Dr Sulaf Assi
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
Faculty of Science
Email: S.Assi@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 6144
@sassi8012
ORCID
Dr Sulaf Assi is a reader in forensic intelligent data analytics at the school of pharmacy and biomolecular science in Liverpool John Moores University. Her research interests spread across multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary areas related to medication safety; patient safety; counterfeit medicines, drugs and lifestyle products; analytical chemistry, spectroscopy; mixed-method research and machine learning. She has published > 100 peer-reviewed international scientific publications including: 50+ peer reviewed articles; 60+ abstracts and conference proceedings and three book chapters in multidisciplinary research areas related to patient and medication safety; near-infrared, infrared and Raman spectroscopy; social media and online discussion forums; qualitative and quantitative data analysis and machine learning.
Sulaf has started her journey in 2003 upon her completion of a Bachelor in Pharmacy from Beirut Arab University, Lebanon. She then practiced as a clinical pharmacist for three years while undertaking her Masters in Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control at Beirut Arab University, Lebanon (2003-2006). Then she pursued her PhD in Pharmaceutical Analysis at UCL School of Pharmacy, London-UK (2007-2010). During her Masters and PhD, Sulaf has worked alongside global collaborators from key organisations in the UK, Lebanon and beyond including the United Nations, several international governmental healthcare organisations, instrument manufacturers, pharmaceutical industry and academic partners from global universities.
She maintained these types of collaborations in her academic career post-her PhD that she has been building since 2007 during and after her PhD. These publications have not only been featured in scientific international publications but also in tools for identifying adverse events, on-spot methods and algorithms for detecting counterfeit products, public awareness leaflets and presentations, professional—based training, as well as instrumental applications that benefited users. Hence, she has been involving academics, practitioners, students and the university in her research who have taken part in all steps off the research procedures from the study design to dissemination of the findings.
On the scholarly level, Sulaf has successfully completed the supervision of three PhD students and 16 MRes students in forensic toxicology and is currently supervising five PhD students in the fields of pharmacy, forensic toxicology and machine learning. She is a reviewer in a number of peer reviewed journals and active co-organiser of conferences and symposia at national and international levels. She is also an active committee member of three societies and scientific groups including IEEE Development in eSystem Engineering Society, RSC Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group and RSC Molecular Spectroscopy Group. She is already a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a member of the Orders of Pharmacists in Lebanon and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Languages
English
Arabic
Degrees
2010, UCL School of Pharmacy, United Kingdom, PhD
2006, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon, Masters in Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control
2003, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon, Bachelor in Pharmacy
Certifications
2014, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom, PGCert in Higher Education
Academic appointments
Senior lecturer in Analytical Forensic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - present
Senior Lecturer in Forensic Toxicology, Bournemouth University, 2017 - 2019
Lecturer in Forensic Toxicology, Bournemouth University, 2015 - 2017
Associate lecturer in Forensci Science, Bournemouth University, 2013 - 2015
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Pharmacy Practice and Analytical Chemistry, University of Hertfordshire, 2011 - 2013
Graduate teaching assistant, Beirut Arab University, 2003 - 2006
Conference publication
Thomas J, Rowlands S, Al-Jumeily OBE D, Ginige T, Assi S. 2025. Identification of Cosmetics Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy 2024 17th International Conference on Development in eSystem Engineering (DeSE), 2024 17th International Conference on Development in eSystem Engineering (DeSE) :305-309 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Bharadwaj S. 2023. Credit Card Fraud Detection Using Machine Learning 2023 16th International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE), 2023 16th International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE) :168-172 DOI Publisher Url
Wilson M, Al-Jumeily D, Abbas I, Khan I, Birkett JW, Tang L, Assi S. 2023. Palm-sized Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Analytics for the Detection of Endogenous Constituents and Drugs in Human Fingernails 2023 15th International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE), DeSE2022 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Rowlands S, Assi S, Al-Jumeily D. 2023. Identification of authentic and counterfeit Viagra tablets using near-infrared spectroscopic methods and machine learning algorithms 2023 15th International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE), 2023 15th International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE) DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Chakraborty S, Wilson M, Assi S, Al-Hamid AA, Alamran M, Al-Nahari A, Mustafina J, Lunn J, Al-Jumeily D. 2023. Quora Insincere Questions Classification Using Attention Based Model Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, DaSET2022 conference 165 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Wilson M, Obe DAJ, Abbas I, Khan I, Birkett J, Tang L, Assi S. 2023. Identification of Diagnostic Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus Through Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Algorithms Proceedings - International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering, DeSE, :558-563 DOI Publisher Url
Thompson M, Assi S, Obe DAJ, McCloskey AP, Sarker SD, Tang L, Mohamed FA, Wilson M, Ehtezazi T. 2023. Use of Raman and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy as a Quality Control of 3D printed Linalool Fast Dissolving Oral Films Proceedings - International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering, DeSE, :498-503 DOI Publisher Url
Assi S, Coombs T, Ginige T, Van Calster P, Devany C, McEachran J, Corazza O. 2022. New psychoactive substances among the homeless population RedNet 2019
