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Professional Resume

Dr. Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb

Personal Information

Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, (BSc, PhD in Chemical Engineering), AM IChemE, UK

Associate Professor

Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering (ABET

Accredited)

College of Engineering

Sultan Qaboos University (SQU)

Muscat - Oman

E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Career Objective

To practice socially responsible professional research.

Education:

2000 - 2004 PhD in Chemical Engineering

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Queen’s University Belfast

Belfast-United Kingdom

1993 - 1999 BSc. in Chemical Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

University of Jordan

Amman-Jordan

Field of Specialization: Chemical Engineering / Biomass & Biofuel / Wastewater treatment /

Catalysis

Date of Birth: 07/12/1975

Marital status: Married

Nationality: Jordanian

Mobile: +968 92140158

mailto:[email protected]




Research Interest:

1- Biofuel production and utilization of waste biomass

2- Fuel and the Environment

3- Wastewater treatment

4- Innovative materials and catalysis for fuel-related and wastewater treatment applications

Publications:

Please see full “Publication list” in Page (11)

Professional Experience:

Sep. 2011 – on going Associate Professor

Department of Petroleum & Chemical Engineering


Sultan Qaboos University

Oman

Aug. 2010 – Aug. 2011 Associate Professor



Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

Jordan

Sep. 2004 – July 2010 Assistant Professor




Jordan

Sep. 2007 – Sep. 2008 Vice Dean



Jordan

Sept. 2005 – Sept. 2007 Head of the Chemical Engineering Department



Jordan



Services

Public services (National Level)

June 2016 External reviewer for the Ministry of Higher Education, Oman as part

of the licensing process for a new BSc program of study submitted

by private higher institute (Ministerial Qarar 16/2016)

March 2015 External reviewer for the Ministry of Higher Education, Oman as part

of the licensing process for a new BSc program of study submitted

by private higher institute (Ministerial Qarar 20/2015)

Public services (University Level)

2017 Session Chair in the “10th International Conference on Thermal

Engineering: Theory and Applications” 26-28 Feb. 2017, SQU.

2017 Organized and conducted a 2 weeks workshop entitled “Biofuels and

Energy Technologies” 8-19/1/2017, SQU.

2016 Conducted a 2 days’ workshop entitled “Biomass to Biofuel”. 28-

29/2/2016, SQU.

2015 Member of the scientific committee of International Water

Conference. 13-16 March 2016. SQU-Oman.

Public services (College Level)

Feb 2017 – May 2017 Jury member for the College “Distinguished Teaching Award”

competition

Sept. 2016 – Sept. 2017 Engineering Student Societies Advisors Committee

Sept. 2015 – Sept. 2016 Engineering Publication and Web Committee

Sept. 2014 – Sept. 2015 Engineering Publication and Web Committee

Sept. 2013 – Sept. 2014 Laboratory and Equipment Committee

Sept. 2012 – Sept. 2013 Engineering ABET Accreditation Committee



Public services (Departmental Level)

Sept. 2017 – on going Final Year Projects coordinator

Sept. 2011 – on going Final Year Project Review Committee

Sept. 2016 – on going Departmental Student Society Advisor

Sept. 2015 – Sept. 2016 Publication and Web Coordinator

Sept. 2014 – Sept. 2015 Academic Promotion Committee

Sept. 2014 – Sept. 2015 Publication and Web Coordinator

Sept. 2013 – Sept. 2014 Departmental Secretary



Sept. 2011 – Sept. 2012 Postgraduate Studies and Research Committee

Scholarly Services

Aug. 2017 – on going Guest Editor

Special Issue

Waste and Biomass Valorization Journal

Springer Publisher

Feb. 2017 – on going Conference organizing committee

2nd International Conference on Alternative Fuels: Future and

Challenges (ICAF2017). Daegu, South Korea, 8-11th October 2017

(http://www.icaf-e.com).

Sept. 2015 – on going Exam Proctor, UC Berkeley Extension

Sept. 2015 – on going Associate Editor

The Journal of Engineering Research (TJER), SQU, Oman

Sept. 2015 – on going Editorial Board

Journal of Advanced Catalysis Science and Technology



Dec. 2015 - Dec. 2016 Conference organizing committee

International Conference on Alternative Fuels: Future and Challenges

(ICAF2016). Kayseri- Turkey, 2-4th December 2016

(http://www.icaf2016.com)

June 2016 Evaluator for a Professorship promotion application


University of Nizwa, Oman

June 2016 Chair, Thesis examination committee for a MSc student

College of Engineering, SQU, Oman

January 2016 Chair, Thesis examination for a MSc student


January 2016 External Examiner for PhD student


Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK

August 2015 External Examiner for a MSc student


December 2014 External Examiner for MPhil student



April 2014 Chair, Thesis examination for a MSc student


November 2013 External Examiner for MPhil student



August 2013 External Examiner for PhD student



October 2012 External Examiner for MPhil student



April 2012 External Examiner for PhD student



November 2010 External Examiner for PhD student



http://www.icaf2016.com/



October 2009 External Examiner for MPhil student



2006 – on going Reviewer for peer-reviewed International Journals:

Journal of Chemical Engineering; Journal of Cleaner Production;

Energy Conversion and Management; Energy; Renewable Energy;

Energy & Fuels; Energy Sources, Part A; Journal of Environmental

Chemical Engineering; Journal of Hazardous Material; Chemosphere;

Chemical Engineering & Processing; Industrial Crops and Products;

Journal of Food Engineering; Food and Bioproducts Processing; Food

and Bioprocess Technology.

