Professor- Researcher - Expert - Consultant - Head of research team of Water treatment and agriculture. Dr. Anis Elaoud is professor at the Higher Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Carthage, Tunisia. He is a researcher in Laboratory of Science and Environment Technologies at the University of Carthage, Tunisia. He has more than 15 years of professional experience in the field of higher education and scientific research. Dr. Anis Elaoud is an academic member of the Athens Institute of Research, an expert in the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, and expert consultant at SCP ‘Canal Saint Provence’. He has written more than 50 scientific articles in international journals and more than 50 papers in international conferences He conducted research, the most important of which is the study of the effects of magnetic equipment on water and agriculture. Dr. Anis runs a research topic ‘Effects of magnetic equipment on water, plants and soil’ with an integrated and diverse research team. He presided over and prepared a scientific day on the magnetization of water «Journée Magnétisation de l'Eau JME'2017 » and “International Conference on Statistical Modeling and Applications: Agricultural Field and Remote Sensing «ICSMA 2017»”. He is member in project Funded by the Ministry 18PJEC ‘Water magnetic treatment; Coordinator of project 21PEJC ‘Water treatment by magnetic and nanotechnology’; member in MAYA project ‘ERASMUS+’... Weider is the head of three research partnership agreements between Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria

Research Interest(s): water treatment; nanotechnology: soil state

Marika Tatishvili- Dr. of Physical and Mathematical Sciences since 2006. She is Head of Weather forecasting, natural and  technogenic disaster modeling division of the Institute of Hydrometeorology of Georgian Technical University. She published 104 scientific articles including high rated journals. She is the member of Scientific and Editorial Board of Institute of Hydrometeorology and Institute of Geophysics. Also she is the Scientific Committee Member of the International Scientific Conference on Environment and Renewable Energy (ICERE 2014,15,16.17). She collaborates with High Education Institution Accreditation Expert of Ministry of Education of Georgia.

H.O Nwankwoala is a lecturer in the Department of Geology, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He obtained B.Sc in Geology from University of Port Harcourt and an M.Phil in Environmental Management (Environmental Geosciences option) from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt and Ph.D in Applied Hydrogeology from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He has carried out several research projects and consultancy work in the areas of Hydrogeology, and has been a Consultant Geoscientist to a number of Geoscientific/Environmental Companies/firms. He has also taken part in and coordinated a number of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and groundwater potability studies. He has also served in many capacities in the academia within Nigeria and provided expertise internationally, working for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as Nigerian Lead Groundwater Expert in the Transboundary Water Assessment Programme (TWAP) for West and Central African countries. He is a prolific researcher and widely published in both local and international high impact factor indexed journals. He is an active member of many professional societies which include the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), and the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), amongst others.

Research Interest:  His research interests are broad-based and have ranged widely over the hydrogeological spectrum, (including but not limited to environmental geochemistry, contaminant hydrogeology, biogeochemistry, geo-microbiology, environmental geo-techniques, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), waste management, water resources planning/management and sustainability, and environmental hydrogeology with special emphasis to hydro-geochemistry, groundwater/geochemical modelling and pollution studies, and medical geology.

URL:  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hycienth_Nwankwoala2

List of Publications:  

1.    Nwankwoala, H.O, Amadi, A.N; Warmate, T and Jmoh, M.O (2015). Geotechnical Properties of Sub-soils in Escravos Estuary, Western Niger Delta, Nigeria. American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 3(1): 8 – 14. DOI:10.12691/aees-2-4-2.
2.    Oborie, E; Udom, G.J and Nwankwoala, H.O (2014). Characterization of aquifers in Yenagoa and Ogbia areas of Bayelsa State, Nigeria: A geo-electrical approach. Advance Journal of Physical Sciences, 3(2): 31 39.
3.    Ohwoghere-Asuma, O; Chiyem, F.I and Nwankwoala, H.O (2014). 2D Resistivity Electrical Imaging of Unsaturated and Saturated Zones for Crude Oil Spillage at Agbarha in Ugheli area of Delta State, Nigeria. New York Science Journal, 7(2): 30 – 35.
4.    Nwankwoala, H.O and Warmate, T (2014). Subsurface Soil Characterization of a Site for Infrastructural Development Purposes in D/Line, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 4(6): 139 – 148.
5.    Nwankwoala, H.Oand Ngah, S.A (2014). Groundwater Resources of the Niger Delta: Quality Implications and Management Considerations. International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, 6(5): 155 – 163.
6.    Udom, G.J; Nwankwoala, H.O and Jephthah, H.A (2013). Seasonal Variations in Groundwater Chemistry in parts of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. International Journal of Innovative Environmental Studies Research 1(2): 40 – 54.
7.    Nwankwoala, H.O (2013). Aquifer Hydraulic Conductivity Determination from Grain Size Analysis in parts of Old Port Harcourt Township, Nigeria. ARPN Journal of Science and Technology 3(9): 972 – 981.
8.    Nwankwoala, H.O (2013). Ionic Abundance and Distributions in Groundwater Systems: A Case Study. Greener Journals of Physical sciences 3(4): 115 – 130.
9.    Amadi, A.N; Nwankwoala, H.O, Olasehinde, P.I, Okoye, N.O, Okunlola, I.A & Alkali, Y.B (2012). Investigation of aquifer quality in Bonny Island, Eastern Niger Delta, Nigeria using geophysical and geochemical techniques. Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied Sciences (JETEAS), Vol.3 (1): 183 – 187.
10.    Nwankwoala, H.O and Walter, I.O (2012). Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Shallow Coastal Aquifers of Okrika Island, Eastern Niger Delta, Nigeria. Ife Journal of Science. 14(2): 297 – 304.
11.    Nwankwoala, H.O (2012). Investigation of Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Subsurface Soils in Bonny Island, Eastern Niger Delta. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, An International Quarterly Scientific Journal. 11(4): 527 – 534.
12.    Nwankwoala, H.O (2011). Assessment of groundwater quality in parts of Bayelsa State, Eastern Niger Delta. The IUP Journal of Soil and Water Science, Vol.11 (4): 7 – 23.
13.    Odigi, M.I; Ukren, L.O & Nwankwoala, H.O (2011). Distribution of heavy metals in soils of Port Harcourt and its environs, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, Vol. 30: 415 – 421.
14.    Ushie, F.A and Nwankwoala, H.O (2011). A Preliminary geoelectrical appraisal of groundwater in Yalla, Southern Benue Trough, South-East Nigeria. Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, Vol. 9 (1): 01 – 07
15.    Nwankwoala, H.O and Udom, G.J (2011). Hydrochemicalfacies and ionic ratios of groundwater in Port Harcourt, Southern Nigeria. Research Journal of Chemical Sciences, Vol.1 (3): 87 – 101.
16.    Nwankwoala, H.O and Udom, G.J(2011). Investigation of hydro-geochemical characteristics of groundwater in Port Harcourt City, Nigeria: Implications for use and vulnerability. Journal of Applied Science and Environmental Management. 15(3):479-488.
17.    Nwankwoala, H.O (2011). Hydrochemical and suitability evaluation of groundwater in Bonny Island, Eastern Niger Delta. African Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3 (6): 271 – 277.
18.    Ukandu, J.S; Udom, G.J and Nwankwoala, H.O (2011). Hydrochemistry of groundwater in Umuahia South Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. British Journal of Applied Science and Technology, Vol.1 (4): 141 – 151
19.    Ukandu, J.S; Udom, G.J and Nwankwoala, H.O (2011). Aspects of the Hydrogeology of Umuahia South Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. E3 Journal of Environmental Research and Management. 2(2): 014 – 026.
20.    Nwankwoala, H.O; Udom, G.J and Ugwu, S.A (2011). Some heavy metal investigations in groundwater sources in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Technology in Environmental Sanitation, Vol. 1 (2):163 - 170.
21.    Nwankwoala, H.O (2011): Institutional framework/agenda for sustainable rural water and sanitation in Nigeria. International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 3 (11): 206 – 209.
22.    Nwankwoala, H.O and Udom, G.J (2009). Predictive mathematical modeling of iron in the groundwater systems of Eagle Island, Port Harcourt. Water Resources Journal of the Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologists (NAH), Vol. 19: 26 - 31.
23. Nwankwoala, H.O ;Pabon, D and Amadi, P.A (2009). Seasonal distribution of Nitrate and Nitrite levels in Eleme abattoir environment, Rivers State. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol.13 (4): 35 – 38

