Prof. Ahmed S. G. Khalil

ahmed.s.khalil@ejust.edu.eg

Personal Info

Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), P.O. 179, New Borg El-Arab City, 21934 Alexandria, Egypt

01120339952

B10-F2-10

Physics

Prof. Ahmed Saad Gomaa Khalil is the founder and group leader of ESTG. Prof. Khalil received his PhD in Physics and Materials Science in 2008 from Max Planck Institute in Germany. He received his B. Sc and M. Sc. in Physics from Cairo University in 1999 and 2003, respectively. Prof. Khalil was a postdoctoral associate (2008-2010) at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany and a visiting scientist at IBM Research labs in Zurich, Switzerland (2010-2011) and the University of California Berkley, USA (2013). His scientific research has been published in highly ranked journals, such as Advanced Materials, Journal of American Chemical Society, Journal of Materials Chemistry, Desalination, Carbon and Journal of Membrane Science. Prof. Khalil’s research interests focus on the development of functional nanostructures and membranes for various applications in water purification, wastewater treatment, water desalination, printed electronics, supercapacitors, biotechnology and solar energy. Over the last 8 years, Prof. Khalil has succeeded to attract more than Euro 7 Million from national and international funding organizations for his research and teaching activities at Fayoum University and Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST). These activities have been done in close collaboration with more than 50 academic and industrial partners from USA, Europe, Asia and the Arab world. Since 2016, Prof. Khalil is an elected member of the Arab German Academy of Science and Humanities (AGYA) in Germany. He is currently a Professor of Materials Science at Faculty of Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Egypt and on sabbatical leave from his position at Faculty of Science, Fayoum University

Impacted Journal

Publications (peer reviewed) Papers 76. A. A. R. Abdel-Aty, R. M. G. Ahmed, I. M. A. ElSherbiny, S. Panglisch, M. Ulbricht, A. S. G. Khalil: “Superior Separation of Industrial Oil-in-Water Emulsions Utilizing Surface Patterned Isotropic PES Membranes”, Separation and Purification Technology 311 (2023) 123286. 75. O. Kayanja, M. A. Hassan, A. Hassanin, H. Ohashi, A. S. G. Khalil, “Effect of Phase Disparity of MoS2 Nanosheets on the Performance of PES Membranes for Dual Industrial Oil-in-Water Emulsion Separation and Dyes Adsorption”, Process Safety and Environmental Protection 171 (2023) 55. 74. S. K. Musyoka, A. S. G. Khalil, S. A. Ookawara, A. E. Elwardany: “Effect of C4 Alcohol and Ester as Fuel Additives on Diesel Engine Operating Characteristics” Fuel 341 (2023) 127656. 73. J. K Boahen, S. A. M. Elsagheer, A. S. G. Khalil, M. A. Hassan: “Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Modeling Attenuation Behavior of Ionization Radiation: a Review” Radiat. Detect. Technol. Methods (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41605-022-00368-8. 72. M. K. M. Abd-Elbaki, R. M. G. Ahmed, A. S. G. Khalil: “Silk-Based 2D Nanocomposites for Superior Oily Wastewater Remediation” J. Cleaner Production 365 (2022) 132707. 71. O. I. Metwalli, W. Eisa, B. Anis, A. M. Salem, A. S. G. Khalil, M. M. H. Khalil:”High Performance Ni Nanoparticles@Graphene Oxide-crosslinked Poly(vinyl alcohol) Free-standing Film for Catalytic Applications: Reductive and Oxidative Reactions”, J. Materials Research and Technology 20 (2022) 1142. 70. A. M. I. Rabie, A. S. M. Ali, M. A. Al-Zeer, A. Barhoum, S. EL-Hallouty, W. G.Shousha, J. Berg, J. Kurreck, A. S. G. Khalil: “Spontaneous Formation of 3D Breast Cancer Tissues on Electrospun Chitosan/Poly(ethylene oxide) Nanofibrous Scaffolds”, ACS Omega 7 (2022) 2114. 69. M. Kamel, A. R. N. Hanna, C. Krellner, R. Klingeler, M. Abdellah, M. Abdel-Hafiez, A. Hassen, A. S. G. Khalil, T. Abdel-Baset A. Hassan: Synthesis, Optical, Magnetic and Thermodynamic Properties of Rocksalt Li 1.3 Nb0.3 Mn0.4 O2 Cathode Material for Li-Ion Batteries, Crystals 11 (2021) 825. 