Research Activities:

June 2014 – September 2014 Scientific research visit

Institute of Fluid Mechanics

Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen – Germany

Jun 2010 – Aug 2010 Scientific research visit

Centre for the Theory and Application of Catalysis (CenTACat)

School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast - UK

Aug 2009 – Oct 2009 Scientific research visit

Food Process Engineering Group


Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast - UK

June 2009 – Aug 2009 Scientific research visit

Institute of Fluid Mechanics

Friedrich Alexander University, Erlangen - Germany

PhD student’s and Postdoctoral supervision

1- Mr Farrukh Jamil: PhD student, “Valorisation of Omani waste Date pits for

production of biofuels” In Progress. (Principal supervisor)

2- Mr Abdulsatar Abdulbaten: MSc student, “Optimization of a microbial desalination

cell for electricity production and seawater desalination using membrane dialysis

technique” In Progress. (Co-supervisor)

3- Dr. Sandeep Saxena: Postdoctoral Fellow (Dec. 2014 – Jan 2015)

http://www.ch.qub.ac.uk/centacat.html



Professional Memberships:

1- Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), UK.

2- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), USA

3- Jordan Engineers Association, Jordan.

4- Jordan Environment Society, Jordan.

Awards and Recognitions:

1- Best researcher award, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, May 2017.

2- Best paper award at the 4th International Conference on Renewable Energy: Generation

and Applications. 8-10 Feb 2016. Belfort, France.

3- Best paper award at the 8th International Conference on Chemical, Agricultural, Biological

and Environmental Sciences (CABES-16'). Dec. 30-31, 2016. Dubai, UAE.

4- Letter of Appreciation (2017), from “Independent Learning Centre” at SQU for delivering

a lecture titled “Production of Green Fuel from Biomass”

5- Letter of Appreciation (2016), from “Independent Learning Centre” at SQU for presenting

a workshop on “Biomass to Biofuels”

6- Letter of Appreciation (2016), from “The Centre for Career Guidance” at SQU.

7- Letter of Appreciation (2016), from “Environmental Society of Oman and Emirates

Environmental Group”.

8- Letter of Appreciation (2015), from H.E. the Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University

(SQU) for excellence in scientific research

9- Letter of Appreciation (2015), from “Water Research Centre and Regional Municipalities

and Water Resources” for the participation in organising World Water Day (18th March

2015, SQU)

10- Letter of Appreciation (2015), from “Dean, College of Engineering” for outstanding

efforts and contribution to the College through the Publication/Web Committee

11- Letter of Appreciation (2014), from H.E. the Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos

University for the effective participation in the ABET accreditation of the Chemical

Engineering Program at the university

12- Arab-British Charitable award, 2003



13- ChemE annual award, 2002

14- IChemE prize for best postgraduate student publication, 2002

15- Arab Student Aid International studentship, 2001

16- NI TCS Centre (QUB) research studentship, 2001

Professional Development Activities

Short courses and workshops attended:

1- Critical Thinking Skills for the 21st Century, May 2017, Centre for Excellence in

Teaching and Learning (SQU)

2- Preparing Effective Practitioners and Responsible Citizens for the 21st Century, May

2017, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (SQU)

3- Creating Significant Learning Experiences, Feb 2017 Centre for Excellence in Teaching

and Learning (SQU)

4- How to Teach Engineering Student Processing Skills, May 2015 (SQU)

5- Student Learning Portfolio, Jan 2013, (SQU)

6- ABET Accreditation: Program Assessment, Feb 2012 (SQU)

Teaching and Pedagogic Experience:

At Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Oman (2011 – on going)

1- Engineering Thermodynamics

2- Heat Transfer

3- Process Heat Transfer

4- Wastewater Treatment

5- Renewable Energy

6- Biochemical Engineering

7- Numerical Methods

8- Graduation Project I

9- Graduation Project II

At Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2004 – 2011)

1- Principles of Chemical Engineering

2- Engineering Thermodynamics

3- Fluid Mechanics

4- Heat Transfer

5- Mechanics of Material

6- Chemical Reaction Engineering

7- Unit Operation of Chemical Engineering



Collaborations:

1- Sustainable Energy Research Centre, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Queens

University Belfast, UK.

2- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, American University of Beirut,

Lebanon.

3- Catalysis & Conversion Process Division, Indian Institute of Petroleum, India.

4- Department of Environmental Engineering, Daegu University, South Korea.

5- Sustainable Management of Natural resources and Environment Research Group, Ton Duc

Thang University, Vietnam.

6- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

7- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology,

Pakistan.

Consultancy: 1- Characterization and dispersion modelling of iron ore particles: case study from

Vale. Vale Oman Pelletizing Company. 2016 (45000 $)



Funded scientific research projects:

No# Project title Role Year Source of fund Amount ($)

1 Solar desalination and

hot water production

using a falling film

enhanced by counter

current air flow

Co-researcher 2015 Sultan Qaboos

University

18,000

2 Biofuels production

from renewable

resources in Oman

based on a bio-refinery

concept

Leader 2014 The Research

Council of Oman 740,000

3 New technology in

sludge dewatering

Leader 2013 Sultan Qaboos

University

17,000

4 Supercritical water

gasification of biomass

Co-researcher 2013 Sultan Qaboos

University 22,000

5 Performance and

emission characteristics

of a direct injection

compression ignition

engine using biodiesel

as alternative fuel

Co-researcher 2009 Al-Hussein Bin

Talal University 150,000

6 Biodiesel production

from waste cooking oil:

yield and

environmental aspects

Leader 2008 Al-Hussein Bin


7 Commercial and

synthetic polymers

used for wastewater

treatment



8 Utilization of -protein

rich- Jordanian tomato

biomass





Publications list

As on February 2017:

Total Research Publications: 97

Scopus Citations (h-index): 2028 (h = 20)

Google Citations (h-index): 2870 (h = 23)

Research Gate RG Score: 37.65

Total Impact Factor based on publications: 275.28

Total Conference proceedings: 13

Books/Books chapters: 2

Scopus profile

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Researchgate profile

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Google Scholar profile

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Journal Articles Published:

2018

1- FarrukhJamil, Ala'a H. Al-Muhatseb, Myo Tay Zar Myint, Mohab Al-Hinai, Lamya Al-

Haj, Mahad Baawain, Mohammed Al-Abri, Gopala krishnan Kumar, A.E.Atabani.