Haffar M, Al-Karaghouli W, Ghoneim A, Assi S, Phillips H, Wilkinson J. 2015. A qualitative study of the significant motivators for shopping online among undergraduate students in the UK Proceedings of the 12th European, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Conference on Information Systems, EMCIS 2015,
Haffar M, Al-Karaghouli W, Ghoneim A, Assi S, Phillips H, Wilkinson J. 2015. A qualitative study of the significant motivators for shopping online among undergraduate students in the UK Proceedings of the 12th European, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Conference on Information Systems, EMCIS 2015,
Corazza O, Assi S, Simonato P, Corkery J, Bersani FS, Demetrovics Z, Stair J, Fergus S, Pezzolesi C, Pasinetti M, Deluca P, Drummond C, Davey Z, Blaszko U, Moskalewicz J, Mervo B, Di Furia L, Farre M, Flesland L, Pisarska A, Shapiro H, Siemann H, Skutle A, Sferrazza E, Torrens M, Sambola F, van der Kreeft P, Scherbaum N, Schifano F. 2013. Promoting innovation and excellence to face the rapid diffusion of Novel Psychoactive Substances in the EU: the outcomes of the ReDNet project HUMAN PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL, 28 :317-323 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Owen JD, Evans SJ, Assi S, Kirton SB, Stair JL. 2012. Elemental profiling as a tool for quality control of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort) ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 244th National Fall Meeting of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS) 244 Author Url
Bejjani A, Nsouli B, Zahraman K, Assi S, Younes G, Yazbi F. 2011. Swift Quantification of Fenofibrate and Tiemonium methylsulfate Active Ingredients in Solid Drugs Using Particle Induced X-ray Emission Soueidan M, Roumie M, Masri P. ADVANCES IN INNOVATIVE MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS, 1st Mediterranean Conference on Innovative Materials and Applications (CIMA 2011) 324 :318-+ DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Nsouli B, Zahraman K, Bejjani A, Younes G, Roumié M, Assi S, El-Yazbi F, Mahmoud R, Noun M, Thomas JP. 2009. On the quantification of atorvastatin and celecoxib active ingredients in commercial solid drugs using the TT-PIXE and TT-PIGE techniques International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Research Applications and Utilization of Accelerators,
Assi S, Watt RA, Moffat AC. 2009. Identification of tablets through their blister packaging by near-infrared spectroscopy JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 61 :A31-A31 Author Url
Assi S, Watt RA, Moffat AC. 2008. Assay of ciprofloxacin in intact and powdered tablets by near-infrared spectroscopy JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 60 :A7-A7 Author Url
Assi S, Poplett I, Althoefer K, Kyriakidou G, Rowe MD, Barras J, Smith JAS, Murnane D. Potential of Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectroscopy for the Detection and Characterisation of Falsified Medicines Combating counterfeit medicines; the solution organised by Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group
Assi S, Stair J, Kellet K, Owen J, Halsey S, Fergus S. Chemical characterisation of aminoindan products purchased from the Internet. Current Drug Abuse Reviews, NPS 6
Assi S, Moffat AC, Watt RA. Raman and near-infrared spectroscopy for the forensic analysis of intact tabets FACSS 2010
Watson P, Assi S, Ralebitso Senior T. Utilising attenuated total reflectance Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy to locate, identify and differentiate murine grave soil RSC Interest Group – Molecular Spectroscopy Author Url Publisher Url
Watson M, Al-Jumeily OBE D, Birkett J, Khan I, Assi S. Exploring the authentication of COVID-19 vaccines using Surface-enhanced handheld Raman spectroscopy (SERS) equipped with orbital Raster scattering and machine learning 2023 15th International Conference on Developments in eSystems Engineering (DeSE) - SS9 - Advances in AI and ML for Healthcare and Medicine DOI Publisher Url
Govindarajulu S, Watson M, Assi S, Jayabalan M, Liatsis P, Mustafina J, Al-munif K, Mohamad N, Al-Jumeily OBE D. Predicting Disaster Type from Social Media Imagery via Deep Neural Networks Directed by Visual Attention The First International Conference on Data Science and Emerging Technologies 2022 - Artificial Intelligence DOI Publisher Url
Watson P, Ralebitso Senior T, Assi S. Investigating the Impact of Carrion-Associated Clothing Material on Gravesoil 16S Community Composition and Arrangement Forensic Investigation Conference: From Death to Discovery
Watson P, Assi S, Ralebitso-Senior TK. From Threads to Timelines: Investigating Textile Influence on Grave Soil PMI Estimation European Meeting of Forensic Archaeologists Publisher Url
Journal article
Chandrashekarappa SB, Assi S, Jayabalan M, Al-Hamid A, Al-Jumeily D. 2024. Exploring high opioid prescriptions among nephrologists in the United States using machine learning algorithms Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 5 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Coombs T, Ginige T, Van Calster P, Abdelkader A, Corazza O, Assi S. 2024. New Psychoactive Substance Consumption Within the UK Homeless Population Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 4 :100080-100080 DOI Publisher Url
Al Hamid A, McGuinness R, Al-Jumeily OBE D, Assi S. 2024. Effects and Toxicity of Hallucinogenic New Psychoactive Substances From the Perspectives of e-Psychonauts Journal of Drug Issues, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Apostolou M, Fatokun AA, Assi S, Khan I. 2024. Targeted Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Lung Cancer Therapy Applied Sciences, 14 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Wilson M, Al‐Hamid A, Abbas I, Birkett JW, Khan I, Harper M, Al‐Jumeily D, Assi S. 2024. Identification of diagnostic biomarkers used in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus: A systematic review of quantitative studies Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Ehtezazi T, Kteich A, Abdulkarim R, Anderson V, Algellay M, McCloskey AP, Carter N, Roberts M, Assi S, Al-Jumeily D, Thompson M, Mohamed FA, Sarker SD. 2024. Reducing temperature of fused deposition modelling 3D printing for linalool fast dissolving oral films by increasing printer nozzle diameter Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Al Hamid A, Beckett R, Wilson M, Jalal Z, Cheema E, Al-Jumeily OBE D, Coombs T, Ralebitso Senior T, Assi S. 2024. Gender Bias in Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review Cureus: Journal of Medical Science, 16 :1-16 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Abbas I, Tang L, Rowlands S, Wilson M, Coombs T, Arafat B, Al-Hamid M, Al-Jumeily D. 2024. Evaluating the detection of cocaine and its impurities concealed inside fruit- and vegetable- food products using handheld spatially offset Raman spectroscopy Vibrational Spectroscopy, 131 :1-10 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Al-Hamid A, Tudor C, Assi S. 2023. Exploring profile, effects and toxicity of novel synthetic opioids and classical opioids via Twitter: A qualitative study Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 4 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Coombs T, Abdelkader A, Ginige T, Van Calster P, Harper M, Al-Jumeily D, Assi S. 2023. Understanding drug use patterns among the homeless population: A systematic review of quantitative studies Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 4 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Coombs T, Abdelkader A, Tang L, Al-Jumeily D, Assi S. 2023. Rapid detection of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists impregnated into paper by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Journal of Forensic Sciences, 68 :1906-1912 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Sweiss M, Assi S, Barhoumi L, Al-Jumeily D, Watson M, Wilson M, Arnot T, Scott R. 2023. Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of microalgal biomass using portable attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and machine learning analytics Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Wilson M, Birkett JW, Khan I, Abbas I, Tang L, Assi S. 2023. The Detection of Biomarkers and Cocaine in Fingernails Using Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Spectroscopy, 38 :37-44 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Rowlands S, Liatsis P, Al Hamid M, Mustafina J, Ghaly Yousif M, Coombs T, Al-Jumeily OBE D. 2023. Evaluation of near-infrared chemical imaging for authenticating of antibiotics Currents in Pharmaceutical Research, 1 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Coombs T, Abdelkader A, Ginige T, Van Calster P, Corazza O, Assi S. 2023. New Psychoactive Substances in the Homeless Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in the United Kingdom International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Coombs T, Abdelkader A, Ginige T, Van Calster P, Assi S. 2023. Understanding synthetic drug analogues among the homeless population from the perspectives of the public: thematic analysis of Twitter data Journal of Substance Use: for nursing, health and social care, DOI Publisher Url
Hussien A, Abdeen Saleem A, Mushtaha E, Jannat N, Al-Shammaa A, Bin Ali S, Assi S, Al-Jumeily D. 2023. A statistical analysis of life cycle assessment for buildings and buildings’ refurbishment research Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 14 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Abbas I, Arafat B, Evans K, Al-Jumeily D. 2023. Authentication of Covid-19 Vaccines Using Synchronous Fluorescence Spectroscopy Journal of Fluorescence, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Abbas I, Kielisczyzk K, Wade O, Arafat B. 2023. Characterization of Street Drugs Using Handheld Fourier Transform Raman Spectroscopy Spectroscopy (Santa Monica), 38 :30-35 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Coombs T, Abdelkader A, Al-Jumeily D, Assi S. 2022. Rapid Detection of Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists Impregnated into Paper by Raman Spectroscopy Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine, 4 :68-76 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Wilson M, Assi S, Al-Jumeily D, Birkett JW, Khan I, Abbas I. 2022. Using Handheld Raman Spectroscopy Equipped with Orbital Raster Technology for Field Detection of Cocaine and its Impurities in Fingernails Spectroscopy, 37 :23-28 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Keenan A, Al Hamid A. 2022. Exploring e-psychonauts perspectives towards cocaine effects and toxicity Substance Abuse: Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 17 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Robson R, Ginige T, Mansour S, Khan I, Assi S. 2022. Analysis of latent fingerprint constituents: A systematic review of quantitative studies Chemical Papers, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi SULAF, Arafat BASEL, Abbas ISMAIL, Evans KIERAN. 2022. Evaluation of portable near-infrared spectroscopy for authentication of mRNA based COVID-19 vaccines PloS one, 17 :e0267214 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Charitakis A, Assi S, Yousaf S, Khan I. 2022. Overcoming Skin Damage from Pollution via Novel Skincare Strategies. Current pharmaceutical design, 28 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Noun M, Nasr L, Khan I, Arafat B, Assi S. 2021. Knowledge and perspectives of the public towards the prevalence and harm associated with counterfeit medicines in Lebanon Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, 1 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Apostolou M, Assi S, Fatokun AA, Khan I. 2021. The Effects of Solid and Liquid Lipids on the Physicochemical Properties of Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Arafat B, Lawson-Wood K, Robertson I. 2020. Authentication of Antibiotics Using Portable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Multivariate Data Analysis Applied Spectroscopy, :1-1 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Khan I, Edwards A, Osselton D, Al-Obaidi H. 2020. On-spot quantification of modafinil in generic medicines purchased from the Internet using handheld Fourier transform-infrared, near-infrared and Raman spectroscopy Journal of Analytical Science and Technology, 11 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Osselton D, AL-Obaidi H, Thomas J. 2020. Evaluation of Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopy for Analysis of Cosmetics American Pharmaceutical Review, Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Barling M, Al Hamid A, Cheema E. 2020. Exploring the adverse effects of chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of cervical and ovarian cancer from the patients’ perspective: a content analysis of the online discussion forums European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Torrington E, Cheema E, Al Hamid A. 2020. Adverse drug reactions associated with chemotherapeutic agents used in breast cancer: Analysis of patients’ online forums Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Marshall D, Bersani FS, Corazza O. 2020. Uses, Effects and Toxicity of Synthetic Cannabinoids from the Perspective of People with Lived Experiences Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, :1-11 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Bakdash A, Al-Qudsi J, Hassan HM, Alzahrani F, Assi S. 2020. Forensic Toxicology Laboratory Guidelines: Analytical Method Validation (Version 2.0) Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine, 2 :893-901 DOI Publisher Url
