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Enshirah Da'na holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ottawa, where she conducted groundbreaking research on nanomaterials for environmental applications. Dr. Da'na's expertise spans the synthesis and characterization of advanced mesostructured materials, green nanotechnology, and adsorption for wastewater treatment. Recognized globally, she ranks among the top 2% of scientists in chemical engineering, according to Stanford University (2020-2023).
Dr. Da'na is a prolific researcher with over 40 publications in high-impact journals, totaling 2137 citations and an h-index of 16. Her innovative work includes patents on eco-friendly air purification devices and advanced blood oxygenation systems. As a dedicated educator, she has served as an associate professor at King Faisal University and currently lectures at Al-Balqa Applied University. Her teaching expertise covers diverse courses, such as mass and heat transfer, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, thermofluids, fluid mechanics, separation processes, catalysis, and engineering mechanics.
In addition to her academic contributions, Dr. Da'na has also secured multiple grants to advance her innovative studies in nanotechnology. Dr. Da'na actively contributes to international journals as a guest editor and reviewer.
Passionate about quality assurance, she has led initiatives to align academic programs with global accreditation standards, such as ABET. Through her leadership and scholarly contributions, Dr. Da'na continues to make impactful strides in research, education, and environmental sustainability.
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 Research Intersets:
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Heterogeneous catalysis
Adsorption and its applications
Nanomaterials and its applications
Porous materials and its applications
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 Qualifications
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Degree
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University
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Specialization
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Graduation year
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| 1 | PHD | University of Ottawa | Chemical Engineering | 2012 | | 2 | MASTER DEGREE | University of Ottawa | Chemical engineering | 2008 | | 3 | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | University of Jordan | Chemical engineering | 1999 |
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 Experiences
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Academic Experience:
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 2024 -Current :Lecturer,Al-Balqa applied university,Jordan.
2023 -2024 :Associate proffessor,King Faisal University,Saudi Arabia.
2014 -2023 :Assisstant proffessor,King Faisal university,Saudi Arabia.
2005 -2011 :Teaching assistant,University of Ottawa,Canada.
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 Publications
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1- Continuous Electrocoagulation Processes for Industrial Inorganic Pollutants Removal: A Critical Review of Performance and Applications ,Water, 2025,Vol. 17,no. 17.
2- Simultaneous removal of dye and oil constituents from synthetic emulsion
using greenly synthesized ZrO2/ZnO/AC nanocomposites ,Results in Chemistry, 2025,Vol. 16,no. 102546.
3- P(AN-co-MMA) nanofiber membrane decorated with greenly synthesized nanoparticles for heavy metal removal: a competitive study ,Materials Research Express, 2025,Vol. 12,no. 015302.
4- Sustainable fabrication of Fe2O3/C nanoparticles via acacia nilotica extract for enhanced supercapacitor performance
,Nanotechnology, 2025,Vol. 36,no. 10.1088/1361-6528/ada44a.
5- Synthesis of a Novel Magnetic Biochar from Lemon Peels via Impregnation-Pyrolysis for the Removal of Methyl Orange from Wastewater ,Magnetochemistry, 2024,Vol. 10,no. 12.
6- Synthesis of morphology-controlled ternary nanocomposite with the aid of
surfactant (CATAB) as structure-directing agent for catalytic oxidation of organic
azo dye ,Materials Research Innovations , 2024,Vol. -,no. -.
7- Sustainable Banana-Waste-Derived Biosorbent for Congo Red Removal from Aqueous Solutions: Kinetics, Equilibrium, and Breakthrough Studies ,Water, 2024,Vol. 16,no. 10.
8- CuO/NiO nanocomposite prepared with Saussurea costus extract for
super-capacitor energy storage application ,Nanocomposites, 2024,Vol. 10,no. 11.
9- Microwave-Aided Green Synthesis of ZrO2/ZnO/AC Nanocomposite for Catalytic Degradation of Organic Dye ,Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023,Vol. 234,no. 436.
10- Catalytic Reduction of p-Nitrophenol on MnO2/Zeolite -13X Prepared with Lawsonia inermis Extract as a Stabilizing and Capping Agent ,Nanomaterials, 2023,Vol. 13,no. 4.
11- Nano-Silica Modified with Diamine for Capturing Azo Dye from Aqueous Solutions ,molecules, 2022,Vol. 27,no. 11.
12- Catalytic Degradation of Anionic Organic Dye on Greenly Synthesized CuO/ZnO Nanocomposites ,Applied Sciences, 2022,Vol. 12,no. 6.
13- Green Fabrication of Iron
Nanoparticles Decorated with Amine Functionality for the
Remediation of Lead Ions from Aqueous Solutions
,Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022,Vol. 30,no. 101909.
14- One-Pot Synthesis of Amine-Functionalized Nano-Silica via Sol-Gel Assisted by Reverse Micelle Microemulsion for Environmental Application ,Nanomaterials, 2022,Vol. 12,no. 974.
15- Phyto-Assisted Assembly of Metal Nanoparticles in Chitosan
Matrix Using S. argel Leaf Extract and Its Application for
Catalytic Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol ,Ploymers, 2022,Vol. 14,no. 4.
16- Application of ZnO?NiO greenly synthesized nanocomposite adsorbent on
the elimination of organic dye from aqueous solutions: Kinetics
and equilibrium ,Ceramics International, 2020,Vol. 47,no. 4.
17- Phytoextract assisted hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO?NiO nanocomposites using neem leaves extract ,Ceramics International, 2020,Vol. 47,no. 1.
18- Green Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles by Acacia nilotica Pods Extract and Its Catalytic, Adsorption, and Antibacterial Activities ,Applied Sciences, 2018,Vol. 8,no. 10.
19- Regeneration of spent activated carbon obtained from home filtration system and applying it for heavy metals adsorption ,Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2017,Vol. 5,no. -.
20- Adsorption of heavy metals on functionalized-mesoporous silica: A review ,Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2017,Vol. 247,no. -.
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 University Courses Taught
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1- Mass transfer.
2- Thermofluids.
3- Transport phenomena.
4- Fluid mechanics.
5- Catalysis Engineering.
6- ِElectrochemical Engineering.
7- Separation processes.
8- Thermodynamics.
9- Heat transfer.
10- Chemical reaction Engineering.
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 Patents
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 High efficiency close loop blood oxygenator with regeneration system and CO2 Recovery ,USA.
SELF-REGENERATED AND ECO-FRIENDLY AIR PURIFICATION DEVICE ,USA.
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 Journals Editor/ Reviewer
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Editors
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Catalysts.
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Polymers.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
Molecules.
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.
Membranes.
Materials.
Separation and Purification Technology.
Nanomaterials.
Colloids and interfaces.
Chemical Engineering Journal.
Journal of Environmental Engineering.
ACS Earth and Space Chemistry.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Applied Sciences.
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