68. H. Idrees, I. M. A. ElSherbiny, M. Hecket, Q. Ke, C. Staaks, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Ulbricht, S. Panglisch: “Surface Modification of Ready-to-Use Hollow Fiber Ultrafiltration Modules for Oil/Water Separation”, Chem. Ing. Tech. 93 (2021) 1. 67. A. M. A. Omar, A. Hassen, O. I. Metwalli, M. R. Saber, S. R. E. Mohamed, A. S. G. Khalil: “Construction of 2D Layered TiO2@MoS2 Heterostructure for Efficient Adsorption and Photodegradation of Organic Dyes”, Nanotechnology 32 (2021) 335605. 66. F. M. Abdel-Haleem, E. Gamal, M. S. Rizk, A. Madbouly, R. M. El Nashar, B. Anis, H. M. Elnabawy, A. S. G. Khalil, A. Barhoum: “Molecularly Imprinted Electrochemical Sensor-Based Fe2O3@MWCNTs for Ivabradine Drug Determination in Pharmaceutical Formulation, Serum, and Urine Samples”, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 9 (2021) 648704. 65. R. M. G. Ahmed, B. Anis, A. S. G. Khalil: “Facile Surface Treatment and Decoration of Graphene-based 3D Polymeric Sponges for High Performance Separation of Heavy Oil-in-Water Emulsions”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9 (2021) 105087. 64. A. M. Sawy, A. Barhoum, S. A. Abdel Gaber, S. M. El-Hallouty, W. G. Shousha, A. A. Maarouf, A. S.G. Khalil: “Insights of Doxorubicin Loaded Graphene Quantum Dots: Synthesis, DFT Drug Interactions, and Cytotoxicity”, Materials Science and Engineering C, 122 (2021) 111921. 63. M. R. R. Abdul-Aziz, A Hassan, A. A. R Abdel-Aty, M. R Saber, R. Ghannam, B. Anis, H. Heidari, A. S. G Khalil: “High Performance Supercapacitor Based on Laser Induced Graphene for Wearable Devices”, IEEE Access (2020) 200573. 62. A. A. R. Abdel-Aty, Y. S. Abdel Aziz, R. M. G. Ahmed, I. M. A. ElSherbiny, S. Panglisch, M. Ulbricht, A. S. G. Khalil: “High Performance Isotropic Polyethersulfone Membranes for Heavy Oil-in-Water Emulsion Separation”, Separation and Purification Technology 253 (2020) 117467. 61. M. Yosef, A. Fahmy, W. El Hotaby, A. M. Hassan, A. S. G. Khalil, B. Anis: “High Performance Graphene-based PVF Foam for Lead Removal from Water”, Journal of Materials Research and Technology 9 (2020) 11861. 60. F. Abdel-Haleem, E. Gamal, M. S. Rizk, R. M. El Nashar, B. Anis, H. Elnabawy, A. S. G. Khalil, A. Barhoum: “t-butyl calixarene/Fe2O3@MWCNTs Composite-Based Potentiometric Sensor for Determination of Ivabradine Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Formulations”, Mater. Sci. & Eng. C (2020) 111110. 59. E. Elnabawy, I. M. A. Elsherbiny, A. M. A. Abdelsamad, B. Anis, A. Hassan, M. Ulbricht, A. S. G. Khalil: “Tailored CNTs Buckypaper Membranes for the Removal of Humic Acid and Separation of Oil-in-Water Emulsions”, Membranes 10 (2020) 97 (Invited article). 58. B. Anis, H. El Fllah, T. Ismail, W. M. Fathallah, A. S. G. Khalil, O. M. Hemeda, Y. A. Badr: “Preparation, Characterization, and Thermal Conductivity of Polyvinyl-formaldehyde/MWCNTs Foam; A LowCost Heat Sink Substrate”, Journal of Materials Research and Technology 9 (2020) 2934. 57. M. R. R. Abdul-Aziz, S. A. Mohassieb, N. A. Eltresy, M. M. K. Yousef, B. Anis, S. O. Abdellatif, A. S. G. Khalil: “Enhancing the Performance of Polygon Monopole Antenna using Graphene/TMDCs Heterostructures”, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology 19 (2020) 269. 56. S. O. Abdellatif, S. Josten, A. S. G. Khalil, D. Erni, F. Marlow: “Tuning of Transparency and Diffused Light Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells”, IEEE J. Photovoltaics 10 (2020) 522. 55. B. A. Ali, A. M. A. Omar, A. S. G. Khalil, N. K. Allam: “Untapped Potential of Polymorph MoS2: Tuned Cationic Intercalation for High-Performance Symmetric Supercapacitors”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 11 (2019) 33955. 54. A. M. A. Omar, O. I. Metwalli, M. R. Saber, G. Khabiri, M. E. M. Ali, A. Hassen, M. M. H. Khalil, A. A. Maarouf, A. S. G. Khalil: “Revealing the Role of 1T Phase on the Adsorption of Organic Dyes on MoS2 Nanosheets”, RSC Advances 9 (2019) 28345. 53. R. Ghannam, M. Kussmann, A. Wolf, A. S. G. Khalil, A. M. Imran: “Solar Energy Educational Program for Sustainable Development in Egypt”, Global Journal of Engineering Education, 21 (2019)128. 52. M. A. Elsherbiny, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Ulbricht: “Influence of Surface Micro-Patterning and Hydrogel Coating on Colloidal Silica Fouling of Polyamide Thin-Film Composite Membranes”, Membranes, 9 (2019) 67. 51. A. M. A. Abdelsamad, M. Matthias, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Ulbricht: “Nanofillers Dissolution as a Crucial Challenge for the Performance Stability of Thin-Film Nanocomposite Desalination Membranes”, Separation and Purification Technology 228 (2019) 115767. 50. A. Ashery, G. Khabiri, A. Hassan, M. M. K. Yousef, A. S. G. Khalil: “Analysis of Electrical, Dielectric and Thermal Performance of NiFe/SiO2/Si MOS Device Fabricated by Liquid Phase Epitaxy”, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 104 (2019) 104652. 49. A. M. Ammar, H. S. H. Mohamed, M. M. K. Yousef, G. M. Abdel-Hafez, A. S. Hassanien, A. S. G. Khalil: Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Based on Extracted Natural Dyes, J. Nanomaterials (2019) 1867271 (Invited Article). 48. A. S. M. Ali, M. S. El-Halawany, S. A. Ibrahim, O. Plückthun, A. S. G. Khalil, G. Mayer: Aptasensor for Quantifying Pancreatic Polypeptide, ACS Omega 4 (2019) 2948. 47. I. M. A. Elsherbiny, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Ulbricht: Tailoring Surface Characteristics of Polyamide Thin-Film Composite Membranes towards Pronounced Switchable Wettability, Advanced Materials Interfaces 6 (2019) 1801408 (Cover Page). 46. H. M. Elnabawy, J. Casanova-Chafer, B. Anis, M. Fedawy, M. Scardamaglia, C. Bittencourt, A. S. G. Khalil, E. Llobet, X. Vilanova: Wet Chemistry Route for the Decoration of Carbon Nanotubes with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Gas Sensing, Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 10 (2019) 105. 45. B. A. Ali, O. I. Metwalli, A. S. G. Khalil, N. K. Allam: Unveiling the Effect of the Structure of Carbon Material on the Charge Storage Mechanism in MoS2-Based Supercapacitors, ACS Omega 3 (2018) 16301. 44. M. R. Saber, G. Khabiri, A. A. Maarouf, M. Ulbricht, A. S. G. Khalil: A comparative Study on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes Using Hybridized 1T/2H, 1T/3R and 2H MoS2 Nano-Sheets, RSC Advances 8 (2018) 26364. 43. A. Abouelsayed, B. Anis, A. Okashaa, A. M. Alib, W. Elhotabya, A. S. G. Khalil: Preparation, Characterization, and Spectroscopy Study on CdSe Quantum Dots Linked to Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Materials Chemistry and Physics 203 (2018) 1. 42. A. R. Nassief. M. Abdel-Hafiez, A. Hassen, A. S. G. Khalil, M. R. Saber: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, Photo-physical and Magnetic Properties of Cobalt Salphen Pseudo halide Complexes Showing Meta-Magnetic Ordering, J. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 452 (2018) 488. 41. S. Abdellatif, P. Sharifi, K. Kirah, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil, D. Erni, F. Marlow: Refractive Index and Scattering of Porous TiO2 Films, J. Microporous & Mesoporous Materials 264 (2018) 84. 40. B. Anis, A. M. Mostafa, Z. A. El Sayed, A. S. G. Khalil, A. Abouelsayed: Preparation of Highly Conductive, Transparent, and Flexible Graphene/Silver Nanowires Substrates Using Non-Thermal Laser Photoreduction, Optics and Laser Technology 103 (2018) 367. 39. A. M. A. Abdelsamad, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Ulbricht: Influence of Controlled Functionalization of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as Tailored Fillers for Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes on Desalination Performance, Journal of Membrane Science 564 (2018) 149. 38. K. J. Karki P. Kumar, D. Eisenhauer, M. M. K. Yousef, Q. Shi, A. S. G. Khalil, M. R. Saber, C. Becker, T. Pullerits: Photoimpedance Spectroscopy Analysis of Planar and Nano-Textured Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells, International Journal of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, 12 (2018) 57. 37. A. A. Abdelkarim, T. A. Gad-Allah, M. I. Badawy, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Ulbricht: Removal of Disinfection By-Products from Drinking Water by Using Commercial Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes, Desalination and Water Treatment 59 (2017) 48. 36. S. A. Mohassieb, K. Kirah, E. Doersam, A. S. G. Khalil, H. M. El-Hennawy: Effect of Silver Nanoparticle Ink Drop Spacing on the Characteristics of Coplanar Waveguide Monopole Antennas Printed on Flexible Substrates, IET Microwaves Antennas & Propagation 11 (2017) 1572. 35. I. M. A. ElSherbiny, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Ulbricht: Surface Micro-Patterning as a Promising Platform towards Novel Polyamide Thin-Film Composite Membranes with Superior Performance, J. Membrane Science 529 (2017) 11. 34. A. Abouelsayed, B. Anis, S. Hassaballa, A. S. G. Khalil, U. Rashed, K. Eid, E. Al-Ashkar, W. Elhotaby: Preparation, Characterization, Raman and Terahertz Spectroscopy Study on Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene Nanosheets and Onion Like Carbon, Materials Chemistry and Physics 189 (2017) 127. 33. B. Anis, A. Abouelsayed, W. Elhotaby, A. M. Elsawy, A. S. G. Khalil: Tuning the Plasmon Resonance and Work Function of Laser-Scribed Chemically Doped Graphene, Carbon 120 (2017) 44. 32. S. A. Mohassieb, K. Kirah, E. Doersam, A. S. G. Khalil, H. M. El-Hennawy: Inkjet Printing of a 20 GHz Coplanar Waveguide Monopole Antenna Using Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on Flexible Substrates: Effect of Drop Spacing on Antenna Performance, Progress in Electromagnetics Research C 73 (2017) 87. 31. A. Abdelsamad, B. Kwankhao, T. A. Gadallah, A. S. G. Khalil, M. I. Badawy, T. Bahners, M. Ulbricht: Hydrophilic Polyethersulfone-Based Microfiltration Membranes by Electrospinning of Polymer Blends, Desalination and Water Treatment 86 (2017) 89. 30. S. M. Abdelmoneim, M. E. M. Ali, T. A. Gad-Allah, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Ulbricht, M. F. El-Shahat, A. M. Ashmawy, H. S. Ibrahim: Detoxification of Hexavalent Chromium in Wastewater Containing Organic Substances using Simonkolleite-TiO2 Photocatalyst, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 95 (2015) 247. 29. S. Abdellatif, K. Kirah, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil, W. Anis: Enhancing the Absorption Capabilities of Thin Film Solar Cells using Sandwiched Light Trapping Structures, Applied Optics, 54 (2015) 5534. 28. I. M. A. ElSherbiny, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Ulbricht: Isotropic Macroporous Polyethersulfone Membranes as Competitive Supports for High Performance Polyamide Desalination Membranes, J. Membrane Science, 493 (2015) 782. 27. S. Abdellatif, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil: Novel Approach in Simulating the Dispersive Behavior of Semiconductors using the Lorentzian-Drude Model for Photovoltaic Devices, Applied Optics, 53 (2014) 3294. 26. Ó. Andrjesdóttir, C. L. Ong, M. Nabavi, S. Paredes, A. S. G. Khalil, B. Michel, D. Poulikakos: An Experimentally Optimized Model for Heat and Mass transfer in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation, Int. J. Heat & Mass Trans., 66 (2013) 855. 25. C. L. Ong, W. Escher, S. Paredes, A. S. G. Khalil, B. Michel: A Novel Concept of Energy Reuse from High Concentration Photovoltaic Thermal (HCPVT) System for Desalination, Desalination 295 (2012) 70. 24. A. Gupta, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Offer, M. Winterer, A. Lorke, H. Wiggers: Synthesis and Ink-Jet Printing of Highly Luminescing Silicon Nanoparticles Ink for Printable Electronics, J. Nano. Nanotech. 11 (2011) 5028. 23. A. S. G. Khalil, S. Hartner, M. Ali, H. Wiggers, M. Winterer: Stable Aqueous Dispersion of ZnO Nanoparticles for Ink-Jet Printed Gas Sensor, J. Nano. Nanotech. 11 (2011) 10839. 