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College / Department

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences

Teaching areas

Chemistry

Research areas

Wastewater treatment technologies, noveladsorbents for the removal of inorganic and organic pollutants from the environment; wastewater reuse in agriculture; plant response and physiology as affected by saline nutrients and draught;physico-chemical methods for analysis, chemical kinetics and thermodynamics in solution phase; protein- nucleic acid interactions; low temperature spectroscopy.

Education

PhD, Uinversity of california at Davis, Davis, USA
MSc, University of Jordan, Amman
BSc, Uinversity of Jordan, Amman

Professional experience

Dean of Scientific Research, Al-Quds University, 2005-2006
Chair, Chemistry Department, Al-Quds University, 1992-1994

Memberships

Palestinian Chemical Society, International Water Association (IWA)

Contact

mkhamis@aus.edu
+971 6 515 4420

Dr. Mustafa Khamis

Professor
PhD in Physical Chemistry, University of California–Davis, USA

Mustafa Khamis served as chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, and Dean of Scientific Research at Al-Quds University. Dr. Khamis has taught a wide range of courses, ranging from general chemistry and physical chemistry to quantum chemistry and environmental chemistry. His research interests fall in the area of pure and applied research that includes wastewater treatment and reuse in agriculture, heavy metal removal, the fate of pharmaceuticals in the environment as well as solution thermodynamics and kinetics.

Publications

Ibrahim, T., Sabri, M.,Khamis,M.,Elsayed, Y.,Sara, Z.,Hafez, H. (2017) “Produced water treatment using olive leaves. ” Desalin. Water Treat., 60, 129-136. doi: 10.5004/dwt.2017.0720.
Ibrahim, T.,Gomes, E., Obot, I., Khamis, M., Abou Zour,M. (2016) “Corrosion inhibition of mild steel by Calotropis procera leaves extract in a CO2 saturated sodium chloride solution. ” J. Adh.Sci. Tech., 30(23), 2523-2543.
Qurie M., Khamis M., Ayyad I., Scrano L., Lelario F., Bufo S. A., Mecca G.,Karaman R. (2016) “Removal of Chlorpyrifos using micelle clay complex and advanced treatment technology.” Desalin. Water Treat., 57 (33), 15687-15696.
Ibrahim,T., Gulistan, A.,Khamis, M., Ahmad, H. A. Aidan. A.(2016)"Produced Water Treatment Using Naturally Abundant Pomegranate Peel." Desalin. Water Treat 57(1), 6693-6701. doi: 10.1080/19443994.2015.10110235.
ElSayed, Y., Khamis, M., Samara, F., Alqayadi, M., Sara, Z., Al-Zubaidi,I.,Murtula, M. (2015) “Novel method for water purification using activated adsorbents developed from sewage sludge ”, Desalin. Water Treat, doi:10.1080/19443994.2015.1119760.
Gulistan, A., S., Ibrahim, T. H., Khamis, M. I., ElSayed, Y. (2015) “Application of eggplant peels powder for the removal of oil from produced water ”, Desalin. Water Treat, doi:10.1080/19443994.2015.1130661.
Odeh, L., Odeh, I., Khamis, M., Khatib, M. ,Qurie, M., Shakhsher, Z., Qutob , M. (2015) " Hexavalent Chromium Removal and Reduction to Cr (III) by Polystyrene Tris(2-aminoethyl)amine." AJAC,6,26-37. doi: 10.4236/ajac.2015.61003
Jumean, F., Khamis, M.,Sara, Z., AbouRich, M. (2015) "Concurrent removal and reduction of Cr(IV) by wool: short and long term equilibration studies." AJAC,6,47-57. doi: 10.4236/ajac.2015.61005.

Conference Presentations

Sabreen Daghr, Mohannad Qurie, Sameh Nussiebah, Mustafa Khamis,Naghum Anbar, Amjad Salameh,Rafik Karaman (2016) “Treatment of Secondary Wastewater Using Epuvalisation Technique” The 4th International Conference on Energy & Environmental Protection in Sustainable Development, Hebron, Palestine.
Sabreen Daghra, Mohannad Qurie, Mustafa Khamis, Sameh Nussiebeh, Rafik Karaman (2016)” Integration of Micelle-clay Filter Within Advanced Membrane Wastewater Treatment Plant” The 4th Conference of Biotechnology Research and Application in Palestine, Jenin, Palestine.
Ibrahim Taleb; Lamis AbouChacra;Mustafa Khamis;Yehya Elsayed (2016) “Oil Removal from Produced OilUsing Graphene”,The Second International conference on smart materials and surfaces, Korea.
Rafik Karaman, Mustafa Khamis(2016) “Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water by advanced Membrane Technology and Clay Composites“ Second United Arab Emirates Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry, ECPAC16, AUS, Sharjah, UAE.
Mustafa Khamis; Fawwaz Jumean;Ziad Sara (2015)” Concurrent Removal and Reduction of Cr (VI) by Wool: Short and Long Term Equilibrium Studies”, Frontiers of Chemical Science: Research and Education in the Middle East, Rabat, November, 2015.
Khamis, M., Manassra, A., and Dakiky, M. (2009) "Characterization and optimization of ultrafitration and reverse osmosis wastewater treatment pilot plant" Proceedings of the International Conference on Water Values and Rights, 631-645, Palestinian Academy Press.
M. Haddad, M. Khamis, M. DakikyA. Manassraand M.Qurie(2006) “The Response of Chickpea Cultivars to Irrigation with Treated Wastewater” proceedings of the EMWater Project regional Conference: Efficient Management of Wastewater, It’s Treatment and Reuse in Mediterranean Countries” Amman-Jordan. (Accompanying CD), Abstract page 14.
Khamis, M., Manassra, A., and Dakiky, M. (2005) “Wastewater treatment by advanced technology”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Water Values and Rights, 344- 355, Palestinian Academy Press.

Awards and Honors

Hijjawi Award, Industrial Sector, 2002
King Hussein Award, 1982
Hijjawi Award, Water and Agricultural Sector, 1998

Other creative/research

Invited Speaker, ECPAC16, AUS, Sharjah, UAE, 2016.
Invited Speaker, ECPAC11, AUS, Sharjah, UAE, 2011
Invited Speaker, First International Conference on "Pollution, Environmental Health and Sustainable Development", Fez, Moroco, 2010
Invited Speaker, Pesticides 2010, Matera, Itally

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