Yasser AzimDr Yasser Azim is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering & Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Prior to his present position he completed is PhD in Chmistry from Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University in 2006, then joining University of Hyderabad and later on Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore as DST Young Scientist in the research laboratory of Prof. G.R. Desiraju. His current research interests include, pharmaceutical cocrystals, metal organic frameworks, coordination polymers in the field of crystal engineering. In addition, Yasser's laboratory is pursuing smart hydrogels and their biomedical and environmental application. His group has developed state of the art in mechanochemical synthesis of cocrystals and MOFs. Apart from research he is engaged in teaching of postgraduate and undergraduate students in the department and has served as member of various important administrative bodies of the university like elected member of the Academic Council of the University (2013-2015) and presently serving as program officer in National Service Scheme under Government of India. Read More Read Less