Dr. Maqsood A. Malik was born in Kashmir. He obtained his B.Sc.from Kashmir University in 2003, his M.Sc. from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in 2005. He completed his Ph.D. in 2009 from Jamia Millia Islamia. He is the author of numerous scientific publications. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Chemistry Department,KAU, Jeddah.