22. F. Marlow, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Stempniewicz: Circular Mesostructure: Solids with Novel Symmetry Properties, J. Mater. Chem. 17 (2007) 2168 (Feature Article). 21. M. Stempniewicz, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Rohwerder, F. Marlow: Diffusion in Coiled Pores-Leaning from Microrelease and Microsurgery, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129 (2007) 10561. 20. A. S. G. Khalil, D. Konjhodzic, F. Marlow: Hierarchy Selection, Position Control, and Orientation of Growing Mesostructures by Patterned Surfaces, Adv. Mater. 18 (2006) 1055 (Cover Page). Patents 19. W. Escher, J. V. Goicochea, A. S. G. Khalil, B. Michel, C. L. Ong, S. Paredes, Desalination System and Method for Desalination, US9416031, granted in August 2016. Conference Proceedings (peer reviewed) 18. N. AlQallaf, S. Bhatti, R. Suett, S. G. Aly, A. S. G. Khalil, R. Ghannam, "Visualising Climate Change using Extended Reality: A Review, 29th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS), Glasgow, United Kingdom, 2022, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICECS202256217.2022.9970808. 17. A. M. Elattar, M. R. Saber, A. M. Ammar, G. Khabiri, R. Ghannam, M. M. H. Khalil, A. S. G. Khalil: “Optimization of key parameters towards high performance perovskite solar cells,” 27th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS), Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 2020, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICECS49266.2020.9294855. 16. A. A. M. Elrouby, A. S. M. Ali, A. A. R. Abdel-Aty, A. M. Abu-Elnaga and A. S. G. Khalil: “Low-Cost Production of 3D Printed Lab-on Chip (LOC) Device for Oil-in-Water Emulsion Separation,” 27th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS), Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 2020, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICECS49266.2020.9294860. 15. A. A. R. Abdel-Aty, A. R. Nassief, M. Mikhail, H. M. Elsharkawy, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil: “Solar Thermal Collector Education using Polysun Simulations Software”, Transnational Engineering Education using Technology (TREET), IEEE Xplore (2020) 1, Glasgow, UK. 14. M. R. R. Abdul-Aziz, S. A. Mohassieb, N. A. Eltresy, M. M. K. Yousef, B. Anis, A. S. G. Khalil: “Hybrid Graphene-Molybdenum Disulfide Antenna for ISM applications”, IEEE NANO 2019, China. 13. M. Escobar Castillo, T. A. Gad-Allah, M. E. M. Ali, A. H. Salem, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Grazia Francesconi, D. C. Lupascu: “Effect of Inorganic Ions on Pyrite Catalyzed Fenton Reaction”, Proceedings of the 4th World Congress on New Technologies (NewTech’18) Madrid, Spain – August 19 – 21, 2018. Paper No. ICEPR 145, DOI: 10.11159/icepr18.145. 12. S. Abdellatif, K. Kirah, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil, W. Anis: Numerical Investigation of Whispering Gallery Modes in Dielectric Nanospheres for Photovoltaic Applications, National Radio Science Conference (NRSC), 35th, 99-104, 2018. 11. S. Abdellatif, K. Kirah, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil, W. Anis: Comprehensive Study of Various Light Trapping Techniques Used for Sandwiched Thin Film Solar Cell Structures, Proc. SPIE 10527, Physics, Simulation, and Photonic Engineering of Photovoltaic Devices VII, 1052715, 2018. 10. S. Abdellatif, S. Josten, P. Sharifi, K. Kirah, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil, D. Erni, F. Marlow: Optical Investigation of Porous TiO2 in Mesostructured Solar Cells, Proc. SPIE 10526, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XXVI, 105260A, 2018. 9. S. Abdellatif, K. Kirah, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil, W. Anis: Modelling Various Solar Cells Materials Using Lorentzian-Drude Coefficients, International Journal of Recent Contributions from Engineering, Science & IT (iJES), 4 (2016) 63. 8. A. Bayoumi, M. A. Nosier, O. E. Abdelatiff, N. A. Mahmoud, A. S. G. Khalil: Modeling and Simulation of a Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid System Using Different Back-pipe Structures, 11th International Conference on Computer Engineering & Systems (ICCES), 2016. 