Ti implants in artificial body fluid, Zaman Karam, 2012.
6. A Study in Protection of Corrosion by Using Nanoparticles (AL2O3,ZnO) for Some Metals and Alloys, Raed Abed Ahmed, 2013.
7. Design and fabrication of honeycomb nanofilter, Hassan Abd Alkadhum, 2014.
8. Preparation and Identification of TiO2Nanotubes (TNT’s)For Solar cell, Hayder Hameed Hamdan, 2014.
9. Study the efficiencies and fabrication of dye sensitive solar cell using nanomaterials, Noor Abdallah Alattar, 2014.
10. Corrosion Protection Enhancement of;Zn, Cu, Al, Carbon steel andStainless steel 316 in Artificial SeaWater by Coating with Nanomaterials, Resha Abd Jassim, 2014.
11. An investigation into the Electropolymerization and Corrosion Protection Properties of Nanostructured Polypyrrole on some metals and alloys, Rewaa Abbas, 2015.
12. Study corrosion resistance of polythiophene nanostructure, Saeed Assad , 2016.
13. Functionlization and dopping of graphene for chemical sensing, Mustafa Nabeel Elewi, 2018.
14. The chemistry and application of Fullerene, Ali Hussain Ghanim, 2019.

Publications
1. Effect of temperature and deposition time on the optical properties of chemically deposited nanostructure PbS thin films, AKAS M.M. Abbas , A. Ab-M. Shehab , N-A. Hassan, Thin Solid Films, 2011, 519, 4917–4922.
2. Effect of Deposition Time on the Optical Characteristics of Chemically Deposited Nanostructure PbS Thin Films NAH M.M.Abbas , A. Ab-M. Shehabb, A-K. Al-Samuraee, Energy Procedia , 2011, 6, 241-250.
3. Preparation, structure and adsorption properties of synthesized multiwall carbon nanotubes for highly effective removal of maxilon blue dye. Ayad Fadhil Alkaim, Zainab Sadik, Dunia Kamil Mahdi, Saif Mohammed, Abdulkareem AlSammarraie, Korean J. Chem. Eng.,2015, 32: 2456-2462..
4. Synthesis and Growth Mechanism of Thin-Film TiO2 Nanotube Arrays on Focused-IonBeam Micropatterned 3D Isolated Regions of Titanium on Silicon MAK Hoda Amani Hamedani, Simon W. Lee, Abdulkareem Al-Sammarraie, Zohreh R … ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5, 9026−9033 5, 9026-9033.
5. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopic evaluation of corrosion protection properties
of polyurethane/polyvinyl chloride blend coatings on steel AMA Alsamuraee, HI Jaafer, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, 2011, 2 (5), 761-768.
6. Adsorption, decomposition and surface reactions of methyl chloride on metal films of iron, nickel, palladium, lead, gold and copper JMSNAH Abdul-Karim Mohammed Ali, JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY FARADAY TRANSACTIONS,1987, 1 83 (8), 2391-2406.
7. Electrodeposited Reduced Graphene Oxide Films on Stainless Steel, Copper, and Aluminum for Corrosion Protection Enhancement AMAASMH Raheema, International Journal of Corrosion 2017 (ID 6939354), 1-8.

8. The role of anodizing potentials in making TiO2 nanotubes in (ethylene glycol / NH4F
/water) electrolyte, HIJKNA Abdulkareem Mohammed Ali Alsammarraei. Archives of Applied Science Research,2014, 6 (2), 115-121.
9. Evaluation of the pitting corrosion for aluminum alloys 7020 in 3.5% NaCl solution with
range of temperature (100-500) CAMA Alsamuraee, HA Ameen, SIJ Al-Rubaiey, Am. J. Sci. Ind. Res., 2011, 2(2): 283-296.
10. Cr Gd co-doped TiO2 nanoribbons as photoanode in making dye sensitized solar cell GM Abed, AMA Alsammarraie, BI Al-Abdaly. Nanoscience and Nanometrology ,2017, 3 (1), 27-33
11. Titanium oxide nanotube arrays used in implant materials. SA Ajeel, AM Ali, Z Karm UPB Scientific Bulletin Series B: Chemistry and Materials Science,2014, 76 (2), 95-104.
