Rate My Professor Thies Thiemann

Thies Thiemann is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the College of Science, United Arab Emirates University. He holds a Ph.D. and a Diplom (M.Sc.) from the University of Hamburg. His academic work centers on organic chemistry and environmental chemistry, including research on thiophenes and thiophene S-oxides, steroids, microplastics, and water remediation. At UAEU, he teaches undergraduate courses in organic and general chemistry as well as graduate courses in organic chemistry.

Thies Thiemann has authored or co-authored numerous publications. Selected works include the 2020 review “Chemical constituents and uses of Calotropis procera and Calotropis gigantea – a review (Part I – the plants as material and energy resources)” in the Open Chemistry Journal, the 2020 paper “Microplastics and wastewater treatment plants” in the Journal of Water Resource and Protection, the 2020 article “Analysis of Microbeads in Cosmetic Products in the United Arab Emirates” in Environmental Pollution, the 2018 review “Wittig- and Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons Olefination in Aqueous Media with and without Phase Transfer Catalysis” in Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry, and the 2018 paper “C-C forming reactions with palladium and platinum: lessons learned in our group” in the Open Chemistry Journal. He serves on the editorial board of Scientific Research Publishing journals. His verified professional email address is thies@uaeu.ac.ae.