Biodiesel production by valorizing waste Phoenix dactylifera L. kernel oil in the presence of

synthesized heterogeneous metallic oxide catalyst (Mn@MgO-ZrO2). Energy Conversion

and Management. 155, 128-137. [I.F. = 5.589]

2- Ajay Kumar, Amit Kumar, Gaurav Sharma, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mu. Naushad, Ayman

A. Ghfar, Florian J. Stadler. Quaternary magnetic BiOCl/g-C3N4/Cu2O/Fe3O4 nano-

junction for visible light and solar powered degradation of sulfamethoxazole from aqueous

environment. Chemical Engineering Journal 334, 462–478. [I.F. = 6.216]

2017

3- Gaurav Sharma, Anuj Kumar, Mu Naushad, Amit Kumar, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Pooja

Dhiman, Ayman A.Ghfar, Florian J.Stadler, M.R.Khan. Photoremediation of toxic dye from

aqueous environment using monometallic and bimetallic quantum dots based

nanocomposites. Journal of Cleaner Production. In Press. [I.F. = 5.651]

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4- A.O. Hassan, Ahmad Abu-jrai, Ala’a H. Al-Muhatseb, Farrukh Jamil. Impact of EGR and

engine speed on HCCI engine performance and tail pipe emissions. Energy

Procedia, 136, 208-212.

5- Farrukh Jamil, Sandeep K. Saxena, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mahad Baawain, Mohammed

Al-Abri, Nagabhatla Viswanadham, Gopalakrishnan Kumar, Ahmad M.Abu-Jrai.

Valorization of waste “date seeds” bio-glycerol for synthesizing oxidative green fuel

additive. Journal of Cleaner Production, 165, 1090-1096. [I.F.= 5.651]

6- Farrukh Jamil, Lamya Al Haj, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mohab Al-Hinai, Mahad Baawain,

Umer Rashid, Mohammad N.M. Ahmad. Current Scenario of Catalysts for Biodiesel

Production: A Critical Review. Reviews in Chemical Engineering. In Press. [I.F = 3.173]

7- Farrukh Jamil, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mu Naushad, Mahad Baawain, Abdullah Al-

Mamun, Sandeep K. Saxena, N. Viswanadham. Evaluation of synthesized green carbon

catalyst from waste date pits for tertiary butylation of phenol. Arabian Journal of Chemistry.

In Press. [I.F. = 4.553]

8- Sutha Shobana, Gopalakrishnan Kumar, Peter Baknoyi, Ganesh D Saratale, Ala’a H. Al-

Muhtaseb, Nandor Nemosthy, Belafi bako Katalin, Ao Xia. A review on the biomass

pretreatment and inhibitor removal methods as key-steps towards efficient macroalgae-based

biohydrogen production. Bioresource Technology. 244, 1341-1348. [I.F.= 5.651]

9- Farrukh Jamil, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mahad Baawain, Lamya Al-Haj, Mohab Al-Hinai.

Phoenix Dactylifera Kernel Oil Used As Potential Source for Synthesizing Jet Fuel and

Green Diesel. Energy Procedia. 118, 35-39.

10- Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Farrukh Jamil, Myo Tay Zar Myint, Mahad Baawain, Mohammed

Al-Abri, Thi Ngoc Bao Dung, Gopalakrishnan Kumar, Mohammad N.M. Ahmad. Cleaner

fuel production from waste phoenix dactylifera l. kernel oil in the presence of a bimetallic

catalyst: optimization and kinetics study. Energy Conversion and Management. 146, 195–

204. [I.F. = 5.589]

11- Gaurav Sharma, Bharti Thakur, Mu. Naushad, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Amit Kumar, Mika

Sillanpaa, Genene Tessema Mola. Fabrication and characterization of sodium dodecyl

sulphate@ironsilicophosphate nanocomposite: ion exchange properties and selectivity for

binary metal ions. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 193, 129–139. [I.F. = 2.084]

12- Shah Nawaz, Noor S. Shah, Javed Ali Khan, Murtaza Sayed, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb,

Henrik Rasmus Andersen, Nawshad Muhammad, Behzad Murtaza, Hasan M. Khan.

Removal efficiency and economic cost comparison of hydrated electron-mediated reductive

pathways for treatment of bromate. Chemical Engineering Journal 320, 523–531. [I.F =

6.216]

13- N. Viswanadham, Sandeep K. Saxena, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Effect of zeolite pore

morphology on solvent-less alkylation of benzene with 1-hexene. Materials Today

Chemistry 4, 45-52.

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14- Abdullah Al-Mamun, Mahad Said Baawain, Felix Egger, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, H.Y.

Optimization of a baffled-reactor microbial fuel cell using autotrophic denitrifying bio-

cathode for removing nitrogen and recovering electrical energy. Biochemical Engineering

Journal. 120, 93-102. [I.F = 2.892]

15- N. Viswanadham, Sandeep K. Saxena, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Cu functionalized nano

crystalline ZSM-5 as efficient catalyst for selective oxidation of toluene. Materials Today

Chemistry, 3, 37-48.

