Curriculum Vitae of Academic Staff Teaching In This Programme i. Full Name Mohd Abdul Fatah Abdul Manan
ii. Academic Qualifications
2017 Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry) UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS 2008 Master of Science (Synthesis Chemistry)
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA 2005 Bachelor of Science (Hons.) (Chemistry)
UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA iii. Current
Professional Membership
Member of the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (MMIC M/2762/5489/2009)
iv. Current Teaching and Administrative Responsibilities
Chemical Thermodynamics (CMT458/CHM458) Physical Chemistry (CHM431)
General Chemistry (CHM420)
Final year project FSG 661 (AS202) coordinator v. Previous
Employment
Oct 2008 – Sept 2017 Sept 2017 – present
Lecturer
Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM Senior lecturer
Faculty of Applied Sciences, UiTM Sept 2011 -
June 2012
iNED Coordinator (PD008/AS120)
vi. Conference and Training
(Selected)
1. 45th Scottish Regional Meeting of the Organic Division of the Organic Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry. School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, School of Life Sciences, Dundee, UK. 11th January 2017 (Participant).
2. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, D.B. Cordes, A.M.Z. Slawin, M. Chebib and D. O’Hagan. Oral presentation on “First
syntheses of fluoromuscimols” in University of St Andrews School of Chemistry Final Year Postgraduate Symposium, University of St Andrews, UK. 6th – 7th December 2016 (Oral presenter).
3. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, D.B. Cordes, A.M.Z. Slawin,
M. Chebib and D. O’Hagan. Oral presentation on
“A first synthesis of fluoromuscimol” in 16th Annual RSC Fluorine Subject Group Postgraduate Meeting. Wolfson Seminar Room, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, UK. 22nd – 23rd September 2016 (Oral presenter).
4. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, D.B. Cordes, A.M.Z. Slawin, and D. O’Hagan. Oral presentation on “A first synthesis of
fluoromuscimol as a start point for PET labelling of GABA receptors” in Molecular Imaging Radiochemistry and Tracer Development. School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, UK. 18th March 2016 (Oral presenter).
5. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, D.B. Cordes, A.M.Z. Slawin, and D. O’Hagan. Poster presentation on “A first synthesis of
fluoromuscimol as a start point for PET labelling of GABA receptors” in 5th International Symposium on Organofluorine Compounds in Biomedical, Materials and Agricultural Sciences.
Jacobs University Bremen, Germany. 3rd – 7th July 2016 (Poster presenter).
6. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, D.B. Cordes, A.M.Z. Slawin, and D. O’Hagan. Poster session on “Synthesis of
fluoromuscimol: A potential GABA agonist” CDT (Centre for Doctoral Training in Critical Resource Catalysis)
interview and Poster session day. School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, UK. 21st January 2016 (Poster session).
7. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, D.B. Cordes, A.M.Z. Slawin, and D. O’Hagan. Poster presentation on “Synthesis of
fluoromuscimol: A potential GABA agonist” 44th Scottish Regional Meeting of the Organic Division of the Organic Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Arts Lecture
Theatre, University of Aberdeen, UK. 13th January 2016 (Poster presenter).
8. School of Chemistry 1st Annual Postgraduate Symposium.
School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, UK. 3rd – 4th December 2015 (Participant).
9. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, D.B. Cordes, A.M.Z. Slawin, and D. O’Hagan. Poster presentation on “Approaches to
synthesis of fluoromuscimol: Towards the late stage fluorionation of muscimol through diaryliodonium salts” in The 15th Annual RSC Fluorine Subject Group Postgraduate
Meeting. Van Mildert College, University of Durham, UK.
16th – 17th April 2015 (Poster presenter).
10. 43rd Scottish Regional Meeting of the Organic Division of the Organic Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Charles
Wilson Building, University of Glasgow, UK.
7th January 2015 (Participant).
11. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, D.B. Cordes, A.M.Z. Slawin, and D. O’Hagan. Oral presentation on “Approaches to synthesis
of fluoromuscimol: Potential GABA receptor agonist” in Organic Research Seminars. School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, UK. 9th December 2014 (Oral presenter).
12. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, D.B. Cordes, A.M.Z. Slawin, and D. O’Hagan. Oral presentation on “Approaches to synthesis
of fluoromuscimol: Potential GABA receptor agonist” in Spring 2014 Organic Research Seminars. School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, UK. 29th April 2014 (Oral presenter).
13. Fluorine-Academia meets industry. University of St Andrews, UK. 2nd – 4th July 2014 (Participant).
14. 25th SCI Regional Postgraduate Symposium on Novel Organic
Chemistry. The Cairn Auditorium, Postgraduate Centre, Heriot-Watt University, UK. 9th April 2014 (Participant).
15. 42nd Scottish Regional Meeting of the Organic Division of the
Organic Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Heriot-Watt University, UK. 18th December 2013 (Participant).
16. Direct fluorination using F2 elemental at Professor Graham Sandford’s laboratory. University of Durham, UK. 19th – 21st May 2014.
vii. Research and Publications (selected)
1. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, First Syntheses of Fluoromuscimols, PhD Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2017-Thesis.
2. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, D.B. Cordes, A.M.Z. Slawin, V.W.Y.
Liao, H.C. Chua, M. Chebib and D. O’Hagan. 2017. The synthesis and evaluation of fluoro-, trifluoromethyl, and iodo- muscimols as GABA agonists. Chemistry-A European Journal 23, 10848-10852.
3. M.A.F.A. Manan, M.I.M. Tahir, K.A. Crouse, F.N.F. How and Watkin D.J. 2012. Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial
Activity of Schiff base derived from S-methyldithiocarbazate and methylisatin. Journal of Chemical
Crystallography 42, 173-179.
4. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, M.I.M Tahir, K.A. Crouse, F.N.F. How and D.J. Watkin. 2012. A crystallographic study of Bis[S-benzyl-5-bromo-2-oxoindolin-3-
ylidenemethanehydrazonthioate] disulfide solvated with dimethylsulfoxide. 2012. Scientific Research Journal 9(2), 87-100.
5. M.A.F.A. Manan, M.I.M. Tahir, K.A. Crouse, R. Rosli,
F.N.F. How and D.J. Watkin. 2011. The crystal structure and cytotoxicity of Centro-symmetric Copper(II) complex
derived from S-methyldithiocarbazate with isatin.
Journal of Chemical Crystallography 41, 1866-1871.
6. M.A.F.A. Manan, K.A. Crouse, M.I.M. Tahir, R. Rosli,
F.N.F. How, D.J. Watkin and Slawin, A.M.Z. 2011.
Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxic activitiy of S-benzyldithiocarbazate Schiff bases derived from 5-fluoroisatin, 5-chloroisatin, 5-bromoisatin and their crystal
structures Journal of Chemical Crystallography 41,1630-1641.
7. M.A.F.A. Manan, M.I.M Tahir, K.A. Crouse and D.J. Watkin.
2011. A crystallographic study of S-methyl 2-(5-chloro-2- oxoindolin-3-ylidene)hydrazinecarbodithioate.
Journal of Chemical Crystallography 41, 230-235.
8. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, H. Bahron, K. Kassim M.A.H.
Muhammad and S.N.S. Mohamad. 2010. Synthesis, characterization and biological activities of nitrogen-oxygen- sulfur (NOS) transition metal complexes derived from novel S-2,4dichlorobenzyldithiocarbazate with 5-fluoroisatin, Scientific Research Journal 7(2), 67-90.
9. M.A.F. Abdul Manan, Synthesis, Characterisation and Biological Activity Screening of Schiff Base Ligands Containing Isatin and Their Metal Complexes, MSc Thesis, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2008-Thesis.
viii. Consultancy ix. Community
Service
x. Other Relevant Information
Field of expertise
1. Experienced in organic and inorganic synthesis of novel compounds.
2. Design and synthesis of fluorinated bioactive compounds and expertise in multi-step synthesis using modern synthetic methods.
3. Experienced in performing multi-gram to milligram amounts of targets.
4. Synthesis and handling of air and moisture-sensitive compounds utilising either glove-box or Schlenk line equipment.
5. Characterisation of intermediates using a full scope of instrumentation.
6. Characterisation of organic and inorganic complexes using various spectroscopic and suitable physical techniques.
7. Synthesis and chemical crystallography.
