Tawfik A. Saleh works, at present, as a faculty member in the Chemistry Department of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He has published several papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings, authored and edited several books and book chapters, and he is a member of several local and international scientific societies. He has supervised many graduate students. His expertise includes, but is not limited to, synthesis, design and preparation of materials, nanomaterials, nanocomposites, hybrid materials and their applications. His expertise also includes materials characterization using various spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques.