Amal Sayed Moustafa Abdelhaleem Elsonbaty
Summary
Experienced Researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the research industry. Skilled in Water and Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Protection, Water Resource Management, Solid Waste Management, Renewable Energy, and Geochemistry. Strong operations professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in Environmental Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)
09.2021 - Current
- Teaching courses related to water and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, climate change, and sustainability to undergraduate, master, PhD students.
- Conducting original and innovative applied research for industrial purposes.
- Providing consultations to industry through E-JUST.
- Supervising academic thesis, students’ research, and students’ academic, cultural, and social activities.
- Writing proposals for getting fund for applied industrial projects and managing ongoing projects.
- Participating in councils and committees.
- Contributing to community service according to the standards set by the university.
- Taking part in the university’s managerial activities.
- Implementing quality assurance and accreditation procedures and policies in all teaching and research activities taking place in the department.
Environmental Researcher
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (E.E.A.A.)
05.2008 - 08.2021
- Water sampling, water and wastewater quality assessment, water and wastewater management, hazardous and non-hazardous wastes management, inspecting industrial plants, environmental reporting, suggesting suitable solutions for environmental problems, data analysis, verification of facilities' compliance with environmental legislations, and determining the impact of any facility on the environment. Additionally, I worked as an Environmental Researcher at Environmental Crises and Disasters Central Department. The role shall provide the technical support and leadership in the implementation of the National Emergency Plans to combat marine pollution including oil spills, hazardous materials, etc. The role extends to upgrade local disaster risk assessment methodologies and Disaster Risk Analysis Systems from the environmental perspective. Furthermore, it includes revision of local development strategies and provision of concrete recommendations for improvement from an environmental and disaster risk reduction perspective.
Director of Environmental Projects
Medaf Investments company
02.2020 - 01.2021
- As director of Environmental Technology, I shall provide leadership in the assessment of global industrial technologies related to water and wastewater treatment, clean energy, and solid and hazardous waste management and their potential implementation and application, as required.
I shall keep up to date with the international and local policies and practices relevant to environmental issues. The role shall contribute to the due diligence work on environmental and social safeguards including the development of standards, procedures, guidance, and toolkits both with regards to relevant Investment Funds and stand-alone projects. The role shall also provide support on the implementation of policies related to environmental and social management and contribute to the Company’s efforts on knowledge management and development.
Research Assistant
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept.
- Organized research materials, maintaining a well-ordered workspace conducive to productivity.
- Contributed to the publication of research articles in peer-reviewed journals, showcasing expertise in various topics.
- Conducted extensive literature reviews to support ongoing research projects, significantly expanding team's knowledge base.
- Interpreted laboratory results to provide technical advice to scientists.
- Prepared reagents and solutions following standard laboratory formulas and procedures.
- Operated and performed preventative maintenance on laboratory equipment and instruments.
- Developed new protocols and improved existing laboratory processes.
- Analyzed results using analytical software and created reports.
- Prepared samples for analysis by performing complex sample preparation tasks.
- Recorded and analyzed data to produce reports of results.
- Managed research databases with utmost diligence, ensuring data integrity and security.
Education
PhD - Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong01.2019
Master of Applied Environmental Geosciences and Water Resources Management - Environmental Protection
Assiut University/Tempus Project
Egypt01.2014
Software Development Diploma -
Information Technology Institute, Assiut University
Egypt01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Assiut University
Egypt01.2006
Languages
English (C2) – Arabic (Native) – Spanish (A2)
Timeline
Assistant Professor
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)
09.2021 - Current
Director of Environmental Projects
Medaf Investments company
02.2020 - 01.2021
Research Assistant
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
08.2018 - 08.2019
Environmental Researcher
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (E.E.A.A.)
05.2008 - 08.2021
PhD - Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Master of Applied Environmental Geosciences and Water Resources Management - Environmental Protection
Assiut University/Tempus Project
Software Development Diploma -
Information Technology Institute, Assiut University
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Assiut University
References
- Galal, El-Habak, Professor, habaak@yahoo.com, +201001911597, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt, 71516, Geology Department, Faculty of Science
- Kamal, Aly, Professor Dr., kamalaly@yahoo.com, kamalaly@aun.edu.eg, +20-1097340953, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt, Professor of Polymer Chemistry, Faculty of Science
- Ahmed Ibrahim, Osman, Dr, ahmed.osman@canterbury.ac.uk, +447463314125, Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom, Senior Lecturer
Awards
Hong Kong PhD Scholarship, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 2015., The best global UN SDG’s ambassador, from Global Ambassadors of Sustainability Initiative, 2020, The best global UN SDG’s ambassador, from Global Ambassadors of Sustainability Initiative, 2021, Best Researcher Award for “International Research Awards on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, 2022., A recognition for participating in raising environmental awareness in terms of climate impacts, mitigation, and adaptation and organizing a training program for 47 African International students at Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, from Ain Shams University, June 2022., Sustainability Champion Award – Global Ambassadors of Sustainability, Dec. 2023.
Publications
- Malahya, B.E., Nasr, M., Fujii, M., Abdelhaleem, A., 2025. Green-synthesized Cu-WO3 for efficient persulfate activation under UV–Vis irradiation: A novel sustainable approach for wastewater treatment. Journal of Water Process Engineering 75, 107919.
- Azabo, M., Abdelhaleem, A., Nasr, M., 2025. Feasibility of phytoremediation/pyrolysis/adsorption framework for valorization of water hyacinth: Life cycle assessment, techno-economics, and sustainability pillars. Journal of Water Process Engineering 71, 107146.
- Osman, A.I., Ayati, A., Krivoshapkin, P., Tanhaei, B., Farghali, M., Yap, P.-S., Abdelhaleem, A., 2024. Coordination-driven innovations in low-energy catalytic processes: advancing sustainability in chemical production. Coordination Chemistry Reviews 514, 215900.
- Senga, R., Nasr, M., Fujii, M., Abdelhaleem, A., 2024. Sustainable valorization of agricultural waste into bioplastic and its end-of-life recyclability for biochar production: Economic profitability and life cycle assessment. Chemosphere 369, 143847.
- Demarema, S., Nasr, M., Ookawara, S., Abdelhaleem, A., 2024. New Insights into Green Synthesis of Metal Oxide based Photocatalysts for Photodegradation of Organic Pollutants: A Bibliometric Analysis and Techno-economic Evaluation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 142679.
- Azabo, M., Abdelhaleem, A., Fujii, M., Nasr, M., 2024. Pontederia crassipes utilization for dual phytoremediation and adsorption in greywater treatment: a techno-economic and sustainable approach. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 1-14.
- Augustine, D., Abdelhaleem, A., Ookawara, S., Nasr, M., 2024. A Novel Adsorption/Co-Digestion/Pyrolysis Scheme for Potato Peel Waste Management to Fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Waste and Biomass Valorization, 1-19.
- Abdelhaleem, A., Abdelhaleem, H.N., Ibrahim, M.G., Chu, W., 2022. Photocatalytic degradation of paracetamol using photo-Fenton-like metal-organic framework-derived Cu@C under visible LED. Journal of Cleaner Production 379, 134571.
- Abdelhaleem, A., Chu, W., Liang, X., 2019. Diphenamid degradation via sulfite activation under visible LED using Fe (III) impregnated N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 244, 823-835.
- Abdelhaleem, A., Chu, W., 2018. Monuron photodegradation using peroxymonosulfate activated by non-metal-doped TiO2 under visible LED and the modeling via a parallel-series kinetic approach. Chemosphere 338, 411-421.
- Abdelhaleem, A., Chu, W., 2017. Photodegradation of 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid under visible LED activated N-doped TiO2 and the mechanism of stepwise rate increment of the reused catalyst. Journal of hazardous materials 338, 491-501.
- Further publications are shown at google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XwtglwoAAAAJ&hl=ar&oi=ao
- Invited Speaker – The 4th International Conference of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt (July 2023) (title: the environmental application of nanotechnology based process in the efficient degradation of diphenamid herbicide).