16- Ahmad M. Abu-Jrai, Farrukh Jamil, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mahad Baawain, Lamya Al-Haj,

Mohab Al-Hinai, Mohammed Al-Abri, Sikander Rafiq. Valorization of waste Date pits

biomass for biodiesel production in presence of green carbon catalyst. Energy Conversion and

Management, 135, 236-243. [I.F = 5.589]

17- Ahmad M. Abu-Jrai, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Ahmad O. Hasan. Combustion, performance,

and selective catalytic reduction of NOx for a diesel engine operated with combined tri fuel

(H2, CH4, and conventional diesel). Energy, 119, 901-910 [I.F = 4.520]

18- Soroush Soltani, Umer Rashid, Imededdine Arbi Nehdi, Saud Ibrahim Al-Resayes, Ala'a

H. Al-Muhtaseb. Sulfonated mesoporous zinc aluminate catalyst for biodiesel production

from high free fatty acid feedstock using microwave-heating system. Journal of the Taiwan

Institute of Chemical Engineers, 70, 219-228. [I.F = 4.217]

19- Gaurav Sharma, Mu. Naushad, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Amit Kumar, Mohammad Rizwan

Khan, Susheel Kalia, Shweta, Manju Bala, Arush Sharma. Fabrication and characterization of

chitosan-crosslinked-poly(alginic acid) nanohydrogel for adsorptive removal of Cr(VI) metal

ion from aqueous medium. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 95, 484-493.

[I.F = 3.671]

20- Gaurav Sharma, Deepak Kumar, Amit Kumar, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Deepak Pathania,

Mu. Naushad, Genene Tessema Mola. Revolution from monometallic to trimetallic

nanoparticle composites, various synthesis methods and their applications: A review.

Materials Science and Engineering: C, 71, 1216-1230. [I.F = 3.420]

2016

21- Shah, N.S. Khan, J.A. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Sayed, M. Murtaza, B. Khan, H.M.

Synergistic effects of HSO5− in the gamma radiation driven process for the removal of

chlorendic acid: A new alternative for water treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal. 306,

512-521. [I.F = 5.310]

22- Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Jamil, F. Al-Haj, L. Al-Hinai, M.A. Baawain, M. Myint, M.T.Z.

Rooney, D. Efficient utilization of waste date pits for the synthesis of green diesel and jet fuel

fractions. Energy Conversion and Management. 127, 226-232. [I.F = 4.801]

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23- Naushad, M. Ahamad, T. Sharma, G. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Albadarin, A.B. Alam, M.M.

AL-Othman, Z.A. Alshehri, S.M. Ghfar, A.A. Synthesis and characterization of a new

starch/SnO2 nanocomposite for efficient adsorption of toxic Hg2+ metal ion. Chemical

Engineering Journal. 300, 306-316. [I.F = 5.310]

24- Jamil, F. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Al-Haj, L. Al-Hinai, M.A. Hellier, P. Rashid, U.

Optimization of oil extraction from waste "date pits" for biodiesel production. Energy

Conversion and Management. 117, 264-272. [I.F = 4.801]

25- Al-Lagtah, N.M.A., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Ahmad, M.N.M., Salameh, Y. Chemical and

physical characteristics of optimal synthesised activated carbons from grass-derived

sulfonated lignin versus commercial activated carbons. Microporous and Mesoporous

Materials. 225, 504-514. [I.F = 3.615]

26- Pathania, D. Katwal, R. Sharma, G. Naushad, M. Khan, M.R. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Novel

guar gum/Al2O3 nanocomposite as an effective photocatalyst for the degradation of malachite

green dye. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 87, 366-374. [I.F = 3.138]

27- Pathania, D. Gupta, D. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Sharma, G. Kumar, A. Naushad, M.

Ahamad, T. Alshehri, S.M. Photocatalytic degradation of highly toxic dyes using chitosan-g-

poly(acrylamide)/ZnS in presence of solar irradiation. Journal of Photochemistry and

Photobiology A: Chemistry. 329, 61-68. [I.F = 2.625]

28- Viswanadham, N. Debnath, S. Saxena, S.K. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Carbonized glycerol

nanotubes as efficient catalysts for biofuel production. RSC Advances. 6, 41364-41368. [I.F

= 3.289] 29- Naushad, M. Khan, M.R. ALOthman, Z.A. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Awual, M.R. Alqadami,

A.A. Water Purification Using Cost Effective Material Prepared from Agricultural Waste:

Kinetics, Isotherms, and Thermodynamic Studies. Clean - Soil, Air, Water. 44, 1036-1045.

[I.F = 1.473]

30- Hasan, A.O. Abu-Jrai, A. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Tsolakis, A. Xu, H. Formaldehyde,

acetaldehyde and other aldehyde emissions from HCCI/SI gasoline engine equipped with

prototype catalyst. Fuel. 175, 249-256. [I.F = 4.601]

31- Salahudeen, N. Ahmed, A.S. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Dauda, M. Jibril, B.Y. Viswanadham,

N. Saxena, S.K. Synthesis of RE Y zeolite for formulation of FCC catalyst and the catalytic

performance in cracking of n-hexadecane. Research on Chemical Intermediates. 1-13. [I.F =

1.833]

32- Shah, N.S. Khan, J.A. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Sayed, M. Khan, H.M. Gamma radiolytic

decomposition of endosulfan in aerated solution: the role of carbonate radical. Environmental

Science and Pollution Research. 23, 12362-12371. [I.F = 2.741]

33- Saxena, S.K., Viswanadham, N., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Enhanced selective oxidation of

benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde on mesopore created mordenite catalyst. Journal of Porous

Materials. 23, 1671-1678. [I.F = 1.385]







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34- Mjalli, F.S. Al-Hajri, R. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Ahmed, O. Nagaraju, M. Novel amino acid-

based ionic liquid analogues: neutral hydroxylic and sulfur-containing amino acids. Asia-

Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 11, 683-694. [I.F = 0.728]

35- Mousa, H. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Abu-Arabi, M. Improving the productivity of a falling

film solar desalination unit. Desalination and Water Treatment. 57, 9602-9608. [I.F = 1.272 ]

36- Syam, A.M. Rashid, U. Yunus, R. Hamid, H.A. Al-Resayes, S.I. Nehdi, I.A. Ala'a H. Al-

Muhtaseb. Conversion of Oleum papaveris seminis oil into methyl esters via esterification

process: Optimization and kinetic study. Grasas y Aceites. 67, e115. [I.F = 0.827]

37- Hasan, A.O. Abu-Jrai, A. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Tsolakis, A. Xu, H. HC, CO and NOx

emissions reduction efficiency of a prototype catalyst in gasoline bi-mode SI/HCCI engine.

