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Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Awad

Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Department, National Research Centre

Web Page: http://associateprofahmedawad.webs.com/apps/blog/
Educational Qualification
From 1993 , BSc of Science. - Zagazig Uni. , Egypt
From 1998 , MSc in Chemistry - Zagazig Uni. , Egypt
From 2004 , PhD in Phsical Chemistry - Ain Shams Uni. , Egypt
From 2010 , Associate Professor , Egypt
Research Interests
materials ; electrochemical applications; anodization; ; selective coatings; electropolishing; electrocoagulation; advanced electrochemical oxidation
Work Experience
From 1994 to 1995, Academic student , Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Departmant- National Research Center, Cairo-Egypt
From 1995 to 1998, Assistant Researcher , Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Departmant- National Research Center, Cairo-Egypt
From 2001 to 2003, Mission , Institute Fur Angewandte und Physikalisch Chemie, Bremen Univeresity, Bremen - Germany
From 2003 to 2005, Researcher Assistant , Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Departmant- National Research Center, Cairo-Egypt
From 2005 to 2010, Researcher , Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Departmant- National Research Center, Cairo-Egypt
From 2010 , Associate Professor , Chemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Departmant- National Research Center, Cairo-Egypt
From 2013 to 2014, Mission Postdoctoral , Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB), Alabama , Birmingham, USA
Projects
From 1996 to 1998, Preparation of Copper oxychloride
Preparation and Physicochemical Characterization of Copper oxychloride
From 1998 to 2001, Electrolytic coloring of Anodized Aluminum
Study of optimum conditions for Electrolytic coloring of Anodized Aluminum
From 2001 to 2003, Electropolishing of aluminum (Bremen Univ.)
Electropolishing of two types of aluminum alloys Al 99.5 and AlMg3
From 2003 to 2004, Preparation of calcium hypochlorite
Preparation of calcium hypochlorite bt appropriate conditions
From 2005 to 2007, Innovative conservation approaches for monitoring and protecting ancient and historic metals collections from the Mediterraneanbasin (EU,PROMET)
Innovative conservation approaches for monitoring and protecting ancient and historic metals collections from the Mediterraneanbasin
From 2006 to 2008, Preparation of Hydrogel from Starch
Preparation of highy swellable Hydrogel from Starch
From 2007 to 2008, Removal of iron and manganese from waste water
Removal of high concentrations of iron and manganese from ground water water
From 2009 to 2010, Development of the systems for the removal of pesticides from waste water by oxidation and ultra- filtration technology
Development of the systems including electrochemical treatment for the removal of pesticides from waste water and by oxidation and ultra- filtration technology
From 2013 to still, Development of nano and micro structured solar selective coating for industrial large scale production
Preparation and investigations of nano AAO and micro structured solar selective coating for industrial large scale production
Selected Publications
Books
1. ( Contributor - 3 Chapters ): Metals and Museums in the Mediterranean, Protecting, Preserving, and Interpreting, edited by Vasilike Argyropoulos , Published by TEI of Athens, as coordinator of PROMET project 2008
Journal Articles
1. Buhlert, M.; Gartner, M.;Modreanu, M.; Jitianu, A.; Gavrila, R.; Awad, A.; Plath, P.J.: Characterization of Electropolished Aluminium Surfaces.Galvanotechnik. Eugen G. Leuze Verlag, Bad Saulgau. 95 (2004) 7, S. 1629-1634.
2. A.M. Awad , N.A. Abd El Ghany , T.M. Dahy " Removal of Tarnishing and Roughness of Copper Surface by Electropolishing Treatment", Applied Surface Science, 256, 4370–4375 (2010)
3. A.M. Awad, Aref M. E. Abd-El – Rahman and M. Abdel Rafea, “Characterization of Nano/Micro Size Copper Powder By Product of Electropolishing Process”, Journal of American Science; 6, 9 , (2010).
4. H.A. Talaat, M.Y. Gahly, E.M. Kamel, A.M. Awad, and E.M.Ahmed, “ Simultaneous Removal of iron and manganese from ground water by combined photo-electrochemical method”, Journal of American Science, 6, 12, (2010).
5. H.A. Talaat, M.Y. Gahly, E.M. Kamel, A.M. Awad, and E.M.Ahmed, "Combined electro-photochemical oxidaion for iron removal from ground water ", Desalination and Water Treatment - www.deswater.com, 28, 265-269 (2011)
6. A.M. Awad, E.A. Ghazy, S. A. AboEl-Enin, M.G. Mahmoud, " Electropolishing of AISI-304 Stainless Steel for Protection Against SRB Biofilm ", Surface & Coating Technology, 206 (2012) 3165–3172.
7. Enas M. Ahmed, Fatma S. Aggor, Ahmed M. Awad and A.T. El-Aref, " An Innovative Method for Preparation of Nanometal Hydroxide Superabsorbent Hydrogel" , Carbohydrate Polymers, (January 2013), 91 (2), pg. 693-698
8. A.M. Awad , N.A. Abdel Ghany, "Electrochemical advanced oxidation of cosmetics waste water using IrO2/Ti-modified electrode", Desalination and Water Treatment, (2013) 1–8
9. MF Shaffei, N Khattab, AM Awad, and HS Hussein, " Characterization of Black Ni and Sn as Optically Selective Absorber Coatings in Thermal Solar Collectors Mainly (Part ? ", Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, ISSN: 0975-8585, 5(1), 173, 2014
10. Ahmed M. Awad, "Investigation of Interface Composition After Electropolishing of AISI 304 and Assessment of Surface Characteristics", Journal of Surfaces and Interfaces of Materials Vol. 2, 1–7, 2014
Conference Papers
1. M. A. Arafa, A. M. Awad "Preparationof copper oxychloride " , Al-Azhar Engineering Fifth International Conference(AEIC,97), Proc. , 76 , Dec 19-22 (1997)
2. H.A. Talaat, M.Y. Gahly, E.M. Kamel, A.M. Awad, and E.M.Ahmed, "UV assisted electrochemical oxidation for iron removal", 3rd Intern. Conf. of Eng. Division, NRC (2008)
3. Venice Gouda, Nabil Abdel Ghany and Ahmed Awad, "SILVER ARTIFACTS PROTECTION BY ANTICORROSIVE COATINGS", 17th International Corrosion Congress (ICC), Oct 2008, USA
4. V.K. Gouda and A.M.Awad, "A Contribution to the galvanic coupling cleaning of tarnished silver", History, Technology and Conservationof Ancient Metal, Glasses and Enamels, International Symposium,November, 16-19, 2011, Athens, Greece
5. V.K. Gouda and A.M. Awad, "An AppropriateMethod for Silver Tarnish Removal", 18 TH INTERNATIONALCORROSION CONGRESS, 20-24NOVEMBER 2011, PerthConvention Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 20–24 November 2011. www.18iccperth2011.com