12. The effect of Zinc, Tin, and Lead coating on corrosion protective effectiveness of steel reinforcement in concrete. AMA Alsamuraee, HA Ameen. American Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research,2011, 2 (1), 89-98.
13. Corrosion Protection Study of Carbon Steel and 316 Stainless Steel Alloys Coated by Nanoparticles
AMA Rasha A. Jassim, Ahlam M. Farhan. J. Baghdad for Sci.2014, 11 (1), 116-122 Publications.
14. Fabrication of PANI by Electropolymerization Method on SnO2 Conductive Glass as Counter Electrode for Dye sensitive Solar Cell. SMH Wasan R. Saleh, Abdulkareem M. Ali, Thamir A. A. Hassan , Ahmed A. Assi. International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology,2014, 4 (6), 4004-4008.
15. STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF NH4F CONCENTRATION ON THE STRUCTURE OF ELECTROCHEMICALLY PREPARED TiO2 NANOTUBES. Haider hameed, Hareith I. Jaafar ,Abdulalkareem M. A. Alsammerraei, Iraqi Journal of Science.2012, Vol 53.No 2..Pp 827-831 53.
16. Electrochemical formation of Titania Nanotubes in non-aqueous electrolyte. YAM Abdulkarim M.A.Alsamuraee, Qassim Mohammed Doss Al-Ittabi. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH,2011, 2 (6), 852-859.
17. Specific NH3 Gas Sensor Worked at Room Temperature Based on MWCNTs-OH Network. AH Al-Husseini, A Al-Sammarraie, WR Saleh. Nano Hybrids and Composites,2018, 23, 8-16.
18. Synthesis and Characterization of Benzothiazol Derivative as a Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in Seawater. Mohammed Alameri, Abdulkareem Mohammed Ali Al-Sammarraie, Khulood Abid AlSaade
Materials Sciences and Applications ,2015, 6, 681-693.
19. Enhancing of corrosion protection properties using electropolymerized polyaniline coating. Abdulkareem Mohammed Ali Al-Sammarraie, Raaed A. Shaker, Sariya Abdulrazak
Archives of Applied Science Research, 2014, 6 (4), 243-255.
20. A Specific NH3 Gas Sensor of a Thick MWCNTs-OH Network for Detection at Room Temperature
AH Al-Husseini, WR Saleh, A Al-Sammarraie. Journal of Nano Research,2019, 56, 98-108.
21. Efficiency enhancement of flexible dye sensitized solar cell using TiO2 nanotube/ZnS nanoparticles photoanode. GS Muhammed, AMA Alsammarraie, MM Abdullah. Asian J Chem.,2018, 30 (6), 1374-1382.
22. Comparison of Aggressiveness Behavior of Chloride and Iodide Solutions on 304 and 304L Stainless Steel Alloys, IKS Abdulkareem M. A. Al-Sammarraie, Shaymaa Mahdi Salih, Materials Sciences and Applications, 2017, 8 (12), 889-898.
23. Reduced graphene oxide coating for corrosion protection enhancement of carbon steel in sea water
AMA Al-Sammarraie, MH Raheema, Iraqi J Sci Spec Issue Part B,2016, 243-50.
24. Fabrication of Polyaniline–Carbonnanofibers for Hydrochloric Acid and Ammonia Sensing at Room Temperature, TAA Abdul Kareem M. A. Alsammarraie, MHassan, IM Al-Essa, EA Al-Ajaj
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2014, 32 (4 Part (B) Scientific), 710-719.
25. Preparation of Nanocrystalline PbS Thin Films by Chemical Bath Deposition EAFAKAS M. Abass
Materials Science and Technology (MS&T) 2009 October 25-29, 2009, Pittsburgh.
26. Role of Carbon Dioxide on the Corrosion of Carbon Steel Reinforcing Bar in Simulating Concrete Electrolyte, AMA AL-Sammarraie, Noor Ali, Baghdad Science Journal,2020, 17 (1), 0093-0093.