Pisarska A, Deluca P, Demetrovics Z, Moskalewicz J, Corazza O, Assi S, Davey Z, Simonato P, Corkery JM, Stair JL, Fergus S, Pezzolesi C, Pasinetti M, Drummond C, Blaszko U, Mervo B, Di Furia L, Farre M, Flesland L, Shapiro H, Siemann H, Skutle A, Torrens M, Marsa-Sambola F, van der Kreeft P, Scherbaum N, Schifano F. 2019. Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) – knowledge and experiences of drug users from Hungary, Poland, the UK and the USA Neuropsychopharmacologia Hungarica, 21 :152-163 Author Url
Assi S, Arafat B, Evans K, Robertson I. 2019. Investigating the Quality of Antimalarial Generic Medicines Using Portable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy American Pharmaceutical Review, 22 Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Robertson I, Coombs T, McEachran J, Evans K. 2019. The Use of Portable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Authenticating Cardiovascular Medicines Spectroscopy, 34 :46-54 Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Fortunato L. 2017. Optimizing the method for authenticating pharmaceutical products of different dosage forms using dual laser handheld raman spectroscopy American Pharmaceutical Review, 20 Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Gulyamova N, Kneller P, Osselton D. 2017. The effects and toxicity of cathinones from the users' perspectives: A qualitative study Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 32 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Gulyamova N, Ibrahim K, Kneller P, Osselton D. 2017. Profile, effects, and toxicity of novel psychoactive substances: A systematic review of quantitative studies Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 32 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Osselton D, Wallis B. 2016. The evaluation of dual laser handheld raman spectroscopy for identifying novel psychoactive substances American Pharmaceutical Review, 19 Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S, Thomas J, Haffar M, Osselton D. 2016. Exploring Consumer and Patient Knowledge, Behavior, and Attitude Toward Medicinal and Lifestyle Products Purchased From the Internet: A Web-Based Survey. JMIR public health and surveillance, 2 :e34-e34 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Assi S. 2016. Evaluating handheld spectroscopic techniques for identifying counterfeit branded and generic medicines worldwide American Pharmaceutical Review, 19 Publisher Url
Assi S. 2016. Authenticating medicines with dual laser handheld Raman spectroscopy European Pharmaceutical Review, 21 :30-34
Assi S. 2015. Identification of counterfeit drugs using dual laser handheld Raman European Pharmaceutical Review, 20 :20-26
Assi S, Guirguis A, Halsey S, Fergus S, Stair JL. 2015. Analysis of 'legal high' substances and common adulterants using handheld spectroscopic techniques ANALYTICAL METHODS, 7 :736-746 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Assi S. 2014. Investigating the quality of medicines using handheld Raman spectroscopy European Pharmaceutical Review, 19 :55-66
Assi S, Moorey P, Kneller P, Osselton D. 2014. Identifying organic impurities in counterfeit and illicit tobacco using portable attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Spectroscopy, 29 :8-17
Corazza O, Assi S, Malekianragheb S, Beni MN, Bigdeli I, Aslanpour Z, Schifano F. 2014. Monitoring novel psychoactive substances allegedly offered online for sale in Persian and Arabic languages INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY, 25 :724-726 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Assi S. 2013. Raw material identification using dual laser handheld Raman spectroscopy European Pharmaceutical Review, 18 :23-31
Assi S, Corazza O, Simonato P, Corkery J, Bersani FS. 2013. Promoting innovation and excellence to face the rapid diffusion of novel Psychoactive substances in the EU: The outcomes of the reDNet project Human Psychopharmacology, 28 :317-323 DOI
Simonato P, Corazza O, Santonastaso P, Corkery J, Deluca P, Davey Z, Blaszko U, Schifano F. 2013. Novel psychoactive substances as a novel challenge for health professionals: results from an Italian survey. Human psychopharmacology, 28 :324-331 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Corazza O, Assi S, Schifano F. 2013. From "Special K" to "Special M": The Evolution of the Recreational Use of Ketamine and Methoxetamine CNS NEUROSCIENCE & THERAPEUTICS, 19 :454-460 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Assi S. 2013. Identification of legal highs using handheld Raman spectroscopy American Pharmaceutical Review, 16
Barras J, Murnane D, Althoefer K, Assi S, Rowe MD, Poplett IJF, Kyriakidou G, Smith JAS. 2013. Nitrogen-14 Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectroscopy: A Promising Analytical Methodology for Medicines Authentication and Counterfeit Antimalarial Analysis ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 85 :2746-2753 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Assi S, Watt RA, Moffat AC. 2012. On the quantification of ciprofloxacin in proprietary Ciproxin tablets and generic ciprofloxacin tablets using handheld Raman spectroscopy JOURNAL OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY, 43 :1049-1057 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Assi S. 2012. Laboratory versus handheld instruments: What you gain and what you lose American Pharmaceutical Review, 15
Fergus S, Stair JL, Assi S. 2012. Identification of novel psychoactive substances using hyphenated mass spectrometric techniques LC-GC Europe, 10 :20-27
Gallagher CT, Assi S, Stair JL, Fergus S, Corazza O, Corkery JM, Schifano F. 2012. 5,6-Methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane: from laboratory curiosity to legal high' HUMAN PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL, 27 :106-112 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Corazza O, Schifano F, Simonato P, Fergus S, Assi S, Stair J, Corkery J, Trincas G, Deluca P, Davey Z, Blaszko U, Demetrovics Z, Moskalewicz J, Farre M, Flesland L, Pasinetti M, Pezzolesi C, Pisarska A, Shapiro H, Siemann H, Skutle A, Enea A, di Melchiorre G, Sferrazza E, Torrens M, van der Kreeft P, Zummo D, Scherbaum N. 2012. Phenomenon of new drugs on the Internet: the case of ketamine derivative methoxetamine HUMAN PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL, 27 :145-149 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Assi S, Watt RA, Moffat AC. 2011. Identification of counterfeit medicines from the Internet and the World market using near-infrared spectroscopy ANALYTICAL METHODS, 3 :2231-2236 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Assi S, Watt R, Moffat T. 2011. Comparison of Laboratory and Handheld Raman Instruments for the Identification of Counterfeit Medicines SPECTROSCOPY, :36-47 Author Url
Assi S, Watt R, Moffat T. 2011. Authentication of medicines using Raman spectroscopy European Pharmaceutical Review,
Moffat T, Watt R, Assi S. 2010. The use of near infrared spectroscopy to detect counterfeit medicines Spectroscopy Europe, 22 :6-10
