'DHEAYA MOH'D ALI SALAMEH ALROUSAN

Dheaya M.S Alrousan	Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering / Nanotechnology
Faculty of Prince AlHasan Bin Talal for Natural Resources and Environment	Department of Water Management and Environment
Dheaya@hu.edu.jo	http://staff.hu.edu.jo/alrousan
ORCID ID : 297269035
Office No. : 213	EXT : 4264

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Ph.D.	Ulster University	United Kingdom,2009
Master	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan,2001
Bachelor	Jordan University of Science and Technology	Jordan,1998

Research interest spans a wide range of topics linked by the themes of low cost clean technologies for drinking and wastewater treatment

1.	Alrousan, D., Afkhami, A., Bani-Melhem, K., Dunlop, P., “Organic Degradation Potential of Real Greywater Using TiO2-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes”, Water, 12(10), (2020). (JIF = 2.544).
https://doi.org/10.3390/w12102811

2.	Alrousan, D., Dunlop, P., “Evaluation of ozone-based oxidation and solar advanced oxidation treatment of greywater”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 8 (2020). (JIF = 4.300).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104309

3.	Bani-Melhem, K., Al-Shannag,M., Alrousan, D., Al-Kofahi, S., Al-Qodahd, Z., Al-Kilani, M., “Impact of soluble COD on grey water treatment by electrocoagulation technique” Desalination and Water Treatment, 89, 101–1108 (2017). (JIF = 0.854).
https://doi.org/10.5004/DWT.2017.21379 

4.	Alrousan, D., Polo, M., Dunlop, P., Fernandez, P., Byrne, J., “Photocatalytic Enhancement of Solar Disinfection of Water with Immobilised Titanium Dioxide in Re-circulating Flow CPC Reactors”, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 128, 126-134, (2012). (JIF = 16.683).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2012.07.038

5.	Byrne, J., Fernandez, P., Dunlop, P., Alrousan, D., Hamilton, J., “Photocatalytic Enhancement for Solar Disinfection of Water: a Review”, International Journal of Photoenergy, 2011, 1-12, (2011). (JIF = 1.880). https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/798051

6.	Alsharifa Hind, J., Shammout, M., Alrousan, D., Alraggad, M., “The fate of Disi aquifer as strategic groundwater reserve for shared countries (Jordan and Saudi Arabia)”, Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 3, 711-714, (2011).https://doi.org/10.4236/jwarp.2011.310081

7.	Aburawaa, A., Alrousan, D., Hayek, B., Bassam, “Enhancing Methane Yields by Anaerobic Co-digestion of Sludge with Food Residues”, Water Resources Management conference proceeding, 129-139, (2018). https://doi.org/10.26626/978-85-5953-031-5.2018B001

8.	Alrousan, D., Dunlop, P., McMurray, T., Byrne, J., “Photocatalytic inactivation of E. coli in surface water using immobilized nanoparticle TiO2 films”, Water Research, 43, 47-54, (2009). (JIF = 9.130). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2008.10.015

9.	Byrne, J., Hamilton, J., McMurray, T., Dunlop, P., Donaldson, V., Rankin, J., Dale, G. and Alrousan, D., “Titanium Dioxide Nanostructured Coatings: Application in Photocatalysis and Sensors”, , Clean Technology Conference proceeding, Cleantech2007, 242 – 245, (2007)
https://briefs.techconnect.org/wp-content/volumes/Cleantech2007/pdf/924.pdf

10.	Al-Asheh, S., Banat, F., and Alrousan, D., “Beneficial Reuse of Chicken Feathers in Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 11, 321 - 326, (2003). (JIF = 7.246). https://doi.org/10.1016/S0959-6526(02)00045-8

11.	Banat, F., Al-Asheh, S., and Alrousan, D., “A Comparative Study of Copper and Zinc Adsorption onto Activated and Non-Activated Date-Pits”, Adsorption Science and Technology, 20, 319 - 337, (2002). (JIF = 2.425). https://doi.org/10.1260/02636170260295515

12.	Banat, F., Al-Asheh, S., and Alrousan, D., “Comparison between Different Keratin-Composed Biosorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions” Adsorption Science and Technology, 20, 393 - 417, (2002). (JIF = 2.425).
https://doi.org/10.1260/02636170260295579

13.	Al-Asheh, S., Banat, F., and Alrousan, D., “Adsorption of Copper, Zinc and Nickel Ions from Single and Binary Metal Ion Mixtures on to Chicken Feathers”, Adsorption Science and Technology, 20, 849 - 864, (2002). (JIF = 2.425).
https://doi.org/10.1260/02636170260555778

 1.	An innovative environmental solution for coupling grey Wastewater treatment and solid waste recycling in the Hashemite University using the electrocoagulation technology (Co- advisor) by M. Sc. Muhammad Rasool Al-Kilani, The Hashemite university, 2018. 

2.	Anaerobic Co-digestion of sewage sludge with municipal solidswaste to enhance methane yield and sludge physio-chemical characteristic (Advisor) by M. Sc. Ayman Abu Rawaa, The Hashemite university, 2018.

3.	Evaluation and Conform the Treated Greywater from Different Systems to Jordan Reclaimed Greywater Standard JS 1776: 2013 (Advisor) by M. Sc. Ola Al-Qawasmi, The Hashemite university, 2015.

4.	Comparison between Different Advance Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for Olive Mills Wastewater Treatment (Advisor) by M. Sc. Marwa AL-Rawashdeh, The Hashemite university, 2015.

 •February 2011 – up to date, Assistant professor, Hashemite University, Jordan. 
•April 2010 – February 2011, Assistant Researcher, Water and Environmental Research and Study Center (WERSC) - University of Jordan, Jordan. 
•June – September 2009, Research Associate, Nanotechnology and Integrated BioEngineering Centre (NIBEC) - University of Ulster, United Kingdom.
•June 2002 – August 2004, Operation Engineer, Utilities area (Reverse Osmosis Unit, Water Treatment Units, Steam Boilers and Heat Recovery Steam Generator … ) -  Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company, Jordan
•October 2001 – June 2002, Production Manager, MEDMAC for Manufacturing Agricultural Chemicals and Veterinary Products Ltd. Jordan.
•Sep 1998 - June 2001, Teacher and Research Assistance (chemical engineering), Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.

•	Drinking water treatment
•	Wastewater treatment
•	Water chemistry
•	Water desalination
•	Environmental science 
•	Environmental monitoring 
•	Water and environmental economics
•	Integrated water resources management
•	Environmental awareness

•Member of the Jordanian Engineering Association (JEA)
•Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
•Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
•Member of the UK Semiconductor Photochemistry Network (UK-SPC)
•Member of the European Photocatalysis Federation (EPF)

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