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Mohammed Jabed, Ph.D.

Mohammed Jabed

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Sciences and Mathematics
College of Arts and Sciences

Contact Information
202-274-7274
Van Ness Campus, Building 44

Dr. Mohammed A. Jabed is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at UDC, specializing in computational chemistry, nanomaterials, and organometallic complexes for photodynamic therapies. His research explores hot-carrier dynamics, machine learning modeling for catalysis, and the biological activities of metal complexes. In addition to his extensive research, he also mentors students in computational chemistry and STEM education initiatives.

Experience

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, North Dakota State University  
Master of Science in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh 
Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh  

Roles

Assistant Professor, Chemistry Program, UDC, 2024-Present 
Member, Curriculum Committee, DSAM, UDC, 2024-Present 
Visiting Assistant Professor, Towson University, 2023-24 

Courses Taught

General Chemistry I and II  
General Chemistry Laboratory I and II  
Physical Chemistry I and II  
Physical Chemistry Calculations I and II  
Allied Health Chemistry I  

Expertise

Mentoring students in computational chemistry research 

Research Focus / Works in Progress

Tuning hot-carrier dynamics in chalcogenide nanoplatelets; tolfenamic acid  metal complexes for their biological activities; designing organometallic complexes using machine learning modeling for photodynamic therapies 

Leadership

Mentor, D.C. Public Schools' Competitive Employment Opportunites Program, 2025-Present 

Impact

Selected Publications

Jabed, M., Kim, Y., Yarbrough, C., Harmon-Ware, A., Olstad, J., Seiser, R., Paeper, C., Starace, A., & Kim, S. (2023). A machine learning model for predicting composition of catalytic coprocessing products from molecular beam mass spectra. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 11(32), 11912-11923. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c01821

Jabed, M. A., Zhao, J., Kilin, D., & Yu, T. Understanding of light absorption properties of the N-doped graphene oxide quantum dot with TD-DFT. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125 (27). https://par.nsf.gov/biblio/10334537. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c03012 

Cui, P., Jabed, M. A., Vogel, D.J., & Kilina, S. (2019). Phonon-mediated ultrafast hole Transfer from photoexcited CdSe quantum dots to black dye. ACS Symposium, 1331, 137-156. https://doi.org/10.1021/bk-2019-1331.ch006 

Jabed, M. A., Dandu, N., Tretiak, S., & Kilina, S. (2020). Passivating nucleobases bring charge transfer character to optically active transitions in small silver nanoclusters. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, 124(43), 8931–8942. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.0c06974