Moffat AC, Assi S, Watt RA. 2010. Identifying counterfeit medicines using near infrared spectroscopy JOURNAL OF NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY, 18 :1-15 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Hammud HH, Bouhadir KH, Masoud MS, Ghannoum AM, Assi SA. 2008. Solvent effect on the absorption and fluorescence emission spectra of some purine derivatives: Spectrofluorometric quantitative studies JOURNAL OF SOLUTION CHEMISTRY, 37 :895-917 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
El-Yazbi FA, Hammud HH, Assi SA. 2007. Derivative-ratio spectrophotometric method for the determination of ternary mixture of aspirin, paracetamol and salicylic acid SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY, 68 :275-278 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
El-Yazbi FA, Hammud HH, Assi SA. 2006. New spectrofluorometric application for the determination of ternary mixtures of drugs ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA, 580 :39-46 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Nsouli B, Zahraman K, Bejjani A, Assi S, El-Yazbi F, Roumie M. 2006. On the direct quantification of celecoxib in commercial solid drugs using the TT-PIXE and TT-PIGE techniques NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS, 249 :692-696 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Assi S, Agnieszka P, Moskalewicz J, Corazza O, Simonato P, Corkery J, Demetrovics Z. Nowe substancje psychoaktywne: potrzeby informacyjne młodzieży I profesjonalistów Serwin Informacyjny Narkomania, 61 :5-9
Assi S, Corazza O, Corkery J, Guisippena T, Simonato P-L, Davey Z. Novel Drugs, Novel Solutions: exploring the potentials of web-assistance and multimedia approaches for the prevention of drug abuse Italian Journal of Addiction, 1 :24-31
Assi S, Stair J, Fergus S, Corazza O, Schifano F. Emergence and Identification of New Products of Designer Drug Products from the Internet European Pharmaceutical Review, 16 :68-72
Packer E, Assi S, Al-Hamid A. Medicine Related Problems (MRPs) in Adult Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Currents in Pharmaceutical Research, 1 :13-39 DOI Publisher Url
Poster
Watson P, Shum P, Assi S, Ralebitso Senior TK. 2024. Bacterial Detectives: Investigating fabric presence and type on grave soil necrobiome dynamics The Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2024 Author Url Public Url
Watson P, Assi S, Ralebitso-Senior TK. 2023. Evaluating Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared to Identify and Delineate Gravesoil Post-Exhumation of a Murine Carrion Forensic Investigation Conference: From Death to Discovery Public Url
Watson M, Birkett J, Khan I, Al-Jumeily OBE D, Assi S. 2022. Authentication of Covid-19 Vaccines using handheld Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy equipped with Orbital Raster Scattering LTG Symposium
Watson P, Assi S, Ralebitso Senior TK. 2022. Evaluating attenuated total reflectance infrared and near infrared spectroscopy for classifying M. musculus grave soil in the presence of clothing material Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group Symposium Author Url Public Url
Wilson M, Tang L, Abbas I, Birkett JW, Khan I, Al-Jumeily D, Assi SULAF. 2022. Detection of Cocaine and its Impurities in Fingernails Using Palm-sized Near-infrared Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Analytics Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group (JPAG) Awards and Careers Fair Public Url
Wilson M, Abbas I, Tang L, Birkett JW, Khan I, Al-Jumeily D, Assi S. 2022. Field Detection of Cocaine and its Impurities in Human Fingernails Using Portable Attenuated Total-Reflectance Fourier transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Analytics Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group (JPAG) Public Url
Assi S, Coombs T, Abdelkader A, Tang L. 2022. Detection of new psychoactive substances impregnated in paper using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group Symposium
Assi S, Florou D, Osselton D. 2022. Evaluation of the use of dual laser handheld Raman spectroscopy for the identification of counterfeit herbal life-style products purchased worldwide Society of Forensic Toxicology (SOFT)
Wilson M, Tang L, Abbas I, Birkett JW, Bonser P, Jackson I, Khan I, Al-Jumeily D, Assi S. 2022. Infrared Vs Raman Spectroscopy for the Characterisation of Cocaine and its Impurities in Human Fingernails Current Trends in Seized Drug Analysis Symposium Public Url
Assi S, Wilson M, Tang L. 2022. On the detection of cocaine in nails using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy CSFRE Current Trends in Seized Drug Analysis 2021
Apostolou M, Assi S, Fatokun AA, Khan I. 2021. The effects of lipids and surfactants on the physicochemical properties of nanostructured lipid carriers for pulmonary drug delivery Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group (JPAG), London, UK
Assi S, Khan I, Edwards A, Al Obaidi H, Osselton D. 2021. Non-destructive quantification of modafinil tablets using handheld Raman spectroscopy IACFT Virtual Meeting
Robson R, Ginige T, Mansour S, Khan I, Assi S. 2020. Analysis of latent fingerprint constituents: A systematic review of quantitative studies Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group (JPAG) Public Url
Assi S, Coombs T, Ginige T, Van Calster P, Devany C, McEachran J, Corazza O. 2019. Exploring the knowledge and experience of novel psychoactive substances among users from the homeless population: A pilot study Health Services Research & Pharmacy Practice Conference 2019
Assi S, Evans K, Lawson-Wood K. 2018. Determination of nicotine content in e-liquids using near-infrared spectroscopy London Toxicology Group Symposium
Assi S, Kouris N, Holland A, Burgos P. 2016. Identification of counterfeit Viagra tablets using Raman microscopy Infrared and Raman Discussion Group Symposium
Assi S, Fortunato L. 2016. Identifying counterfeit tobacco using portable Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. London Toxicology Group Christmas Symposium
Assi S, Wallis B, Osselton D. 2016. The combination of handheld Raman spectroscopy and principal component analysis for identifying novel psychoactive substances Society of Forensic Toxicology Conference
Assi S, Butler G, Osselton D. 2016. Identification of drug residues in spiked drinks using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Society of Forensic Toxicology Conference
Assi S, Merchan A, Bernard G, James D, Osselton D. 2015. Detection of cocaine in porcine tissue using Raman microscopy. UKIAFT 2015
Assi S. 2015. Rapid and non-destructive identification of counterfeit Viagra tablets using dual laser handheld Raman spectroscopy The International Conference on Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy
Assi S, Thomas J, Osselton D. 2015. Non-destructive identification of contaminated cosmetics using palm sized near-infrared spectroscopy THe International Conference on Advanced Spectroscopy
