Prof. Ahmed Arafat Khamis

Faculty of Science

Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

1993 Ph.D., Helwan University, Egypt, Physical Chemistry

1987 M.S., Helwan University, Egypt, Physical Chemistry

1982 B.S., Cairo University, Egypt, Chemistry

Publications (selected)

1. Arjunan, A., Baroutaji, A., Robinson, J., Vance, A., & Arafat, A. (2024). Acoustic metamaterials for sound absorption and insulation in buildings. Building and Environment, 251, 111250.
2. Negm, S., Arafat, A. A., Elatafy, E. E., & Fawzy, H. F. (2021). Mechanical versus bioprosthetic valve replacement in the tricuspid valve position: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 30(3), 362-371.
3. El-Nahas, S., Osman, A. I., Arafat, A, Al-Muhtaseb, A. A. H., & Salman, H. M. (2020). Facile and affordable synthetic route of nano powder zeolite and its application in fast softening of water hardness. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 33, 101104.
4. Warsinger, D. M., Chakraborty, S., Tow, E. W., Plumlee, M. H., Bellona, C., Loutatidou, S., ... & Arafat, A. (2018). A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse. Progress in polymer science, 81, 209-237.
5. Arafat, A., Choi, S., & Baek, J. (2017). Open-phase fault detection of a five-phase permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motor based on symmetrical components theory. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 64(8), 6465-6474.
6. A. Arafat, M. A. Daous. Silicon and Silicon-related Surfaces for Biosensor Applications in: “ Biosensors for Health, Environment and Biosecurity / Book 3", ISBN 978-953-307-444-3., InTech, Austeria, Submitted.
7. A. Arafat and Y. Alhamed. Catalytic activity of mesoporous catalysts in Friedel-‎Crafts‎benzylation of benzene, Journal of Porous Materials 200, Accepted for‎Puplication.‎
8. A. Arafat and H. S. Bamufleh. Fe-TUD-1: Efficient catalysts for Freidel Crafts alkylations of aromatic compounds, Submitted to Applied Catalysis.
9. A. Arafat, M. A. Daous. (2011) Photocatalyts for removal of Organic Contaminants from Wastewater under very mild conditions. AIChE 2011 Spring Meeting in Chicago, USA. (Oral Presentation).
10. A. Arafat, Y. Alhamed and M. Daous. (2010) Covalent Biofunctionalization of silicon surfaces, Presented at The American Chemical Society Symposium meeting, San Francisco, March 21-24.
11. A. Arafat, M. A. Daous. (2010) A Short Route of Covalent Biofunctionaliztion of Silicon Surfaces, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, doi:10.1016/j.snb.2010.12.013, Available on line on 16/12/2010.
12. M. Rosso, M. Giesbers, A. Arafat, K. G. P. H. Schroën and H. Zuilhof. (2009) Covalently‎Attached Organic Monolayers on SiC and SixN4 Surfaces: formation using UV light‎at room temperature, Langmuir 2009, 25, (4), 2172-2180.
13. A. Marcelis, A. Arafat, H. Zuilhof, R. Achten, M. Giesbers, L. Scheres, E.‎Sudhölter, and L. De Smet. (2009) Covalent attachment of bent-core mesogens to silicon‎surfaces, Langmuir 25, (3), 1529-1533.
14. A. Arafat, Y. Alhamed, A. Al-Zahrani. (2009) Metal-loaded mesoporus materials for production of dimethyl carbonate, The 19th annual Saudi Arabia-Japan‎Symposium "Catalysis in Petroleum‎Refining & Petrochemicals", Nov. 8-9,‎Dahran, Saudi Arabia.‎
15. A. Arafat.(2009) Covalently Bound Organic Monolayers for Biosensor Applications,‎Journal of Nano and Bio-materials , Vol 2 No.1/2/3/4/5, 22-30.
16. M. Rosso, A. Arafat, K. Schroen, M. Giesbers, C. Roper, R. Maboudian and H.‎Zuilhof. (2008) Covalent Attachment of Organic Monolayers to Silicon Carbide‎Surfaces, Langmuir,‎24, (8), 4007.‎
17. M. Yang, R. Teeuwen, M. Giesbers, A. Arafat, F.d. Wolf, J. van Hest and H.‎Zuilhof. (2008) One-step photochemical attachment of NHS-terminated‎monolayers onto‎silicon surfaces and subsequent‎functionalization‎, Langmuir, 24, (15), 7931-7938.
18. A. Arafat and Y. Alhamed. (2007) In Unique catalytic activity of mesoporous catalysts in‎Friedle-Crafts benzylation of benzene, The 17th annual Saudi Arabia-Japan‎Symposium "Catalysis in Petroleum‎Refining & Petrochemicals", Nov. 11-12,‎Dahran, Saudi Arabia.‎2007.‎
19. A. Arafat, K. Schroën, M. Linford, M. Giesbers, L. Yang, E. Suholter, R. White and H. Zuilhof. (2007) Covalent Biofunctionalization of Silicon Nitride Surfaces,‎Langmuir 2007, 23, (16), 6233.‎
20. L. Scheres, A. Arafat and H. Zuilhof. (2007) Self-Assembly of High-Quality Covalently‎Bound Organic Monolayers, Langmuir, 23, (11), 8343.

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