Dr. Nur Nadhirah Mohamad Zain is a senior lecturer at the Department of Toxicology, USM since 2015. She obtained her Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, in the Analytical Chemistry with specialization in separation science from University of Malaya in 2015. She has been actively involved in research includes the development of new green magnetic/non-magnetic materials for the application of separation techniques in separation and adsorption. She delivers her skills and expertise through scientific publications, student supervisions, and service consultation. She also involves in reputable publisher as a reviewer such as Elsevier journal. She has acquired professional training in Safety in the Use of Chemicals (NIOSH), ICOP CLASS 2014 Implementation for Chemical Classifier (MIHA), MS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (MMIC) and Procedure of Method Validation and Verification (MMIC). Currently, her research interests are focusing on development of green materials based deep eutectic solvents as an alternative solvent in extraction techniques for monitoring pesticide and pharmaceutical residues in food and environmental matrices. She is a member of Royal Society Chemistry (MRSC) and Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (MMIC). Recently, she has been consulting the safety data sheet and involving as an internal auditor for ISO/IEC 17025: 2017.

 Research Interest: 

Currently, her research is focused on the development of green materials based on deep eutectic solvents and supramolecular solvents which are trends in the field of the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. She is particularly interested in their potential as alternative solvents/functional group materials, in extraction techniques for monitoring carcinogenic pollutants, pesticides, and pharmaceutical compounds in food and environmental matrice.

List of Publications: 

1. N.N.M. Zain, N.K. Abu Bakar, S. Mohamad, N.M. Saleh, Optimization of a greener method for removal phenol species by cloud point extraction and spectrophotometry, Spectrochim. Acta - Part A Mol. Biomol. Spectrosc. 118 (2014) 1121–1128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2013.09.129
   
2. N.N.M. Zain, N.K. Abu Bakar, S. Mohamad, Study of removal of phenol species by adsorption on non-ionic silicon surfactant after cloud point extraction methodology, Desalin. Water Treat. 57 (2016) 3532–3543. https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2014.987176.
3. N.N.M. Zain, N.K. Abu Bakar, S. Mohamad, Cloud point extraction of 2,4−dichlorophenol from aqueous samples employing β−cyclodextrin, Sep. Sci. Technol. 51 (2016) 653–663. https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2015.1119852.
4. N.N.M. Zain, M. Raoov, N.K. Abu Bakar, S. Mohamad, Cyclodextrin modified ionic liquid material as a modifier for cloud point extraction of phenolic compounds using spectrophotometry, J. Incl. Phenom. Macrocycl. Chem. 84 (2015) 137–152. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10847-015-0591-y.
5. N.I. Mohd, N.N.M. Zain, M. Raoov, S. Mohamad, Determination of carcinogenic herbicides in milk samples using green non-ionic silicone surfactant of cloud point extraction and spectrophotometry, R. Soc. Open Sci. 5 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.171500.
6. N.I. Mohd, M. Raoov, S. Mohamad, N.N.M. Zain, Performance evaluation of non-ionic silicone surfactants OFX 0309 and DC 193C as a new approach in cloud point extraction-spectrophotometry for determination of atrazine in water samples, RSC Adv. 8 (2018) 13556–13566. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ra00868j.
7. N.I. Mohd, K. Gopal, M. Raoov, S. Mohamad, N. Yahaya, V. Lim, N.N.M. Zain, Evaluation of a magnetic activated charcoal modified with non-ionic silicone surfactant as a new magnetic solid phase extraction sorbent with triazine herbicides as model compounds in selected milk and rice samples, Talanta. 196 (2019) 217–225. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2018.12.043.
8. P. W. Ooi, M. Raaov, N. Yahaya, N.N.S.N.M. Kamal, K. Gopal, N.A. Husin, N.N.M. Zain, Removal of phthalates in aqueous samples using non-ionic silicone surfactant mediated cloud point extraction via spectrophotometry, Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, (2019).
9. K. Gopal, N.I. Mohd, M. Raoov, F.B.M. Suah, N. Yahaya, N.N.M. Zain, Development of a new efficient and economical magnetic sorbent silicone surfactant-based activated carbon for the removal of chloro- and nitro-group phenolic compounds from contaminated water samples, RSC Adv. 9 (2019) 36915–36930. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA07151B.
10. K. Gopal, I. Al deeb, M. Raaov, F.B.M. Suah, N.A. Samad, N. Yahaya, V. Lim, N.N.M. Zain, Supramolecular solvent combined with dispersive solid phase extraction based magnetic silicone surfactant activated charcoal adsorbent for extraction of phenolic compounds from industrial wastewater, Microchem. J. 157 (2020) 105110. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2020.105110.
11. N.M. Badu Latip, K. Gopal, M. Suwaibatu, N.M. Hashim, N.Y. Rahim, M. Raoov, N. Yahaya, N.N. Mohamad Zain, Removal of 2,4-dichlorophenol from wastewater by an efficient adsorbent of magnetic activated carbon, Sep. Sci. Technol. 56 (2021) 252–265. https://doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2020.1719156.
12. N.A. Husin, N.M. Hashim, N. Yahaya, M. Miskam, M. Raoov, N.N.M. Zain, Exploring magnetic particle surface embedded with imidazole-based deep eutectic solvent for diclofenac removal from pharmaceutical wastewater samples, J. Mol. Liq. 332 (2021) 115809. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115809.
13. N.A. Husin, M. Muhamad, N. Yahaya, M. Miskam, N.N. Syazni Nik Mohamed Kamal, S. Asman, M. Raoov, N.N. Mohamad Zain, Application of a new choline-imidazole based deep eutectic solvents in hybrid magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer for efficient and selective removal of naproxen from aqueous samples, Mater. Chem. Phys. 261 (2021) 124228. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.124228.
14. S. Mamman, F.B.M. Suah, M. Raaov, F.S. Mehamod, S. Asman, N.N.M. Zain, Removal of bisphenol A from aqueous media using a highly selective adsorbent of hybridization cyclodextrin with magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer, R. Soc. Open Sci. 8 (2022) 201604. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.201604.
15. V. Elencovan, J. Joseph, N. Yahaya, N. Abdul Samad, M. Raoov, V. Lim, N.N.M. Zain, Exploring a novel deep eutectic solvents combined with vortex assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and its toxicity for organophosphorus pesticides analysis from honey and fruit samples, Food Chem. 368 (2022) 130835. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130835.
16. V. Elencovan, N. Yahaya, N.A. Samad, N.N.M. Zain, Evaluation of green silicone surfactant‐based vortex assisted dispersive liquid‐liquid microextraction for sample preparation of organophosphorus pesticide residues in honey and fruit sample, J. Sep. Sci. 45 (2022) 2865–2876.
17. V. Elencovan, N. Yahaya, M. Raoov, N. Nadhirah Mohamad Zain, Exploring a novel silicone surfactant-based deep eutectic solvent functionalized magnetic iron particles for the extraction of organophosphorus pesticides in vegetable samples, Food Chem. (2022) 133670. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133670.
18. S. Mamman, S. Yaacob, M. Raoov, F.S. Mehamod, N.N.M. Zain, F.B.M. Suah, Exploring the performance of magnetic methacrylic acid-functionalized β-cyclodextrin adsorbent toward selected phenolic compounds, J. Anal. Sci. Technol. 14 (2023) 3.
19. N.M. Hashim, M. Mohamad, N.N.S.N.M. Kamal, M.Y. Aziz, S. Mohamad, N. Yahaya, N.N.M. Zain, Revolutionizing Drug Removal: Green Magnetic Nanoparticles Functionalized with Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvents for Anti-Inflammatory Drug Adsorption, J. Mol. Liq. (2023) 122082.
20. N.I.M. Husaini, N.A.I.M.Hisham, N.M. Hashim, C.S.A. Lasu, N. Yahaya, M. Raoov, N.N.M. Zain, Magnetic Nanoparticle for Removing Sunset Yellow Dye: Taguchi Optimization, Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, (2023).
21. Green Metrics for Analytical Methodologies: Uncovering Sustainable Chromatography Approaches for Detecting Emerging Contaminants in Food and Environmental Water. 

