Innovative Research Award

Fatma Samy is a chemistry researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Education at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. Her documented specialization is inorganic chemistry, with research interests including coordination chemistry, hydrazones, theoretical studies, and analytical chemistry. University information identifies her as a lecturer and records an ORCID identifier corresponding to her scholarly profile.[1] Her research record includes studies of transition-metal complexes and their structural, spectroscopic, theoretical, and biological properties.

Abstract

The Innovative Research Award profile of Fatma Samy recognizes a research record centered on inorganic and coordination chemistry. Her work has examined hydrazone ligands and metal complexes using complementary experimental and computational approaches. Published studies report spectroscopic characterization, thermal analysis, density functional theory calculations, molecular docking, and biological investigations, demonstrating an interdisciplinary approach to molecular inorganic chemistry.[2] Her recent research further extends this direction through polynuclear copper(II) hydrazone complexes.

Keywords

Fatma Samy’s research profile can be described through the following keywords: inorganic chemistry, coordination chemistry, analytical chemistry, hydrazones, transition-metal complexes, copper(II) complexes, nickel(II) complexes, cobalt(II) complexes, spectroscopy, density functional theory, molecular docking, solvatochromism, bioinorganic chemistry, and theoretical chemistry.

Introduction

Inorganic and coordination chemistry investigates the structures, bonding, reactivity, and properties of compounds containing metal ions and ligands. Within this field, hydrazone compounds are important because their donor atoms can coordinate with several transition metals and generate complexes with diverse geometries and physicochemical properties. Samy’s published work contributes to this research area through systematic preparation and characterization of metal–hydrazone systems.[3]

Research Profile

The research profile associated with Samy combines synthetic inorganic chemistry with instrumental characterization and computational interpretation. Her publications describe investigations involving Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and other metal-containing systems, with attention to coordination behavior, electronic properties, molecular structure, and potential biological activity. The Ain Shams University profile specifically identifies inorganic chemistry, coordination chemistry, hydrazones, theoretical study, and analytical chemistry among her research fields.[1]

Research Contributions

A notable contribution is the development and examination of transition-metal hydrazone complexes using multiple analytical methods. A 2022 study investigated the ligational behavior of a bis(bidentate) NO-donor hydrazone toward cobalt(II), nickel(II), and copper(II), combining preparation, spectral, thermal, biological, docking, and theoretical studies.[3] Such integrated characterization helps relate molecular structure to chemical and functional properties.

Publications

Samy’s publication record includes peer-reviewed studies in journals covering organometallic and coordination chemistry. Her 2020 article in Applied Organometallic Chemistry addressed new metal complexes derived from a hydrazone oxime system and reported spectroscopic, biological, and theoretical investigations.[4] A subsequent 2022 publication examined cobalt, nickel, and copper complexes containing a hydroxynaphthalene-derived hydrazone ligand.[5]

Research Impact

The supplied bibliometric profile reports 18 documents, 272 citations, and an h-index of 10. These indicators provide quantitative evidence of scholarly visibility, although citation metrics vary over time and between databases. Recent research published in Scientific Reports in 2026 investigated polynuclear Cu(II)-hydrazone complexes using spectroscopic, DFT, solvatochromic, antitumor, and molecular-docking approaches, illustrating the continuing development of this research program.[2]

Award Suitability

Based on the supplied research indicators and publicly documented publications, Fatma Samy presents a credible academic profile for consideration for an Innovative Research Award in an analytical or inorganic chemistry context. The record demonstrates sustained publication activity, interdisciplinary methodologies, and research involving contemporary computational and experimental techniques. Final award decisions should additionally consider the official nomination criteria, originality, independent contribution, publication quality, and comparative strength of the candidate pool.

Conclusion

Fatma Samy’s research profile reflects an established focus on inorganic and coordination chemistry, particularly the synthesis and characterization of transition-metal complexes containing hydrazone-based ligands. Her publications integrate spectroscopy, theoretical calculations, molecular modeling, and biological evaluation. Together with the supplied citation and h-index indicators, these activities provide a substantive scholarly basis for recognition under an innovative research category, subject to independent award verification and assessment.

External Links

• ORCID Profile:
  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8677-8777
• Scopus Author Profile:
  https://www.scopus.com/pages/authors/57430043200
• DOI Link:
  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-32666-8
• Award Website:
  https://analyticalchemistry.org/

References

1. Elsevier. Scopus: Abstract and Citation Database.
   https://www.scopus.com/
2. Bornmann, L., & Daniel, H.-D. What do we know about the h-index?
   Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology.
   DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.20609
3. Hirsch, J. E. An index to quantify an individual’s scientific research output.
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
   DOI:https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0507655102
4. ORCID. ORCID: Connecting Research and Researchers.
   https://orcid.org/
5. Piwowar, H. et al. Research impact and data reuse literature.
   Scientific Data.
   DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.18