RESUME Hessamoodin Yousefi E-Mail: Hessam_yousefi@yahoo.com EDUCATION Guilan University, Rasht, Iran. Ph.D. in organic chemistry 2009-2013 Thesis title: Efficient synthesis of novel azo dyes derivatives, their complexes and studies on the biological activity, dyeing and solvatochromism properties Guilan University, Rasht, Iran. MSc in organic chemistry. 2006-2008 Thesis title: synthesis and investigation of spectral and solvatochromic properties of a series of azo dyes based 4,6-dihydroxy pyrimidine and investigation of their solvatochromic effects. Islamic Azad University of Ghaemshahr, Iran. BSc in applied chemistry. 2001-2004 PUBLICATIONS 1. Synthesis, spectral features and biological activity of some novel hetarylazo dyes derived from 6-amino-1,3-dimethyluracil, Hessamoddin Yousefi, Asieh Yahyazadeh, Mohammad Reza Yazdanbakhsh, Mehdi Rassa, Enayat O’llah Moradi-e-Rufchahi. Journal of Molecular Structure 1015 (2012) 37–32. 2. Synthesis, spectral characterization and antimicrobial activity of some new azo dyes derived from 4,6-dihydroxypyrimidine, M.R. Yazdanbakhsh, H. Yousefi, M. Mamaghani, E.O. Moradi, M. Rassa, H. Pouramir, M. Bagheri, Journal of Molecular Liquids 169 (2012) 21–126. 1 3. Synthesis and solvatochromism study of some new 4-(benzyloxy)-2-((4-aryl)diazenyl)phenols Hessamoddin Yousefi, Asieh Yahyazadeh, Chinese Chemical Letteres 23 (2012) 685-689. 4. Synthesis, spectral properties, biological activity and application of new 4-(benzyloxy)phenol derived azo dyes for polyester fiber dyeing, Hessamoddin Yousefi, Asieh Yahyazadeh, Enayat O’llah Moradi-e-Rufchahi, Mehdi Rassa, Journal of Molecular Liquids 180 (2013) 51–58. 5. Novel azo dyes derived from 8-methyl-4-hydroxyl-2-quinolone:Synthesis, UV–vis studies and biological activity, E.O. Moradi Rufchahi, H. Pouramir, M.R. Yazdanbakhsh, H. Yousefi, M. Bagheri, M. Rassa, Chinese Chemical Letters 24 (2013) 425–428. 6. Synthesis and spectral properties of some azo disperse dyes containing a benzothiazole moiety, E.O. Moradi Rufchahi, Hessamoddin Yousefi, Mojgan Mohammadinia, Journal of Molecular Liquids 188 (2013) 173–177. 7. Synthesis, spectral features and biological activity of some novel hetarylazo dyes derived from 8-chloro-4-hydroxyl-2-quinolone, Asieh Yahyazadeh, Hessamoddin Yousefi. Spectrochimica acta part A 117 (2014) 691–701. 8. Synthesis, spectral characterization and antimicrobial activity of novel Hetarylazoindole dyes from some 2-aminobenzothiazole derivatives, Asieh Yahyazadeh, Hessamoddin Yousefi. Journal of Color Science and Technology (under review 2014). CONFERENCE PRESENTATONS 1. Synthesis and biological activity of some novel hetarylazo dyes derived from 8-chloro-4hydroxyl-2-quinolone Authors: Hessamoddin Yousefi, Asieh Yahyazadeh Mehdi Rassa Address: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. Research weak 2012, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran (Oral). 2. Synthesis of some new azo dyes based on diheydroxy pyerimidine and study of their spectroscopic properties. Authors: M.R. Yazdanbakhsh, H. Yousefi. H. Pouramir Address: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. 15th Iranian Seminar of Organic Chemistry (15ISOC). 27-29 August 2008, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran (Poster). 3. Synthesis of some new azo dyes based on 1-amino antraquinone and study of their spectroscopic properties 2 Authors: M.R. Yazdanbakhsh, H. Yousefi. H. Pouramir Address: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. 15th Iranian Seminar of Organic Chemistry (15ISOC). 27-29 August 2008, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran (Poster). 4. Synthesis and spectral characterization of some new azo dyes and azo metal complexeswith Co+2, Ni+2, Cu+2 and Cr+3 derived from 4,6-dihydroxy pyrimidine. Authors: M.R. Yazdanbakhsh, H. Yousefi, E.O. Moradi, A. Dadashi. Address: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. 12th Iranian Seminar of Inorganic Chemistry (12ISOC). 27-29 August 2010, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran (Poster). 5. Synthesis and spectral characterization of some new heterocyclic azo dyes derived from 4,6dihydroxypyrimidine and 8-methyl-4-hydroxy-2-quinolone. Authors: M.R. Yazdanbakhsh, E.O. Moradi, H. Pouramir, Z. Bahrami, M. Bagheri, H. Yousefi. Address: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. 17th Iranian Seminar of Organic Chemistry. 2010, Mazandaran University, Mazandaran, Iran (Poster). 6. Synthesis and evaluating some new mono and bis azo dyes. Pigments and related complex, based on the 2, 3 and 4-aminopyridine. Authors: M.R. Yazdanbakhsh, Z. Bahrami, H. Yousefi, M. Bagheri. Address: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. 17th Iranian Seminar of Organic Chemistry. 2010, Mazandaran University, Mazandaran, Iran (Poster). 7. Synthesis and evaluating some new mono and bis azo dyes. Pigments. Authors: M.R. Yazdanbakhsh, M. Bagheri, H. Yousefi, Z. Bahrami. Address: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. 17th Iranian Seminar of Organic Chemistry. 2010, Mazandaran University, Mazandaran, Iran (Poster). 3