Assi S, Farrant S, Osselton D. 2015. . Investigating the bioequivalence of valerian sleep aids using handheld Raman spectroscopy The International Conference on Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy
Assi S, Halsey S. 2015. Non-destructive identification of counterfeit Viagra, Cialis and Levitra tablets using handheld Raman spectroscopy JPAG 2015
Assi S, Poplett I, Althoefer K, Kyriakidou G, Rowe MD, Barras J, Smith JAS, Murnane D. 2015. Potential of Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Spectroscopy for the Detection and Characterisation of Falsified Medicines JPAG 2015
Assi S, Edwards A, Osselton D. 2014. On-spot quantification of modafinil Internet samples using handheld Raman spectroscopy London Toxicology Group
Assi S, Farrant S, Osselton D. 2014. Non-destructive identification of herbal sleep aids using handheld Raman spectroscopy London Toxicology Group
Assi S, Thomas J, Osselton D. 2014. On-spot detection of contaminated cosmetics using palm-sized near-infrared spectroscopy London Toxicology Group
Assi S, Moorey P, Kneller P, Osselton D. 2014. Identification of counterfeit tobacco using palm-sized near-infrared spectroscopy London Toxicology Group
Assi S, Corazza O. 2014. Using mobile phone technology for informing and monitoring the rapid spread of new psychoactive drugs Medicine 2.0 Conference
Assi S, Sheelagh H. 2014. Identification of counterfeit PDEI tablets using handheld Raman spectroscopy The European Chemical Society Conference (Euchem 2014)
Assi S, Preston S, Osselton D. 2014. On-spot identification of novel psychoactive substances using handheld Raman spectroscopy Home Office Science and Engineering Conference (HOSEC 2014)
Assi S. 2013. Inbuilt versus offline identification of novel psychoactive substances using handheld Raman spectroscopy IRDG 2013
Assi S, Kneller P, Preston S, Baston K, Osselton D. 2013. Identification of counterfeit vodka using handheld Raman spectroscopy London Toxicology Group 2013
Assi S, Fergus S, Halsey S, Stair JL. 2012. On-spot identification of so-called ‘legal highs’ using handheld Raman spectroscopy First International Conference on New Psychoactive Substances
Assi S, Marchesan V, Fergus S, Stair JL. 2012. Quantification of legal high substances using attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and partial least square regression First International Conference on New Psychoactive Substances
Chapters
Assi S, Jayabalan M, Parakh V, Assi J, Al-Hamid A, Al-Jumeily OBE D. 2024. Predicting Incidence of Stroke via Supervised Machine Learning Methods on Class Imbalanced Data Al-Jumaily A, Crippa P, Mansour A, Turchetti C. Non-Invasive Health Systems based on Advanced Biomedical Signal and Image Processing CRC Press 9781003346678 DOI Publisher Url
Sen P, Assi S, Assi J, Liatsis P, Jayabalan M, Al-Jumeily OBE D. 2024. evaluation machine learning and deep learning analytics for predicting bankruptcy of companies Tan A, Zhu F, Jiang H, Mostafa K, Yap EH, Chen L, Olule LJA, Myung H. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 845 :407-419 Springer, Singapore 978-981-99-8498-5 DOI Publisher Url
Chitapulla MH, Assi S, Bajnaid W, Jayabalan M, Al-Jumeily OBE D. 2024. Evaluation of Hybrid Recommendation System and Machine Learning Algorithms for E-Commerce Platform Tan A, Zhu F, Jiang H, Mostafa K, Yap EH, Chen L, Olule LJA, Myung H. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems 845 :393-405 Springer. Singapore 978-981-99-8498-5 DOI Publisher Url
Assi S, Jayabalan M, Parakh V, Assi J, Hamid AA, Al-Jumeily D. 2024. Predicting Incidence of Stroke via Supervised Machine Learning Methods on Class Imbalanced Data Non-Invasive Health Systems based on Advanced Biomedical Signal and Image Processing :128-144 DOI Publisher Url
Sardar S, Assi S, Zolkifly IA, Jayabalan M, Alsaleem M, Mohammed AH, Al-Jumeily OBE D. 2024. Application of Deep Learning Algorithms to Terahertz Images for Detection of Concealed Objects Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies 191 :279-289 DOI Publisher Url
Geddam S, Assi S, Naghavipour H, Jayabalan M, Al-Hamid A, Al-Jumeily OBE D. 2024. Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Early Prediction of Liver Disease Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies 191 :521-530 DOI Publisher Url
Mishra AK, Assi S, Jayabalan M, Assi J, Al-Jumeily Obe D. 2024. Evaluation Natural Language Processing Knowledge Graphs for Semi-supervised Learning 1133 LNNS :185-193 DOI Publisher Url
Aggarwal A, Assi S, Jayabalan M, Al-Jumeily Obe D. 2024. Machine Learning for Music Genre Classification 1133 LNNS :175-184 DOI Publisher Url
Govindarajulu SK, Watson M, Assi S, Jayabalan M, Liatsis P, Mustafina J, Mohamad N, Al-Munif K, Al-Jumeily OBE D. 2023. Predicting Disaster Type from Social Media Imagery via Deep Neural Networks Directed by Visual Attention Wah YB, Berry MW, Mohamed A, Al-Jumeily OBE D. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies 165 :37-37 Springer. Singapore 978-981-99-0741-0 DOI
Verma A, Harper M, Assi S, Al-Hamid A, Yousif MG, Mustafina J, Ismail NA, Al-Jumeily OBE D. 2023. Suicide Ideation Detection: A Comparative Study of Sequential and Transformer Hybrid Algorithms Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies 165 :373-387 DOI Publisher Url
Lenka RKB, Coombs T, Assi S, Jayabalan M, Mustafina J, Liatsis P, Al-Hamid A, Al-Sudani S, Ismail NL, Al-Jumeily OBE D. 2023. Evaluation of Extractive and Abstract Methods in Text Summarization Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies 165 :535-546 DOI Publisher Url
Sahai R, Al-Ataby A, Assi S, Jayabalan M, Liatsis P, Loy CK, Al-Hamid A, Al-Sudani S, Alamran M, Kolivand H. 2023. Insurance Risk Prediction Using Machine Learning Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies 165 :419-433 DOI Publisher Url
Talreja R, Coombs T, Assi S, Ismail NA, Jayabalan M, Liatsis P, Mahyoub M, Al-Hamid A, Kolivand H. 2023. Well Log Data Preparation and Effective Utilization of Drilling Parameters Using Data Science Based Approaches Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies 165 :388-402 DOI Publisher Url
Murugan S, Assi S, Alatrany A, Jayabalan M, Liatsis P, Mustafina J, Al-Hamid A, Yousif MG, Kaky A, Yao DNL, Al-Jumeily OBE D. 2023. Consumer Behavior Prediction During Covid-19 Pandemic Conditions Using Sentiment Analytics Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies 165 :209-221 DOI Publisher Url
Assi S, Negri A. 2019. 'In and out of the hole': an exploration of the phencyclidine derivatives Corazza O, Roman-Urrestarazu A. Handbook of Novel Psychoactive Substances What Clinicians Should Know About NPS :304-323 Routledge. New York
Negri A, Assi S. 2018. ‘In and Out of the Hole’ Handbook of Novel Psychoactive Substances :304-323 Routledge DOI Publisher Url
