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College / Department

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

Teaching areas

Inorganicchemistry, environmental chemistry, surface and material chemistry, applied spectroscopy

Research areas

Materials and surface Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Catalysis, Semiconducting Metal Oxide (SMO) sensors, andLuminescence sensors for water analysis

Education

BS, Yarmouk University, 1989
MS, Yarmouk University, 1991
PhD, University of Maine, 2000

Professional experience

American University of Sharjah, U.A.E. Professor, 2012-current
American University of Sharjah, U.A.E. Associate Professor 2007 - 2012
American University of Sharjah, U.A.E. Assistant Professor 2003 - 2006
Sensor Research& Development Corp. U.S.A. Senior Chemist 2002 – 2003
University of Maine, Teaching & Research Associate 2000 - 2002

Memberships

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Contact

skanan@aus.edu
+971 6 515 2409

Dr. Sofian Kanan

Professor
PhD in Inorganic and Environmental Chemistry, University of Maine

Sofian Kanan worked as a research associate at the Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology, University of Maine, and as a senior chemist at Sensor Research and Development Corporation. His teaching interests are in the areas of inorganic chemistry, environmental chemistry and applied spectroscopy. His research interests focus on developing new material properties through the use of surface chemistry. His work centers on the development and use of different spectroscopic techniques to probe reactions at the solid/liquid and solid/gas interfaces. It aims to relate molecular surface chemistry and macroscopic properties of materials.