7. M. Khayet, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil: Solar System Design Using Advanced Learning Aids, INTED Proceedings, (2014) 2283. 6. P. Ruch, G. I. Meijer, T. Brunschwiler, S. Paredes, W. Escher, M. Müller, C. L. Ong, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil, B. Michel: Recycling Thermal Energy Boosts Efficiencies in Datacenters and Concentrated Photovoltaic Systems, ETH Smart Energy Strategies Conference, Zurich 2011. 5. S. Hartner, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Ali, H. Wiggers, M. Winterer: Stable Aqueous Dispersion of Ink-Jet Printed ZnO Nanoparticles Films for Sensing Applications, Technical Proceedings of NSTI Nanotechnology, 2 (2010) 535. 4. A. Gupta, A. S. G. Khalil, M. Winterer, H. Wiggers: Stable Colloidal Dispersions of Luminescing Silicon Nanoparticles for Ink-Jet Printing, Technical Proceedings of NSTI Nanotechnology, 2 (2010) 538. 3. W. Escher, R. Ghannam, A. S. G. Khalil, S. Parades, M. Michel: Advanced Liquid Cooling for Concentrated Photovoltaic Electro-Thermal Co-generation, IEEE Xplore, ThETA Conf. Proc. (2010) 9. 2. A. S. G. Khalil, F. Marlow: Controlled Growth of SBA-3-like Hierarchical Assemblies on Different Homogeneous and Patterned Supports, Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.1114-G05, 2008. Book Chapters 1. F. Marlow, A. S. G. Khalil, R. Brinkmann, M. Stempniewicz: Hierarchische Silica-Strukturen: Wachstumssteuerung, Beschreibung und Eigenschaften, Irrevesible Prozesse und Selbstorganisation, Logos Verlag Berlin, P.113 (2006).

Funded Research Grants

Funded Projects 1. Egyptian Coordinator and Initiator of “Integrated Water Technologies, IWaTec” (2012-2015) in collaboration with the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. The project is funded by DAAD with a total of €340,000. 2. Principal Investigator of “Inkjet Printing of Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices” (2012-2015) in collaboration with the University of California Berkeley. The project is funded by US-Egypt Program with a total of $53,000. 3. Co-Principal Investigator of “Solar System Design Using Advanced Learning Aid, SOLEDA” (2012-2016) in collaboration with partners from Egypt, UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, and Greece. The Project is funded by EU Tempus Program with a total of € 1.1 million. 4. Principal Investigator of “Surface and Interface Engineering of Integrated Systems, SURSYS” (2013-2015) in collaboration with the University of Duisburg-Essen and Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany. The project is funded by DAAD with a total of €210,000. 5. Co-Principal Investigator of “Water Management and Sustainability from a Cultural and Social prospective, SusWaDialogue” (2013-2015) in collaboration with partners from Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, and Iran. The project is funded by DAAD with a total of €270,000. 6. Egyptian Coordinator of “The First Egyptian-German Workshop on Sustainable Water Technologies, SusWaTec”, Feb. 2012 in Cairo, in collaboration with the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. The workshop is funded by DAAD with a total of €30,000. 7. Coordinator and Initiator of “Excellence in Nanoscience Education for the MENA Region, XNEM” (2013-2017) in collaboration with partners from Egypt, France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Jordon, and Tunisia. The Project is funded by EU Tempus Program with a total of € 1.65 million. 8. Principal Investigator of “Establishment of Training Center for Renewable Energy and Water Desalination”, (2015-2017). The project is funded by the Ministry of Higher Education, Egypt with a total of EGP 2.8 million. 9. Principal Investigator of “Establishment of Research Center on Membrane Science and Technology” (2015-2017). The project is funded by STDF with a total of EGP 5 million. 