Assi S, Watt R, Moffat T. 2010. Identifying Counterfeit Tablets and Authentication of Medicines in the International Wholesaling Supply Chain using Near-infrared Spectroscopy Sarawong S, Kasemsumara S, Thanapase W, Williams P. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on NIR Spectroscopy :697-701 IM Publications. West Sussex
Assi S. Raman Spectroscopy Moffat AC, Osselton MD, Elliot SP. Clarke's Analysis of Drugs and Poisons Pharmaceutical Press. London Publisher Url
preprint
Watson P, Assi S, Ralebitso Senior TK. 2024. Gravesoil derived postmortem interval using attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the influence of carrion-associated fabric. American Chemical Society (ACS) DOI Publisher Url
Other
Talreja R, Coombs T, Assi S, Ismail NA, Jayabalan M, Liatsis P, Mahyoub M, Al-Hamid A, Kolivand H. 2023. Correction to: Well Log Data Preparation and Effective Utilization of Drilling Parameters Using Data Science Based Approaches (Data Science and Emerging Technologies, LNDECT 165, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0741-0_28) Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, 165 :C1 DOI Publisher Url
Dataset
Al-Jumeily R, Assi S, Kolivand H, Al-Hamid A, Baker T, Al-Jumeily OBE D. 2022. LEVEL 6 STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS AT A SCHOOL DOI Publisher Url
Al-Jumeily OBE D, Bradbury J, Coombs T, Tang L, Birkett J, Assi S. Rapid detection of cosmetic traces on different substrates by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Al-Jumeily OBE D, Coombs T, Tang L, Abdelkader A, Ginige T, Van Calster P, Assi S. Rapid detection of AKB-48, caffeine and procaine impregnated in paper by handheld Raman spectroscopy
Al-Jumeily OBE D, Williams O, Coombs T, Tang L, Birkett J, Jayabalan M, Assi S. On the detections of drugs spiked in different drinks using attenuated total reflection Fourier transform- infrared spectroscopy
Al-Jumeily OBE D, Bradbury J, Coombs T, Tang L, Birkett J, Assi S. Detection of lipstick traces on paper using Raman spectroscopy
Al-Jumeily OBE D, Bradbury J, Coombs T, Tang L, Birkett J, Assi S. Detection of cosmetic traces on different substrates using near-infrared spectroscopy
Al-Jumeily OBE D, Wilson M, Birkett J, Khan I, Abbas I, Tang L, Assi S. Dataset regarding solution spiked in human fingernails and measured using attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Wilson M, Al-Jumeily OBE D, Birkett J, Khan I, Abbas I, Assi S. Dataset regarding drug solution spiked in nails and measured using handheld Raman spectroscopy equipped with 785 laser wavelength and orbital raster scan
External PGR examinations performed:
University of Birmingham, PhD, The role of primary care pharmacist in the management of long-term illnesses in young people. 2023
Teeside University, PhD, Climate change in Nigeria: Assessing policy and practice for community resilience. 2021
University of Central Lancashire, PhD, Exploring the biopharmaceutical classification system: Approaches towards waiving invivo bioequivalence. 2020
University of Rome “La Sapienza", PhD, Characterization of the metabolic profile of novel psychoactive substances by a combination of in vitro and in vivo studies and chromatographic-spectrometric techniques. 2019
Editorial boards:
Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health, Associate Editor, https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/emerging-trends-in-drugs-addictions-and-health. 2023
Conference presentation:
Consumer Behavior Prediction During Covid-19 Pandemic Conditions Using Sentiment Analytics, DATA SCIENCE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 2022, Malaysia, Oral presentation. 2022
Insurance Risk Prediction Using Machine Learning, DATA SCIENCE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 2022, Malaysia, Oral presentation. 2022
Predicting Disaster Type from Social Media Imagery via Deep Neural Networks Directed by Visual Attention, DATA SCIENCE AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 2022, Malaysia, Oral presentation. 2022
Non-destructive identification of counterfeit Covid-19 vaccines using near-infrared spectroscopy, LJMU Research and Knowledge Exchange Conference Navigating Pandemic Times, Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2022
Identification of counterfeit branded and generic medicines using handheld spectroscopic techniques, IFPAC 2016, Princeton, New Jersey, US, Oral presentation. 2022
On-spot identification of drugs of abuse using handheld Raman spectroscopy: Pros and Cons, Arab Society for Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine (ASFSFM 2021 ), Hybrid conference Riyadh/online, Oral presentation. 2021
On-spot identification of drugs of abuse using handheld Raman spectroscopy: : Pros and Cons, The Fifth International Conference of the Arab Society for Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Riyadh/Zoom, Oral presentation. 2021
The use of portable Raman spectroscopy for detection of substandard and falsified medicines, London Toxicology Group, Online, Oral presentation. 2021
The use of portable Raman spectroscopy for detection of drugs in and outside the laboratory, 2nd International Meeting in Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine, online, Oral presentation. 2020
New psychoactive substances among the homeless population, RedNet 2019, Maastricht, Oral presentation. 2019
Authentication of counterfeit Viagra tablets using Raman microscopy, UKPharmSci 2016, Glasgow, UK, Oral presentation. 2016
Hospitalisation resulting from medicine related problems in adult patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Hospital Pharmacy Europe, London, UK, Oral presentation. 2016
Rapid identification of counterfeit medicines from the world market using dual laser handheld Raman Spectroscopy, The Great Scientific Exchange (FACSS SciX 2015), Providence, RI, Oral presentation. 2015
Analysis of counterfeit medicines, UKIAFT2015, Bournemouth, Oral presentation. 2015
On the quantification of caffeine, the major impurity present in legal high stimulants using handheld Raman spectroscopy and partial least square regression., The International Conference on Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy, Austria, Vienna, Oral presentation. 2015
Identification of novel psychoactive substances using handheld near-infrared and Raman spectroscopy with multiple spectra algorithm approach., International Academy of Legal Medicine (IALM 2015), Dubai, Oral presentation. 2015
Identification of legal highs using handheld Raman spectroscopy, London Toxicology Group Christmas Symposium, London, UK, Oral presentation. 2014
Identification of counterfeit medicines using handheld spectroscopy, Forensic Expo Europe 2014, London, UK, Oral presentation. 2014
Handheld Raman spectroscopy for identification of online drug products, European Pharmaceutical Review: Pharma Webinar Handheld Raman – Advantages in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Online, Oral presentation. 2013