Dr. Ma Xuan is an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture at Chang’an University, specializing in sustainable architecture, urban thermal environments, and low-carbon building design. With over five years of academic experience, Dr. Ma’s research centers on indoor and outdoor thermal comfort and the optimization of urban spaces to promote low-carbon and energy-efficient cities. Dr. Ma has led and participated in multiple high-impact research projects, including grants from the Shaanxi Province Social Science Fund, focusing on the application of intelligent digital solutions for optimizing urban carbon emissions. His recent work on a Shaanxi Province Key R&D Program project investigates the spatial and temporal heterogeneity of human carbon emissions and their impact on the urban thermal environment in Xi’an, leveraging big data to support low-carbon urban development.

Dr. Ping Xiang is a research professor of Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health at Southwest Forestry University in Kunming, China. He received his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science & Engineering through a joint Ph.D. program from Nanjing University and University of Florida. Prior to that, he joined the State Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science in Wenzhou Medical University as a research assistant for 3 years after receiving a M.Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Fujian Normal University in 2011. He is also a Member of many scientific organizations including International Society for Stem Cell Research, American Society for Nutrition, and North America Chinese Society for Nutrition. Dr. Xiang is the author of almost 50 peer-reviewed journal publications and is also an active reviewer for over 20 journals, and a member of multiple editorial boards for Journal of Health and Environmental Research, Austin Environmental Sciences, Journal of Environmental and Public Health, American Journal of Toxicology & Research, and Journal of Forensic Science and Toxicology.

Research Interest:  1) Mechanistic toxicology of emerging contaminants using primary human cells, stem cells, rodents as well as zebrafish models; (2) Indoor Pollution and human health; (3) Bioavailability of contaminants in different matrices and its application to risk assessment

URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ping_Xiang2

List of Publications:

1. Chen, J., LD. Garbinski, B Rosen, J. Zhang, P Xiang*, Lena Q. Ma*. 2019. Organoarsenical compounds: occurrence, toxicology and biotransformation. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. Accepted (IF= 7.68)
2. Gao P.; M. Xu; Y. Liu; E. Da Silva; P. Xiang*, Lena Q. Ma*. 2019. Emerging and legacy PAHs in urban soils of small cities: Concentrations, distribution, and sources. Science of the Total Environment. submitted (IF= 4.610).
3. Manzoor M., R Abid, B. Rathinasabapathie, L. M. De Oliveira, E. da Silva, F.L Deng, C. Rensing, M. Arshad, I. Gul, P. Xiang*, and Lena Q Ma*. 2019. Metal Tolerance of Arsenic-Resistant Bacteria and Their Potential to Promote Plant Growth in Pb-Contaminated Soil. Science of the Total Environment. 660: 18-24 (IF= 4.610).
4. Liu Y.G., P. Gao, J. Su, E. da Silva, L. de Oliveira, T. Townsend, X. Liu, P. Xiang*, L. Q. Ma*. 2019. PAHs concentrations in two urban cities: spatial distribution and source apportionment. Chemosphere. 214: 220-227. (IF= 4.427).
5. Gao, P., H.B. Li, C. P. Wilson, T. G. Townsend ,P. Xiang*, Yungen Liu, and L. Q. Ma*. 2018. Source identification of PAHs in soils based on stable carbon isotopic signatures. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 48(13-15): 923–948. ( IF= 7.68)
6. Gao P., E. da Silva, L. Hou, N. D. Denslow, P. Xiang*, L. Q. Ma*. 2018. Human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Metabolomics perspective. Environment International. 119: 466-477. (IF= 7.297)
7. Liu X., H.Y. Feng, J.W. Fu, D. Sun, Y. Cao, Y.S. Chen, P. Xiang*, Yungen Liu*, Lena Q.Ma. 2018.Phytate promoted arsenic uptake and growth in arsenic-hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata by upregulating phosphorus transporters. Environmental Pollution.241: 240-246. (IF= 5.099)
8. Xiang P., Y. Jia, K. Wang, M.Y. Li, Y. S. Qin, R.W. He, P. Gao, Y.G. Liu, X. Liu*, L. Q. Ma*. 2018. Water extract of indoor dust induces tight junction disruption in normal human corneal epithelial cells. Environmental Pollution. 243(A): 301-307. ( IF= 4.358)