27. Enhancing of Corrosion Protection of Steel Rebar in Concrete Using TiO2 a noparticles as Additive, NA Khudhair, AMA Al-Sammarraie, Iraqi Journal of Science,2019, 1898-1903.
28. Study the Effect of SiO2 Nanoparticles as Additive on Corrosion Protection of Steel Rebar in Artificial Concrete Solution, Noor Ali Khudhair and Abdulkareem M.A. AlSammarraie, Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 14 (Special Issue 9): 10616-10621, 2019.
29. Effect of stress on SCC susceptibility of low carbon steel in 0.1 M of sulphuric acid solution using tension test. KH Gati, HI Ja’afer, AKMA Alsammarraie, Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology,2018, 53 (7), 477-480.
30. Investigate the Conductivity and Dielectric Properties of Polymer Electrolytes MK Jawad
Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, 2018, 9 (50), 14891-14899.
31. The Effect of Chemical Treatment of Reduced Graphene Oxide on NO2 Gas Sensing FAAS Abdulkareem M. Ali Al-Sammarraie, Mustafa N. Oleiwi, Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,2018 , 13 (18), 7721-7728.
32. The Roles of Acidity on Sono-Electrodeposition of Silver Nanoparticles. KN Abed, AQ Abdullah, AMA Alsammarraie, Materials Sciences and Applications, 2018, 9 (08), 671.
33. Corrosion Protection of Carbon Steel By Voltaren Drug in Acid Media and Theoretical Studies, AM Farhan, RA Jasim, AM Ali, Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences 2018, 9 (2) 705-715.
34. Hydrothermal synthesis of γ-MnO2 star shape nanostructures and the effect of doping with (Fe and Cu) on their electrochemical performance in zinc-MnO2 rechargeable batteries, Zahraa Hasan, Abdulkareem M. Ali Alsammarraie, Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 2018, 9 (6) 1451-1458.
35. Pitting Corrosion Behavior of 304 SS and 316 SS Alloys in Aqueous Chloride and Bromide Solutions, IK Shakir, AKMA Alsamurraee, SM Saleh, Journal of Engineering, 2018, 24 (1), 53-69.
36. Synthesized copper nanoparticles by sonoelectrodeposition for gas filter applications. KN Abed, AQ Abdullah, AMA Alsammarraie. Iraqi Journal of Physics, 2018, 16 (38), 132-138.
37. Anticorrosion behavior of deposited nanostructured polythiophene on stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum in sea water. SA Adbulaziz, AMA Alsammarraie,2016.
38. Nano rods and flowerlike synthesis by hydrothermal growth method without catalysts TAA Hassan, AM Ali, A Qassim, Engineering and Technology Journal , 2015, 33 (6 Part (B) Scientific), 1120-1126.
39. Synthesis of Carbon Nano-structures by Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Technique. A Al-Sammarraie, F Al-amgir, P Singh, AF Alkaim, Journal of Applicable Chemistry,2014, 3 (4), 1552-1559
40.Comparison study on making dye sensitive solar cell using nanomaterials. AMA Alsammarraie, NA Al-Attar. Archives of Applied Science Research,2014, 6 (3), 78-88.
41. Fabrication of carbon nanopowder by arc discharge technique. AKM Ali, EA Al-Ajaj, IM Al-Essa, TAA Hassan, Iraqi Journal of Physics,2012, 10 (19), 41-46.

42. Evaluation of polyurethane and polyurethane/polyvinyl chloride blend coatings on
steel as corrosion protection using EIS technique. AQ Abdullah, HI Jaafer, AKMA Alsamuraee
Iraqi Journal of Physics 8 (11), 59-66.
43-Hydrogen peroxide biosensor based on hemoglobin-modified gold nanoparticles–screen printed carbon electrode, Ali S. Elewi, Shatha A. W. Al-Shammaree, Abdul Kareem M.A. AL Sammarraie, Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research 28 (2020) 100340.