Application of handheld Raman spectroscopy for the identification of counterfeit medicines. American Pharmaceutical Review, American Pharmaceutical Review webinar, online, Oral presentation. 2013
The combination of gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and Raman spectroscopy for identification of legal high products, UKPharmSci 2013, Edinburgh, UK, Oral presentation. 2013
Identification of legal high products from the Internet using handheld Raman spectroscopy, APS UKPharmSci 2012, Nottingham, UK, Oral presentation. 2012
Laboratory versus handheld Raman instruments: What you gain and what you lose, JPAG Raman Symposium 2012, London, UK, Oral presentation. 2012
Counterfeit medicines: An analyst’s perspective, First International Conference on New Psychoactive Substances, Budapest, Hungary, Oral presentation. 2012
Chemical testing of designer drugs: New techniques and challenges, RedNet SecondLife online symposium, online, Oral presentation. 2012
Identification of tablets and authentication of medicines in the international wholesaling supply chain using near-infrared spectroscopy., NIR 2009, Bangkok, Thailand, Oral presentation. 2009
Identification of tablets through their blister packaging using near-infrared spectroscopy, British Pharmaceutical Conference, Manchester, UK, Oral presentation. 2009
Identification of tablets using handheld near-infrared and Raman spectroscopic instruments, IUPAC 2009, Glasgow, UK, Oral presentation. 2009
Assay of ciprofloxacin in intact and powdered tablets by near-infrared spectroscopy, British Pharmaceutical Conference, Manchester, UK, Oral presentation. 2008
Conference organisation:
JPAG Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Awards and Careers Fair 2022, Co-organiser, https://www.jpag.org/. 2022
JPAG Stability VI symposium, coorganiser, https://www.jpag.org/?p=meetings&r=155. 2022
Stability VI, Co-organiser, https://www.jpag.org/. 2022
The JPAG pharmaceutical analysis research awards 2021, Co-organiser, https://www.jpag.org/. 2021
FACSS SciX 2019, Session chair for counterfeit food production and dietary supplements, https://www.scixconference.org/resources/Documents/SciX2019FinalProgramWeb.pdf. 2019
AFSFM 2018, Co-organiser. 2018
FACSS SCiX 2018, Session chair for anti counterfeiting session, https://www.scixconference.org/resources/Documents/scix2018finalprogramfacssweb.pdf. 2018
FACSS SciX 2017, Session chair for counterfeit medicine detection, https://www.scixconference.org/resources/Documents/2017%20FINAL%20PROGRAM.pdf. 2017
FACSS SciX 2016, Session chair for counterfeit medicines detection, https://www.scixconference.org/resources/Documents/2016%20Program%20-%20FINAL.pdf. 2016
UKIAFT 2015, Conference co-organiser. 2015
External committees:
Molecular Spectroscopy Group, Royal Society of Chemistry, Committee member. 2022
Forensic Toxicology Working Group, Arab Society of Forensic Science and Forensic Medicine.
Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group, Royal Society of Chemistry, Corresponding committee member.
London Toxicology Group, LTG, Member.
Research Grants Awarded:
Self funded (Megan Watson), Analysis of counterfeit anti-infectives and vaccines using conventional and enhanced spectroscopic techniques, Dr Sulaf Assi (lead supervisor), Dr Iftikhar Khan (co-supervisor), Dr Jason Birkett (co-supervisor), Grant value (£): 20,000 approx. (standard PhD studentship tuition + bench fees), Duration of research project: 3 years (PhD) + 1 year writeup. 2022
Self funded (Megan Wilson), Evaluating the feasibility of spectroscopic techniques for the detection of drugs of abuse and drug metabolites in alternative biological matrices, Dr Sulaf Assi (lead supervisor), Dr Iftikhar Khan (co-supervisor), Dr Jason Birkett (co-supervisor), Grant value (£): 20,000 approx. (standard PhD studentship tuition + bench fees), Duration of research project: 3 years (PhD) + 1 year writeup. 2022
Self funded (Ravija Kadam), Skin whitening natural actives: Pharmaceutical chemistry to reduce pigmentary disorders using transferosomes carriers, Dr Iftikhar Khan (lead supervisor), Dr Sulaf Assi (co-supervisor), Dr Sandra Fawcett (co-supervisor), Grant value (£): 36,000, Duration of research project: 3 years (PhD). 2021
Perkin Elmer, Perkin Elmer-Authentication of Covid-19 vaccines using near-infrared, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, Basel Arafat, Ismail Abbas, Dhiya Al-Jumeily OBE, Grant value (£): 20,000, Duration of research project: two years. 2021
Faculty of Science, LJMU (PhD studentship), Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLCs) for Cancer Therapy via Pulmonary Drug Delivery, Dr Iftikar Khan (lead supervisor), Dr Sulaf Assi (co-supervisor), Dr Amos Fatokun (co-supervisor), Grant value (£): 65,000, Duration of research project: 3 years. 2020
LJMU seed corn funding, Developing spectroscopic libraries for raw material identification using spectroscopic techniques, Dr Sulaf Assi (lead), Dr Iftikhar Khan, Grant value (£): 10,000, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2020
QR GCRF, Investigation the quality of substandard and falsified food products in Lebanon: A collaborative approach between the UK and Lebanon, Iftikhar Khan (LJMU); Ismail Abbas (international co-applicant), Grant value (£): £ 14,821, Duration of research project: 12 months. 2020
Agilent, Developing of Raman and infrared spectroscopic libraries for authentication of raw materials used in medicinal and lifestyle products, Grant value (£): 150,000, Duration of research project: 3 years. 2020
PerkinElmer, Identification of counterfeit medicines used near-infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics, Grant value (£): 50,000, Duration of research project: ongoing. 2019
BWTek, Handheld Raman spectroscopy for identifying drugs of abuse, Grant value (£): 9000, Duration of research project: 2 years. 2017
Bruker GmbH, Development of Raman spectroscopic libraries for identification of counterfeit medicinal and lifestyle products., Grant value (£): 45,000, Duration of research project: 4 years. 2015
Other invited event:
Forensic training for internal security forces, Beirut, Lebanon, Trained Lebanese ISF via United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 2015
Membership of professional bodies:
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy. 2014
Member of the Orders of Pharmacists in Lebanon, Orders of Pharmacists in Lebanon. 2003
Member, London Toxicology Group.
Member, Society of Applied Spectroscopy.
MRSC, Royal Society of Chemistry.
Teaching qualification:
PGCert in higher Education. 2014
Other Professional Activity:
External Examiner for BSc Pharmaceutical Sciences Programme, at the School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Education and Medical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University.
Fellowships:
Fellow, Higher Education Academy.