Development of salt tolerant agricultural practices and reforestation for bioremediation and CO2 sequestration in the Middle East Region
In brackish waters lapping the shores of MENA Region lies an unsung hero: MANGROVE
Collaborating project partners
Main Partner I
Institution: Department Soil and Water Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University
Address:El-Sadat St., 44511 Zagazig, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig/Egypt
Name of professor:Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abuhashim
Area of expertise:Soil and water resource management, Hydrology, Water Quality, air and soil quality and control, Monitoring of climate change under different land-uses and management
Age: 43, Seniority: 21 years.
Dr. Khaled Youssif: Post-Doctoral. Age 35, Seniority: 12 years
Area of expertise: crop science, plant nutrition, plant genotype science
Mohamed Ahmed Metwally: Ph.D. student. Age: 28, Seniority: 6 years.
Area of expertise: Plant nutrition, soil fertility
Associated Coworker from TU-Berlin/ElGouna-Egypt
Prof. Dr. N. Tzoupanos, Age: 40, Seniority: 20 years Technische Universität Berlin, Campus El Gouna, Mohamed Ibrahim Kamel Str., 84513 El Gouna, Egypt
Area of expertise: Head of the Laboratories at the Department of Water Engineering, Campus El Gouna, Water and wastewater treatment, Environmental Biotechnology.
Associated Coworker from Mansoura University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynab Abou El-Naga, Age: 38, Seniority: 17 years
Area of Expertise: Water quality and control, Monitoring of inorganic and organic pollutants in freshwater ecosystems, limnology, ecotoxicology.
Dr. Ahmed Shawky, Age: 36, Seniority: 13 years
Area of expertise: Water quality and control, water microbiology, limnology, ecotoxicology.
Associated Coworker from Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation
Prof. Dr. Rasha El-Gohary, Age: 41, Seniority: 20 years National Water Research Center, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation
Area of expertise: Water and wastewater treatment, Environmental Biotechnology.
Main Partner II (Morocco)
Institution: Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences
Address: Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II
Madinat Al Irfane , BP 6202 rabat-Instituts/Morocco
Prof. Dr. Abdelmalek Dahchour, Age: 62, Seniority:36years.
Area of expertise: Soil and water resource management, water quality, soil quality and control.
Associated Coworkers from Morocco
Institution: Department of Chemistry
Address: Laboratoire de spectroscopie, modélisation Moleculaire, Matériaux et Environnement (LS3ME), Equipe physico-chimie des matériaux et Environnement (EPCME), Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences, Av. Ibn Batouta, BP. 1014, Rabat /Morocco
Prof. Dr. Souad EL HAJJAJI, Age: 48, Seniority: 21 years.
Area of expertise: Water and wastewater treatment, water quality,
Associated Coworkers from Morocco
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Rabat, Morocco,
Adress: Av Ibn batouta. BP 114 Rabat Agdal/Morocco
Dr. Ouad EL Hajjaji, Post-Doctoral, Age 35, Seniority:12 years
Area of expertise: Crop science, Plant chemistry
Associated Coworkers from Tunisia
Higher Institute of Agronomic Sciences of Chatt-Meriem (University of Sousse, Tunisia)
Dr. Borhane Mahjoub, Assistant Professor in Environmental Chemistry, Age 43, Seniority: 22 years
Area of expertise: environmental chemistry and quality monitoring, phytoremediation of contaminated soils, wastewater treatment processes, solid and liquid waste valorisation and sustainable chemistry.
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Development of biofilm collectors as passive samplers to control water pollution
in wastewaters, surface waters, and ground waters in the Middle East Region
The Octopus Biofilm Sampler
Collaborating project partners
Main Partner I
Institution: Department of Environmental Engineering
Address: Necmettin Erbakan University, Engineering Architecture Faculty, Department of
Environmental Engineering, Koycegiz Campus, Konya/Turkey
Name of professor: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Emin Aydin,
Area of expertise: Water, air and soil quality and control, Monitoring of persistent organic pollutants
in environmental media, ecotoxicology.
Age: 52 , Seniority: 31 years.
Associated Coworkers from Konya
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Senar Aydin, Age: 38, Seniority: 16 years
Assist. Prof. Dr. Fatma Beduk, Age: 38, Seniority: 12 years
Area of expertise of the both: Water, Monitoring persistent pollutants in water, ecotoxicology.
Dr. Serdar Koyuncu, KOSKI, Age: 40, Seniority: 18 years
MSc Student Gul Buluc, Age: 22, year of last graduation BSc: 2014
Associated Coworker from Istanbul
Prof. Dr. Eyup Debik, Age: 48, Seniority: 22 years Yildiz Technical University, Department of
Environmental Engineering,
Area of expertise: Water and wastewater treatment, Environmental Biotechnology.
Associated Coworkers from Antalya
Institution: Department of Environmental Engineering
Address: Akdeniz University, 07058 Campus, Antalya/Turkey
Prof. Dr. Bülent Topkaya, Age: 62, Seniority: 35 years.
Area of expertise: Water and wastewater treatment, water quality, water foot print.
Dr. İ. Ethem Karadirek, Age: 32, Seniority: 12 years
Main Partner II
Institution: Irrigation and Hydrolic Department
Address: Ain Shams University, Engineering Faculty, Cairo/Egypt
Name of professor: Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hassan
Area of expertise: Hydrology, Water Quality, Hydraulic Engineering
Age: 58, Seniority: 35 years.
Associated Coworker from Cairo
Prof. Dr. Hoda Soussa, Age: 48, Seniority: 25 years, Head of Water Quality Lab., Faculty of
Engineering, Ain Shams University.
Dr. Naglaa Farahat, Age: 39, Seniority: 17 years
Area of Expertise: Water quality, water and wastewater treatment, Photocatalytic degredation of
hydrocarbons.
Dr. Hamdy Elsadik, Age: 38, Seniority: 16 years
Area of Expertise: Water quality, water and wastewater treatment, Microbiology of water and
Bioremediation of liquid wastes using Microorganisms.
Associated Coworker from Mansoura
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynab Abou El‐Naga, Age: 33, Seniority: 13 years
Area of Expertise: Water quality and control, Monitoring of inorganic and organic pollutants in
freshwater ecosystems, limnology, ecotoxicology.
Dr. Ahmed Shawky, Age:36, Seniority: 13 years
Area of expertise: Water quality and control, water microbiology, limnology, ecotoxicology.
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2012-2013
Two research projects were conducted jointly by Mutah University, University of Jordan and TUBS which was funded by Scientific Research Fund (SRF).
* “Organic and Pharmaceutical Compounds Residues in some Dams in Jordan”. Mutah University and TUBS. 2011-2013.
* “Pharmaceutical Residues in Wastewater in Jordan”, UoJ, MU and TUBS. 2011-2012.