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 4, 2410-2416.

2015

38- Salahudeen, N. Ahmed, A.S. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Dauda, M. Waziri, S.M. Jibril, B.Y.

Al-Sabahi, J. Synthesis, characterization and adsorption study of nano-sized activated

alumina synthesized from kaolin using novel method. Powder Technology. 280, 266-272.

[I.F = 2.759]

39- Khraisheh, M. Wu, L. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Al-Ghouti, M.A. Photocatalytic disinfection

of Escherichia coli using TiO2 P25 and Cu-doped TiO2. Journal of Industrial and

Engineering Chemistry. 28, 369-376. [I.F = 4.179]

40- Sang, Y.C. Albadarin, A.B. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mangwandi, C. McCracken, J.N. Bell,

S.E.J. Walker, G.M. Properties of super-hydrophobic copper and stainless steel meshes:

Applications in controllable water permeation and organic solvents/water separation. Applied

Surface Science. 335, 107-114. [I.F = 3.150]

41- Viswanadham, N. Debnath, S. Sreenivasulu, P. Nandan, D. Saxena, S.K. Ala'a H. Al-

Muhtaseb. Nano porous hydroxyapatite as a bi-functional catalyst for bio-fuel production.

RSC Advances. 5, 67380-67383. [I.F = 3.289]

42- Saxena, S.K., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Viswanadham, N. Enhanced production of high octane

oxygenates from glycerol etherification using the desilicated BEA zeolite. Fuel. 159, 837-

844. [I.F = 3.611]

43- Salahudeen, N., Ahmed, A.S., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Waziri, S.M., Jibril, B.Y. Synthesis of

gamma alumina from Kankara kaolin using a novel technique. Applied Clay Science. 105-

106, 170-177. [I.F = 2.586]

44- Al-Lagtah, N.M.A. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Ahmad, M.N.M. Salameh, Y. Elaboration and

characterisation of novel low-cost adsorbents from grass-derived sulphonated lignin. Arabian

Journal of Chemistry. [I.F = 3.613]




















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45- Douglas, P., Albadarin, A.B., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mangwandi, C., Walker, G.M.

Thermo-mechanical properties of poly ε-caprolactone/poly l-lactic acid blends: Addition of

nalidixic acid and polyethylene glycol additives. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of

Biomedical Materials. 45, 154-165. [I.F = 2.876]

46- Rashid, U. Anwar, F. Yunus, R. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Transesterification for biodiesel

production using thespesia populnea seed oil: An optimization study. International Journal of

Green Energy. 12, 479-484. [I.F = 1.601]

47- Salahudeen, N. Ahmed, A.S. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Jibril, B.Y. Al-Hajri, R. Waziri, S.M.

Dauda, M. Al-Sabahi, J. The Journal of Engineering Research. 12, 44-52.

48- Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Khraisheh, M. Photocatalytic removal of phenol from refinery

wastewater: Catalytic activity of Cu-doped titanium dioxide. Journal of Water Process

Engineering 8, 82-90.

2014

49- Saxena, S.K., Viswanadham, N., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Enhanced production of high

octane gasoline blending stock from methanol with improved catalyst life on nano-crystalline

ZSM-5 catalyst. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 20, 2876-2882. [I.F =

4.179]

50- Abu-Jrai, A.M., Yamin, J.A., Ibrahim, K.A., Al-Khashman, O.A., Al-Shaweesh,

M.A., Hararah, M.A., Rashid, U., Ahmad, M., Walker, G.M., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. NOx

removal efficiency and N2 selectivity during selective catalytic reduction processes over

Al2O3 supported highly cross-linked polyethylene catalysts. Journal of Industrial and


51- Khraisheh, M., Kim, J. Campos, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Al-hawari, A., Al ghouti,

M., Walker, G.M. Removal of pharmaceutical and personal care products (ppcps) pollutants

from water by novel tio2-coconut shell powder (TCNSP) composite. Journal of Industrial and


52- Obeid, F., Zeaiter, J., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Bouhadir, K. Thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of

waste polyethylene bottles in a packed bed reactor with different bed materials and catalysts.

Energy Conversion and Management. 85, 1-6. [I.F = 4.801]

53- Salameh, Y., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mousa, H., Walker, G.M., Ahmad, M.N.M.

Characterization of adsorption of aqueous arsenite and arsenate onto charred dolomite in

microcolumn systems. Environmental Technology. 35, 3029-3040. [I.F = 1.760]

2013

54- Walker, G.M., McEleney, P., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb and Bell, S.E.J. Liquid marble

granulation using super-hydrophobic powders. Chemical Engineering Journal, 228:984-992.

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55- Alkasrawi, M., Abu Jrai, A. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Simultaneous saccharification and

fermentation process for ethanol production from steam-pretreated softwood: Recirculation

of condensate streams. Chemical Engineering Journal, 225:574-579. [I.F = 5.310]

56- Aiouache, F., McAleer, L., Gan, Q., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Ahmad, M.N. Path lumping

kinetic model for aqueous phase reforming of sorbitol. Applied Catalysis A: General,

466:240-255. [I.F = 4.012]

57- Mangwandi, C., Albadarin, A.B., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Allen, S.J. and Walker, G.M.

Optimisation of high shear granulation of multicomponent fertiliser using response surface

methodology. Powder Technology, 238:142-150. [I.F = 2.759]

58- Orozco, A.M., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Rooney, D., Walker, G.M. and Ahmad, M.N.M.