9. Xiang P., S.S. Wang, M. He, Y. H. Han, Z.H. Zhou, D. L. Chen, M. Li., and L.Q. Ma. 2018. The in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility evaluation of electrospun recombinant spider silk protein/PCL/gelatin for small caliber vascular tissue engineering scaffolds. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 163: 19–28 (IF= 3.887)
10. Xiang P, R. W. He, R.Y. Liu, K. Li, P. Gao, X.Y. Cui, H.B. Li, Y.G. liu, L.Q. Ma. 2018. Cellular responses of normal (HL-7702) and cancerous (HepG2) hepatic cells to dust extract exposure. Chemosphere. 193:1189-1197 (IF= 4.208).
11. Xiang P, R. Y. Liu, C. Li, Y. H. Han, X.Y. Cui, L. Q. Ma. 2017. Effects of Organophosphorus Flame Retardant TDCPP on Normal Human Corneal Epithelial Cells: Implication for Human Health. Environmental Pollution. 230: 22-30. (IF= 5.099)
12. Xiang P, R.Y. Liu, H. J. Sun, C. Li, X.Y. Cui, L.Q. Ma. 2017. Effects of Novel Brominated Flame Retardant TBPH and Its Metabolite TBMEHP on human vascular endothelial cells: implication for human health risks. Environmental Research.156: 834–842 (IF= 3.835).
13. Xiang P., R. W. He, Y. H. Han, H. J. Sun, X. Y. Cui, and L. Q. Ma. 2016. Mechanisms of housedust-induced toxicity in primary human corneal epithelial cells: Oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory response and mitochondrial dysfunction. Environment International. 89–90: 30–37. (IF= 7.088)
14. Xiang P., R. Y. Liu, H. J. Sun, Y. H. Han, R. W. He, X. Y. Cui, and L. Q. Ma. 2016. Molecular mechanisms of dust-induced toxicity in human corneal epithelial cells: Water and organic extract of office and house dust. Environment International 92–93: 348–356. (IF=7.088)
15. Xiang P., K. W. Wu, Y. Zhu, L. Xiang, C. Li, D. L. Chen, F. Chen, G. T. Xu, A. J. Wang, M. Li, and Z. B Jin. 2014. A novel bruch membrane-mimetic electrospun substrate scaffold for human retinal pigment epithelium cells. Biomaterials 35: 9777–9788. (IF= 8.802)
16. Xiang P., M. Li, C. Y. Zhang, D. L. Chen, and Z. H. Zhou. 2011. Cytocompatibility of electrospun nanofiber tubular scaffolds for small diameter tissue engineering blood vessels. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 49: 281–288. (IF= 3.909)
17. Huang, X. F.#, P. Xiang#, J. Chen, D. J. Xing, N. Huang, Q. J. Min, F. Gu, Y. Tong, C. P. Pang, J. Qu, Z. B. Jin. 2013. Targeted exome sequencing identified novel USH2A mutations in Usher syndrome families. PLoS ONE 8: e63832. (IF= 2.806)
18. Tao Wang, P. Xiang, Jung-Heun Ha, Xiaoyu Wang, Caglar Doguer, Shireen R. L. Flores, Yujian James Kang, James F. Collins*. 2018. Copper supplementation reverses dietary iron overload-induced pathologies in mice. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 59:56-63. (IF= 4.414)

19. Tao Wang, P. Xiang, Jung-Heun Ha, Xiaoyu Wang, Caglar Doguer, Shireen R. L. Flores, Yujian James Kang, James F. Collins*. 2017. Copper supplementation in drinking water reverses dietary iron overload-induced anemia and cardiac hypertrophy in mice. The FASEB Journal.31(1): 301.4 (IF= 5.595)
20. Sun, H. J., P. Xiang, J. Luo, H.C. Hong, H. J. Lin, H. B. Li, L. Q. Ma. 2016. Mechanisms of arsenic disruption on gonadal, adrenal and thyroid endocrine systems in humans: A review. Environment International. 95:61-68. (IF= 7.088)
21. Sun, H. J., P. Xiang, M. H. Tang, L. Sun, and L. Q. Ma. 2016. Arsenic impacted the development, thyroid hormone and gene transcription of thyroid hormone receptors in bighead carp larvae (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis). Journal of Hazardous Materials. 303: 76–82. (IF= 6.065)

Mounim Lebrini is a Professor at the University of the Antilles. He holds a Habilitation to Direct Research (HDR) from the University of the Antilles France, obtained in 2017, as well as a Ph.D. from the University of Sciences and Technologies of Lille France, obtained in 2005.

As a physicochemist, his research focuses on surface treatment, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that combines electrochemistry and physico-chemical surface analysis. His specific expertise lies in inhibiting metal corrosion using natural organic inhibitors and green extraction methods.

Within the University of the Antilles, Professor Lebrini holds several important roles. He is the head of the internal team "Interaction Materials/Molecules of Interest" at the Laboratory of Materials and Molecules in Aggressive Environments. Additionally, he supervises a post-doctoral researcher and nine doctoral candidates, and leads four research projects.

In addition to his research activities, Professor Lebrini plays an active role in university governance. He is a member of several commissions and councils, including the Research Commission, the administrative council of the doctoral school, and the administrative council of the Faculty of Sciences, Technologies, and Environments. He is also responsible for the Physics-Chemistry license and chairs the diploma jury for this discipline at the University of the Antilles.

His impressive scientific output includes 54 publications, 11 conference proceedings, and 38 communications. His work has been widely cited in the academic community, with 4871 citations across 6014 documents and an h-index of 28.

Research Interest: Corrosion under Acidic and Alkaline Conditions, Extraction, Natural and Synthetic Organic Corrosion Inhibitors

Research Interest: Agricultural Water Management; Agricultural and Environmental Engineering; Irrigation of Crops with Recycled (Treated) Wastewater.

Dr. Muhammad Sadiq Khan, a dedicated and accomplished Ph.D. in Ecology from the Research Center For Eco-Environmental Sciences, UCAS, is a leading expert in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing. With a profound passion for environmental sciences, he has spent seven years unraveling the intricate relationships between ecosystems and human activities using cutting-edge geospatial technology. Their academic journey began with a solid urban and regional ecology foundation, leading to extensive GIS and remote sensing application research. Driven by a commitment to environmental conservation, they have significantly contributed to developing sustainable practices and informed decision-making.

