Abdulwahab Ali Hussein Salah
Montreal,Canada
Summary
Highly skilled Postdoctoral Researcher and Certified Quality Control Analyst with strong experience in materials synthesis, characterization, analytical testing, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. Skilled in problem-solving, data integrity, process optimization, and laboratory operations, with proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced research and industrial environments
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Postdoctoral Researcher
McGill University, Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University (Ranked #1st in Canada and #27th Globally)
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
08.2025 - Current
Tasks:
- Exploring, synthesizing, and characterizing high efficiency electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction reaction and biomass oxidation for hydrogen production. Writing research articles and proposals.
- Assisting in supervising junior researchers, transferring postdoctoral expertise in electrolysis (HER) and material structure characterization, and supporting the completion of any tasks assigned by the supervisor.
Postdoctoral Fellow
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) (Ranked #1st in Middle East and #67th Globally)
Dhahran, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
02.2024 - 08.2025
Tasks:
- Exploring and developing highly efficient electrocatalysts for green hydrogen production using MOF-based materials, in addition to hydrogen production via methane pyrolysis.
- Establishment of the Electrochemical Laboratory by Dr. Qasim Drmosh at the Faculty of Materials Science.
- Preparation of specifications, procurement, and design of a methane pyrolysis system for hydrogen production using microwave technology and gas chromatography (GC).
- Prepare and submit a 6th Cycle (2025-2026) full proposal under IRC-HTCM for the development of new catalysts for green hydrogen production. This proposal was selected and awarded funding by KFUPM under grant No: INHT2522.
- Assist in supervising master’s students and guiding their research projects.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Northeast Normal University (NENU)
Changchun, Jilin Province, China
02.2023 - 02.2024
Tasks:
- Innovative synthesis and advancement of composites for high-performance lithium batteries and electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction.
- Prepared and led a proposal to develop a low-cost, bifunctional substrate for lithium-ion batteries and green hydrogen production. This proposal was funded by the Chinese government through the "High-End Foreign Experts Introduction Plan 2023" in the Program of CPSF (GZC20230409).
- Faculty of Chemistry, Changchun, Jilin Province 130024, PR China.
Chemical Analyst and QC Manager
Shaphaco Pharmaceutical Industry
Sana'a, Yemen
10.2005 - 08.2016
Tasks:
- Conducted various chemical measurements and tests of chemical raw materials, bulk, in process and finished products.
- Head of raw materials section.
- Managed QC operations by supervising laboratory activities, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and maintaining accurate documentation and reporting.
- Quality control department (QC), Sana'a, Yemen.
Education
PhD - Inorganic Chemistry
Northeast Normal University
Changchun, China01-2023
MSc. - Analytical Chemistry
Northeast Normal University
Changchun, China06-2019
BSc. - Chemistry
Sana’a University
Sana’a, Yemen06-2005
Skills
- Advanced data analysis
- Research
- Experimental work plans
- Qualitative research
- Research methodology
- Research protocols
- Qualitative analysis
- Lab experiment coordination
- Research proposals
- Team management
- Chemistry
- Quality control
- Problem-solving
- Quality assurance
- Data analysis
- Experimental design
- Research methodologies
- Laboratory techniques
- Scientific writing
Languages
Arabic (Mother Tongue) & English (Advanced)
Timeline
Postdoctoral Researcher
McGill University, Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University (Ranked #1st in Canada and #27th Globally)
08.2025 - Current
Postdoctoral Fellow
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) (Ranked #1st in Middle East and #67th Globally)
02.2024 - 08.2025
Postdoctoral Researcher
Northeast Normal University (NENU)
02.2023 - 02.2024
Chemical Analyst and QC Manager
Shaphaco Pharmaceutical Industry
10.2005 - 08.2016
MSc. - Analytical Chemistry
Northeast Normal University
BSc. - Chemistry
Sana’a University
PhD - Inorganic Chemistry
Northeast Normal University
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
- Experience gained during chemical analyst and QC manager working
- Conducted various tests related to the analysis of chemical raw materials, bulk, and finished pharmaceutical products, adhering to pharmacopoeia standards.
- Gained extensive hands-on experience with techniques such as High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Infrared (IR) spectroscopy, Ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopy, analytical titration (Memotitrator), manual and automatic chemical titrations, Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), Karl Fischer titration for water content, dissolution testing, disintegration testing, friability testing, viscosity measurement, thickness measurement, hardness testing, polarity assessment, moisture analysis, refractive index measurement, and pH measurement.
- Developed strong skills in managing individuals and coordinating with co-workers.
- Acquired effective problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Managed QC operations by supervising laboratory activities, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and maintaining accurate documentation and reporting.