- Keynote speaker on “Climate Change and Peace”, UNESCO Beijing office, 2021.
- Keynote speaker in a webinar on “Climate Change Impacts” for African students in Africa Universities during the African Climate Ambassadors Training Programme 2022, organized by Climate Ambassadors Initiative and Ain Shams University.
- Keynote speaker in a webinar on “Climate Change Impacts and its Related Conventions” in the initiative organized by Ministry of Environment for raising environmental awareness in preparation for COP27, 2022.
- Keynote speaker in a webinar on “Climate Change Impacts and its Related Conventions” during the Egyptian Climate Ambassadors Training Program 2023, organized by Climate Ambassadors Initiative and Ain Shams University.
- The 2nd Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development, Tokyo, Japan, 2017. Title: ” The Novel Application of N-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles for Degradation of Chlorinated Herbicide under Commercial Visible LED”.
- The 5th World Congress on Catalysis and Chemical Engineering, Tokyo, Japan, 2018. Title: ” Synergy of N-doped TiO2 and Visible LED Irradiation in Peroxymonosulfate Activation: Application to Monuron Decay and Reaction Kinetics”. Title: ”The Photocatalytic Degradation of Monuron in the N-doped TiO2/Oxone/visible LED Process: Mineralization and Quantification of Reaction Intermediates”.
- The 3rd International Conference on Bioresources, Energy, Environment, and Materials Technology, Hong Kong, 2019. Title: ”Photocatalytic Degradation of Diphenamid Herbicide via Activation of an Air Waste Product under Visible LED using a Photocatalyst”.
- The 5th International Conference on Advanced Sciences, Hurghada, Egypt, 2019. Title: ” The Application of the Fe-Impregnated N-doped TiO2/Sulfite/Visible LED Process for Photodegradation of Diphenamid Herbicide”.
- The 7th International Conference on the Geology of Africa, Assiut University, Egypt, 2013. Title: ” Evaluation of wastewater and Groundwater Quality at Arab El-Madabegh Area, Assiut, Egypt”.
Research Interests
Advanced Oxidation Processes, Wastewater Treatment, Waste Management, Waste to Energy, and Sustainability.
Session Chair & organizer for conferences
- Chair of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Session – The 5th International Conference of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt (July 2025).
- Session chair at the Global Sustainable Futures Network Conference 2023.
- Member in organizing committee, The 4th and 5th International Conference of Chemical, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt (July 2023, July 2025).
- A member in the Scientific Committee of the Annual International Congress on Civil Engineering, February 13-14, 2025, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Reviewer & Guest editor
- Journal of Cleaner Production, Heliyon, Chemosphere, Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of Chemical Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering Journal.
- Guest editor, a special issue related to "Water Resources Management and Wastewater Treatment" in journal / Advances in Environmental and Engineering Research, 2024.
- A Guest Editor for Discover Water, springer nature, 2025.
- A Guest Editor for Jove, 2025.
Courses that I can teach
Advanced Wastewater Treatment, Water Quality and Treatment, Natural Resources & Sustainability, Air pollution monitoring and control, Solid waste management, Environmental impact and risk assessment, GIS and remote sensing in water resources, Ethics: Research, professional and personal perspectives, Research methods, Project management, Environment & Earth Science, Chemical Kinetics, Chemistry of aqueous solutions, characterization and synthesis of nanomaterials, and Environmental chemistry.
Supervision of International Postgraduate Students
- Samuel Demarema (MSc., graduated), Removal of dyes from wastewater using nanocomposites assisted with photocatalysis.
- Khumbolake Ngulube (MSc., graduated), Treatment of wastewater containing dyes via photodegradation technique.
- Robert Senga (MSc., graduated), Environmental and sustainable applications of biodegradable material derived from agricultural wastes.
- Azabo Morish (MSc., graduated), Phytoremediation for sustainable greywater management.
- Bahati Emmanuel (MSc., enrolled), Sustainable treatment of methylene blue dye using photocatalysis approach.
- Duku Sebit (MSc., graduated), Eco-friendly approach for treating dye-laden wastewater coupled to bioenergy production.
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