As a visionary scientist, Dr. Muhammad Sadiq Khan continues working as a Postdoc Researcher from 2022 at South China Botanical Garden, UCAS China, pushing ecological research boundaries, using GIS and remote sensing to address complex environmental challenges and promote a healthier planet.

Research Interest(s): 

Main research interests are earth system dynamics, including climate monitoring, land-use land cover changes, landscape spatial analysis, and natural resources monitoring, specifically through the potential use of GIS and remote sensing.

Publications list:

1. Khan. M.S et al. (2023). Comparative study and effects of urban greenscape on land surface temperature of a big metropolis and green city (Revision submitted in Heliyon journal)
2. Khan. M.S et al. (2023). Khan, M. S., Ullah, S., & Chen, L. (2023). Variations in Surface Urban Heat Island and Urban Cool Island Intensity: A Review Across Major Climate Zones. Chinese Geographical Science, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11769-023-1375-8
3. Khan, M. S., Ullah, S., & Chen, L. (2021). Comparison on land-use/land-cover indices in explaining land surface temperature variations in the city of Beijing, China. Land, 10(10), 1018. https://doi:10.3390/land10101018
4. Khan, M.S, Ullah, S., Sun, T., Rehman, A. U., & Chen, L. (2020). Land-use/land-cover changes and its contribution to urban heat Island: A case study of Islamabad, Pakistan. Sustainability, 12(9), 3861.  https://doi.org/10.3390/su1209386 1
5. Ullah, S, Dees, M, Datta, P; Adler, Tahir Saeed, Khan, M.S; Koch, B. Comparing the potential of stereo aerial photographs, stereo very high-resolution satellite images, and TanDEM-X for estimating forest height. International Journal of Remote Sensing 2019, 8, 215. https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2020.1752414
6. Sun, T., Sun, R., Khan, M. S., & Chen, L. (2021). Urbanization increased annual precipitation in temperate climate zone: A case in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of North China. Ecological Indicators, 126,107621. https://doi:10.1016/J.ECOLIND.2021.107621
7. Rehman, A., Qin, J., Shafi, S., Khan, M. S., Ullah, S., Ahmad, K., Faheem, M. (2022). Modelling of Land Use/Cover and LST Variations by Using GIS and Remote Sensing: A Case Study of the Northern Pakhtunkhwa Mountainous Region, Pakistan. Sensors, 22(13), 4965. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22134965
8. Rehman, A., Qin, J., Pervez, A., Khan, M. S., Ullah, S., Ahmad, K., and Rehman, N. U. (2022). Land-use/land cover changes contribute to land surface temperature: a case study of the Upper Indus Basin of Pakistan. Sustainability, 14(2), 934. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14020934
9. Ur Rehman, A. U., Ullah, S., Liu, Q., & Khan, M. S. (2021). Comparing different space-borne sensors and methods for the retrieval of land surface temperature. Earth Science Informatics, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-021-00578-6
10. Ur Rehman, A., Ullah, S., Shafique, M., Khan, M. S., Badshah, M. T., & Liu, Q. J. (2021). Combining Landsat-8 spectral bands with ancillary variables for land cover classification in mountainous terrains of northern Pakistan. Journal of Mountain Science, 18(9), 2388-2401. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629- 020-6548-7
11. Feng, S., Chen, L., Sun, R., Feng, Z., Li, J., Khan, M. S., & Jing, Y. (2019). The distribution and accessibility of urban parks in Beijing, China: Implications of social equity. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(24), 4894.  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16244894
12. Khan et al., 2023, Assessment of Vegetation Success Concerning Climate-Topography for Effective Ecological Protection and Management (Under Review in Environmental Research Letter)
13. Khan et al., 2023,  Understanding Vegetation Dynamics of the World's Largest Mangrove Forest under Climate Crises: A Comprehensive Analysis (Under Review in Ecological Indicators)
14. Khan, M. S., Hussain, A., Saeed, M., Latif, M., Khan, S. M., Shah, W., ... & Ali, G. (2016). Impact assessment of forest resources on the fauna and socio economic conditions of local community.
15. Khan, M. S., Khan, S., Shah, W., Hussain, A., & Masaud, S. (2016). Height growth, diameter increment and age relationship response to sustainable volume of subtropical Chir pine (Pinus roxburghii) forest of Karaker Barikot forest. Pure and Applied Biology, 5(4), 1. DOI:10.19045/bspab.2016.50095    
16. Khan, M. S., Shah, W. I. S. A. L., Hussain, A. H. M. A. D., Naz, A. L. I. A., & Masaud, S. H. A. H. (2015). Predicting the present growing stock for the next ten years keeping in view the dependency of local community in karaker forest swat. J. Sci. Technol. Univ. Peshawar, 39, 37-55.
17. Yaseen, M., Saad, M., Salim, M., Saeed, M., Suliman, M., Khan, S., ... & Amir, H. H. (2018). Impact of joint forest management on the insect population and socio-economics of local communities of village miandam district swat, Pakistan.

Prof. Mohamed Nageeb Rashed is a Professor of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Egypt. He previously was a director of mining research centre at Nasser Lake Development Authority, Aswan, Egypt. His research interests have been water pollution monitoring, control and treatment; bioindicators for water pollution; advanced oxidation treatment, photocatalysis, nanocatalyst, nanocomposite and adsorption techniques in water and wastewater treatment. Prof. Rashed supervises several M.Sc. and Ph.D. thesis in the field of analytical and environmental chemistry. He published 75 scientific papers in international journals. He participated as invited speaker in 20 conferences around the world. Prof. Rashed acts as editor-in-chief and an editorial board member in several international journals in the fields of chemistry and environment. He awarded the Egyptian National Award for Environmental Researches for the year 2001.

Research Interest:  Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Industrial chemistry, Nanocatalysis, Water quality, Photocatalysis, Adsorption, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Impact Assessment, Industrial Waste Recycling, Wastewater management.

URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamed_Nageeb_Rashed

Grants: ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2987-8469

Scoups ID: 7006151185

List of Publications: 

1- M.Nageeb Rashed, Mohamed E. Soltan, Mahasen M. Ahmed, Ahmed N. E. Abdou (2018) Heavy Metals Removal from Wastewater by Adsorption on Modified Physically Activated Sewage Sludge. Archives of Organic and Inorganic Chemical Sciences, 1(1), 1-8.
2- Nageeb Rashed M, Eltaher MA, and Abdou ANA. (2018).Removal of Methyl Orange and Cd using Sewage Sludge Adsorbent Assisted Photo- Fenton UV /H2O2. Chem Eng Process Tech 4(1): 1051.
3- M. Nageeb Rashed, A.A. Gad and A.M. AbdEldaiem.(2018). Preparation and characterization of green adsorbent from waste glass and its application for the removal of heavy metals from well water. Advances in Environmental Research, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2018) 53-71 .
4- El-Sheikh S. M., Ahmed Shawky, Sabrin M. Abdo, Mohamed Nageeb Rashad, Thanaa I. El-
Dosoqy. (2018). Preparation and characterization of nanokaolinite photocatalyst for removal of P-nitrophenol under UV irradiation. Int.J.Nanostructure. Accepted.
5-Nageeb Rashed, Mohamed E. Soltan, Mahasen M. Ahmed, Ahmed N. E. Abdou (2017)
Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater by New Adsorbents from Chemical Activation of Sewage Sludge. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol.16, No. 7, 1531-1542.
6- M.Nageeb Rashed, A. Rashed Mohamed, M. Ahmed Awadallah (2017).Preparation of
adsorbent from phosphate rock waste to be used for the removal of heavy metals from
wastewater. Journal of Applied Chemistry Science International, Accepted, in press.
7- G. M. Taha, M. N. Rashed, M. S Abd El-sadek, M. A. Moghazy (2017) Comparative Study on Three Different Methods for Synthesis of a Pure Nano Multiferroic BiFeO 3.Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, 9(6),461-468.
8. S. M. El-Sheikh, Ahmed Shawky, Sabrin M. Abdo, Thanaa I. El Dosoqy, Mohamed Nageeb Rashad (2017) . A novel nanokaolinite photocatalyst for degradation of P-nitrophenol.
Conference Paper published Aug 2017 in IEEE International Conference on Manipulation,
Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO).
9- M. Nageeb Rashed, M. A. Eltherr and A. N. A. Abdou (2016 ).Synthesis of TiO2@ Activated Bagasse Fly Ash Nanocomposite as a Photocatalyst for Removal of Dyes and Heavy Metals from Wastewater. International Research Journal of Pure & Applied Chemistry 11(4): 1-13.
10- M. Nageeb Rashed, M. A. Eltherr and A. N. A. Abdou (2016 ) Coupled Adsorption and
Photocatalysis of Cadmium and Methyl Orange from Aqueous Solution using anocomposite
(TiO2/ Sewage Sludge Based Activated Carbon) .In publishing, J. Environmental Technology & Innovation.
11- Said M. El-Sheikh, Mohamed N. Rashed, Ahmed Shawky, Sabrine M. Abdou, Thanaa I. El-Dossoqy (2016) Preparation of 2D Nanostructured Kaolinite as Enhanced Photocatalyst for Degradation of Rhodamine B Dye under UV Light. NT16- Seventeenth International
Conference of Science and Applications of Nanotubes and Low Dimensional materials,
University of Vienna, Austria (7-13th Aug. 2016) / (GSS16- 7thGraphene and 2D Materials
Satellite Symposium, faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Austria (13th Aug. 2016).
12-M. Nageeb Rashed, M. A. El-Daim El Taher and Somaya M. M. Fadlalla (2016).Adsorption of methylene blue using modified adsorbents from drinking water treatment sludge. Water Science & Technology, 74 (8), 1885-1889.
13-M.Nageeb Rashed, M.A.El-Daim El Taher, S. M. M. Fadlalla (2016) Adsorption Kinects and Isotherms for Removal of Rhodamine B (dye) using Adsorbents prepared from drinking water treatment sludge. American Journal of Scientific Research and Essays, Vol. 1(1): 13-30
14- M.N. Rashed, A. Rashed Mohamed, M. Ahmed Awadallah (2015) Chemically Activated
Phosphate Slime as Adsorbent for Heavy Metals Removal from Polluted Water. International
Journal of Environment and Waste Management. Int. J. Environment and Waste Management, Vol. 16, No. 2.145-165.
15- M. N. Rashed, M. A. Eltherr, A. N. A.Abdou (2016) Enhancement the efficiency of methyl orange and cadmium simultaneous removal using activated sewage sludge supported by photo - Fenton system. In publishing.
16-M.N.Rashed, M. E. Soltan, , M.M. Ahmed, A. N. A. Abdou (2014) Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater by New Adsorbents from Chemical Activation of Sewage Sludge .Journal Environmental Engineering and Management, Accepted and in Press.
17-M.N. Rashed, M.A.El-Taher, E.M.Fawezy and S.M. N. Moalla (2013) Photocatalytic
Degradation of Methyl Orange under Sunlight Irradiation and Nanosized TiO2 Catalyst
Modified Concrete Materials (recycled glass cullet as aggregate). 11th International Conference on Chemistry and its Role in Development (ICCRD'11) Mansoura - Sharm El-Sheikh March 11-15, 2013

Dr. Mudasir Dar is one of the young scientists in the field of Insect Science and Microbial-technology. His major research interest includes a wide range of resource recovery, microbial-technology, and bioengineering fields. He has more than 15 years of research experience related to gut-microbiome analysis in Insects, snails and termites with an expertise in the area of Metagenomics, Transcriptomics, and Metatranscriptomics where he harnesses the high-throughput sequencing technologies to better understand the host-microbial interactions towards lignocellulolytic systems. He is working as an Associate professor, at the Jiangsu University, P.R. China. As a Principal Investigator he has received several grants such as Foreign Outstanding Young Scientist Fund (¥400000.00) and Postdoctoral Fund (¥350000.00) from National Natural Science of Foundation (NSFC), and China Postdoctoral Organization, China, respectively. He is also recognized as Foreign Scientific Experts by Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) of the People’s Republic of China and received a foundation grant of ¥300000.00. In addition, he is also a CoPI of the research project (2.2 million CNY) funded by Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China under the National Key R&D Program of China. Previously he has worked as post-doctoral researcher at School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China. He is currently working on the biofuel production from lignocellulosic wastes by using gut bacteria of Lignocellulose-feeding pest insects, such as Termites, Beetles, Caterpillars, etc. He received his Ph.D. from the Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra, India. During his doctoral degree he got an opportunity to work on Bioprospection of symbiotic gut-bacteria from the snails for agro-waste disposal management. He is also having more than 80 papers published in peer reviewed international journals of high repute. He is serving as an editorial board member of BMC Microbiology (Springer Nature), Discover Applied Science (Springer Nature), Engineering Microbiology (Elsevier), Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2021-2022), and Research in Ecology (2019-2021), to name a few. He is also an active regular reviewer of many esteemed international journals published by Nature, Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, RSC and Taylor & Francis publishers such as Communication Biology, Journal od Cleaner Production, Bioresource technology, Insect science, to name a few. He has professional membership with the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), International Consortium of Research Staff Associations (ICoRSA), Protistology (UK), and Microbiology Society. He has qualified the prestigious exams like, CSIR-UGC-NET multiple times with AIR 41 and 101 conducted by the CSIR-HRDG Govt. of India. He is a recipient of many national awards like Maulana Azad national fellow, DST PURSE fellow, UGC-UPE phase II fellow, etc.

Research Interest: Environmental biotechnology; Waste Management; Lignocellulose valorization; Plastic mitigation; Gut-microbiome.