JOURNAL REVIEWER
- Journal of colloid and interface science
- Journal of Alloys and Compounds
- Microchemical Journal
SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS
- Google scholar: Abdulwahab Salah, h-index: 18, i10-index: 20.
- Https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Xm23DYUAAAAJ&hl=en
- Total output: 33 published articles and 3 articles under submission.
- Authorship profile: 9 published first-author articles, plus 1 first-author article under submission; 6 published papers as first co-author; 4 published second-author papers; and 14 published papers in other co-author positions.
- Selected publications
• Total output: 33 published articles and 3 articles under submission.
• Authorship profile: 9 published first-author articles, plus 1 first-author article under submission; 6 published papers as first co-author; 4 published second-author papers; and 14 published papers in other co-author positions.
Selected publications:
1. Abdulwahab Salah, Hong-Da Ren, Feiyang Yu*, Nabilah Al-Ansib, Zhongling Lang, Yangguang Li*, Yonghui Wang, and Huaqiao Tan*."Boron Carbide Supported Ultra-Small Ruthenium Nanoparticles with High-Performance for Hydrogen and Chlor-Alkali Co-Production". Advanced Energy Materials (IF=26, Q1), 2026 January 31, 202506175. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202506175
2. Abdulwahab Salah, Lunan Zhang, Huaqiao Tan*, Feiyang Yu, Zhongling Lang*, Nabilah Al-Ansi, and Yangguang Li*. "Advanced Ru/Ni/WC@NPC Multi-Interfacial Electrocatalyst for Efficient Sustainable Hydrogen and Chlor-Alkali Co-Production". Advanced Energy Materials (IF=29.7, Q1). 2022 April 16: 2200332. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202200332
3. Abdulwahab Salah, Hong-Da Ren, Nabilah Al-Ansi, Fei-Yang Yu, Zhong-Ling Lang*, Huaqiao Tan* and Yang-Guang Li*. "Ru/Mo2C@NC Schottky junction-loaded hollow nanospheres as an efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysts". Journal of Materials Chemistry A (IF=14.50, Q1), 2021 August 17. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1TA05876B
4. Abdulwahab Salah, Hong-Da Ren, Nabilah Al-Ansi, Huaqiao Tan, Feiyang Yu, Badr M. Thame, Adel Al-Salihy, Liang Zhao*, and Yangguang Li*.''Dispersing Small Ru Nanoparticles into Boron Nitride Remodified by Reduced Graphene Oxide for High-Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction''. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (IF=9.96, Q1), 2023, 644, 378-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.094
5. Abdulwahab Salah*, Hong-Da Ren, Nabilah Al-Ansi, Adel Al-Salihy, Fahim A. Qaraah, Samah A. Mahyoub, Anas A. Ahmed, and Qasem A. Drmosh*. ''Interface Engineering Induced by Low Ru Doping in Ni/Co@NC Derived from Ni-ZIF-67 for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Overall Water Splitting''. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF=8.50, Q1). 2024, October 23. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c13769.
6.Abdulwahab Salah, Mehboob Hassan, Jian Liu, Minghui Li, Xiangjie Bo*, Jean Chrysostome Ndamanisha*, and Liping Guo*. "Pt nanoparticles supported on nitrogen-doped porous graphene for sensitive detection of Tadalafil". Journal of colloid and interface science (IF=9.96, Q1), 512 (2018): 379-388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.10.022.
7. Abdulwahab Salah, Nabilah Al-Ansi, Salah Adlat, Xiangjie Bo*, and Liping Guo*. "Sensitive nonenzymatic detection of glucose at PtPd/porous holey nitrogen-doped graphene". Journal of Alloys and Compounds (IF=6.37, Q1), 792 (2019): 50-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.04.021.
Awards and scholarships
Awarded funding for my proposal in the 6th Cycle (2025–2026) under IRC-HTCM by KFUPM (Grant No: INHT2522)., Awarded funding for my proposal (2023–2024) at NENU (China) by the Chinese government through the "High-End Foreign Experts Introduction Plan 2023"., Awarded for outstanding international students graduates of 2023., Excellent Ph.D. Thesis of Northeast Normal University (Dec. 2022)., Awarded the 1st prize of Academic Achievement among all international students in Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China 2020, 2021, and 2022., Obtained the first rank among all international students (Master's and Ph.D.) at the school of chemistry at Northeast Normal University with an overall rate of 95.13% and 94.00%, respectively., Awarded for outstanding international students graduates of 2019., Awarded the 1st prize in Academic Achievement among all international students at Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China 2017., Awarded the 3th prize of Academic Achievement (2019) among all international students in Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China., Obtained the first rank among 123 students for the bachelor stage at Sana'a University with an overall rate of 88.57%, Yemen, 2005., 2024- Certificate of Presentation- ACS Spring 2024 New Orleans, Louisiana & Hybrid.