Omar K. Farha

Omar K. Farha is a Founder of NuMat Technologies and the Dow Chemical Company Professor in Chemistry at Northwestern University. His current research spans diverse areas of chemistry and materials science ranging from energy to defense-related challenges. Specifically, his research focuses on the rational design of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for applications sensing, catalysis, storage, separations, and water purification. His research accomplishments have been recognized by several awards and honors including a fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of the Academy of Arab Scientists, Kuwait Prize, Japanese Society of Coordination Chemistry “International award for creative work”, the Royal Society of Chemistry “Environment, Sustainability and Energy Division Early Career” Award, the American Chemical Society “The Satinder Ahuja Award for Young Investigators in Separation Science.” Omar has more than 480 peer-reviewed publications, holds 16 patents, 55,000 citation and h-index of 113 (google Scholar), and has been named a “Highly Cited Researcher” from 2014 to 2019.