Research Interest: Intelligent Simulation of Landscape Changes; Remote Sensing Application.

Ons Bouchami holds a Ph.D. in Biology from the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia. Her research primarily focuses on antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens, particularly Staphylococcal species. She has made significant contributions to understanding the molecular epidemiology, genetic diversity, and evolution of antibiotic resistance determinants in healthcare-associated pathogens. During her postdoctoral studies (2012-2022) at the Microbiology of Human Pathogens Unit, ITQB-NOVA, she focused on molecular epidemiology and evolutionary pathways of antibiotic resistance in staphylococci, utilizing advanced bioinformatic and molecular tools. Collaborating with healthcare professionals and veterinarians, Ons Bouchami investigated animals and the meat-processing chain as potential reservoirs for multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospitals. She also partnered with chemists to discover new antibiotics for combating infections from these bacteria. Her discoveries empowered her to question the traditional clinical perspective on coagulase-negative staphylococci, challenging the notion that these infections are uniform across various species and strains. Since 2022, she has been with the Human Microbiota – Xenobiotics Interactions Lab at ITQB NOVA, investigating the impact of xenobiotics on the gut microbiome. Ons Bouchami has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has actively engaged in various academic activities, including teaching, mentoring, and serving as an editorial board member for scientific journals organizing scientific events. Her work has greatly advanced our understanding of antibiotic resistance dynamics and infection control strategies.

Research Interest: Antimicrobial resistance; Bacterial Evolution; Human gut Microbiome; Metals; Xenobiotics Interactions; Pathogenicity; Bioinformatics; Metagenomics

Publications List:

1. Bouchami, O., Machado, M., Carriço, J. A., Melo-Cristino, J., de Lencastre, H., &  Miragaia, M. (2023). Spontaneous Genomic Variation as a Survival Strategy of  Nosocomial Staphylococcus haemolyticus. Microbiology Spectrum. Advance online  publication. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.02552-22.
2. Raddaoui, A., Chebbi, Y., Bouchami, O., Frigui, S., Messadi, A. A., Achour, W., & Thabet, L. (2022). Dissemination of epidemic ST239/ST241-t037-agrI-SCCmecIII methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Tunisian trauma burn intensive care unit. Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1556/030.2022.01884.
3. Dhaouadi, S., Bouchami, O., Soufi, L., Dhaouadi, F., Chaari, S., Bouglita, W., Cherif, A., et al. (2022). Frequent dissemination and carriage of an SCCmec-mecC hybrid in methicillin-resistant Mammaliicoccus sciuri in farm animals from Tunisia. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 22, 00222-00223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgar.2022.09.007
4. Lawal, O. U., Fraqueza, M. J., Worning, P., Bouchami, O., Bartels, M. D., Goncalves, L., ... de Lencastre, H. (2021). Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing infections in humans is associated with high resistance to heavy metals. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 65(7), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.02685-20
5. Lawal, O. U., Fraqueza, M. J., Bouchami, O., Worning, P., Bartels, M. D., Gonçalves, M. L., ... Miragaia, M. (2021). Foodborne origin and local and global spread of Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing human urinary tract infections. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27(3). https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2703.200852
6. Bouchami, O., Fraqueza, M. J., Faria, N. A., Alves, V., Lawal, O. U., de Lencastre, H., & Miragaia, M. (2020). Evidence for the dissemination to humans of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST398 through the pork production chain: A study in a Portuguese slaughterhouse. Microorganisms, 8(12), 1892-1908.  https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8121892
7. Alves, M. M., Bouchami, O., Tavares, A., Córdoba, L., Santos, C. F., Miragaia, M., & De Fátima Montemor, M. (2017). New insights into antibiofilm effect of a nanosized ZnO coating against the pathogenic methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9(34), 28157-28167. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b02320
8. Rolo, J., Worning, P., Nielsen, J. B., Sobral, R., Bowden, R., Bouchami, O., ... Westh, H. (2017). Evidence for the evolutionary steps leading to mecA-mediated β-lactam resistance in staphylococci. PLoS Genetics, 13(4). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1006674
9. Rolo, J., Worning, P., Nielsen, J. B., Bowden, R., Bouchami, O., Damborg, P., ... Westh, H. (2017). Evolutionary origin of the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec(SCCmec). Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 61(6). https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02302-16
10. Bouchami, O., de Lencastre, H., & Miragaia, M. (2016). Impact of insertion sequences and recombination on the population structure of Staphylococcus haemolyticus. PLoS ONE, 11(6). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156653
11. Zhang, L., Thomas, J. C., Miragaia, M., Bouchami, O., Chaves, F., d'Azevedo, P. A., ... Tomasz, A. (2013). Multilocus sequence typing and further genetic characterization of the enigmatic pathogen, Staphylococcus hominis. PLoS ONE, 8(6). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066496
12. Gouveia, C., Gavino, A., Bouchami, O., Miragaia, M., Varandas, L., de Lencastre, H., & Brito, M. J. (2013). Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus lacking PVL, as a cause of severe invasive infection treated with linezolid. Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2013, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/727824
13. Rolo, J., Miragaia, M., Turlej-Rogacka, A., Empel, J., Bouchami, O., Faria, N. A., ... Westh, H. (2012). High genetic diversity among community-associated Staphylococcus aureus in Europe: Results from a multicenter study. PLoS ONE, 7(4). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034768
14. Rolo, J., Miragaia, M., Turlej-Rogacka, A., Empel, J., Bouchami, O., Faria, N. A., Tavares, A., et al. (2012). High genetic diversity among community-associated Staphylococcus aureus in Europe. PLoS ONE. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/117124
15. Mekni, M. A., Bouchami, O., Achour, W., & Ben Hassen, A. (2012). Strong biofilm production but not adhesion virulence factors can discriminate between invasive and commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis strains. APMIS, 120(8), 605-611. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0463.2012.02877.x
16. Soufi, L., Sáenz, Y., De Toro, M., Abbassi, M. S., Rojo-Bezares, B., Vinué, L., ... Ben Hassen, A. (2012). Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Salmonella entericarecovered from poultry meat in Tunisia and identification of new genetic traits. VectorBorne and Zoonotic Diseases, 12(1), 10-16. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2011.0678
17. Bouchami, O., Ben Hassen, A., de Lencastre, H., & Miragaia, M. (2011). High prevalence of mec complex C and ccrC is independent of SCCmec type V in Staphylococcus haemolyticus. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 31(4), 605-614. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-011-1354-3
18. Bouchami, O., Achour, W., & Ben Hassen, A. (2011). Prevalence of resistance phenotypes and genotypes to macrolide, lincosamide, and streptogramin antibiotics in Gram-positive cocci isolated in Tunisian bone marrow transplant center. Pathologie Biologie, 59(4), 199-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patbio.2009.03.010
19. Bouchami, O., Hassen, A. B., de Lencastre, H., & Miragaia, M. (2011). Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus hominis (MRSHo): Low clonality and reservoirs of SCCmec structural elements. PLoS ONE, 6(7). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021940
20. Bouchami, O., Achou, W., & Ben Hassen, A. (2011). Species distribution and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of coagulase-negative staphylococci other than Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from various clinical specimens. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 5(11), 1298-1305. https://doi.org/10.
21. Khadraoui, N., Kallel, K., Bouchami, O., Bouchakoua, M., Kaouech, A., Belhadj, S., ... Chaker, E. (2011). Pulsed field gel electrophoresis types of Candida albicans isolates from an intensive care unit in a Tunisian hospital. Annales de Biologie Clinique, 69(3), 289-294. https://doi.org/10.1684/abc.2011.0532
22. Sghaier, H., Bouchami, O., Desler, C., Lazim, H., Saidi, M., Rasmussen, L. J., & Ben Hassen, A. (2011). Analysis of the antimicrobial susceptibility of the ionizing radiationresistant bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans: Implications for bioremediation of radioactive waste. Annals of Microbiology, 62(2), 493-500. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13213-011-0281-y
23. Bouchami, O., Achour, W., Mekni, M. A., Rolo, J., & Hassen, A. B. (2011). Antibiotic resistance and molecular characterization of clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bacteremic patients in oncohematology.
24. Folia Microbiologica, 56(2), 122-130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-011-0017-1
25. Bouchakoua, M., Kallel, K., Khadraoui, N., Bouchami, O., Kaouech, A., Belhadj, S., ... Chaker, E. (2011). Les infections candidosiques en milieu de réanimation: Intérêt de l'index de Pittet dans la surveillance des malades et apport de l'analyse en champ pulsé d'isolats de Candida. Revue Tunisienne d'Infectiologie, 2011.
26. Khadraoui, N., Kallel, K., Bouchami, O., Bouchakoua, M., Kaouech, A., Anane, S., ... Chaker, E. (2010). PFGE types of Candida tropicalis isolates from an intensive care unit in a Tunisian hospital. Journal de Mycologie Médicale, 20(3), 169-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mycmed.2010.05.003
27. Bouchami, O., Achour, W., & Ben Hassen, A. (2009). Typing of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec encoding methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated at the bone marrow transplant centre of Tunisia. Current Microbiology, 59(4), 380-385. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-009-9448-1
28. Abbassi, M. S., Bouchami, O., Touati, A., Achour, W., & Ben Hassen, A. (2008). Clonality and occurrence of genes encoding antibiotic resistance and biofilm in methicillinresistant Staphylococcus epidermidis strains isolated from catheters and bacteremia in neutropenic patients. Current Microbiology, 57(5), 442-448. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-008-9227-4
29. Belhaj, M., Boutiba-Ben Boubaker, I., Ben Redjeb, S., & Bouchami, O. (2008). Molecular characterisation of high-level ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from hospitalised patients in Tunis. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 32(3), 284-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.04.017
30. Abbassi, M. S., Torres, C., Achour, W., Vinué, L., Sáenz, Y., Costa, D., ... Ben Hassen, A. (2008). Genetic characterisation of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains isolated from stem cell transplant patients in Tunisia. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 32(4), 308-314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.04.009
31. Achour, W., Bouchami, O., Galopin, S., Leclercq, R., & Ben Hassen, A. (2008). Analysis of pristinamycin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates in the Tunisian Bone Marrow Transplant Center. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 46(3), 358-363. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-765X.2007.02318.x
32. Majouri, D., Touati, A., Achour, W., Bouchami, O., & Ben Hassen, A. (2007). Comparison of phenotypic methods with PCR to screening methicillin resistance in coagulasenegative staphylococci. Pathologie Biologie, 55(8-9), 361-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patbio.2007.06.010
33. Chaieb, K., Zmantar, T., Chehab, O., Bouchami, O., Ben Hassen, A., Mahdouani, K., & Bakhrouf, A. (2007). Antibiotic resistance genes detected by Multiplex PCR assays in Staphylococcus epidermidis strains isolated from dialysis fluid needles in a dialysis service. Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, 13(4), 183-187. https://doi.org/10.7883/yoken.JJID.2007.183
34. Bouchami, O., Achour, W., & Ben Hassen, A. (2007). Prevalence and mechanisms of macrolide resistance among Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates from neutropenic patients in Tunisia. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 13(1), 103-106. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01567.
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Dr. Fatma Ahmed Hassan Mohamed is an Associate Professor of Economics at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), College of Business Administration, and an affiliate researcher at the CBA Research Center.  She has published extensively in highly ranked international journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus, including the Journal of Environmental Management, Energies, and Frontiers in Environmental Science. Dr. Hassan has participated in numerous national and international conferences, supervised graduate research, and contributed to collaborative projects with international universities. She is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a member of the Saudi Economic Association and the Saudi Energy Association.

