Tamer Awad, Ph.D. Previous Degrees: BS Pharm/ Cairo University; MS/ Suez Canal University and Ph.D./ Auburn University Area: Medicinal Chemistry Positions: Post Doctoral Fellow / AU and Assistant professor of Medicinal Chemistry / USC Research Interests: Mass Spectral and Chromatographic Studies on a Series of Synthetic Regioisomers and Isobaric Derivatives Related to the Methylenedioxyphenmethylamines. (HPLC, GC-MS and GC-IR) Quantitative Structure Retention Relationships Areas of Specialization: Organic Synthesis and Separation Science Selected Publications: Tamer Awad, Jack DeRuiter and C. Randall Clark (2007) “Chromatographic and Mass Spectral Studies on Methoxy Methyl Methamphetamines Related to 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine”.J. Chromatogr. Sci. in press. Tamer Awad, C. Randall Clark and Jack DeRuiter (2007) “GC-MS Analysis of regioisomeric ring Subustituted methoxy Methyl Phenylacetones”.J. Chromatogr. Sci. in press. Tamer Awad, C. Randall Clark and Jack DeRuiter (2006) “Chromatographic and Mass Spectral Studies on Methoxymethcathinones Related to 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine”.J. Chromatogr. Sci, 44, 155-161. Tamer Awad, Jack DeRuiter, and C. Randall Clark (2005) “GC-MS Analysis of Acylated Derivatives of the Side Chain and Ring Regioisomers of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine” J. Chromatogr. Sci.43,296-303. Alaa El-Gindy, Badr El-Zeany, Tamer Awad and Marawan M. Shabana (2002) “Derivative Spectrophotometric, Thin Layer Chromatographic-Densitometric and High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Trifluoperazine Hydrochloride in Presence of its Hydrogen Peroxide Induced- Degradation Product” Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis27, 9-18. Alaa El-Gindy, Badr El-Zeany, Tamer Awad and Marawan M. Shabana (2001) “Spectrophotometric Determination of Trifluoperazine HCl and Isopropamide Iodide in Binary Mixture Using Second Derivative and Second Derivative of the Ratio Spectra Methods” Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 26 203-210. Alaa El-Gindy, Badr El-Zeany, Tamer Awad and Marawan M. Shabana (2001) “Spectrophotometric, Spectroflourimetric and LC Determination of Trazadone Hydrochloride” Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 26 211-217. Memberships, Awards and Honors: Member, American Chemical Society Member, Egyptian Pharmaceutical Association Member, General Syndicate of Pharmacists, Egypt Member of Auburn University Hovercraft Team Member of International Cars Club President, Egyptian Students Association in North America ,October 2003-January 2005 President, International Students Organization (ISO) at Auburn University, 2002-2003 Who’s Who Among American Universities Award, 2002-2003 Certificate of Appreciation, Agouza Rheumatology Center, 1994 Certificate of Excellence in Studying Computer Basic Sciences, 1989