Khalid Elwakeel
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia
Editorial leadership for Journal of Carbohydrates
Research interests
- Chitosan Cellulose Sorption Metal Ion Recovery
Biography
Dr. Khalid Z. Elwakeel, who holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Physical Chemistry, is the associate professor of the environmental chemistry at Port Said University. He has more than forty research articles published in the international journals as well as four books. Elwakeel reviewed more than 400 research article for 80 international journals in the field of environmental research and also a member of the editorial board of some international journals. Elwakeel. Currently; He works as associate professor at University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In addition to the academic and research experience, Elwakeel has practical experience in drinking water companies (private and governmental), and he worked for four years as an inspector for the drinking water quality and efficiency of sewage treatment in the Egyptian water and wastewater regulatory Agency.
It worth to mention that Dr. Elwakeel is the recipient of
(i) Award of the Kingdome of Saudi Arabia for the environmental management in the Islamic world October 2017 (the first prize under category Best research (ISESCO).
(ii) The Egyptian Order of Distinction (first class) from the president of Egypt, for his scientific achievements, .
(iii) The Egyptian Encouragement Prize in Chemical Sciences (Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt).
(iv) The Misr El-Kheir Award for the best publication, 2013 (Egypt). and
(v) the Award of professor, Dr. Faiza Al-Kharafi in the field of basic science, 2010 (Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt).
Selected publications
- Perspectives regarding metal/mineral-incorporating materials for water purification: with special focus on Cr(vi) removal 2020 cited 169×
- Microwave-accelerated sorption of cationic dyes onto green marine algal biomass 2019 cited 114×
- Recent advances in greenly synthesized nanoengineered materials for water/wastewater remediation: an overview 2021 cited 111×
- Use of biopolymers in wastewater treatment: A brief review of current trends and prospects 2023 cited 107×
- Phosphorylation of Guar Gum/Magnetite/Chitosan Nanocomposites for Uranium (VI) Sorption and Antibacterial Applications 2021 cited 104×
- Magnetic metal oxide-organic framework material for ultrasonic-assisted sorption of titan yellow and rose bengal from aqueous solutions 2020 cited 103×
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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