Biography
Dr. Hawraz Ibrahim M. Amin is an Assistant Professor at Salahaddin University-Erbil. He obtained a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Pavia, Italy, in 2012. In 2016, he completed a Ph.D. in Natural Product Chemistry through a joint program between the University of Pavia and Salahaddin University-Erbil.
He has over seven years of research experience, including postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Pavia, Department of Organic Chemistry, and the Department of Pharmaceutical Science at the University of Eastern Piedmont, Italy. His research encompasses phytochemistry, organic chemistry, nanomedicine, and photochemistry.
Dr. Amin serves as the General Supervisor of the Institute of Chemical Investigation (ICI) and is an active collaborator in the Global Burden of Disease initiative. He participates in European research projects and has secured two research grants. He is a member of the Italian Chemical Society and the Italian Photochemical Group.
He has published 45 peer-reviewed articles, holds an H-index of 18, and serves as a reviewer for MDPI and Frontiers journals.
Research Interest
Natural Product, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Nanomedicine & Drug Delivery, Ethnopharmacology
Publications
1. Osw, P.; Samad, M.K.; Ayoob, M.M.; Mohammed, D.M.; Nadar, S.S.; Qadir, S.A.; Amin, H.I.M. (2024). Facile Ring Opening of Novel Bisoxazolone with Substituted Aromatic Amines: Synthesis, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant Potential, In Silico ADME Profile and Molecular Docking Study. Molecules, 29, 1517. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/molecules1517
2. Hamasharif, M.; Braiem, R.; Issa, K.D.; Amin, H.I.M.; Hussein, F.H. (2024). Novel Azidobenzohydrazide Schiff Bases: Unveiling Effective Synthesis Strategy and Antimicrobial Efficacy Evaluation. Molecules, 29, 2090. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/molecules2090
3. Amin, H.I.M.; Amin, K.Y.M.; Armijos, C.; Ahmed, N.; Vidari, G. (2024). A New Glucosyl Flavone with Inhibitory Activity of Cancer Cell Viability and Other Bioactive Constituents from the Traditional Kurdish Plant Plantago loeflingii L. Plants, 13, 312. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/plants312
4. Ayub, M.A.; Amin, H.I.M.; Waseem, R.; Bukhari, S.A.; Vidari, G. (2024). Short Path Molecular Distillation of the Essential Oil from Pinus Roxburghii Oleoresin Affords Fractions with Valuable Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities Higher than the Parent Oil. Molecules, 29, 842. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/molecules842
5. Ain, Q.U.; Ayub, M.A.; Amin, H.I.M.; Waseem, R.; Vidari, G. (2024). The Essential Oil Isolated from a Cinnamomum Cassia Bark by Superheated Steam Distillation is a Potential Natural Agent Against Foodborne Pathogens and Food Oxidation. Foods, 13, 1015. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/foods1015
6. Amin, H.I.M.; Abdoulrahman, K.; Sadraddin, A.S.; Amin, K.Y.M.; Vidari, G. (2023). Chemical Composition and In Vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Effects of Volatile Oils Hydrodistilled from Onobrychis carduchorum C.C. Towns., a Kurdish Traditional Plant. Molecules, 28, 5017. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/molecules5017
7. Maioli, C.; Mattoteia, D.; Amin, H.I.M.; Brusa, F.; Caprioglio, D. (2022). Cannabinol: History, Syntheses, and Biological Profile of the Greatest “Minor” Cannabinoid. Pharmaceuticals, 15, 1196. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/pharmaceuticals1196
8. Caprioglio, D.; Amin, H.I.M.; Taglialatela-Scafati, O.; Appendino, G. (2022). Minor Phytocannabinoids: A Misleading Name but a Promising Opportunity for Biomedical Research. Pharmaceuticals, 15, 738. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/pharmaceuticals738
9. Amin, H.I.M.; Hussain, F.H.S.; Thu, Z.M.; Ahmed, A.H.; Vidari, G. (2021). Phytochemistry and Biological Activities of Iris Species Growing in Iraqi Kurdistan and Phenolic Constituents of the Traditional Plant Iris postii. Molecules, 26, 265. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/molecules265
10. Ibrahim, M.F.; Amin, H.I.M.; Vidari, G.; Sardar, A.S.; Hussain, F.H.S. (2016). Phytochemistry and Ethnopharmacology of Some Medicinal Plants Used in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Molecules, 21, 1321. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/molecules1321
Teaching
Practical Organic Chemistry
Research Methodology