Publications

Kanan, S.; Malkawi, A., “Mixed silver–zinc encapsulated zeolite-Y powders toward thephotodegradation of aqueous fenoxycarb solutions”, Desalination and Water Treatment, doi:10.5004/dwt.2017.21060 (2017)
Samara, F.; Al Shamsi, M.; Kanan, F.; Kanan. S, “Photocatalytic UV degradation of 2,3,7,8- tetrachlorodibenzofuran in the presence of silver zeolite”,Res. Chem. Intermed. (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-017-2913-8
Samara, F.; Jermani, E.; Kanan, S, “Photocatalytic UV-degradation of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in the presence of silver doped zeolite”, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, In Press, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2014.12.009
Husseini, G.; Kanan, S.; Al-Sayah, M, “Investigating the Fluorescence Quenching of Doxorubicin in Folic Acid Solutions and Its Relation to Ligand-Targeted Nanocarriers”. J. Nanoscince andNanotechnology, 16, 1410-1414 (2016)
Ahern, J.; Kanan, S.; Sara, Z.; Job, T.; Alnaizy, R.; Abu Farha, N.; Patterson, H., “Photocatalysis of fenoxycarb over silver-modified zeolites”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22, 3186-3192 (2015).
Ahern, J.; Kanan, S.; Patterson, H., “Heterogeneous Photocatalysis with Nanoclusters of D10 Metal Ions Doped in Zeolites”, Comments on Inorganic Chemistry, 35, 59-81 (2015).
Abdel Hamid, A.; Kanan, S.; Tahat, Z., “DFT analysis of substituent effects on electron-donating efficacy of pyridine”. Research on Chemical Intermediates, 41, 6859-6875 (2015).
Majdalawieh, A.;Kanan, M.; El-Kadri, O.; Kanan, S., “Recent advances in gold and silver nanoparticles: synthesis and applications”, J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 14, 4757-4780 (2014).
El-Sayed, Y.; Abu-Farha, N.; Kanan, S, “Synthesis and characterization of porous WO3–SnO2 nanomaterials: An infrared study of adsorbed pyridine and dimethyl methylphosphonate”, Vibrational Spectroscopy, 75, 78-85 (2014).
Hamid, A.G.; Kanan. S.M. “Properties of 2-,3- and 4-acetylpyridine substituted Ruthenium(II) bis(bipyridine) complexes: substituent effect on the electronic structure, spectra , and photochemistry of the complex”. J. Coordination Chemistry 2012, 65, 420-430.
Hamid, A.G.; Kanan, S.M. “An infrared study of adsorbed metal ions on modified silica: Comparativechelation between mercury, cadmium, and lead divalent ions to silica functionalized with ortho- and para-aminothiophenoles”. Vibrational Spectroscopy 2011, 57, 254-260.
Kanan, S.M.; El-Kadri, O.M.; Abu-Yousef, I.A.; Kanan, M.C.“ Semiconducting Metal Oxide Based Sensors for Selective Gas Pollutant Detection”. Sensors 2009, 9, 8158-8196.
Kachoosangi, R.T.; Musameh, M.M.; Abu-Yousef,I.A.; Yousef, J.M.; Kanan, S.M.; Xiao, L.; Davies, S.G.; Russell, A.; Compton, R.G. “Carbon Nanotube - Ionic Liquid Composite Sensors and Biosensors” Analytical Chemistry 2009, 81, 435-442.
Kanan, S.M.; Abu-Yousef, I.A.; Malkawi, A.; Abdo, N.M.; Hassouneh, N. “A highly Selective Luminescent Sensor for Detecting Environmental Mercuric Ions” Australian Journal of Chemistry 2009, 62, 1593-1599.
Kanan, S.M.; Abu-Yousef, I. A.; Gunasekar, C.; Abdo, N.M. Narasimhan, S. “Detection and Quantification of Synthetic Drugs in Herbal Slimming Formula” European J. of Scientific Research 2009, 34, 348-357.
Al-Rawashdeh, N.; Abu-Yousef, I.A.; Kanan, S.M. “Cyclic Voltammetry Study of Unsymmetrical Trityl Di- and Trisulfides on Coated and Bare Gold Electrodes” Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2008, 112, 7062-7068.
Kanan, S.M.; Tripp, C.P. “Synthesis, FTIR Studies and Sensor properties of WO3 powders” Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science 2007, 11, 19–27.
Kanan, S.M.; Waghe, A.; Jensen, B.; Tripp, C.P “Dual WO3 based Sensors to Selectively Detect DMMP in the Presence of Alcohols” Talanta2007, 72, 401-407.
Kanan, S.M.; Abu-Yousef, I,A.; Abdo, N.M “The Photodecomposition of Phosmet OverUV Irradiated Silver Nanoclusters Doped in Mordenite Zeolite” Applied Catalyst B: Environmental 2007, 74, 130-136.
Kanan, S.M.; Abdo N.; Khalil M.; Li X.; Abu-Yousef I.A.; Barilrobert F.; Patterson H.H.“A study of the effect of microwave treatment on metal zeolites and their use as photocatalysts toward naptalam”.Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 2011, 106, 350-358.
Kanan, M.C.; Kanan, S.M.; Austin, R.N.; Patterson, H.H. “The Photodecomposition of Carbaryl in the Presence of Silver-doped Zeolite Y and Suwannee River Natural Organic Matter” Environ. Sci. Technol. 2003, 37, 2280-2285.
Kanan, S.M.; Kanan, M.C.; Patterson, H.H. “Photoluminescence Spectroscopy as a Probe of Silver Doped Zeolites as Photocatalysts” Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science 2003, 7, 443-449.
Kanan, S. M.; Lu, Z.; Cox, J. K.; Bernhardt, G.; Tripp, C. P. “Identification ofSurface Sites on Monoclinic WO3 Powders by Infrared Spectroscopy” Langmuir 2002, 18, 1707-1712.
Kanan, S. M.; Lu, Z.; Tripp, C. P “A Comparative Study of the Adsorption ofChloro- and Methyl-Containing Organophosphonates on WO3” J. Phys. Chem. B. 2002, 106, 9576-9580.

Awards and Honors

External Research Grant, General Electric, 2014-2017
Research Grant, Emirates Foundation research, 2009-2011
Research grant, The European Office of Aerospace Research & Development (EOARD) 2007-2008.
Faculty Research Grants, American University of Sharjah,2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009.
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Maine, 2000.

Other creative/research

Tripp, C. P and Kanan, S. M. “Selective Filtration and Concentration of Toxic Nerve Agents” US Patent # 6,610,125 (2003)

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