Hydrolysis characteristics and kinetics of waste hay biomass as a potential energy crop for

fermentable sugars production using autoclave parr reactor system. Industrial Crops and

Products, 44:1-10. [I.F = 3.449]

59- Ghani, W.A.W.A.K., Mohd, A., da Silva, G., Bachmann, R., Taufiq-Yap, Y., Rashid, U.

Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Biochar production from waste rubber-wood-sawdust and its

potential use in C sequestration: Chemical and physical characterization. Industrial Crops and

Products, 44:18-24. [I.F = 3.449]

60- Ibrahim, K.A., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Prucker, O. and Rühe, J. Preparation of hydrophilic

polymeric nanolayers attached to solid surfaces via photochemical and ATRP techniques.

Journal of Polymer Research, 20:124. [I.F = 1.969]

61- Orozco, A.M., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Rooney, D., Walker, G.M., Aiouache, F. and

Ahmad, M. Fermentable sugars recovery from lignocellulosic waste-newspaper by catalytic

hydrolysis. Environmental Technology. 34:3005-3016. [I.F = 1.760]

62- Irfan, M. Rashid, U. Ibrahim, M. Nisa, Z.U. Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Ali, S. Optimization of

Cr(III) removal from wastewater using Thespesia populnea particles by response surface

methodology. Asian Journal of Chemistry. 25, 9315-9320.

63- Khraisheh, M., Kim, J., Campos, L., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Al-Hawari, A., Al Ghouti, M.

and Walker, G.M. Removal of carbamazepine from water by a novel TiO2-coconut shell

powder/UV process: Composite preparation and photocatalytic activity. Environmental

Engineering Science. 30:515-526. [I.F = 1.481]

2012

64- Neill, G., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Magee, T.R.A. Optimisation of time/temperature

treatment, for heat treated soft wheat flour. Journal of Food Engineering 113, 422-426. [I.F =

3.199]

65- Khraisheh, M., Wu, L., Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Albadarin, A.B., Walker, G.M. Phenol

degradation by powdered metal ion modified titanium dioxide photocatalysts. Chemical

Engineering Journal 213, 125-134. [I.F = 5.310]































































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66- Hamid, H.A., Yunus, R., Rashid, U., Choong, T.S.Y., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Synthesis of

palm oil-based trimethylolpropane ester as potential biolubricant: Chemical kinetics

modeling. Chemical Engineering Journal 200-202, 532-540. [I.F = 5.310]

67- Jibril, B.Y., Atta, A.Y., Melghit, K., El-Hadi, Z.M., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Performance of

supported Mg 0.15V 2O 5.152.4H2O nanowires in dehydrogenation of propane. Chemical

Engineering Journal 193-194, 391-395. [I.F = 5.310]

68- Albadarin, A.B., Mangwandi, C., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Walker, G.M., Allen, S.J., Ahmad,

M.N.M. Kinetic and thermodynamics of chromium ions adsorption onto low-cost dolomite

adsorbent. Chemical Engineering Journal 179, 193-202. [I.F = 5.310]

69- Batiha, M., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Altarawneh, M. Theoretical study on the reaction of the

phenoxy radical with O 2, OH, and NO2. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 112,

848-857. [I.F = 2.184]

70- Albadarin, A.B., Mangwandi, C., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Walker, G.M., Allen, S.J., Ahmad,

M.N.M. Modelling and fixed bed column adsorption of Cr(VI) onto orthophosphoric acid-

activated lignin. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering 20, 469-477. [I.F = 1.207]

71- Altarawneh, I., Altarawneh, K., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Alrawadieh, S., Altarawneh, M.

Theoretical study of thermochemical and structural parameters of chlorinated isomers of

aniline. Computational and Theoretical Chemistry 985, 30-35. [I.F = 5.310]

72- Hararah, M.A., Al-Nasir, F., El-Hasan, T., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Zinc adsorption-

desorption isotherms: Possible effects on the calcareous vertisol soils from Jordan.

Environmental Earth Sciences 65, 2079-2085. [I.F = 1.765]

2011

73- Altarawneh, M., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Almatarneh, M.H., Poirier, R.A., Assaf, N.W.,

Altarawneh, K.K. Theoretical investigation into competing unimolecular reactions

encountered in the pyrolysis of acetamide. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 115, 14092-

14099. [I.F = 2.883]

74- Orozco, A.M., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Albadarin, A.B., Rooney, D., Walker, G.M., Ahmad,

M.N.M. Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of cellulose and cellulosic waste using a microwave

reactor system. RSC Advances 1, 839-846. [I.F = 3.289]

75- Orozco, A.M., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Albadarin, A.B., Rooney, D., Walker, G.M., Ahmad,

M.N.M. Dilute phosphoric acid-catalysed hydrolysis of municipal bio-waste wood shavings

using autoclave parr reactor system. Bioresource Technology 102, 9076-9082. [I.F = 4.917]

76- Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mohammednoor Altarawneh, Mansour H. Almatarneh, Raymond A.

Poirier. Theoretical Study on the Unimolecular Decomposition of Thiophenol. Journal of

Computational Chemistry, 32: 2708–2715. [I.F = 3.648]


























































































77- Ahmad Abu-Jrai, Jehad A. Yamin, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Muhanned A. Hararah.

Combustion characteristics and engine emissions of a diesel engine fueled with diesel and

treated waste cooking oil blends. Chemical Engineering Journal, 172: 129-136. [I.F = 5.310]

78- Rushdi I. Yousef, Bassam El-Eswed, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb. Adsorption characteristics of

natural zeolites as solid adsorbents for phenol removal from aqueous solutions: kinetics,

mechanism, and thermodynamics studies. Chemical Engineering Journal, 171, 1143-1149.