10. Principal Investigator of “Environmental and Supply Chain Management for the Energy, Water and Food Nexus – the basis for Sustainable Development” (EnviChain)” (2017-2018). The project is funded by Erasmus+ with a total of €150,000. 11. Coordinator of “Cancer Cells Targeting and Therapeutics Using Carbon-based Nanomaterials” (2020-2021). The project is funded by STDF with a total of EGP 200,000. 12. Co-Principal Investigator of “Printable Ion Electronics and Solar Cells” (2019-2020) in collaboration with Max Planck Institute of Coal Research, Germany. The project is funded by DAAD-STDF with a total of €55,000. 13. Coordinator of “Laser Induced Graphene Heterostructure for Energy Storage Applications” (2019-2020). The project is funded by STDF with a total of EGP 200,000. 14. Principal Investigator of “Optimization of Ultrafiltration Membranes for the Treatment of Oil Containing Wastewater” (2018-2021) in collaboration with the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. The project is funded by BMBF-STDF with a total of €200,000. 15. Principal Investigator of “Local Manufacturing of 3D Printed Antimicrobial Medical Personal Protection Kit” (2020-2021). The project is funded by ASRT with a total of EGP 540,000. 16. Principal Investigator of Egyptian-German Academic Excellence in Water Treatment and Desalination (Excel-Water) (2021-2024) in collaboration with the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. The project is funded by DAAD with a total of €194,000. AGYA funding (www.agya.info) 17. Principal Investigator of “Organization of an Intensive Practical Course on Renewable Energy for Arab Postgraduate Students”, Jan-Feb. 2017 at Fayoum University. The total funding of the project is €20,000. 18. Principal Investigator of “Organization of an Intensive Practical Course on Solar Energy for Arab Postgraduate Students”, Oct. 2017 at Fayoum University. The total funding of the project is €22,000. 19. Principal Investigator of “Organization of an Intensive Practical Course on Fabrication and Characterization of Electronic Devices for Arab Postgraduate Students”, Dec. 11-15th, 2017 at Technical University of Dortmund, Germany. The total funding of the project is €26,000. 20. Principal Investigator of “Organization of an Intensive Practical Course on Nanobiotechnology for Arab Postgraduate Students”, Nov. 2018 at Fayoum University. The total funding of the project is €30,000. 21. Principal Investigator of “International Workshop and Practical Training Couse on Water-Energy Nexus” at Fayoum University, American University in Cairo and ASRT in Nov. 2019. The total funding of the project is €40,000. 22. Principal Investigator of “Cancer Treatment using Nanotechnology”, Jan.-Dec. 2019. The total funding of the project is €20,000. 23. Principal Investigator of “Energy Applications of Transition Metals Dichalcogenides”, Jan.-Dec. 2019. The total funding of the project is €20,000. 24. Principal Investigator of “Nanotechnological Swarm Interactions”, (2020). The total funding of the project is €20,546. 25. Principal Investigator of “Free-standing Carbon-based Membranes for Water and Wastewater Treatment” (2020). The total funding of the project is €21,000. 26. Principal Investigator of “Towards Effective Solutions for Combating COVID-19: An Interdisciplinary Approach Regions”, (2020). The total funding of the project is €16,000. 27. Principal Investigator of “Portable STEM Camps for Remote and Economically Hindered Regions”, 2020-2021. The total funding of the project is €50,590. 28. Principal Investigator of “Additive Manufacturing and 3D Bioprinting for Biomedical Applications”, (2020-2021). The total funding of the project is €25,000. 29. Principal Investigator of “From Waste to Energy: Conversion of Agricultural Waste to Value-added Fuel” (2021). The total funding of the project is €39.068. 30. Principal Investigator of “Empowering Women in Economically Hindered Regions through STEM Based Practical Training” (2021). The total funding of the project is €29.835.