Research Interest(s): Research interests include energy and environmental economics, macroeconomics, sustainable development, fiscal policy, and labor market economics.

URL of your official website: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HSxUkHMAAAAJ&hl=ar

March 1th, 2023 to date: Researcher in the Competition Sector 05 / C1- (SSD-BIO 07) ECOLOGY at the Department of

Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceuticals and Environmental Sciences of the

University of Messina.

• 05/2022 - 07/2022: Visiting Researcher at Marbio-UiT Artic University of Norway:

Extraction techniques of Bioactive Compounds from aquatic organism and

biotechnological applications

• 2019-2022: PhD in " Applied Biology and Experimental Medicine" (XXXV cycle)

at the Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceuticals and Environmental

Sciences of the University of Messina.

• 2004-2014: Master Degree in CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACEUTICAL

TECHNOLOGY, awarded at the University of Messina.

SKILLS:

• Experience in screening complex mixtures (i.e. natural product extracts and

fractions) for biological activity in biochemical and cell-based assays

• Identification of known and potentially unknown bioactive compounds

(dereplication) using high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry

• Mass guided isolation of bioactive natural products from extracts and organisms,

purity determination.

• Structural elucidation of complex natural products using high resolution mass

spectrometry and spectroscopical tecniques such as NMR, IR and UV-Vis

spectroscopy.

• Isolation and cultivation of marine microorganisms (Bacteria and Fungi),

• Focus on samples of marine origin such as extracts from invertebrates, marine

fungi and bacteria,

• MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES

• Use of microscopes, camera image acquisition and computer image processing,

preparation of samples and solutions in sterility, ability to work in a clean room

and under a laminar flow hood, cell cultures, determination of cell mortality by

MTT, electrophoresis on gel, western blot, nitrite and nitrate assay, comet assay,

immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, preparation and staining of

histological samples. ELISA , PCR.

Research Interest: Marine Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Marine Pharmacology