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Acknowledgments

We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to all the people who were directly or indirectly helpful in making this book a reality.

We are grateful to the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation) for funding many of the research projects, whose outcomes helped us in preparing a major part of this book chapters. Chapters 1, 8, 9, and 17 for NPRP grant [NPRP12S‐0226‐190 158], chapter five for NPRP grant [NPRP9‐310‐2‐134], Chapters 10, 14 and 15 for NPRP grant [NPRP10‐0101‐170 082], and Chapter 6 for NPRP grant [NPRP12S‐0214‐190 083]. The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors.

Also, we appreciate the help from many colleagues and students for providing constructive feedback on the material and for help with the editing. Particular appreciation goes to Mohammad Saleh, Amira Mohammed, and Mohamed Massoudi.

We are indebted to our family members for their continuous support, patience, and encouragement without which this book would not have been completed.