[I.F = 5.310]

79- Ahmad B. Albadarin, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Gavin M. Walker, Stephen J. Allen,

Mohammad N.M. Ahmad. Retention of toxic chromium from aqueous phase by H3PO4-

activated lignin: Effect of salts and desorption studies. Desalination, 274, 64-73. [I.F =

4.412]

80- Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mohammednoor Altarawneh. Theoretical study on thermochemical

parameters of chlorinated isomers of acetophenone. Computational and Theoretical

Chemistry, 966, 38-43. [I.F = 1.403]

81- Omar Ali Al-Khashman, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Khalid A. Ibrahim. The date palm (phoenix

dactylifera l.) leaves as indicator of atmospheric heavy metal pollution in arid environment.

Environmental Pollution, 159, 1635-1640. [I.F = 4.839]

82- Mohammednoor Altarawneh, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Bogdan Z. Dlugogorski, Eric M.

Kennedy, John C. Mackie. Rate Constants for Hydrogen Abstraction Reactions by the

Hydroperoxyl Radical from Methanol, Ethenol, Acetaldehyde, Toluene, and Phenol. Journal

of Computational Chemistry 32, 1725-1733. [I.F = 3.648]

83- Ahmad B. Albadarin, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Nasir A. Al-laqtah, Gavin M. Walker, Stephen

J. Allen, Mohammad N.M. Ahmad. Biosorption of toxic chromium from aqueous phase by

lignin: mechanism, effect of other metal ions and salts. Chemical Engineering Journal, 169,

20-30. [I.F = 5.310]

84- Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Khalid A. Ibrahim, Ahmad B. Albadarin, Omar Ali-khashman,

Gavin M. Walker, Mohammad N.M. Ahmad. Remediation of phenol-contaminated water by

adsorption using Poly(methyl methacrylate). Chemical Engineering Journal, 168, 691-699.

[I.F = 5.310]

85- Ayman Bakry, A. Al-salaymeh, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, A. Abu-jrai, D. Trimis. Adiabatic

premixed combustion in a gaseous fuel porous inert media under high pressure and

temperature: novel flame stabilization technique. Fuel, 90, 647-658. [I.F = 3.611]

2010

86- Ayman Bakry, A. Al-salaymeh, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, A. Abu-jrai, D. Trimis. CO and

NOx emissions in porous inert media (PIM) burner system co and operated under elevated

pressure and inlet temperature using a new flame stabilization technique. Chemical

Engineering Journal, 165, 589-596. [I.F = 5.310]

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87- Mohammednoor Altarawneh, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Bogdan Z. Dlugogorski, Eric M.

Kennedy and John C. Mackie. Theoretical Study on the Thermodynamics Properties and

Self-Decomposition of Methylbenzenediol isomers. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 114,

11751-11760. [I.F = 2.883]

88- Ayman Bakry, A. Al-Salaymeh, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, A. Abu-Jrai, D. Trimis, F. Durst.

Low-emissions premixed porous inert media (PIM) burner system fuelled with vegetable

(rapeseed) oil using flow velocity flame stabilization technique, Energy & Fuels, 24, 288–

294. [I.F = 2.835]

89- Muhanned A. Hararah, Khalid A. Ibrahim, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Rushdi I. Yousef, Adnan

Abu-Surrah, Ala'a Qatatsheh. Removal of phenol from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto

polymeric adsorbents, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 117, 1908-1913. [I.F = 1.866]

90- Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Muhanned A. Hararah, E.K Megahey, McMinn, W.A.M. McMinn,

T.R.A. Magee. Dielectric properties of microwave-baked cake and its constituents over a

frequency range of 0.915-2.450 GHz, Journal of Food Engineering, 98, 84–92. [I.F = 3.199]

91- Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Muhanned A. Hararah, E.K. Megahey, W.A.M. McMinn, T.R.A.

Magee. Moisture sorption isotherms of microwave-baked Madeira cake, LWT - Food

Science and Technology, 43, 1042–1049. [I.F = 2.711]

92- Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Mohammad Al-Harahsheh, Muhanned Hararah, T.R.A. Magee.

Drying characteristics and quality change of unutilized-protein rich-tomato pomace with and

without osmotic pre-treatment, Industrial Crops and Products, 31, 171–177. [I.F = 3.449]

2009

93- Khalid A. Ibrahim, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Jukka Seppala. Synthesis of poly(fluorinated

styrene)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) amphiphilic copolymers via atom transfer radical

polymerization: potential application as paper coating materials, Polymer International, 58,

927-932. [I.F = 2.414]

94- Mohammad Al-Harahsheh, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, T.R.A. Magee. Microwave drying

Kinetics of Tomato Pomace: Effect of Osmotic Dehydration, Chemical Engineering and

Processing, 48, 524-531. [I.F = 2.154]

2005

95- McMinn, W.A.M., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Magee, T.R.A. Enthalpy-entropy compensation

in sorption phenomena of starch materials, Food Research International, 38, 505-510. [I.F =

3.182]



2004

96- McMinn, W.A.M., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Magee, T.R.A. Assessment of two- and three-

parameter Lewicki models for description of sorption phenomena of starch materials, Journal

of the Science of Food and Agricultural, 84, 1695-1700. [I.F = 2.076]

97- Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, McMinn, W.A.M. Magee, T.R.A Water sorption isotherms of starch

powders. Part 2. Thermodynamic characteristics, Journal of Food Engineering, 62, 135-142.

[I.F = 3.199]

98- Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, McMinn, W.A.M. Magee, T.R.A. Water sorption isotherms of

starch powders. Part 1. Mathematical description of experimental data, Journal of Food

Engineering, 61, 297-307. [I.F = 3.199]

99- McMinn, W.A.M., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Magee, T.R.A. Moisture sorption characteristics

of starch Gels. Part 2. Thermodynamic Properties, Journal of Food Process Engineering, 27,

213-227. [I.F = 0.745]

2003

100- McMinn, W.A.M., Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Magee, T.R.A. Moisture sorption

characteristics of starch gels. Part 1: Mathematical description of experimental data, Journal

of Food Process Engineering, 26: 323-338. [I.F = 0.745]

2002

101- Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, McMinn, W.A.M. Magee, T.R.A. Moisture sorption isotherm

characteristics of food products: A Review, Food and Bioproducts Processing (Transactions

of IChemE), 80: 118-128. [I.F = 2.687]

Conference Proceedings

2017

1- Farrukh Jamil, Ala'a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Lamya Al-Haj, Mohab A Al-Hinai, Mahad Baawain.

