Phone: (617)373-7988 FAX: (617)373-8795 E-mail e.ghabbour@neu.edu
Senior Research Scientist
Department Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115
University Degrees:
Ph.D. (1995) Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University
Research Interests:
The biotechnology of soil and water
decontamination.
Professional Societies:
Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry
President of Alpha Nu
Chapter, Phi Beta Delta Honor Society
American Chemical Society
Egyptian Environmental Friends Society
International
Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements Society
International Humic Substances Society, chap. coordinator
International Soil Science Society
International XAFS Society
Sigma Xi
Soil Science Society of America
Who’s Who
in America, 58th Edn. (2003)
* Isolation, purification, identification and characterization of natural organic matter especially, humic acids. Establishment of standards and cross comparison of HAs from different sources.
* Analysis and bioremediation of contaminated soil and water.
* Thermodynamics and mechanisms of solute adsorption and metal binding by solid natural organic matter, especially humic acids, using XAFS, ICP-MS and NMR technology, SEM, TEM, XRD, FTIR, UV-vis, SEC and modeling.
* Thermodynamics and mechanisms of the humic substance-clay/mineral-water interface.
* Properties of humic acids aerogels.
* Therapeutic properties of humic substances and validation and quality control methods for therapeutic uses.