Phoenix Dactylifera Kernel Oil Used as Potential Source for Synthesizing Jet Fuel and Green

Diesel. 2nd International Conference on Advances on Clean Energy Research (ICACER 2017).

April 7-9, 2017. Berlin, Germany.

2016

2- Farrukh Jamil, Ala’a Al-Muhtaseb, Lamya Al-Haj, Mohab Al-Hinai, Mahad Baawain.

Synthesis of high value fuel fractions from waste date seeds oil. 8th International Conference

on Chemical, Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Sciences (CABES-16'). Dec. 30-31,

2016. Dubai, UAE.



3- Farrukh Jamil, Ala’a Al-Muhtaseb. Comparison studies for catalytic cracking of bio-oil in

presence of different acidic catalysts. International Conference on Alternative Fuels – ICAF

2016, 02-04 Dec. 2016, Kayseri, Turkey.

4- Ala’a Al-Muhtaseb, Farrukh Jamil, Mahad Baawain, Mohab Al-Hinai, Ahmad Abu-Jrai.

Synthesis of mesoporous carbon material from waste “Date seeds” and its application for

“tertiary butylation” of phenol. The 3rd International Congress on Water, waste and Energy

Management. 18th – 20th July 2016. Rome, Italy.

5- Farrukh Jamil, Ala’a Al-Muhtaseb, Lamya Al Haj, Mohab Al-Hinai. Parametric study of oil

extraction from phoenix dactylifera kernal (date seed) as green energy source. The 4th

International Conference on Renewable Energy: Generation and Applications. 8-10 Feb 2016.

Belfort , France.

2015

6- Sandeep K. Saxena, Nagabhatla Viswanadham, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb. A novel catalytic

process for the utilization of bio-acetone into green transportation fuel. 22nd National

Symposium on Catalysis 7-9/1/2015 Gujarat, India.

2014

7- Nurudeen Salahudeen, Abdulkarim S. Ahmed, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Baba Y. Jibril, Rashid

Al-Hajri, Saidu M. Waziri, Mohammed Dauda. Thermal Stability study of prepared Zeolite Y

catalyst. 6th Federation of European Zeolite Associations (FEZA) conference, Porous systems

from novel materials to sustainable solutions. 8-11/9/2014 Leipzig-Germany.

2013

8- M. Ahmad and A. Muhtaseb, “Path Lumping Kinetic Model for Aqueous Phase Reforming of

Sorbitl”, Middle East Process Engineering Conference (MEPEC), 29 September – 2 October

2013, Bahrain.

2011

9- Ahmad B. Albadarin, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Gavin M. Walker, Stephen J. Allen, Mohammad

N.M. Ahmad. biosorption characteristics of sawdust for the removal of cd(ii) ions: mechanism

and thermodynamic studies, The Tenth International Conference on Chemical and Process

Engineering, Italy, (2011).

2004

10- Al-Muhtaseb, A. H., W. A. M. McMinn, and T. R. Magee. "Shrinkage, density and porosity

variations during the convective drying of potato starch gel." In 14th International Drying

Symposium (IDS), São Paulo, Brazil, vol. 100, pp. 1604-1611. (2004).



11- Al-Muhtaseb, A.H., McMinn, W.A.M. & Magee, T.R.A Drying Kinetics of Gelatinized Potato

and Corn Starches, Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Engineering and Food,

France, (2004).

12- Al-Muhtaseb, A.H., McMinn, W.A.M. & Magee, T.R.A. Equilibrium moisture contents and heat

of sorption of starch powder, Proceedings of the 13th International Drying Symposium, Beijing,

China, (2002).

13- Al-Muhtaseb, A.H., McMinn, W.A.M. & Magee, T.R.A. Moisture sorption isotherm

characteristics of starch powders at different temperature, Proceedings of the 6th World Congress

of Chemical Engineering, Melbourne, Australia, (2001).

Book Chapters

2017

1- Mu. Naushad, Sulaiman M. Alfadul, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Senthil Kumar Ponnusamy,

Zeid A. ALOthman, Rani Bushra. Progress from Composite Materials to Biocomposite

Materials and Their Applications. In: Modified Biopolymers: Challenges and Opportunities.

Editor: Deepak Pathania. Nova Science Publisher, NY, USA, pp. 163-188, ISBN: 978-1-

53612-116-2

2016

2- Mu. Naushad, Gaurav Sharma, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Rubia Z. Gaur. Dubinin-

Radushkevich (DR) Isotherm Studies of Equilibrium Sorption of Metal Ions onto

Phosphoric Acid Modified Rice-Husk. In: Heavy Metals: Sources, Toxicity and

Remediation Techniques. Editor: Deepak Pathania. Nova Science Publisher, NY, USA, pp.

231-250, ISBN: 978-1-63484-740-7.



Referees:

Prof. Hasan Abdellatif

Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering


Sultan Qaboos University

Muscat 123

Oman

E-Mail: [email protected]

Prof. David Rooney

Director of Sustainable Energy Research


Queens University Belfast

Belfast BT9 5AG

United Kingdom

E-mail: [email protected]

Prof. Mohammad Ahmad

Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

American University of Beirut

Beirut 1107 2020

Lebanon


Prof. Mohamed Becherif

Head of the Grid and Energy Conversion Division, Energy Department

Ambassador of Region Nord Franche-Comte

FEMTO-ST Institute UMR CNRS 6174

Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard

90010 Belfort cedex

France






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